CPI Detailed Report February 1990

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1 CPI Detailed Report February U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics R l i l a B a «i S I l I w f i ï M i i s u n q S E i x

2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Elizabeth Dole, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical notes. The report covers two indexes, the Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes reflect data for the U.S. city average and selected areas. A subscription may be ordered for 1 or 2 years from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC Subscription price per year $21 domestic, and $26.25 foreign. Single copy domestic, $7; foreign, $8.75. Send correspondence on subscription matters, including address s and missing issues, to the Superintendent of Documents; telephone (202) c p i m a i l g r a m provides selected U.S. City Average data for CPI-U and CPI-W within 24 hours of release. Order from: National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia Subscription rates: $145 in contiguous U.S. and Hawaii; $160 in Alaska and Canada. Material in this publication is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. Second-class postage paid at Washington, DC, and at additional mailing offices. ISSN X April

3 CPI Detailed Report Data for February Contents Price movements 1 Charts 3 Technical notes 106 tables CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Historical 3 13 Detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories Special detailed categories 6 29 sleeted areas All items indexes Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross classified Food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly: s over the month City indexes and percent s Average price tables Table Page U.S. city average Energy: Residential prices PI 101 Residential unit prices and consumption ranges P2 102 Gasoline P3 103 Retail food F4 104

4 Scheduled Release Dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date month Release date March April 17 June July 18 April May 16 July August 16 May June 15 August September 18

5 Price Movements February The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to a level of ( = 100). For the 12-month period ended in February, the CPI-U increased 5.3 percent. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in February prior to seasonal adjustment. The February CPI-W level of was 5.2 percent higher than the index in February. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPi-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.5 percent in February. This follows an increase of 1.1 percent in January and compares with an average monthly rise of 0.4 percent in. About two-fifths of the February advance in the overall CPI-U was due to an increase in the index for apparel and upkeep, reflecting an earlier than usual introduction of higher-priced spring and summer clothing. The energy component, which advanced sharply in January, turned down in February declining 0.7 percent. Food prices continued to increase up 0.5 percent in February but by substantially less than in January. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.5 percent in February, largely because of the acceleration in clothing prices. The food and beverage index rose 0.5 percent in February. Grocery store food prices, which advanced 2.9 percent in January, increased 0.5 percent in February. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.9 percent, following a 10.2-percent increase in the preceding month. Increases in prices for fresh vegetables and processed fruits and vegetables more than offset a decline in fresh fruit prices. The advance in fresh vegetable prices largely reflects a further jump in tomato prices up 30.7 percent in February and percent in the first 2 months of. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs advanced 0.6 percent in February. Prices for beef, pork, poultry, and fish and seafood all increased substantially in February. These increases were partially offset by a 9.3-percent drop in egg prices, which had risen 15.4 percent in the 3-month period ended in January. The index for dairy products continued to advance, rising 0.9 percent in February and 10.8 percent during the past 6 months. The other two components of the food and beverage index restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages rose 0.5 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.2 percent in February, following a 0.7-percent advance in January. The index for household fuels and other utilities declined 0.6 percent in February after increasing 2.0 percent in January and was primarily responsible for the moderation. Fuel oil prices, which advanced 26.3 percent in January, declined a record 18.7 percent in February. Charges for natural gas declined 0.2 percent, while the index for electricity increased 0.9 percent. Among other utilities and public services, the index for telephone services rose 0.3 percent as increases in local service charges more than offset declines in long-distance rates. The index for cable television advanced 1.8 percent in February and has increased 4.8 percent the last 3 months. A smaller increase in shelter costs up 0.2 percent in February also contributed to the moderation in the housing Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category Changes from preceding month August September October November December January February Compound annual rate 3-months ended February 12-months ended February All ite m s Food and beverages H o u sin g Apparel and u p k e e p T ra n sportatio n Medical c a r e Entertainment Other goods and services

6 Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPl-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category Changes from preceding month August September October November December January February Compound annual rate 3-months ended February 12-months ended February All ite m s Food and beverages H o u sin g Apparel and u p k e e p T ra n spo rtatio n Medical c a r e Entertainment Other goods and services component. Within shelter, homeowners costs declined 0.1 percent, while renters costs rose 0.8 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased 0.3 percent. This large increase in renters costs resulted from a 3.1-percent increase in lodging while out of town. Residential rents rose 0.1 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.6 percent in February. Transportation costs, which rose 2.1 percent in January, recorded a 0.3-percent increase in February. A substantially smaller rise in the index for motor fuels up 0.2 percent in February after increasing 8.2 percent in January and a decline in automobile purchase costs were responsible for the moderation. The index for new cars declined 0.2 percent and automobile finance charges dropped 0.9 percent. Used car prices, down 1.1 percent in February, declined for the third consecutive month. On the other hand, the indexes for automobile insurance and public transportation registered large increases in February up 1.0 and 1.9 percent, respectively. The advance in public transportation costs was primarily the result of a 2.5-percent increase in airline fares. The index for apparel and upkeep, which was und in January, registered a record 3.3-percent increase in February. The introduction of higher priced seasonal wear, particularly women s clothing up 5.8 percent was responsible for the advance. The index for apparel services rose 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.8-percent increase in January. Entertainment costs, which rose 0.6 percent in January, increased 0.4 percent in February. About one-third of this increase was due to a 1.3-percent increase in fees for club memberships. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.6 percent in February, following increases of 0.8 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Prices for tobacco products up 0.5 percent in February rose substantially less than in December and January. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.5 percent in February. 2

7 Semi log Semilog * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 3

8 Semilog H Semilog H * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

9 Chart 3: cpi-u: Transportation and medical care, Semilog Semilog * * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

10 Chart 4: CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 6

11 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b eve ra g es Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic b e ve ra g e s Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages H ousin g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Household insurance * Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping s u p p lie s Housekeeping services Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel commodities M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l Infants and toddlers apparel F o o tw e a r Other apparel commodities Apparel services

12 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Expenditure category T ra n sp o rta tio n Private transportation New vehicles New c a r s Used c a rs M otor fu e l Gasoline M aintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation s e rv ic e s Public transportation Medical care Medical care com m odities Medical care services Professional medical se rv ic e s Entertainm ent Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and s e rv ic e s Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational e x p e n s e s School books and s u p p lie s Personal and educational se rvice s Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel co m m o d itie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables S e rv ic e s Rent of shelter Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation services Medical care services Other s e rv ic e s

13 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Special indexes All items less food All items less s h e lte r All items less hom eowners costs All items less medical c a re Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e E nerg y All items less energy All items less food and e n e rg y ,6.5 Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy co m m o d itie s Services less e n e rg y Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: i $ $.785 $ $ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. es on a December 1982 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 9

