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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

OCTOBER 1966

U.S. CITY AVERAGE

and
SELECTED

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




AREAS

CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: COMMODITIES AND SERVICES
INDEX

1957-59=100

INDEX 1957-59: : 100

125

I 25

RELATtVE IMPORTANCE
ALL ITEMS INDEX (as of Dec

1965}

I 20

I 20
ALL SERVICES

3 4 . 5 %

FOOD

22.8%

NONDURABLES LESS FOOD... 2 4 . 6 %
DURABLE COMMODITIES

1 8 . 1 %

I5

I I 5

I I0

I 10

105

I 05

100

100
Nondurables Less Food

95->

95

90

90
1957

1958

1959

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU

O f LA8CR




STATiS'lCS

I960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965
Latest Data:

1966
October 1966

Released November 23, 1966

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20212

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR OCTOBER 1966

The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.4 percent in October, the U.S. Department
of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. The increase was caused
largely by higher costs of housing, apparel, and medical care. Price indexes for
automobiles were also higher reflecting the fact that trade-ins and dealer concessions
are customarily smaller at the beginning of a new model year. Prices of food in grocery stores averaged slightly lower than in September. At 114.5 percent of its
1957-59 base, the October index was up by 3.7 percent over a year ago.

Price Changes, September to October 1966
Housing costs rose by 0.4 percent in October, led by increases in such homeownership costs as real estate taxes and insurance, mortgage interest rates, and home
repairs and maintenance. Rents were up by 0.3 percent, and fuel oil prices rose seasonally. Prices of furniture advanced further, but appliance prices showed a small
decline. Prices also rose for such housekeeping supplies as laundry soap and household paper, as well as for services, including laundry, domestic service, baby sitters,
and appliance repairs.
Transportation costs were up by 0.9 percent in October, largely because
dealers offered smaller concessions on the newly-introduced 1967 models of new cars
than they had been granting on 1966 models in September. Basic new car prices also
were up slightly after adjustment for quality changes. Prices of used cars and auto
repairs also increased, while gasoline prices declined.
Apparel prices continued their seasonal advance, especially women's wear;
and shoe prices continued their upward trend. Medical care costs rose again, with
hospital service charges sharply higher and professional medical fees being raised.
A decline of 0.2 percent in prices of food in grocery stores was offset by
higher prices for restaurant meals, causing the total food index to remain at its
September level. Meat prices were down by 0.5 percent, largely because of lower
prices for all cuts of pork, particularly bacon and pork chops, as the larger spring
pig crop was slaughtered. Prices of beef and other meats were a little higher.
Frying chicken prices dropped 5 percent, as poultry production reached record high
levels.
Prices of fruits and vegetables fell by 1.1 percent, reflecting substantial
reductions for apples, which were at the peak of their harvest. Lettuce, celery,
carrots, onions, and green peppers also cost less as supplies increased. Citrus fruit
prices advanced as supplies from the old season crop dwindled and the new crop was
late in maturing.
Egg prices were 4 percent higher, and milk prices continued to rise, but
prices of white bread dropped about 1 percent.




Price Trends, October 1965 to October 1966
The rise of 3.7 percent in the Consumer Price Index over the past year
reflected higher charges for consumer services, led by mortgage interest rates,
doctors' and dentists1 fees, hospital room rates, home repair services, real estate
taxes, and property insurance. Higher food prices also accounted for a substantial
portion of the rise, with dairy products up 11 percent, fruits and vegetables up
6.3 percent, cereals and bakery products up 6.3 percent, and meats, poultry, and
fish up 4.5 percent.
All types of dairy products were selling at higher prices than a year ago,
with increases of 19 percent for cheese, 17 percent for butter, and 10 percent for
milk in grocery stores. With the exceptions of bananas, orange juice, and spinach,
all other fresh fruits and vegetables cost more than a year earlier. Prices of all
types of meats, poultry, and fish also were higher than a year ago.
Prices of nondurable goods other than foods rose by 2.7 percent during the
year, largely the result of increases for apparel, gasoline, and cigarettes. Durable
goods prices rose by 1.4 percent with higher prices for furniture, new cars, and
used cars.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Almost 1.2 million workers will receive increased cost-of-living allowances
based on the October Consumer Price Index. Over 1.1 million, mostly in automobile,
automotive parts, farm and construction equipment, and aerospace industries, will
receive 3 cents an hour, based on the change in the index since July. Other workers
will receive increases ranging from 1 to 6 cents an hour, based on changes for
periods of one month to six months.
In addition, about 750,000 retired Federal civilian employees or their survivors will receive an increase of 3.9 percent in their annuities, effective
January 1, 1967, based on the change in the Consumer Price Index since July 1965.




