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1 C P I Ute^Hii^cJ R e p o r t Data for February U.S. Depan < - a lo r Bureau of l.1. * lyi'c; b P h ^ r I S ( aliai O Q (asiri M n B 3 ^ is 8in! s! U

2 U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR Robert B. Reich, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Office of Prices and Living Conditions Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report (ISSN ) 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: New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box , Pittsburgh, PA Subscription price per year: $26 domestic, $32.50 foreign. Single copy domestic, $7.00; foreign, $8.75. Prices are subject to by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Send correspondence on subscription matters, including address s and missing issues, to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, or telephone (202) POST MASTER: Send address s to CPI Detailed Report, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC For Technical information call the CPI Information and Analysis Office at (202) , or write to Consumer Price es, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 3615, Washington, DC CPI MAILGRAM 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. Information in this publication will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 606-STAT; TD D phone: (202) ; TDD message referral phone: 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. March

3 CPI Detailed Report Data for February Contents Price movements 1 Charts 3 Technical notes 95 tables CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page U.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories Special detailed categories 5 21 Historical All items, 1913-present Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, indexes Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, percent from previous December Selected 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 P I 90 Residential unit and consumption ranges P2 91 Gasoline P3 92 Retail food P4 93

4 Scheduled Release Dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial realease on the following dates: month Release date month Release date March April 9 June July 14 April May 13 July August 13 May June 15 August September 14

5 Price Movements February The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to a level of ( =100). For the 12-month period ended in February, the CPI-U increased 3.2 percent. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in February prior to seasonal adjustment. The February CPI-W level of was 3.2 percent higher than the index in February. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.5-percent increase in January. The index for apparel and upkeep, which turned up in January after declining slightly in the second half of, increased 1.5 percent in February and accounted for about one quarter of the advance in the overall CPI-U. Each of the six other major expenditure groups, however, rose less than in January. Energy costs fell in February as a decline in charges for energy services more than offset an increase in the index for petroleum-based energy. The food index, which increased 0.4 percent in January, rose 0.1 percent in February. The moderation was largely a result of a sharp downturn in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.5 percent, the same as in January. The February increase principally reflects the sharp jump in apparel prices. The food and beverages index increased 0.1 percent in February. The index for grocery store foods rose 0.2 percent after advancing 0.4 percent in January, largely as a result of a sharp downturn in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. After advancing by 1.0 percent or more in each of the 3 preceding months, the index for fresh fruits and vegetables declined 1.2 percent in February. A decrease in prices for dairy products and a slightly smaller increase in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also contributed to the deceleration in prices for grocery store foods. Within the latter category, the indexes for beef and pork rose 0.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively, while poultry prices fell 1.1 percent. Partially offsetting these movements were larger increases in the indexes for cereal and bakery products and other food at home. The 1.0-percent rise in the February index for cereal and bakery products was its largest advance since a similar increase in January. The index for restaurant meals rose 0.1 percent, while the index for alcoholic beverages was und in February. The housing component, which increased 0.3 percent in January, rose 0.2 percent in February. The index for household fuels and utilities turned down in February, and shelter costs increased less than in January. The index for household fuels fell 1.3 percent in February, reflecting de Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Changes from preceding month August September October November December January February Compound annual rate 3 months ended February 12 months ended February All item s Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical c a re , Entertaintment Other goods and services Special indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy

6 Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Changes from preceding month August September October November December January February Compound annual rate 3 months ended February 12 months ended February All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertaintment Other goods and services Special indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy clines in charges for gas and electricity down 0.2 and and 2.1 percent, respectively. The index for fuel oil rose 1.2 percent. The index for other utilities and public services advanced 0.7 percent, largely as a result of a 3.1-percent increase in charges for cable television. Shelter costs rose 0.3 percent in February. Within shelter, renters costs increased 0.4 percent; homeowners costs, 0.3 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.6 percent. The 0.3-percent rise in the index for household furnishings and operation was the largest increase in this component since June. Transportation costs rose 0.5 percent in February, following a 0.6-percent increase in January. As in January, advances in the indexes for motor fuels and airline fares were again largely responsible for the rise in this major group accounting for more than half of the February increase. The index for gasoline again failed to decline as much as seasonally anticipated, increasing 0.6 percent in February after advancing 1.5 percent in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, these indexes fell 1.6 percent in January and 0.7 percent in February.) Automobile purchase costs, which turned up in January, also rose moderately in February. The new vehicle index increased 0.2 percent, reflecting a 1.0-percent rise in prices for new trucks, while the index for automobile finance charges was und. The index for public transportation increased 1.5 percent, reflecting a 2.2-percent rise in airline fares. The index for apparel and upkeep, which increased 0.8 percent in January, advanced 1.5 percent in February, largely as a result of higher prices for spring and summer clothing. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 3.2 percent in February.) The medical care component rose 0.5 percent in February to a level of 6.3 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical care supplies rose 0.4 percent. The index for medical care services increased 0.5 percent, with the cost of professional services and hospital and related services up 0.3 and 1.0 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.1 percent in February. Higher fees for club memberships and for participant sports up 0.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively were largely offset by a 1.2-percent drop in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, and concerts. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.8-percent advance in January. A substantially smaller increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products up 0.6 percent in February after advancing 1.9 percent in January was largely responsible for the moderation. 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 0.4 percent in February. 2

7 * 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 Chart 2. CPI-U: Housing and apparel and upkeep, * s over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 4

9 * s over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 5

10 Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment and 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 (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to All items All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies 1... Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 7

12 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Medical c a re Medical care commodities Medical care services 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter 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 shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: $ $.701 $ $ ~ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 8

13 Table 2. Consumer Price index for Ail Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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. Dec. CTaK reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies 1... Housekeeping services A p p a re l a n d u p k e e p Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New ca rs Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 9

14 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 red. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter 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 shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 10

15 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish M eats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast 1..., Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops H am Other pork, including sausage 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 seafood 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 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Fruit juices and frozen fru it Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables See footnotes at end of table. 11

16 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup 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 hom e Beer and a le Wine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection See footnotes at end of table. 12

17 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Household furnishings and operation 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 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 Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies 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 commodities less footwear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jewelry Boys and girls Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated See footnotes at end of table. 13

18 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Transportation Private New vehicles New cars Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles Used ca rs Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA NA 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 services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fees Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fees Public transportation 1... Airline fares 1... Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation Medical ca re Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical services Physicians services Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals 13...: Hospital and related services Other inpatient services Outpatient services See footnotes at end of table. 14

19 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to I Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment 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 implements 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fe e s College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school 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 1982=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. es on a December 1983=100 base. es on a December 1988=100 base. 6 es on a December 1990=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 15

20 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 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 Pork Bacon Chops Ham Other pork, including sausage... Other meats 1... Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Fruit juices and frozen fruit Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables See footnotes at end of table. 16

21 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup... Frozen prepared food Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Alcoholic beverages away from home Other renters costs Lodging while out of tow n Tenants insurance Owners equivalent rent 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 oil and other household fuel commodities Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Other utilities and public services Water and sewerage maintenance See footnotes at end of table. 17

22 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb May Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Household furnishings and operation 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 Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment1... 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 Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies 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 commodities less footwear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Suits Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jewelry Watches Jewelry Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services See footnotes at end of table. 18

23 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Coh reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Transportation New vehicles Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New motorcycles Gasoline, leaded regular... NA NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Automobile maintenance and repair 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 Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fees Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical services Physicians services Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services See footnotes at end of table. 19

24 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb May Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipm ent Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipm ent Photographic supplies and equipm ent 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 implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fe e s College tu itio n Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school 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 Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a December 1982=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. es on a December 1983=100 base. es on a December 1988=100 base. 6 es on a December 1990=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 20

