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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

OCTOBER

U.S. CITY

1965

AVERAGE

and
SELECTED

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner




AREAS




Released November 30, 1965
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D c C 0
20212
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR OCTOBER 1965
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.2 percent in October, the U.S.
Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. At 110.4 percent
of the 1957-59 average the index was the highest on record and 1.8 percent above
October 1964. However, the rate of increase, which averaged about 0.3 percent per
month between March and June of this year, has slowed down since June to less than 0.1
percent per month.
Price Changes» September-October 1965
Apparel prices rose 0.6 percent in October as a result of higher
wholesale prices, introduction of seasonal items at higher price lines, and the return
to regular prices after last summer's sales. Higher material and labor costs have
been a factor. Footwear had the largest percentage increase in this category, rising
0.9 percent.
Housing costs advanced 0 o 4 percent in October, reflecting principally a 0.4 percent rise in the cost of home ownership.
Transportation costs rose 0.2 percent over the month, as higher
prices for new and used cars, and the continuing advance in auto insurance rates were
partially offset by lower gasoline prices. The 1.2 percent increase in new car prices
is based on a comparison of prices of 1965 models in September with a combination of
1965 and 1966 models in October. Dealers offered smaller concessions on 1966 models,
as usual at the beginning of a model year, than they had offered on the outgoing 1965
models during September. (As noted below, however, retail prices for the newlyintroduced models were below the introductory levels of 1965 models, after making
allowance for quality improvements.)
Food prices, on the average, did not change between September and
October. Lower prices of food for home consumption were offset by continuing increases
for restaurant meals. The cost of food at home declined 0.2 percent chiefly because
of lower prices for meats and poultry. Meat declined for the first time since February,
reflecting seasonal increases in supplies, but was still 10 percent higher than last
year. Likewise fresh fruit declined 3-1/2 percent as a result of seasonal factors.
At the same time, -prices of eggs, milk, and some fresh vegetables increased because of
seasonally reduced supplies.
The Consumer Price Index generally goes up in October as a result of
seasonal influences affecting such commodities as clothing, automobiles and certain
foods.
Price Trends» October 1964-October 1965
Although the October 1965 index was 1.8 percent higher than the
previous October's, there were considerable differences in the trend for particular
goods and services. Fruits and vegetables declined in price over the year, as did new
and used cars, household appliances, toilet goods, and public utility rates. On the
other hand, there were substantial increases in the prices of meat and fish, medical
care services, footwear, fuel oil and restaurant meals.
In comparing the newly-introduced 1966 auto models with those of a
year ago, quality changes were taken into account by making allowance for the cost of
safety features which have been made standard equipment on most of the 1966 models, as




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well as certain other quality improvements. The safety features include padded dash,
back-up lights, rear seat belts, windshield washers, and an outside mirror.
One factor in the situation is the reduction of the excise tax on
auto sales, a saving which has been passed on to the consumers. In addition to the
tax reduction, retail prices of 1966 models, after adjustment for quality changes in
the vehicles, were 0.8 percent below October 1964 prices of 1965 models. In spite of
the tax reduction, the actual dollar prices of 1966 autos with the additional standard
equipment were slightly higher, on the average, than the introductory prices of 1965
autos without such equipment. In California, smog reduction devices required by
statute add from $25 to $45 to the list prices of 1966 cars sold in that State.
Meat prices, which were relatively stable during the first 5 months
of 1965, rose sharply in June, and for the last 5 months have averaged about 10 percent above a year earlier. The increase has occurred because production of m e a t —
especially of pork--has not kept pace with rising demand. Total meat production for
1965 is estimated as 3 percent less than in 1964. Production of beef rose 1 percent,
but this was not sufficient to compensate for declines of over 8 percent in pork production and 9 percent for lamb and mutton.
Pork prices reflect in part the traditional "corn-hog cycle." During
1963 and 1964, hog prices were unusually low in relation to prices of animal feeds.
As a result, hog production was discouraged, so that last spring 1 s pig crop, which
supplies pork for this fall's marketing, was 10 percent less than that of 1964. With
curtailed supply and increasing demand, pork prices are about 19 percent higher than
last October. The pork situation has affected demand for beef, causing retail prices
of beef and veal to rise about 4 percent above last year.
About 22,000 workers will receive an increase of 1 cent an hour in
their cost-of-living allowances, based on the change in the national
Consumer Price Index since July; and about 1,200 workers will receive
a 3-cent increase, based on the change since April. The 975,000 automotive, aerospace,
and farm equipment workers, whose wages are subject to review in October, will receive
no increase.

COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

OTHER BASES




The Consumer Price Index for October 1965 and purchasing power of the
consumer dollar on the bases of 1947-49 and 1939 are shown below:

Base

Index

Purchasing
Power

1947-49=100 (or $1.00)
1939=100 (or $1.00)

135.5
228.0

$ 0.738
,439

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-l: Consumer Price Index--United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group, subgroup, and special groups indexes, October 1965
and percent changes from selected dates
Percent change to
October 1965 from^

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
Group
September
1965

July
1965

October
1964

October
1965

September
1965

October
1964

All items

110.4

110.2

108.5

0.2

0.2

1.8

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

109.7
107.8
111.3
108.9
105.5
108.5
103.5
119.2

109.7
108.0
111.3
109.8
105.3
108.5
103.0
118.8

106.9
105.3
110.4
100.6
105.3
111.7
102.7
115.7

0
.2
0
.8
.2
0
.5
.3

- 1.1
- 1.7
.2
- .3
1.2
-12.7
2.3
1.4

2.6
2.4
.8
8.3
.2
- 2.9
.8
3.0

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership 2/
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal 4/Gas and electricityHousehold furnishings and operation

109.0
111.2
109.2
112.1
107.7
106.9
107.9
103.3

108.6
110.8
109.1
111.6
107.4
104.3
107.9
103.1

107.6
109.2
108.2
109.6
107.4
102.9
108.2
102.8

.4
.4
.1
.4
.3
2.5
0
.2

.6
.5
.3
.8
1.0
3.6
.9
.4

1.3
1.8
.9
2.3
.3
3.9
- .3
.5

Apparel and upkeep 5/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'-Footwear

107.8
108.7
104.3
114.4

107.2
107.9
103.8
113.4

106.2
106.7
102.9
111.4

.6
.7
.5
.9

1.6
1.8
1.8
2.1

1.5
1.9
1.4
2.7

Transportation
Private
Public

111.2
109.7
121.6

111.0
109.5
121.6

109.4
108.0
119.3

.2
.2
0

.3
.3
.2

1.6
1.6
1.9

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services 6/

116.2
123.0
109.2
115.2
113.3

115.8
122.8
109.2
114.8
112.7

114.0
119.9
109.7
114.5
109.1

.3
.2
0
.3
.5

.8
.2
.5
.5
1.6

1.9
2.6
- .5
.6
3.8

110.2
110.9

110.0
110.6

108.3
109.2

.2
.3

.1
.6

1.8
1.6

106.9
108.7
102.1
118.7

106.6
108.6
101.7
118.5

105.5
106.4
103.1
115.7

.3
.1
.4
.2

0
0
.2
.8

1.3
2.2
- 1.0
2.6

Commodities less food 2/
Nondurables less food-Apparel commodities —
Apparel less footwear
Nondurables less food and a p p a r e l —
New cars
Used carsHousehold durables 10/
Housefurnishings

105.3
108.0
106.9
105.4
108.7
97.7
119.4
96.0
97.6

104.9
107.7
106.2
104.8
108.5
96.5
118.9
96.0
97.5

104.6
106.0
105.4
104.2
106.3
101.3
121.9
98.0
98.2

.4
.3
.7
.6
.2
1.2
.4
0
.1

.6
1.0
1.8
1.7
.6
.5
- 2.9
- .3
0

.7
1.9
1.4
1.2
2.3
3.6
2.1
2.0
.6

Services less rent 9/
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 11/----