TABLE 1: Consumer Price I n d e x — U n i t e d States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, October 1966
and percent changes from selected dates

Group
All items

Indexes (1957-59=100)
October 1966
September 1966
Unad- Seasonally
Unad- Seasonally
adjusted
1 usted
justed
adjusted
114.1
114.5

October
1965
Unadjusted
110.4

Percent change to October 1966 from —
September 1966
July 1966
October
Unad- Seasonally
Unad- Seasonally
1965
Unadjusted
adjusted
.j us ted adjusted
justed
3.7

109.7
107.8
111.3
108.9
105.5
108.5
103.5
119.2

0
.2
.1
.9
.9
1.1
.7
.5

109.0
111.2
109.2
112.1
107.7
106.9
107.9
103.3

.4
.4
.3
.5
.1
.8
.1
.4

110.5
111.0
105.8
121.3

107.8
108.7
104.3
114.4

.7
.3
1.1

113.5
111.5

111.2
109.7
121.6

0.3
.1

1.1
1.0
3.0
.4
5.5
5.1
3.8
1.4

2.1
2.2

5.4
5.6
6.3
4.5
11.0
6.3
2.4
5.0

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

115.6
113.8
118.3
113.8
117.1
115.3
106.0
125.2

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership 2/
:
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal 47
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

112.2
115.5
111.0
117.4
108.1
108.3
108.0
106.1

Apparel and upkeep _5/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls' Footwear

111.5
111.5
107.5
122.2

110.8
111.1
106.0
122.1

110.7
111.2
106.3
121.3

Transportation
Private
Public

114.3
112.3
129.6

113.8
111.7

113.3
111.3
129.5

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

120.4
130.4
113.3
118.0
115.9

119.9
129.4
113.0
117.5
115.7

116.2
123.0
109.2
115.2
113.3

.4
.8
.3
.4
.2

1.1
2.1
.7
.7
.5

3.6
6.0
3.8
2.4
2.3

All items less shelter
All items less food

114.3
114.4

113.9
113.8

110.2
110.9

.4
.5

1.1
1.1

3.7
3.2

Commodities 7/
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 1 /
Services 9/

110.3
113.1
103.5
124.1

110.1
112.9
103.3

110.0
112.9
102.7
123.5

109.9
112.8
102.9

106.9
108.7
102.1
118.7

.3
.2

.2
.1
.4

Commodities less food ]_/
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel New cars
Used cars
Household durables 1 0 /
Housefurnishings

107.6
110.9
110.4
108.1
111.2
98.4
120.8
97.4
99.5

107.3
110.5
109.4
107.1

107.0
110.5
109.7
107.4
111.0
94.4
120.1
97.3
99.3

107.0
110.3
109.5
107.1

105.3
108.0
106.9
105.4
108.7
97.7
119.4
96.0
97.6

.6
.4
.6
.7
.2
4.2
.6
.1
.2

.3
.2
- .1
0

Services less rent 9J
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 117

127.1
123.5
125.9
137.4
128.2

126.5
123.0
125.5
136.2
127.5

121.0
117.9
120.7
128.1
122.8

.5
.4
.3
.9
.5

All items index on other bases:
1947-49=100
1939=100

140.5
236.5

140.0
235.6

135.5
228.0

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
$0,873
1957-59=$1.00
.712
1947-49=$1.00
.423
1939=$1.00

;0.876
.714
.424

$0,906
.738
.439

115.6
113.8
112.5
116.4
120.4
104.1

108.1
108.5

115.6
114.0
118.4
114.8
116.0
116.6
105.3
124.6
111.8
115.0
110.7
116.8
108.0
107.4
108.1
105.7

