CPI Detailed Report August 1982

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

2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical notes. The report covers two indexes, the Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes reflect data for the U.S. city average and selected areas. This publication may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C Subscription price per year $8 domestic, and $35 foreign. Single copy $5. Send correspondence on circulation and subscription matters (including addresses s) to the Superintendent of Documents. CPI MAILGRAM provides selected U.S. City Average data for CPI-U and CPI-W within 4 hours of release. Order from: National Technical Information Service, 585 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 6. Subscription rates: $5 in contiguous U.S. and Hawaii; $35 in Alaska and Canada. 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. Second-class postage paid at Laurel, Md. Library of Congress Catalog number (ISSN X) October

3 CPI Detailed Report Data for August Contents Price movements Homeownership costs 4 Charts 6 Technical notes 08 CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page Tables U.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Food expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories Nonfood expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories Selected areas All items indexes Food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly over the month es and percent over months Areas priced bimonthly Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross classified

4 Price Movements The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0 percent in August before seasonal adjustment. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) and the all items experimental measure using a rental equivalence approach (CPI-U, X-l) also increased 0 percent. On a basis, the CPI-U rose to a level of 9, the CPI-W to 9, and the CPI-U, X-l to 65. Compared with their levels in August, the CPI-U and CPI-U, X-l were 5 percent higher and the CPI-W was 5 percent higher. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers and the experimental CPI-U, X-l increased 0 percent in August. The August advance of 0 percent in the official CPI-U followed increases of 0 percent in and percent in both May and. Much of the slowdown in August was due to a sharp deceleration in the increase in the transportation component and a decline in food prices. Other major categories of consumer spending contributed slightly to the moderation. During the first 8 months of, the CPI-U rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5 percent. The index for food and beverages registered a decline of 0 percent in August. Grocery store food prices down 0 percent declined for the second consecutive month, largely as a result of declines in prices for beef, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Prices for pork and poultry increased. The index for dairy products was und in August, continuing the moderating trend evident since early. Other major grocery store food groups recorded moderate increases in August. Restaurant meal and alcoholic beverage prices both increased 0 percent. The transportation component rose 0 percent in August, following sharp increases in each of the preceding months. The moderation was largely attributable to the reversal in gasoline prices, which declined 0 percent in August after increasing a total of 8 percent in the preceding 3-month period. A smaller, but still substantial, increase in used car prices also contributed to the slowdown. New car prices rose 0 percent, the same as in, reflecting the termination of rebate programs offered by some domestic manufacturers. Automobile finance charges up sharply in and registered a slight decline. The index for public transportation rose 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in. The housing component increased 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in and substantially larger increases in the preceding 3 months. Shelter costs rose moderately for the second consecutive month. The index for rent advanced 0 percent, following an increase of percent in. Homeownership costs up 0 percent registered the same increase as the preceding month. Home financing costs rose 0 percent, reflecting 0 percent increase in mortgage interest rates and a 0 percent rise in house prices. The index for fuels and utilities advanced 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent increase in, Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category February March From preceding month April May August Compound annual rate 3 months ended August months ended August All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services A A A A :6