121.0
117.9
120.7
128.1
122.8

120.7
117.6
120.2
127.8
122.6

117.6
115.4
115.3
124.0
119.3

.2
.3
.4
.2
.2

.8
.9
1.3
.5
.7

2.9
2.2
4.7
3.3
2.9

$0,906

$0,907

$0,922

.1

- 1.7

-

-

-

Special groups;
All items less shelter
All items less food
Commodities 7/
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 8/
Services 9/

-

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1957-59 = $1.00)

-

.1

-

-

1/ Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2/ Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
3/ Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
4/ Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to 1964.
5/ Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
6/ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
2/ Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to 1964.
8/ Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
9/ Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
10/ Called "Durables less cars" prior to 1964.
11/ Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.




-

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-2: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
Indexes

Pricing
Schedule 2/

Area 1/

1957-59=100

1947-49=100

Other
bases

Percent change f r o m —
July
1965

October 1965
U.S. City Average
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

—

M

110.4

135.5

0.2

1.8

M
M
M
M
M

108.3
107.4
112.7
113.0
111.1

136.6
132.4
140.5
136.2
136.4

.6
.5
0
.5
.1

1.8
2.4
1.5
1.9
1.6

July
1965

October 1965
Boston
Houston 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 3/
Pittsburgh

1
1
1
1

113.6
109.3
110.1
110.7

140.8
134.7
136.2
136.4

0.1
.7
.4
- .1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

104.0
107.1

133.0

108.9

137.3

111.5
109.6

140.2
132.0

101.7
99.6

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

108.2
110.0
107.1

134.0
136.5
130.3

114.3
109.9
112.7

141.4
136.4
143.0

1.8
1.9
1.4
1.7

1.0
.3
.6
.6
- .9
.6
.1

2.7
1.8
1.8
2.4

June
1965
0.3
0
- .4
.6
.4
- .3
- .3

102.3

4/

Augus t
1964

Sep tember 1965
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati 3/
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Kansas City 3/
St*. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland

October
1964

May
1965

August 1965
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100)
Milwaukee 3/
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 3/
Seattle
Washington

October
1964

1.1
.8
September
1964

5/

0.9
1.9
.1
2.1
3.3
1.1
1.5

1/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except
for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established
for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities except Milwaukee and San Diego; most other
goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
ZJ Not included in U.S. average.
4/ Change from November 1964.
5/ Change from October 1964.
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent change from September 1965 to October 1965

Group

U.S. city
average
0.2

All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
:
Personal care
—
Reading and recreation Other goods and services
3,/
2/

Chicago

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not available.




0
.4
.6
.2
.3
.2
0
.3
.5

-

Detroit

Los AngelesLong Beach

0.3

0.5

- 0.1

.2
.1
.4
.8
.7
.2
0
.2
(2/)

.4
1.0
- .1
.5
.1
0
- .1
- .1
(2/)

.4
0
.3
- 1.3
- .1
.2
- 1.8
.4
(2/)

New York

Philadelphia

0.1
-

.7
.4
.2
.5
.4
.2
- .6
- .1
(2/)

0.3
-

.3
.4
.5
1.1
.2
.1
.8
0
(2/)

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-4: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
October 1965 indexes and percent changes from July 1965

