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-94-591 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Wednesday, December 14, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--NOVEMBER 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in November to a level of 149.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in November, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November 1994 CPI-W level of 147.3 was 2.7 percent higher than the index in November 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in November, following an increase of 0.1 percent in October. The larger advance in November was primarily the result of an upturn in the energy index, which rose 0.7 percent after declining 0.7 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. The food index also contributed to the larger advance in the overall CPI-U, increasing 0.2 percent in November after registering no change in October. The CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.2 percent in November, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.|Nov. 94|Nov94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 .3 | 2.2 | 2.7 Food and beverages| .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .1 .2 | 2.2 | 2.3 Housing | .2 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.2 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .4 .6 -.4 -1.0 -.1 -.5 -.2 | -2.7 | -1.5 Transportation | -.4 .6 1.0 1.0 .1 -.2 .1 | .3 | 3.4 Medical care | .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 .3 | 5.4 | 4.8 Entertainment | .3 -.1 .3 .0 .1 .1 .7 | 3.5 | 2.6 Other goods & serv| .6 .4 .4 .2 .1 .4 .4 | 3.8 | 4.4 Special indexes: | Energy |-1.0 .1 1.8 1.4 -.7 -.7 .7 | -2.6 | 1.9 Food | .3 .3 .5 .4 .3 .0 .2 | 2.2 | 2.4 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 | 2.3 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 11 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.7 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), the same as the increase for all of 1993. The food index has increased at a annual rate of 2.1 percent and energy costs at a 2.8 percent rate. The year-to-date annual rate for the index for all items less food and energy thus far in 1994 was 2.8 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 0.2 percent in November. Grocery store food prices, which declined 0.1 percent in October, increased 0.1 percent in November. The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for other food at home, which fell in October, increased 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively, in November and accounted for the upturn in the grocery store food index. Price declines for beef and poultry were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork, eggs, and fish and seafood. The indexes for dairy products and for fruits and vegetables also registered small increases in November, advancing 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. A substantial rise in fresh vegetable prices was largely offset by a decline in the indexes for processed fruits and vegetables. The index for fresh fruits was unchanged. The index for cereal and bakery products declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.2 percent in November. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in November, following increases of 0.1 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Shelter costs, which increased 0.2 percent in October, rose 0.3 percent in November. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.3 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.4 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0. 3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities turned up in November, advancing 0.5 percent after registering declines in each of the 2 preceding months. The index for household fuels rose 0.8 percent, reflecting increases in the indexes for each of the three major fuels. The index for fuel oil, which had declined 3.3 percent during the 2 preceding months, increased 0.2 percent in November. The indexes for natural gas and electricity rose 0.8 and 0.9 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 1.7 percent, reflecting the change to off-season rates in some areas.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent in November, as increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and cable television more than offset a 0.1 percent decline in the index for telephone services. The 0.4 percent increase in charges for cable television was its first advance in 8 months. During the 11-month period ended in November, these charges have fallen 3.0 percent. The index for household furnishings and operation fell 0.2 percent as a slight increase in the index for housefurnishings was more than offset by price declines for most housekeeping supplies and services. The transportation index, which decreased slightly in October, increased 0.1 percent in November, largely as a result of an upturn in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline, which had declined in each of the 2 preceding months, rose 0.6 percent in November. Thus far in 1994, gasoline prices have increased 6.3 percent. Despite this advance, gasoline prices are 14.3 percent lower than their peak level in December 1990. Also contributing to the November transportation advance were increases in the indexes for automobile finance charges, automoble insurance, and used cars. Automobile finance charges continued to increase, advancing 1.5 percent in November and 18.5 percent thus far in 1994. Used car prices rose 1.4 percent in November, the same as in October, and have increased 6.7 percent in the past 11 months. The index for automobile insurance costs increased 0.7 percent in November. Partially offsetting the above mentioned increases were decreases in the indexes for public transportation and new vehicles. The index for public transportation declined for the third consecutive month--down 2.1 percent in November--reflecting another drop in airline fares. The index for airline fares fell 4.2 percent in November and have declined 7.7 percent since August. The index for new vehicles, which was unchanged in October, declined 0.3 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.7 percent in both October and November. As of November, the proportion of 1995 models in the index was about 55 percent of the new car sample.) The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the fifth consecutive month, down 0.2 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.9 percent.) Medical care costs, which rose 0.6 percent in October, increased 0.3 percent in November and are 4.8 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.4 percent in November. