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in the Consumer Prie® indexes, 1982
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
September 1983
Bulletin 2183




Relative Importance of Components
Don the Consumer Price Indexes, 1982
U.S. Department of Labor
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
September 1983
Bulletin 2183

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402







!Pir®f@(g®

The bulletin was prepared in the Office of Prices and
Living Conditions, Consumer Price Index Branch.
Material in this publication is in the public domain and
may, with appropriate credit, be reproduced without
permission.

This bulletin presents data on the relative importance
(value weights) of components in the Consumer Price
Indexes. The data can be used in conjunction with the
CPI Detailed Report issued monthly by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.




iii

Contents

Page
Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes, 1982...............................

1

Tables:
Relative importance of components in the Consumer Prices Indexes:
1. U.S. city average, December 1982 ...............................................................
2. Selected metropolitan areas, November 1982 ...............................................................
3. Selected metropolitan areas, December 1982 ...............................................................
4. Regions, December 1982 ................................................................................................
5. Population size classes, December 1982 .......................................................................
6. Cross classifications of region and population size class, December 1982...................
7. Relative importance of selected areas in the Consumer Price Indexes,
December 1982.................................................................................... ..........................

2
10
16
22
24
26

Brief explanation of the CPI........................................................................................................

36




34

Impoirtene® of
Oomponents in tin® Consumsir
Pries flnd@K@s9 1S82

This report contains data on the relative importance
of components in the Consumer Price Index for Urban
Consumers ( c p i -u ) , with both the asset approach to
ownership (old series) and the new rental equivalence
approach, and the Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers ( c p i -w ) as of the
end of 1982. (For a description of these indexes, see the
explanation following the tables.)
Table 1 contains data for the U.S. city average.
Tables 2-6 contain data for the areas—28 metropolitan
areas, 4 regions, 5 population size classes, and 16 cross­
classifications of area and population size class. Table 7
presents the relative importance of the individual area
all-items indexes in the U.S. city average all-items in­
dexes.
The relative importance of a component is its ex­
penditure or _value weight expressed as a percentage of
all items within an area. When the value weights are
collected—most recently during the 1972-73 Consumer
Expenditure Survey—they represent average annual
expenditures, and their relative importance ratios show
approximately how the index population distributes
expenditures among the components. Later, the relative
importance ratios show how consumers would dis­
tribute their expenditures if they continued to buy the
same quantities and qualities of goods and services as in
the survey period. Consequently, in the period between
major revisions, the value weights and their correspond­




ing relative importance ratios are adjusted solely by the
different rates of price change among the various items.
The relative importance increases for those items
registering a greater than average price increase and
decreases for those items registering a smaller than
average price increase.
Since consumption patterns are influenced by factors
other than price change, such as income, variations in
climate, family size, and availability of new and dif­
ferent kinds of goods and services, relative importance
ratios cannot be used as estimates of current spending
patterns or as indicators of changing consumer expend­
itures in the intervals between weight revisions.
Relative importance ratios of components in the
national or local area Consumer Price Indexes may be
used in the construction of indexes for special combina­
tions of items. In such instances, relative importance
ratios are used as weights to combine relative changes in
prices of the selected components over specified
periods.1
1 For a description of the procedure for deriving index weights from consumer
expenditure data, see ch. VII, “Weighting Structure of the CPI, 1964,” in The
Consumer Price Index: History and Techniques, BLS Bulletin 1517 (1966), pp.
45-75. For a description of the procedure for calculating special-purpose indexes,
as well as the precautions that must betaken, see “Relative Importance of CPI
Components,” Monthly Labor Review, Nov. 1961, pp. 1233-36 (Reprint No.
2377), and “Relative Importance of Items in the CPI,” Monthly Labor Review,
Aug. 1954, pp. 891-96 (Reprint No. 2146).

1

TafeD® 1. Relative importance ©If ©©mp©ini®iniS© in tth© e@n@ym©r Ppte© indexes: U.S. city avsirag®,
December 1®82
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category
All items...................................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages...........................................................................................

20.069

19.012

17.418

F o o d ....................................................................... ...........................................

18.963

17.964

16.458

Food at hom e................................................................................................

12.867

12.298

11.167

Cereals and bakery products ....................................................................
Cereal and cereal products,....................................................................
Flour and prepared flour m ixes..........................................................
C ereal......................................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal...................................................................
Bakery products.......................................................................................
White bread...........................................................................................
Other b rea d ...........................................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins........................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes..................................................................
Cookies...................................................................................................
Crackers and bread and cracker products.......................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts........................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers.........................................................

1.700
.433
.107
.202
.125
1.267
.358
.124
.130
.150
.166
.085
.137

1.626
.412
.105
.185
.122
1.214
.351
.115
.124
.148
.160
.075
.136

1.476
.376
.093
.175
.108
1.099
.311
.108
.113
.130
.144
.074
.119

.116

.105

.101

Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs...................................................................
Meats, poultry, and fis h ..........................................................................
Meats ......................................................................................................
Beef and v e a l.....................................................................................
Ground beef other than canned....................................................
Chuck roast.......................................................................................
Round roast......................................................................................
Round steak .....................................................................................
Sirloin s te a k .....................................................................................
Other beef and veal.........................................................................
Pork ......................................................................................................
Bacon ...............................................................................................
Chops ...............................................................................................
Ham other than canned..................................................................
Sausage .......................................................... .................................
Canned h a m ....................................................................................
Other pork.........................................................................................
Other m eats........................................................................................
Frankfurters.......................................................................................
Bologna, liverwurst, and salam i.....................................................
Other lunchmeats............................................................................
Lamb and organ m eats...................................................................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Poultry....................................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken.........................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts........................................................
Other poultry.......................................................................................
Fish and seafood..................................................................................
Canned fish and seafood.................................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood..................................................
E g g s .......................................................................................................

4.216
4.026
3.219
1.694
.449
.207
.173
.105
.110
.650
.986
.188
.203
.169
.142
.090
.194
.538
.132
.118
.188
.099
.002
.384
.149
.128
.108
.423
.155
.268
.190

4.086
3.904
3.168
1.626
.440
.204
.169
.111
.100
.602
.989
.180
.203
.167
.154
.091
.194
.553
.135
.128
.202
.086
.002
.352
.140
.115
.097
.384
.144
.239
.182

3.659
3.494
2.794
1.470
.390
.180
.150
.091
.096
.564
.856
.164
.176
.147
.123
.078
.169
.467
.114
.103
.163
.086
.002
.333
.129
.111
.093
.367
.135
.232
.165

Dairy products............................ ................................................................
Fresh milk and cream .............................................................................
Fresh whole m ilk ..................................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream ................................................................
Processed dairy products........................................................................
Butter.......................................................................................................
Cheese ...................................................................................................
Ice cream and related products.........................................................
Other dairy products ............................................................................

1.699
.965
.702
.262
.735
.088
.364
.184
.098

1.620
.946
.717
.229
.674
.084
.328
.173
.089

1.475
.837
.610
.228
.638
.077
.316
.160
.085

See footnotes at end of table.




2

Table 1. Retafliv® !mp©rtane® of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average,
December 1982—Continued
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables................................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables...................................................................
Fresh fruits ............................................................................................
Apples .................................................................................................
Bananas ..............................................................................................
Oranges ...............................................................................................
Other fresh fruits................................................................................
Fresh vegetables..................................................................................
Potatoes..............................................................................................
Lettuce ................................................................................................
Tomatoes............................................................................................
Other fresh vegetables.....................................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables...........................................................
Processed fruits....................................................................................
Frozen fruit and fruit juices...............................................................
Fruit juices other than frozen...........................................................
Canned and dried fruits....................................................................
Processed vegetables..........................................................................
Frozen vegetables..............................................................................
Cut corn and canned beans except lim a .......................................
Other canned and dried vegetables................................................

1.860
.954
.464
.088
.056
.104
.216
.490
.099
.110
.069
.213
.905
.459
.127
.174
.158
.446
.122
.111
.213

1.663
.853
.399
.084
.050
.082
.182
.455
.091
.103
.066
.195
.810
.389
.104
.151
.134
.421
.110
.110
.201

1.614
.828
.403
.076
.049
.091
.188
.425
.086
.095
.060
.184
.786
.399
.111
.151
.137
.387
.106
.096
.185

Other foods at h o m e..................................................................................
Sugar and sweets ....................................................................................
Candy and chewing g u m ......................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ..........................................................
Other sw eets..........................................................................................
Fats and o ils .............................................................................................
Margarine................................................................................................
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter ............................................
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings.................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages.........................................................................
Cola drinks, excluding diet co la..........................................................
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola ..............................................
Roasted coffee ......................................................................................
Freeze dried and instant c o ffe e .........................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks...............................................................
Other prepared foods .............................................................................
Canned and packaged soup...............................................................
Frozen prepared fo od s.........................................................................
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish..............................................
Other condiments.................................................................................
Miscellaneous prepared foods............................................................
Other canned and packaged prepared foods ..................................

3.391
.491
.232
.140
.119
.348
.095
.080
.173
1.409
.567
.301
.137
.141
.263
1.143
.107
.177
.212
.122
.185
.177
.164

3.303
.457
.219
.135
.104
.327
.084
.075
.168
1.403
.613
.282
.131
.119
.259
1.115
.098
.166
.213
.111
.180
.178
.169

2.943
.426
.201
.122
.103
.302
.083
.069
.150
1.223
.492
.261
.119
.122
.229
.992
.093
.153
.184
.106
.161
.154
.142

Food away from ho m e..................................................................................
Lunch ............................................................................................................
Dinner ................................. .........................................................................
Other meals and snacks...........................................................................
Unpriced items 1 .........................................................................................

6.097
1.962
2.193
1.165
.777

5.666
1.953
1.886
1.279
.548

5.291
1.702
1.904
1.011
.674

Alcoholic beverages........................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home......................................................................
Beer and a le ...............................................................................................
W hiskey.......................................................................................................
W in e ..............................................................................................................
Other alcoholic beverages........................................................................

1.106
.842
.412
.186
.138
.105
.210
.054

1.048
.801
.455
.161
.100
.084
.210
.036

.960
.731
.358
.161
.120
.091
.182
.047

See footnotes at end of table.




3

TaM® 1. ReSaSiiv® smportane® @f <g©mp©!m©nt© in Site Consumer Pries indexes: U.S. e i^ average,
December 1982—Continued
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category

Housing...........................................................................................................
Shelter..........................................................................................................
Renters’ co sts..........................................................................................
Rent, residential .....................................................................................
Other renters’ co sts...............................................................................
Lodging while out of tow n...................................................................
Lodging while at school......................................................................
Tenants’ insurance..............................................................................
Homeownership ........................................................................................
Home purchase................ .....................................................................
Financing, taxes, and insurance ...........................................................
Property insurance ..............................................................................
Property taxes......................................................................................
Contracted mortgage interest c o s t.....................................................
Homeowners’ co sts..................................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t........................................................................
Household insurance.............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs.........................................................................
Maintenance and repair services..........................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities...................................................
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment........................
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry...............................................
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies...........................
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment..............................................
Capital improvement commodities 1 ...................................................
Uhpriced items 1 ..................................................................................
Fuel and other utilities ................................................................................
Fuels..........................................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas...............................................................
Fuel o il.................. ...............................................................................
Other fuels...........................................................................................
Unpriced items 1 ..................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity.....................................................................
Electricity.............................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.................................................................................
Other utilities and public services............................................................
Telephone services................................................................................
Local charges ......................................................................................
Interstate toll ca lls...............................................................................
Intrastate toll ca lls...............................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance.......................................................
Community antenna or cable T V ..........................................................
Garbage and trash collection................................................................
Unpriced items 1 .....................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




37.721
21.339
6.932
6.029
.904
.574
.248
.082
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
13.881
13.490
.391
.526
.284
.242
.131

.010
.010
.062
NA
.030
8.377
6.214
1.552
1.340

.202
.010
4.661
2.588
2.073

42.686
28.660
NA
4.946
.535
.350
.131
.054
23.179
8.715
11.285
.486
1.432
9.367
NA
NA
NA
3.180
2.322
.857
.145
.081
.053
.072
.483

.022
7.176
5.371
1.345
1.163
.175
.007
4.026
2.214

2.163

1.811
1.805

1.487
.835
.364
.288
.491
.058
.119
.008

1.244
.701
.305
.238
.411
.048
.096
.006

45.948
31.472
NA
5.232
.784
.498
.215
.071
25.455
9.914
11.970
.558
1.621
9.791
NA
NA
NA
3.570
2.794
.777
.137
.066
.045
.054
.452
.023
7.270
5.393
1.347
1.163
.175
.009
4.046
2.246
1.799

1.878
1.290
.725
.316
.250
:426
.051
.103
.007

TabB© 1. Rellatlv© importane© ©f components in the Consumer Price ande&es: U.S. city average,
December 1982— Continued
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category

Household furnishings and operation ...........................................................
Housefurnishings...........................................................................................
Textile housefurnishings............................................................................
Household linens.....................................................................................
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials............................
Unpriced items 1 ......................................................................................
Furniture and bedding .................................................. .............................
Bedroom furniture....................................................................................
S ofas.........................................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables ...............................................................
Other furniture..........................................................................................
Appliances including TV and sound equipment.....................................
Television and sound equipment..........................................................
Television................................................................................................
Sound equipment..................................................................................
Household appliances ............................................................................
Refrigerator and home freeze r...........................................................
Laundry equipment...............................................................................
Other household appliances...............................................................
Stoves dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines................
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners................................................................................
Unpriced items 1..................................................................................
Other household equipment.....................................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment ...............................................................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor item s............................................................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware ..................
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware...........................
Unpriced items 1 .......................................................................................
Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................
Soaps and detergents...............................................................................
Other laundry and cleaning products......................................................
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins ........................
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap ........................................
Miscellaneous household products .........................................................
Lawn and garden supplies........................................................................
Housekeeoing services................................................................................
Postage ........................................................................................................
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and dry cleaning
services......................................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair..................................................................
Babysitting and other child care in the hom e........................................
Domestic service................................................................ ........................
Gardening and other home services.......................................................
Unpriced items 1 .........................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




5

8.005
4.091
.574
.284
.289
.002
1.300
.415
.233
.258
.394
1.208
.666
.295
.371
.542
.111
.074
.357
.163

6.850
3.881
.489
.253
.235
.001
1.117
.369
.208
.230
.310
1.435
.623
.267
.355
.812
.225
.208
.379
.199

7.206
3.809
.498
.246
.250
.002
1.128
.360
.202
.224
.342
1.306
.578
.256
.322
.728
.196
.179
.353
.182