Group

U.S.
City
Average

Houston
1/

Chicago

Los
Angeles
Long
Beach 3 L

MinneapolisSt. Paul

New
York

Philadelphia

2/

Indexes (1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
All items —

110 .4

113 .6

108 .3

107.4

109 .3

112.7

110 .1

113 .0

111 .1

110 .7

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

109 .7
107 .8
111 .3
108 .9
105 .5
108 .5
103 .5
119 .2

112 .8
110 .1
113 .8
112 .7
103 .7
113 .5
105 .0
124 .2

110 .0
109 .2
110 .7
110 .3
111 .5
106 .5
105 .5
113 .8

106.2
104.7
106.0
109.5
105.8
97.2
99.8
115.1

111 .0
109 .0
113 .4
106 .5
102 .8
116 .7
105 .4
120,.0

112.2
109.2
120.8
104.0
108.6
119.5
98.4
124.0

108 .2
106 .9
107 .2
107 .7
105 .6
109 .6
104 .5
113 .6

110.0
106 .5
109 .6
107 .6
100 .9
108 .0
102 .9
125 .6

107 .9
106 .1
108 .4
104 .1
110 .0
106 .9
101 .8
117 .9

108 .2
107 .4
114 .3
114 .5
98 .2
101 .7
103 .9
112 .8

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

109,.0
111,.2
109,.2
112,.1
107,.7
106..9
107.,9
103.,3

115 .2
120 .9
122,.4
120 .1
108 .3
113.6
103..2
106..6

105,.6
106,.0

105 .0
101 .3
100,.0
101 .9
4/116.5

113.6
118.4

111.5
103.7

113 .8
117 .2
117 .8
115 .8
107 .3
111..3
108..6
108..2

113 .2
106 .2
109..7
102..0
104..8

109 .1
106 .7
108 .2
106 .1
115 .5

5/127.7
107.6

107 .9
111 .5
109 .1
111 .9
102 .8
104..9
100..A
101.,2

110 .3
112,.4

106,.1
105,.3
105.6
105.,4
104.,9

101.2
100.2
96.7
101.1
102.5
100.6
104.7
100.6

114..9
107.,3

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

107.,8
108.,7
104.,3
114.4

109..1
102.,9
107.,4
115.,9

104.,7
104.5
101.2
112.0 •

108.8
106.4
110.2
116.1

108.,0
108.,1
106.,1
113.6

107.6
109.9
105.0
113.2

107.,4
112.,1
103.,0
114.,4

112..5
113.,7
108.,4
115.8

112.,4
110.,5
107.9
115.5

110.8
105.,7
107.1
119.5

Transportation
Private
Public

111.2
109.7
121.6

114.6
108.5
132.,9

109.5
109.9
107.7

109.8
108.2
114.4

108.9
105.6
135.4

117.4
113.4
139.0

112.1
110.5
121.9

108.4
110.8
101.4

117.1
112.8
136.7

114.2
109.4
130.9

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

116.2
123.0
109.2
115.2
113.3

115.1
124.4
110.2
118.4
106.0

112.1
130.8
109.9
100.1
106.3

117.5
128.8
111.1
111.8
(6/)

117.4
117.0
119.2
118.0
115.9

111.1
120.7
105.8
103.8

117.0
132.9
103.7
115.2
107.0

120.4
123.5
107.5
124.0
119.5

115.8
127.8
106.9
111.7
(6/)

116.7
131.5
104.8
111.1
113.1

—

121.0
104.3

—

(6J)

—

Percent changes from July 1965 to October 1965
0.1

0.6

0.5

0.7

0

0.5

0.1

- 0.1

- 1.1
- 1.7
.2
- .3
1.2
-12.7
2.3
1.4

0.2

1.8
2.5
1.0
1.1
3.8
-14.2
.9
.6

- .5
- 1.2
1.7
- .6
.1
-11.2
3.4
1.7

- 1.7
- 2.3
.5
- .5
2.7
-17.3
3.3
1.2

.5
.5
.4
.4
2.9
- 4.3
2.6
.6

0.4
.4
- .4
.3
.1
- 2.9
3.4
.7

.6
.8
1.1
.3
- 1.5
- 7.2
2.1
.8

1.4
2.4
2.1
1.1
2.0
-13.2
1.8
1.4

- 1.6
- 1.9
.5
- .8
.5
-12.9
2.3
0

- 2.1
- 2.5
2.0
.4
- .2
-18.1
1.7
1.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

