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-94-448 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, September 13, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--AUGUST 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to a level of 149.0 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in August, the CPI-U increased 2.9 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August 1994 CPI-W level of 146.5 was 2.9 percent higher than the index in August 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in August, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months. The food and energy indexes rose again in August, but by less than in July. Coffee prices advanced sharply for the second consecutive month--up 22 percent in August--and accounted for over four-fifths of the 0.4 percent rise in the food index. The 1.4 percent rise in energy costs was due almost entirely to a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The CPI-U excluding food and energy rose 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.2 percent increase in July. 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 |___________________________________| | | Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug. 94|Aug94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 | 3.8 | 2.9 Food and beverages| -.3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 | 4.5 | 2.7 Housing | .4 .3 .0 .2 .1 .2 .3 | 2.5 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 .4 -.3 .4 .6 -.4 -1.0 | -3.2 | -.6 Transportation | .5 .6 .3 -.4 .6 1.0 1.0 | 11.0 | 4.4 Medical care | .3 .2 .6 .4 .4 .4 .4 | 4.8 | 4.6 Entertainment | .4 .3 -.1 .3 -.1 .3 .0 | .8 | 3.0 Other goods & serv| .3 .4 .7 .6 .4 .4 .2 | 3.9 | 3.1 Special indexes: | Energy | 1.6 .4 -.4 -1.0 .1 1.8 1.4 | 14.3 | 3.1 Food | -.3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .4 | 4.8 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 2.8 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 8 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1993. The food index increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent and energy costs at a 4.8 percent rate. The year-to-date annual rate for the index for all items less food and energy thus far in 1994 was 2.9 percent. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and continues the moderating pattern evident in this component since 1990. The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in August. Grocery store food prices increased 0.6 percent, following a 0.8 percent advance in July. Over 90 percent of the August advance was the result of another sharp increase in coffee prices, which rose 22.0 percent in August after increasing a record 22.4 percent in July. The index for fruits and vegetables continued to advance, but by substantially less than in recent months. This index rose 0.3 percent in August, following an increase of 6.5 percent in the preceding 3-month period. The index for fresh fruits rose 3.4 percent, more than offsetting declines in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables. Partially offsetting the moderation in the fruit and vegetable index was an upturn in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Meat prices, which had declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose 0.4 percent in August. The indexes for beef and pork each rose 0.4 percent, while poultry prices fell 1.7 percent. The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.4 percent, while the index for dairy products declined for the third consecutive month--down 0.8 percent in August. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 percent and fell 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component, which rose 0.2 percent in July, increased 0.3 percent in August. Shelter costs increased 0.4 percent, following a 0.3 percent rise in July. Within shelter, renters' costs increased 0.5 percent and homeowners' costs, 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs fell 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities rose 0.2 percent in August, the same as in July. The index for household fuels rose 0.2 percent, as increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity--up 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively, more than offset a 0.1 percent decline in the index for natural gas. The index for other utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in August. Within that group, small increases in charges for telephone services, water and sewerage maintenance, and refuse collection were partially offset by a decline in charges for cable television. The latter index fell 0.6 percent in August and last registered a monthly increase in February. The index for household furnishings and operation increased 0.2 percent in August, following no change in July. Transportation costs rose 1.0 percent in August, the same as in July, largely as a result of another sharp increase in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline rose 3.7 percent in August and has increased 7.8 percent in the past 3 months. Increases in automobile purchase costs and public transportation costs also contributed to the August transportation advance. The index for new vehicles rose 0.3 percent in August and has advanced at a 4.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate thus far in 1994. Automobile finance charges continued to increase, albeit by substantially less than in recent months. This index rose 0.5 percent in August after advancing 11.7 percent in the preceding 4 months. The index for used cars rose 0.8 percent. The index for public transportation increased 1.8 percent, principally reflecting a 2.3 percent rise in airline fares. The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the second consecutive month, down 1.0 percent in August after falling 0.4 percent in July. The August decline reflects end-of-season sales of spring-summer wear, coupled with smaller than usual price increases on newly introduced fall-winter wear. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for apparel and upkeep rose 0.2 percent in August, following declines in each of the 3 preceding months.