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 Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-95-09 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Wednesday, January 11, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--DECEMBER 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment in December, remaining at a level of 149.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.1 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December 1994 CPI-W level of 147.2 was 2.7 percent higher than the index in December 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in December, following increases of 0.1 and 0.3 percent in the 2 preceding months. In December, the index for food advanced 1.0 percent, largely as a result of a sharp rise in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. The energy index continued to exhibit the volatility which has characterized its behavior in 1994, declining 0.3 percent in December after increasing 0.7 percent in November. The CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.1 percent in December, its smallest advance since a similar rise in January 1994. 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 |___________________________________| | | June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.|Dec.94 Dec94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 .3 .2 | 2.2 | 2.7 Food and beverages| .3 .5 .3 .3 .1 .2 .9 | 4.7 | 2.7 Housing | .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 .3 -.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 Apparel and upkeep| .6 -.4 -1.0 -.1 -.5 -.2 -.2 | -3.3 | -1.6 Transportation | .6 1.0 1.0 .1 -.2 .1 .3 | .9 | 3.8 Medical care | .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 .3 .6 | 6.1 | 4.9 Entertainment | -.1 .3 .0 .1 .1 .7 -.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .2 .1 .4 .4 .2 | 4.2 | 4.2 Special indexes: | Energy | .1 1.8 1.4 -.7 -.7 .7 -.3 | -1.1 | 2.2 Food | .3 .5 .4 .3 .0 .2 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 | 2.0 | 2.6 ____________________________________________________________________ For the 12-month period ended in December 1994, the CPI-U advanced 2.7 percent, the same as in 1993 and the fourth consecutive year in which the rise has been close to 3.0 percent. The food index rose 2.9 percent for the second consecutive year, with sharp increases in prices for coffee and fresh fruits and vegetables partially offset by a decline in meat prices. The energy index turned up in 1994, advancing 2.2 percent, following a 1.4 percent drop in 1993. Petroleum-based energy costs rose 5.2 percent, more than offsetting a 0.6 percent decline in charges for energy services. The CPI-U excluding food and energy continued the deceleration evident in this index since 1990. The 2.6 percent rise in 1994 followed an increase of 3.2 percent in 1993 and was the smallest advance in the index since a 1.5 percent increase in 1965. The further deceleration in 1994 reflects a decline in the index for apparel and upkeep and continued moderation in the index for medical care. The rates for selected groups during the past 9 years are shown below. Percent change, 12 months ended in December 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 All Items 4.4 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 Food and beverages 5.1 5.5 5.3 2.5 1.6 2.7 2.7 Housing 4.0 3.9 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.2 Apparel and upkeep 4.7 1.0 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 -1.6 Transportation 3.0 4.0 10.4 -1.5 3.0 2.4 3.8 Medical care 6.9 8.5 9.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.9 Entertainment 4.6 5.1 4.3 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.3 Other goods & services 7.0 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 Energy .5 5.1 18.1 -7.4 2.0 -1.4 2.2 Food 5.2 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.9 All Items less food and energy 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 The food and beverage index rose 0.9 percent in December to a level 2.7 percent above a year ago. Grocery store food prices increased 3.5 percent in 1994, the same as in 1993. The 1.5 percent increase in December reflects a sharp increase in fruit and vegetable prices, which more than offset an aggregate decline in other grocery store food prices. The index for fresh fruits and vegetables, reflecting in part the effects of tropical storm Gordon on the Southeastern United States, rose 11.6 percent in December. Over the past 12 months, those prices rose 11.9 percent and accounted for about 45 percent of the increase in the grocery store food index. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.6 percent in December and 0.5 percent during the past 12 months. In December, the index for cereal and bakery products rose 0.2 percent, while the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for dairy products, and for other food at home each declined. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which increased 3.8 percent in 1993, declined 0.5 percent in 1994. During the past 12 months, prices for beef, pork, and poultry declined 2.2, 2.3, and 0.5 percent, respectively. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products rose 3.3 and 1.1 percent, respectively, in 1994. The index for other food at home, which fell slightly in December, increased 6.0 percent in 1994, largely as a result of the sharp rise in coffee prices earlier this year. Coffee prices jumped up 55.4 percent during the 12 months ended in December and accounted for almost one-third of the overall grocery store food increase in 1994. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, in December. The 1.9 percent advance in prices for restaurant meals in the past 12 months was the same as in 1993. The 1.0 percent rise in prices for alcoholic beverages was the smallest annual increase in this component since a 0.5 percent rise in 1964. The housing component declined 0.1 percent in December, following an increase of 0.3 percent in November. Shelter costs, which increased 0.3 percent in November, were unchanged in December. Within shelter, renters' costs declined 0.2 percent, homeowners' costs were unchanged, and maintenance and repair costs rose 1.1 percent. The decrease in renters' costs reflects a 1.0 percent drop in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.1 percent. Shelter costs rose 3.0 percent in 1994, with renters' costs up 2.3 percent and homeowners' costs increasing 3.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities turned back down in December, declining 0.3 percent after registering a 0.5 percent increase in November. The index for household fuels fell 0.6 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for each of the three major fuels. The index for fuel oil declined 0.1 percent in December to a level unchanged from a year earlier. The indexes for natural gas and electricity fell 1.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for natural gas rose 0.7 percent.) For the 12 months ended in December, charges for natural gas fell 3.2 percent, while those for electricity rose 0.6 percent. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent in December, reflecting increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and cable television. Despite increases of 0.4 percent in both November and December, the index for cable television declined 2.6 percent in 1994. The index for household furnishings and operation, which fell 0.1 percent in December, increased 0.4 percent in 1994. The transportation index increased 0.3 percent in December. The index for gasoline was unchanged in December. (See the note on page 6, which explains the quality adjustment made to gasoline prices in the December CPI.) In the 12 months ended in December 1994, gasoline prices have increased 6.4 percent. Despite this advance, gasoline prices are 14.4 percent lower than their peak level in December 1990. The index for new vehicles was unchanged. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices rose 0.5 percent in December. As of December, the proportion of 1995 models in the index was about 70 percent of the new car sample.) Automobile finance charges continued to increase in December, advancing 3.8 percent last month and 23.0 percent in all of 1994. Used car prices also continued to rise sharply, advancing 2.0 percent in December and 8.8 percent in 1994. The index for public transportation registered its fourth consecutive monthly decline in December--reflecting another drop in airline fares. The index for airline fares fell 3.8 percent in December and has declined 9.5 percent in 1994 after advancing 17.0 percent in 1993. The index for apparel and upkeep, which fell 0.2 percent in December, declined for the sixth consecutive month. Holiday discounting was prevalent in December, and indeed throughout the past 6 months the proportion of clothing items with discounts has been markedly greater than in preceding years. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 3.0 percent in December.) Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in December to a level 4.9 percent higher than a year earlier. This continues the moderation in this index since 1990 and was the smallest advance in this component since a 3.3 percent rise in 1972, when price controls were in effect. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies-- was unchanged in December, but increased 3.0 percent during the past 12 months. The index for medical care services rose 0.6 percent in December and 5.4 percent over the year. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 4.6 and 5.5 percent, respectively, in 1994. Entertainment costs declined 0.1 percent in December, but advanced 2.3 percent during the past 12 months. In December, small increases in the indexes for reading materials and admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events were more than offset by price declines for toys and sporting goods and equipment, and for fees for club memberships and for lessons and instructions. The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in December to a level 4.2 percent above a year ago. In 1994, the costs for personal financial services rose 7.8 percent, college tuition costs, 6.3 percent, and prices for tobacco and smoking products, 3.0 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 also rose 0.2 percent in December. 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 |___________________________________| | | June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.|Dec.94 Dec94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .4 .4 .1 .1 .3 .2 | 2.2 | 2.7 Food and beverages| .2 .5 .4 .3 .0 .2 .8 | 3.9 | 2.6 Housing | .1 .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 -.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 Apparel and upkeep| .5 -.2 -.9 -.2 -.6 -.3 -.3 | -4.8 | -1.5 Transportation | .6 1.1 1.0 .2 -.1 .3 .4 | 2.4 | 4.5 Medical care | .4 .4 .4 .3 .6 .4 .5 | 6.2 | 4.9 Entertainment | .1 .2 .0 .0 .1 .7 -.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .4 .1 .4 .5 .1 | 3.9 | 4.2 Special indexes: | Energy | .4 1.9 1.6 -.8 -.9 .7 -.2 | -1.5 | 2.5 Food | .2 .5 .5 .3 .0 .1 .8 | 3.9 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 | 2.1 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for January will be released on Wednesday, February 15, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EST). QUALITY ADJUSTMENT FOR GASOLINE A quality adjustment has been made to gasoline prices used in the December CPI to account for the effects of the mandated introduction of reformulated gasoline in selected areas of the United States. The gasoline index was unchanged in December, following seasonal adjustment. Without the quality adjustment, it is estimated that this index would have increased 0.9 percent. In those area required to sell the reformulated gasoline, approximately 55 percent of the December price quotes were for reformulated gasoline. CPI ANNOUNCEMENT Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will introduce several technical improvements in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index designed to make the index a more accurate measure of price change. These improvements, which stem from findings of research conducted by BLS staff, will affect the food at home, shelter, and prescription drug components of the CPI. The change to the food at home component improves the outlet sample rotation process. (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet samples are updated annually.) Empirical evidence has established that current procedures for the routine introduction of new samples tend to overstate price change for the newly sampled items immediately following their introduction. Since the food at home component of the index is particularly sensitive to this effect, new measures designed to lessen its impact will be used in the calculation of the food at home component beginning with January 1995 data. In addition, two changes are being made in the way in which the shelter component of the CPI is calculated. First, the imputation formula for estimating owners' equivalent rent, which relies upon a matching of a sample of residential rental units to a sample of homeowner units, will be improved. Second, additional BLS research has indicated that current procedures, both for residential rent and for owners' implicit rent, tend to understate the short-term rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS will incorporate an improved estimate. Research on this issue will continue during the course of the upcoming CPI revision, and, if this research yields further improvements in the estimates of rent changes, they will be incorporated into the index as part of the revision effort. Finally, the procedure for handling the introduction into the index of generic versions of formerly patented drugs into the index will be changed. The current practice of directly comparing the prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is no longer available in the sampled outlet will be changed. A new procedure, which will reflect the rate at which consumers switch their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, will be employed beginning with CPI data for January 1995. The basic research papers on these topics are available from the BLS by calling 202-606-7000. These changes are explained more fully in the CPI Detailed Report for October 1994. 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 Nov. Dec. Dec. 1994 from- Sept. to Oct. to Nov. to 1993 1994 1994 Dec. 1993 Nov. 1994 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.7 149.7 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 448.6 448.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 145.9 147.2 2.7 .9 .1 .2 .9 Food ................................... 15.799 145.3 146.8 2.9 1.0 .0 .2 1.0 Food at home ......................... 9.853 145.1 147.3 3.5 1.5 -.1 .1 1.5 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 163.7 164.2 3.3 .3 -.1 -.2 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 136.9 136.4 -.5 -.4 -.3 .1 -.3 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.7 131.6 1.1 -.1 .0 .2 -.3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 165.7 180.3 8.3 8.8 .4 .3 8.1 Other food at home ................. 2.320 139.0 138.8 6.0 -.1 -.3 .3 -.1 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 134.5 134.5 .9 .0 .0 -.4 .3 Fats and oils .................... .246 134.3 134.2 3.7 -.1 .5 .4 -.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 132.4 131.7 14.7 -.5 -.4 .3 .2 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 148.1 148.1 2.2 .0 -.4 .3 -.3 Food away from home .................. 5.946 146.8 147.1 1.9 .2 .1 .3 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.9 151.8 1.0 -.1 .2 .5 .2 Housing .................................. 41.394 145.5 145.4 2.2 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 Shelter ................................ 27.948 162.1 161.8 3.0 -.2 .2 .3 .0 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 168.9 168.2 2.3 -.4 .5 .3 -.2 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 155.6 155.7 2.5 .1 .1 .3 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 189.2 186.2 1.6 -1.6 1.5 .5 -1.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 167.9 167.8 3.3 -.1 .2 .4 .0 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 168.2 168.1 3.3 -.1 .2 .3 .1 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 155.0 155.4 4.3 .3 .1 .3 .3 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 131.2 132.7 4.0 1.1 -.6 .3 1.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 136.4 137.0 4.7 .4 .1 .4 .4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 124.3 126.8 2.7 2.0 -1.7 .4 2.0 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 121.8 122.0 .2 .2 -.2 .5 -.3 Fuels ................................ 3.983 109.9 110.1 -.5 .2 -.4 .8 -.6 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 87.7 88.4 .1 .8 -1.9 -.1 .3 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 117.3 117.4 -.6 .1 -.2 .8 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.5 150.6 1.2 .1 .1 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.1 120.8 .4 -.2 .0 -.2 -.1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 110.8 110.3 .0 -.5 -.4 .1 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.6 132.9 .8 .2 1.0 -1.2 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 139.1 139.1 1.4 .0 .2 -.1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 134.2 130.5 -1.6 -2.8 -.5 -.2 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 131.1 127.2 -1.9 -3.0 -.5 -.2 -.3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 129.2 125.3 -1.7 -3.0 -.9 .0 -1.3 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 130.5 125.7 -3.8 -3.7 .0 -1.0 -.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 131.2 131.3 3.3 .1 -.7 1.3 .5 Footwear ............................. .781 125.7 123.6 -1.7 -1.7 -.4 .4 .0 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 150.8 146.5 4.3 -2.9 -1.9 1.2 1.1 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 156.3 156.4 1.7 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 137.1 137.1 3.8 .0 -.2 .1 .3 Private transportation ................. 