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-95-267 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 Friday, July 14, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JUNE 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 152.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June 1995 CPI-W level of 149.9 was 3.1 percent higher than the index in June 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June. The food index rose 0.1 percent in June, the same as in May. Energy costs advanced for the third consecutive month--up 0.5 percent in June. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month, after registering an increase of either 0.3 and 0.4 percent in each of the first 4 months of 1995. The moderation in the last 2 months resulted, in part, from a downturn in the indexes for used cars and automobile finance charges, each of which had risen sharply during the first 4 months of 1995. 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 | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June|June95 |Jun95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .3 .3 .2 .4 .3 .1 3.2 3.0 Food and beverages| .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 .1 .1 3.6 2.9 Housing | .0 .4 .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 2.5 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.2 .7 -.6 .0 -.1 -.3 -.3 -2.7 -2.5 Transportation | .2 .6 .4 .6 .7 .4 .4 6.5 5.5 Medical care | .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.7 4.5 Entertainment | .1 .4 .2 .0 .3 .5 -.2 2.4 2.3 Other goods & serv| .3 .0 .8 .1 .2 .4 .4 4.4 3.9 Special indexes: | Energy | -.1 .3 -.1 -.5 .4 .5 .5 5.4 3.4 Food | .8 -.3 .3 .0 .7 .1 .1 3.6 3.1 AI - food & energy| .1 .4 .3 .3 .4 .2 .2 3.0 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 3.2 percent in the second quarter, the same as in the first quarter of 1995. The 3.2 percent annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995 compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for all of 1994. Thus far in 1995, as throughout most of the preceding 4 years, the food and energy components have continued to act as moderating influences on consumer price movements. Through the first 6 months of 1995, the food index increased at a 1.8 percent annual rate and energy costs have risen at a 2.1 percent rate. A 0.3 percent decrease at an annual rate in the index for energy services partially offset a rise at a 4.7 percent rate in the index for petroleum-based energy goods. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 3.6 percent annual rate thus far in 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The acceleration in 1995 thus far reflects an increase in charges for services, particularly those for shelter and transportation. The index for services less energy, which increased 3.2 percent in 1994, has risen at a 4.5 percent rate in 1995. The index for commodities less food and energy has risen at a 1.6 percent annual rate, following a 1.4 percent increase in all of 1994. The rates for selected groups during the past 8-1/2 years are shown below. Percent change 12 months SAAR 3 ended in December Mos end in June 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 All Items 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 3.2 Food and beverages 5.5 5.3 2.5 1.6 2.7 2.7 1.9 Housing 3.9 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.2 3.0 Apparel and upkeep 1.0 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 -1.6 -1.2 Transportation 4.0 10.4 -1.5 3.0 2.4 3.8 6.4 Medical care 8.5 9.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.9 3.7 Entertainment 5.1 4.3 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.4 Other goods & services 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 4.0 Special indexes: Energy 5.1 18.1 -7.4 2.0 -1.4 2.2 2.1 Food 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.9 1.8 All Items less food and energy 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 3.6 The food and beverage index rose 0.1 percent in June, the same as in May. Grocery store food prices were unchanged on average in June. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.7 percent as a 4.5 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits more than offset a 3.0 percent drop in fresh vegetable prices. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit prices fell 1.5 percent.) The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.4 percent. Among other major grocery store food groups, the index for cereal and bakery products rose 0.2 percent; the indexes for dairy products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs each declined; and the index for other food at home was unchanged. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, the indexes for beef and pork fell again in June and each was lower than a year ago. Poultry prices rose 0.9 percent in June, but were still lower than a year earlier. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1 percent in June. The housing component rose 0.2 percent in June. Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent, following advances of 0.4 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Within shelter, renters' costs increased 0.1 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and utilities, which declined 0.4 percent in May, rose 0.4 percent in June. The index for household fuels increased 0.5 percent, as a 1.1 percent decrease in charges for natural gas partially offset increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity of 0.9 and 1.1 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 6.6 percent, reflecting the switch to higher summer rates in some areas.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent, reflecting moderate increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and local telephone service charges. The index for household furnishings and operation declined 0.2 percent in June. The transportation index rose 0.4 percent in June and has risen at a 6.4 percent annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995. A sharp advance in airline fares was responsible for the June increase in the transportation index. The index for airline fares rose 8.4 percent in June and has increased 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995 after registering a 9.5 percent decline in all of 1994. The index for gasoline increased for the third consecutive month--up 0.4 percent in June--but by substantially less than in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.0 percent.) The index for new vehicles continued to increase moderately, advancing 0.2 percent in June and at a 2.7 percent annual rate in the first half of 1995. Automobile finance charges, which turned down in May after increasing by 1.0 percent or more in each of the preceding 13 months, fell 2.4 percent in June. The index for used cars also declined for the second consecutive month--down 1.1 percent in June--after increasing 15.8 percent in the 12-month period ended in April. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in June, reflecting somewhat larger than usual seasonal price declines for most clothing items. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 2.4 percent.) Medical care costs have increased 0.3 percent in each of the first 6 months of 1995. As of June, the index was 4.5 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--registered its first monthly increase in 1995, up 0.3 percent in June. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services each increased 0.3 percent. Entertainment costs declined 0.2 percent in June. A 2.3 percent decrease in the index for fees for participant sports was largely responsible for the June decrease. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in June, the same as in May. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.9 percent in June, following a 0.5 percent increase in May. These advances follow an increase in wholesale prices announced in early May, the first since November 1993. 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 June. 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 | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June|June95 |Jun95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 2.7 3.1 Food and beverages| .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 .1 .0 3.0 2.8 Housing | .0 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 2.2 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 .7 -.3 .1 -.1 -.5 -.1 -2.4 -2.1 Transportation | .4 .7 .4 .7 .6 .4 .2 5.0 5.9 Medical care | .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.7 4.5 Entertainment | .0 .4 .2 .0 .3 .4 -.1 2.7 2.2 Other goods & serv| .3 -.1 .7 .1 .1 .4 .4 4.2 3.7 Special indexes: | Energy | -.1 .2 -.1 -.4 .3 .7 .4 5.5 3.7 Food | .7 -.1 .2 .0 .8 .0 .1 3.3 2.9 AI - food & energy| .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 .1 2.6 3.1 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for July will be released on Friday, August 11, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). 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 May June June 1995 from- Mar. to Apr. to May to 1994 1995 1995 June 1994 May 1995 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 152.2 152.5 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 455.8 456.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 148.7 148.4 2.9 -.2 .7 .1 .1 Food ................................... 15.838 148.3 147.9 3.1 -.3 .7 .1 .1 Food at home ......................... 9.934 148.7 148.1 3.6 -.4 1.1 .1 .0 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 166.6 167.5 2.5 .5 .6 .0 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 137.3 137.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 -.2 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.8 132.2 .0 -.5 .4 .7 -.9 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 181.0 177.5 9.8 -1.9 5.1 -.2 .7 Other food at home ................. 2.396 140.8 140.6 5.8 -.1 .3 -.1 .0 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 137.3 137.3 1.8 .0 .1 .4 .2 Fats and oils .................... .249 137.1 136.4 2.2 -.5 .2 .0 -.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 131.7 131.5 13.6 -.2 .5 -.9 -.2 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 151.3 151.2 2.7 -.1 .2 .4 .1 Food away from home .................. 5.904 148.6 148.8 2.3 .1 .1 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 153.9 154.0 1.5 .1 .3 .3 .1 Housing .................................. 41.187 147.6 148.5 2.5 .6 .3 .1 .2 Shelter ................................ 28.042 164.8 165.5 3.4 .4 .4 .4 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 173.7 174.7 3.0 .6 .4 .4 .1 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 157.2 157.5 2.7 .2 .2 .3 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 203.4 206.6 3.9 1.6 1.0 .7 -.2 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 170.0 170.6 3.5 .4 .4 .4 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 170.3 170.9 3.5 .4 .3 .4 .2 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 157.4 158.1 4.1 .4 .3 .1 .1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 134.6 135.0 2.7 .3 .0 .3 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 139.4 139.4 3.0 .0 .1 .3 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.1 129.0 2.2 .7 -.5 .4 .7 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 122.5 125.0 .6 2.0 .2 -.4 .4 Fuels ................................ 3.859 109.8 113.8 -.1 3.6 .2 -.7 .5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 88.3 87.9 .2 -.5 -.1 .8 .7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 117.2 121.9 -.2 4.0 .3 -.9 .5 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 152.3 152.7 1.5 .3 .2 .1 .3 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 122.7 122.5 .9 -.2 -.1 .0 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.0 110.7 -.8 -.3 .1 -.3 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 136.4 136.4 3.0 .0 -.2 .1 -.1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 143.3 143.1 3.4 -.1 -.1 .5 -.3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 133.4 130.5 -2.5 -2.2 -.1 -.3 -.3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 130.2 127.1 -2.8 -2.4 -.1 -.3 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 127.9 125.5 -.3 -1.9 -.9 .7 -.6 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 129.6 124.4 -5.5 -4.0 .6 -.2 -.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 123.6 121.6 -5.3 -1.6 -2.1 -1.8 -1.9 Footwear ............................. .747 126.6 124.6 -2.1 -1.6 .4 -.9 -.3 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 150.3 153.6 2.6 2.2 -.8 -2.1 2.9 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.7 156.9 .9 -.5 .1 .0 -.5 Transportation ........................... 17.139 140.3 141.1 5.5 .6 .7 .4 .4 Private transportation ................. 15.623 137.5 137.9 5.3 .3 .6 .4 .0 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 141.1 141.0 2.6 -.1 .5 .1 .2 New cars ........................... 