115.3
113.7
112.4
115.8
121.0
103.8

108.2
108.8

.1
.5
- .5
.3

1.0
.6
1.0
.2
1.2
.1
1.0

1.4
4.3
5.7
1.2

.3
.7

2.1
1.7
2.8
2.0

1.1
1.1
.9
1.6

.7
.7
.4

.4
.3

2.9
3.9
1.6
4.7
.4
1.3
.1
2.7

Special groups:

97.5
119.4

96.2
118.7

1.4
.6

.9
1.2
.5
1.2

1.1
2.1
2.2
.5
1.8
.4
.5
.7
1.3
1.1
.7
2.6
1.2

\J Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2J 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.

8_/
9/
10/
11/

Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
Called "Durables less cars" prior to 1964.
Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.




.9
1.3
.2

3.2
4.0
1.4
4.5

.5
.5
1.0
.9

2.2
2.7
3.3
2.6
2.3
.7
1.2
1.5
1.9

.4
.7

5.0
4.7
4.3
7.3
4.4

TABLE 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
Area 1/

Pricing
Schedule 2/

1957-59-100

1947-49-100

Other
bases

Percent change from:

October 1966

July
1966

October
1965

U.S. City Average

114.5

140.5

1.1

3.7

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

112.0
112.6
115.9
117.8
115.0

141.2
138.8
144.5
141.9
141.2

1.4
1.2

3.4
4.8
2.8
4.2
3.5

Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

118.5
112.4
113.A
114.1

1.3
1.1

October 1966

July
1966

146.8
138.5
140.3
140.6

1.2
.7
1.3
1.2

4.3
2.8
3.0
3.1

May
1966

August
1965

1.0
.5
1.0
1.3
.4
.7
1.1

3.6
2.9
3.8
2.4
2.4
2.7
4.0

August 1966
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100) Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) —
Milwaukee
San Diego (Feb.1965=100)
Seattle
Washington

107.7
110.2

136.9

111.5

140.6

114.5
114.0

143.9
137.3

105.6
102.0

June
1966

September 1966
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland —

112.8
114.3
111.7

139.6
141.8
135.9

1.5
105.6

117.1
114.7
116.4

144.9
142.3
147.7

1.4
1.0
1.0
1.0

October
1965

September
1965
4.3
3.9
4.3
3.2
2.4
4.4
3.3

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; 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.




TABLE 3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent change from September 1966 to October 1966
U.S. City
Average

Group

0
.4
.7
.9
.4
.8
.3
.4
.2

Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

Detroit

-

Los AngelesLong Beach

0.4

0.1

0.4

All items

1/
2}

Chicago

-

.8
.5
.1
.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.3

.2
.8
.3
1.2
.2
.5
.1
.1
.2

-

New York

0.2

0.4

.4
.3
.3
.6
.7
.9
0
.8
.6

.2
.3
.7
1.2
.3
.5
.1
.6
.1

Philadelphia

0.3

-

0
.4
.1
1.0
.3
.5
.6
.1
(2/)

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.

TABLE 4:

Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
(1957-59=100)
He*ilth and recreation

Date
All
items

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

111.5
110.7
109.2
109.2
109.4
109.3
108.7
108.2
107.6
107.3

114.3
113.3
113.5
113.5
112.2
112.0
112.0

111.4

112.2
111.8
111.5
111.3
111.1
110.7
110.3
109.6
109.4
109.2

Food

Personal
care

Reading
and
recreation

Other
goods
and
services

Total

Medical
care

111.1
111.2

120.4
119.9
119.5
119.1
118.7
118.4
118.1
117.6
117.1
116.9

130.4
129.4
128.4
127.7
127.0
126.3
125.8
125.3
124.5
124.2

113.3
113.0
112.7
112.5
112.2
112.0
111.6
111.0
110.8
110.4

118.0
117.5
117.4
117.2
117.0
116.8
116.8
116.6
115.9
115.7

115.9
115.7
115.5
115.3
114.9
114.7
114.3
113.8
113.6
113.4

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

114.5
114.1

1965:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.

