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-95-168 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Friday, May 12, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--APRIL 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in April to a level of 151.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in April, the CPI-U increased 3.1 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April 1995 CPI-W level of 149.3 was 3.2 percent higher than the index in April 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in April, following an increase of 0.2 percent in March. In April, the index for food rose 0.7 percent after registering no change in March. Over 80 percent of the April food advance was due to a 7.5 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables, resulting in part, from a record 113.1 percent increase in lettuce prices. Energy costs advanced 0.4 percent in April as the index for gasoline registered its first increase since January. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.4 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Shelter costs, which increased 0.3 percent in each of the first 3 months of 1995, rose 0.4 percent in April. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .4 3.5 3.1 Food and beverages| .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 4.1 3.4 Housing | .2 .1 .0 .4 .3 .2 .3 3.0 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.2 -.3 -.2 .7 -.6 .0 -.1 -2.7 -1.2 Transportation | -.1 .1 .2 .6 .4 .6 .7 6.9 4.9 Medical care | .5 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 4.6 Entertainment | .1 .4 .1 .4 .2 .0 .3 2.1 2.4 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .3 .0 .8 .1 .2 4.8 4.0 Special indexes: | Energy | -.3 .5 -.1 .3 -.1 -.5 .4 -.8 1.9 Food | .1 .1 .8 -.3 .3 .0 .7 4.2 3.5 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .3 .4 3.8 3.1 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 4 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.6 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 2.3 percent annual rate, and energy costs have increased at a 0.3 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 4.2 percent rate in the first 4 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index rose 0.7 percent in April, following no change in March. Grocery store food prices, which declined 0.2 percent in March, advanced 1.1 percent. The acceleration in April largely reflects a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which rose 5.1 percent after declining 1.8 percent in March. The index for fresh vegetables rose 13.6 percent, with lettuce and tomato prices up 113.1 and 15.6 percent, respectively. Among other major grocery store food groups, moderate increases were recorded in the indexes for cereal and bakery products, dairy products, and other food at home. On the other hand, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.2 percent in April. Declines in prices for beef, pork, poultry, and eggs more than offset a small increase in the index for fish and seafood. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.3 percent in April, following a 0.2 percent rise in March. Shelter costs rose 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each advanced 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined 0.2 percent in March, increased 0.2 percent in April. The index for household fuels rose 0.2 percent, as increases in the indexes for natural gas and fuel oil--up 1.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively- -more than offset a 0.2 percent decrease in the index for electricity. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.2 percent, as a decrease in local charges for telephone services was more than offset by increases in the indexes for interstate toll calls, refuse collection, and cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation fell 0.1 percent in April. The transportation index continued its recent upward trend in April--up 0.7 percent--despite moderation in several of the components that were responsible for the acceleration in the first quarter. The indexes for used car prices and automobile finance charges, which recorded average monthly increases well over 2.0 percent during the first 3 months of the year, rose 0.4 and 1.1 percent, respectively, in April. Airline fares, however, continued to advance sharply--up 3.4 percent in April and 10.6 percent thus far in 1995. In addition, two components--gasoline and new cars-- that had helped to mitigate these increases during the first quarter, accelerated in April. The index for gasoline rose 0.6 percent in April after falling during the first quarter. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.2 percent in April.) The index for new cars, which advanced 0.4 percent in the first quarter, increased 0.6 percent in April. In April, the index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.3 percent.) A 1.3 percent increase in the index for women's clothing was offset by declines in the indexes for men's, boys', girls', and infants' and toddlers' apparel. The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in April as it had in each of the first 3 months of 1995. As of April, the index was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was virtually unchanged in April. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in April. Increases of 1.1 percent each in the indexes for newspapers and for toys, hobbies, and music equipment accounted for more than half of the April entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in April, following a 0.1 percent rise in March. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.3 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 April. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 3.2 Food and beverages| .