14 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Expenditure category All items Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy products Fruits and ve g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beve ra g es Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Hom eowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel co m m oditie s Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and o pe ra tio n Housefurnishings ' Housekeeping su p p lie s... Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel c o m m o d itie s Men s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel F o o tw e a r Other apparel commodities Apparel se rv ic e s

15 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 months ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Expenditure category Transportation Private tra n sportatio n New v e h ic le s New c a rs Used cars M otor fuel G a s o lin e Maintenance and repairs Other private tra n sp ortatio n Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care s e rv ic e s Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services ' Personal and educational e xpe n se s School books and su p p lie s Personal and educational s e rv ic e s Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and b eve ra g es Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel com m oditie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation s e rv ic e s Medical care se rv ic e s Other services

16 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 months ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy com m odities Services less e ne rg y Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific 2 es on a December 1982 = 100 base. date. Data not available. 12

17 Table 3. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups CPI-U CPI-W Year and month All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Medical care Transportation Entertainment Other goods and services All items es =: , , , D ec , , D ec , , , , D ec , , _ , D ec , , D ec , D ec , , , , , , , D ec , D ec , D ec , , , D ec , D ec , , D ec , , , D ec , D ec , ,

18 Table 3. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups Continued CPI-U CPI-W Year and month All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Medical care Transportation Entertainment Other goods and services All items es = 100, seasonally adjusted except All items 1988, Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , O ct , Nov , , , , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , O ct , N ov , Dec, , ,

19 Table 3. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups Continued CPI-U CPI-W Year and month All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Medical care Transportation Entertainment Other goods and services All items from previous December 1954, , D ec , D ec , D ec , D ec , , , , D ec , , D ec , , D ec , D ec , , , , D ec , , , , , , , , D ec , D ec , D ec , D ec , D ec , , , D ec , D ec , D ec , D ec

20 Table 3. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups Continued CPI-U CPI-W Year and month All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Medical care Transportation Entertainment Other goods and services All items Seasonally adjusted percent s from previous m onth 1988, Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , O ct , N ov , D ec , , , M ar , Apr , M ay , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , O ct , N ov , , , Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 16

21 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Food and b e ve ra g e s... Food... Food at h o m e... Cereals and bakery products 1... Cereals and cereal p ro d u cts... Flour and prepared flour mixes... Cereal 1... Rice, pasta, and cornmeal... Bakery products 1... White bread 1... Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1... Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery p ro d u c ts... Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s... Meats, poultry, and fis h... Meats... Beef and veal 1... Ground beef other than canned 1 Chuck roast 1... Round roast 1... Round steak 1... Sirloin s te a k... Other beef and veal 1... Pork... Bacon... Chops... Ham... Other pork, including sa usa g e... Other meats 1... Poultry 1... Fresh whole chicken 1... Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1... Other poultry 1... Fish and s e a fo o d... Canned fish and seafood 1... Fresh and frozen fish and seafood. E g g s... Dairy products 1... Fresh milk and c re a m... Fresh whole milk... Other fresh milk and cream 1... Processed dairy products 1... Cheese 1... Ice cream and related products 1... Other dairy products, including butter

22 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Fruits and ve g e ta b le s... Fresh fruits and vegetables... Fresh fruits... Apples... Bananas... Oranges, including ta n g e rin e s... Other fresh fru its... Fresh v e g e ta b le s... P o ta to e s... Lettuce 1... Tom atoes 1... Other fresh vegetables... Processed fruits and ve g e ta b le s... Processed fr u its... Fruit juices and frozen fr u it... Canned and dried fruits... Processed vegetables 1... Frozen vegetables 1... Other processed vegetables 1... Other food at h o m e... Sugar and sweets 1... Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1... Sweets, including candy '... Fats and oils 1... Nonalcoholic b e ve ra g e s... Carbonated drinks... Coffee 1... Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared food... Canned and packaged s o u p... Frozen prepared food 1... Snacks... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices 1... Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1... Food away from home 1... Lunch 1... Dinner 1... Other meals and snacks 1... Alcoholic beverages 1... Alcoholic beverages at home 1... Beer and ale... Wine 1... Distilled spirits 1... Alcoholic beverages away from home

23 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to H o u s in g... S h e lte r... R enters costs 2... Rent, residential... Other renters c o s ts... Lodging while out of to w n... Lodging while at school 2... Tenants insurance 1... Homeowners costs 2... O w ners equivalent rent 2... Household insurance Maintenance and repairs 1... Maintenance and repair services 1... Maintenance and repair commodities 1... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair com m odities 1 Fuel and other utilities F u e ls... Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil... Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity... Electricity... Utility (piped) g a s... Other utilities and public services 1... Telephone services... Local charges 1... Interstate toll calls 1... Intrastate toll calls 1... Water and sewerage maintenance 1... Cable television ' 4... Refuse collection 4... Household furnishings and operation... Housefurnishings 1... Textile housefurnishings... Furniture and bedding 1... Bedroom furniture 1... Sofas '... Living room chairs and tables 1... Other furniture 1... Appliances, including electronic equipment 1... Video and audio products '... Televisions 1... Video products other than televisions Audio products 1... Major household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers... Laundry equipment 1... Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Information processing equipment

24 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to to to Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipm ent Clocks lamps and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn and garden su p p lie s Housekeeping services Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m od itie s Apparel commodities less fo o tw e a r Men s and boys M en s Suits sport coats coats and ja c k e ts Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees jeans, and tro u s e rs Boys W om en s and girls W om en s Coats and ja c k e ts Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories S u its Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials notions, and luggage W atches and jewelry ' W atches Jewelry 1 J Footwear M en s Boys and girls W om en s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin o p e ra te d Other apparel services

25 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to to to T ra n sporta tio n Private New vehicles New cars Subcom pact new cars Com pact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New m otorcycles Used c a rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline leaded regular Gasoline unleaded regular Gasoline unleaded premium Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 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 s e rv ic e s Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fees ' Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fares Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation Medical c a re Medical care co m m oditie s Prescription d ru g s Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical s e rv ic e s Physicians s e rv ic e s Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related se rv ic e s Hospital rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services ' '4 21

26 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Entertainment 1... Entertainment commodities 1... Reading materials 1... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books 1... Sporting goods and equipment 1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods 1... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipm ent 1... Photographic supplies and e q u ip m e n t... Pet supplies and expense 1... Entertainment services... Club memberships Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships Admissions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions Other entertainm ent services ' Other goods and s e rv ic e s... Tobacco and smoking products 1... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup im plements 1 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1... Personal care services 1... Beauty parlor services for fem ales 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... Personal and educational e x p e n s e s... School books and supplies... Personal and educational se rv ic e s... Tuition and other school fees... College tu itio n... Elementary and high school tu itio n... Personal expenses 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services 3... Funeral expenses S pecial indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products... Utilities and public tra n sp o rta tio n Housekeeping and home m aintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a Decem ber 1982 = 100 base. es on a Decem ber = base. es on a Decem ber 1983 = 100 base. 5 es on a Decem ber 1988 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 22

