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-95-470 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Wednesday, November 15, 1995 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: OCTOBER 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in October to a level of 153.7 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in October, the CPI-U increased 2.8 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 percent in October, prior to seasonal adjustment. The October 1995 CPI-W level of 151.0 was 2.7 percent higher than the index in October 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in October after increasing 0.1 percent in both August and September. The energy index, which had declined in each of the 3-preceding months rose 0.4 percent in October. Household fuel costs declined less than seasonally anticipated, while the index for motor fuels continued to fall, but by substantially less than in recent months. The food index, which rose 0.5 percent in September, advanced 0.3 percent in October as a downturn in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables more than offset larger increases in most other major grocery store food groups. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the 5 preceding months. An upturn in the index for apparel and upkeep was primarily responsible for the larger advance in October. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1995 3-mos. ended ended Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Oct. '95 Oct. '95 All Items .4 .3 .1 .2 .1 .1 .3 2.4 2.8 Food and beverages .7 .1 .1 .2 .2 .4 .3 3.8 2.9 Housing .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .1 .4 3.3 2.7 Apparel and upkeep -.1 -.3 -.3 .2 .3 -.2 .3 1.5 -.5 Transportation .7 .4 .4 -.4 -.6 -.1 .1 -2.5 2.4 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 .3 4.0 4.2 Entertainment .3 .5 -.2 .3 .4 .3 .1 3.4 2.8 Other goods and services .2 .4 .4 .4 .5 .3 .3 4.9 4.4 Special Indexes: Energy .4 .5 .5 -.8 -.8 -1.4 .4 -7.0 -1.2 Food .7 .1 .1 .2 .2 .5 .3 4.1 3.0 All items less food and energy .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 3.0 3.0 During the first 10 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index has risen at a 2.5 percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at a 1.9 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the first 10 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in October. Grocery store food prices, which rose 0.6 percent in September, increased 0.4 percent in October. The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 2.4 percent in September, declined 0.2 percent in October. This deceleration more than offset larger increases in most other major grocery store food groups. In particular, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which had risen 0.8 and 0.6 percent in the 2-preceding months, increased 1.0 percent in October, its largest monthly advance since a similar rise in April 1993. Meat prices increased 1.2 percent with beef prices up 0.6 percent; pork prices were up 1.4 percent; and prices for other meats rose, up 2.4 percent. Egg prices increased 4.1 percent in October, their third substantial increase in the past 4 months. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products also accelerated in October, increasing 0.5 and 0.7 percent, respectively. The index for other food at home declined 0.1 percent, the same as in September. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.4 percent in October, following a 0.1 percent rise in September. The index for fuel and utilities, which declined 0.6 percent in September, rose 0.6 percent in October. The index for household fuels rose 1.1 percent as declines in the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 1.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively-- were more than offset by a 1.9 percent increase in the index for electricity. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 2.5 percent.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.2 percent, reflecting increases in the indexes for telephone services, cable television, and for water and sewer services. Shelter costs advanced 0.4 percent, the same as in September. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each increased 0.3 percent, and maintenance and repair costs rose 0.7 percent. The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.1 percent in October, following increases of 0.5 and 0.3 percent in August and September, respectively. The transportation index rose 0.1 percent in October after registering declines in each of the 3 preceding months. An upturn in the index for airline fares coupled with a smaller decline in the index for motor fuels more than offset a drop in the index for new vehicles. The index for airline fares, which had fallen 5.9 percent in the last 3 months after increasing 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995, rose 2.3 percent in October. The gasoline index, which fell 6.5 percent in the 3- month period ended in September, continued to decline, but by less than in recent months--down 0.5 percent in October. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.7 percent.) The index for new vehicles, which rose 0.5 percent in September, declined 0.1 percent in October. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.6 percent. As of October, almost one-fifth of the new car sample was represented by 1996 models. The 1996 models will continue to be phased in over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 1996 cars, see news release USDL-95-464, dated November 9, 1995.) Automobile finance charges declined 0.5 percent after seasonal adjustment. The index for used car prices was unchanged in October. The index for apparel and upkeep increased 0.3 percent in October, following a decline of 0.2 percent in September. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 1.5 percent, reflecting the continued introduction of higher-priced fall-winter wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in October and have risen 4.2 percent in the past 12 months. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies-- increased 0.5 percent in October. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.1 percent in October. Large increases in the indexes for newspapers and club memberships--up 1.7 and 1.1 percent, respectively--were largely offset by declines in the indexes for sporting goods, for toys, hobbies, and music equipment, for admissions, and for fees for lessons and instructions. The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in October, the same as in September. The index for toilet goods and personal care appliances increased 1.0 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in October. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1995 3-mos. ended ended Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Oct. '95 Oct. '95 All Items .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 2.4 2.7 Food and beverages .7 .1 .0 .2 .3 .5 .3 4.4 2.9 Housing .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .1 .4 3.1 2.7 Apparel and upkeep -.1 -.5 -.1 -.1 .3 -.2 .4 2.2 -.4 Transportation .6 .4 .2 -.6 -.6 -.2 .1 -2.8 2.5 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 4.2 4.2 Entertainment .3 .4 -.1 .1 .4 .3 .1 3.2 2.6 Other goods and services .1 .4 .4 .3 .5 .6 .3 6.0 4.2 Special Indexes: Energy .3 .7 .4 -1.0 -.9 -1.4 .4 -7.4 -1.4 Food .8 .0 .1 .2 .2 .5 .4 4.4 3.0 All items less food and energy .3 .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 3.1 3.0 Consumer Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on Wednesday, December 13, 1995, at 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 Sept. Oct. Oct. 1995 from- July to Aug. to Sept. to 1994 1995 1995 Oct. 1994 Sept. 1995 Aug. Sept. Oct. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 153.2 153.7 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 459.0 460.3 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 149.4 149.8 2.9 .3 .2 .4 .3 Food ................................... 15.838 148.9 149.4 3.0 .3 .2 .5 .3 Food at home ......................... 9.934 149.2 149.7 3.4 .3 .2 .6 .4 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 168.4 169.0 2.7 .4 .2 .2 .5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 139.5 140.8 2.9 .9 .8 .6 1.0 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.3 133.2 1.3 .7 -.3 -.2 .7 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 178.1 177.2 8.8 -.5 -.6 2.4 -.2 Other food at home ................. 2.396 141.1 141.2 1.2 .1 .3 -.1 -.1 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 138.4 139.2 2.7 .6 .5 -.1 .4 Fats and oils .................... .249 137.4 138.3 2.4 .7 .0 .1 .5 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 131.7 130.9 -1.4 -.6 .5 .1 -1.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 151.5 152.1 2.4 .4 .3 -.2 .3 Food away from home .................. 5.904 149.6 150.0 2.5 .3 .2 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 154.5 154.9 2.2 .3 .7 -.1 .2 Housing .................................. 41.187 149.5 149.7 2.7 .1 .3 .1 .4 Shelter ................................ 28.042 166.8 167.3 3.3 .3 .1 .4 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 175.1 175.3 3.2 .1 -.1 .5 .3 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 158.5 158.9 2.4 .3 .1 .1 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 205.1 205.0 5.7 .0 -.8 1.4 .5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 172.4 173.0 3.3 .3 .2 .3 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 172.7 173.4 3.3 .4 .2 .3 .4 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 157.0 157.1 1.7 .1 .3 -1.0 .1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 135.4 136.3 4.2 .7 .2 .0 .7 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 140.3 141.8 4.3 1.1 .4 .0 1.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.9 128.9 4.1 .0 .1 .1 .0 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 124.9 123.9 1.2 -.8 .6 -.6 .6 Fuels ................................ 3.859 113.4 111.5 .6 -1.7 1.0 -1.3 1.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 86.6 86.9 -.1 .3 .2 -.3 -1.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 121.6 119.3 .7 -1.9 1.2 -1.4 1.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 153.2 153.5 2.1 .2 .1 .1 .2 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 123.8 123.9 2.1 .1 .5 .3 .1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.7 111.7 .7 .0 .6 .4 -.1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 138.3 139.2 4.1 .7 .7 .1 .6 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 144.6 144.7 3.8 .1 .1 .3 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 132.7 134.5 -.5 1.4 .3 -.2 .3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 129.5 131.4 -.7 1.5 .3 -.2 .3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 126.8 128.4 -.4 1.3 .5 -.1 .1 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 126.9 130.6 -2.1 2.9 -.3 -1.1 1.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 131.2 131.0 1.9 -.2 4.1 2.1 .2 Footwear ............................. .747 126.8 127.5 1.6 .6 .2 1.3 -.1 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 155.3 153.1 1.1 -1.4 2.0 -.5 -1.9 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.4 157.0 .4 -.3 .1 .1 -.3 Transportation ........................... 17.139 138.8 139.4 2.4 .4 -.6 -.1 .1 Private transportation ................. 15.623 135.9 136.3 2.0 .3 -.5 -.1 .0 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.0 140.9 1.8 .6 .1 .5 -.1 New cars ........................... 4.052 137.8 138.6 1.5 .6 .2 .2 .0 Used cars ............................ 1.318 156.5 157.2 6.4 .4 -.7 -.6 .0 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 99.8 98.3 -3.4 -1.5 -3.0 -1.5 -.3 Gasoline ........................... - 99.7 98.0 -3.6 -1.7 -2.9 -1.6 -.5 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 155.1 155.4 2.4 .2 .4 .3 .2 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 170.1 172.0 4.8 1.1 .4 .3 .2 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.9 105.0 1.8 .1 .2 -.2 .2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 185.4 187.7 5.2 1.2 .5 .4 .2 Public transportation .................. 1.516 176.1 178.7 6.1 1.5 -2.4 -.5 1.6 Medical care ............................. 7.266 222.1 222.9 4.2 .4 .4 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 204.8 205.7 1.7 .4 .2 .2 .5 Medical care services .................. 