25 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Item es 1-month percent s ended to Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Food and beverages Other bre a d s Fresh biscuits, rolls, and m uffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes C ookies Crackers, bread, and cracker products Fresh sweetrolls, coffee cake, and donuts Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Ham other than canned Pork sausage Other pork Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salam i Other lunchm eats Lamb and organ meats Other dairy products Frozen fruit and fruit juices Other fruit ju ic e s Cut corn, canned beans except lim a Other processed vegetables... I Candy and chewing g u m... I Other sw eets...! Margarine Other fats, oils, and salad dressing Nondairy substitutes and peanut b u tte r Roasted c o ffe e Instant and freeze-dried coffee Seasonings, olives, pickles, and re lish Other condim ents Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby fo o d s Other canned and packaged prepared foods Whiskey at ho m e Other alcoholic beverages at hom e Housing Household lin e n s Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing m aterials Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels, and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift w ra p Apparel and upkeep Men s suits, sport coats, and ja cke ts Men s coats and jackets Boys coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Boys trousers, sport coats, and jackets Girls coats, jackets, dresses, and s u its Girls separates and sportswear 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. 21

26 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Relative importance, Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to All ite m s All items ( ) Food and beverages F o o d Food at h o m e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared fo o d Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent re n t Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel com m odities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New c a rs Used c a rs Motor fuel G asoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 22

27 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to Medical c a re Medical care com m odities Medical care services 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All ite m s Com m odities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel com modities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of sh e lte r Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services E nergy All items less energy All items less food and e n ergy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy com modities Services less energy services Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: $ $.713 $ $ ~ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 23

28 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Poh reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. All item s Food and beverages Food Food at hom 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 beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing S helter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co s ts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent re 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 electricity (energy services) Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footw ear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicle s New c a rs Used c a rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation \.0 See footnotes at end of table. 24

29 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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. Dec. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Medical c a re Medical care com modities Medical care services 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 expenses School books and supplies Persona! and educational services Commodity and service group All item s... - _ Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel com m odities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel D urables S ervices Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services 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 shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy com modities Energy com m odities Services less energy services 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. 25

30 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 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 Pork Bacon Chops Ham Other pork, including sausage 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 seafood Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Apples Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Lettuce Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Fruit juices and frozen fruit Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables See footnotes at end of table. 26

31 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup 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 ale Wine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection See footnotes at end of table. 27

32 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to Household furnishings and operation 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 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 Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies 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 commodities less footwear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Suits Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jewelry Watches Jewelry Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services See footnotes at end of table. 28

33 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to to Transportation Private New vehicles New cars Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA NA 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 services 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 care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription 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 rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services See footnotes at end of table. 29

34 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Nov. to Dec. Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment 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 implements 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school 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 Utilities and public transportation 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. es on a December 1983=100 base. 6 es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 1990=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 30

35 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Poh reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 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 Pork Bacon Chops Ham Other pork, including sausage 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 seafood Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Fruit juices and frozen fruit Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables See footnotes at end of table. 31

36 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup 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 ale Wine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services 1... Telephone services 1... Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance See footnotes at end of table. 32

37 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Cûh reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Household furnishings and operation 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 1... Major household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Information processing equipment 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 Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn, and garden supplies Housekeeping services Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Women s and girls Coats and jackets Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jewelry Watches Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services See footnotes at end of table. 33

38 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Poh reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Transportation Private New vehicles New cars Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA NA _ 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 1... Automobile parts and equipment1... Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services 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 care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical services Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Other inpatient services Outpatient services See footnotes at end of table. 34

39 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group reo. May 3 months ended 6 months ended Aug. Nov. Aug. Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment 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 implements 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school 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 1984=100 base es on a December 1982=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. es on a December 1983 = 100 base. 6 es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 1990=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 35

40 Table 10. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index Area Pricing schedule 1 Nov. Dec. es to Dec. to Nov. Dec. U.S. city average... M Region and area size 2 Northeast urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 500, 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 360, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... M South urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 450, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... M West urban... M Size A - More than 1,250, M Size C - 50,000 to 330, M Size classes M M M M Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI... M Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A... M N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT... M Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD... M San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A... M Baltimore, M D _ _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL Washington, DC-MD-VA Dallas-Fort Worth, TX _ Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; motet 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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 es on a December 1986=100 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. 36

41 Table 11. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services... NA Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New ca rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 37

42 Table 11. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal and educational expenses Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter 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 shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities : Services less energy services Regions defined as the four Census regions. notes. es on a December 1982=100 base. See map in technical es on a December 1986=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 38