15.295 134.8 134.9 4.9 .1 .0 .4 .5 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 139.4 140.1 3.3 .5 .0 -.3 .0 New cars ........................... 4.031 137.7 138.5 3.2 .6 .1 -.2 .0 Used cars ............................ 1.245 150.1 151.5 8.8 .9 1.4 1.4 2.0 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 102.7 100.4 5.9 -2.2 -1.1 .5 .2 Gasoline ........................... - 102.6 100.2 6.4 -2.3 -1.1 .6 .0 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 151.8 151.9 2.8 .1 .3 .2 .1 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 166.2 167.6 5.4 .8 .4 .7 1.0 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 104.0 104.3 1.0 .3 .2 .5 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 180.7 182.4 6.2 .9 .5 .8 1.2 Public transportation .................. 1.659 167.2 165.6 -6.2 -1.0 -2.1 -2.1 -2.4 Medical care ............................. 7.108 214.7 215.3 4.9 .3 .6 .3 .6 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 202.7 202.9 3.0 .1 .4 .4 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.821 217.5 218.2 5.4 .3 .6 .3 .6 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 195.5 196.0 4.6 .3 .6 .4 .5 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 151.6 151.2 2.3 -.3 .1 .7 -.1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 137.3 136.8 1.8 -.4 -.4 .4 -.1 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 168.6 168.3 2.7 -.2 .4 .9 -.1 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 202.3 202.4 4.2 .0 .4 .4 .2 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 221.4 222.0 3.0 .3 .8 .1 -.4 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.7 145.8 1.9 .1 .1 .3 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 142.3 142.6 1.8 .2 .1 .2 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 149.2 149.2 2.1 .0 .0 .3 .0 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 229.2 229.2 5.4 .0 .3 .6 .5 School books and supplies ............ .249 207.7 207.4 3.5 -.1 -.2 .3 .1 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 231.1 231.1 5.5 .0 .4 .6 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.7 149.7 2.7 .0 .1 .3 .2 Commodities .............................. 43.547 135.2 135.1 2.3 -.1 -.1 .1 .4 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 145.9 147.2 2.7 .9 .1 .2 .9 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 128.6 127.6 2.0 -.8 -.2 .0 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 130.1 128.1 1.3 -1.5 -.4 .0 -.2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 131.1 127.2 -1.9 -3.0 -.5 -.2 -.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 132.5 131.5 3.0 -.8 -.5 .2 -.8 Durables ............................. 10.570 126.5 126.9 2.9 .3 .0 .2 .3 Services ................................. 56.453 164.7 164.7 2.9 .0 .2 .3 .1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 168.6 168.3 2.9 -.2 .2 .0 -.2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 135.8 135.9 .7 .1 .1 .4 -.1 Transportation services ................ 7.046 170.5 171.1 2.5 .4 -.2 .0 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.821 217.5 218.2 5.4 .3 .6 .3 .6 Other services ......................... 7.349 189.0 188.9 4.0 -.1 .3 .6 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 150.6 150.2 2.6 -.3 .1 .3 .0 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 146.3 146.3 2.5 .0 .0 .2 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 150.9 150.8 2.4 -.1 .1 .2 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 146.1 146.0 2.5 -.1 .0 .3 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 129.5 128.5 1.9 -.8 -.2 .1 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 131.2 129.5 1.3 -1.3 -.3 -.2 .1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 133.5 132.6 2.7 -.7 -.4 .2 -.7 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 138.2 137.8 2.0 -.3 .0 .1 -.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 172.4 172.7 2.9 .2 .2 .2 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 159.8 159.7 2.6 -.1 .3 .3 .0 Energy ..................................... 6.993 105.7 104.7 2.2 -.9 -.7 .7 -.3 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 155.7 155.7 2.6 .0 .2 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 158.2 157.9 2.6 -.2 .2 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 138.4 137.6 1.4 -.6 .0 .1 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 101.2 99.2 5.2 -2.0 -1.2 .5 .2 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 169.6 169.6 3.2 .0 .2 .3 .1 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.668 $.668 -2.6 .0 .0 -.1 .0 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .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- Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Dec. June Dec. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.2 2.5 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... 146.0 146.1 146.4 147.7 -.8 2.5 4.5 4.7 .8 4.6 Food ..................................... 145.7 145.7 146.0 147.5 -1.1 2.8 5.1 5.0 .8 5.1 Food at home ........................... 145.8 145.6 145.8 148.0 -2.2 3.4 7.2 6.2 .6 6.7 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.8 164.7 164.4 164.7 3.0 6.6 4.0 -.2 4.8 1.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.0 136.6 136.8 136.4 1.5 .3 -2.0 -1.7 .9 -1.9 Dairy products ....................... 131.0 131.0 131.3 130.9 6.7 5.0 -6.2 -.3 5.8 -3.3 Fruits and vegetables ................ 167.8 168.4 168.9 182.6 -19.5 6.1 14.5 40.2 -7.6 26.7 Other food at home ................... 139.8 139.4 139.8 139.7 .6 2.4 22.8 -.3 1.5 10.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 135.4 134.9 135.3 3.3 -.9 1.5 -.3 1.2 .6 Fats and oils ...................... 134.3 135.0 135.5 135.4 5.6 4.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 2.6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 133.1 132.6 133.0 133.3 -3.7 2.1 75.1 .6 -.9 32.7 Other prepared food ................ 149.1 148.5 149.0 148.6 1.4 3.6 5.3 -1.3 2.5 1.9 Food away from home .................... 146.2 146.4 146.8 147.2 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.8 1.3 2.6 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.3 151.6 152.3 152.6 .0 1.3 -.8 3.5 .7 1.3 Housing .................................... 145.4 145.6 146.0 145.9 3.4 1.1 2.8 1.4 2.3 2.1 Shelter .................................. 161.4 161.8 162.3 162.3 4.4 1.5 4.1 2.2 2.9 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 169.1 169.9 170.4 170.0 3.4 1.9 1.4 2.1 2.7 1.8 Rent, residential .................... 155.0 155.1 155.5 155.6 4.0 .3 4.2 1.6 2.1 2.9 Other renters' costs ................. 195.5 198.4 199.3 197.2 1.9 6.1 -4.8 3.5 4.0 -.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 166.9 167.2 167.8 167.8 4.8 1.2 5.2 2.2 3.0 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 167.2 167.5 168.0 168.1 4.8 1.2 5.2 2.2 3.0 3.7 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 154.3 154.5 155.0 155.4 2.7 5.2 6.5 2.9 3.9 4.7 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.6 130.8 131.2 132.7 5.4 7.0 .3 3.4 6.2 1.8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.8 135.9 136.4 137.0 3.1 11.4 1.2 3.6 7.2 2.4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 126.0 123.8 124.3 126.8 8.7 .3 -.6 2.6 4.4 1.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.6 122.4 123.0 122.6 3.3 -1.9 -.3 .0 .7 -.2 Fuels .................................. 110.6 110.2 111.1 110.4 2.9 -4.2 .0 -.7 -.7 -.4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.9 87.2 87.1 87.4 20.2 -11.3 .9 -6.6 3.2 -2.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.2 118.0 119.0 118.2 1.4 -3.3 -.3 .0 -1.0 -.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.3 150.4 150.5 150.6 3.5 .8 -.3 .8 2.2 .3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.4 121.4 121.1 121.0 -.3 3.4 .3 -1.3 1.5 -.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.3 110.9 111.0 110.8 -2.2 5.9 -1.4 -1.8 1.8 -1.6 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.8 134.1 132.5 132.8 3.7 -2.4 2.1 .0 .6 1.1 Housekeeping services .................. 139.1 139.4 139.2 139.1 1.8 1.2 2.6 .0 1.5 1.3 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.0 132.4 132.2 131.9 .3 3.0 -5.8 -3.3 1.6 -4.5 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.8 129.1 128.9 128.5 .3 2.8 -6.5 -3.9 1.5 -5.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 128.2 127.0 127.0 125.3 -7.9 4.9 5.8 -8.7 -1.7 -1.7 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 128.7 128.7 127.4 127.3 1.8 4.0 -15.4 -4.3 2.9 -10.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 129.4 128.5 130.2 130.9 -.9 2.9 6.8 4.7 .9 5.7 Footwear ............................... 124.5 124.0 124.5 124.5 -1.6 3.5 -8.5 .0 .9 -4.4 Other apparel commodities .............. 151.7 148.8 150.6 152.3 20.0 -6.6 4.1 1.6 5.8 2.8 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.3 156.4 156.3 156.4 1.0 3.4 2.1 .3 2.2 1.2 Transportation ............................. 136.4 136.1 136.3 136.7 3.4 2.1 9.0 .9 2.8 4.9 Private transportation ................... 