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in August, the same as in each of the 3 preceding months, to a level 4.6 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.3 percent in August. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in August. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services each increased 0.4 percent. The entertainment index was unchanged in August, following a 0.3 percent increase in July. Declines in fees for participant sports and club memberships and in prices for sporting goods and equipment offset small price increases in the indexes for reading materials, for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, and for fees for lessons or instructions. The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in August after advancing 0.4 percent in July. Smaller increases in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal and educational expenses--up 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively, in August--were responsible for the moderation. 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 August. 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 |___________________________________| | | Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug. 94|Aug94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .3 .1 .1 .3 .4 .4 | 4.5 | 2.9 Food and beverages| -.3 .1 .1 .3 .2 .5 .4 | 4.5 | 2.6 Housing | .5 .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 .4 | 2.6 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.2 .2 -.4 .5 .5 -.2 -.9 | -2.4 | -.2 Transportation | .5 .5 .3 -.2 .6 1.1 1.0 | 11.4 | 4.5 Medical care | .2 .3 .6 .3 .4 .4 .4 | 4.9 | 4.5 Entertainment | .3 .3 -.1 .4 .1 .2 .0 | 1.1 | 2.9 Other goods & serv| .2 .5 .7 .5 .4 .4 .4 | 4.6 | 2.5 Special indexes: | Energy | 1.6 .5 -.5 -1.1 .4 1.9 1.6 | 16.6 | 3.4 Food | -.4 .3 .1 .3 .2 .5 .5 | 4.8 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 3.2 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for September will be released on Friday, October 14, 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 July Aug. Aug. 1994 from- May to June to July to 1993 1994 1994 Aug. 1993 July 1994 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 148.4 149.0 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 444.4 446.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 144.8 145.3 2.7 .3 .3 .5 .3 Food ................................... 15.799 144.2 144.8 2.8 .4 .3 .5 .4 Food at home ......................... 9.853 144.0 144.7 3.6 .5 .4 .8 .6 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 163.9 164.7 4.6 .5 .6 .2 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 136.7 137.1 .8 .3 -.1 -.7 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.8 131.8 1.0 .0 -.2 -.3 -.8 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 164.4 162.8 5.6 -1.0 1.4 2.5 .3 Other food at home ................. 2.320 135.7 138.9 6.4 2.4 .3 2.3 2.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.2 135.1 1.0 -.1 -.2 .1 -.3 Fats and oils .................... .246 135.1 134.1 3.1 -.7 .5 .9 -.7 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 122.8 131.3 15.1 6.9 .4 6.4 7.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 147.6 148.4 2.8 .5 .3 .5 .1 Food away from home .................. 5.946 145.6 145.9 1.6 .2 .0 .1 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.6 151.3 1.1 -.2 .3 -.1 -.2 Housing .................................. 41.394 145.4 145.9 2.5 .3 .1 .2 .3 Shelter ................................ 27.948 160.8 161.7 3.1 .6 .1 .3 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 171.0 172.1 2.9 .6 .1 -.1 .5 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 153.9 154.5 2.5 .4 -.1 .3 .4 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 203.2 205.9 4.0 1.3 .4 -1.0 .8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 165.3 166.1 3.3 .5 .0 .4 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 165.5 166.4 3.3 .5 .0 .4 .4 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 153.2 154.0 4.1 .5 .7 .9 .5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 131.3 131.2 -.3 -.1 .4 -.2 -.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 135.4 135.4 -.8 .0 .3 .0 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 125.9 125.6 .6 -.2 .4 -.2 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 124.3 124.3 .8 .0 -.1 .2 .2 Fuels ................................ 3.983 114.1 114.0 -.1 -.1 -.2 .4 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 87.1 86.8 -1.1 -.3 .0 .6 .1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 122.3 122.2 .0 -.1 -.1 .3 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.4 150.6 1.9 .1 .0 .0 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.5 121.4 1.8 -.1 .3 .0 .2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 111.8 111.5 1.8 -.3 .5 -.1 .0 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.2 132.2 2.3 .0 .4 .0 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 138.6 138.9 1.8 .2 -.1 .3 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 130.9 131.1 -.6 .2 .6 -.4 -1.0 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 127.6 127.8 -.9 .2 .6 -.5 -1.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 124.9 125.7 -.2 .6 .2 .5 .2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 125.7 125.5 -3.5 -.2 .8 -1.4 -2.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 129.2 128.6 .2 -.5 2.5 1.8 -.3 Footwear ............................. .781 125.0 124.5 .8 -.4 .2 -.7 -.2 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 150.6 152.4 5.5 1.2 .6 .5 1.1 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 155.7 155.9 2.6 .1 .3 .1 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 134.6 135.9 4.4 1.0 .6 1.0 1.0 Private transportation ................. 15.295 131.8 133.0 4.5 .9 .5 1.0 .9 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 137.4 137.3 3.9 -.1 .6 .4 .3 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.8 135.6 3.7 -.1 .4 .5 .2 Used cars ............................ 1.245 142.6 144.0 4.7 1.0 1.2 .9 .8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 100.5 104.1 7.3 3.6 .3 3.8 3.1 Gasoline ........................... - 100.4 104.1 7.4 3.7 .5 3.5 3.7 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 150.0 150.7 3.1 .5 .1 .1 .5 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 161.5 162.0 3.6 .3 .6 .0 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.3 103.3 .6 .0 .4 -.2 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 175.1 175.7 4.1 .3 .6 .1 .3 Public transportation .................. 