TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-94-286 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Tuesday, June 14, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MAY 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 147.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in May, the CPI-U increased 2.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.1 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May 1994 CPI-W level of 144.9 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in May 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April. The food index, which rose 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May, reflecting a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The energy index fell 1.0 percent in May, following seasonal adjustment. The index for gasoline prices rose less than usual for May and thus declined 1.8 percent after seasonal adjustment. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in May, about the same as in recent months. 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 | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .2 .0 .3 .3 .1 .2 | 2.8 | 2.3 Food and beverages| .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.0 | 1.6 Housing | .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .0 .2 | 2.2 | 2.6 Apparel and upkeep| .7 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 -.3 .4 | 2.4 | .4 Transportation | .0 -.2 -.2 .5 .6 .3 -.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 Medical care | .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .6 .4 | 5.1 | 4.6 Entertainment | .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 -.1 .3 | 2.2 | 3.4 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .1 .3 .4 .7 .6 | 6.9 | 2.0 Special indexes: | Energy | -.9 -.7 -.8 1.6 .4 -.4 -1.0 | -3.8 | -1.4 Food | .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.3 | 1.7 AI - food & energy| .4 .2 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 3.4 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 5 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent annual increase in 1993. Thus far in 1994, as throughout the preceding 3 years, the food and energy components have continued to act as a moderating influence on consumer price movements. Through the first 5 months of 1994, the food index has increased at a 0.3 percent annual rate, while energy costs have declined at a 0.5 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 1994. The food and beverage index increased 0.3 percent in May. Grocery store food prices, which were unchanged in April, rose 0.4 percent, largely as a result of the upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for fresh fruits, reflecting a sharp increase in prices for citrus products, rose 2.3 percent. Prices for fresh vegetables, on the other hand, declined, but by substantially less than usual, resulting in an increase in the index of 5.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The index for processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.2 percent. Among other grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in May, the same as in each of the preceding 2 months. Beef prices, on average, were unchanged in May and were 0.8 percent lower than a year earlier. The index for pork fell 0.8 percent, reflecting smaller than usual price increases in May. Poultry prices increased 0.6 percent. The index for dairy products increased 0.5 percent, while those for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home declined 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1 percent in May. The housing component, which was unchanged in April, advanced 0.2 percent in May. Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in April. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.4 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.6 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities declined for the second consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in May. The index for household fuels fell 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 1.3 and 2.0 percent, respectively. The index for electricity, reflecting the introduction of summer rates in some areas, rose 0.5 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, these charges increased 2.0 percent.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent, largely as a result of increases in charges for water and sewerage maintenance and refuse collection. The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.4 percent in May, its largest increase in 9 months. The transportation index turned down in May, declining 0.4 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in April. Sharp declines in the indexes for public transportation and motor fuels more than offset increases in the costs of automobile purchase and maintenance. The index for gasoline, which was unchanged in April, declined 1.8 percent in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.4 percent.) As of May, the gasoline index was 4.0 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.6 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs continued to advance in May. The index for new vehicles rose 0.3 percent, following increases of either 0.4 or 0.5 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Automobile finance charges advanced 3.7 percent in May after increasing 2.3 percent in April, its largest monthly rise since September 1988. The index for used cars rose 0.7 percent. The index for public transportation decreased 3.6 percent, following a 0.2 percent rise in April. Airline fares fell 5.4 percent and the index for other intercity transportation declined 1.2 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0.4 percent in May, following a decline of 0.3 percent in April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 0.6 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in May, to a level 4.6 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.2 percent in May. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in May. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.8 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which declined 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May. The index for entertainment commodities rose 0.7 percent, reflecting price increases for newspapers and sporting goods and equipment. The index for other goods and services rose 0.6 percent in May after advancing 0.7 percent in April. A 1.3 percent increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products accounted for about half of the May advance. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in May. 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 | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 | 2.5 | 2.1 Food and beverages| .2 .4 .1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.0 | 1.6 Housing | .1 .2 .1 .5 .3 .0 .1 | 1.7 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .4 -.3 .3 -.2 .2 -.4 .5 | 1.5 | .5 Transportation | -.2 -.2 -.2 .5 .5 .3 -.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 Medical care | .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 .6 .3 | 5.1 | 4.5 Entertainment | .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .4 | 2.5 | 3.3 Other goods & serv| .5 .3 .1 .2 .5 .7 .5 | 6.8 | .9 Special indexes: | Energy |-1.0 -.7 -.8 1.6 .5 -.5 -1.1 | -4.2 | -1.7 Food | .2 .3 .1 -.4 .3 .1 .3 | 2.6 | 1.7 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 3.5 | 2.7 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for June will be released on Wednesday, July 13, 1994, 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 Apr. May May 1994 from- Feb. to Mar. to Apr. to 1993 1994 1994 May 1993 Apr. 1994 Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 147.4 147.5 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 441.4 441.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 144.0 144.1 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .3 Food ................................... 15.799 143.4 143.5 1.7 .1 .1 .1 .3 Food at home ......................... 9.853 143.0 143.0 1.6 .0 .1 .0 .4 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 162.5 162.3 3.8 -.1 -.3 1.1 -.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.6 137.1 1.5 -.4 .1 .1 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.8 132.0 3.1 .2 .0 .8 .5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 161.8 163.2 -.8 .9 .6 -2.3 2.4 Other food at home ................. 2.320 133.0 132.8 1.8 -.2 .2 .5 -.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.9 135.5 1.6 -.3 -.1 .5 -.5 Fats and oils .................... .246 133.2 133.4 3.1 .2 1.3 .4 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 115.5 115.6 .5 .1 .5 .2 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 147.5 147.0 2.3 -.3 -.2 .9 -.3 Food away from home .................. 5.946 145.1 145.3 1.7 .1 .1 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.6 151.5 1.3 -.1 -.1 .0 .1 Housing .................................. 41.394 143.9 144.1 2.6 .1 .3 .0 .2 Shelter ................................ 27.948 159.6 159.6 3.0 .0 .4 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 169.1 168.5 2.6 -.4 .4 .0 .4 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 153.3 153.3 2.3 .0 .3 .0 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 197.3 194.9 3.5 -1.2 .8 .0 1.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 164.2 164.5 3.2 .2 .4 .1 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 164.6 164.8 3.2 .1 .4 .1 .2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 150.1 150.8 3.6 .5 .4 .1 .5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 130.2 131.0 -.5 .6 -.1 .7 .6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 133.3 135.0 -.3 1.3 .5 1.1 1.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 126.3 125.7 -.7 -.5 -.8 .2 -.5 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 121.6 122.2 1.4 .5 .3 -.3 -.1 Fuels ................................ 3.983 109.8 110.6 .3 .7 .5 -.5 -.4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 90.2 88.7 -2.8 -1.7 -.1 -1.9 -1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 116.9 118.0 .6 .9 .6 -.4 -.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.0 150.4 2.8 .3 .1 -.1 .3 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 120.6 121.1 1.7 .4 .1 .1 .4 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 110.7 111.4 1.9 .6 -.2 .5 .5 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 131.5 131.9 .5 .3 1.0 -1.1 .1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 137.9 138.1 2.2 .1 .1 -.1 .5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 136.4 135.6 .4 -.6 .4 -.3 .4 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 133.7 132.8 .2 -.7 .5 -.5 .5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 126.9 127.4 -.9 .4 -.2 .4 .6 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 137.4 135.1 .4 -1.7 .4 -.3 .5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 128.0 125.2 -2.0 -2.2 -.7 -.6 -1.2 Footwear ............................. .781 128.0 128.5 .5 .4 -.6 .2 .5 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 149.0 149.9 2.5 .6 5.1 -3.7 1.5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 154.8 155.0 2.7 .1 .1 .4 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 132.6 132.8 2.0 .2 .6 .3 -.4 Private transportation ................. 15.295 129.2 130.0 2.0 .6 .5 .2 .0 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 136.9 137.2 3.6 .2 .5 .4 .3 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.4 135.7 3.4 .2 .4 .4 .3 Used cars ............................ 1.245 135.3 137.9 4.9 1.9 .4 .8 .7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 94.8 96.0 -3.7 1.3 .2 -.2 -1.5 Gasoline ........................... - 94.3 95.6 -4.0 1.4 .1 .0 -1.8 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 149.4 149.7 3.0 .2 .2 .2 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 160.4 160.8 3.0 .2 .8 .4 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.4 103.4 -.1 .0 .4 .0 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 173.6 174.0 3.4 .2 .8 .4 .5 Public transportation .................. 1.659 176.5 169.9 2.7 -3.7 1.6 .2 -3.6 Medical care ............................. 