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the consumer price index
for October 1973
CONTENTS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.
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-months spans
4
Table 1.
Table 2.
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and service
groups, and expenditure classes
8
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and service
groups, and expenditure classes
9
Table 3.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent index
and percent change from selected dates
Table 4.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent
change from September 1973 to October 1973
10
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
October 1973 and percent changes from July 1973
H
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups,
October 1973, and percent changes from September
1973
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food items, October 1973
indexes and percent change from selected dates
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected items
and groups, October 1973, and percent changes from
selected dates
12
13
Price Movements
October 1973
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent in October
to 136.6 percent of its 1967 base. Increases in mortgage
interest costs and health insurance and higher prices
for gasoline, fuel oil, and apparel commodities contributed significantly to the rise. Declines in meat and
poultry prices were more than offset by large increases
in prices of restaurant meals and many foods purchased
in grocery stores. (See table 1.) The October CPI was
7.9 percent higher than it was a year ago.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the September-toOctober increase in the CPI was also 0.8 percent. The
food index and the nonfood commodities index each
increased 0.5 percent after seasonal adjustment. The unadjusted services index rose 1.1 percent. For the 6 months
ended in October, the CPI rose at a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 9.2 percent. The rate of advance in the
last 3 months was faster than it was in the first 3
months because of sharp increase in food prices in
August and the acceleration in charges for services (See
table 2.)
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
Food. The index for food purchased in grocery stores
declined 0.3 percent, while the index for food away
from home—restaurant meals and snacks—rose 1.8
percent. The index for grocery store foods moved down
for the second consecutive month, but the decline was
smaller than in September and half as large as the usual
decline for October.
Poultry, egg, and pork prices continued to decline
from their high August levels as a result of slow retail demand and ample supplies. In addition, prices for
beef and veal and other meats recorded large declines
in October due to increased supplies. Following the
removal of price controls on beef on September 9, the
market was flooded by overweight animals of excessive
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in alt items
Changes from preceding month
Month
Unadjusted
1972:
October
November
December
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Services
Commodities
less food
Food
All items
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
0.3
.2
.3
0.3
.3
.2
0.1
.4
.5
0.6
.7
-.1
0.4
.2
.1
.3
.7
.9
.7
.6
.7
.2
1.8
.3
.8
.5
.7
.9
.6
.6
.6
.2
1.9
.3
.8
2.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
1.0
1.4
.8
6.0
-.7
.1
2.1
1.9
2.4
1.4
1.1
.9
.5
6.1
-.1
.5
-.5
.3
.5
.7
.6
.6
-.2
.2
.4
.9
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
From
From
From
3 months 6 months 12 months
ago
ago
ago
.2
.2
0.4
.2
.4
4.2
4.3
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.5
3.4
.2
.3
.5
.4
.4
.5
.1
.5
.1
.5
.2
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
.2
.7
.9
1.1
4.0
5.7
8.6
9.2
8.7
7.4
5.7
11.4
10.3
13.0
4.1
5.0
5.9
6.6
7.2
8.0
7.4
10.0
8.8
9.2
3.7
3.9
4.7
5.1
5.5
5.9
5.7
7.5
7.4
0
1973:
February
March
April
July
August
September
October
1
79
large quality adjustments—mostly for the cost of
government required safety equipment—combined with
price controls—which kept down price increases for the
new models.1 Used car prices declined more than is
usual for October. The decline occurred mostly on big
cars.
finish, while the demand had slackened because of consumer resistance to high prices.
Prices rose for most other foods purchased in grocery
stores. Cereal and bakery products rose 5.0 percent in
October, after a record increase of 6.2 percent in
September. These increases followed earlier advances at
the wholesale level. In the 3 months ending in September,
wholesale prices for cereal and bakery products rose
over 17 percent; increases were over 24 percent for flour
and for milled rice. In the same period, wholesale prices
for wheat had advanced by over 75 percent. Retail
prices for salad oils also continued to post large increases
in October as a result of higher wholesale prices for refined soybean oil. Prices of all types of dairy products
and processed fruits and vegetables also increased. In
the latter group, dried bean prices rose substantially,
reflecting smaller 1973 production and low stocks in
storage. Fresh fruit and vegetable prices, which usually
decline in October, edged up slightly following their
substantial decline in September.
Services. The services index rose 1.1 percent. Almost
half of the October rise was due to increases in mortgage
interest costs. The rise in mortgage interest costs reflected continued increases in interest rates on conventional loans and the rise from 8.25 to 9.00 percent for
FHA loans. The increase in the health insurance component of the services index, which resulted from the
regular annual adjustment for retained earnings of health
insurance companies, also contributed significantly to
the October increase. Dentists' fees and charges for semiprivate hospital rooms increased more than they have in
recent months. Charges rose for all types of utilities.
Charges for men's hair cuts, beauty shop services, and
the laundering of men's shirts continued to show large
increases.
Commodities less food. The index for nonfood commodities rose 0.9 percent, about twice the usual increase
for October. Over a third of the increase was due to
higher prices for gasoline and fuel oil. The increases reflected the Cost-of-Living Council's regulations, which
went into effect on September 28. The regulations
determined ceiling prices for gasoline and fuel oil as the
actual selling price on May 15, 1973, plus all wholesale
product cost increases between May 15 and September
28, 1973. From October 15 to October 30, retail product prices were frozen. After November 1, 1973, retailers could pass through all wholesale product costs,
but only once a month.
A larger-than-seasonal increase in apparel prices contributed to the rise in the nonfood commodities index.
The increases occurred as winter apparel items were
reintroduced at higher prices than they were last season.
Prices of women's and girls' apparel moved up at a
sharper-than-usual rate for the third consecutive month.
An important factor in the increases has been the sharp
rise in the prices of fabrics as well as buttons, belts, and
other trims. The demand for apparel commodities has
remained generally good this year, and is considerably
stronger than it was in 1972.
New car prices rose as the 1974 models were introduced into the CPI, but the increase was less than
usual. The rise in the new car index was moderated by
Diffusion of individual price changes
Approximately 118,000 individual prices were collected directly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in October for use in the index. Approximately 80 percent of
these quotations (accounting for about 40 percent of the
weight of the CPI market basket) represent monthly
comparisons. Fifty-five percent of these monthly comparisons showed no change between September and
October, 26 percent showed an increase, and 19 percent
a decrease, as can be seen in table B. The proportion of
nonfood commodity prices increasing in October was considerably larger and the proportions decreasing and showing no change were smaller than in September.
The October index also includes approximately 23,000
price comparisons from periods before September, 18,000
of which cover the quarterly span from July to October.
About 25 percent of these quarterly price comparisons
increased, the same as in the June-to-September period.
In addition, about 4,700 rental units were surveyed in
October and 27 percent of these reported rent increases
from April 1973, about the same as for the 6-month
period ended in September.
1
For a report on quality changes for 1974 model passenger
cars, see press release, U.S.O.L.-73-541, dated November 7, 1973.
2
Table B. Percent distribution of monthly price comparisons1
1972
September
to
October
All items
2
Decreases
No change
Food at home
Increases
No change
Commodities less food
Increases
Decreases
No change
Increases
Decreases
No change
October
to
November
November
to
December
December
1972
to
January
1973
1973
January
to
February
February
to
March
March
to
April
100
15
11
74
100
14
11
75
100
14
9
77
100
21
10
69
100
27
9
64
100
26
8
66
100
24
10
66
100
17
12
71
100
16
12
72
100
17
10
73
100
23
8
69
100
31
10
59
100
30
9
61
100
27
12
61
100
6
6
88
100
6
5
89
100
6
4
90
100
7
8
85
100
12
4
84
100
11
5
84
100
11
4
85
100
4
5
91
100
4
2
94
100
3
3
94
100
9
27
64
100
5
4
91
100
4
2
94
100
4
3
93
1973—Continued
April
to
May
May
to
June
June
to
July
All items 2
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
20
11
69
100
20
11
69
100
16
9
75
100
29
9
62
100
23
18
59
100
26
19
55
No change
100
23
13
64
100
23
12
65
100
18
10
62
100
34
10
56
100
26
21
53
100
29
22
49
100
9
5
86
100
13
5
82
100
8
6
86
100
7
5
88
100
10
11
79
100
23
5
72
100
6
3
91
100
3
2
95
100
2
2
96
100
5
2
93
100
5
4
91
100
6
3
91
Services
July
to
August
August
to
September
September
to
October
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 95,000 individual quotations.
3
Chart 3. Total food index and itsratesof change,'1964-73
(1967=100)
CPI
ALL
ITEMS
I NOT SEASONALLY
INDEX
ADJUSTED )
ARITH.
SCALE
1.4
1.2
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPAN
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
k h
0.0
-0.2
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
y v
AA
ARITH•
SCALE
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY AOJUSTEO)
PERCENT
II h I li I I H Ml I II 1 II I I L i n I i i l l i I n I
1964
1965
1966
CHANGE OVER
I
1967
I.
1968
1/
Computed f r o m t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
4
12-MONTH
- l
8
SPAN
1111 > 11111111 n 1 u 11111111111111 i.l i,i h 11111 n 111 u 111 i i
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
CPI
COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPAN
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
RRITH.
SCALE
1 .4
1 .2
OCT
1 .0
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.4
0 .2
-A/
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
OCT
4.3
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1/
Computed f r o m the u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
5
1969
1970
1971
ARITH.
SCALE
6
1972
1973
Chart 3. Total food index and its rates of change,'1964-73
(1967=100)
OCT
149.1
C P I TOTAL FOOD INDEX
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
SEMILOG
150
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPAN
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
Iwx
i n
OCT >
0.5
DCT
29
a
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
ARITH.
SCALE
24
20
16
12
6
OCT
19.5
4
0
-4
P£RTCENT CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . SEASONALLY AOJUSTEO)
-8
OCT
18.8
PERCENT CHANGE OVER
12-MONTH SPAN
flRITH.
