TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-95-52 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, February 15, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JANUARY 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 150.3 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U increased 2.8 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January 1995 CPI-W level of 147.8 was 2.9 percent higher than the index in January 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in January, following increases of 0.1 and 0.2 percent in the 2 preceding months. In January, the index for food declined 0.3 percent, following an advance of 0.8 percent in December. Energy costs, which declined slightly in December, increased 0.3 percent in January. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.4 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in December. The acceleration in January reflects a larger rise in shelter costs and upturns in the indexes for apparel commodities, airline fares, and housefurnishings, each of which had declined throughout most of the second half of 1994. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995| ended |ended |___________________________________| | | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan.95 |Jan95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .4 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 2.7 2.8 Food and beverages| .5 .4 .3 .0 .2 .6 -.2 2.5 2.5 Housing | .2 .3 .2 .2 .1 .0 .4 2.2 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 -.9 .1 -.2 -.3 -.2 .7 .6 -.8 Transportation | .7 1.0 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .6 3.9 4.3 Medical care | .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 .5 .3 4.9 4.9 Entertainment | .3 .0 .1 .1 .4 .1 .4 3.5 2.4 Other goods & serv| .4 .3 .1 .4 .4 .3 .0 2.6 4.0 Special indexes: | Energy | 1.4 1.4 -.6 -.3 .5 -.1 .3 2.7 2.9 Food | .6 .5 .2 .1 .1 .8 -.3 2.5 2.6 AI - food & energy| .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 3.1 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ The food and beverage index fell 0.2 percent in January. Grocery store food prices decreased 0.5 percent in January, following a 1.0 percent increase in December. The deceleration reflects a sharp downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 2.6 percent in January, following a 5.3 percent rise in December. The index for fresh fruits and vegetables decreased 4.3 percent, more than offsetting a 1.0 percent increase in the index for processed fruits and vegetables. Each of the other major grocery store food groups showed little movement in January, with the changes ranging between negative and positive 0.2 percent. The index for cereal and bakery products fell 0.2 percent, while the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for dairy products, and for other food at home each increased. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs turned up in January as an increase in meat prices more than offset declines in the indexes for poultry, eggs, and fish and seafood. Beef and pork prices, each of which declined in 1994, rose 0.5 and 1.3 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1 percent in January. The housing component increased 0.4 percent in January, following no change in December. Each of the three major housing groups contributed to the acceleration. Shelter costs, which increased 0.1 percent in December, advanced 0.3 percent in January. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.2 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.4 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined 0.2 percent in December, increased 0.5 percent in January. The index for household fuels rose 0.2 percent, as increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity--up 0.6 and 0.7 percent, respectively--more than offset an 0.8 percent decline in the index for natural gas. The index for other utilities and public services rose 1.0 percent in January, reflecting a sharp increase in the index for telephone services. These charges rose 1.3 percent in January as a 2.7 percent increase in local telephone call charges more than offset a 4.8 percent drop in charges for intrastate toll calls. Charges for cable television, which had declined throughout most of 1994 before turning up in November, rose 0.7 percent in January. The index for household furnishings and operation, which was unchanged in December, increased 0.8 percent in January, its largest monthly advance since February 1991. Contributing to the January increase was a 10.3 percent rise in postage fees. The transportation index advanced 0.6 percent in January, following an increase of 0.2 percent in December. Public transportation costs, which declined 2.3 percent in December, rose 1.2 percent in January, reflecting an upturn