111.0
110.6
110.4

110.6
109.7
109.7

109.4
109.2
109.0

108.1
108.1
107.8

111.6
111.5
111.2

116.6
116.4
116.2

123.7
123.4
123.0

110.0
109.6
109.2

115.4
115.4
115.2

113.4
113.3
113.3

Annual Average:

1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

109.9
108.1
106.7
105.4
104.2
103.1
93.3

108.8
106.4
105.1
103.6
102.6
101.4
94.0

108.5
107.2
106.0
104.8
103.9
103.1
94.1

106.8
105.7
104.8
103.6
103.0
102.2
95.9

111.1
109.3
107.8
107.2
105.0
103.8
89.7

115.6
113.6
111.4
109.4
107.3
105.4
91.4

122.3
119.4
117.0
114.2
111.3
108.1
88.6

109.9
109.2
107.9
106.5
104.6
104.1
90.0

115.2
114.1
111.5
109.6
107.2
104.9
92.1

111.4
108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3

1966:




113.8
113.3
112.9
112.6
112.5
112.0
111.6
111.0

115.6
115.6
115.8
114.3
113.9
113.5
114.0
113.9
113.1

111.4

TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
October 1966 indexes and percent changes from July 1966

Group

U.S.
City
Average

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

Chicago

MinneapolisSt. Paul

New
York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

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

114.5

112.0

112.6

112.4

113.4

117.8

115.0

114.1

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

115.6
113.8
118.3
113.8
117.1
115.3
106.0
125.2

119.3
116.4
121,
118,
113,
122,
105,
131.5

115.4
115.0
119.2
114.9
124.9
110.8
107.1
118.0

113.5
111.7
111.6
115.1
119.4
106.4
104.0
124.0

117.0
115.1
125.1
110.4
119.7
119.6
107.8
125.4

114.2
113.3
110.8
113.2
125.4
111.5
107.3
117.4

116.5
113.3
117.4
112.6
110.3
120.7
105.9
131.1

114.5
112.1
112.7
109.7
120.9
115.8
104.0
127.5

112.8
112.2
116.6
116.8
108.5
112.5
105.5
116.7

Housing
Shelter

112.2
115.5
111.0
117.4
108.1
108.3
108.0
106.1

119.8
126.9
125.1
127.7
107.9
114.0
101.8
112.2

109.7
111.4

107.6
104.5
101.2
105.8
115.1

117.3
123.5

111.0
105.0

116.8
120.2
120.0
119.3
107.3
112.8
107.6
112.9

111.9
110.4
109.3
110.6
116.8

124.7
111.2

109.6
114.8
109.7
115.7
101.3
104.9
97.5
101.1

112.5
115.5

113.6
106.0
105.9
106.5
107.5

106.7
107.9
99.8
109.9
102.6
101.4
104.9
103.2

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

111.5
111.5
107.5
122.2

112.5
103.7
110.3
123.0

108.3
108.3
104.0
119.3

112.4
108.8
113.0
122.6

109.9
108.4
107.5
124.9

110.4
112.6
108.5
117.7

110.7
117.0
104.0
119.9

115.9
115.1
112.5
123.2

117.5
112.0
114.5
125.6

114.7
107.6
110.7
127.3

Transportation
Private
Public

114.3
112.3
129.6

116.8
111.1
132.2

110.4

112.4
110.7
119.4

110.2
107.0
135.5

121.6
117.6
140.3

114.4
112.9
122.0

115.1

119.9
116.0
137.3

116.0
111.2
132.1

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

120.4
130.4
113.3
118.0
115.9

121.3
131.4
115.0
124.0
112.8

115.4
136.5
113.8
102.5
108.1

122.3
137.8
117.1
115.7
114.1

119.9
122.0
121.1
118.5
117.7

114.7
129.3
108.7
105.6
108.9

121.3
141.2
110.7
117.7
108.2

125.6
132.5
111.3

119 2
133 7
110 0
113 0
(2/)

120.4
135.9
106.9
114.9
116.4

Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

110,
121,
104,
116,
127.5

127.5
103.8

116.8
106.6
112.6
101.7
106.3

116.4
108.9

Percent changes July 1966 to October 1966
All items

Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Housing
Shelter
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public

—

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1/
2/
_3/

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.
Change from August 1966.