SCALE
1/
—
16
12
8
Ayhilnhilii lulnlnliih il
1964
1965
1966
4
V
n i l I l u l I t I I I 111 I I I I 1 I t . 1 I i l l . I I . .1 I . . I • • l . I . . I . I I I . I n i l I t 111 I I 1 M I . I •• l i l t
1967
1968
1/
Computed f r o m t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
6
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
0
Chart 4. Services index and its rates of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
CPI SERVICES
(NOT SEASONALLY
INDEX
ADJUSTED)
" o r r
S
1
ERCENT CHANGE OVER
(NOT
.1
1-MONTH .SPAN
flRITH.
SCALE
I -1
1 .0
SEASONALLY'ADJUSTE
0.9
0.8
0-7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
A/\
MT
nrT
1 1 -4
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL RATE * NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
0.1
0.0
-0.1
v / ^ y
flRITH.
SCALE
10
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH SPAN
fANNUAL R A T E . NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
PERCENT CHANGE OVER
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
7
12-hONTH
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage 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 groups, and expenditure classes
Relative
importance
Group
December
1972
Unadjusted
1967= 100
otherwise
September j
1973
|
indexes
unless
noted
October
1973
Unadjusted
p e r c e n t change to
O c t o b e r 1973 f r o m —
September
October
1973
1972
Seasonally adjusted
p e r c e n t change f r o m
July to
August
A u g u s t to
September
September
to O c t o b e r
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups
A l l items —
A l l i t e m s ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 100)
100.000
--•*
-
Commodities
Food
•• —
F o o d at home — —
—
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
D a i r y products —
••
F r u i t s and vegetables
O t h e r foods at home
Food away f r o m home — — — —
-
135 . 5
157 . 6
136.6
158.8
7,. 9
0,. 8
.5
1.. 9
0,, 3
0.8
, 1
. 5
1
7
I
4
0
1
5
0
, 1
. 7
6., 3
- 1 ., 6
.9
- 7 ., 2
, 1
1., 9
. 5
.3
5. 0
-4.2
*5. 4
3.6
.9
1. 8
-
62.552
132,. 8
133. 5
9i. 2
22. 492
17.494
2. 243
6. 016
2.685
2.999
3.552
4.998
148,. 3
149,. 2
132.4
180,. 2
130,. 3
137,. 3
135,. 9
145,, 1
148.4
148. 7
139. 0
170. 7
137.3
138.8
137. 2
147. 7
18,. 8
21,. 1
21,. 3
30,. 0
17,. 3
11,, 5
16,. 3
U ,. 2
. 1
- .. 3
5,. 0
- 5 ., 3
5., 4
1,, 1
I .. 0
1,
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6,,
7.,
1.,
16.,
* 2 .,
1.,
4,.
1..
4 0 . 059
124.. 3
125. 4
3,. 8
, 9
, 5
, 1
. 5
23. 415
8. 960
2.799
3.982
1.572
14.455
2.902
2. 103
2.459
.655
6. 335
125.. 5
128. 7
127., 3
129., 5
131,, 3
123,. 8
118. 6
138.0
123,, 2
133,, 6
121., 3
127.0
130. 0
128. 3
131. 4
132. 0
125.3
122. 3
138. 2
123.7
141.1
121.9
4., 7
4,, 1
3., 6
4,, 4
4,. 3
5.. o
10., 0
2., 9
2.. 8
19., 5
2., 9
1., 2
1,, 0
, 8
1,, 5
, 5
i !, 2
3., 1
, 1
,4
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,5
, 2
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,8
i ., 3
, 4
0
,5
*0
,3
.9
, 2
, 1
, 1
, 1
, 5
.3
, 1
,9
, 1
, 7
, 6
, 3
1. 0
. 3
. 1
. 4
. 3
1. 1
3. 0
*. 1
*.4
5.7
. 5
16. 644
4. 772
2.060
2.056
7. 756
122., 6
120., 1
109., 1
120, 3
129. 2
123.2
120.4
111.9
118.5
130.0
2., 6
4,, 0
1., 6
2. 9
2., 0
, 5
, 2
2.. 6
- 1 ., 5
,6
,5
. 3
.4
. 1
.6
, 4
, 4
, 6
,8
, 4
-. 1
. 2
-1.9
1. 5
. 6
Services
Rent
Services less rent
—
—
Household s e r v i c e s l e s s r e n t ———
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services —
37.448
5. 059
32. 389
15.486
5.473
5. 575
5.855
140., 6
125. 4
143. 4
149. 3
137. 2
145. 1
133. 3
142.2
125.9
145.2
151. 7
137.4
147. 8
134. 0
5,, 6
4., 7
5., 8
7., 8
,9
5. 6
5., 5
1., 1
,4
1,. 3
1., 6
. 1
I !, 9
. 5
,7
6
,6
,9
.5
. 2
, 3
, 9
.3
* 1 ., 1
1., 7
1
, 6
,9
*1. I
*. 4
* 1. 3
1. 7
. 1
2.3
*. 5
S p e c i a l indexes:
A l l i t e m s less food
—
Nondurable commodities
—
A p p a r e l c o m m o d i t i e s less f o o t w e a r —
• ••
S e r v i c e s less m e d i c a l c a r e s e r v i c e s
I n s u r a n c e and finance
U t i l i t i e s and p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
Housekeeping and h o m e m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c e —
A p p l i a n c e s (including r a d i o and T . V . )
77.508
45.907
7.388
31. 873
9.829
5. 522
4.502
1.621
131.
136.
128.
140.
151.
130.
155.
105.
8
5
1
0
9
4
5
5
133. 1
137. 4
129.6
141.4
155. 0
131. 0
156.4
105. 7
4. 7
11. 6
4 . ,0
5. 7
6. 8
3. 6
7. 2
2
i ., 0
7
i! 2
i .. 0
2. 0
5
6
2
5
3., 3
1. 2
,7
1. 2
4
4
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1
, 1
, 1
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, 6
. 8
.2
. 8
. 7
.4
* 1.0
1. 9
. 7
. 8
2
100.000
135. 5
136.6
7. 9
0. 8
1. 9
0. 3
0.8
Food
22.492
148. 3
148. 4
18. 8
I
6. 1
, 1
. 5
Housing
——
Shelter 2
Rent
— _ _
Homeownership 3
— —
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
—
..
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
— —
Household f u r n i s h i n g s and o p e r a t i o n
—
33.859
21.830
5.059
16.355
4. 708
2.434
7.321
136.
142.
125.
149.
126.
126.
126.
138. 1
144. 7
125.9
151. 5
128.6
127.4
126.7
5.
6.
4.
6.
6.
5.
4.
9
4
7
8
6
4
0
1. 1
1. 3
4
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7
5
7
9
6
1. 1
6
2
3
* 1. 0
1. 3
*t , 3
1. 4
6
, 7
6
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1. 3
*.4
1. 6
1. 5
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9
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3. 5
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, 7
. 6
*-. 5
*-4.3
C o m m o d i t i e s less food
N o n d u r a b l e s less food
A p p a r e l commodities 1
—
M e n ' s and boys' —
————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 o i l — — — — — —
Tobacco p r o d u c t s
Alcoholic beverages
F u e l o i l and c o a l
O t h e r nondurables - — •
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
Used cars
Other durables —
*.
Expenditure classes
All items
A p p a r e l and upkeep
Transportation
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 goods and s e r v i c e s
Special indexes;
A l l i t e m s less s h e l t e r
A l l i t e m s less m e d i c a l c a r e
A l l i t e m s less m o r t g a g e i n t e r e s t costs
C P I - d o m e s t i c a l l y p r o d u c e d f a r m foods®
C P I - s e l e c t e d b e e f cuts 4
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-$1.001957-59= $ 1.00 .
—
••.—
—
—
6
9
4
2
8
5
1
10.370
128. 3
129.6
13.134
11.665
1.469
123. 9
121. 6
145. 5
125.0
122.9
145. 2
19. 768
6.447
2.573
5.656
5.093
131.
138.
126.
126.
129.
1
3
3
8
9
132. 1
140.6
127.3
127.2
130.3
3.
5.
5.
2.
3.
9
0
4
6
1
8
i! 7
8
3
3
78.170
93.553
9 6 . 298
15.519
2.060
133.
135.
134.
150.
176.
6
4
4
7
4
134. 5
136.4
135.2
149.9
168.8
8.
8.
7.
22.
24.
3
1
6
4
9
7
7
6
5
-4. 3
$ 0 . 738
.635
$0,732
.630
-7. 3
8
-
A l s o i n c l u d e s infants* w e a r , s e w i n g m a t e r i a l s , and j e w e l r y 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 t e l and m o t e l r a t e s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
J 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 .
fuel o i l , coal, w a t e r , and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
s A l s o i n c l u d e s r e s i d e n t i a l telephones,
_ . C ^ l c « l a t e d f r o m the C P I food at h o m e component by e x c l u d i n g fish, n o n a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e s , bananas,
a n d about h a l f of the i n d e x weight f o r s u g a r .
C a l c u l a t e d f r o m t h e C P I b e e f and v e a l component b y e x c l u d i n g v e a l c u t l e t s and beef l i v e r .
* Not seasonally adjusted.
0
2
2. 1
0
1. 7
*8. 1
+ 7. 2
* - 1. 5
9
-
'
NOTE:
I n d e x a p p l i e s to m o n t h a s a w h o l e , not to a n y s p e c i f i c date.