.188
.006
1.009

.179
.001
.841

.163
.008
.876

.207
.165
.324
.204
.109
1.686
.355
.275
.272
.235
.302
.248
2.228
.208

.139
.111
.286
.208
.097
1.500
.349
.262
.247
.195
.279
.168
1.468
.160

.180
.143
.281
.177
.095
1.463
.308
.239
.236
.204
.262
.215
1.934
.180

.502
.361
.402
.438
.252
.065

.379
.276
.421
.103
.091
.038

.436
.313
.349
.380
.219
.057

Taisl© 1. Rglaflv© importame® @f e@mp@GH®rfe m Ste Cemsumsr Prie® Man®®: U„8. eiSy a^srag®.
December 1982—Continued
(Percent of ail items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category
Apparel and upkeep .......................................................................................
Apparel commodities...................................................................................
Apoarel commodities less footwear........................................................
Men’s and boys’ ................................... ................................................
Men’s ...................................................................................................
Suits, sport coats, and jackets ........................................................
Coats and jackets.............................................................................
Furnishings and special clothing .....................................................
Shirts .................................................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers.......................................................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Boys’ ....................................................................................................
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and sh irts................................................
Furnishings ........................................................................................
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets.........................................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Women’s and girls’ ................................................................................
Women’s ..............................................................................................
Coats and jackets.............................................................................
Dresses.............................................................................................
Separates and sportswear...............................................................
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery..................................................
Suits...................................................................................................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Girls’ .....................................................................................................
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits ...................................................
Separates and sportswear ...............................................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories............................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ .............................................................................
Other apparel commodities ...................................................................
Sewing materials and notions.............................................................
Jewelry and luggage...........................................................................
Footwear...................................................................................................
Men’s ......................................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ .......................................................................................
Women’s ................................................................................................
Apparel services .........................................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated..............................
Other apparel services.............................................................................
Unpriced items 1........................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




5.205
4.422
3.744
1.434
1.142
.302
.099
.255
.211
.260
.016
.292
.094
.056
.128
.014
1.592
1.309
.147
.277
.282
.390
.117
.096
.283
.096
.108
.074
.005
.117
.602
.158
.444
.678
.225
.178
.275
.783
.521
.282
.000

4.530
3.881
3.259
1.245
.952
.180
.093
.218
.184
.258
.018
.293
.096
.054
.132
.011
1.422
1.145
.141
.188
.255
.361
.117
.082
.276
.095
.104
.073
.004
.120
.472
.135
.337
.622
.215
.182
.226
.649
.414
.235
.000

4.517
3.838
3.250
1.244
.991
.262
.086
.221
.183
.226
.014
.253
.081
.049
.111
.012
1.381
1.136
.128
.240
.244
.338
.102
.083
.246
.083
.094
.064
.004
.102
.522
.137
.385
.588
.195
.154
.239
.679
.452
.227
.000

TabS@ 1. Relative impoirtssie® of eompomsnits ora the Comsymeir Frie® Indexes: U.S. city avsrag®,
December 1982— Comfinyed
(Percent of all items)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category
Transportation.............................................................................................
Private ..........................................................................................................
New vehicles............................................................................................
New c a rs ................................................................................................
New trucks and motorcycles.................................................................
Used ca rs..................................................................................................
Motor fu e l..................................................................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair .......................................................
Body w o rk ..............................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair....................................... ............................................................
Maintenance and servicing....................................................................
Power plant repair..................................................................................
Other private transportation .....................................................................
Other private transportation commodities.............................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products...............................................
Automobile parts and equipment.......................................................
Tires...................................................................................................
Other parts and equipment..............................................................
Other private transportation services...................................................
Automobile insurance .........................................................................
Automobile finance charges ...............................................................
Automobile rental, registration, and other fe e s .................................
State registration ..............................................................................
Drivers’ license .................................................................................
Automobile inspection.......................................................................
Other automobile related fe e s ..............................................
Local automobile registration...........................................................
Unpriced items 1 ...............................................................................
Public transportation....................................................................................
Airline fa re .................................................................................................
Intercity bus fa re .......................................................................................
Intracity mass tran sit................................................................................
Taxi fa re ....................................................................................................
Intercity train fa re ......................................................................................
Unpriced items 1........................................................................................
Medical care...............................................................................................
Medical care commodities..........................................................................
Prescription drugs.................................. ..................................................
Anti-infective drugs ................................................................................
Tranquilizers and sedatives ...................................................................
Circulatories and diuretics......................................................................
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies................................................................................................
Pain and symptom control drugs..........................................................
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents ..................................................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ..........................................
Eyeglasses.............................................................................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs...................................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies...............................
Medical care services .................................................................................
Professional services................................................................................
Physicians’ services...............................................................................
Dental services.......................................................................................
Other professional services...................................................................
Unpriced items 1 .....................................................................................
Other medical care services ....................................................................
Hospital and other medical services ..............................................*......
Hospital room ......................................................................................
Other hospital and medical care services.........................................
Unpriced items 1 ..................................................................................
Health insurance 1..................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




7

21.791
20 250
3.936
3.506
.430
4.056
6.191
1.707
.244

21.364
20 188
3.614
3.084
.530
4.499
6.149
1.632
.216

18.912
17.575
3.416
3.043
.373
3.520
5.373
1.482
.212

.375
.630
.459
4.360
.745
.103
.643
.460
.182
3.615
1.929
.978
.709
.302
.028
.019
.288
.026
.045
1.541
.760
.056
.565
.107
.015
.037
5.995
.976
.462
.090
.079
.057

.385
.591
.440
4.295
.728
.103
.625
451
.174
3.567
1.848
1.095
.624
.292
.028
.019
.226
.024
.035
1.176
.448
.037
.565
.083
.011
.032
4.675
.771
.333
.066
.056
.041

.326
.546
.398
3.784
.647
.089
.558
.400
.158
3.137
1.674
.849
.615
.262
.025
.016
.250
.022
.039
1.337
.660
.049
.490
.093
.013
.032
5.203
.847
.401
.078
.068
.050

.089
.072

.064
.052

.077
.062

.075
.514
.103
.301
.110
5.019
2.272
1.145
.832
.255
.041
2.748
.477
.224
.251
.002
2.270

.054
.438
086
.266
.086
3.904
1.885
.988
.672
.203
.022
2.019
.355
.168
.186
.001
1.665

.065
.446
.089
.261
.095
4.356
1.972
.993
.722
.221
.035
2.385
.414
.194
.218
.002
1.970

Tabs® 1. ReSaftSv® importance of components in the Consumer Price indexes: U.S. city average,
December 1982— Continued
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPi-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Expenditure category
Entertainment.......................................................................................................
Entertainment commodities............................................................................
Reading materials.........................................................................................
Newspapers.................................................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books...........................................................
Sporting goods and equipment....................................................................
Sport vehicles..............................................................................................
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment ...........................................
Bicycles ........................................................................................................
Other sporting goods and equipment......................................................
Unpriced items 1 .........................................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment....................................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment......................................................
Photographic supplies and equipment....................................................
Pet supplies and expense.........................................................................
Unpriced items 1 ..........................................................................................
Entertainment services ....................................................................................
Fees for participant sports ...........................................................................
Admissions.................................................................. -..................................
Other entertainment services......................................................................
Unpriced items 1 ......... ...................................................................................
Other goods and services..................................................................................
Tobacco products.............................................................................................
Cigarettes.................................. .....................................................................
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories..................................
Personal c a re ....................................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances..............................................
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and w ig s............................................
Dental and shaving products.....................................................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements.................................................................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances.......................
Personal care services..................................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females...........................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for m ales..............................
Unpriced items 1 ..........................................................................................
School books and supplies..........................................................................
Personal and educational services..............................................................
Tuition and other school fees ..................................................................
College tuition...........................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition .......................................................
Unpriced items 1 .......................................................................................
Personal expenses......................................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




4.206
2.485
.712
.367
.345
.666
.402
.074
.092
.083
.015
1.107
.545
.209
.322
.030
1.721
.549
.287
.198
.687
5.014
1.387
1.269
.118
1.857
.850
.227
.178

3.444
2.171
.552
.313
.238
.567
.339
.061
.084
.070
.013
1.053
.525
.176
.323
.029
1.273
.397
.236
.148
.492
4.289
1.456
1.352
.104
1.655
.816
.226
.159

3.651
2.157
.618
.319
.299
.578
.349
.064
.080
.072
.013
.961
.473
.182
.280
.026
1.494
.477
.249
.172
.596
4.351
1.204

.259
.186
1.007
.687
.319

.247
.183
.839
.543
.296

.224
.161
.874
.596
.277

.001
1.770
.220

.000
1.179

.001
1.536

.171
1.008
.773
.457
.159
.157
.235

.191
1.345
1.077
.708
.187
.182
.268

1.549
1.240
.815
.216
.209
.309

1.101
.103
1.611
.737
.197
.155

Tab!© 1. RleSaftSv© 5mp>©Jlaf?e® of componenfs in the Cosnsumer Price Smdlexes: U.S. city average,
December 1982—Continued
(Percent of all items)
All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)

Urban Wage Earners
and
Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

All Urban
Consumers
(CPI-U)
Old Series

December 1982

December 1982

December 1982

Group and item

Commodity and service group
All items..................................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities .......................................................................................................
Food and beverages.......................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages........................................................
Nondurables less food and beverages......................................................
Apparel commodities.................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel...................................
Durables.........................................................................................................

52.908
20.069
32.839
19.781
4.422
15.359
13.058

59.566
19.012
40.555
18.286
3.881
14.404
22.269

56.658
17.418
39.240
17.168
3.838
13.330
22.072

Services...............................................................................................................
Rent, residential...............................................................................................
Rent of shelter.................................................................................................
Household services less ren t.........................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter...................... .................................
Transportation services...................................................................................
Medical care services.....................................................................................
Other services..................................................................................................

47.092
6.029
20.340
NA
9.810
6.863
5.019
5.060

40.434
4.946
NA
21.440
NA
6.375
3.904
3.769

43.342
5.232
NA
23.405
NA
5.956
4.356
4.392

Special indexes:
All items less food..............................................................................................
All items less shelter..........................................................................................
All items less mortgage interest costs............................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs....................................................................
All items less medical c a re ................................................................................
All items less home purchase and mortgage interest costs........................

81.037
78.661
NA
86.119
94.005
NA

82.036
71.340
90.633
NA
95.325
81.919

153.874
68.528
90.209
NA
94.797
80.294

Commodities less fo o d .......................................................................................
Nondurables less food........................................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.................................................................
Nondurables.........................................................................................................
Services less re n t................................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter..............................................................................
Services less medical care ...............................................................................

33.945
20.886
16.464
39.850
NA
26.752
42.073

41.602
19.334
15.452
37.297
35.488
NA
36.530

40.200
18.127
14.289
34.586
38.110
NA
38.986

Domestically produced farm fo o d ....................................................................
Selected beef c u ts ..............................................................................................
Imported food and fishery products.................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products.........................................
Insurance and finance........................................................................................
Utilities and public transportation.....................................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services ...........................................

10.578
1.567
2.289
6.294
17.489
8.365
2.512

10.081
1.511
2.217
6.252
14.905
7.006

3.790

9.181
1.360
1.986
5.462
15.179
7.260
4.728

Energy 2 ................................................................................................................
All items less energy 2 ........................................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ................................ 1..................................
Commodities less food and energy 2 .........................................................
Energy commodities 2 ................................................................................
Services less energy....................................................................................

12.405
87.595
68.632
26.201
7.744
42.431

11.520
88.480
70.516
34.108
7.494
36.408

10.766
89.234
72.775
33.479
6.721
39.296

1 Not actually priced; imputed from priced items.
2 Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.
NA Not available




9

Tabs® 2. RaSativ© importanee of components in the Consumer Pries Snd©^®®: SsSsetsd metropolitan areas, November

1SS2
(Percent of all items)

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska

CPI-U

Baltimore,
Md.

CPI-W

CPI-U

Boston,
Mass.

CPI-W

CPI-U

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Kv.-Ind.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................ 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000
Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ..................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

18.664
16.598
10.744
1.370
3.274
3.112
1.473
1.797
2.829
5.854
2.066

16.885
15.023
9.434
1.227
2.765
2.609
1.313
1.551
2.578
5.589
1.863

20.132
18.655
12.559
1.501
4.362
4.141
1.387
1.662
3.647
6.096
1.478

18.479
17.207
11.659
1.513
4.123
3.910
1.261
1.517
3.245
5.549
1.271

20.622
19.199
12.325
1.761
4.184
4.005
1.615
1.877
2.889
6.874
1.424

19.989
18.804
12.749
1.927
4.432
4.244
1.685
1.790
2.915
6.054
1.185

22.159
20.762
14.014
1.923
4.406
4.206
1.885
1.780
4.020
6.748
1.397

18.943
17.750
12.214
1.707
4.030
3.873
1.638
1.371
3.468
5.537
1.192

17.604
16.234
10.968
1.475
3.105
2.916
1.508
1.595
3.285
5.266
1.370

15.344
14.205
9.601
1.192
2.643
2.492
1.380
1.364
3.021
4.604
1.140

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property taxes ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels..............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fu els............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

41.228
26.053
9.865
9.011
.854
NA
NA
15.927
15.646
4.490
3.007
.853
.758
.083
2.153
1.309
.845
10.685

47.737
35.767
NA
9.266
.419
26.081
1.050
NA
NA
3.505
2.248
.441
.347
.086
1.806
1.098
.709
8.465

36.637
19.558
7.067
6.533
.534
NA
NA
11.880
11.480
8.395
6.882
3.030
2.799
.208
3.852
2.511
1.341
8.684

42.257
26.584
NA
5.259
.289
21.036
1.242
NA
NA
7.668
6.230
2.968
2.763
.184
3.262
2.232
1.030
8.005

37.747
21.476
7.908
6.847
1.061
NA
NA
13.243
12.863
9.563
8.102
4.703
4.580
.115
3.399
2.062
1.337
6.708

39.373
23.319
NA
5.328
.670
17.321
2.208
NA
NA
9.231
7.815
4.514
4.394
.107
3.302
1.953
1.348
6.823

37.050
19.593
5.882
5.104
.778
NA
NA
13.483
12.975
9.541
7.537
1.401
1.205
.195
6.136
3.371
2.765
7.916

45.827
31.523
NA
3.187
.549
27.787
1.374
NA
NA
7.851
6.215
1.087
.913
.174
5.129
2.457
2.672
6.452

40.956
25.799
7.642
6.890
.752
NA
NA
17.840
17.551
6.970
5.194
.132
.022
.109
5.063
2.612
2.451
8.187

55.073
43.254
NA
6.085
.321
36.848
.946
NA
NA
5.622
4.215
.152
.028
.124
4.063
2.089
1.975
6.197

Apparel and upkeep ................. .......................................................
Apparel commodities....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

5.340
4.438
1.303
1.509
.813

4.363
3.440
1.112
1.102
.620

6.280
5.339
1.854
2.012
.812

5.105
4.282
1.489
1.453
.660

5.254
4.486
1.394
1.867
.663

5.229
4.577
1.191
2.235
.680

5.453
4.684
1.442
1.847
.623

4.373
3.835
1.147
1.461
.552

5.137
4.431
1.467
1.638
.626

4.381
3.852
1.178
1.470
.480

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

20.932
18.115
5.797
2.818

19.964
17.985
6.074
1.980

22.540
21.054
6.753
1.486

22.622
21.634
6.617
.988

20.440
18.462
5.598
1.978

20.745
18.895
5.776
1.851

19.676
18.822
6.496
.854

18.633
18.055
5.951
.578

21.001
19.746
6.162
1.255

15.014
14.281
4.637
.732

Medical care ............................................................ .........................