in airline fares. The index for airline fares rose 2.2 percent in January, following declines in each of the last four months of 1994 totaling 10.8 percent. Private transportation costs rose 0.5 percent in January, the same as in December. The index for motor fuels rose 0.4 percent in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices declined 1.8 percent. See the note on page 6, which explains the quality adjustment made to gasoline prices in the January CPI.) The increase of 0.1 percent in the index for new cars continues its pattern of very little movement evident since the introduction of the 1995 models. (As of January, the proportion of 1995 models in the index was about 80 percent of the new car sample.) Automobile finance charges continued to increase sharply, advancing 4.0 percent in January and 27.4 percent in the last 12 months. Used car prices also continued to rise sharply, advancing 2.6 percent in January and 11.4 percent since January 1994. The index for apparel and upkeep, which registered declines throughout most of the second half of 1994, turned up in January, increasing 0.7 percent. Smaller than usual discounts on fall-winter clothing in January, resulting from substantial discounting earlier in the season were responsible for the January increase. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.9 percent in January.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in January to a level 4.9 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was unchanged in January. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in January. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.4 percent in January, following a 0.1 percent rise in December. The indexes for toys and sporting goods and equipment and for fees for club memberships and for instructions, which declined in December, turned up in January. The index for other goods and services was unchanged in January. The index for tobacco and smoking products fell 1.3 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices rose 0.1 percent.) An increase in the index for personal and educational expenses, in particular, for prices of school books and supplies offset the drop in the tobacco index. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0.3 percent in January. ______________________________________________________________________________ Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995| ended |ended |___________________________________| | | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan.95 |Jan95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .4 .3 .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 3.0 2.9 Food and beverages| .4 .4 .3 .0 .2 .6 -.2 2.5 2.4 Housing | .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 .0 .4 2.5 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 -.8 .1 -.4 -.4 -.3 .7 .0 -.9 Transportation | .8 1.0 .1 .0 .4 .4 .7 6.0 5.1 Medical care | .3 .4 .4 .6 .4 .5 .3 4.8 4.9 Entertainment | .3 .0 .0 .2 .4 .0 .4 3.3 2.3 Other goods & serv| .4 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 -.1 2.0 3.8 Special indexes: | Energy | 1.4 1.7 -.6 -.4 .6 -.1 .2 2.7 3.1 Food | .6 .4 .3 .0 .1 .7 -.1 2.8 2.5 AI - food & energy| .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .4 3.1 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for February will be released on Thursday, March 16, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EST). QUALITY ADJUSTMENT FOR GASOLINE A quality adjustment has been made to gasoline prices used in the January CPI to account for the effects of the mandated introduction of reformulated gasoline in selected areas of the United States. The gasoline index rose 0.4 percent in January, following seasonal adjustment. Without the quality adjustment, it is estimated that this index would have increased 1.1 percent. In those areas required to sell the reformulated gasoline, virtually all of the January price quotes were for reformulated gasoline. CPI ANNOUNCEMENT Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics introduced 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, affected the food at home, shelter, and prescription drug components of the CPI. The change to the food at home component improved the outlet sample rotation process. (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet samples are updated annually.) Empirical evidence had established that the prior procedures for the routine introduction of new samples tended 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 have been introduced in the calculation of the food at home component beginning with January 1995 data. In addition, two changes have been 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, has been improved. Second, additional BLS research indicated that the prior procedures, both for residential rent