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent, with charges for professional services and hospital and related services up 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. The entertainment index advanced 0.7 percent in November, following increases of 0.1 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Substantial increases were recorded in the indexes for sporting goods and equipment and for fees for participant sports. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in November, the same as in October. The index for personal expenses- -which includes charges for legal and financial services and funeral expenses--rose 0.5 percent. The index for tobacco and smoking products increased 0.1 percent in November. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in November. 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 |___________________________________| | | May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.|Nov. 94|Nov94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .3 .4 .4 .1 .1 .3 | 1.9 | 2.7 Food and beverages| .3 .2 .5 .4 .3 .0 .2 | 1.9 | 2.2 Housing | .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 | 2.0 | 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| .5 .5 -.2 -.9 -.2 -.6 -.3 | -4.2 | -1.5 Transportation | -.2 .6 1.1 1.0 .2 -.1 .3 | 1.5 | 3.9 Medical care | .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 .6 .4 | 5.4 | 4.8 Entertainment | .4 .1 .2 .0 .0 .1 .7 | 3.3 | 2.6 Other goods & serv| .5 .4 .4 .4 .1 .4 .5 | 3.7 | 4.3 Special indexes: | Energy |-1.1 .4 1.9 1.6 -.8 -.9 .7 | -3.7 | 2.0 Food | .3 .2 .5 .5 .3 .0 .1 | 1.7 | 2.3 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 | 2.4 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for December will be released on Wednesday, January 11, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EST). Releases for the remainder of 1995: Feb. 15 Aug. 11 Mar. 16 Sep. 13 Apr. 12 Oct. 13 May 12 Nov. 15 June 13 Dec. 13 July 14 Jan. 12, 1996 CPI ANNOUNCEMENT Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will introduce several technical improvements in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index designed to make the index a more accurate measure of price change. These improvements, which stem from findings of research conducted by BLS staff, will affect the food at home, shelter, and prescription drug components of the CPI. The change to the food at home component improves the outlet sample rotation process. (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet samples are updated annually.) Empirical evidence has established that current procedures for the routine introduction of new samples tend to overstate price change for the newly sampled items immediately following their introduction. Since the food at home component of the index is particularly sensitive to this effect, new measures designed to lessen its impact will be used in the calculation of the food at home component beginning with January 1995 data. In addition, two changes are being made in the way in which the shelter component of the CPI is calculated. First, the imputation formula for estimating owners' equivalent rent, which relies upon a matching of a sample of residential rental units to a sample of homeowner units, will be improved. Second, additional BLS research has indicated that current procedures, both for residential rent and for owners' implicit rent, tend to understate the short-term rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS will incorporate an improved estimate. Research on this issue will continue during the course of the upcoming CPI revision, and, if this research yields further improvements in the estimates of rent changes, they will be incorporated into the index as part of the revision effort. Finally, the procedure for handling the introduction into the index of generic versions of formerly patented drugs into the index will be changed. The current practice of directly comparing the prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is no longer available in the sampled outlet will be changed. A new procedure, which will reflect the rate at which consumers switch their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, will be employed beginning with CPI data for January 1995. The basic research papers on these topics are available from the BLS by calling 202-606-7000. These changes are explained more fully in the CPI Detailed Report for October 1994. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Oct. Nov. Nov. 1994 from- Aug. to Sept. to Oct. to 1993 1994 1994 Nov. 1993 Oct. 1994 Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.5 149.7 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 448.0 448.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 145.6 145.9 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .2 Food ................................... 15.799 145.0 145.3 2.4 .2 .3 .0 .2 Food at home ......................... 9.853 144.8 145.1 2.8 .2 .3 -.1 .1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 164.6 163.7 3.7 -.5 .4 -.1 -.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 136.8 136.9 -.3 .1 .1 -.3 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.5 131.7 1.7 .2 -.5 .0 .2 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 162.9 165.7 3.3 1.7 .6 .4 .3 Other food at home ................. 2.320 139.5 139.0 6.1 -.4 .7 -.3 .3 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.6 134.5 .6 -.8 .5 .0 -.4 Fats and oils .................... .246 135.0 134.3 3.9 -.5 .3 .5 .4 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 132.7 132.4 14.7 -.2 .9 -.4 .3 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 148.5 148.1 2.6 -.3 .7 -.4 .3 Food away from home .................. 5.946 146.4 146.8 1.8 .3 .3 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.6 151.9 1.3 .2 .1 .2 .5 Housing .................................. 41.394 145.7 145.5 2.5 -.1 .1 .1 .3 Shelter ................................ 27.948 162.0 162.1 3.4 .1 .3 .2 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 169.8 168.9 2.7 -.5 -.1 .5 .3 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 155.2 155.6 2.6 .3 .3 .1 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 194.0 189.2 2.9 -2.5 -1.0 1.5 .5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 167.5 167.9 3.6 .2 .5 .2 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 167.8 168.2 3.6 .2 .5 .2 .3 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 154.5 155.0 3.9 .3 .2 .1 .3 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 130.8 131.2 2.6 .3 .3 -.6 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 135.9 136.4 4.8 .4 .3 .1 .4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 123.8 124.3 -.5 .4 .3 -1.7 .4 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 122.4 121.8 .5 -.5 -.4 -.2 .5 Fuels ................................ 