4.822

3.709

4.920

3.842

5.135

4.505

6.469

4.909

5.931

3.154

Entertainment ...................................................................................

4.795

3.866

4.661

3.363

4.652

3.770

4.143

3.082

5.171

3.981

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

4.219
1.698

3.475
1.525

4.830
1.846

4.331
1.497

6.151
1.567

6.389
T.526

5.049
1.695

4.232
1.504

4.199
1.788

3.053
1.254




10

TaM@ 2. iR@SafSv® importane® @f eomponsnts in the Consumer Price indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, November
1S@2-=e©ntinu®d
(Percent of all items)

Group
\

Anchorage,
Alaska
CPI-U

Baltimore,
Md.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Boston,
Mass.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
CPI-U

CPI-W

DenverBoulder,
Colo.
CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Commodities.................................................................................
Food and beverages..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages....................................
Nondurables less food and beverages..................................
Durables...................................................................................

49.392
18.664
30.728
17.611
13.117

59.237
16.885
42.352
15.595
26.757

57.152
20.132
37.019
23.063
13.957

63.042
18.479
44.564
21.179
23.385

53.936
20.622
33.314
22.571
10.742

60.448
19.989
40.459
22.815
17.644

55.303
22.159
33.144
20.664
12.480

59.619
18.943
40.677
17.694
22.983

48.413
17.604
30.808
18.016
12.792

52.477
15.344
37.133
14.190
22.943

Services.........................................................................................
Medical care services................................................................

50.608
4.298

40.763
3.275

42.848
4.040

36.958
3.107

46.064
4.420

39.552
3.711

44.697
5.531

40.381
4.174

51.587
5.110

47.523
2.642

Special indexes:
All items less sh e lte r....................................................................
All items less medical ca re ..........................................................
All items less energy 1..................................................................
Energy 1 .........................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d .................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................................
Nondurables..................................................................................
Services less rent ........................................................................
Services less rent of shelter........................................................
Services less medical c a re ..........................................................

73.947
95.178
91.196
8.804
32.794
19.677
36.275
NA
25.123
46.310

64.233
96.291
91.678
8.322
44.215
17.457
32.480
31.497
NA
37.487

80.442
95.080
86.365
13.635
38.497
24.540
43.195
NA
24.412
38.808

73.416
96.158
87.152
12.848
45.835
22.450
39.658
31.698
NA
33.851

78.524
94.865
86.301
13.699
34.737
23.995
43.194
NA
25.388
41.644

76.681
95.495
86.409
13.591
41.644
24.001
42.804
34.224
NA
35.841

80.407
93.531
85.967
14.033
34.541
22.061
42.823
NA
25.963
39.166

68.477
95.091
87.833
12.167
41.869
18.886
36.636
37.194
NA
36.207

74.201
94.069
88.644
11.356
32.179
19.387
35.621
NA
26.438
46.477

56.746
96.846
91.148
8.852
38.272
15.329
29.534
41.438
NA
44.881




n

TalbS©'2. Relative Importance of ©@mp@nents In the Consumer Pro©© indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, Wovemlber 1i® 2=
Continued
(Percent of all items)

Miami,
Fla.

Milwaukee,
Wise.

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

Portland,
OregonWash.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

19.598
18.646
12.200
1.404
4.250
4.091
1.667
1.760
3.119
6.446
.952

20.872
19.964
13.531
1.507
5.362
5.180
1.692
1.749
3.221
6.433
.907

20.449
19.078
12.744
1.742
4.169
4.008
1.990
1.625
3.217
6.335
1.371

19.113
17.885
11.946
1.611
4.129
4.002
1.741
1.440
3.024
5.939
1.228

23.742
22.527
17.120
2.359
5.547
5.289
2.180
2.500
4.533
5.407
1.215

23.956
22.682
17.044
2.270
5.293
5.084
2.150
2.798
4.533
5.638
1.275

19.645
18.183
11.832
1.450
3.939
3.778
1.532
1.644
3.267
6.351
1.462

17.518
16.270
10.858
1.330
3.525
3.379
1.457
1.488
3.057
5.413
1.248

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas ...............................................
Fuel oil ...................................................................................
Other fuels............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

38.848
24.503
8.483
7.575
.908
NA
NA
15.650
15.311
6.167
4.098
.082
.012
.066
4.016
3.821
.195
8.178

39.909
27.459
NA
6.689
.472'
20.297
.828
NA
NA
5.556
3.711
.090
.003
.080
3.621
3.376
.246
6.895

38.286
21.122
6.900
6.163
.737
NA
NA
13.931
13.527
9.631
7.707
1.898
1.845
.052
5.808
2.612
3.196
7.534

44.910
30.843
NA
4.191
.492
26.160
2.409
NA
NA
7.646
5.971
1.543
1.457
.082
4.428
2.063
2.364
6.421

34.581
16.730
4.084
3.635
.448
NA
NA
10.703
10.463
10.411
8.278
4.694
3.083
1.611
3.584
2.065
1.519
7.440

37.102
19.973
NA
2.649
.352
16.972
1.313
NA
NA
9.128
7.242
4.089
2.523
1.566
3.153
1.791
1.362
8.002

36.305
21.262
7.199
6.418
.781
NA
NA
13.697
13.187
7.515
5.602
2.747
2.572
.147
2.855
1.970
.885
7.528

45.123
32.928
NA
5.634
.415
26.879
1.701
NA
NA
5.720
4.207
1.944
1.778
.149
2.262
1.448
.814
6.475

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities ....................................................................
Men’s and boys' .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

5.577
4.632
1.523
1.703
.686

5.289
4.437
1.517
1.495
.616

5.303
4.788
1.522
2.115
.731

4.552
4.103
1.289
1.687
.693

5.205
4.705
1.517
1.661
.758

5.063
4.605
1.651
1.452
.900

4.792
4.143
1.518
1.470
.599

3.799
3.341
1.197
1.246
.444

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ................. ‘ ...........................................................................

20.048
18.318
6.096
1.730

21.137
20.049
6.978
1.089

22.706
21.540
5.904
1.165

20.300
19.444
5.679
.856

20.443
19.766
5.372
.676

20.232
19.679
5.518
.553

23.041
21.520
6.403
1.521

22.733
21.774
6.102
.959

Medical care .....................................................................................

6.764

5.569

4.822

3.613

6.652

4.860

6.506

4.177

Entertainment ...................................................................................

3.697

3.166

4.095

3.601

3.759

3.650

4.960

3.499

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

5.468
1.847

4.058
1.606

4.340
1.575

3.912
1.437

5.618
2.162

5.137
2.178

4.750
1.872

3.150
1.269




!2

Table 2. Relate© Importance ©f components in the Consumer Price indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, November 1982—
Continued
(Percent of all items)

Miami,
Fla.

Milwaukee,
Wise.

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

Portland,
OregonWash.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All items ............................................................. ..................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................ ...........
Durables.......................................................................................

48.296
19.598
28.698
17.415
11.282

58.231
20.872
37.359
17.779
19.580

54.019
20.449
33.570
19.417
14.153

59.750
19.113
40.637
17.728
22.909

62.000
23.742
38.258
23.455
14.803

67.385
23.956
43.429
23.088
20.341

54.095
19.645
34.449
20.832
13.617

61.414
17.518
43.896
17.338
26.559

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

51.704
5.887

41.769
4.772

45.981
4.122

40.250
3.095

38.000
5.513

32.615
4.018

45.905
5.536

38.586
3.594

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re ............................................ .................
All items less energy 1.....................................................................
Energy 1 ..............................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables.......................................................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

75.497
93.236
89.806
10.194
29.650
18.368
37.014
NA
27.997
45.817

72.541
94.431
89.310
10.690
38.267
18.687
38.651
35.080
NA
36.997

78.878
95.178
86.389
13.611
34.940
20.788
39.866
NA
25.673
41.859

69.157
96.387
88.351
11.649
41.865
18.956
36.840
36.060
NA
37.156

83.270
93.348
86.350
13.650
39.473
24.670
47.197
NA
23.519
32.486

80.027
95.140
87.240
12.760
44.704
24.362
47.044
29.966
NA
28.597

78.738
93.494
87.995
12.005
35.912
22.294
40.477
NA
25.602
40.370

67.072
95.823
89.691
10.309
45.144
18.585
34.855
32.952
NA
34.992




13

Tabte 2. Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, November 1982—
Continued
(Percent of all items)

Group

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

CPI-U

San Diego,
Calif.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

CPI-U

Washington,
D.C.- Md.-Va.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products..... ............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

21.640
20.605
14.311
1.851
4.717
4.537
1.795
2.024
3.923
6.294
1.035

18.781
17.760
12.112
1.678
4.070
3.921
1.534
1.438
3.392
5.648
1.021

19.272
18.142
11.279
1.432
3.192
3.003
1.582
1.812
3.262
6.863
1.129

16.393
15.517
9.617
1.260
2.570
2.398
1.406
1.420
2.960
5.900
.876

18.523
17.319
11.632
1.501
3.519
3.340
1.659
1.632
3.321
5.687
1.204

16.269
15.213
10.373
1.398
3.003
2.846
1.506
1.383
3.083
4.840
1.056

18.221
16.925
11.363
1.361
3.748
3.565
1.353
1.679
3.222
5.562
1.296

17.826
16.741
11.476
1.272
3.938
3.726
1.235
1.580
3.452
5.265
1.085

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ............................................. .....................................
Other fu els................................... .........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation...... ...................................

34.642
18.022
4.884
4.021
.863
NA
NA
12.726
12.338
8.583
6.693
1.036
.627
.406
5.657
2.525
3.132
8.037

42.851
28.995
NA
3.377
.494
25.123
1.144
NA
NA
7.011
5.491
.901
.542
.358
4.589
2.002
2.587
6.845

39.859
25.966
7.923
7.259
.664
NA
NA
17.684
17.221
5.872
3.828
.076
.010
.065
3.752
2.515
1.237
8.021

51.842
41.443
NA
4.877
.374
36.192
.871
NA
NA
4.661
3.051
.041
.010
.029
3.010
2.013
.997
5.739

38.694
23.463
7.760
6.781
.978
NA
NA
15.179
14.804
7.008
5.085
2.338
2.191
.130
2.747
2.075
.672
8.223

46.472
32.997
NA
5.603
.509
26.885
1.393
NA
NA
5.777
4.150
1.628
1.530
.087
2.522
1.834
.688
7.698

41.720
25.887
10.116
9.042
1.074
NA
NA
15.312
15.080
7.053
5.339
1.503
1.048
.451
3.836
1.844
1.993
8.780

40.012
26.249
NA
9.505
.605
16.140
1.082
NA
NA
6.517
4.963
1.196
.772
.423
3.767
1.769
1.998
7.246

Apparel and upkeep........................................................................
Apparel commodities ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................... :............

5.385
4.755
1.485
1.755
.522

4.597
4.123
1.299
1.666
.552

5.008
4.367
1.330
1.493
.668

3.747
3.253
.980
1.055
.488

4.363
3.705
1.117
1.308
.570

3.820
3.268
.971
1.150
.637

5.561
4.654
1.550
1.557
.750

5.679
4.845
1.352
2.149
.646

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

23.702
22.925
6.548
.776

22.542
21.805
6.748
.737

21.596
20.194
6.197
1.401

18.068
17.269
4.808
.799

23.002
21.240
6.254
1.762

20.893
19.636
5.816
1.258

20.812
18.913
6.316
1.899

23.845
22.184
6.303
1.661

Medical c a r e .....................................................................................

6.028

4.565

6.382

4.437

5.718

4.451

5.217

4.934

Entertainment...................................................................................

3.279

2.613

4.287

2.835

4.931

4.399

3.695

3.368

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re ..................................................................................

5.325
1.810

4.051
1.573

3.595
1.622

2.678
1.317

4.769
2.004

3.696
1.607

4.774
1.565

4.336
1.916




14

Table 2. Relative Smpertane® of c©mp@m@nts in the Consumer Prie® Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, November 1982—
Continued
(Percent of all items)

Group

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

CPI-U

CPI-W

San Diego,
Calif.

CPI-U

CPI-W

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

CPI-U

Washington,
D.C.- Md.-Va.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All ite m s ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities......................................................................................
Food and beverages............................. * ......................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables........................................................................................

56.494
21.640
34.854
19.790
15.064

61.233
18.781
42.452
18.032
24.420

50.160
19.272
30.888
17.462
13.426

55.182
16.393
38.789
13.397
25.392

52.279
18.523
33.756
19.788
13.968

58.986
16.269
42.717
17.080
25.637

49.695
18.221
31.474
19.398
12.076

57.624
17.826
39.799
19.111
20.687

Services..............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

43.506
5.136

38.767
3.922

49.840
5.498

44.818
3.905

47.721
4.900

41.014
3.810

50.305
4.485

42.376
4.356

Special indexes:
All items less sh elter........................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 1......................................................................
Energy 1 ..............................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d .....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables.......................................................................................
Services less rent .............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re ................................. ............................

81.978
93.972
86.759
13.241
35.889
20.825
41.430
NA
26.359
38.370

71.005
95.435
87.761
12.239
43.473
19.052
36.813
35.390
NA
34.845

74.034
93.618
89.974
10.026
32.018
18.591
36.734
NA
24.750
44.342

58.557
95.563
92.141
7.859
39.665
14.273
29.790
39.941
NA
40.913

76.537
94.282
88.661
11.339
34.960
20.992
38.311
NA
25.245
42.821

67.003
95.549
90.034
9.966
43.774
18.137
33.349
35.410
NA
37.204

74.113
94.783
88.345
11.655
32.770
20.694
37.619
NA
25.177
45.820

73.751
95.066
88.734
11.266
40.883
20.196
36.937
32.871
NA
38.020

1 Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.




