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-94-505 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Friday, October 14, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--SEPTEMBER 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in September to a level of 149.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in September, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September 1994 CPI-W level of 146.9 was 3.0 percent higher than the index in September 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in September, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. A downturn in the energy index was largely responsible for the smaller advance in the overall CPI-U. The food index rose slightly less than in August, largely as a result of the stabilization of coffee prices. The CPI-U excluding food and energy, which increased 0.3 percent in August, rose 0.2 percent in September. 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 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep.|Sep. 94|Sep94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 | 3.6 | 3.0 Food and beverages| .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 | 4.5 | 2.7 Housing | .3 .0 .2 .1 .2 .3 .1 | 2.8 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .4 -.3 .4 .6 -.4 -1.0 -.1 | -5.8 | -.3 Transportation | .6 .3 -.4 .6 1.0 1.0 .1 | 9.0 | 4.5 Medical care | .2 .6 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 | 4.8 | 4.7 Entertainment | .3 -.1 .3 -.1 .3 .0 .1 | 1.6 | 2.8 Other goods & serv| .4 .7 .6 .4 .4 .2 .1 | 2.8 | 4.3 Special indexes: | Energy | .4 -.4 -1.0 .1 1.8 1.4 -.7 | 10.9 | 2.9 Food | .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .3 | 5.1 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 | 2.6 | 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 3.6 percent in the third quarter. This follows annual rates of 2.5 percent in each of the first two quarters of 1994 and brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.8 percent. The larger increase in the third quarter reflects an acceleration in the food and energy indexes. These components, which acted as a moderating influence on consumer price movements during the first half of 1994, as throughout the preceding 3 years, increased in the third quarter at annual rates of 5.1 and 10.9 percent, respectively. Through the first 9 months of 1994, the food index has increased at a 2.2 percent annual rate, and energy costs have risen at a 3.4 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6 percent rate in the third quarter and has advanced at a 2.9 annual rate thus far in 1994. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and continues the moderation in this index since 1990. The deceleration in 1994 thus far reflects a decline in the index for apparel and upkeep and further moderation in the index for medical care. The rates for selected groups thus far in 1994 and during the past 8 years are shown below. Percent change 12 months SAAR 9 ended in December Mos end in Sep. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 All Items 4.4 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.8 Food and beverages 5.1 5.5 5.3 2.5 1.6 2.7 2.0 Housing 4.0 3.9 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.4 Apparel and upkeep 4.7 1.0 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 -.9 Transportation 3.0 4.0 10.4 -1.5 3.0 2.4 4.8 Medical care 6.9 8.5 9.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.6 Entertainment 4.6 5.1 4.3 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.2 Other goods & services 7.0 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 Special indexes: Energy .5 5.1 18.1 -7.4 2.0 -1.4 3.4 Food 5.2 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.2 All Items less food and energy 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.9 The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in September. Grocery store food prices also increased 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.8 and 0.6 percent in July and August, respectively. The moderation in September was largely the result of the stabilization of coffee prices, which were unchanged after increasing 22.4 and 22.0 percent in the 2 preceding months. Despite stable coffee prices, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.9 percent in September and the other food at home index again registered the largest increase among the major grocery store food groups, advancing 0.7 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables advanced 0.6 percent, reflecting a 2.0 percent rise in the index for fresh vegetables. The indexes for fresh fruits declined slightly, while that for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.1 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent, the same as in August. Meat prices, which had increased slightly in August, following declines in each of the 3 preceding months, fell 0.1 percent in September. Prices for beef and pork rose slightly, but were more than offset by a 0.6 percent decline in prices for other meats. Poultry prices rose 1.1 percent after declining 1.7 percent in August. The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.4 percent, while the index for dairy products declined for the fourth consecutive month--down 0.5 percent in September. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing component, which rose 0.3 percent in August, increased 0.1 percent in September. Each of the major groups contributed to the moderation. Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.4 percent rise in August. Within shelter, renters' costs declined 0.1 percent, while homeowners' costs and maintenance and repair costs rose 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The decrease in renters' costs reflects a 1.0 percent decline in other renters' costs; residential rents advanced 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which increased 0.2 percent in August, decreased 0.4 percent in September. The index for household fuels fell 0.5 percent, reflecting declines in the indexes for each of the three major fuels. Charges for natural gas and electricity fell 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for fuel oil declined 1.0 percent. The index for other utilities and public services decreased 0.2 percent in September, largely as a result of a 1.0 percent drop in the index for cable television. These charges have declined 3.5 percent since their last monthly increase in March. The index for household furnishings and operation decreased 0.1 percent in September after increasing 0.2 percent in August. Transportation costs, which rose 1.0 percent in each of the 2 preceding months, increased 0.1 percent in September. This deceleration was largely a result of downturns in the indexes for motor fuels and public transportation. The index for gasoline, which rose 7.8 percent in the preceding 3-month period, fell 0.6 percent in September. The index for public transportation, largely reflecting a decrease in airline fares, fell 0.7 percent in September. These declines, however, were more than offset by increases in automobile purchase costs. The index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent in September and has advanced at a 4.