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the consumer price index
U.S. C I T Y
AVERAGE
for October 1972
AND
SELECTED AREAS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
February 1973
the consumer price index
I 5 2 E J
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
for October 1972
CONTENTS
Page
Price movements
1
Charts 1—4. Consumer price indexes for all items and major
components, and rates of change over 1-, 3-, 6-, and
12-month spans
4
Table 1.
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
CPI—United States city average for wage earners and
clerical workers, by commodity and service groups,
and expenditure classes
8
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent
index and percent changes from selected dates
9
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent
change from Spetember 1972 to October 1972
10
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers for selected groups,
seasonally adjusted
10
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban
wage earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
October 1972, index and percent changes from
July 1972
11
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban
wage earner^ and clerical workers, food and its
subgroups, October 1972, and percent changes from
September 1972
12
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food items, and percent
changes from selected dates
13
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, for selected items and
groups, October 1972, and percent changes from
selected dates
15
Price Movements
October 1972
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in October
to 126.6 of its 1967 base. Over a third of the rise was
due to higher prices for apparel. Increases for used cars,
health insurance, and property taxes also contributed to
the rise. The effects of these increases were moderated
somewhat by
lower prices for beef, some fresh fruits and
J
f
was due to the regular annual adjustment to the health
insurance component of the index.
Comparative seasonally adjusted annual rates of change
in t h e C P I b e f o r e a n d durin
E t h e Economic Stabilization
Pro ram & a t be an in Au ust
1 9 7 1 are as foll
8
S
g
°ws:
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vegetables, and gasoline. The October index was 3.4 percent higher than it was a year ago.
After seasonal adjustment, the October increase was
also 0.3 percent. In the 6-month period ending in
October, the CPI rose at a seasonally adjusted annual
rate of 3.7 percent. Prices in the last 3 months of the
period
rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1
r
, ^ /
/
,
,
j
i.
ji r\ t
(December 1 9 7 0 -
(August 1 9 7 1 -
August 1971)
November 1971)
Ali i t e m s
Phase,
3 8
Food
1 g
5.0
1.7
Commodities less
_
~
.
3 months,
Phase,
food
2 9
Services
0
4.5
percent compared with 3.3 percent in the first 3 months.
In October, the food index rose 0 . 2 percent after seasonal adjustment, down from 0.6 percent in September
and 0.5 percent in August. After seasonal adjustment,
.u
1971 before
3.1
11 months,
Phase
"
(November 1 9 7 1 October 1972)
I
the nonfood commodities index declined 0.1 percent
following increases of 0.4 percent in September and 0.3
percent in August. The services index rose 0.4 percent
in October, more than the 0.2-percent increase in each
of the 2 preceding months; the faster rate of increase
An , t e m s
14 months,
Phases I and II
(August 1 9 7 1 October 1972)
3,5
Commodities less
*
3,2
?
4
°
food
2.6
2.0
Services
3.6
3.5
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
at seasonally adjusted
compound annual rates
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
Unadjusted
Seasonally Unadjusted
adjusted
October 1971
November
December
0-2
.2
.4
0.2
.2
.3
-0.2
.1
January 1972
February
March
April
May
June
July
.1
.5
.2
.2
.3
.2
.4
.2
.4
.3
.6
0
1.6
.2
0
-.1
August
September
October
.3
0
.2
.3
.1
.4
.2
.5
.3
1.1
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
-0.1
.8
.6
0.5
.1
0
-.1
-.3
.1
.3
.3
.6
.2
1.8
0
-.1
1.0
.3
-.1
.2
.6
.5
.2
.1
.6
.2
.6
Serv-
Commodities
less food
Food
1
0
.1
.7
.4
ices
Seasonally
adjusted
0
0
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.5
0
.3
.3
.4
-.1
Unadjusted
From
From
From
3 mos.
6 mos.
12 mos.
ago
ago
ago
2.6
3.7
3.0
2.8
3.6
3.5
3.4
2.9
3.4
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.5
3.4
2.9
3.2
2.5
3.4
3.7
2.9
3.0
0.1
.3
.3
1.9
2.6
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.4
3.2
4.8
3.6
3.1
2.1
2.2
3.3
2.9
4.6
4.1
3.2
2.9
3.3
3.4
Food
regular annual adjustment
the health component of
the index. The adjustment resulted in an acceleration in
the rate of increase for the medical care services index to
0.7 percent in October from 0.2 percent in September.
Physicians' and dentists' fees and hospital charges continued to increase at a slower rate than they did earlier
this year. Increases for semiprivate rooms continued to
decelerate, but charges for operating rooms accelerated.
Property taxes, charges for residential gas, most apparel
services, and men's haircuts increased more than in
September, but charges for auto insurance continued to
decline and movie admission prices were lower.
The index for food purchased in grocery stores was
unchanged in October before seasonal adjustment; it
usually declines slightly. Prices of fresh fruits, poultry
and beef decreased but by less than is usual for this
time of year. Fresh vegetable prices declined on average
instead of rising seasonally. These declines were offset
by sharp, contraseasonal advances in pork prices and a
contraseasonal price rise for sugar. Prices increased for
some other foods such as coffee, dairy products, and
eggs. The index for food away from home—restaurant
meals and snacks—rose 0.2 percent, the smallest increase
in 8 months.
Diffusion of individual price changes
Commodities less food
Approximately 120,000 individual prices were collected directly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in
October for use in the index. Approximately 80 percent
of these quotations represent monthly comparisons. As
can be seen from table B, 74 percent of these monthly
comparisons remained unchanged, 11 percent decreased,
and 15 percent increased between September and
October. The proportion of nonfood commodity prices
increasing was less than in September and about the
same as in August. The October index also includes
23,000 price comparisons to October from periods before
September, of which 18,500 cover the quarterly span
from July to October. About 15 percent of these increased, compared with about 16 percent in last
month's index. In addition, about 4,500 rental units
were surveyed in October and about 21 percent of these
reported rent increases from April. (See table B.)
The index for nonfood commodities rose 0.4 percent
before seasonal adjustment, slightly less than usual for
October. Almost three-fourths of the rise was due to
a sharper than usual increase in apparel prices.
Prices of apparel commodities rose more than usual
mainly as a result of sharp increases for winter items
priced for the first time this season in several cities. In
addition to increases in the winter seasonal items, yearround items, particularly men's year-round suits and
women's year-round dresses, increased sharply. These increases were due, in part, to higher wholesale prices for
fabric and finished apparel products that retailers passed
on in the face of strong demand. Footwear prices also
rose more than is usual in October. Higher wholesale
prices and the cessation of sales were mainly responsible
for the rise.
The increase in the new car index, which reflects the
introduction of 1973 models into the CPI, was substantially less than usual for October and the smallest
September to October increase since 1957. One factor
that influenced the small price in October was the fact
that the auto companies were required to make extensive changes to meet Federal safety and environmental
requirements, which resulted in large quality improvement allowances. Some quality improvements postponed
duringlast year's price freeze were made on 1973 models,
contributing to the quality allowance. Also important
was the fact that the large price increases that normally
occur at new model introduction were not approved by
the Price Commission. Used car prices advanced sharply
for the second consecutive month. Prices also rose for
most household durables, home maintenance and repair commodities and books.
Introduction of additional series on food prices
Effective with next month's release of the Consumer
Price Index (CPI), for November 1972, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics will initiate monthly publications of two
additional index series. The additional series, entitled (1)
domestically produced farm foods and (2) selected beef
cuts, will be derived from existing index data and published monthly in table 1 of the CPI press release and
detailed report.
As well as being published by BLS, the new series
will be used by the Economic Research Service of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture in its monthly report,
Price Spreads for Farm Foods and in the Marketing and
Transportation Situation. The new BLS series on domestically produced farm foods will serve as the basis for
estimating changes in the retail value of U.S. farm foods
in these publications. The series for domestically produced farm foods will be calculated by excluding the
following items from the food-at-home component of
the CPI: fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate
Services
The index for consumer services rose 0.4 percent in
October. About 30 percent of the rise was due to the
2
candy bars, chocolate syru^ and about half of the index
weight for sugar. These exclusions are items which are
not produced on U.S. farms or items that contain
ingredients not produced domestically. The new series
for selected beef cuts will be calculated by excluding
veal cutlets an jeef liver from the CPI for beef and
veal. The new indexes will be on the current standard
reference base, 1967=100. Data for the new series
covering the period from November 1971 will be published in the release for November 1972.
