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-94-400 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Friday, August 12, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JULY 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in July to a level of 148.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in July, the CPI-U increased 2.8 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July 1994 CPI-W level of 145.8 was 2.6 percent higher than the index in July 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in July, the same as in June. The food and energy indexes, which had a moderating effect on the CPI-U during the first half of 1994, increased 0.5 and 1.8 percent, respectively, in July. Within the food component, increases in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and coffee were partially offset by price declines for meats and dairy products. A sharp increase in prices for motor fuels--up 3.8 percent after seasonal adjustment--accounted for nearly 90 percent of the advance in the energy index. The CPI-U excluding food and energy rose 0.2 percent in July, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the preceding 2 months. A downturn in the index for apparel and upkeep was responsible for the moderation. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July|July 94|Jul94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .0 .3 .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 | 3.3 | 2.8 Food and beverages| -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 | 4.2 | 2.6 Housing | .1 .4 .3 .0 .2 .1 .2 | 2.0 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.1 -.3 .4 -.3 .4 .6 -.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 Transportation | -.2 .5 .6 .3 -.4 .6 1.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 Medical care | .3 .3 .2 .6 .4 .4 .4 | 4.9 | 4.6 Entertainment | .3 .4 .3 -.1 .3 -.1 .3 | 2.2 | 3.4 Other goods & serv| .1 .3 .4 .7 .6 .4 .4 | 5.6 | 2.2 Special indexes: | Energy | -.8 1.6 .4 -.4 -1.0 .1 1.8 | 3.9 | .9 Food | -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 | 4.6 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 | 3.1 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 7 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.7 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). In 1993, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent. The food index increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent and energy costs at a 3.0 percent rate. The index for all items less food and energy rose at an annual rate of 2.9 percent during the first 7 months. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in 1993 and continues the moderating pattern evident in this component since 1990. The food and beverage index rose 0.5 percent in July. Grocery store food prices increased 0.8 percent, their largest advance in more than a year. A sharp rise in coffee prices and another substantial one in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables were largely responsible for the increase. Coffee prices rose 22.4 percent, accounting for over four-fifths of the 2.3 percent increase in the index for other food at home. The index for fruits and vegetables registered its third consecutive large monthly increase--up 2.5 percent in July. The index for fresh fruits and vegetables rose 3.4 percent and that for processed fruits and vegetables, 0.7 percent. The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.2 percent. Partially offsetting these increases were declines in the indexes for dairy products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs--down 0.3 and 0.7 percent, respectively. Beef prices fell 1.2 percent in July and were 2.2 percent lower than a year earlier. The index for pork fell 1.2 percent, reflecting smaller than usual price increases in July. Poultry prices rose 0.3 percent. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--continued to show little change. The housing component, which rose 0.1 percent in June, increased 0.2 percent in July. Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in June. Within shelter, homeowners' costs increased 0.4 percent, while renters' costs declined 0.1 percent and maintenance and repair costs fell 0.2 percent. The decrease in renters' costs reflects a 1.1 percent decline in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents advanced 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities turned up in July, following declines in each of the 3 preceding months. The index for household fuels rose 0.4 percent, as increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity--up 1.1 and 0.6 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.1 percent decline in the index for natural gas. The index for other utilities and public services was unchanged in July. The index for household furnishings and operation was also unchanged in July. Transportation costs rose 1.0 percent, primarily reflecting a sharp increase in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline rose 3.5 percent in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.6 percent.) As of July, the gasoline index was 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Automobile purchase costs continued to advance in July. The index for new vehicles rose 0.4 percent in July and has advanced at a 4.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate thus far in 1994. Automobile finance charges, which advanced 1.8 percent in July, have increased 11.7 percent in the past 4 months. The index for used cars rose 0.9 percent. Public transportation costs increased 0.9 percent. Airline fares rose 1.3 percent in July and have now risen 4.4 percent after registering a record 5.4 percent decline in May. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.4 percent in July, after advancing 0.4 and 0.6 percent in the 2 preceding months. Price decreases, reflecting seasonal sales of spring-summer wear, were slightly larger than usual and, coupled with the slower than usual introduction of fall-winter wear, resulted in the downturn in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for apparel and upkeep fell 2.2 percent in July, following declines of 0.6 and 1.3 percent in May and June, respectively.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in July, to a level 4.6 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.4 percent in July. The index for medical care services also rose 0.4 percent in July. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.3 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in July, following a 0.1 percent decline in June. Over three-fourths of the July advance resulted from price increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for newspapers--up 1.0 and 0.9 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in July, the same as in June. Increases in the indexes for educational expenses and for tobacco and smoking products accounted for about four-fifths of the July advance in this major group. 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 0.4 percent in July. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July|July 94|Jul94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 .3 .4 | 3.4 | 2.6 Food and beverages| .1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 .2 .5 | 4.0 | 2.6 Housing | .1 .5 .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 | 1.7 | 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| .3 -.2 .2 -.4 .5 .5 -.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 Transportation | -.2 .5 .5 .3 -.2 .6 1.1 | 6.2 | 3.5 Medical care | .3 .2 .3 .6 .3 .4 .4 | 4.7 | 4.5 Entertainment | .3 .3 .3 -.1 .4 .1 .2 | 2.7 | 3.3 Other goods & serv| .1 .2 .5 .7 .5 .4 .4 | 5.2 | 1.3 Special indexes: | Energy | -.8 1.6 .5 -.5 -1.1 .4 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 Food | .1 -.4 .3 .1 .3 .2 .5 | 4.0 | 2.6 AI - food & energy| .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 | 3.2 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for August will be released on Tuesday, September 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 June July July 1994 from- Apr. to May to June to 1993 1994 1994 July 1993 June 1994 May June July Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 148.0 148.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 443.3 444.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 144.2 144.8 2.6 .4 .3 .3 .5 Food ................................... 15.799 143.5 144.2 2.8 .5 .3 .3 .5 Food at home ......................... 9.853 142.9 144.0 3.5 .8 .4 .4 .8 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 163.4 163.9 4.3 .3 -.1 .6 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.2 136.7 1.0 -.4 .1 -.1 -.7 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 132.2 131.8 1.2 -.3 .5 -.2 -.3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 161.6 164.4 8.2 1.7 2.4 1.4 2.5 Other food at home ................. 2.320 132.9 135.7 3.9 2.1 -.2 .3 2.3 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 134.9 135.2 1.5 .2 -.5 -.2 .1 Fats and oils .................... .246 133.5 135.1 3.6 1.2 .2 .5 .9 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 115.8 122.8 7.3 6.0 -.1 .4 6.4 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 147.2 147.6 2.4 .3 -.3 .3 .5 Food away from home .................. 5.946 145.5 145.6 1.5 .1 .1 .0 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.7 151.6 1.3 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 Housing .................................. 41.394 144.9 145.4 2.5 .3 .2 .1 .2 Shelter ................................ 27.948 160.1 160.8 2.9 .4 .3 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 169.6 171.0 2.5 .8 .4 .1 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 153.4 153.9 2.3 .3 .1 -.1 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 198.9 203.2 3.0 2.2 1.1 .4 -1.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 164.8 165.3 3.1 .3 .2 .0 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 165.1 165.5 3.1 .2 .2 .0 .4 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 151.9 153.2 3.9 .9 .5 .7 .9 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 131.5 131.3 .0 -.2 .6 .4 -.2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 135.4 135.4 -.6 .0 1.3 .3 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 126.2 125.9 1.0 -.2 -.5 .4 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 124.2 124.3 .9 .1 -.1 -.1 .2 Fuels ................................ 3.983 113.9 114.1 -.1 .2 -.4 -.2 .4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 87.7 87.1 -2.2 -.7 -1.1 .0 .6 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 122.1 122.3 .1 .2 -.3 -.1 .3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.4 150.4 2.2 .0 .3 .0 .0 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.4 121.5 2.3 .1 .4 .3 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 111.6 111.8 2.6 .2 .5 .5 -.1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.4 132.2 1.9 -.2 .1 .4 .0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 138.4 138.6 2.1 .1 .5 -.1 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 133.8 130.9 1.2 -2.2 .4 .6 -.4 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 130.8 127.6 .9 -2.4 .5 .6 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 125.9 124.9 .0 -.8 .6 .2 .5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 131.6 125.7 .6 -4.5 .5 .8 -1.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 128.4 129.2 2.0 .6 -1.2 2.5 1.8 Footwear ............................. .781 127.3 125.0 .9 -1.8 .5 .2 -.7 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 149.7 150.6 4.7 .6 1.5 .6 .5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 155.5 155.7 2.6 .1 .1 .3 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 133.8 134.6 3.3 .6 -.4 .6 1.0 Private transportation ................. 15.295 131.0 131.8 3.5 .6 .0 .5 1.0 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 137.4 137.4 3.9 .0 .3 .6 .4 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.8 135.8 3.7 .0 .3 .4 .5 Used cars ............................ 1.245 140.9 142.6 4.8 1.2 .7 1.2 .9 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 98.2 100.5 2.4 2.3 -1.5 .3 3.8 Gasoline ........................... - 97.9 100.4 2.4 2.6 -1.8 .5 3.5 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 149.8 150.0 2.6 .1 .3 .1 .1 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 161.3 161.5 3.5 .1 .4 .6 .0 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.4 103.3 .4 -.1 .0 .4 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 174.8 175.1 4.1 .2 .5 .6 .1 Public transportation .................. 1.659 169.9 171.4 2.2 .9 -3.6 1.4 .9 Medical care ............................. 