1.1
1.0
3.0
.4
5.5
5.1
3.8
1.4

2.2
5.4
.8
6.5

1.2

1.4

1.2

0.7

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1
1.1
3.5
.8
6.1
6.8
2.8
.9

.6
.2
3.3
.6
7.7
9.6
3.6
2.2

1.0
.9
4.3
1.2
4.0
4.1
3.8
1.1

1.2
1.5
2.4
.1
4.5
1.7
3.1
.6

1.7
1.6
3.1
0
5.5
5.0
4.6
2.4

1.2
1.3
1.4
.1
4.5
1.1
3.6

1.1
.5
2.6
.8
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.6

1.1
1.3
1.8
.3
6.9
5.7
4.9
.6

1.3
1.4

.4
.2
.2
.1
0

.1
.2

1.3
1.8

.6
.5
.5
.5
0

.1
.3

1.2
2.0
.2
2.3
.1
7.0
.6
0
1.8
.6
3.2
1.1

3.9
3.0
6.7
2.4

2.3
2.6
1.9
4.1

2.7
.9
4.7
1.5

1.1
1.2

.3
.4
.1

.4
.6
0

.3
.4
0

.6
1.2
.3
.4
.4

1.0
.6
- .1
(2/)

1.7
1.0
2.0
2.5
1.1

.5
.6
.4
.7
.3
0
.7

1.1
1.1

2.1
1.7
2.8
2.0

3.0
.2
5.6
3.7

4.0
4.2
7.1
1.4

2.7
3.3
2.9
2.6

1.1
.6
2.0
1.6

1.6
2.2
.3

.7
.7
.4

.1
.1
.1

.7
.7
0

.5
.6
0

.1
.1
0

.2
.3
0

1.1
2.1
.7
.7
.5

1.3
2.9
2.2
.7
.4

1.1
1.8
1.5
.7
.7

1.3
2.9
.5
.4
.6

2.1
4.8
1.1
1.3
.3

1.0
.6
1.0
.2
1.2
.1
1.0

1.4
.1
.9
.1
1.4

2/ 1.0

1.4
.1
1.2
.3
1.9

.2
0

1.7
.5
.3
.5

2/

1.3
.6
1.4
.2
1.7
.4
1.3

2.3
.4
2.0
0

0
1.3

TABLE 6: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
October 1966 indexes and percent changes from September 1966
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle

115.6

113.8

118.3

113.8

117.1

115.3

106.0

125.2

114.7
116.7
119.3
109.7
115.4
113.6
112.1
111.0
113.5
108.4
117.0
118.7
114.2
114.2
116.5
114.5
112.8
119.7
115.0
115.1
115.1

114.2
113.6
116.4
109.2
115.0
111.7
110.7
111.0
111.7
109.0
115.1
117.9
110.7
113.3
113.3
112.1
112.2
117.5
111.7
112.2
112.8

112.5
121.6
121.7
104.5
119.2
115.6
114.2
107.8
111.6
108.9
125.1
121.7
121.8
110.8
117.4
112.7
116.6
118.7
115.0
110.2
111.8

115.1
112.7
118.9
111.8
114.9
115.6
115.1
115.0
115.1
112.7
110.4
117.2
104.7
113.2
112.6
109.7
116.8
119.4
112.0
115.5
110.2

111. 2
114.1
113.3
109.8
124.9
114.1
114.0
119.1
119.4
105.0
119.7
124.2
116.7
125.4
110.3
120.9
108.5
128.7
115.5
120.4
120.3

118.8
119.9
122.3
108.4
110.8
116.1
109.9
105.8
106.4
110.5
119.6
118.8
120.2
111.5
120.7
115.8
112.5
114.1
115.1
111.4
113.4

112.5
104.5
105.9
108.5
107.1
99.7
100.3
107.2
104.0
103.7
107.8
110.1
97.7
107.3
105.9
104.0
105.5
109.0
101.5
103.5
109.3