Table B. Percent distribution of monthly price comparisons,1 January—October 1972
Groups
All items
2
Increases
Decreases
No change
Food at home
Increases
Decreases
No change
Commodities less food
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
to
February
to
to
to
to
April
May
to
July
to
March
to
June
100
22
100
100
14
100
100
100
100
100
100
13
15
18
15
8
10
15
11
74
10
72
10
75
12
75
11
70
12
74
16
11
73
75
74
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
24
16
15
14
17
20
18
16
17
9
12
13
13
12
11
13
12
12
67
72
72
73
71
69
69
72
71
100
15
August
September
to
September October
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Increases
8
10
7
8
6
8
8
11
7
Decreases
7
5
7
6
7
7
6
5
6
85
85
86
86
87
85
86
84
88
No change
Services
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Increases
8
3
6
7
5
4
3
4
4
Decreases
3
1
4
5
3
3
3
2
5
89
96
90
88
92
93
94
94
91
No change
Regulations of the Economic Stabilization Program permit certain types of increases, but it is not possible to determine
whether allowable increases accounted for all increases shown in the table.
2
Based on approximately 9 8 , 0 0 0 individual quotations.
3
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1963-72
(1967=100)
CPI
ALL
(NOT
ITEMS
SEASONALLY
PERCENT
CHANGE
OVER
(SEASONALLY
INDEX
ADJUSTED)
1-MONTH
SPAN
OCT
0.3
ADJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCALE
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0 . 0
-0.1
PERCENT
(ANNUAL
CHANGE
RATE,
OVER
3-MONTH
SEASONALLY
SPAN
ADJUSTEO)
OCT
4. 1
flRITH.
SCALE
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6 - M O N T H SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY A D J U S T E O )
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1/
Computed from the unadjusted series.
U N I T E D STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
4
1968
1969
1 970
—i
1971
1 972
8
Chart 2. Total food index and its rate of change, 1963-72
(1967=100)
124 .9
C P I T O T A L FOOD I N D E X
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
0.2
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1 - M O N T H
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
SPAN
flRITH.
SCALE
1 .6
1 .4
1 .2
1 .0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3 - M O N T H SPAN
( A N N U A L R A T E . SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D )
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6 - M O N T H SPAN
( A N N U A L R A T E . SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D )
flRITH.
SCALE
8
6
4
2
0
-2
PERCENT
CHANGE
OVER
12-MONTH
SPAN
t I I 1 I i I I I I I 1 I I I I « « I I I I I * 1 I « I i I I H 1 1 » I I I I « I I . 1 1 » « i . « I I » i 1 1 I » t t . « I t I I « I I 1 » I t 1 1 . » I » J I. I I. I. I 1.. I . . I . . 1,1 I . . 1,. 1.1
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF L A B O R
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
5
1968
1969
1 970
1971
1 972
Chart 3. Commodities less food index and its rate of change, 1963-72
(1967=100)
COMMODITIES
LESS
'(SEASONALLY
PERCENT
CHANGE
OVER
(SEASONALLY
PERCENT
(ANNUAL
CHANGE
RATE.
FOOD
INDEX
ADJUSTEO)
1-MUNTH
SPAN
ADJUSTED)
OVER
3-MONTH
SEASONALLY
SPAN
ADJUSTED)
OCT
2.7
A
- ,
/V' U
"WV
\JX
"V\
A
W
aV\
w
PERCENT
(ANNUAL
CHANGE
RATE.
OVER
6-flONTH
SEASONALLY
SPAN
ADJUSTED i
A
PERCENT
1963
1964
1965
1966
CHANGE
OVER
1967
1/ Computed from the u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
U N I T E D STATES D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R
B U R E A U OF L A B O R STATISTICS
6
12-MONTH
1968
1969
SPAN 1 /
1 970
1971
1 972
Chart 4.
Se r i c e s index and its rate of change, 1963-72
(1967=100)
ruur
134
CPI
(NOT
SERVICES
SEASONALLY
PERCENT
INDEX
ADJUSTED)
CHANGE
(NOT
OVER
SEASONALLY
1-MONTH
ARITH.
SCALE
SPAN
1 .1
1 .0
ADJUSTED)
OCT
0.4
W w
N\ -
v r
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
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-0.1
PERCENT
(ANNUAL
RATE»
PERCENT
(ANNUAL
111M111111
111 n I . . i . .
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1963
1964
1965
NOT
CHANGE
RATE.
PERCENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
CHANGE
NOT
CHANGE
OVER
SEASONALLY
OVER
OVER
SPAN
ADJUSTED)
6-MONTH
SEASONALLY
.. i . . l . . i
1966
3-MONTH
ARITH.
SCALE
SPAN
10
ADJUSTED)
12-MONTH
SPAN
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1967
LABOR
7
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
T a b l e 1. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s , by c o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e g r o u p s ,
expenditure c l a s s e s
Relative
importance
December
Groups
Unadjusted indexes
1967=100 unless
o t h e r w i s e noted
October
1972
September
1972
Unadjusted
p e r c e n t c h a n g e to
O c t o b e r 1972 f r o m —
September
1972
October
1971
and
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from
previous month
July
August
September
to
to
to
August
September
October
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e g r o u p s
Food
Food at h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s
M e a t s , poultry, and f i s h
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other foods at h o m e
Food away from home
0. 2
. 1
. 7
. 2
. 2
. 1
0
1. 3
. 2
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. 1
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2. 1
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2. 3
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3.4
0. 3
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122. 3
122. 0
. 2
3. 3
22. 19
17. 23
2. 28
5.64
2.72
3. 03
3. 56
4 . 96
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122. 8
144. 6
131.3
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116. 9
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0. 5
126. 6
147. 2
100. 00
All items
All items (1957-59=100)
40.40
120.8
120. 3
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2.4
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Nondurables l e s s food
Apparel commodities 1
M e n 1 s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
N o n d u r a b l e s l e s s food and a p p a r e l
G a s o l i n e and m o t o r oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
F u e l oil and coal
Other nondurables
2 3 . 63
9. 03
2.82
4 . 02
1. 57
14. 6 0
2.92
2. 09
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Household durables
New cars
Used cars
Other durables
16.
4.
2.
1.
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2.9
3. 1
*.
1.
.
.
.
*.
.
.
.
-.
78.28
9 3 . 54
9 6 . 25
124. 2
126. 2
125. 7
123. 8
125. 9
125.4
. 3
. 2
. 2
3. 2
3.4
3.4
$ 0 . 790
.679
$0. 792
. 681
-. 3
-3. 2
Commodities l e s s food
Services
Kent
S e r v i c e s l e s s rent
Household s e r v i c e s l e s s rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other s e r v i c e s
Special indexes:
All item8 l e s s food
Nondurable c o m m o d i t i e s
Apparel commodities l e s s footwear
Services less medical care services
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and h o m e maintenance s e r v i c e
77
83
12
98
84
Expenditure
All items
Food
-
- -
-
—
Housing
Shelter8
Rent
Homeowner ship 3
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and o p e r a t i o n
Apparel and upkeep
•—
——
Transportation
Private
Public - Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
•
Special indexes:
All items l e s s shelter
All items l e s s medical care
All items l e s s mortgage interest costs
P u r c h a s i n g p o w e r of c o n s u m e r d o l l a r :
1967=$ 1 . 0 0
1957-59=$ 1.00
1
z
3
4
*
-
•
Index a p p l i e s to m o n t h a s a w h o l e , not to any s p e c i f i c date.
8
3
2
5
3
3
*.
• .
*.
.
.
.
.
2
3
2
1
4
1
2
classes
A l s o i n c l u d e s i n f a n t s ' w e a r , s e w i n g m a t e r i a l s , a n d j e w e l r y not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
A l s o i n c l u d e s h o t e l a n d m o t e l r a t e s not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
I n c l u d e s h o m e p u r c h a s e , m o r t g a g e i n t e r e s t , t a x e s , i n s u r a n c e , and m a i n t e n a n c e and r e p a i r s .