7.108 210.4 211.5 4.6 .5 .4 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 200.5 201.3 2.9 .4 .2 .3 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.821 212.6 213.8 4.9 .6 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 192.3 193.0 4.1 .4 .2 .3 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 149.8 150.2 3.4 .3 .3 -.1 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 136.1 136.5 2.6 .3 .7 -.1 .3 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 166.3 166.7 4.1 .2 .1 .0 .2 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 197.6 198.0 2.2 .2 .6 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 220.6 221.3 -6.1 .3 1.3 -.1 .5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.2 145.0 2.1 -.1 .1 .6 -.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 141.8 141.9 1.4 .1 .2 .1 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 148.8 148.3 3.0 -.3 .1 1.1 -.3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 220.9 221.6 6.0 .3 .4 .5 .5 School books and supplies ............ .249 204.6 205.1 4.4 .2 .5 .2 .4 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 222.4 223.0 6.1 .3 .4 .5 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 148.0 148.4 2.8 .3 .2 .3 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.547 133.5 133.7 2.1 .1 .3 .3 .5 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 144.2 144.8 2.6 .4 .3 .3 .5 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 126.9 126.8 1.8 -.1 .2 .4 .6 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 128.4 128.1 .9 -.2 .1 .3 .5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 130.8 127.6 .9 -2.4 .5 .6 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 130.2 131.3 .8 .8 .6 .7 .8 Durables ............................. 10.570 124.9 125.1 3.3 .2 .6 .5 .3 Services ................................. 56.453 162.8 163.4 3.2 .4 .1 .2 .3 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 166.6 167.3 2.9 .4 -.1 .4 .4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 137.7 137.9 1.4 .1 .0 .1 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.046 167.5 168.1 3.3 .4 -.5 .7 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.821 212.6 213.8 4.9 .6 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.349 184.3 184.7 4.9 .2 .3 .4 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 148.8 149.1 2.7 .2 .2 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 144.6 144.9 2.7 .2 .1 .3 .4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 149.4 149.8 2.7 .3 .2 .3 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 144.5 144.8 2.6 .2 .1 .3 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 127.9 127.8 1.8 -.1 .2 .4 .5 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 129.7 129.4 .9 -.2 .1 .3 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 131.4 132.4 .9 .8 .5 .6 .8 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 136.5 136.6 1.8 .1 .1 .0 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 170.5 171.0 3.4 .3 .1 .3 .2 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 158.2 158.7 3.0 .3 .1 .3 .1 Energy ..................................... 6.993 105.7 106.8 .9 1.0 -1.0 .1 1.8 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 153.7 154.0 2.9 .2 .3 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 156.2 156.4 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 137.3 136.8 1.8 -.4 .4 .4 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 97.2 99.2 2.0 2.1 -1.7 .4 3.4 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 167.1 167.7 3.4 .4 .2 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.676 $.674 -2.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .226 .225 - - - - - 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- Apr. May June July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Jan. July 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.9 3.0 3.3 2.4 3.2 Food and beverages ......................... 143.6 144.0 144.4 145.1 4.3 2.5 -.3 4.2 3.4 2.0 Food ..................................... 143.0 143.5 143.9 144.6 4.6 2.3 -.3 4.6 3.4 2.1 Food at home ........................... 142.1 142.7 143.3 144.5 5.9 2.6 -1.1 6.9 4.2 2.8 Cereals and bakery products .......... 162.4 162.3 163.2 163.6 3.6 4.6 5.9 3.0 4.1 4.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.7 137.8 137.7 136.8 3.0 2.1 1.5 -2.6 2.5 -.6 Dairy products ....................... 132.6 133.3 133.1 132.7 -6.5 5.1 6.6 .3 -.9 3.4 Fruits and vegetables ................ 156.1 159.9 162.2 166.3 29.3 1.5 -18.7 28.8 14.6 2.3 Other food at home ................... 132.7 132.4 132.8 135.8 1.8 1.5 2.8 9.7 1.7 6.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.9 135.2 134.9 135.1 2.7 3.0 3.0 -2.3 2.9 .3 Fats and oils ...................... 132.8 133.1 133.7 134.9 -.9 1.9 6.9 6.5 .5 6.7 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.3 115.2 115.7 123.1 1.8 1.4 -1.4 29.9 1.6 13.2 Other prepared food ................ 147.2 146.7 147.2 147.9 2.0 1.4 4.5 1.9 1.7 3.2 Food away from home .................... 145.1 145.3 145.3 145.5 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.8 1.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.1 151.2 151.6 151.4 1.9 3.5 -.8 .8 2.7 .0 Housing .................................... 144.0 144.3 144.4 144.7 2.9 2.0 3.1 2.0 2.4 2.5 Shelter .................................. 159.3 159.7 159.8 160.2 2.6 3.1 3.9 2.3 2.8 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 167.7 168.4 168.5 168.4 3.2 1.7 3.4 1.7 2.4 2.5 Rent, residential .................... 153.3 153.5 153.4 153.9 2.4 2.4 2.9 1.6 2.4 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 195.0 197.2 197.9 195.9 5.4 .2 4.4 1.9 2.8 3.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 164.4 164.8 164.8 165.4 2.3 3.8 4.0 2.5 3.0 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 164.7 165.1 165.1 165.7 2.3 3.8 4.0 2.5 3.0 3.2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 150.1 150.8 151.9 153.2 4.1 .8 2.4 8.5 2.5 5.4 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 130.2 131.0 131.5 131.3 -1.5 -5.7 4.1 3.4 -3.6 3.8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 133.3 135.0 135.4 135.4 .6 -14.1 6.2 6.5 -7.1 6.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 126.3 125.7 126.2 125.9 -5.0 9.4 1.3 -1.3 1.9 .0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 122.8 122.7 122.9 2.3 -2.3 3.7 .0 .0 1.8 Fuels .................................. 