133.5 133.5 134.0 134.7 3.8 3.1 8.8 3.6 3.5 6.2 New vehicles ........................... 139.4 139.4 139.0 139.0 4.2 5.1 5.0 -1.1 4.7 1.9 New cars ............................. 137.6 137.7 137.4 137.4 4.0 4.2 5.1 -.6 4.1 2.2 Used cars .............................. 144.0 146.0 148.0 150.9 -5.9 11.0 11.3 20.6 2.2 15.8 Motor fuel ............................. 101.4 100.3 100.8 101.0 7.3 -5.6 26.6 -1.6 .6 11.6 Gasoline ............................. 101.5 100.4 101.0 101.0 6.0 -4.9 29.2 -2.0 .4 12.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 151.0 151.5 151.8 152.0 2.7 2.4 3.2 2.7 2.6 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 163.2 163.9 165.1 166.8 4.4 5.6 3.0 9.1 5.0 6.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.2 103.4 103.9 103.9 2.4 1.6 -2.7 2.7 2.0 .0 Other private transportation services ......................... 177.4 178.2 179.6 181.7 4.5 6.1 4.2 10.1 5.3 7.1 Public transportation .................... 175.1 171.5 167.9 163.9 .9 -8.0 8.4 -23.2 -3.6 -8.8 Medical care ............................... 213.2 214.5 215.2 216.4 3.3 5.7 4.8 6.1 4.5 5.5 Medical care commodities ................. 201.7 202.6 203.4 203.5 1.4 4.1 2.8 3.6 2.8 3.2 Medical care services .................... 215.6 217.0 217.7 219.1 3.9 6.0 5.2 6.7 5.0 5.9 Professional medical services .......... 194.0 195.2 195.9 196.8 3.7 4.7 4.0 5.9 4.2 5.0 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 150.5 150.6 151.6 151.5 4.1 .8 1.6 2.7 2.4 2.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.3 136.8 137.4 137.2 .3 3.6 3.6 -.3 1.9 1.6 Entertainment services ................... 166.4 167.1 168.6 168.5 7.3 -1.4 .0 5.1 2.8 2.5 Other goods and services ................... 200.8 201.6 202.5 202.9 3.1 6.7 2.8 4.2 4.9 3.5 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.9 223.7 223.9 223.1 .9 5.5 3.7 2.2 3.2 2.9 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.1 145.3 145.7 145.8 -.3 6.3 -.3 1.9 3.0 .8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.8 142.0 142.3 142.6 -1.1 6.1 .0 2.3 2.4 1.1 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.7 148.7 149.2 149.2 1.4 6.1 -.3 1.4 3.7 .5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 225.5 226.2 227.6 228.7 5.1 7.3 3.4 5.8 6.2 4.6 School books and supplies .............. 207.1 206.7 207.4 207.7 5.9 4.0 3.0 1.2 4.9 2.1 Personal and educational services ...... 226.8 227.6 229.0 230.1 5.2 7.4 3.4 5.9 6.3 4.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.2 2.5 2.9 Commodities ................................ 134.8 134.7 134.9 135.4 .6 2.7 4.0 1.8 1.7 2.9 Food and beverages ....................... 146.0 146.1 146.4 147.7 -.8 2.5 4.5 4.7 .8 4.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.0 127.8 127.8 127.9 1.9 2.9 3.5 -.3 2.4 1.6 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.2 128.7 128.7 128.5 3.5 1.3 2.5 -2.1 2.4 .2 Apparel commodities .................. 129.8 129.1 128.9 128.5 .3 2.8 -6.5 -3.9 1.5 -5.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 132.8 132.2 132.5 131.5 .6 7.4 8.2 -3.9 4.0 2.0 Durables ............................... 125.9 125.9 126.2 126.6 .7 5.6 3.2 2.2 3.1 2.7 Services ................................... 164.2 164.6 165.1 165.2 3.8 2.0 3.5 2.5 2.9 3.0 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 168.2 168.6 168.6 168.3 7.0 .7 3.9 .2 3.8 2.1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.4 136.5 137.0 136.8 1.2 -.3 .6 1.2 .4 .9 Transportation services .................. 170.3 170.0 170.0 170.4 3.4 1.9 4.8 .2 2.7 2.5 Medical care services .................... 215.6 217.0 217.7 219.1 3.9 6.0 5.2 6.7 5.0 5.9 Other services ........................... 186.9 187.5 188.7 189.1 5.2 4.2 1.9 4.8 4.7 3.4 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 149.9 150.1 150.5 150.5 3.3 2.2 3.3 1.6 2.7 2.4 All items less shelter ....................... 145.9 145.9 146.2 146.6 2.0 2.5 3.6 1.9 2.3 2.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 150.6 150.7 151.0 151.4 1.9 2.7 3.3 2.1 2.3 2.7 All items less medical care .................. 145.6 145.6 146.0 146.2 2.3 2.2 3.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 Commodities less food ........................ 129.0 128.8 128.9 129.0 1.6 2.9 3.2 .0 2.2 1.6 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.5 130.1 129.9 130.0 3.5 .9 2.5 -1.5 2.2 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.7 133.2 133.5 132.6 .9 6.3 7.2 -3.3 3.6 1.8 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 138.1 138.1 138.2 137.8 2.7 1.5 4.8 -.9 2.1 1.9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 171.7 172.0 172.4 172.9 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 Services less medical care services .......... 159.3 159.7 160.1 160.1 3.6 2.0 2.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 Energy ....................................... 105.5 104.8 105.5 105.2 4.7 -4.9 10.9 -1.1 -.2 4.7 All items less energy ........................ 155.3 155.6 155.9 156.3 2.1 2.9 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 157.7 158.0 158.3 158.5 2.9 3.1 2.6 2.0 3.0 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.8 137.8 137.9 137.9 .6 4.2 .6 .3 2.4 .4 Energy commodities ..................... 100.1 98.9 99.4 99.6 8.7 -6.1 23.3 -2.0 1.1 9.9 Services less energy services ............ 168.9 169.3 169.8 170.0 4.2 2.4 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.1 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 Nov. Dec. Dec. 1994 from- Sept. to Oct. to Nov. to 1993 1994 1994 Dec. 1993 Nov. 1994 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 147.3 147.2 2.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 438.6 438.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 145.3 146.6 2.6 .9 .0 .2 .8 Food ................................... 17.622 144.8 146.2 2.8 1.0 .0 .1 .8 Food at home ......................... 11.187 144.3 146.3 3.2 1.4 -.1 .1 1.2 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 163.5 163.9 3.3 .2 -.1 -.2 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 136.7 136.0 -.7 -.5 -.3 .1 -.4 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.4 131.4 1.1 .0 -.2 .3 -.3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 164.5 178.8 8.1 8.7 .4 .3 7.4 Other food at home ................. 2.674 138.5 138.3 5.7 -.1 -.2 .2 .0 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 134.5 134.4 1.0 -.1 .1 -.4 .1 Fats and oils .................... .283 134.1 134.1 3.7 .0 .5 .2 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 131.1 130.6 13.5 -.4 -.5 .6 .1 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 147.8 148.0 2.3 .1 -.2 .1 -.1 Food away from home .................. 6.435 146.7 147.0 2.0 .2 .1 .3 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 151.3 151.4 .9 .1 .2 .5 .3 Housing .................................. 39.004 142.7 142.7 2.1 .0 .1 .2 -.1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 157.9 157.7 3.0 -.1 .3 .3 -.1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 148.8 148.5 2.5 -.2 .5 .2 .0 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 155.4 155.4 2.5 .0 .2 .2 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 189.6 187.2 2.1 -1.3 1.6 .5 -.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 153.1 153.1 3.3 .0 .3 .3 -.1 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 153.3 153.3 3.3 .0 .3 .3 -.1 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 142.4 142.9 4.8 .4 .1 .4 .4 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.4 132.4 3.7 .8 -.6 .3 .8 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 140.0 140.3 4.7 .2 .1 .4 .2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 120.2 121.9 2.4 1.4 -1.3 .2 1.4 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 121.5 121.6 .1 .1 -.2 .5 -.2 Fuels ................................ 4.093 109.3 109.5 -.6 .2 -.5 .9 -.6 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 87.6 88.3 .1 .8 -2.0 .1 .3 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 116.7 116.8 -.8 .1 -.3 .9 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.9 151.1 1.0 .1 .0 .0 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 119.8 119.7 .6 -.1 .0 -.2 -.1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.5 109.1 .0 -.4 -.4 .1 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 133.0 133.3 1.1 .2 .9 -1.0 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 141.4 141.5 1.7 .1 .2 .0 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 133.0 129.3 -1.5 -2.8 -.6 -.3 -.3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 130.1 126.1 -1.9 -3.1 -.8 -.2 -.4 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 128.4 124.5 -2.0 -3.0 -1.1 -.2 -1.3 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 129.1 124.0 -3.4 -4.0 -.3 -.8 -.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 133.2 132.9 3.7 -.2 -.6 1.3 .3 Footwear ............................. .866 126.1 124.2 -1.9 -1.5 -.7 .2 -.1 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 149.1 144.1 2.9 -3.4 -2.0 .7 .5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 155.8 155.9 1.6 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Transportation ........................... 