5.974 226.1 226.9 4.7 .4 .4 .3 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 202.4 202.9 4.0 .2 .2 .4 .1 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 154.9 155.2 2.8 .2 .4 .3 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 139.3 139.6 2.0 .2 .4 .2 .1 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 173.4 173.6 3.5 .1 .3 .4 .1 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 210.2 210.7 4.4 .2 .5 .3 .3 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 228.2 228.0 3.0 -.1 .6 .9 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 147.5 148.5 2.2 .7 .3 .1 .7 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 143.0 144.4 1.7 1.0 .4 -.1 1.0 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 152.4 153.0 2.9 .4 .2 .5 .4 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 240.7 241.3 5.5 .2 .6 .2 .3 School books and supplies ............ .251 216.9 217.7 4.8 .4 .0 .7 .7 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 242.7 243.2 5.5 .2 .6 .2 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 153.2 153.7 2.8 .3 .1 .1 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.386 136.8 137.2 1.7 .3 .0 .1 .2 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 149.4 149.8 2.9 .3 .2 .4 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 129.1 129.5 .9 .3 -.1 .0 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 130.0 130.5 .2 .4 -.4 -.3 .1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 129.5 131.4 -.7 1.5 .3 -.2 .3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 133.3 133.1 .7 -.2 -.5 -.2 -.2 Durables ............................. 10.599 127.8 128.2 2.0 .3 .2 .2 .0 Services ................................. 56.614 170.0 170.4 3.5 .2 .2 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 173.6 174.1 3.3 .3 .2 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 139.7 138.8 1.8 -.6 .4 -.4 .5 Transportation services ................ 7.038 175.9 177.7 4.8 1.0 -.2 .1 .5 Medical care services .................. 5.974 226.1 226.9 4.7 .4 .4 .3 .3 Other services ......................... 7.450 196.2 196.5 4.2 .2 .4 .3 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 154.0 154.4 2.7 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 149.4 149.8 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 154.3 154.7 2.7 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 149.4 149.8 2.7 .3 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 130.1 130.5 .9 .3 -.1 -.1 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 131.4 131.9 .4 .4 -.2 -.3 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 134.5 134.3 .8 -.1 -.4 -.2 -.1 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 139.9 140.4 1.7 .4 -.1 .0 .2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 178.3 178.6 3.7 .2 .3 .1 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 164.7 165.1 3.4 .2 .1 .2 .4 Energy ..................................... 6.965 106.2 104.5 -1.2 -1.6 -.8 -1.4 .4 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 159.5 160.2 3.0 .4 .2 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 162.1 162.8 3.0 .4 .2 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 139.7 140.5 1.6 .6 .4 .1 .2 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 98.5 97.2 -3.2 -1.3 -2.7 -1.3 -.5 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 174.9 175.6 3.7 .4 .1 .3 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.653 $.651 -2.7 -.3 -.3 -.2 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .218 .217 - - - - - 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- July Aug. Sept. Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.7 3.5 2.4 2.4 3.1 2.4 Food and beverages ......................... 149.0 149.3 149.9 150.4 2.5 4.1 1.4 3.8 3.3 2.6 Food ..................................... 148.7 149.0 149.7 150.2 2.5 4.2 1.4 4.1 3.3 2.7 Food at home ........................... 148.8 149.1 150.0 150.6 2.5 5.0 1.1 4.9 3.7 3.0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 167.7 168.1 168.4 169.2 -.5 4.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 3.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.6 138.7 139.5 140.9 .0 1.8 .3 9.9 .9 5.0 Dairy products ....................... 133.0 132.6 132.3 133.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 .6 1.5 1.1 Fruits and vegetables ................ 179.7 178.6 182.8 182.5 11.9 16.4 .7 6.4 14.2 3.5 Other food at home ................... 140.9 141.3 141.2 141.1 1.4 2.0 .9 .6 1.7 .7 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.9 138.6 138.4 139.0 .0 3.3 4.2 3.2 1.6 3.7 Fats and oils ...................... 137.5 137.5 137.6 138.3 3.3 1.8 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.4 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.4 132.0 132.1 130.7 .9 -.3 -3.9 -2.1 .3 -3.0 Other prepared food ................ 151.5 151.9 151.6 152.1 1.9 3.5 2.7 1.6 2.7 2.1 Food away from home .................... 149.1 149.4 149.6 150.0 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.3 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.8 154.8 154.7 155.0 1.3 2.4 1.6 3.2 1.9 2.4 Housing .................................... 148.5 148.9 149.1 149.7 2.2 3.0 2.5 3.3 2.6 2.9 Shelter .................................. 165.8 165.9 166.6 167.2 2.5 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 174.1 173.9 174.7 175.3 1.9 5.3 3.3 2.8 3.6 3.0 Rent, residential .................... 158.0 158.2 158.4 158.7 2.6 2.3 2.6 1.8 2.5 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 206.3 204.7 207.6 208.7 .2 12.9 5.2 4.7 6.4 5.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 171.3 171.6 172.2 172.8 2.7 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.0 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 171.6 171.9 172.5 173.2 2.7 3.1 3.8 3.8 2.9 3.8 Household insurance 1/ ............... 157.8 158.2 156.6 156.7 5.0 4.7 -.3 -2.8 4.9 -1.5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 135.1 135.4 135.4 136.3 7.2 3.3 2.7 3.6 5.3 3.2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 139.8 140.3 140.3 141.8 4.2 5.0 2.3 5.8 4.6 4.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.9 12.5 .3 3.5 .6 6.2 2.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.5 124.2 123.4 124.1 2.3 .3 .3 2.0 1.3 1.1 Fuels .................................. 110.4 111.5 110.0 111.2 .7 -.4 -.7 2.9 .2 1.