and for owners' implicit rent, tended to understate the short-term rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS has incorporated 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 has been changed. The prior practice of directly comparing the prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is no longer available in the sampled outlet has been changed. A new procedure, which reflects the rate at which consumers switch their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, has been 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 Dec. Jan. Jan. 1995 from- Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1994 1994 1995 Jan. 1994 Dec. 1994 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.7 150.3 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 448.4 450.3 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 147.2 147.9 2.5 .5 .2 .6 -.2 Food ................................... 15.838 146.8 147.5 2.6 .5 .1 .8 -.3 Food at home ......................... 9.934 147.3 148.2 3.1 .6 .1 1.0 -.5 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 164.2 164.6 2.7 .2 -.1 .2 -.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 136.4 137.3 -.4 .7 .0 -.2 .2 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 131.6 132.7 .8 .8 .3 -.1 .2 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 180.3 180.4 6.2 .1 .3 5.3 -2.6 Other food at home ................. 2.396 138.8 140.3 6.1 1.1 .1 .1 .1 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 134.5 135.5 .4 .7 -.3 .4 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .249 134.2 136.4 3.9 1.6 .4 .1 .3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 131.7 133.3 14.8 1.2 .2 .1 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 148.1 149.4 2.5 .9 .2 -.1 .3 Food away from home .................. 5.904 147.1 147.4 2.0 .2 .3 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 151.8 152.0 .7 .1 .3 .0 .1 Housing .................................. 41.187 145.4 146.4 2.4 .7 .1 .0 .4 Shelter ................................ 28.042 161.8 162.9 3.0 .7 .2 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 168.2 170.7 2.3 1.5 .3 -.1 .2 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 155.7 156.1 2.6 .3 .3 .1 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 186.2 195.0 1.8 4.7 .4 -.5 .2 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 167.8 168.4 3.4 .4 .2 .1 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 168.1 168.7 3.4 .4 .2 .1 .4 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 155.4 155.9 4.5 .3 .4 .4 .5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 132.7 133.1 3.3 .3 .3 1.1 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 137.0 137.3 4.6 .2 .4 .4 .2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 126.8 127.5 1.3 .6 .4 2.0 .6 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 122.0 122.9 1.1 .7 .2 -.2 .5 Fuels ................................ 3.859 110.1 110.7 .1 .5 .5 -.5 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 88.4 89.4 .6 1.1 -.2 .0 -.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 117.4 118.0 .0 .5 .4 -.5 .3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 150.6 152.1 2.1 1.0 .1 .1 1.0 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 120.8 121.8 1.1 .8 -.2 .0 .8 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 110.3 110.5 -.2 .2 -.2 -.1 .2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 132.9 133.8 1.7 .7 -1.0 .2 .8 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 139.1 142.4 3.6 2.4 .0 .0 2.5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 130.5 129.4 -.8 -.8 -.3 -.2 .7 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 127.2 126.0 -1.0 -.9 -.2 -.3 .7 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 125.3 124.0 -.2 -1.0 -.1 -1.1 1.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 125.7 123.0 -3.1 -2.1 -1.0 -.1 .5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 131.3 129.0 2.7 -1.8 .8 .5 .0 Footwear ............................. .747 123.6 124.0 -1.5 .3 .2 -.2 .9 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 146.5 150.1 5.3 2.5 .8 .8 .0 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 156.4 157.0 2.1 .4 -.1 .1 .4 Transportation ........................... 17.139 137.1 137.3 4.3 .1 .1 .2 .6 Private transportation ................. 15.623 134.9 134.9 5.2 .0 .4 .5 .5 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.1 140.6 3.3 .4 -.1 .1 .2 New cars ........................... 4.052 138.5 139.0 3.2 .4 -.1 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.318 151.5 152.4 11.4 .6 1.2 2.0 2.6 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 100.4 98.7 6.6 -1.7 .7 .2 .4 Gasoline ........................... - 100.2 98.4 6.8 -1.8 .8 .1 .4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 151.9 152.0 2.6 .1 .2 .1 .1 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 167.6 168.8 5.8 .7 .8 .8 .7 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.3 104.2 .7 -.1 .5 .0 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 182.4 184.0 6.7 .9 .8 .9 .8 Public transportation .................. 