43 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes 1, by 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 All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Maintenance and repairs NA - - Maintenance and repair services NA NA - - Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New ca rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 39

44 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal and educational expenses Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter 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 shelter Services less medical care services All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services See region and area size on table 10 for information about population size classes. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. es on a December 1982=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 40

45 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear NA Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 41

46 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and sen/ices Personal care Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Medical care services Special indexes All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 42

47 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes \ by 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 All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 43

48 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A W<est Size class C Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil NA _ Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 es on a December 1982 = 100 base. 3 es on a December 1986=100 base. 44 es on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available.

49 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 average 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 urban 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) West urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A 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, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Washington, DC-MD-VA See footnotes at end of table. 45

50 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 average 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 urban 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) West 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, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Washington, DC-MD-VA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 46

51 Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Data not available. 47

52 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Dec. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dec. Dallas- Fort Worth, T* Dec. Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Food away from hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent re nt Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal ca re Commodity and service group All item s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Dec. See footnotes at end of table. 48

53 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 Dec. Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA Feb Dec. N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT All items All items ( ) Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities... NA Fuel oil... NA - - NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Dec. See footnotes at end of table. 49

54 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Group Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Dec. Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA Per< :ent cha nge fror n Dec. San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA All items All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il _ -3.6 Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation v Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 10) will appear next month. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1986=100 base. 50 Dec.

55 Table 17. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Selected areas, all items index Area Pricing schedule 1 Nov. Dec. es to Dec. to Nov. Dec. U.S. city average... M Region and area size 2 Northeast urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 500, 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 360, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... M South urban... M Size A - More than 1,200, M Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, M Size C - 50,000 to 450, M Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... M West urban... M Size A - More than 1,250, M Size C - 50,000 to 330, M Size classes A 3... M B... M C... M D... M Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI... M Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A... M N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT... M Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD... M San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A... M Baltimore, M D _ _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH _ Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L _ St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL Washington, DC-MD-VA Dallas-Fort Worth, T X 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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 es on a December 1986=100 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. 51

56 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services... NA _.0 Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars... Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities ' Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 52

57 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast North Central South West Group Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal and educational expenses Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter 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 shelter Services less medical care services All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Regions defined as the four Census regions. notes. es on a December 1984=100 base. See map in technical es on a December 1986=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 53

58 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Maintenance and repairs NA Maintenance and repair services NA NA Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New ca rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 54

59 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional medical services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal and educational expenses Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services See region and area size on table 10 for information about population size classes. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. es on a December 1984 = 100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 55

60 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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 All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear NA Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 56

61 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Medical care services Special indexes All items less medical care All items less energy Nondurables less food Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 57

62 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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 All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas r8.1 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment...: Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages , Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 58

63 Table 20. Consumer Price index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Size class A West Size class C Group All items All items (December ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil NA - _ Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross 4 es on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C. classifications. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1986=100 base. 59

64 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas ( =100, unless otherwise noted) 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 average 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 urban 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) West urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A 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, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Washington, DC-MD-VA See footnotes at end of table. 60

65 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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 average 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 urban 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) West urban Size A - More than 1,200, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A B 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, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Washington, DC-MD-VA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 61

66 Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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 All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Data not available. 62

67 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group U.S. city average Dec. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Dec. Dallas- Fort Worth, TX Dec. Detroit- Ann Arbor, Ml Dec Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and 8.3electricity -1.7 (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline leaded regular... NA NA NA NA Gasoline unleaded regular Gasoline unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Commodity and service group Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less medical care All item*5less energy Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See footnotes at end of table. 63

68 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Group Houston- Galveston- Brazoria, TX Dec. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA Dec. N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Food away from hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities... NA Fuel o il... NA - - NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) ga s Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Motor fue l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal ca re Commodity and service group All item s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Dec. See footnotes at end of table. 64

