Transportation. , and beverages. Data for January U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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1 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Data for January Transportation, and beverages

2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Robert B. Reich, Secretary Data for January BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Katharine G. Abraham, 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 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: $23 domestic, $28.75 foreign. Single copy domestic, $7.50; foreign, $9.38. 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) POSTMASTER: 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; TDD phone: (202) ; TDD message referral phone: This material 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 Data for January Editors: Jerry Matheny and Thomas J. Mosimann Production assistant: Catherine A. Stewart Contents Price movements, January 1 Charts 3 Intervention analysis in seasonal adjustment Improvements to CPI procedures 11 Response rates for the CPI 15 Technical notes 269 tables CPI-U CPI-W U.S. city Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories Special detailed categories 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 Table Page Table Page Semiannual data, July December Selected areas, all items Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross classified Cities

4 Contents Continued CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page table U.S. city Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups 1A 160 6A 169 Detailed expenditure categories 3A 162 8A 171 Special detailed expenditure categories 5A 167 Region 11A A 206 Population classes 12A A 209 Regions and population classes cross classified 13A A 212 Cities 16A A 220 All items less food and energy historical tables Anchorage, AK HI 236 H Atlanta, GA H2 236 H Baltimore, MD H3 236 H Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH H4 237 H Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY H5 237 H Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI H6 237 H Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN H7 238 H Cleveland-Akron Lorain, OH H8 238 H Dallas-Fort Worth, TX H9 238 H Denver-Boulder, CO H H Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI H ll 239 H Honolulu, HI H H Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX H H Kansas City, MO-KS H H Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA H H Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL H H Milwaukee, WI H H Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI H H New Orleans, LA H H New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT H H Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD H H Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA H H Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA H H Saint Louis-East Saint Louis, MO-IL H H San Diego, CA H H ii

5 Contents Continued CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Washington, DC-MD-VA H26 H27 H28 H H68 H69 H70 H Northeast-Size class A Northeast-Size class B Northeast-Size class C H30 H31 H H72 H73 H North Central-Size class A North Central-Size class B North Central-Size class C North Central-Size class D H33 H34 H35 H H75 H76 H77 H South-Size class A South-Size class B South-Size class C South-Size class D H37 H38 H39 H H79 H80 H81 H West-Size class A West-Size class C H41 H H83 H Average price tables Table Page U.S. city Energy Residential prices PI 264 Residential unit and consumption ranges P2 265 Gasoline P3 266 Retail food P4 267 Scheduled Release Dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date month Release date February March 16 May June 14 March April 13 June July 13 April May 13 July August 12 iii

6 Price Movements January The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of ( =100). For the 12- month period ended in January, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January CPI-W level of was 2.4 percent higher than the index in January. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was und in January after increasing 0.2 percent in December. The index for food fell 0.1 percent in January, primarily as a result of smaller than seasonally anticipated price increases for fruits and vegetables. The energy index, which declined throughout most of, continued to fall in January, declining 0.8 percent as a result of decreases in the indexes for both household and motor fuels. The 0.1- percent advance in the CPI-U excluding food and energy for January follows a 0.2-percent increase in December and reflects a smaller rise in shelter costs. The food and beverage index decreased 0.1 percent in January. Grocery store food prices, which increased 0.7 percent in December, fell 0.3 percent in January. This deceleration was largely the result of a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 2.5 percent in January after increasing 3.2 percent in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, however, fruit and vegetable prices continued to advance, up 2.0 percent in January and 11.7 percent in the last 6 months.) In January, the indexes for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables fell 4.2 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively. The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.7 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs edged up 0.1 percent in January, following a decline of the same magnitude in December. Prices for beef and poultry each declined in January, but these decreases were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork, other meats, fish and seafood, and eggs. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products rose 0.4 and 0.9 percent, respectively. The index for other food at home was und in January. The other two components of the food and beverage index restau Table A. s in CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure category July August September October November December January Compound annual rate 3 months ended January Unadjusted 12 months ended January All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special indexes:... Energy Food All items less food... and energy NOTE: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments in and a modification of seasonal adjustment procedures. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures shown above and elsewhere differ from those previously published. 1

7 Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure category July August September October November December January Compound annual rate 3 months ended January Unadjusted 12 months ended January All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special indexes:... Energy Food All items less food... and energy rant meals and alcoholic beverages rose 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively, in January. The housing component rose 0.1 percent in January, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding 4 months. A slightly smaller increase in shelter costs up 0.2 percent in January after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the preceding 2 months accounted for most of the deceleration. Within shelter, renters costs were und, homeowners costs rose 0.2 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased 1.0 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined slightly in both November and December, fell 0.4 percent in January. The index for household fuels decreased 0.9 percent, reflecting declines in each of the major components. The index for fuel oil declined for the seventh consecutive month down 1.9 percent in January. Charges for natural gas and electricity fell 0.4 and 1.1 percent, respectively. The index for other utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in January, as a decrease in charges for telephone services was more than offset by increases in water and sewerage maintenance and refuse collection. The index for household furnishings and operation increased 0.2 percent in January. Transportation costs declined 0.2 percent in January, the same as in December. The index for gasoline fell 0.4 percent in January, continuing its nearly year-long decline, which was interrupted only by the 4.3-percent increase in October associated with the Federal excise tax increase of 4.3 cents per gallon. As of January, the gasoline index was 6.5 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.7 percent below its peak level of December Automobile purchase costs rose slightly in January. The index for new cars rose 0.1 percent, while automobile finance charges fell 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices increased 0.4 percent. As of January, the proportion of models in the index was about 80 percent of the new car sample.) The index for used cars, which increased 8.0 percent in, fell 0.9 percent in January, its biggest drop since a similar decrease in January. The index for public transportation declined 1.8 percent in January, as a 2.0-percent decrease in airline fares more than offset a 1.4- percent rise in fares for other intercity transportation. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1 percent in January, the same as in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index dropped 1.7 percent.) Price discounting associated with post-holiday sales of fall-winter wear more than offset price increases for newly introduced spring and summer merchandise. Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in January to 5.1 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies increased 0.4 percent in January. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in January. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in January, the same as in December. Increases in charges for admissions and in fees for participant sports, more than offset a decline in the index for entertainment commodities. The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in January, following a 0.4-percent increase in December. Increases in educational expenses tuition and school books and supplies more than offset a decline in the index for tobacco and smoking products. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices rose 1.0 percent.) 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 0.1 percent in January. 2

8 Chart 1. CPI-U: All items and food and beverages, * s over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

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

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

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

12 Intervention Analysis in Seasonal Adjustment Seasonal adjustment is the process by which the typical seasonal movement of prices for goods or services in a Consumer Price series is quantified and factored out of the series. This process permits analysis of nonseasonal price movements. CPI series use the X-11-ARIMA program developed by Statistics Canada to calculate factors for seasonal adjustment of both historical and current series. Some CPI series are adjusted using intervention analysis in conjunction with X-11-ARIMA seasonal adjustment. Intervention analysis is a technique used to produce better seasonal adjustment. The technique allows nonseasonal economic phenomena such as level shifts to be factored out of the indexes before adjustment. A level shift is a (or shift) in the price level of a CPI series occurring over 1 or several months caused by events such as a sales tax increase or oil embargo. The result is an adjustment based on a representation of the series with the seasonal pattern emphasized. Intervention analysis also allows for seasonal shifts to be accounted for, resulting in a better seasonal adjustment in the periods before and after the shift occurred. When intervention analysis is used in conjunction with X-11-ARIMA seasonal adjustment, the interventions are modeled before the seasonal adjustment is done. Prior adjustment factors from the intervention analysis are calculated and applied using the prior-adjustment option of X-11-ARIMA. For a more comprehensive discussion of intervention analysis, please see Improvements in CPI Procedures in the March 1990 issue of the CPI Detailed Report. In January, the series listed below were adjusted using intervention analysis before X-11-ARIMA processing. Most of these series were examined using an 8-year span from The motor vehicle series (*), however, were examined using a 7-year span from Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale at home Fuel oil Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Women s coats and jackets Women s dresses Women s separates and sportswear Women s underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Women s suits Girls apparel New vehicles * New cars * Subcompact new cars * Compact new cars * Intermediate new cars * Full-size new cars * New trucks * Motor fuel and motor oil Motor fuel Gasoline, all types Leaded regular gasoline Unleaded regular gasoline Unleaded premium gasoline Tobacco and smoking products For each series that was adjusted using intervention analysis prior to X-11-ARIMA processing, a complete list of level shifts is provided in the table below, along with the identified causes for each shift. Outliers, or extreme values for a particular month, are also included in the list. For further information, write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price es, Room 3615, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC , or call Claire McAnaw Gallagher at (202)