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate thus far in 1994. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.1 percent on average, reflecting the introduction of a larger than usual proportion of new models.) Automobile finance charges continued to increase, advancing 2.2 percent in September and 15.6 percent thus far in 1994. The index for used cars rose 1.0 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the third consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in September. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 2.7 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in September, the same as in each of the 4 preceding months, to a level 4.7 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was unchanged in September. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in September. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services each increased 0.4 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The entertainment index, which was unchanged in August, increased 0.1 percent in September. A 1.2 percent increase in the index for reading materials more than offset declines in the indexes for sporting goods and equipment and for entertainment services. The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in September after advancing 0.2 percent in August. Increases in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal expenses- -up 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively--were partially offset by a decline in school related costs. The index for tuition and other school fees declined 0.3 percent, while that for school books and supplies was unchanged. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the indexes for tuition and other school fees and school books and supplies rose 2.7 and 1.3 percent, respectively.) 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 September. 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 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep.|Sep. 94|Sep94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .1 .1 .3 .4 .4 .1 | 3.9 | 3.0 Food and beverages| .1 .1 .3 .2 .5 .4 .3 | 4.8 | 2.5 Housing | .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 | 2.6 | 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| .2 -.4 .5 .5 -.2 -.9 -.2 | -5.0 | -.2 Transportation | .5 .3 -.2 .6 1.1 1.0 .2 | 9.7 | 4.7 Medical care | .3 .6 .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 | 4.5 | 4.5 Entertainment | .3 -.1 .4 .1 .2 .0 .0 | .8 | 2.6 Other goods & serv| .5 .7 .5 .4 .4 .4 .1 | 3.3 | 4.2 Special indexes: | Energy | .5 -.5 -1.1 .4 1.9 1.6 -.8 | 11.4 | 3.2 Food | .3 .1 .3 .2 .5 .5 .3 | 5.1 | 2.7 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 | 2.9 | 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for October will be released on Wednesday, November 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 Aug. Sept. Sept. 1994 from- June to July to Aug. to 1993 1994 1994 Sept. 1993 Aug. 1994 July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.0 149.4 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 446.4 447.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 145.3 145.6 2.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 Food ................................... 15.799 144.8 145.0 2.8 .1 .5 .4 .3 Food at home ......................... 9.853 144.7 145.0 3.6 .2 .8 .6 .3 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 164.7 164.8 4.5 .1 .2 .4 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.1 137.3 1.1 .1 -.7 .1 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.8 131.3 1.3 -.4 -.3 -.8 -.5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 162.8 163.2 3.9 .2 2.5 .3 .6 Other food at home ................. 2.320 138.9 139.4 6.9 .4 2.3 2.2 .7 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.1 135.4 1.6 .2 .1 -.3 .5 Fats and oils .................... .246 134.1 134.2 3.2 .1 .9 -.7 .3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 131.3 132.1 16.1 .6 6.4 7.1 .9 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 148.4 148.8 3.2 .3 .5 .1 .7 Food away from home .................. 5.946 145.9 146.2 1.7 .2 .1 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.3 151.4 1.0 .1 -.1 -.2 .1 Housing .................................. 41.394 145.9 145.8 2.5 -.1 .2 .3 .1 Shelter ................................ 27.948 161.7 161.6 3.2 -.1 .3 .4 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 172.1 169.4 2.5 -1.6 -.1 .5 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 154.5 155.0 2.6 .3 .3 .4 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 205.9 193.5 2.3 -6.0 -1.0 .8 -1.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 166.1 167.1 3.5 .6 .4 .4 .5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 166.4 167.3 3.5 .5 .4 .4 .5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 154.0 154.3 3.8 .2 .9 .5 .2 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 131.2 131.6 .2 .3 -.2 -.1 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 135.4 135.8 -1.2 .3 .0 .0 .3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 125.6 126.0 2.6 .3 -.2 -.2 .3 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 124.3 124.2 .2 -.1 .2 .2 -.4 Fuels ................................ 3.983 114.0 113.8 -.9 -.2 .4 .2 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 86.8 86.8 -1.3 .0 .6 .1 -.