27 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average ( = 100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour m ix e s Cereal Rice pasta and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies fresh cakes and cupcakes Other bakery p ro d u c ts Meats poultry, fish and e g g s Meats, poultry, and fis h M e a ts Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast ' Round roast Round steak Sirloin s te a k Other beef and veal P o rk Bacon Chops Ham Other pork including s a u s a g e Other meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and s e a fo o d E a a s Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole m ilk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter

28 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Fruits and ve g e ta b le s Fresh fruits and ve g e ta b le s Fresh fr u its A p p le s Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh ve ge tab les P o ta to e s Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh v e g e ta b le s Processed fruits and ve ge tab les Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen f r u it Canned and dried fr u its Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils ' Nonalcoholic b everages Carbonated d rin k s Coffee Other noncarbonated d rin k s Other prepared fo o d Canned and packaged s o u p Frozen prepared food Snacks Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices M iscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks ' Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and a le Wine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home

29 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs O wners equivalent r e n t Household insurance ' Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity E le c tric ity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls W ater and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection Household furnishings and o p e ra tio n Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture ' Sofas! Living room chairs and tables ' Other furniture Appliances, including electronic equipment Video and audio products ' Televisions Video products other than televisions Audio products Major household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment ' Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Inform ation processing equipm ent 1 b

30 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. O ther housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Housekeeping su p p lie s Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn, and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services Apparel and upkeep Apparel com modities Apparel commodities less fo o tw e a r M en s and boys M en s Suits, sport coats, coats, and ja c k e ts Furnishings and special c lo th in g S h irts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys W om en s and girls W omen s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and s p o rts w e a r Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and a ccesso rie s S u its Girls Infants 24.1 and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage ' W atches and jewelry W atches Jewelry ' F o o tw e a r Men s ' Boys and girls W om en s Apparel s e rv ic e s Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services '

31 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Transportation Private New vehicles New c a rs Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles ' Used cars M otor fuel G a s o lin e Gasoline leaded regular Gasoline unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical re p a ir Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private tra n s p o rta tio n Other private transportation commodities M otor oil coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation s e rv ic e s Automobile in s u ra n c e Automobile finance charges Automobile fees Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fares Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescnption medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical services Physicians services Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital ro o m s Other inpatient services Outpatient services

32 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city average-continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Entertainment Entertainm ent commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainm ent Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and e qu ip m en t Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Club memberships Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships Admissions Fees for lessons or instructions Other entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup im plements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational e xpe n se s School books and s u p p lie s Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fe e s College tu itio n Elementary and high school tu itio n Personal expenses Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a December = base. es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 4 es on a December 1983 = 100 base. 5 es on a December 1988 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 28

33 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Item es 1 -month percent s ended to Nov. Nov. Food and beverages Other b re a d s Fresh biscuits, rolls, and m u ffin s Fresh cakes and c u p c a k e s Cookies Crackers, bread, and cracker p ro d u c ts Fresh sweetrolls, coffee cake, and d o n u ts Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Ham other than c a n n e d Pork sausage Other pork Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and s a la m i Other lunchmeats Lamb and orqan m e a ts Other dairy p ro d u cts Frozen fruit and fruit juices Other fruit juices Cut corn, canned beans except lim a Other processed v e g e ta b le s Candy and chewing g u m Other s w e e ts M a rgarine Other fats, oils, and salad d re s s in g Nondairy substitutes and peanut b u tte r Roasted coffee Instant and freeze-dried c o ffe e Seasonings, olives, pickles, and re lis h Other c o n d im e n ts M iscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods Other canned and packaged prepared fo o d s W hiskey at h o m e Other alcoholic beverages at h o m e

34 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Continued Item es 1 -month percent s ended to Nov. Nov. Housing Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing m a te ria ls Soaps and d ete rge n ts Other laundry and cleaning p ro d u c ts Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels, and n ap kin s Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Apparel and upkeep Men s suits, sport coats, and jackets M en s coats and ja c k e ts Boys coats, jackets, sweaters, and s h irts Boys trousers sport coats, and ja c k e ts Girls coats, jackets, dresses, and s u its Girls separates and sp ortsw e a r Transportation State automobile registration Other goods and services Products for hair, hair pieces, and w ig s These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 30

35 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats poultry fish and eggs Dairy products Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic b e ve ra g e s Other prepared f o o d Food away from home Alcoholic beverages H o u sin g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential O ther renters c o s ts Hom eowners costs O w ners equivalent r e n t Household insurance M aintenance and repairs M aintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair com m odities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity O ther utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping s u p p lie s Housekeeping services Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m odities M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services

36 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Expenditure category T ra n sportatio n Private tra n sp ortatio n New v e h ic le s New cars Used c a rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation s e rv ic e s Public transportation Medical c a re Medical care com m odities Medical care services Professional medical se rv ic e s Entertainment Entertainm ent com modities Entertainm ent services O ther goods and se rv ic e s Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational e x p e n s e s School books and supplies Personal and educational s e rvice s Commodity and service group All ite m s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Rent of shelter Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation services Medical care services Other services

37 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Seasonally adjusted percent to to Special indexes All items less food All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical c a re Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and energy Energy co m m od itie s Services less e n e rg y Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: $ $.794 $ $ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. es on a December 1984=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 33

38 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Expenditure category All ite m s Food and b eve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy products Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic b e v e ra g e s Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings ' Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services ' ' Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m od itie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l Infants and toddlers apparel F o o tw e a r Other apparel commodities Apparel services

39 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 months e n d e d - 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Expenditure category T ra n sporta tio n Private tra n sp o rta tio n New vehicles New cars Used c a rs... 1Ì M otor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation s e rv ic e s Public transportation Medical c a re Medical care com m od itie s Medical care services Professional medical s e rv ic e s Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and s e rv ic e s Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational e x p e n s e s School books and supplies Personal and educational se rv ic e s Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m o d itie s Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel c o m m o d itie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel D u ra b le s Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation se rv ic e s Medical care services Other s e rv ic e s

40 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Special indexes All items less food All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical c a re Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e E n e rg y All items less energy All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy c o m m o d itie s Services less e n e rg y Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1984 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 36