5 largely due to a sharp increase in the index for electricity. The index for household furnishings and operations declined 0 percent. The medical care index rose 0 percent in August, about the same as in recent months. The index for medical care commodities, which includes prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical supplies, also increased 0 percent. Charges for hospital rooms and physicians' services rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in and an increase of percent during the first 6 months of. Women's and girls' clothing was largely responsible for the increase. Charges for apparel services rose 0 percent in August. The indexes for both entertainment and other goods and services increased 0 percent. CPI-U Experimental Measure On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U all items index using rent substitution (X-l) rose 0 percent in August, the same as the official CPI-U. The CPI-U, X-l uses rental charges to represent movements in shelter costs of homeowners. Rental charges increased 0 percent in August. The official CPI-U employs house prices, mortgage interest rates, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repair costs. This measure of homeownership costs increased 0 percent in August. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers advanced 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent increase in. The food and beverage index declined 0 percent in August, after registering no the preceding month. Price declines were recorded for meats, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The housing component increased 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent rise in. Shelter costs advanced 0 percent, the same as in. The index for transportation moderated sharply, increasing 0 percent in August, following substantial increases in and. A decline in gasoline prices was primarily responsible for the slowdown. New and used car prices rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. The index for medical care rose 0 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0 percent, following seasonal adjustment. The indexes for entertainment and other goods and services rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. Homeownership Changes As announced on October 7,, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will the way in which homeownership costs are measured in the CPI. Effective with release of data for January 983, on February 5, the homeownership component of the official CPI-U will be a rental equivalence measure, similar to the present CPI-U, X-l experimental measure, but with some refinements. Effective with data for January 985, the CPI-W will be revised to a rental equivalence measure. Monthly publication of the CPI experimental alternative homeownership measures CPI-U, X-l through CPI-U, X-5 will cease at the time the to a rental equivalence measure is made in the official CPI-U. The new homeownership component will be introduced into the CPI in such a manner that the indexes using the old and new methodologies will be equal in the so-called link month December for the CPI- U and December 984 for the CPI-W. This technical procedure has been used in previous revisions of the CPI. In accordance with historical practice, BLS will make available to users, for a 6-month overlap period after the in the official indexes, calculations based on the current treatment of homeownership. In the case of the CPI-U, the overlap period will run from January to 983; for the CPI-W, the overlap period will run from January to 985. Three refinements in procedures and calculation methods now used in the current experimental measure Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category February March From preceding month April May August Compound annual rate 3 months ended August months ended August All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment.... Other goods and services

6 Table C. Official CPI-U and experimental measures using alternative approaches to homeownership costs (967 = 00) Measure Relative importance December 977 Unadjusted indexes August Unadjusted percent to August from August Seasonally adjusted percent from May to to to August All items CPI-U Flow-of-services measures: CPI-U: X (Rent substitution) CPI-U: X (User cost with current interest CPI-U: X3 (User cost with average interest Outlays measures: CPI-U: X4 (Current interest) CPI-U: X5 (Average interest) Homeownership CPI-U Flow-of-services measures: CPI-U: X (Rent substitution) CPI-U: X (User cost with current interest) CPI-U: X3 (User cost with average interest Outlays measures: CPI-U: X4 (Current interest) CPI-U: X5 (Average interest) Residential rent, not seasonally adjusted. CPI-U, X-l will be introduced in the CPI-U beginning with data for January 983. First, BLS is reweighting the individual rental units in the CPI sample so that they will represent owner-occupied housing units instead of renter-occupied units. The current sample of rental units was selected, using a probability-based technique, from the renter-occupied units in selected neighborhoods in each CPI pricing area. New weights will be assigned to the housing units in the sample so that they will represent the owner-occupied housing units in their neighborhoods, CPI areas, and, ultimately, all urban places in the United States. Second, the expenditure weight for rental equivalence, which for the experimental index, X-l, was calculated by means of a short-cut method, is being recalculated using the complex statistical estimating procedure used for weights in the official CPI. In addition, the weights associated with other homeowner expenditures for such things as insurance, appliances, and maintenance and repairs are being modified to be consistent with the rental equivalence concept. This enhancement will improve the quality of the national CPFs rental equivalence weight and will provide weights for computation of local area CPI-U's using the rental equivalence approach. Finally, the computer system which produces the CPI each month is being expanded to accommodate the NOTE: See Technical Notes for explanation of homeownership measures. calculation, with complete item and geographic detail, of a CPI-U, which employs the rental equivalence approach. The Bureau is also augmenting the rent sample in order to enhance the rental equivalence measure. This new sampling will be concentrated in areas where the housing is predominantly owner-occupied in order to increase the proportion of rental units that have characteristics similar to owner-occupied units. In addition, BLS will continue to work on refinements in the statistical estimating techniques used in the rental equivalence measure. Postponement of Rebasing of Consumer Price Because of severe budget constraints, the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not carry out the Government directive to rebase the Consumer Price and the Producer Price to the new U.S. Government 977=00 reference base. Postponement was required because of the high cost of both the direct production work necessary to prepare the data and the information services to explain the. No alternative date for adopting the 977 reference base has been set. All Items indexes on a 977=00 reference base are available upon request from the Bureau.