13 Series adjusted prior to X-11-ARIMA seasonal adjustment Series Level shift period (s) Event Outliers Alcoholic beverages 12/90-2/91 Federal excise tax increase on alcoholic beverages 1/91 Alcoholic beverages at home 12/90-2/91 Federal excise tax increase on alcoholic beverages 1/91 Beer and ale at home 12/90-2/91 Federal excise tax increase on alcoholic beverages 3/92 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities 1/86-4/86 Increased supply from OPEC 7/90-10/90 Shortage and anticipated shortage in oil supply due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 11/90-5/91 Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 1/90 Fuel oil 1/86-7/86 Increased supply from OPEC 7/90-10/90 Shortage and anticipated shortage in oil supply due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 11/90-5/91 Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 1/86,1/90 Women s coats none not applicable 2/87, 7/87, 2/92, 6/92, 7/92 Women s dresses 3/90 (positive seasonal shift) The CPI d its procedures to allow substitutions to occur earlier in the selling season than in previous years. Retailers better control over inventories, which tends to limit price-cutting at the end of each season, exacerbated the shifts caused by the procedural. 2/88, 7/88, 2/89,2/90, 1/92, 3/92, 4/92 Women s separates 1/90 (negative seasonal shift) The CPI d its procedures to allow substitutions to occur earlier in the selling season than in previous years. Retailers better control over inventories, which tends to limit price-cutting at the end of each season, exacerbated the shifts caused by the procedural. 8/89, 4/92 9/92 Women s underwear, nightwear, hosiery and accessories none Not applicable 8/86, 3/87, 3/89,12/92, 4/93 Women s suits 2/90 The CPI d its procedures to allow (positive level substitutions to occur earlier in the selling shift) season than in previous years. Retailers better control over inventories, which tends to limit price-cutting at the end of each season, exacerbated the shifts caused by the procedural. 2/86, 2/88, 2/89,6/91, 8/92, 8/93 8

14 Series adjusted prior to X-11-ARIMA seasonal adjustment-continued Series Level shift period (s) Event Outliers Giris apparel 1/90 (positive level shift) The CPI d its methodology to allow substitutions to occur earlier in the selling season than in previous years. 6/87, 8/88, 5/89,8/89, 10/92 New vehicles 2/87 (negative level shift) 1987 Tax Bill eliminating interest deductions on auto loans; domestic sales down 20.9 percent from February 1986; incentives increased 9/88 New cars 2/87 (negative level shift) 1987 Tax Bill eliminating interest deductions on auto loans; domestic sales down 20.9 percent from February 1986; incentives increased 3/87, 9/88 Subcompact new cars 2/87 (negative level shift) 1987 Tax Bill eliminating interest deductions on auto loans; domestic sales down 20.9 percent from February 1986; incentives increased 3/87, 9/89, 1/90 Compact new cars 2/87 (negative level shift) 1987 Tax Bill eliminating interest deductions on auto loans; domestic sales down 20.9 percent from February 1986; incentives increased 3/87 Intermediate new cars 2/87 (negative level shift) 1987 Tax Bill eliminating interest deductions on auto loans; domestic sales down 20.9 percent from February 1986; incentives increased 11/87,1/88 9/88,2/91, 3/91 Full sized new cars New trucks none 2/88-3/88 Not applicable Domestic truck rebates 11/87,1/88 9/88 10/89, 2/90 Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products 2/86-4/86 12/86-2/87 3/89-4/89 7/89-9/89 12/89-1/90 7/90-10/90 12/90-3/91 10/93 (positive level Saudi Arabia increased production OPEC reunification Short supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Over-reaction to short term supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Low supply of motor fuel as refineries met demand for fuel oil created by extreme cold weather Supply uncertainty from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Increase in Federal motor fuel tax 6/86, 8/86 shift) Motor fuel 2/86-4/86 12/86-2/87 3/89-4/89 7/89-9/89 12/89-1/90 7/90-10/90 12/90-3/91 10/93 (positive level shift) Saudi Arabia increased production OPEC reunification Short supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Over-reaction to short term supply disruption Low supply of motor fuel as refineries met demand for fuel oil created by extreme cold weather Supply uncertainty from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Increase in Federal motor fuel tax 9 8/86

15 Series adjusted prior to X-11-ARIMA seasonal adjustment-continued Series Level shift period (s) Event Outliers Gasoline, all types 2/86-4/86 12/86-2/87 3/89-4/89 7/89-9/89 12/89-1/90 7/90-10/90 12/90-3/91 10/93 (positive level shift) Saudi Arabia increased production 8/86 OPEC reunification Short supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Over-reaction to short term supply disruption Low supply of motor fuel as refineries met demand for fuel oil created by extreme cold weather Supply uncertainty from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Increase in Federal motor fuel tax Unleaded regular gasoline 2/86-4/86 12/86-2/87 3/89-4/89 7/89-9/89 12/89-1/90 7/90-10/90 12/90-3/91 10/93 (positive level shift) Saudi Arabia increased production 8/86 OPEC reunification Short supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Over-reaction to short term supply disruption Low supply of motor fuel as refineries met demand for fuel oil created by extreme cold weather Supply uncertainty from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Increase in Federal motor fuel tax Unleaded premium 2/86-4/86 12/86-2/87 3/89-4/89 7/89-9/89 12/89-1/90 7/90-10/90 12/90-3/91 10/93 (positive level shift) Saudi Arabia increased production OPEC reunification Short supply disruption due to Alaskan oil spill Over-reaction to short term supply disruption Low supply of motor fuel as refineries met demand for fuel oil created by extreme cold weather Supply uncertainty from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Recovery from price shock due to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Increase in Federal motor fuel tax 8/86 Tobacco and smoking products 12/88-1/89 State excise tax increase and wholesale price increase for cigarettes 5/89-6/89 Wholesale price increase for cigarettes 5/90-7/90 State excise tax increase and wholesale price increase for cigarettes 7/93-9/93 Wholesale price decrease for cigarettes 5/92 10

16 Improvements to CPI Procedures Beginning with the annual revision of seasonal adjustment in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is changing two seasonal adjustment procedures:* 1) An index series may be seasonally adjusted the first year that it meets the necessary statistical criteria rather than having to wait 3 years, and, 2) An index series may be seasonally adjusted even though it fails to meet the statistical criteria on its own if the next higher level index, which it is a component of, does meet that criteria. These procedural s are intended to improve the quality of seasonal adjustment of higher-level indexes such as all items or all items less food and energy by reducing their residual seasonality. Residual seasonality is the seasonal pattern left after seasonal adjustment is done. Since the new procedures eased some requirements for seasonal adjustment, more individual indexes are seasonally adjusted than in the past. Having more adjusted indexes in the aggregation provides better seasonal adjustment for higher-level indexes and less residual seasonality. Causes of residual seasonality include irregular movements present in the seasonally-adjusted data and the combination of statistically insignificant seasonal patterns, which when combined, reinforce each other, becoming significant in the aggregate index. To calculate the all items seasonally-adjusted index, 60 different index series are aggregated together. Not all of these series are adjusted themselves. As of February, 50 of these series are themselves seasonally adjusted, up from just 34 of 60 during. See table SA1 for a listing of the 60 index series and their seasonal status in and. es which are seasonally adjusted through aggregation are said to be dependently seasonally adjusted, while index series which get their factors directly from X- 11-ARIMA, are independently adjusted. If component indexes of an aggregate index are seasonally adjusted, that aggregate index will be dependently adjusted. Currently, 181 separate index series are seasonally adjusted for the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city. Some of these series (along with other nonadjusted series) are used in aggregating, or summing, to calculate the seasonally-adjusted all items index. The other seasonally-adjusted indexes, which are calculated independently, are not aggregated into higher-level seasonally-adjusted indexes. An example illustrating the difference can be seen with the indexes under the major group, entertainment. Entertainment commodities and entertainment services are both seasonally adjusted and are aggregated together to form the (dependent) seasonally-adjusted entertainment index. Within entertainment services, however, is the index, fees for lessons or instructions, which is seasonally adjusted independently and is not used to aggregate higher-level indexes such as entertainment or all items. Following in Table SA2 are the effects of this revision of seasonal factors on 1-month percent s for the all items CPI-U during. The total difference in the 1- month percent s from the published figures to the revised figures is broken into the data effect and the effect of the new procedures. The data effect results from adding new seasonal data from, dropping 1985 seasonal data from the 8-year adjustment span, and making seasonal status decisions based on the old procedures. The effect of the new procedures is the difference between the total difference and the difference due to the data effect. (Approximately of the was due to each effect, the data effect and the new procedures.) Please see charts 5 and 6 for original and revised monthly s. For further information, write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price es, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Room 3615, Washington, DC , or call Claire McAnaw Gallagher at (202) * NOTE: These s only affect the 60 index series which are components of the all items seasonal adjustment aggregation. 11

