CPI Detailed Report February 1978

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1 CPI Detailed Report February U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

2 CPI Detailed Report For February Consumer Price es: U.S. City Average and Selected. Areas U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Ray Marshall, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Julius Shiskin, Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements including statistical tables and technical notes. This publication may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C Subscription price per year: $90, domestic $10, foreign $5, single copy Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission of the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Library of Congress Catalog number May CPI for all Urban Consumers Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers Unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers Contents Page 1 Price movements Charts: 9 1. Revised CPI for Urban Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, Text tables: 1 A. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) 2 B. s in revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (revised CPIW) 3 C. Changes in the revised CPIW and unrevised CPIW from January to February, not seasonally adjusted 5 D. Pricing schedule for local areas in the Consumer Price 6 E. Consumer Price : Relative importance of major groups and special groups, December 7 F. List of title and definition s in CPI's, January 4 Technical notes on the Consumer Price revision Reference tables: Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPIU): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average

3 Contents Continued Page Reference tables Continued Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPIW): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPIU): Selected areas, all items index Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from January to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPIW) Selected areas, all items index Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from January to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPIU): Region by expenditure category and commodity and service group Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPIW) Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

4 Contents Continued Page Reference tables Continued Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPIW) Continued Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Unrevised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class All items indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas Gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas Gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas Selected areas annual average, by expenditure class in

5 A new Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) and a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (revised CPIW) were introduced with release of the January data on February 27. The new and the revised CPI's are the result of an 8year effort to update and improve one of the Nation's most important economic statistics. This report presents February data and other information on the new and the revised CPI and on the unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (unrevised CPIW) and introduces new regional CPFs crossclassified by population size. For further details, see page 4). Price Movement February. On the other band, after seasonal adjustment, prices for eggs averaged und, and prices for fresh fruits and vegetables, and fish declined. The downtrend in coffee prices continued. Table A. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) Expenditure category Seasonally adjusted percent. January February February The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers rose 0 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to 188 percent of its 1967 base. The revised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to 188 percent of its 1967 base. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) rose 0 percent in February, compared with 0 percent in January. Food and beverage prices rose sharply for the second consecutive month, up L2 percent. Among other major expenditure categories, the February increases of 0 percent for medical care and 0 percent for transportation were the same as in January. The increase of 0 percent for housing in February, however, was somewhat smaller than in January. The apparel and upkeep index declined percent in February, following a moderate rise in January. The February rise in the food and beverage index stemmed from increases of 1 percent for grocery store foods, percent for restaurant meals, and 0 percent for alcoholic beverages. These increases were about the same as in January. Almost threefourths of the February rise in the foodathome index was due to higher prices for meats and poultry. Beef prices rose 4 percent in February, compared with increases of about 2 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Pork and poultry prices also showed large increases in February 2 percent and 1 percent, respectively but not as much as in January. Prices for most other foods such as cereal and bakery products, dairy products, sugar and sweets, salad and cooking oils, and processed fruits and vegetables also rose in All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services 0 0 In the housing category, the index for residential rent increased 0 percent and homeownership costs rose 0 percent in February both less than in January. The slower rise in the latter group reflected smaller price increases for houses and home maintenance and repair commodities. Prices of housefumishings rose moderately in February for the second consecutive month. Charges for housekeeping services increased 0 percent, compared with percent in January. The index for fuel and other utilities advanced 0 percent in February, considerably more than in January, primarily as the result of increases in charges for electricity and natural gas. In the medical care component, prices of commodities such as prescriptions and nonprescription drugs and supplies increased 0 percent in February, slightly more than in January. Charges for professional services rose 0 percent and charges for hospital and other medical care services rose 1 percent in February, both about the same as in January. The February rise in the transportation index was primarily due to increases for new and used cars. After seasonal adjustment, the index for new cars rose 0 percent and the index for used cars rose 2 percent, both about the same as in January. Charges for auto repairs and maintenance also continued to rise. Gasoline prices, which averaged und in January, declined slightly in February. Among public transportation charges, taxicab fares rose percent, intercity bus fares 1 percent, and airline fares 0 percent in February. 1

6 The increase of 0 percent in the entertainment index was due to higher prices for commodities such as sporting goods, toys, and musical instruments and for services such as membership dues. Prices for reading materials declined in February, following a large rise in January. In the apparel and upkeep category, prices declined in February for all types of clothing percent for men's and boys', 2 percent for women's and girls', and percent for infants' and toddlers' apparel. Charges for apparel services, however, continued to show large increases percent in February and percent in January. Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (revised CPIW) seasonally adjusted s The revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0 percent in February after seasonal adjustment, following a 0percent increase in January. The rapid rise in food and beverage prices continued, with an increase of percent in February and percent in January. The index for entertainment also rose percent in February, compared with 0 percent in January. Among other expenditure categories, the medical care index rose 0 percent, and housing and transportation each rose 0 percent in February, but the index for apparel and upkeep declined 0 percent. The index for food purchased in grocery stores rose 1 percent in February, the same as in January. Beef prices continued to advance rapidly. Prices for pork, poultry, cereal and bakery products, sugar and sweets, fats and oils, processed fruits and vegetables, and fresh fruits also rose in February. Prices declined, however, for fresh vegetables, fish, eggs, and coffee. Prices of food away from home rose 0 percent and alcoholic beverages 0 percent. The percent rise in the entertainment category reflected sharp increases in prices for toys, musical instruments, photo supplies and equipment, and membership dues. The medical care index rose 0 percent in February, the same as in January. Prices for medical care commodities rose 0 percent. This was more than twice the January increase as a result of large advances in prices of prescription and nonprescription drugs and supplies. Charges for medical care services rose 0 percent, the same as in January. The housing index increased 0 percent in February. This was less than in January, reflecting smaller increases for rent and homeownership costs such as houses and home maintenance and repair commodities. Charges for utilities, particularly electricity and natural gas, rose sharply, and charges for housekeeping services continued to increase. The index for transportation also rose 0percent in February, compared with 0percent in January. February increases of 2percent in the used car index, 0percent in the new car index, and 0 percent for public transportation were somewhat smaller than in January. In the apparel and upkeep category, prices for apparel commodities declined percent in February, reflecting lower prices for most types of clothing. Charges for apparel services, however, rose percent as laundry and drycleaning charges continued to show large increases. Table B. s in revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (revised CPIW) Seasonally adjusted l Unadjusted Expenditure category August Changes from preceding month 1 September October November December January February 3 months ended February * 12 months ended February All items Food and beverages... Housing Apparel and upkeep... Transportation... Medical care. Entertainment Other goods and services AM s prior to January are based on the unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. * Compound annual rate.

7 Changes in the unrevised and revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Oerical Workers Table C shows the February indexes, and unadjusted* jpercent s from January, for selected expenditure groups in the unrevised CPIW and the revised CPIW. Detail for the unrevised CPIW using the new publication format is available on request. Further details for the unrevised CPIW presented in the form previously published are shown in tables and. Differences in price s in the two indexes are due to many differences between them, including expenditure weights, samples of items and cities priced, and price collection methodology. For example, food prices for both the CPIU and the revised CPIW are collected throughout the entire month. For the unrevised CPIW, food prices are collected in the first week of the month. Table C. Changes in the revised CPIW and unrevised CPIW from January to February, not seasonally adjusted Unrevised CPIW Revised CPIW Expenditure category, February, January to February, February, January to February All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Includes alcoholic beverages, formerly in "Other goods and services." Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs, formerly in "Health and recreation." New series. Includes personal care and educationrelated expenses, formerly found in "Health and recreation."