7 Homeownership Costs The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced a plan to the way the Consumer Price measures homeownership costs. Here are some questions and answers about the. roughly 6 percent of all consumers covered by the index. All other consumers living in their own homes are assumed to have no home purchase and mortgage interest cost at all.. Why is the in the homeownership component being made? The is being made to improve the CPI. The cost of owning a home is a large part of a family's expenses. People buy houses to live in and because houses are important investments. The CPI should include the price of the shelter provided by the home but should exclude the in the value of the house as an asset. The new approach will do that.. Will the result in lower inflation figures? There is no way of knowing whether the new measure will produce higher or lower inflation figures. In the past an experimental measure similar to the one to be adopted rose more slowly than the CPI. 3. Was politics involved in the decision to the CPI? The decision to the homeownership component was made entirely on technical grounds by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The CPI is widely used to adjust benefits under government programs and payments under private contracts. Any in the index naturally is of concern to those who have a stake in these payments, both as payers and recipients. Because of these concerns, decisions about CPI measurement are carefully insulated from politics. 4. How does the present CPI measure homeownership? The present CPI reflects the cost of the purchase of a house as an asset. The index includes the net price of the house purchased, the total amount of mortgage interest contracted for over half the life of the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, and home maintenance and repairs. The current CPI represents the expenditures of only those who purchased houses in the base period, 5. What is wrong with the current approach? From a practical point of view, accurate data needed to support the current approach are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The scarcity of long-term mortgage financing, the growth of seller financing, and the advent of variable rate mortgages have combined to make the current approach unrepresentative of the marketplace. Furthermore, the current approach is based upon the purchase of an asset rather than the price of the shelter consumed. The index reflects shelter costs incurred only by those who purchased homes in the base period and does not cover shelter costs incurred by others who lived in homes purchased in earlier years. 6. How will the new homeownership measure differ? A new measure of rental equivalence will be used to represent the cost of the shelter consumed by the homeowner. BLS agents will collect information on rents for housing units that are similar to those that are owned. The in these rents will represent the in the amount that a homeowner would have to pay each month to live in a home like the one he owns. 7. How will the to rental equivalence affect the weight of homeownership in the CPI? Homeownership costs make up about 5 percent of the present CPI. In an experimental rental equivalence measure produced by BLS, homeownership accounted for about 4 percent. 8. How will the rental equivalence measure differ from the CPI rent measure? The rental equivalence measure will consist of rents for a sample of homes for which sample weights represent owned units. Thus, in each sampling area, the

8 housing units will represent the proportion of owneroccupied houses rather than the proportion of rental units. 9. How do other countries measure homeownership? Most other countries use a rental equivalence approach; some measure user cost more directly; and some exclude homeownership completely from the index. The United States is the only country in the world which includes the asset value of a house in the CPI. 0. Why did BLS wait so long to make the? The CPI is an important statistical series which affects the incomes of a large number of people. It must have public credibility and it must be understood. The BLS raised the measurement issue publicly more than 0 years ago, published papers on the subject, calculated alternative measures, and encouraged public discussion of the issues involved. It took time for people to understand the issue.. Why is there so much advance notice of the? A major in an important index like the CPI cannot be made without advance notice. Approximately year of notice is being provided for the in the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which has only existed since 978. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), however, has been used for indexation since World War I. It is used in a large number of major collective bargaining agreements, many of which last for 3 years. For this reason, longer notice is being given for the CPI-W. Thus, the CPI-U will be d beginning with data for January 983 and the CPI-W beginning with data for January Where can I obtain CPI information regularly? The most comprehensive source of CPI information is the monthly BLS periodical, CPI Detailed Report, available for $0 per year from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C Comparison of homeownership measures Current treatment. Concept: Purchase of asset. Families covered: For house price and mortgage interest, only those families who in base period purchased house 3. Method of weight a. For property taxes, property derivation: insurance, home maintenance and repairs: Expenditures of all homeowners in base period Rental equivalence Purchase of shelter All families who lived in owned homes during base period; covers the entire stock of owned homes Estimate of rental value of all owner-occupied houses in base period; based on specific question asked in Consumer Expenditure Survey b. For house price: Net expenditures (purchases minus sales) for houses during base period c. For mortgage interest: Total amount of interest expected to be paid over half the stated life of the mortgage only for those who purchased house in base period 4. Prices used: Current monthly prices for each element, including current price of house and current mortgage interest rate (conventional, Federal Housing Administration, and Veterans Administration) Current rent paid for homes like those that are owned