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 122.2 122.1 -.8 -.1 .3 .2 -.6 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.6 150.3 1.5 -.2 .0 .1 -.2 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.4 121.4 1.5 .0 .0 .2 -.1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 111.5 111.2 1.4 -.3 -.1 .0 -.3 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.2 132.6 1.5 .3 .0 .2 .3 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 138.9 139.3 1.8 .3 .3 .2 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 131.1 134.2 -.3 2.4 -.4 -1.0 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 127.8 131.2 -.6 2.7 -.5 -1.1 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 125.7 128.4 .5 2.1 .5 .2 .7 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 125.5 131.1 -2.3 4.5 -1.4 -2.8 .1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 128.6 129.5 2.4 .7 1.8 -.3 .2 Footwear ............................. .781 124.5 125.1 -.9 .5 -.7 -.2 -1.3 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 152.4 152.3 3.4 -.1 .5 1.1 -.6 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 155.9 156.3 2.6 .3 .1 .1 .3 Transportation ........................... 16.954 135.9 135.9 4.5 .0 1.0 1.0 .1 Private transportation ................. 15.295 133.0 133.1 4.7 .1 1.0 .9 .2 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 137.3 137.5 4.1 .1 .4 .3 .5 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.6 135.7 3.9 .1 .5 .2 .5 Used cars ............................ 1.245 144.0 145.4 4.8 1.0 .9 .8 1.0 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 104.1 103.7 7.9 -.4 3.8 3.1 -.9 Gasoline ........................... - 104.1 103.6 8.0 -.5 3.5 3.7 -.6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 150.7 151.2 3.0 .3 .1 .5 .1 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 162.0 162.1 3.8 .1 .0 .3 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.3 103.2 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 175.7 175.8 4.5 .1 .1 .3 .6 Public transportation .................. 1.659 173.2 171.7 2.0 -.9 .9 1.8 -.7 Medical care ............................. 7.108 212.2 212.8 4.7 .3 .4 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 201.7 201.7 2.8 .0 .4 .3 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.821 214.7 215.4 5.1 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 193.5 194.0 4.1 .3 .3 .4 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 150.2 150.7 2.8 .3 .3 .0 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 136.5 137.0 2.5 .4 .3 .1 .5 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 166.6 167.1 3.1 .3 .2 -.1 -.2 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 199.4 201.4 4.3 1.0 .4 .2 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 221.7 220.8 2.6 -.4 .5 .1 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.0 145.1 1.9 .1 -.1 .0 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 141.9 141.8 1.5 -.1 .1 .0 -.1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 148.3 148.7 2.3 .3 -.3 .0 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 223.9 228.0 5.7 1.8 .5 .3 .0 School books and supplies ............ .249 205.8 208.4 4.6 1.3 .4 .3 .0 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 225.5 229.7 5.7 1.9 .5 .3 .1 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.0 149.4 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .2 Commodities .............................. 43.547 134.3 134.8 2.7 .4 .5 .3 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 145.3 145.6 2.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 127.5 128.1 2.6 .5 .6 .2 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 129.2 130.3 2.4 .9 .5 .5 -.5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 127.8 131.2 -.6 2.7 -.5 -1.1 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 132.8 132.8 3.9 .0 .8 1.1 .0 Durables ............................. 10.570 125.1 125.1 3.0 .0 .3 .2 .2 Services ................................. 56.453 164.2 164.4 3.2 .1 .3 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 168.2 168.2 3.3 .0 .4 .5 .0 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 138.0 137.9 .7 -.1 .2 .2 -.3 Transportation services ................ 7.046 168.9 168.8 3.6 -.1 .3 .7 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.821 214.7 215.4 5.1 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.349 185.8 187.8 4.3 1.1 .3 .1 .1 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 149.8 150.2 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 145.5 146.0 2.8 .3 .4 .3 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 150.4 150.6 2.8 .1 .3 .3 .1 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 145.5 145.8 2.8 .2 .3 .3 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 128.4 129.0 2.5 .5 .5 .2 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 130.4 131.4 2.2 .8 .5 .5 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 133.7 133.7 3.5 .0 .8 1.0 .0 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 137.4 138.1 2.5 .5 .1 .6 .5 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 171.7 172.2 3.1 .3 .2 .4 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 159.4 159.6 3.0 .1 .1 .4 .1 Energy ..................................... 6.993 108.5 108.2 2.9 -.3 1.8 1.4 -.7 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 154.6 155.0 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 157.0 157.5 3.0 .3 .2 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 136.8 137.7 1.9 .7 .1 -.1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 102.4 102.0 6.9 -.4 3.4 2.7 -.8 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 168.5 168.8 3.5 .2 .2 .4 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.671 $.669 -2.9 -.3 -.3 -.4 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .224 .223 - - - - - 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- June July Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.9 3.0 Food and beverages ......................... 144.4 145.1 145.6 146.0 4.6 -.8 2.5 4.5 1.8 3.5 Food ..................................... 143.9 144.6 145.2 145.7 4.9 -1.1 2.8 5.1 1.8 4.0 Food at home ........................... 143.3 144.5 145.3 145.8 6.4 -2.2 3.4 7.2 2.0 5.3 Cereals and bakery products .......... 163.2 163.6 164.2 164.8 4.4 3.0 6.6 4.0 3.7 5.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.7 136.8 136.9 137.0 4.8 1.5 .3 -2.0 3.1 -.9 Dairy products ....................... 133.1 132.7 131.7 131.0 .0 6.7 5.0 -6.2 3.3 -.8 Fruits and vegetables ................ 162.2 166.3 166.8 167.8 20.8 -19.5 6.1 14.5 -1.4 10.3 Other food at home ................... 132.8 135.8 138.8 139.8 3.1 .6 2.4 22.8 1.8 12.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.9 135.1 134.7 135.4 2.4 3.3 -.9 1.5 2.9 .3 Fats and oils ...................... 133.7 134.9 133.9 134.3 .9 5.6 4.3 1.8 3.3 3.0 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.7 123.1 131.9 133.1 5.0 -3.7 2.1 75.1 .5 33.7 Other prepared food ................ 147.2 147.9 148.1 149.1 2.8 1.4 3.6 5.3 2.1 4.4 Food away from home .................... 145.3 145.5 145.7 146.2 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.5 1.9 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.6 151.4 151.1 151.3 3.5 .0 1.3 -.8 1.7 .3 Housing .................................... 