8
chocolate candy b a r s ,
chocolate
syrup
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage 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 ,
by c o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups, and e x p e n d i t u r e c l a s s e d
S e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d annual r a t e
p e r c e n t change f o r
Seasonally adjusted indexes
( 1 9 6 7 = 100)
Group
August
1973
July
1973
September
1973
October
1973
3 months ending i n
January
1973
April
1973
July
1973
6 months ending i n
October
1973
April
1973
October
1973
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups
A l l items
_
— — • • •--
Commodities —
——
Food
F o o d 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 , p o u l t r y , and f i s h
D a i r y p r o d u c t s (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted) —
F r u i t s and vegetables
O t h e r foods at h o m e
Food away f r o m home
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
A p p a r e l commodities 1
——™
M e n ' s and boys' — —
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear — - —
N o n d u r a b l e s less food a n d a p p a r e l —
G a s o l i n e and m o t o r o i l —
Tobacco p r o d u c t s (not seasonally
adjusted)
—
A l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e s (not
s e a s o n a l l y adjusted) — — " "
F u e l o i l and c o a l —
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
U s e d c a r s (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted)
Other durables
S e r v i c e s (not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
R e n t (not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
S e r v i c e s l e s s r e n t (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted)
Household services less rent
Transportation services
—>
O t h e r s e r v i c e s (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted)
_
-
4. 0
9. 2
5.7
13.0
6.6
5. 0
12. 1
6.4
13.3
8.5
9.8
4
4
2
6
10. 7
10.4
12. 6
2.6
29.0
32.3
61.5
44.8
18. 1
21.4
9. 1
38.8
19.5
20.8
34.8
21.9
4
2
4
3
7.8
24. 1
19.7
11.9
49.8
-10.6
23.0
20.4
8.2
17.9
11.5
6.6
27. 1
5.3
21.3
16. 1
5. 1
4. 0
4.3
3.5
4. 1
5.0
2.2
2.9
0
3. 1
5.7
15.0
4.9
5.8
3.2
8.8
4.0
4.9
6.2
4.5
4. 1
4.3
4.6
5. 1
4.6
9.5
4.9
4.0
3. 1
4.3
3.6
5.3
10.5
129. 4
132. 7
132. 8
133.5
139.
139.
123.
155.
9
5
4
8
148.
150.
124.
181.
5
2
7
3
148.
149.
132.
178.
3
1
5
4
149. 1
149. 6
139. 1
170.9
11.
14.
6.
19.
3
0
1
2
25.
29.
12.
61.
124.
148.
129.
140.
1
2
9
9
126. 6
149.9
135.7
142. 3
130.
139.
135.
145.
3
1
6
0
137.3
144. 1
136.8
147.6
7.
7.
15.
4.
0
6
8
9
9.
29.
7.
8.
2. 0
9.2
123. 6
124. 2
124. 3
124.9
124.
127.
126.
126.
130.
123.
119.
9
0
4
8
4
5
5
125. 2
128. 3
127.4
128.4
130. 9
123.5
118. 9
125.
128.
127.
129.
131.
123.
117.
126.4
128.8
127.4
129.5
131. 7
125.0
121.3
137. 8
137. 8
138. 0
138.2
3
7. 0
3.9
1.2
3.3
2.5
122. 8
132. 1
120. 6
122.4
133.3
120. 9
123. 2
134. 1
121. 3
123.7
141.7
121.9
1. 3
4. 8
I. 4
3. 0
29. 0
3. 4
4.0
13.8
2.4
3.0
32.4
4.4
2.2
16.3
2.4
3.5
22.7
3.4
122. 0
119. 3
112. 0
122. 6
119. 6
112. 5
123. 1
120. 1
113. 2
123.0
120.4
111. 0
0
1. 7
1. 1
5. 1
4. 5
5 . 2,
2.0
5.9
4.0
3.3
3. 7
-3.5
2.5
3. 1
3. 1
2. 7
4.8
.2
1
4
3
0
3
6
8
2.
1.
5.
-1.
2.
2.
5.
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
7.
7.
3.
10.
8.
6.
13.
I
3
6
4
1
8
9
122. 7
127. 8
121.3
128.6
120. 3
129. I
118.5
129.9
-8. 1
-I. 6
16.9
3. 5
19.7
-. 3
-13.0
6.7
3.7
.9
2. 1
3.2
138. 4
124. 4
139. 3
125. 0
140. 6
125. 4
142.2
125.9
3. 3
5. 1
4. 2
4. 7
3.8
4.0
11.4
4.9
3.7
4.9
7.6
4.4
141.
145.
137.
143.
0
4
0
6
141.9
146. 7
137. 7
143. 9
143.
149.
137.
144.
4
2
9
8
145. 2
151. 7
138. 1
148.2
8
8
1
2
4. 1
6.0
3.0
3.4
12.5
18.5
3. 3
13.4
3.5
3.7
-1.3
3.0
8.2
12. 1
3. 1
8.3
131. 7
132. I
133. 3
134.0
3. 5
5. 7
5.7
7.2
4.6
6.4
130. 4
132. 1
126. 3
131. 0
136. 5
127.8
131. 8
136.4
127. 7
132.8
137.4
128. 2
2. 5
6. 7
1. 3
4. 8
15.,5
7,,3
4. 1
7.6
1.6
7.6
17.0
6.2
3.7
11.0
4.3
5.8
12.2
3.9
137. 6
147. 2
129., 5
153., 1
138. 5
149. 0
130.0
153. 7
140. 0
152., 1
130. 8
155., 0
141.4
155. 0
131.7
156.2
3. 3
0
2.,5
6., 7
3., 9
1..9
2.,5
5.,5
4.2
3.9
2.5
7.9
11.5
22.9
7.0
8.3
3.6
1.0
2.5
6. 1
7.8
13.0
4.7
8. 1
105.. 4
105. 3
105., 5
105. 7
1. 1
-.9
.6
.
3.
4.
-4.
2.
2
6
6
9
3.
2.
2.
3.
Special indexes:
Nondurable commodities —
——-
Services less m e d i c a l c a r e services
(not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
I n s u r a n c e and f i n a n c e
U t i l i t i e s and p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
H o u s e k e e p i n g and home m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c e
A p p l i a n c e s ( i n c l u d i n g r a d i o and T V ) (not
s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
8
- 1 ,, 1
0
Expenditure classes
_
A l l items
Food
Shelter*
R e n t (not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted) —
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s *
—
Gas a n d e l e c t r i c i t y - - - - - - - H o u s e h o l d f r u n i s h i n g s and o p e r a t i o n
A p p a r e l and upkeep
— — - —
Transportation
Private
Public
——
•
—
—
—
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted) —
•—
Medical care
P e r s o n a l c a r e (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted)
•
—
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r goods a n d s e r v i c e s
Special indexes:
A l l items less shelter
A l l items less medical care —
A l l i t e m s l e s s m o r t g a g e i n t e r e s t costs
C P I - d o m e s t i c a l l y p r o d u c e d f a r m foods
(not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
— — C P I - s e l e c t e d b e e f cuts (not s e a s o n a l l y
adjusted)
1
2
3
4
—
4., 0
9,. 2
5.7
13.0
6.6
9.2
11., 3
25,. 4
10.7
29.0
18. 1
19.5
4,, 0
3,, 3
4.. 7
2,. 8
6.7
3,. 3
3.0
4.3
4.7
4.0
4.8
3.6
3.6
4.6
12. 1
14.8
4.9
17.6
11.3
7. 2
5.9
3.7
3.3
4.9
2.7
5.9
5.5
2.8
8. 1
9.6
4.4
11.0
7.3
5.4
5.2
2,. 0
6. 6
2.6
6.1
4.3
4.3
. 7
7.5
8.4
.8
6.0
5. 1
3.7
0
1.0
4.2
3.3
4. 1
-2.3
3.0
3.0
3.9
1,. 9
3.0
4.5
2. 1
3.4
3.3
5.6
11.9
3.2
2.5
4.5
7.5
127. 3
127. 1
129.9
3,. 4
.3
2.2
6. 7
3.9
5.8
4.9
3.2
3. 1
6.5
2.9
1.2
5.0
2. 1
4.0
5.7
3. 1
2.2
134.5
136.4
135.2
4.6
4.5
4.2
10.6
9.4
9.8
6.0
6.0
6.0
12. 1
12.6
10.4
7.5
6.9
7.0
9.0
9.2
8.2
139.. 9
148.5
148,, 3
149. 1
134., 2
139.. 7
124,, 4
145,, 3
125.. 8
126.. 0
124,, 9
135.2
141.0
125. 0
146.9
126. 6
126.2
125.3
136., 6
142., 8
125.. 4
148,. 9
127,, 3
127,. 1
126.. 0
138. 1
144. 6
125.9
151. 3
129.2
128. 2
126.7
3., 4
3., 3
5., 1
2.. 6
5., 0
7.. 8
2.. 7
126., 7
127.9
128.. 0
128.6
124,, 6
122.. 2
144,, 6
124.5
122. 3
145.3
124,. 9
122,. 6
145,. 8
124.6
122.5
146. 1
0
- 3 ,. 8
130,. 3
137,. 0
130. 5
137. 3
131,, 1
138,. 0
132. 1
140. 9
125,. 3
126 . 2
129,. 5
125. 7
126. 2
129. 3
126 . 3
126 . 7
129 . 5
130 . 7
132 . 4
131 . 9
133.5
135.0
134.2
133 . 6
135 . 4
134 . 4
141 . 5
153.0
150 . 7
149.9
16 . 3
34 . 6
13.8
25.9
25. 1
19.7
163 . 0
174.8
176.4
168.8
20 . 3
69.2
3.8
15.0
42.7
9.2
A l s o i n c l u d e s infants' w e a r , sewing m a t e r i a l s , a n d j e w e l r y 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 t e l and m o t e l r a t e s not shown 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 a n d 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 telephones, f u e l o i l , coal, w a t e r , a n d s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
NOTE:
I n d e x 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 d a t e .
9
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 States 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 and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
a l l i t e m s m o s t recent i n d e x and p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates
Pricing
schedule
z
1957-59=100
P e r c e n t chaiige f r o m :
Other
bases
U. S . city average •
Chicago <
Detroit
Los A n g e l e s - L o n g B e a c h N. Y.-Northeastern N. J —
Philadelphia
M
M
136. 6
158.8
135.
137.
132.
143.
139.
154. 1
158.5
155. 6
170. 3
162. S
7
9
3
1
4
8.2
8.4
6.8
138.7
136.2
136.3
136.6
Paul
136.6
135.9
133.7
133.2
134.4
128.8
136.4
137.0
137.5
134.4
129.6
132.5
132.5
134.5
3.4
July
1973.