A l s o i n c l u d e s r e s i d e n t i a l t e l e p h o n e , f u e l o i l , c o a l , w a t e r , and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
Not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE:
2
3
2
2
2
1
5
.
.
.
*-.
.
3
1
2
2
1
*.
.
*.
.
.
.
.
2
1
3
1
5
3
3
.5
*. 3
. 3
*. 3
. 3
0
-. 2
. 2
2
2
3
5
1
* 2
. 2
. 1
. 1
. 1
. 3
. 2
.2
. 6
. 5
. 5
. 2
. 2
. 2
-
-
-
T a b l e 2. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d s e l e c t e d a r e a s f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
all i t e m s m o s t r e c e n t index and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s
Area
1
Pricing
schedule 2
Indexes
1967=100
1957-57=100
Percent change from:
Other
bases
September
1972
October 1972
July
1972
October
1971
U. S. C i t y a v e r a g e
126.6
147. 2
0. 3
0.9
3.4
Chicago D e t r o i t __
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N . J . Philadelphia
125.4
127. 2
123.9
133. 2
128. 7
142. 5
146. 2
145.7
158.5
150. 3
. 1
-. 1
. 8
. 4
1.0
1. 4
1. 3
3.0
3.6
3. 1
4.5
3.0
Minneapolis—St.
Pittsburgh
. 2
. 2
October 1972
July
1972
154. 4
144.6
147.4
145. 5
1. 4
1.0
1. 4
. 8
128. 9
126.4
127. 2
126. 5
Milwaukee —
San D i e g o
Seattle
Washington .
Baltimore Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City .
St. L o u i s
San Francisco—Oakland -
3
139.3
3
135.7
4
131.5
142.5
140.7
140.9
148.8
September
126. 9
127. 7
126. 3
123. 1
125.5
123.6
125.6
August
1971
0.6
. 1
. 7
1.5
1. 2
.9
1.7
June
1972
1972
146.0
148. 3
143. 3
5
149.0
144. 4
149. 5
3. 5
3. 3
3. 1
2.9
May
1972
August 1972
126. 8
126. 2
125. 5
124. 6
125. 1
119.9
127.7
October
1971
132.7
3. 3
2. 4
2. 3
2.6
3.8
2.0
3.4
September
1971
1.7
1.8
1.4
.7
I. 3
1. 4
I. 2
4. 1
2.7
4.0
1.6
3. 3
2.6
4. 1
1
A r e a c o v e r a g e i n c l u d e s the u r b a n p o r t i o n of the c o r r e s p o n d i n g S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a (SMSA) e x c e p t
f o r N e w Y o r k and C h i c a g o w h e r e t h e m o r e e x t e n s i v e S t a n d a r d C o n s o l i d a t e d A r e a s a r e u s e d .
Area definitions are those e s t a b l i s h e d f o r the I 9 6 0 C e n s u s a n d do n o t i n c l u d e r e v i s i o n s m a d e s i n c e I 9 6 0 .
2
F o o d s , f u e l s , and s e v e r a l o t h e r i t e m s p r i c e d e v e r y m o n t h i n a l l c i t i e s ; m o s t o t h e r g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s p r i c e d a s
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y , and O c t o b e r .
2 - F e b r u a r y , May, August, and N o v e m b e r .
3 - March, June, S e p t e m b e r , and D e c e m b e r .
3
N o v e m b e r 1963=100.
4
F e b r u a r y 1965=100.
5
D e c e m b e r 1963=100.
price
NOTE:
The C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index cannot be u s e d f o r m e a s u r i n g d i f f e r e n c e s in living c o s t s a m o n g a r e a s ; it
change within a r e a s .
E s t i m a t e s of d i f f e r e n c e s i n l i v i n g c o s t s a m o n g a r e a s a r e f o u n d i n t h e f a m i l y b u d g e t s .
9
indicates
1
T a b l e 3. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s and s e l e c t e d a r e a s
p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m S e p t e m b e r 1972 t o O c t o b e r 1 9 7 2
Group
Housing
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p
Transportation
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n —
Medical care
Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
1
2
—
f o r urban w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s , m a j o r g r o u p s
Los A n g e l e s Long B e a c h
N e w York
Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
U . S . city
average
Chicago
Detroit
0. 3
0. 1
-0. 1
0. 1
0. 2
0. 2
. 4
1
. 1
-. 2
. 2
.Z6
. 2
-1.0
. 9
. 3
. 7
1.20
()
-. 2
3
. 7
. 0
. 1
. 3
.26
.6
. 2
(. )3
. 1
1
. 0
. 4
. 2
.25
(. )2
. 0
. 3
1
. 3
.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
2
0
2
3
6
2
2
2
(. )2
• ^
• ^
. 6
/2 \
( )
. 1
. 1
S e e f o o t n o t e 1, t a b l e 2.
Not available.
T a b l e 4 . C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s f o r s e l e c t e d g r o u p s ,
seasonally adjusted
(1967=100)
P
1
P e r c e n t c h a n g e to O c t o b e r
1972 f r o m :
1 month
3 months
aeo
ago
Indexes
October
1972
September
1972
July
1972
Food
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s
M e a t , p o u l t r y , and f i s h
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other food at h o m e
124. 9
122. 8
114. 5
131. 0
117. 0
129.7
117. 1
124.7
122. 7
114. 5
129. 3
116. 8
128. 8
117. 0
123.
121.
114.
128.
116.
123.
116.
3
4
3
7
7
3
7
0. 2
. 1
0
1. 3
. 2
. 7
. 1
1. 3
1. 2
. 2
1.8
. 3
5. 2
. 3
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s 1
F u e l o i l and c o a l
121. 1
118. 3
120. 7
118.4
120. 1
118. 2
. 3
-. 1
. 8
. 1
A p p a r e l and upkeep
M e n ' s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
123.
122.
124.
126.
122.
122.
123.
125.
9
4
3
7
121.8
121. 2
122. 2
125. 2
. 3
. 4
. 7
.4
1. 2
1.4
1.6
. 8
Transportation
Private
New cars
121. 0
118. 7
108. 8
122.0
119.8
113. 2
120. 1
117.4
112. 3
-.8
-.9
-3.9
. 7
1. 1
-3. 1
Commodities
C o m m o d i t i e s l e s s food
Nondurable s
Nondurables l e s s food
Apparel commodities
Durables
122.
120.
123.
120.
123.
119.
122.
120.
122.
120.
123.
120.
121. 0
119. 5
121. 5
119. 7
122. 2
119.4
2
1
2
3
9
2
2
2
3
0
7
8
9
1
4
7
6
1
4
. 1
-. 1
. 2
. 1
.6
-.4
A l s o i n c l u d e s t e l e p h o n e , w a t e r , and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
A l s o i n c l u d e s i n f a n t s ' w e a r , s e w i n g m a t e r i a l s , j e w e l r y , and a p p a r e l u p k e e p s e r v i c e s not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
10
1. 0
. 7
1.2
. 8
1. 3
. 4
T a b l e 5 . C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s and s e l e c t e d a r e a s 1 f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
c o m m o d i t y g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 1 9 7 2 , and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m J u l y 1972
U. S.
City
Average
Group
L.os
AngelesLong
Beach
Chicago
N e w YorkrNortheastern
New J e r s e y
Minneapolis—
St. P a u l
Philadelphia
Indexes (1967=100)
126.6
128. 9
125. 4
127. 2
126. 4
123. 9
127. 2
133. 2
128.7
126. 5
124. 9
122. 8
126. 0
124.6
125. 3
123. 9
123.8
122. 5
127. 5
123. 1
121. 8
121. 1
126. 1
124. 1
130.0
126.6
125.6
122. 7
123.7
121. 7
114.
131.
117.
124.
118.
132.
6
3
1
5
0
8
115.
134.
118.
128.
117.
131.
1
2
3
2
5
1
115.
132.
117.
123.
119.
130.
2
9
6
1
1
9
117. 0
133. 8
112. 3
116.6
118.0
129. 8
110.0
131.7
118.7
127. 8
118. 7
142.7
111. 5
131.0
115. 5
121. 2
117. 2
123. 8
122.