144.4 144.7 145.2 145.4 2.6 3.4 1.1 2.8 3.0 2.0 Shelter .................................. 159.8 160.2 160.9 161.4 3.1 4.4 1.5 4.1 3.7 2.8 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 168.5 168.4 169.2 169.1 3.7 3.4 1.9 1.4 3.6 1.7 Rent, residential .................... 153.4 153.9 154.5 155.0 2.4 4.0 .3 4.2 3.2 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 197.9 195.9 197.4 195.5 6.9 1.9 6.1 -4.8 4.3 .5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 164.8 165.4 166.1 166.9 3.3 4.8 1.2 5.2 4.0 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 165.1 165.7 166.4 167.2 3.3 4.8 1.2 5.2 4.0 3.2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 151.9 153.2 154.0 154.3 .8 2.7 5.2 6.5 1.8 5.8 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.5 131.3 131.2 131.6 -10.8 5.4 7.0 .3 -3.0 3.6 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.4 135.4 135.4 135.8 -17.9 3.1 11.4 1.2 -8.0 6.2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 126.2 125.9 125.6 126.0 2.3 8.7 .3 -.6 5.4 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.7 122.9 123.1 122.6 -.3 3.3 -1.9 -.3 1.5 -1.1 Fuels .................................. 110.6 111.0 111.2 110.6 -2.1 2.9 -4.2 .0 .4 -2.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.7 89.2 89.3 88.9 -11.5 20.2 -11.3 .9 3.1 -5.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.3 118.7 118.9 118.2 -1.0 1.4 -3.3 -.3 .2 -1.8 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.4 150.4 150.6 150.3 1.9 3.5 .8 -.3 2.7 .3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.3 121.3 121.5 121.4 2.7 -.3 3.4 .3 1.2 1.8 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.7 111.6 111.6 111.3 3.3 -2.2 5.9 -1.4 .5 2.2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.1 132.1 132.4 132.8 2.8 3.7 -2.4 2.1 3.2 -.2 Housekeeping services .................. 138.2 138.6 138.9 139.1 1.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 1.6 1.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 135.0 134.4 133.1 133.0 1.5 .3 3.0 -5.8 .9 -1.5 Apparel commodities ...................... 132.0 131.4 129.9 129.8 1.2 .3 2.8 -6.5 .8 -2.0 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.4 127.0 127.3 128.2 -.3 -7.9 4.9 5.8 -4.2 5.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 134.2 132.3 128.6 128.7 1.8 1.8 4.0 -15.4 1.8 -6.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 127.3 129.6 129.2 129.4 1.0 -.9 2.9 6.8 .0 4.8 Footwear ............................... 127.3 126.4 126.1 124.5 3.5 -1.6 3.5 -8.5 1.0 -2.7 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.2 150.9 152.6 151.7 -1.9 20.0 -6.6 4.1 8.5 -1.4 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.5 155.7 155.9 156.3 3.7 1.0 3.4 2.1 2.4 2.7 Transportation ............................. 133.5 134.8 136.2 136.4 3.4 3.4 2.1 9.0 3.4 5.5 Private transportation ................... 130.7 132.0 133.2 133.5 3.2 3.8 3.1 8.8 3.5 5.9 New vehicles ........................... 137.7 138.3 138.7 139.4 1.8 4.2 5.1 5.0 3.0 5.1 New cars ............................. 135.9 136.6 136.9 137.6 2.1 4.0 4.2 5.1 3.0 4.7 Used cars .............................. 140.2 141.5 142.6 144.0 4.1 -5.9 11.0 11.3 -1.0 11.1 Motor fuel ............................. 95.6 99.2 102.3 101.4 5.2 7.3 -5.6 26.6 6.3 9.3 Gasoline ............................. 95.2 98.5 102.1 101.5 4.8 6.0 -4.9 29.2 5.4 10.9 Maintenance and repairs ................ 149.8 150.0 150.8 151.0 3.3 2.7 2.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 Other private transportation ........... 162.0 162.0 162.5 163.2 2.6 4.4 5.6 3.0 3.5 4.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.9 103.7 103.4 103.2 -.4 2.4 1.6 -2.7 1.0 -.6 Other private transportation services ......................... 175.6 175.8 176.4 177.4 3.1 4.5 6.1 4.2 3.8 5.2 Public transportation .................... 171.6 173.2 176.4 175.1 7.4 .9 -8.0 8.4 4.1 -.1 Medical care ............................... 210.7 211.6 212.4 213.2 4.6 3.3 5.7 4.8 4.0 5.3 Medical care commodities ................. 200.3 201.1 201.7 201.7 2.7 1.4 4.1 2.8 2.0 3.5 Medical care services .................... 212.9 213.8 214.7 215.6 5.0 3.9 6.0 5.2 4.4 5.6 Professional medical services .......... 192.1 192.6 193.3 194.0 3.9 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.8 4.4 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 149.9 150.3 150.3 150.5 5.0 4.1 .8 1.6 4.6 1.2 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.1 136.5 136.6 137.3 3.0 .3 3.6 3.6 1.7 3.6 Entertainment services ................... 166.4 166.8 166.7 166.4 6.9 7.3 -1.4 .0 7.1 -.7 Other goods and services ................... 199.4 200.2 200.6 200.8 4.4 3.1 6.7 2.8 3.8 4.7 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 219.9 221.0 221.3 221.9 .6 .9 5.5 3.7 .7 4.6 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.2 145.0 145.0 145.1 2.0 -.3 6.3 -.3 .8 3.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.8 141.9 141.9 141.8 1.2 -1.1 6.1 .0 .0 3.0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.8 148.3 148.3 148.7 2.2 1.4 6.1 -.3 1.8 2.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 223.6 224.7 225.4 225.5 6.9 5.1 7.3 3.4 6.0 5.3 School books and supplies .............. 205.6 206.5 207.1 207.1 5.4 5.9 4.0 3.0 5.6 3.5 Personal and educational services ...... 224.9 226.0 226.6 226.8 6.9 5.2 7.4 3.4 6.1 5.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.9 3.0 Commodities ................................ 133.5 134.2 134.6 134.8 3.1 .6 2.7 4.0 1.8 3.3 Food and beverages ....................... 144.4 145.1 145.6 146.0 4.6 -.8 2.5 4.5 1.8 3.5 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 126.9 127.6 127.9 128.0 2.3 1.9 2.9 3.5 2.1 3.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.4 129.1 129.8 129.2 1.9 3.5 1.3 2.5 2.7 1.9 Apparel commodities .................. 132.0 131.4 129.9 129.8 1.2 .3 2.8 -6.5 .8 -2.0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 130.2 131.3 132.8 132.8 -.3 .6 7.4 8.2 .2 7.8 Durables ............................... 124.9 125.3 125.6 125.9 2.6 .7 5.6 3.2 1.6 4.4 Services ................................... 162.8 163.3 163.9 164.2 3.6 3.8 2.0 3.5 3.7 2.7 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 166.6 167.3 168.2 168.2 1.5 7.0 .7 3.9 4.2 2.3 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.2 136.5 136.8 136.4 1.2 1.2 -.3 .6 1.2 .1 Transportation services .................. 168.3 168.8 170.0 170.3 3.9 3.4 1.9 4.8 3.7 3.4 Medical care services .................... 212.9 213.8 214.7 215.6 5.0 3.9 6.0 5.2 4.4 5.6 Other services ........................... 