8 Technical Notes on the Consumer Price Revision With release of the January CPI data introduced, the Bureau of Labor Statistics introduced (1) a new CPI for all Urban Consumers and (2) a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers will be published until the June index is released, after which it will be discontinued. The new CPI and the revised CPI will continue into the future. The CPI for All Urban Consumers includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, shortterm workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. At the national level, this index covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population of the United States. The revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (revised CPIW) represents about onehalf of the population covered by the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPIU). (Neither index includes persons in the military services or in institutions, or persons living outside urban areas such as farm families.) BLS will publish the unrevised CPI for 6 months so that those who have difficulty making the transition quickly to the revised CPI or to the new CPI will have some extra time. Both the new CPIU and the revised CPIW form a continuous series with the unrevised CPIW. For the national index and for the five areas for which indexes are published monthly, this was accomplished through a process called pivoting in which the new and revised indexes were set equal to the unrevised CPI as of December. Each index will move upward or downward from that level in accordance with, subsequent s in prices. es for six areas were pivoted as of November, and others will be pivoted in accordance with the schedule shown in table D. The standard reference base period for the revised and the new CPI remains 1967=100', the same as for the unrevised index. Local area indexes. The number of CPFs for local areas was expanded to 28 from 24 in the unrevised series. The four additional indexes cover Miami, Florida; Portland, Oregon; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado. With the exception of Miami (base period Nov. ) and Anchorage (base period Oct. 1967), the base period for the area indexes remains 1967=100. The U.S. index and those for the five largest cities will continue to be published monthly. es for all other areas will be published bimonthly instead of quarterly as in the unrevised index. (See table D.) The from quarterly to bimonthly publication schedules for local area indexes in the revised CPI may present problems for some users of the CPI. The Bureau is prepared to provide, upon request, estimates of revised local area indexes for those months covered under the previous quarterly publication schedule but not under the bimonthly schedule. Note that area indexes for the unrevised Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (unrevised CPIW) both for monthly and quarterly publication areas will be terminated with publication of the June index. Regional indexes. This release introduces new regional CPI's crossclassified by population size. These indexes will enable users in local areas for which an index is not published to get a better approximation of the CPI for their area by using the appropriate populationsize class measure for their region. These indexes are based on December =100, and will b'e published bimonthly. The ability to produce this information results from a major expansion in the number of areas in which price data are collected for the new and the revised CPI to 85 from 56 urban areas in the unrevised index. The sample for the unrevised index was based on the 1960 Census of Population. The 85area design is a probability sample of urban areas based on the 1970 Census of Population. es by regions only and populationsize only will also be published bimonthly. Source of data. Improvements were made in obtaining the updated consumption weights for the new and the revised CPI's through s in sample design and collection methods. See table E for a comparison of the weighting structures for the new, the revised, and the unrevised indexes. Substantial improvements were also made in the method of selecting retail stores in which price data are collected for the CPI. The selection of retail stores was based, for the most part, on the results of a household survey referred to as the PointofPurchase Survey in which families across the country were asked for information on the name, location, and amount spent in retail stores for many different categories of goods and services. Data provided from this household survey have been used to develop a consistent, objective, and scientificallybased sample of retail stores and service establishments for the CPI. In addition, a major in the process of item selection for pricing within stores was introduced. For the unrevised. CPI, data collectors select items conforming to detailed specifications, which are basically the same for every store across the country. For the new and the revised CPI's, the selection of each detailed item is keyed to the sales experience of the store in which it is priced. Data collectors work from a list of fairly general categories in

9 Table D. Pricing schedule for local areas in the Consumer Price Reference month New and revised indexes Unrevised 4 Pivot month Reference month for first published index of New and revised indexes 4 Monthly Chicago, III. Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich Los Angeles Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.Northeastern N.J Philadelphia, Pa.NJ M M M M M December do do. do. do. January do do, do., do. January, March, May, July, September, November Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pa. (Scranton). San Diego, Calif SeattleEverett, Wash Washington, D.C.Md.Va November do do do do do January do do do do do Anchorage, Alaska Boston, Mass DenverBoulder, Colo Portland, Ore.Wash January do do do March do do do Baltimore, Md Cincinnati, OhioKy. Ind St. Louis, Mo.lll March do... May... do do.. do. February, April, June, August, October, December Atlanta, Ga Honolulu, Hawaii Kansas City, Mo Kan San Francisco Oakland, Calif Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dal lasft. Worth, Texas Houston, Texas Minneapolis, St.PaulJvlinn. Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa December do do. do. February do do. April do do. February do do do April do... do. June... do... do Miami base period November ; no index In the old series for Miami. Anchorage base period October 1967 Pivot month: The month in which the indexes for the unrevised series and the new and revised series are set at the same level; each index will move upward or downward from that level in accordance with subsequent s in prices. Data will appear in a press release scheduled to be issued before the end of the month following the reference month. Pricing schedule unrevised CPI M Every month. 1 January, April, July, and October. 2 February, May, August, and November 3 March, June, September, and December. NOTE: Area indexes for the unrevised seriesboth for monthly and quarterly areas will be terminated with publication of the June index. The from quarterly to bimonthly publication schedules for local area indexes in the revised CPI may present problems for some users of the CPI. The Bureau is prepared to provide, upon request, estimates of revised local area indexes for those months covered under the previous quarterly publication schedule but not under the new bimonthly schedule.

10 Table E. Consumer Price : December Relative importance of major groups and special groups, Group All urban consumers Urban wage earners and clerical workers (revised) Urban wage earners and clerical workers (unrevised) Group All urban consumers Urban wage earners and clerical workers (revised) Urban wage earners and clerical workers (unrevised) Expenditure category Expenditure category Continued All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared food Food away from home Alcoholic beverages , Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services 1 Tobacco products Personal care... Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses.. School books and supplies Personal and educational services Housing 1 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Services Commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity... Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings 1 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 cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation... Commodities Services : Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services Commodity and service group 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, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care.. Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables ' Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities.. Services less energy Includes T.V. and sound equipment, formerly found in health and recreation, incli includes personal care and educationrelated expenses formerly found in health Formerly included alcoholic beverages, now found in food and beverages; now and recreation.

11 selecting the item to be priced over time. The new procedure gives each variety, brand, size, etc., a chance of selection proportional to its importance in total sales for the general category in the particular store. Once selected, the same item is priced over time. As a result, a considerably larger range of goods and services will be priced, giving a much better representation of the varieties that exist in the market place. Timeliness of data. Food items in the CPI which were priced in the first week of each month in the unrevised series will be priced during the entire month for the new and revised series. This makes pricing for the food component consistent with pricing for the other components of the CPI. The collection of prices of other items is being spread more evenly over the month, and prices collected on a quarterly cycle for the unrevised series will be collected on a bimonthly cycle. Consequently, the new and revised CPI will be more representative of the month as a whole, and price s will be reflected more quickly. Presentation of data. A number of s have been made in titles and definitions. See table F for a list of these s. Table F. List of title and definition s in CPI's, January New title Old title Definition Other prepared foods. Housing. Other rental costs. Financing, taxes, and insurance. Fuel and other utilities. Fuels. Gas (piped) and electricity. Other utilities and public services. Household furnishings and operation. Housefurnishings. Housekeeping services. Infants' and toddlers' apparel. Other apparel commodities. Gasoline. Maintenance and repairs (automobile). Prepared and partially prepared foods. Same. New series. New series. Fuel and utilities. New series. Gas and electricity. New series. Same. Same. New series. New series. Same. Gasoline, regular, premium, and unleaded. Auto repairs (mechanical) and maintenance. None. Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs formerly found in "Health and recreation." Included only rent of hotels and motels prior to January. Now includes tenants' insurance. Includes mortgage interest costs, property taxes, and property insurance costs. Includes additional items not previously priced. Included "Fuel oil and coal" with "Gas and electricity" prior to January. Now includes additional items not previously priced. None. Included "Residential telephone services" and "Residential water and sewerage services" prior to January. Now includes additional items not previously priced. Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs formerly found in "Health and recreation." Includes TV and sound equipment formerly found in "Health and recreation." Now includes repair of TV and sound equipment formerly found in "Health and recreation." Included only "Diapers" prior to January. Now includes additional items not previously priced. Includes luggage and other items not previously priced and no longer includes "Diapers." None. Included only "Auto repairs (mechanical) and maintenance" prior to January. Now includes automotive body work and additional items not previously priced.

12 Table F. List of title and definition s in CPI's, January Continued New title Old title Definition Other private transportation. Other private transportation commodities. Other private transportation services. Medical care commodities. Professional services. Other medical care services. Entertainment. Entertainment commodities. Entertainment services. Other goods and services. Toilet goods and personal care appliances. Personal and educational expenses. School books and supplies. Personal and educational services. Household services less rent. Other services. New series. New series. New series. New series. New series. New series. New series. New series. New series. Same. New series. New series. New series. New series. Same. Same. Includes other private transportation commodities and services. Includes motor oil, coolant, and related automotive fluids, tires, and other vehicle parts and equipment. Includes vehicle insurance, automobile finance charges, vehicle rental, registration, and other fees. Included only "Drugs and prescriptions" prior to January. Now includes additional medical supplies. Combines "Physicians' fees," "Dentists' fees," and other professional services. Includes hospital and other medical care services and health insurance. Includes entertainment commodities and services. Includes the commodities portion of "Reading and recreation" less TV and sound equipment. Includes the services portion of "Reading and recreation" less TV repair and educational expenses. Combined "Tobacco products/ 1 "Alcoholic beverages/' and financial and miscellaneous personal expenses prior to January. Now also includes personal care and educational expenses, but excludes alcoholic beverages. Included only "Toilet goods" prior to January. Now includes additional personal care products. Combines financial and miscellaneous personal expenses with educational expenses. Included only college textbooks prior to January. Now includes additional educational materials. Combines financial and miscellaneous personal services with educational services. Includes repair of TV and sound equipment previously found in "Other services." Now excludes repair of TV and sound equipment.