1.659 171.4 173.2 3.0 1.1 1.4 .9 1.8 Medical care ............................. 7.108 211.5 212.2 4.6 .3 .4 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 201.3 201.7 2.9 .2 .3 .4 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.821 213.8 214.7 5.0 .4 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 193.0 193.5 4.1 .3 .3 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 150.2 150.2 3.0 .0 -.1 .3 .0 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 136.5 136.5 2.4 .0 -.1 .3 .1 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 166.7 166.6 3.5 -.1 .0 .2 -.1 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 198.0 199.4 3.1 .7 .4 .4 .2 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 221.3 221.7 -2.7 .2 -.1 .5 .1 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.0 145.0 2.1 .0 .6 -.1 .0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 141.9 141.9 1.5 .0 .1 .1 .0 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 148.3 148.3 2.8 .0 1.1 -.3 .0 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 221.6 223.9 5.8 1.0 .5 .5 .3 School books and supplies ............ .249 205.1 205.8 3.0 .3 .2 .4 .3 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 223.0 225.5 6.0 1.1 .5 .5 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 148.4 149.0 2.9 .4 .3 .3 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.547 133.7 134.3 2.4 .4 .3 .5 .3 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 144.8 145.3 2.7 .3 .3 .5 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 126.8 127.5 2.2 .6 .4 .6 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 128.1 129.2 1.7 .9 .3 .5 .5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 127.6 127.8 -.9 .2 .6 -.5 -1.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 131.3 132.8 2.9 1.1 .7 .8 1.1 Durables ............................. 10.570 125.1 125.1 3.1 .0 .5 .3 .2 Services ................................. 56.453 163.4 164.2 3.3 .5 .2 .3 .4 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 167.3 168.2 3.1 .5 .4 .4 .5 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 137.9 138.0 1.2 .1 .1 .2 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.046 168.1 168.9 3.6 .5 .7 .3 .7 Medical care services .................. 5.821 213.8 214.7 5.0 .4 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.349 184.7 185.8 4.7 .6 .4 .3 .1 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 149.1 149.8 2.9 .5 .3 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 144.9 145.5 2.8 .4 .3 .4 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 149.8 150.4 2.8 .4 .3 .3 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 144.8 145.5 2.8 .5 .3 .3 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 127.8 128.4 2.1 .5 .4 .5 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 129.4 130.4 1.6 .8 .3 .5 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 132.4 133.7 2.6 1.0 .6 .8 1.0 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 136.6 137.4 2.2 .6 .0 .1 .6 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 171.0 171.7 3.4 .4 .3 .2 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 158.7 159.4 3.0 .4 .3 .1 .4 Energy ..................................... 6.993 106.8 108.5 3.1 1.6 .1 1.8 1.4 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 154.0 154.6 2.9 .4 .3 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 156.4 157.0 2.9 .4 .3 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 136.8 136.8 1.5 .0 .4 .1 -.1 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 99.2 102.4 6.4 3.2 .4 3.4 2.7 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 167.7 168.5 3.5 .5 .2 .2 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.674 $.671 -2.8 -.4 -.3 -.3 -.4 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .225 .224 - - - - - 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- May June July Aug. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.9 2.8 3.8 2.4 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... 144.0 144.4 145.1 145.6 3.7 .6 2.0 4.5 2.1 3.2 Food ..................................... 143.5 143.9 144.6 145.2 4.0 .3 2.3 4.8 2.1 3.5 Food at home ........................... 142.7 143.3 144.5 145.3 4.9 .0 2.3 7.5 2.4 4.8 Cereals and bakery products .......... 162.3 163.2 163.6 164.2 3.9 6.7 3.0 4.8 5.3 3.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.8 137.7 136.8 136.9 4.5 .9 .9 -2.6 2.7 -.9 Dairy products ....................... 133.3 133.1 132.7 131.7 -3.6 7.6 5.6 -4.7 1.9 .3 Fruits and vegetables ................ 159.9 162.2 166.3 166.8 15.5 -11.0 2.8 18.4 1.4 10.3 Other food at home ................... 132.4 132.8 135.8 138.8 3.1 .3 2.1 20.8 1.7 11.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.2 134.9 135.1 134.7 2.1 3.9 -.6 -1.5 3.0 -1.0 Fats and oils ...................... 133.1 133.7 134.9 133.9 .9 .9 7.9 2.4 .9 5.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.2 115.7 123.1 131.9 5.0 -5.1 2.5 71.9 -.2 32.7 Other prepared food ................ 146.7 147.2 147.9 148.1 3.1 2.8 1.4 3.9 2.9 2.6 Food away from home .................... 145.3 145.3 145.5 145.7 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.7 1.4 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.2 151.6 151.4 151.1 2.4 2.4 -.3 -.3 2.4 -.3 Housing .................................... 144.3 144.4 144.7 145.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.4 Shelter .................................. 159.7 159.8 160.2 160.9 2.9 3.9 2.8 3.0 3.4 2.9 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 168.4 168.5 168.4 169.2 3.2 2.9 3.4 1.9 3.1 2.7 Rent, residential .................... 153.5 153.4 153.9 154.5 1.3 4.0 1.6 2.6 2.7 2.1 Other renters' costs ................. 197.2 197.9 195.9 197.4 8.3 -.2 7.9 .4 3.9 4.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 164.8 164.8 165.4 166.1 2.8 4.3 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.1 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 165.1 165.1 165.7 166.4 2.8 4.5 2.7 3.2 3.6 2.9 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 150.8 151.9 153.2 154.0 3.3 .5 3.8 8.8 1.9 6.3 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.0 131.5 131.3 131.2 -10.8 4.8 5.0 .6 -3.3 2.8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.0 135.4 135.4 135.4 -17.2 3.1 12.1 1.2 -7.6 6.