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 3.9 3.3 Housing | .1 .2 .0 .4 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.3 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 -.4 -.3 .7 -.3 .1 -.1 -1.2 -1.0 Transportation | .0 .4 .4 .7 .4 .7 .6 7.2 5.7 Medical care | .6 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.8 4.6 Entertainment | .2 .4 .0 .4 .2 .0 .3 2.1 2.4 Other goods & serv| .3 .4 .3 -.1 .7 .1 .1 4.1 3.8 Special indexes: | Energy | -.4 .6 -.1 .2 -.1 -.4 .3 -.8 2.0 Food | .0 .1 .7 -.1 .2 .0 .8 3.9 3.4 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 4.2 3.3 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for May will be released on Tuesday, June 13, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Mar. Apr. Apr. 1995 from- Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to 1994 1995 1995 Apr. 1994 Mar. 1995 Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 151.4 151.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 453.5 455.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 147.9 148.9 3.4 .7 .3 .0 .7 Food ................................... 15.838 147.4 148.4 3.5 .7 .3 .0 .7 Food at home ......................... 9.934 147.6 149.2 4.3 1.1 .3 -.2 1.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 165.3 166.9 2.7 1.0 .5 .1 .6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 138.4 137.7 .1 -.5 .5 .1 -.2 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.2 132.1 .2 -.1 -.2 .2 .4 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 174.0 183.1 13.2 5.2 .7 -1.8 5.1 Other food at home ................. 2.396 140.7 140.9 5.9 .1 -.1 .3 .3 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 136.4 136.7 .6 .2 .0 .7 .1 Fats and oils .................... .249 136.8 137.2 3.0 .3 .0 .2 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 132.9 132.9 15.1 .0 -.3 -.2 .5 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 150.5 150.6 2.1 .1 .1 .6 .2 Food away from home .................. 5.904 148.1 148.3 2.2 .1 .1 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 153.1 153.6 1.3 .3 .0 .3 .3 Housing .................................. 41.187 147.4 147.4 2.4 .0 .3 .2 .3 Shelter ................................ 28.042 164.5 164.7 3.2 .1 .3 .3 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 174.6 174.1 3.0 -.3 .3 .6 .4 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 156.7 157.0 2.4 .2 .2 .2 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 208.7 206.0 4.4 -1.3 .6 1.5 1.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 169.2 169.6 3.3 .2 .3 .2 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 169.5 169.9 3.2 .2 .2 .2 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 157.1 157.2 4.7 .1 .1 .7 .3 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 134.2 134.2 3.1 .0 .5 .3 .0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 138.8 139.0 4.3 .1 .4 .7 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.2 127.6 1.0 -.5 .5 .0 -.5 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 122.3 122.1 .4 -.2 .0 -.2 .2 Fuels ................................ 3.859 109.8 109.3 -.5 -.5 .1 -.4 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 89.0 88.4 -2.0 -.7 -.3 .1 -.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 117.1 116.6 -.3 -.4 .2 -.4 .3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 151.9 152.2 1.5 .2 -.2 .1 .2 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 122.6 122.6 1.7 .0 .3 .2 -.1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.2 111.2 .5 .0 .4 -.3 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 135.7 135.9 3.3 .1 .5 1.3 -.2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 142.9 142.9 3.6 .0 .1 .2 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 134.4 134.8 -1.2 .3 -.6 .0 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 131.3 131.7 -1.5 .3 -.7 .0 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 127.2 127.0 .1 -.2 .5 -.1 -.9 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 131.5 132.2 -3.8 .5 -1.3 -.5 .6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 127.1 127.1 -.7 .0 -1.6 .0 -2.1 Footwear ............................. .747 125.9 127.2 -.6 1.0 .1 -.2 .4 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 155.0 154.4 3.6 -.4 -1.3 2.7 -.8 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.6 157.7 1.9 .1 .2 .2 .1 Transportation ........................... 17.139 138.0 139.1 4.9 .8 .4 .6 .7 Private transportation ................. 15.623 135.2 136.2 5.4 .7 .4 .3 .6 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.7 141.1 3.1 .3 .1 .2 .5 New cars ........................... 4.052 139.0 139.3 2.9 .2 .3 .0 .6 Used cars ............................ 1.318 154.8 156.7 15.8 1.2 2.7 1.7 .4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 97.5 99.5 5.0 2.1 -.4 -.4 .6 Gasoline ........................... - 97.2 99.3 5.3 2.2 -.4 -.3 .6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 152.7 153.2 2.5 .3 .2 .1 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 170.2 170.9 6.5 .4 .4 .8 .6 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.6 104.5 1.1 -.1 .6 .2 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 185.6 186.5 7.4 .5 .3 .8 .8 Public transportation .................. 1.516 174.5 176.7 .1 1.3 .8 2.5 2.6 Medical care ............................. 7.266 218.4 218.9 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 203.7 203.6 2.0 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.974 221.8 222.4 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 199.1 199.5 4.2 .2 .5 .2 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 152.6 153.3 2.4 .5 .2 .0 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 137.3 138.1 1.8 .6 .1 -.4 .5 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 170.7 171.3 2.9 .4 .4 .2 .2 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 204.0 204.3 4.0 .1 .8 .1 .2 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 222.5 223.0 2.3 .2 .4 .1 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 146.0 146.3 1.5 .2 .3 -.1 .2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 142.2 142.2 .6 .0 .3 -.3 .0 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 150.2 150.7 2.4 .3 .5 .1 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 232.0 232.1 5.5 .0 1.0 .3 .2 School books and supplies ............ .251 212.6 212.7 4.3 .0 .3 .5 .3 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 233.6 233.8 5.5 .1 1.1 .3 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 151.4 151.9 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .4 Commodities .............................. 