13 Chart 1. Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, "I INO EX (1967 r 1C 0) CPJ flll ITEMS ^ (NOT 6)EflSONfllLY fldj JSTEOl,** SEMI LOG ". ^ * < ^ ^ PERCENT F'ERCENT CHflNGE 12MONTH SPflN lmonth SPflN A A, ^ (i A 10 0 INO EX (1967 = IC SEMI LOG 220 FOOD flno BEVERflGES 1 1 I (SEPISONflLLIi fldjus rcoi * ^ 120 ^ /v F'ERCENT CHflNGE * * / ; * 12MONTH SPflN 1MONTH SPflN \\ I T * I i } 1 1. If. i. \ K V. i i v!; i. \, v v' j. i PERCENT * August 1973 = 92 percent. NOTE: over 12month span calculated from unadjusted data; percent over 1month span at annual rate calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

14 Chart 1. Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, Continued SEMi L IND EX (1967 = 10) HOUSING (SEFISONflLL^Ir nojus reo) ^ ^ ^ , " 120 J 100 F>ERCENT CHflNGE 12MONTH SPRN 1MONTH SPflN PERCENT A, IND ix (1967 = 1C0) A. V V 1 II II II r A flpprrel RNO UPKEEP 1 I 1 (SEPiSONflLLlr ROJUS red) **t n SEMIi no Lur ISO 160, " 140. ' 120 F'ERCENT CHflNGE 1 O MflMTU rpnij 1 Z riunth orhn 1MONT H SPflN J 100 PERCENT A^ "A 'xa \/ ^ l\ v "\7 v V V ^ \, \ \ \ i NOTE: over 12^n Q nth span calculated from unadjusted data; percent over 1month span at annual rate calculated from seasonally y adjusted data. 10

15 Chart 1. Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, Continued IND EX (1967 = 1C0) TRflNSPORTflTION (SEf ISONflLL' r flojus red) ^ SEMIi no Lur' * > ^ 'ERCENT F CHflNGE 12MONTH SPflN 1MONTH SPflN PERCENT / J Y J W w /I II fl I lli ii /&$ \ f \l v INO ix (1967 = 1C0) { / MEOICflL CflRE I (SEfISONflLLIr ROJUS red) ^ \ y SEMIi nr* tor ISO 160 ^ ^ ' ? ERCENT CHflNGE *"" "^ " " < n MnklTU rpnii 1^1 nuntm arfln 1MONT H SPflN J ioo PERCENT ^ ^ y A ^ ^ iii M \ 1 1/ ^ V ,.., 10 NOTE: over 12month span calculated from unadjusted data; percent over 1month span at annual rate calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 11

16 Chart 1. Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, Continued SEMI LOG 220 INO! EX t 196*7 = 100) ENTERTAINMENT (SEf ISONflLLIr flojus reo) ~~ ' ^ ' 100 P ERCENT CHANGE 12MONTH SPflN imonth SPflN PERCENT ^V \7 V INO :X ( 1967 = tg 0) 1/ V / SEMI LOG 220 ^ ^ ' F'ERCENT CHflNGE OTHER GOODS flno SERVICES (SEf ISONflLL ' flojus reo) ^ ^ *~ * 12MONTH SPflN 1MONT H SPflN ^. ^ l 100 PERCENT A '> r NOTE: over 12month span calculated from unadjusted data; percent over 1month span at annual rate calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 12

17 J.S. DATA CPIU 13 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100) Group Relative importance December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Expenditure category All items All items(195759=100). Food and beverages. Food. Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages' Other prepared foods 2 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs 2. Homeownership... Home purchase.. Financing, taxes, and insurance 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 2... Fuels 2 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity 2 Other utilities and public services 2... Household furnishings and operation 2. Housefurnisriings nousbkggdinfi! SUDDIIGS Housekeeping services r Z Z Z Z m's and boys' apparel Women's and girls'apparel Infants'and toddlers r apparel 2., Footwear. Other apparel commodities 2. Apparel services l Transportation Private transportation. New cars Used cars Gasoline 2 Maintenance and repair 2 Other private transportation 2 Other private transportation services 2 Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities 2. Medical care services Professional services 12 Other medical care services 2 Entertainment 2 Entertainment commodities 2.. Entertainment services 2 Other goods and services 2. Tobacco products Personal care l Toilet goods and personal care appliances' 2. Personal care services 1 Personal and educational expenses 2 School books and supplies 2 Personal and educational services ' See footnotes at end of table.

18 14 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100) Group Relative importance December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to 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, residential Household services less rent 2 Transportation services Medical care services Other services , All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs l All items less medicafcare Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel' Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care* All items less All items less food and energy.. Commodities less food anif energy. Energy commodities 1. Services less energy. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1967=fl0 l =$0 l $ $ Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

19 U.S. DATA CPIU 15 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by Seasonally ddjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending in 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 Sugar and sweets Fats and oils. Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared pp foods 2. Food d away ay from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential ;» Other rental costs Homeownership.. Home purchase Financing, taxes, and Insurance 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 2 Fuels 2 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity 2 Other utilities and public services 2... Household furnishings and operation 2., nousefurnisnings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services N Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities. Men's and boys' apparel... Women's and girls apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2. Footwear. Other apparel commodities 2. Apparel services' Transportation Private transportation. New cars Used cars Gasoline 2 Maintenance and repair 2 Other private transportation 2 Other private transportation commodities 2. Other private transportation services 2.. Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 12 Other medical care services 2. Entertainment 2 Entertainment commodities 2. Entertainment services Other goods and services 2. Tobacco products Personal care! Toilet goods and personal care appliances 12. Personal care services l Personal and educational expenses 2.. ocnooi DOORS ano supplies Personal and educational services See footnotes at end of table.

20 16 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. 19% 19^7 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending in 19?7 Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel l Durables * Services Rent, residential Household services less rent 2 Transportation services, Medical care services Other services Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortca&e interest costs l... All items less medical care... Commodities less food Nondurables less food.. Nondurables less food and apparel 1 Nondurables 1.!:. Services less rent Services less medical care l Energy 1 All items less energy l All items less fooo and energy Commodities less food andenergy Energy commodities 1 Services less energy ' Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. NOTL applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

21 U.S. DATA CPIU 17 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Food and beverages. Food Food at home. Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products l Flour and prepared flour mixes 1.. Cereal» Rice, pasta, and cornmeal' Bakery products 1 White bread... Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1. Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies' Crackers and bread and cracker products * Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers l Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Meats, poultry, and fish. Meats. Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned 2 Chuck roast... Round roast 2 Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal' Pork Bacon. Choos Ham other than canned' Sausage Canned ham Other pork l Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami l, Other lunchmeats l Lamb and organ meats' Poultry Fresh whole chicken 2 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1. Other poultry 1 Fish and seafood 2 Canned fish and seafood l Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1 Dairy products Fresh milk and cream ' Fresh whole milk 2 Other fresh milk and cream ' Processed dairy products l Butter Cheese l Ice cream and related products l Other dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits Apples. Bananas. Oranges.. Other fresh fruits' Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce' Tomatoes. Other fresh vegetables' "2 " l 3 1~2 " l ] See footnotes at end of table.

22 18 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Food and beverages Continued: FoodContinued: Food at homecontinued: Fruits and vegetablescontinued: Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits! Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1... Fruit juices other than frozen 1.. Canned and dried fruits' Processed vegetables'... Frozen vegetables Cut com and canned beans except lima Other canned and dried vegetables' Other foods at home 2. Sugar and sweets Candy and Sugar and Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter' Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1. Nonalcoholic beverages 1 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 2 Carbonated drinks, including diet cola'. Roasted coffee 11 Freeze dried and instant coffee 12 Other noncarbonated drinks 1. Other prepared foods 2 Canned and packaged soup'. Frozen prepared foods 1 Snacks 1 Seasonigsroiives; pckes; and relish Other condiments l Miscellaneous prepared foods' Other canned and packaged prepared foods l Food away from home Dinner 1 Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home' Beer and ale x Whiskey Wine l Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home * ~ l l 1 " 1 1 l'.ọ L0 2 Special indexes: Domestically produced farm foods' 3. Selected beef cuts Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price.