18.863 136.7 136.7 4.5 .0 -.1 .3 .4 Private transportation ................. 17.613 135.1 135.2 5.2 .1 .0 .4 .6 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 140.1 140.9 3.5 .6 -.1 -.3 .0 New cars ........................... 3.606 137.3 138.1 3.1 .6 .0 -.1 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.256 150.8 152.1 8.5 .9 1.4 1.4 1.7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 102.6 100.2 5.9 -2.3 -1.2 .5 .1 Gasoline ........................... - 102.5 100.0 6.4 -2.4 -1.3 .6 .1 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 152.5 152.6 2.9 .1 .3 .2 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 162.0 163.4 5.5 .9 .3 .8 .9 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 103.2 103.5 .9 .3 .1 .6 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 176.6 178.4 6.4 1.0 .4 .7 1.1 Public transportation .................. 1.251 163.8 162.5 -5.0 -.8 -1.6 -1.6 -2.1 Medical care ............................. 6.044 214.0 214.6 4.9 .3 .6 .4 .5 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 200.6 200.8 2.9 .1 .5 .4 .1 Medical care services .................. 4.983 217.1 217.7 5.4 .3 .6 .4 .6 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 196.5 196.9 4.7 .2 .7 .4 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 149.6 149.2 2.1 -.3 .1 .7 -.1 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 136.6 136.1 1.6 -.4 -.1 .4 -.1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 168.5 168.3 2.7 -.1 .4 1.0 -.1 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 199.8 200.0 4.2 .1 .4 .5 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 221.7 222.2 3.2 .2 .6 .3 -.4 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.9 146.1 2.0 .1 .1 .3 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 143.1 143.5 2.0 .3 .1 .2 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 149.1 149.2 2.1 .1 .0 .3 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 224.9 224.9 5.4 .0 .3 .5 .5 School books and supplies ............ .219 208.8 208.5 3.1 -.1 -.4 .5 .2 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 226.5 226.5 5.6 .0 .4 .6 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 147.3 147.2 2.7 -.1 .1 .3 .2 Commodities .............................. 47.644 135.0 134.8 2.4 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 145.3 146.6 2.6 .9 .0 .2 .8 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 128.6 127.6 2.3 -.8 -.2 .2 .0 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 129.7 127.7 1.6 -1.5 -.5 .1 -.2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 130.1 126.1 -1.9 -3.1 -.8 -.2 -.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 132.4 131.3 3.2 -.8 -.6 .3 -.8 Durables ............................. 11.710 126.0 126.5 3.4 .4 .1 .3 .6 Services ................................. 52.356 162.3 162.4 3.0 .1 .2 .4 .1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 151.9 151.7 3.0 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 124.7 124.9 .6 .2 .2 .2 -.1 Transportation services ................ 7.160 168.4 169.2 3.6 .5 .1 .2 .4 Medical care services .................. 4.983 217.1 217.7 5.4 .3 .6 .4 .6 Other services ......................... 6.299 185.9 185.9 4.1 .0 .3 .7 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 147.7 147.4 2.8 -.2 .1 .3 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 144.6 144.6 2.7 .0 -.1 .3 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 138.4 138.4 2.6 .0 .0 .3 .3 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 144.1 144.0 2.6 -.1 .1 .3 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 129.4 128.5 2.2 -.7 -.2 .2 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 130.8 129.0 1.5 -1.4 -.5 .1 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 133.3 132.4 3.0 -.7 -.4 .2 -.7 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 137.8 137.4 2.2 -.3 -.1 .1 -.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 153.7 154.0 3.0 .2 .3 .4 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 157.6 157.6 2.7 .0 .3 .3 .1 Energy ..................................... 7.798 105.3 104.2 2.5 -1.0 -.9 .7 -.2 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 153.2 153.3 2.8 .1 .2 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 155.3 155.1 2.8 -.1 .2 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 137.7 137.1 1.8 -.4 .1 .1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 101.5 99.4 5.4 -2.1 -1.3 .5 .1 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 167.4 167.5 3.3 .1 .2 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.679 $.679 -2.7 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .228 .228 - - - - - 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- Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Dec. June Dec. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.2 2.4 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 145.7 145.7 146.0 147.1 -.3 2.3 4.8 3.9 1.0 4.4 Food ..................................... 145.2 145.2 145.4 146.6 .0 2.3 5.1 3.9 1.1 4.5 Food at home ........................... 145.1 144.9 145.1 146.9 -1.4 2.9 6.9 5.1 .7 6.0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.6 164.5 164.1 164.4 3.3 6.1 4.5 -.5 4.7 2.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.9 136.5 136.6 136.1 1.8 -.3 -1.4 -2.3 .7 -1.9 Dairy products ....................... 130.7 130.5 130.9 130.5 7.3 5.3 -7.0 -.6 6.3 -3.9 Fruits and vegetables ................ 167.4 168.0 168.5 180.9 -18.2 5.4 15.7 36.4 -7.2 25.6 Other food at home ................... 139.2 138.9 139.2 139.2 .3 2.5 21.4 .0 1.4 10.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 135.5 135.0 135.2 3.6 -1.8 2.7 -.6 .9 1.0 Fats and oils ...................... 134.3 135.0 135.3 135.4 6.0 3.7 2.1 3.3 4.8 2.7 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.0 131.3 132.1 132.2 -4.1 2.4 67.1 .6 -.9 29.7 Other prepared food ................ 148.7 148.4 148.6 148.5 1.4 3.3 5.0 -.5 2.4 2.2 Food away from home .................... 146.1 146.3 146.7 147.0 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 1.7 2.4 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.8 151.1 151.8 152.3 -.8 1.1 -.5 4.0 .1 1.7 Housing .................................... 142.5 142.7 143.0 142.9 3.5 1.1 2.6 1.1 2.3 1.8 Shelter .................................. 157.2 157.7 158.1 158.0 4.2 1.8 3.9 2.1 3.0 3.0 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 148.6 149.3 149.6 149.6 3.3 2.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 2.0 Rent, residential .................... 154.5 154.8 155.1 155.3 4.0 .8 3.2 2.1 2.4 2.6 Other renters' costs ................. 195.7 198.8 199.8 198.5 .8 8.3 -5.9 5.8 4.5 -.2 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 152.2 152.6 153.0 152.9 4.7 1.3 5.2 1.9 3.0 3.5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 152.4 152.8 153.2 153.1 4.7 1.3 5.1 1.8 3.0 3.5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 141.7 141.9 142.4 142.9 2.7 5.3 7.7 3.4 4.0 5.5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.8 131.0 131.4 132.4 5.4 6.7 .9 1.8 6.0 1.4 Maintenance and repair services ...... 139.4 139.5 140.0 140.3 3.9 11.7 .9 2.6 7.8 1.7 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 121.6 120.0 120.2 121.9 6.9 1.3 .7 1.0 4.1 .8 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.2 121.9 122.5 122.2 3.3 -1.9 -.7 .0 .7 -.3 Fuels .................................. 109.9 109.4 110.4 109.7 3.3 -4.2 -.7 -.7 -.5 -.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.8 87.0 87.1 87.4 19.6 -11.3 .9 -6.2 3.0 -2.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.6 117.2 118.3 117.5 1.7 -3.3 -.7 -.3 -.8 -.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.9 150.9 150.9 151.1 3.0 1.1 -.5 .5 2.0 .0 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.0 120.0 119.8 119.7 -.3 3.1 .3 -1.0 1.3 -.3 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.9 109.5 109.6 109.4 -2.5 4.9 -.7 -1.8 1.1 -1.3 Housekeeping supplies .................. 133.0 134.2 132.8 133.1 4.3 -2.1 1.8 .3 1.1 1.1 Housekeeping services .................. 141.2 141.5 141.5 141.4 2.0 .9 3.5 .6 1.4 2.0 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.9 131.1 130.7 130.3 1.2 2.7 -5.0 -4.8 2.0 -4.9 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.1 128.1 127.8 127.3 1.2 2.8 -5.7 -5.5 2.0 -5.6 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.6 126.2 126.0 124.4 -8.5 5.9 5.5 -9.7 -1.6 -2.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.5 127.1 126.1 125.6 3.4 4.0 -14.5 -5.8 3.7 -10.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 131.0 130.2 131.9 132.3 -1.2 5.1 7.0 4.0 1.9 5.5 Footwear ............................... 125.5 124.6 124.8 124.7 1.6 2.2 -8.4 -2.5 1.9 -5.5 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.8 147.8 148.8 149.6 18.8 -9.4 7.2 -3.1 3.7 1.9 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.9 156.0 155.8 155.9 .8 3.4 2.3 .0 2.1 1.2 Transportation ............................. 135.5 135.3 135.7 136.3 3.1 3.1 9.7 2.4 3.1 6.0 Private transportation ................... 133.5 133.5 134.1 134.9 3.2 3.8 9.5 4.3 3.5 6.9 New vehicles ........................... 