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.8 89.0 88.7 87.8 -1.4 -1.4 7.1 -4.4 -1.4 1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.9 119.3 117.6 119.0 .7 .0 -2.0 3.8 .3 .8 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 153.0 153.1 153.2 153.5 4.6 .3 2.1 1.3 2.4 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.7 123.3 123.7 123.8 2.3 1.6 .7 3.6 2.0 2.1 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.8 111.5 111.9 111.8 -.4 .7 -1.1 3.7 .2 1.3 Housekeeping supplies .................. 137.4 138.3 138.4 139.2 .3 6.7 4.2 5.3 3.5 4.8 Housekeeping services .................. 143.6 143.7 144.1 144.4 10.5 .8 2.0 2.2 5.5 2.1 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.6 132.0 131.7 132.1 .6 -2.7 -1.5 1.5 -1.1 .0 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.2 128.6 128.3 128.7 .6 -3.0 -1.5 1.6 -1.2 .0 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.4 126.0 125.9 126.0 .0 -2.2 -1.6 1.9 -1.1 .2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.0 126.6 125.2 126.8 -2.1 -4.9 -.6 -.6 -3.5 -.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 123.3 128.3 131.0 131.3 5.1 -13.9 -7.1 28.6 -4.9 9.3 Footwear ............................... 124.7 125.0 126.6 126.5 3.6 1.0 -3.8 5.9 2.3 1.0 Other apparel commodities .............. 152.0 155.0 154.2 151.2 6.6 2.1 -1.8 -2.1 4.3 -2.0 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.2 157.3 157.4 157.0 1.5 1.8 -1.3 -.5 1.7 -.9 Transportation ............................. 140.3 139.4 139.2 139.4 3.9 6.9 1.7 -2.5 5.4 -.4 Private transportation ................... 137.0 136.3 136.2 136.2 6.1 5.1 -.3 -2.3 5.6 -1.3 New vehicles ........................... 141.0 141.2 141.9 141.8 .6 3.2 1.1 2.3 1.9 1.7 New cars ............................. 139.0 139.3 139.6 139.6 .3 3.5 .3 1.7 1.9 1.0 Used cars .............................. 156.1 155.0 154.0 154.0 26.0 20.8 -11.0 -5.3 23.3 -8.2 Motor fuel ............................. 101.9 98.8 97.3 97.0 5.3 -.8 1.6 -17.9 2.2 -8.7 Gasoline ............................. 101.7 98.7 97.1 96.6 5.3 -.4 1.2 -18.6 2.4 -9.2 Maintenance and repairs ................ 154.0 154.6 155.0 155.3 1.6 2.4 2.4 3.4 2.0 2.9 Other private transportation ........... 170.3 171.0 171.5 171.8 9.3 7.3 -.9 3.6 8.3 1.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 105.1 105.3 105.1 105.3 1.2 3.1 2.3 .8 2.1 1.5 Other private transportation services ......................... 185.7 186.6 187.3 187.7 10.7 8.1 -1.7 4.4 9.4 1.3 Public transportation .................... 184.4 179.9 179.0 181.8 -13.1 26.2 22.4 -5.5 4.7 7.6 Medical care ............................... 221.0 221.8 222.5 223.2 4.9 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.1 Medical care commodities ................. 204.1 204.5 205.0 206.1 2.0 -.6 1.8 4.0 .7 2.9 Medical care services .................... 224.6 225.6 226.3 226.9 5.7 4.4 4.4 4.2 5.0 4.3 Professional medical services .......... 201.4 201.8 202.6 202.9 4.4 3.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 153.8 154.4 154.9 155.1 3.5 2.1 2.4 3.4 2.8 2.9 Entertainment commodities ................ 138.5 139.1 139.4 139.6 1.8 .9 2.0 3.2 1.3 2.6 Entertainment services ................... 171.9 172.5 173.2 173.4 4.6 3.3 2.6 3.5 4.0 3.1 Other goods and services ................... 207.9 209.0 209.7 210.4 2.6 4.8 5.0 4.9 3.7 4.9 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 225.8 227.2 229.3 229.9 -4.4 3.3 6.1 7.5 -.6 6.8 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.9 147.3 147.5 148.5 1.1 1.7 1.7 4.4 1.4 3.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.7 143.2 143.0 144.4 .6 .0 1.4 4.9 .3 3.1 Personal care services 2/ .............. 151.4 151.7 152.4 153.0 1.9 3.5 1.9 4.3 2.7 3.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ 236.4 237.8 238.2 238.8 6.0 6.2 5.4 4.1 6.1 4.8 School books and supplies .............. 214.2 214.2 215.6 217.1 6.9 4.4 2.5 5.5 5.7 4.0 Personal and educational services ...... 237.9 239.4 239.8 240.4 5.7 6.4 5.6 4.3 6.1 4.9 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.7 3.5 2.4 2.4 3.1 2.4 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.6 136.8 137.1 2.4 2.4 .9 1.5 2.4 1.2 Food and beverages ....................... 149.0 149.3 149.9 150.4 2.5 4.1 1.4 3.8 3.3 2.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.0 128.9 128.9 129.0 1.9 1.6 .3 .0 1.7 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.9 129.4 129.0 129.1 1.6 .6 1.2 -2.4 1.1 -.6 Apparel commodities .................. 128.2 128.6 128.3 128.7 .6 -3.0 -1.5 1.6 -1.2 .0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 134.3 133.6 133.3 133.1 -3.0 2.5 7.2 -3.5 -.3 1.7 Durables ............................... 127.9 128.1 128.3 128.3 3.9 3.8 -.9 1.3 3.9 .2 Services ................................... 169.1 169.5 169.8 170.4 3.4 4.2 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.2 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 172.8 173.1 173.6 174.1 2.2 4.1 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 138.2 138.8 138.2 138.9 4.2 .6 .6 2.0 2.4 1.3 Transportation services .................. 177.5 177.2 177.4 178.3 2.9 10.7 4.2 1.8 6.7 3.0 Medical care services .................... 224.6 225.6 226.3 226.9 5.7 4.4 4.4 4.2 5.0 4.3 Other services ........................... 194.1 194.9 195.4 195.8 4.5 4.9 4.0 3.5 4.7 3.8 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 153.4 153.6 153.7 154.2 3.0 3.5 2.4 2.1 3.2 2.2 All items less shelter ....................... 148.9 149.1 149.2 149.6 3.1 3.6 1.6 1.9 3.3 1.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 153.8 154.0 154.2 154.7 3.0 3.5 1.8 2.4 3.2 2.1 All items less medical care .................. 148.7 148.9 149.1 149.5 2.5 3.6 2.2 2.2 3.0 2.2 Commodities less food ........................ 130.2 130.1 130.0 130.2 1.9 1.6 .6 .0 1.7 .3 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.2 130.9 130.5 130.7 1.2 .3 1.5 -1.5 .8 .0 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 135.3 134.8 134.5 134.3 -2.4 2.7 6.1 -2.9 .2 1.5 Nondurables .................................. 139.6 139.5 139.5 139.8 2.3 2.3 1.2 .6 2.3 .9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 177.1 177.7 177.8 178.4 4.5 4.4 2.8 3.0 4.5 2.9 Services less medical care services .......... 163.9 164.1 164.4 165.1 3.3 4.3 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 Energy ....................................... 105.6 104.8 103.3 103.7 2.7 -.8 .4 -7.0 1.0 -3.4 All items less energy ........................ 159.1 159.4 159.9 160.3 2.9 3.9 2.3 3.1 3.4 2.7 All items less food and energy ............. 