NA Not available,

15

Tab!® 3. Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, December
1982
(Percent of all items)

Group

Atlanta,
Ga.

CPI-U

Buffalo,
N.Y.

CPI-W

CPI-U

Cleveland,
Ohio

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Honolulu,
Hawaii

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................ 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000
Food and beverages.................................................................. ......
F o od.................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables.............. ................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

19.680
18.331
11.425
1.392
3.556
3.371
1.452
1.669
3.356
6.906
1.350

18.675
17.275
11.077
1.402
3.499
3.308
1.391
1.476
3.309
6.198
1.399

21.785
20.322
14.662
2.033
4.883
4.696
2.056
2.112
3.578
5.660
1.463

22.849
20.905
15.642
2.164
5.443
5.240
2.165
2.166
3.705
5.263
1.944

20.163
19.165
13.507
1.685
4.824
4.670
1.621
1.756
3.622
5.657
.998

17.873
16.884
11.733
1.407
4.365
4.254
1.414
1.402
3.146
5.151
.989

18.620
17.624
11.311
1.504
3.266
3.036
1.575
1.569
3.397
6.312
.997

17.982
17.105
11.317
1.373
3.391
3.155
1.611
1.507
3.435
5.788
.877

21.610
20.428
13.855
1.596
4.937
4.710
1.443
2.382
3.497
6.573
1.182

22.525
21.322
15.108
1.871
5.585
5.353
1.483
2.271
3.898
6.214
1.203

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter.............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.................................... .........................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fu els............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ........... ......................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

37.070
22.028
8.422
7.689
.733
NA
NA
13.286
12.930
6.431
4.188
.207
.094
.104
3.981
2.122
1.859
8.611

43.975
30.530
NA
6.229
.414
23.887
.796
NA
NA
5.693
3.797
.124
.059
.061
3.673
1.991
1.682
7.753

37.023
18.323
4.344
3.548
.796
NA
NA
13.686
13.286
11.899
9.141
1.962
1.905
.057
7.179
2.883
4.296
6.801

37.536
20.208
NA
2.765
.534
16.908
2.296
NA
NA
10.515
7.989
1.828
1.734
.092
6.161
2.597
3.564
6.813

37.785
20.312
6.157
4.486
1.671
NA
NA
13.623
13.211
9.023
6.800
.528
.400
.119
6.272
2.262
4.011
8.450

47.686
34.220
NA
3.440
.541
30.239
1.321
NA
NA
7.380
5.529
.409
.310
.098
5.120
1.898
3.222
6.086

38.552
23.068
7.861
6.943
.918
NA
NA
15.013
14.155
8.148
5.870
.234
■ .025
.209
5.636
3.649
1.987
7.336

43.673
30.517
NA
6.137
.566
23.814
.747
NA
NA
7.088
5.071
.301
-.034
.267
4.769
3.151
1.618
6.069

40.938
27.483
8.582
7.761
.821
NA
NA
17.987
17.733
5.959
4.488
.067
.003
.063
4.421
3.945
.476
7.496

41.325
28.657
NA
6.521
.674
21.462
1.821
NA
NA
5.393
4.081
.041
.000
.038
4.041
3.543
.497
7.274

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities............................... ....................................
Men’s and boys’ ............... ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear.......................................................................................

5.724
4.882
1.578
2.185
.580

5.104
4.396
1.399
1.745
.616

5.342
4.759
1.797
1.780
.783

4.788
4.304
1.709
1.399
.746

5.350
4.650
1.563
1.812
.637

4.243
3.747
1.305
1.365
.529

4.972
3.973
1.407
1.340
.598

4.276
3.429
1.241
1.090
.569

5.158
4.671
1.441
1.495
.621

4.837
4.348
1.257
1.238
.533

Transportation...................................................................................
Private..............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

23.162
21.242
7.768
1.920

20.656
18.563
7.415
2.093

22.013
20.758
6.967
1.256

22.734
21.822
7.698
.912

21.758
20.394
6.169
1.364

18.457
17.397
5.735
1.060

22.040
21.079
7.751
.960

21.106
20.448
7.540
.658

16.765
14.562
5.028
2.203

17.504
15.687
5.572
1.817

Medical c a r e .....................................................................................

6.139

4.803

5.178

4.290

5.333

4.474

6.443

5.774

5.875

5.410

Entertainment ...................................................................................

3.371

2.863

4.224

3.459

4.337

3.091

3.842

3.080

4.567

3.894

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

4.854
2.021

3.923
1.709

4.434
1.563

4.344
1.639

5.275
1.835

4.176
1.530

5.531
2.260

4.109
1.749

5.087
1.843

4.505
1.702

See footnotes at end of table.




16

Tabl© 3. Relative importance of e©mp@n@F8ts Sn She Consumer Prse© Sndexes: Selected metropofitan areas, December
1ii2=C@nS5raued
(Percent of all items)

Group

Atlanta,
Ga.

CPI-U

Cleveland,
Ohio

Buffalo,
N.Y.

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Honolulu,
Hawaii

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
ill ite m s...............................................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages........................................... ..........................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables..................... ..................................................................

53.488
19.680
33.808
20.367
13.441

58.727
18.675
40.052
19.160
20.892

56.119
21.785
34.333
21.539
12.795

64.593
22.849
41.744
21.382
20.362

53.069
20.163
32.906
18.859
14.047

57.322
17.873
39.449
16.198
23.251

50.176
18.620
31.556
19.282
12.274

57.412
17.982
39.429
17.915
21.514

48.781
21.610
27.171
17.595
9.576

59.259
22.525
36.734
17.594
19.140

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

46.512
4.950

41.273
3.933

43.881
4.108

35.407
3.463

46.931
4.513

42.678
3.859

49.824
5.355

42.588
4.769

51.219
5.070

40.741
4.652

pecial indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 1 ........................................ .............................
Energy 1 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo od....................................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ....................................................................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less r e n t............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

77.972
93.861
88.044
11.956
35.158
21.717
40.048
NA
25.253
41.561

69.470
95.197
88.788
11.212
41.452
20.559
37.835
35.044
NA
37.340

81.677
94.822
83.892
16.108
35.797
23.002
43.324
NA
26.334
39.773

79.792
95.710
84.313
15.687
43.688
23.326
44.231
32.642
NA
31.944

79.688
94.667
87.030
12.970
33.904
19.857
39.022
NA
27.644
42.418

65.780
95.526
88.736
11.264
40.438
17.187
34.071
39.238
NA
38.820

76.932
93.557
86.378
13.622
32.553
20.278
37.902
NA
28.043
44.469

69.483
94.226
87.389
12.611
40.307
18.792
35.897
36.452
NA
37.819

72.517
94.125
90.484
9.516
28.353
18.777
39.205
NA
24.944
46.149

71.343
94.590
90.347
9.653
37.936
18.796
40.119
34.220
NA
36.089

See footnotes at end of table.




17

Tafefe $„ Relative lmp@[rtein)©® @f eemposisrti® in the. Consumer Pries [Indexes: Ssteetsd metropolitan ar®ss„ Deesmlbsr

1982—Continued
(Percent of all items)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.
CPI-U

CPI-W

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All ite m s ................ ...............................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

20.381
19.268
12.698
1.678
4.261
4.077
1.593
1.780
3.386
6.570
1.113

18.497
17.398
11.592
1.546
3.783
3.616
1.463
1.492
3.307
5.805
1.099

19.461
18.269
12.789
1.793
4.423
4.250
1.746
1.477
3.351
5.480
1.192

16.631
15.511
10.739
1.449
3.891
3.741
1.476
1.269
2.655
4.772
1.120

19.457
18.092
11.572
1.522
3.726
3.516
1.560
1.683
3.080
6.520
1.365

17.449
16.260
10.342
1.317
3.298
3.112
1.463
1.505
2.759
5.918
1.188

22.029
21.022
14.647
1.927
5.133
4.917
1.837
2.385
3.365
6.375
1.007

23.048
21.915
15.443
2.084
5.555
5.320
1.940
2.277
3.586
6.472
1.133

21.891
20.630
13.629
1.859
4.378
4.201
1.671
1.821
3.899
7.002
1.261

23.563
22.209
14.947
1.977
4.834
4.637
1.782
2.077
4.276
7.262
1.354

Housing..............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.............. ...................................................
Homeownership......................................... .................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels..............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fu els............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...................... .........................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation............... :.........................

36.704
21.236
7.869
6.798
1.071
NA
NA
13.096
12.776
7.553
5.759
.880
.725
.099
4.879
2.593
2.286
7.915

43.224
30.120
NA
5.475
.603
24.042
1.601
NA
NA
6.448
4.973
.869
.779
.082
4.105
2.202
1.902
6.656

36.076
19.068
4.405
3.636
.770
NA
NA
13.892
13.579
8.889
6.890
1.026
.935
.075
5.865
2.211
3.653
8.119

44.445
31.054
NA
2.703
.371
27.980
3.737
NA
NA
7.138
5.476
.774
.670
.097
4.702
1.740
2.962
6.254

39.098
26.272
9.926
9.220
.706
NA
NA
16.014
15.635
4.857
3.094
.025
.003
.022
3.070
1.438
1.632
7.969

46.809
36.600
NA
6.737
.405
29.458
.835
NA
NA
3.960
2.536
.033
.004
.029
2.503
1.217
1.286
6.250

41.059
24.655
9.950
8.599
1.351
NA
NA
13.770
13.550
8.297
6.714
2.565
2.476
.085
4.148
2.376
1.773
8.106

40.572
25.221
NA
7.798
.721
16.703
1.864
NA
NA
8.000
6.540
2.635
2.543
.087
3.905
2.249
1.656
7.351

37.570
20.237
6.050
5.140
.910
NA
NA
13.747
13.446
9.452
7.621
3.033
2.910
.114
4.587
2.457
2.131
7.882

36.842
20.680
NA
4.477
.704
15.499
2.193
NA
NA
8.605
6.838
2.744
2.649
.090
4.093
2.180
1.913
7.557

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear........................................ ..............................................

4.769
3.822
1.179
1.390
.627

3.989
3.174
1.051
1.175
.460

4.697
3.966
1.502
1.390
.597

3.750
3.167
1.126
1.189
.472

4.759
4.062
1.243
1.298
.667

3.963
3.415
1.014
1.072
.623

5.156
4.060
1.346
1.362
.683

4.954
3.936
1.340
1.328
.680

5.174
4.411
1.465
1.293
.690

4.429
3.676
1.149
1.132
.664

Transportation....................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ...............................................................................................

22.687
20.075
6.170
2.612

21.953
19.866
6.350
2.088

25.755
24.666
6.137
1.089

24.439
23.581
5.920
.858

22.314
21.178
6.363
1.137

20.513
19.684
6.096
.829

16.940
13.532
4.063
3.409

18.442
15.025
4.710
3.417

19.459
17.843
5.098
1.616

20.995
19.616
6.012
1.379

Medical c a r e .....................................................................................

5.745

4.489

5.214

3.737

6.172

4.675

4.867

3.974

5-587

4.932

Entertainment...................................................................................

4.581

3.914

3.954

2,958

4.173

3.233

4.036

3.755

4.565

3.828

Other goods and services................................... ...........................
Persgnal c a re .................................................................................

5.134
1.803

3.934
1.382

4.843
1.591

4.040
1.364

4.027
1.704

3.358
1.473

5.914
1.822

5.255
1.908

5.755
1.699

5.412
1.693

See footnotes at end of table.




10

Talbfi® 3. R e la tiv e Im p o rta n c e o f c o m p o n e n ts in th e C o n s u m e r P rice In d e xe s: S e le c te d m e tro p o lita n a re a s, D®e®mb®r
19®2“ C©ntinu@d
(Percent of all items)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.
CPI-U

CPI-W

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All items ................................................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables.......................................................................................

51.224
20.381
30.843
18.784
12.059

56.662
18.497
38.165
17.106
21.059

54.493
19.461
35.032
18.933
16.099

58.921
16.631
42.291
16.117
26.173

48.855
19.457
29.398
17.317
12.081

55.318
17.449
37.870
15.530
22.340

49.415
22.029
27.386
18.310
9.076

58.267
23.048
35.219
19.320
15.899

54.427
21.891
32.536
20.559
11.977

61.721
23.563
38.158
20.468
17.689

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

48.776
4.774

43.338
3.683

45.507
4.298

41.079
3.032

51.145
5.284

44.682
3.939

50.585
3.959

41.733
3.149

45.573
4.514

38.279
3.997

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re.............................................................
All items less energy 1 .....................................................................
Energy 1 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

78.764
94.255
88.070
11.930
31.956
19.897
39.165
NA
28.218
44.002

69.880
95.511
88.677
11.323
39.264
18.205
35.602
37.863
NA
39.655

80.932
94.786
86.973
13.027
36.224
20.124
38.394
NA
27.558
41.209

68.946
96.263
88.604
11.396
43.410
17.237
32.748
38.375
NA
38.047

73.728
93.828
90.543
9.457
30.763
18.681
36.773
NA
25.690
45.862

63.400
95.325
91.368
8.632
39.058
16.719
32.979
37.945
NA
40.743

75.345
95.133
89.223
10.777
28.393
19.317
40.339
NA
27.181
46.626

74.779
96.026
88.750
11.250
36.352
20.453
42.368
33.936
NA
38.584

79.763
94.413
87.281
12.719
33.797
21.820
42.450
NA
26.151
41.059

79.320
95.068
87.150
12.850
39.512
21.823
44.031
33.803
NA
34.283

See footnotes at end of table.




19

Tabs© 3. Relative Importane© ©f eomponents In the S@nsum©r Price Indexes: Selected metropolitan areas, December
1fS2=*C®ntinued
(Percent of all items)

Group

Houston,
Tex.

CPI-U

CPI-W

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wisc.

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kan.