8.0
3.4
3.6
2.4
3.0
August
1972
May
1973
7.6
7.8
7.2
166.2
155.8
158.0
157. 1
3
150. 1
J
144. 5
4
141. 3
2.6
7.7
7.7
6.5
6.9
7.4
7.4
6.8
153.5
150.4
151.4
158.9
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.8
2. 0
2. 3
June
1973
September
1972
S e p t e m b e r 1973
Baltimore —
Cincinnati —
Honolulu.
Kansas C i t y
St. L o u i s
San F r a n c i s c o — O a k l a n d -
2.8
October
1972
August 1973
Cleveland —
Dallas
Milwaukee San D i e g o —
Seattle
Washington -
3.3
3. 1
2.5
7.4
8.3
October 1973
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St.
Pittsburgh
July
1973
October
1972
October 1973
8.0
157. 6
159.6
152. 6
s
3. 3
2.9
7.7
6.4
5.3
5.6
7.0
7. 1
139.7
157. 3
154.5
160.0
2.7
1.6
2. 1
3.3
2.9
A r e a c o v e r a g e includes 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 ( S M S A ) except f o r N e w Y o r k and
Chicago w h e r e the m o r e extensive 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 used. A r e a d e f i n i t i o n s a r e those e s t a b l i s h e d f o r the i 9 6 0 Census and do not
include r e v i s i o n s m a d e since I 9 6 0 .
z
Foods, fuels, a n d 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 goods and s e r v i c e s p r i c e d as i n d i c a t e d :
M - E v e r y month.
1 - J a n u a r y , A p r i l , July, and O c t o b e r .
2 - F e b r u a r y , M a y , August, and N o v e m b e r .
3 - M a r c h , 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,
areas.
N O T E : T h e C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x cannot be used f o r m e a s u r i n g d i f f e r e n c e s i n l i v i n g
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 costs a m o n g a r e a s a r e found i n the f a m i l y budgets.
costs
a m o n g a r e a s ; i t i n d i c a t e s p r i c e change w i t h i n
T a b l e 4 . C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e * - U n i t e d States 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 ,
m a j o r groups, p e r c e n t change f r o m S e p t e m b e r 1973 to O c t o b e r 1973
Group
—0757"
city
average
Los A n g e l e s Long B e a c h
Chicago
0.6
0.8
Food <
Housing
A p p a r e l and upkeep —
Transportation
Health and recreation 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 goods and s e r v i c e s -
.1
1. 1
1. 0
.9
.3
.3
-. 3
1. 3
1. 1
1. 7
(2)
.4
.9
See footnote 1, t a b l e 3 .
Not available.
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
10
-.4
-.5
.4
2. 3
1.0
1.2
.4
.8
1. 1
(2)
.5
.6
-. 6
.8
1.9
(2)
.3
.6
.4
. 7
.9
1. 7
(2)
. 7
.5
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 States 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 groups, O c t o b e r 1973, index a n d p e r c e n t changes f r o m J u l y 1973
U. S.
city
average
Group
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Houston
Los
AngelesLong
Beach
Minneapolis
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
I n d e x e s ( 1 9 6 7 = 100)
A l l items
136. 6
138. 7
135. 7
137. 9
136. 2
132. 3
136. 3
143. 1
139.4
136. 6
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
— —
Meats, poultry, and fish
D a i r y products
—
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
O t h e r food at h o m e
Food away f r o m home
148. 4
148. 7
147. 9
148. 5
151. 1
152. 6
152. 1
153. 7
151. 8
149. 8
141. 9
143. 0
149. 1
148. 2
152. 1
152. 1
149. 5
148. 3
149. 4
148. 5
139.
170.
137.
138.
137.
147.
0
7
3
8
2
7
142.
167.
139.
142.
133.
145.
0
2
1
0
6
6
144,
171.
141.
146.
138.
145.
2
5
2
1
3
1
151. 3
176.7
135. 9
138. 0
140. 1
146. 0
140.
172.
144.
138.
134.
158.
3
5
9
6
7
6
131.
168.
128.
129.
134.
138.
2
9
5
3
6
8
149.
172.
141.
130.
136.
152.
9
7
8
2
9
9
140.
169.
138.
149.
139.
152.
138.
170.
134.
137.
136.
154.
Housing
-...„..,.Shelter
Rent, residential
H o m e o w n e r s h i p costs
Fuel and utilities
F u e l o i l a n d coal
——
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
—
138.
144.
125.
151.
128.
141.
127.
1
7
9
5
6
1
4
143.
151.
138.
157.
134.
144.
128.
6
7
3
8
1
5
8
131. 2
135. 8
t!)
141. 5
121. 1
137. 9
121. 0
139.4
149. 9
125. 8
154. 8
122. 0
133. 2
123. 7
136.
143.
112.
154.
121.
9
5
6
2
0
135. 4
139.
23
123. 8
141. 9
139.
146.
123.
150.
133.
153.
130.
5
2
7
0
2
7
7
132. 0
123. 6
118. 3
133., 1
123. 3
A p p a r e l and upkeep
Men 1 s a n d boys'
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
129.
128.
131.
132.
127.
123.
132.
125.
125.
123.
121.
137.
5
7
0
7
135.8
122., 7
151., 1
133.. 5
125. 0
118. 1
129.,7
130. 2
128.
125.
133.
129.
129. 6
124.,7
160. 6
125. 3
122. 9
154. 5
117., 7
115., 1
160., 3
133.
140.
n
128.
133.
135.
151.
130.
128.
125.
134., 2
143., 1
131.. 6
125., 2
132., 6
Transportation
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 goods a n d s e r v i c e s
126. 7
6
3
4
0
131.
126.
134.
133.
9
3
3
9
125. 0
122. 9
145. 2
123. 5
120. 7
140., 1
132.
140.
127.
127.
130.
132.
141.
127.
132.
126.
1
6
3
2
3
4
3
1
7
2
6
0
7
5
2
2
3
5
7
8
1
6
5
7
4
7
6
8
5
137.
168.
137.
141.
138.
154.
4
6
6
5
3
4
146.8
154. 7
138. 3
167. 0
137.2
148. 5
138. 4
142. 2
153. 9
136.
145.
121.
152.
124.
4
3
3
1
5
124. 0
132. 3
128, 0
125, 3
4
3
2
6
129. 8
127. 0
131. 0
130,, 2
127. 7
128.,9
125,, 1
132, 2
133., 1
124. 8
142., 0
134,. 2
124., 1
124. 4
117. 7
121. 3
120.8
130. 6
136. 4
129. 2
163. 9
128.. 3
125., 7
143., 5
125,, 3
123., 2
139., 3
126. 8
138.Z 7
132. 8
134. 8
128. 3
132.,4
132.,9
137,. 7
148.2, 0
139., 2
136., 6
153. 4
125,, 6
130,. 3
130., 8
132.. 2
136., 5
125,, 1
127,. 6
135.. 9
()
144.
3
132. 4
-
-
()
118,, 5
124. 3
8
7
3
1
5
6
()
131,, 2
159.
130.
135.
137.
9
6
2
3
131. 0
P e r c e n t changes July 1973 to October 1973
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
Meats, poultry, and fish
D a i r y products
——
F r u i t s and vegetables
*
O t h e r food at h o m e
•
Food away f r o m home
——
H o u s i n g ———
Shelter
Rent, residential —
H o m e o w n e r s h i p costs
F u e l and utilities
F u e l o i l a n d coal
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 upkeep
M e n ' s a n d boys'
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s "
Footwear
Health and recreation
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 goods a n d s e r v i c e s —
1
1
3. 4
3/3
3. 1
3. 6
2. 5
2. 4
2. 8
3. 4
3.0
5. 3
5. 5
6. 1
6. 2
6.4
7. 1
6. 6
6. 9
7. I
7. 6
4. 3
4. 5
5. 2
5. 2
4. 9
5. 3
5. 4
5. 3
5.7
5.6
12.0
18. 0
7. 7
10. 0
-6. 3
8. 2
5.. 8
9
7
3
8
7
6
8. 9
7. 5
6. 7
-10. 0
7. 1
3.. 7
11. 0
6. 6
12. 7
- 8 .. 9
5,. 9
5., 3
12.
7.
8.
-6.
5.
3.
2. 1
2., 2
3 8
Z. 4
1. 7
6., 6
1., 6
2. 7
2. 7
1
3! 5
2. 4
3. 4
4. 1
3., 1
3.. 1
2. 6
3. 2
8
3 . ,5
1. 4
17., 7
, 1
2. 2
2. 1
3 7
2! 5
3. 6
10. 6
3. 2
2. 0
2. 9
12.
8.
10.
-9.
6.
4.
6
2
6
7
8
8
13.
6.
13.
-5.
4.
5.
9
9
3
2
6
9
2.
3.
1.
4.
2.
7.
1.
9
6
3
3
3
1
5
3.
4.
1.
5.
5.
5.
2.
8
0
7
2
9
7
1
3.
2.
5.
4.
7
4
0
0
1
4
—
3.
2.
4.
1.
Transportation
Private *
Public -
3
2. 9
—
0
3
7
6
2
2
2
2
1
1# 4
2. 4
1. 6
8
6
1. 2
2. 2
2. 0
8
4
1
13.' 1
-4. 1
3! 4
4.7
1. 7
1.7
3! 1
0*
1.4
2.7
1.5
.4
1.1
5., 0
1. 8
1
8
3
1
3
7
9
10.
8.
8.
-7.
6.
6.
