TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-94-86 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Thursday, February 17, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JANUARY 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 146.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January 1994 CPI-W level of 143.6 was 2.4 percent higher than the index in January 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in January after increasing 0.2 percent in December. The index for food fell 0.1 percent in January, primarily as a result of smaller than seasonally anticipated price increases for fruits and vegetables. The energy index, which declined throughout most of 1993, continued to fall in January, declining 0.8 percent as a result of decreases in the indexes for both household and motor fuels. The 0.1 percent advance in the CPI-U excluding food and energy for January follows a 0.2 percent increase in December and reflects a smaller rise in shelter costs. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994| ended |ended |___________________________________| | | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan. 94|Jan94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .0 | 1.9 | 2.5 Food and beverages| .0 .4 .3 .4 .2 .5 -.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 Housing | .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 | 2.0 | 2.6 Apparel and upkeep| -.1 .7 -.4 -.1 .7 -.1 -.1 | 1.8 | .5 Transportation | .4 .1 .0 1.0 .0 -.2 -.2 | -1.5 | 1.9 Medical care | .4 .3 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 | 3.8 | 5.1 Entertainment | -.1 .3 .2 .4 .5 .3 .3 | 4.7 | 2.9 Other goods & serv| .4 -.6 -1.0 .3 .4 .4 .1 | 3.6 | 2.1 Special indexes: | Energy | .0 -.7 -.4 1.9 -.9 -.7 -.8 | -8.9 | -2.0 Food | .0 .4 .3 .5 .2 .5 -.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .2 .3 .1 .3 .4 .2 .1 | 2.9 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ Note: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect develop- ments in 1993 and a modification of seasonal adjustment pro- cedures. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures shown above and elsewhere differ from those previously published. The food and beverage index decreased 0.1 percent in January. Grocery store food prices, which increased 0.7 percent in December, fell 0.3 percent in January. This deceleration was largely the result of a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 2.5 percent in January after increasing 3.2 percent in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, however, fruit and vegetable prices continued to advance, up 2.0 percent in January and 11.7 percent in the last 6 months.) In January, the indexes for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables fell 4.2 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively. The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.7 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs edged up 0.1 percent in January, following a decline of the same magnitude in December. Prices for beef and poultry each declined in January, but these decreases were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork, other meats, fish and seafood, and eggs. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products rose 0.4 and 0.9 percent, respectively. The index for other food at home was unchanged in January. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively, in January. The housing component rose 0.1 percent in January, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding 4 months. A slightly smaller increase in shelter costs--up 0.2 percent in January after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the preceding 2 months--accounted for most of the deceleration. Within shelter, renters' costs were unchanged, homeowners' costs rose 0.2 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased 1.0 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined slightly in both November and December, fell 0.4 percent in January. The index for household fuels decreased 0.9 percent, reflecting declines in each of the major components. The index for fuel oil declined for the seventh consecutive month--down 1.9 percent in January. Charges for natural gas and electricity fell 0.4 and 1.1 percent, respectively. The index for other utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in January, as a decrease in charges for telephone services was more than offset by increases in water and sewerage maintenance and refuse collection. The index for household furnishings and operation increased 0.2 percent in January. Transportation costs declined 0.2 percent in January, the same as in December. The index for gasoline fell 0.4 percent in January, continuing its nearly year-long decline, which was interrupted only by the 4.3 percent increase in October associated with the 4.3 cents per gallon Federal excise tax increase. As of January, the gasoline index was 6.5 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.7 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs rose slightly in January. The index for new cars rose 0.1 percent, while automobile finance charges fell 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices increased 0.4 percent. As of January, the proportion of 1994 models in the index was about 80 percent of the new car sample.) The index for used cars, which increased 8.0 percent in 1993, fell 0.9 percent in January, its biggest drop since a similar decrease in January 1992. The index for public transportation declined 1.8 percent in January, as a 2.0 percent decrease in airline fares more than offset a 1.4 percent rise in fares for other intercity transportation. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1 percent in January, the same as in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index dropped 1.7 percent.) Price discounting associated with post-holiday sales of fall-winter wear more than offset price increases for newly introduced spring and summer merchandise. Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in January to a level 5.1 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent in January. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in January. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in January, the same as in December. Increases in charges for admissions and in fees for participant sports, more than offset a decline in the index for entertainment commodities. The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in January, following a 0.4 percent increase in December. Increases in educational expenses--tuition and school books and supplies-- more than offset a decline in the index for tobacco and smoking products. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices rose 1.0 percent.) CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in January. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994| ended |ended |___________________________________| | | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan. 94|Jan94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .1 .1 .4 .2 .1 .1 | 1.7 | 2.4 Food and beverages| .1 .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .1 | 2.6 | 2.6 Housing | .1 .3 .1 .3 .1 .2 .1 | 1.7 | 2.6 Apparel and upkeep| -.1 .5 -.2 .1 .4 -.3 .3 | 1.5 | .8 Transportation | .3 .0 .0 1.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 | -1.8 | 1.7 Medical care | .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 | 4.0 | 5.0 Entertainment | .0 .3 .2 .3 .6 .3 .3 | 4.5 | 2.8 Other goods & serv| .4 -.8 -1.6 .3 .5 .3 .1 | 3.2 | 1.0 Special indexes: | Energy | .0 -.7 -.5 2.0 -1.0 -.7 -.8 | -9.3 | -2.2 Food | .1 .3 .3 .5 .2 .3 .1 | 2.3 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .1 | 2.4 | 2.7 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for February will be released on Wednesday, March 16, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EST). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Dec. Jan. Jan. 1994 from- Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. 1993 Dec. 1993 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 145.8 146.2 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 436.8 437.8 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 143.3 144.3 2.7 .7 .2 .5 -.1 Food ................................... 15.799 142.7 143.7 2.8 .7 .2 .5 -.1 Food at home ......................... 9.853 142.3 143.8 3.4 1.1 .2 .7 -.3 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 158.9 160.3 4.5 .9 .1 .6 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.1 137.8 3.2 .5 .5 -.1 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 130.2 131.6 1.6 1.1 .2 .2 .9 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 166.5 169.8 5.5 2.0 -.2 3.2 -2.5 Other food at home ................. 2.320 130.9 132.2 2.2 1.0 .2 .2 .0 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 133.3 134.9 1.4 1.2 .1 .0 .6 Fats and oils .................... .246 129.4 131.3 .8 1.5 .2 .2 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 114.8 116.1 2.3 1.1 .6 .2 -.4 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 144.9 145.8 2.6 .6 .1 .1 .1 Food away from home .................. 5.946 144.3 144.5 1.8 .1 .1 .1 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 150.3 151.0 1.5 .5 .2 .5 .2 Housing .................................. 41.394 142.3 142.9 2.6 .4 .2 .2 .1 Shelter ................................ 27.948 157.1 158.1 2.9 .6 .3 .3 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 164.4 166.8 2.6 1.5 .1 .3 .0 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 151.9 152.2 2.2 .2 .1 .3 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 183.3 191.6 3.6 4.5 .4 .3 -.6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 162.5 162.9 3.0 .2 .4 .3 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 162.8 163.2 3.0 .2 .4 .3 .2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 149.0 149.2 3.5 .1 .2 -.1 .1 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 127.6 128.9 -.6 1.0 -2.2 -.2 1.0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 130.8 131.3 -2.8 .4 -4.5 .5 .4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 123.5 125.9 2.8 1.9 1.5 -1.1 1.9 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 121.7 121.6 2.0 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.4 Fuels ................................ 3.983 110.7 110.6 1.3 -.1 -.3 -.2 -.9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 88.3 88.9 -3.7 .7 -.6 -1.7 -1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 118.1 118.0 1.8 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.8 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 148.8 148.9 3.2 .1 .1 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 120.3 120.5 1.9 .2 .3 .1 .2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 110.3 110.7 1.9 .4 .5 .2 .4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 131.9 131.5 1.2 -.3 -.3 .0 -.2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 137.2 137.4 2.5 .1 .2 -.1 .4 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 132.6 130.4 .5 -1.7 .7 -.1 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 129.7 127.3 .4 -1.9 .7 -.2 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 127.5 124.2 .0 -2.6 .9 -.9 -.6 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 130.6 127.0 1.0 -2.8 .9 .0 .3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 127.1 125.6 -1.8 -1.2 .2 .2 .9 Footwear ............................. .781 125.8 125.9 1.2 .1 .4 .3 1.0 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 140.5 142.5 -2.2 1.4 -.1 -.3 -2.1 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 153.8 153.8 2.7 .0 .5 .1 .0 Transportation ........................... 16.954 132.1 131.6 1.9 -.4 .0 -.2 -.2 Private transportation ................. 15.295 128.6 128.2 1.3 -.3 -.2 -.2 -.1 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 135.6 136.1 3.3 .4 .1 .1 .1 New cars ........................... 4.031 134.2 134.7 2.9 .4 .2 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.245 139.3 136.8 7.4 -1.8 .4 .0 -.9 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 94.8 92.6 -6.1 -2.3 -1.7 -1.3 -.5 Gasoline ........................... - 94.2 92.1 -6.5 -2.2 -1.7 -1.2 -.4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 147.7 148.1 3.3 .3 .3 .3 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 159.0 159.5 1.9 .3 .3 .0 .2 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.3 103.5 -1.4 .2 -.5 .3 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 171.8 172.4 2.5 .3 .5 .0 .2 Public transportation .................. 1.659 176.5 175.3 8.5 -.7 1.4 .6 -1.8 Medical care ............................. 