23 U.S. DATA CPIU 19 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Ion Seasonally adjusted heo. May Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aue. Nov. 6 months ending in Aue. Food and beverages Food! Food at home. Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products 1 Flour and prepared flour mixes l Cereal 1...!!. Rice, pasta and commeal! Bakery products l White bread Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins l Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies l Crackers and bread and cracker products J Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake and donuts * Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers l Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned 2... Chuck roast Round roast 2 Round steak.... Sirloin steak Other beef and veal'... Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned * Sausage Canned ham, Other pork 1 Other meats.. Frankfurters Bologna liverwurst and salami 1 Other lunchmeats l Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry... Fresfi whole chicken 2 Fresh and frozen chicken parts l Other poultry 1 Fish and seafood 2 Canned fish and seafood l Fresh and frozen fish and seafood l Eggs. Dairy products Fresh milk and cream 1 Fresh whole milk z Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products 1 Butter Cheese 1 Ice cream and related products * Other dairy products! Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables.. Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits ] Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables 1 12/ ~ " See footnotes at end of table.

24 20 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Food expenditure categories, seasonally U.S. DATA CPIU Group and item Other base Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending in Food and beverages Continued: FoodContinued: Food at homecontinued: Fruits and vegetables Continued: Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits 1 Frozen fruit and fruit juices l... Fruit juices other than frozen 1.. Canned and dried fruits' Processed vegetables l Frozen v omrffthla * 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima l. Other canned and dried vegetables 1. Other foods at home 2. Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum ' Sugar and artificial sweeteners l Other sweets 1 Fats and oils Margarine.' Nonoairy sudstitutes ano peanut Dutter. Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages' Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 2 Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 1.. Roasted coffee 12 Freeze dried and instant coffee 12 Other noncarbonated drinks' Other prepared foods 2 Canned and packaged soup l Frozen Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1. Other condiments'. Miscellaneous prepared foods l Other canned and packaged prepared foods l. Food away from home Lunch Dinner l Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 1 Beer and ale 1 Whiskey Wine 1 Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home ~ "2 7 1 " " "7 1 7 " *5 79 "2 9 2 " "9 7 6 " Domestically pri 1 farm foods l 3. Selected beef cuts' Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. 3 obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price.

25 U.S. DATA CPIU 21 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Housing l Shelter Rent, residential. Other rental costs' Lodging while out of town l. Tenants' insurance 2 Homeownership Home purchase., Financing, taxes, and insurance 1 Property insurance 12 Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost 2 Mortgage interest rates 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repajr services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 2. Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 2 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 2... Miscellaneous supplies and equipment ~ "7 " ' Fuel and other utilities' Fuels. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Fuel oil l Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity'., Electricity Other utilities and public services 1 Telephone services! 2 Local charges 2.. Interstate toll calls 2... Intrastatetoll calls 2.. Water and sewerage maintenance l.. Household furnishings and operation'. Housefurnishin flc r Textile linano 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2. Furniture and linens bedding.. Bedroom furniture 7 Sofas 2.. Living room chairs and tables 2 Other furniture 2 Appliances including TV and sound equipment' Television and sound equipment 2 Television' Sound equipment 2 Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers! Laundry equipment 2 Other household appliances 2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 2 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2. Other household equipment 2 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 2 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2 Housekeeping supplies Other laundry and cleaning products 2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 2. Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2 Miscellaneous household products 2 Housekeeping services i, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2. Appliance an<ffurniture repair ~ " is 1 L2 ~'.O A ~:3 " !o 1 1 ]o See footnotes at end of table.

26 22 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's 2 Suits, sport coats, and jackets 2 Coats and jackets 2 Furnishings and special clothing 2. Boys' * Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2.. Furnishings 2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 Women's and girls' Women's 2.. Coats and jackets 12 Dresses l Separates and sportswear 2 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 2.. Girl? 2 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2. Separates and sportswear 2 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 2.. Infants' and toddlers' l Sewing materials and notions 2 Jewelry and luggage 2 Footwear.. Men's 2.. Boys'and girls' 2.. Women's 2. Apparel services 2 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2 Other apparel services " " ' Transportation., Private. New cars * Used cars'... Gasoline' Automobile maintenance and repair'. Body work 2 Automobile Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair 2 Other private transportation l Other private transportation commodities'. Motor oil, coolant, and other products 2 Automobile parts and equipment 2 Tires. Other parts and equipment 2... Other private transportation services l Automobile insurance l Automobile finance charges 2 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2.. State registration l Drivers'license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobilerelated fees 2.. Public transportation Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare > Intracity mass transit' 2 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare' ~ i!o " ~'.S See footnotes at end of table.

27 U.S. DATA CPIU 23 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs 12. Antiinfective drugs 2 Tranquilizers amfsedatives 2 Circulatories and diuretics 2 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical Pain and symptom control drugs 2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents 2. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 Internal and respiratory overthecounter drugs' 2. 1 equipment and supplies 2.. Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services 1., Dental services' 2 Other professional services Other medical care services l Hospital and other medical services. Hospital room. Other hospital and medical care services, Entertainment l Entertainment commodities' Reading materials 2 Newspapers 12 Magazines, periodicals, and books 2 Sporting goods and equipment 2 Sportvehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles 1 Other sporting goods and equipment 2... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment., Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 2... Photographic supplies and equipment 2. Pet supplies and expense 2 Entertainment services * Fees for participant sports 2.. Admissions Other entertainment services Other goods and services l. Tobacco products Cigarettes 12 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2. Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 2.. Dental and shaving products 2 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 2 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 2 Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females 12 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 2 Personal and educational expenses l School books and supplies l : Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees 2... College tuition 2. Elementary and high school tuition 2. Personal expenses 2 Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance. Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services' : r series has undergone a in title and/or definition, note for details. See technical 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

28 24 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally Group and item Other index Seasonally adjusted 3 months ending in Aug. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in Housing 1... Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs l Lodging while out of town' Tenants' insurance 2 nomeownersnip Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance l Property insurance 12 Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost 2.. Mortgage interest rates 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services. Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 2. Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 2. Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 2.. Miscellaneous supplies and equipment " «, Fuel and other utilities' Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil' Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity 1 Electricity Utility (piped) gas' Other utilities and public services'., Telephone services 12 Local charges 2 Interstate toll calls 2 Intrastate toll calls 2 Water and sewerage maintenance 1. Household furnishings and operation' Housefurnishi noc r Textile Household linens 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2. Furniture and bedding.. Bedroom furniture Sofas 2 Living room chairs and tables 2.. Other furniture 2 Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1 Television and sound equipment 2 Television 1 Sound equipment 2 Household appliances l Refrigerators and home freezers l Laundry equipment 2 Other household appliances 2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 2 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2. Other household equipment 2 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 2 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2. Housekeeping supplies Other laundry and cleaning products 2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 2. Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2. Miscellaneous household products 2. Lawn and garden supplies 2 Housekeeping services 1 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2. Appliance and furniture repair " See footnotes at end of table.

29 U.S. DATA CPIU 25 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in and upkeep commodities commodities less footwear...j's and boys' Men's 2.. Suits, sport coats, and jackets 2.. Coats and jackets 2 Furnishings and special clothing 2. Shirts and trousers 2 Boys'^.. Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2 Furnishings 2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 Women's and girls' Women's 2 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits 2 Girls' 2 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2. Separates and sportswear 2. Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 2.. Infants' and toddlers' 1 Other apparel commodities' Sewing materials and notions 2 Jewelry and luggage 2.. Footwear. Men's " l~ * l"0 Transportation. Private New cars'. Used cars ' Gasoline* Automobile maintenance and repair l Body work 2 Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair 2 Other private transportation' Other private transportation commodities'. Motor oil, coolant, and other products 2... Automobile parts and equipment 2 Tires Other parts and equipment 2. Other private transportation services l., Automobile insurance [... Automobile finance charges 2 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2.. State registration' Drivers'license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobilerelated fees 2.. Public transportation Airline fare l Intercity bus fare l Intracity mass transit 12 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare * See footnotes at end of table.