1.516 165.6 168.4 -3.9 1.7 -2.3 -2.3 1.2 Medical care ............................. 7.266 215.3 216.6 4.9 .6 .4 .5 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 202.9 203.1 2.7 .1 .3 .1 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.974 218.2 219.8 5.5 .7 .4 .6 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 196.0 197.2 4.7 .6 .4 .5 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 151.2 152.1 2.4 .6 .4 .1 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 136.8 137.5 2.1 .5 .2 .0 .2 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 168.3 169.4 2.7 .7 .5 .1 .5 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 202.4 203.0 4.0 .3 .4 .3 .0 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 222.0 222.2 2.1 .1 .1 .0 -1.3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 145.8 145.7 1.7 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 142.6 142.2 1.2 -.3 .2 .2 -.3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 149.2 149.4 2.1 .1 .3 .0 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 229.2 230.2 5.5 .4 .6 .4 .4 School books and supplies ............ .251 207.4 211.9 4.2 2.2 .3 .2 1.2 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 231.1 231.8 5.5 .3 .6 .4 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.7 150.3 2.8 .4 .1 .2 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.386 135.1 135.1 2.3 .0 .1 .3 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 147.2 147.9 2.5 .5 .2 .6 -.2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 127.6 127.4 2.3 -.2 .0 .2 .3 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 128.1 127.5 1.7 -.5 .1 .0 .3 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 127.2 126.0 -1.0 -.9 -.2 -.3 .7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 131.5 131.2 3.1 -.2 .2 -.8 -.2 Durables ............................. 10.599 126.9 127.2 3.1 .2 .2 .3 .4 Services ................................. 56.614 164.7 165.9 3.2 .7 .3 .1 .5 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 168.3 169.4 3.0 .7 .2 .0 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 135.9 137.2 1.7 1.0 .3 .0 .7 Transportation services ................ 7.038 171.1 172.6 3.3 .9 .0 .1 .6 Medical care services .................. 5.974 218.2 219.8 5.5 .7 .4 .6 .4 Other services ......................... 7.450 188.9 189.7 4.1 .4 .5 .3 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 150.2 150.8 2.9 .4 .2 .1 .4 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 146.3 146.8 2.7 .3 .2 .2 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 150.8 151.5 2.7 .5 .2 .2 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 146.0 146.6 2.7 .4 .1 .2 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 128.5 128.3 2.1 -.2 .0 .2 .3 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 129.5 128.9 1.6 -.5 .0 .1 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 132.6 132.4 2.8 -.2 .2 -.7 -.2 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 137.8 137.8 2.1 .0 .2 .2 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 172.7 174.0 3.4 .8 .2 .2 .6 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 159.7 160.9 3.0 .8 .3 .1 .5 Energy ..................................... 6.965 104.7 104.2 2.9 -.5 .5 -.1 .3 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 155.7 156.5 2.8 .5 .1 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 157.9 158.7 2.9 .5 .2 .1 .4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 137.6 137.7 1.7 .1 .0 .1 .4 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 99.2 97.9 6.0 -1.3 .6 .2 .3 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 169.6 170.8 3.5 .7 .2 .2 .5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.668 $.665 -2.8 -.4 -.1 .0 -.4 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .222 - - - - - 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- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.8 Food and beverages ......................... 146.1 146.4 147.3 147.0 .3 4.0 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.6 Food ..................................... 145.8 146.0 147.1 146.7 .6 4.3 3.1 2.5 2.4 2.8 Food at home ........................... 145.7 145.9 147.3 146.6 .0 6.0 3.4 2.5 3.0 2.9 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.8 164.7 165.0 164.6 4.8 3.0 3.5 -.5 3.9 1.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.9 136.9 136.6 136.9 -.3 -.9 -.3 .0 -.6 -.1 Dairy products ....................... 131.5 131.9 131.8 132.0 3.7 -.9 -1.2 1.5 1.4 .2 Fruits and vegetables ................ 167.9 168.4 177.4 172.7 -9.2 22.3 2.2 11.9 5.4 6.9 Other food at home ................... 