17 Table SA1. Seasonality of index components in the seasonal adjustment aggregation of all items, CPI-U, U.S. city Seasonal adjustment title Yes No Yes No 1 Cereals and bakery products... X X 2 Beef and veal... X X 3 Pork... X X 4 Other meats... X X 5 X X 6 Fish and seafood... X X 7 Eggs... X X 8 Dairy products... X X 9 X X 10 Bananas... X X 11 Oranges, including tangerines... X X 12 X X 13 Fresh vegetables... X X 14 Processed fruits and vegetables... X X 15 Sugar and sweets... X X 16 Fats and oils... X X 17 Nonalcoholic beverages... X X 18 Other prepared foods... X X 19 Food away from home... X X 20 Alcoholic beverages... X X 21 Rent, residential... X X 22 Other renters costs... X X 23 Owners equivalent rent... X X 24 Household insurance... X X 25 Maintenance and repair sevices... X X 26 Maintenance and repair commodities... X X 27 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities... X X 28 Electricity... X X 29 Utility (piped) gas... X X 30 Other utilities and public services... X X 31 Housefumishings... X X 32 Housekeeping supplies... X X 33 Housekeeping sevices... X X 34 Men s and boys apparel... X X 35 Women s coats and jackets... X X 36 Women s dresses... X X 37 Women s separates and sportswear... X X 38 Women s nightwear, underwear, hosiery, accessories... X X 39 Women s suits... X X 40 Girls apparel... X X 41 Infants and toddlers apparel... X X 42 Other apparel commodities... X X 43 Footwear... X X 44 Apparel services... X X 45 New vehicles... X X 46 Used cars... X X 47 Motor fuel... X X 48 Automobile maintenance and repair... X X 49 Other private transportation commodities... X X 50 Other private transportation services... X X 51 Public transportation... X X 52 Medical care commodities... X X 53 Medical care services... X X 54 Entertainment commodities... X X 55 Entertainment services... X X 56 Tobacco and smoking products... X X 57 Toilet goods and personal care appliances... X X 58 Personal care services... X X 59 School books and supplies... X X 60 Personal and educational services... X X 12

18 Table SA2. Revisions of seasonally adjusted one-month percent s for the CPI-U, U.S. city, and effect of procedures, All items Month Total revision Portion from previous procedures Portion due to new procedures All items less food and energy Total revision Portion from Portion due previous to new procedures procedures 1990 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jill Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

19 Chart 5. Seasonally adjusted 1-month percent s during for the CPI-U, U.S. city, All items, and effect of procedural Change Originally published Revised in with hevised in with mè in data and old procedures H data and new procedures Chart 6. Seasonally adjusted 1-month percent s during for the CPI-U, U.S. city, All items less food and energy, and effect of procedural Change Originally published in ^ Revised in with data and old procedures Revised in with data and new procedures Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 14

20 Response Rates for the Consumer Price indexes, This article and the accompanying tables update articles previously published on response rates in the CPI Detailed Report for March 1991, January, and January. In an effort to measure the outcome of data collection for the CPI, BLS calculates response rates. Response rates measure the proportion of completed surveys to those issued and help measure the accuracy of the CPI. Failure of a data unit to respond at either the data collection stage or estimation stage represents a loss of statistical information which dilutes the accuracy of the sample. BLS publishes response rates annually to assist the data user in judging the accuracy of CPI data. BLS calculates response rates for the CPI-U at the data collection phase for initiation and pricing, and at the data estimation phase for pricing. The response rate at the data collection phase is the number of responding sample units divided by the number of eligible sample units. A sample unit is eligible if it belongs to the defined target population and if it should provide information for one or more items. The response rate at estimation is defined as the number of sample units used in estimation divided by the number of eligible sample units. Response rates for are presented in tables R-l through R-17. Table R-l shows response rates for all data included in the CPI-U, U.S. city, by major group, for all of. Tables R-2 through R-l6 show rates for current data collection in selected areas for which indexes are published monthly and bimonthly. Table R-17 shows the response rates at initiation for those areas which underwent sample rotation in. The response rates in tables R-l through R-l6 are separated into commodities and services, and the shelter portion of housing. Commodities and services are further broken down into outlets and quotes. An outlet is a generic term that designates the place where prices are collected. A quote is a specific item to be priced in a specific outlet. There may be from 1 to more than 50 quotes priced in each outlet. In table R-l, it is important to note the relatively low percentages of quotes reported, collected and used in estimation for apparel and upkeep. Low rates for these items can be partially attributed to the design of the apparel sample. Because seasonal apparel items commonly are in stores only during certain times of the year, most of the apparel sample is doubled, with each of the sample designated for pricing during part of the year. Thus, at any particular time of the year, a large number of apparel quotes, although eligible, are designated out of season and are not collected. The shelter section in tables R-l through R-l6 includes categories for owners, renters, and those for whom the tenure status is unknown. A unit qualifies as an owner or renter unit if its tenure status is known either by previous knowledge or is collected in the current interview period. The response rates at the data collection phase for shelter are separated into three categories. If useable information is obtained, the unit is designated data reported. If the assigned unit is located but is unoccupied, the unit is designated found vacant. In instances where the unit is eligible but no data are available (for example, refusals or no one at home) the unit is designated other. The number of owner units eligible for data collection in was lower than in previous years since BLS d from annual pricing of owner units to biannual pricing in July. Data for initiation (table R-17) are for those areas which underwent sample rotation in. Approximately onefifth of the areas, called primary sampling units, are rotated each year. The response rate data for initiation reflect the rate of success in attempting to price the new designated sample for the first time. These data are unique in that the outlets and quotes are only counted once, as opposed to the repeated (monthly or bimonthly) pricing that is reflected in tables R-l through R-l6. For additional information on response rates, write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price es, Room 3615, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC , or call Todd Wilson at (202)

21 Table R-1. Response rates for the CPI-U, U.S. city, by major group and shelter, Quotes Commodities Outlets Housing Apparel Other and services Total Food (excluding shelter) and Upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment goods and services Eligible 251, , , ,911 97,331 82,097 53,757 31,281 24,905 Collected Number 242, , , ,694 57,901 76,339 49,790 26,711 23, Used in estimation Number 235, , , ,924 56,597 75,200 49,235 26,170 23, Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible Number 93,351 16,454 70,240 6, Collected Data reported Number 71,482 14,053 57, Found vacant Number 8, ,788 1, Other Number 5,553 1,851 1,851 1, Used in estimation Number 68,888 12,968 55, Table R-2. Response rates for the CPI-U, Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 13,932 49,513 Eligible Collected Number 3, , Number 13,495 43, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 13,125 43,430 Number 2, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 2, , Note: For the shelter component, the number of owner units used in estimation may be higher than the number listed under "Data reported." The use of owner units in estimation is based on matching renter data, not on their own collection status. This applies to both U.S. city data as well as metropolitan area data. 16

22 Table R-3. Response rates for the CPI-U, Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA, ommodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 18,762 62,316 Eligible Collected Number 5, , Number 18,303 55, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 17,733 54,879 Number 4, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 4, , Table R-4. Response rates for the CPI-U, NY-Northern NJ-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 23,548 83,511 Eligible Collected Number 7,532 1,229 5, Number 22,715 72, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 21,922 71,095 Number 5,046 1,002 4, Found vacant Number Other Number 2, , Used in estimation Number 4, , Table R-5. Response rates for the CPI-U, Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible Collected 6,955 23,031 Eligible Number 2, , Number 6,814 20, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 6,605 20,526 Number 1, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, ,

23 Table R-6. Response rates for the CPI-U, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 9,751 33,259 Eligible Collected Number 2, , Number 9,425 29, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 9,041 28,757 Number 2, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 2, , Table R-7. Response rates for the CPI-U, Baltimore, MD, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,752 8,731 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,614 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,528 7,510 Number 1, Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, Table R-8. Response rates for the CPI-U, Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,645 8,001 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,567 6, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,465 6,881 Number 1, Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1,

24 Table R-9. Response rates for the CPI-U, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,789 8,907 Eligible Collected Number 1, Number 2,623 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,460 7,215 Number Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number Table R-10. Response rates for the CPI-U, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,586 7,824 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,484 6, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,415 6,770 Number 1, Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, Table R-11. Response rates for the CPI-U, St. Louis, MO-IL, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,725 8,978 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,541 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,470 7,673 Number Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number

25 Table R-12. Response rates for the CPI-U, Washington, DC-MD-VA, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 3,045 8,943 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,917 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,795 7,755 Number 1, Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number Table R-13. Response rates for the CPI-U, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,859 8,408 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,687 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,575 6,949 Number 1, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, , Table R-14. Response rates for the CPI-U, Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 4,120 14,023 Eligible Collected Number 2, , Number 3,969 12, Ö Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 3,800 12,097 Number 1, , Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, ,