111.2 110.8 110.6 111.0 1.4 -5.3 4.4 -.7 -2.0 1.8 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.7 88.7 88.7 89.2 -8.1 -12.8 16.7 -2.2 -10.5 6.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.8 118.4 118.3 118.7 2.4 -4.3 3.1 -.3 -1.0 1.4 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.0 150.4 150.4 150.4 3.6 1.4 3.0 1.1 2.5 2.0 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.4 120.9 121.3 121.3 4.8 2.4 -1.0 3.0 3.6 1.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.6 111.1 111.7 111.6 4.5 4.1 -1.8 3.7 4.3 .9 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.5 131.6 132.1 132.1 7.9 -1.8 .0 1.8 3.0 .9 Housekeeping services .................. 137.6 138.3 138.2 138.6 3.6 2.1 -.3 2.9 2.8 1.3 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.6 134.2 135.0 134.4 .6 1.8 -.6 2.4 1.2 .9 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.5 131.2 132.0 131.4 .6 1.9 -1.2 2.8 1.2 .8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.4 126.2 126.4 127.0 1.3 -2.5 -4.0 5.2 -.6 .5 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 132.5 133.1 134.2 132.3 -1.2 5.0 -.6 -.6 1.8 -.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 125.7 124.2 127.3 129.6 -2.8 5.2 -6.4 13.0 1.1 2.8 Footwear ............................... 126.5 127.1 127.3 126.4 1.6 7.2 -4.6 -.3 4.4 -2.5 Other apparel commodities .............. 147.1 149.3 150.2 150.9 7.1 -9.5 12.0 10.7 -1.5 11.4 Apparel services 2/....................... 154.8 155.0 155.5 155.7 3.2 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.5 Transportation ............................. 133.2 132.7 133.5 134.8 4.4 -1.5 5.6 4.9 1.4 5.2 Private transportation ................... 130.0 130.0 130.7 132.0 4.1 -1.5 5.1 6.3 1.3 5.7 New vehicles ........................... 136.5 136.9 137.7 138.3 4.3 1.2 5.1 5.4 2.7 5.3 New cars ............................. 135.0 135.4 135.9 136.6 4.0 1.2 5.2 4.8 2.6 5.0 Used cars .............................. 137.7 138.6 140.2 141.5 9.5 -1.7 .6 11.5 3.7 5.9 Motor fuel ............................. 96.8 95.3 95.6 99.2 5.9 -13.5 8.7 10.3 -4.3 9.5 Gasoline ............................. 96.4 94.7 95.2 98.5 7.3 -12.8 7.8 9.0 -3.3 8.4 Maintenance and repairs ................ 149.2 149.7 149.8 150.0 2.5 3.9 2.2 2.2 3.2 2.2 Other private transportation ........... 160.4 161.0 162.0 162.0 2.8 2.0 5.1 4.1 2.4 4.6 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.5 103.5 103.9 103.7 -.8 -.8 2.4 .8 -.8 1.6 Other private transportation services ......................... 173.7 174.5 175.6 175.8 3.4 2.6 5.5 4.9 3.0 5.2 Public transportation .................... 175.6 169.3 171.6 173.2 4.3 .9 9.4 -5.4 2.6 1.8 Medical care ............................... 209.1 209.9 210.7 211.6 4.8 3.8 4.7 4.9 4.3 4.8 Medical care commodities ................. 199.3 199.7 200.3 201.1 3.3 2.7 1.8 3.7 3.0 2.7 Medical care services .................... 211.2 212.0 212.9 213.8 5.4 3.9 5.5 5.0 4.7 5.2 Professional medical services .......... 191.2 191.5 192.1 192.6 4.2 3.2 5.9 3.0 3.7 4.4 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 149.5 150.0 149.9 150.3 3.9 4.7 2.4 2.2 4.3 2.3 Entertainment commodities ................ 135.3 136.2 136.1 136.5 3.3 1.5 1.8 3.6 2.4 2.7 Entertainment services ................... 166.3 166.4 166.4 166.8 4.6 7.6 2.7 1.2 6.1 1.9 Other goods and services ................... 197.5 198.7 199.4 200.2 -5.0 3.6 5.4 5.6 -.8 5.5 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 217.4 220.2 219.9 221.0 -28.7 -1.7 3.6 6.8 -16.3 5.2 Personal care 2/ ......................... 144.2 144.4 145.2 145.0 1.1 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.4 141.7 141.8 141.9 -.9 2.3 2.6 1.4 .7 2.0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 147.1 147.2 148.8 148.3 3.7 2.8 2.2 3.3 3.2 2.8 Personal and educational expenses ........ 221.5 222.4 223.6 224.7 5.0 6.1 7.2 5.9 5.5 6.5 School books and supplies .............. 204.2 205.2 205.6 206.5 2.2 7.0 3.6 4.6 4.6 4.1 Personal and educational services ...... 222.7 223.7 224.9 226.0 5.2 6.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 6.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.9 3.0 3.3 2.4 3.2 Commodities ................................ 132.7 133.1 133.5 134.2 2.1 .6 1.2 4.6 1.4 2.9 Food and beverages ....................... 143.6 144.0 144.4 145.1 4.3 2.5 -.3 4.2 3.4 2.0 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 126.1 126.4 126.9 127.6 1.3 -.6 2.3 4.8 .3 3.5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.9 128.0 128.4 129.1 -2.2 -1.6 3.5 3.8 -1.9 3.7 Apparel commodities .................. 130.5 131.2 132.0 131.4 .6 1.9 -1.2 2.8 1.2 .8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 128.5 129.3 130.2 131.3 -2.7 -6.0 3.8 9.0 -4.4 6.4 Durables ............................... 123.6 124.3 124.9 125.3 4.7 1.3 2.0 5.6 3.0 3.8 Services ................................... 162.3 162.5 162.8 163.3 3.3 2.8 4.3 2.5 3.1 3.4 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 166.1 166.0 166.6 167.3 1.2 3.5 3.9 2.9 2.4 3.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.1 136.1 136.2 136.5 3.6 -1.5 2.4 1.2 1.0 1.8 Transportation services .................. 168.0 167.2 168.3 168.8 3.5 2.5 5.7 1.9 3.0 3.8 Medical care services .................... 211.2 212.0 212.9 213.8 5.4 3.9 5.5 5.0 4.7 5.2 Other services ........................... 184.7 185.2 186.0 186.6 4.6 6.1 4.9 4.2 5.4 4.5 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.0 148.3 148.7 149.2 2.5 1.9 3.3 3.3 2.2 3.3 All items less shelter ....................... 143.9 144.1 144.6 145.2 2.9 1.4 2.5 3.7 2.1 3.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 148.6 148.9 149.4 149.9 2.8 1.4 2.7 3.5 2.1 3.1 All items less medical care .................. 143.7 143.9 144.3 144.8 2.6 1.7 2.8 3.1 2.1 3.0 Commodities less food ........................ 127.2 127.5 128.0 128.6 1.3 -.6 2.2 4.5 .3 3.3 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.2 129.3 129.7 130.3 -1.2 -1.5 3.2 3.4 -1.4 3.3 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 130.0 130.6 131.4 132.4 -2.1 -5.1 3.8 7.6 -3.6 5.7 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.4 136.5 136.5 136.6 4.9 -2.3 4.2 .6 1.2 2.4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 169.9 170.0 170.5 170.9 3.9 2.9 4.4 2.4 3.4 3.4 Services less medical care services .......... 157.7 157.8 158.2 158.4 3.4 2.3 4.4 1.8 2.9 3.1 Energy ....................................... 