9 Chart. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 97-8 All items, 967=00 (Not seasonally adjusted) * -month span -month span Food and beverages, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * mcfhth span month span RUG 9 RUG 5 3 RUG 78 RUG Semilog Semilog * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over -month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

10 Chart. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 97-8 Housing, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * ~month span month span Apparel and upkeep, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG 6 5 RUG Semilog Semilog -0 * month span month span i mm in numin nn imn ii i MM nui nm iiinmiilimnmn ntnnmlmninni RUG 4 niiiminlmmiinil * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data

11 Chart 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 97-8 Transportation, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * month span - month span RUG 93 RUG Medical care, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * month span month span v MMH UN Mill Nil MM lit INI lllllnii MMiiiiiimiiliiiiiiiiiii imitiimlnnnimi mmmiilntntiiiit iiiiinniilmimini RUG RUG * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over -month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. -0 Semilog Semilog

12 Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 97-8 Entertainment, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG 37 Sernilog * month span month span *A-*~. Other goods and services, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) ~ v '"* v^-~v* RUG 6 5 RUG Semilog -0 * month span month span iniiiimliiiiiiiiiii luiiiiiiiiliiinnhii A M RUG 9 4 im ihli HIHIHMIIMUHIHII iiiiiiiiiiiliiitniiml * s over -month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data

13 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category All items All items(957-59=00) 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 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

14 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation !i - - 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 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services

15 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less home purchase and 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 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 967=$ =$ $4 94 $ Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

16 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. 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 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

17 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 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 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services

18 Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less home purchase and 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 Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5

19 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal' Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products.. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Mill Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami ' Other lunchmeats ' Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry ' Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood

20 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Dairy products, Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products V. Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products _ -j - Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods

21 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale Whiskey Wine Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Imported food and fishery products Not seasonally adjusted. 8

22 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal ' Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread ' Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs

23 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese 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 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables * Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods

24 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale Whiskey Wine Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home & Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Imported food and fishery products Not seasonally adjusted.

25 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance ' 6/ Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefumishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Furniture and bedding * Bedroom furniture Sofas ' Living room chairs and tables Other furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances ' Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment ' Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners

26 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housefurnishings Continued: Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services

27 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Bodywork Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare NA Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services

28 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment ' Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5

29 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent shange for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry... Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment Fuel and other utilities Fuels,. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/ Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens : Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewjng materials.. Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas Living room chairs and tables Other furniture

30 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housefumishings Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers., Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines. Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories

31 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent :hange for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Apparel commodities less footwear Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare NA NA NA

32 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index kacp UdoC Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in- Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services; Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services , NA NA

33 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances.. Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 30

34 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category All items All items( = 00) 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 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

35 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 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 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services

36 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less home purchase and 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 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 967=$ =$ $43 95 $ Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 33

37 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. 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 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 Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services

38 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 (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 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 ' Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services

39 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 (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food AH items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less home purchase and 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 Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 36

40 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins ' Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast' Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Poultry, Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs

41 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese 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 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables Mill Mill Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods AA

42 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale Whiskey Wine Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Imported food and fishery products Not seasonally adjusted. 39

43 Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and commeal Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls,,and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers t Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats ' Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs

44 Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese 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 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima. Other canned and dried vegetables Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners ' Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter... Other fats, oils, and salad dressings ' Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods L * 4

45 Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Food away from home Lunch Dinner Other meals and snacks Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale Whiskey J Wine Other alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages away from home Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Imported food and fishery products Not seasonally adjusted. 4