43.386 135.9 136.6 2.6 .5 .1 .1 .4 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 147.9 148.9 3.4 .7 .3 .0 .7 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 128.6 129.2 2.2 .5 .1 .1 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 129.2 129.9 1.2 .5 .0 .0 .2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 131.3 131.7 -1.5 .3 -.7 .0 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 131.1 132.0 2.7 .7 .1 -.2 .7 Durables ............................. 10.599 127.7 128.1 3.6 .3 .5 .1 .4 Services ................................. 56.614 167.3 167.5 3.4 .1 .3 .4 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 171.2 171.3 3.1 .1 .3 .4 .4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 136.9 136.7 1.3 -.1 -.1 .0 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.038 175.0 176.1 4.7 .6 .5 1.0 1.1 Medical care services .................. 5.974 221.8 222.4 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.450 191.1 191.4 4.1 .2 .8 .3 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 152.1 152.5 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 147.7 148.3 3.0 .4 .3 .1 .5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 152.7 153.2 3.0 .3 .3 .2 .4 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 147.6 148.1 2.9 .3 .3 .2 .4 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 129.5 130.1 2.1 .5 .1 .1 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 130.5 131.3 1.3 .6 -.1 .2 .0 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 132.4 133.3 2.5 .7 .1 -.1 .7 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 138.7 139.6 2.3 .6 .1 .1 .4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 175.1 175.5 3.6 .2 .4 .2 .5 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 162.2 162.4 3.2 .1 .3 .4 .4 Energy ..................................... 6.965 103.2 103.9 1.9 .7 -.1 -.5 .4 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 157.8 158.3 3.2 .3 .3 .3 .4 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 160.4 160.7 3.1 .2 .3 .3 .4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 139.4 139.7 1.8 .2 .1 .1 .2 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 96.7 98.4 4.1 1.8 -.4 -.3 .5 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 172.4 172.7 3.7 .2 .4 .4 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.660 $.658 -3.1 -.3 -.3 -.5 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .220 .220 - - - - - 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- Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.0 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 147.0 147.4 147.4 148.5 4.0 2.8 2.5 4.1 3.4 3.3 Food ..................................... 146.7 147.1 147.1 148.2 4.3 3.1 2.5 4.2 3.7 3.3 Food at home ........................... 146.6 147.1 146.8 148.4 6.0 3.4 2.5 5.0 4.7 3.7 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.6 165.4 165.6 166.6 3.0 3.5 -.5 4.9 3.2 2.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.9 137.6 137.8 137.5 -.9 -.3 .0 1.8 -.6 .9 Dairy products ....................... 132.0 131.7 132.0 132.5 -.9 -1.2 1.5 1.5 -1.1 1.5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 172.7 173.9 170.7 179.4 22.3 2.2 11.9 16.4 11.8 14.2 Other food at home ................... 139.9 139.8 140.2 140.6 10.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 10.4 1.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 135.4 136.3 136.5 -1.8 .9 .0 3.3 -.4 1.6 Fats and oils ...................... 136.1 136.1 136.4 136.7 6.5 .9 3.3 1.8 3.7 2.5 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.8 132.4 132.1 132.7 30.7 32.9 .9 -.3 31.8 .3 Other prepared food ................ 149.2 149.3 150.2 150.5 1.4 1.9 1.9 3.5 1.6 2.7 Food away from home .................... 147.4 147.6 148.1 148.3 1.1 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.8 2.6 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 152.3 152.3 152.8 153.2 1.3 .5 1.3 2.4 .9 1.9 Housing .................................... 146.5 146.9 147.2 147.6 2.0 2.8 2.2 3.0 2.4 2.6 Shelter .................................. 162.8 163.3 163.8 164.4 2.3 4.1 2.5 4.0 3.2 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 170.5 171.0 172.0 172.7 2.2 2.9 1.9 5.3 2.5 3.6 Rent, residential .................... 156.1 156.4 156.7 157.0 2.1 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.5 2.5 Other renters' costs ................. 197.6 198.7 201.7 203.7 2.3 2.5 .2 12.9 2.4 6.4 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 168.4 168.9 169.2 169.8 2.2 4.9 2.7 3.4 3.6 3.0 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 168.7 169.1 169.5 170.0 2.2 4.9 2.7 3.1 3.6 2.9 Household insurance 1/ ............... 156.1 156.3 157.4 157.9 5.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 133.1 133.8 134.2 134.2 3.4 -1.5 7.2 3.3 .9 5.3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 137.3 137.9 138.8 139.0 6.5 1.5 4.2 5.0 3.9 4.6 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 127.5 128.2 128.2 127.6 -1.3 -6.5 12.5 .3 -3.9 6.2 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.3 123.3 123.1 123.4 -.3 -.6 2.3 .3 -.5 1.3 Fuels .................................. 110.7 110.8 110.4 110.6 -1.4 -1.1 .7 -.4 -1.3 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.6 87.3 87.4 87.3 -1.3 -4.0 -1.4 -1.4 -2.7 -1.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.5 118.7 118.2 118.5 -1.7 -.3 .7 .0 -1.0 .3 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.1 151.8 151.9 152.2 1.1 .0 4.6 .3 .5 2.4 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.0 122.4 122.6 122.5 2.7 .0 2.3 1.6 1.3 2.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.9 111.3 111.0 111.1 3.3 -1.8 -.4 .7 .7 .2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 133.8 134.5 136.3 136.0 1.8 4.6 .3 6.7 3.2 3.5 Housekeeping services .................. 142.6 142.8 143.1 142.9 1.8 1.5 10.5 .8 1.6 5.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.0 132.2 132.2 132.1 1.8 -4.1 .6 -2.7 -1.2 -1.1 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.7 128.8 128.8 128.7 1.9 -5.1 .6 -3.0 -1.7 -1.