30 26 U.S. DATA CPIU Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Ian Seasonally reo. 3 months ending i n 19^7 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in Aug. Medical care Medical care commodities! Prescription drugs 12 AntMnfective drugs 2 Tranquilizers and sedatives 2 Circulatories and diuretics * Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies 2 Pain arid symptom control drugs 2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents 2 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 glasses 2 Internal and respiratoify oveytheiountef drugs 12 Nonprescription medical equipment ana supplies Medical care services ifoigsstondi sconces fniysicidns senftecs Dental services 1! Other professional services 2 Other medical care services l Hospital and other medical services Hospital room! Other hospital and medical care services 2 19/77 1Z// AQ A inn 7 1UU./ Entertainment 1 Entertainment commodities 1 Reading materials 2 Newspapers' 2 Magazines periodicals and books 2 SoortinB goods and eauioment ^vehicles 2 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 2 Bicycles 1 Other sporting goods and equipment 2 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 2 Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 2 Photographic supplies and equipment 2 Pet suooiies and exoense 2 Entertainment services Fees for MrticiDant soorts 2... BS«!?^..:zz Other entertainment services :.: z zz z.z: ~ "5 Other goods and services.<... Tobacco products Cigarettes 12 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2 Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 12 Products for the hair hairpieces, and wigs 2 Dental and shaving products 2 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 2 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 2 Personal care services 2 Beauty parlor services for females 12 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 2 School books and supplies! Personal and educational services l. Tuition and other school fees College tuition z Elementary and high school tuition 2 Personal expenses " Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil coolant and other products' Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services' series has undergone a note for details. in title and/or definition. See technical 2 Not seasonally adji NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

31 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 27 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100) Group. Relative importance December Unadjusted percent to from percent from Nov. to to to Expenditure category All items All items (195759=100). Food and beverages. Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.. Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils. Nonalcoholic beverages'. Other prepared foods 2... Food away from home., Alcoholic beverages Housing 2. Shelter. Rent, residential Other rental costs 2 Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repajr services. Maintenance and repair commodities , Fuel and other utilities 2.. Fuels 2 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. fcrc Gas (ninatw (piped) and electricity olortriritv 2 Other utilities and public services 2... Household furnishings and operation 2. Housefurnishings r Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants'and toddlers r apparel 2.. Footwear Other apparel commodities 2 Apparel services 1 Transportation Private transportation. New cars Gasoline 2 Maintenance and repair 2 Other private transportation 2 Other private transportation commodities 2. Other private transportation services 2 Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities 2 Medical care services Professional services' 2. Other medical care services 2 Entertainment 2 Entertainment commodities 2 Entertainment services 2 Other goods and services 2 Tobacco products Personal care l Toilet goods and personal care appliances* 2 Personal care services l Personal and educational expenses 2. School books and supplies 2 Personal and educational services See footnotes at end of table.

32 28 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100) Group Relative importance December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to 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 1. Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent 2. Transportation services Medical care services Other services l Special indexes* All items less" food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs 1. All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel' Nondurables' Services less rent Services less medical care All items less All items less energy Commodities less food ana energy Energy commodities 1 Services less energy Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1967=$ =$0 l Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical $ $ note for details. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 0 ị 8 0

33 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 29 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. llfl 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending in 197: 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 Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages'... Other prepared foods 2 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2., Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs 2. Homeownership. Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 2. Fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity 2 Other utilities and public services 2... Household furnishings and operation 2. Housefumishings? Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep... Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel... Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers'apparel 2. Footw Other apparel commodities 2. Apparel services l Transportation Private transportation. New cars Used cars Gasoline 2 Maintenance and repair 2 Other private transportation 2 Other private transportation commodities 2. Other private transportation services 2 Public transportation : ' Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services Entertainment 2 Entertainment commodities 2 Entertainment services 2..., Other goods and services 2. Tobacco products Personal care l Toilet goods and personal care appliances 12. Personal care services l Personal and educational expenses 2 School books and supplies 2 personal ana eaucationai services See footnotes at end of table,

34 30 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Nov. 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending in 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, residential Household services less rent 2 Transportation services Medical care services Other services , , Special indexes* All items less food. All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs' All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel 1. Nondurables'. Services less rent. Services less medical care 1 1 E All items less energy' All items less food and energy. Commodities less food and energy. Energy commodities 1 Services less energy Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

35 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 31 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from percent from Nov. to to to Food and beverages. Food Food at home. Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products l Hour and prepared flour mixes l.. Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal' Bakery products 1 : White bread Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins'. Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Crackers and bread and cracker products l Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts' Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1, ry, Tisn, ano eggs Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast 2 Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal 1 Pork... Bacon Chops Ham other than canned' iham Other pork 1 Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1. Other lunchmeats! Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry Fresh whole chicken 2 Fresh and frozen chicken parts l. Other poultry. Fish and seafood 2 Canned fish and seafood ' Fresh and frozen fish and seafood l Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream 1 Fresh whole milk 2 Other fresh milk and cream ' Processed dairy products l Butter Cheese l Ice cream and related products 1.. Other dairy products! Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits Apples. Bananas. Oranges Other fresh fruits 1 Fresh vegetables. Lettuce l Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables' J " "2 " "l.l 12 " l See footnotes at end of table.

36 32 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from percent from Nov. to to to Food and beverages Continued: FoodContinued: Food at home Continued: Fruits and vegetablescontinued: Processed fruits and vegetables.. Processed fruits 1 Frozen fruit and fruit juices l Fruit juices other than frozen 1., Canned and dried fruits 1 Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1. Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 Other canned and dried vegetables' Other foods at home 2, Sugar and sweets.. Candy and chewing gum ' Sugar and artificial sweeteners l. Other sweets! Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter' Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages 1 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 2 Carbonated drinks, including diet cola l.. Roasted coffee 12 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 Other noncarbonated drinks' Other prepared foods 2 Canned and packaged soup 1. Frozen prepared foods l Snacks ' Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish' Other condiments 1 Miscellaneous prepared foods l Other canned and packaged prepared foods l Food away from home Lunch 1 Dinner' Other meals and snacks l Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home *. Beer and ale 1 Whiskey. Wine 1 Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home l. Special indexes: Domestically produced farm foods 1 Selected beef cuts ~ ~i ~i ~Ạ Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. 3 obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price.

37 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 33 Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted May Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. Nov. 6 months ending in Food and beverages. Food Food at home., Cereals and bakery products... Cereal and cereal products'. Rice, pasta, and cornmeal l.. Bakery products 1 White bread Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins'. Fresh cakes and cupcakes l. Cookies 1 Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts l. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers l Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned 2 Chuck roast Round roast 2 Round steak Sirloin steak. Other beef and veal 1 Pork Bacon. Chops. Ham other than canned ' Sausage Canned ham Other pork' Other meats Frankfurters. Bologna, liverwurst, and salami' Other lunchmeats J Lamb and organ meats l Poultry Fresh whole chicken 2 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1. Other r Mn1 Fish and seafood 2 Canned fish and seafood ' Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1 Eggs Dairy products Fresh milk and cream i Fresh whole milk 2 Other fresh milk and cream ' Processed dairy products 1 Butter Cheese Ice cream ] and related products 1. Other dairy products l Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables.. Fresh fruits.. Apples. Bananas. Oranges Other fresh fruits' Fresh vegetables Potatoes.. Lettuce l Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables' ~ ~ ~ "l.l " " ~ * See footnotes at end of table.

38 34 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally S Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Nov. 6 months ending i n Food and beverages Continued: FoodContinued: Food at home Continued: Fruits and vegetablescontinued: Processed fruits and vegetables.. Processed fruits l Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1... Fruit juices other than frozen 1.. Canned and dried fruits' 'etatri* 1 I VV««««U fvftvlquivw Frozen vegetables l., Cut com and canned beans except lima' Other canned and dried vegetables 1 Other foods at home 2. Sugar and sweets. Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1. Other sweets 1 Fats and oils Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter' Other fats, oils, and salad dressi»«1 Nonalcoholic beverages 1 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola d drinks, including diet cola 1 Roasted coffee l * Freeze dried and instant coffee' 2 Other noncarbonated drinks 1.. Other prepared foods * Frozen prepared foods!...z... Snacks Y r Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1. Other condiments 1 Miscellaneous prepared foods' Other canned and packaged prepared foods'. Food away from home. Lunch Dinner l Other meals and snacks' Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic bevetages at home 1.. Beer and ale 1 Whiskey Wine» ' ' Other alcoholic beverages' Alcoholic beverages away from home'. Special indexes: Domestically produced farm foods' 3. Selected beef cuts x li ~ " ~ " " Not seasonally adjusted. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price.

39 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 35 Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted percent to from percent from Nov. to to to Housing'., Shelter. Rent, residential Other rental costs l Lodging while out of town 1. Tenants' insurance 2 Homeownership Home purchase., Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance 12 Property taxes.. Contracted mortgage interest cost 2 Mortgage interest rates 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 2. Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 2.. Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 2.. Miscellaneous supplies and equipment " " \% 0 "r.i Fuel and other utilities l Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Fuel oil' Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity 1 Electricity Utility piped) gas * Other utilities and public services 1. Telephone services 12 Local charges 2 Interstate toll calls 2 Intrastate toll calls 2 Water and sewerage maintenance 1. Household furnishings and operation' Housefumis hinoc r Textile \ Household linens 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2 Furniture and bedding. Bedroom furniture 7 Sofas 2 Living room chairs and tables 2 Other furniture 2.. Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1.. Television and sound equipment 2 Television l Sound equipment 2 Household appliances'. Refrigerators and home freezers! Laundry equipment 2 Other household appliances 2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 2., Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2. Other household equipment 2 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 2 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2.. Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 2 Other laundry and cleaning products 2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 2 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2 Miscellaneous household products 2 Lawn and garden supplies 2 Housekeeping services* Postage 2. Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2. Appliance and furniture repair ~ " See footnotes at end of table.