46 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/ Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas Living room chairs and tables Other furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners

47 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housefurnishings Continued: Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware ' Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins ' Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated ' Other apparel services

48 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires ' '. Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services : Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees ' State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare NA Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents.'. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services

49 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment' Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment' Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense ' Entertainment services ' Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care ' Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males ' Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 46

50 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies.. Miscellaneous supplies and equipment' Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/78 Mill Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefumishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials... Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas ' Living room chairs and tables Other furniture

51 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housefurnishings Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits ' Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories

52 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Apparel commodities less footwear Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services in Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare NA NA NA

53 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent tor- 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives ' Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services ' Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment' Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services NA NA so

54 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances ' Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5

55 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Area U.S. city average Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ M M M M M Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 / Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis... Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Region 3 Northeast North Central South West Population size class : A- A- B C D

56 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 , _ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - January, March, May,, September, and November. - February, April,, August, October, and December. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 53

57 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (967 = 00, 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 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Area U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 / Region 3 Northeast North Central South West Population size class A- A- B C D

58 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (967=00, 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 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Region/population size class cross classification 3 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

59 Table 4. 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, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Area U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, IH.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif... Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va Region 3 Northeast North Central South West Population size class 3 A- A- B C D

60 Table 4. 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, poultry, fish, and Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 967=00 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. 57

61 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestem Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastem NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 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 Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment - - Other goods and services Personal care

62 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 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 Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

63 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 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 Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

64 Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 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, Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care es on a January = 00 base, except U.S. city average. es on a 978=00 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 es on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 6

65 Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

66 Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii 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 AH items less medical care All items less energy 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

67 Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

68 Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. 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 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Areas on pricing schedule (See table 3) will appear next month. For the following areas the =00 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed: Buffalo, N. Y November 963=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex November 963=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 963=00. 3 es on a January =00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 967=00. 5 es are on the bases listed: Atlanta, Ga December 977=00. Buffalo, N. Y February 978=00. Cleveland, Ohio February 978=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex February 978=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 977=00. Houston, Tex April 978=00. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans December 977=00. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 978=00. Pittsburgh, Pa April 978=00. San Francisco-Oakland, Calif December 977=00. 6 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5. 7 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 967=00. 65

69 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index May es to from to from May Area U.S. city average Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind... Detroit, Mich L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem NJ Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla. Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 / Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis... Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Region 3 Northeast North Central South West Population size class A- A- B C D

70 Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - January, March, May,, September, and November. - February, April,, August, October, and December. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 67

71 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (967=00, 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 Dairy products Fruits s and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Area U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla ":.:... Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 / Region 3 Northeast North Central South West Population size class A- A- B C D

72 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (967=00, 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 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 S6uth/D West/D

73 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected 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 from to August Area U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va Region ' Northeast North Central South West Population size class A- A- B C D

74 Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected 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 from to August Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 967=00 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. 7

75 Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 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 Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment - - Other goods and services Personal care

76 Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 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 Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent + Services less medical care

77 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 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 Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

78 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 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 Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care es on a January = 00 base, except U.S. city average. es on a 978=00 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 es on a December 977 = 00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 75

79 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

80 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii 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 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

81 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

82 Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. 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 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Areas on pricing schedule (See table 8) will appear next month. For the following areas the =00 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed: Buffalo, N. Y November 963=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex November 963=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 963=00. 3 es on a January =00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 967=00. 5 es are on the bases listed: Atlanta, Ga December 977=00. Buffalo, N. Y February 978 = 00. Cleveland, Ohio February 978=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex February 978=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 977=00. Houston, Tex April 978=00. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans December 977=00. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 978=00. Pittsburgh, Pa April 978=00. San Francisco-Oakland, Calif December 977=00. 6 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5. 7 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 967=00. 79

83 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 '"""" Gas (piped) and electricity 46 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

84 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48.. Maintenance and repair Other private transportation... Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation o 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 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 se'rvices less rent Transportation services... Medical care services Other services