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.6 127.2 127.1 125.9 3.9 -1.3 .0 -2.2 1.3 -1.1 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 128.8 127.1 126.5 127.2 -.9 -7.1 -2.1 -4.9 -4.0 -3.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 130.4 128.3 128.3 125.6 10.2 -2.4 5.1 -13.9 3.7 -4.9 Footwear ............................... 125.6 125.7 125.4 125.9 -.9 -5.6 3.6 1.0 -3.3 2.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 151.9 149.9 153.9 152.7 9.6 -3.4 6.6 2.1 2.9 4.3 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.0 157.3 157.6 157.7 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.7 Transportation ............................. 137.4 137.9 138.7 139.7 4.6 4.2 3.9 6.9 4.4 5.4 Private transportation ................... 135.4 135.9 136.3 137.1 5.3 4.9 6.1 5.1 5.1 5.6 New vehicles ........................... 139.5 139.6 139.9 140.6 4.8 3.5 .6 3.2 4.1 1.9 New cars ............................. 137.7 138.1 138.1 138.9 4.5 3.3 .3 3.5 3.9 1.9 Used cars .............................. 153.3 157.4 160.0 160.7 7.4 10.0 26.0 20.8 8.7 23.3 Motor fuel ............................. 101.7 101.3 100.9 101.5 9.0 6.6 5.3 -.8 7.8 2.2 Gasoline ............................. 101.5 101.1 100.8 101.4 9.9 6.7 5.3 -.4 8.3 2.4 Maintenance and repairs ................ 152.2 152.5 152.6 153.1 1.9 4.3 1.6 2.4 3.1 2.0 Other private transportation ........... 167.7 168.3 169.6 170.7 4.8 4.8 9.3 7.3 4.8 8.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.7 104.3 104.5 104.5 .8 -.8 1.2 3.1 .0 2.1 Other private transportation services ......................... 182.9 183.5 185.0 186.5 5.4 5.6 10.7 8.1 5.5 9.4 Public transportation .................... 165.4 166.8 170.9 175.3 -2.9 -5.6 -13.1 26.2 -4.3 4.7 Medical care ............................... 216.9 217.6 218.2 218.8 4.5 5.4 4.9 3.6 4.9 4.2 Medical care commodities ................. 203.5 203.3 203.1 203.2 3.5 3.0 2.0 -.6 3.2 .7 Medical care services .................... 219.8 220.6 221.4 222.2 4.8 5.9 5.7 4.4 5.4 5.0 Professional medical services .......... 197.3 198.3 198.7 199.1 3.6 5.1 4.4 3.7 4.3 4.0 Entertainment .............................. 152.1 152.4 152.4 152.9 3.0 .8 3.5 2.1 1.9 2.8 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.5 137.6 137.1 137.8 3.3 1.2 1.8 .9 2.2 1.3 Entertainment services ................... 169.4 170.1 170.5 170.8 2.4 1.0 4.6 3.3 1.7 4.0 Other goods and services ................... 203.0 204.6 204.9 205.4 5.4 3.4 2.6 4.8 4.4 3.7 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 220.7 221.6 221.8 222.5 6.2 4.4 -4.4 3.3 5.3 -.6 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.7 146.2 146.0 146.3 2.2 .8 1.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.2 142.6 142.2 142.2 1.4 .3 .6 .0 .9 .3 Personal care services 2/ .............. 149.4 150.1 150.2 150.7 3.3 1.1 1.9 3.5 2.2 2.7 Personal and educational expenses ........ 229.8 232.2 232.9 233.3 5.9 3.8 6.0 6.2 4.8 6.1 School books and supplies .............. 210.6 211.2 212.2 212.9 4.4 1.4 6.9 4.4 2.9 5.7 Personal and educational services ...... 231.1 233.6 234.3 234.7 6.1 4.0 5.7 6.4 5.0 6.1 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.0 3.1 Commodities ................................ 135.5 135.7 135.8 136.3 4.0 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.4 Food and beverages ....................... 147.0 147.4 147.4 148.5 4.0 2.8 2.5 4.1 3.4 3.3 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.4 128.5 128.6 128.9 4.2 1.3 1.9 1.6 2.7 1.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.3 129.3 129.3 129.5 3.2 -.3 1.6 .6 1.4 1.1 Apparel commodities .................. 129.7 128.8 128.8 128.7 1.9 -5.1 .6 -3.0 -1.7 -1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 131.2 131.3 131.1 132.0 9.0 2.8 -3.0 2.5 5.8 -.3 Durables ............................... 127.0 127.6 127.7 128.2 4.3 1.9 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.9 Services ................................... 166.0 166.5 167.1 167.7 2.5 3.5 3.4 4.2 3.0 3.8 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 169.6 170.1 170.7 171.3 2.2 4.4 2.2 4.1 3.3 3.1 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 137.8 137.7 137.7 138.0 .6 .0 4.2 .6 .3 2.4 Transportation services .................. 171.3 172.1 173.8 175.7 2.6 2.6 2.9 10.7 2.6 6.7 Medical care services .................... 219.8 220.6 221.4 222.2 4.8 5.9 5.7 4.4 5.4 5.0 Other services ........................... 189.9 191.4 191.9 192.2 4.2 2.8 4.5 4.9 3.5 4.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 151.2 151.6 152.0 152.5 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.5 2.9 3.2 All items less shelter ....................... 147.0 147.4 147.6 148.3 3.7 1.9 3.1 3.6 2.8 3.3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 151.8 152.2 152.5 153.1 3.5 2.2 3.0 3.5 2.8 3.2 All items less medical care .................. 146.6 147.0 147.3 147.9 3.1 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.8 3.0 Commodities less food ........................ 129.5 129.6 129.7 130.0 4.2 1.3 1.9 1.6 2.7 1.7 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.6 130.5 130.7 130.7 3.1 .3 1.2 .3 1.7 .8 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.4 132.5 132.4 133.3 7.6 2.4 -2.4 2.7 5.0 .2 Nondurables .................................. 138.4 138.5 138.6 139.2 3.6 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 174.0 174.7 175.1 175.9 2.6 2.8 4.5 4.4 2.7 4.5 Services less medical care services .......... 160.9 161.4 162.0 162.6 2.3 2.8 3.3 4.3 2.6 3.8 Energy ....................................... 105.7 105.6 105.1 105.5 3.1 2.3 2.7 -.8 2.7 1.0 All items less energy ........................ 156.7 157.1 157.5 158.2 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.9 3.0 3.4 All items less food and energy ............. 159.2 159.6 160.1 160.7 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.8 2.8 3.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.4 138.6 138.8 139.1 3.3 .6 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 Energy commodities ..................... 100.2 99.8 99.5 100.0 7.7 5.4 4.5 -.8 6.6 1.8 Services less energy services ............ 