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

CPI-U

CPI-W

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................ 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000
Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d ............................................................. ...................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....:...........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

20.428
19.378
13.323
1.597
4.532
4.329
1.751
1.885
3.558
6.055
1.050

18.473
17.466
12.150
1.452
4.219
4.035
1.508
1.607
3.365
5.315
1.007

18.360
17.225
11.357
1.556
3.489
3.339
1.442
1.612
3.257
5.868
1.135

17.313
16.212
10.790
1.371
3.441
3.296
1.338
1.327
3.313
5.422
1.101

20.015
18.829
11.252
1.587
3.104
2.991
1.735
1.556
3.270
7.577
1.185

18.101
16.876
10.634
1.429
3.287
3.184
1.528
1.171
3.218
6.242
1.225

21.455
20.229
14.223
2.120
4.658
4.516
1.728
2.016
3.700
6.006
1.227

20.798
19.706
14.027
2.025
4.726
4.583
1.669
1.937
3.669
5.679
1.092

19.305
17.847
11.250
1.477
3.608
3.411
1.443
1.730
2.992
6.597
1.459

16.794
15.855
10.069
1.384
3.139
2.945
1.275
1.448
2.823
5.786
.938

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential................................. ......................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs................... .................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.......................... ...................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil .... ..............................................................................
Other fuels............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

35.741
20.337
8.673
8.150
.523
NA
NA
11.438
10.614
8.736
6.368
.191
.049
.138
6.177
4.394
1.784
6.667

41.074
27.040
NA
7.438
.439
19.162
.731
NA
NA
7.928
5.823
.149
.006
.140
5.674
4.044
1.630
6.107

36.706
18.710
5.307
4.604
.703
NA
NA
12.930
12.624
9.490
6.957
.307
.138
.168
6.650
2.416
4.235
8.506

44.149
29.223
NA
3.622
.363
25.238
1.025
NA
NA
8.102
6.059
.396
.217
.179
5.662
2.071
3.591
6.824

39.076
22.897
6.476
5.714
.762
NA
NA
15.976
15.592
8.175
6.281
1.195
.978
.211
5.087
1.771
3.315
8.004

46.600
33.349
NA'
3.933
.473
28.944
1.348
NA
NA
6.856
5.216
.996
.828
.165
4.220
1.517
2.704
6.394

35.597
19.118
5.157
4.481
.676
NA
NA
13.192
13.026
8.469
6.586
.501
.362
.134
6.084
2.624
3.460
8.010

38.861
25.164
NA
3.064
.556
21.544
2.759
NA
NA
6.886
5.456
.706
.541
.156
4.750
2.283
2.467
6.811

38.108
23.826
9.274
8.422
.852
NA
NA
14.334
13.923
5.912
3.737
.134
.057
.049
3.604
1.958
1.646
8.371

46.264
34.301
NA
6.746
.538
27.017
.909
NA
NA
5.201
3.361
.090
.028
.051
3.271
1.840
1.432
6.762

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................

5.494

A p p a r e l c o m m o d itie s ...........................................................................................

4 .4 4 4

Men’s and boys’ ........ .................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

1.569
1.447
.680

4.833
3.965
1.339
1.330
.635

5.521
4.712
1.606
1.842
.677

4.337
3.767
1.283
1.393
.652

4.934
4.367
1.446
1.603
.676

3.941
3.593
1.139
1.420
.496

6.020
5.277
1.642
2.041
.725

5.093
4.432
1.549
1.740
.568

5.196
4.339
1.285
1.619
.666

4.096
3.468
1.118
1.192
.557

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ...............................................................................................

23.629
23.121
7.905
.508

22.460
22.036
6.747
.424

23.593
22.447
6.926
1.145

22.176
21.234
6.988
.942

20.976
19.484
6.271
1.492

19.795
18.872
6.539
.923

21.497
19.765
5.728
1.733

22.635
21.451
6.232
1.184

22.630
20.939
6.313
1.691

21.649
20.337
6.157
1.312

Medical care .....................................................................................

6.551

6.219

6.364

4.369

5.521

4.135

6.350

4.454

6.080

4.468

Entertainment ...... .............................................................................

4.127

3.221

4.317

3.628

4.715

3.433

4.058

3.292

4.631

3.363

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re ..................................................................................

4.030
1.834

3.719
1.820

5.138
1.970

4.027
1.656

4.764
1.793

3.996
1.461

5.021
1.707

4.867
1.559

4.049
1.808

3.367
1.558

See footnotes at end of table.




Tabs® 3. InisSstSv© tmpertane© ©if e©mpor?©rafl§ Simfib© Co©©ym©ir Prie© fimxdsx©®: S©l®eS©d mgfiropollta areas, D®e@mb®r
1982—Continued
(Percent of all items)

Group

Houston,
Tex.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kan.

CPI-U

CPI-W

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wisc.
CPI-U

CPI-W

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

CPI-U

CPI-W

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All ite m s ...............................................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Commodities............................................. ........................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables.................................................. .....................................

53.441
20.428
33.013
19.736
13.277

57.184
18.473
38.711
17.266
21.445

53.027
18.360
34.667
19.099
15.567

60.817
17.313
43.504
17.286
26.218

52.855
20.015
32.840
19.735
13.105

59.367
18.101
41.266
17.784
23.482

52.848
21.455
31.393
19.409
11.984

59.126
20.798
38.329
18.848
19.481

48.972
19.305
29.666
17.882
11.784

55.540
16.794
38.746
15.539
23.207

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

46.559
5.528

42.816
5.304

46.973
5.469

39.183
3.703

47.145
4.583

40.633
3.538

47.152
5.443

40.874
3.745

51.028
5.204

44.460
3.793

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 1.....................................................................
Energy 1 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo od....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

79.663
93.449
85.727
14.273
34.063
20.786
40.164
NA
27.393
41.030

72.960
93.781
87.430
12.570
39.719
18.273
35.739
35.378
NA
37.512

81.290
93.636
86.117
13.883
35.802
20.235
37.460
NA
29.110
41.504

70.777
95.631
86.953
13.047
44.605
18.387
34.599
35.561
NA
35.480

77.103
94.479
87.447
12.553
34.025
20.920
39.750
NA
25.132
42.562

66.651
95.865
88.245
11.755
42.491
19.009
35.885
36.700
NA
37.095

80.882
93.650
87.686
12.314
32.619
20.636
40.865
NA
29.002
41.709

74.836
95.546
88.311
11.689
39.421
19.940
39.645
37.810
NA
37.128

76.174
93.920
89.950
10.050
31.125
19.341
37.188
NA
27.912
45.824

65.699
95.532
90.481
9.519
39.684
16.478
32.333
37.715
NA
40.667

' Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.




NA Not available.

Tab!© 4. IR©!att5ve impiortanee ©f eomp@n©nfs in ah© Consumer Pro©© Sndexes: Regions, 1 December 1982
(Percent of all items)

Northeast

West

South

North Central

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Sugar and sw eets....................................................................
Fats and oils.............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages..........................................................
Other prepared foods..............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

21.168
20.068
13.970
1.907
4.727
1.786
2.132
.475
.344
1.470
1.130
6.098
1.101

21.712
20.546
14.556
2.013
5.006
1.838
2.093
.496
.357
1.561
1.192
5.990
1.166

19.948
18.854
12.670
1.685
4.130
1.733
1.674
.530
.356
1.330
1.233
6.184
1.094

18.163
17.104
11.564
1.511
3.873
1.572
1.398
.461
.318
1.272
1.159
5.541
1.059

19.609
18.648
12.879
1.644
4.250
1.675
1.837
.501
.350
1.495
1.127
5.768
.961

18.261
17.390
12.058
1.528
3.971
1.558
1.630
.464
.323
1.531
1.051
5.332
.872

19.324
18.013
11.609
1.512
3.593
1.571
1.756
.451
.343
1.316
1.067
6.404
1.311

17.461
16.376
10.556
1.379
3.267
1.468
1.504
.390
.306
1.221
1.021
5.820
1.085

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership ..........................................................................
Home purchase........................................................................
Financing, taxes, and insurance............................................
Property taxes .......................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Maintenance and repairs...........................................................
Maintenance and repair services...........................................
Maintenance and repair commodities...................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas ...............................................
Fuel o il....................................................................................
Other fu e ls .............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas ..................................................................
Other utilities and public services ............................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................
Housefurnishings ........................................................................
Housekeeping supplies..............................................................
Housekeeping services..............................................................

39.027
22.032
7.653
6.587
1.066
NA
NA
NA
NA
13.632
13.357
.747
.446
.301
9.334
7.548
3.231
3.049
.177
4.318
2.436
1.881
1.786
7.661
3.909
1.695
2.057

40.099
24.599
NA
5.616
.640
18.343
6.080
8.589
2.072
NA
NA
3.674
2.856
.818
8.355
6.766
2.876
2.709
.160
3.891
2.182
1.709
1.589
7.145
4.023
1.707
1.415

36.896
19.783
5.641
4.689
.953
NA
NA
NA
NA
13.652
13.247
.490
.201
.289
9.025
6.859
1.330
1.078
.233
5.529
2.464
3.065

43.636
29.578
NA
3.613
.538
25.427
9.645
12.821
1.669
NA
NA
2.961
.1.984
.976
7.394
5.634
1.089
.883
.200
4.54§
2.056
2.489

36.463
19.833
6.191
5.384
.807
NA
NA
NA
NA
13.236
12.750
.406
.245
.161
8.323
5.686
.787
.520
.258
4.899
3.287
1.612

38.608
24.298
8.543
7.798
.745
NA
NA
NA
NA
15.331
14.922
,425
.220
.205
6.329
4.264
.543
.408
.126
3.721
2.059
1.661

45.970
34.194
NA
6.312
.463
27.419
10.829
13.825
.994
NA
NA
2.765
1.867
.898
5.230
3.537
.427
.325
.097
3.110
1.712
1.399

2 .1 6 6

1 .7 6 0

2 .6 3 7

8.087
4.238
1.843
2.006

6.664
3.880
1.496
1.288

8.307
4.093
1.562
2.652

41.792
27.648
NA
4.709
.472
22.467
8.839
10.404
.781
NA
NA
3.224
2.499
.726
7.157
4.968
.681
.447
.226
4.286
2.847
1.440
2.189
6.987
3.880
1.388
1.719

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ .................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................
Other apparel commodities.......................................................
Apparel services............................................................................

5.262
4.405
1.460
1.564
.135
.701
.546
.857

4.842
4.093
1.350
1.491
.140
.673
.439
.749

5.074
4.376
1.382
1.659
.108
.640
.587
.698

4.270
3.708
1.158
1.451
.117
.564
.418
.562

5.478
4.616
1.542
1.649
.096
.698
.631
.862

Transportation...................................................................................
Private transportation....................................................................
New vehicles...............................................................................
New c a rs...................................................................................
Used cars .............. ......................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Maintenance and repair.............................................................
Other private transportation......................................................
Other private transportation commodities............................
Other private transportation services....................................
Public transportation .....................................................................

19.765
17.581
3.564
3.346
3.157
5.179
1.469
4.212
.618
3.594
2.184

20.558
18.651
3.524
3.234
3.699
5.619
1.492
4.317
.665
3.652
1.908

23.014
21.709
4.618
4.137
4.477
6.550
1.693
4.373
.692
3.680
1.305

22.099
21.160
4.235
3.702
4.835
6.349
1.530
4.212
.644
3.568
.938

22.499
21.346
4.112
3.618
4.678
6.835
1.744
3.978
.873
3.104
1.152

See footnotes at end of table.




22

2 .0 6 6

1 .6 9 3

7.981
4.149
1.632
2.199

6.546
3.688
1.358
1.500

4.877
4.145
1.363
1.496
.104
.659
.522
.732

4.945
4.255
1.326
1.470
.132
.668
.658
.689

4.055
3.519
1.083
1.189
.118
.595
.535
.537

22.088
21.320
3.499
2.872
5.397
6.775
1.696
3.953
.851
3.102
.768

22.071
20.605
3.350
2.779
3.942
6.283
2.000
5.031
.819
4.211
1.466

20.482
19.461
2.948
2.211
3.991
5.807
1.902
4.813
.788
4.025
1.021

Tabs® 4. Relative importance of e@mp@neinits in She Consumer Pries Indexes: Regions, 1 December 1©82 —Continued
(Percent of al! items)

Northeast

West

South

North Central

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
Medical care .........................................
Medical care commodities ...............
Medical care services.......................
Professional services.....................
Other medical care services.........

5.147
.894
4.253
2.053
2.200

4.127
.761
3.366
1.771
1.595

5.702
.938
4.764
2.163
2.602

4.272
.714
3.559
1.760
1.799

6.882
1.153
5.728
2.281
3.448

5.591
.893
4.698
1.886
2.812

6.381
.908
5.474
2.693
2.780

4.901
.719
4.182
2.228
1.954

Entertainment .......................................
Entertainment commodities..............
Entertainment services.....................

4.129
2.383
1.746

3.610
2.206
1.404

4.262
2.559
1.702

3.389
2.051
1.338

3.967
2.319
1.649

3.102
2.099
1.003

4.545
2.742
1.803

3.721
2.394
1.327

Other goods and services.................. .
Tobacco products .............................
Personal c a re .....................................
Personal and educational expenses

5.502
1.508
1.744
2.250

5.051
1.722
1.730
1.599

5.104
1.477
1.847
1.780

4.171
1.464
1.557
1.150

5.103
1.412
2.043
1.648

4.288
1.464
1.792
1.032

4.126
1.078
1.783
1.264

3.409
1.061
1.528
.820

Commodity and service group
Ail items ...............................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Apparel commodities...............................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.................
Durables.......................................................................................

53.105
21.168
31.937
20.485
4.405
16.079
11.453

60.579
21.712
38.867
20.284
4.093
16.191
18.583

54.413
19.948
34.465
20.085
4.376
15.708
14.380

60.181
18.163
42.018
17.851
3.708
14.143
24.166

53.280
19.609
33.671
19.866
4.616
15.250
13.805

59.877
18.261
41.616
18.416
4.145
14.271
23.200

50.257
19.324
30.933
18.335
4.255
14.080
12.598

56.847
17.461
39.386
15.995
3.519
12.476
23.391

Services.............................................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................................
Rent of shelter...............................................................................
Household services less rent ......................................................
Household services less rent of shelter.....................................
Transportation services ................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................
Other services................................................................................

46.895
6.587
20.933
NA
8.959
7.248
4.253
5.502

39.421
5.616
NA
18.979
NA
7.052
3.366
4.408

45.587
4.689
18.812
NA
10.383
6.678
4.764
4.950

39.819
3.613
NA
22.937
NA
6.036
3.559
3.676

46.720
5.384
18.848
NA
11.013
6.001
5.728
5.131

40.123
4.709
NA
21.570
NA
5.565
4.698
3.580

49.743
7.798
23.383
NA
8.696
7.677
5.474
4.513

43.153
6.312
NA
22.459
NA
6.948
4.182
3.253

Special groups:
All items less food ...........................................................................
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less mortgage interest costs..........................................
All items less homeowners’ co sts.................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................

79.932
77.968
NA
86.368
94.853.

79.454
75.401
93.872
NA
95.873

81.146
80.217
NA
86.348
94.298

82.896
70.422
89.394
NA
95.728

81.352
80.167
NA
86.764
93.118

82.610
72.352
90.915
NA
94.409

81.987
75.702
NA
84.669
93.619

83.624
65.806
87.637
NA
95.099

Commodities less fo o d ....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables......................................................................................