3
0
4
9
5
0
12.9
8.9
12. 7
-10.9
6.0
5. 5
3. 7
5. 0
2.0
2.0
1.3
2.2
2.9
6.. 0
3. 2
4. 6
3. 9
-
4. 3
1., 3
1. 5
1. 4
1.6
3
1
6
6
2. 2
5
3! 4
1. 4
3,, 0
, 6
7], 0
6
4. 8
1., 4
9. 0
2. 8
4., 5
6.. 5
4,. 8
4,, 5
6. 1
1.4
11. 3
4.7
2
1
3. 4
3
3
3
6
6
-1. 4
. 2
,2
.2
2
2
,2
, 1
, 2
, 1
6
4
1
7
7
1. 4
2. 3
1. 5
2
1. 3
I. 4
2. 9
-1. 3
,5
1. 6
.7
Z ., 5
,5
- 1 ., 1
, 8
1,, 5
2. 5
1., 0
1.. 6
,8
I.. 8
3.. 5
1., 0
1.. 8
. 2
5.
3.
9.
5.
1.
2.
1.
1.
4
1
2
3
See footnote 1, t a b l e 3 .
Not available.
Change f r o m A u g u s t 1973.
17.
7.
15.
-4.
6.
5.
11
7.
3.
13.
3.
-.
1.
.2
.3
0
1.3
2.0
3.6
0
1. 1
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 States 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 and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
food a n d i t s subgroups, O c t o b e r 1973, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m S e p t e m b e r 1973
F o o d at h o m e
Area
Total
food
1
Total
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
at h o m e
Food
away
from
home
Indexes {1967= 100)
U n i t e d States
148 4
148.7
139. 0
170. 7
137. 3
138. 3
137.2
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
——
Buffalo
Chicago
•
C i n c i n n a t i -——
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
—
Kansas
————
L o s 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. L o u i s
—
San D i e g o
San F r a n c i s c o — O a k l a n d
Seattle
Washington
152
151.
147.
147.
151.
149.
147.
144.
152.
141.
151.
149.
141.
145.
149.
152.
149.
149.
147.
144.
143.
141.
153.
153. 1
151. 8
148. 5
147. 1
152. 6
151.2
148. 8
143.4
153. 7
140. 3
149. 8
150. 2
143. 0
146.8
148.2
152. 1
148. 3
148.5
147. 1
143. 7
145. 3
142. 0
153. 1
140.
134.
142.
139.
144.
141.
136.
134.
151.
122.
140.
142.
131.
142.
149.
140.
138.
137.
146.
132.
133.
129.
137.
174. 1
175. 3
167. 2
169. 3
171. 5
171. 0
167. 5
163. 8
176. 7
158. 5
172. 5
170. 6
168. 9
167. 1
172. 7
169. 7
170. 4
168. 6
164. 8
168. 8
166. 2
169.2
173. 1
144.
136.
139.
139.
141.
145.
148.
130.
135.
130.
144.
154.
128.
139.
141.
138.
134.
137.
143.
128.
130.
132.
132.
151.
145.
142.
135.
146.
142.
138.
133.
138.
135.
138.
131.
129.
134.
130.
149.
137.
141.
137.
128.
132.
121.
157.
139. 1
139.4
133.6
132.7
138.3
138. 8
134.4
134.6
140. 1
132.7
134.7
137.6
134.6
133.3
136.9
139.5
136.8
138.3
131.7
135. 1
140.3
135.9
141.8
150.3
149.4
145. 6
148.6
145. 1
144.8
143.2
150.6
146.0
145. 1
158. 6
145. 8
138.8
1. 1
1. 0
1.8
9
-2. 3
1, 4
3. 4
6. 0
1. 5
6
-3! 1
4. 9
1
3
1
1! 7
6. 3
3
6
2! 7
4. 4
- 3 ., 0
2. 6
2. 2
_ 1. 1
5! 7
1. 3
1. 3
7
5
6
9
7
1
9
l! 5
,7
9
3
l !, 2
1
6
6
l! 2
,3
.4
,7
l !. 7
2., 4
1. 3
1. 1
2.8
.8
1.4
2.4
1.4
1.3
2.9
1.6
3.0
.8
2. 1
>
•
5
4
9
3
1
9
8
9
1
6
8
1
9
6
1
1
5
4
4
1
0
1
8
7
4
0
7
2
3
7
2
3
0
3
3
2
6
9
8
7
4
1
1
2
6
4
7
7
1
0
2
5
0
9
9
4
9
1
5
6
8
3
7
6
3
7
6
1
7
7
6
0
1
1
6
7
3
0
7
6
7
3
4
2
1
6
5
0
3
1
4
8
'147.7
(')
152.9
152. 6
154. 5
154.4
148.9
(l)
135. 1
138.2
155. 1
P e r c e n t changes S e p t e m b e r 1973 to O c t o b e r 1973
United States
—
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
——•—-
---
Houston — —
—Kansas City
—
L o s 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. L o u i s
San Diego
San F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d
Seattle
Washington
•
1
2
0., i
-0. 3
5. 0
-5.3
5. 4
.9
, 1
1., 7
, 1
8
,2
-1. 5
-2. 2
5
1. 9
3
1
4
6
3
o"
, 1
1
5
-1. 6
-1. 3
8
I! 5
7
5
1. 5
0
7
9
-2. 0
-3. 2
-1. 2
2. 1
5
1
-1. 2
7
3
5
2
7
9
-2. Z
-1. 6
8
I! 7
5.
4.
6.
3.
5.
2.
2.
3.
7.
5.
8.
4.
5.
5.
3.
5.
3.
3.
4.
5.
7.
4.
3.
-3.7
-3.3
-2.9
-5.0
-4.4
-6.4
-7.9
-8.9
-7. 1
2.5
-5.9
-5.8
-6.4
-4.9
-5.0
-4.6
-4. 6
-6.7
-5.7
-8.2
-7.7
-1. 7
-2. 0
8.
4.
9.
6.
6.
6.
6.
3.
1.
1.
5.
9.
1.
6.
6.
5.
5.
5.
7.
2.
2.
4.
6.
2
1
8
2
4
8
7
9
4
4
3
0
3
0
2
1
8
1
9
6
2
9
3
See footnote 1, t a b l e 3.
Not available.
12
6
8
8
7
6
0
6
6
6
0
3
5
8
0
3
3
0
4
5
1
0
1
5
(')
2.8
1.5
1.3
3.0
1.5
(*)
-. 1
.9
.6
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 States city a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexesforselectedi t e m sandgroups,O c t o b e r
1973,
and
p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
f 1967= 100)
P e r c e n t change to O c t o b e r 1973
from—
Index
I t e m and group
O c t o b e r 1973
Unadjusted
Food
—
—
F o o d a w a y f r o m home —•
Restaurant meals —
Snacks
F o o d 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
— —
B r e a d , whole wheat
Cookies
—
•••
—
L a y e r cakes
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 —
Steak, r o u n d
—
Steak, s i r l o i n
——..,
—
Steak, p o r t e r h o u s e
•••••
—
Rump roast
•
—
Rib roast
—
Chuck roast
———
Hamburger
—
Beef l i v e r
•
—
V e a l cutlets
—
Pork
Chops
L o i n roast
—•
P o r k sausage
—
—
•• •
H a m , whole -—
————
Picnics
—
—
Bacon
—
Other meats
•
L a m b chops
Frankfurters
H a m , canned
————
Bologna sausage —•—
S a l a m i sausage
——
......
Liverwurst
....
Poultry
F r y i n g chicken
—
Chicken
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp frozen
—
Fish, fresh or frozen
T u n a fish, canned
• „—______
*
S a r d i n e s , canned
--D a i r y products
•
Milk, fresh, grocery
•"
—M i l k , fresh, delivered
...•.•.....•,
—
—
Milk, fresh, skim
—
Milk, evaporated
—„_______
--••--I c e c r e a m •— — . .
-——.-.•...••...••
• •
Cheese, A m e r i c a n process •
—«___
Butter
148.4
147. 7
148. 8
142. 6
148. 7
139. 0
156. 2
151. 8
107.2
158. 0
140. 4
142.9
120.2
137.4
139.0
170. 7
172. 7
170. 6
160. 0
153.2
154. 5
156.8
167.4
177.8
188. 3
170. 1
196. 4
177. 2
156. 6*
168. 7
211. 3
167.2
188.8
185.7
171. 0
145. 9
184. 0
170.4
183.8
171. 6
171. 6
157. 7
154. 6
149. 2
180. 8
170. 8
167.4
200. 2
147. 8
168.4
137.3
136.7
139.0
147.0
141.2
119.6
145.7
128.0
See footnote at end of t a b l e .