7.108 209.2 209.7 4.6 .2 .2 .6 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 199.7 200.1 3.0 .2 .0 .5 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.821 211.4 212.0 5.0 .3 .3 .7 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 191.4 191.7 4.0 .2 .4 .7 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 149.7 149.9 3.4 .1 .3 -.1 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 135.7 136.2 2.4 .4 .3 .3 .7 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 166.5 166.2 4.1 -.2 .3 -.4 .1 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 196.4 197.1 2.0 .4 .4 .7 .6 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 218.0 220.6 -7.3 1.2 .6 .2 1.3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 144.2 144.4 2.4 .1 .0 .8 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 141.4 141.7 2.2 .2 -.2 1.2 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 147.1 147.2 2.6 .1 .3 .3 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 220.1 220.4 6.1 .1 .5 .8 .4 School books and supplies ............ .249 204.0 204.1 4.1 .0 .4 .3 .5 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 221.6 221.9 6.3 .1 .5 .8 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 147.4 147.5 2.3 .1 .3 .1 .2 Commodities .............................. 43.547 133.1 133.4 1.1 .2 .2 .1 .3 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 144.0 144.1 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 126.4 126.8 .6 .3 .3 .1 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 128.3 128.5 -.8 .2 .4 -.1 .1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 133.7 132.8 .2 -.7 .5 -.5 .5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 128.5 129.3 -1.4 .6 .1 .5 .6 Durables ............................. 10.570 123.7 124.4 3.0 .6 .2 .3 .6 Services ................................. 56.453 162.0 162.0 3.3 .0 .4 .2 .1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 166.1 166.0 3.0 -.1 .4 -.1 -.1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 135.0 135.7 1.8 .5 .3 -.1 .0 Transportation services ................ 7.046 168.2 167.1 3.2 -.7 .9 .3 -.5 Medical care services .................. 5.821 211.4 212.0 5.0 .3 .3 .7 .4 Other services ......................... 7.349 183.8 183.9 5.0 .1 .4 .3 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 148.1 148.3 2.4 .1 .4 .1 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 144.0 144.2 2.1 .1 .3 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 148.7 148.9 2.1 .1 .3 .1 .2 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 143.9 144.0 2.1 .1 .3 .1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 127.4 127.8 .7 .3 .3 .1 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 129.6 129.8 -.6 .2 .5 -.2 .1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 130.0 130.6 -1.1 .5 .1 .5 .5 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 136.4 136.5 .4 .1 .6 .3 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 169.4 169.5 3.6 .1 .2 .4 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 157.4 157.4 3.1 .0 .3 .2 .1 Energy ..................................... 6.993 102.0 102.9 -1.4 .9 .4 -.4 -1.0 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 153.4 153.5 2.6 .1 .3 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 155.9 156.0 2.8 .1 .3 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 137.2 137.5 1.3 .2 .3 .1 .4 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 94.5 95.4 -3.5 1.0 .2 -.3 -1.7 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 166.6 166.6 3.5 .0 .4 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.679 $.678 -2.2 -.1 -.4 .0 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .227 .226 - - - - - 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- Feb. Mar. Apr. May Aug. Nov. Feb. May Nov. May 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.0 2.8 1.9 2.8 2.4 2.3 Food and beverages ......................... 143.3 143.5 143.6 144.0 .3 3.7 .6 2.0 2.0 1.3 Food ..................................... 142.7 142.9 143.0 143.5 .3 4.0 .3 2.3 2.1 1.3 Food at home ........................... 141.9 142.1 142.1 142.7 -.6 4.9 .0 2.3 2.1 1.1 Cereals and bakery products .......... 161.1 160.6 162.4 162.3 2.1 3.9 6.7 3.0 3.0 4.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 -.3 4.5 .9 .9 2.1 .9 Dairy products ....................... 131.5 131.5 132.6 133.3 3.1 -3.6 7.6 5.6 -.3 6.6 Fruits and vegetables ................ 158.8 159.8 156.1 159.9 -8.4 15.5 -11.0 2.8 2.9 -4.4 Other food at home ................... 131.7 132.0 132.7 132.4 1.5 3.1 .3 2.1 2.3 1.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 135.2 135.9 135.2 .6 2.1 3.9 -.6 1.4 1.6 Fats and oils ...................... 130.6 132.3 132.8 133.1 2.5 .9 .9 7.9 1.7 4.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 114.5 115.1 115.3 115.2 .3 5.0 -5.1 2.5 2.6 -1.4 Other prepared food ................ 146.2 145.9 147.2 146.7 2.0 3.1 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.1 Food away from home .................... 144.7 144.8 145.1 145.3 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.3 151.1 151.1 151.2 .8 2.4 2.4 -.3 1.6 1.1 Housing .................................... 143.5 144.0 144.0 144.3 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.4 2.5 Shelter .................................. 158.6 159.2 159.3 159.7 2.3 2.9 3.9 2.8 2.6 3.3 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 167.0 167.7 167.7 168.4 1.2 3.2 2.9 3.4 2.2 3.2 Rent, residential .................... 152.9 153.3 153.3 153.5 2.4 1.3 4.0 1.6 1.9 2.8 Other renters' costs ................. 193.5 195.0 195.0 197.2 -1.9 8.3 -.2 7.9 3.1 3.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 163.6 164.3 164.4 164.8 2.8 2.8 4.3 3.0 2.8 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 164.0 164.6 164.7 165.1 2.8 2.8 4.5 2.7 2.8 3.6 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 149.4 150.0 150.1 150.8 7.1 3.3 .5 3.8 5.2 2.2 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 129.4 129.3 130.2 131.0 .0 -10.8 4.8 5.0 -5.5 4.9 Maintenance and repair services ...... 131.2 131.8 133.3 135.0 3.3 -17.2 3.1 12.1 -7.5 7.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 127.1 126.1 126.3 125.7 -5.3 .0 7.2 -4.3 -2.7 1.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 123.3 122.9 122.8 4.0 .7 1.6 -.3 2.3 .7 Fuels .................................. 111.2 111.8 111.2 110.8 3.3 -.4 .0 -1.4 1.5 -.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 91.5 91.4 89.7 88.7 -4.3 -6.5 12.7 -11.7 -5.4 -.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.6 119.3 118.8 118.4 4.5 .3 -1.3 -.7 2.4 -1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.0 150.1 150.0 150.4 4.2 2.2 3.8 1.1 3.2 2.4 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.9 1.0 3.7 -.3 2.3 2.4 1.