3.983 110.8 109.9 -.2 -.8 -.5 -.4 .8 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 87.0 87.7 -1.9 .8 -.4 -1.9 -.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 118.5 117.3 .0 -1.0 -.6 -.2 .8 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.4 150.5 1.3 .1 -.2 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.4 121.1 .7 -.2 -.1 .0 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 110.9 110.8 .4 -.1 -.3 -.4 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 133.7 132.6 .5 -.8 .3 1.0 -1.2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 139.4 139.1 1.5 -.2 .1 .2 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 135.2 134.2 -1.5 -.7 -.1 -.5 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 132.3 131.1 -1.8 -.9 -.1 -.5 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 128.9 129.2 -1.2 .2 .7 -.9 .0 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 133.4 130.5 -3.7 -2.2 .1 .0 -1.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 128.6 131.2 2.9 2.0 .2 -.7 1.3 Footwear ............................. .781 125.5 125.7 -1.3 .2 -1.3 -.4 .4 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 151.4 150.8 2.9 -.4 -.6 -1.9 1.2 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 156.4 156.3 1.8 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 136.1 137.1 3.4 .7 .1 -.2 .1 Private transportation ................. 15.295 133.6 134.8 4.1 .9 .2 .0 .4 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 138.4 139.4 3.4 .7 .5 .0 -.3 New cars ........................... 4.031 136.6 137.7 3.2 .8 .5 .1 -.2 Used cars ............................ 1.245 147.7 150.1 6.7 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 101.8 102.7 4.4 .9 -.9 -1.1 .5 Gasoline ........................... - 101.7 102.6 4.9 .9 -.6 -1.1 .6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 151.7 151.8 3.0 .1 .1 .3 .2 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 164.1 166.2 4.5 1.3 .4 .4 .7 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.1 104.0 1.3 .9 -.2 .2 .5 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 178.4 180.7 5.0 1.3 .6 .5 .8 Public transportation .................. 1.659 168.4 167.2 -3.4 -.7 -.7 -2.1 -2.1 Medical care ............................. 7.108 214.0 214.7 4.8 .3 .4 .6 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 202.2 202.7 3.1 .2 .0 .4 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.821 216.8 217.5 5.2 .3 .4 .6 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 195.1 195.5 4.5 .2 .4 .6 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 151.0 151.6 2.6 .4 .1 .1 .7 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 136.9 137.3 2.2 .3 .5 -.4 .4 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 167.7 168.6 3.0 .5 -.2 .4 .9 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 201.9 202.3 4.4 .2 .1 .4 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 221.3 221.4 3.2 .0 .3 .8 .1 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.3 145.7 2.0 .3 .1 .1 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 142.0 142.3 1.5 .2 -.1 .1 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 148.7 149.2 2.4 .3 .3 .0 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 228.8 229.2 5.5 .2 .0 .3 .6 School books and supplies ............ .249 207.7 207.7 3.9 .0 .0 -.2 .3 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 230.6 231.1 5.7 .2 .1 .4 .6 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.5 149.7 2.7 .1 .2 .1 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.547 134.9 135.2 2.0 .2 .1 -.1 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 145.6 145.9 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 128.3 128.6 1.8 .2 .1 -.2 .0 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 130.2 130.1 1.2 -.1 -.5 -.4 .0 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 132.3 131.1 -1.8 -.9 -.1 -.5 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 132.2 132.5 2.7 .2 .0 -.5 .2 Durables ............................. 10.570 125.7 126.5 2.8 .6 .2 .0 .2 Services ................................. 56.453 164.6 164.7 3.2 .1 .2 .2 .3 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 168.6 168.6 3.4 .0 .0 .2 .0 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 136.3 135.8 1.0 -.4 -.3 .1 .4 Transportation services ................ 7.046 169.5 170.5 2.6 .6 .2 -.2 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.821 216.8 217.5 5.2 .3 .4 .6 .3 Other services ......................... 7.349 188.5 189.0 4.2 .3 .1 .3 .6 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 150.4 150.6 2.7 .1 .1 .1 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 146.1 146.3 2.4 .1 .1 .0 .2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 150.7 150.9 2.4 .1 .1 .1 .2 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 145.9 146.1 2.5 .1 .2 .0 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 129.3 129.5 1.7 .2 .1 -.2 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 131.4 131.2 1.1 -.2 -.4 -.3 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 133.2 133.5 2.5 .2 .0 -.4 .2 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 138.1 138.2 1.8 .1 .5 .0 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 172.2 172.4 3.0 .1 .1 .2 .2 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 159.7 159.8 3.0 .1 .1 .3 .3 Energy ..................................... 6.993 105.8 105.7 1.9 -.1 -.7 -.7 .7 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 155.5 155.7 2.8 .1 .2 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 158.0 158.2 2.8 .1 .2 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 138.3 138.4 1.5 .1 .1 .0 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 100.4 101.2 3.7 .8 -.8 -1.2 .5 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 169.3 169.6 3.5 .2 .2 .2 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.669 $.668 -2.6 -.1 -.3 .0 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .223 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 2.8 3.8 2.2 2.3 3.0 Food and beverages ......................... 145.6 146.0 146.1 146.4 .6 2.0 4.5 2.2 1.3 3.4 Food ..................................... 145.2 145.7 145.7 146.0 .3 2.3 4.8 2.2 1.3 3.5 Food at home ........................... 145.3 145.8 145.6 145.8 .0 2.3 7.5 1.4 1.1 4.4 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.2 164.8 164.7 164.4 6.7 3.0 4.8 .5 4.9 2.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.9 137.0 136.6 136.8 .9 .9 -2.6 -.3 .9 -1.4 Dairy products ....................... 131.7 131.0 131.0 131.3 7.6 5.6 -4.7 -1.2 6.6 -3.0 Fruits and vegetables ................ 166.8 167.8 168.4 168.9 -11.0 2.8 18.4 5.1 -4.4 11.6 Other food at home ................... 