40 36 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Apparel and upkeep Awarel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear wen's and boys' Men's 2 : Suits, sport coats, and jackets z.., Coats and jackets 2 Furnishings and special clothing 2. Shirts 2 Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 2 Boys' 7 Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2.. Furnishings 2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2. Women's and girls' Women's 2 Coats and jackets 12. Dresses 1 Separates and sportswear 2 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 2.. Suits 2 Girls' irk' 2 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear 2 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories infants' and toddlers' J Other apparel commodities l Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage 2 Footwear Men's 2 Boys'and girls' 2 Women's 2... Apparel services 2 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2. Othar annaral comiroc " * 1 0 ]o Transportation Private New cars l Used cars ' Gasoline l...'..'...'. Automobile maintenance and repair l Bodywork 2 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 2 Maintenance and servicing 2 Power plant repair 2 Other private transportation 1 Other private transportation commodities' Motor oil, coolant, and other products 2 Automobile parts and equipment 2 Tires. Other parts and equipment 2 Other private transportation services l., Automobile insurance l Automobile finance charges 2 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2.. State registration 1 Drivers'license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobilerelated fees 2 Public transportation Airline fare * Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 12 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare' ~ !l L See footnotes at end of table.

41 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 37 Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from Seasonally adjusted percent from Nov. to to to Medical care Medical care commodities' Prescription drugs 12 Antiinfective drugs 2 Tranquilizers and sedatives 2.. Circulatories and diuretics 2... Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies 2 Pain and symptom control drugs 2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents 2., Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 Internal and respiratory overthecounter drugs' 2 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 2 Medical care services Professional services!2 Physicians' services l Dental services' 2 Other professional services z Other medical care services l Hospital and other medical services 2 Hospital room 1 Other hospital and medical care services Entertainment! Entertainment commodities' Reading materials 2 Magazines, periodicals, and books 2 Sporting goods and equipment 2 Sport vehicles 2 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 2. Bicycles l : Other sporting goods and equipment 2... Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 2... Toys, hobbies, and music equipment... Photographic supplies and equipment 2... Pet supplies and expense 2 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports 2 Admissions 2 Other entertainment services Other goods and services* Tobacco products Cigarettes J 2 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2. Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances' 2 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 2 Dental and shaving products 2 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 2. Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 2 Personal care services 2 Beauty parlor services for females' 2 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 2 Personal and educational expenses' School books and supplies! Personal and educational services' Tuition and other school fees 2. College tuition 2 Elementary and high school tuition 2 Personal expenses Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products'. Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services' series has undergone a in title and/or definition, note for details. See technical NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

42 38 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Seasonally adjusted indexes 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in Housing'. Shelter. Rent, residential Other rental costs l Lodging while out of town' Tenants' insurance 2 Homeownership. Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance l Property insurance 12 Contracted mortgage interest cost 2 Mortgage interest rates 2 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repajr services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 2 Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 2 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 2.. Miscellaneous supplies and equipment Fuel and other utilities' Fuels. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Fuel oil l Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity'.. Electricity Utility (piped) gas l Other utilities and public services' Telephone services 12 Local charges 2 Interstate toll calls 2 Intrastate toll calls 2 Water and sewerage maintenance 1. Household furnishings and operation'. Housefurnishincs F Textile housefurnishings Household linens 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 7 Sofas 2 Living room chairs and tables 2 Other furniture 2 Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment 2 Television* Sound equipment 2... Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment 2 Other household appliances 2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 2. Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2 Other household equipment 2 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 2 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2... Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 2 Other laundry and cleaning products 2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 2 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2 Miscellaneous household products 2 Postage 2 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2. Appliance and furniture repair U ~ See footnotes at end of table.

43 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW 39 Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally indexes 197] 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in Aug. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear. Men's and boys'. Men's 2 Suits, sport coats, and jackets 2 Coats and jackets 2. Furnishings and special clothing 2. Shirts 2 Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 2... Boys' * Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2 Furnishings 2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2. Women's and girls' Women's 2 Coats and jackets Dresses 1 Separates and sportswear 2,.. Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 2.. Suits 2 Girls' 2. Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2. Separates and sportswear 2.. Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 2.. Infants' and toddlers' l Other apparel commodities 1 Sewing materials and notions 2 Jewelry and luggage 2 Footwear Men's 2 Boys'and girls' 2 Women's 2 Apparel services 2 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2. Other apparel services " " L Transportation.. Private. New cars 1 Used cars l Gasoline l Automobile maintenance and repair! Body work 2 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 2.. Maintenance and servicing 2 Power plant repair 2 Other private transportation l Other private transportation commodities 1 Motor oil, coolant, and other products 2 Automobile parts and equipment 2 Tires Other parts and equipment 2 Other private transportation services Automobile insurance'.. Automobile finance charges 2... Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2., State registration' Drivers'license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobilerelated fees 2.. Public transportation Airline fare' Intercity bus fare l Intracity mass transit 12 Taxi fare' Intercity train fare! " ~ U See footnotes at end of table.

44 40 U.S. DATA REVISED CPIW Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index Seasonally indexes 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Nov. 6 months ending in Medical care Medical care commodities 1. Prescription drugs! 2 Antiinfective drugs 2 Tranquilizers and sedatives 2 Circulatories and diuretics 2 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies 2 Pain and sympiom control drugs 2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents 2., Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 Internal and respiratory overthecounter drugs 12. Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 2.. Medical care services Professional services 12. Physicians' services J Dental services 12 Other professional services 2 Other medical care services' Hospital and other medical services 2. Hospital room l Other hospital and medical care services "8 " " ~8 " " " "9 10 Entertainment E Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 2 Other sporting goods and equipment 2. Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 2, Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 2 Photographic supplies and equipment 2 Pet supplies and expense 2 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports Admissions 2 Other entertainment services 2.. Other goods and services 1. Tobacco products. Cigarettes 12 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2. Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances l2 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 2 Dental and shaving products 2. Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 2 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 2 Personal care services 2 Beauty parlor services for females 12 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses 1 School books and supplies' Personal and educational services l Tuition and other school fees 2 College tuition 2 Elementary and high school tuition 2. orcnnol ovnancoc * , " ~ " " " " \ l " "2 6 "7 3 ^9 " " " ~ " " Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products l. Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services series has undergone a note for details. in title and/or definition. See technical 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

45 AREA DATA CPIU 41 Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule ' Other index Nov. es to from to from Nov. Area 2 U.S. city average.. Chicago, Ill.Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. UUong Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern NJ Philadelphia, Pa.NJ Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, OhioKy.Ind... DenverBoulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania... Portland, Oreg.Wash St. Louis, Mo.lll San Diego, Calif SeattleEverett, Wash Washington, D.C.Md.Va.. 10/67 11/ ^6 ; 7 Atlanta, 6a Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.Kan. t.paul, Minn.Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa San FranciscoOakland, Calif. Northeast North Central. South West Region *6 *6 *5 *8 *5 *6 *6 *7 1 " "l.o 1 1 w fulviuvii 9l&w vlflvw Al. A2., B C. D. Northeast/A North Central/A.. South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B.. South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C.. South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D... South/D West/D Region/population size class cross classification , 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 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.Long Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below. Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population sin classes Al and A2. Annual rate based on 11month. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets.

46 42 AREA DATA CPIU Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home J 2 es February Area 3 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska. Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y.. Chicago, Ill.Northeastem Ind. Cincinnati, OhioKyInd Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Texas DenverBoulder, Col Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas Kansas City, Mo.Kan. LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis MinneapolisSt. Paul, Min.Wis. N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.N.J Pittsburgh Pa Portland, Ore.Wash St. Louis, Mo.lll. San Diego, Cal San FranciscoOakland, Cal. SeattleEverett, Wash Washington, D.C.Md.Va 10/67 11/ L ~ * ~ Region 4 Northeast North Central. South West Population size class 4 Al A Region/population size class Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D See footnotes at end of table.