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 125.7 126.2 125.9 125.6 .0 7.2 -4.3 -.3 3.6 -2.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.8 122.7 122.9 123.1 .7 1.6 -.3 1.0 1.1 .3 Fuels .................................. 110.8 110.6 111.0 111.2 -.4 .0 -1.4 1.5 -.2 .0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.7 88.7 89.2 89.3 -6.5 12.7 -11.7 2.7 2.7 -4.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.4 118.3 118.7 118.9 .3 -1.3 -.7 1.7 -.5 .5 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.4 150.4 150.4 150.6 2.2 3.8 1.1 .5 3.0 .8 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.9 121.3 121.3 121.5 3.7 -.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 2.2 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.1 111.7 111.6 111.6 3.3 -.7 2.9 1.8 1.3 2.4 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.6 132.1 132.1 132.4 7.3 -.3 .0 2.5 3.4 1.2 Housekeeping services .................. 138.3 138.2 138.6 138.9 2.1 .9 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 134.2 135.0 134.4 133.1 .6 -2.1 2.4 -3.2 -.7 -.4 Apparel commodities ...................... 131.2 132.0 131.4 129.9 .3 -2.4 2.5 -3.9 -1.1 -.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.2 126.4 127.0 127.3 2.8 -10.2 3.2 3.5 -3.9 3.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 133.1 134.2 132.3 128.6 -2.7 .3 2.1 -12.9 -1.2 -5.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 124.2 127.3 129.6 129.2 -8.1 2.9 -9.4 17.1 -2.8 3.0 Footwear ............................... 127.1 127.3 126.4 126.1 3.9 2.2 .3 -3.1 3.1 -1.4 Other apparel commodities .............. 149.3 150.2 150.9 152.6 5.4 -2.7 11.2 9.1 1.2 10.1 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.0 155.5 155.7 155.9 4.3 1.0 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.5 Transportation ............................. 132.7 133.5 134.8 136.2 4.0 .3 2.1 11.0 2.2 6.5 Private transportation ................... 130.0 130.7 132.0 133.2 3.8 .9 3.1 10.2 2.4 6.6 New vehicles ........................... 136.9 137.7 138.3 138.7 2.7 2.4 4.8 5.4 2.6 5.1 New cars ............................. 135.4 135.9 136.6 136.9 2.8 2.4 4.6 4.5 2.6 4.5 Used cars .............................. 138.6 140.2 141.5 142.6 7.5 -7.6 7.9 12.1 -.3 9.9 Motor fuel ............................. 95.3 95.6 99.2 102.3 5.6 .8 -6.1 32.8 3.2 11.7 Gasoline ............................. 94.7 95.2 98.5 102.1 5.1 .4 -6.5 35.1 2.8 12.4 Maintenance and repairs ................ 149.7 149.8 150.0 150.8 2.8 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 161.0 162.0 162.0 162.5 3.1 1.3 6.2 3.8 2.2 5.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.5 103.9 103.7 103.4 -.8 2.0 1.6 -.4 .6 .6 Other private transportation services ......................... 174.5 175.6 175.8 176.4 3.8 1.2 6.9 4.4 2.5 5.7 Public transportation .................... 169.3 171.6 173.2 176.4 6.2 -3.0 -7.0 17.9 1.5 4.7 Medical care ............................... 209.9 210.7 211.6 212.4 4.8 3.8 5.1 4.8 4.3 5.0 Medical care commodities ................. 199.7 200.3 201.1 201.7 2.5 2.0 2.9 4.1 2.3 3.5 Medical care services .................... 212.0 212.9 213.8 214.7 5.2 4.1 5.7 5.2 4.7 5.4 Professional medical services .......... 191.5 192.1 192.6 193.3 3.9 3.7 5.0 3.8 3.8 4.4 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 150.0 149.9 150.3 150.3 4.7 4.1 2.2 .8 4.4 1.5 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.2 136.1 136.5 136.6 3.0 .3 5.2 1.2 1.7 3.1 Entertainment services ................... 166.4 166.4 166.8 166.7 6.6 7.0 -.2 .7 6.8 .2 Other goods and services ................... 198.7 199.4 200.2 200.6 -1.2 2.9 6.9 3.9 .8 5.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 220.2 219.9 221.0 221.3 -17.4 -2.4 8.8 2.0 -10.2 5.4 Personal care 2/ ......................... 144.4 145.2 145.0 145.0 2.6 .3 4.0 1.7 1.4 2.8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.9 1.1 -.6 4.9 .6 .3 2.7 Personal care services 2/ .............. 147.2 148.8 148.3 148.3 3.9 1.4 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 222.4 223.6 224.7 225.4 5.2 5.7 6.9 5.5 5.4 6.2 School books and supplies .............. 205.2 205.6 206.5 207.1 -2.8 6.4 4.8 3.8 1.7 4.3 Personal and educational services ...... 223.7 224.9 226.0 226.6 5.7 5.8 7.1 5.3 5.8 6.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.9 2.8 3.8 2.4 3.3 Commodities ................................ 133.1 133.5 134.2 134.6 2.5 .0 2.4 4.6 1.2 3.5 Food and beverages ....................... 144.0 144.4 145.1 145.6 3.7 .6 2.0 4.5 2.1 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 126.4 126.9 127.6 127.9 1.3 .0 2.6 4.8 .6 3.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.0 128.4 129.1 129.8 -1.9 .9 1.6 5.7 -.5 3.6 Apparel commodities .................. 131.2 132.0 131.4 129.9 .3 -2.4 2.5 -3.9 -1.1 -.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 129.3 130.2 131.3 132.8 -.3 -3.7 4.8 11.3 -2.0 8.0 Durables ............................... 124.3 124.9 125.3 125.6 3.3 .7 4.3 4.2 2.0 4.3 Services ................................... 162.5 162.8 163.3 163.9 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 166.0 166.6 167.3 168.2 .0 6.3 1.0 5.4 3.1 3.2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.1 136.2 136.5 136.8 1.5 .6 .6 2.1 1.0 1.3 Transportation services .................. 167.2 168.3 168.8 170.0 4.2 .5 2.9 6.9 2.3 4.9 Medical care services .................... 212.0 212.9 213.8 214.7 5.2 4.1 5.7 5.2 4.7 5.4 Other services ........................... 185.2 186.0 186.6 186.8 5.7 5.4 4.0 3.5 5.6 3.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.3 148.7 149.2 149.7 2.8 2.2 2.7 3.8 2.5 3.3 All items less shelter ....................... 144.1 144.6 145.2 145.7 2.9 1.1 2.5 4.5 2.0 3.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 148.9 149.4 149.9 150.4 2.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.1 3.4 All items less medical care .................. 143.9 144.3 144.8 145.3 2.6 2.0 2.3 3.9 2.3 3.1 Commodities less food ........................ 