186.0 186.6 186.8 186.9 6.4 5.2 4.2 1.9 5.8 3.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.7 149.2 149.7 149.9 3.1 3.3 2.2 3.3 3.2 2.7 All items less shelter ....................... 144.6 145.2 145.7 145.9 3.4 2.0 2.5 3.6 2.7 3.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 149.4 149.9 150.4 150.6 3.3 1.9 2.7 3.3 2.6 3.0 All items less medical care .................. 144.3 144.8 145.3 145.6 3.4 2.3 2.2 3.7 2.8 2.9 Commodities less food ........................ 128.0 128.6 128.9 129.0 2.2 1.6 2.9 3.2 1.9 3.0 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.7 130.3 131.0 130.5 1.9 3.5 .9 2.5 2.7 1.7 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 131.4 132.4 133.7 133.7 -.3 .9 6.3 7.2 .3 6.8 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.5 136.6 137.4 138.1 1.2 2.7 1.5 4.8 1.9 3.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 170.5 170.9 171.5 171.7 3.9 3.1 2.9 2.8 3.5 2.9 Services less medical care services .......... 158.2 158.4 159.1 159.3 3.4 3.6 2.0 2.8 3.5 2.4 Energy ....................................... 102.8 104.7 106.2 105.5 1.2 4.7 -4.9 10.9 2.9 2.7 All items less energy ........................ 154.1 154.5 155.0 155.3 3.8 2.1 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 156.7 157.0 157.4 157.7 3.4 2.9 3.1 2.6 3.2 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.6 137.7 137.6 137.8 2.4 .6 4.2 .6 1.5 2.4 Energy commodities ..................... 95.0 98.2 100.9 100.1 3.0 8.7 -6.1 23.3 5.8 7.6 Services less energy services ............ 167.4 167.8 168.5 168.9 3.7 4.2 2.4 3.6 4.0 3.0 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 Aug. Sept. Sept. 1994 from- June to July to Aug. to 1993 1994 1994 Sept. 1993 Aug. 1994 July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 146.5 146.9 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 436.4 437.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 144.9 145.1 2.5 .1 .5 .4 .3 Food ................................... 17.622 144.4 144.6 2.7 .1 .5 .5 .3 Food at home ......................... 11.187 144.1 144.4 3.4 .2 .8 .6 .3 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 164.4 164.6 4.6 .1 .4 .2 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 136.9 137.2 1.0 .2 -.7 .1 .2 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.6 131.0 1.2 -.5 -.5 -.8 -.5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 162.3 162.6 3.6 .2 2.7 .5 .5 Other food at home ................. 2.674 138.3 138.8 6.5 .4 2.2 2.0 .7 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.1 135.4 1.7 .2 .2 -.1 .5 Fats and oils .................... .283 134.0 134.2 3.2 .1 1.0 -.8 .3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 130.2 130.9 14.6 .5 5.9 6.5 .8 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 148.1 148.5 3.1 .3 .5 .1 .6 Food away from home .................. 6.435 145.8 146.1 1.7 .2 .1 .3 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 150.7 150.9 .9 .1 -.1 -.1 .1 Housing .................................. 39.004 143.0 143.0 2.4 .0 .1 .4 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 157.2 157.4 3.3 .1 .1 .5 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 150.3 148.9 2.6 -.9 -.1 .5 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 154.2 154.7 2.7 .3 .2 .4 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 206.7 194.1 2.6 -6.1 -1.1 .6 -1.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 151.5 152.3 3.5 .5 .3 .5 .5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 151.7 152.6 3.6 .6 .3 .5 .5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 141.4 141.7 4.1 .2 1.0 .6 .2 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.3 131.8 .4 .4 -.1 -.1 .4 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 139.1 139.4 -1.4 .2 .0 .0 .2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 120.9 121.6 2.7 .6 -.2 -.2 .6 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 124.0 123.9 .1 -.1 .1 .2 -.4 Fuels ................................ 4.093 113.5 113.3 -1.0 -.2 .2 .2 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 86.6 86.7 -1.3 .1 .5 .2 -.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 121.6 121.5 -1.0 -.1 .2 .2 -.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 151.1 150.9 1.4 -.1 -.1 .1 -.1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 120.0 120.0 1.5 .0 .1 .2 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 110.1 109.8 1.4 -.3 .1 .1 -.4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 132.5 132.9 1.6 .3 -.1 .2 .3 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 140.9 141.5 2.1 .4 .6 .3 .0 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 130.2 133.1 -.2 2.2 -.2 -.9 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 127.2 130.2 -.4 2.4 -.3 -1.0 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 125.3 127.8 .5 2.0 1.0 -.2 .5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 124.5 129.4 -1.4 3.9 -1.2 -2.6 -.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 129.9 131.1 2.6 .9 1.9 -.7 .5 Footwear ............................. .866 125.3 126.0 -.9 .6 -.9 -.2 -1.1 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 151.5 151.3 1.0 -.1 .0 2.3 -.5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 155.4 155.9 2.6 .3 .1 .2 .3 Transportation ........................... 18.863 135.2 135.3 4.7 .1 1.1 1.0 .2 Private transportation ................. 17.613 133.3 133.5 4.9 .2 1.1 1.1 .2 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 138.2 138.4 4.1 .1 .4 .4 .4 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.3 135.4 3.8 .1 .4 .4 .4 Used cars ............................ 2.256 144.7 146.1 4.7 1.0 .9 .8 1.0 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 104.2 103.7 8.0 -.5 3.7 3.2 -1.0 Gasoline ........................... - 104.3 103.7 8.2 -.6 3.7 3.6 -.9 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 151.4 151.9 3.1 .3 .2 .5 .1 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 157.8 158.0 3.9 .1 .1 .3 .6 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.6 102.4 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.2 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 171.5 171.8 4.6 .2 .2 .4 .6 Public transportation .................. 1.251 168.7 167.6 2.3 -.7 1.0 1.3 -.5 Medical care ............................. 6.044 211.5 212.0 4.5 .2 .4 .4 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 199.5 199.3 2.5 -.1 .2 .4 -.1 Medical care services .................. 