26 Table R-15. Response rates for the CPI-U, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,807 8,483 Eligible Collected Number 1, , Number 2,576 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,435 6,833 Number 1, Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number 1, Table R-16. Response rates for the CPI-U, Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA, Commodities Total and services Outlets Quotes Shelter All Units Owners Renters Unknown Eligible 2,954 8,947 Eligible Collected Number 1, Number 2,807 7, Collected Used in estimation Data reported Number 2,721 7,475 Number Found vacant Number Other Number Used in estimation Number

27 Table R-17. Response rates at Initiation for the CPI-U, by primary sampling unit, Commodities and services Outlets Quotes Eligible Collected Collected Eligible Collected Collected Total 5,637 5, ,932 15, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX , New York City Suburbs, NY-CT ,702 1, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ,795 1, Yuma, AZ , Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ,844 1, Los Angeles Suburbs, CA ,810 1, Buffalo-Niagra Falls, NY , Denver-Boulder, CO , Alamogordo, NM , Raleigh-Durham, NC , Honolulu, HI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Baltimore, MD ,907 1, Grand Island, NE , Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Tulsa, OK Seattle-Tacoma, WA Albany, GA Note: This table shows the response rates at initiation, in chronological order of rotation, for only those areas which underwent sample rotation in. 22

28 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) 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 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 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 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 ca rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

29 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Medical ca 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 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 food Nondurables less fo o d 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: $ $.686 $ =$ es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 24

30 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Oct. Nov. Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category All items 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 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 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 c a rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

31 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Oct. Nov. Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 26

32 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Food and beverages... Food... Food at hom e... Cereals and bakery products 1... Cereals and cereal products... Flour and prepared flour mixes... Cereal1... Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1... Bakery products 1... White bread 1... Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1... Other bakery products... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs... Meats, poultry, and fish... M eats... Beef and veal 1... Ground beef other than canned... Chuck roast1... Round roast1... Round steak 1... Sirloin steak... Other beef and ve a l1... Pork... Bacon 1... Chops... Ham... Other pork, including sausage... Other meats 1... Poultry 1... Fresh whole chicken 1... Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1... Other poultry... Fish and seafood... Canned fish and seafood 1... 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 1... Cheese 1... Ice cream and related products 1... Other dairy products, including butter1. Fruits and vegetables... Fresh fruits and vegetables... Fresh fruits... Apples... Bananas... Oranges, including tangerines... Other fresh fru its... Fresh vegetables Potatoes... Lettuce 1... Tomatoes 1... Other fresh vegetables... Processed fruits and vegetables... Processed fruits... Fruit juices and frozen fru it... Canned and dried fruits... Processed vegetables 1... Frozen vegetables 1... Processed vegetables excluding frozen *

33 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and o ils 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 to w 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 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

34 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to Seasonally adjusted percent Dec. Dec. Oct. to Nov. Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category 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 S uits 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

35 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Transportation... Private... New vehicles... New cars... Subcompact new cars 3... Compact new cars 3... Intermediate new cars 3... Full-size new cars 3... Luxury new cars 3... New trucks 4... New motorcycles Used c a rs... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium... Automobile maintenance and repair... Body work 1... Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair1... Maintenance and servicing 1... Power plant repair1... Other private transportation... Other private transportation commodities... Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1... Automobile parts and equipment1... Tires Other parts and equipment1... Other private transportation services... Automobile insurance... Automobile finance charges... Automobile fees 1... Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees 1... Other automobile-related fees 1... Public transportation...:... Airline fares... Other intercity transportation... Intracity public transportation 1... Medical c a re... Medical care commodities... Prescription drugs... Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1... Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services... Professional medical services... Physicians services Dental services 1... Eye care Services by other medical professionals 3... Hospital and related services... Hospital room s... Other inpatient services 3... Outpatient services

36 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Entertainment... Entertainment commodities... Reading materials... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books 1... Sporting goods and equipment1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods 1... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1... Photographic supplies and equipment... Pet supplies and expense 1... Entertainment services... Club memberships 3... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 3... Admissions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions 3... Other entertainment services Other goods and services... Tobacco and smoking products... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1... Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1... Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1 Personal care services 1... Beauty parlor services for females 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... 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 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products... Utilities and public transportation... Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1... 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 es on a December 1990=100 base. 7 es on a December =100 base. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 31

37 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 fis h 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 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 fruit Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Processed vegetables excluding frozen

38 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and o ils 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 hom e Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 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 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 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

39 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services

40 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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

41 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 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. 7 es on a December =100 base. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 36

42 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Item es 1-month percent s ended to Oct. Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov. Dec. Food and beverages Other breads Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies 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 p o rk Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ m eats Other dairy products Frozen fruit and fruit juices Other fruit juices Cut corn, canned beans except lim a Other processed vegetables Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Margarine Other fats, oils, and salad dressing Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Roasted coffee Instant and freeze-dried coffee Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods Other canned and packaged prepared fo o ds Whiskey at home Other alcoholic beverages at home Housing Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels, and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift w rap Apparel and upkeep Men s suits, sport coats, and jackets Men s coats and jackets Boys coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Boys trousers, sport coats, and jackets Girls coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Girls separates and sportswear Transportation State automobile registration Other goods and services Products for hair, hair pieces, and w igs These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 37

43 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) 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 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 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 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 ca rs Motor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

44 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category 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 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 fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical c a re Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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: $ $.698 $ =$ es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 39

45 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Oct. Nov. Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category All items Food and beverages F ood 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 fo o d 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 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 Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

46 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Oct. Nov. Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 41

47 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Food and beverages Food Food at hom e 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 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 Processed vegetables excluding frozen

48 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Other food at home... Sugar and sweets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners... Sweets, including candy 1... Fats and o ils... Nonalcoholic beverages... Carbonated drinks... Coffee 1... Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared food... Canned and packaged soup... Frozen prepared food 1... Snacks 1... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices 1... Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1 Food away from home... Lunch 1... Dinner1... Other meals and snacks 1... Alcoholic beverages :... Alcoholic beverages at hom e... Beer and a le... Wine 1... Distilled spirits 1... Alcoholic beverages away from home 1... Housing... Shelter... Renters costs 2... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Lodging while out of town... Lodging while at school3... Tenants insurance 1... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent2... Household insurance Maintenance and repairs 1... Maintenance and repair services... Maintenance and repair commodities 1... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair commodities 1... 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 1... Telephone services 1... Local charges 1... Interstate toll calls 1... Intrastate toll calls 1... Water and sewerage maintenance... Cable television Refuse collection

49 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories --Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category 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 S uits 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

50 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Transportation... Private... New vehicles... New cars... Subcompact new cars 4... Compact new cars 4... Intermediate new cars 4... Full-size new cars 4... Luxury new cars 4... New trucks 5... New motorcycles Used c a rs... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium... Automobile maintenance and repair... Body work 1... Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair1... Maintenance and servicing 1... Power plant repair1... Other private transportation... Other private transportation commodities... Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1... Automobile parts and equipment1... Tires 1... Other parts and equipment1... Other private transportation services... Automobile insurance... Automobile finance charges... Automobile fees 1... Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees 1... Other automobile-related fees 1... Public transportation... Airline fares... Other intercity transportation... Intracity public transportation 1... Medical ca re... Medical care commodities... Prescription drugs... Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1... Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services... Professional medical services... Physicians services... Dental services 1... Eye care Services by other medical professionals4... Hospital and related services... Hospital room s... Other inpatient services 4... Outpatient services

51 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Item and group Unadjusted indexes Dec. Unadjusted percent to Dec. Oct. to Nov. Seasonally adjusted percent Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Expenditure category Entertainment... Entertainment commodities... Reading materials... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books 1... Sporting goods and equipment1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods 1... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1... Photographic supplies and equipment... Pet supplies and expense 1... Entertainment services... Club memberships 4... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 4... Admissions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions 4... Other entertainment services Other goods and services... Tobacco and smoking products... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1... Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1... Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1 Personal care services 1... Beauty parlor services for females 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... 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 school17... Personal expenses 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products... Utilities and public transportation... Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1... 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 es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 1990=100 base. 8 es on a December =100 base. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 46

52 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 fis h 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 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 Processed vegetables excluding frozen

53 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category Other food at hom e 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 hom e Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 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 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 Ó 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

54 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services

55 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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

56 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city, detailed expenditure categories Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Item and group Dec. Apr. 3 months ended 6 months ended July Oct. July Expenditure category Entertainment... Entertainment commodities... Reading materials... Newspapers 1... Magazines, periodicals, and books 1... Sporting goods and equipment1... Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1... Other sporting goods 1... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1... Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1... Photographic supplies and equipment... Pet supplies and expense 1... Entertainment services... Club memberships 4... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 4... Admissions 1... Fees for lessons or instructions 4... Other entertainment services Other goods and services... Tobacco and smoking products... Personal care 1... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1... Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1... Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances, including hair and dental products 1 Personal care services 1... Beauty parlor services for females 1... Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1... 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 1... Legal service fees Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food 1... Selected beef cuts 1... Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products... Utilities and public transportation... Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es on a es on a December 1982=100 base. es on a es on a es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 1990=100 base. 8 es on a December = 100 base. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 51