33.038
21.585
17.180
41.653

40.033
21.451
17.358
41.996

35.559
21.179
16.802
40.032

43.076
18.910
15.202
36.014

34.632
20.827
16.211
39.475

42.488
19.288
15.143
36.678

32.245
19.646
15.391
37.659

40.471
17.080
13.561
33.456

Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

NA
25.962
42.642

33.805
NA
36.055

NA
26.775
40.823

36.207
NA
36.261

NA
27.873
40.992

35.413
NA
35.424

NA
26.360
44.269

36.841
NA
38.971

Energy 2 .............................................................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
All items less food and eneray 2 ................................... ..............
Commodities less food and energy 2 .......................... .............
Fnergy commodities 2 ................................................................
Services less energy..................................................................

12.727
87.273
67.205
24.629
8.409
42.577

12.385
87.615
67.069
31.539
8.494
35.531

13.408
86.591
67.737
27.679
7.880
40.058

11.983
88.017
70.913
35.638
7.438
35.274

12.521
87.479
68.831
27.010
7.622
41.821

11.742
88.258
70.868
35.032
7.456
35.836

10.547
89.453
71.441
25.418
6.826
46.022

9.344
90.656
74.279
34.237
6.234
40.042

1 Regions are defined as the 4 Census regions. The population size
classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as
defined below:
A-1
More than 4,000,000.
A-2
1,250,000
to4,000,000.
B
385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000
to385,000.




D
Less than
75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
2 Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.
NA Not available.

23

TsbEe 5. Belanov© importance of eompoimenfts in th@ Consumer Price Hnd@u@s: Population size glasses, 1 December 1982
(Percent of all items)
A-2

A-1

D

C

B

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................ 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000
Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Sugar and sw eets....................................................................
Fats and oils.............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages..........................................................
' Other prepared foods..............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages........................... ...........................................

20.912
19.761
13.338
1.774
4.519
1.707
1.976
.445
.345
1.454
1.119
6.424
1.151

20.255
19.094
12.985
1.727
4.450
1.673
1.819
.434
.337
1.442
1.102
6.109
1.161

19.898
18.658
12.348
1.619
3.984
1.614
1.778
.487
.330
1.381
1.154
6.310
1.240

18.583
17.474
11.793
1.554
3.924
1.513
1.556
.444
.309
1.387
1.105
5.681
1.109

19.470
18.427
12.486
1.640
3.951
1.689
1.848
.487
.360
1.395
1.115
5.941
1.042

18.133
17.170
11.706
1.535
3.785
1.584
1.570
.439
.327
1.374
1.091
5.465
.963

19.767
18.738
13.097
1.749
4.343
1.755
1.827
.533
.357
1.363
1.171
5.641
1.028

18.664
17.702
12.479
1.640
4.133
1.662
1.678
.507
.327
1.380
1.151
5.223
.963

19.997
19.012
13.054
1.709
4.219
1.770
1.815
.546
.355
1.455
1.186
5.957
.985

18.967
18.026
12.407
1.659
3.984
1.703
1.637
.497
.342
1.430
1.155
5.619
.940

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.......................... ...................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Home purchase........................................................................
Financing, taxes, and insurance............................................
Property taxes ............................................ ...........................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Maintenance and repairs...........................................................
Maintenance and repair services...........................................
Maintenance and repair commodities...................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel o il....................................................................................
Other fu e ls .............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas ..................................................................
Other utilities and public services ............................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................
Housefurnishings ........................................................................
Housekeeping supplies..............................................................
Housekeeping services..............................................................

39.014
23.408
8.626
7.571
1.055
NA
NA
NA
NA
14.165
13.875
.617
.350
.266
7.588
5.861
1.615
1.525
.076
4.246
2.197
2.049
1.727
8.019
4.033
1.745
2.242

42.511
28.865
NA
6.180
.586
22.099
8.096
10.851
1.838
NA
NA
3.153
2.402
.751
6.775
5.264
1.520
1.440
.075
3.745
1.946
1.799
1.511
6.870
3.813
1.577
1.480

37.920
21.925
7.478
6.606
.872
NA
NA
NA
NA
14.058
13.639
.389
.203
.186
8.048
6.047
1.247
1.067
.172
4.800
2.550
2.250
2.001
7.947
4.138
1.685
2.125

43.219
29.352
NA
5.279
.509
23.564
9.027
11.747
1.371
NA
NA
2.790
1.999
.791
7.082
5.345
1.108
.941
.161
4.236
2.257
1.980
1.738
6.785
3.845
1.444
1.497

37.491
20.939
6.139
5.277
.861
NA
NA
NA
NA
14.156
13.735
.645
.354
.291
8.534
6.297
1.551
1.374
.169
4.746
2.939
1.807
2.237
8.018
4.117
1.693
2.208

43.307
29.298
NA
4.459
.503
24.336
9.246
11.644
1.212
NA
NA
3.447
2.502
.945
7.235
5.341
1.234
1.060
.166
4.107
2.411
1.696
1.894
6.774
3.832
1.471
1.472

36.783
19.893
5.482
4.687
.795
NA
NA
NA
NA
14.010
13.578
.401
.195
.206
9.183
6.533
1.622
1.266
.347
4.911
2.749
2.162
2.650
7.707
4.023
1.610
2.073

42.143
27.739
NA
3.849
.537
23.353
8.923
10.721
1.310
NA
NA
3.709
2.695
1.014
7.612
5.499
1.416
1.106
.303
4.083
2.330
1.753
2.112
6.792
4.000
1.485
1.308

36.226
18.401
5.728
4.864
.865
NA
NA
NA
NA
12.114
11.661
.559
.302
.258
9.261
6.692
1.876
1.482
.382
4.815
2.680
2.136
2.569
8.565
4.212
1.660
2.693

41.773
27.062
NA
3.887
.518
22.657
8.310
11.681
1.146
NA
NA
2.666
1.825
.840
7.549
5.541
1.476
1.198
.269
4.064
2.247
1.818
2.008
7.161
4.027
1.501
1.633

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ .................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................
Other apparel commodities.......................................................
Apparel services............................................................................

4.959
4.050
1.323
1.348
.141
.662
.575
.910

4.356
3.559
1.168
1.205
.142
.600
.444
.797

5.372
4.579
1.489
1.719
.101
.669
.601
.793

4.649
4.011
1.291
1.529
.111
.603
.477
.638

5.165
4.414
1.472
1.582
.112
.680
.566
.751

4.495
3.890
1.265
1.389
.111
.626
.500
.605

5.406
4.699
1.548
1.697
.107
.706
.641
.707

4.678
4.138
1.310
1.613
.117
.655
.444
.540

5.210
4.564
1.330
1.773
.117
.676
.668
.646

4.558
3.999
1.207
1.505
.107
.660
.521
.558

Transportation...................................................................................
Private transportation....................................................................
New vehicles...............................................................................
New c a rs............................................................ ......................
Used cars ....................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Maintenance and repair.............................................................
Other private transportation......................................................
Other private transportation commodities ............................
Other private transportation services....................................
Public transportation .....................................................................

20.245
17.900
3.403
3.153
3.040
5.249
1.523
4.685
.589
4.097
2.345

20.533
18.453
3.283
2.931
3.401
5.606
1.477
4.686
.595
4.090
2.080

21.912
20.461
3.856
3.448
3.969
6.455
1.758
4.425
.782
3.643
1.451

21.332
20.221
3.496
2.995
4.357
6.380
1.711
4.277
.777
3.501
1.111

22.657
21.517
4.175
3.671
4.640
6.545
1.789
4.369
.800
3.568
1.139

21.861
21.186
3.908
3.225
5.103
6.238
1.667
4.270
.793
3.477
.675

22.594
21.455
4.259
3.703
4.656
6.618
1.837
4.085
.824
3.261
1.139

21.966
21.287
3.879
3.255
5.037
6.570
1.758
4.044
.782
3.261
.679

22.307
21.103
4.385
3.828
4.568
6.572
1.680
3.899
.815
3.084
1.204

21.600
20.813
3.692
3.103
5.520
6.200
1.598
3.804
.752
3.052
.787

See footnotes at end of table.




24

TaGsfi® S. Relative 8mp>©rtani<g® of eomponents in the Consumer iPrie© indexes: Population site® classes,1 BaeemPer 1®@2
“ C o n tin u e d
(Percent of all items)
A-1

A-2

B

D

C

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
Medical c a r e .....................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...........................................................
Medical care services...................................................................
Professional services .................................................................
Other medical care services.....................................................

5.421
.933
4.487
2.258
2.230

4.301
.799
3.501
1.874
1.628

5.823
.887
4.936
2.186
2.751

4.680
.716
3.964
1.900
2.064

6.096
1.005
5.091
2.307
2.784

4.724
.771
3.953
1.848
2.106

6.310
1.042
5.267
2.277
2.991

4.822
.766
4.056
1.920
2.136

6.995
1.082
5.912
2.398
3.514

5.267
.816
4.452
1.895
2.557

Entertainment ...................................................................................
Entertainment commodities..........................................................
Entertainment services.................................................................

4.210
2.367
1.842

3.585
2.030
1.555

4.187
2.394
1.793

3.323
2.135
1.188

4.215
2.561
1.654

3.412
2.269
1.144

4.227
2.600
1.627

3.463
2.306
1.157

4.184
2.611
1.573

3.362
2.197
1.166

Other goods and services...............................................................
Tobacco products .........................................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................
Personal and educational expenses...........................................

5.239
1.388
1.756
2.095

4.460
1.495
1.626
1.339

4.888
1.337
1.787
1.764

4.214
1.438
1.604
1.172

4.907
1.341
1.921
1.644

4.066
1.358
1.654
1.054

4.914
1.436
1.947
1.531

4.264
1.474
1.724
1.067

5.081
1.485
1.959
1.637

4.473
1.547
1.721
1.206

Commodity and service group
All items ...............................................................................................

100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Apparel commodities...............................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel.........................................................................
Durables.......................................................................................

50.641
20.912
29.729
18.478
4.050

57.751
20.255
37.496
17.811
3.559

52.444
19.898
32.545
19.687
4.579

59.067
18.583
40.484
18.198
4.011

53.695
19.470
34.225
20.160
4.414

60.179
18.133
42.046
18.117
3.890

54.464
19.767
34.697
20.717
4.699

61.494
18.664
42.829
19.121
4.138

55.177
19.997
35.180
20.813
4.564

60.837
18.967
41.870
18.622
3.999

14.428
11.251

14.252
19.685

15.108
12.858

14.187
22.287

15.747
14.065

14.227
23.929

16.018
13.980

14.983
23.708

16.249
14.367

14.623
23.249

Services.............................................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................................
Rent of shelter...............................................................................
Household services less rent ......................................................
Household services less rent of shelter.....................................
Transportation services................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................
Other services................................................................................

49.359
7.571
22.412
NA
8.944
7.964
4.487
5.552

42.249
6.180
NA
20.575
NA
7.647
3.501
4.346

47.556
6.606
21.024
NA
9.641
6.851
4.936
5.104

40.933
5.279
NA
21.726
NA
6.322
3.964
3.642

46.305
5.277
19.795
NA
10.044
6.496
5.091
4.878

39.821
4.459
NA
22.121
NA
5.819
3.953
3.468

45.536
4.687
18.993
NA
10.329
6.238
5.267
4.710

38.506
3.849
NA
21.456
NA
5.698
4.056
3.448

44.823
4.864
17.311
NA
10.910
5.968
5.912
4.722

39.163
3.887
NA
21.730
NA
5.436
4.452
3.657

Special groups:
All items less fo o d ...........................................................................
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less mortgage interest costs..........................................
All items less homeowners’ costs .................................................
All items less medical c a re.............................................................

80.239
76.592
NA
85.835
94.579

80.906
71.135
91.366
NA
95.699

81.342
78.075
NA
85.942
94.177

82.526
70.648
90.143
NA
95.320

81.573
79.061
NA
85.844
93.904

82.830
70.702
90.133
NA
95.276

81.262
80.107
NA
85.990
93.690

82.298
72.261
91.080
NA
95.178

80.988
81.599
NA
87.886
93.005

81.974
72.938
90.003
NA
94.733

Commodities less fo od....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables.......................................................................................

30.880
19.628
15.579
39.389

38.656
18.972
15.412
38.066

33.786
20.928
16.349
39.586

41.594
19.307
15.296
36.780

35.268
21.203
16.789
39.630

43.009
19.080
15.189
36.250

35.725
21.746
17.047
40.484

43.792
20.084
15.946
37.786

36.165
21.798
17.234
40.809

42.811
19.562
15.563
37.589

Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

NA
26.948
44.872

36.070
NA
38.748

NA
26.532
42.620

35.654
NA
36.969

NA
26.510
41.214

35.361
NA
35.867

NA
26.544
40.269

34.657
NA
34.450

NA
27.513
38.911

35.276
NA
34.711

Energy 2 .............................................................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 .................................................
Commodities less food and energy 2 ............. ..........................
Energy commodities 2 ................................................................
Services less energy..................................................................

11.110
88.890
69.129
24.016
6.864
45.113

10.871
89.129
70.035
31.531
7.126
38.504

12.502
87.498
68.840
26.084
7.702
42.757

11.724
88.276
70.802
34.106
7.488
36.696

12.842
87.158
68.731
27.172
8.096
41.559

11.580
88.420
71.250
35.537
7.472
35.713

13.151
86.849
68.110
27.485
8.240
40.625

12.070
87.930
70.229
35.805
7.987
34.423

13.263
86.737
67.725
27.717
8.448
40.008

11.741
88.259
70.232
35.134
7.677
35.098

1 The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1
More than 4,000,000.
A-2
1,250,000
to4,000,000.
B
385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000
to385,000.




D
Less than
75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
2 Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.
NA Not available.