41 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Food and b e ve ra g e s... Food Food at h o m e... Cereals and bakery products 1... Cereals and cereal p ro d u c ts... Flour and prepared flour mixes... Cereal 1... Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1... Bakery products W hite bread 1... Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1... Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery p ro d u c ts... Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s... Meats, poultry, and f is h... Meats... Beef and veal 1... Ground beef other than canned 1 Chuck roast 1... Round roast 1... Round steak 1... Sirloin steak... Other beef and veal '... Pork... Bacon... Chops... Ham... Other pork, including sausage... Other meats 1... Poultry 1... Fresh whole chicken 1... Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1... Other poultry '... Fish and s e a fo o d... Canned fish and seafood 1... Fresh and frozen fish and seafood. Eggs Dairy products 1... Fresh milk and c re a m... Fresh whole milk... O ther fresh milk and cream 1... Processed dairy products 1... Cheese 1... Ice cream and related products 1... Other dairy products, including butter

42 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Fruits and ve g e ta b le s... Fresh fruits and v e g e ta b le s... Fresh fruits... Apples... Bananas... Oranges, including ta n g e rin e s... Other fresh fru its... Fresh v e g e ta b le s... P o ta to e s... Lettuce '... Tomatoes 1... Other fresh vegetables... Processed fruits and v e g e ta b le s... Processed fr u its... Fruit juices and frozen fr u it... Canned and dried fruits... Processed vegetables 1... Frozen vegetables 1... Other processed vegetables 1... Other food at h o m e... Sugar and sweets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1... Sweets, including candy 1... Fats and oils 1... Nonalcoholic b e v e ra g e s... Carbonated drinks... Coffee 1... Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared food... Canned and packaged s o u p... Frozen prepared food 1... Snacks... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices M iscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1... Food away from home 1... Lunch 1... Dinner 1... Other meals and snacks 1... Alcoholic beverages 1... Alcoholic beverages at home... Beer and a le... Wine 1... Distilled spirits 1... Alcoholic beverages away from home

43 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to H o u s in g... S h e lte r... Renters costs 2... Rent, residential... Other renters c o s ts... Lodging while out of to w n... Lodging while at school 3... Tenants insurance '... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent 2... Household insurance Maintenance and repairs 1... Maintenance and repair services 1... Maintenance and repair commodities 1... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs ' 4... Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 Fuel and other utilities... F u e ls... Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil... Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity... Electricity... Utility (piped) g a s... Other utilities and public services 1... Telephone services 1... Local charges 1... Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls 1... W ater and sewerage m aintenance 1... Cable television Refuse collection 5... Household furnishings and operation... Housefurnishings 1... Textile housefurnishings... Furniture and bedding 1... Bedroom furniture 1... Sofas 1... Living room chairs and tables 1... Other furniture '... Appliances, including electronic equipment 1... Video and audio products 1... Televisions 1... Video products other than televisions Audio products 1... Major household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers 1... Laundry equipm ent 1... Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Information processing equipment

44 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to to to Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipm ent Clocks lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household lawn, and garden s u p p lie s Housekeeping services Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m odities Apparel commodities less fo o tw e a r M en s and boys Men s Suits sport coats, coats, and ja c k e ts Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees jeans and tro u s e rs Boys W om en s and girls W omen s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and a c c e s s o rie s Suits G irls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials notions and luggage ' W atches and jewelry W atches Jewelry Footwear Men s Boys and girls W om en s , Apparei services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin o p e ra te d Other apparel services

45 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to T ra n sporta tio n... Private... New vehicles... New cars... Subcom pact new cars Compact new cars ' 4... Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks 5... New m otorcycles Used c a r s... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, leaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r... Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m... Automobile maintenance and repair 1... Body work 1... Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical re p a ir1 Maintenance and servicing 1... Power plant repair 1... Other private tra n sportatio n... Other private transportation com m odities 1 Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1. Automobile parts and equipment 1... Tires 1... Other parts and equipment 1... Other private transportation s e rv ic e s... Autom obile insurance... Automobile finance charges 1... Automobile fees 1... Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees 1... Other autom obile-related fees 1... Public transportation 1... Airline fares 1... Other intercity transportation 1... Intracity public transportation 1... Medical c a re... Medical care co m m od itie s... Prescription d ru g s... Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1... Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1... Medical care services... Professional medical s e rv ic e s... Physicians s e rv ic e s... Dental services 1... Eye care Services by other medical professionals 1 ' Hospital and related se rv ic e s... Hospital rooms... Other inpatient services Outpatient services ,

46 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Entertainment 1... Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books!... Sporting goods and equipment 1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods '... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipm ent 1... Photographic supplies and equipm ent... Pet supplies and expense '... Entertainm ent services 1... Club memberships Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships Admissions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions Other entertainm ent services Other goods and s e rv ic e s... Tobacco and smoking products 1... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup im plem ents 1 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1... Personal care services 1... Beauty parlor services for females 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... Personal and educational e x p e n s e s... School books and supplies... Personal and educational s e rv ic e s... Tuition and other school fees... College tuition... Elementary and high school tu itio n... Personal expenses 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, m otor oil, coolant, and other products... Utilities and public tra n sp o rta tio n... Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a December 1984 = 100 base es on a December 1982 = 100 base. es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 5 es on a December 1983 = 100 base. 6 es on a December 1988 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 42

47 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal p ro d u c ts Flour and prepared flour m ix e s Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery p ro d u c ts Meats poultry fish and e g g s Meats poultry and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal P o rk B a c o n Chops H a m Other pork, including s a u s a g e Other meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and s e a fo o d Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole m ilk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter

48 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Fruits and vegeta b le s Fresh fruits and v e g e ta b le s Fresh fr u its A p p le s Bananas Oranges, including ta n g e rin e s Other fresh fruits Fresh ve ge ta b le s P o ta to e s Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh v e g e ta b le s Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen f r u it Canned and dried fr u its Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils Nonalcoholic b everages Carbonated d rin k s Coffee Other noncarbonated d rin k s Other prepared fo o d Canned and packaged s o u p Frozen prepared food Snacks Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and a le Wine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home

49 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Housing Shelter R enters costs Rent, re s id e n tia l Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Hom eowners costs O w ners equivalent r e n t Household insurance Maintenance and repairs M aintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls W ater and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection Household furnishings and o p e ra tio n Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas Living room chairs and tables Other furniture Appliances including electronic equipment Video and audio products Televisions Video products other than televisions Audio products Major household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Information processing equipment

50 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 months ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning and outdoor equipment Clocks lamps and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Housekeeping s u p p lie s Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel com modities less fo o tw e a r Men s and boys Men s Suits sport coats, coats and ja c k e ts Furnishings and special c lo th in g S h irts Dungarees, jeans, and tro u s e rs Boys W omen s and girls W omen s Coats and ja c k e ts Dresses Separates and sp o rts w e a r Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and a ccessorie s S u its Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials notions and luggage W atches and jewelry W atches Jewelry Footwear Men s Boys and girls W om en s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin o p e ra te d Other apparel services