69 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Group All item s... All items (1967=100)... Food and beverages... F o o d... Food at hom e... Cereals and bakery products... Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s... Meats, poultry, and fis h... Dairy products... Fruits and vegetables... Other food at hom e... Food away from hom e... Alcoholic beverages... Housing... Shelter... Renters costs 2... Rent, residential... Other renters co sts... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent re n t Fuel and other utilities... Fuels... Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il... Other household fuel commodities 3... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy sen/ices)... Electricity... Utility (piped) g a s... Household furnishings and operation... Apparel and upkeep... Apparel commodities... Men s and boys apparel... Women s and girls apparel... Footwear... Transportation... Private transportation... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, leaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded premium... Public transportation... Medical care... Entertainment... Other goods and services... Personal care... Commodity and service group All item s... Commodities Food and beverages... Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages... Durables... Services... Medical care services... Special indexes All items less shelter... All items less medical ca re... All items less energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services... Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Dec. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1 Pittsburgh- Beaver Valley, PA Dec. San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Dec NA - - NA - - NA - _ Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 10) will appear next month. es on a December 1984=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. 65 Data not adequate for publication. Data not available.

70 I. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items = 100, unless otherwise noted) Year Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual averages 1st half 2nd half Annual avg. from previous Dec. Annual avg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

71 Table 24. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items Continued Year Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual averages 1st half 2nd half Annual avg. from previous Dec. Annual avg ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - Data not available. ' ' ' " ' 67

72 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Unadjusted indexes Group December Commodity and service group All item s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Ham Other pork, including sausage Other meats , Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs See footnotes at end of table. 68

73 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Dairy products Fresh milk and cre am Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cre a m Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fru its Fresh vegetables P otatoes Lettuce Tom atoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen fru it Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including ca n d y Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated d rin ks Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged s o u p Frozen prepared food Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from h o m e Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages at hom e Alcoholic beverages away from ho m e See footnotes at end of table. 69

74 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Lodging while out of to w n Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent re n t Household insurance Maintenance and re pairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair com m odities Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair commodities 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 electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll c a lls Intrastate toll c a lls , Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture S o fa s , 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 Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipm ent Clocks, lamps, and decor ite m s Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn, and garden supplies Housekeeping service s Postage Appliance and furniture re p a ir Gardening and other household services ~ See footnotes at end of table. 70

75 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group Unadjusted indexes December Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities... Apparel commodities less footwear... Men s and boys... Men s... Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets... Furnishings and special clothing... S hirts... Dungarees, jeans, and trousers... Boys... Women s and girls... Women s... Coats and jackets... Dresses... Separates and sportswear... Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories... Suits... Girls... Infants and toddlers... Other apparel commodities... Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 2... Watches and jewelry 2... Watches 2... Jewelry 2... Footwear... Men s... Boys and girls... Women s... Apparel services... Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated... Other apparel services... Transportation... Private... New vehicles... New c a rs... Subcompact new cars 2... Compact new cars 2... Intermediate new cars 2... Full-size new cars 2... Luxury new cars 2... New trucks 3... New motorcycles 2... Used cars... 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 services... Automobile insurance... Automobile finance charges... Automobile fees... Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees Other automobile-related fe e s... Public transportation Airline fares... Other intercity transportation... Intracity public transportation , _ See footnotes at end of table. 71

76 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Group December Medical c a re Medical care com modities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription 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 rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading m aterials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipm ent 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 implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products Personal care services Beauty parlor services for fem ales Haircuts and other barber shop services for m ales Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tu itio n Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school Personal expenses Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services es on a December 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1990=100 base. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1983 = 100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 4 es on a December 1988 = 100 base. 72

77 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories ( =100, unless otherwise noted) from previous December Group December Commodity and service group All item s... Commodities... Food and beverages... Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages.... Apparel commodities... Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel. Durables... Services... Rent of shelter... Household services less rent of shelter... Transportation services... Medical care services... Other services... Special indexes All items less food... All items less shelter... All items less homeowners costs... All items less medical ca re... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables less food and apparel... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter... Services less medical care services... Energy... All items less energy... All items less food and energy... Commodities less food and energy commodities. Energy commodities... Services less energy services... Food and beverages... Food... Food at home... Cereals and bakery products... Cereals and cereal products... Flour and prepared flour mixes... Cereal... Rice, pasta, and cornmeal... Bakery products... White bread... Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and mufl Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes... Other bakery products... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs... 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... Pork... Bacon... Chops... Ham... Other pork, including sausage... 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 seafood... Eggs See footnotes at end of table. 73