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.3 110.1 110.6 111.1 1.8 3.3 -.7 2.9 2.6 1.1 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.6 132.9 131.5 131.6 -4.8 7.3 -.3 .0 1.1 -.2 Housekeeping services .................. 137.6 137.8 137.6 138.3 3.9 2.1 .9 2.1 3.0 1.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.4 134.0 133.6 134.2 .9 .6 -2.1 2.4 .7 .1 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.4 131.1 130.5 131.2 .3 .3 -2.4 2.5 .3 .0 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.2 124.9 125.4 126.2 1.6 2.8 -10.2 3.2 2.2 -3.7 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 132.4 132.9 132.5 133.1 1.8 -2.7 .3 2.1 -.5 1.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 127.3 126.4 125.7 124.2 8.1 -8.1 2.9 -9.4 -.3 -3.5 Footwear ............................... 127.0 126.2 126.5 127.1 -4.4 3.9 2.2 .3 -.3 1.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 145.4 152.8 147.1 149.3 -3.3 5.4 -2.7 11.2 1.0 4.0 Apparel services 2/....................... 154.0 154.2 154.8 155.0 2.9 4.3 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.8 Transportation ............................. 132.0 132.8 133.2 132.7 1.5 4.0 .3 2.1 2.8 1.2 Private transportation ................... 129.0 129.7 130.0 130.0 .0 3.8 .9 3.1 1.9 2.0 New vehicles ........................... 135.3 136.0 136.5 136.9 4.3 2.7 2.4 4.8 3.5 3.6 New cars ............................. 133.9 134.5 135.0 135.4 3.7 2.8 2.4 4.6 3.2 3.5 Used cars .............................. 136.0 136.6 137.7 138.6 12.7 7.5 -7.6 7.9 10.1 -.1 Motor fuel ............................. 96.8 97.0 96.8 95.3 -13.8 5.6 .8 -6.1 -4.6 -2.7 Gasoline ............................. 96.3 96.4 96.4 94.7 -14.2 5.1 .4 -6.5 -5.0 -3.1 Maintenance and repairs ................ 148.6 148.9 149.2 149.7 2.8 2.8 3.3 3.0 2.8 3.1 Other private transportation ........... 158.6 159.8 160.4 161.0 1.3 3.1 1.3 6.2 2.2 3.7 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.1 103.5 103.5 103.5 -3.1 -.8 2.0 1.6 -1.9 1.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 171.6 173.0 173.7 174.5 1.9 3.8 1.2 6.9 2.9 4.0 Public transportation .................... 172.4 175.2 175.6 169.3 16.2 6.2 -3.0 -7.0 11.1 -5.0 Medical care ............................... 207.3 207.8 209.1 209.9 4.7 4.8 3.8 5.1 4.7 4.4 Medical care commodities ................. 198.3 198.3 199.3 199.7 4.6 2.5 2.0 2.9 3.5 2.4 Medical care services .................... 209.1 209.8 211.2 212.0 4.8 5.2 4.1 5.7 5.0 4.9 Professional medical services .......... 189.2 189.9 191.2 191.5 3.1 3.9 3.7 5.0 3.5 4.3 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 149.2 149.6 149.5 150.0 2.5 4.7 4.1 2.2 3.6 3.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.5 134.9 135.3 136.2 1.2 3.0 .3 5.2 2.1 2.7 Entertainment services ................... 166.5 167.0 166.3 166.4 3.6 6.6 7.0 -.2 5.1 3.3 Other goods and services ................... 195.4 196.2 197.5 198.7 .0 -1.2 2.9 6.9 -.6 4.9 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 215.6 217.0 217.4 220.2 -15.7 -17.4 -2.4 8.8 -16.5 3.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 143.0 143.0 144.2 144.4 2.9 2.6 .3 4.0 2.7 2.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 140.0 139.7 141.4 141.7 3.2 1.1 -.6 4.9 2.2 2.2 Personal care services 2/ .............. 146.2 146.6 147.1 147.2 2.5 3.9 1.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ 218.7 219.7 221.5 222.4 6.9 5.2 5.7 6.9 6.0 6.3 School books and supplies .............. 202.8 203.6 204.2 205.2 8.6 -2.8 6.4 4.8 2.8 5.6 Personal and educational services ...... 219.9 220.9 222.7 223.7 6.6 5.7 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.0 2.8 1.9 2.8 2.4 2.3 Commodities ................................ 132.3 132.6 132.7 133.1 -.6 2.5 .0 2.4 .9 1.2 Food and beverages ....................... 143.3 143.5 143.6 144.0 .3 3.7 .6 2.0 2.0 1.3 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.6 126.0 126.1 126.4 -1.0 1.3 .0 2.6 .2 1.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.5 128.0 127.9 128.0 -4.0 -1.9 .9 1.6 -2.9 1.3 Apparel commodities .................. 130.4 131.1 130.5 131.2 .3 .3 -2.4 2.5 .3 .0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 127.8 127.9 128.5 129.3 -6.0 -.3 -3.7 4.8 -3.2 .5 Durables ............................... 123.0 123.2 123.6 124.3 3.7 3.3 .7 4.3 3.5 2.5 Services ................................... 161.3 162.0 162.3 162.5 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.1 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 165.6 166.3 166.1 166.0 4.8 .0 6.3 1.0 2.4 3.6 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 135.9 136.3 136.1 136.1 4.6 1.5 .6 .6 3.0 .6 Transportation services .................. 166.0 167.5 168.0 167.2 5.3 4.2 .5 2.9 4.7 1.7 Medical care services .................... 209.1 209.8 211.2 212.0 4.8 5.2 4.1 5.7 5.0 4.9 Other services ........................... 183.4 184.1 184.7 185.2 5.1 5.7 5.4 4.0 5.4 4.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 147.3 147.9 148.0 148.3 1.9 2.8 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.5 All items less shelter ....................... 143.2 143.7 143.9 144.1 1.7 2.9 1.1 2.5 2.3 1.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 147.9 148.4 148.6 148.9 1.7 2.8 1.4 2.7 2.2 2.0 All items less medical care .................. 143.1 143.5 143.7 143.9 1.7 2.6 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.1 Commodities less food ........................ 126.7 127.1 127.2 127.5 -.9 1.3 .0 2.5 .2 1.3 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.8 129.4 129.2 129.3 -3.0 -1.5 .6 1.6 -2.3 1.1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 129.3 129.4 130.0 130.6 -5.1 -.3 -2.7 4.1 -2.7 .6 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 135.2 136.0 136.4 136.5 -4.1 3.9 -1.8 3.9 -.1 1.0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 168.9 169.3 169.9 170.0 4.7 3.9 3.4 2.6 4.3 3.0 Services less medical care services .......... 157.0 157.4 157.7 157.8 3.4 3.1 3.9 2.1 3.3 3.0 Energy ....................................... 103.7 104.1 103.7 102.7 -4.5 2.4 .4 -3.8 -1.1 -1.7 All items less energy ........................ 