4.052 139.3 139.1 2.4 -.1 .6 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.318 157.7 158.3 12.3 .4 .4 -.7 -1.1 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 104.2 106.1 8.0 1.8 .6 2.0 .3 Gasoline ........................... - 104.2 106.3 8.6 2.0 .6 2.1 .4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 153.8 153.6 2.5 -.1 .3 .5 -.1 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 170.5 169.9 5.3 -.4 .6 -.1 -.1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.7 104.6 1.2 -.1 .0 .3 .1 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 185.9 185.2 5.9 -.4 .8 -.1 -.2 Public transportation .................. 1.516 176.7 182.5 7.4 3.3 2.6 .6 5.1 Medical care ............................. 7.266 219.3 219.8 4.5 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 203.4 203.8 1.6 .2 .0 .0 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.974 223.0 223.5 5.1 .2 .4 .4 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 200.2 200.8 4.4 .3 .2 .5 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 153.6 153.2 2.3 -.3 .3 .5 -.2 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 138.1 138.1 1.5 .0 .5 .1 .1 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 171.8 171.2 2.9 -.3 .2 .7 -.3 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 204.9 205.3 3.9 .2 .2 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 225.3 226.4 2.6 .5 .3 .5 .9 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 146.6 146.7 1.0 .1 .2 .2 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 142.9 142.8 .7 -.1 .0 .5 -.1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 150.6 151.0 1.5 .3 .3 -.1 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 232.3 232.5 5.3 .1 .2 .4 .3 School books and supplies ............ .251 212.2 212.7 4.0 .2 .3 .0 .4 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 234.0 234.2 5.3 .1 .2 .4 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 152.2 152.5 3.0 .2 .4 .3 .1 Commodities .............................. 43.386 136.9 136.6 2.3 -.2 .4 .2 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 148.7 148.4 2.9 -.2 .7 .1 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 129.7 129.4 2.0 -.2 .2 .2 .0 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 130.8 130.4 1.6 -.3 .2 .5 .1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 130.2 127.1 -2.8 -2.4 -.1 -.3 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 134.2 135.1 3.8 .7 .7 1.7 .7 Durables ............................. 10.599 128.1 128.0 2.5 -.1 .4 -.1 -.1 Services ................................. 56.614 167.7 168.6 3.6 .5 .4 .3 .3 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 171.5 172.2 3.4 .4 .4 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 137.1 139.5 1.3 1.8 .2 -.2 .1 Transportation services ................ 7.038 175.9 176.8 5.6 .5 1.1 .2 1.0 Medical care services .................. 5.974 223.0 223.5 5.1 .2 .4 .4 .3 Other services ......................... 7.450 191.7 191.5 3.9 -.1 .2 .4 .1 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 152.9 153.3 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 148.6 148.8 2.9 .1 .5 .1 .2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 153.4 153.7 2.9 .2 .4 .2 .2 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 148.4 148.7 2.9 .2 .4 .2 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 130.6 130.4 2.0 -.2 .2 .2 .0 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 132.1 131.7 1.5 -.3 .0 .5 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 135.2 136.0 3.5 .6 .7 1.4 .6 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 139.9 139.6 2.3 -.2 .4 .2 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 175.8 176.9 3.8 .6 .5 .2 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 162.6 163.5 3.4 .6 .4 .3 .2 Energy ..................................... 6.965 106.3 109.3 3.4 2.8 .4 .5 .5 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 158.3 158.3 3.0 .0 .4 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 160.8 160.9 3.0 .1 .4 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 139.6 138.9 1.2 -.5 .2 .0 -.1 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 102.6 104.3 7.3 1.7 .5 1.8 .4 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 172.9 173.4 3.8 .3 .4 .3 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.657 $.656 -3.0 -.2 -.3 -.2 -.2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .219 .219 - - - - - 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- Mar. Apr. May June Sept. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.6 1.9 3.2 3.2 2.7 3.2 Food and beverages ......................... 147.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 4.8 3.3 .3 3.6 4.1 1.9 Food ..................................... 147.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 5.1 3.9 .0 3.6 4.5 1.8 Food at home ........................... 146.8 148.4 148.5 148.5 6.9 4.2 -1.4 4.7 5.5 1.6 Cereals and bakery products .......... 165.6 166.6 166.6 167.0 4.5 .5 1.5 3.4 2.5 2.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.8 137.5 137.5 137.2 .3 -2.3 3.6 -1.7 -1.0 .9 Dairy products ....................... 132.0 132.5 133.4 132.2 -3.0 1.5 .6 .6 -.8 .6 Fruits and vegetables ................ 170.7 179.4 179.0 180.3 9.3 25.2 -14.3 24.5 17.0 3.3 Other food at home ................... 140.2 140.6 140.5 140.5 21.8 .6 1.4 .9 10.7 1.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 136.3 136.5 137.0 137.3 1.2 .3 2.4 3.0 .7 2.7 Fats and oils ...................... 136.4 136.7 136.7 136.3 3.3 3.9 2.1 -.3 3.6 .9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.1 132.7 131.5 131.3 72.0 1.2 -2.4 -2.4 31.9 -2.4 Other prepared food ................ 150.2 150.5 151.1 151.3 4.4 -.5 4.1 3.0 1.9 3.5 Food away from home .................... 148.1 148.3 148.6 148.7 2.2 2.8 2.5 1.6 2.5 2.0 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 152.8 153.2 153.6 153.8 .0 1.9 1.6 2.6 .9 2.1 Housing .................................... 147.2 147.6 147.8 148.1 2.8 1.4 3.6 2.5 2.1 3.0 Shelter .................................. 163.8 164.4 165.0 165.3 3.8 2.5 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.7 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 172.0 172.7 173.4 173.5 1.4 2.4 4.5 3.5 1.9 4.0 Rent, residential .................... 156.7 157.0 157.4 157.7 3.4 2.1 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6 Other renters' costs ................. 201.7 203.7 205.1 204.7 -2.6 2.9 9.2 6.1 .1 7.6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 169.2 169.8 170.4 170.8 4.7 2.