7.108 205.2 206.4 5.1 .6 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 197.0 197.8 3.1 .4 .1 .2 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.821 207.1 208.4 5.5 .6 .3 .4 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 187.4 188.3 4.2 .5 .3 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 147.8 148.5 2.9 .5 .5 .3 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 134.4 134.7 1.4 .2 .1 .3 -.1 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 163.9 165.0 4.2 .7 .9 .2 .7 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 194.2 195.1 2.1 .5 .4 .4 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 215.5 217.6 -7.2 1.0 .2 -.2 -.5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 143.1 143.3 2.5 .1 .4 .1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 140.1 140.5 2.0 .3 .4 -.1 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 146.1 146.3 3.1 .1 .3 .3 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 217.5 218.3 6.3 .4 .6 .6 .3 School books and supplies ............ .249 200.4 203.4 4.0 1.5 .4 .5 .8 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 219.0 219.7 6.4 .3 .6 .6 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 145.8 146.2 2.5 .3 .3 .2 .0 Commodities .............................. 43.547 132.0 132.0 1.2 .0 .2 .1 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 143.3 144.3 2.7 .7 .2 .5 -.1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 125.1 124.5 .3 -.5 .0 -.2 .0 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 126.5 125.4 -1.2 -.9 -.1 -.2 -.1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 129.7 127.3 .4 -1.9 .7 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 127.7 127.3 -2.0 -.3 -.2 -1.0 -.3 Durables ............................. 10.570 123.3 123.4 2.8 .1 .2 .2 .0 Services ................................. 56.453 160.0 160.7 3.5 .4 .3 .3 .1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 163.5 164.5 2.9 .6 .0 .2 .6 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 134.9 134.9 2.4 .0 -.1 .1 -.4 Transportation services ................ 7.046 166.9 167.1 4.0 .1 .7 .2 -.2 Medical care services .................. 5.821 207.1 208.4 5.5 .6 .3 .4 .3 Other services ......................... 7.349 181.6 182.3 5.2 .4 .7 .4 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 146.4 146.6 2.4 .1 .3 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 142.7 142.9 2.4 .1 .2 .1 .0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 147.2 147.5 2.4 .2 .2 .2 -.1 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 142.5 142.8 2.4 .2 .2 .2 .0 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 126.1 125.6 .4 -.4 .0 -.1 -.1 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 127.8 126.9 -.9 -.7 -.1 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 129.1 128.8 -1.5 -.2 -.2 -.8 -.2 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 135.1 135.0 .8 -.1 .0 -.5 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 167.8 168.2 4.1 .2 .4 .3 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 155.6 156.2 3.3 .4 .3 .3 .0 Energy ..................................... 6.993 102.4 101.3 -2.0 -1.1 -.9 -.7 -.8 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 151.7 152.2 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 153.9 154.3 2.9 .3 .4 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 135.7 135.4 1.3 -.2 .3 .1 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 94.3 92.4 -5.8 -2.0 -1.6 -1.4 -.5 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 164.3 165.1 3.6 .5 .4 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.686 $.684 -2.4 -.3 .0 .0 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .229 .228 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.7 1.7 2.8 1.9 2.7 2.4 Food and beverages ......................... 142.8 143.1 143.8 143.7 2.3 1.4 4.3 2.5 1.9 3.4 Food ..................................... 142.3 142.6 143.3 143.1 2.9 1.4 4.6 2.3 2.2 3.4 Food at home ........................... 141.6 141.9 142.9 142.5 3.2 1.7 5.9 2.6 2.5 4.2 Cereals and bakery products .......... 158.3 158.5 159.4 160.1 5.1 4.5 3.6 4.6 4.8 4.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.5 137.2 137.1 137.2 8.7 -.6 3.0 2.1 4.0 2.5 Dairy products ....................... 128.9 129.1 129.4 130.5 .9 7.7 -6.5 5.1 4.2 -.9 Fruits and vegetables ................ 163.8 163.5 168.7 164.4 -2.5 -3.3 29.3 1.5 -2.9 14.6 Other food at home ................... 131.3 131.6 131.8 131.8 2.2 3.1 1.8 1.5 2.7 1.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 133.9 134.1 134.1 134.9 .3 -.6 2.7 3.0 -.2 2.9 Fats and oils ...................... 130.0 130.3 130.5 130.6 .9 1.2 -.9 1.9 1.1 .5 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.3 116.0 116.2 115.7 2.9 3.2 1.8 1.4 3.0 1.6 Other prepared food ................ 145.1 145.2 145.4 145.6 2.3 5.1 2.0 1.4 3.7 1.7 Food away from home .................... 144.0 144.2 144.4 144.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.1 150.4 151.1 151.4 .3 .3 1.9 3.5 .3 2.7 Housing .................................... 142.2 142.5 142.8 142.9 3.5 2.0 2.9 2.0 2.7 2.4 Shelter .................................. 156.6 157.1 157.5 157.8 3.4 2.3 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.8 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 165.6 165.8 166.3 166.3 3.8 1.7 3.2 1.7 2.7 2.4 Rent, residential .................... 151.3 151.4 151.8 152.2 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.4 Other renters' costs ................. 192.8 193.6 194.1 192.9 7.5 1.3 5.4 .2 4.3 2.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 161.3 161.9 162.4 162.8 3.3 2.5 2.3 3.8 2.9 3.0 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 161.6 162.2 162.7 163.1 3.3 2.5 2.3 3.8 2.9 3.0 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 148.9 149.2 149.0 149.2 3.1 6.2 4.1 .8 4.6 2.5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 130.8 127.9 127.6 128.9 6.6 -1.5 -1.5 -5.7 2.5 -3.6 Maintenance and repair services ...... 136.4 130.2 130.8 131.3 -.6 3.9 .6 -14.1 1.6 -7.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.1 124.9 123.5 125.9 18.1 -9.1 -5.0 9.4 3.6 1.9 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.5 122.4 122.3 121.8 5.1 3.4 2.3 -2.3 4.2 .0 Fuels .................................. 111.5 111.2 111.0 110.0 5.3 3.7 1.4 -5.3 4.5 -2.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.3 88.8 87.3 86.3 11.6 -3.9 -8.1 -12.8 3.6 -10.