78 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December p Dairy products Fresh milk and cre am Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fru its Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tom atoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen fru it Canned and dried fruits 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 beverages Carbonated drinks C offee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food 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 h o m e Lunch Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at hom e Beer and a le W in e Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from hom e See footnotes at end of table. 74

79 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued ( =100, unless otherwise noted) from previous December Group December Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Lodging while out of tow n Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuels , Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection , Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Furniture and bedding...i 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 Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor item s Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn, and garden supplies Housekeeping services Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services See footnotes at end of table. 75

80 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Apparel and upkeep Apparel com modities Apparel commodities less footw ear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories S uits Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jew elry W atches Jew elry Footw ear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services Transportation Private New vehicles New c a rs Subcompact new c a rs Compact new c a rs Intermediate new c a rs Full-size new ca rs Luxury new cars New motorcycles Used c a rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Automobile maintenance and repair Body w o rk Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipm ent Other parts and equipm ent Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fe e s Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fe e s Other automobile-related fe e s Public transportation Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 76

81 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional medical services Physicians services Dental services Eye ca re Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Other inpatient services Outpatient services Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Club memberships Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships Fees for lessons or instructions Other entertainment services Tobacco and smoking products Toilet goods and personal care appliances Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services _ i - Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 77

82 all it«(1982 Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, = 100, unless otherwise noted) Year Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual averages 1st half 2nd half Annual avg. from previous Dec. Annual avg _

83 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, all items Continued Year Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual averages 1st half 2nd half Annual avg. from previous Dec. Annual avg , ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ - - Data not available. " ' ' ' " 79

84 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Unadjusted indexes Group December Commodity and service group All item s... Commodities... Food and beverages... Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages... Apparel commodities... Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel. Durables... Services... Rent of shelter1... Household services less rent of shelter1... Transportation services... Medical care services... Other services... Special indexes All items less food... All items less shelter... All items less homeowners costs 1... All items less medical care... Commodities less food... Nondurables less food... Nondurables less food and apparel... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter1... Services less medical care services... Energy... All items less energy... All items less food and energy... Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities... Services less energy services Food and beverages... Food... Food at home... Cereals and bakery products... Cereals and cereal products... Flour and prepared flour mixes... Cereal... Rice, pasta, and cornmeal... Bakery products White bread... Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffir Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes... Other bakery products... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. 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... Pork... Bacon... Chops Ham... Other pork, including sausage... 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 seafood. Eggs See footnotes at end of table. 80

85 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Dairy products Fresh milk and cre am Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cre a m Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fru its Fresh vegetables P otatoes Lettuce Tom atoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen fru it Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including c a n d y Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated d rin k s C offee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged s o u p Frozen prepared food Snacks Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages at hom e Alcoholic beverages away from ho m e I See footnotes at end of table. 81

86 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection Household furnishings and operation 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 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 Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers Housekeeping supplies 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 ~ See footnotes at end of table. 82

87 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Suits Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jewelry Watches Jewelry Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services 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 Motor fuel 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 services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fees Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fe e s Other automobile-related fe e s Public transportation Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 83

88 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Medical c a re Medical care com modities 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 services Physicians services Dental services Eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading m aterials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipm ent 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 c a re Toilet goods and personal care appliances Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products Personal care services Beauty parlor services for fem ales Haircuts and other barber shop services for m ales Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tu itio n Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school Personal expenses Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm fo o d Selected beef c u ts Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services es on a December 1984=100 base. 5 es on a December 1988=100 base. es on a December 1982=100 base. 6 es on a December 1990=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. es on a December 1983=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 84

89 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories from previous December Group December Commodity and service group All item s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel Durables Rent of shelter Household services less rent of shelter Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical ca re Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Food and beverages Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes E.J Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes Other bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eg gs Meats, poultry, and fis h Meats * Beef and v e a l Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round ro ast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham Other pork, including sausage 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 seafood E ggs See footnotes at end of table. 85