57 Table 10. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index Area Pricing schedule 1 Oct. Nov. es Dec. to Nov. Dec. Dec. to Dec. Oct. Nov. U.S. city... 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 CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 52

58 Table 11. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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 hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and o ils 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 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 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 c a rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

59 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 Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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. See map in technical 4 es on a December =100 base, notes. 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. 54

60 Table 12. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Per( :ent frorn Dec. Dec. 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 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 vehicles New ca rs Used cars A Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

61 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 Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Peri cent frortl Dec. Dec. 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 fo o d 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 See region and area size on table 10 for information about population 4 es on a December =100 base, size classes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1982=100 base. 56

62 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 Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 c&re All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

63 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 Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 Sen/ices Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

64 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 South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Pert ;ent frorn Dec. 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Sen/ices less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

65 1 See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross 4 es on a December =100 base, classifications. 5 es on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. 3 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 60 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 Size class A W<3St Size class C Group Expenditure category Dec. I Dec. All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, arid 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

66 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, January U.S. city 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, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L 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, C A Washington, DC-MD-VA

67 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, December to January U.S. city 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, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L 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, C A Washington, DC-MD-VA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 62

68 Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent, December to January Group U.S. city Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northem N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San* Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category 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 home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters costs Homeowners costs Owners equivalent re n t 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services es on a December =100 base. 63 Data not available.

69 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group Expenditure category All items... All items (1967=100) U.S. city 2.5 Nov Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1 Boston- Baltimore, Lawrence- MD Saem. MA-NH 1.3 Nov Nov Chicago-Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Nov. 0.1 Food and beverages... F ood... 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 2... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent2... 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 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, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4... 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less food... Nondurables less fo o d... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services , , , 132, 144, , , , , 124, 125, 123, 160, , 142, 152, 154, , NA NA

70 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Expenditure category All items... All items (1967=100) Cleveland- Akron- Lorain, OH 3.6 Nov Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1 Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA 2.0 Nov. 0.4 Miami- Fort Lauderdale, FL Nov. 0.9 N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Nov. 0.4 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 2... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent2... 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 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, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4... 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less food... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services NA NA

71 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Expenditure category All items... All items (1967=100)... 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 2... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent2... 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 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, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4... 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less food... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services... Phil.- /ilmington- Trenton, PA -NJ-DE-MD Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1 St. Louis- East St. Louis, MO-IL San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Washington, DC-MD-VA Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov NA Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 10) will appear next month. 2 es are on a November 1982=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Miami, St. Louis, Washington. es are on a December 1982=100 base in the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco. 3 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, 66 Cleveland, Miami, St. Louis, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco. 4 es on a December =100 base. 5 on a November 1977=100 base in Miami. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available.

72 Table 17. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Selected areas, all items index Area Pricing schedule 1 Oct. Nov. es Dec. to Nov. Dec. Dec. to Dec. Oct. Nov. U.S. city... 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 CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 67

73 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1yby expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. All items All items (December ) Food and beverages F ood 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 fo o d 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 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 ca rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

74 Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category Per< sent frorn Dec. Dec. Dec. Per< :ent frorn Dec. 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 ca re 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. See map in technical 4 es on a December =100 base, notes. 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. 69

75 Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes 1yby expenditure category and commodity and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Per< Dent frorn Dec. I Dec. All items All items (December ) Food and beverages F ood 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 fo o d Food away from hom e 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 :6 Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear , Other apparel commodities Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New ca rs Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

76 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 Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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 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 See region and area size on table 10 for information about population 4 es on a December =100 base, size classes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 3 es on a December 1984=100 base. 71

77 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 Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

78 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 North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Sen/ices less rent of shelter Services less medical care sen/ices ,

79 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 Expenditure category Dec. Dec. Dec. I Dec. 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Sen/ices less rent of shelter Sen/ices less medical care services

80 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 Size class A W<3St Size class C Group Expenditure category Dec. Dec. 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 o il 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy 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 1984=100 base. 3 es on a December 1986=100 base. 75 es on a December =100 base. es on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available.

81 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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, January U.S. city 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, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L 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, C A Washington, DC-MD-VA

82 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, December to January U.S. city 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, C A Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L 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, C A Washington, DC-MD-VA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 77

83 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, December to January Group U.S. city Chicago- Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.- Wilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Expenditure category All 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 ren t 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 Utilitv (Dioed) aas 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services es on a December =100 base. 78 Data not available.

84 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group U.S. city Group Nov. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1 Boston- Baltimore L.awrence- MD Sal em. MA-NH Pere ;ent frorn Nov. Chicago-Gary- Lake County, IL-IN-WI Expenditure category All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages F ood 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 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 NA - - NA 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Nov. Nov. 79

85 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Cleveland- Akron- Lorain, OH Nov. Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1 Los Angeles- Anaheim- Riverside, CA Nov. Miami- Fort Lauderdale, FL Pen sent frort1 Nov. N.Y.- Northern N.J.- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Expenditure category All items All items (1967=100) 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Nov. 80

86 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group Expenditure category All items...:... All items (1967=100)... 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 2... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Homeowners costs 2... Owners equivalent rent2... 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) 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, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4... 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less food... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services... Phil.- W(ilmington- Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Nov. Monthlv cities and ciricina schedule 1 1 St. Louis- East St. Louis, MO-IL Peri;ent frorn Nov. San Francisco- Oakland- San Jose, CA Peri;ent frorn Nov. Washington, DC-MD-VA Pere ;ent chai nge frorn Nov ' NA Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 10) will appear next month. 2 es are on a November 1984=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Miami, St. Louis, Washington. es are on a December 1984=100 base in the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco. 3 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, 81 Cleveland, Miami, St. Louis, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco. 4 es on a December =100 base. 5 on a November 1977=100 base in Miami. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available.

87 24. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city, all items Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg ,

88 Table 24. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city, all items Continued Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg , ~ " " - ~ - Data not available. 83

89 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Group Unadjusted indexes December 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 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 fo o d... 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... Expenditure category 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 fis h... Meats... Beef and veal... Ground beef other than canned... Chuck roast... Round roast... Round steak... Sirloin steak... Other beef and veal... P ork... 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

90 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Expenditure category 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 Processed vegetables excluding frozen Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared fo o d Snacks Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from hom e Lunch Ò Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and a le W ine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home

91 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group Unadjusted indexes December Expenditure category Housing... Shelter...:... Renters costs 1... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Lodging while out of tow n... Lodging while at school1... Tenants insurance... Homeowners costs 1... Owners equivalent rent1... Household insurance 1... Maintenance and repairs... Maintenance and repair services... Maintenance and repair commodities... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 2... Other maintenance and repair commodities... Fuel and other utilities... Fuels... Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities... Fuel o il... Other household fuel commodities 2... 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 3... Refuse collection 3... 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 4... Audio products... Major household appliances 2... Refrigerators and home freezers... Laundry equipment... Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 2... Information processing equipment4... Other housefurnishings 2... 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 2... Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 5... 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 / ll) o CD 86

92 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group Unadjusted indexes December Expenditure category 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 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 cars... 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 fuel... Gasoline... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6... Gasoline, unleaded premium... Automobile maintenance and repair... Body w ork... 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 sen/ices... 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

93 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Expenditure category 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 ca 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 females Haircuts and other barber shop sen/ices 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 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 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1990=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. 6 es on a December =100 base. es on a December 1983=100 base. - Data not available. es on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 88

94 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories from previous December Group December 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 Sen/ices 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 a Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Sen/ices 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 Expenditure category 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

95 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group from previous December December Expenditure category 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 fru its... Processed vegetables... Frozen vegetables... Processed vegetables excluding frozen... Other food at hom e... Sugar and sweets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners... Sweets, including candy... Fats and o ils... Nonalcoholic beverages... Carbonated drinks... Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared fo o d... Canned and packaged soup... Frozen prepared fo o d... Snacks... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices... Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from hom e... Lunch... Dinner... Other meals and snacks... Alcoholic beverages... Alcoholic beverages at home... Beer and a le... W ine... Distilled spirits... Alcoholic beverages away from home

96 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group from previous December December Expenditure category Housing... Shelter... Renters co sts... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Lodging while out of tow n... Lodging while at school... Tenants insurance... Homeowners costs... Owners equivalent re n t... Household insurance... Maintenance and repairs... Maintenance and repair services... Maintenance and repair commodities... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs... Other maintenance and repair commodities... Fuel and other 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 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... Postage... Appliance and furniture repair... Gardening and other household services

97 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group from previous December December Expenditure category 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... 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 ca rs... Subcompact new ca rs... Compact new c a rs... Intermediate new ca rs... Full-size new cars... Luxury new cars... New trucks... New motorcycles... Used cars... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade... 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 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

98 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Expenditure category 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 c a re 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 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 Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 93