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 119.2 119.0 118.9 117.9 4.6 4.5 2.4 -4.3 4.5 -1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 148.4 148.6 148.8 148.9 5.4 2.5 3.6 1.4 3.9 2.5 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.0 120.3 120.4 120.7 2.0 -1.3 4.8 2.4 .3 3.6 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.0 110.5 110.7 111.1 2.2 -2.9 4.5 4.1 -.4 4.3 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.1 131.7 131.7 131.5 1.9 -3.0 7.9 -1.8 -.6 3.0 Housekeeping services .................. 137.0 137.3 137.2 137.7 1.2 3.3 3.6 2.1 2.2 2.8 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.2 134.1 133.9 133.8 2.7 -3.0 .6 1.8 -.2 1.2 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.3 131.2 131.0 130.9 2.8 -3.9 .6 1.9 -.6 1.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.5 128.6 127.5 126.7 1.9 -.9 1.3 -2.5 .5 -.6 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 131.1 132.3 132.3 132.7 7.5 -6.7 -1.2 5.0 .2 1.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 126.2 126.4 126.7 127.8 -17.2 9.7 -2.8 5.2 -4.7 1.1 Footwear ............................... 125.8 126.3 126.7 128.0 -2.5 -1.0 1.6 7.2 -1.7 4.4 Other apparel commodities .............. 146.6 146.4 146.0 143.0 .3 -6.1 7.1 -9.5 -3.0 -1.5 Apparel services 2/....................... 152.9 153.6 153.8 153.8 3.0 2.4 3.2 2.4 2.7 2.8 Transportation ............................. 131.9 131.9 131.7 131.4 3.1 1.5 4.4 -1.5 2.3 1.4 Private transportation ................... 128.9 128.7 128.5 128.4 2.2 .0 4.1 -1.5 1.1 1.3 New vehicles ........................... 134.4 134.5 134.6 134.8 3.7 3.7 4.3 1.2 3.7 2.7 New cars ............................. 132.9 133.1 133.2 133.3 3.1 2.8 4.0 1.2 3.0 2.6 Used cars .............................. 138.1 138.7 138.7 137.5 9.0 13.1 9.5 -1.7 11.1 3.7 Motor fuel ............................. 98.3 96.6 95.3 94.8 -1.6 -13.6 5.9 -13.5 -7.8 -4.3 Gasoline ............................. 97.9 96.2 95.0 94.6 -3.5 -15.4 7.3 -12.8 -9.6 -3.3 Maintenance and repairs ................ 147.0 147.4 147.9 148.4 3.7 3.1 2.5 3.9 3.4 3.2 Other private transportation ........... 157.6 158.1 158.1 158.4 2.1 1.0 2.8 2.0 1.6 2.4 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.1 102.6 102.9 102.9 -1.5 -2.7 -.8 -.8 -2.1 -.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 170.3 171.1 171.1 171.4 2.7 1.7 3.4 2.6 2.2 3.0 Public transportation .................... 171.3 173.7 174.8 171.7 9.4 20.1 4.3 .9 14.7 2.6 Medical care ............................... 204.8 205.4 206.1 206.7 5.6 6.4 4.8 3.8 6.0 4.3 Medical care commodities ................. 197.1 197.3 197.6 198.4 2.1 4.6 3.3 2.7 3.4 3.0 Medical care services .................... 206.4 207.0 207.8 208.4 6.4 6.5 5.4 3.9 6.5 4.7 Professional medical services .......... 187.0 187.5 188.2 188.5 4.5 4.9 4.2 3.2 4.7 3.7 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 146.9 147.7 148.1 148.6 1.7 1.4 3.9 4.7 1.5 4.3 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.2 134.4 134.8 134.7 .0 .9 3.3 1.5 .5 2.4 Entertainment services ................... 162.2 163.7 164.1 165.2 3.1 1.8 4.6 7.6 2.4 6.1 Other goods and services ................... 193.2 194.0 194.7 194.9 6.0 4.4 -5.0 3.6 5.2 -.8 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 216.4 216.9 216.5 215.5 7.8 -2.0 -28.7 -1.7 2.8 -16.3 Personal care 2/ ......................... 142.4 142.9 143.1 143.3 2.3 4.0 1.1 2.6 3.2 1.8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 139.7 140.2 140.1 140.5 1.2 5.6 -.9 2.3 3.4 .7 Personal care services 2/ .............. 145.3 145.7 146.1 146.3 3.7 2.3 3.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 Personal and educational expenses ........ 214.5 215.7 217.0 217.7 6.4 7.5 5.0 6.1 6.9 5.5 School books and supplies .............. 199.0 199.7 200.7 202.4 3.1 3.9 2.2 7.0 3.5 4.6 Personal and educational services ...... 215.6 216.8 218.1 218.8 6.6 7.9 5.2 6.1 7.2 5.6 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.7 1.7 2.8 1.9 2.7 2.4 Commodities ................................ 132.1 132.3 132.4 132.3 2.5 -.3 2.1 .6 1.1 1.4 Food and beverages ....................... 142.8 143.1 143.8 143.7 2.3 1.4 4.3 2.5 1.9 3.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.6 125.6 125.4 125.4 2.9 -1.9 1.3 -.6 .5 .3 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.3 127.2 126.9 126.8 3.8 -4.6 -2.2 -1.6 -.5 -1.9 Apparel commodities .................. 130.3 131.2 131.0 130.9 2.8 -3.9 .6 1.9 -.6 1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 129.3 129.0 127.7 127.3 1.9 -.9 -2.7 -6.0 .5 -4.4 Durables ............................... 122.6 122.8 123.0 123.0 3.0 2.3 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.0 Services ................................... 159.5 160.0 160.5 160.6 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.8 3.9 3.1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 163.1 163.1 163.5 164.5 3.3 3.5 1.2 3.5 3.4 2.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 135.8 135.7 135.9 135.3 3.7 3.6 3.6 -1.5 3.7 1.0 Transportation services .................. 164.7 165.8 166.1 165.7 4.3 5.8 3.5 2.5 5.1 3.0 Medical care services .................... 206.4 207.0 207.8 208.4 6.4 6.5 5.4 3.9 6.5 4.7 Other services ........................... 179.8 181.0 181.8 182.5 4.9 5.1 4.6 6.1 5.0 5.4 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.1 146.5 146.7 146.8 3.4 2.0 2.5 1.9 2.7 2.2 All items less shelter ....................... 142.5 142.8 143.0 143.0 3.5 2.0 2.9 1.4 2.7 2.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 147.1 147.4 147.7 147.6 3.4 1.9 2.8 1.4 2.7 2.1 All items less medical care .................. 142.1 142.4 142.7 142.7 3.2 1.7 2.6 1.7 2.5 2.1 Commodities less food ........................ 126.7 126.7 126.6 126.5 2.6 -1.6 1.3 -.6 .5 .3 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.7 128.6 128.3 128.2 3.4 -4.2 -1.2 -1.5 -.5 -1.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 130.5 130.2 129.1 128.8 2.2 -.9 -2.1 -5.1 .6 -3.6 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 135.8 135.8 135.1 135.0 5.8 -4.6 4.9 -2.3 .4 1.2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 166.9 167.5 168.0 168.1 4.5 5.2 3.9 2.9 4.9 3.4 Services less medical care services .......... 155.1 155.5 156.0 156.0 4.0 3.2 3.4 2.3 3.6 2.9 Energy ....................................... 104.5 103.6 102.9 102.1 2.3 -4.1 3.1 -8.9 -1.0 -3.1 All items less energy ........................ 151.3 151.8 152.2 152.3 3.6 2.4 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8 All items less food and energy ............. 