51 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 months ended 6 m onths ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Transportation Private New v e h ic le s New cars Subcom pact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles Used cars M otor fuel Gasoline Gasoline leaded re g u la r Gasoline unleaded re g u la r Gasoline unleaded p rem iu m Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair M aintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private tra n s p o rta tio n Other private transportation commodities M otor oil coolant and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation s e rv ic e s Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fees Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fares Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation Medical c a r e Medical care c o m m o d itie s Prescription d ru g s Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical se rvices Physicians services Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital ro o m s Other inpatient services Outpatient services

52 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 m onths ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Entertainment 1... Entertainment commodities 1... Reading materials 1... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books 1... Sporting goods and equipment 1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods 1... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainm ent 1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipm ent '... Photographic supplies and e q u ip m e n t... Pet supplies and expense 1... Entertainm ent services 1... Club m emberships ' 4... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships Adm issions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions Other entertainment services Other goods and services... Tobacco and smoking products 1... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1.. Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1. Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1... Personal care services '... Beauty parlor services for fem ales 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... Personal and educational e x p e n se s... School books and s u p p lie s... Personal and educational s e rv ic e s... Tuition and other school fe e s... College tu itio n... Elementary and high school tu itio n... Personal expenses 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other p ro d u c ts... Utilities and public transportation... Housekeeping and home m aintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a D ecem ber 1984 = 100 base es on a D ecem ber = base. es on a D ecem ber = base. 5 es on a December 1983 = 100 base. 6 es on a December 1988 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 48

53 Table 11. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Area Pricing schedule 1 Nov. es to to Nov. U.S. city average... M Region and area size 2 N ortheast u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 5 0 0, M North Central urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 3 6 0, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 5 0,0 0 0 )... M South u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 4 5 0, M Size D - N onm etropolitan (less than 5 0,0 0 0 )... M W est u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,250, M Size C - 50,000 to 3 3 0, M Size classes A 3... M B... M C... M D... M

54 Table 11. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Continued Area Pricing schedule 1 Nov. es to to Nov. S e lected loca l areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I... M Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A... M N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T... M Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-M D... M San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A... M Baltimore, MD _ _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL Washington, DC-MD-VA Dallas-Fort Worth, T X... 2 _ _ Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A... 2 ~ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 3 es on a December = base. Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 50

55 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and vegeta b le s Other food at h o m e Sugar and s w e e ts Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic beve ra g es Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic b everages Housing S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Maintenance and re p a irs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair com m oditie s Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel com m o d itie s Fuel o il Other household fuel com m odities Gas (piped) and electricity E le c tric ity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public s e rv ic e s Household furnishings and o p e ra tio n Housefurnishings Housekeeping su p p lie s Housekeeping se rv ic e s Apparel and upkeep Apparel c o m m o d itie s M en s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers a p p a re l F o o tw e a r Other apparel co m m od itie s Apparel s e rv ic e s

56 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast North Central South W est Group Expenditure category Transportation Private tra n sp ortatio n New v e h ic le s New c a rs Used c a r s Motor fuel G a so lin e Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Maintenance and re p a irs Other private tra n sp o rta tio n Other private transportation co m m oditie s Other private transportation services Public tra n sp o rta tio n Medical c a r e Medical care c o m m o d itie s Medical care s e rv ic e s Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainm ent com m odities Entertainm ent s e rv ic e s Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts Personal c a re Personal and educational e xpe n se s Commodity and service group All items C om m o d itie s Food and beverages Commodities less food and beve ra g es Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel co m m oditie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and a p p a re l D ura b le s S e rvice s Rent of s h e lte r Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation s e rv ic e s Medical care se rv ic e s Other services

57 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( = 100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast North Central South W est Group index Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables less food and a p p a re l N o n d u ra b le s Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy commodities Services less e n e rg y ' Regions are defined as the four Census regions. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982 = 100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 53

58 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( = 100,: unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977 = 100) Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and ve getables Other food at h o m e Sugar and s w e e ts Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic b eve ra g es Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Maintenance and re p a irs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair com m oditie s Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel com m oditie s Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity E lectricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public s e rv ic e s Household furnishings and o p e ra tio n Housefurnishings Housekeeping su p p lie s Housekeeping se rv ic e s Apparel and upkeep Apparel c o m m o d itie s M en s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers a p p a re l F o o tw e a r Other apparel co m m oditie s Apparel se rv ic e s

59 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Transportation Private tra n sp ortatio n New v e h ic le s New c a rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded prem iu m Maintenance and re p a irs Other private tra n sp o rta tio n Other private transportation com m oditie s Other private transportation services Public tra n sp o rta tio n Medical c a r e Medical care c o m m o d itie s Medical care s e rv ic e s Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment s e rv ic e s Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts Personal c a re Personal and educational e xpense s Commodity and service group All items C o m m o d itie s Food and b eve ra g es Com modities less food and b eve ra g es Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel co m m oditie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of s h e lte r Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation s e rv ic e s Medical case s e rv ic e s Other services

60 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables less food and a p p a re l Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy commodities Services less e ne rg y See region and area size on table 11 for information about 3 es on a December = base, population size classes. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 56

61 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (Decem ber = ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m oditie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E n te rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

62 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Commodity and service group All ite m s Commodities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s Durables S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical care Í 58

63 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b eve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e F o o i away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r R enters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity E le c tric ity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m od itie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E ntertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

64 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care s e rv ic e s Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

65 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b e vera g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r R enters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m od itie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E n tertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

66 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

67 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued W est Size class A Size class C Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m o d itie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E n tertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

68 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued W est Size class A Size class C Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e ' See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross 4 es on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C. classifications. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982 = 100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 64

69 Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas Area Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home es, February U.S. city a v e ra g e Region and area size 1 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B C D Selected local areas Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort Worth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Los Angeles-Anaheim -Riverside, C A Miam i-fort Lauderdale, F L N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburqh-Beaver Valley, P A St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL San Francisco-Oakiand-San Jose, C A W ashington, D C -M D -V A

70 Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas Continued Area Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home, January to February U.S. city a vera g e Region and area size 1 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B C D Selected local areas Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort W orth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A Washington, D C -M D -V A Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 2 es on a December 1986 = 100 base. 66

71 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent,january to February Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- W ilm ington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category All ite m s Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats poultry fish and eggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy products Fruits and vegetables ,2 -.4 Other food at h o m e Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters c o s ts Rent re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m oditie s Fuel oil Other household fuel com m odities Gas (piped) and electricity E le ctricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and o pe ra tio n Apparel and upkeep Apparel c o m m o d itie s Men s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls' apparel F o o tw e a r Transportation Private tra n sp ortatio n M otor fuel G a s o lin e Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline unleaded p rem iu m Public tra n sp o rta tio n Medical c a r e Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