103.7 102.7 102.8 104.7 3.1 -8.9 6.4 3.9 -3.1 5.2 All items less energy ........................ 153.3 153.7 154.1 154.5 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 155.8 156.3 156.7 157.0 2.4 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.6 3.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.4 137.0 137.6 137.7 .6 1.5 1.2 3.9 1.0 2.5 Energy commodities ..................... 96.2 94.6 95.0 98.2 4.2 -13.2 9.7 8.6 -4.9 9.1 Services less energy services ............ 166.7 167.0 167.4 167.8 3.2 3.5 4.2 2.7 3.4 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 June July July 1994 from- Apr. to May to June to 1993 1994 1994 July 1993 June 1994 May June July Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 145.4 145.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 433.2 434.3 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 143.8 144.4 2.6 .4 .3 .2 .5 Food ................................... 17.622 143.2 143.8 2.6 .4 .3 .2 .5 Food at home ......................... 11.187 142.4 143.4 3.3 .7 .4 .3 .8 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 163.1 163.6 4.3 .3 .1 .5 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 137.0 136.4 .7 -.4 .1 -.1 -.7 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 132.1 131.6 1.2 -.4 .6 -.1 -.5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 161.1 163.8 8.2 1.7 1.8 1.4 2.7 Other food at home ................. 2.674 132.7 135.4 3.8 2.0 -.2 .2 2.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 134.7 135.1 1.6 .3 -.5 -.4 .2 Fats and oils .................... .283 133.4 135.1 3.6 1.3 .2 .4 1.0 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 116.2 122.4 6.6 5.3 -.1 .4 5.9 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 146.9 147.4 2.4 .3 -.4 .3 .5 Food away from home .................. 6.435 145.4 145.5 1.5 .1 .2 .1 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 151.3 151.1 1.2 -.1 -.1 .3 -.1 Housing .................................. 39.004 142.1 142.5 2.4 .3 .1 .1 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 155.8 156.4 2.9 .4 .3 .1 .1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 148.4 149.5 2.5 .7 .3 .2 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 153.1 153.6 2.3 .3 .1 .1 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 199.1 204.2 3.3 2.6 1.0 .8 -1.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 150.3 150.7 3.1 .3 .3 .0 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 150.5 150.9 3.1 .3 .2 .0 .3 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 139.1 140.5 4.2 1.0 .6 .7 1.0 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.5 131.4 -.2 -.1 .7 .5 -.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 139.1 139.1 -.4 .0 1.6 .2 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 121.4 121.1 -.1 -.2 -.2 .7 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 124.0 124.0 .8 .0 -.2 .1 .1 Fuels ................................ 4.093 113.5 113.6 -.2 .1 -.5 .1 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 87.6 87.0 -2.4 -.7 -1.2 .1 .5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 121.5 121.7 -.1 .2 -.4 .1 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 151.1 150.9 2.1 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 120.0 120.1 2.2 .1 .4 .3 .1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 110.1 110.3 2.3 .2 .5 .5 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 132.7 132.5 1.7 -.2 .2 .4 -.1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 140.3 140.6 2.5 .2 .5 -.2 .6 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 132.4 129.8 1.1 -2.0 .5 .5 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 129.6 126.7 .9 -2.2 .5 .6 -.3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 125.3 124.6 .5 -.6 .6 .4 1.0 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 129.5 124.2 .8 -4.1 .5 1.1 -1.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 129.6 130.8 1.8 .9 -.9 2.7 1.9 Footwear ............................. .866 128.2 125.8 1.0 -1.9 .2 .3 -.9 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 148.3 148.3 2.1 .0 1.7 -1.7 .0 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 155.0 155.1 2.6 .1 .2 .3 .1 Transportation ........................... 18.863 132.9 133.9 3.5 .8 -.2 .6 1.1 Private transportation ................. 17.613 131.0 132.0 3.6 .8 .0 .6 1.1 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 138.2 138.3 4.2 .1 .4 .5 .4 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.6 135.6 3.7 .0 .3 .4 .4 Used cars ............................ 2.256 141.5 143.3 4.7 1.3 .8 1.1 .9 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 98.2 100.5 2.4 2.3 -1.9 .7 3.7 Gasoline ........................... - 97.9 100.4 2.6 2.6 -1.9 .7 3.7 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 150.5 150.8 2.7 .2 .3 .0 .2 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 157.3 157.5 3.6 .1 .6 .6 .1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.8 102.6 .2 -.2 .0 .2 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 170.7 171.0 4.1 .2 .7 .6 .2 Public transportation .................. 1.251 165.9 167.1 2.3 .7 -2.6 .6 1.0 Medical care ............................. 6.044 209.7 210.8 4.5 .5 .3 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 198.7 199.0 2.7 .2 .2 .4 .2 Medical care services .................. 4.983 212.2 213.4 4.9 .6 .3 .5 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 193.1 193.9 4.2 .4 .2 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 148.0 148.4 3.3 .3 .4 .1 .2 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 135.6 136.0 2.6 .3 .7 -.1 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 166.2 166.5 4.1 .2 .1 .2 .2 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 195.8 196.3 1.3 .3 .5 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 220.7 221.4 -6.0 .3 1.1 .0 .5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.3 145.1 2.0 -.1 .1 .4 -.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.3 142.5 1.4 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 149.0 148.2 3.0 -.5 .1 1.2 -.5 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 217.2 217.9 6.0 .3 .3 .6 .5 School books and supplies ............ .219 206.4 206.9 4.4 .2 .5 .3 .4 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 218.4 219.0 6.1 .3 .3 .6 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 145.4 145.8 2.6 .3 .1 .3 .4 Commodities .............................. 