140.3 140.2 139.8 139.8 4.2 5.7 5.3 -1.4 4.9 1.9 New cars ............................. 137.3 137.3 137.1 137.2 4.0 4.5 4.8 -.3 4.3 2.2 Used cars .............................. 144.6 146.6 148.7 151.3 -6.7 11.2 11.2 19.9 1.9 15.5 Motor fuel ............................. 101.4 100.2 100.7 100.8 7.3 -4.9 26.0 -2.3 1.1 10.9 Gasoline ............................. 101.4 100.1 100.7 100.8 6.9 -4.5 28.7 -2.3 1.1 12.1 Maintenance and repairs ................ 151.7 152.2 152.5 152.9 2.7 2.4 3.2 3.2 2.6 3.2 Other private transportation ........... 159.4 159.9 161.1 162.6 3.7 6.3 3.9 8.3 5.0 6.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.4 102.5 103.1 103.1 2.8 1.2 -3.1 2.8 2.0 -.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 173.5 174.2 175.5 177.5 3.9 7.3 5.0 9.5 5.6 7.2 Public transportation .................... 170.2 167.5 164.8 161.3 .9 -6.9 7.4 -19.3 -3.0 -6.9 Medical care ............................... 212.3 213.5 214.4 215.5 3.4 5.7 4.5 6.2 4.5 5.3 Medical care commodities ................. 199.3 200.3 201.2 201.4 1.2 4.3 1.6 4.3 2.8 2.9 Medical care services .................... 215.1 216.4 217.3 218.6 3.9 6.1 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 Professional medical services .......... 194.9 196.2 196.9 197.7 3.4 5.4 4.2 5.9 4.4 5.0 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.5 148.6 149.7 149.5 3.9 1.4 .8 2.7 2.6 1.8 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.3 136.1 136.7 136.5 1.2 3.0 2.1 .6 2.1 1.3 Entertainment services ................... 166.3 166.9 168.5 168.4 6.2 .0 -.5 5.1 3.1 2.3 Other goods and services ................... 198.5 199.2 200.1 200.4 2.9 6.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 3.6 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 222.3 223.6 224.2 223.3 .6 6.0 4.2 1.8 3.3 3.0 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.4 145.5 145.9 146.1 .0 6.0 .3 1.9 3.0 1.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.6 142.8 143.1 143.5 -1.1 5.8 .8 2.5 2.3 1.7 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.6 148.6 149.1 149.2 1.4 6.4 -1.1 1.6 3.9 .3 Personal and educational expenses ........ 221.4 222.1 223.3 224.4 5.2 7.2 3.9 5.5 6.2 4.7 School books and supplies .............. 208.3 207.4 208.4 208.9 5.6 4.6 1.2 1.2 5.1 1.2 Personal and educational services ...... 222.6 223.4 224.7 225.8 5.1 7.4 4.1 5.9 6.3 5.0 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.2 2.4 3.1 Commodities ................................ 134.6 134.4 134.7 135.1 .9 2.8 4.6 1.5 1.8 3.0 Food and beverages ....................... 145.7 145.7 146.0 147.1 -.3 2.3 4.8 3.9 1.0 4.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.7 127.5 127.7 127.7 1.6 3.2 4.2 .0 2.4 2.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.9 128.2 128.3 128.1 4.2 1.3 3.5 -2.5 2.7 .5 Apparel commodities .................. 129.1 128.1 127.8 127.3 1.2 2.8 -5.7 -5.5 2.0 -5.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 132.8 132.0 132.4 131.3 .3 8.8 8.9 -4.4 4.5 2.0 Durables ............................... 124.8 124.9 125.3 126.0 1.0 5.3 3.3 3.9 3.1 3.6 Services ................................... 161.6 162.0 162.6 162.7 3.9 2.3 3.3 2.8 3.1 3.0 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 151.4 151.8 151.9 151.7 6.1 1.1 4.1 .8 3.6 2.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.2 125.4 125.7 125.6 1.9 -.6 -.3 1.3 .6 .5 Transportation services .................. 167.4 167.5 167.9 168.6 3.0 3.7 4.9 2.9 3.3 3.9 Medical care services .................... 215.1 216.4 217.3 218.6 3.9 6.1 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 Other services ........................... 183.9 184.4 185.6 186.1 5.0 4.5 2.2 4.9 4.8 3.5 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.8 146.9 147.3 147.4 3.1 2.5 3.6 1.6 2.8 2.6 All items less shelter ....................... 144.1 144.0 144.4 144.8 1.7 2.9 4.0 2.0 2.3 3.0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 138.0 138.0 138.4 138.8 2.1 2.7 3.6 2.3 2.4 2.9 All items less medical care .................. 143.5 143.6 144.0 144.2 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.0 2.3 2.8 Commodities less food ........................ 128.8 128.6 128.8 128.9 1.6 2.9 4.1 .3 2.2 2.2 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.2 129.6 129.7 129.5 3.8 .9 3.5 -2.1 2.4 .6 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.6 133.0 133.3 132.4 .6 7.7 7.5 -3.5 4.1 1.8 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 137.8 137.7 137.8 137.4 2.7 2.1 5.1 -1.2 2.4 1.9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 152.8 153.3 153.9 154.4 3.2 2.9 2.1 4.3 3.1 3.2 Services less medical care services .......... 157.0 157.4 157.9 158.0 3.4 2.3 2.9 2.6 2.9 2.7 Energy ....................................... 105.2 104.3 105.0 104.8 5.2 -4.6 11.4 -1.5 .2 4.7 All items less energy ........................ 152.6 152.9 153.2 153.6 2.2 3.0 3.2 2.6 2.6 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 154.7 155.0 155.3 155.5 2.7 3.2 2.9 2.1 2.9 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.0 137.1 137.2 137.3 .6 4.2 1.2 .9 2.4 1.0 Energy commodities ..................... 100.5 99.2 99.7 99.8 8.3 -5.3 23.7 -2.8 1.3 9.7 Services less energy services ............ 166.7 167.1 167.6 167.9 4.0 2.7 3.7 2.9 3.4 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 Dec. 1994 from- Nov. 1994 from- schedule Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.4 149.5 149.7 149.7 2.7 0.1 0.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 156.1 156.4 156.7 156.3 2.4 -.1 -.3 2.6 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.7 157.2 157.2 156.6 2.2 -.4 -.4 2.5 .3 .0 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.8 154.6 154.8 155.3 2.4 .5 .3 2.2 .0 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 154.4 154.3 155.4 155.0 2.6 .5 -.3 2.8 .6 .7 North Central urban .................... M 145.6 145.3 145.8 145.7 3.2 .3 -.1 3.1 .1 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 146.7 146.2 146.8 146.8 3.2 .4 .0 3.0 .1 .4 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.0 144.4 144.5 144.1 2.9 -.2 -.3 3.1 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 146.8 146.9 147.4 147.1 3.3 .1 -.2 3.4 .4 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.5 140.9 141.3 141.2 3.2 .2 -.1 3.1 -.1 .3 South urban ............................ M 145.8 145.9 146.0 146.1 2.7 .1 .1 2.6 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.9 145.9 145.9 146.0 2.3 .1 .1 2.3 .0 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.3 148.2 148.4 148.4 3.2 .1 .0 3.1 .1 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 144.7 145.0 145.0 145.3 3.1 .2 .2 2.8 .2 .0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 143.3 144.1 144.3 144.3 2.6 .1 .0 2.3 .7 .1 West urban ............................. M 150.6 151.0 151.1 151.2 2.3 .1 .1 2.4 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 151.7 152.1 151.9 152.2 1.8 .1 .2 1.7 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 152.2 152.7 153.8 153.3 4.5 .4 -.3 4.6 1.1 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.6 2.3 .1 .0 2.3 .1 .1 B .................................... M 149.0 149.2 149.4 149.4 3.0 .1 .0 3.1 .3 .1 C .................................... M 148.2 148.4 148.9 148.8 3.3 .3 -.1 3.2 .5 .3 D .................................... M 144.7 145.0 145.3 145.3 2.8 .2 .0 2.8 .4 .2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 150.2 149.4 150.4 150.5 3.0 .7 .1 2.7 .1 .7 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.7 153.4 152.9 153.4 1.0 .0 .3 .9 .1 -.3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 159.0 159.5 159.4 158.9 2.1 -.4 -.3 2.6 .3 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 156.2 156.6 156.7 155.4 2.7 -.8 -.8 3.0 .3 .1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.4 149.4 149.8 149.4 1.6 .0 -.3 1.8 .3 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 148.6 - 148.6 - - - - 3.6 .0 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 155.7 - 156.7 - - - - 1.4 .6 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 146.3 - 146.0 - - - - 2.7 -.2 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 144.5 - 144.5 - - - - 3.4 .0 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 143.4 - 143.3 - - - - 3.8 -.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 153.7 - 153.0 - - - - 1.4 -.5 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 142.8 - 141.9 2.2 -.6 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 145.7 - 145.5 3.8 -.1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.3 - 137.8 1.0 -1.1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 146.4 - 146.5 3.8 .1 - - - - 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 Dec. 1994 from- Nov. 1994 from- schedule Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 146.9 147.0 147.3 147.2 2.7 0.1 -0.1 2.7 0.3 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 153.7 154.1 154.3 154.0 2.4 -.1 -.2 2.6 .4 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.3 153.8 153.8 153.3 2.3 -.3 -.3 2.5 .3 .0 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.7 152.6 152.6 153.1 2.5 .3 .3 2.3 -.1 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 156.0 156.0 157.1 156.7 2.7 .4 -.3 2.8 .7 .7 North Central urban .................... M 142.5 142.2 142.8 142.7 3.3 .4 -.1 3.1 .2 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.9 142.4 143.1 143.1 3.3 .5 .0 3.1 .1 .5 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 140.6 140.9 141.0 140.6 3.0 -.2 -.3 3.4 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 144.3 144.4 144.8 144.6 3.3 .1 -.1 3.3 .3 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.0 139.4 139.9 139.7 3.0 .2 -.1 2.9 -.1 .4 South urban ............................ M 144.5 144.6 144.8 144.9 2.9 .2 .1 2.7 .2 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.3 144.3 144.3 144.3 2.3 .0 .0 2.3 .0 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.9 144.9 145.2 145.3 3.3 .3 .1 3.1 .2 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 144.7 145.0 145.1 145.3 3.2 .2 .1 2.9 .3 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 143.7 144.4 144.7 144.7 2.7 .2 .0 2.3 .7 .2 West urban ............................. M 147.7 148.1 148.2 148.5 2.4 .3 .2 2.3 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 147.2 147.6 147.6 147.9 1.9 .2 .2 1.8 .3 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 149.6 150.0 151.1 150.7 4.3 .5 -.3 4.4 1.0 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 134.5 134.6 134.8 134.7 2.4 .1 -.1 2.4 .2 .1 B .................................... M 146.5 146.6 146.8 146.9 3.0 .2 .1 2.9 .2 .1 C .................................... M 147.5 147.7 148.2 148.1 3.3 .3 -.1 3.2 .5 .3 D .................................... M 144.1 144.3 144.8 144.8 2.9 .3 .0 2.8 .5 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 145.4 144.6 145.7 145.8 2.9 .8 .1 2.8 .2 .8 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 147.3 148.0 147.7 148.1 1.0 .1 .3 .9 .3 -.2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 155.5 156.0 155.9 155.4 2.2 -.4 -.3 2.6 .3 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 155.9 156.1 156.1 155.1 2.6 -.6 -.6 2.8 .1 .0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.1 147.0 147.6 147.4 1.9 .3 -.1 1.8 .3 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 147.8 - 147.6 - - - - 3.6 -.1 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 154.7 - 155.8 - - - - 1.6 .7 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 138.9 - 138.8 - - - - 2.7 -.1 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 142.5 - 142.7 - - - - 3.4 .1 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 143.0 - 142.9 - - - - 3.9 -.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 151.5 - 150.6 - - - - 1.4 -.6 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 142.4 - 141.7 2.2 -.5 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 141.1 - 141.0 3.9 -.1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.0 - 137.8 1.3 -.9 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 140.1 - 140.3 3.8 .1 - - - - 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 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Annual Annual Percent change average average from 1993 1993 1994 to 1994 Expenditure category Expenditure category Expenditure category All items ............................................... 144.5 148.2 2.6 All items (1967=100) .................................... 432.7 444.0 - Food and beverages .................................... 141.6 144.9 2.3 Food ................................................ 140.9 144.3 2.4 Food at home ...................................... 140.1 144.1 2.9 Cereals and bakery products ..................... 156.6 163.0 4.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................. 135.5 137.2 1.3 Dairy products .................................. 129.4 131.7 1.8 Fruits and vegetables ........................... 159.0 165.0 3.8 Other food at home .............................. 130.5 135.6 3.9 Sugar and sweets .............................. 133.4 135.2 1.3 Fats and oils ................................. 130.0 133.5 2.7 Nonalcoholic beverages ........................ 114.6 123.2 7.5 Other prepared food ........................... 143.7 147.5 2.6 Food away from home ............................... 143.2 145.7 1.7 Alcoholic beverages ................................. 149.6 151.5 1.3 Housing ............................................... 141.2 144.8 2.5 Shelter ............................................. 155.7 160.5 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ................................. 165.0 169.4 2.7 Rent, residential ............................... 150.3 154.0 2.5 Other renters' costs ............................ 190.3 196.3 3.2 Homeowners' costs 1/ .............................. 160.2 165.5 3.3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...................... 160.5 165.8 3.3 Household insurance 1/ .......................... 146.9 152.3 3.7 Maintenance and repairs ........................... 130.6 130.8 .2 Maintenance and repair services ................. 135.0 134.5 -.4 Maintenance and repair commodities .............. 124.6 125.8 1.0 Fuel and other utilities ............................ 121.3 122.8 1.2 Fuels ............................................. 111.2 111.7 .4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ................................. 90.3 88.8 -1.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) ... 118.5 119.2 .6 Other utilities and public services ............... 147.0 150.2 2.2 Household furnishings and operation ................. 119.3 121.0 1.4 Housefurnishings .................................. 109.5 111.0 1.4 Housekeeping supplies ............................. 130.7 132.3 1.2 Housekeeping services ............................. 135.8 138.5 2.0 Apparel and upkeep .................................... 133.7 133.4 -.2 Apparel commodities ................................. 131.0 130.4 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel ........................... 127.5 126.4 -.9 Women's and girls' apparel......................... 132.6 130.9 -1.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel .................... 127.1 128.1 .8 Footwear .......................................... 125.9 126.0 .1 Other apparel commodities ......................... 145.6 149.5 2.7 Apparel services .................................... 151.7 155.4 2.4 Transportation ........................................ 130.4 134.3 3.0 Private transportation .............................. 127.5 131.4 3.1 New vehicles ...................................... 132.7 137.6 3.7 New cars ........................................ 131.5 136.0 3.4 Used cars ......................................... 133.9 141.7 5.8 Motor fuel ........................................ 98.0 98.5 .5 Gasoline ........................................ 97.7 98.2 .5 Maintenance and repairs ........................... 145.9 150.2 2.9 Other private transportation ...................... 156.8 162.1 3.4 Other private transportation commodities ........ 103.4 103.5 .1 Other private transportation services ........... 169.1 175.8 4.0 Public transportation ............................... 167.0 172.0 3.0 Medical care .......................................... 201.4 211.0 4.8 Medical care commodities ............................ 195.0 200.7 2.9 Medical care services ............................... 202.9 213.4 5.2 Professional medical services ..................... 184.7 192.5 4.2 Entertainment ......................................... 145.8 150.1 2.9 Entertainment commodities ........................... 133.4 136.1 2.0 Entertainment services .............................. 160.8 166.8 3.7 Other goods and services .............................. 192.9 198.5 2.9 Tobacco and smoking products ........................ 228.4 220.0 -3.7 Personal care ....................................... 141.5 144.6 2.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances ......... 139.0 141.5 1.8 Personal care services ............................ 144.0 147.9 2.7 Personal and educational expenses ................... 210.7 223.2 5.9 School books and supplies ......................... 197.6 205.5 4.0 Personal and educational services ................. 211.9 224.8 6.1 Commodity and service group All items ............................................... 144.5 148.2 2.6 Commodities ........................................... 131.5 133.8 1.7 Food and beverages .................................. 141.6 144.9 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages ................. 125.3 126.9 1.3 Nondurables less food and beverages ............... 128.1 128.4 .2 Apparel commodities ............................. 131.0 130.4 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................................. 129.6 130.3 .5 Durables .......................................... 121.3 124.8 2.9 Services .............................................. 157.9 163.1 3.3 Rent of shelter 1/ .................................. 162.0 167.0 3.1 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ .......... 134.2 136.3 1.6 Transportation services ............................. 162.9 168.6 3.5 Medical care services ............................... 