152.5 153.0 153.3 153.7 2.4 3.0 1.9 3.2 2.7 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 155.0 155.5 155.8 156.3 2.7 2.9 2.4 3.4 2.8 2.9 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 135.8 136.2 136.4 137.0 .9 .9 -.3 3.6 .9 1.6 Energy commodities ..................... 96.3 96.5 96.2 94.6 -12.8 3.8 2.1 -6.9 -4.8 -2.5 Services less energy services ............ 165.7 166.4 166.7 167.0 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.4 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Apr. May May 1994 from- Feb. to Mar. to Apr. to 1993 1994 1994 May 1993 Apr. 1994 Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 144.7 144.9 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 430.9 431.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 143.6 143.7 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .3 Food ................................... 17.622 143.0 143.1 1.7 .1 .3 .1 .3 Food at home ......................... 11.187 142.4 142.4 1.6 .0 .2 .1 .4 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 162.2 162.0 3.8 -.1 -.2 .9 .1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 137.4 137.0 1.5 -.3 .1 .0 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.6 131.7 3.1 .1 .2 .8 .6 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 160.9 162.3 -.9 .9 .5 -1.8 1.8 Other food at home ................. 2.674 132.9 132.7 1.7 -.2 .2 .6 -.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.8 135.4 1.7 -.3 -.3 .5 -.5 Fats and oils .................... .283 133.2 133.4 3.2 .2 1.3 .4 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 115.9 116.1 .5 .2 .6 .3 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 147.3 146.7 2.2 -.4 -.1 .9 -.4 Food away from home .................. 6.435 144.9 145.2 1.7 .2 .3 .1 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 151.0 150.9 1.1 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 Housing .................................. 39.004 141.1 141.3 2.5 .1 .3 .0 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 155.3 155.3 3.0 .0 .3 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 148.0 147.7 2.6 -.2 .3 .1 .3 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 153.0 153.0 2.3 .0 .3 .0 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 197.3 194.9 3.5 -1.2 .7 .3 1.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 149.8 150.0 3.2 .1 .3 .1 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 150.0 150.2 3.2 .1 .3 .1 .2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 137.3 138.1 3.7 .6 .4 .0 .6 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 130.0 130.9 -.5 .7 .0 .5 .7 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 136.6 138.8 .3 1.6 .4 1.0 1.6 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 120.9 120.6 -1.4 -.2 -.6 -.1 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 121.4 121.9 1.3 .4 .3 -.4 -.2 Fuels ................................ 4.093 109.3 110.0 .2 .6 .7 -.7 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 90.1 88.6 -2.9 -1.7 -.3 -1.9 -1.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 116.4 117.4 .5 .9 .8 -.5 -.4 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.7 151.0 2.8 .2 .0 .0 .2 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 119.2 119.7 1.5 .4 .3 .0 .4 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.3 109.9 1.7 .5 .0 .3 .5 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 131.7 132.2 .3 .4 1.3 -1.1 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 139.9 140.2 2.7 .2 .1 -.1 .5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 135.0 134.3 .5 -.5 .2 -.4 .5 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 132.4 131.6 .4 -.6 .2 -.5 .5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 126.0 126.5 -.9 .4 -.6 .4 .6 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 135.0 132.7 .3 -1.7 .2 -.6 .5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 128.5 126.2 -2.5 -1.8 -.9 -.5 -.9 Footwear ............................. .866 129.0 129.5 .9 .4 -.5 .0 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 150.1 151.3 4.1 .8 5.0 -2.4 1.7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 154.2 154.5 2.7 .2 .1 .3 .2 Transportation ........................... 18.863 131.2 131.8 2.0 .5 .5 .3 -.2 Private transportation ................. 17.613 128.9 129.8 1.9 .7 .4 .3 .0 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 137.6 138.0 3.9 .3 .5 .4 .4 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.1 135.4 3.4 .2 .4 .4 .3 Used cars ............................ 2.256 136.0 138.6 4.8 1.9 -.1 .8 .8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 94.7 96.0 -3.7 1.4 .1 -.1 -1.9 Gasoline ........................... - 94.3 95.6 -4.1 1.4 -.1 .0 -1.9 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 150.1 150.5 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 156.0 156.6 2.9 .4 .6 .4 .6 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.8 102.8 .0 .0 .4 .1 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 169.0 169.8 3.4 .5 .7 .5 .7 Public transportation .................. 1.251 171.5 166.4 3.0 -3.0 1.8 .3 -2.6 Medical care ............................. 6.044 208.6 209.1 4.5 .2 .3 .6 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 197.8 198.2 3.0 .2 -.2 .5 .2 Medical care services .................. 4.983 211.0 211.5 4.8 .2 .4 .7 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 192.2 192.5 4.1 .2 .3 .8 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 147.8 148.1 3.3 .2 .3 -.1 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 135.2 135.7 2.5 .4 .4 .1 .7 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 166.2 166.1 4.3 -.1 .2 -.2 .1 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 194.4 195.3 .9 .5 .5 .7 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 217.8 220.6 -7.2 1.3 .6 .3 1.1 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 144.5 144.7 2.5 .1 .1 .9 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.2 142.4 2.2 .1 -.1 1.4 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 147.2 147.3 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 216.3 216.6 6.0 .1 .5 .9 .3 School books and supplies ............ .219 205.8 205.9 4.3 .0 .4 .3 .5 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 217.4 217.7 6.1 .1 .5 .9 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 144.7 144.9 2.1 .1 .3 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.644 132.6 132.9 .9 .2 .2 .1 .2 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 143.6 143.7 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 125.8 126.3 .5 .4 .2 .1 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 127.5 127.9 -1.2 .3 .3 -.1 .2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 132.4 131.6 .4 -.6 .2 -.5 .5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 128.0 129.0 -1.9 .8 .1 .5 .8 Durables ............................. 11.710 122.4 123.1 3.0 .6 .2 .2 .5 Services ................................. 52.356 159.4 159.6 3.3 .1 .4 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 149.4 149.4 3.0 .0 .4 -.1 .0 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 124.1 124.8 1.8 .6 .1 -.2 .0 Transportation services ................ 7.160 164.6 164.3 3.3 -.2 .8 .4 .0 Medical care services .................. 4.983 211.0 211.5 4.8 .2 .4 .7 .3 Other services ......................... 6.299 180.8 181.0 5.0 .1 .3 .4 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 144.9 145.2 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 141.9 142.3 1.9 .3 .3 .1 .2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 136.1 136.4 1.9 .2 .4 .1 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 141.6 141.9 2.0 .2 .3 .1 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 126.8 127.3 .6 .4 .2 .1 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 128.8 129.2 -.9 .3 .4 -.1 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 129.5 130.3 -1.5 .6 .1 .5 .6 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 135.8 136.1 .3 .2 .5 .3 .2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 150.8 151.0 3.4 .1 .3 .3 .0 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 155.0 155.1 3.1 .1 .3 .2 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.798 101.3 102.3 -1.7 1.0 .5 -.5 -1.1 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 150.7 150.9 2.5 .1 .3 .1 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 152.7 152.9 2.7 .1 .3 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 135.9 136.4 1.3 .4 .3 .1 .5 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 94.6 95.6 -3.6 1.1 .0 -.2 -1.8 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 164.2 164.3 3.5 .1 .4 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.691 $.690 -2.1 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .232 .232 - - - - - 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- Feb. Mar. Apr. May Aug. Nov. Feb. May Nov. May 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.4 2.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 2.1 Food and beverages ......................... 143.0 143.2 143.3 143.7 .3 3.7 .6 2.0 2.0 1.3 Food ..................................... 142.2 142.6 142.7 143.1 .3 4.0 .0 2.6 2.1 1.3 Food at home ........................... 141.4 141.7 141.8 142.3 -.3 5.0 -.3 2.6 2.3 1.1 Cereals and bakery products .......... 160.7 160.4 161.9 162.0 1.5 4.1 6.2 3.3 2.8 4.7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.3 137.5 137.5 137.6 .0 3.9 .9 .9 1.9 .9 Dairy products ....................... 131.1 131.4 132.4 133.2 3.1 -3.9 7.3 6.6 -.5 6.9 Fruits and vegetables ................ 158.5 159.3 156.4 159.2 -7.7 16.7 -11.7 1.8 3.8 -5.2 Other food at home ................... 131.5 131.8 132.6 132.3 1.5 3.7 -.6 2.5 2.6 .9 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.5 135.1 135.8 135.1 .9 2.7 4.6 -1.2 1.8 1.6 Fats and oils ...................... 130.7 132.4 132.9 133.1 3.1 .9 1.2 7.5 2.0 4.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 114.7 115.4 115.7 115.6 .3 6.0 -7.0 3.2 3.2 -2.0 Other prepared food ................ 145.9 145.7 147.0 146.4 2.0 3.1 2.5 1.4 2.5 1.9 Food away from home .................... 144.4 144.8 144.9 145.2 1.7 1.7 1.1 2.2 1.7 1.7 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.7 150.6 150.6 150.5 1.4 2.4 1.3 -.5 1.9 .4 Housing .................................... 140.8 141.2 141.2 141.4 2.6 2.3 3.2 1.7 2.5 2.4 Shelter .................................. 154.6 155.0 155.2 155.6 2.4 2.7 4.5 2.6 2.5 3.6 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 146.8 147.3 147.4 147.8 1.4 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.2 2.9 Rent, residential .................... 152.6 153.0 153.0 153.2 1.9 1.9 4.0 1.6 1.9 2.8 Other renters' costs ................. 193.5 194.8 195.3 197.2 -1.9 8.5 -.2 7.9 3.2 3.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 149.4 149.8 149.9 150.3 3.1 2.8 5.0 2.4 2.9 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 149.6 150.0 150.2 150.5 2.8 2.8 5.0 2.4 2.8 3.7 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 136.7 137.3 137.3 138.1 7.1 3.0 .6 4.2 5.0 2.4 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 129.4 129.4 130.0 130.9 1.5 -10.2 2.5 4.7 -4.5 3.6 Maintenance and repair services ...... 134.8 135.3 136.6 138.8 5.0 -17.6 4.0 12.4 -7.0 8.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 121.7 121.0 120.9 120.6 -2.3 -.7 1.0 -3.6 -1.5 -1.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.6 123.0 122.5 122.3 4.0 .7 1.6 -1.0 2.3 .3 Fuels .................................. 110.5 111.3 110.5 110.0 3.7 -.7 -.4 -1.8 1.5 -1.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 91.6 91.3 89.6 88.5 -2.6 -7.3 13.2 -12.9 -5.0 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.9 118.8 118.2 117.7 4.2 .0 -1.7 -.7 2.1 -1.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.7 150.7 150.7 151.0 4.4 2.2 3.8 .8 3.3 2.3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 118.7 119.0 119.0 119.5 .3 3.8 -.7 2.7 2.0 1.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 108.8 108.8 109.1 109.6 1.1 3.7 -1.5 3.0 2.4 .7 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.4 133.1 131.7 131.9 -4.8 5.7 -.9 1.5 .3 .3 Housekeeping services .................. 139.5 139.7 139.6 140.3 4.8 2.0 1.4 2.3 3.4 1.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.4 132.7 132.2 132.9 .6 .9 -.9 1.5 .8 .3 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.8 130.1 129.5 130.2 .3 .6 -.9 1.2 .5 .2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 124.9 124.1 124.6 125.4 1.9 2.2 -8.5 1.6 2.1 -3.6 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 131.1 131.3 130.5 131.2 -.3 .3 .9 .3 .0 .6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.3 127.2 126.6 125.4 5.7 -8.9 2.9 -8.7 -1.9 -3.1 Footwear ............................... 