4.983 214.2 214.9 5.0 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 194.4 194.9 4.3 .3 .4 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 148.3 148.6 2.6 .2 .2 .0 .0 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 135.9 136.0 2.2 .1 .1 .1 .3 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 166.5 167.0 3.2 .3 .2 .0 -.3 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 197.5 198.9 4.2 .7 .4 .4 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 222.1 221.1 2.9 -.5 .5 .6 .0 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.2 145.4 2.0 .1 -.1 .1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.6 142.6 1.7 .0 .1 .1 .0 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 148.2 148.6 2.3 .3 -.5 .0 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 220.2 223.6 5.7 1.5 .5 .3 .2 School books and supplies ............ .219 207.5 209.8 4.3 1.1 .4 .2 -.3 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 221.5 225.0 5.8 1.6 .5 .3 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 146.5 146.9 3.0 .3 .4 .4 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.644 134.1 134.6 2.7 .4 .6 .4 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 144.9 145.1 2.5 .1 .5 .4 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 127.5 128.1 2.9 .5 .6 .5 -.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 129.1 129.9 2.7 .6 .5 .9 -.5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 127.2 130.2 -.4 2.4 -.3 -1.0 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 133.0 132.8 4.2 -.2 .9 1.4 -.2 Durables ............................. 11.710 124.3 124.4 3.1 .1 .4 .2 .2 Services ................................. 52.356 161.6 161.9 3.2 .2 .2 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 151.3 151.4 3.3 .1 .4 .5 .1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 126.9 126.9 .5 .0 .0 .2 -.2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 165.9 166.0 3.8 .1 .4 .5 .3 Medical care services .................. 4.983 214.2 214.9 5.0 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 6.299 182.9 184.7 4.5 1.0 .3 .2 .1 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 146.8 147.2 3.0 .3 .3 .4 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 143.8 144.2 2.9 .3 .5 .3 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 137.9 138.1 2.8 .1 .4 .4 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 143.4 143.8 2.9 .3 .4 .4 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 128.4 128.9 2.7 .4 .6 .4 .0 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 130.3 131.1 2.6 .6 .5 .8 -.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 133.7 133.6 3.8 -.1 .8 1.1 -.1 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 137.3 137.8 2.6 .4 .2 .7 .4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 153.0 153.5 3.1 .3 .2 .4 -.1 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 157.1 157.3 2.9 .1 .1 .4 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.798 108.2 107.8 3.2 -.4 1.9 1.6 -.8 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 151.9 152.4 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 153.9 154.4 3.0 .3 .2 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 136.1 136.9 2.0 .6 .1 .1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 102.9 102.4 7.2 -.5 3.4 2.9 -.9 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 166.0 166.4 3.5 .2 .2 .4 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.683 $.681 -2.9 -.3 -.3 -.4 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .229 .229 - - - - - 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- June July Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.8 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 144.0 144.7 145.3 145.7 4.0 -.3 2.3 4.8 1.8 3.5 Food ..................................... 143.4 144.1 144.8 145.2 4.0 .0 2.3 5.1 2.0 3.7 Food at home ........................... 142.7 143.8 144.6 145.1 5.5 -1.4 2.9 6.9 2.0 4.9 Cereals and bakery products .......... 162.8 163.5 163.9 164.6 4.4 3.3 6.1 4.5 3.8 5.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.4 136.4 136.6 136.9 4.5 1.8 -.3 -1.4 3.1 -.9 Dairy products ....................... 133.1 132.5 131.4 130.7 .0 7.3 5.3 -7.0 3.6 -1.1 Fruits and vegetables ................ 161.4 165.7 166.5 167.4 16.9 -18.2 5.4 15.7 -2.2 10.4 Other food at home ................... 132.6 135.5 138.2 139.2 3.4 .3 2.5 21.4 1.8 11.5 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.5 134.8 134.7 135.4 2.4 3.6 -1.8 2.7 3.0 .4 Fats and oils ...................... 133.6 135.0 133.9 134.3 .9 6.0 3.7 2.1 3.4 2.9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 116.1 122.9 130.9 132.0 5.3 -4.1 2.4 67.1 .5 30.8 Other prepared food ................ 146.9 147.7 147.8 148.7 2.8 1.4 3.3 5.0 2.1 4.2 Food away from home .................... 145.3 145.4 145.8 146.1 1.7 2.0 1.4 2.2 1.8 1.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.0 150.8 150.6 150.8 3.8 -.8 1.1 -.5 1.5 .3 Housing .................................... 141.6 141.8 142.3 142.5 2.6 3.5 1.1 2.6 3.0 1.8 Shelter .................................. 155.7 155.9 156.7 157.2 3.2 4.2 1.8 3.9 3.7 2.9 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 148.1 148.0 148.7 148.6 3.6 3.3 2.2 1.4 3.5 1.8 Rent, residential .................... 153.3 153.6 154.2 154.5 2.4 4.0 .8 3.2 3.2 2.0 Other renters' costs ................. 198.7 196.6 197.8 195.7 8.2 .8 8.3 -5.9 4.5 .9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 150.3 150.7 151.5 152.2 3.3 4.7 1.3 5.2 4.0 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 150.5 150.9 151.7 152.4 3.3 4.7 1.3 5.1 4.0 3.2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 139.1 140.5 141.4 141.7 .9 2.7 5.3 7.7 1.8 6.5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.5 131.4 131.3 131.8 -10.5 5.4 6.7 .9 -2.9 3.7 Maintenance and repair services ...... 139.1 139.1 139.1 139.4 -19.3 3.9 11.7 .9 -8.4 6.2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 121.4 121.1 120.9 121.6 2.0 6.9 1.3 .7 4.4 1.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.4 122.5 122.7 122.2 -.3 3.3 -1.9 -.7 1.5 -1.3 Fuels .................................. 110.1 110.3 110.5 109.9 -2.1 3.3 -4.2 -.7 .5 -2.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.6 89.0 89.2 88.8 -11.1 19.6 -11.3 .9 3.1 -5.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.8 118.0 118.2 117.6 -1.3 1.7 -3.3 -.7 .2 -2.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 151.1 150.9 151.1 150.9 2.2 3.0 1.1 -.5 2.6 .3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 119.9 120.0 120.2 120.0 3.1 -.3 3.1 .3 1.4 1.7 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.1 110.2 110.3 109.9 4.1 -2.5 4.9 -.7 .7 2.0 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.4 132.3 132.6 133.0 2.5 4.3 -2.1 1.8 3.4 -.2 Housekeeping services .................. 