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 169.5 170.0 170.7 171.1 4.7 2.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.6 Household insurance 1/ ............... 157.4 157.9 158.0 158.1 5.1 4.2 5.2 1.8 4.7 3.5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.2 134.2 134.6 135.0 .3 3.4 4.6 2.4 1.8 3.5 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 138.8 139.0 139.4 139.4 1.2 3.6 5.4 1.7 2.4 3.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 128.2 127.6 128.1 129.0 -.6 2.6 4.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.1 123.4 122.9 123.4 .0 .3 1.3 1.0 .2 1.1 Fuels .................................. 110.4 110.6 109.8 110.4 .4 -.4 -.4 .0 .0 -.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.4 87.3 88.0 88.6 2.3 -5.3 -1.4 5.6 -1.6 2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.2 118.5 117.4 118.0 .0 .0 .0 -.7 .0 -.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 151.9 152.2 152.3 152.7 -.3 .8 3.5 2.1 .3 2.8 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.6 122.5 122.5 122.3 .3 -1.0 5.4 -1.0 -.3 2.2 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.0 111.1 110.8 110.6 -.7 -2.1 1.1 -1.4 -1.4 -.2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.3 136.0 136.2 136.0 2.1 .0 11.3 -.9 1.1 5.0 Housekeeping services .................. 143.1 142.9 143.6 143.1 1.5 .6 12.0 .0 1.0 5.8 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 132.1 131.7 131.3 -4.7 -3.0 .3 -2.7 -3.8 -1.2 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.8 128.7 128.3 128.0 -5.4 -3.3 .0 -2.5 -4.4 -1.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.1 125.9 126.8 126.0 3.5 -7.3 6.5 -3.4 -2.0 1.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 126.5 127.2 127.0 126.1 -12.0 -3.7 -4.9 -1.3 -7.9 -3.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.3 125.6 123.3 121.0 5.1 3.4 -6.3 -20.9 4.3 -13.9 Footwear ............................... 125.4 125.9 124.8 124.4 -6.5 -1.3 2.9 -3.2 -3.9 -.2 Other apparel commodities .............. 153.9 152.7 149.5 153.8 3.8 1.6 5.4 -.3 2.7 2.5 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.6 157.7 157.7 156.9 2.1 .3 3.1 -1.8 1.2 .6 Transportation ............................. 138.7 139.7 140.3 140.9 7.7 1.2 6.3 6.5 4.4 6.4 Private transportation ................... 136.3 137.1 137.6 137.6 7.9 4.3 4.8 3.9 6.1 4.4 New vehicles ........................... 139.9 140.6 140.8 141.1 5.0 -.3 2.0 3.5 2.3 2.7 New cars ............................. 138.1 138.9 139.0 139.2 4.8 .3 1.5 3.2 2.5 2.3 Used cars .............................. 160.0 160.7 159.6 157.8 7.6 18.8 31.5 -5.4 13.1 11.6 Motor fuel ............................. 100.9 101.5 103.5 103.8 22.5 .8 -1.6 12.0 11.1 5.0 Gasoline ............................. 100.8 101.4 103.5 103.9 23.6 .8 -1.2 12.9 11.6 5.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 152.6 153.1 153.8 153.6 3.5 2.7 1.3 2.6 3.1 2.0 Other private transportation ........... 169.6 170.7 170.6 170.4 4.3 8.1 7.4 1.9 6.2 4.6 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.5 104.5 104.8 104.9 -1.2 1.9 2.3 1.5 .4 1.9 Other private transportation services ......................... 185.0 186.5 186.3 185.9 5.1 9.1 7.9 2.0 7.1 4.9 Public transportation .................... 170.9 175.3 176.4 185.4 4.2 -22.9 19.4 38.5 -10.4 28.6 Medical care ............................... 218.2 218.8 219.5 220.2 5.0 5.6 3.8 3.7 5.3 3.7 Medical care commodities ................. 203.1 203.2 203.2 203.8 2.8 3.2 -.6 1.4 3.0 .4 Medical care services .................... 221.4 222.2 223.0 223.7 5.6 6.1 4.6 4.2 5.8 4.4 Professional medical services .......... 198.7 199.1 200.0 200.6 4.2 5.7 3.9 3.9 5.0 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 152.4 152.9 153.6 153.3 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.4 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.1 137.8 138.0 138.1 3.0 .3 -.3 2.9 1.6 1.3 Entertainment services ................... 170.5 170.8 172.0 171.4 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.1 2.4 3.5 Other goods and services ................... 204.9 205.4 206.2 207.1 3.3 4.5 3.6 4.4 3.8 4.0 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.8 222.5 223.7 225.8 3.9 2.7 -3.0 7.4 3.3 2.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.0 146.3 146.6 146.7 -.3 1.9 .5 1.9 .8 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.2 142.2 142.9 142.8 .0 2.3 -1.1 1.7 1.1 .3 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.2 150.7 150.6 151.0 -.3 1.4 2.7 2.1 .5 2.4 Personal and educational expenses ........ 232.9 233.3 234.2 235.0 4.0 5.8 7.4 3.7 4.9 5.5 School books and supplies .............. 212.2 212.9 212.8 213.6 3.2 2.1 7.9 2.7 2.6 5.3 Personal and educational services ...... 234.3 234.7 235.6 236.5 4.2 5.9 7.3 3.8 5.0 5.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.6 1.9 3.2 3.2 2.7 3.2 Commodities ................................ 135.8 136.3 136.6 136.6 4.0 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.7 1.9 Food and beverages ....................... 147.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 4.8 3.3 .3 3.6 4.1 1.9 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.6 128.9 129.2 129.2 3.5 .3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.3 129.5 130.2 130.3 2.8 -.9 1.2 3.1 .9 2.2 Apparel commodities .................. 128.8 128.7 128.3 128.0 -5.4 -3.3 .0 -2.5 -4.4 -1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 131.1 132.0 134.2 135.1 8.2 -3.9 -1.2 12.8 2.0 5.6 Durables ............................... 127.7 128.2 128.1 128.0 2.6 2.9 3.8 .9 2.7 2.4 Services ................................... 167.1 167.7 168.2 168.7 3.2 2.5 4.7 3.9 2.8 4.3 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 170.7 171.3 171.8 172.4 3.6 2.2 3.8 4.0 2.9 3.9 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 137.7 138.0 137.7 137.9 .3 1.2 2.7 .6 .7 1.6 Transportation services .................. 173.8 175.7 176.0 177.8 4.6 -.2 8.7 9.5 2.1 9.1 Medical care services .................... 221.4 222.2 223.0 223.7 5.6 6.1 4.6 4.2 5.8 4.4 Other services ........................... 191.9 192.2 193.0 193.2 2.6 4.6 5.8 2.7 3.6 4.3 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 152.0 152.5 152.9 153.2 3.3 1.9 3.8 3.2 2.6 3.5 All items less shelter ....................... 147.6 148.3 148.5 148.8 3.6 1.7 3.0 3.3 2.6 3.2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 152.5 153.1 153.4 153.7 3.3 1.9 3.2 3.2 2.6 3.2 All items less medical care .................. 