139.4 139.6 139.7 139.9 2.8 10.0 10.7 1.4 6.3 6.0 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 135.0 135.5 135.4 2.7 -1.8 .9 .0 .4 .4 Fats and oils ...................... 135.0 135.5 135.7 136.1 5.0 6.5 .9 3.3 5.7 2.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.5 132.8 132.9 132.8 -.7 30.7 32.9 .9 14.0 15.8 Other prepared food ................ 148.5 148.8 148.7 149.2 4.8 1.4 1.9 1.9 3.0 1.9 Food away from home .................... 146.4 146.8 147.2 147.4 1.4 1.1 2.5 2.8 1.2 2.6 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.8 152.2 152.2 152.3 -.3 1.3 .5 1.3 .5 .9 Housing .................................... 145.7 145.9 145.9 146.5 2.5 2.0 2.8 2.2 2.2 2.5 Shelter .................................. 161.8 162.2 162.3 162.8 3.3 2.3 4.1 2.5 2.8 3.3 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 169.7 170.2 170.1 170.5 2.4 2.2 2.9 1.9 2.3 2.4 Rent, residential .................... 155.1 155.5 155.7 156.1 2.7 2.1 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.7 Other renters' costs ................. 197.5 198.3 197.3 197.6 2.1 2.3 2.5 .2 2.2 1.3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 167.3 167.7 167.8 168.4 3.7 2.2 4.9 2.7 3.0 3.8 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 167.6 168.0 168.1 168.7 3.7 2.2 4.9 2.7 3.0 3.8 Household insurance 1/ ............... 154.2 154.8 155.4 156.1 3.5 5.7 3.7 5.0 4.6 4.4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 130.8 131.2 132.7 133.1 4.1 3.4 -1.5 7.2 3.8 2.8 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.9 136.4 137.0 137.3 6.2 6.5 1.5 4.2 6.3 2.8 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.8 124.3 126.8 127.5 1.3 -1.3 -6.5 12.5 .0 2.6 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.6 122.9 122.7 123.3 2.6 -.3 -.6 2.3 1.1 .8 Fuels .................................. 110.5 111.0 110.5 110.7 2.6 -1.4 -1.1 .7 .5 -.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.9 87.7 87.7 87.6 9.5 -1.3 -4.0 -1.4 3.9 -2.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.3 118.8 118.2 118.5 1.7 -1.7 -.3 .7 .0 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.4 150.5 150.6 152.1 3.0 1.1 .0 4.6 2.0 2.3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.3 121.0 121.0 122.0 -.7 2.7 .0 2.3 1.0 1.2 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.0 110.8 110.7 110.9 -1.8 3.3 -1.8 -.4 .7 -1.1 Housekeeping supplies .................. 133.7 132.4 132.7 133.8 .0 1.8 4.6 .3 .9 2.4 Housekeeping services .................. 139.1 139.1 139.1 142.6 1.2 1.8 1.5 10.5 1.5 5.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.8 132.4 132.1 133.0 -1.2 1.8 -4.1 .6 .3 -1.8 Apparel commodities ...................... 129.5 129.2 128.8 129.7 -1.5 1.9 -5.1 .6 .2 -2.3 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.6 126.5 125.1 126.6 -3.4 3.9 -1.3 .0 .2 -.6 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 129.5 128.2 128.1 128.8 -2.4 -.9 -7.1 -2.1 -1.6 -4.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.8 129.8 130.4 130.4 -1.6 10.2 -2.4 5.1 4.1 1.2 Footwear ............................... 124.5 124.8 124.5 125.6 -2.8 -.9 -5.6 3.6 -1.9 -1.1 Other apparel commodities .............. 149.5 150.7 151.9 151.9 9.2 9.6 -3.4 6.6 9.4 1.5 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.4 156.3 156.4 157.0 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 2.5 1.7 Transportation ............................. 136.1 136.3 136.6 137.4 5.0 4.6 4.2 3.9 4.8 4.0 Private transportation ................... 133.4 134.0 134.7 135.4 4.7 5.3 4.9 6.1 5.0 5.5 New vehicles ........................... 139.3 139.1 139.2 139.5 4.5 4.8 3.5 .6 4.6 2.0 New cars ............................. 137.6 137.4 137.6 137.7 4.3 4.5 3.3 .3 4.4 1.8 Used cars .............................. 144.7 146.4 149.4 153.3 3.5 7.4 10.0 26.0 5.5 17.7 Motor fuel ............................. 100.4 101.1 101.3 101.7 5.6 9.0 6.6 5.3 7.3 6.0 Gasoline ............................. 100.2 101.0 101.1 101.5 5.6 9.9 6.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 Maintenance and repairs ................ 151.6 151.9 152.1 152.2 2.7 1.9 4.3 1.6 2.3 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 164.0 165.3 166.6 167.7 4.9 4.8 4.8 9.3 4.9 7.0 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.4 103.9 103.9 103.7 2.0 .8 -.8 1.2 1.4 .2 Other private transportation services ......................... 178.3 179.8 181.5 182.9 5.5 5.4 5.6 10.7 5.4 8.1 Public transportation .................... 171.3 167.3 163.5 165.4 6.7 -2.9 -5.6 -13.1 1.7 -9.4 Medical care ............................... 214.3 215.2 216.2 216.9 4.9 4.5 5.4 4.9 4.7 5.2 Medical care commodities ................. 202.5 203.2 203.4 203.5 2.4 3.5 3.0 2.0 2.9 2.5 Medical care services .................... 216.8 217.7 218.9 219.8 5.5 4.8 5.9 5.7 5.2 5.8 Professional medical services .......... 