138.8 139.8 139.4 139.8 .3 2.1 20.8 2.9 1.2 11.5 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.7 135.4 135.4 134.9 3.9 -.6 -1.5 .6 1.6 -.4 Fats and oils ...................... 133.9 134.3 135.0 135.5 .9 7.9 2.4 4.9 4.3 3.6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.9 133.1 132.6 133.0 -5.1 2.5 71.9 3.4 -1.4 33.3 Other prepared food ................ 148.1 149.1 148.5 149.0 2.8 1.4 3.9 2.5 2.1 3.2 Food away from home .................... 145.7 146.2 146.4 146.8 1.4 1.7 1.1 3.1 1.5 2.1 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.1 151.3 151.6 152.3 2.4 -.3 -.3 3.2 1.1 1.5 Housing .................................... 145.2 145.4 145.6 146.0 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.4 Shelter .................................. 160.9 161.4 161.8 162.3 3.9 2.8 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.3 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 169.2 169.1 169.9 170.4 2.9 3.4 1.9 2.9 3.2 2.4 Rent, residential .................... 154.5 155.0 155.1 155.5 4.0 1.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6 Other renters' costs ................. 197.4 195.5 198.4 199.3 -.2 7.9 .4 3.9 3.8 2.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 166.1 166.9 167.2 167.8 4.3 3.0 3.2 4.2 3.6 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 166.4 167.2 167.5 168.0 4.5 2.7 3.2 3.9 3.6 3.5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 154.0 154.3 154.5 155.0 .5 3.8 8.8 2.6 2.2 5.6 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.2 131.6 130.8 131.2 4.8 5.0 .6 .0 4.9 .3 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.4 135.8 135.9 136.4 3.1 12.1 1.2 3.0 7.5 2.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 125.6 126.0 123.8 124.3 7.2 -4.3 -.3 -4.1 1.3 -2.2 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.1 122.6 122.4 123.0 1.6 -.3 1.0 -.3 .7 .3 Fuels .................................. 111.2 110.6 110.2 111.1 .0 -1.4 1.5 -.4 -.7 .5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.3 88.9 87.2 87.1 12.7 -11.7 2.7 -9.5 -.2 -3.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.9 118.2 118.0 119.0 -1.3 -.7 1.7 .3 -1.0 1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.6 150.3 150.4 150.5 3.8 1.1 .5 -.3 2.4 .1 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.5 121.4 121.4 121.1 -.3 2.3 2.0 -1.3 1.0 .3 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.6 111.3 110.9 111.0 -.7 2.9 1.8 -2.1 1.1 -.2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.4 132.8 134.1 132.5 -.3 .0 2.5 .3 -.2 1.4 Housekeeping services .................. 138.9 139.1 139.4 139.2 .9 2.1 1.7 .9 1.5 1.3 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.1 133.0 132.4 132.2 -2.1 2.4 -3.2 -2.7 .1 -3.0 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.9 129.8 129.1 128.9 -2.4 2.5 -3.9 -3.0 .0 -3.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.3 128.2 127.0 127.0 -10.2 3.2 3.5 -.9 -3.7 1.3 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 128.6 128.7 128.7 127.4 .3 2.1 -12.9 -3.7 1.2 -8.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 129.2 129.4 128.5 130.2 2.9 -9.4 17.1 3.1 -3.5 9.9 Footwear ............................... 126.1 124.5 124.0 124.5 2.2 .3 -3.1 -5.0 1.3 -4.0 Other apparel commodities .............. 152.6 151.7 148.8 150.6 -2.7 11.2 9.1 -5.1 4.0 1.7 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.9 156.3 156.4 156.3 1.0 2.6 2.3 1.0 1.8 1.7 Transportation ............................. 136.2 136.4 136.1 136.3 .3 2.1 11.0 .3 1.2 5.5 Private transportation ................... 133.2 133.5 133.5 134.0 .9 3.1 10.2 2.4 2.0 6.2 New vehicles ........................... 138.7 139.4 139.4 139.0 2.4 4.8 5.4 .9 3.6 3.1 New cars ............................. 136.9 137.6 137.7 137.4 2.4 4.6 4.5 1.5 3.5 3.0 Used cars .............................. 142.6 144.0 146.0 148.0 -7.6 7.9 12.1 16.0 -.1 14.0 Motor fuel ............................. 102.3 101.4 100.3 100.8 .8 -6.1 32.8 -5.7 -2.7 11.9 Gasoline ............................. 102.1 101.5 100.4 101.0 .4 -6.5 35.1 -4.2 -3.1 13.7 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.8 151.0 151.5 151.8 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.1 2.8 Other private transportation ........... 162.5 163.2 163.9 165.1 1.3 6.2 3.8 6.6 3.7 5.2 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.4 103.2 103.4 103.9 2.0 1.6 -.4 1.9 1.8 .8 Other private transportation services ......................... 176.4 177.4 178.2 179.6 1.2 6.9 4.4 7.5 4.0 5.9 Public transportation .................... 176.4 175.1 171.5 167.9 -3.0 -7.0 17.9 -17.9 -5.0 -1.6 Medical care ............................... 212.4 213.2 214.5 215.2 3.8 5.1 4.8 5.4 4.4 5.1 Medical care commodities ................. 201.7 201.7 202.6 203.4 2.0 2.9 4.1 3.4 2.4 3.7 Medical care services .................... 214.7 215.6 217.0 217.7 4.1 5.7 5.2 5.7 4.9 5.4 Professional medical services .......... 193.3 194.0 195.2 195.9 3.7 5.0 3.8 5.5 4.3 4.6 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 150.3 150.5 150.6 151.6 4.1 2.2 .8 3.5 3.1 2.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.6 137.3 136.8 137.4 .3 5.2 1.2 2.4 2.7 1.8 Entertainment services ................... 166.7 166.4 167.1 168.6 7.0 -.2 .7 4.6 3.3 2.7 Other goods and services ................... 200.6 200.8 201.6 202.5 2.9 6.9 3.9 3.8 4.9 3.9 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.3 221.9 223.7 223.9 -2.4 8.8 2.0 4.8 3.1 3.4 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.0 145.1 145.3 145.7 .3 4.0 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.9 141.8 142.0 142.3 -.6 4.9 .6 1.1 2.2 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.3 148.7 148.7 149.2 1.4 2.8 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.7 Personal and educational expenses ........ 225.4 225.5 226.2 227.6 5.7 6.9 5.5 4.0 6.3 4.7 School books and supplies .............. 207.1 207.1 206.7 207.4 6.4 4.8 3.8 .6 5.6 2.2 Personal and educational services ...... 226.6 226.8 227.6 229.0 5.8 7.1 5.3 4.3 6.5 4.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 2.8 3.8 2.2 2.3 3.0 Commodities ................................ 134.6 134.8 134.7 134.9 .0 2.4 4.6 .9 1.2 2.7 Food and beverages ....................... 145.6 146.0 146.1 146.4 .6 2.0 4.5 2.2 1.3 3.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.9 128.0 127.8 127.8 .0 2.6 4.8 -.3 1.3 2.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.8 129.2 128.7 128.7 .9 1.6 5.7 -3.3 1.3 1.1 Apparel commodities .................. 129.9 129.8 129.1 128.9 -2.4 2.5 -3.9 -3.0 .0 -3.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 132.8 132.8 132.2 132.5 -3.7 4.8 11.3 -.9 .5 5.0 Durables ............................... 125.6 125.9 125.9 126.2 .7 4.3 4.