90 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products, including butter Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fru its Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tom atoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fru its Fruit juices and frozen fru it Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed vegetables Other food at h o m e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including ca n d y Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks C offee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food 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 h o m e Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at hom e Alcoholic beverages away from hom e See footnotes at end of table. 86

91 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Housing S helter Renters c o s ts Rent, residential Other renters c o s ts Lodging while out of to w n Lodging while at school Tenants insurance Homeowners c o s ts Owners equivalent rent 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 utilities Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o i l Other household fuel com m odities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) g a s Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll c a lls Intrastate toll c a lls Water and sewerage maintenance Cable television Refuse collection Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture S o fa s 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 equipm ent Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners Information processing equipm ent Other housefurnishings Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipm ent Clocks, lamps, and decor ite m s Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardw are Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen, and portable heating appliances Indoor plants and fresh cut flow ers Housekeeping supplies Laundry and cleaning products, including soap Household paper products and stationery supplies Other household, lawn, and garden supplies Housekeeping service s Postage Appliance and furniture re p a ir Gardening and other household services See footnotes at end of table. 87

92 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Apparel and upkeep Apparel com modities Apparel commodities less fo o tw e a r Men s and boys Men s Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys Women s and girls Women s Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories S uits Girls Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials, notions, and luggage Watches and jew elry W atches Jew elry Footw ear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services Transportation Private New vehicles New c a rs Subcompact new c a rs Compact new c a rs Intermediate new c a rs Full-size new c a rs Luxury new cars New tru c k s New motorcycles Used c a rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded re g u la r _ Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded prem ium 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 equipm ent Other parts and equipm ent Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile fe e s Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fe e s Other automobile-related fe e s Public transportation Other intercity transportation Intracity public transportation See footnotes at end of table. 88

93 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription 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 rooms Other inpatient services Outpatient services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including bicycles Other sporting goods Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment 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 implements 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 expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Day care and nursery school Personal expenses Legal service fe e s Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm fo o d Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 89

94 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 (3.785 liters) U.S. city average... $28,749 $28,594 $62,456 $61,877 $46,959 $46,286 $0,969 $0,973 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, NA NA Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) West urban Size A - More than 1,250, Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes B Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A NA NA N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A NA NA Baltimore, M D Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H NA NA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L NA NA St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL NA NA Washington, DC-MD-VA Dallas-Fort Worth, T X NA NA Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X NA NA Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 90

95 Table 92. 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 consumption for Average price per KWH of electricity Range of KWH consumption for Low High Low High U.S. city average... $0,627 $0, ,800 $0,089 $0, ,512 Region and area size 1 Northeast urban , ,672 Size A - More than 1,200, ,928 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, ,672 Size C - 50,000 to 500, ,680 North Central u rb a n , ,035 Size A - More than 1,200, , ,035 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, ,287 Size C - 50,000 to 360, ,626 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ,912 South urban , ,512 Size A - More than 1,200, ,512 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, , ,260 Size C - 50,000 to 450, ,074 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ,536 West urban ,152 Size A - More than 1,250, ,152 Size C - 50,000 to 330, ,432 Size classes A , ,512 B , , , , ,536 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI ,563 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ,125 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ,929 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ,845 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ,746 Baltimore, M D ,510 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ,658 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ,351 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ,961 St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL , ,744 Washington, DC-MD-VA ,763 Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ,349 Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ,174 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ,512 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ,690 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 91

96 Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas (Per gallon/3.785 liters) Area, region and population size class Gasoline All types 1 Gasoline Leaded regular Gasoline Unleaded regular Gasoline Unleaded premium U.S. city average... $1,182 $1,172 NA NA $1,117 $1,108 $1,313 $1,301 Region and area size 2 Northeast urban NA NA Size A - More than 1,200, NA NA Size B - 500,000 to 1,200, NA NA Size C - 50,000 to 500, NA NA North Central u rb a n NA NA Size A - More than 1,200, NA NA Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, NA NA Size C - 50,000 to 360, NA NA Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) NA NA NA NA South urban NA NA Size A - More than 1,200, NA NA Size B - 450,000 to 1,200, NA NA Size C - 50,000 to 450, NA NA Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) NA NA West urban NA NA Size A - More than 1,250, NA NA Size C - 50,000 to 330, NA NA Size classes NA NA B NA NA C NA NA D NA NA Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI NA NA Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A NA NA N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT NA NA Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD NA NA San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A NA NA Baltimore, M D NA NA Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH NA NA Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H NA NA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L NA NA St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL NA NA Washington, DC-MD-VA NA NA Dallas-Fort Worth, T X NA NA Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml NA NA Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X NA NA Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A NA NA Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 92