47.644 133.2 133.4 2.1 .2 .2 .4 .6 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 143.8 144.4 2.6 .4 .3 .2 .5 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 126.6 126.7 1.8 .1 .2 .5 .6 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 127.9 127.8 .7 -.1 .2 .2 .5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 129.6 126.7 .9 -2.2 .5 .6 -.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 130.0 131.2 .6 .9 .8 .8 .9 Durables ............................. 11.710 123.8 124.2 3.4 .3 .5 .6 .4 Services ................................. 52.356 160.4 160.9 3.1 .3 .2 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 149.9 150.5 2.9 .4 .0 .3 .4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 126.7 126.8 1.2 .1 .0 .0 .0 Transportation services ................ 7.160 164.8 165.2 3.5 .2 .0 .5 .4 Medical care services .................. 4.983 212.2 213.4 4.9 .6 .3 .5 .4 Other services ......................... 6.299 181.5 181.8 4.9 .2 .2 .5 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 145.8 146.1 2.6 .2 .2 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 142.8 143.1 2.5 .2 .2 .4 .5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 136.9 137.3 2.5 .3 .1 .4 .4 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 142.4 142.7 2.5 .2 .2 .3 .4 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 127.6 127.7 1.8 .1 .2 .4 .6 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 129.2 129.1 .8 -.1 -.2 .5 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 131.2 132.2 .7 .8 .6 .7 .8 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 136.1 136.4 1.7 .2 .2 .0 .2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 152.1 152.5 3.3 .3 .0 .5 .2 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 155.9 156.4 3.0 .3 .2 .2 .1 Energy ..................................... 7.798 105.1 106.3 1.0 1.1 -1.1 .4 1.9 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 151.1 151.4 2.8 .2 .3 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 153.2 153.4 2.8 .1 .3 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 136.3 135.9 1.6 -.3 .5 .4 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 97.5 99.6 2.2 2.2 -1.8 .6 3.4 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 164.7 165.3 3.4 .4 .2 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.688 $.686 -2.6 -.3 -.1 -.3 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .231 .230 - - - - - 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- Apr. May June July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Jan. July 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 1.7 2.8 3.4 2.1 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 143.3 143.7 144.0 144.7 4.0 2.6 -.3 4.0 3.3 1.8 Food ..................................... 142.7 143.1 143.4 144.1 4.3 2.3 .0 4.0 3.3 2.0 Food at home ........................... 141.8 142.3 142.7 143.8 5.9 2.6 -.8 5.8 4.2 2.4 Cereals and bakery products .......... 161.9 162.0 162.8 163.5 3.1 4.9 5.4 4.0 4.0 4.7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.5 137.6 137.4 136.4 3.0 2.4 .9 -3.2 2.7 -1.2 Dairy products ....................... 132.4 133.2 133.1 132.5 -7.1 5.4 6.6 .3 -1.1 3.4 Fruits and vegetables ................ 156.4 159.2 161.4 165.7 31.7 .7 -17.7 26.0 15.2 1.8 Other food at home ................... 132.6 132.3 132.6 135.5 1.9 1.5 2.8 9.0 1.7 5.9 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.8 135.1 134.5 134.8 2.4 3.9 2.7 -2.9 3.2 -.1 Fats and oils ...................... 132.9 133.1 133.6 135.0 -.6 1.9 7.2 6.5 .6 6.9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.7 115.6 116.1 122.9 2.1 1.0 -1.4 27.3 1.6 12.1 Other prepared food ................ 147.0 146.4 146.9 147.7 2.0 1.1 4.8 1.9 1.5 3.3 Food away from home .................... 144.9 145.2 145.3 145.4 1.7 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.6 150.5 151.0 150.8 2.2 3.5 -1.3 .5 2.8 -.4 Housing .................................... 141.2 141.4 141.6 141.8 2.9 1.7 3.2 1.7 2.3 2.4 Shelter .................................. 155.2 155.6 155.7 155.9 2.7 2.9 4.0 1.8 2.8 2.9 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 147.4 147.8 148.1 148.0 2.8 2.2 3.3 1.6 2.5 2.5 Rent, residential .................... 153.0 153.2 153.3 153.6 2.1 2.7 2.9 1.6 2.4 2.3 Other renters' costs ................. 195.3 197.2 198.7 196.6 6.0 -.2 5.1 2.7 2.9 3.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 149.9 150.3 150.3 150.7 2.8 3.3 4.1 2.2 3.0 3.1 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 150.2 150.5 150.5 150.9 2.8 3.6 4.1 1.9 3.2 3.0 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 137.3 138.1 139.1 140.5 4.2 .6 2.4 9.7 2.4 5.9 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 130.0 130.9 131.5 131.4 -1.8 -4.5 1.2 4.4 -3.2 2.8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 136.6 138.8 139.1 139.1 2.0 -14.8 5.1 7.5 -6.8 6.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 120.9 120.6 121.4 121.1 -6.8 9.4 -2.9 .7 1.0 -1.1 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.5 122.3 122.4 122.5 2.0 -2.0 3.3 .0 .0 1.7 Fuels .................................. 110.5 110.0 110.1 110.3 .7 -5.0 4.1 -.7 -2.2 1.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.6 88.5 88.6 89.0 -8.1 -13.6 17.8 -2.7 -10.9 7.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.2 117.7 117.8 118.0 1.7 -4.3 3.1 -.7 -1.4 1.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.7 151.0 151.1 150.9 3.6 1.3 3.0 .5 2.5 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 119.0 119.5 119.9 120.0 4.5 2.0 -1.0 3.4 3.3 1.2 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.1 109.6 110.1 110.2 4.1 3.0 -1.8 4.1 3.6 1.1 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.7 131.9 132.4 132.3 5.6 -.9 .0 1.8 2.3 .9 Housekeeping services .................. 139.6 140.3 140.0 140.8 3.2 2.9 .0 3.5 3.1 1.7 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 132.9 133.6 133.3 1.2 1.5 -1.5 3.4 1.4 .9 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.5 130.2 131.0 130.6 .6 1.6 -1.8 3.4 1.1 .8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 124.6 125.4 125.9 127.2 1.0 -1.3 -5.6 8.6 -.2 1.3 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 130.5 131.2 132.6 131.0 -.3 4.1 -1.8 1.5 1.9 -.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 126.6 125.4 128.8 131.3 -4.9 2.5 -4.9 15.7 -1.2 4.9 Footwear ............................... 