127.5 128.0 128.6 128.9 1.3 .0 2.5 4.5 .6 3.5 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.3 129.7 130.3 131.0 -1.5 .6 1.6 5.4 -.5 3.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 130.6 131.4 132.4 133.7 -.3 -2.7 4.1 9.8 -1.5 6.9 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.5 136.5 136.6 137.4 3.9 -1.8 3.9 2.7 1.0 3.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 170.0 170.5 170.9 171.5 3.9 3.4 2.6 3.6 3.6 3.1 Services less medical care services .......... 157.8 158.2 158.4 159.1 3.1 3.9 2.1 3.3 3.5 2.7 Energy ....................................... 102.7 102.8 104.7 106.2 2.4 .4 -3.8 14.3 1.4 4.9 All items less energy ........................ 153.7 154.1 154.5 155.0 3.0 1.9 3.2 3.4 2.4 3.3 All items less food and energy ............. 156.3 156.7 157.0 157.4 2.9 2.4 3.4 2.8 2.6 3.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.0 137.6 137.7 137.6 .9 -.3 3.6 1.8 .3 2.7 Energy commodities ..................... 94.6 95.0 98.2 100.9 3.8 2.1 -6.9 29.4 3.0 9.8 Services less energy services ............ 167.0 167.4 167.8 168.5 3.5 3.7 3.2 3.6 3.6 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 July Aug. Aug. 1994 from- May to June to July to 1993 1994 1994 Aug. 1993 July 1994 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 145.8 146.5 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 434.3 436.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 144.4 144.9 2.6 .3 .2 .5 .4 Food ................................... 17.622 143.8 144.4 2.8 .4 .2 .5 .5 Food at home ......................... 11.187 143.4 144.1 3.4 .5 .3 .8 .6 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 163.6 164.4 4.6 .5 .5 .4 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 136.4 136.9 .7 .4 -.1 -.7 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.6 131.6 1.0 .0 -.1 -.5 -.8 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 163.8 162.3 5.6 -.9 1.4 2.7 .5 Other food at home ................. 2.674 135.4 138.3 5.9 2.1 .2 2.2 2.0 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.1 135.1 1.2 .0 -.4 .2 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .283 135.1 134.0 3.0 -.8 .4 1.0 -.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 122.4 130.2 13.6 6.4 .4 5.9 6.5 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 147.4 148.1 2.8 .5 .3 .5 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.435 145.5 145.8 1.7 .2 .1 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 151.1 150.7 .9 -.3 .3 -.1 -.1 Housing .................................. 39.004 142.5 143.0 2.5 .4 .1 .1 .4 Shelter ................................ 25.682 156.4 157.2 3.1 .5 .1 .1 .5 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 149.5 150.3 2.8 .5 .2 -.1 .5 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 153.6 154.2 2.5 .4 .1 .2 .4 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 204.2 206.7 4.3 1.2 .8 -1.1 .6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 150.7 151.5 3.3 .5 .0 .3 .5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 150.9 151.7 3.3 .5 .0 .3 .5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 140.5 141.4 4.4 .6 .7 1.0 .6 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.4 131.3 -.6 -.1 .5 -.1 -.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 139.1 139.1 -.7 .0 .2 .0 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 121.1 120.9 -.6 -.2 .7 -.2 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 124.0 124.0 .6 .0 .1 .1 .2 Fuels ................................ 4.093 113.6 113.5 -.2 -.1 .1 .2 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 87.0 86.6 -1.4 -.5 .1 .5 .2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 121.7 121.6 -.2 -.1 .1 .2 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.9 151.1 1.8 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 120.1 120.0 2.0 -.1 .3 .1 .2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 110.3 110.1 1.9 -.2 .5 .1 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 132.5 132.5 2.2 .0 .4 -.1 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 140.6 140.9 2.1 .2 -.2 .6 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 129.8 130.2 -.2 .3 .5 -.2 -.9 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 126.7 127.2 -.5 .4 .6 -.3 -1.0 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 124.6 125.3 .1 .6 .4 1.0 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 124.2 124.5 -2.4 .2 1.1 -1.2 -2.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 130.8 129.9 .1 -.7 2.7 1.9 -.7 Footwear ............................. .866 125.8 125.3 .8 -.4 .3 -.9 -.2 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 148.3 151.5 4.2 2.2 -1.7 .0 2.3 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 155.1 155.4 2.6 .2 .3 .1 .2 Transportation ........................... 18.863 133.9 135.2 4.5 1.0 .6 1.1 1.0 Private transportation ................. 17.613 132.0 133.3 4.6 1.0 .6 1.1 1.1 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 138.3 138.2 4.1 -.1 .5 .4 .4 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.6 135.3 3.6 -.2 .4 .4 .4 Used cars ............................ 2.256 143.3 144.7 4.6 1.0 1.1 .9 .8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 100.5 104.2 7.5 3.7 .7 3.7 3.2 Gasoline ........................... - 100.4 104.3 7.7 3.9 .7 3.7 3.6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 150.8 151.4 3.1 .4 .0 .2 .5 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 157.5 157.8 3.6 .2 .6 .1 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.6 102.6 .4 .0 .2 -.3 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 171.0 171.5 4.2 .3 .6 .2 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.251 167.1 168.7 2.9 1.0 .6 1.0 1.3 Medical care ............................. 6.044 210.8 211.5 4.5 .3 .4 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 199.0 199.5 2.7 .3 .4 .2 .4 Medical care services .................. 4.983 213.4 214.2 4.9 .4 .5 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 193.9 194.4 4.3 .3 .3 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 148.4 148.3 2.9 -.1 .1 .2 .0 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 136.0 135.9 2.3 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 166.5 166.5 3.6 .0 .2 .2 .0 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 196.3 197.5 2.5 .6 .4 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 221.4 222.1 -2.5 .3 .0 .5 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.1 145.2 2.1 .1 .4 -.1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.5 142.6 1.6 .1 -.1 .1 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 148.2 148.2 2.7 .0 1.2 -.5 .0 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 217.9 220.2 5.9 1.1 .6 .5 .3 School books and supplies ............ .219 206.9 207.5 3.1 .3 .3 .4 .2 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 219.0 221.5 6.0 1.1 .6 .5 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 145.8 146.5 2.9 .5 .3 .4 .4 Commodities .............................. 47.644 133.4 134.1 2.4 .5 .4 .6 .4 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 144.4 144.9 2.6 .3 .2 .5 .4 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 126.7 127.5 2.4 .6 .5 .6 .5 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 127.8 129.1 1.9 1.0 .2 .5 .9 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 126.7 127.2 -.5 .4 .6 -.3 -1.0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 131.2 133.0 3.0 1.4 .8 .9 1.4 Durables ............................. 11.710 124.2 124.3 3.2 .1 .6 .4 .2 Services ................................. 52.356 160.9 161.6 3.3 .4 .2 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 150.5 151.3 3.2 .5 .3 .4 .5 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 126.8 126.9 1.0 .1 .0 .0 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 165.2 165.9 3.7 .4 .5 .4 .5 Medical care services .................. 4.983 213.4 214.2 4.9 .4 .5 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 6.299 181.8 182.9 4.7 .6 .5 .3 .2 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 146.1 146.8 2.9 .5 .3 .3 .4 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 143.1 143.8 2.8 .5 .4 .5 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 137.3 137.9 2.8 .4 .4 .4 .4 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 142.7 143.4 2.8 .5 .3 .4 .4 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 127.7 128.4 2.3 .5 .4 .6 .4 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 129.1 130.3 1.8 .9 .5 .5 .8 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 132.2 133.7 2.7 1.1 .7 .8 1.1 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 136.4 137.3 2.3 .7 .0 .2 .7 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 152.5 153.0 3.3 .3 .5 .2 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 156.4 157.1 3.1 .4 .2 .1 .4 Energy ..................................... 7.798 106.3 108.2 3.4 1.8 .4 1.9 1.6 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 151.4 151.9 2.8 .3 .3 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 153.4 153.9 2.8 .3 .3 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 135.9 136.1 1.6 .1 .4 .1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 99.6 102.9 6.7 3.3 .6 3.4 2.9 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 165.3 166.0 3.5 .4 .2 .2 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.686 $.683 -2.7 -.4 -.3 -.3 -.4 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .230 .229 - - - - - 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- May June July Aug. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.7 2.5 4.5 2.3 3.5 Food and beverages ......................... 143.7 144.0 144.7 145.3 3.7 .6 2.0 4.5 2.1 3.2 Food ..................................... 143.1 143.4 144.1 144.8 4.0 .0 2.6 4.8 2.0 3.7 Food at home ........................... 142.3 142.7 143.8 144.6 5.0 -.3 2.6 6.6 2.3 4.6 Cereals and bakery products .......... 162.0 162.8 163.5 163.9 4.1 6.2 3.3 4.8 5.2 4.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.6 137.4 136.4 136.6 3.9 .9 .9 -2.9 2.4 -1.0 Dairy products ....................... 133.2 133.1 132.5 131.4 -3.9 7.3 6.6 -5.3 1.5 .5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 159.2 161.4 165.7 166.5 16.7 -11.7 1.8 19.6 1.5 10.3 Other food at home ................... 132.3 132.6 135.5 138.2 3.7 -.6 2.5 19.1 1.5 10.4 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.1 134.5 134.8 134.7 2.7 4.6 -1.2 -1.2 3.6 -1.2 Fats and oils ...................... 133.1 133.6 135.0 133.9 .9 1.2 7.5 2.4 1.1 5.0 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.6 116.1 122.9 130.9 6.0 -7.0 3.2 64.4 -.7 30.2 Other prepared food ................ 146.4 146.9 147.7 147.8 3.1 2.5 1.4 3.9 2.8 2.6 Food away from home .................... 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.8 1.7 1.1 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.9 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.5 151.0 150.8 150.6 2.4 1.3 -.5 .3 1.9 -.1 Housing .................................... 141.4 141.6 141.8 142.3 2.3 3.2 1.7 2.6 2.8 2.1 Shelter .................................. 155.6 155.7 155.9 156.7 2.7 4.5 2.6 2.9 3.6 2.7 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 147.8 148.1 148.0 148.7 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.5 3.1 2.6 Rent, residential .................... 153.2 153.3 153.6 154.2 1.9 4.0 1.6 2.6 2.9 2.1 Other renters' costs ................. 197.2 198.7 196.6 197.8 8.5 -.2 7.9 1.2 4.0 4.5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 150.3 150.3 150.7 151.5 2.8 5.0 2.4 3.2 3.9 2.8 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 150.5 150.5 150.9 151.7 2.8 5.0 2.4 3.2 3.9 2.8 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 138.1 139.1 140.5 141.4 3.0 .6 4.2 9.9 1.8 7.0 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 130.9 131.5 131.4 131.3 -10.2 2.5 4.7 1.2 -4.0 3.0 Maintenance and repair services ...... 138.8 139.1 139.1 139.1 -17.6 4.0 12.4 .9 -7.4 6.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 120.6 121.4 121.1 120.9 -.7 1.0 -3.6 1.0 .2 -1.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.7 .7 1.6 -1.0 1.3 1.2 .2 Fuels .................................. 110.0 110.1 110.3 110.5 -.7 -.4 -1.8 1.8 -.5 .0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.5 88.6 89.0 89.2 -7.3 13.2 -12.9 3.2 2.4 -5.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.7 117.8 118.0 118.2 .0 -1.7 -.7 1.7 -.8 .5 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 151.0 151.1 150.9 151.1 2.2 3.8 .8 .3 3.0 .5 Household furnishings and operation ...... 119.5 119.9 120.0 120.2 3.8 -.7 2.7 2.4 1.5 2.