153.5 154.1 154.4 154.6 3.8 2.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 2.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 135.5 135.9 136.0 136.0 2.7 .3 .6 1.5 1.5 1.0 Energy commodities ..................... 97.4 95.8 94.5 94.0 .0 -12.6 4.2 -13.2 -6.5 -4.9 Services less energy services ............ 163.6 164.2 164.7 165.0 4.1 3.8 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.4 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Dec. Jan. Jan. 1994 from- Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1993 1993 1994 Jan. 1993 Dec. 1993 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 143.3 143.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 426.8 427.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 142.9 143.8 2.6 .6 .2 .4 .1 Food ................................... 17.622 142.2 143.3 2.8 .8 .2 .3 .1 Food at home ......................... 11.187 141.7 143.2 3.4 1.1 .2 .5 -.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 158.6 159.9 4.4 .8 .3 .5 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 136.9 137.7 3.2 .6 .4 -.1 .2 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 130.0 131.4 1.7 1.1 .2 .2 .9 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 165.4 168.8 5.7 2.1 -.2 2.4 -2.0 Other food at home ................. 2.674 130.8 132.2 2.2 1.1 .4 .0 .0 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 133.1 134.9 1.5 1.4 .3 -.1 .7 Fats and oils .................... .283 129.3 131.3 .9 1.5 .2 .2 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 115.1 116.6 2.3 1.3 .9 -.2 -.4 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 144.7 145.6 2.5 .6 .1 .1 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.435 144.1 144.3 1.8 .1 .1 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 150.0 150.5 1.5 .3 .3 .5 .1 Housing .................................. 39.004 139.7 140.2 2.6 .4 .1 .2 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 153.1 153.9 2.9 .5 .2 .3 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 144.9 146.4 2.5 1.0 .2 .3 .1 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 151.6 151.9 2.3 .2 .1 .3 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 183.3 192.0 3.8 4.7 .3 .4 -.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 148.2 148.6 3.1 .3 .3 .3 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 148.4 148.8 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 136.4 136.5 3.5 .1 .1 -.1 .1 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 127.7 129.6 -.3 1.5 -1.9 -.7 1.5 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 134.0 134.9 -2.8 .7 -4.9 .4 .7 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 119.0 121.8 2.6 2.4 1.9 -2.0 2.4 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 121.5 121.5 2.2 .0 .0 -.1 -.4 Fuels ................................ 4.093 110.2 110.1 1.3 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 88.2 88.9 -3.6 .8 -.4 -1.7 -1.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 117.7 117.5 1.8 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.8 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 149.6 149.6 3.2 .0 .1 .2 .0 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 119.0 119.2 1.7 .2 .2 .2 .2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.1 109.4 1.6 .3 .4 .3 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 131.9 131.7 .9 -.2 -.2 .0 .0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 139.1 139.4 2.7 .2 .3 .0 .4 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 131.3 129.4 .8 -1.4 .4 -.3 .3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 128.5 126.5 .6 -1.6 .4 -.3 .3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 127.0 124.1 .2 -2.3 .7 -.6 -.4 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 128.4 125.1 1.1 -2.6 .8 -.5 .7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 128.1 126.1 -3.6 -1.6 .0 .2 .5 Footwear ............................. .866 126.6 126.9 1.8 .2 .3 .1 1.3 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 140.1 142.9 -.6 2.0 -1.8 .3 -1.5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 153.4 153.4 2.9 .0 .5 .1 .0 Transportation ........................... 18.863 130.8 130.2 1.7 -.5 -.2 -.2 -.2 Private transportation ................. 17.613 128.5 127.9 1.3 -.5 -.2 -.2 -.2 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 136.2 136.6 3.4 .3 .1 .1 .1 New cars ........................... 3.606 133.9 134.4 2.9 .4 .1 .0 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.256 140.2 137.6 7.5 -1.9 .4 -.1 -.9 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 94.6 92.5 -6.0 -2.2 -1.7 -1.2 -.6 Gasoline ........................... - 94.0 92.0 -6.3 -2.1 -1.7 -1.4 -.2 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 148.3 148.8 3.3 .3 .2 .4 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 154.9 155.3 1.6 .3 .3 .1 .1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.6 102.9 -1.4 .3 -.3 .1 .1 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 167.6 168.2 2.2 .4 .4 .1 .1 Public transportation .................. 1.251 171.1 170.3 7.8 -.5 1.2 .6 -1.3 Medical care ............................. 6.044 204.5 205.8 5.0 .6 .3 .4 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 195.1 195.9 3.1 .4 .1 .3 .3 Medical care services .................. 4.983 206.6 208.0 5.4 .7 .3 .4 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 188.0 189.0 4.2 .5 .3 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 146.1 146.7 2.8 .4 .6 .3 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 133.9 134.2 1.4 .2 .1 .3 .0 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 163.8 164.8 4.3 .6 .9 .3 .6 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 192.0 193.1 1.0 .6 .5 .3 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 215.4 217.5 -7.4 1.0 .4 -.2 -.5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 143.2 143.5 2.6 .2 .3 .1 .2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 140.7 141.0 2.0 .2 .3 .0 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 146.2 146.4 3.2 .1 .3 .4 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 213.3 214.1 6.3 .4 .6 .6 .4 School books and supplies ............ .219 202.3 205.1 4.3 1.4 .5 .5 .6 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 214.5 215.2 6.4 .3 .6 .6 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 143.3 143.6 2.4 .2 .2 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.644 131.6 131.6 1.2 .0 .1 .0 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 142.9 143.8 2.6 .6 .2 .4 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 124.7 124.1 .2 -.5 -.1 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 125.7 124.7 -1.7 -.8 -.2 -.3 .0 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 128.5 126.5 .6 -1.6 .4 -.3 .3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 127.2 126.7 -2.7 -.4 -.3 -1.2 -.4 Durables ............................. 11.710 122.3 122.2 3.1 -.1 .2 .2 .0 Services ................................. 52.356 157.6 158.2 3.4 .4 .3 .3 .1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 147.3 148.1 2.9 .5 .0 .3 .5 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 124.2 124.2 2.5 .0 -.2 .2 -.2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 163.3 163.6 3.4 .2 .5 .2 -.1 Medical care services .................. 4.983 206.6 208.0 5.4 .7 .3 .4 .3 Other services ......................... 6.299 178.5 179.2 5.2 .4 .6 .4 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 143.4 143.5 2.3 .1 .1 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 140.8 141.0 2.2 .1 .2 .1 .0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 134.9 135.1 2.2 .1 .2 .1 .0 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 140.4 140.6 2.2 .1 .2 .1 .0 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 125.7 125.1 .3 -.5 .0 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 127.1 126.2 -1.4 -.7 -.2 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 128.6 128.2 -2.1 -.3 -.2 -1.0 -.3 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 134.5 134.6 .7 .1 -.1 -.6 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 149.5 149.8 3.8 .2 .3 .3 .0 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 153.4 153.9 3.2 .3 .2 .4 .1 Energy ..................................... 7.798 101.7 100.5 -2.2 -1.2 -1.0 -.7 -.8 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 149.1 149.6 2.7 .3 .3 .3 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 150.9 151.2 2.7 .2 .3 .3 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 134.7 134.4 1.4 -.2 .3 .0 .0 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 94.3 92.4 -5.8 -2.0 -1.6 -1.3 -.6 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 162.1 162.7 3.5 .4 .3 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.698 $.697 -2.2 -.1 -.1 .1 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .234 .234 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 2.0 2.6 1.7 2.6 2.1 Food and beverages ......................... 142.5 142.8 143.3 143.4 2.3 1.7 4.0 2.6 2.0 3.3 Food ..................................... 141.9 142.2 142.6 142.7 2.9 1.7 4.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 Food at home ........................... 141.2 141.5 142.2 142.1 3.5 1.7 5.9 2.6 2.6 4.2 Cereals and bakery products .......... 157.9 158.3 159.1 159.8 5.1 4.7 3.1 4.9 4.9 4.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.4 137.0 136.9 137.2 8.1 -.3 3.0 2.4 3.8 2.7 Dairy products ....................... 128.6 128.8 129.1 130.3 1.3 8.0 -7.1 5.4 4.6 -1.1 Fruits and vegetables ................ 163.9 163.5 167.5 164.2 -2.0 -4.3 31.7 .7 -3.2 15.2 Other food at home ................... 131.2 131.7 131.7 131.7 1.9 3.1 1.9 1.5 2.5 1.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 133.6 134.0 133.9 134.9 .0 -.3 2.4 3.9 -.2 3.2 Fats and oils ...................... 130.0 130.3 130.5 130.6 .9 1.2 -.6 1.9 1.1 .6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.8 116.8 116.6 116.1 2.8 2.8 2.1 1.0 2.8 1.6 Other prepared food ................ 144.9 145.0 145.2 145.3 2.0 5.2 2.0 1.1 3.6 1.5 Food away from home .................... 143.8 144.0 144.1 144.5 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 149.8 150.2 150.9 151.1 -.3 .5 2.2 3.5 .1 2.8 Housing .................................... 139.5 139.7 140.0 140.1 3.6 2.0 2.9 1.7 2.8 2.3 Shelter .................................. 152.6 152.9 153.4 153.7 3.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.8 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 145.4 145.7 146.1 146.2 3.7 1.7 2.8 2.2 2.7 2.5 Rent, residential .................... 150.9 151.1 151.5 151.9 2.4 1.9 2.1 2.7 2.2 2.4 Other renters' costs ................. 193.0 193.6 194.4 192.9 8.4 1.1 6.0 -.2 4.7 2.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 147.2 147.6 148.1 148.4 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.9 3.0 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 147.4 147.8 148.3 148.7 3.4 2.5 2.8 3.6 2.9 3.2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 136.3 136.5 136.4 136.5 3.1 6.2 4.2 .6 4.6 2.4 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.1 128.6 127.7 129.6 6.6 -1.2 -1.8 -4.5 2.6 -3.2 Maintenance and repair services ...... 140.4 133.5 134.0 134.9 -2.0 4.7 2.0 -14.8 1.3 -6.8 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 119.1 121.4 119.0 121.8 17.9 -7.8 -6.8 9.4 4.3 1.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.1 122.1 122.0 121.5 5.1 3.7 2.0 -2.0 4.4 .0 Fuels .................................. 110.8 110.6 110.4 109.4 5.3 4.5 .7 -5.0 4.9 -2.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.2 88.8 87.3 86.0 13.2 -3.9 -8.1 -13.6 4.3 -10.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.6 118.4 118.3 117.3 4.6 5.2 1.7 -4.3 4.9 -1.4 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 149.1 149.3 149.6 149.6 5.6 2.5 3.6 1.3 4.0 2.5 Household furnishings and operation ...... 118.7 118.9 119.1 119.3 1.7 -1.4 4.5 2.0 .2 3.3 Housefurnishings ....................... 108.8 109.2 109.5 109.6 1.5 -2.2 4.1 3.0 -.4 3.6 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.0 131.7 131.7 131.7 1.9 -2.7 5.6 -.9 -.5 2.3 Housekeeping services .................. 138.6 139.0 139.0 139.6 .9 3.9 3.2 2.9 2.4 3.1 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 132.7 132.3 132.7 2.5 -2.1 1.2 1.5 .2 1.4 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.6 130.1 129.7 130.1 2.2 -2.1 .6 1.6 .0 1.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.8 127.7 126.9 126.4 1.6 -.3 1.0 -1.3 .6 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 129.8 130.8 130.2 131.1 7.0 -5.9 -.3 4.1 .3 1.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 127.4 127.4 127.6 128.2 -18.2 8.5 -4.9 2.5 -5.8 -1.2 Footwear ............................... 126.6 127.0 127.1 128.7 -1.6 .0 1.9 6.8 -.8 4.