170.8 171.4 172.0 172.7 2.7 3.6 3.6 4.5 3.1 4.1 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 Mar. Apr. Apr. 1995 from- Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to 1994 1995 1995 Apr. 1994 Mar. 1995 Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 148.7 149.3 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 443.0 444.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 147.3 148.3 3.3 .7 .3 .0 .7 Food ................................... 17.629 146.8 147.9 3.4 .7 .2 .0 .8 Food at home ......................... 11.243 146.8 148.2 4.1 1.0 .3 -.2 1.0 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 165.1 166.7 2.8 1.0 .7 .0 .5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 138.1 137.3 -.1 -.6 .5 .1 -.4 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 131.9 131.8 .2 -.1 -.2 .2 .3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 172.7 182.1 13.2 5.4 .6 -1.7 5.3 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.3 140.4 5.6 .1 .0 .3 .3 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 136.4 136.6 .6 .1 .1 .7 .1 Fats and oils .................... .286 136.7 137.1 2.9 .3 .1 .3 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 132.2 132.1 14.0 -.1 -.2 -.2 .6 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 150.2 150.3 2.0 .1 .3 .4 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.387 147.9 148.2 2.3 .2 .1 .4 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 152.7 153.2 1.5 .3 .1 .3 .2 Housing .................................. 38.759 144.3 144.4 2.3 .1 .2 .2 .2 Shelter ................................ 25.753 159.9 160.1 3.1 .1 .2 .4 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 152.3 152.1 2.8 -.1 .3 .4 .4 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 156.4 156.7 2.4 .2 .3 .2 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 208.5 205.8 4.3 -1.3 .7 1.4 1.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 154.3 154.7 3.3 .3 .1 .3 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 154.5 154.9 3.3 .3 .1 .3 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 144.2 144.5 5.2 .2 .2 .6 .3 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 133.7 133.7 2.8 .0 .3 .4 .0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 141.7 141.9 3.9 .1 .2 .6 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 123.1 122.9 1.7 -.2 .4 .1 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 121.9 121.6 .2 -.2 .1 -.2 .1 Fuels ................................ 3.958 109.1 108.4 -.8 -.6 .2 -.5 .1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 88.9 88.3 -2.0 -.7 -.2 .1 -.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 116.3 115.6 -.7 -.6 .3 -.7 .1 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 152.3 152.7 1.3 .3 -.1 .1 .3 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 121.4 121.4 1.8 .0 .4 .1 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 109.9 109.9 .5 .0 .5 -.2 -.1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 135.9 136.2 3.4 .2 .4 1.1 .0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 146.1 145.9 4.3 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 133.2 133.6 -1.0 .3 -.3 .1 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 130.3 130.7 -1.3 .3 -.3 .0 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 126.7 126.5 .4 -.2 1.0 .1 -1.1 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 129.8 130.6 -3.3 .6 -1.1 -.6 .9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 127.4 127.7 -.6 .2 -2.7 .2 -1.5 Footwear ............................. .827 126.8 127.9 -.9 .9 .2 .0 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 154.6 153.5 2.3 -.7 -.1 2.7 -1.6 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 157.1 157.2 1.9 .1 .2 .2 .1 Transportation ........................... 19.183 137.6 138.7 5.7 .8 .4 .7 .6 Private transportation ................. 18.027 135.7 136.8 6.1 .8 .5 .5 .5 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 141.5 141.9 3.1 .3 .1 .4 .5 New cars ........................... 3.622 138.7 139.0 2.9 .2 .2 .1 .5 Used cars ............................ 2.382 155.5 157.4 15.7 1.2 2.5 1.8 .4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 97.3 99.5 5.1 2.3 -.4 -.3 .5 Gasoline ........................... - 97.0 99.3 5.3 2.4 -.3 -.3 .6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 153.5 154.0 2.6 .3 .1 .2 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 166.3 166.9 7.0 .4 .6 .9 .6 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 103.8 103.7 .9 -.1 .7 .1 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 181.9 182.8 8.2 .5 .6 .9 .8 Public transportation .................. 1.156 170.1 172.3 .5 1.3 .7 2.0 2.5 Medical care ............................. 6.173 217.7 218.2 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 201.5 201.3 1.8 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 Medical care services .................. 5.110 221.4 222.0 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 200.0 200.5 4.3 .3 .5 .2 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 150.6 151.3 2.4 .5 .2 .0 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 136.7 137.5 1.7 .6 .1 -.3 .4 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 170.6 171.2 3.0 .4 .4 .4 .2 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 201.4 201.7 3.8 .1 .7 .1 .1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 222.6 223.1 2.4 .2 .5 .1 .2 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 146.1 146.5 1.4 .3 .3 -.2 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 142.9 143.1 .6 .1 .2 -.3 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 150.2 150.7 2.4 .3 .4 .1 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 227.7 227.8 5.3 .0 .8 .3 .2 School books and supplies ............ .220 213.6 213.7 3.8 .0 -.1 .5 .4 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 229.0 229.2 5.4 .1 .9 .3 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 148.7 149.3 3.2 .4 .3 .3 .3 Commodities .............................. 47.499 135.7 136.5 2.9 .6 .3 .1 .4 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 147.3 148.3 3.3 .7 .3 .0 .7 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 128.6 129.3 2.8 .5 .2 .2 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 128.5 129.4 1.5 .7 .0 .1 .2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 130.3 130.7 -1.3 .3 -.3 .0 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 130.6 131.7 2.9 .8 -.1 -.2 .8 Durables ............................. 