72 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent,january to February Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- W ilm ington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Commodity and service group All ite m s C o m m o d itie s Food and beve ra g es Com modities less food and b e vera g e s Nondurables less food and beverages D ura b le s S e rvice s Medical care se rv ic e s Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical care All items less e n e rg y E n e rg y Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d N o n d u ra b le s Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re Data not available. 68

73 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dallas- Fort Worth, TX Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r R enters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs O wners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m oditie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private tra n s p o rta tio n M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Public tra n sp ortatio n

74 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dallas- Fort Worth, TX Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml Expenditure category Medical c a re... E n te rta inm e n t... Other goods and s e rv ic e s... Personal c a r e Commodity and service group All ite m s... C om m odities... Food and b e v e ra g e s... Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages... D u ra b le s... S e rv ic e s... Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter... All items less medical c a re... All items less energy... E n e rg y... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... N ondurables... Services less rent of s h e lte r2... Services less medical c a r e

75 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Houston- Galveston- Brazoria, TX Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and vegetables O ther food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel com m odities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m oditie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n spo rtatio n Private transportation Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n

76 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Houston- Galveston- Brazoria, TX Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Expenditure category Medical c a re E n te rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

77 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Hom eowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel com m odities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m oditie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n spo rta tio n Private tra n s p o rta tio n M otor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Public tra n sp ortatio n

78 Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Phil.- W ilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category Medical c a re E ntertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 11) will appear next month. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December = base. 74

79 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Area Pricing schedule 1 Nov. es to to Nov. U.S. city average... M Region and area size 2 N ortheast u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 5 0 0, M North Central urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 3 6 0, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 5 0,0 0 0 )... M South u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 4 5 0, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 5 0,0 0 0 )... M W est u rb a n... M Size A - More than 1,250, M Size C - 50,000 to 3 3 0, M Size classes A 3... M B... M C... M D... M

80 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Area Pricing schedule ' Nov. es to to Nov. S e le cted loca l areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I... M Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A... M N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -NJ-CT... M Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-N J-D E-M D... M San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A... M Baltimore, M D _ _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL Washington, DC-MD-VA Dallas-Fort Worth, T X... 2 _ _ Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 3 es on a December = base. Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a sm aller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 76

81 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and vegeta b le s Other food at h o m e Sugar and s w e e ts Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic b eve ra g es Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic b everages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Maintenance and re p a irs M aintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair co m m oditie s Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel com m oditie s Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity E le ctricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public s e rv ic e s Household furnishings and o p e ra tio n Housefurnishings Housekeeping s u p p lie s Housekeeping se rv ic e s Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel c o m m o d itie s M en s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers a p p a re l F o o tw e ar Other apparel co m m oditie s Apparel s e rv ic e s

82 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South W est Group Expenditure category Transportation Private tra n sp ortatio n New v e h ic le s New c a rs Used c a r s Motor fuel G a s o lin e Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p rem iu m Maintenance and re p a irs Other private tra n sp o rta tio n Other private transportation co m m od itie s Other private transportation services Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a r e Medical care c o m m o d itie s Medical care s e rv ic e s Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment s e rv ic e s Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts Personal c a re Personal and educational e xpe n se s Commodity and service group All ite m s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and b eve ra g es Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel co m m oditie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and a p p a re l D ura b le s S e rvice s Rent of s h e lte r Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation s e rv ic e s Medical care s e rv ic e s Other services

83 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South W est Group Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables less food and a p p a re l N o n d u ra b le s Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy commodities Services less e n e rg y Regions are defined as the four Census regions. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1984 = 100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December = base. 79

84 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and ve ge tab les Other food at h o m e Sugar and s w e e ts Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic b everages Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Maintenance and re p a irs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair co m m oditie s Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel co m m oditie s Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity E le ctricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public s e rv ic e s Household furnishings and o pe ra tio n H ousefurnishings Housekeeping su p p lie s Housekeeping se rv ic e s Apparel and upkeep Apparel co m m o d itie s Men s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers a p p a re l Footw e ar Other apparel co m m oditie s Apparel s e rv ic e s

85 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New v e h ic le s New c a rs Used c a r s M otor fuel G a s o lin e Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p rem iu m Maintenance and re p a irs Other private tra n sp o rta tio n Other private transportation c o m m oditie s Other private transportation services Public tra n sp o rta tio n Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care s e rv ic e s Professional medical services E n te rta in m e n t Entertainment commodities Entertainment s e rv ic e s Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts Personal c a re Personal and educational e xpense s Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m o d itie s Food and b eve ra g es Commodities less food and b eve ra g es Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel co m m oditie s Nondurables less food, beverages, and a p p a re l D ura b le s Services Rent of s h e lte r Household services less rent of s h e lte r Transportation s e rv ic e s Medical care s e rv ic e s Other services

86 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less s h e lte r All items less homeowners costs All items less medical c a r e Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables less f o o d a n d a p p a re l N o n d u rables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re E n e rg y All items less e n e rg y All items less food and e n e rg y Commodities less food and e n e rg y Energy commodities Services less e n e rg y See region and area size on table 11 for information about 3 es on a December 1984 = 100 base, population size classes. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1 986=100 base. 82

87 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b eve ra g es Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r R enters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs & Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m od itie s Men s and boys apparel W omen s and girls apparel F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E nte rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

88 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) N ortheast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e ve ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy '2 E n e rg y Commodities less food Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

89 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m od itie s M en s and boys appare! W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E n tertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

90 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

91 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity E le c tric ity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m o d itie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private tra n sp o rta tio n M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n ^o o rta tion Medical c a re E n tertainm ent Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

92 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

93 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size^class C Group Expenditure category All ite m s All items (December ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m oditie s M en s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private transportation M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded premium Public tra n sp ortatio n Medical c a re E nte rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e

94 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued W est Size class A Size class C Group Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a r e All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross 4 es on a June 1978 = 100 base in W est size class C. classifications. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December = base. 90

95 Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas Area Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home es, February U.S. city a vera g e Region and area size 1 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A ^ B C D Selected local areas Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort Worth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A W ashington, D C -M D -V A

96 Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas Continued Area Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home, January to February U.S. city a vera g e Region and area size 1 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B C D Selected local areas Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort Worth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale. F L N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A W ashington, D C -M D -V A Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 2 es on a Decem ber 1986 = 100 base. 92