161.7 162.0 162.4 162.9 3.1 3.8 2.5 3.0 3.4 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 139.1 139.6 139.8 140.1 1.8 2.0 .0 2.9 1.9 1.4 Energy commodities ..................... 100.5 97.8 96.5 96.0 4.5 -.8 2.0 -16.7 1.8 -7.8 Services less energy services ............ 174.3 174.5 175.1 175.6 3.6 4.5 3.8 3.0 4.1 3.4 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Sept. Oct. Oct. 1995 from- July to Aug. to Sept. to 1994 1995 1995 Oct. 1994 Sept. 1995 Aug. Sept. Oct. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 150.6 151.0 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 448.5 449.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 148.9 149.3 2.9 .3 .3 .5 .3 Food ................................... 17.629 148.5 148.9 3.0 .3 .2 .5 .4 Food at home ......................... 11.243 148.4 148.9 3.3 .3 .3 .6 .4 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 168.2 168.8 2.7 .4 .2 .2 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 139.2 140.5 2.9 .9 .8 .7 1.1 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 132.1 132.8 1.2 .5 -.3 -.2 .5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 177.5 176.4 8.9 -.6 -.6 2.3 -.1 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.7 140.8 1.3 .1 .3 .1 -.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 138.3 139.0 2.4 .5 .5 -.1 .4 Fats and oils .................... .286 137.4 138.0 2.2 .4 -.1 .1 .4 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 131.1 130.2 -1.0 -.7 .4 .4 -1.3 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 151.2 151.8 2.4 .4 .2 -.1 .3 Food away from home .................. 6.387 149.5 149.9 2.5 .3 .3 .2 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 153.8 154.2 2.1 .3 .7 -.1 .3 Housing .................................. 38.759 146.5 146.6 2.7 .1 .3 .1 .4 Shelter ................................ 25.753 162.3 162.8 3.2 .3 .1 .3 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 153.3 153.5 2.9 .1 -.1 .4 .3 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 158.2 158.6 2.4 .3 .1 .1 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 205.6 205.3 5.6 -.1 -.7 1.7 .3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 157.2 157.8 3.3 .4 .2 .3 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 157.5 158.1 3.3 .4 .3 .3 .4 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 143.7 144.3 1.7 .4 .1 -1.5 .6 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 135.0 135.7 3.6 .5 .1 .1 .5 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 143.0 144.4 3.5 1.0 .1 .0 1.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 124.3 124.3 3.6 .0 .1 .2 .0 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 124.5 123.5 1.2 -.8 .7 -.7 .7 Fuels ................................ 3.958 112.7 110.8 .5 -1.7 1.1 -1.4 1.3 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 86.5 86.8 -.1 .3 .1 -.2 -1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 120.8 118.5 .6 -1.9 1.1 -1.5 1.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 153.6 153.9 2.0 .2 .1 .1 .2 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 122.5 122.7 2.2 .2 .4 .3 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 110.5 110.4 .8 -.1 .5 .4 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 138.6 139.4 4.1 .6 .7 .1 .4 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 147.8 148.0 4.4 .1 .0 .3 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 131.6 133.4 -.4 1.4 .3 -.2 .4 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 128.5 130.5 -.5 1.6 .3 -.2 .4 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 126.4 127.9 -.2 1.2 .4 -.2 .1 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 125.4 129.2 -1.9 3.0 -.8 -.9 1.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 132.6 132.8 1.9 .2 4.7 2.2 .3 Footwear ............................. .827 127.5 128.4 1.7 .7 .3 1.1 .1 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 153.2 150.8 .6 -1.6 2.7 -.5 -1.8 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 156.8 156.3 .2 -.3 .1 -.1 -.3 Transportation ........................... 19.183 138.5 139.0 2.5 .4 -.6 -.2 .1 Private transportation ................. 18.027 136.6 136.9 2.2 .2 -.5 -.2 .0 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 140.9 141.9 1.9 .7 .1 .3 .1 New cars ........................... 3.622 137.4 138.3 1.5 .7 .1 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.382 157.4 158.1 6.5 .4 -.7 -.6 -.1 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 99.8 98.2 -3.4 -1.6 -2.9 -1.4 -.5 Gasoline ........................... - 99.7 97.9 -3.5 -1.8 -3.0 -1.6 -.4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 155.9 156.2 2.5 .2 .3 .3 .1 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 166.0 167.7 4.8 1.0 .4 .3 .2 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 104.1 104.2 1.8 .1 .2 -.2 .2 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 181.5 183.7 5.4 1.2 .4 .4 .2 Public transportation .................. 1.156 172.2 174.8 6.1 1.5 -2.2 -.1 1.7 Medical care ............................. 6.173 221.5 222.3 4.2 .4 .5 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 202.5 203.2 1.7 .3 .1 .1 .5 Medical care services .................. 5.110 225.8 226.6 4.7 .4 .5 .3 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 203.5 204.0 4.1 .2 .2 .3 .1 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 152.7 152.9 2.6 .1 .4 .3 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 138.4 138.7 1.8 .2 .4 .2 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 173.4 173.5 3.6 .1 .3 .3 .2 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 207.2 207.8 4.2 .3 .5 .6 .3 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 228.1 228.2 3.0 .0 .6 .9 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 147.6 148.7 2.2 .7 .3 .1 .7 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.7 145.1 1.6 1.0 .3 -.1 1.0 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 152.5 153.2 3.1 .5 .3 .5 .5 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 236.1 236.8 5.5 .3 .5 .6 .3 School books and supplies ............ .220 218.1 219.1 4.9 .5 -.1 .7 .6 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 237.8 238.4 5.5 .3 .6 .5 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 150.6 151.0 2.7 .3 .1 .2 .3 Commodities .............................. 