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 Services ................................... 163.9 164.2 164.6 165.1 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 168.2 168.2 168.6 168.6 6.3 1.0 5.4 1.0 3.6 3.2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.8 136.4 136.5 137.0 .6 .6 2.1 .6 .6 1.3 Transportation services .................. 170.0 170.3 170.0 170.0 .5 2.9 6.9 .0 1.7 3.4 Medical care services .................... 214.7 215.6 217.0 217.7 4.1 5.7 5.2 5.7 4.9 5.4 Other services ........................... 186.8 186.9 187.5 188.7 5.4 4.0 3.5 4.1 4.7 3.8 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 149.7 149.9 150.1 150.5 2.2 2.7 3.8 2.2 2.5 3.0 All items less shelter ....................... 145.7 145.9 145.9 146.2 1.1 2.5 4.5 1.4 1.8 2.9 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 150.4 150.6 150.7 151.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.6 2.0 2.8 All items less medical care .................. 145.3 145.6 145.6 146.0 2.0 2.3 3.9 1.9 2.1 2.9 Commodities less food ........................ 128.9 129.0 128.8 128.9 .0 2.5 4.5 .0 1.3 2.2 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.0 130.5 130.1 129.9 .6 1.6 5.4 -3.3 1.1 .9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.7 133.7 133.2 133.5 -2.7 4.1 9.8 -.6 .6 4.5 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 137.4 138.1 138.1 138.2 -1.8 3.9 2.7 2.3 1.0 2.5 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 171.5 171.7 172.0 172.4 3.4 2.6 3.6 2.1 3.0 2.8 Services less medical care services .......... 159.1 159.3 159.7 160.1 3.9 2.1 3.3 2.5 3.0 2.9 Energy ....................................... 106.2 105.5 104.8 105.5 .4 -3.8 14.3 -2.6 -1.7 5.5 All items less energy ........................ 155.0 155.3 155.6 155.9 1.9 3.2 3.4 2.3 2.5 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 157.4 157.7 158.0 158.3 2.4 3.4 2.8 2.3 2.9 2.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.6 137.8 137.8 137.9 -.3 3.6 1.8 .9 1.6 1.3 Energy commodities ..................... 100.9 100.1 98.9 99.4 2.1 -6.9 29.4 -5.8 -2.5 10.4 Services less energy services ............ 168.5 168.9 169.3 169.8 3.7 3.2 3.6 3.1 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 Oct. Nov. Nov. 1994 from- Aug. to Sept. to Oct. to 1993 1994 1994 Nov. 1993 Oct. 1994 Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 147.0 147.3 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 437.8 438.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 145.1 145.3 2.2 .1 .3 .0 .2 Food ................................... 17.622 144.6 144.8 2.3 .1 .3 .0 .1 Food at home ......................... 11.187 144.1 144.3 2.6 .1 .3 -.1 .1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 164.3 163.5 3.7 -.5 .4 -.1 -.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 136.6 136.7 -.4 .1 .2 -.3 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.2 131.4 1.6 .2 -.5 -.2 .3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 162.0 164.5 3.1 1.5 .5 .4 .3 Other food at home ................. 2.674 139.0 138.5 5.7 -.4 .7 -.2 .2 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.7 134.5 .7 -.9 .5 .1 -.4 Fats and oils .................... .283 135.0 134.1 3.8 -.7 .3 .5 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 131.5 131.1 13.0 -.3 .8 -.5 .6 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 148.2 147.8 2.5 -.3 .6 -.2 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.435 146.3 146.7 1.9 .3 .2 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 151.1 151.3 1.1 .1 .1 .2 .5 Housing .................................. 39.004 142.8 142.7 2.4 -.1 .1 .1 .2 Shelter ................................ 25.682 157.7 157.9 3.4 .1 .3 .3 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 149.2 148.8 2.8 -.3 -.1 .5 .2 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 154.9 155.4 2.7 .3 .2 .2 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 194.4 189.6 3.2 -2.5 -1.1 1.6 .5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 152.8 153.1 3.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 153.0 153.3 3.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 141.9 142.4 4.3 .4 .2 .1 .4 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.0 131.4 2.2 .3 .4 -.6 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 139.5 140.0 4.9 .4 .2 .1 .4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 120.0 120.2 -1.0 .2 .6 -1.3 .2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 122.0 121.5 .4 -.4 -.4 -.2 .5 Fuels ................................ 4.093 110.2 109.3 -.2 -.8 -.5 -.5 .9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 86.9 87.6 -1.9 .8 -.4 -2.0 .1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 117.8 116.7 .0 -.9 -.5 -.3 .9 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.9 150.9 1.1 .0 -.1 .0 .0 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 120.1 119.8 .7 -.2 -.2 .0 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.5 109.5 .4 .0 -.4 -.4 .1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 133.9 133.0 .8 -.7 .3 .9 -1.0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 141.7 141.4 1.8 -.2 .0 .2 .0 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 133.9 133.0 -1.5 -.7 -.2 -.6 -.3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 131.1 130.1 -1.8 -.8 -.2 -.8 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 128.1 128.4 -1.3 .2 .5 -1.1 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 131.7 129.1 -3.6 -2.0 -.1 -.3 -.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 130.3 133.2 3.6 2.2 .5 -.6 1.3 Footwear ............................. .866 126.3 126.1 -1.7 -.2 -1.1 -.7 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 149.9 149.1 2.5 -.5 -.5 -2.0 .7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 156.0 155.8 1.7 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Transportation ........................... 18.863 135.6 136.7 3.9 .8 .2 -.1 .3 Private transportation ................. 17.613 133.9 135.1 4.3 .9 .2 .0 .4 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 139.2 140.1 3.5 .6 .4 -.1 -.3 New cars ........................... 3.606 136.3 137.3 3.1 .7 .4 .0 -.1 Used cars ............................ 2.256 148.4 150.8 6.5 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 101.7 102.6 4.5 .9 -1.0 -1.2 .5 Gasoline ........................... - 101.5 102.5 4.9 1.0 -.9 -1.3 .6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 152.4 152.5 3.0 .1 .1 .3 .2 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 160.0 162.0 4.6 1.3 .6 .3 .8 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.4 103.2 1.0 .8 -.3 .1 .6 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 174.3 176.6 5.2 1.3 .6 .4 .7 Public transportation .................. 