99 27. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, ms 34=100. unless otherwise noted) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg > J *

100 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average, all items Continued ( =100. unless otherwise noted) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg ' Data not available. 95

101 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Group Unadjusted indexes December 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... Sen/ices...*... Rent of shelter1... Household services less rent of shelter1... Transportation sen/ices... 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... Expenditure category 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 fis h... 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

102 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Expenditure category 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 fruit Canned and dried fru its Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Processed vegetables excluding frozen Other food at hom e Sugar and sw eets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Sweets, including candy Fats and o ils Nonalcoholic beverages Carbonated drinks Coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared food Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared fo o d Snacks Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby fo o d Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and a le W ine Distilled spirits Alcoholic beverages away from home

103 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Expenditure category 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 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 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 Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services

104 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Unadjusted indexes Group December Expenditure category 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 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, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Automobile maintenance and repair Body w ork 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

105 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group Unadjusted indexes December Expenditure category Medical care Medical care commodities... Prescription drugs... Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs... Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies... Medical care services Professional medical services... Phys^ians services... Dental services... Eye care 3... Services by other medical professionals 3... Hospital and related services... Hospital room s... Other inpatient services 3... Outpatient services 3... 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 3... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 3 Admissions... Fees for lessons or instructions 3... Other entertainment services 3... 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 school6... Personal expenses... Legal service fees 3... Personal financial services 3... Funeral expenses 3... Special indexes Domestically produced farm food... 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. 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 > es on a December 1990=100 base. 7 es on a December =100 base. Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 100

106 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories from previous December Group December 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 Sen/ices less energy services Expenditure category 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

107 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group from previous December December Expenditure category 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 fru its... 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 fru its... Processed vegetables... Frozen vegetables... Processed vegetables excluding frozen... Other food at hom e... Sugar and sweets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners... Sweets, including candy... Fats and o ils... Nonalcoholic beverages... Carbonated drinks... Coffee... Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared fo o d... Canned and packaged soup... Frozen prepared fo o d... Snacks... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices... Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food Food away from hom e... Lunch... Dinner... Other meals and snacks... Alcoholic beverages... Alcoholic beverages at home... Beer and a le... W ine... Distilled spirits... Alcoholic beverages away from home

108 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Expenditure category 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 re n t Household insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs Other maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other 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 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 Postage Appliance and furniture repair Gardening and other household services

109 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued Group from previous December December Expenditure category 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. 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 op Other apparel services... Transportation... Private... New vehicles... New ca rs... Subcompact new ca rs... Compact new c a rs... Intermediate new cars... Full-size new cars... Luxury new c a rs... New trucks... New motorcycles... Used cars... Motor fu e l... Gasoline... Gasoline, unleaded regular... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade... 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 equipment... Tires... Other parts and equipment... Other private transportation services... Automobile insurance... Automobile finance charges... Automobile fees... Automobile registration, licensing, and i Other automobile-related fe e s... Public transportation... Airline fares... Other intercity transportation... Intracity public transportation OA

110 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued from previous December Group December Expenditure category 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 ca re Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital room s 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 Selected beef c u ts 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. 105

111 1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 106 Table 30. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, all items index Area Semiannual indexes from preceding semiannual U.S. city 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 Anchorage, A K Atlanta, G A Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N Y Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, H I Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L Milwaukee, W l Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA

112 Table 31. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group U.S. City Average Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category 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 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 Maintenance and repair services 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 vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - 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

113 Table 31. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued U.S. City Average Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category 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 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 fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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. See map in technical notes. 2 es are oh a December 1977=100 base except for the U.S. which is on a 1967=100 base. es on a December 1982=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 108

114 Table 32. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages 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 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 fu e l 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 sen/ices Public transportation

115 Table 32. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category 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 c a re Personal and educational expenses 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 Energy All items less food and energy All items less energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services See region and area size on table 10 for information about 3 es on a December 1982=100 base, population size classes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available.

116 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters c o sts 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) g a s 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care I l l

117 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size clashes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group 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 , All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

118 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 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 Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

119 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

120 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e A Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home 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 Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium * Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

121 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1y semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

122 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

123 Table 33. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group 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 All items less food and energy 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 3 es on a December 1986=100 base, classifications. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 118

124 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s Meats, poultry, and fish 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 co sts 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 NA - - NA - - Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re

125 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group Commodity and service group All item s Commqdities 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

126 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e ggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home 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 Fuel oil NA Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re

127 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services

128 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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 oil... NA - - NA NA Other household fuel commodities NA 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 c a re

129 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group Commodity and service group All item s...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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

130 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e ggs 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 oil... NA NA - - NA - - Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re NA

131 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

132 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e 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 hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities 3... NA NA - - Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

133 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northern NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Sen/ices less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services

134 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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 Fuel oil NA - - Other household fuel commodities NA Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care * Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

135 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medicar care services

136 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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 Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities NA Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re

137 Table 34. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services on an October 1967=100 base in Anchorage. 2 es on a November 1982=100 base in Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington. es on a December 1982=100 base in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 3 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Seattle. 4 on an November 1977=100 base in Miami. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 132

138 Table 35. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, all items index Area Semiannual indexes from preceding semiannual 1 st U.S. city 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 Q0 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 Anchorage, A K Atlanta, G A Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N Y Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, H I Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L Milwaukee, W l Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical 2 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. 133

139 Table 36. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group U.S. City Average Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category 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 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 Maintenance and repair services 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) g a s 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 no Apparel services Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - 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

140 Table 36. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued U.S. City Average Northeast North Central South West Group Expenditure category 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 fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter3..^ 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. See map in technical 3 es on a December 1984=100 base, notes. 4 es on a December 1986=100 base. 2 es are on a December 1977=100 base except for the U.S. NA Data not adequate for publication, which is on a 1967=100 base. - Data not available. 135

141 Table 37. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and service group Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages 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 ,6 1.9 Private transportation New vehicles New c a 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

142 Table 37. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes \semiannual s, by expenditure category and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category 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 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 food and energy All items less energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services See region and area size on table 10 for information about 3 es on a December 1984=100 base, population size classes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 137

143 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 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) g a s 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical ca re Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

144 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

145 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts 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) 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... a Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

146 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services...:

147 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) 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 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) 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... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

148 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group Commodity and service group All 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

149 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification Of region and population size classes \semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 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 NA - - Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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 Footw ear Transportation Private transportation Motor fu e l Gasoline...\ Gasoline, leaded regular NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation v Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

150 Table 38. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross 3 es on a December 1986=100 base, classifications. ** Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 145

151 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fis h Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home 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 oil... NA - - NA Other household fuel commodities NA - - NA - - Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) g as 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

152 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group Commodity and service group All item s Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurabies less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

153 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group Expenditure category All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e 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 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 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... v Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re

154 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

155 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group Expenditure category 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 oil... NA - - NA NA - - Other household fuel commodities NA - - 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 c a re

156 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

157 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group Expenditure category All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food : Food at hom e ' 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 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 oil... NA NA - - NA - - Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) Electricity Utility (piped) g as 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 v Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re NA

158 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

159 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Group from- Expenditure category All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e...: Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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....^r Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities 3... NA NA - - 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

160 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services

161 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA Group Expenditure category All item s All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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 Fuel oil NA - - Other household fuel commodities NA 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 care

162 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Sen/ices less medical care services

163 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA Group Expenditure category All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish 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 Fuel oil Other household fuel commodities NA 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 - - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal c a re

164 Table 39. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma, WA Washington, DC-MD-VA Group 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... All items less food and energy... Energy... Commodities less fo o d... Nondurables less food... Nondurables... Services less rent of shelter2... Services less medical care services on an October 1967=100 base in Anchorage. 2 es on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington. es on a December 1984=100 base in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 3 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Seattle. 4 on an November 1977=100 base in Miami. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 159

165 Table 1A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group from to Expenditure category All items All items (1967=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 Sugar and sweets Fats and o ils 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 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 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 Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

166 Table 1A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group from to Expenditure category Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional medical sen/ices 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 fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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: $ $.713 $ $ ~ 1 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 161

167 Table 3A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Item and group from to Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour m ixes 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 M eats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round ste a k Sirloin steak Other beef and veal P o rk 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 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 fru its 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 Processed vegetables excluding frozen

168 Table 3A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to Other food at hom e... Sugar and sw eets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners... Sweets, including candy... Fafe and o ils... Nonalcoholic beverages... Carbonated drinks... Coffee... Other noncarbonated drinks... Other prepared fo o d... Canned and packaged soup... Frozen prepared fo o d... Snacks... Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices... Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby fo o d Food away from hom e... Lunch... Dinner... Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages... Alcoholic beverages at home... Beer and a le... W ine... Distilled spirits... Alcoholic beverages away from home Housing... Shelter... Renters costs 1... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Lodging while out of tow n... Lodging while at school1... Tenants insurance... Homeowners costs 1... Owners equivalent rent1... Household insurance 1... Maintenance and repairs... Maintenance and repair services... Maintenance and repair commodities... Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 2... Other maintenance and repair commodities... Fuel and other utilities... Fuels... Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities. Fuel o il... Other household fuel commodities 2... 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 3... Refuse collection