134.
117.
120.
120.
134.
117.5
133. 4
119.9
133. 2
119. 3
140. 7
114.
130.
119.
125.
115.
137.
111.
129.
116.
125.
117.
135.
Housing
_
Shelter
,.,
Rent
Homeowner ship costs
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
F u e l o i l and c o a l
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y —
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and
operation
130. 4
136. 0
120. 3
141. 8
120.6
118. 1
120. 9
134.
143.
131.
149.
118.
117.
121.
6
5
2
0
4
1
5
124. 7
1 2 9 .21
129.5
135.4
111. 1
143. 8
116. 3
128. 6
1 3 1 .26
138.
145.
129158.
125.
120.
124.
133. 1
1432
.4
115. 5
114. 1
115.4
133. 9
143. 2
121. 2
147. 6
116.7
113. 9
118. 2
121. 8
126. 5
117. 1
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p _
Men1 s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s ' —
Footwear _
_
124.
123.
125.
126.
127.
122.
131.
131.
9
2
8
0
122. 7
118.7
127. 9
119.8
Transportation
Private
Public .
121. 2
118. 8
144. 1
120. 8
118. 0
138. 2
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care - Personal care —
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
127. 2
133. 9
120.8
124. 0
126. 4
129.
135.
121.
130.
123.
All items
_ __
Food
F o o d at h o m e . . .
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y
products
M e a t s , p o u l t r y , and f i s h
Dairy products
__
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
O t h e r f o o d at h o m e
Food away from h o m e -
—
—
3
8
9
5
0
8
9
7
9
Food
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y
products
—
M e a t s , p o u l t r y , and f i s h
Dairy products
_
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
O t h e r f o o d at h o m e
— —
Food away f r o m home
1
H o u s i n g
Shelter
Rent
Homeowner ship costs
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
F u e l o i l and c o a l
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and
operation
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p
Men* s and b o y s '
W o m e n * s and g i r l s '
Footwear
Private
Public
_
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care —
Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
1
2
3
3
7
0
6
3
4
131.0
138. 8
117. 8
144. 8
121. 2
117. 6
133. 6
116. 8
125. 7
119. 3
120. 3
127. 9
123. 2
120. 4
121. 2
121. 4
118.5
126. 1
128.
118.
142.
126.
121.
118.
123.
124.
123.
122.
124.
127.
125.
125.
127.
126.
123.
125.
119.
128.
126.
121.
131.
127.
125. 1
119. 6
160. 4
116. 8
114. 2
148. 5
113. 7
111. 0
158. 5
120. 9
121. 1
117. 0
117. 6
117.0
127. 3
133. 8
126. 1
163. 1
125. 4
122. 4
142. 8
122. 2
119. 8
138. 1
128. 3
132.29
130.
143.
123.
125.
121.
129.
136.
125.
122.
128.
121. 4
1 3 0 .23
127.
127.
124.
128.
128.
132. 5
1 4 1 .22
131.
144.
120.
126.
127.
127.
130.
119.
125.
129.
()
124. 4
130.8
2
3
3
9
8
()
135. 4
126. 3
-
-
9
2
7
9
6
9
6
8
8
1
6
8
6
()
114. 2
119. 8
0
0
3
1
8
4
4
7
7
8
0
1
3
()
129. 0
133. 1
()
148. 1
118. 5
112. 3
123. 9
1
1
7
8
3
3
3
4
9
-
126. 3
3
6
9
9
3
4
7
7
3
1972
0. , 9
1., 4
0.8
0. . 4
0
1. 0
1. 4
1. 4
1. 3
0. 8
, 6
, 3
1., 6
1., 5
.8
.6
3
. 6
2. 2
1. 6
. 4
. 2
6
6
4
1
1. 3
1. 4
6
4
, 2
1. 1
3
-3. 0
2. 3
1. 1
1., 7
1. 7
1.,5
-1. 0
4. 0
1.. 7
1.9
.8
1. 1
-3.5
2.6
1.4
1. 1
1
6
- 7 ., 5
3. 1
9
-. 1
2. 7
3
-. 5
3. 2
3. 8
. 3
-. 1
. 5
-2. 5
2.6
1. 0
-. 9
2. 1
5
-3. 0
2. 3
9
3
0
2
-2. 1
2. 3
1, 1
1. 7
1. 6
1. 0
-. 9
3. 2
9
1
1. 7
4
-3. 9
2. 2
1. 0
0
3
5
2
4
0
1. 0
-. 3
- .25
2
1
1
1
0
(2)
. 7
.5
2. 5
1. 6
2. 2
3
. 9
2. 3
2
0
6
2
1
7
3
9
1
1. 1
1. 5
4
1. 7
2
0
2
1. 5
2.21
. 3
.6
.0
4
-1. 0
3 4
-1. 3
5
0
8
. 6
-. 2
1., 3
7
1. 0
. 7
1,, 0
9
, 5
8
7
2
1
5.9
4. 1
11.0
1.4
3. 7
5. 4
5. 0
- 1
4. 6
3. I
10. 4
6
1.
3.
1.
1.
6
6
1
9
3., 7
,6
8. 1
1., 6
7
8
6
1. 3
1. 5
. 7
. 2
. 3
.0
. 3
, 2
,7
-1. 6
-1. 8
6
2.6
2. 8
. 3
, 3
. 3
, 1
7
. 9
,7
,8
5
8
1., 0
2
1. 2
4
.5
12
.0
1. 2
1., 4
1.. 4
1., 8
3
1. 2
1. 3
2. 5
7
5
.7
.29
7
7
9
8
5
3
5
1.
1.
1.
1.
.6
2., 6
2. 8
3. 9
1. 5
3.
1.
7.
2.
()
-1. 1
(. )3
-. 2
S e e f o o t n o t e 1, t a b l e 2.
Not available.
C h a n g e f r o m A u g u s t 197 2.
6
9
3
3
1
4
2
6
2
6
4
1
9
132. 6
138. 6
121.6
141. 5
124.7
115. 1
125. 3
()
135. 7
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m JuJy 1 9 7 2 to O c t o b e r
All items
3
4
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T a b l e 6 . C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s and s e l e c t e d a r e a s f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
s u b g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 1 9 7 2 , a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m S e p t e m b e r 1972
f o o d and i t s
F o o d at h o m e
Area
Total
food
1
Total
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats
poultry,
and f i s h
Dairy
products
Indexes (1967
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
at
home
Food
away
from
home
100)
city average
124. 9
122. 8
114. 6
131. 3
117. 1
124. 5
118. 0
132. 8
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
K a n s a s City
Los Angeles—Long B e a c h
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. P a u l
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. L o u i s
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
126.6
126.9
126. 0
124. 1
125. 3
125. 4
124. 8
124. 7
123. 8
123. 7
127. 5
124. 8
121. 8
122. 1
126. 1
130. 0
125. 6
123. 7
123.4
124. 6
122. 8
122. 0
128. 8
124. 7
125. 2
124.6
122.5
123.9
124. 4
124. 1
121.7
122. 5
120. 9
123. 1
123. 0
121. 1
120. 3
124. 1
126. 6
122. 7
121. 7
121. 3
122. 0
121. 7
120. 0
125. 0
116. 9
114. 2
115. 1
115.4
115. 2
115. 5
112. 4
113. 2
117. 0
105. 2
110. 0
117. 0
111.5
114. 6
122.3
117. 5
114.6
111.3
118. 8
113. 3
112.4
111. 7
116. 3
130. 6
131.5
134. 2
130. 8
132. 9
130. 7
132. 5
131. 1
133. 8
126. 5
131. 7
129. 0
131. 0
129. 5
134.4
133.4
130. 2
129. 7
126. 5
134. 9
130. 7
129. 2
128. 1
117. 9
119. 7
118. 3
116. 6
117. 6
118. 5
121.4
111.0
112. 3
119.4
118. 7
125. 9
115. 5
114. 7
117. 7
119.9
119.6
116. 0
120. 5
115. 1
116. 6
116. 2
113. 1
137. 0
131.6
128. 2
122. 2
123. 1
128. 6
126. 8
124. 5
116.6
127. 7
127. 8
120. 0
121. 2
120. 4
120. 5
133. 2
125.4
125. 6
124. 0
118. 1
118.7
114. 8
137. 8
118. 5
121.0
117. 5
118. 8
119. 1
120. 4
117. 7
117.4
118. 0
118. 6
118. 7
118.4
117. 2
114. 5
120. 5
119. 3
115. 1
117. 3
113. 6
115.7
119. 1
119. 0
123. 9
132. 5
133.4
131. 1
132. 7
130. 9
128. 9
129. 2
135.7
129. 8
131.9
142. 7
130. 7
123. 8
(2)
134. 9
140. 7
137. 9
135.4
133. 3
(2)
127. 0
128.6
138. 5
U.S.