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 147.7 145.1 145.5 143.3 3.1 -.5 7.7 -11.4 1.3 -2.3 Apparel services 2/....................... 152.4 153.2 153.4 153.4 3.5 2.1 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.9 Transportation ............................. 130.8 130.6 130.4 130.2 2.8 1.2 4.4 -1.8 2.0 1.2 Private transportation ................... 128.8 128.5 128.3 128.1 2.6 .0 4.5 -2.2 1.3 1.1 New vehicles ........................... 135.0 135.1 135.2 135.4 4.0 4.0 4.6 1.2 4.0 2.9 New cars ............................. 132.8 132.9 132.9 133.0 2.8 3.4 4.3 .6 3.1 2.5 Used cars .............................. 139.0 139.6 139.5 138.3 9.0 13.4 10.1 -2.0 11.2 3.9 Motor fuel ............................. 98.1 96.4 95.2 94.6 -.8 -13.6 5.0 -13.5 -7.4 -4.7 Gasoline ............................. 97.7 96.0 94.7 94.5 -2.4 -15.0 5.9 -12.5 -8.9 -3.7 Maintenance and repairs ................ 147.7 148.0 148.6 149.1 3.9 3.1 2.2 3.8 3.5 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 153.6 154.0 154.1 154.3 1.3 1.1 2.4 1.8 1.2 2.1 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.4 102.1 102.2 102.3 -1.5 -2.7 -1.2 -.4 -2.1 -.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 166.1 166.7 166.8 167.0 1.7 2.0 2.9 2.2 1.8 2.6 Public transportation .................... 166.8 168.8 169.8 167.6 8.2 17.4 4.2 1.9 12.7 3.1 Medical care ............................... 204.0 204.6 205.4 206.0 5.8 5.8 4.6 4.0 5.8 4.3 Medical care commodities ................. 195.2 195.3 195.8 196.3 2.3 4.5 3.3 2.3 3.4 2.8 Medical care services .................... 205.9 206.6 207.4 208.0 6.4 6.1 5.0 4.1 6.3 4.6 Professional medical services .......... 187.5 188.0 188.8 189.1 4.5 5.1 3.7 3.5 4.8 3.6 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 145.1 145.9 146.3 146.7 1.4 1.7 3.7 4.5 1.5 4.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 133.6 133.8 134.2 134.2 .0 .6 3.4 1.8 .3 2.6 Entertainment services ................... 162.0 163.5 164.0 165.0 3.1 2.5 4.3 7.6 2.8 5.9 Other goods and services ................... 191.0 191.9 192.4 192.5 6.0 3.6 -8.1 3.2 4.8 -2.6 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 216.1 216.9 216.5 215.4 7.2 -2.5 -28.6 -1.3 2.2 -16.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 142.6 143.0 143.2 143.5 2.6 4.0 1.1 2.5 3.3 1.8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 140.3 140.7 140.7 141.0 1.2 5.6 -.9 2.0 3.4 .6 Personal care services 2/ .............. 145.2 145.6 146.2 146.4 3.7 2.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 210.3 211.5 212.8 213.6 6.5 7.7 4.5 6.4 7.1 5.5 School books and supplies .............. 200.5 201.5 202.6 203.9 3.9 5.2 1.2 7.0 4.6 4.0 Personal and educational services ...... 211.3 212.5 213.8 214.5 6.5 7.8 4.9 6.2 7.2 5.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 2.0 2.6 1.7 2.6 2.1 Commodities ................................ 131.8 131.9 131.9 131.9 2.8 -.3 2.2 .3 1.2 1.2 Food and beverages ....................... 142.5 142.8 143.3 143.4 2.3 1.7 4.0 2.6 2.0 3.3 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.2 125.1 124.9 124.8 2.6 -1.0 .6 -1.3 .8 -.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 126.8 126.5 126.1 126.1 3.5 -5.2 -2.5 -2.2 -.9 -2.3 Apparel commodities .................. 129.6 130.1 129.7 130.1 2.2 -2.1 .6 1.6 .0 1.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 129.1 128.7 127.2 126.7 1.9 -1.2 -3.9 -7.2 .3 -5.6 Durables ............................... 121.5 121.7 121.9 121.9 3.8 3.1 4.4 1.3 3.4 2.8 Services ................................... 157.0 157.5 157.9 158.1 4.0 3.7 3.1 2.8 3.8 3.0 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 146.9 146.9 147.3 148.1 3.1 3.4 1.9 3.3 3.2 2.6 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 124.9 124.7 124.9 124.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 -.6 3.8 1.3 Transportation services .................. 161.5 162.3 162.7 162.5 3.1 4.9 2.8 2.5 4.0 2.6 Medical care services .................... 205.9 206.6 207.4 208.0 6.4 6.1 5.0 4.1 6.3 4.6 Other services ........................... 176.8 177.9 178.7 179.4 4.8 5.4 4.4 6.0 5.1 5.2 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 143.1 143.3 143.5 143.6 3.5 2.0 2.3 1.4 2.7 1.8 All items less shelter ....................... 140.7 141.0 141.1 141.1 3.2 1.7 2.6 1.1 2.5 1.9 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 134.8 135.1 135.2 135.2 3.4 1.8 2.4 1.2 2.6 1.8 All items less medical care .................. 140.1 140.4 140.6 140.6 3.2 1.7 2.3 1.4 2.5 1.9 Commodities less food ........................ 126.3 126.3 126.1 126.0 2.6 -.9 .6 -.9 .8 -.2 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.1 127.9 127.6 127.5 3.1 -4.8 -1.9 -1.9 -.9 -1.9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 130.2 129.9 128.6 128.2 2.2 -1.2 -3.3 -6.0 .5 -4.7 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 135.4 135.3 134.5 134.6 5.2 -3.8 3.9 -2.3 .6 .7 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 148.8 149.2 149.7 149.7 4.2 4.7 3.9 2.4 4.5 3.1 Services less medical care services .......... 152.8 153.1 153.7 153.8 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.6 3.4 2.9 Energy ....................................... 104.0 103.0 102.3 101.5 2.3 -4.9 3.1 -9.3 -1.3 -3.3 All items less energy ........................ 148.7 149.1 149.5 149.6 3.6 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.6 All items less food and energy ............. 150.6 151.0 151.4 151.5 3.6 2.7 2.2 2.4 3.1 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 134.6 135.0 135.0 135.0 3.0 1.2 .0 1.2 2.1 .6 Energy commodities ..................... 97.5 95.9 94.7 94.1 .4 -12.9 3.8 -13.2 -6.5 -5.1 Services less energy services ............ 161.5 162.0 162.5 162.8 4.1 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.4 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Jan. 1994 from- Dec. 1993 from- schedule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1/ 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1993 1993 U.S. city average ...................... M 145.7 145.8 145.8 146.2 2.5 0.3 0.3 2.7 0.1 0.0 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 152.5 152.7 152.7 153.2 2.3 .3 .3 2.6 .1 .0 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.0 153.3 153.2 153.7 2.3 .3 .3 2.5 .1 -.1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.0 151.4 151.7 152.5 3.0 .7 .5 2.8 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 151.2 151.2 151.1 151.3 1.9 .1 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 141.5 141.4 141.2 141.5 2.5 .1 .2 2.5 -.2 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.8 142.5 142.2 142.5 2.4 .0 .2 2.4 -.4 -.2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 139.9 140.1 140.1 141.1 2.8 .7 .7 2.8 .1 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 142.0 142.6 142.4 142.4 2.2 -.1 .0 2.3 .3 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 137.2 137.1 136.8 136.7 2.8 -.3 -.1 3.0 -.3 -.2 South urban ............................ M 142.2 142.3 142.2 142.5 3.0 .1 .2 3.1 .0 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.9 2.9 .2 .1 3.4 .1 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.8 143.9 143.8 144.4 3.2 .3 .4 2.9 .0 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 141.5 141.1 140.9 141.0 2.3 -.1 .1 2.7 -.4 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.0 141.1 140.7 140.8 3.2 -.2 .1 3.2 .5 -.3 West urban ............................. M 147.1 147.5 147.8 148.1 2.3 .4 .2 2.7 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 148.7 149.3 149.5 149.7 2.0 .3 .1 2.5 .5 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 146.5 147.0 146.7 147.8 3.6 .5 .7 3.2 .1 -.2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 132.3 132.5 132.5 132.7 2.3 .2 .2 2.7 .2 .0 B .................................... M 144.8 144.9 145.0 145.8 3.0 .6 .6 2.8 .1 .1 C .................................... M 144.2 144.3 144.1 144.3 2.4 .0 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 D .................................... M 140.9 141.3 141.3 141.2 2.8 -.1 -.1 3.1 .3 .0 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.2 146.4 146.1 146.5 2.3 .1 .3 2.2 -.7 -.2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 150.9 151.6 151.9 152.2 2.0 .4 .2 2.5 .7 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 155.5 155.4 155.6 156.0 2.0 .4 .3 2.4 .1 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.2 152.1 151.3 152.5 3.4 .3 .8 2.6 -.6 -.5 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.0 147.2 147.0 147.5 1.7 .2 .3 1.9 .0 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 143.4 - 143.8 1.3 .3 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 154.5 - 153.6 1.1 -.6 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 142.1 - 142.4 3.6 .2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 139.8 - 141.0 2.3 .9 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 138.1 - 138.6 2.0 .4 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 150.9 - 150.9 2.1 .0 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 139.6 - 138.8 - - - - 3.1 -.6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 141.9 - 140.2 - - - - 2.3 -1.2 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 136.6 - 136.5 - - - - 5.6 -.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 140.6 - 141.1 - - - - 2.8 .4 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Jan. 1994 from- Dec. 1993 from- schedule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1/ 1993 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1993 1993 U.S. city average ...................... M 143.3 143.4 143.3 143.6 2.4 0.1 0.2 2.5 0.0 -0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 150.2 150.4 150.4 150.8 2.2 .3 .3 2.4 .1 .0 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.8 150.0 149.9 150.2 2.0 .1 .2 2.3 .1 -.1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.9 149.2 149.4 150.3 2.8 .7 .6 2.5 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 152.7 152.8 152.6 152.7 1.7 -.1 .1 2.4 -.1 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 138.5 138.5 138.2 138.5 2.3 .0 .2 2.3 -.2 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 139.1 138.8 138.5 138.8 2.4 .0 .2 2.2 -.4 -.2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 136.4 136.4 136.5 137.4 2.5 .7 .7 2.6 .1 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 139.7 140.2 140.0 140.0 2.0 -.1 .0 2.1 .2 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 136.2 136.0 135.6 135.3 2.3 -.5 -.2 2.6 -.4 -.3 South urban ............................ M 140.9 141.0 140.8 141.0 2.8 .0 .1 2.9 -.1 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 141.0 141.0 141.0 141.0 2.8 .0 .0 3.2 .0 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 140.7 140.8 140.7 141.1 3.1 .2 .3 2.9 .0 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 141.5 141.0 140.8 140.8 2.1 -.1 .0 2.5 -.5 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.3 141.4 140.9 141.1 3.3 -.2 .1 3.1 .4 -.4 West urban ............................. M 144.5 144.8 145.0 145.3 2.2 .3 .2 2.5 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 144.5 145.0 145.2 145.3 1.9 .2 .1 2.4 .5 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 144.3 144.7 144.5 145.4 3.3 .5 .6 3.1 .1 -.1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 131.5 131.6 131.5 131.7 2.3 .1 .2 2.5 .0 -.1 B .................................... M 142.4 142.6 142.6 143.2 2.8 .4 .4 2.7 .1 .0 C .................................... M 143.6 143.6 143.4 143.6 2.2 .0 .1 2.4 -.1 -.1 D .................................... M 140.4 140.8 140.7 140.6 2.6 -.1 -.1 2.9 .2 -.1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 142.6 141.8 141.7 142.0 2.2 .1 .2 2.3 -.6 -.1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 145.7 146.4 146.7 146.8 1.7 .3 .1 2.2 .7 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 152.1 152.0 152.1 152.4 1.7 .3 .2 2.0 .0 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 151.9 151.9 151.2 152.1 3.2 .1 .6 2.6 -.5 -.5 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 145.0 145.0 144.7 145.3 1.6 .2 .4 1.7 -.2 -.2 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 142.5 - 142.7 1.0 .1 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 153.4 - 152.5 .9 -.6 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 135.1 - 135.1 3.3 .0 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 138.0 - 138.7 2.1 .5 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 137.5 - 137.7 1.7 .1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 148.5 - 148.3 1.9 -.1 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 139.1 - 138.6 - - - - 3.4 -.4 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 137.5 - 135.7 - - - - 2.0 -1.3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 136.1 - 136.0 - - - - 5.3 -.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 134.5 - 135.1 - - - - 2.8 .4 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.