147.3 147.9 148.2 148.5 3.4 1.9 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.2 Commodities less food ........................ 129.7 130.0 130.3 130.3 2.8 .6 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.9 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.7 130.7 131.4 131.6 2.8 -.6 1.2 2.8 1.1 2.0 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.4 133.3 135.2 136.0 7.2 -3.3 -.6 11.3 1.8 5.2 Nondurables .................................. 138.6 139.2 139.5 139.6 3.6 1.5 1.2 2.9 2.5 2.0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 175.1 175.9 176.3 176.9 2.8 2.8 5.2 4.2 2.8 4.7 Services less medical care services .......... 162.0 162.6 163.1 163.5 2.8 2.0 4.8 3.8 2.4 4.3 Energy ....................................... 105.1 105.5 106.0 106.5 9.2 .4 -1.1 5.4 4.7 2.1 All items less energy ........................ 157.5 158.2 158.5 158.8 3.2 2.3 3.4 3.3 2.7 3.4 All items less food and energy ............. 160.1 160.7 161.0 161.3 2.6 2.0 4.1 3.0 2.3 3.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.8 139.1 139.1 139.0 .9 .3 2.6 .6 .6 1.6 Energy commodities ..................... 99.5 100.0 101.8 102.2 20.3 .4 -1.6 11.3 9.9 4.7 Services less energy services ............ 172.0 172.7 173.3 173.8 3.6 2.6 4.8 4.3 3.1 4.5 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 May June June 1995 from- Mar. to Apr. to May to 1994 1995 1995 June 1994 May 1995 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.6 149.9 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 445.6 446.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 148.1 147.8 2.8 -.2 .7 .1 .0 Food ................................... 17.629 147.7 147.4 2.9 -.2 .8 .0 .1 Food at home ......................... 11.243 147.8 147.2 3.4 -.4 1.0 -.1 .1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 166.3 167.3 2.6 .6 .5 .0 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 136.9 136.6 -.3 -.2 -.4 .0 -.2 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 132.5 131.9 -.2 -.5 .3 .6 -.8 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 179.8 176.7 9.7 -1.7 5.3 -.6 .8 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.4 140.2 5.7 -.1 .3 -.1 .1 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 137.3 137.3 1.9 .0 .1 .4 .2 Fats and oils .................... .286 136.9 136.3 2.2 -.4 .1 -.1 -.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 131.0 130.7 12.5 -.2 .6 -1.0 -.2 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 151.0 151.0 2.8 .0 .1 .6 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.387 148.5 148.7 2.3 .1 .1 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 153.4 153.4 1.4 .0 .2 .3 .0 Housing .................................. 38.759 144.6 145.5 2.4 .6 .2 .2 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.753 160.3 160.9 3.3 .4 .3 .4 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 152.0 152.6 2.8 .4 .4 .3 .1 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 156.9 157.2 2.7 .2 .2 .3 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 203.8 206.2 3.6 1.2 1.0 .9 -.5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 155.1 155.6 3.5 .3 .3 .4 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 155.3 155.8 3.5 .3 .3 .4 .2 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 144.6 145.2 4.4 .4 .3 .1 .0 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 134.1 134.4 2.2 .2 .0 .3 .2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 142.3 142.4 2.4 .1 .1 .3 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 123.2 123.8 2.0 .5 -.2 .2 .5 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 122.0 124.6 .5 2.1 .1 -.2 .3 Fuels ................................ 3.958 109.1 113.1 -.4 3.7 .1 -.6 .5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 88.2 87.8 .2 -.5 -.2 .8 .7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 116.3 121.1 -.3 4.1 .1 -.7 .4 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 152.8 153.2 1.4 .3 .3 .1 .3 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 121.5 121.3 1.1 -.2 .0 .0 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 109.8 109.5 -.5 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 136.6 136.7 3.0 .1 .0 .1 .0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 146.2 146.1 4.1 -.1 -.1 .3 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 132.1 129.6 -2.1 -1.9 -.1 -.5 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 129.1 126.4 -2.5 -2.1 -.2 -.5 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 127.8 125.6 .2 -1.7 -1.1 .9 -.5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 128.1 123.2 -4.9 -3.8 .9 -.2 -.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 123.9 122.4 -5.6 -1.2 -1.5 -2.4 -1.5 Footwear ............................. .827 127.4 125.5 -2.1 -1.5 .2 -.8 -.3 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 146.9 151.5 2.2 3.1 -1.6 -3.7 3.8 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 157.1 156.5 1.0 -.4 .1 -.1 -.4 Transportation ........................... 19.183 140.1 140.8 5.9 .5 .6 .4 .2 Private transportation ................. 18.027 138.3 138.7 5.9 .3 .5 .4 -.1 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 141.9 141.8 2.6 -.1 .5 .1 .2 New cars ........................... 3.622 138.9 138.7 2.3 -.1 .5 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.382 158.4 159.1 12.4 .4 .4 -.6 -1.0 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 104.2 106.2 8.1 1.9 .5 2.0 .4 Gasoline ........................... - 104.3 106.4 8.7 2.0 .6 2.1 .4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 154.6 154.5 2.7 -.1 .3 .3 .1 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 166.5 166.0 5.5 -.3 .6 -.1 -.2 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 103.9 103.8 1.0 -.1 .0 .3 .1 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 182.2 181.6 6.4 -.3 .8 -.2 -.3 Public transportation .................. 1.156 172.5 177.2 6.8 2.7 2.5 1.0 3.6 Medical care ............................. 6.173 218.7 219.2 4.5 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 201.0 201.5 1.4 .2 -.1 .0 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.110 222.6 223.2 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 201.2 201.9 4.6 .3 .3 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 151.5 151.2 2.2 -.2 .3 .4 -.1 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 137.5 137.4 1.3 -.1 .4 .1 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 171.8 171.2 3.0 -.3 .2 .7 -.3 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 202.5 203.0 3.7 .2 .1 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 225.4 226.5 2.6 .5 .2 .5 .9 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 146.8 146.8 1.0 .0 .3 .2 .0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.7 143.5 .8 -.1 .1 .4 -.1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 150.6 150.9 1.3 .2 .3 -.1 .2 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 228.0 228.4 5.2 .2 .2 .4 .3 School books and supplies ............ .220 213.2 213.6 3.5 .2 .4 .0 .2 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 229.5 229.8 5.2 .1 .2 .4 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.6 149.9 3.1 .2 .3 .2 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.499 136.9 136.7 2.6 -.1 .4 .2 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 148.1 147.8 2.8 -.2 .7 .1 .0 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 130.0 129.9 2.6 -.1 .2 .2 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 130.5 130.3 1.9 -.2 .2 .6 .2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 129.1 126.4 -2.5 -2.1 -.2 -.5 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 134.2 135.2 4.0 .7 .8 1.9 .7 Durables ............................. 11.780 128.1 128.1 3.5 .0 .2 .0 -.2 Services ................................. 52.501 165.1 166.0 3.5 .5 .4 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 154.2 154.8 3.3 .4 .3 .3 .2 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 125.9 128.2 1.2 1.8 .2 -.2 .3 Transportation services ................ 7.220 173.6 174.0 5.6 .2 1.0 .1 .5 Medical care services .................. 5.110 222.6 223.2 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 6.381 188.6 188.5 3.9 -.1 .2 .4 .1 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 149.9 150.3 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 146.9 147.1 3.0 .1 .4 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 140.7 141.0 3.0 .2 .4 .2 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 146.3 146.6 2.9 .2 .4 .2 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 130.9 130.8 2.5 -.1 .2 .2 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 131.8 131.6 1.9 -.2 .2 .5 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 135.1 136.0 3.7 .7 .8 1.7 .7 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 139.6 139.4 2.4 -.1 .4 .3 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 156.7 157.7 3.7 .6 .4 .1 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 160.2 161.1 3.3 .6 .4 .2 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.777 106.0 109.0 3.7 2.8 .3 .7 .4 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 155.7 155.7 3.0 .0 .4 .1 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 157.8 157.9 3.1 .1 .3 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 139.1 138.6 1.7 -.4 .1 -.1 .0 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 103.1 104.8 7.5 1.6 .4 2.0 .3 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 170.5 170.9 3.8 .2 .4 .4 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.668 $.667 -3.1 -.1 -.3 -.3 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .224 .224 - - - - - 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- Mar. Apr. May June Sept. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.9 2.2 3.6 2.7 3.1 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 147.0 148.0 148.1 148.1 4.5 3.3 .3 3.0 3.9 1.6 Food ..................................... 146.5 147.6 147.6 147.7 5.1 3.3 .3 3.3 4.2 1.8 Food at home ........................... 146.1 147.6 147.5 147.6 6.6 3.9 -1.1 4.2 5.2 1.5 Cereals and bakery products .......... 165.4 166.3 166.3 166.9 4.5 .5 1.7 3.7 2.5 2.7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.5 137.0 137.0 136.7 .3 -2.6 3.6 -2.3 -1.2 .6 Dairy products ....................... 131.8 132.2 133.0 131.9 -3.3 1.8 .6 .3 -.8 .5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 170.1 179.1 178.0 179.4 8.8 25.3 -14.1 23.7 16.8 3.1 Other food at home ................... 139.7 140.1 140.0 140.1 20.0 .9 1.4 1.2 10.0 1.3 Sugar and sweets ................... 136.3 136.5 137.0 137.3 2.1 .3 2.4 3.0 1.2 2.7 Fats and oils ...................... 136.4 136.6 136.5 136.1 3.0 3.6 2.7 -.9 3.3 .9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.2 132.0 130.7 130.5 64.1 1.2 -1.8 -2.1 28.9 -2.0 Other prepared food ................ 149.8 150.0 150.9 151.1 4.4 .0 3.3 3.5 2.2 3.4 Food away from home .................... 148.1 148.2 148.5 148.6 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.4 2.4 2.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 152.4 152.7 153.1 153.1 .5 2.1 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.6 Housing .................................... 144.2 144.5 144.8 145.0 2.6 1.4 3.4 2.2 2.0 2.8 Shelter .................................. 159.5 160.0 160.6 160.9 3.9 2.6 3.3 3.6 3.2 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 150.9 151.5 152.0 152.2 2.2 2.4 3.2 3.5 2.3 3.4 Rent, residential .................... 156.4 156.7 157.1 157.5 3.2 2.1 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.7 Other renters' costs ................. 201.8 203.8 205.6 204.6 -2.4 3.9 7.2 5.7 .7 6.5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 154.3 154.8 155.4 155.7 4.9 2.4 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 154.5 155.0 155.6 155.9 4.9 2.4 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.4 Household insurance 1/ ............... 144.6 145.0 145.2 145.2 6.2 4.6 5.1 1.7 5.4 3.4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 133.7 133.7 134.1 134.4 .9 1.8 4.0 2.1 1.4 3.0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 141.7 141.9 142.3 142.4 .9 2.6 4.1 2.0 1.7 3.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.1 122.9 123.2 123.8 .7 1.0 4.0 2.3 .8 3.1 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.6 122.7 122.4 122.8 -.3 .0 1.3 .7 -.2 1.0 Fuels .................................. 109.6 109.7 109.0 109.5 .0 .0 -.7 -.4 .0 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.4 87.2 87.9 88.5 2.3 -5.3 -.9 5.1 -1.6 2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.3 117.4 116.6 117.1 .0 .0 -.7 -.7 .0 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.3 152.7 152.8 153.2 -.5 .5 3.2 2.4 .0 2.8 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.3 121.3 121.3 121.1 .7 -1.0 5.5 -.7 -.2 2.4 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.8 109.7 109.6 109.4 -.4 -2.2 1.8 -1.4 -1.3 .2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.3 136.3 136.4 136.4 1.8 .6 9.6 .3 1.2 4.9 Housekeeping services .................. 