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s S e p t e m b e r 1972 to O c t o b e r 1972
city a v e r a g e
0. 1
0. 0
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
K a n s a s City
Los Angeles—Long B e a c h
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San D i e g o
San Francisccr—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
U.S.
. 3
.4
. 5
. 0
. 4
3
-. 5
. 5
. 2
-. 1
1. 1
-. 2
. 1
. 2
.4
-. 3
.6
. 2
3
. 2
. 1
. 2
1
.
.
.
-.
.
1
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-
3
3
5
1
3
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5
. 5
. 2
-.2
.6
-. 2
. 1
. 3
.4
-.4
.6
. 2
-.4
. 3
. 2
. 1
-.4
0. 0
0. 3
0. 2
-1.0
0. 3
0. 2
7
. 4
. 1
. 7
. 3
-1.6
5
-. 1
-. 1
-. 8
-. 3
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5
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-1.0
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1. 2
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1. 2
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1. 2
. 0
1. 0
-. 3
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. 9
. 0
. 1
. 1
-. 1
. 2
-. 3
-. 2
. 1
1. 5
-. 2
. 1
I. 1
1. 0
. 1
. 2
. 4
1
. 2
1.6
-1.6
-. 5
-1. 9
-.6
-.9
. 9
-. 2
-. 3
. 3
.6
-. 2
-. 3
1. 3
. 8
-1. 3
.4
-1. 0
-1.8
-1. 7
-1. 2
-. 5
-3.0
. 2
1. 1
1. 7
. 3
. 6
-. 3
-2. 0
. 5
. 2
.9
.6
. 2
.6
. 8
. 2
. 7
. 2
. 0
. 3
. 1
. 2
2. 5
. 1
. 2
(2)
. 2
. 0
.4
. 2
. 2
(2)
. 1
. 5
. 5
S e e f o o t n o t e 1, t a b l e 2.
Not available.
12
l '. 0
1.7
1. 1
. 3
T a b l e 7. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
f o o d i t e m s , O c t o b e r 1972 i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s
( 1 9 6 7 = 100)
P e r c e n t change to October 1972 f r o m —
Index
O c t o b e r 1972
Item or group
Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant m e a l s
Snacks
Food at h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookies
Layer cake
Cinnamon rolls
M e a t s , p o u l t r y and f i s h
Meats
B e e f and v e a l
S t e a k , round
Steak, s i r l o i n
Steak, p o r t e r h o u s e
Rump roast
Rib r o a s t
Chuck r o a s t
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other m e a t s
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwurst
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken b r e a s t s
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, f r o z e n
Fish, f r e s h or frozen
Tuna f i s h , c a n n e d
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, f r e s h , g r o c e r y
Milk, f r e s h d e l i v e r e d
Milk, f r e s h s k i m
Milk, e v a p o r a t e d
Ice c r e a m
Cheese, American process
Butter
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
124.9
132. 8
133. 0
132. 2
122. 8
114. 6
100. 0
135. 6
99. 8
109.4
112. 4
120. 6
110. 2
120. 2
121. 5
131. 3
132. 7
137. 3
132.6
130. 6
134. 1
132. 5
137. 4
135. 0
139. 7
134. 7
167. 0
129. 2
130. 4
130. 3
137. 5
117. 4
129. 3
128. 8
127. 8
131. 8
129. 3
119. 6
133. 7
130. 6
122. 0
112. 0
111.4
115. 7
111. 4
145. 8
138. 3
159. 1
134. 6
151. 0
117. 1
115. 8
120. 7
122. 0
119.8
106. 3
125. 3
105.4
124. 9
132. 5
132.7
131. 7
122. 8
114.5
100.0
135.6
100. 1
109. 5
112. 4
120. 2
110. 1
120. 6
121. 3
131. 0
132. 2
137. 2
132. 7
130. 3
133. 4
132. 2
137. 8
135. 3
139. 7
134. 3
167. 0
127. 7
129. 2
128. 6
135. 3
118. 1
128. 7
126. 2
127. 4
131. 7
128. 7
119. 7
133.4
130. 3
121.4
112. 6
112. 6
115. 0
110. 4
146. 1
138. 9
159.4
134. 6
151. 0
117. 0
115. 5
120. 5
121. 8
119. 6
106.4
125. 6
105. 2
0. 1
2
3
3
0
0
6
4
0
1
5
0
4
2
6
3
3
7
8
-3. 4
-2. 5
8
-1. 1
-1. 1
4
3
9
1. 7
9
1
1. 7
1. 6
9
6! 3
9
8
5
2. 9
3
1. 2
2
5
- 1. 2
1. 2
8
1. 0
5
1. 9
1. 1
5
2
1
1
1
1. 0
5
2
7
S e e f o o t n o t e s at e n d of t a b l e .
September
Unadjusted
13
1972
Seasonally
adjusted
0., 2
, 1
2
. 3
, 1
, 0
, 7
, 4
, 2
2
0
, 2
, 1
6
2
1. 3
1. 2
3
2
-1. 2
8
2
4
2
1. 1
5
1. 4
3. 1
1. 7
1. 7
2. 7
2. 4
8
8! 0
1. 0
1. 3
1. 4
2. 6
7
1. 7
1
2. 0
2. 0
2. 3
2
1." 0
7
2. 0
7
1
2
1
1
2
I! 3
1
2
3
O c t o b e r 1971
unadjusted
0.
3.
4.
2.
5.
5
8
2
1
3
3
-1. 1
3. 0
-3. 7
5
3
1. 2
3
4
1. 6
10. 9
12. 2
8. 0
5. 7
4. 2
5. 3
5. 8
6. 3
7. 5
9. 5
17. 3
13. 8
22. 1
18. 8
19. 9
21. 9
15. 1
19. 8
33. 3
9. 7
6. 8
11. 5
10. 9
11. 3
11. 8
6. 6
1. 8
2. 2
4. 0
-2. 0
9. 8
15. 2
11. 3
4. 4
8. 6
9
4
2. 2
1. 4
-1. 3
2
2. 6
4
T a b l e 7. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r
f o o d i t e m s , O c t o b e r 1972 i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s
( 1967=100)
P e r c e n t c h a n g e t o O c t o b e r 1972 f r o m —
O c t o b e r 1972
Item or group
Unadjusted
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
F r e s h f r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s F r e s h fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
AsparagusCabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peppers, gr
Spinach
Tomatoes
P r o c e s s e d f r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Fruit cocktail, canned
P e a r s , canned
P i n e a p p l e - g r a p e f r u i t juice drink —
Orange juice concentrate, f r o z e n Lemonade concentrate, frozen
B e e t s , canned
P e a s , green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozenO t h e r f o o d at h o m e
Eggs
F a t s and o i l s :
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and s w e e t s
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate b a r Syrup, choclate flavored Nonalcoholic beverages
C o f f e e , can and bag
Coffee, instant
Tea
Carbonated drink. cola flavored —
Carbonated drink, fruit flavored P r e p a r e d and p a r t i a l l y p r e p a r e d foods
Bean soup, canned Chicken soup, canned Spaghetti, canned Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen
Baby foods
Sweet pickle relish
Pretzels
1
124. 5
126. 7
127. 3
113. 1
101. 2
134. 2
130. 5
187. 8
169.l 9
( )
129. 7
135. 5
129. 2
131. 1
96. 3
121. 2
129. 6
164. 2
196. 2
(')
l
(')
126. 3
128. 9
140. 5
n
126. 6
( )
140. 3
139. 4
146. 7
(')
138. 5
134. 6
94. 2
125. 8
104. 1
140. 4
116. 7
121. 2
121. 8
120. 1
115. 5
134. 9
117. 7
123. 9
107. 0
117. 9
141. 0
118. 2
118. 0
114. 5
141. 8
144. 3
148. 7
121. 4
122. 0
140. 1
139. 1
143. 0
121. 2
121. 8
120. 1
115. 0
134. 5
118. 1
124. 0
107. 2
118. 0
141. 1
118. 3
117. 1
109. 8
117. 1
109. 5
120. 1
120. 9
115. 4
126. 0
130. 6
110. 6
122. 6
122. 4
123. 1
109. 7
128. 7
127. 9
115. 0
116. 3
104. 2
121. 5
112. 2
111.4
110. 2
127. 6
114. 2
117. 5
109. 5
120. 5
120. 8
115. 3
126. 3
129. 8
110. 8
122. 6
122. 3
123. 1
109. 7
128. 7
127. 6
114. 9
116. 4
104. 2
121. 4
112. 3
111. 2
109. 9
127. 7
114. 1
P r i c e d only in season.