169 Table 3A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from 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 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 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 Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services

170 Table 3A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to Transportation Private New vehicles New ca rs Subcompact new cars Compact new cars Intermediate new cars Full-size new cars Luxury new cars New trucks New motorcycles Used cars Motor fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA NA 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 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 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 room s Other inpatient services Outpatient services

171 Table 3A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to Entertainment... Entertainment commodities... Reading materials... Newspapers... Magazines, periodicals, and books... Sporting goods and equipment... Sport vehicles, including biciyles... 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 2... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 2... Admissions... Fees for lessons or instructions 2... 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 m ales... 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 school5.... Personal expenses... Legal service fees 2... Personal financial services Funeral expenses Special indexes Domestically produced farm food... 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 1982=100 base. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. 3 es on a December 1983=100 base. 4 es on a December 1988=100 base. 5 es on a December 1990=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 166

172 Table 5A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, annual indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Group from to Food and beverages Other breads Fresh biscuits, rolls, and m uffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies 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 p ork Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ m eats Other dairy products Frozen fruit and fruit juices Other fruit juices Cut com, canned beans except lima Other processed vegetables Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Margarine Other fats, oils, and salad dressing Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Roasted coffee Instant and freeze-dried coffee Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods Whiskey at home Other alcoholic beverages at hom e

173 Table 5A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city, annual indexes for special detailed expenditure categories 1 Continued Group from to Housing Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels, and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift w rap Apparel and upkeep Men s suits, sport coats, and jackets Men s coats and jackets Boys coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Boys trousers, sport coats, and jackets Girls coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Girls separates and sportswear Transportation State automobile registration Other goods and services Products for hair, hair pieces, and wigs These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples. 168

174 Table 6A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, annual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Group from to Expenditure category All item s All items ( ) Food and beverages Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and e ggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at hom e Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from hom e 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 Housefumishings 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 c a rs Used cars Motor fu e l Gasoline Maintenance and repairs Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation

175 Table 6A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city, annual s, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Group from to Expenditure category 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 c a re 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 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 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: $ $.724 $ $ es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 170

176 Table 8A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Item and group from to Food and beverages F ood Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour m ixes 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 M eats Beef and ve a l 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 fru its 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 Processed vegetables excluding frozen

177 Table 8A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to Other food at home... Sugar and sweets... Sugar and artificial sweeteners... Sweets, including candy... Fats and o ils... 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 a le... W ine... Distilled spirits... Alcoholic beverages away from home Housing... Shelter... Renters costs 1... Rent, residential... Other renters costs... Lodging while out of town... Lodging while at school2... Tenants insurance... Homeowners costs 1... Owners equivalent rent1... Household insurance 1... 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 commodities3... 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 television4... Refuse collection

178 Table 8A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from 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 item s Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware...t 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 Footwear Men s Boys and girls Women s Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services

179 Table 8A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to 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... NA NA 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 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 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

180 Table 8A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city Continued Item and group from to Entertainment... Entertainment commodities... Reading materials... Newspapers'... Magazines, periodicals, and books... Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles, including biciyles... Other sporting goods... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment... Toys, hobbies, and music equipment... Photographic supplies and equipment... Pet supplies and expense... Entertainment services... Club memberships3.... Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships 3... Admissions.... Fees for lessons or instructions3.... Other entertainment services Other goods and services... Tobacco and smoking products... Personal ca 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 females... 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 fe e s... College tuition... Elementary and high school tuition... Day care and nursery school *... Personal expenses... Legal service fees 3... Personal financial services3... 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. 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 base. es on a December 1990=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 175

181 Table 11 A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages F ood 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 o ils 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 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 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

182 Table 11 A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1yby expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category 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 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

183 Table 11 A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less'medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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. See map in technical 3 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. 178

184 Table 12A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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 from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages F ood 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 fo o d Food away from hom e 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

185 Table 12A. 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 from to from to from to from to Expenditure category 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 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

186 Table 12A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from to from to from to from to Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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 See region and area size on table 10 for information about 3 es on a December 1982=100 base, population size classes. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 181

187 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Group Size class A Size class B Size class C from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) 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 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities F uels 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 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

188 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast Group Size class A Size class B Size class C from to from to from to 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 c a re All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

189 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) 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 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 Vr,rvw/ (DiDed) a 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... NA NA NA NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

190 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to 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 c a re All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

191 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) Food and beverages o Food Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home 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 Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - NA - NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

192 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes \by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to 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 c a re All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

193 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 Food away from hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities Fuel o il NA - Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

194 Table 13A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross 3 es on a December 1986=100 base, classifications. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available.

195 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 o il... NA - NA Other household fuel commodities NA - NA - 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

196 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Sen/ices less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

197 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 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 - NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

198 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

199 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 r Other food at hom e 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 o il... NA - NA NA - Other household fuel commodities NA - 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

200 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

201 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items ( ) Food and beverages F ood 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 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 o il... NA 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 - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

202 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

203 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI New Orleans, LA 4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 o il NA Other household fuel commodities 2... NA 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 NA 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

204 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI New Orleans, LA 4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

205 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items ( ) Food and beverages F ood 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 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 2... NA NA - 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 Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

206 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

207 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 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 Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

208 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

209 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seattle-Tacoma, WA Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, F L 4 Washington, DC-MD-VA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 commodities2... NA 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 NA 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

210 Table 16A. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seattle-Tacoma, WA Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, F L 4 Washington, DC-MD-VA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services es on a November 1982=100 base in Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington. es on a December 1982=100 base in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 2 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Seattle. 3 on a November 1977=100 base in Miami. 4 es are on a 1987=100 base. *** Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 205

211 Table 18A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (December ) Food and beverages F ood 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 o ils 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 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 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

212 Table 18A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category 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 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

213 Table 18A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast North Central South West Group from to from to from to from to Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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. See map in technical 3 es on a December 1986=100 base, notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. 208

214 Table 19A. 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 from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (December 1977=100) Food and beverages F ood 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 fo o d Food away from hom e 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 Housefumishings 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

215 Table 19A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 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 from to from to from to from to Expenditure category 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 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

216 Table 19A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes \by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Size class A 2 Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from to from to from to from to Special indexes All items less fo o d All items less shelter All items less homeowners costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d 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 See region and area size on table 10 for information about 3 es on a December 1984=100 base, population size classes. Data not adequate for publication. 2 es on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 211

217 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \by expenditure category and commodity and service group Northeast Group Size class A Size class B Size class C from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) 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 Food away from hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts Homeowners costs Owners equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities F uels 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 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 fu e l Gasoline Gasoline, leaded regular... NA - NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

218 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1yby expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Northeast Group Size class A Size class B Size class C from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

219 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December 1977=100) 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 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 Fuel o il Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - NA - NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

220 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued North Central Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

221 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) 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 Food away from hom e Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters costs Rent, residential Other renters co sts 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) q5 r a* v 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... NA NA NA NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

222 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1f by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued South Group Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D from to from to from to from to 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 c a re All items less energy All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

223 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group from to from to Expenditure category All item s All items (December ) Food and beverages Food...a Food at hom e Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other food at home 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 Fuel o il NA - Other household fuel commodities Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) 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... NA - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical ca re Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

224 Table 20A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued West Size class A Size class C Group from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d 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 1984=100 base. es on a December 1986=100 base. Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 219

225 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (1967=100) 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 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 o il... NA - NA Other household fuel commodities NA - NA - 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

226 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

227 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (1967?= 100) 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 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 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 NA Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

228 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Cleveland- Akron-Lorain, OH Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

229 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 o il... NA - NA NA - Other household fuel commodities NA - 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

230 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Denver-Boulder, CO Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml Honolulu, HI Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

231 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 o il... NA 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 - NA - Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded premium Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

232 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Houston-Galveston- Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Anaheim- Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

233 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI New Orleans, LA 4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Group from to from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 o il NA Other household fuel commodities 2... NA 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 NA 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

234 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Milwaukee, Wl Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI New Orleans, LA 4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Group from to from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

235 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 2... NA NA - 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 Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

236 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Phil.-Wilmington-T renton, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less fo o d Nondurables less fo o d Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

237 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages F ood 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 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 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 Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

238 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, CA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services

239 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seattle-Tacoma, WA Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, F L 4 Washington, DC-MD-VA Group from to from to from to Expenditure category All items 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 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 2... NA 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 NA 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

240 Table 23A. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued Seattle-Tacoma, WA Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, F L 4 Washington, DC-MD-VA Group from to from to from to 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 All items less food and energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services es on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington. es on a December 1984=100 base in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 2 es on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington. es on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Seattle. 3 on a November 1977=100 base in Miami. 4 es are on a 1987=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. Data not available. 235

241 Historical Tables Historical data for all items less food and energy at the city and cross-classification levels follow in tables HI through H84.