97 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent, January to February Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category All ite m s Food and beverages F o o d Food at home Cereals and bakery p ro d u c ts Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and vegeta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from home Alcoholic bevera g es Housing Shelter R enters c o s ts Rent, re sid e n tia l Other renters costs Hom eowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other u tilitie s Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel co m m od itie s Fuel o il Other household fuel co m m odities Gas (piped) and electricity E lectricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and o pe ra tio n Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel c o m m o d itie s Men s and boys a p p a re l W om en s and girls apparel F o o tw e a r Transportation Private tra n sp ortatio n M otor fuel G a s o lin e Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p rem iu m Public tra n sp o rta tio n Medical c a r e E n te rta in m e n t Other goods and services Personal c a re

98 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent, January to February Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- W ilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Commodity and service group All items C om m o d itie s Food and b evera g es Commodities less food and b e vera g e s Nondurables less food and beverages D ura b le s S e rvice s Medical care se rv ic e s Special indexes All items less s h e lte r All items less medical care All items less energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a re Data not available. 94

99 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dallas- Fort Worth, TX Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u c ts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r R enters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Hom eowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation , Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m oditie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private tra n s p o rta tio n M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Public tra n sp ortatio n

100 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group U.S. city average Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dallas- Fort W orth, TX Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml Expenditure category Medical c a re E n te rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e Commodity and service group All ite m s Commodities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

101 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued M onthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Houston- Galveston- Brazoria, TX Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( ) Food and b eve ra g es Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l *3.5 Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel co m m oditie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l Footwear T ra n sportatio n Private tra n sp o rta tio n M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Public tra n sp o rta tio n

102 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Houston- Galveston- Brazoria, TX Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Expenditure category Medical c a re E n te rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s Personal c a r e Commodity and service group All ite m s C om m odities Food and b e v e ra g e s Commodities less food and b e v e ra g e s Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s D u ra b le s S e rv ic e s Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical c a re All items less energy E n e rg y Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food N ondurables Services less rent of s h e lte r Services less medical c a r e

103 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued M onthly cities and pricing schedule 2 ' Group Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category All ite m s All items ( = ) Food and b e ve ra g e s Food Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and f is h Dairy p ro d u cts Fruits and v e g e ta b le s Other food at h o m e Food away from h o m e Alcoholic b e v e ra g e s H o u s in g S h e lte r Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent r e n t Fuel and other utilities F u e ls Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s Fuel o i l Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and e le c tric ity E le c tric ity Utility (piped) g a s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and u p k e e p Apparel com m o d itie s Men s and boys apparel W om en s and girls a p p a re l F o o tw e a r T ra n sportatio n Private tra n sp o rta tio n M otor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r Gasoline, unleaded p re m iu m Public tra n sp ortatio n

104 Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA E xp e n d itu re c a te g o ry Medical c a re E n te rta inm e n t Other goods and s e rv ic e s... Personal c a r e C om m odity and service group All ite m s... C om m odities... Food and b e v e ra g e s... Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and b e v e ra g e s... D u ra b le s... S e rv ic e s... Medical care services Special in d e xe s All items less s h e lte r... All items less medical c a re... All items less energy... E n e rg y... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... N ondurables... Services less rent of s h e lte r2... Services less medical c a r e Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 11) will appear next month. es on a December = base. es on a December 1 986=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 100

105 Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas Utility (piped) gas Electricity Fuel oil #2 Area, region and population size class per 40 therms per 100 therms per 500 KWH per gallon U.S. city a v e ra g e... $25,505 $25,524 $57,480 $57,449 $41,663 $42,004 $1,259 $1,023 Region and area size 1 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est u rb a n Size A - More than 1,250, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B C D Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN -W I Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J -C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL W ashington, D C -M D -V A Dallas-Fort Worth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A Regions are defined as the four Census regions. Data not adequate for publication. 101

106 Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average and selected areas Area, region and population size class Average price per therm of utility (piped) gas Range of therm consum ption for Average price per KWH of electricity Range of KWH consum ption for Low High Low High U.S. city a v e ra g e... $0,599 $0, ,800 $0,081 $0, ,512 Region and area size 1 Northeast urban , ,246 Size A - More than 1,200, ,928 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, ,246 Size C - 50,000 to 500, ,680 North Central u rb a n , ,708 Size A - More than 1,200, , ,708 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, ,287 Size C - 50,000 to 360, ,626 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ,749 South urban , ,512 Size A - More than 1,200, ,512 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, , ,260 Size C - 50,000 to 450, ,002 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ,536 W est u rb a n ,152 Size A - More than 1,250, ,152 Size C - 50,000 to 330, ,432 Size classes A , ,512 B , , ,432 D , ,536 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN -W I ,708 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ,107 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ,929 Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ,845 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ,457 Baltimore, M D ,510 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ,658 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ,351 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ,961 St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL , ,744 W ashington, D C -M D -V A ,763 Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ,349 Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ,174 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ,512 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ,257 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 102

107 Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas (Per gallon) Gasoline All types Gasoline Leaded regular Gasoline Unleaded regular Gasoline Unleaded premium Area, region and population size class U.S. city a v e ra g e... $1,090 $1,086 $1,006 $1,011 $1,042 $1,037 $1,230 $1,227 Region and area size 2 Northeast urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central u rb a n Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) South urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) W est u rb a n Size A - More than 1,250, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B C D Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN -W I Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J -C T Phil.-W ilmington-trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL Washington, D C -M D -V A Dallas-Fort Worth, T X Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately. Data not adequate for publication. Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 103

108 U.S. average Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Cereals and bakery products: Flour, white, all purpose, per lb... $0,253 $0,249 $0,251 $0,249 $0,260 $0,260 Rice white long grain, uncooked, per lb Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb Bread white pan per lb Bread French per lb Bread whole wheat pan, per lb... Cookies chocolate chip per lb Crackers, soda, salted, per lb Meats, poultry, fish and eggs: Meats: Beef and veal: Ground chuck 100% beef, per lb Ground beef 100% beef, per lb Chuck roast U S Choice, bone-in, per lb Chuck roast U S Choice boneless, per lb Round roast U S Choice boneless per lb Rib roast, U.S Choice, bone-in, per lb Steak round U S Choice, boneless, per lb Steak sirloin U S. Choice bone-in, per lb Steak sirloin U S Choice boneless per lb Steak, T-Bone U S. Choice, bone-in, per lb Pork: Bacon sliced per lb Chops center cut, bone-in, per lb Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb Shoulder picnic bone-in, smoked, per lb Sausage fresh loose per lb Ham canned 3 or 5 lbs, per lb Other meats: Frankfurters all meat or all beef, per lb Bologna all beef or mixed, per lb Beef liver per lb Poultry: Chicken fresh w hole per lb Chicken breast bone-in, per lb Chicken legs bone-in, per lb Turkey frozen whole, per lb Fish and seafood: Tuna light chunk per lb Eggs: Grade A large per doz Grade AA, large, per doz... $0, $0, Dairy products: Milk fresh whole fortified per 1 /2 gal Milk fresh low fat per 1 /2 gal Butter salted grade AA stick per lb American processed cheese per lb Cheddar cheese natural per lb Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1 /2 gal Yogurt natural fruit flavored, per 1/2 pt Fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables: Apples Red Delicious, per lb Bananas per lb Oranges Navel per lb Oranges Valencia, per lb... Cherries per lb