13
October 1972
Seasonally
adjusted
149. 1
147. 6
148. 7
142. 3
149. 6
139. 1
156. 7
152. 1
107. 3
158.5
140. 5
142. 8
120. 3
137. 8
138. 7
170. 9
172. 7
171. 5
161. 5
154. 0
154. 7
157. 1
168. 9
179. 8
189. 1
169. 9
196. 4
175. 6
155. 7
167. 2
208.4
169. 9
188. 2
181. 2
170. 8
146. 0
183. 3
170. 7
183. 6
171. 4
170. 9
158. 8
156. 3
148. 8
180. 1
171. 1
168. 1
200. 4
147. 9
168. 2
137., 0
147. 1
141. 1
120., 0
146. 4
127.. 7
Unadjusted
18. 8
11. 2
11. 9
7. 9
21. 1
21. 3
56. 2
11. 9
7. 4
44. 4
24. 9
18. 5
9. 1
14. 3
14. 4
30. 0
30. 1
24. 3
20. 7
17. 3
15. 2
18. 3
21. 8
31. 7
34. 8
26. 3
17. 6
37. 2
20. 1
29. 5
53. 7
42..4
46.,0
44. 2
33.,8
10.,7
42., 3
42. 5
37.,5
31., 4
40., 7
40. 8
38. 8
29., 0
62..3
17., 1
21.. 0
25,. 8
9.. 8
11., 5
17., 3
18., o
15.. 2
20,,5
17., 9
12,. 5
16., 3
21., 4
S e p t e m b e r 1973
Unadjusted
0. 1
1. 8
1. 8
2. 1
-. 3
5.0
16.4
3.5
.8
15.2
3.6
2.9
2.4
2. 2
2.8
-5. 3
-4.5
-3.6
-6.7
-3.9
-4. 0
-5.3
-2. 7
-7.3
-2.5
2.6
.4
-7.4
-7. 0
-8. 1
-5.4
-8.2
-7.2
-8.2
-1.9
-5.6
-4. 0
2.8
-2. 1
5
-2. 2
-15.2
-19.9
-11.2
5.9
2.2
2.9
2.6
1.2
2. 1
5.4
6. 0
5.3
6.5
3.8
3.9
4.7
6.0
Seasonally
adjusted
0.5
1.8
1.9
1. 8
. 3
5. 0
16.5
3.8
.5
15.4
4. 1
2.9
2.9
2.5
2. 1
-4.2
-3.4
-2. 3
-5.4
-1.5
-2. 0
-4.7
-.9
-5.9
-1.6
3.3
.8
-6.2
-4. 3
-6.2
-4. 5
-7.6
-7. 1
-6.9
-1.6
-5.0
-3. 1
2.0
-1.3
2
-2. 0
-13.0
-17.4
-10.5
5. 3
2. 1
2.9
2.7
. 8
1.9
0
6. 1
0
6.8
3.8
4.5
4.9
5.6
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexesforselectedi t e m sandgroups,October
1973,
and
p e r c e n t changes 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)
P e r c e n t change to O c t o b e r 1973
__
from—
I t e m and group
Unadjusted
Food—Continued
Food at h o m e — C o n t i n u e d
F r u i t s and vegetables F r e s h f r u i t s and vegetables F r e s h fruits
••••
Apples Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, f r e s h •
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries —
Watermelon F r e s h vegetables •
Potatoes
Onions Asparagus - —
Cabbage
Carrots
—
Celery
Cucumbers
Lettuce —
Peppers, green 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 F r u i t c o c k t a i l , canned
P e a r s , canned •
Pineapple-grapefruit juice drink •
Orange juice concentrate, frozen •
Lemonade concentrate, frozen Beets, canned
P e a e, g r e e n , canned
T o m a t o e s , canned
—
D r i e d beans Broccoli, frozen •
O t h e r food a t h o m e
Eggs
F a t s and o i l s :
Margarine
Salad dressing, I t a l i a n •
S a l a d o r cooking o i l
Sugar a n d sweets
Sugar Grape jelly Chocolate bar
S y r u p , chocolate f l a v o r e d Nonalcoholic beverages
C o f f e e , can and bag
Coffee, instant —
Tea
C a r b o n a t e d d r i n k , cola f l a v o r e d
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 •
B e a n soup, canned C h i c k e n soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
———
M a s h e d potatoes, i n s t a n t
—
Potatoes, french fried, frozen B a b y foods — — — — — — — —
Sweet p i c k l e r e l i s h
Pretzels
1
138.8
141.6
140.8
137.4
111. 1
157.7
132.3
185.7
159. 1
Seasonally
adjusted
144. 1
150. 6
142. 2
156.5
106.8
145. 2
131. 6
162. 6
175. 0
178.4
139. 3
136.6
127.4
125.8
114.3
163.2
111. 2
134.7
132.6
127. I
121.5
136.4
121. 1
145.6
112.5
127.3
194. 0
124. 5
137.2
179. 2
(
!>
(l>
157. 5
181. 0
142. 6
(l)
198. 0
139. 7
145. 6
163.3
124. 6
154.5
163.5
135. 3
134. 7
133.0
126. 7
121. 3
136. 4
121. 5
145.9
112. 7
127.3
194.2
124. 9
136.8
175. 9
158. 1
114.9
153.9
131.2
132. 3
135. 6
138. 5
118. 0
133.2
140.4
132.9
111.6
133.2
132.9
120.9
123. 1
110. 1
125.0
119.2
118. 1
116.6
132.6
120. 0
158. 7
115.0
154. 1
131. 3
132. 3
136. 0
137.9
118. 5
133. 1
140. 1
133. 2
111. 5
133.2
132.8
120.9
123. 2
110. 3
124. 8
119.4
118. 0
116.3
132.6
119. 9
<M
142.4
169. 1
137.3
(M
P r i c e d o n l y i n season.
O c t o b e r 1972
O c t o b e r 1973
14
Unadjusted
11.5
11.8
10.6
21.5
9.8
17. 5
1.4
-1. 1
-6.4
<M
<1)
12.7
31.2
-2.3
CO
40.9
.6
1.5
35.2
0
9.8
16.2
-4.7
11. 1
8.9
5.8
5.2
1. 1
2.9
17.5
5. 1
8.0
37.6
5.3
16.3
56.5
35.0
4.9
28. 1
8.5
14.6
7.6
6.0
6.7
8.6
14.7
8.0
1.7
3.5
3.9
5. 1
5.8
5.7
2.9
6.2
6.0
5.8
3.9
5. 1
S e p t e m b e r 1973
Unadjusted
1. 1
.2
-.4
-11.2
.4
6.9
-.8
4.0
13.2
<:>
C)
.6
-4.6
- 21. 6
t)
11.6
7.3
-3.7
26.0
-4.4
-2. 1
-.3
7.9
2.7
1.9
1.3
.9
. 1
1. 1
1.2
-. 1
.9
12.8
1. 1
1.0
-4.9
7.5
3. 1
13.1
1.2
4.2
.4
1
1.0
-.3
.5
1.5
.6
1.1
1.7
2. 1
.5
.4
1.4
1.0
1.0
.5
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 States 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 ,
indexes 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 1973, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
f 1967= 100)
I t e m and g r o u p
Housing —
—
•
• •
Shelter1
Rent, r e s i d e n t i a l
—
2
Homeownership
Mortgage interest rates
—
P r o p e r t y taxes
—
P r o p e r t y insurance p r e m i u m s
—
M a i n t e n a n c e and r e p a i r s
3
M a i n t e n a n c e and r e p a i r c o m m o d i t i e s
E x t e r i o r house paint
•
I n t e r i o r house p a i n t
M a i n t e n a n c e and r e p a i r s e r v i c e s
•
R e p a i n t i n g l i v i n g and dining r o o m s
—R e shingling house r o o f
R e s i d i n g house —
R e p l a c i n g sink —
—
Repairing furnace —
—
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
F u e l oil and coal
•
F u e l oil, No. 2
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
— •
Gas
Electricity
Other utilities:
R e s i d e n t i a l telephone s e r v i c e s — — — — —
——
R e s i d e n t i a l w a t e r and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e s
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 5
—
House f u r n i s h i n g s
* .
Textiles
Sheets
Curtains, tailored —
Bedspreads
D r a p e r y fabric
P i l l o w s , bed
—
Slipcovers and throws, ready 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 d r e s s e r
Sofas, u p h o l s t e r e d •
—
Cocktail tables
Dining r o o m chairs
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual p u r p o s e
Other
index
base
Mar.
70
D e c . 71
M a r . 70
Dec. 71
June 70
A l u m i n u m folding chairs
......i——
...
—
Cribs
—
Floor coverings
....
Broadloom carpeting, manmade fibers
—•
V i n y l sheet goods
•V i n y l asbestos t i l e
A p p l i a n c e s ( e x c l u d i n g r a d i o and T . V . )
Washing machines, electric, automatic
V a c u u m cleaners, canister type
—
R e f r i g e r a t o r s or r e f r i g e r a t o r - f r e e z e r s , e l e c t r i c
Ranges, f r e e standing, gas o r e l e c t r i c
—
Clothes dryers, electric
—
—
A i r conditioners, demountable — —
R o o m heaters, electric, portable — — — —
G a r b a g e disposal units
Other housefurnishings;
D i n n e r w a r e , fine china —• • . • • • — —
. ••
. •••
F l a t w a r e , stainless steel
T a b l e l a m p s , w i t h shade — — — — — — — —
—
L a w n m o w e r s , p o w e r , r o t a r y type
Electric drills, hand-held
H o u s e k e e p i n g supplies:
L a u n d r y soaps and d e t e r g e n t s
—
P a p e r napkins
—
Toilet tissue
Housekeeping services:
D o m e s t i c services, g e n e r a l housework
—
—
Baby B i t t e r s e r v i c e s — —
™
—
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service — •— 1
L i c e n s e d day c a r e s e r v i c e s , p r e s c h o o l c h i l d — •« 1
1
Washing machine repairs
••••••
••'
—
136.
142.
125.
149.
127.
152.
123.
153.
139.
120.
121.
159.
173.
166.
146.
158.
166.
126.
133.
132.
126.
127.
125.
6
9
4
2
6
7
9
9
9
5
3
9
4
4
9
0
5
8
6
4
5
3
8
117.
147.
126.
119.
116.
119.
114.
109.
129.
105.
117.
127.
111.
125.
105.
110.
99.
121.
109.
1
1
1
8
3
4
7
8
8
9
6
0
6
3
6
4
6
7
4
n
4
P e r c e n t change to October 1973
from:
October
September
1972
1973
138. 1
144. 7
125. 9
151. 5
132. 7
152. 7
123. 8
154. 6
140. 0
120. 8
122. 4
161. 0
174. 7
167. 1
147. 9
159. 1
167. 5
128. 6
141. 1
140. 0
127. 4
128. 4
126. 5
5.9
6.4
4.7
6.8
13. 1
2.3
.2
8.6
10.9
3.5
4.3
7.7
7.4
6.4
7.7
7.7
9.4
6.6
19.5
20.0
5.4
5.2
5.5
1. 1
1.3
.4
1.5
4.0
0
-. 1
.5
. 1
. 2
.9
. 7
.7
.4
. 7
. 7
.6
1.4
5.6
5.7
.7
.9
.6
117. 5
147. 4
126. 7
120. 3
117. 6
121. 7
114. 9
112.4
130. 4
107. 9
118. 0
127. 3
112. 0
125. 2
106. 2
111. 4
100. 1
121. 8
109. 6
2. 3
6.2
4. 0
2.9
2.5
4. 1
1.7
.8
4.4
. 2
3.3
4.8
6.3
3. 7
4.9
7.2
1.6
3.5
4.3
.3
.2
.5
.4
1. 1
1.9
.2
2.4
.5
1.9
. 3
. 2
.4
-. 1
. 6
.9
. 5
. 1
.2
(')
<6>
n
7. 7
2.6
2.8
3. 1
2.0
. 1
. 1
.6
.2
7
-.3
. 2
.3
. 3
. 7
. 1
.2
-. 1
. 1
. 3
. 5
0
. 2
1. 0
(6. )1
112. 4
133. 2
133. 3
128.4
133., 0
133. 5
127.9
107. 1
107., 3
( .)1
113. 9
139. 6
130. 7
115., 2
139., 2
131.. 2
3. 4
4. 3
6.2
151.