.6
.5
.3
.8
1.0
3.6
.9
.4

.7
.6
1.3
.3
1.5
4.7
.1
.3

.4
.3

.2
0
.4
.1
0

.4
.2

.1
1.0

.6
.7
-3
.9
1.2
3.3
.9
.4

.3
.7
3.6
.1
1.0

.6
.2
.3
.2
1.7

0
.1

.5
.5
.4
.4
.3
7.0
.1
.4

.5
.3

.5
.8
1.9
.8
.4

1.7
2.5
-5
2.6
- .4
1.0
- .8
1.1

2.7
.6

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'

1.6
1.8
1.8
2.1

1.2
2.0
.9
2.2

2.8
3.4
3.9
1.8

.7
.2
.2
3.8

1.2
1.9
1.2
1.8

.6
1.9
- .8
3.2

2.4
.7
5.4
1.2

3.7
3.9
5.3
4.2

2.7
2.6
3.2
5.0

1.8
1.6
1.7
3.1

.3
.3
.2

1.1
1.2
0

.1
.1
.2

1.8
1.3
8.9

- 2.0
- 2.2
.1

.8
.8
0

.9
1.2
0

-

.8
.2
.5
.5
1.6

.3
.6
.3
.3
.9

.9
.5
- .2
- .3
(6/)

.9
.6
3.2
.3
.1

0
0
- 1.5
0
(6/)

.2
.5
.1
.2
.2

.8
.3
.3
.3
2.5

.1
.5
.7
- .3
(6/)

All items

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1/
2/
1/
February
November
4/
5/
6/
7/

-

-

-

-

.3
.4
0
1.4
.5
.6
0
4.3

V

-

-

-

0.4
-

.2
.4

-

-

V

-

.3
.3
0

-

-

0
.1
.4
.2
.6
.2
.6
.6

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not Included in U.S. average.
Los Angeles Indexes revised to reflect refund of overcharges for telephone service, as follows: Housing - October 1964, 110.5;
1965, 113.1; April 1965, 113.4; and May 1965, 113.3. Fuel and utilities - 1964 average, 106.1; August-October 1964, 105.5;
and December 1964, 107,Q; Jawarv 1965, 106.7; February and March 1965, 106.4; April 1965, 106.1; and May 1965, 106.0.
Corrected index July 1965, 116.5.
Corrected index July 1965, 127.7.
Not available.
Change from August 1965.




6

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
October 1965 indexes and percent changes from September 1965
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Fruits
and
vegetables

Dairy
products

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati 2/'
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston 2/
Kansas City 2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee 2/ 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/
New York
Philadelphia
'
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 2/ 3/
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington

107.8

111.3

108.9

105.5

108.5

103.5

119.2

108.8
110.7
112.8
104.2
110.0
106.9
106.0
105.1
106.2
103.9
111.0
113.0
112.2

108.3
107.6
110.1
103.8
109.2
105.4
104.4
105.1
104.7
104.1
109.0
112.6
109.2

104.5
116.0
113.8
100.0
110.7
108.7
107.3
103.3
106.0
101.7
113.4
113.4
120.8

109.2
109.1
112.7
108.5
110.3
109.6
109.6
111.4
109.5
107.0
106.5
110.5
104.0

104.5
102.7
103.7
99.8
111.5
4/ 100.6
98.0
101.1
105.8
98.8
102.8
115.5
108.6

110.7
109.6
113.5
99.5
106.5
109.8
102.6
100.2
97.2
106.1
116.7
115.7
119.5

109.3
100.8
105.0
105.7
105.5
97.7
100.0
103.4
99.8
102.4
105.4
108.8
98.4

110.8
123.4
124.2
106.5
113.8
116.4
115.0
105.1
115.1
103.5
120.0
114.9
124.0

108.2
110.0
107.9
108.2
112.4

106.9
106.5
106.1
107.4
110.0

107.2
109.6
108.4
114.3
109.5

107.7
107.6
104.1
114.5
113.5

105.6
100.9
110.0
98.2
110.9

109.6
108.0
106.9
101.7
108.7

104.5
102.9
101.8
103.9
105.5

113.6
125.6
117.9
112.8
120.7

111.4
111.0
109.3

108.1
108.7
106.7

110.9
109.2
110.0

108.4
110.8
106.8

107.1
113.1
107.4

113.0
106.3
103.0

100.4
103.8
104.2

125.8
121.2
120.6

109.7

jj

]i

Percent changes, September 1965 to October 1965
0

U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati 2/
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston 2J
Kansas City 2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee 2/ 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 2/ 3/
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
1/
2/
3/
4/




0.4
.1
.4
.3
.2
.3
- .2
0
.4
.6
- .1
.4
.4

-

-

-

.2
.7
.3
0
.4
.3
.1
.2

0.2

0

0.5

0.3

-

.1
.7
.3
- .7
.2
2.2
1.8
- .1
1.2
.6
- .1
.2
.1

- 0.9
- .5
- 2.3
- .8
- .3
3.4
- 1.8
.3
.9
1.4
- .8
.5
1.2

2.2
- 1.0
.5
.5
1.1
0
.4
.7
.9
1.0
1.0
1.5
.9

.6
.5
.3
.6
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
.3
.5
.2

- 1.5
- 1.1
- .8
.3
.5

.1
- 1.1
0
.1
0

1.4
- .6
- 1.3
- 1.9
.5

.9
.2
.2
.4
1.0

.6
.1
0
.5
0

-

-

.4
.1
.8

.4
- .7
- 1.1

.5
.8
.8

0
0
0

- 0.2

0

.4
.3
.5
.4
.1
.5
.3
0
.4
.8
.3
.4
.6

- 0.1
.4
- .1
1.8
.4
.6
.2
- .1
.7
- .3
- .6
.4
- .1

- .1 .
- .3
- .9
- 1.5
- .4
- 1.5
- 1.2
- .6
- .6
.8
- .8
- .6
.5

.1
.9
.4
.1
.5

0
- 2.1
.7
- .3
.4

.3
.2
.2

1.1
.3
- .2

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not included in U.S. average.
See footnote 2, table A-2.;
Corrected indexes: May 1965 is 100.1; September 1965 is 98.4

- 0.8

.3
.8
.8

-

7

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Items
October 1965 indexes, and percent changes September 1965 to October 1965
U.S. City Average
(1957-59*100 unless otherwise specified)
Percent
Change

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks 1/
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products-Flour
Cracker meal _1/
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat If
Cookies
Layer cake 1/
Cinnamon rolls 1/
Heats, poultry, and fishMeats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse JL/
Rump roast JL/
Rib roast
Chuck roastHamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast 2/
Pork sausage 1/
Ham, wholePicnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops 1/
FrankfurtersHam, canned 1 / —
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage JL/
Liverwurst 1/
Poultry
Frying chickenChicken breasts JL/
Turkey 1/
Fish
Shrimp, frozen ,1/
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned _1/Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery—
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream------- —
Cheese, American process
Butter
y
If
£/
*

December 1963 * 100.
April I960 * 100.
July 1961 » 100.
Priced only in season.