September
Seasonally
adjusted
14
Unadjusted
-1.0
- 1. 7
-3. 5
-16. 3
- 1. 2
.2
. 3
2. 7
15. 3
(')
(l)
-. 2
-3. 5
-10. 8
(')
1.9
15. 5
2. 4
-5. 7
5. 6
-9. 0
-1. 5
5.9
.2
. 4
. 7
. 3
-.8
.9
. 4
-1. 0
-. 1
.9
-. 3
. 3
. 4
5
2
1972
Seasonally
adjusted
0.
.
1.
6.
-4.
-3.
.
8.
7
9
7
2
0
0
4
7
16. 6
(l)1
( )
-1. 1
1.
-7. 0
0
(')
-2. 0
16. 7
2. 5
-14. 3
-5.9
-10. 4
-4. 2
-7. 5
. 3
.8
1. 1
. 0
-. 1
7
.6
5
-. 1
1. 1
. 0
-1. 3
-. 3
. 3
.2
.
.
1.
.
.
1
7
5
1
4
. 0
. 2
5
.6
-. 1
-.4
. 0
.9
-1. 0
.2
.1
.6
1. 2
1
. 5
. 3
1
.0
T a b l e 8. Consumer P r i c e Index-:—United S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i c a l
i n d e x e s f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s a n a g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 197 2, a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s
Other
Item or
I n d e :x e s
group
bases
Housing
Shelter 2
Rent
Homeowner ship 2
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes
Property insurance premiums
Maintenance and r e p a i r s
Commodities 3
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Services
Repainting living and dining
rooms
Reshingling h o u s e roof
Residing house
Replacing sink
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities
F u e l oil and coal
F u e l oil, No. 2
Gas and electricity
Gas
Electricity
Other utilities:
Residental telephone services
Residental water and sewerage
services
Household furnishings and operation4
Housefurnishings
Textiles
Sheets
Curtains, tailored
Bedspreads
Drapery fabric
Pillows, bed
Slipcovers and throws, r e a d y made
F u r n i t u r e and bedding
B e d r o o m f u r n i t u r e , chest and
dresser
Sofas, upholstered
Cocktail tables
Dining r o o m c h a i r s
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual p u r p o s e
Bedding, m a t r e s s and box
springs
Aluminum folding chairs
Cribs—
Floor coverings
Broadloom, carpeting, manmade fibers
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl a s b e s t o s tile
Appliances 7
Washington machines, electric,
automatic
Vacuum c l e a n e r s , c a n i s t e r type —
Refrigerators or refrigeratorfreezers, electric
Ranges, f r e e standing, gas
or electric
Clothes dryers, electric
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric,
portable
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, fine china
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power,
rotary type
Electric drills, hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Paper napkins
Toilet tissue
Housekeeping services:
Domestic service, general
housework
Babysitter services
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service
Licensed day c a r e s e r v i c e s ,
preschool child
Washing machine repairs
October
162. 7
157. 1
137. 3
162.
156.
137.
147.
152.
120.
118.
116.
120.
121.
119.
5
7
1
7
9
3
0
6
5
3
8
153.
120.
118.
116.
120.
122.
119.
M a r . 70
J u n e 70
1972
1
7
9
5
2
2
6
2
9
9
2
2
147.7
D e c . 71
M a r . 70
D e c . 71
September
130.
135.
119.
141.
117.
147.
123.
142.
125.
117.
117.
149.
1
6
1
7
9
0
9
P e r c e n t c h a n g e to O c t o b e r
from:
1972
October
1971
September
0.
.
.
.
.
1.
0
.
.
-1.
.
.
2
2
3
2
1
4
1
2
0
2
2
1972
3. 6
4. 1
3. 4
4. 5
-1.5
10. 9
1. 0
3. 9
4. 4
. 2
1. 6
3. 8
. 3
. 6
. 1
6.
4.
3.
3.
2.
4.
.
.
4.
4.
4.
. 3
5. 3
0
3
2
2
0
6
0
3
3
5
5
6
114. 9
114. 6
138. 8
121. 8
116. 9
114.7
116. 9
113. 0
111. 5
124. 9
107. 7
138.
121.
116.
114.
116.
112.
111.
124.
108.
114. 2
121. 5
114.7
121. 4
-. 4
. 1
1. 5
1. 3
105.
120.
101.
103.
98.
117.
105.
120.
101.
104.
98.
117.
4
5
2
0
5
5
0
. 2
0
-. 1
0
. 2
. 7
1.51
1 0 5 .61
1 0 5 .62
- .6 1
1. 0
118. 4
106. 6
118. 0
106. 6
0
101.
119.
117.
105.
101.
119.
118.
105.
.
.
-.
.
4
7
2
9
5
7
4
2
9
9
110. 9
103. 8
108.3
111.6
114. 8
6
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8
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()
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3
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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1
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4
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2.
1.
1.
2.
3.
1.
3.
4.
-.
8
9
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3
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. 3
. 1
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9
8
0
1
110. 6
103. 6
. 3
. 2
. 8
-. 3
108. 1
. 2
0
110. 8
1 1 4 .67
()
. 7
. 1
6
( )
-. 4
1.65
(6)
()
()
108. 4
111.4
110. 9
. 5
. 4
1. 1
125. 8
129. 4
125. 6
126. 2
128. 6
124. 7
-. 3
. 6
. 7
5. 4
6. 0
3. 0
107. 2
( )
107. 2
0
111.4
133. 5
123. 5
111. 3
131. 2
124. 9
140.
138.
146.
140.
140.
137.
146.
139.
(6)
8
3
6
2
124. 7
142. 2
S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d of t a b l e .
197 2
4
0
3
8
3
3
6
4
2
7
4
5
130.
136.
120.
141.
117.
J 49.
123.
142.
126.
116.
117.
149.
workers,
15
5
9
6
8
124. 0
141. 7
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(/b) \
0
. 1
1. 8
-1. 1
. 5
3. 6
. 2
. 3
. 3
4. 1
4. 5
0
3. 5
. 6
. 4
4. 4
3. 3
0
3
T a b l e 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—-United S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s
i n d e x e s f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s a n d g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 1 9 7 2 , and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s
Continued
I 1QA7- 100^
group
bases
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p 8
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear—-—
M e n ' s and b o y s '
Men* s:
T o p c o a t s , wool or all-weather
coats, polyester blends
Suits, y e a r round weight
Suits, tropical weight
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, wool or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or m a n m a d e
blends
T r o u s e r s , work, cotton or
polyester/cotton
Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/ cotton
Shirts, business, polyester/
cotton
T - s h i r t s , chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton or manmade
fibers
H a n d k e r c h i e f s , cotton or
polyester/cotton
Boys* :
Coats, all purpose, cotton
or cotton blends
Sport coats wool or wool
blends
D u n g a r e e s , cotton or cotton
blends
Undershorts, cotton
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or
wool blends
C a r c o a t s , h e a v y w e i g h t , c o t t o n __
S w e a t e r s , wool or acrylic
Skirts, wool, wool blend, or
manmade fibers
Skirts, cotton or polyester/
cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade
fibers
D r e s s e s , street, chiefly
manmade fibers
Slips, nylon
Panties, acetate or nylon
tricot
Girdles, manmade blend
B r a s s i e r e s , nylon lace
—
H o s e , or panty hose, nylon
seamless
Anklets or knee-length socks,
various fibers
G l o v e s , fabric, nylon or
cotton
Handbags, rayon faille
or plastic
Girls':
R a i n c o a t s , vinyl, cotton, or
polyester blends
Skirts, wool, wool blends
or acrylic
D r e s s e s , cotton, m a n m a d e
fibers, or blends
Slacks, cotton or chiefly
cotton
Slips, polyester blends —
Handbags, plastic
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, work,
Women's:
P e r c e n t c h a n g e to O c t o b e r
from:
Indexes
Other
Item or
high —
-
October
124.