146.2 146.0 146.5 146.3 2.0 .9 14.3 .3 1.4 7.1 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.2 131.1 130.5 130.4 -3.8 -4.2 1.9 -2.4 -4.0 -.3 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.2 128.0 127.4 127.3 -4.5 -4.3 1.6 -2.8 -4.4 -.6 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.1 125.7 126.8 126.2 2.9 -7.7 9.3 -2.8 -2.5 3.1 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.1 126.2 126.0 125.3 -11.0 -4.6 -4.4 .6 -7.9 -1.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.6 126.7 123.7 121.9 5.4 3.4 -9.6 -19.3 4.4 -14.6 Footwear ............................... 126.3 126.5 125.5 125.1 -6.1 -2.2 3.9 -3.7 -4.2 .0 Other apparel commodities .............. 154.0 151.5 145.9 151.5 5.8 -2.1 12.3 -6.3 1.8 2.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.1 157.2 157.1 156.5 2.3 .0 3.1 -1.5 1.2 .8 Transportation ............................. 138.7 139.6 140.1 140.4 8.4 3.3 7.2 5.0 5.8 6.1 Private transportation ................... 137.1 137.8 138.3 138.2 8.5 4.9 6.7 3.2 6.7 5.0 New vehicles ........................... 140.8 141.5 141.6 141.9 5.0 -.3 2.3 3.2 2.3 2.7 New cars ............................. 137.9 138.6 138.7 138.9 4.5 .0 2.1 2.9 2.2 2.5 Used cars .............................. 160.8 161.4 160.4 158.8 7.6 17.8 32.8 -4.9 12.6 12.4 Motor fuel ............................. 100.9 101.4 103.4 103.8 23.0 .8 -1.6 12.0 11.3 5.0 Gasoline ............................. 100.8 101.4 103.5 103.9 24.6 .0 -.8 12.9 11.6 5.8 Maintenance and repairs ................ 153.4 153.9 154.4 154.5 3.5 2.9 1.3 2.9 3.2 2.1 Other private transportation ........... 166.0 167.0 166.8 166.5 4.6 7.7 8.9 1.2 6.2 5.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.7 103.7 104.0 104.1 -1.9 2.4 2.0 1.6 .2 1.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 181.5 182.9 182.6 182.1 5.7 8.8 9.8 1.3 7.3 5.5 Public transportation .................... 167.1 171.3 173.0 179.2 3.6 -16.8 14.3 32.3 -7.1 23.0 Medical care ............................... 217.4 218.1 218.7 219.4 4.7 6.0 3.6 3.7 5.3 3.7 Medical care commodities ................. 201.1 200.9 200.8 201.3 1.8 4.1 -.6 .4 2.9 -.1 Medical care services .................... 221.0 221.8 222.6 223.4 5.4 6.3 4.7 4.4 5.8 4.5 Professional medical services .......... 199.6 200.1 201.0 201.7 4.4 5.7 3.9 4.3 5.0 4.1 Entertainment .............................. 150.4 150.9 151.5 151.4 1.1 2.4 2.4 2.7 1.8 2.6 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.5 137.1 137.3 137.4 1.8 .6 .3 2.7 1.2 1.5 Entertainment services ................... 170.5 170.8 172.0 171.5 .5 4.1 5.1 2.4 2.3 3.7 Other goods and services ................... 201.9 202.2 203.1 204.0 3.7 3.9 2.8 4.2 3.8 3.5 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 222.2 222.6 223.8 225.8 4.1 2.4 -2.5 6.6 3.2 2.0 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.1 146.5 146.8 146.8 .3 1.9 .0 1.9 1.1 1.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.9 143.1 143.7 143.5 .8 2.5 -1.7 1.7 1.7 .0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.2 150.7 150.6 150.9 -1.1 1.6 2.7 1.9 .3 2.3 Personal and educational expenses ........ 228.2 228.6 229.5 230.2 4.5 5.3 6.9 3.6 4.9 5.2 School books and supplies .............. 213.1 213.9 214.0 214.4 2.1 1.7 7.5 2.5 1.9 4.9 Personal and educational services ...... 229.5 229.9 230.8 231.7 4.6 5.7 6.7 3.9 5.2 5.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.9 2.2 3.6 2.7 3.1 3.1 Commodities ................................ 135.8 136.3 136.6 136.6 4.3 1.8 2.1 2.4 3.0 2.2 Food and beverages ....................... 147.0 148.0 148.1 148.1 4.5 3.3 .3 3.0 3.9 1.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.9 129.2 129.4 129.5 4.2 .6 3.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.9 129.1 129.9 130.1 3.5 -.9 1.3 3.8 1.3 2.5 Apparel commodities .................. 128.2 128.0 127.4 127.3 -4.5 -4.3 1.6 -2.8 -4.4 -.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 130.6 131.7 134.2 135.2 8.9 -4.4 -2.1 14.9 2.0 6.0 Durables ............................... 128.0 128.3 128.3 128.1 3.3 3.9 6.8 .3 3.6 3.5 Services ................................... 164.5 165.1 165.5 165.9 3.3 3.0 4.2 3.4 3.1 3.8 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 153.5 154.0 154.5 154.8 3.8 2.1 3.5 3.4 3.0 3.4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.4 126.6 126.4 126.8 .0 1.3 2.2 1.3 .6 1.8 Transportation services .................. 172.0 173.7 173.9 174.7 4.7 2.9 8.6 6.4 3.8 7.5 Medical care services .................... 221.0 221.8 222.6 223.4 5.4 6.3 4.7 4.4 5.8 4.5 Other services ........................... 188.6 189.0 189.7 189.9 2.9 4.4 5.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.9 149.4 149.7 150.0 3.3 2.2 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 All items less shelter ....................... 146.0 146.6 146.8 147.0 3.7 2.2 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 139.9 140.4 140.7 140.9 3.6 2.3 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.0 All items less medical care .................. 145.4 146.0 146.3 146.5 3.7 2.0 3.4 3.1 2.8 3.2 Commodities less food ........................ 130.0 130.3 130.5 130.6 3.8 .9 3.1 1.9 2.4 2.5 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.2 130.5 131.1 131.4 3.5 -.9 1.2 3.7 1.2 2.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 131.9 132.9 135.1 136.0 7.5 -3.5 -1.5 13.0 1.8 5.5 Nondurables .................................. 138.2 138.8 139.2 139.4 3.9 1.8 .9 3.5 2.8 2.2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 156.3 156.9 157.1 157.6 2.9 3.2 5.6 3.4 3.1 4.5 Services less medical care services .......... 159.6 160.3 160.7 161.1 2.9 2.3 4.4 3.8 2.6 4.1 Energy ....................................... 104.8 105.1 105.8 106.2 10.5 .4 -1.1 5.5 5.3 2.1 All items less energy ........................ 155.0 155.6 155.8 156.0 3.2 2.6 3.7 2.6 2.9 3.1 All items less food and energy ............. 157.3 157.8 158.1 158.3 2.9 2.3 4.4 2.6 2.6 3.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.7 138.9 138.8 138.8 1.5 .9 4.1 .3 1.2 2.2 Energy commodities ..................... 99.9 100.3 102.3 102.6 21.2 .4 -1.6 11.3 10.3 4.6 Services less energy services ............ 