47 AREA DATA CPIU 43 Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home 2 from January to February Area 3 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.Northeastem Ind. Cincinnati, OhioKy.Ind Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Texas DenverBoulder, Col Detroit, Mich. Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas Kansas City, Mo.Kan LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis MinneapolisSt. Paul, Mm.Wis. N.Y., N.Y.Northeastem NJ Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.NJ Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Ore.Wash St. Louis, Mo.lll San Diego, Cal San FranciscoOakland, Cal SeattleEverett, Wash Washington, D.C.Md.Va 2 2~.O " " 3 " ~ ~ l " ~ " l Region 4 Northeast North Central. South West Population size class i.o Al. A Region/population size class cross classification 4 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, OregonWashington. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. 3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.Long Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

48 44 AREA DATA CPIU Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from January to February Group U.S. city average Chicago, Illinois Northwestern Indiana Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles Long Beach, Anaheim, California New York, New York Northeastern New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Jersey 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 foods at home ' Food away from home Alcoholic beverages l'.ḷ Housing'... Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs!. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities' Fuels' Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity' Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep. Apparel commodities., Men's and boys' app Women's and girls' apparel. Infants' and toddlers r apparel' Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation.. Medical care... Entertainment l Other goods and services'. Personal care 2 1 Commodity and service group All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages., Durables Services Medical care services. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables.. Services less rent Services less medical care series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details.

49 AREA DATA CPIU 45 Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, Illinois Northwestern Indiana Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles Long Beach, Anaheim, California New York, New York Northeastern New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Jersey Expenditure category All items... All items (195759=100) Food. Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs... Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home l Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing'. Shelter. Rent, residential Other rental costs'.. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities' Fuels' Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 Gas (piped) and electricity' Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys 1 apparel. Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel' Footwear Transportation Private transportation. 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 3 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables.. Services less rent Services less medical care series has undergone a in title and/or definition, note for details. See technical 2 es on a December =100 base in LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Cat. 3 es on a December =100 base.

50 46 AREA DATA CPIU Table 17. Consumer Price for All Ur jan Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Atlanta, Georgia Buffalo, New York Cleveland, Ohio Dallas Fort Worth, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (195759= 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 foods at home 2 Food away from home.. Alcoholic beverages , Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs 2 Homeownership Fuel and other utilities 2.. Fuels 2 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 Gas (piped) and electricity 2 Household furnishings and operation NA NA 7 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers r apparel 2 4 Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services 2.. 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 4.. Commodities less food. Nondurables less food. Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care For the following areas the =100 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed below: Buffalo, New York November 1963=100. DallasFort Worth, Texas November 1963=100. Honolulu, Hawaii December 1963= series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical "^ es S on the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967= es are on the bases listed below: Atlanta, Georgia December =100. Buffalo, New York February =100. Cleveland, Ohio February =100. DallasFort Worth, Texas February =100. Honolulu, Hawaii December =100. " Data not adequate for publication.

51 AREA DATA CPIU 47 Table 18. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Houston, Texas Kansas City, Missouri Kansas Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania San Francisco Oakland, California Expenditure category All items... All items (195759=100) Food. Food at home Cereals and bakery products. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home! Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing l Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs 1.. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities' Fuels' Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 Gas (piped) and electricity' Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers r apparel' Footwear Transportation Private transportation. 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 3 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables.. Services less rent Services less medical care, series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical 2 es are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in MinneapolisSt. Paul, MinnesotaWisconsin where 1967= es are on the bases listed below: Houston, Texas April =100. Kansas City, MissouriKansas December =100. MinneapolisSt. Paul, MinnesotaWisconsin...April =100. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April = 100. San FranciscoOakland, California December =100.

52 48 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule' Other index base Nov. es to from to from Nov. Area 2 U.S. city average.. Chicago, Ill.Northwestem Ind Detroit, Mich LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif., N.Y., N.Y.Northeastem N.J Philadelphia, Pa,N.J Anchorage, Alaska. Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass.. Cincinnati, OhioKy.Ind.. DenverBoulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania. Portland, Oreg.Wash St. Louis, Mo.lll San Diego, Calif SeattleEverett, Wash.. Washington, D.C.Md.Va.. Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.Kan MinneapolisSt.Paul, Minn.Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa San FranciscoOakland, Calif 10/67 11/ k 6 ^ "l Region 3 Northeast. North Central. South. West *5 *6 *6 *7 1 1 Al. A2. C D Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B"! North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D t South/D West/D. Population size class 3 Region/population size class cross classification 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 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.Long Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. Annual rate based on 11month. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets.

53 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW 49 Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home 12 es February Area 3 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.Northeastern Ind Cincinnati, OhioKy.Ind Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Texas.... DenverBoulder, Col Detroit Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas Kansas City Mo Kan LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal Miami, fia Milwaukee, Wis MinneapolisSt. Paul, Min.Wis NY NYNortheastern NJ Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.NJ Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Ore Wash St Louis MoIII San Diego Cal San FranciscoOakland Cal SeattleEverett, Wash Washington DCMdVa 10/67 11/ ~ * * * ~ Region 4 Northeast North Central South West Population size class 4 Al A2 c D , Region/population size class Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D C See footnotes at end of table.

54 50 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected iame zu. consumer price index for urban Wage Earner! areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home 2 from January to February Area 3 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y. Chicago, Hl.Northeastem Ind, Cincinnati, OhioKy.Ind Cleveland, Ohio DallasFort Worth, Texas. DenverBoulder, Col Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas Kansas City, Mo.Kan. LA.Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal. Miami, fia Milwaukee, Wis MinneapolisSt. Paul, Mm.Wis. N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.NJ Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Ore.Wash St. Louis, MO.III San Diego, Cal, San FranciscoOakland, Cal. SeattleEverett, Wash Washington, D.C.Md.Va 2 1 " 1 f 1 l f 1 1 " " l".o 1 " " " 2 " l~0 Northeast North Central. South West Population size class Al. A Recion/population size class cross ciisstitcauon Northeast/A North Central/A. South/A West/A. Northeast/B North Central/B. South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C. South/C.. West/C Northeast/D. North Central/D. South/D West/D is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, OregonWashington. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details.,..,., 3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LALong Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

55 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW 51 Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from January to February Group U.S. city average Chicago, Illinois Northwestern Indiana Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles Long Beach, Anaheim, California New York, New York Northeastern New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Jersey 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 foods at home! Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 1 Shelter Rent, residential... Other rental costs 1 Homeownership Fuel and other utilities > Fuels l Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity' Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel... Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers apparel' Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation I Medical care... Entertainment l Other goods and services' Personal care Commodity and service group All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables Services Medical care services Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details.

56 52 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Illinois Northwestern Indiana Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles Long Beach, Anaheim, California New York, New York Northeastern New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Jersey Expenditure category All items. All items (195759=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 foods at home l Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing' Shelter Rent, residential. Other rental costs'... Homeownership Fuel and other utilities > Fuels l Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 Gas (piped) and electricity l Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers apparel' Footwear , Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation, Medical care Entertainment' 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 All items less shelter All items less medical care. Ail items less energy J Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables.. Services less rent Services less medical care series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details es on a December =100 base in LALong Beach, Anaheim, Cal. lndexes on a December =100 base

57 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW 53 Table 23. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Atlanta, Georgia Buffalo, New York Cleveland, Ohio Dallas Fort Worth, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (195759=100) l 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 foods at home 2 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs 2 Homeownership Fuel and other utilities 2 Fuels 2 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 Gas (piped) and electricity 2 Household furnishings and operation NA NA 7 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers r apparel 2 Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation Medical care Entertainment 2. 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 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care For the following areas the =100 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed below: Buffalo, New York November 1963=100. DallasFort Worth, Texas Ncvember 1963=100. Honolulu, Hawaii December 1963= series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical 3 es on the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967= es are on the bases listed below: Atlanta, Georgia December =100. Buffalo, New York February =100. Cleveland, Ohio February =100. DallasFort Worth, Texas February =100. Honolulu, Hawaii December =100. " Data not adequate for publication.

58 54 AREA DATA REVISED CPIW Table 24. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es February and percent s December to February (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Houston, Texas Kansas City, Missouri Kansas Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania San Francisco Oakland, California Expenditure category All items All items (195759=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 foods at home! Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing l Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs l.. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities l Fuels l Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2. Gas (piped) and electricity' Household furnishings and operation' Apparel and upkeep... Apparel commodities Men's and boys' Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers'apparel' 3. Footwear NA NA Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation. Medical care... Entertainment l 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 3 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care series has undergone a in title and/or definition. note for details. Y es are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in MinneapolisSt. Paul, MinnesotaWisconsin where 1967=100. es are on the bases listed below: Houston, Texas..April =100. See technical Kansas City, MissouriKansas December =100. MinneapolisSt. Paul, MinnesotaWisconsin...April =100. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April = 100. San FranciscoOakland, California December =100. Data not adequate for publication.