11.780 127.5 128.0 4.6 .4 .6 .4 .2 Services ................................. 52.501 164.6 164.8 3.4 .1 .3 .3 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 153.8 154.0 3.1 .1 .4 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 125.6 125.4 1.0 -.2 .0 -.2 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.220 172.8 173.8 5.6 .6 .5 .9 1.0 Medical care services .................. 5.110 221.4 222.0 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 6.381 188.0 188.3 4.1 .2 .6 .3 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 149.0 149.5 3.2 .3 .3 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 145.9 146.5 3.2 .4 .3 .2 .4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 139.9 140.4 3.2 .4 .3 .2 .4 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 145.5 146.0 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .4 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 129.5 130.2 2.7 .5 .3 .2 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 129.9 130.7 1.5 .6 .0 .1 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 131.9 132.9 2.6 .8 .0 -.1 .8 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 138.2 139.1 2.4 .7 .2 -.1 .4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 156.1 156.4 3.7 .2 .4 .3 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 159.7 160.0 3.2 .2 .4 .2 .4 Energy ..................................... 7.777 102.5 103.3 2.0 .8 -.1 -.4 .3 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 155.2 155.7 3.3 .3 .3 .3 .4 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 157.3 157.7 3.3 .3 .3 .4 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 138.8 139.3 2.5 .4 .4 .3 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 96.8 98.7 4.3 2.0 -.5 -.2 .4 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 169.9 170.3 3.7 .2 .3 .4 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.672 $.670 -3.0 -.3 -.4 -.3 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .226 .225 - - - - - 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- Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... 146.6 147.0 147.0 148.0 3.7 2.8 2.5 3.9 3.2 3.2 Food ..................................... 146.2 146.5 146.5 147.6 4.3 2.8 2.8 3.9 3.5 3.3 Food at home ........................... 145.9 146.4 146.1 147.6 5.8 3.1 2.5 4.7 4.4 3.6 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.3 165.4 165.4 166.3 3.3 3.5 -.5 5.0 3.4 2.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.7 137.4 137.5 137.0 -1.4 .3 -.3 .9 -.6 .3 Dairy products ....................... 131.7 131.5 131.8 132.2 -.9 -1.5 1.5 1.5 -1.2 1.5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 172.1 173.1 170.1 179.1 21.8 1.9 12.0 17.3 11.4 14.6 Other food at home ................... 139.3 139.3 139.7 140.1 9.0 10.1 1.4 2.3 9.6 1.9 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.3 135.4 136.3 136.5 -1.8 1.5 -.6 3.6 -.1 1.5 Fats and oils ...................... 135.8 136.0 136.4 136.6 6.2 .9 2.4 2.4 3.5 2.4 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.7 131.4 131.2 132.0 27.7 29.8 1.2 .9 28.8 1.1 Other prepared food ................ 148.8 149.2 149.8 150.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 3.3 1.6 2.4 Food away from home .................... 147.4 147.5 148.1 148.2 1.4 2.5 3.0 2.2 1.9 2.6 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.9 152.0 152.4 152.7 1.3 .8 1.6 2.1 1.1 1.9 Housing .................................... 143.6 143.9 144.2 144.5 2.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.5 Shelter .................................. 158.6 158.9 159.5 160.0 2.3 4.2 2.6 3.6 3.2 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 149.9 150.3 150.9 151.5 2.2 2.5 2.2 4.3 2.3 3.2 Rent, residential .................... 155.7 156.1 156.4 156.7 1.8 2.9 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5 Other renters' costs ................. 197.8 199.1 201.8 203.8 3.1 1.8 .0 12.7 2.5 6.2 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 153.6 153.8 154.3 154.8 2.4 4.9 2.6 3.2 3.6 2.9 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 153.8 154.0 154.5 155.0 2.4 4.9 2.6 3.2 3.6 2.9 Household insurance 1/ ............... 143.4 143.7 144.6 145.0 7.5 3.8 5.2 4.5 5.6 4.9 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 132.8 133.2 133.7 133.7 4.4 -1.2 5.6 2.7 1.5 4.2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 140.5 140.8 141.7 141.9 7.5 1.2 2.9 4.0 4.3 3.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 122.5 123.0 123.1 122.9 .7 -3.6 8.6 1.3 -1.5 4.9 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.8 122.9 122.6 122.7 -.7 -.3 2.0 -.3 -.5 .8 Fuels .................................. 110.0 110.2 109.6 109.7 -1.4 -1.1 .7 -1.1 -1.3 -.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.5 87.3 87.4 87.2 -1.3 -4.4 -.9 -1.4 -2.9 -1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.8 118.1 117.3 117.4 -1.7 -.3 .7 -1.4 -1.0 -.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.4 152.2 152.3 152.7 .5 .0 4.0 .8 .3 2.4 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.7 121.2 121.3 121.3 2.7 .3 2.4 2.0 1.5 2.2 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.5 110.0 109.8 109.7 3.3 -1.4 -.4 .7 .9 .2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 134.2 134.8 136.3 136.3 2.1 4.0 1.2 6.4 3.1 3.8 Housekeeping services .................. 145.7 146.0 146.2 146.0 2.3 1.4 12.7 .8 1.9 6.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.5 131.1 131.2 131.1 1.5 -4.1 .0 -1.2 -1.4 -.6 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.6 128.2 128.2 128.0 1.6 -4.8 .0 -1.9 -1.7 -.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.8 127.0 127.1 125.7 5.2 -3.1 .3 -.3 1.0 .0 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.3 125.9 125.1 126.2 .0 -7.4 -2.2 -3.4 -3.8 -2.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 131.8 128.3 128.6 126.7 12.1 -2.4 4.7 -14.6 4.6 -5.4 Footwear ............................... 