116.3
129.4
131.5
112.7
118.0
124.7
120.0
110.7
124.0
106.4
125.4
121.9
127.5
117.4
131.1
127.5
116.7
127.0
129.6
127.7
125.6

0.7

0.5

1.4
.6
1.0
1.3
- .6
.2

.6
0
.2
.9
.3
1.0
.2
.6
.7
.5
.4
.2
(2/)
1.8
.2
2.0

Percent changes September 1966 to October 1966
U.S. City Average
Atlanta
Baltimore

-

Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago

-

Dallas (Nov.1963=100) -

-

Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York — —
——
—
Philadelphia

-

San Francisco-Oakland ng on
1/

-

0

- 0.2

- 0.1

- 0.9

0.9

0.4
1.0
0
.2
.8
.2
.3
.1
.2
1.0
0
.3
.4
.7
.2
0
0
.3
.3
.1

.3
1.2
.1
.4
1.1
.1
.4
.4
.4
1.1
.2
.3
.5
.5
.2
.4
.1
.3
.3
.3

.2
.1
.2
.8
.9
1.6
.7
.1
.2
1.2
0
.2
.6
.3
1.0
.3
0

- 1.1
- 1.8
- .8
- 1.3
- .4
- .5
.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
.3
- 1.6
- 1.7
- .9
- .5
- .2
- 1.0
- 1.3
0
- .3
- 1.1

2.9
.3
1.8
.3
1.1
.1
- .7
.2
.2
1.6
2.0
2.0
.6
1.1
.3
.1
.8
2.9
1.0
.5
.5

.4

See footnote 1, table 2.

2/ Not available.




-

-

-

.6

-

-

.4
-

.3
0
.3

.9

- 1.1
—
—
—
-

.2
4.8
1.5
.9
5.5
.7
3.1
1.4
1
1.9
3
2.4
1.3
1
1.5
.4
.4
3.2
1.2
1.2
4.0

.4
1.2
.1
1.5
.7
1.0
1.7
1.9
.5
0
1.8
1.5
.2
1.1
1.0

.4
.3
.2
.4
.2

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food Items
October 1966 indexes and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks If
Food .at home
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal \J
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat \J
Cookies

Layer cake JL/
Cinnamon rolls 1/
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse \J
Rump roast \J
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast 2/
:
Pork sausage J7
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops JL/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned JL/
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage 1/
Liverwurst \J
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts JL/
Turkey JL/
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
But ter
See footnotes at end of table.




Index
October 1966
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
115.
125.
125.
107.
113.
118.
115.
116.
124.
107.
125.
114.
102.
105.
106.
113.
116.
112.
108.
106.
110.
104.
117.
106.
116.
108.
128.
123.
122.
132.
131.
113.
124.
135.
119.
118.
119.
118.
118.
114.
118.
92.
92.
102.
106.
120.
107.
125,
113.
107.
117.
114.
116.
110.
115.
99.
138.
122,

115.6

Percent change to October 1966 from—
September 1966
October
Seasonally
1965
adjusted
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
0
0.5

0.3

.4
113.8

112.5
114.5
111.7
107.1

116.6
105.4
115.4
128.8
120.5
118.1

112.8
131.9
118.5
118.4

93.0

120.7
125.7

116.4
113.0

138.8
121.8

.6
.2
.1
1.1
.3
.2
.1
.8
.1
.2
1.2
.9
.9
.5
.1
1.4
1.9
1.4
.6
.5
.3
.5
.2
2.1
1.5
.2
2.2
1.4
1.9
3.7
.5
0
.6
.4
1.0
.6
.3
3.8
4.9
2.5
.7
.1
1 0
.1
1.7
.6
.9
1 0
.7
1.2
1.6
.6
1.5
1.6

.1

.1
0
.1
.1

.6
1.4
1.0
.6
.2
.5

.2
.7
1.0

- 3.6

-

.2
.2

.5
.5

1.4
.7

5.4
5.0
5.1
4.2
5.6
6.3
5.9
2.8
4.5
1.0
9.0
10,
3,
8,
5.5
4.5
4.3
3.4
1.5
1.5
.5
1.5
1.5
2.0
7.2
3.8
6.1
4.2
4.3
5.8
2.5
4.4
3.5
4.5
6.3
3.8
4.7
6.5
7.5
7.0
8.4
3.1
3.5
3.3
2.3
8.2
13.6
6.4
10.9
2.8
11.0
10.0
8.5
10.7
9.6
6.9
18.9
17.2