47.499 136.7 137.1 1.8 .3 .0 .1 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 148.9 149.3 2.9 .3 .3 .5 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 129.3 129.7 1.2 .3 -.2 -.1 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 129.6 130.0 .2 .3 -.4 -.2 .0 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 128.5 130.5 -.5 1.6 .3 -.2 .4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 133.1 132.7 .5 -.3 -.6 -.2 -.3 Durables ............................. 11.780 127.7 128.2 2.5 .4 .0 .1 .0 Services ................................. 52.501 167.3 167.7 3.5 .2 .2 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 156.1 156.6 3.2 .3 .3 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 128.3 127.4 1.8 -.7 .5 -.5 .6 Transportation services ................ 7.220 173.5 175.3 4.8 1.0 .0 .3 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.110 225.8 226.6 4.7 .4 .5 .3 .3 Other services ......................... 6.381 193.0 193.3 4.3 .2 .4 .4 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 150.9 151.3 2.6 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 147.5 147.9 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 141.4 141.8 2.6 .3 .1 .1 .3 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 147.2 147.6 2.6 .3 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 130.2 130.6 1.2 .3 -.2 -.1 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 131.0 131.4 .4 .3 -.3 -.4 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 134.2 133.9 .7 -.2 -.4 -.2 -.2 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 139.5 139.9 1.6 .3 -.1 .0 .2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 158.8 159.1 3.7 .2 .3 .1 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 162.3 162.6 3.3 .2 .1 .2 .4 Energy ..................................... 7.777 105.5 103.8 -1.4 -1.6 -.9 -1.4 .4 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 156.8 157.5 3.0 .4 .2 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 159.0 159.7 3.0 .4 .3 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 139.3 140.1 1.9 .6 .3 .1 .2 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 98.9 97.5 -3.1 -1.4 -2.6 -1.4 -.5 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 172.5 173.1 3.7 .3 .2 .3 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.664 $.662 -2.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .222 - - - - - 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- July Aug. Sept. Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.0 3.6 1.6 2.4 3.3 2.0 Food and beverages ......................... 148.4 148.8 149.5 150.0 2.5 3.9 1.1 4.4 3.2 2.7 Food ..................................... 148.0 148.3 149.0 149.6 2.8 3.9 1.1 4.4 3.3 2.7 Food at home ........................... 147.9 148.3 149.2 149.8 2.5 4.7 .8 5.2 3.6 3.0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 167.4 167.8 168.2 168.9 -.5 5.0 2.7 3.6 2.2 3.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.2 138.3 139.2 140.7 -.3 .9 .6 10.6 .3 5.5 Dairy products ....................... 132.7 132.3 132.1 132.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 .3 1.5 .9 Fruits and vegetables ................ 179.0 178.0 182.1 182.0 12.0 17.3 -.2 6.9 14.6 3.3 Other food at home ................... 140.4 140.8 140.9 140.6 1.4 2.3 .9 .6 1.9 .7 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.8 138.5 138.3 138.9 -.6 3.6 3.9 3.2 1.5 3.5 Fats and oils ...................... 137.5 137.4 137.5 138.0 2.4 2.4 2.7 1.5 2.4 2.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 130.7 131.2 131.7 130.0 1.2 .9 -3.9 -2.1 1.1 -3.0 Other prepared food ................ 151.3 151.6 151.4 151.8 1.6 3.3 3.5 1.3 2.4 2.4 Food away from home .................... 148.8 149.2 149.5 149.9 3.0 2.2 1.6 3.0 2.6 2.3 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.0 154.1 153.9 154.4 1.6 2.1 .8 3.7 1.9 2.2 Housing .................................... 145.4 145.8 145.9 146.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.5 2.8 Shelter .................................. 161.3 161.5 162.0 162.7 2.6 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.1 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 152.6 152.5 153.1 153.5 2.2 4.3 2.9 2.4 3.2 2.7 Rent, residential .................... 157.7 157.8 158.0 158.4 2.3 2.6 2.6 1.8 2.5 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 206.1 204.7 208.1 208.8 .0 12.7 4.6 5.3 6.2 5.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 156.2 156.5 156.9 157.6 2.6 3.2 3.7 3.6 2.9 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 156.4 156.8 157.2 157.9 2.6 3.2 3.7 3.9 2.9 3.8 Household insurance 1/ ............... 145.1 145.3 143.1 144.0 5.2 4.5 .3 -3.0 4.9 -1.4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.7 134.9 135.0 135.7 5.6 2.7 3.0 3.0 4.2 3.0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 142.9 143.0 143.0 144.4 2.9 4.0 2.8 4.3 3.5 3.6 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 124.0 124.1 124.3 124.3 8.6 1.3 3.6 1.0 4.9 2.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 123.7 122.8 123.7 2.0 -.3 .7 2.6 .8 1.6 Fuels .................................. 109.5 110.7 109.1 110.5 .7 -1.1 -.7 3.7 -.2 1.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.7 88.8 88.6 87.6 -.9 -1.4 7.1 -4.9 -1.1 .9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.1 118.4 116.6 118.3 .7 -1.4 -1.0 4.2 -.3 1.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 153.4 153.5 153.6 153.9 4.0 .8 1.8 1.3 2.4 1.6 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.6 122.1 122.5 122.5 2.4 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.2 2.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.7 110.2 110.6 110.4 -.4 .7 .0 2.6 .2 1.3 Housekeeping supplies .................. 137.6 138.5 138.7 139.2 1.2 6.4 3.9 4.7 3.8 4.3 Housekeeping services .................. 146.9 146.9 147.4 147.7 12.7 .8 2.5 2.2 6.6 2.3 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 130.3 130.7 130.5 131.0 .0 -1.2 -2.4 2.2 -.6 -.2 Apparel commodities ...................... 127.3 127.7 127.5 128.0 .0 -1.9 -2.2 2.2 -.9 .0 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.1 125.6 125.4 125.5 .3 -.3 -1.9 1.3 .0 -.3 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 126.1 125.1 124.0 125.7 -2.2 -3.4 -.3 -1.3 -2.8 -.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 123.7 129.5 132.4 132.8 4.7 -14.6 -9.1 32.8 -5.4 9.9 Footwear ............................... 