59 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU 55 Table 25. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region,' by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) Northeast North Centra! South West Group from from from from 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 Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home. Alcoholic beverages. Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance. Maintenance and repairs. Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities. Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services... Household furnishings and operation. Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies " ' ' I services *5 * *6 * *6 * *7 * 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 cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities. Other private transportation services Public transportation. Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services...?. Other medical care services, Entertainment Entertainment commodities. Entertainment services Other goods and services. Tobacco products. Personal care Personal and educational expenses *1 * * * *3 * *2 * See footnotes at end of table.

60 56 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU Table 25. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region,' by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December =100) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Commodity and service group All items Commodities. Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel. Durables. Services Rent, residential Household services less rent. Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs. All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy. Energy commodities Services less energy Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. * * * * D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. * Annual rate based on 11month.

61 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU 57 Table 26. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: category and commodity and service group (December =100) Population size class, 1 by expenditure Al A2 B C Group from from from from from 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. Sugar and sweets Fats and oils. Nonalcoholic beverages. Other prepared foods... Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential.. Other rental costs Homeownership... Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance. Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities. Fuel and other utilities. Fuels.. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity 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 cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities. Other private transportation services Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities. Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services... Entertainment Entertainment commodities. Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses , See footnotes at end of table.

62 58 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU Table 26. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: category and commodity and service group Continued (December =100) Population size class, 1 by expenditure Al A2 Group from from from from from 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, residential Household services less rent. Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs. All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy.. Energy commodities Services less energy The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385, D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details

63 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU 59 Table 27. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers apparel. Footwear Transportation Private transportation.. Public transportation Medical care... Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages... Durables Services Medical care services.. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy. Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, Commodity and service group to B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

64 60 Table 28. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,' by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) North central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from fi 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities. Fuels.. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel... Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers apparel. Footwear. Transportation Private transportation. 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 All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy... Commodities less food. Nondurables less food.. Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, J B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

65 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU 61 Table 29. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers apparel. Footwear Transportation Private transportation.. Public transportation Medical care r Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care Commodity and service group All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables Services Medical care services. Special indexes: All items less shelter. All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food... Nondurables less food... Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

66 62 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPIU Table 30. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, 1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) West Size class A Size class 6 Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 foods at home... Food away from home Alcoholic beverages. Housing Shelter Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities. Fuels.. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation... Apparel and upkeep. Apparel commodities. Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants'andtoddlers apparel. Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation... Medical care. Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care NA " NA All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables Services. Medical care services. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent.. Services less medical care Regions are defined as the. four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250, : Commodity and service group C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. " Data not adequate for publication.

67 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW 63 Table 31. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, 1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from 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 Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance. Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities., Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Gas (piped) and electricity., 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 cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities. Other private transportation services Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services. Entertainment. Entertainment commodities. Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses *5 *5 *1 * *6 *7 * * *6 *7 *3 * *7 *9 *2 * See footnotes at end of table.

68 64 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW Table 31. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December =100) Northeast North Central South West Group from cha froi from from 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, residential. Household services less rent. Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter. All items less mortgage interest costs. All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel. Nondurables Services less rent. Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy.. Energy commodities Services less energy Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385, " k k D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. 2 series has undergone a in title and/or definition. See technical note for details. * Annual rate based on 11month.

69 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW 65 Table 32. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class' by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) Al A2 D Group from from from from from 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 Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages. Other prepared id foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing 2 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership.. Home purchase., Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities., Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity 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 cars.. Used cars. Gasoline. Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities. Other private transportation services Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities. Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services. Entertainment. Entertainment commodities. Entertainment services.. Other goods and services. Tobacco products. Personal care Personal and educational expenses $ ;9 m , See footnotes at end of table.

70 66 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW Table 32. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December =100) Al A2 Group from from from from from Commodity and service group All items Commodities. Commodities less food and beverages Nondurable less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurable less food, beverages, and apparel., Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent. Transportation services Medical care services Other services All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs. All items less medicafcare Commodities less food Nondurables less food.. Nondurables less food and apparel. Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy.. Energy commodities Services less energy The population size classes are aggregations of areas which population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75, to t 385, have urban D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size A2. series has undergone a in title and/or definition, note for details. Al and technical

71 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW 67 Table 33. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing... Shelter. Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities. Fuels.. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep... Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel. Infants' and toddlers r apparel. Footwear Transportation Private transportation... Public transportation Medical care... Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care ? All items. Commodities Food and beverages. Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables Services Medical care services. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables. Services less rent Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, Commodity and service group B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

72 68 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW Table 34. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) North central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages. Housing Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Fuel and other utilities. Fuels.. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas., Gas (piped), and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls apparel Infants' and toddlers r apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation... Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services. Personal care Commodity and service group All items. Commodities. Commodities less food and beverages... Noifdurables less food and beverages. Durables Services Medical care services.. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less c Commodities less f Nondurables less food.. Nondurable.. Services less rent.. Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, u B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

73 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW 69 Table 35. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, 1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) South Group Size class A from Size class B from Size class C from Size class D from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages... Housing... Shelter. Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities. Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upki Apparel comrm Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers r apparel. Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation Medical care... Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care Commodity and service group All items. Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Durables Services Medical care services. Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: Al More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000, * B 385,000 to 1,250,000. C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2.

74 70 REGION/POPULATION DATA REVISED CPIW Table 36. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class/ by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December =100) West Size class A Size class 6 Size class C Size class D Group from from fr m from 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 foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing... Shelter. Rent, residential... Other rental costs. Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas. Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation. Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls apparel. infants' and toddlers apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation. Public transportation., Medical care... Entertainment. Other goods and services. Personal care ioa NA Commodity and service group All items. Commodities. Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables Services Medical care services., Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Commodities less food. Nondurables less food.. Nondurables., Services less rent.. Services less medical care Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: H i More than 4,000,000. A2 1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B 385,000 to 1,250, ' C 75,000 to 385,000. D Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes Al and A2. " Data not adequate for publication.

75 Table 37. Unrevised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class (Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100) Group or class All items All items (195759=100) Commodities Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Commodities less food Nondurables less food Apparel commodities' Men's and boys' Women's and girls' Footwear Other apparel commodities Nondurables less food and apparel Gasoline and motor oil Tobacco products Alcoholic beverages Fuel oil and coal Other nondurables Durable commodities Household durables New automobiles Used automobiles Other durables Services Rent Services less rent Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes: All items less food Nondurable commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Services less medical care services Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance service Appliances (including radio and TV) All items Food Housing Shelter 2 Rent Homeownership 3 Fuel and utilities 4 Gas and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Transportation Private Public Health and recreation Medical care Personal care Reading and recreation Other goods and services Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less mortgage interest costs CPI domestically produced farm foods 5 CPIselected beef cuts 6 Purchasing power of consumer dollar: Purchasing power of consumer dollar: 1967=$ =$0 Relative importance December , Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to February fron January February February January November to December Commodity and service groups Expenditure classes Seasonally adjusted percent from December to January U January to February Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately, 2 Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately. 3 Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs. 4 Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services not shown separately. 5 Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup, and about half of the index weight for sugar. 6 Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and beef liver. * Not seasonally adjusted, NOTE: applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date. 71

76 Table 38. Unrevised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas (Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers) Area 1 Pricing schedule 2 es 1967= =100 Other bases frc>m: February February November January U.S. city average M Chicago.. Detroit Los Angeles Long Beach N Y Northeastern NJ... Philadelphia M M M M M January January October Boston Houston Minneapolis St. Paul Pittsburgh February February November Buffalo... Cleveland Dallas Milwaukee... San Diego Seattle Washington December December September * Atlanta Baltimore. Cincinnati Honolulu..... Kansas City.. St Louis Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago which have more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions were established for the 1960 Census and exclude revisions made since Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M Every month. 1 January, April, July, and October. 3 4 s 2 February, May, August, and November. 3 March, June, September, and December. November 1963=100. February 1965=100. December 1963=100. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in family budgets. 72

77 Table 39 Unrevised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas (Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, January 1976*100) Leaded regular gasoline Unleaded regular gasoline Premium gasoline Area 1 to February from to February from to February from January February January January February January January February January U.S. city average Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Detroit Honolulu Houston Kansas City Los AngelesLong Beach. Milwaukee MinneapolisSt. Paul N.Y.Northeastern N.J.. Philadelphia... Pittsburgh St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Oakland.. Seattle r Washington , Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metro extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established politan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since ). 1 ). 1 > Table 40 Unrevised Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas (Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers) Leaded regular gasoline Unleaded regular gasoline Premium gasoline Area 1 December January February December Average price per gallon January February December January February U.S. city average Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Detroit Honolulu Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Long Beach. Milwaukee MinneapolisSt. Paul... N.Y.Northeastern N.J.. Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis San Diego San FranciscoOakland.. Seattle Washington $0, $0, $0, $0,665 1 Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metro extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established politan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since $0, $0, $0, $0, $0,