124.
124.
123.
1972
September
123.
123.
123.
122.
3
9
6
8
1972
S e p t e m b e r 197 2
1.
1.
1.
1.
1
5
0
5
0
1
3
1
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or
Yard goods, polyester blend
W r i s t w a t c h e s , m e n ' s and
Apparel services:
D r y c l e a n i n g , m e n ' s s u i t s and
Tailoring charges, hem adjustment
Shoe r e p a i r s , w o m e n ' s heel lift
October
2.
2.
2.
1.
1971
2
4
2
6
130. 1
1 3 3 .64
127. 4
1 3 1 .60
2. 1
1.68
115. 8
115. 8
0
143. 0
137. 7
3. 8
6. 8
114. 8
114. 9
1
. 7
115. 4
115. 3
. 1
. 7
111.8
118. 8
111.7
118. 4
. 1
. 3
-1. 1
-. 1
115. 0
115. 7
6
-. 6
117. 2
117. 0
. 2
1. 3
()
113. 6
()
113. 9
(. )3
6
5. 4
.68
()
. 9
-2. 0
121. 9
(6)
(6)
()
(6)
128. 5
120. 2
125. 9
127. 7
120. 3
123. 9
. 6
-. 1
1.6
4. 3
. 5
2. 6
134. 1
136. 2
129.3
129. 5
3. 6
5. 4
4. 5
4. 3
141. 5
141.3
121. 5
6
()
(6)
. 1
1. 9
-4. 8
4. 3
(6)
(6)
(6)
()
125. 1
124. 3
. 6
4. 3
131. 5
111. 1
130. 2
111.4
1. 0
-. 3
1. 6
0
118. 7
118. 2
123. 0
118. 8
117. 9
122. 9
1
. 3
. 1
-1. 3
2. 9
. 4
0
-3. 6
94. 6
95. 8
113. 7
113.7
0
110. 7
111. 0
-. 3
1. 1
146. 3
144. 2
1. 5
8. 5
116. 9
(6)
(6)
-1.4
121. 1
111. 8
8. 3
11. 1
124. 3
121. 2
2.6
12. 7
140. 0
110. 1
123.8
126. 5
135.
110.
123.
125.
3
3
7
7
3. 5
2
. 1
. 6
6.
-.
-4.
3.
125.7
124.8
125. 1
123.7
. 5
. 9
128.
123.
126.
126.
127.
123.
124.
125.
2
6
2
1
5
1
2
8
-. 8
.
.
1.
.
5
4
6
2
Children's:
S n e a k e r s , b o y s ' , o x f o r d type
D r e s s shoes, girls', strap
1972
2
7
3
1
4. 9
3. 9
3.
2.
.
2.
0
1
4
1
129.0
124. 8
128. 2
124. 3
. 6
. 4
4. 2
4. 3
131. 1
130. 5
. 5
2. 1
117. 0
119. 3
116. 9
119. 4
. 1
-. 1
-2. 3
116.9
116. 7
. 2
3. 2
118.
115.
123.
134.
118.
117.8
115. 1
122. 5
133. 9
117. 1
. 3
. 1
1.0
. 1
. 9
1. 7
3. 8
3. 2
3.6
S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d of t a b l e .
16
1
2
7
1
1
T a b l e 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
i n d e x e s f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 1972, and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s — C o n t i n u e d
(1967=100)
Item or group
Other
index
bases
Transportation
Private 9
Automobiles, new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, r e g u l a r and p r e m i u m
Motor oil, p r e m i u m
T i r e s , new, tubeless
Auto r e p a i r s and m a i n t e n a n c e 1 0 Auto i n s u r a n c e rates
Auto r e g i s t r a t i o n
P a r k i n g f e e s , p r i v a t e and m u n i c i p a l
Public
Local transit fares
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane f a r e s , chiefly coach
Bus f a r e s , intercity
Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
D r u g s and p r e s c r i p t i o n s
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Liquid tonics
Aspirin compounds
Cold t a b l e t s o r c a p s u l e s
Cough s y r u p
Adhesive bandages, packages
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives —
Sedatives and hypnotics
Analgesics, internal
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
C a r d i o v a s c u l a r s and a n t i h p e r tensives
Anti-obesity
Cough p r e p a r a t i o n s
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians 1 fees
General physician, office visits
General physician house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric c a r e , office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
H e r n i o r r h a p h y , adult
T o n s i l l e c t o m y and a d e n o i d e c t o m y —
Dentists ' fees
F i l l i n g s , adult, a m a l g a m , one
surface
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, p r e s c r i p t i o n , and
d i s p e n s i n g of e y e g l a s s e s
Routine laboratory tests
Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X - r a y , d i a g n o s t i c s e r i e s , u p p e r G . I. —
Laboratory tests , urinalysis
Anti-infectives, tetracyline, HCL
Tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide, HCL —
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution, saline
Physical therapy, whirlpool bath
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard milled
Hand l o t i o n s , liquid
Shaving c r e a m , a e r o s o l
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
Home p e r m a n e n t wave kits
Personal care services
Men's haircuts
Beauty shop s e r v i c e s
Women's haircuts
Shampoo and wave s e t s , plain
P e r m a n e n t w a v e s , cold
O c t o b e r 1972
11
Jan.
72
J a n . 72
J a n . 72
J a n . 72
Jan. 7 2
J a n . 72
J a n . 72
J a n . 72
September
1972
September
1972
October
121. 2
118. 8
110. 1
115. 2
110. 2
124. 6
114. 8
136.4
139. 7
127. 5
147. 9
144. 1
150. 8
133. 7
122. 0
131.9
142. 1
121.0
118. 6
109. 6
113. 6
110. 6
124. 5
115. 3
136. 3
140. 4
127. 5
147. 2
144. 0
150. 6
133. 7
122. 0
131.9
142. 1
127. 2
133. 9
105. 7
111.7
95. 5
101.0
117. 1
114.2
114. 3
124. 8
100. 6
72.9
128. 3
109. 7
103. 3
108. 0
126. 8
133. 1
105. 7
111.6
95. 3
101. 2
117. 1
114. 1
113. 5
124. 6
100. 7
73.4
127. 9
109. 6
103.3
108. 1
.
.
-.
0
.
.
.
-.
-.
.
.
0
-.
112.
116.
131.
92.
0
9
7
8
111.8
118. 0
131.8
92. 9
134.
135.
137.
134.
137.
129.
128.
130.
133.
6
6
8
5
0
5
8
5
3
134.
135.
137.
134.
136.
129.
128.
130.
133.
. 1
. 1
2. 2
2. 0
2. 9
2. 3
2. 5
2. 9
2. 9
1.8
2. 9
4
5
8
4
3
2
8
5
1
0. 2
. 2
. 5
1.4
-. 4
. 1
4
. 1
-. 5
0
. 5
. 1
. 1
0
0
0
0
1. 6
1.4
. 9
3. 1
1. 3
2. 4
-2. 4
3. 9
-1. 5
3. 1
8. 4
3. 4
4. 7
1. 5
-4. 5
1. 8
4. 6
. 3
. 6
1
3. 0
3. 3
. 1
1. 2
. 1
. 1
1. 1
2. 0
2. 6
1. 0
-1.0
-8. 4
3. 6
1. 9
. 8
. 1
. 2
9
1
-. 1
0
-. 1
3. 4
-2. 0
0
1
7
2
1
7
3
1
. 1
. 5
. 2
0
0
. 2
134. 6
133. 1
129. 8
0
125. 6
121. 3
102. 9
175. 8
171.6
129. 7
102. 5
99. 1
102. 2
103. 4
102. 7
102. 4
102. 0
120. 8
117. 6
110. 2
122. 1
127. 8
107. 0
136.4
103. 5
124. 9
109. 7
124. 2
126.4
122. 6
123. 9
126. 5
112. 9
125. 5
121. 1
102. 8
175. 6
170. 8
129. 6
102. 4
100. 0
102. 2
102. 8
102.4
102. 3
101. 9
120. 5
117. 6
110. 6
122. 3
126. 8
107. 3
134. 3
104. 6
124. 9
109. 7
123. 6
125. 8
122. 1
123. 2
126. 0
112. 7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
-.