85 Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortaaae 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 49 All items less enerav All items less food and enerav Commodities less food and enerav Enerav commodities. Services less enerav Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 North Central revised indexes: April =59; =69 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 North Central revised indexes: March =60; April =58; May =6; =69 6 North Central revised indexes: March =49; April =49; May =53; =60 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 North Central revised indexes: March =76; April =7; May =75; =85 8

86 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977 = 00) A- A- B 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 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

87 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: service group Continued (December 977=00) Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Expenditure category TransDortation Private transoortation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48 Maintenance and repair Other Drivate transdortation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation g 4 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 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

88 Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) A- A- B Group from from from from from Commodity and service group 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 49 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 Size Class D revised indexes: April =53; = 58 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Size Class D revised indexes: March =55; April =5; May =57; =59 6 Size Class D revised indexes: March =39; April =39; May =45; =46 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 Size Class D revised indexes: March =75; April =69; May = 7; =78 85

89 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) 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 Property taxes Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

90 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from- from from 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 Energy 47 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

91 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) 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 8 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities 9 Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 " Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

92 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from- 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 Energy 43 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent 4 Services less medical care

93 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) 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 Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

94 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 : AH items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

95 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West 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 Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation NA NA 6 5 NA Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear ' Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

96 Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class/ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 Energy 4 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January =00 base. 3 Northeast/B revised index: =76 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =9; =94 6 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =65; =66 7 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =90; = 96 8 North Central/D revised indexes: April =60; =64 9 North Central/D revised indexes: =59 0 North Central/D revised indexes: April =47; May =5; North Central/D revised indexes: April =36; May =4; North Central/D revised indexes: =70 3 North Central/D revised indexes: April =67; May =70; 4 North Central/D revised indexes: =74 5 North Central/D revised indexes: =7 NA Data not adequate for publication. April =53; March =50; =55 March =37; =44 April =68; March =7; =78 April =73; April =69; 93

97 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) 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 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services

98 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48 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 Persorial care Personal and educational expenses Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages... Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables A A A Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services

99 Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Commodity and service group 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 49 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities Services less energy i Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 North Central revised indexes: April =59; =69 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 North Central revised indexes: March =59; April =58; May =6; = 69 6 North Central revised indexes: March =49; April = 49; May = 53; =60 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 North Central revised indexes: April =73; May =77; = 87 96

100 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) A- A- B 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 Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparelj Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services

101 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transdortation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7... Gasoline 48 Maintenance and repair Other Drivate transdortation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation o 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 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

102 Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977 = 00) A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Commodity and service group 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 49 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities... Services less energy & g The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January =00 base. 3 Size Class D revised indexes: April =54; =59 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Size Class D revised indexes: March =55; April = 53; May = 58; = Size Class D revised indexes: March =40; April =40; May =46; = 47 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 Size Class D revised indexes: March =76; April = 69; May = 73; = 80 99

103 Table 8. 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 977=00) 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 Property taxes Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

104 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from 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 Energy 47 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

105 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) North Central Size class Size class 3 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 8 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities 9 Fuels 40 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.., Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

106 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977 = 00) North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Commodity and service group AH 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 Energy 43 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent 4 Services less medical care

107 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) 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 Rent, residential...s., Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

108 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from- 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 Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care

109 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) West 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 Property taxes Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation NA NA 6 6 NA Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care

110 Table 8. 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 Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from- from- 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 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: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 Northeast/B revised index: =74 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Northeast/B revised indexes: May = 89; = 9 6 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =66; =67 7 Northeast/B revised indexes: May = 89; =94 8 North Central/D revised indexes: = 66 ' North Central/D revised indexes: = 60 0 North Central/D revised indexes: April =46; May = 50; North Central/D revised indexes: April = 36; May =40; North Central/D revised indexes: = 7 3 North Central/D revised indexes: April = 67; May = 7; 4 North Central/D revised indexes: = 76 5 North Central/D revised indexes: = 74 NA Data not adequate for publication. April =6; April =53; March = 49; = = 54 March = 37; = = 43 April = 7; March = 7; = = 78 April = 75; April = 7; 07