25

Table ®. Relative imp@rtanie® @tf e@mp@n®ini2s Im the Consumer Pries indexes: Cross classifications of region and population sis©
©toss,1 December 1IS>©2
(Percent of all items)
Northeast
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o od................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

21.807
20.678
14.199
1.915
4.859
4.659
1.785
2.203
3.437
6.479
1.129

22.621
21.412
14.971
2.047
5.238
5.023
1.872
2.164
3.650
6.441
1.208

19.965
18.882
13.605
1.860
4.498
4.315
1.862
1.997
3.388
5.277
1.083

20.144
19.060
14.039
1.983
4.591
4.397
1.868
2.065
3.532
5.021
1.084

20.168
19.128
13.465
1.903
4.507
4.315
1.701
2.012
3.343
5.662
1.040

19.435
18.347
13.074
1.868
4.394
4.221
1.606
1.754
3.452
5.273
1.088

19.806
18.820
13.636
1.954
4.425
4.255
1.788
1.998
3.471
5.185
.986

21.792
20.661
15.109
2.088
5.125
4.937
1.949
2.231
3.717
5.552
1.132

Housing..............................................................................................
Shelter.............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fuels............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

39.532
22.904
8.491
7.317
1.174
NA
NA
13.665
13.411
8.768
7.087
2.694
2.593
.096
4.393
2.392
2.001
7.861

39.532
24.045
NA
6.336
.690
17.018
2.053
NA
NA
8.226
6.673
2.635
2.534
.096
4.038
2.224
1.814
7.261

38.270
20.272
6.140
5.212
.928
NA
NA
12.977
12.624
10.843
8.940
4.539
4.242
.293
4.401
2.811
1.590
7.155

41.191
25.402
NA
4.464
.516
20.423
1.861
NA
NA
8.904
7.269
3.362
3.068
.284
3.907
2.383
1.523
6.884

37.654
20.727
5.993
5.225
.768
NA
NA
14.329
14.100
9.689
7.701
3.863
3.499
.355
3.837
2.141
1.697
7.238

42.167
27.307
NA
4.224
.541
22.542
2.389
NA
NA
8.022
6.353
3.190
2.908
.273
3.163
1.767
1.397
6.838

38.734
20.343
6.476
5.510
.966
NA
NA
13.426
13.029
10.582
8.448
4.065
3.741
.323
4.382
2.589
1.794
7.808

38.246
21.859
NA
4.474
.684
16.700
2.078
NA
NA
9.028
7.377
3.341
3.110
.230
4.036
2.196
1.840
7.359

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

5.242
4.284
1.411
1.472
.690

4.895
4.015
1.326
1.424
.670

4.990
4.294
1.471
1.574
.711

4.500
3.954
1.291
1.403
.696

5.492
4.849
1.690
1.762
.735

4.946
4.483
1.508
1.768
.636

5.663
4.978
1.422
2.054
.712

4.939
4.344
1.380
1.752
.724

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ......... :....................................................................................

18.286
15.542
4.636
2.743

19.668
17.066
5.301
2.602

22.738
21.785
6.334
.953

22.498
21.886
6.149
.611

22.333
20.851
5.705
1.482

21.701
20.829
5.734
.872

21.883
20.811
6.700
1.072

21.973
21.393
7.232
.580

Medical care .....................................................................................

5.142

4.247

5.100

3.802

5.205

4.042

5.194

3.948

Entertainment ...................................................................................

4.201

3.714

4.071

3.371

3.989

3.337

3.836

3.804

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

5.790
1.755

5.323
1.790

4.865
1.638

4.495
1.558

5.159
1.829

4.371
1.655

4.883
1.713

5.299
1.739

See footnotes at end of table.




Tabs© S. Relative omp©rtane© of e©mp@m©nts on th® Consumer Prie© lmd@K@s: Gross classifications of region and population sise
class, 1 0®e@mber 1982 “ Continued
(Percent of all items)
Northeast
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All items ...............................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables.......................................................................................

51.276
21.807
29.469
19.353
10.116

59.461
22.621
36.840
19.910
16.931

56.831
19.965
36.866
22.604
14.262

62.761
20.144
42.617
20.650
21.967

56.215
20.168
36.047
22.103
13.944

61.812
19.435
42.377
20.414
21.963

55.733
19.806
35.927
23.258
12.669

63.487
21.792
41.695
22.873
18.822

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

48.724
4.220

40.539
3.417

43.169
4.240

37.239
3.197

43.785
4.397

38.188
3.397

44.267
4.311

36.513
3.219

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
Energy 2 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo od....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

77.096
94.858
88.276
11.724
30.598
20.482
41.160
NA
26.909
44.503

75.955
95.753
88.026
11.974
38.049
21.118
42.530
34.203
NA
37.122

79.728
94.900
84.726
15.274
37.949
23.687
42.569
NA
24.466
38.929

74.598
96.198
86.582
13.418
43.701
21.734
40.793
32.775
NA
34.042

79.273
94.795
86.594
13.406
37.087
23.143
42.271
NA
23.727
39.388

72.693
95.958
87.912
12.088
43.465
21.502
39.849
33.964
NA
34.791

79.657
94.806
84.852
15.148
36.913
24.244
43.065
NA
24.869
39.955

78.141
96.052
85.391
14.609
42.826
24.005
44.665
32.039
NA
33.295

See footnotes at end of table.




27

TsbS© 6. RoSative SmporSane® @f components in the Consumer Price indexes: Cross classifications ©f region and population size
class, 1 December 1982 “ -Continued
(Percent of all items)
North Central
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o od.................................................................................................
Food at home ..............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at ho m e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

20.241
19.093
12.808
1.721
4.233
4.066
1.691
1.704
3.460
6.285
1.147

18.073
16.962
11.431
1.524
3.863
3.718
1.499
1.391
3.154
5.531
1.111

18.980
18.024
12.041
1.586
3.681
3.510
1.690
1.595
3.488
5.983
.956

17.949
16.975
11.345
1.448
3.704
3.554
1.568
1.345
3.280
5.631
.973

19.467
18.447
12.544
1.670
4.125
3.973
1.831
1.598
3.319
5.903
1.020

18.340
17.381
12.090
1.512
4.190
4.051
1.707
1.441
3.240
5.291
.959

20.560
19.412
12.997
1.679
4.236
4.098
1.791
1.754
3.538
6.415
1.148

18.508
17.420
11.605
1.525
3.671
3.539
1.675
1.431
3.303
5.816
1.088

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters' costs.................................................................
Homeownership ..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels..................... ........................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fu els............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ............ 1...................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

36.834
20.345
6.303
5.340
.963
NA
NA
13.607
13.254
8.455
6.502
.976
.807
.144
5.526
2.446
3.080
8.034

44.331
30.784
NA
4.079
.506
26.198
1.970
NA
NA
7.034
5.411
.850
.713
.132
4.551
2.011
2.550
6.513

36.576
18.611
4.949
4.069
.879
NA
NA
13.343
12.888
10.036
7.675
1.574
1.363
.205
6.101
2.588
3.513
7.929

43.279
28.601
NA
3.131
.551
24.919
1.525
NA
NA
8.220
6.328
1.301
1.102
.194
5.027
2.112
2.916
6.458

37.920
20.422
4.550
3.586
.964
NA
NA
15.348
14.876
9.580
7.165
1.859
1.453
.386
5.306
2.627
2.679
7.918

42.316
27.584
NA
2.855
.600
24.130
1.386
NA
NA
7.707
5.719
1.487
1.133
.343
4.231
2.277
1.955
7.025

36.032
18.142
5.529
4.553
.976
NA
NA
11.802
11.360
9.230
6.861
1.593
1.221
.365
5.268
2.178
3.090
8.660

43.149
28.724
NA
3.380
.566
24.778
1.055
NA
NA
7.436
5.605
1.236
.953.278
4.368
1.868
2.500
6.989

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities ....................................................................

4.994
4.222

4.105
3.490

5.154
4.420

4.522
3.981

5.381
4.746

4.854
4.366
1.225
1.734
.648

4.123
3.719

M e n ’s a n d b o y s ’ ..................................................................................................

1 .3 9 1

1 .1 5 8

1 .4 5 0

1 .2 6 0

1 .4 2 6

Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear.......................................................................................

1.577
.624

1.327
.512

1.626
.660

1.586
.577

1.836
.658

4.641
4.096
1.129
1.726
.661

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

23.023
21.376
6.234
1.647

21.780
20.495
6.219
1.285

24.419
23.547
7.388
.872

22.837
22.314
7.035
.523

22.350
21.383
7.037
.967

22.365
21.858
6.748
.508

22.473
21.459
6.138
1.013

22.138
21.488
5.537
.650

Medical c a r e .....................................................................................

5.631

4.284

5.478

3.954

5.505

4.381

6.445

4.433

Entertainment ...................................................................................

4.248

3.394

3.837

3.035

4.398

3.628

4.552

3.438

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

5.029
1.753

4.032
1.446

5.556
2.061

4.424
1.729

4.978
1.863

4.328
1.688

5.083
1.937

4.211
1.614

See footnotes at end of table.




2§

1 .0 8 5

1.406
.616

Tabs® 6. M a tin s !mp©rtane@ of e©mp@n©nts on the Consumer Pries Indexes: Cross classifications ©f region and population sis®
©lass,1 D@e@mb®r 1982 “ Continued
(Percent of all items)
North Central
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All items ...............................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables.......................................................................................

53.167
20.241
32.926
19.145
13.781

58.511
18.073
40.438
17.066
23.372

55.602
18.980
36.622
21.442
15.180

61.775
17.949
43.826
19.218
24.608

55.431
19.467
35.963
21.704
14.260

62.525
18.340
44.185
19.499
24.686

56.152
20.560
35.592
19.774
15.818

61.655
18.508
43.147
17.115
26.032

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services...................................................................

46.833
4.718

41.489
3.578

44.398
4.509

38.225
3.244

44.569
4.566

37.475
3.655

43.848
5.453

38.345
3.704

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
Energy 2 .............................................................................................
Commodities less food....................................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................. ..................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

79.655
94.369
87.264
12.736
34.074
20.292
39.385
NA
27.352
42.115

69.216
95.716
88.370
11.630
41.549
18.177
35.139
37.410
NA
37.911

81.389
94.522
84.938
15.062
37.578
22.398
40.422
NA
26.633
39.889

71.399
96.046
86.637
13.363
44.800
20.191
37.167
35.094
NA
34.981

79.578
94.495
85.798
14.202
36.984
22.724
41.171
NA
25.218
40.003

72.416
95.619
87.533
12.467
45.144
20.458
37.839
34.620
NA
33.820

81.858
93.555
87.001
12.999
36.740
20.922
40.334
NA
27.041
38.395

71.276
95.567
88.858
11.142
44.235
18.203
35.623
34.965
NA
34.640

See footnotes at end of table.




29

Tab!® 6. Relative smportane® off e©mp©mi®nffs in th© Consumer Price Index©®: Cross classifications off region and population size
©lass,1 Oeeember 19S2 —Continued
(Percent of all items)
South
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

■

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category

All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products...........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Othdr foods at hom e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

19.236
18.042
11.925
1.458
3.895
3.700
1.505
1.712
3.355
6.117
1.193

18.513
17.430
11.757
1.414
3.997
3.793
1.429
1.580
3.338
5.673
1.083

19.577
18.668
12.601
1.635
4.027
3.822
1.651
1.895
3.393
6.067
.909

17.480
16.683
11.173
1.432
3.635
3.438
1.481
1.474
3.150
5.510
.797

20.126
19.228
13.915
1.830
4.791
4.563
1.783
1.949
3.562
5.313
.897

19.029
18.153
13.212
1.718
4.285
4.063
1.725
1.894
3.590
4.942
.876

19.468
18.744
13.413
1.690
4.398
4.169
1.856
1.769
3.701
5.331
.724

18.066
17.453
12.487
1.628
4.064
3.856
1.686
1.610
3.499
4.966
.613

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other fuels......... ...................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity................................. ..............................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

38.584
22.922
8.635
7.824
.810
NA
NA
13.919
13.423
7.600
5.605
.971
.734
.231
4.633
2.951
1.682
8.062

41.750
27.843
NA
7.055
.474
20.313
.920
NA
NA
6.929
5.131
.895
.672
.218
4.235
2.733
1.502
6.978

36.572
20.182
5.543
4.609
.934
NA
NA
14.228
13.768
7.736
5.167
.458
.340
.108
4.709
3.526
1.183
8.653

43.036
29.381
NA
4.006
.501
24.874
.793
NA
NA
6.704
4.494
.371
.256
.107
4.123
2.912
1.211
6.951

34.760
17.556
5.081
4.380
.701
NA
NA
12.100
11.636
9.439
6.173
.643
.293
.346
5.530
3.524
2.006
7.765

40.877
26.171
NA
3.629
.481
22.061
.694
NA
NA
7.980
5.394
.554
.221
.328
4.840
3.096
1.745
6.727

35.179
17.229
4.671
3.922
.749
NA
NA
12.035
11.482
8.858
5.970
1.321
.861.
.438
4.649
3.054
1.595
9.092

40.984
26.360
NA
3.309
.402
22.649
.633
NA
NA
7.162
4.891
1.045
.721
.305
3.846
2.560
1.286
7.462

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities ....................................................................
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

5.568
4.621
1.572
1.661
.692

5.041
4.213
1.377
1.552
.625

5.412
4.525
1.515
1.644
.662

4.742
3.999
1.324
1.417
.640

5.565
4.762
1.609
1.643
.739

4.820
4.194
1.428
1.510
.693

5.274
4.517
1.413
1.647
.709

4.908
4.213
1.311
1.519
.708

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

21.920
20.501
7.014
1.419

22.179
21.063
6.870
1.116

22.511
21.421
6.522
1.090

22.113
21.537
6.321
.576

23.140
22.118
6.914
1.022

22.079
21.464
7.280
.615

22.449
21.462
6.949
.986

21.886
21.180
6.665
.706

Medical care .....................................................................................

5.897

5.194

6.671

5.343

7.228

5.563

8.584

6.815

Entertainment ...................................................................................

3.898

3.203

4.182

3.191

3.985

3.078

3.658

2.792

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

4.896
1.862

4.121
1.732

5.075
2.066

4.095
1.746

5.197
2.167

4.554
1.881

5.388
2.125

4.549
1.852

See footnotes at end of table.




30

Tafefe ®. Relative imp©rtffin@@ ©ff @@mp@n@inits Sira the Consumer Pries lnd®st®s; Cross ela@sffl<ssi£5@ns ®f region and population sis®
©las®, 1 D®g®mb®r 1D@2 —Continued
(Percent of all items)
South
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All ite m s ...............................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables.......................................................................................

51.759
19.236
32.524
19.843
12.681

58.740
18.513
40.227
18.781
21.446

53.159
19.577
33.582
19.162
14.420

59.944
17.480
42.464
17.291
25.172

54.238
20.126
34.112
20.128
13.985

61.007
19.029
41.978
19.163
22.815

54.753
19.468
35.285
20.797
14.488

60.146
18.066
42.080
18.674
23.406

Services.................................................................................... .........
Medical care services...................................................................