127.6 127.9 128.3 127.2 1.9 6.8 -3.4 -1.2 4.3 -2.3 Other apparel commodities .............. 148.3 150.8 148.2 148.2 7.7 -11.4 14.7 -.3 -2.3 7.0 Apparel services 2/....................... 154.2 154.5 155.0 155.1 3.2 2.7 2.1 2.4 2.9 2.2 Transportation ............................. 131.8 131.6 132.4 133.8 4.4 -1.8 5.0 6.2 1.2 5.6 Private transportation ................... 129.7 129.7 130.5 131.9 4.5 -2.2 5.1 7.0 1.1 6.0 New vehicles ........................... 137.2 137.8 138.5 139.1 4.6 1.2 5.4 5.7 2.9 5.5 New cars ............................. 134.7 135.1 135.7 136.2 4.3 .6 5.2 4.5 2.5 4.9 Used cars .............................. 138.2 139.3 140.8 142.0 10.1 -2.0 -.3 11.5 3.9 5.4 Motor fuel ............................. 96.8 95.0 95.7 99.2 5.0 -13.5 9.6 10.3 -4.7 10.0 Gasoline ............................. 96.3 94.5 95.2 98.7 5.9 -12.5 7.8 10.3 -3.7 9.1 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.0 150.5 150.5 150.8 2.2 3.8 2.4 2.2 3.0 2.3 Other private transportation ........... 156.1 157.0 157.9 158.1 2.4 1.8 4.7 5.2 2.1 5.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.0 103.0 103.2 102.9 -1.2 -.4 2.8 -.4 -.8 1.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 169.2 170.3 171.4 171.7 2.9 2.2 5.4 6.0 2.6 5.7 Public transportation .................... 170.7 166.2 167.2 168.9 4.2 1.9 7.6 -4.2 3.1 1.6 Medical care ............................... 208.4 209.1 210.0 210.8 4.6 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 Medical care commodities ................. 197.4 197.8 198.5 198.8 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.8 2.6 Medical care services .................... 210.8 211.5 212.5 213.4 5.0 4.1 5.5 5.0 4.6 5.3 Professional medical services .......... 192.0 192.3 192.9 193.7 3.7 3.5 6.3 3.6 3.6 4.9 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 147.5 148.1 148.2 148.5 3.7 4.5 2.2 2.7 4.1 2.5 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.8 135.7 135.6 135.8 3.4 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.6 2.4 Entertainment services ................... 166.1 166.2 166.5 166.8 4.3 7.6 2.7 1.7 5.9 2.2 Other goods and services ................... 195.1 196.1 196.9 197.6 -8.1 3.2 5.5 5.2 -2.6 5.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 217.4 219.9 220.0 221.0 -28.6 -1.3 3.8 6.8 -16.1 5.3 Personal care 2/ ......................... 144.5 144.7 145.3 145.1 1.1 2.5 2.8 1.7 1.8 2.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.2 142.4 142.3 142.5 -.9 2.0 3.4 .8 .6 2.1 Personal care services 2/ .............. 147.2 147.3 149.0 148.2 3.7 3.3 2.2 2.7 3.5 2.5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 217.4 218.0 219.3 220.3 4.5 6.4 7.3 5.4 5.5 6.4 School books and supplies .............. 206.0 207.0 207.7 208.6 1.2 7.0 4.2 5.1 4.0 4.7 Personal and educational services ...... 218.5 219.1 220.4 221.5 4.9 6.2 7.7 5.6 5.5 6.6 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 1.7 2.8 3.4 2.1 3.1 Commodities ................................ 132.3 132.6 133.1 133.9 2.2 .3 1.2 4.9 1.2 3.1 Food and beverages ....................... 143.3 143.7 144.0 144.7 4.0 2.6 -.3 4.0 3.3 1.8 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.5 125.8 126.4 127.2 .6 -1.3 2.3 5.5 -.3 3.9 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.3 127.5 127.8 128.4 -2.5 -2.2 3.9 3.5 -2.3 3.7 Apparel commodities .................. 129.5 130.2 131.0 130.6 .6 1.6 -1.8 3.4 1.1 .8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 128.0 129.0 130.0 131.2 -3.9 -7.2 4.2 10.4 -5.6 7.2 Durables ............................... 122.5 123.1 123.8 124.3 4.4 1.3 2.0 6.0 2.8 4.0 Services ................................... 159.7 160.0 160.3 160.7 3.1 2.8 4.1 2.5 3.0 3.3 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 149.4 149.4 149.9 150.5 1.9 3.3 3.6 3.0 2.6 3.3 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.3 3.3 -.6 1.9 .0 1.3 1.0 Transportation services .................. 164.6 164.6 165.4 166.0 2.8 2.5 5.3 3.4 2.6 4.4 Medical care services .................... 210.8 211.5 212.5 213.4 5.0 4.1 5.5 5.0 4.6 5.3 Other services ........................... 181.7 182.0 182.9 183.4 4.4 6.0 5.2 3.8 5.2 4.5 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 144.8 145.1 145.5 146.0 2.3 1.4 3.4 3.4 1.8 3.4 All items less shelter ....................... 141.9 142.2 142.7 143.4 2.6 1.1 2.3 4.3 1.9 3.3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 136.1 136.3 136.8 137.4 2.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.8 3.3 All items less medical care .................. 141.5 141.8 142.2 142.7 2.3 1.4 2.6 3.4 1.9 3.0 Commodities less food ........................ 126.7 127.0 127.5 128.3 .6 -.9 2.2 5.1 -.2 3.7 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.7 128.5 129.1 129.8 -1.9 -1.9 3.8 3.5 -1.9 3.6 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 129.5 130.3 131.2 132.2 -3.3 -6.0 4.1 8.6 -4.7 6.3 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 135.8 136.1 136.1 136.4 3.9 -2.3 3.6 1.8 .7 2.7 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 151.3 151.3 152.0 152.3 3.9 2.4 4.3 2.7 3.1 3.5 Services less medical care services .......... 155.3 155.6 155.9 156.1 3.2 2.6 4.0 2.1 2.9 3.0 Energy ....................................... 103.1 102.0 102.4 104.3 3.1 -9.3 6.5 4.7 -3.3 5.6 All items less energy ........................ 150.5 151.0 151.4 151.8 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.5 2.6 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 152.7 153.2 153.6 153.9 2.2 2.4 3.2 3.2 2.3 3.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 135.4 136.1 136.6 136.8 .0 1.2 1.2 4.2 .6 2.7 Energy commodities ..................... 96.4 94.7 95.3 98.5 3.8 -13.2 10.1 9.0 -5.1 9.6 Services less energy services ............ 164.5 164.8 165.2 165.6 3.5 3.3 4.2 2.7 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 July 1994 from- June 1994 from- schedule Apr. May June July July May June June Apr. May 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 147.4 147.5 148.0 148.4 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.5 0.4 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.4 154.2 154.8 155.2 2.5 .6 .3 2.4 .3 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.0 154.7 155.4 155.7 2.5 .6 .2 2.4 .3 .5 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.3 152.8 153.5 154.3 2.6 1.0 .5 2.1 .1 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 152.6 152.7 153.2 152.9 2.1 .1 -.2 2.5 .4 .3 North Central urban .................... M 142.9 143.3 144.0 144.3 3.1 .7 .2 2.9 .8 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.1 144.5 145.1 145.4 2.9 .6 .2 2.8 .7 .4 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 142.2 142.0 143.0 143.6 3.9 1.1 .4 3.2 .6 .7 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 143.7 144.4 144.7 145.0 2.8 .4 .2 2.3 .7 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 137.9 138.8 139.8 140.2 3.9 1.0 .3 3.6 1.4 .7 South urban ............................ M 143.8 144.3 144.7 145.0 2.9 .5 .2 2.8 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.4 144.7 145.3 145.3 3.0 .4 .0 3.0 .6 .4 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 145.5 146.3 146.6 147.1 3.1 .5 .3 2.8 .8 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 142.9 143.1 143.5 143.8 2.6 .5 .2 2.4 .4 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.3 142.3 142.5 142.7 2.7 .3 .1 2.7 .8 .1 West urban ............................. M 148.9 148.8 148.9 149.5 2.4 .5 .4 2.0 .0 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 150.4 150.4 150.4 150.9 2.2 .3 .3 1.8 .0 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 148.6 147.8 148.6 150.0 3.5 1.5 .9 3.2 .0 .5 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 133.9 133.9 134.3 134.6 2.6 .5 .2 2.4 .3 .3 B .................................... M 146.8 147.0 147.5 148.1 3.1 .7 .4 2.6 .5 .3 C .................................... M 145.8 146.0 146.4 146.8 2.7 .5 .3 2.4 .4 .3 D .................................... M 142.1 143.0 143.4 143.8 3.1 .6 .3 2.9 .9 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.9 147.6 148.1 148.3 1.9 .5 .1 1.7 .1 .3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.0 151.4 151.3 151.7 1.3 .2 .3 1.1 -.5 -.1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 157.7 157.3 157.8 158.2 2.5 .6 .3 2.3 .1 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 153.1 153.2 154.6 155.3 3.1 1.4 .5 2.7 1.0 .9 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.0 148.3 148.1 148.9 1.9 .4 .5 1.4 .1 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 145.8 - 148.2 3.1 1.6 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 153.6 - 153.9 .9 .2 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 143.7 - 143.7 2.0 .0 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 143.3 - 143.4 3.2 .1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 140.0 - 141.9 2.2 1.4 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 151.4 - 151.8 1.7 .3 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 140.3 - 141.4 - - - - 3.8 .8 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 142.6 - 144.8 - - - - 4.1 1.5 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 136.8 - 137.4 - - - - 3.4 .4 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 143.9 - 144.0 - - - - 3.2 .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 July 1994 from- June 1994 from- schedule Apr. May June July July May June June Apr. May 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 144.7 144.9 145.4 145.8 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.5 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 151.8 151.7 152.3 152.7 2.4 .7 .3 2.2 .3 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 151.4 151.1 151.9 152.2 2.4 .7 .2 2.3 .3 .5 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.1 150.8 151.4 152.3 2.6 1.0 .6 2.0 .2 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 153.9 154.2 154.6 154.4 2.1 .1 -.1 2.2 .5 .3 North Central urban .................... M 139.8 140.2 140.9 141.3 3.0 .8 .3 2.6 .8 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 140.3 140.7 141.4 141.6 2.8 .6 .1 2.8 .8 .5 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 138.5 138.4 139.5 140.1 3.8 1.2 .4 3.0 .7 .8 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 141.2 141.9 142.2 142.6 2.7 .5 .3 2.1 .7 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 136.4 137.3 138.4 138.9 3.7 1.2 .4 3.4 1.5 .8 South urban ............................ M 142.2 142.8 143.2 143.6 2.9 .6 .3 2.6 .7 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.4 142.8 143.4 143.6 2.9 .6 .1 2.7 .7 .4 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.8 142.8 143.2 143.7 3.0 .6 .3 2.7 1.0 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 142.6 142.8 143.3 143.7 2.5 .6 .3 2.2 .5 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.4 142.5 142.7 142.9 2.7 .3 .1 2.7 .9 .1 West urban ............................. M 145.9 146.0 146.1 146.7 2.3 .5 .4 1.9 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 145.8 146.0 146.0 146.5 2.0 .3 .3 1.6 .1 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 146.3 145.7 146.4 147.7 3.4 1.4 .9 3.0 .1 .5 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 132.7 132.9 133.3 133.6 2.5 .5 .2 2.3 .5 .3 B .................................... M 144.1 144.4 145.0 145.5 3.0 .8 .3 2.6 .6 .4 C .................................... M 144.9 145.2 145.6 146.1 2.6 .6 .3 2.2 .5 .3 D .................................... M 141.4 142.3 142.8 143.2 3.0 .6 .3 2.8 1.0 .4 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 143.3 143.1 143.6 143.7 1.8 .4 .1 1.7 .2 .3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.6 146.2 146.1 146.5 1.2 .2 .3 .9 -.3 -.1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 153.9 153.6 154.2 154.4 2.5 .5 .1 2.3 .2 .4 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.6 152.7 154.2 154.9 2.9 1.4 .5 2.5 1.0 1.0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 145.6 146.1 145.7 146.6 1.7 .3 .6 1.2 .1 -.3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 144.9 - 147.3 3.0 1.7 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 152.2 - 152.9 .9 .5 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 136.1 - 136.3 1.8 .1 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 141.2 - 141.4 3.1 .1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 139.2 - 141.4 2.2 1.6 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 149.2 - 149.4 1.6 .1 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 139.3 - 140.6 - - - - 3.0 .9 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 137.9 - 140.2 - - - - 3.8 1.7 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 136.2 - 137.0 - - - - 3.5 .6 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 137.4 - 137.8 - - - - 3.1 .3 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.