144.
146.
152.
133.
150.
152., 3
145., 8
146., 6
153,. 1
133,. 9
151., 0
8. 2
5.4
0
9.2
7. 4
6. 2
<•>
15
October
1973
127. 5
109.4
104. 2
122.9
120. 2
110., 0
111., 0
104,, 4
108.,5
110. 8
114.. 5
C)
108. 6
112.,5
127. 2
109. 1
103. 9
122. 1
120. 1
109. 8
111. 1
104.,3
108. 2
110. 3
114,,5
See footnotes at end of t a b l e .
Indexes
September
1973
4
8
6
0
0
5
5.7
3.2
1b. 8
-.4
1. 1
! 3
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and groups, O c t o b e r 1973, a n d p e r c e n t changes 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
w - "
» ww r
—
I t e m and group
Other
index
base
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p 7 —
Apparel commodities
A p p a r e l commodities less footwear
Men 1 s and boys'
Men's:
Topcoats, w o o l o r a l l - w e a t h e r coats,
p o l y e s t e r blends —
——
Suits, y e a r round weight
—
Suits, t r o p i c a l weight
————
Jackets, l i g h t w e i g h t
Slacks, w o o l o r wool blends
— ....
Slacks, cotton o r m a n m a d e blends
••
T r o u s e r s , w o r k , cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
S h i r t s , w o r k , cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
—
S h i r t s , business, p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
—
T - s h i r t s , c h i e f l y cotton — — — - —
Socks, cotton o r m a n m a d e f i b e r s
H a n d k e r c h i e f s , cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
Boy 1 s:
Coats, a l l p u r p o s e , cotton o r cotton blends - — —
Sport coats, w o o l or w o o l blends
—
D u n g a r e e s , cotton or cotton blends
U n d e r shorts, cotton
—
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
—
Women's:
Coats, h e a v y w e i g h t , w o o l o r w o o l blends
C a r c o a t s , h e a v y w e i g h t , cotton —
——
Sweaters, wool or acrylic
S k i r t s , wool, w o o l blend o r m a n m a d e f i b e r s
S k i r t s , cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
Blouses, cotton o r m a n m a d e f i b e r s
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fibers —
Slips, n y l o n
—
———
Panties, acetate o r nylon t r i c o t
G i r d l e s , m a n m a d e blend
B r a s s i e r e s , n y l o n lace
—...
H o s e o r panty hose, nylon s e a m l e s s
A n k l e t s o r k n e e - l e n g t h socks, v a r i o u s f i b e r s - —
Gloves, f a b r i c , nylon o r cotton
Handbags, r a y o n f a i l l e o r p l a s t i c - — — — — — — —
Girls' :
R a i n c o a t s , v i n y l , cotton o r p o l y e s t e r blends — —
S k i r t s , wool, w o o l blends o r a c r y l i c
D r e s s e s , cotton, m a n m a d e f i b e r s o r blende — —
Slacks, cotton o r c h i e f l y cotton
...
•Slips, blends ——
——
• •
Handbags, p l a s t i c —
—
Footwear
—
—-—
Men's:
Shoes, s t r e e t - •
Shoes, w o r k , h i g h —
••
W o m e n ' st
Shoes, s t r e e t , p u m p •
—
Shoes, evening, p u m p - — .
.
•—
-Shoes, casual
—
H o u s e s l i p p e r s , scuff
Children's:
Shoes, o x f o r d —«•
———
S n e a k e r s , boys' , o x f o r d t y p e — —
. ... .
D r e s s shoes, g i r l s ' , s t r a p o r p u m p
—
Miscellaneous apparel:
D i a p e r s , cotton gauze
•- •
Y a r d goods, cotton
W r i s t w a t c h e s , m e n ' s and w o m e n ' s — —
Apparel services:
D r y c l e a n i n g , m e n ' s s u i t s and women' b d r e s s e s
—
Automatic laundry service
—
L a u n d r y , men* s s h i r t s
——
—
—
T a i l o r i n g charges, h e m adjustment
~
Shoe r e p a i r s , w o m e n ' s heel l i f t
—
16
Octobie r
1973
6
0
6
3
128.3
128. 7
128. 1
127. 3
129.
130.
129.
128.
132. 5
133.9
(6)
119.8
116.9
137. 1
122.5
123. 1
116.2
124. 1
118.0
122. 1
133. 9
135. 8
(6)
141.2
125. 0
129.5
See footnotes at end of t a b l e .
Indexes
September
1973
119.
117.
138.
123.
123.
116.
124.
117.
122.
I
9
8
3
1
4
8
3
8
7
126. 0
122. 5
142. 3
125. 8
131. 4
P e r c e n t change to O c t o b e r 1973
from:
October
September
1972
1973
4.
4.
4.
3.
3
1
0
6
l.P
1. 0
1.2
.8
2. 9
1. 8
3
7
3
2
9
5
6
4
7
1. 1
1.4
(6)
. 1
.8
.9
.5
. 2
. 5
. 2
-.2
.5
3. 7
5
10*. 7
4. 7
4. 4
.8
.6
1.5
5.
1.
-3.
7.
6.
4.
4.
2.
4.
1
0
4
1
138.4
139.2
(J)
(6>
(6)
127. 7
138.4
111.6
120. 3
119.8
124.4
94.3
114.3
113. 1
155. 3
142.
141.
138.
148.
3
6
9
7
6.
4.
7.
5.
129.
139.
111.
121.
119.
124.
93.
114.
113.
157.
2
9
4
1
6
9
5
4
3
2
(4)
3. 3
6. 4
3
2. 0
1. 2
1. 5
-I. 2
6
2! 3
7, 5
2.8
1.7
(6)
(6)
C)
1.2
1. 1
2
. 7
-.2
.4
-.8
. 1
. 2
1. 2
C)
121.0
117.2
140.4
110. 2
133.4
131.3
122.
127.
124.
142.
109.
135.
132.
7
6
7
7
9
7
0
5. 0
5. 4
3
l! 9
2
9! 6
4. 3
(b)
5.5
6.4
1.6
-.3
1. 7
. 5
133. 5
139. 7
134. 4
140. 4
6. 9
12. 5
. 7
. 5
130.3
125. 5
131.2
129.8
131.
125.
132.
130.
5
6
2
0
2,,6
6
4. 8
3.
.9
. 1
.8
. 2
134. 2
125.5
134. 0
134. 4
126. 8
134., 7
4. 2
1. 6
Z.,7
. l
I. 0
. 5
119. 2
126. 5
121. 1
119. 4
131. 9
120., 5
2.. 1
10. 6
3,. 1
. 2
4.3
-. 5
123.4
118.3
130.3
140. 5
123.8
124.
118.
131.
142.
124.
5., 2
3., 0
6.5
6., 3
5., 3
. 6
. 3
1. 1
1.5
.5
;
2
6
7
6
4
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and groups, O c t o b e r 1973, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Other
index
base
I t e m and g r o u p
Transportation — —...
Private*
A u t o m o b i l e s , new —
— • — —• •
A u t o m o b i l e s , used — —
•
-..—G a s o l i n e , r e g u l a r and p r e m i u m ••
M o t o r oil, p r e m i u m
T i r e s , new, t u b e l e s s
A u t o r e p a i r s and m a i n t e n a n c e '
—
..
Auto insurance rates —
—
Auto registration
P a r k i n g fees, private and municipal
—
Public
Local transit fares
T a x i cab f a r e s
R a i l r o a d f a r e s , coach
——
—•
A i r p l a n e f a r e s , c h i e f l y coach
Bus f a r e s , i n t e r c i t y
—. —
•
—. ..
—.in
.
—
—
•...—
. •
—• •
H e a l t h 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 —
—
M u l t i p l e vitamin concentrates
—
A s p i r i n compounds
. . .—•
Liquid tonics
•• •• ••
.
A d h e s i v e bandages, p a c k a g e s
•---•••
Cold tablets or capsules
—
Cough s y r u p
Prescriptions
-— .
• ,
Anti-infectives
——••- •
S e d a t i v e s and h y p n o t i c s —
••••
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
• •»-—..-,..
Cough p r e p a r a t i o n s
—
«
C a r d i o v a s c u l a r s and a n t i h y p e r t e n s i v e s ————————
Analgesics, internal — . . .
Anti-obesity
'
•—
—•
••
Hormones
—•. .........—
Professional services:
P h y s i c i a n s ' fees
G e n e r a l physician, office visits
G e n e r a l p h y s i c i a n , house v i s i t s —
—
O b s t e t r i c a l cases
—
P e d i a t r i c care, 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* f e e s — — . . . ••- •
•—- •
•••
F i l l i n g s , adult, a m a l g a m , one s u r f a c e
E x t r a c t i o n s , adult
•• ••
••
Dentures, full upper
--Other professional services;
E x a m i n a t i o n , p r e s c r i p t i o n , and d i s p e n s i n g of
eyeglasses
Routine l a b o r a t o r y tests, urinalysis
•———••
Hospital service charges
Semip'rivate rooms
—
• —
—-Operating r o o m 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
L a b o r a t o r y tests, urinalysis
——Anti-infectives, tetracyline, H C L
—
T r a n q u i l i z e r s , c h l o r d i a z e p o x i d e , H C L and
meprobamate
———
Electrocardiogram
-— — —
I n t r a v e n o u s solution, s a l i n e
——
P h y s i c a l t h e r a p y , w h i r l p o o l bath
Oxygen, i n h a l a t i o n t h e r a p y
•
—
Personal care
T o i l e t good®
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
T o i l e t soap, h a r d m i l l e d
Hand lotions, liquid
—
——
Shaving c r e a m , a e r o s o l
— — —
F a c e powder, pressed ——
• •—
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
•
•
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services
—
—
Men's haircuts
B e a u t y shop s e r v i c e s
•—
Women's haircuts
S h a m p o o a n d w a v e sets, p l a i n
—
P e r m a n e n t waves, cold
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
J a n . 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
See footnotes a t end of t a b l e .