126.1 126.3 126.3 126.5 -1.6 -5.5 2.6 1.3 -3.6 1.9 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.1 150.0 154.0 151.5 .0 1.4 4.1 3.8 .7 3.9 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.5 156.8 157.1 157.2 2.4 2.3 1.3 1.8 2.3 1.5 Transportation ............................. 137.2 137.8 138.7 139.6 5.3 4.9 6.0 7.2 5.1 6.6 Private transportation ................... 135.7 136.4 137.1 137.8 6.3 5.3 7.1 6.3 5.8 6.7 New vehicles ........................... 140.1 140.3 140.8 141.5 5.4 2.9 .3 4.1 4.1 2.2 New cars ............................. 137.5 137.8 137.9 138.6 4.5 3.0 .9 3.2 3.7 2.1 Used cars .............................. 154.0 157.9 160.8 161.4 7.4 9.6 26.2 20.7 8.5 23.4 Motor fuel ............................. 101.6 101.2 100.9 101.4 9.0 7.1 5.3 -.8 8.0 2.2 Gasoline ............................. 101.4 101.1 100.8 101.4 9.9 6.2 5.3 .0 8.0 2.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 152.9 153.1 153.4 153.9 2.7 3.8 1.6 2.6 3.2 2.1 Other private transportation ........... 163.6 164.5 166.0 167.0 5.8 4.9 9.0 8.6 5.3 8.8 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.9 103.6 103.7 103.7 .4 -.8 .8 3.1 -.2 2.0 Other private transportation services ......................... 178.8 179.8 181.5 182.9 6.5 6.2 10.5 9.5 6.4 10.0 Public transportation .................... 162.8 163.9 167.1 171.3 -3.9 -4.7 -9.0 22.6 -4.3 5.6 Medical care ............................... 216.1 216.8 217.4 218.1 4.5 5.6 4.8 3.8 5.1 4.3 Medical care commodities ................. 201.3 201.1 201.1 200.9 2.9 3.3 2.0 -.8 3.1 .6 Medical care services .................... 219.3 220.2 221.0 221.8 4.8 5.9 5.5 4.6 5.4 5.1 Professional medical services .......... 198.3 199.2 199.6 200.1 3.6 5.3 4.6 3.7 4.4 4.1 Entertainment .............................. 150.1 150.4 150.4 150.9 3.0 .8 3.3 2.1 1.9 2.7 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.8 136.9 136.5 137.1 3.0 .9 1.8 .9 1.9 1.3 Entertainment services ................... 169.2 169.9 170.5 170.8 2.9 .7 4.6 3.8 1.8 4.2 Other goods and services ................... 200.2 201.6 201.9 202.2 5.4 3.5 2.0 4.1 4.5 3.0 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 220.9 222.0 222.2 222.6 6.8 4.0 -4.1 3.1 5.4 -.5 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.0 146.4 146.1 146.5 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.1 143.4 142.9 143.1 .8 .8 .8 .0 .8 .4 Personal care services 2/ .............. 149.5 150.1 150.2 150.7 2.7 1.1 2.4 3.2 1.9 2.8 Personal and educational expenses ........ 225.6 227.5 228.2 228.6 6.0 3.9 6.1 5.4 4.9 5.7 School books and supplies .............. 212.3 212.1 213.1 213.9 4.7 -1.1 8.9 3.0 1.8 6.0 Personal and educational services ...... 226.8 228.9 229.5 229.9 6.0 4.2 5.8 5.6 5.1 5.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.3 Commodities ................................ 135.3 135.7 135.8 136.3 4.3 1.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 Food and beverages ....................... 146.6 147.0 147.0 148.0 3.7 2.8 2.5 3.9 3.2 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.3 128.6 128.9 129.2 4.5 1.6 2.5 2.8 3.0 2.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.8 128.8 128.9 129.1 3.2 .0 1.6 .9 1.6 1.3 Apparel commodities .................. 128.6 128.2 128.2 128.0 1.6 -4.8 .0 -1.9 -1.7 -.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 130.9 130.8 130.6 131.7 10.4 2.5 -3.3 2.5 6.3 -.5 Durables ............................... 126.7 127.5 128.0 128.3 5.3 2.6 5.6 5.1 4.0 5.3 Services ................................... 163.5 164.0 164.5 165.1 2.8 3.3 3.8 4.0 3.0 3.9 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 152.5 153.1 153.5 154.0 2.4 4.1 1.9 4.0 3.2 2.9 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.6 126.6 126.4 126.6 .3 .0 3.9 .0 .2 1.9 Transportation services .................. 169.6 170.4 172.0 173.7 4.0 3.7 5.1 10.0 3.8 7.5 Medical care services .................... 219.3 220.2 221.0 221.8 4.8 5.9 5.5 4.6 5.4 5.1 Other services ........................... 186.9 188.1 188.6 189.0 4.5 2.9 4.9 4.6 3.7 4.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.1 148.5 148.9 149.4 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.6 2.9 3.4 All items less shelter ....................... 145.3 145.7 146.0 146.6 3.7 2.3 3.4 3.6 3.0 3.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 139.2 139.6 139.9 140.4 3.6 2.4 3.2 3.5 3.0 3.4 All items less medical care .................. 144.7 145.1 145.4 146.0 3.4 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.4 Commodities less food ........................ 129.4 129.8 130.0 130.3 4.2 1.6 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.7 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.1 130.1 130.2 130.5 3.1 .3 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.0 132.0 131.9 132.9 8.6 2.4 -3.0 2.8 5.5 -.2 Nondurables .................................. 138.0 138.3 138.2 138.8 3.9 1.2 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 155.2 155.8 156.3 156.9 2.9 2.7 5.1 4.5 2.8 4.8 Services less medical care services .......... 158.6 159.3 159.6 160.3 2.3 3.1 3.1 4.4 2.7 3.7 Energy ....................................... 105.3 105.2 104.8 105.1 3.1 3.1 2.7 -.8 3.1 1.0 All items less energy ........................ 154.1 154.5 155.0 155.6 3.2 2.9 3.2 4.0 3.1 3.6 All items less food and energy ............. 156.2 156.7 157.3 157.8 3.2 2.9 3.1 4.2 3.0 3.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.8 138.3 138.7 138.9 3.6 .9 2.4 3.2 2.2 2.8 Energy commodities ..................... 100.6 100.1 99.9 100.3 7.7 6.3 4.9 -1.2 7.0 1.8 Services less energy services ............ 168.7 169.2 169.9 170.5 3.0 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.3 4.1 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 Apr. 1995 from- Mar. 1995 from- schedule Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 150.3 150.9 151.4 151.9 3.1 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 157.1 157.6 158.0 158.3 2.5 .4 .2 2.4 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 157.7 158.3 158.7 159.0 2.6 .4 .2 2.3 .6 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.4 155.7 155.9 156.3 2.0 .4 .3 2.1 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 155.7 156.0 156.6 157.0 2.9 .6 .3 2.9 .6 .4 North Central urban .................... M 146.1 146.7 147.3 148.1 3.6 1.0 .5 3.3 .8 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.3 148.0 148.5 149.0 3.4 .7 .3 3.2 .8 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.4 145.2 146.1 146.9 3.3 1.2 .5 3.0 1.2 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.4 147.7 148.3 149.5 4.0 1.2 .8 3.6 .6 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.5 142.3 142.7 143.9 4.4 1.1 .8 3.6 .8 .3 South urban ............................ M 146.7 147.4 148.0 148.4 3.2 .7 .3 3.1 .9 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 146.6 147.3 148.0 148.3 2.7 .7 .2 2.5 1.0 .5 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.9 149.6 150.4 150.9 3.7 .9 .3 3.4 1.0 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 145.7 146.2 146.6 147.3 3.1 .8 .5 3.2 .6 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 145.2 146.1 146.6 147.1 4.1 .7 .3 3.8 1.0 .3 West urban ............................. M 152.0 152.4 152.8 153.2 2.9 .5 .3 2.6 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 152.9 153.1 153.6 154.0 2.4 .6 .3 2.1 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 154.1 155.1 155.2 155.9 4.9 .5 .5 4.4 .7 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 136.2 136.7 137.2 137.5 2.7 .6 .2 2.5 .7 .4 B .................................... M 149.9 150.5 151.1 151.6 3.3 .7 .3 3.1 .8 .4 C .................................... M 149.3 149.8 150.2 151.0 3.6 .8 .5 3.4 .6 .3 D .................................... M 145.9 146.6 147.1 147.7 3.9 .8 .4 3.6 .8 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 151.8 152.3 152.6 153.1 3.5 .5 .3 3.4 .5 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.3 154.5 154.6 154.7 1.8 .1 .1 1.4 .2 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 159.9 160.3 160.9 161.4 2.3 .7 .3 1.9 .6 .4 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 156.6 157.8 158.0 157.8 3.1 .0 -.1 2.9 .9 .1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 150.3 150.5 151.1 151.5 2.4 .7 .3 2.0 .5 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 148.7 - 150.3 - - - - 3.7 1.1 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 158.0 - 158.4 - - - - 2.2 .3 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 146.6 - 147.3 - - - - 2.8 .5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 147.3 - 148.7 - - - - 3.6 1.0 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 142.9 - 144.5 - - - - 3.4 1.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 153.8 - 155.1 - - - - 2.4 .8 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 143.3 - 145.0 3.3 1.2 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 147.3 - 148.1 3.9 .5 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.3 - 138.0 .9 -.9 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 147.3 - 148.9 3.5 1.1 - - - - 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 Apr. 1995 from- Mar. 1995 from- schedule Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 147.8 148.3 148.7 149.3 3.2 0.7 0.4 3.0 0.6 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.8 155.2 155.5 155.8 2.6 .4 .2 2.5 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 154.3 154.8 155.1 155.4 2.6 .4 .2 2.4 .5 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.3 153.7 153.9 154.2 2.1 .3 .2 2.2 .4 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 157.4 157.6 158.1 158.6 3.1 .6 .3 3.1 .4 .3 North Central urban .................... M 143.0 143.6 144.2 145.0 3.7 1.0 .6 3.4 .8 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 143.5 144.2 144.7 145.3 3.6 .8 .4 3.4 .8 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 140.9 141.8 142.6 143.4 3.5 1.1 .6 3.4 1.2 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 144.9 145.2 145.6 146.9 4.0 1.2 .9 3.6 .5 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 139.8 140.4 141.0 142.2 4.3 1.3 .9 3.4 .9 .4 South urban ............................ M 145.3 145.9 146.5 147.0 3.4 .8 .3 3.2 .8 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.8 145.4 146.1 146.4 2.8 .7 .2 2.7 .9 .5 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 145.6 146.3 146.9 147.4 3.9 .8 .3 3.6 .9 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 145.7 146.1 146.5 147.3 3.3 .8 .5 3.5 .5 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 145.6 146.4 146.7 147.3 4.2 .6 .4 3.7 .8 .2 West urban ............................. M 149.2 149.4 149.8 150.3 3.0 .6 .3 2.7 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 148.5 148.7 149.1 149.6 2.6 .6 .3 2.2 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 151.4 152.2 152.2 152.8 4.4 .4 .4 4.0 .5 .0 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 135.3 135.7 136.2 136.6 2.9 .7 .3 2.6 .7 .4 B .................................... M 147.3 147.9 148.5 148.9 3.3 .7 .3 3.3 .8 .4 C .................................... M 148.6 149.0 149.3 150.2 3.7 .8 .6 3.5 .5 .2 D .................................... M 145.2 145.8 146.3 147.0 4.0 .8 .5 3.6 .8 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.1 147.5 147.8 148.3 3.5 .5 .3 3.4 .5 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.0 149.2 149.3 149.5 2.0 .2 .1 1.6 .2 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 156.3 156.6 157.1 157.5 2.3 .6 .3 2.0 .5 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 156.4 157.5 157.5 157.4 3.1 -.1 -.1 3.1 .7 .0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.2 148.3 148.9 149.4 2.6 .7 .3 2.3 .5 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 147.7 - 149.1 - - - - 3.4 .9 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 157.0 - 156.9 - - - - 2.2 -.1 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 139.0 - 139.7 - - - - 2.9 .5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 145.3 - 146.6 - - - - 3.9 .9 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 142.3 - 143.9 - - - - 3.7 1.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 151.2 - 152.4 - - - - 2.4 .8 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 142.7 - 144.5 3.7 1.3 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 142.7 - 143.6 4.1 .6 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 138.9 - 137.6 1.0 -.9 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 141.1 - 142.6 3.8 1.1 - - - - 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.