111 Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price (CPI) is a measure of the average in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. Effective with the January 978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing CPI'S for two population groups: () a new CPI for All.Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population; and () a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents about half the population covered by the CPI-U. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage, such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about 8,000 tenants, 8,000 housing units for property taxes, and about 4,000 establishments grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of food, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the five largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives. Mail questionnaires are used to obtain public utility rates, some fuel prices, and certain other items. In calculating the index, price s for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 8 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price s from a designated reference date 967 which equals 00. An increase of percent, for example, is shown as. This can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The price of a base period "market basket" of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $0 in 967 to $0. For further details see the following: The Consumer Price : Concepts and Content Over the Years, Report 57, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 978); The Revision of the Consumer Price, by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical Reporter, February 978, No (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price, by Daniel H. Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 978; and CPI Issues, Report 593, (Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 980). A Note About Calculating Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent s rather than s in index points because index point s are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent s are not. The example in the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent s. s for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent would be if the current rate were maintained for a -month period. CPI Less previous index Equals index point : Point Change Change point difference Divided by the previous index Equals: Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent : , x00 08

112 Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted s each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted s are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of s that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model overs, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation s to the Consumer Price unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used to compute the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-ll Variant of the Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 977 through were replaced at the end of. The seasonal movement of all items and 35 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 45 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluted based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 45 selected components s its seasonal status, seasonal data from 967 forward for the all-items and for any of the 35 other aggregations that have that series as a component, are replaced. Explanation of Homeownership Measures Official CPI-Uincludes five components. The weights for property taxes, property insurance, and home maintenance and repairs represent expenditures of all homeowners in the base period. The weights for house prices and contracted mortgage interest cost represent only those homeowners who actually purchased a home in the base period. Included are the total price paid for the home and the total amount of interest expected to be paid over half the stated life of the mortgage. Current monthly prices are used for each of these components. Experimental Measure X-l: The weight for this rental equivalence measure is the estimate of the rental value of all owner-occupied homes in the base period compiled from a specific question asked on the Consumer Expenditure Survey. This covers the entire stock of owned homes. Prices used are the current rents collected for the residential rent component of the CPI. The CPI rent component is designed to represent s in residential rents for all types of housing units, not just s in rents for units that are typically owner occupied. The CPI rent component is, therefore, not appropriate for this measure. Experimental Measure X-: The weight for this user cost method includes expenditures for mortgage interest, property taxes, property insurance, maintenance and repairs, the estimated base-period cost of homeowners' equity in their houses, and the offset to shelter costs resulting from the estimated appreciation of house values in the base period. This measure covers the entire stock of owned houses. To derive the weights for mortgage interest costs and equity costs, the total value of the housing stock in the base period was apportioned into its debt and equity components. The debt component equals the amount owed and the equity component is the amount owned, i.e., payments on principal plus appreciation from the time of purchase to the base period. Each component was subsequently multiplied by the average mortgage interest rate in the base period to determine its cost. Prices used are current ones except for the appreciation term which uses a 5-year moving average of the s in appreciation rates. Experimental Measure X-3: The weights are the same as in Experimental Measure X-, except that mortgage interest costs are calculated as the total interest amount paid out by homeowners in the base period. As in X-l and in X-, this measure covers the entire homeowner population. The prices for all components except mortgage interest costs and appreciation are current monthly prices. As in X-, appreciation is represented by a 5-year moving average of the s in house prices. However, X-3 uses past and current mortgage interest costs in a 5-year weighted moving average which reflects the base-period age distribution of mortgage loans. Experimental Measure X-4: The weights for this outlays approach include expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest term is calculated in the same manner as in X-. However, no appreciation or equity terms are included. Not all homeowners are represented in this measure because those who made no mortgage debt payment in the base period are excluded. The prices used for each of these items are current ones. Experimental Measure X-5: The weights for this outlays approach include, as in X-4, expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest cost term is the same as for the X-3. No appreciation or equity elements are used. As in X-4, not all homeowners are represented in this measure because those who made no mortgage debt payment in the base period are excluded. Current prices are used in X-5 except for mortgage interest which uses the 5-year weighted moving average also used in the X * U. S. GOVERNMENT rru-ixnm, ujfmce 38-6/3