169.9 170.5 171.1 171.5 3.7 2.9 4.9 3.8 3.3 4.3 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 June 1995 from- May 1995 from- schedule Mar. Apr. May June June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 151.4 151.9 152.2 152.5 3.0 0.4 0.2 3.2 0.5 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 158.0 158.3 158.5 158.9 2.6 .4 .3 2.8 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 158.7 159.0 159.2 159.6 2.7 .4 .3 2.9 .3 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.9 156.3 156.4 156.5 2.0 .1 .1 2.4 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 156.6 157.0 157.1 157.2 2.6 .1 .1 2.9 .3 .1 North Central urban .................... M 147.3 148.1 148.3 148.7 3.3 .4 .3 3.5 .7 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.5 149.0 149.0 149.5 3.0 .3 .3 3.1 .3 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 146.1 146.9 147.3 147.7 3.3 .5 .3 3.7 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 148.3 149.5 150.0 149.9 3.6 .3 -.1 3.9 1.1 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.7 143.9 144.6 145.4 4.0 1.0 .6 4.2 1.3 .5 South urban ............................ M 148.0 148.4 148.8 149.1 3.0 .5 .2 3.1 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.0 148.3 148.7 148.8 2.4 .3 .1 2.8 .5 .3 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 150.4 150.9 150.8 151.3 3.2 .3 .3 3.1 .3 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 146.6 147.3 147.6 148.5 3.5 .8 .6 3.1 .7 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 146.6 147.1 148.0 147.8 3.7 .5 -.1 4.0 1.0 .6 West urban ............................. M 152.8 153.2 153.5 153.6 3.2 .3 .1 3.2 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 153.6 154.0 154.2 154.1 2.5 .1 -.1 2.5 .4 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 155.2 155.9 156.4 156.6 5.4 .4 .1 5.8 .8 .3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.2 137.5 137.7 137.9 2.7 .3 .1 2.8 .4 .1 B .................................... M 151.1 151.6 151.8 152.1 3.1 .3 .2 3.3 .5 .1 C .................................... M 150.2 151.0 151.4 151.8 3.7 .5 .3 3.7 .8 .3 D .................................... M 147.1 147.7 148.5 148.9 3.8 .8 .3 3.8 1.0 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 152.6 153.1 153.0 153.5 3.6 .3 .3 3.7 .3 -.1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.6 154.7 155.1 154.8 2.3 .1 -.2 2.4 .3 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 160.9 161.4 161.8 162.2 2.8 .5 .2 2.9 .6 .2 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 158.0 157.8 157.8 158.4 2.5 .4 .4 3.0 -.1 .0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.1 151.5 151.3 151.7 2.4 .1 .3 2.0 .1 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 150.3 - 150.4 - - - - 3.2 .1 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 158.4 - 157.7 - - - - 2.7 -.4 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 147.3 - 147.4 - - - - 2.6 .1 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 148.7 - 148.6 - - - - 3.7 -.1 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 144.5 - 144.6 - - - - 3.3 .1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 155.1 - 154.7 - - - - 2.2 -.3 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 145.0 - 144.4 2.1 -.4 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 148.1 - 148.3 2.4 .1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 138.0 - 139.9 1.8 1.4 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 148.9 - 149.2 3.6 .2 - - - - 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 June 1995 from- May 1995 from- schedule Mar. Apr. May June June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 148.7 149.3 149.6 149.9 3.1 0.4 0.2 3.2 0.6 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 155.5 155.8 156.1 156.4 2.7 .4 .2 2.9 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.1 155.4 155.7 156.1 2.8 .5 .3 3.0 .4 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.9 154.2 154.3 154.5 2.0 .2 .1 2.3 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 158.1 158.6 158.8 158.9 2.8 .2 .1 3.0 .4 .1 North Central urban .................... M 144.2 145.0 145.2 145.6 3.3 .4 .3 3.6 .7 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.7 145.3 145.2 145.7 3.0 .3 .3 3.2 .3 -.1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 142.6 143.4 143.9 144.2 3.4 .6 .2 4.0 .9 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 145.6 146.9 147.5 147.4 3.7 .3 -.1 3.9 1.3 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.0 142.2 142.9 143.7 3.8 1.1 .6 4.1 1.3 .5 South urban ............................ M 146.5 147.0 147.4 147.8 3.2 .5 .3 3.2 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 146.1 146.4 147.1 147.2 2.6 .5 .1 3.0 .7 .5 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 146.9 147.4 147.4 147.8 3.2 .3 .3 3.2 .3 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 146.5 147.3 147.8 148.6 3.7 .9 .5 3.5 .9 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 146.7 147.3 148.2 148.1 3.8 .5 -.1 4.0 1.0 .6 West urban ............................. M 149.8 150.3 150.6 150.7 3.1 .3 .1 3.2 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.1 149.6 149.7 149.8 2.6 .1 .1 2.5 .4 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 152.2 152.8 153.8 153.8 5.1 .7 .0 5.6 1.1 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 136.2 136.6 136.8 137.0 2.8 .3 .1 2.9 .4 .1 B .................................... M 148.5 148.9 149.1 149.4 3.0 .3 .2 3.3 .4 .1 C .................................... M 149.3 150.2 150.7 151.1 3.8 .6 .3 3.8 .9 .3 D .................................... M 146.3 147.0 147.9 148.2 3.8 .8 .2 3.9 1.1 .6 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.8 148.3 148.2 148.5 3.4 .1 .2 3.6 .3 -.1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.3 149.5 149.8 149.7 2.5 .1 -.1 2.5 .3 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 157.1 157.5 158.0 158.4 2.7 .6 .3 2.9 .6 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 157.5 157.4 157.4 158.1 2.5 .4 .4 3.1 -.1 .0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.9 149.4 149.0 149.6 2.7 .1 .4 2.0 .1 -.3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 149.1 - 149.4 - - - - 3.1 .2 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 156.9 - 156.5 - - - - 2.8 -.3 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 139.7 - 139.9 - - - - 2.8 .1 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 146.6 - 146.8 - - - - 4.0 .1 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 143.9 - 144.2 - - - - 3.6 .2 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 152.4 - 152.3 - - - - 2.1 -.1 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 144.5 - 144.4 2.7 -.1 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 143.6 - 143.7 2.5 .1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 137.6 - 139.5 1.8 1.4 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 142.6 - 143.0 3.8 .3 - - - - 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.