1.251 164.8 163.8 -2.4 -.6 -.5 -1.6 -1.6 Medical care ............................. 6.044 213.4 214.0 4.8 .3 .3 .6 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 199.9 200.6 3.0 .4 -.1 .5 .4 Medical care services .................. 4.983 216.4 217.1 5.2 .3 .4 .6 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 196.0 196.5 4.7 .3 .4 .7 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 149.0 149.6 2.6 .4 .0 .1 .7 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 136.2 136.6 2.2 .3 .3 -.1 .4 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 167.5 168.5 3.1 .6 -.3 .4 1.0 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 199.4 199.8 4.3 .2 .1 .4 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 221.6 221.7 3.4 .0 .0 .6 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.5 145.9 2.0 .3 .1 .1 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.8 143.1 1.7 .2 .0 .1 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 148.6 149.1 2.4 .3 .3 .0 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 224.4 224.9 5.6 .2 .2 .3 .5 School books and supplies ............ .219 208.8 208.8 3.4 .0 -.3 -.4 .5 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 225.9 226.5 5.7 .3 .2 .4 .6 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 147.0 147.3 2.7 .2 .1 .1 .3 Commodities .............................. 47.644 134.7 135.0 2.1 .2 .1 -.1 .2 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 145.1 145.3 2.2 .1 .3 .0 .2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 128.2 128.6 2.1 .3 -.1 -.2 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 129.7 129.7 1.4 .0 -.5 -.5 .1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 131.1 130.1 -1.8 -.8 -.2 -.8 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 132.0 132.4 2.9 .3 -.2 -.6 .3 Durables ............................. 11.710 125.1 126.0 3.0 .7 .2 .1 .3 Services ................................. 52.356 162.1 162.3 3.2 .1 .2 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 151.8 151.9 3.4 .1 .1 .3 .1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 125.2 124.7 .8 -.4 -.2 .2 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 167.2 168.4 3.4 .7 .3 .1 .2 Medical care services .................. 4.983 216.4 217.1 5.2 .3 .4 .6 .4 Other services ......................... 6.299 185.3 185.9 4.3 .3 .1 .3 .7 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 147.4 147.7 2.8 .2 .1 .1 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 144.3 144.6 2.5 .2 .1 -.1 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 138.2 138.4 2.4 .1 .1 .0 .3 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 143.8 144.1 2.6 .2 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 129.1 129.4 2.0 .2 .0 -.2 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 130.9 130.8 1.3 -.1 -.5 -.5 .1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 133.0 133.3 2.6 .2 -.1 -.4 .2 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 137.7 137.8 1.8 .1 .4 -.1 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 153.4 153.7 3.2 .2 -.1 .3 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 157.4 157.6 3.1 .1 .2 .3 .3 Energy ..................................... 7.798 105.3 105.3 2.0 .0 -.8 -.9 .7 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 152.9 153.2 2.7 .2 .2 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 155.0 155.3 2.8 .2 .2 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 137.5 137.7 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 100.6 101.5 3.9 .9 -.9 -1.3 .5 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 167.0 167.4 3.5 .2 .3 .2 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.680 $.679 -2.6 -.1 -.3 -.1 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .228 .228 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.5 4.5 1.9 2.1 3.2 Food and beverages ......................... 145.3 145.7 145.7 146.0 .6 2.0 4.5 1.9 1.3 3.2 Food ..................................... 144.8 145.2 145.2 145.4 .0 2.6 4.8 1.7 1.3 3.2 Food at home ........................... 144.6 145.1 144.9 145.1 -.3 2.6 6.6 1.4 1.1 4.0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 163.9 164.6 164.5 164.1 6.2 3.3 4.8 .5 4.7 2.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.6 136.9 136.5 136.6 .9 .9 -2.9 .0 .9 -1.4 Dairy products ....................... 131.4 130.7 130.5 130.9 7.3 6.6 -5.3 -1.5 6.9 -3.4 Fruits and vegetables ................ 166.5 167.4 168.0 168.5 -11.7 1.8 19.6 4.9 -5.2 12.0 Other food at home ................... 138.2 139.2 138.9 139.2 -.6 2.5 19.1 2.9 .9 10.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.7 135.4 135.5 135.0 4.6 -1.2 -1.2 .9 1.6 -.1 Fats and oils ...................... 133.9 134.3 135.0 135.3 1.2 7.5 2.4 4.2 4.3 3.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 130.9 132.0 131.3 132.1 -7.0 3.2 64.4 3.7 -2.0 30.6 Other prepared food ................ 147.8 148.7 148.4 148.6 2.5 1.4 3.9 2.2 1.9 3.0 Food away from home .................... 145.8 146.1 146.3 146.7 1.1 2.2 1.7 2.5 1.7 2.1 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.6 150.8 151.1 151.8 1.3 -.5 .3 3.2 .4 1.7 Housing .................................... 142.3 142.5 142.7 143.0 3.2 1.7 2.6 2.0 2.4 2.3 Shelter .................................. 156.7 157.2 157.7 158.1 4.5 2.6 2.9 3.6 3.6 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 148.7 148.6 149.3 149.6 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.5 Rent, residential .................... 154.2 154.5 154.8 155.1 4.0 1.6 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.5 Other renters' costs ................. 197.8 195.7 198.8 199.8 -.2 7.9 1.2 4.1 3.8 2.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 151.5 152.2 152.6 153.0 5.0 2.4 3.2 4.0 3.7 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 151.7 152.4 152.8 153.2 5.0 2.4 3.2 4.0 3.7 3.6 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 141.4 141.7 141.9 142.4 .6 4.2 9.9 2.9 2.4 6.3 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.3 131.8 131.0 131.4 2.5 4.7 1.2 .3 3.6 .8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 139.1 139.4 139.5 140.0 4.0 12.4 .9 2.6 8.1 1.7 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 120.9 121.6 120.0 120.2 1.0 -3.6 1.0 -2.3 -1.3 -.7 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.7 122.2 121.9 122.5 1.6 -1.0 1.3 -.7 .3 .3 Fuels .................................. 110.5 109.9 109.4 110.4 -.4 -1.8 1.8 -.4 -1.1 .7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.2 88.8 87.0 87.1 13.2 -12.9 3.2 -9.1 -.7 -3.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.2 117.6 117.2 118.3 -1.7 -.7 1.7 .3 -1.2 1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 151.1 150.9 150.9 150.9 3.8 .8 .3 -.5 2.3 -.1 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.2 120.0 120.0 119.8 -.7 2.7 2.4 -1.3 1.0 .5 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.3 109.9 109.5 109.6 -1.5 3.0 2.6 -2.5 .7 .0 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.6 133.0 134.2 132.8 -.9 1.5 2.1 .6 .3 1.4 Housekeeping services .................. 