140.0 140.8 141.2 141.2 1.7 2.0 .9 3.5 1.9 2.2 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.6 133.3 132.1 131.9 .6 1.2 2.7 -5.0 .9 -1.2 Apparel commodities ...................... 131.0 130.6 129.3 129.1 .3 1.2 2.8 -5.7 .8 -1.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.9 127.2 127.0 127.6 -.3 -8.5 5.9 5.5 -4.5 5.7 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 132.6 131.0 127.6 127.5 2.8 3.4 4.0 -14.5 3.1 -5.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.8 131.3 130.4 131.0 .0 -1.2 5.1 7.0 -.6 6.1 Footwear ............................... 128.3 127.2 126.9 125.5 1.6 1.6 2.2 -8.4 1.6 -3.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 148.2 148.2 151.6 150.8 -10.0 18.8 -9.4 7.2 3.4 -1.4 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.0 155.1 155.4 155.9 4.0 .8 3.4 2.3 2.4 2.9 Transportation ............................. 132.4 133.8 135.2 135.5 3.1 3.1 3.1 9.7 3.1 6.3 Private transportation ................... 130.5 131.9 133.3 133.5 2.9 3.2 3.8 9.5 3.0 6.6 New vehicles ........................... 138.5 139.1 139.7 140.3 1.2 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.7 5.5 New cars ............................. 135.7 136.2 136.8 137.3 1.5 4.0 4.5 4.8 2.7 4.7 Used cars .............................. 140.8 142.0 143.2 144.6 4.1 -6.7 11.2 11.2 -1.4 11.2 Motor fuel ............................. 95.7 99.2 102.4 101.4 5.2 7.3 -4.9 26.0 6.3 9.5 Gasoline ............................. 95.2 98.7 102.3 101.4 3.9 6.9 -4.5 28.7 5.4 10.9 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.5 150.8 151.5 151.7 3.6 2.7 2.4 3.2 3.1 2.8 Other private transportation ........... 157.9 158.1 158.5 159.4 1.8 3.7 6.3 3.9 2.8 5.1 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.2 102.9 102.7 102.4 -1.2 2.8 1.2 -3.1 .8 -1.0 Other private transportation services ......................... 171.4 171.7 172.4 173.5 2.4 3.9 7.3 5.0 3.2 6.1 Public transportation .................... 167.2 168.9 171.1 170.2 8.4 .9 -6.9 7.4 4.6 .0 Medical care ............................... 210.0 210.8 211.6 212.3 4.4 3.4 5.7 4.5 3.9 5.1 Medical care commodities ................. 198.5 198.8 199.5 199.3 2.9 1.2 4.3 1.6 2.1 3.0 Medical care services .................... 212.5 213.4 214.2 215.1 4.8 3.9 6.1 5.0 4.3 5.5 Professional medical services .......... 192.9 193.7 194.2 194.9 4.1 3.4 5.4 4.2 3.8 4.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.2 148.5 148.5 148.5 4.8 3.9 1.4 .8 4.3 1.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 135.6 135.8 135.9 136.3 2.7 1.2 3.0 2.1 2.0 2.5 Entertainment services ................... 166.5 166.8 166.8 166.3 7.1 6.2 .0 -.5 6.7 -.2 Other goods and services ................... 196.9 197.6 198.3 198.5 4.3 2.9 6.6 3.3 3.6 4.9 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 220.0 221.0 222.3 222.3 1.3 .6 6.0 4.2 .9 5.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.3 145.1 145.2 145.4 2.0 .0 6.0 .3 1.0 3.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.3 142.5 142.6 142.6 1.4 -1.1 5.8 .8 .1 3.3 Personal care services 2/ .............. 149.0 148.2 148.2 148.6 2.8 1.4 6.4 -1.1 2.1 2.6 Personal and educational expenses ........ 219.3 220.3 221.0 221.4 6.9 5.2 7.2 3.9 6.0 5.6 School books and supplies .............. 207.7 208.6 209.0 208.3 6.1 5.6 4.6 1.2 5.9 2.8 Personal and educational services ...... 220.4 221.5 222.2 222.6 6.8 5.1 7.4 4.1 6.0 5.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.8 3.1 Commodities ................................ 133.1 133.9 134.5 134.6 2.8 .9 2.8 4.6 1.8 3.7 Food and beverages ....................... 144.0 144.7 145.3 145.7 4.0 -.3 2.3 4.8 1.8 3.5 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 126.4 127.2 127.8 127.7 2.3 1.6 3.2 4.2 1.9 3.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.8 128.4 129.6 128.9 1.9 4.2 1.3 3.5 3.1 2.4 Apparel commodities .................. 131.0 130.6 129.3 129.1 .3 1.2 2.8 -5.7 .8 -1.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 130.0 131.2 133.0 132.8 -.6 .3 8.8 8.9 -.2 8.8 Durables ............................... 123.8 124.3 124.5 124.8 2.7 1.0 5.3 3.3 1.8 4.3 Services ................................... 160.3 160.7 161.3 161.6 3.4 3.9 2.3 3.3 3.6 2.8 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 149.9 150.5 151.3 151.4 1.9 6.1 1.1 4.1 4.0 2.6 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.3 125.3 125.5 125.2 .6 1.9 -.6 -.3 1.3 -.5 Transportation services .................. 165.4 166.0 166.9 167.4 3.8 3.0 3.7 4.9 3.4 4.3 Medical care services .................... 212.5 213.4 214.2 215.1 4.8 3.9 6.1 5.0 4.3 5.5 Other services ........................... 182.9 183.4 183.8 183.9 6.3 5.0 4.5 2.2 5.6 3.3 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 145.5 146.0 146.6 146.8 2.8 3.1 2.5 3.6 3.0 3.1 All items less shelter ....................... 142.7 143.4 143.9 144.1 3.2 1.7 2.9 4.0 2.4 3.4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 136.8 137.4 137.9 138.0 3.0 2.1 2.7 3.6 2.5 3.1 All items less medical care .................. 142.2 142.7 143.3 143.5 3.2 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 Commodities less food ........................ 127.5 128.3 128.8 128.8 2.3 1.6 2.9 4.1 1.9 3.5 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.1 129.8 130.8 130.2 2.2 3.8 .9 3.5 3.0 2.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 131.2 132.2 133.7 133.6 -.3 .6 7.7 7.5 .2 7.6 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.1 136.4 137.3 137.8 .6 2.7 2.1 5.1 1.6 3.6 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 152.0 152.3 152.9 152.8 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.1 3.4 2.5 Services less medical care services .......... 155.9 156.1 156.7 157.0 3.5 3.4 2.3 2.9 3.4 2.6 Energy ....................................... 102.4 104.3 106.0 105.2 1.2 5.2 -4.6 11.4 3.2 3.1 All items less energy ........................ 151.4 151.8 152.3 152.6 3.3 2.2 3.0 3.2 2.7 3.1 All items less food and energy ............. 153.6 153.9 154.4 154.7 3.2 2.7 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.6 136.8 136.9 137.0 2.1 .6 4.2 1.2 1.3 2.7 Energy commodities ..................... 95.3 98.5 101.4 100.5 3.9 8.3 -5.3 23.7 6.1 8.2 Services less energy services ............ 