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.6 110.1 110.2 110.3 3.7 -1.5 3.0 2.6 1.1 2.8 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.9 132.4 132.3 132.6 5.7 -.9 1.5 2.1 2.3 1.8 Housekeeping services .................. 140.3 140.0 140.8 141.2 2.0 1.4 2.3 2.6 1.7 2.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.9 133.6 133.3 132.1 .9 -.9 1.5 -2.4 .0 -.5 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.2 131.0 130.6 129.3 .6 -.9 1.2 -2.7 -.2 -.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.4 125.9 127.2 127.0 2.2 -8.5 1.6 5.2 -3.3 3.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 131.2 132.6 131.0 127.6 .3 .9 .3 -10.5 .6 -5.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 125.4 128.8 131.3 130.4 -8.9 2.9 -8.7 16.9 -3.2 3.3 Footwear ............................... 127.9 128.3 127.2 126.9 3.5 4.2 -1.2 -3.1 3.8 -2.2 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.8 148.2 148.2 151.6 -1.4 -1.4 18.3 2.1 -1.4 9.9 Apparel services 2/....................... 154.5 155.0 155.1 155.4 4.8 .8 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.5 Transportation ............................. 131.6 132.4 133.8 135.2 3.8 .6 2.5 11.4 2.2 6.8 Private transportation ................... 129.7 130.5 131.9 133.3 3.8 .9 2.8 11.6 2.4 7.1 New vehicles ........................... 137.8 138.5 139.1 139.7 2.7 2.4 5.7 5.6 2.5 5.7 New cars ............................. 135.1 135.7 136.2 136.8 2.8 2.4 4.3 5.1 2.6 4.7 Used cars .............................. 139.3 140.8 142.0 143.2 8.1 -6.7 6.3 11.7 .4 8.9 Motor fuel ............................. 95.0 95.7 99.2 102.4 5.1 1.7 -7.2 35.0 3.4 11.9 Gasoline ............................. 94.5 95.2 98.7 102.3 4.3 1.7 -7.7 37.3 3.0 12.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.5 150.5 150.8 151.5 2.5 3.3 3.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 Other private transportation ........... 157.0 157.9 158.1 158.5 2.4 1.3 6.6 3.9 1.8 5.2 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.0 103.2 102.9 102.7 -.8 1.6 2.0 -1.2 .4 .4 Other private transportation services ......................... 170.3 171.4 171.7 172.4 2.9 1.2 7.6 5.0 2.1 6.3 Public transportation .................... 166.2 167.2 168.9 171.1 6.4 -3.7 -2.4 12.3 1.2 4.7 Medical care ............................... 209.1 210.0 210.8 211.6 4.4 3.8 5.1 4.9 4.1 5.0 Medical care commodities ................. 197.8 198.5 198.8 199.5 2.3 3.1 2.0 3.5 2.7 2.8 Medical care services .................... 211.5 212.5 213.4 214.2 5.0 3.7 5.9 5.2 4.4 5.5 Professional medical services .......... 192.3 192.9 193.7 194.2 3.9 4.1 5.2 4.0 4.0 4.6 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.1 148.2 148.5 148.5 4.5 3.6 2.5 1.1 4.1 1.8 Entertainment commodities ................ 135.7 135.6 135.8 135.9 2.7 .6 5.2 .6 1.7 2.9 Entertainment services ................... 166.2 166.5 166.8 166.8 6.4 6.8 .0 1.5 6.6 .7 Other goods and services ................... 196.1 196.9 197.6 198.3 -3.3 2.1 6.8 4.6 -.6 5.7 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 219.9 220.0 221.0 222.3 -17.8 -2.6 8.4 4.4 -10.5 6.4 Personal care 2/ ......................... 144.7 145.3 145.1 145.2 2.3 .3 4.5 1.4 1.3 3.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.4 142.3 142.5 142.6 1.1 -.6 5.5 .6 .3 3.0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 147.3 149.0 148.2 148.2 3.7 1.9 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.6 Personal and educational expenses ........ 218.0 219.3 220.3 221.0 5.1 5.8 6.7 5.6 5.4 6.2 School books and supplies .............. 207.0 207.7 208.6 209.0 -2.3 6.3 4.8 3.9 1.9 4.3 Personal and educational services ...... 219.1 220.4 221.5 222.2 5.7 5.8 6.9 5.8 5.7 6.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 1.7 2.5 4.5 2.3 3.5 Commodities ................................ 132.6 133.1 133.9 134.5 2.2 .0 2.1 5.9 1.1 4.0 Food and beverages ....................... 143.7 144.0 144.7 145.3 3.7 .6 2.0 4.5 2.1 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.8 126.4 127.2 127.8 1.3 .0 2.3 6.5 .6 4.4 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 127.5 127.8 128.4 129.6 -2.2 1.6 1.6 6.8 -.3 4.1 Apparel commodities .................. 130.2 131.0 130.6 129.3 .6 -.9 1.2 -2.7 -.2 -.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 129.0 130.0 131.2 133.0 -1.2 -4.6 5.8 13.0 -2.9 9.3 Durables ............................... 123.1 123.8 124.3 124.5 3.4 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.2 4.1 Services ................................... 160.0 160.3 160.7 161.3 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 149.4 149.9 150.5 151.3 .8 5.6 1.3 5.2 3.2 3.2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.5 1.3 2.3 -.3 .6 1.8 .2 Transportation services .................. 164.6 165.4 166.0 166.9 3.5 .7 5.0 5.7 2.1 5.4 Medical care services .................... 211.5 212.5 213.4 214.2 5.0 3.7 5.9 5.2 4.4 5.5 Other services ........................... 182.0 182.9 183.4 183.8 5.6 5.5 3.8 4.0 5.5 3.9 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 145.1 145.5 146.0 146.6 2.3 2.3 2.8 4.2 2.3 3.5 All items less shelter ....................... 142.2 142.7 143.4 143.9 2.9 .9 2.6 4.9 1.9 3.7 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 136.3 136.8 137.4 137.9 2.7 .9 2.7 4.8 1.8 3.7 All items less medical care .................. 141.8 142.2 142.7 143.3 2.6 1.7 2.3 4.3 2.2 3.3 Commodities less food ........................ 127.0 127.5 128.3 128.8 1.3 .0 2.2 5.8 .6 4.0 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.5 129.1 129.8 130.8 -1.9 1.3 .6 7.4 -.3 3.9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 130.3 131.2 132.2 133.7 -.9 -3.6 5.1 10.9 -2.3 7.9 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.1 136.1 136.4 137.3 3.3 -1.8 4.2 3.6 .7 3.9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 151.3 152.0 152.3 152.9 3.6 3.3 2.4 4.3 3.4 3.4 Services less medical care services .......... 155.6 155.9 156.1 156.7 2.7 4.0 2.6 2.9 3.3 2.7 Energy ....................................... 102.0 102.4 104.3 106.0 2.0 .4 -4.2 16.6 1.2 5.7 All items less energy ........................ 151.0 151.4 151.8 152.3 2.7 1.9 3.2 3.5 2.3 3.4 All items less food and energy ............. 153.2 153.6 153.9 154.4 2.4 2.4 3.5 3.2 2.4 3.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.1 136.6 136.8 136.9 .9 -.6 3.9 2.4 .1 3.1 Energy commodities ..................... 