141.2 141.2 141.5 141.5 1.4 2.3 2.6 .9 1.9 1.7 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.1 131.9 131.1 130.7 -.9 1.5 -2.4 -4.2 .3 -3.3 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.3 129.1 128.1 127.8 -.9 1.2 -2.7 -4.6 .2 -3.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.0 127.6 126.2 126.0 -8.5 1.6 5.2 -3.1 -3.6 1.0 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.6 127.5 127.1 126.1 .9 .3 -10.5 -4.6 .6 -7.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 130.4 131.0 130.2 131.9 2.9 -8.7 16.9 4.7 -3.1 10.6 Footwear ............................... 126.9 125.5 124.6 124.8 4.2 -1.2 -3.1 -6.5 1.4 -4.8 Other apparel commodities .............. 151.6 150.8 147.8 148.8 -1.4 18.3 2.1 -7.2 8.0 -2.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.4 155.9 156.0 155.8 .8 2.6 2.4 1.0 1.7 1.7 Transportation ............................. 135.2 135.5 135.3 135.7 .6 2.5 11.4 1.5 1.5 6.3 Private transportation ................... 133.3 133.5 133.5 134.1 .9 2.8 11.6 2.4 1.9 6.9 New vehicles ........................... 139.7 140.3 140.2 139.8 2.4 5.7 5.6 .3 4.0 2.9 New cars ............................. 136.8 137.3 137.3 137.1 2.4 4.3 5.1 .9 3.3 3.0 Used cars .............................. 143.2 144.6 146.6 148.7 -6.7 6.3 11.7 16.3 -.4 14.0 Motor fuel ............................. 102.4 101.4 100.2 100.7 1.7 -7.2 35.0 -6.5 -2.9 12.4 Gasoline ............................. 102.3 101.4 100.1 100.7 1.7 -7.7 37.3 -6.1 -3.1 13.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 151.5 151.7 152.2 152.5 3.3 3.5 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.7 Other private transportation ........... 158.5 159.4 159.9 161.1 1.3 6.6 3.9 6.7 3.9 5.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.7 102.4 102.5 103.1 1.6 2.0 -1.2 1.6 1.8 .2 Other private transportation services ......................... 172.4 173.5 174.2 175.5 1.2 7.6 5.0 7.4 4.4 6.2 Public transportation .................... 171.1 170.2 167.5 164.8 -3.7 -2.4 12.3 -13.9 -3.1 -1.7 Medical care ............................... 211.6 212.3 213.5 214.4 3.8 5.1 4.9 5.4 4.4 5.1 Medical care commodities ................. 199.5 199.3 200.3 201.2 3.1 2.0 3.5 3.5 2.6 3.5 Medical care services .................... 214.2 215.1 216.4 217.3 3.7 5.9 5.2 5.9 4.8 5.6 Professional medical services .......... 194.2 194.9 196.2 196.9 4.1 5.2 4.0 5.7 4.6 4.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.5 148.5 148.6 149.7 3.6 2.5 1.1 3.3 3.0 2.2 Entertainment commodities ................ 135.9 136.3 136.1 136.7 .6 5.2 .6 2.4 2.9 1.5 Entertainment services ................... 166.8 166.3 166.9 168.5 6.8 .0 1.5 4.1 3.3 2.8 Other goods and services ................... 198.3 198.5 199.2 200.1 2.1 6.8 4.6 3.7 4.4 4.1 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 222.3 222.3 223.6 224.2 -2.6 8.4 4.4 3.5 2.8 3.9 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.2 145.4 145.5 145.9 .3 4.5 1.4 1.9 2.4 1.7 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.6 142.6 142.8 143.1 -.6 5.5 .6 1.4 2.4 1.0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.2 148.6 148.6 149.1 1.9 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 221.0 221.4 222.1 223.3 5.8 6.7 5.6 4.2 6.2 4.9 School books and supplies .............. 209.0 208.3 207.4 208.4 6.3 4.8 3.9 -1.1 5.5 1.4 Personal and educational services ...... 222.2 222.6 223.4 224.7 5.8 6.9 5.8 4.6 6.3 5.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.5 4.5 1.9 2.1 3.2 Commodities ................................ 134.5 134.6 134.4 134.7 .0 2.1 5.9 .6 1.1 3.2 Food and beverages ....................... 145.3 145.7 145.7 146.0 .6 2.0 4.5 1.9 1.3 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.8 127.7 127.5 127.7 .0 2.3 6.5 -.3 1.1 3.0 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.6 128.9 128.2 128.3 1.6 1.6 6.8 -4.0 1.6 1.3 Apparel commodities .................. 129.3 129.1 128.1 127.8 -.9 1.2 -2.7 -4.6 .2 -3.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 133.0 132.8 132.0 132.4 -4.6 5.8 13.0 -1.8 .5 5.3 Durables ............................... 124.5 124.8 124.9 125.3 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.6 2.3 3.6 Services ................................... 161.3 161.6 162.0 162.6 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 151.3 151.4 151.8 151.9 5.6 1.3 5.2 1.6 3.4 3.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.5 125.2 125.4 125.7 2.3 -.3 .6 .6 1.0 .6 Transportation services .................. 166.9 167.4 167.5 167.9 .7 5.0 5.7 2.4 2.9 4.0 Medical care services .................... 214.2 215.1 216.4 217.3 3.7 5.9 5.2 5.9 4.8 5.6 Other services ........................... 183.8 183.9 184.4 185.6 5.5 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.6 146.8 146.9 147.3 2.3 2.8 4.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 All items less shelter ....................... 143.9 144.1 144.0 144.4 .9 2.6 4.9 1.4 1.7 3.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 137.9 138.0 138.0 138.4 .9 2.7 4.8 1.5 1.8 3.1 All items less medical care .................. 143.3 143.5 143.6 144.0 1.7 2.3 4.3 2.0 2.0 3.1 Commodities less food ........................ 128.8 128.8 128.6 128.8 .0 2.2 5.8 .0 1.1 2.9 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.8 130.2 129.6 129.7 1.3 .6 7.4 -3.3 .9 1.9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.7 133.6 133.0 133.3 -3.6 5.1 10.9 -1.2 .6 4.7 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 137.3 137.8 137.7 137.8 -1.8 4.2 3.6 1.5 1.2 2.5 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 152.9 152.8 153.3 153.9 3.3 2.4 4.3 2.6 2.8 3.5 Services less medical care services .......... 156.7 157.0 157.4 157.9 4.0 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.0 Energy ....................................... 106.0 105.2 104.3 105.0 .4 -4.2 16.6 -3.7 -1.9 6.0 All items less energy ........................ 152.3 152.6 152.9 153.2 1.9 3.2 3.5 2.4 2.6 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 154.4 154.7 155.0 155.3 2.4 3.5 3.2 2.4 2.9 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.9 137.0 137.1 137.2 -.6 3.9 2.4 .9 1.6 1.6 Energy commodities ..................... 101.4 100.5 99.2 99.7 3.0 -7.6 31.4 -6.5 -2.5 10.8 Services less energy services ............ 166.2 166.7 167.1 167.6 3.8 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 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 Nov. 1994 from- Oct. 1994 from- schedule Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.0 149.4 149.5 149.7 2.7 0.2 0.