17
Indexes
September
1973
October
1973
P e r c e n t change to O c t o b e r 1973
from:
October
September
1972
1973
123.
121.
109.
120.
117.
128.
108.
143.
138.
123.
153.
145.
150.
138.
122.
137.
145.
9
6
1
3
8
7
8
8
0
7
8
5
6
3
8
1
9
125. 0
122. 9
111. 9
118. 5
121. 8
129. 2
108. 3
144. 4
137. 5
123. 7
153. 8
145. 2
150. 2
138. 3
122, 6
137. 1
145.9
3. 1
3.5
1.6
2.9
10.5
3. 7
-5.7
5.9
-1.5
-3.0
4.0
.8
-.4
3.4
.5
3.9
2.7
0.9
I. 1
2.6
-1.5
3.4
.4
5
.4
-.4
0
0
-.2
-.3
0
-. 2
0
0
131.
138.
106,
112.
95.
117.
101.
126.
114.
115.
100.
70.
130.
103.
108.
138.
113.
111.
117.
91.
1
3
I
6
3
4
8
6
9
6
7
7
3
9
0
4
6
3
9
4
132.
140.
106.
112.
95.
117.
101.
127.
114.
115.
100.
70.
130.
103.
107.
138.
113.
110.
118.
91.
1
6
1
8
2
7
8
6
8
7
5
2
6
9
9
4
7
8
1
5
3.9
5.0
.4
1.0
-.3
.5
.8
2.2
. 5
1.2
-. 1
-3. 7
1.8
.6
-. 1
5. 1
1.5
1. 0
1.0
-1.4
.8
1.7
0
.2
-. 1
. 3
0
.8
-. 1
. 1
-.2
-.7
.2
0
-. 1
0
. 1
-.4
.2
, 1
139.
141.
143.
139.
141.
134.
132.
133.
137.
139.
136.
132.
6
2
4
1
8
2
0
5
0
5
1
9
139.
141.
143.
139.
142.
134.
132.
133.
138.
140.
137.
134,
9
6
6
6
0
3
1
9
2
4
4
3
3.9
4.4
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.7
2.6
2. 6
3. 7
4.0
3.2
3.2
.2
.3
. 1
.4
. 1
. 1
. 1
. 3
.9
.6
1. 0
1. 1
130.
124.
106.
183.
180.
132.
105.
97.
9
0
3
6
2
1
6
1
131.. 2
124. 2
107. 0
185. 2
181. 5
133. 0
105. 7
97. 0
4. 5
2.4
4. 0
5.3
2. 5
3. 1
-2. 1
. 2
. 2
. 7
.9
.7
. 7
105.
104.
103.
108.
103.
126.
120.
110.
129.
126.
108.
148.
104.
124.
109.
132.
135.
130.
136,
134.
117.
3
9
8
0
8
3
4
2
9
7
8
4
7
5
3
6
3
8
3
4
4
105. 3
105. 4
104. 6
107. 2
105. 5
127. 3
121. 1
110. 5
130. 2
126. 9
109. 3
149., 4
105., 1
127., 8
109. 4
133.. 9
136., 8
131.. 9
137,, 7
135,, 7
117., 7
3. 0
1.9
1.9
4.7
3. 4
5.4
3.0
. 3
6. 6
7
2. 1
9.5
1.5
2.3
3
7.8
8. 2
7.6
11. 1
7.3
4. 3
*
1
-. 1
0
.5
. 8
-.7
1. 6
.8
.6
.3
. 2
. 2
.5
. 7
. 4
2.7
. I
1.0
1. 1
.8
1.0
1.0
. 3
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 States c i t y a v e r a g e f o r u r b a n wage 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 and groups, O c t o b e r 1973, a n d p e r c e n t changes 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
I t e m and group
Other
index
base
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n — C o n t i n u e d
R e a d i n g a n d r e c r e a t i o n 10
R e c r e a t i o n a l goods — •
—
T V sets, p o r t a b l e and console
—
T V r e p l a c e m e n t tubes — — — — — —
Radios, portable and table model
••
Tape recorders, portable
_ _ _ _ _ _ — — — .
P h o n o g r a p h r e c o r d s , stereophonic
••-•
M o v i e c a m e r a s , super 8, 2 0 0 m l e n s
F i l m , 35mm, color
G o l f b a l l s , l i q u i d c e n t e r o r solid c o r e
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
F i s h i n g rods, f r e s h - w a t e r spincasting
—
Bowling balls
B i c y c l e s , boys'
—
Tricycles
Dog food, canned o r boxed
Recreational services
• ..
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children1 s
*—
D r i v e - i n m o v i e a d m i s s i o n s , adult
B o w l i n g fees, evening
G o l f g r e e n fees
T V r e p a i r , c o l o r p i c t u r e tube r e p l a c e m e n t —
F i l m developing, c o l o r
R e a d i n g and education:
N e w s p a p e r s , s t r e e t sale and d e l i v e r y
M a g a z i n e s , single copy and s u b s c r i p t i o n —
P i a n o lessons, b e g i n n e r
—
O t h e r goods and s e r v i c e s
—
T o b a c c o products
—
C i g a r e t t e s , n o n f i l t e r tip, r e g u l a r s i z e
C i g a r e t t e s , f i l t e r t i p , king size
—
—
C i g a r s , d o m e s t i c , r e g u l a r 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 t a b l e
—
Beer away f r o m home
--•
•.
.••-.
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 , short f o r m w i l l
1
Indexes
September
1973
October
1973
126. 8
109. 7
97. 8
135. 6
99. 6
93. 9
108. 5
90. 5
107. 8
103. 7
127. 2
110. 3
115. 8
124. 1
116. 5
126. 0
133. 2
149. 3
146. 9
156.2
150. 5
123. 3
138. 4
100. 8
116. 2
127.
110.
97.
135.
100.
94.
108.
90.
107.
103.
128.
110.
116.
124.
116.
128.
133.
149.
146.
156.
150.
125.
137.
100.
115.
136. 4
136. 2
128. 4
129.9
138. 0
139. 7
140. 2
113. 2
123. 2
116. 2
109. 5
137. 3
135. 6
136. 6
136. 2
129.0
130. 3
138. 2
139. 9
140, 4
113. 6
123., 7
116., 5
109. 5
138.. 7 135.. 6
128. 5
107. 0
164. 6
128., 9
104,, 7
168., I
2
1
9
4
2
7
7
6
6
7
3
0
2
7
9
2
4
2
7
1
3
4
6
6
6
P e r c e n t change t o O c t o b e r 1973
from:
October
September
1972
1973
2. 6
1. 7
-1. 5
8
i! 3
1
6
2. 3
6
-1. 8
1. 9
1. 9
1. 5
6. 0
2. 0
15. 4
3. 6
5. 1
4. 3
7. 4
1. 9
4. 5
5. 0
2. 4
-. 4
2. 6
2. 1
3. 7
3., 1
2. 9
2. 9
3., 1
2. 2
2., 8
2., 0
6
B., 4
3., 1
5., 6
- 2 ., 0
10., 3
0. 3
. 4
. 1
I
. 6
.9
. 2
» 1
-.2
0
.9
-.3
.3
. 5
. 3
1.7
. 2
-. 1
I
1
1
1.7
-.6
-.2
5
. 1
0
. 5
. 3
. I
. 1
. 1
. 4
.4
. 3
0
1. 0
. 7
.3
-2. 1
2. 1
A l s o i n c l u d e s h o t e l 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 costs 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 , packaged d r y c e m e n t m i x , a n d s h r u b b e r y not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
4
R e v i s e d indexes: A p r i l 1973, 146. 5; M a y 1973, 146. 5; June 1973, 146. 8; J u l y 1973. 147. 0; A u g u s t 1973, 147. 1; S e p t e m b e r 1973, 147. 1,
5
A l s o i n c l u d e s w i n d o w shades, n a i l s , c a r p e t s w e e p e r s , a i r d e o d o r i z e r s ,
s t e e l w o o l scouring pads, envelopes, r e u p h o l s t e r i n g , a n d m o v i n g
expenses.
6
P r i c e d only i n season.
7
A l s o i n c l u d e s m e n ' s sport s h i r t s , women' s a n d g i r l s ' l i g h t w e i g h t coats, women' s slacks, bathing suits, g i r l s '
shorts, 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 .
* 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 .
* I n c l u d e s p r i c e s f o r w a t e r pump r e p l a c e m e n t ,
m o t o r t u n e - u p , a u t o m a t i c t r a n s m i s s i o n r e p a i r , exhaust s y s t e m r e p a i r , f r o n t end a l i g n m e n t ,
and chassis lubrication.
10
A l s o i n c l u d e s o u t b o a r d m o t o r s , n o n d u r a b l e toys, c o l l e g e t u i t i o n 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 4 0 0 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 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
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 d a t e — 1 9 6 7 — w h i c h 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.
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
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one 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 example in the
accompanying box illustrates the computation of index
point and percent changes.
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.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods
are expressed as annual rates and 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 12-month
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference.
Divided by the previous index,
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
0.6
123.2
0.005
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
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 are also 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.
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
y e a r — s u c h as price movements resulting from changing
19
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
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. Becausc 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
1971 data which was included in the CPI report through
March 1973.
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
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1972 averages.
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1972 data
Standard error
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
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.07
.06
.10
.09
.15
.08
.06
.17
.11
.09
.14
.14
.10
.27
.17
.14
.19
.33
.19
.33
.20
.28
.34
.09
.12
.20
.11
.17
.23
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wikerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
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