125.4 125.8 127.2 127.3 2.6 1.3 -3.4 6.2 1.9 1.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 149.0 153.0 152.3 149.6 4.1 3.8 -6.4 1.6 3.9 -2.5 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.8 156.9 156.8 156.3 1.3 1.8 -1.0 -1.3 1.5 -1.1 Transportation ............................. 139.5 138.7 138.4 138.5 6.0 7.2 -.3 -2.8 6.6 -1.6 Private transportation ................... 137.4 136.7 136.4 136.4 7.1 6.3 -1.2 -2.9 6.7 -2.0 New vehicles ........................... 142.0 142.2 142.6 142.7 .3 4.1 1.4 2.0 2.2 1.7 New cars ............................. 138.8 139.0 139.2 139.3 .9 3.2 .6 1.4 2.1 1.0 Used cars .............................. 157.0 155.9 155.0 154.9 26.2 20.7 -10.5 -5.2 23.4 -7.9 Motor fuel ............................. 101.6 98.7 97.3 96.8 5.3 -.8 .8 -17.6 2.2 -8.9 Gasoline ............................. 101.7 98.6 97.0 96.6 5.3 .0 1.2 -18.6 2.6 -9.2 Maintenance and repairs ................ 155.1 155.5 155.9 156.1 1.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 2.1 2.9 Other private transportation ........... 166.3 167.0 167.5 167.8 9.0 8.6 -1.7 3.7 8.8 1.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.3 104.5 104.3 104.5 .8 3.1 2.3 .8 2.0 1.5 Other private transportation services ......................... 181.8 182.6 183.3 183.7 10.5 9.5 -2.4 4.2 10.0 .9 Public transportation .................... 178.2 174.2 174.0 176.9 -9.0 22.6 17.1 -2.9 5.6 6.6 Medical care ............................... 220.1 221.2 221.8 222.4 4.8 3.8 3.7 4.2 4.3 4.0 Medical care commodities ................. 202.0 202.3 202.5 203.6 2.0 -.8 2.2 3.2 .6 2.7 Medical care services .................... 224.1 225.3 226.0 226.6 5.5 4.6 4.2 4.5 5.1 4.4 Professional medical services .......... 202.5 203.0 203.7 204.0 4.6 3.7 4.9 3.0 4.1 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 151.6 152.2 152.7 152.8 3.3 2.1 1.9 3.2 2.7 2.5 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.6 138.2 138.5 138.7 1.8 .9 1.5 3.2 1.3 2.3 Entertainment services ................... 171.9 172.5 173.0 173.3 4.6 3.8 2.6 3.3 4.2 2.9 Other goods and services ................... 204.6 205.7 206.9 207.6 2.0 4.1 4.8 6.0 3.0 5.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 225.8 227.2 229.2 229.8 -4.1 3.1 5.9 7.3 -.5 6.6 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.9 147.4 147.6 148.7 1.4 1.4 1.1 5.0 1.4 3.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.3 143.8 143.7 145.1 .8 .0 .6 5.1 .4 2.8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 151.3 151.7 152.5 153.2 2.4 3.2 1.6 5.1 2.8 3.3 Personal and educational expenses ........ 231.5 232.7 234.0 234.6 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.3 School books and supplies .............. 215.3 215.0 216.6 218.0 8.9 3.0 2.6 5.1 6.0 3.9 Personal and educational services ...... 233.0 234.3 235.5 236.1 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.0 3.6 1.6 2.4 3.3 2.0 Commodities ................................ 136.5 136.5 136.7 136.9 2.7 3.0 .6 1.2 2.8 .9 Food and beverages ....................... 148.4 148.8 149.5 150.0 2.5 3.9 1.1 4.4 3.2 2.7 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.1 128.9 128.8 128.9 2.5 2.8 -.3 -.6 2.7 -.5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.4 128.9 128.6 128.6 1.6 .9 .9 -2.5 1.3 -.8 Apparel commodities .................. 127.3 127.7 127.5 128.0 .0 -1.9 -2.2 2.2 -.9 .0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 134.2 133.4 133.1 132.7 -3.3 2.5 7.8 -4.4 -.5 1.5 Durables ............................... 127.9 127.9 128.0 128.0 5.6 5.1 -1.2 .3 5.3 -.5 Services ................................... 166.3 166.7 167.0 167.7 3.8 4.0 2.9 3.4 3.9 3.2 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 155.2 155.7 156.1 156.6 1.9 4.0 3.2 3.7 2.9 3.4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.9 127.5 126.8 127.5 3.9 .0 1.0 1.9 1.9 1.4 Transportation services .................. 174.4 174.4 174.9 175.6 5.1 10.0 1.6 2.8 7.5 2.2 Medical care services .................... 224.1 225.3 226.0 226.6 5.5 4.6 4.2 4.5 5.1 4.4 Other services ........................... 190.7 191.5 192.3 192.7 4.9 4.6 3.6 4.3 4.7 4.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 150.1 150.2 150.3 150.8 3.3 3.6 1.9 1.9 3.4 1.9 All items less shelter ....................... 147.0 147.2 147.3 147.7 3.4 3.6 1.1 1.9 3.5 1.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 140.9 141.1 141.2 141.6 3.2 3.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.7 All items less medical care .................. 146.5 146.7 146.9 147.4 3.1 3.6 1.4 2.5 3.4 1.9 Commodities less food ........................ 130.3 130.1 130.0 130.1 2.5 2.8 .0 -.6 2.7 -.3 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.8 130.4 129.9 130.2 1.2 1.2 .9 -1.8 1.2 -.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 135.1 134.5 134.2 133.9 -3.0 2.8 6.8 -3.5 -.2 1.5 Nondurables .................................. 139.2 139.1 139.1 139.4 2.4 2.3 1.2 .6 2.3 .9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 157.8 158.2 158.4 159.1 5.1 4.5 2.3 3.3 4.8 2.8 Services less medical care services .......... 161.4 161.6 162.0 162.6 3.1 4.4 2.8 3.0 3.7 2.9 Energy ....................................... 105.1 104.2 102.7 103.1 2.7 -.8 .0 -7.4 1.0 -3.8 All items less energy ........................ 156.3 156.6 157.1 157.5 3.2 4.0 1.8 3.1 3.6 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 158.5 158.9 159.2 159.7 3.1 4.2 1.8 3.1 3.6 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.8 139.2 139.3 139.6 2.4 3.2 -.3 2.3 2.8 1.0 Energy commodities ..................... 100.7 98.1 96.7 96.2 4.9 -1.2 1.6 -16.7 1.8 -8.0 Services less energy services ............ 171.9 172.2 172.7 173.3 3.9 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.1 3.3 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 Oct. 1995 from- Sept. 1995 from- schedule July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 152.5 152.9 153.2 153.7 2.8 0.5 0.3 2.5 0.5 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 159.2 159.7 160.0 160.3 2.5 .4 .2 2.5 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 159.8 160.3 160.7 161.1 2.5 .5 .2 2.6 .6 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 157.5 157.9 158.0 158.5 2.5 .4 .3 2.1 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 157.8 158.5 158.5 158.3 2.6 -.1 -.1 2.7 .4 .0 North Central urban .................... M 148.8 148.9 149.4 149.6 3.0 .5 .1 2.6 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.5 149.8 150.3 150.3 2.8 .3 .0 2.5 .5 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.0 147.8 147.9 148.4 2.8 .4 .3 2.7 -.1 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 149.6 149.9 150.6 151.5 3.1 1.1 .6 2.6 .7 .5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 146.0 145.7 146.3 146.0 3.6 .2 -.2 3.4 .2 .4 South urban ............................ M 149.2 149.7 149.8 150.5 3.2 .5 .5 2.7 .4 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.8 149.4 149.2 149.9 2.7 .3 .5 2.3 .3 -.1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.5 152.0 152.3 152.6 3.0 .4 .2 2.7 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 148.4 149.4 149.5 150.4 3.7 .7 .6 3.3 .7 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.1 147.8 148.4 149.0 3.4 .8 .4 3.6 .2 .4 West urban ............................. M 153.5 153.7 154.1 154.6 2.4 .6 .3 2.3 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 154.0 154.1 154.5 154.9 1.8 .5 .3 1.8 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 156.7 157.0 157.6 157.9 3.4 .6 .2 3.5 .6 .4 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.9 138.2 138.5 138.8 2.4 .4 .2 2.3 .4 .2 B .................................... M 152.6 152.8 153.1 153.5 2.9 .5 .3 2.8 .3 .2 C .................................... M 151.8 152.4 152.7 153.3 3.3 .6 .4 3.0 .6 .2 D .................................... M 149.1 148.8 149.6 150.0 3.4 .8 .3 3.4 .3 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 153.6 153.8 154.0 154.3 3.3 .3 .2 2.5 .3 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.5 154.4 154.6 155.2 1.2 .5 .4 1.2 .1 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 162.3 162.8 163.2 163.6 2.6 .5 .2 2.6 .6 .2 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 158.9 159.6 160.3 160.4 2.4 .5 .1 2.6 .9 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.5 151.5 152.3 152.6 2.1 .7 .2 1.9 .5 .5 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 151.5 - 151.8 - - - - 2.2 .2 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 157.8 - 158.6 - - - - 1.9 .5 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 148.1 - 149.0 - - - - 1.8 .6 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 148.3 - 148.9 - - - - 3.0 .4 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 145.6 - 147.1 - - - - 2.6 1.0 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 156.1 - 156.2 - - - - 1.6 .1 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 145.1 - 146.8 2.8 1.2 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 148.8 - 149.8 2.8 .7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 140.1 - 141.6 1.7 1.1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 150.1 - 150.5 2.8 .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. 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 Oct. 1995 from- Sept. 1995 from- schedule July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.9 150.2 150.6 151.0 2.7 0.5 0.3 2.5 0.5 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 156.6 157.1 157.6 157.8 2.4 .4 .1 2.5 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.1 156.7 157.2 157.5 2.4 .5 .2 2.5 .7 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.3 155.7 155.9 156.4 2.5 .4 .3 2.1 .4 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 159.2 159.8 160.1 160.0 2.6 .1 -.1 2.6 .6 .2 North Central urban .................... M 145.5 145.6 146.1 146.3 2.9 .5 .1 2.5 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.6 145.8 146.3 146.3 2.7 .3 .0 2.4 .5 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.1 144.0 144.2 144.6 2.6 .4 .3 2.6 .1 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.1 147.3 147.9 148.8 3.0 1.0 .6 2.5 .5 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 144.2 144.0 144.5 144.2 3.4 .1 -.2 3.2 .2 .3 South urban ............................ M 147.8 148.3 148.4 149.0 3.0 .5 .4 2.7 .4 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.2 147.6 147.3 148.0 2.6 .3 .5 2.1 .1 -.2 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.9 148.3 148.7 149.0 2.8 .5 .2 2.6 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 148.5 149.4 149.5 150.4 3.7 .7 .6 3.3 .7 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.3 148.3 148.9 149.3 3.4 .7 .3 3.6 .4 .4 West urban ............................. M 150.5 150.7 151.0 151.6 2.4 .6 .4 2.2 .3 .2 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.5 149.6 149.9 150.4 1.9 .5 .3 1.8 .3 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 153.7 153.9 154.5 154.8 3.2 .6 .2 3.3 .5 .4 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 136.9 137.2 137.5 137.8 2.4 .4 .2 2.2 .4 .2 B .................................... M 149.7 150.0 150.3 150.7 2.8 .5 .3 2.6 .4 .2 C .................................... M 150.9 151.5 151.9 152.5 3.2 .7 .4 3.0 .7 .3 D .................................... M 148.4 148.2 148.9 149.2 3.4 .7 .2 3.3 .3 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.7 148.8 149.0 149.2 3.2 .3 .1 2.5 .2 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.3 149.2 149.3 149.9 1.3 .5 .4 1.4 .0 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 158.3 158.9 159.5 159.7 2.4 .5 .1 2.6 .8 .4 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 158.5 159.2 159.8 159.7 2.3 .3 -.1 2.5 .8 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.3 149.3 150.0 150.2 2.2 .6 .1 2.0 .5 .5 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 150.5 - 150.8 - - - - 2.0 .2 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 156.6 - 157.4 - - - - 1.7 .5 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 140.3 - 141.3 - - - - 1.7 .7 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 146.5 - 146.9 - - - - 3.1 .3 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 145.2 - 146.5 - - - - 2.4 .9 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 153.5 - 153.5 - - - - 1.3 .0 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 144.8 - 146.5 2.9 1.2 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 144.0 - 145.0 2.8 .7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.8 - 140.9 1.4 .8 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 143.7 - 144.2 2.9 .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.