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 155.9 156.1 156.4 156.7 2.6 .4 .2 2.6 .3 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.6 156.7 157.2 157.2 2.5 .3 .0 2.7 .4 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.8 154.8 154.6 154.8 2.2 .0 .1 2.4 -.1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 153.8 154.4 154.3 155.4 2.8 .6 .7 2.1 .3 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 145.2 145.6 145.3 145.8 3.1 .1 .3 2.7 .1 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 146.3 146.7 146.2 146.8 3.0 .1 .4 2.4 -.1 -.3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.4 144.0 144.4 144.5 3.1 .3 .1 3.2 .0 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 145.9 146.8 146.9 147.4 3.4 .4 .3 3.5 .7 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.8 141.5 140.9 141.3 3.1 -.1 .3 2.7 .1 -.4 South urban ............................ M 145.5 145.8 145.9 146.0 2.6 .1 .1 2.6 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.7 145.9 145.9 145.9 2.3 .0 .0 2.4 .1 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.9 148.3 148.2 148.4 3.1 .1 .1 3.1 .2 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 144.3 144.7 145.0 145.0 2.8 .2 .0 2.5 .5 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.9 143.3 144.1 144.3 2.3 .7 .1 2.9 .8 .6 West urban ............................. M 150.1 150.6 151.0 151.1 2.4 .3 .1 2.7 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 151.3 151.7 152.1 151.9 1.7 .1 -.1 2.3 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 151.1 152.2 152.7 153.8 4.6 1.1 .7 4.2 1.1 .3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 135.2 135.4 135.5 135.6 2.3 .1 .1 2.4 .2 .1 B .................................... M 148.8 149.0 149.2 149.4 3.1 .3 .1 3.0 .3 .1 C .................................... M 147.5 148.2 148.4 148.9 3.2 .5 .3 2.9 .6 .1 D .................................... M 144.0 144.7 145.0 145.3 2.8 .4 .2 2.9 .7 .2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 149.8 150.2 149.4 150.4 2.7 .1 .7 1.5 -.3 -.5 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.0 152.7 153.4 152.9 .9 .1 -.3 1.7 .9 .5 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 159.1 159.0 159.5 159.4 2.6 .3 -.1 2.6 .3 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 155.7 156.2 R/156.6 156.7 3.0 .3 .1 2.9 .6 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.8 1.8 .3 .3 1.6 .0 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 148.6 - 148.6 3.6 .0 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 155.7 - 156.7 1.4 .6 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 146.3 - 146.0 2.7 -.2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 144.5 - 144.5 3.4 .0 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 143.4 - 143.3 3.8 -.1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 153.7 - 153.0 1.4 -.5 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 142.2 - 142.8 - - - - 2.3 .4 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 145.3 - 145.7 - - - - 2.7 .3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 139.2 - 139.3 - - - - 2.0 .1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 145.7 - 146.4 - - - - 4.1 .5 - 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. R/ Revised. 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 Nov. 1994 from- Oct. 1994 from- schedule Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 146.5 146.9 147.0 147.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 2.6 0.3 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 153.4 153.7 154.1 154.3 2.6 .4 .1 2.6 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.1 153.3 153.8 153.8 2.5 .3 .0 2.7 .5 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.8 152.7 152.6 152.6 2.3 -.1 .0 2.5 -.1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 155.2 156.0 156.0 157.1 2.8 .7 .7 2.2 .5 .0 North Central urban .................... M 142.2 142.5 142.2 142.8 3.1 .2 .4 2.7 .0 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.6 142.9 142.4 143.1 3.1 .1 .5 2.4 -.1 -.3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.0 140.6 140.9 141.0 3.4 .3 .1 3.3 -.1 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 143.6 144.3 144.4 144.8 3.3 .3 .3 3.4 .6 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 139.5 140.0 139.4 139.9 2.9 -.1 .4 2.3 -.1 -.4 South urban ............................ M 144.1 144.5 144.6 144.8 2.7 .2 .1 2.6 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.1 144.3 144.3 144.3 2.3 .0 .0 2.3 .1 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.5 144.9 144.9 145.2 3.1 .2 .2 3.0 .3 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 144.2 144.7 145.0 145.1 2.9 .3 .1 2.5 .6 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 143.2 143.7 144.4 144.7 2.3 .7 .2 2.9 .8 .5 West urban ............................. M 147.2 147.7 148.1 148.2 2.3 .3 .1 2.5 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 146.9 147.2 147.6 147.6 1.8 .3 .0 2.1 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 148.6 149.6 150.0 151.1 4.4 1.0 .7 4.0 .9 .3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 134.3 134.5 134.6 134.8 2.4 .2 .1 2.4 .2 .1 B .................................... M 146.3 146.5 146.6 146.8 2.9 .2 .1 2.9 .2 .1 C .................................... M 146.8 147.5 147.7 148.2 3.2 .5 .3 2.9 .6 .1 D .................................... M 143.4 144.1 144.3 144.8 2.8 .5 .3 2.8 .6 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 145.1 145.4 144.6 145.7 2.8 .2 .8 1.4 -.3 -.6 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.8 147.3 148.0 147.7 .9 .3 -.2 1.6 .8 .5 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 155.3 155.5 156.0 155.9 2.6 .3 -.1 2.6 .5 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 155.3 155.9 R/156.1 156.1 2.8 .1 .0 2.8 .5 .1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.1 147.1 147.0 147.6 1.8 .3 .4 1.4 -.1 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 147.8 - 147.6 3.6 -.1 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 154.7 - 155.8 1.6 .7 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 138.9 - 138.8 2.7 -.1 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 142.5 - 142.7 3.4 .1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 143.0 - 142.9 3.9 -.1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 151.5 - 150.6 1.4 -.6 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 141.6 - 142.4 - - - - 2.4 .6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 141.0 - 141.1 - - - - 2.6 .1 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 138.8 - 139.0 - - - - 2.1 .1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 139.4 - 140.1 - - - - 4.2 .5 - 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. R/ Revised. 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.