48.241
4.960

41.260
4.383

46.841
5.513

40.056
4.421

45.762
5.934

38.993
4.644

45.247
7.271

39.854
5.862

Special indexes:
All items less shelter............................... ........................................
All items less medical c a re.............................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
Energy 2 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo od ....................................................................
Nondurables less food ....................................................................
Nondurables....................... ...............................................................
Services less rent ............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

77.078
94.103
87.382
12.618
33.717
21.036
39.078
NA
26.301
43.281

72.157
94.806
87.999
12.001
41.310
19.864
37.294
34.205
NA
36.877

79.818
93.329
88.312
11.688
34.490
20.071
38.739
NA
27.629
41.328

70.619
94.657
89.185
10.815
43.261
18.089
34.772
36.050
NA
35.635

82.444
92.772
86.913
13.087
35.010
21.025
40.254
NA
29.115
39.827

73.829
94.437
87.326
12.674
42.853
20.038
38.192
35.364
NA
34.349

82.771
91.416
87.081
12.919
36.009
21.521
40.265
NA
29.175
37.976

73.640
93.185
88.444
11.556
42.692
19.287
36.740
36.546
NA
33.992

See footnotes at end of table.




31

Tate!® @= Relative Smp@iftaine@ ®f e@mp®6i@init© Simfites ©©mourecs’ !Pin]<g©-S(n!<a1@nQs: Gross cSassiffieatsons of region and population ©is©
©9a®@,1 0@<s@mbi@r 1IS®2 —Continued
(Percent of all items)
West
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Food and beverages........................................................................
F o o d .................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish........................................................
Dairy products..........................................................................
Fruits and vegetables..............................................................
Other foods at ho m e...............................................................
Food away from hom e...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................

19.324
17.974
11.483
1.504
3.630
3.425
1.547
1.708
3.094
6.491
1.350

17.172
16.073
10.270
1.343
3.189
3.002
1.428
1.485
2.826
5.803
1.099

19.260
17.999
11.718
1.506
3.584
3.398
1.599
1.841
3.188
6.280
1.261

17.482
16.398
10.760
1.371
3.373
3.211
1.499
1.476
3.042
5.638
1.084

18.956
17.628
11.703
1.508
3.481
3.306
1.630
1.704
3.381
5.925
1.328

17.389
16.410
10.777
1.390
3.303
3.146
1.515
1.570
3.000
5.633
.978

20.139
18.930
11.845
1.580
3.599
3.398
1.524
1.871
3.271
7.086
1.208

19.374
18.193
11.377
1.622
3.370
3.154
1.554
1.599
3.233
6.816
1.181

Housing...............................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................
Renters’ costs.............................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................................................
Homeownership..........................................................................
Property ta x e s ..........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs....................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..........................................................
Fuel and other utilities..................................................................
Fuels..............................................................................................
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s ...............................................
Fuel oil ........... .......................................................................
Other fu els............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity......................................................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................................
Household furnishings and operation.........................................

38.916
25.421
9.397
8.636
.761
NA
NA
15.698
15.305
5.404
3.506
.269
.218
.042
3.237
1.727
1.510
8.090

46.853
35.865
NA
6.513
.444
28.907
.916
NA
NA
4.498
2.940
.202
.158
.040
2.739
1.496
1.243
6.491

38.820
24.256
7.849
7.160
.690
NA
NA
15.617
15.221
6.673
4.722
.618
.481
.129
4.104
2.460
1.643
7.891

45.558
33.183
NA
6.282
.452
26.449
.967
NA
NA
5.669
3.999
.558
.427
.122
3.442
1.986
1.456
6.706

38.431
23.330
7.342
6.584
.758
NA
NA
15.739
15.196
7.308
4.860
.712
.431
.274
4.148
1.927
2.220
7.793

44.553 '
32.148
NA
5.799
.527
25.822
.940
NA
NA
6.007
4.040
.587
.376
.207
3.453
1.568
1.885
6.398

36.530
19.648
7.733
6.949
.784
NA
NA
11.695
11.388
8.946
6.237
1.603
1.237
.350
4.634
3.009
1.624
7.936

43.988
30.113
NA
5.972
.511
23.630
1.663
NA
NA
7.234
5.059
1.184
.982
.198
3.875
2.474
1.401
6.641

Apparel and upkeep ........................................................................
Apparel commodities ........................................................ ............
Men’s and boys’ .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .....................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................

4.846
4.120
1.249
1.390
.658

3.977
3.413
1.034
1.109
.602

4.966
4.350
1.429
1.469
.696

4.117
3.599
1.162
1.162
.588

4.976
4.292
1.436
1.507
.679

4.046
3.598
1.124
1.381
.588

5.392
4.691
1.283
1.865
.631

4.376
3.810
1.074
1.455
.582

Transportation...................................................................................
Private.............................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................
Public ..............................................................................................

22.357
21.010
6.288
1.347

20.673
19.692
5.978
.981

21.520
19.962
6.142
1.558

20.081
19.073
5.489
1.008

22.074
20.798
6.355
1.276

21.293
20.410
5.864
.883

22.050
19.849
6.543
2.202

19.154
17.607
5.626
1.547

Medical c a re .....................................................................................

6.130

4.607

6.549

5.328

6.919

5.218

6.409

4.910

Entertainment ...................................................................................

4.359

3.357

4.654

4.100

4.785

4.162

4.882

4.120

Other goods and services...............................................................
Personal c a re .................................................................................

4.069
1.749

3.360
1.499

4.231
1.849

3.335
1.539

3.858
1.729

3.339
1.549

4.597
1.879

4.077
1.645

See footnotes at end of table.




32

TabS©
Relative Smpertsne© of e©mp@rs®nt3 So th© e@n©um@r Prie© Sndl@K@s: Cross elassifieaSsons ©f r©gi@o-and population sis®
eSass,1 D@e@mb®r 1SS2 “ Continued
(Percent of all items)
West
Size class A

Size class B

Size class C

Size class D

Group
CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

CPI-W

Commodity and service group
All ite m s ...............................................................................................

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

100.000

Commodities.....................................................................................
Food and beverages............................................... ......................
Commodities less food and beverages......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................................
Durables........................................................................................

49.293
19.324
29.969
17.657
12.312

55.877
17.172
38.705
15.554
23.151

50.480
19.260
31.220
18.632
12.588

56.854
17.482
39.373
16.117
23.256

51.198
18.956
32.242
18.702
13.540

60.016
17.389
42.628
16.377
26.251

53.515
20.139
33.377
20.714
12.663

57.715
19.374
38.341
17.795
20.546

Services.............................................................................................
Medical care services........................ ...........................................

50.707
5.251

44.123
3.906

49.520
5.614

43.146
4.573

48.802
5.991

39.984
4.533

46.485
5.450

42.285
4.127

Special indexes:
All items less shelter.......................................................................
All items less medical c a re .............................................................
All items less energy 2 .....................................................................
Energy 2 .............................................................................................
Commodities less fo od....................................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ....................................................................
Nondurables......................................................................................
Services less r e n t...................................... ......................................
Services less rent of shelter...........................................................
Services less medical c a re .............................................................

74.579
93.870
90.206
9.794
31.319
19.007
36.982
NA
26.099
45.455

64.135
95.393
91.082
8.918
39.804
16.653
32.726
37.610
NA
40.217

75.744
93.451
89.136
10.864
32.481
19.893
37.892
NA
26.518
43.906

66.817
94.672
90.512
9.488
40.456
17.200
33.598
36.863
NA
38.572

76.670
93.081
88.785
11.215
33.570
20.031
37.659
NA
26.351
42.811

67.852
94.782
90.096
9.904
43.606
17.355
33.766
34.184
NA
35.451

80.352
93.591
87.220
12.780
34.585
21.922
40.853
NA
27.405
41.035

69.887
95.090
89.315
10.685
39.522
18.976
37.169
36.313
NA
38.158

1 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1
More than 4,000,000.
A-2
1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000 to 385,000.




D
Less than
75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
2 Relative importance reflects a new definition of energy which
excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products.
NA Not available.

33

TalM© 7. Relative SmporSainie® o f @®S©et©d @r©as in the Consumer Frie® Indexes, D@e©mlb®r 1982
(Percent of the U.S. city average all items index)

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

December
1982

December
1982

December
1982
Old Series

100.000

100.000

100.000

.093
.918
1.188
1.908
.694
4.611
.734
1.231
1.387
.792
2.610
.377
1.232
.734
6.042
.881
.766
1.161
10.830
.315
2.991
1.332
.604
1.306
.902
2.389
.953
2.008

.046
.888
1.287
1.727
.761
5.297
.880
1.489
1.424
.809
3.227
.326
1.281
.823
6.161
.777
.954
1.228
10.222
.337
2.946
1.502
.686
1.478
.741
2.319
.971
1.556

.099
.993
1.205
1.751
.651
4.763
.748
1.375
1.405
.866
2.738
.364
1.250
.770
6.212
.844
.759
1.219
9.707
.288
2.713
1.318
.671
1.286
1.101
2.577
.980
1.941

27.597
25.923
26.059
20.421

27.092
29.226
24.211
19.470

25.635
26.585
26.593
21.187

27.084
21.726
20.976
19.021
11.194

27.852
22.085
20.983
17.904
11.175

26.133
22.173
21.233
19.131
11.329

Area, region, and population size class

U.S. city average.................................................................................

Area 1

Anchorage, Alaska..............................................................................
Atlanta, Ga.............................................................................................
Baltimore, M d ......................................................................................
Boston, Mass.........................................................................................
Buffalo, N.Y......................................... ..................................................
Chicago, lll.-Northwestern Ind.............................................................
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind........................................................................
Cleveland, O h io...................................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex.........................................................................
Denver-Boulder, Colo...........................................................................
Detroit, Mich..........................................................................................
Honolulu, H aw aii................................. ................................................
Houston, Tex.........................................................................................
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan...........................................................................
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif........................................................
Miami, Fla..............................................................................................
Milwaukee, Wise...................................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wisc................. ......................................
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J....................................... .........................
Northeast Pennsylvania.....................................................................
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J.............................................................................
Pittsburgh, Pa........................................................................................
Portland, Ore.-Wash.............................................................................
St. Louis, Mo.-lll....................................................................................
San Diego, Calif....................................................................................
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif..............................................................
Seattle-Everett, Wash..........................................................................
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.....................................................................

Region 2

Northeast .............................................................................................
North Central.......................................................................................
S o u th ....................................................................................................

Population size class 2

A-1 .................... ....................................................................................
A-2 .........................................................................................................
B .............................................................................................................
C .............................................................................................................
D .............................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




34

Table

7. Relative

Importane® ©f s©B@©U®<d areas In the Consumer Pries Indexes, Dseember 11982 “ Continued

(Percent of the U.S. city average all items index)

CPI-U

CPI-W

CPI-U

December
1982

December
1982

December
1982
Old Series

17.756
13.153
7.615
10.286
4.368
3.818
7.519
5.271
3.768
5.167
7.021
3.065
1.706
3.786
3.904
1.798

17.158
15.374
7.213
10.192
4.355
4.458
7.155
5.014
3.908
5.414
5.908
2.674
1.671
3.980
3.935
1.590

16.140
13.659
7.638
10.870
4.178
3.908
7.787
5.361
3.688
5.107
7.229
3.106
1.629
3.911
3.939
1.851

Area, region, and population size class

Region/population size class
cross classification 2

Northeast/A.........................................................................................
North Central/A ..................................................................................
S ou th/A ................................................................................................
W e s t/A .................................................................................................
Northeast/B.........................................................................................
North Central/B ..................................................................................
S ou th/B ................................................................................................
W e s t/B .................................................................................................
Northeast/C.........................................................................................
North Central/C ..................................... .............................................
S ou th/C ................................................................................................
W e s t/C ...................................................................................... ...........
Northeast/D.........................................................................................
North Central/D ..................................................................................
S outh/D ................................................................................................
West/D ..................................................................................................

1 Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA’s, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
2 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1
More than 4,000,000.
A-2
1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than
75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.




3S

Brief Explanation) ©f the CPI

Prices of most other commodities and services are col­
lected every month in the five largest geographic areas
and every other month 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 public utility rates, some 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 spend­
ing of the appropriate population group. Local data are
then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate
indexes are also published for 28 local areas. Area in­
dexes do not measure differences in the level of prices
among cities; they only measure the average change in
prices for each area since the base period.
The index measures price changes from a designated
Bls introduced an important improvement in the
reference
date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
cpi-u with release of the January 1983 data. The Bureau
•
of
22
percent,
for example, is shown as 122.0. This
changed the homeownership component from an
change
can
also
be expressed in dollars as follows: The
“ asset” approach to a “ flow-of services” approach.
prices
of
a
base
period “ market basket” of goods and
The change was implemented by a rental equivalence
services
in
the
cpi has risen from $10 in 1967
technique. The cpi-w will continue to use the old
homeownership method until January 1985, when its to $12.20.
For further details see the following: The Consumer
also will be changed to incorporate a rental equivalence
Price
Index: Concepts and Content Over the Years,
measure of homeownership costs.
Report 517, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
May 1978); The Revision o f the Consumer Price Index,
The cpi is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and
Reporter, February 1978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept, of Com­
dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services
that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are col­ merce); Revisions in the Medical Care Service Compo­
lected in 85 urban areas across the country from over
nent o f the Consumer Price Index, by Daniel H.
Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978; ■
18,000 tenants, 18,000 housing units for property taxes,
and about 24,000 establishments—grocery and depart­
Robert Gillingham and Walter Lane, “ Changing the
Treatment of Homeownership in the cpi,” Monthly
ment stores, hospitals, filling stations, and other types
Labor Review, June 1982; and “ Changing the
of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly
Homeownership Component of the Consumer Price In­
associated with the purchase and use of items are in­
dex to Rental Equivalence,” c p i Detailed Report,
cluded in the index. Prices of food, fuels, and a few
January 1983.
other items are obtained every month in all 85 locations.

The Consumer Price Index (cpi) is a measure of the
average change in prices over time in a fixed market
basket of goods and services. Effective with the January
1978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began
publishing cpi’s for two population groups: (1) a new
cpi for all Urban Consumers (cpi-u) which covers ap­
proximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional
civilian population; and (2) a revised cpi for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (cpi-w) which
represents about half the population covered by the
cpi-u . The cpi-u includes, in addition to wage earners
and clerical workers, groups which historically have
been excluded from cpi coverage, such as professional,
managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed,
‘■short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and
others not in the labor force.




%

Bureau off Labor Statistics
Regional Offices

Region IV
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Ga. 30367
Phone: (404) 881-4418

Regions VII and VIII
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: (816) 374-2481

Region IS
Suite 3400
1515 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10036
Phone: (212) 944-3121

Region V
9th Floor
Federal Office Building
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, ill. 60604
Phone: (312) 353-1880

Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4678

Region IIS
3535 Market Street
P.O. Box 13309
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101
Phone: (215) 596-1154

Region V I.
Second Floor
555 Griffin Square Building
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: (214) 767-6971

Region i
1603 JFK Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: (617) 223-6761