165.2 165.6 166.2 166.7 3.8 4.0 2.7 3.7 3.9 3.2 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 Sept. 1994 from- Aug. 1994 from- schedule June July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Aug. June July 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 148.0 148.4 149.0 149.4 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.8 155.2 155.9 156.1 2.8 .6 .1 2.8 .7 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.4 155.7 156.6 156.7 2.7 .6 .1 2.7 .8 .6 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.5 154.3 154.8 154.8 3.1 .3 .0 3.0 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 153.2 152.9 153.8 154.4 2.9 1.0 .4 2.7 .4 .6 North Central urban .................... M 144.0 144.3 145.2 145.6 3.3 .9 .3 3.4 .8 .6 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.1 145.4 146.3 146.7 3.0 .9 .3 3.2 .8 .6 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.0 143.6 144.4 144.0 3.3 .3 -.3 3.8 1.0 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 144.7 145.0 145.9 146.8 4.0 1.2 .6 3.4 .8 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 139.8 140.2 140.8 141.5 3.8 .9 .5 4.1 .7 .4 South urban ............................ M 144.7 145.0 145.5 145.8 3.0 .6 .2 2.8 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.3 145.3 145.7 145.9 2.8 .4 .1 2.6 .3 .3 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 146.6 147.1 147.9 148.3 3.3 .8 .3 3.4 .9 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 143.5 143.8 144.3 144.7 2.6 .6 .3 2.6 .6 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.5 142.7 142.9 143.3 3.0 .4 .3 2.5 .3 .1 West urban ............................. M 148.9 149.5 150.1 150.6 2.7 .7 .3 2.7 .8 .4 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 150.4 150.9 151.3 151.7 2.4 .5 .3 2.4 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 148.6 150.0 151.1 152.2 4.5 1.5 .7 4.0 1.7 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 134.3 134.6 135.2 135.4 2.7 .6 .1 2.7 .7 .4 B .................................... M 147.5 148.1 148.8 149.0 3.3 .6 .1 3.3 .9 .5 C .................................... M 146.4 146.8 147.5 148.2 3.3 1.0 .5 3.0 .8 .5 D .................................... M 143.4 143.8 144.0 144.7 3.3 .6 .5 2.9 .4 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.1 148.3 149.8 150.2 2.4 1.3 .3 2.5 1.1 1.0 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 151.3 151.7 152.0 152.7 1.7 .7 .5 1.4 .5 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 157.8 158.2 159.1 159.0 2.4 .5 -.1 2.4 .8 .6 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 154.6 155.3 155.7 156.2 3.4 .6 .3 3.4 .7 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.1 148.9 149.4 149.4 2.0 .3 .0 2.2 .9 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 148.2 - 148.6 3.5 .3 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 153.9 - 155.7 2.4 1.2 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 143.7 - 146.3 3.2 1.8 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 143.4 - 144.5 3.8 .8 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 141.9 - 143.4 3.6 1.1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 151.8 - 153.7 2.7 1.3 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 141.4 - 142.2 - - - - 3.0 .6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 144.8 - 145.3 - - - - 3.9 .3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 137.4 - 139.2 - - - - 4.7 1.3 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 144.0 - 145.7 - - - - 3.8 1.2 - 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 Sept. 1994 from- Aug. 1994 from- schedule June July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Aug. June July 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 145.4 145.8 146.5 146.9 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.9 0.8 0.5 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 152.3 152.7 153.4 153.7 2.8 .7 .2 2.7 .7 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 151.9 152.2 153.1 153.3 2.7 .7 .1 2.7 .8 .6 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.4 152.3 152.8 152.7 3.2 .3 -.1 3.0 .9 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 154.6 154.4 155.2 156.0 3.0 1.0 .5 2.6 .4 .5 North Central urban .................... M 140.9 141.3 142.2 142.5 3.3 .8 .2 3.3 .9 .6 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 141.4 141.6 142.6 142.9 3.0 .9 .2 3.2 .8 .7 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 139.5 140.1 141.0 140.6 3.5 .4 -.3 4.0 1.1 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 142.2 142.6 143.6 144.3 4.1 1.2 .5 3.5 1.0 .7 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 138.4 138.9 139.5 140.0 3.5 .8 .4 3.9 .8 .4 South urban ............................ M 143.2 143.6 144.1 144.5 3.0 .6 .3 2.8 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 143.4 143.6 144.1 144.3 3.0 .5 .1 2.6 .5 .3 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.2 143.7 144.5 144.9 3.4 .8 .3 3.4 .9 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 143.3 143.7 144.2 144.7 2.6 .7 .3 2.6 .6 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.7 142.9 143.2 143.7 3.1 .6 .3 2.6 .4 .2 West urban ............................. M 146.1 146.7 147.2 147.7 2.6 .7 .3 2.5 .8 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 146.0 146.5 146.9 147.2 2.3 .5 .2 2.2 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 146.4 147.7 148.6 149.6 4.3 1.3 .7 3.8 1.5 .6 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 133.3 133.6 134.3 134.5 2.7 .7 .1 2.7 .8 .5 B .................................... M 145.0 145.5 146.3 146.5 3.3 .7 .1 3.3 .9 .5 C .................................... M 145.6 146.1 146.8 147.5 3.3 1.0 .5 3.0 .8 .5 D .................................... M 142.8 143.2 143.4 144.1 3.2 .6 .5 2.9 .4 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 143.6 143.7 145.1 145.4 2.3 1.2 .2 2.5 1.0 1.0 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.1 146.5 146.8 147.3 1.6 .5 .3 1.3 .5 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 154.2 154.4 155.3 155.5 2.4 .7 .1 2.4 .7 .6 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 154.2 154.9 155.3 155.9 3.3 .6 .4 3.3 .7 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 145.7 146.6 147.1 147.1 1.9 .3 .0 2.2 1.0 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 147.3 - 147.8 3.5 .3 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 152.9 - 154.7 2.5 1.2 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 136.3 - 138.9 3.2 1.9 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 141.4 - 142.5 3.6 .8 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 141.4 - 143.0 3.9 1.1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 149.4 - 151.5 2.7 1.4 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 140.6 - 141.6 - - - - 2.6 .7 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 140.2 - 141.0 - - - - 3.9 .6 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 137.0 - 138.8 - - - - 4.6 1.3 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 137.8 - 139.4 - - - - 3.9 1.2 - 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.