109 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1 Continued U.S. average Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Grapefruit, per lb... Grapes, Emperor or Tokay, per lb... Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb... Lemons, per lb... Peaches, per lb... Pears, Anjou, per lb... Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz... Potatoes, white, per lb... Lettuce, iceberg, per lb... Tom atoes, field grown, per lb... Beans, green, snap, per lb... Cabbage, per lb... Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb... Celery, per lb... Corn on the cob, per lb... Cucumbers, per lb... Mushrooms, per lb... Onions, dry yellow, per lb... Onions, green (scallions), per lb... Peppers, sweet, per lb... Radishes, per lb... Processed fruits and vegetables: Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz... Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb... Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb Í Í Other foods at home: Sugar and sweets: Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb... Sugar, white, oz. pkg, per lb... Fats and oils: Margarine, stick, per lb... Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb... Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb... Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb... Nonalcoholic beverages: Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 2 Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. Coffee, 100%, ground roast, oz. can, per lb... Other prepared foods: Potato chips, per 16 oz Regions are defined as the four Census regions. Deposit may be included in price. Data not adequate for publication. 105

110 Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price (CPI) is a measure of the average in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPI s for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total population and (2), a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPi-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors and dentists services, drugs, and the other goods that people buy for dayto-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about 57,000 housing units and approximately 19,000 retail establishments department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and services establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of food, fuel, and a few other items are obtained every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected 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. Some data, such as used car prices, are obtained from secondary sources. In calculating the index, price s for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Seperate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 29 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities, they only measure the average in prices for each area since the base period. The indexes measure price from a designated reference date, , which equals An increase of 7 percent, for example, is shown as This can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $100 in to $107. For further details, see BLS Handbook o f Methods, BLS Bulletin 2285, April 1988, and The Consumer Price : 1987 Revision, BLS Report 736, January Calculating Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent s rather than s in index points, because index point s are effected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent s are not. The example in the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent s. s for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. Point Change CPI Less previous index Equals index point 4.0 Change point difference 4.0 Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred x 100 Equals percent

111 Energy Prices Price are usually available for the U.S. city average, 28 large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four Census regions cross-classified by four population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation will also appear if the data sufficiency criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area wiil be published. All prices are collected monthly by b l s representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not only for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated from different types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for use in placeto-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table PI) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Since heating and airconditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely to track price s over time for constant amounts of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised Consumer Price. Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than one gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or quick payment. Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump from a sample of full service, mini-service, and self-serve gas stations. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as follows, according to the source indicated: 1 therm = 100,000 BTU S (U.S. Department of Energy). 1 kwh = 3,412 BTU S (Edison Electric Institute) 1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU S (U.S. Department of Energy). Food Prices In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are calculated each month at the national level and for the four Census geographic regions. As a result of s in price collection methodology and sample sizes, average prices for individual cities cannot in general be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average food prices in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic areas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist. Because a number of food commoditites are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation will appear. When a price is not available from an individual store in any month, an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. In cases where the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered too high, the average price will not be published and will appear for that item in the table. Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. More detailed specifications are available from the b l s regional offices or from the Washington office upon request. Reference Base Change Beginning with the release of data for January 1988 in February 1988, most Consumer Price es have shifted to a new reference base year. All indexes previously expressed on a base of 1967 = 100, or any other base through December 1981, have been rebased to = 100. Only indexes with a base later than December 1981 have maintained their bases. This base was reviewed by the Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, Office of Management and Budget, and is in keeping with the Government s longstanding policy to update index bases periodically. Selection of the period was made to coincide with the updated expenditure weights, which are based upon data tabulated from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys for 1982, 1983, and The last rebasing of CPI data occurred in 107

112 February 1971, when the 1967 base was substituted for the former base. Historical data for each CPI series on the new base are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the convenience of users, the BLS will continue to publish allitems indexes for the U.S. city average, and for the individual local areas for which CPI s are published, on their former official reference base (1967 = 100 in most cases). Conversion factors and an accompanying fact sheet on rebasing are available from BLS. Dividing by one of these factors will rebase the related index series from its current base to its previous reference base. (Users should note: Because of rounding effects, there may be occasional minor differences between the final rebased index and the result obtained using the conversion factor.) Adjustment of Shelter es for Aging Effects Beginning with the January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted the monthly CPI shelter indexes for the in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its intention to begin making such adjustments, assuming that further research substantiated the need to do so. The decision to implement the adjustment was based on extensive BLS research, in which alternative adjustment methods were explored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is operationally feasible.1 The adjustment affects CPI shelter indexes, which would have been raised by 0.2 percent for the year 1987 had an aging adjustment been applied. The quality of a housing unit decreases as the unit ages. Existing BLS methods are used to correct for relatively easily measured quality s such as the addition of an extra bedroom, but such methods are inadequate to correct for deterioration in the condition of housing units.2 The aging adjustment method was specificially designed to correct for quality s associated with this deterioration. The BLS used hedonic regression methods to estimate the aging effect. 1 A complete technical presentation of BLS research on this subject is available in William C. Randolph, Housing Depreciation and Aging Bias in the Consumer Price, BLS Working Paper No. 166, April 1987, and Journal of Buisness and Economic Statistics, Vol. 6, No. 3, July 1988, pp and in William C. Randolph, Estimation of Housing Depreciation: Short Term Quality Change and Long Term Vintage Effects, BLS Working Paper No. 160, April 1986, and Journal o f Urban Economics, Vol. 23, March 1988, pp These papers are available from the BLS on request. 2 For details on existing quality adjustment methods, see, BLS Handbook of Methods, chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2285). The estimates were then used to correct the CPI rent and rental equivalence indexes. Hedonic regressions are statistical functions that relate the price of a good to its attributes or characteristics. For example, a hedonic regression relates a housing unit s rent to its size, age, location, etc. By using BLS housing survey data from 1987 and Census data from 1980, hedonic regression methods provided estimates of the relationship between a housing unit s rent and age while other housing unit characteristics were held constant. The estimated relationship was then used to construct the aging adjustment. Estimates will be recomputed annually by using the previous year s BLS housing survey data and the most recently available Census data. Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted s each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted s are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of s that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every y e a r- such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model overs, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation s to the Consumer Price unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the x -11-a r i m a Seasonal Adjustment Method. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data; e.g., data from 1983 through 1987 were replaced at the end of The seasonal movement of all-items index and 43 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 50 selected components. Each year, the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 50 components their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, unadjusted data adjusted will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. 108