97 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1 U.S. average Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Cereals and bakery products: Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)... $0,242 $0,242 $0,265 NA $0,207 $0,207 $0,259 $0,260 $0,234 $0,234 Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 g m )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Meats, poultry, fish and eggs: Meats: Beef and veal: Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Chuck roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Rib roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Steak, rib eye, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA Pork: Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 g m )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Other meats: Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Poultry: Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA Fish and seafood: Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Eggs: Grade A, large, per doz NA NA Grade AA, large, per doz... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA See footnotes at end of table. 93

98 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions Continued U.S. average Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Dairy products: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit ) NA NA NA NA Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1 /2 gal. (1.9 lit )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) NA NA NA.579 NA NA Fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables: Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Bananas, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cherries, per lb. (453.6 g m )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 g m )... NA NA NA NA NA NA Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA.777 NA NA Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 g m )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Processed fruits and vegetables: Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 m l) Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Other foods at home: Sugar and sweets: Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) Sugar, white, oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) Fats and oils: Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA Nonalcoholic beverages: Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)2... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) Coffee, 100%, ground roast, oz. can, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Other prepared foods: Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 g m ) Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 2 Deposit may be included in price. NA Data not adequate for publication. 94

99 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 self-employed, 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 day-to-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, gasoline 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 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. Separate 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 BLSHandbook of Methods, BLS Bulletin 2414, September 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 affected 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

100 Energy Prices Price are usually available for the U.S. city average, 28 large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four Census region cross-classified by four population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for exmaple, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average price are available, the designation NA 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 will be published. All prices arer collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban area 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 diffferent consumpation amount, but may also be calculated from different types of residential rate schedules. The average price per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable fo r use in place-to-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 air-conditioning 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 Termal 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 commoditiates 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 NA will appear. When a price is not available from an individual store in any month, as 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 NA 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 BLS regional offices or from the Washington office upon request. Adjustment of Shelter es for Aging Effects Beginning with January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjust 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 96

101 chosen method is operationally feasible.1the adjustment affect 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 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 unit.2 The aging adjustment method was specifically designed to correct for quality s associated with this deterioration. The BLS used hedonic regression methods to estimate the aging effect. 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 betweeen 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 year 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 also are used extensively for escalation 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 o f Business 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, These papers are available from the BLS on request. 2 For detail on existing quality adjustment methods, see BLS Handbook o f Methods, chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2414). purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation s to the Consumer Price unadjusted for seasonal variation. In most cases, seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X -ll- ARIM A Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1987 through 1991 were replaced at the end of The seasonal movement of all items and 47 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 60 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 60 components their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called intervention analysis in conjunction with X-l 1-ARIMA for some CPI series. Intervention analysis allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors in X-l 1-ARIMA. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For some women s apparel indexes and the girls apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of s in pricing methodology; and for new cars, new trucks, and new vehicles, this procedure was used to offset the effects of s in marketing strategies and the introduction of new models. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects of increases in excise taxes and wholesale tobacco prices. For some alcoholic beverage series, intervention was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. An alternative to the intervention-adjusted X -ll- ARIMA procedure is the state space model-based seasonal adjustment method. This method adjusts simultaneously for interventions and seasonal effects, rather than sequentially as in the X-l 1-ARIMA methodology, using structural statistical models with explanatory variables. The state space structural model-based method of seasonal adjustment was introduced in for the adjustment of January 1991-December 1991 indexes for three women s apparel series: Dresses, Separates and sportswear, and Suits. A description of intervention analysis, as well as a list of events treated as interventions and seasonal factors for 97