94.7 95.3 98.5 101.4 3.8 3.0 -7.6 31.4 3.4 10.2 Services less energy services ............ 164.8 165.2 165.6 166.2 3.5 3.8 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.3 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Aug. 1994 from- July 1994 from- schedule May June July Aug. Aug. June July July May June 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 147.5 148.0 148.4 149.0 2.9 0.7 0.4 2.8 0.6 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.2 154.8 155.2 155.9 2.8 .7 .5 2.5 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 154.7 155.4 155.7 156.6 2.7 .8 .6 2.5 .6 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.8 153.5 154.3 154.8 3.0 .8 .3 2.6 1.0 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 152.7 153.2 152.9 153.8 2.7 .4 .6 2.1 .1 -.2 North Central urban .................... M 143.3 144.0 144.3 145.2 3.4 .8 .6 3.1 .7 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.5 145.1 145.4 146.3 3.2 .8 .6 2.9 .6 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 142.0 143.0 143.6 144.4 3.8 1.0 .6 3.9 1.1 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 144.4 144.7 145.0 145.9 3.4 .8 .6 2.8 .4 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 138.8 139.8 140.2 140.8 4.1 .7 .4 3.9 1.0 .3 South urban ............................ M 144.3 144.7 145.0 145.5 2.8 .6 .3 2.9 .5 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.7 145.3 145.3 145.7 2.6 .3 .3 3.0 .4 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 146.3 146.6 147.1 147.9 3.4 .9 .5 3.1 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 143.1 143.5 143.8 144.3 2.6 .6 .3 2.6 .5 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.3 142.5 142.7 142.9 2.5 .3 .1 2.7 .3 .1 West urban ............................. M 148.8 148.9 149.5 150.1 2.7 .8 .4 2.4 .5 .4 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 150.4 150.4 150.9 151.3 2.4 .6 .3 2.2 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 147.8 148.6 150.0 151.1 4.0 1.7 .7 3.5 1.5 .9 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 133.9 134.3 134.6 135.2 2.7 .7 .4 2.6 .5 .2 B .................................... M 147.0 147.5 148.1 148.8 3.3 .9 .5 3.1 .7 .4 C .................................... M 146.0 146.4 146.8 147.5 3.0 .8 .5 2.7 .5 .3 D .................................... M 143.0 143.4 143.8 144.0 2.9 .4 .1 3.1 .6 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.6 148.1 148.3 149.8 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 .5 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 151.4 151.3 151.7 152.0 1.4 .5 .2 1.3 .2 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 157.3 157.8 158.2 159.1 2.4 .8 .6 2.5 .6 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 153.2 154.6 155.3 155.7 3.4 .7 .3 3.1 1.4 .5 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.3 148.1 148.9 149.4 2.2 .9 .3 1.9 .4 .5 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 - 141.4 - 142.2 3.0 .6 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 144.8 - 145.3 3.9 .3 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 137.4 - 139.2 4.7 1.3 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 144.0 - 145.7 3.8 1.2 - - - - 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 Aug. 1994 from- July 1994 from- schedule May June July Aug. Aug. June July July May June 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 144.9 145.4 145.8 146.5 2.9 0.8 0.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 151.7 152.3 152.7 153.4 2.7 .7 .5 2.4 .7 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 151.1 151.9 152.2 153.1 2.7 .8 .6 2.4 .7 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 150.8 151.4 152.3 152.8 3.0 .9 .3 2.6 1.0 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 154.2 154.6 154.4 155.2 2.6 .4 .5 2.1 .1 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 140.2 140.9 141.3 142.2 3.3 .9 .6 3.0 .8 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 140.7 141.4 141.6 142.6 3.2 .8 .7 2.8 .6 .1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 138.4 139.5 140.1 141.0 4.0 1.1 .6 3.8 1.2 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 141.9 142.2 142.6 143.6 3.5 1.0 .7 2.7 .5 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 137.3 138.4 138.9 139.5 3.9 .8 .4 3.7 1.2 .4 South urban ............................ M 142.8 143.2 143.6 144.1 2.8 .6 .3 2.9 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.8 143.4 143.6 144.1 2.6 .5 .3 2.9 .6 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 142.8 143.2 143.7 144.5 3.4 .9 .6 3.0 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 142.8 143.3 143.7 144.2 2.6 .6 .3 2.5 .6 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.5 142.7 142.9 143.2 2.6 .4 .2 2.7 .3 .1 West urban ............................. M 146.0 146.1 146.7 147.2 2.5 .8 .3 2.3 .5 .4 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 146.0 146.0 146.5 146.9 2.2 .6 .3 2.0 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 145.7 146.4 147.7 148.6 3.8 1.5 .6 3.4 1.4 .9 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 132.9 133.3 133.6 134.3 2.7 .8 .5 2.5 .5 .2 B .................................... M 144.4 145.0 145.5 146.3 3.3 .9 .5 3.0 .8 .3 C .................................... M 145.2 145.6 146.1 146.8 3.0 .8 .5 2.6 .6 .3 D .................................... M 142.3 142.8 143.2 143.4 2.9 .4 .1 3.0 .6 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 143.1 143.6 143.7 145.1 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.8 .4 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.2 146.1 146.5 146.8 1.3 .5 .2 1.2 .2 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 153.6 154.2 154.4 155.3 2.4 .7 .6 2.5 .5 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.7 154.2 154.9 155.3 3.3 .7 .3 2.9 1.4 .5 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 146.1 145.7 146.6 147.1 2.2 1.0 .3 1.7 .3 .6 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 - 140.6 - 141.6 2.6 .7 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 140.2 - 141.0 3.9 .6 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 137.0 - 138.8 4.6 1.3 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 137.8 - 139.4 3.9 1.2 - - - - 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.