128.3 127.6 127.6 127.9 -2.8 3.5 4.2 -1.2 .3 1.4 Other apparel commodities .............. 144.6 151.9 148.3 150.8 1.7 -1.4 -1.4 18.3 .1 8.0 Apparel services 2/....................... 153.5 153.7 154.2 154.5 2.4 4.8 .8 2.6 3.6 1.7 Transportation ............................. 130.8 131.4 131.8 131.6 1.2 3.8 .6 2.5 2.5 1.5 Private transportation ................... 128.8 129.3 129.7 129.7 .0 3.8 .9 2.8 1.9 1.9 New vehicles ........................... 135.9 136.6 137.2 137.8 4.9 2.7 2.4 5.7 3.8 4.0 New cars ............................. 133.7 134.2 134.7 135.1 4.0 2.8 2.4 4.3 3.4 3.3 Used cars .............................. 137.2 137.1 138.2 139.3 12.6 8.1 -6.7 6.3 10.3 -.4 Motor fuel ............................. 96.8 96.9 96.8 95.0 -13.4 5.1 1.7 -7.2 -4.6 -2.9 Gasoline ............................. 96.4 96.3 96.3 94.5 -13.5 4.3 1.7 -7.7 -5.0 -3.1 Maintenance and repairs ................ 149.2 149.6 150.0 150.5 3.0 2.5 3.3 3.5 2.8 3.4 Other private transportation ........... 154.5 155.5 156.1 157.0 1.3 2.4 1.3 6.6 1.8 3.9 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.5 102.9 103.0 103.0 -2.7 -.8 1.6 2.0 -1.7 1.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 167.2 168.4 169.2 170.3 2.0 2.9 1.2 7.6 2.4 4.4 Public transportation .................... 167.2 170.2 170.7 166.2 12.7 6.4 -3.7 -2.4 9.5 -3.1 Medical care ............................... 206.5 207.1 208.4 209.1 4.5 4.4 3.8 5.1 4.4 4.4 Medical care commodities ................. 196.8 196.4 197.4 197.8 4.4 2.3 3.1 2.0 3.4 2.6 Medical care services .................... 208.5 209.4 210.8 211.5 4.4 5.0 3.7 5.9 4.7 4.8 Professional medical services .......... 189.9 190.4 192.0 192.3 3.1 3.9 4.1 5.2 3.5 4.6 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 147.2 147.7 147.5 148.1 2.8 4.5 3.6 2.5 3.7 3.0 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.0 134.6 134.8 135.7 1.5 2.7 .6 5.2 2.1 2.9 Entertainment services ................... 166.2 166.5 166.1 166.2 4.1 6.4 6.8 .0 5.2 3.3 Other goods and services ................... 192.9 193.8 195.1 196.1 -1.6 -3.3 2.1 6.8 -2.5 4.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 215.5 216.8 217.4 219.9 -14.8 -17.8 -2.6 8.4 -16.3 2.8 Personal care 2/ ......................... 143.1 143.2 144.5 144.7 2.9 2.3 .3 4.5 2.6 2.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 140.5 140.3 142.2 142.4 2.6 1.1 -.6 5.5 1.9 2.4 Personal care services 2/ .............. 146.3 146.7 147.2 147.3 3.1 3.7 1.9 2.8 3.4 2.3 Personal and educational expenses ........ 214.5 215.5 217.4 218.0 6.6 5.1 5.8 6.7 5.8 6.2 School books and supplies .............. 204.6 205.4 206.0 207.0 8.7 -2.3 6.3 4.8 3.0 5.5 Personal and educational services ...... 215.5 216.5 218.5 219.1 6.3 5.7 5.8 6.9 6.0 6.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.4 2.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 2.1 Commodities ................................ 131.9 132.2 132.3 132.6 -.6 2.2 .0 2.1 .8 1.1 Food and beverages ....................... 143.0 143.2 143.3 143.7 .3 3.7 .6 2.0 2.0 1.3 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.1 125.4 125.5 125.8 -1.3 1.3 .0 2.3 .0 1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.0 127.4 127.3 127.5 -5.5 -2.2 1.6 1.6 -3.8 1.6 Apparel commodities .................. 129.8 130.1 129.5 130.2 .3 .6 -.9 1.2 .5 .2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 127.2 127.3 128.0 129.0 -7.1 -1.2 -4.6 5.8 -4.2 .5 Durables ............................... 122.0 122.2 122.5 123.1 3.7 3.4 1.0 3.7 3.5 2.3 Services ................................... 158.8 159.4 159.7 160.0 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 148.9 149.5 149.4 149.4 4.5 .8 5.6 1.3 2.6 3.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.4 125.5 125.3 125.3 4.0 1.3 2.3 -.3 2.6 1.0 Transportation services .................. 162.6 163.9 164.6 164.6 3.8 3.5 .7 5.0 3.7 2.9 Medical care services .................... 208.5 209.4 210.8 211.5 4.4 5.0 3.7 5.9 4.7 4.8 Other services ........................... 180.3 180.9 181.7 182.0 4.9 5.6 5.5 3.8 5.3 4.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 144.1 144.6 144.8 145.1 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.0 2.5 All items less shelter ....................... 141.3 141.7 141.9 142.2 1.2 2.9 .9 2.6 2.0 1.7 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 135.4 135.9 136.1 136.3 1.2 2.7 .9 2.7 2.0 1.8 All items less medical care .................. 141.0 141.4 141.5 141.8 1.4 2.6 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 Commodities less food ........................ 126.3 126.6 126.7 127.0 -.9 1.3 .0 2.2 .2 1.1 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.3 128.8 128.7 128.5 -3.6 -1.9 1.3 .6 -2.8 .9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 128.7 128.8 129.5 130.3 -6.2 -.9 -3.6 5.1 -3.6 .6 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 134.7 135.4 135.8 136.1 -4.3 3.3 -1.8 4.2 -.6 1.2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 150.4 150.9 151.3 151.3 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.4 3.9 2.8 Services less medical care services .......... 154.6 155.0 155.3 155.6 3.2 2.7 4.0 2.6 2.9 3.3 Energy ....................................... 103.1 103.6 103.1 102.0 -4.9 2.0 .4 -4.2 -1.5 -1.9 All items less energy ........................ 149.8 150.3 150.5 151.0 1.9 2.7 1.9 3.2 2.3 2.6 All items less food and energy ............. 151.9 152.4 152.7 153.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.5 2.4 2.9 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 134.8 135.2 135.4 136.1 .9 .9 -.6 3.9 .9 1.6 Energy commodities ..................... 96.6 96.6 96.4 94.7 -12.4 3.8 3.0 -7.6 -4.6 -2.5 Services less energy services ............ 163.5 164.1 164.5 164.8 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.2 3.4 3.5 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 May 1994 from- Apr. 1994 from- schedule Feb. Mar. Apr. May May Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 146.7 147.2 147.4 147.5 2.3 0.2 0.