0
.
.
.
.
.
0
-.
-.
.
-.
1.
-1.
0
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
17
1
2
2
0
135. 0
133. 1
130. 1
S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d of t a b l e .
P e r c e n t c h a n g e t oO c t o b e r T T t T
from:
Indexes
. 3
. 2
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
9
6
3
1
1
2
4
2
8
3
6
1
5
5
4
6
4
2
3. 1
3. 3
1. 9
2. 4
3.50
()
5. 3
7. 9
2. 5
o
0
SI
()
w
(5)
2. 5
2. 3
1.3
3. 1
6. 1
-. 1
10. 1
-2. 6
1. 9
-1.9
2. 6
2. 2
2.9
3. 4
3. 2
1. 7
1972
1
T a b l e 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x — U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n w a g e e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
i n d e x e s f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s a n d g r o u p s , O c t o b e r 1 9 7 2 , and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s — C o n t i n u e d
(1967
100)
Item or group
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
R e c r e a t i o n a l goods
TV s e t s , p o r t a b l e and console
TV r e p l a c e m e n t tubes
R a d i o s , p o r t a b l e and table m o d e l
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
M o v i e c a m e r a s , S u p e r 8, z o o m l e n s Film, 35mm, color
Golf b a l l s , liquid c e n t e r o r solid
core
B a s k e t b a l l s , rubber or vinyl cover —
Fishing rods, freshwater
spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys 1
Tricycles
Dog food, c a n n e d o r b o x e d Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions Adult
Children's
Drive—in m o v i e a d m i s s i o
adult
Bowling f e e s , evening
Golf g r e e n f e e s
TV r e p a i r , c o l o r p i c t u r e tube
replacement
F i l m developing, color
Reading and education:
N e w s p a p e r s , s t r e e t s a l e and
delivery
M a g a z i n e s , single copy and
subscriptic
Piano lessons, beginner
O t h e r goods and s e r v i c e s
Tobacco products
C i g a r e t t e s , nonfilter tip, r e g u l a r
size
C i g a r e t t e s , f i l t e r tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
W h i s k e y , s p i r i t blended and s t r a i g h t
bourbon
W i n e , d e s s e r t and table
F i n a n c i a l and m i s c e l l a n e o u s p e r s o n a l
expenses:
F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s , adult
Bank s e r v i c e c h a r g e s , checking
accounts
L e g a l s e r v i c e s , s h o r t f o r m will
Other special groups:
All items less shelter —
C o m m o d i t i e s l e s s food N o n d u r a b l e s l e s s food and a p p a r e l Household services less rent
Transportation services
Other services
Other
index
base
P e r c e n t c h a n g e to O c t o b e r 1972
from:
O c t o b e r 1972
September
124. 0
108. 3
99. 4
133. 0
98. 9
94. 8
108. 0
88. 6
108. 2
123. 7
108. 2
99. 0
133. 1
99. 2
94. 9
107. 6
88.4
108. 1
105. 6
125. 9
105. 5
126. 0
108. 0
114. 5
117. 6
114. 6
111. 1
128. 8
142. 0
140. 7
145. 4
107. 8
114. 0
117. 3
115.1
110. 5
128. 8
143. 2
142. 4
145. 2
147. 5
120. 0
131. 1
146. 6
118. 7
131.5
98. 2
116. 1
98. 1
116. 1
133. 1
133. 1
133.
124.
126.
134.
133.
123.
126.
134.
4
4
4
3
4
9
2
2
1972
S e p t e m b e r 1972
. 1
135. 9
136. 2
111.3
120. 2
114. 2
. 1
108. 9
128. 0
108. 8
127. 8
. 1
. 2
106. 8
152. 4
107. 1
150.4
124. 2
120. 8
119. 3
140. 7
136. 2
127. 0
123.
120.
119.
140.
136.
126.
1
1972
. 6
1. 1
-. 3
136. 0
136. 2
111.2
120. 3
114. 2
8
3
3
3
3
7
October
1
. 1
-. 1
. 2
A l s o i n c l u d e s hotel and m o t e l r a t e s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
A l s o i n c l u d e s h o m e p u r c h a s e s c o s t s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
A l s o i n c l u d e s pine shelving, f u r n a c e f i l t e r s , p a c k a g e d d r y c e m e n t m i x , and s h r u b b e r y not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
4
Also includes venetain blinds, nails, carpet s w e e p e r s , a i r deodorizers,
steel wool s c r o u i n g p a d s , envelops,
reupholstering, and moving expenses.
5
Not available.
6
P r i c e d only in s e a s o n .
7
A l s o i n c l u d e s r a d i o s and t e l e v i s i o n s e t s , shown s e p a r a t e l y u n d e r reading and r e c r e a t i o n .
8
A l s o i n c l u d e s m e n ' s s p o r t s h i r t s , w o m e n ' s and g i r l s ' l i g h t w e i g h t c o a t s , w o m e n ' s s l a c k s , c o c k t a i l d r e s s e s ,
bathing
s u i t s , g i r l s ' s h o r t s , e a r r i n g s , and z i p p e r s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
9
A l s o i n c l u d e s r e c a p p e d t i r e s and d r i v e r s ' l i c e n s e f e e s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
10
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair exhaust system repair,
f r o n t - e n d alignment, and chassis lubrication.
11
Revised indexes:
J u n e 1972, 1 4 2 . 1 ; J u l y 1972, 1 4 2 . 1 ; A u g u s t 1 9 7 2 , 1 4 2 . 1 .
12
A l s o i n c l u d e s o u r b o a r d m o t o r s , nondurable toys, college tuition f e e s , p a p e r b a c k books, and college textbooks, not
shown s e p a r a t e l y .
2
3
18
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. 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
major statistical areas and 17 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected from about 18,000 establishmentsgrocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
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 five largest areas and every 3 months in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
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. Local data are then
combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 23 areas.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen from $10 in 1967 to $12.20.
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year such as price movements resulting from changing
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to
consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements
and pension plans, for example, tie compensation
changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
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Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than twice the standard error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place,
some ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index
changes. As the table indicates, for example, a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI
is significant. Because of rounding, however, a change
of this size in the published index might result from a
much smaller change in the unrounded value. Hence,
any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may not
be significant. On the other hand, a published change of
0.2 percent is almost always significant, regardless of
the time period to which it relates.
This replaces the table of average errors based on
1970 data which was included in the CPI report through
December 1971.
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI. 1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1971 data
Component
All items
Food at home
Food away from
home
Housing
Apparel and upkeep . . .
Transportation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and
recreation
Other goods and
services
Monthly
change
Standard error
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.07
.06
.10
.09
.15
.08
.06
.17
.14
.10
.27
.17
.19
.33
.19
.33
.20
.28
.34
.09
.12
.20
.11
.17
.23
.11
.09
.14
.14
The m e t h o d of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price I n d e x , " Journal of the American
Statistical Association,
September 1 9 6 7 .
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1971 averages.
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Percent changes expressed as annual rates are computed according to the standard formula for compound
growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change
would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12month period.
Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The following example illustrates the computation of index point and
percent changes:
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CPI
less previous index
index point difference
123.8
123.2
0.6
Index point difference divided by the index for
the previous period:
1 2 3 . 8 - 123.2
x 100 = 0.5
123.2
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors and
seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal places.
This procedure helps to eliminate rounding error in the
percent changes.
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