—

--

109.7
119.2
119.4
103.6
107.8
111.3
109.3
113.1
118.7
106.3
114.8
103.3
98.6
97.7
100.7
108.9
111.8
109.1
107.2
104.5
109.4
103.1
115.9
104.1
108.4
104.1
120.9
118.8
117.3
125.2
127.8
108.6
120.1
130.1
112.0
114.4
113.9
111.4
110.2
107.1
109.5
89.5
89.1
99.4
103.6
111.1
94.8
117.7
102.0
105.0
105.5
103.7
107.3
100.2
105.5
93.4
116.7
104.7

-

-

-

-

-

0
0.3
.4
.1
.2
0
.1
.7
.1
.2
.4
.8
.2
.1
.4
.8
.6
.6
.1
2.1
1.1
.1

.9
.2
.8
.4
.1
.9
1.4
1.6
.5
1.3
1.6
1.4
.2
.9
1.1
1.0
.1
.7
.6
2.7
3.7
1.7
0
.1
.4
.2
.4
.1
.2
.6
.4
.4
.2
1.4
.1

Item or Group
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
~
Grapes *
Strawberries * Watermelon * —
Potatoes
Onions
-Asparagus * I/Cabbage
~
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers JL/Lettuce
Peppers, green JL/
Spinach 1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, cannedPears, canned JL/—
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1 / —
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate frozen 2/
Beets, canned JL/
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans—
Broccoli, frozen 1/
Other food at home
—
Eggs
Fats and oils:
Margarine—-—
Salad dressing, Italian 1/
Salad or cooking oil JL/-~
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/-Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/
Bean soup, canned I/- —
—
Chicken soup, canned JL/
Spaghetti, canned JL/
Mashed potatoes, Instant JL/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
—
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/

Index

Percent
Change

108 .5
109 .7
104 .1
102 .4
129 .3
89 .1
155 .4
97 .0

0
- 0 .5
- 13 .5
1 .9
1 .3
.4
- 4 .4
- 1 .0

*
*

*

115 .4
107 .9

*
-

-

.9
7 .8

*

*

102 .7
101 .1
98 .9
102 .5
121 .8
104 .9
99 .8
92 .0
107 .4
100,.6
105 .8
99 .6
94 .4
88,.2
98,.0
115,.4
105,.5
109,.3
95,.7
103,.5
103,.5

. 4.1
1,.7
2,.5
- 7,.2
10,.0
8,.1
3,.1
8,.9
.7
1,.3
3,.4
.7
.1
.2
.1
0
8
1,.3
0
,5
5..0

101,.6
100,.9
110,.4
113..8
108,.3
114,.8
105,.8
99,.9
99,.8
94..0
99,.7
99,.3
126..7
102..1
100.,5
98..1
99.,3
100.,6
109.,4
89.,8
105.,7
101.,5
99..7

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

.6
.4
,7
0
,1
,1
,6
,3
,3
,4
,8
,5

.3
.4
,9
,1
,1
,1
1.,9
5.,0
,1
,7
,5

8

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
(1957-59-100)
Health and recreation
1
Date
All
items

Food

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Total

Medical
care

Personal
care

Reading
and
recreation

Other
goods
and
services

1965:

Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

110,.4
110,,2
110..0
110.,2
110..1
109..6
109..3
109..0
108..9
108,,9

109..7
109,,7
110,.1
110,.9
110,,1
107,.9
107,.3
106,,9
106,,6
106,.6

109,,0
108..6
108..2
108.,3
108,,2
108,.2
108,,2
108,,2
108,,2
108.,1

107..8
107.,2
106..4
106.,1
106.,9
106,.8
106.,3
106.0
105.,8
105. 6

111,.2
111,,0
111,.0
111..5
Ill,.2
111..4
111.0
110,.6
110,.6
111..1

116..2
115..8
115.,6
115..3
115.,7
115..6
115..4
114..9
114..7
114..5

123,.0
122,.8
122..8
122..7
122,.2
121,.8
121,.6
121,.4
121,.0
120..6

109,.2
109,.2
109..0
108..7
Ill,.0
111,.0
110,.7
110,.4
110,.1
110,.0

115,,2
114. 8
114.,3
114.,6
115,.7
115,,9
115,.9
115,,4
115,.2
115,,0

113.3
112.7
112.6
111.5
111.0
110.6
110.3
109.5
109.4
109.3

1964:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.