202.9 213.4 5.2 Other services ...................................... 177.0 185.4 4.7 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 145.1 149.0 2.7 All items less shelter .................................. 141.4 144.8 2.4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..................... 146.0 149.5 2.4 All items less medical care ............................. 141.2 144.7 2.5 Commodities less food ................................... 126.3 127.9 1.3 Nondurables less food ................................... 129.3 129.7 .3 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 130.7 131.6 .7 Nondurables ............................................. 135.1 136.8 1.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 164.8 170.7 3.6 Services less medical care services ..................... 153.6 158.4 3.1 Energy .................................................. 104.2 104.6 .4 All items less energy ................................... 150.0 154.1 2.7 All items less food and energy ........................ 152.2 156.5 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........ 135.2 137.1 1.4 Energy commodities ................................ 97.3 97.6 .3 Services less energy services ....................... 161.9 167.6 3.5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 ......................................... $.692 $.675 -2.5 1967=$1.00 ............................................ .231 .225 - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Annual Annual Percent change average average from 1993 1993 1994 to 1994 Expenditure category Expenditure category Expenditure category All items ............................................... 142.1 145.6 2.5 All items (1967=100) .................................... 423.1 433.8 - Food and beverages .................................... 141.2 144.4 2.3 Food ................................................ 140.5 143.9 2.4 Food at home ...................................... 139.6 143.4 2.7 Cereals and bakery products ..................... 156.3 162.7 4.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................. 135.4 137.0 1.2 Dairy products .................................. 129.1 131.5 1.9 Fruits and vegetables ........................... 158.2 164.2 3.8 Other food at home .............................. 130.4 135.3 3.8 Sugar and sweets .............................. 133.1 135.2 1.6 Fats and oils ................................. 129.9 133.5 2.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ........................ 115.1 122.9 6.8 Other prepared food ........................... 143.5 147.2 2.6 Food away from home ............................... 143.1 145.5 1.7 Alcoholic beverages ................................. 149.3 151.0 1.1 Housing ............................................... 138.5 142.0 2.5 Shelter ............................................. 151.6 156.2 3.0 Renters' costs 1/ ................................. 144.7 148.5 2.6 Rent, residential ............................... 150.0 153.7 2.5 Other renters' costs ............................ 190.2 196.6 3.4 Homeowners' costs 1/ .............................. 146.1 150.9 3.3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...................... 146.3 151.1 3.3 Household insurance 1/ .......................... 134.4 139.7 3.9 Maintenance and repairs ........................... 130.9 130.8 -.1 Maintenance and repair services ................. 138.6 138.1 -.4 Maintenance and repair commodities .............. 120.7 121.1 .3 Fuel and other utilities ............................ 121.1 122.5 1.2 Fuels ............................................. 110.7 111.1 .4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ................................. 90.2 88.7 -1.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) ... 118.0 118.7 .6 Other utilities and public services ............... 147.7 150.8 2.1 Household furnishings and operation ................. 118.0 119.7 1.4 Housefurnishings .................................. 108.3 109.6 1.2 Housekeeping supplies ............................. 131.1 132.5 1.1 Housekeeping services ............................. 137.4 140.6 2.3 Apparel and upkeep .................................... 132.4 132.2 -.2 Apparel commodities ................................. 129.8 129.4 -.3 Men's and boys' apparel ........................... 126.8 125.8 -.8 Women's and girls' apparel......................... 130.4 129.2 -.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel .................... 128.9 129.3 .3 Footwear .......................................... 126.5 126.9 .3 Other apparel commodities ......................... 145.4 148.7 2.3 Apparel services .................................... 151.2 154.9 2.4 Transportation ........................................ 129.4 133.4 3.1 Private transportation .............................. 127.4 131.4 3.1 New vehicles ...................................... 133.3 138.3 3.8 New cars ........................................ 131.2 135.7 3.4 Used cars ......................................... 134.6 142.4 5.8 Motor fuel ........................................ 97.9 98.4 .5 Gasoline ........................................ 97.6 98.2 .6 Maintenance and repairs ........................... 146.5 150.9 3.0 Other private transportation ...................... 152.9 157.9 3.3 Other private transportation commodities ........ 102.8 102.8 .0 Other private transportation services ........... 165.0 171.5 3.9 Public transportation ............................... 163.0 167.7 2.9 Medical care .......................................... 200.9 210.4 4.7 Medical care commodities ............................ 193.2 198.6 2.8 Medical care services ............................... 202.7 213.0 5.1 Professional medical services ..................... 185.2 193.4 4.4 Entertainment ......................................... 144.1 148.2 2.8 Entertainment commodities ........................... 132.9 135.5 2.0 Entertainment services .............................. 160.5 166.7 3.9 Other goods and services .............................. 192.2 196.4 2.2 Tobacco and smoking products ........................ 228.3 220.1 -3.6 Personal care ....................................... 141.6 144.8 2.3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances ......... 139.6 142.2 1.9 Personal care services ............................ 143.9 147.9 2.8 Personal and educational expenses ................... 206.9 219.2 5.9 School books and supplies ......................... 199.2 207.1 4.0 Personal and educational services ................. 207.8 220.4 6.1 Commodity and service group All items ............................................... 142.1 145.6 2.5 Commodities ........................................... 131.2 133.4 1.7 Food and beverages .................................. 141.2 144.4 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages ................. 125.0 126.6 1.3 Nondurables less food and beverages ............... 127.7 127.9 .2 Apparel commodities ............................. 129.8 129.4 -.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................................. 129.7 130.1 .3 Durables .......................................... 120.1 123.8 3.1 Services .............................................. 155.5 160.6 3.3 Rent of shelter 1/ .................................. 145.8 150.3 3.1 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ .......... 123.5 125.4 1.5 Transportation services ............................. 160.0 165.7 3.6 Medical care services ............................... 202.7 213.0 5.1 Other services ...................................... 174.1 182.4 4.8 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 142.3 145.9 2.5 All items less shelter .................................. 139.7 143.0 2.4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..................... 133.9 137.0 2.3 All items less medical care ............................. 139.2 142.6 2.4 Commodities less food ................................... 125.9 127.6 1.4 Nondurables less food ................................... 128.9 129.2 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 130.7 131.2 .4 Nondurables ............................................. 134.7 136.4 1.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 147.0 152.1 3.5 Services less medical care services ..................... 151.4 156.1 3.1 Energy .................................................. 103.6 104.1 .5 All items less energy ................................... 147.5 151.5 2.7 All items less food and energy ........................ 149.3 153.5 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........ 134.3 136.2 1.4 Energy commodities ................................ 97.5 97.8 .3 Services less energy services ....................... 159.7 165.3 3.5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 ......................................... $.704 $.687 -2.4 1967=$1.00 ............................................ .236 .231 - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available.