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.0 154.3 154.4 154.2 2.3 -.1 -.1 2.2 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 154.6 155.1 155.0 154.7 2.3 -.3 -.2 2.2 .3 -.1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.0 152.7 153.3 152.8 1.7 .1 -.3 2.1 .2 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 151.9 152.2 152.6 152.7 2.3 .3 .1 2.3 .5 .3 North Central urban .................... M 142.1 142.6 142.9 143.3 2.5 .5 .3 2.5 .6 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 143.2 143.9 144.1 144.5 2.5 .4 .3 2.6 .6 .1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.3 141.8 142.2 142.0 3.0 .1 -.1 3.3 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 143.0 143.1 143.7 144.4 1.8 .9 .5 2.1 .5 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 137.2 137.8 137.9 138.8 3.3 .7 .7 2.3 .5 .1 South urban ............................ M 142.9 143.6 143.8 144.3 2.6 .5 .3 2.6 .6 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 143.4 144.4 144.4 144.7 2.6 .2 .2 2.6 .7 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.6 145.4 145.5 146.3 3.0 .6 .5 2.5 .6 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 141.6 142.0 142.9 143.1 2.2 .8 .1 2.6 .9 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.7 141.3 141.3 142.3 2.6 .7 .7 2.6 .4 .0 West urban ............................. M 148.3 149.0 148.9 148.8 1.9 -.1 -.1 2.2 .4 -.1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.9 150.5 150.4 150.4 1.6 -.1 .0 1.8 .3 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 148.3 148.7 148.6 147.8 2.9 -.6 -.5 3.1 .2 -.1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 133.3 133.9 133.9 133.9 2.2 .0 .0 2.3 .5 .0 B .................................... M 146.1 146.5 146.8 147.0 2.7 .3 .1 2.7 .5 .2 C .................................... M 144.9 145.2 145.8 146.0 2.2 .6 .1 2.5 .6 .4 D .................................... M 141.5 142.0 142.1 143.0 2.8 .7 .6 2.5 .4 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 146.8 147.6 147.9 147.6 1.3 .0 -.2 2.2 .7 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.2 152.5 152.0 151.4 .9 -.7 -.4 1.4 -.1 -.3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 157.4 157.9 157.7 157.3 2.3 -.4 -.3 2.4 .2 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.9 153.5 153.1 153.2 2.5 -.2 .1 2.3 .1 -.3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.4 148.2 148.0 148.3 1.0 .1 .2 .8 .4 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 145.0 - 145.8 2.1 .6 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 155.0 - 153.6 1.1 -.9 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 143.3 - 143.7 2.9 .3 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 143.5 - 143.3 3.1 -.1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 139.7 - 140.0 2.3 .2 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 151.5 - 151.4 1.5 -.1 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 139.2 - 140.3 - - - - 2.4 .8 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 141.7 - 142.6 - - - - 2.8 .6 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 137.0 - 136.8 - - - - 3.8 -.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 142.6 - 143.9 - - - - 3.1 .9 - 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 May 1994 from- Apr. 1994 from- schedule Feb. Mar. Apr. May May Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 144.0 144.4 144.7 144.9 2.1 0.3 0.1 2.2 0.5 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 151.4 151.7 151.8 151.7 2.0 .0 -.1 1.9 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 150.9 151.4 151.4 151.1 2.1 -.2 -.2 2.0 .3 .0 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 150.7 150.6 151.1 150.8 1.7 .1 -.2 2.1 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 153.2 153.4 153.9 154.2 2.1 .5 .2 2.0 .5 .3 North Central urban .................... M 139.0 139.4 139.8 140.2 2.2 .6 .3 2.3 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 139.4 140.0 140.3 140.7 2.3 .5 .3 2.5 .6 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 137.6 137.9 138.5 138.4 2.7 .4 -.1 2.9 .7 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 140.6 140.6 141.2 141.9 1.4 .9 .5 1.9 .4 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 135.8 136.3 136.4 137.3 2.8 .7 .7 1.9 .4 .1 South urban ............................ M 141.2 141.9 142.2 142.8 2.5 .6 .4 2.4 .7 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 141.3 142.3 142.4 142.8 2.4 .4 .3 2.6 .8 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.2 141.8 141.8 142.8 2.8 .7 .7 2.3 .4 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 141.3 141.6 142.6 142.8 1.9 .8 .1 2.4 .9 .7 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.0 141.4 141.4 142.5 2.7 .8 .8 2.6 .3 .0 West urban ............................. M 145.4 145.9 145.9 146.0 1.7 .1 .1 1.9 .3 .0 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 145.4 145.9 145.8 146.0 1.5 .1 .1 1.6 .3 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 146.0 146.3 146.3 145.7 2.8 -.4 -.4 2.7 .2 .0 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 132.1 132.7 132.7 132.9 2.1 .2 .2 2.1 .5 .0 B .................................... M 143.4 143.8 144.1 144.4 2.5 .4 .2 2.5 .5 .2 C .................................... M 144.1 144.3 144.9 145.2 2.0 .6 .2 2.2 .6 .4 D .................................... M 140.8 141.2 141.4 142.3 2.7 .8 .6 2.2 .4 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 142.3 143.0 143.3 143.1 1.2 .1 -.1 2.1 .7 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.9 147.0 146.6 146.2 .8 -.5 -.3 1.2 -.2 -.3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 153.5 154.0 153.9 153.6 2.1 -.3 -.2 2.1 .3 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.2 152.8 152.6 152.7 2.3 -.1 .1 2.1 .3 -.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 145.0 145.6 145.6 146.1 .9 .3 .3 .6 .4 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 144.2 - 144.9 2.0 .5 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 153.5 - 152.2 .5 -.8 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 135.7 - 136.1 2.6 .3 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 141.1 - 141.2 2.9 .1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 138.7 - 139.2 2.1 .4 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 148.9 - 149.2 1.5 .2 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 138.1 - 139.3 - - - - 2.2 .9 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 137.0 - 137.9 - - - - 2.5 .7 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 136.3 - 136.2 - - - - 3.7 -.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 136.3 - 137.4 - - - - 2.8 .8 - 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.