242 Table H1. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Anchorage, AK, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg " Table H2. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Atlanta, QA, All Items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. from previous avg ~ ~ Table H3. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Baltimore, MD, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Nov. avg

243 Table H4. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Nov. avg Table H5. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg Q ~ Table H6. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

244 Table H7. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg TOO ~ * Table H8. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Nov. avg ~ Table H9. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg * ' 238

245 Table H10. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Denver-Boulder, CO, All Items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg * Table H11. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H12. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Honolulu, HI, All items less food and energy Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg ~

246 Table H13. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Ho usto n-gal ve sto n-b razor la, TX, All Items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H14. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Kansas City, MO-KS, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg ~ Table H15. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA, All items less food and energy Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

247 Table H16. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Nov. avg c Table H17. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Milwaukee, Wl, All items less food and energy ( =100) ' Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg Table H18. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg ' 241

248 Table H19. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): New Orleans, LA, All items less food and energy (1987=100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg , Table H20. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H21. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

249 Table H22. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg ~ Table H23. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg Table H24. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg *

250 Table H25. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): San Diego, CA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg Table H26. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H27. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seattle-Tacoma, WA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg *

251 Table H28. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, All items less food and energy (1987=100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H29. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Washington, DC-MD-VA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Nov. avg Table H30. Historical Consumer Price index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Northeast-Size class A, All items less food and energy Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

252 Table H31. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Northeast-Size class B, All Items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H32. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Northeast-Size class CyAll items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H33. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): North Central-Size class A, All items less food and energy Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

253 Tabi«H34. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): North Central-Size class B, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H35. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): North Central-Size class C, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H36. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): North Central-Size class D, All items less food and energy ( =100)" Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg

254 Table H37. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): South-Size class A, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H38. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): South-Size class B, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H39. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): South-Size class C, All Items less food and energy Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

255 Table H40. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): South-Size class D, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Q Table H41. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): West-Size class Af All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg Table H42. Historical Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): West-Size class Cf All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg

256 Table H43. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Anchorage, AK, All items less food and energy ( =100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg ~ Table H44. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Atlanta, GA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H45. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Baltimore, MD, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg

257 Table H46. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg Table H47. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg ~ Table H48. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

258 Table H49. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H50. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg Table H51. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg * *

259 Table H52. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Denver-Boulder, CO, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H53. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg ~ Table H54. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Honolulu, HI, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg

260 Table H55. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H56. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Kansas City, MO-KS, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H57. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

261 Table H58. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg * Table H59. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Milwaukee, Wl, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H60. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg ~ *

262 Table H61. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): New Orleans, LA, All items less food and energy (1987=100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg ~ Table H62. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H63. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

263 Table H64. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H65. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg Table H66. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg

264 Table H67. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CP1-W): San Diego, CA, All items less food and energy ( =100), Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. avg * ~ Table H68. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H69. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seattle-Tacoma, WA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous avg

265 Table H70. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, All items less food and energy (1987=100) Semiannual s from previous Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. avg. Dec. avg V " Table H71. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Washington, DC-MD-VA, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Nov. avg Table H72. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Northeast-Size class A, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

266 Table H73. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Northeast-Size class B, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H74. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Northeast-Size class C, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H75. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): North Central-Size class Af All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

267 Table H76. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): North Central-Size class B, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H77. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): North Central-Size class C, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H78. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): North Central-Size class D, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

268 Table H79. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): South-Size class A, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H80. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): South-Size class B, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H81. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): South-Size class C, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

269 Table H82. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): South-Size class D, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H83. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI>W): West-Size class A, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg Table H84. Historical Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): West-Size class C, All items less food and energy ( =100) Year Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Semiannual s avg. from previous Dec. avg

270 Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city 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) Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. U.S. city... $30,262 $30,236 $66,401 $66,469 $48,248 $48,200 $0,914 $0,919 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) NA NA 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 A B C D 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, MO-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 NA NA Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Data not adequate for publication. 264

271 Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city 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 Dec. Low High Dec. Low High U.S. city... $0,662 $0, ,800 $0,090 $0, ,152 Region and area size 1 Northeast urban , ,672 Size A - More than 1,200, ,845 Size B 500,000 to 1,200, ,672 Size C - 50,000 to 500, ,680 North Central urban , ,035 Size A - More than 1,200, , ,035 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200, ,517 Size C - 50,000 to 360, ,626 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ,397 South urban , ,349 Size A - More than 1,200, ,349 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 , ,152 B , ,672 C ,432 D , ,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 ,073 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ,845 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ,746 Baltimore, M D ,252 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ,658 Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ,238 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ,788 St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL , ,744 Washington, DC-MD-VA ,763 Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ,349 Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ,174 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ,810 Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ,690 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 265

272 Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city and selected areas (Per gallon/3.785 liters) Gasoline All types 1 Gasoline Unleaded regular Gasoline Unleaded midgrade Gasoline Unleaded premium Area, region and population size class Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. U.S. city... $1.136 $1.109 NA $1.043 $1.185 $1.159 $1.268 $1.240 Region and area size 5 Northeast urban... Size A - More than 1,200,000.. Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000. Size C - 50,000 to 500, North Central urban... Size A - More than 1,200,000.. Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000. Size C - 50,000 to 360, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... South urban... Size A - More than 1,200,000.. Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000. Size C - 50,000 to 450, Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)... West urban... Size A - More than 1,250,000. Size C - 50,000 to 330, Size classes A... B... C... D NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT. Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A... Baltimore, M D... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L... St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-II Washington, DC-MD-VA... Dallas-Fort Worth, T X... Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml... Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X. Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Data not adequate for publication. 266

273 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city and four regions 1 U.S. Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Cereals and bakery products: Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)... $0,222 $0,233 NA NA $0,194 $0,209 $0,226 $0,233 $0,215 $0,226 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 gm )... 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 Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm ) 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 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) Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) 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 NA Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA 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, 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 gm )... NA 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 Poultry: Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA Fish and seafood: Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) Eggs: Grade A, large, per doz NA NA Grade AA, large, per doz... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA I

274 Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city and four regions 1 Continued U.S. Northeast North Central South West Food and unit Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 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 X NA NA NA NA NA NA Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) 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 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA Fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables: Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm ) 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 gm )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 g m ) Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 g m ) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm )... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA NA NA Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm)... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm ) NA NA 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 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 gm ) NA NA NA NA Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) NA NA NA NA NA NA Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm ) Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm ) 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 gm ) 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. 268

275 Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price (CPI) is a measure of the in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPI s for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total population and (2), a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors and dentists services, medicine, 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 either personal visits or telephone calls from 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 d 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. 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 in prices for each area since the base period. The indexes measure price from a designated reference date, usually , which equals An increase of 7 percent, for example, is shown as This can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $100 in to $107. For further details see BLS Handbook of Methods, BLS Bulletin 2414, September. 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 CPI Less previous index Equals index point 4.0 point difference 4.0 Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred x 100 Equals percent

276 Energy Prices Prices are usually available for the U.S. city, 15 large metropolitan areas, the four census regions, four size classifications, and 13 areas reflecting the four Census regions cross-classified by the four population sizes. However, not all energy commodities and services are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears 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 are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price. The prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not only for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated from different types of residential rate schedules. The price per therm and per kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for use in place-to-place price comparisons. The 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 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, prices for individual cities cannot in general be produced. It is hoped however, that regional prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic areas. Users of food prices should be aware that these differences exist. Because a number of food commodities 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. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no prices are available, the designation NA appears. 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 price. In cases where the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the is considered too high, the price is not published and NA appears 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 adjusts the monthly CPI shelter indexes for the in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its intention to begin making such adjustments, assuming that further research substantiated the need to do so. The decision to implement the adjustment was based on extensive BLS research, in which alternative adjustment methods were explored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is opera 270

277 tionally 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 between a housing unit s rent and age while other housing unit characteristics were held constant. The estimated relationship was then used to construct the aging adjustment. Estimates will be recomputed annually by using the previous year s BLS housing survey data and the most recently available Census data. Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted s each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted s are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of s that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every 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 purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension 1 A complete technical presentation of BLS research on this subject is available in William C. Randolph, Housing Depreciation and Aging Bias in the Consumer Price, BLS Working Paper No. 166, April 1987, and Journal of 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 of 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 of Methods, chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2414). 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- ARIMA 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, for example, 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. Occasionally, a component s its seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted. When this occurs, not seasonally adjusted data are used for the last 5 years, but before that period the seasonally adjusted indexes remain in calculations of higher-level seasonally adjusted indexes. 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-11-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-11-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-11-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 December 1991 indexes for three women s apparel series: Dresses, separates and sportswear, and suits. A description of intervention analysis, including a list of events treated as interventions and the seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price es, Room 3615, Washington, DC or by calling Claire McAnaw at (202)