108,.8
108,.7
108,,5

106..9
106..8
106..9

107.,8
107.,7
107. 6

106.,6
106.,4
106. 2

110,,5
110,,0
109,.4

114..3
114..2
114..0

120..3
120..2
119.,9

110..0
109..7
109..7

114,.9
114,.9
114.,5

109.2
109.1
109.1

Annual Average:

1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

108,.1
106,.7
105,,4
104,,2
103,.1
93,,3

106.,4
105.,1
103.,6
102..6
101..4
94..0

107.,2
106..0
104..8
103,,9
103.,1
94.,1

105..7
104. 8
103. 6
103..0
102.,2
95.,9

109,.3
107,.8
107,,2
105,,0
103,,8
89,.7

113..6
111.,4
109.,4
107..3
105,,4
91,,4

119..4
117..0
114..2
Ill,.3
108,.1
88.,6

109,.2
107..9
106..5
104..6
104.,1
90..0

114.,1
111.,5
109. 6
107.,2
104.,9
92.,1

108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3




9

OLD SERIES
TABLE C-l:

Consumer Price Index—Portland, Oregon and Scranton
All Items and Commodity Groups
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59=100)

Portland, Oregon

Group

Index
October 1965

All items
All items (1947-49=100)

Scranton

Percent change to
October 1965 f r o m —
July 1965

Index
August 1965

0.4

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish —
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home

110.5

108.6

.3
.7

108.2

109.6

.2
2.3
.2
-10.7
2.9

112.0

110.4
107.9
103.0

Housing

114.6

1.1
.2

102.5
104.2
97.8
115.9

0
0

112.6

Apparel
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

108.8

Transportation
Private
Public

105.8

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.3
2.4

126.8
3/

4/

123.2
111.4

118.0
106.8

111.2

10.2

99.5

0
- 7.4
- .7

110.6
98.8
107.6
109.9
104.8
100.5
95.2
113.3

106.2

3.6
5.8
2.3
3.3

110.5
103.0
109.2

- 1.5
- 1.7

109.6
107.1
125.3

115.1
105.0

0
.2
•

.2

• 1.6

.3

1.3
1.3
.3

106.5

4.2

113.0
119.5

108.6

1.0

133.1

108.8

Gas and electricity
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

May 1965

111.6

112.9
139.9

1/
2/

Percent change to
August 1965 f r o m —

102.1

128.0
118.8
149.1
113.1

.3
.5
0

1.2

- 1.0
.3
.6
1.7
.1
.2
.5
-

.5
.7

0
1.0
-

.9
7.3

0

1/ Corrected indexes: 1964 annual average, 109.0; July 1964, 109.3; October 1964, 109.7; January 1965, 110.0;
April 1965, 111.1; July 1965, 112.4.
2/ Corrected indexes: 1964 annual average, 135.1; July 1964, 135.4; October 1964, 135.9; January 1965, 136.3 April 1965 f
137.7; July 1965, 139.3.
3/ Corrected indexes: 1964 annual average, 118.6; July 1964, 120.3; October 1964, 120.7; January 1965, 121.0;
April 1965, 121.5; July 1965, 123.0.
4/ Corrected indexes: July 1964, 105.0; April 1965, 106.0; July 1965, 106.5.




10

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone* It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers* Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 33 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 50 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations'of SMSA's and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 17 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

Louisiana - Baton Rouge*
Maine - Portland*
Massachusetts - Southbridge
Michigan - Niles
Minnesota - Crookston
Mississippi - Vicksburg
New Jersey - Millville
New York - Kingston
North Carolina - Durham*
North Dakota - Devils Lake
Ohio - Dayton*

Ohio - Findlay
Oklahoma - Mangum
Oregon - Klamath Falls
Pennsylvania - Lancaster*
South Carolina - Union
Tennessee - Nashville*
Texas - Austin*
Texas - McAllen
Utah - Orem
Virginia - Martinsville
Wisconsin - Green Bay*

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 17 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

18 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114













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