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food Items
October 1966 indexes and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
Index
October 1966
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
•
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh \J
Grapefruit
Grapes *
•
Strawberries * —
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus * 1/
Cabbage
L*d.iriro t s

•" •••" « • . — — — . — — — — — — _ _ « _

_.»—»_•_•»_.—_.*—__—_ _

Celery —
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green 1/
Spinach 1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned \J
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/ —
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2]
Beets, canned 1/
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 1/
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
•
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 1/
Chicken soup, canned 1/
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant jL/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/
1/ December 1963-100.
2/ April 1960-100.
2/ July 1961-100.
*
Priced only in season.




Percent change to October 1966 from—
September 1966
October
1965
Seasonally
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
adjusted

- 1.1
- 1.6
- 18.6
3.9
9.1
.3
9.9
10.0

115.3
120.6
118.2
96.0
143.6
86.5
195.6
118.8

120.4
129.0
145.0
93.1
132.6

128.1
132.2

138.3
142.9

-

145.4
103.
104.
102.
126.
115.
98.9
92.9
109.0
98.6
98.4
96.8
92.1
89.1
102.8
118.0
113.9
121.0
96.8
106.0
116.1

166.4
105.3
109.7

-

108.0
101.8
124.6
111.5
111.5
116.4
94.0
99.7
99.8
91.8
97.1
101.4
131.5
106.3
99.8
•97.3
98.2
106.1
101.3
85.3
105.5
105.3
99.7

167.2
130.5

126.5
125.4

2.0
*

_

1.8
3.1
8.2
4.2
6.1
2.0
1.2
^

-

.4
.8
2.3

92.8
-

0
.2
1.9
1.5
.3
.7
1.5
.3
.7
3.8

104.1
105.2

_

-

-

.5
.2
4.9
1.7
8.0
9.6
1.2

*
3.1
1.1
*
.7
- 1.0
- 10.6
-

7.2

-

8.3

.2

.3
3.2

6.3
9.9
13.5
6.3
11.1
2.9
25.9
22.5
11.0
22.5
41.6
2.1
5.4
.2
3.5
10.3
1.0
1.5
2.0
7.0
2.8
2.4
1 0
4.9
2.3
8.0
10.7
1.1
2.4
12.2

1.9
0

6.3

1.5
.2
.5
0
.6

12.9
2.0
3.0
1.4 .
11.2
.2
0
2.3
2.6
2.1
3.8
4.1
.7
.8
1.1
5.5
7.4
5.0
.2
3.7
0

i

.8
1.7
1.7
.9
.2
.7
.2
.3
0
.9
0
.1
.4
.3
.3

10

OLD SERIES

TABLE 8:

Consumer Price Index—Portland, Oregon
All items and commodity groups
October 1966 indexes and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59-100)
Percent change from
Group

Index
July 1966

October 1965

1.0

3.3

All items
All items (1947-49-100)

116.6
144.5

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

115.6
112.9
112.6
120.8
122.9
104.0
104.0

.1
- .6
.2
4.2
- 4.6
.7

4.6
4.0
2.7
7.3
11.3
- 3.6
1.0

Housing
Rent
Gas and electricity
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

117.2
111.0
102.5
104.2
97.7
118.1

.9
.7
0
0
.4
3.1

2.3
2.0
0
0
- .1
1.9

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

113.8
115.9
110.7
122.4
104.9

1.2
0
2.8
.4
0

- 3 0
1.7
6.3
.1

Transportation
Private
Public

112.0
109.7
126.8

1.7
2.0
0

3.1
3.7
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

128.4
117.8
119.5
117.5

2.0
.8

4.2
5.7
1.3
10.0




-

.7

11

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 39 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 56 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 23 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 23 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

John F. Kennedy Fed. Lldg.
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114