195.2 195.9 196.8 197.3 5.4 3.6 5.1 4.4 4.5 4.7 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 150.8 151.4 151.5 152.1 2.4 3.0 .8 3.5 2.7 2.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.9 137.2 137.2 137.5 2.1 3.3 1.2 1.8 2.7 1.5 Entertainment services ................... 167.5 168.4 168.5 169.4 2.9 2.4 1.0 4.6 2.7 2.8 Other goods and services ................... 201.7 202.5 203.1 203.0 4.6 5.4 3.4 2.6 5.0 3.0 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 223.2 223.5 223.5 220.7 2.4 6.2 4.4 -4.4 4.3 -.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.3 145.7 145.8 145.7 2.5 2.2 .8 1.1 2.4 1.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.0 142.3 142.6 142.2 2.6 1.4 .3 .6 2.0 .4 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.7 149.2 149.2 149.4 2.2 3.3 1.1 1.9 2.8 1.5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 226.5 227.8 228.8 229.8 6.2 5.9 3.8 6.0 6.1 4.9 School books and supplies .............. 207.1 207.8 208.2 210.6 3.8 4.4 1.4 6.9 4.1 4.1 Personal and educational services ...... 227.9 229.2 230.2 231.1 6.4 6.1 4.0 5.7 6.2 4.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.8 Commodities ................................ 134.7 134.9 135.3 135.5 1.2 4.0 1.8 2.4 2.6 2.1 Food and beverages ....................... 146.1 146.4 147.3 147.0 .3 4.0 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.8 127.8 128.0 128.4 1.6 4.2 1.3 1.9 2.9 1.6 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.8 128.9 128.9 129.3 2.2 3.2 -.3 1.6 2.7 .6 Apparel commodities .................. 129.5 129.2 128.8 129.7 -1.5 1.9 -5.1 .6 .2 -2.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 132.2 132.5 131.5 131.2 3.8 9.0 2.8 -3.0 6.4 -.2 Durables ............................... 125.8 126.1 126.5 127.0 2.6 4.3 1.9 3.9 3.4 2.9 Services ................................... 164.6 165.1 165.2 166.0 3.8 2.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.5 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 168.7 169.1 169.1 169.6 3.4 2.2 4.4 2.2 2.8 3.3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.4 136.8 136.8 137.8 2.1 .6 .0 4.2 1.3 2.1 Transportation services .................. 170.1 170.1 170.2 171.3 5.2 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.9 2.7 Medical care services .................... 216.8 217.7 218.9 219.8 5.5 4.8 5.9 5.7 5.2 5.8 Other services ........................... 187.8 188.7 189.2 189.9 4.7 4.2 2.8 4.5 4.4 3.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 150.1 150.4 150.6 151.2 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 All items less shelter ....................... 145.9 146.2 146.5 147.0 2.3 3.7 1.9 3.1 3.0 2.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 150.7 151.0 151.3 151.8 2.2 3.5 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.6 All items less medical care .................. 145.7 145.9 146.2 146.6 2.5 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.5 Commodities less food ........................ 128.9 128.9 129.1 129.5 1.6 4.2 1.3 1.9 2.9 1.6 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.2 130.2 130.3 130.6 1.6 3.1 .3 1.2 2.3 .8 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.2 133.5 132.6 132.4 3.8 7.6 2.4 -2.4 5.7 .0 Nondurables .................................. 137.6 137.9 138.2 138.4 1.2 3.6 1.2 2.3 2.4 1.8 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 172.1 172.5 172.9 174.0 4.1 2.6 2.8 4.5 3.4 3.7 Services less medical care services .......... 159.6 160.0 160.1 160.9 3.6 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.0 3.1 Energy ....................................... 105.0 105.5 105.4 105.7 3.6 3.1 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.5 All items less energy ........................ 155.6 155.8 156.2 156.7 2.7 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 158.0 158.3 158.5 159.2 2.9 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.0 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.8 137.8 137.9 138.4 1.2 3.3 .6 1.8 2.2 1.2 Energy commodities ..................... 99.1 99.7 99.9 100.2 6.1 7.7 5.4 4.5 6.9 5.0 Services less energy services ............ 169.3 169.7 170.0 170.8 3.9 2.7 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.6 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 Dec. Jan. Jan. 1995 from- Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1994 1994 1995 Jan. 1994 Dec. 1994 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 147.2 147.8 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 438.6 440.2 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 146.6 147.2 2.4 .4 .2 .6 -.2 Food ................................... 17.629 146.2 146.9 2.5 .5 .1 .7 -.1 Food at home ......................... 11.243 146.3 147.2 2.8 .6 .1 1.0 -.4 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 163.9 164.3 2.8 .2 -.1 .2 -.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 136.0 137.1 -.4 .8 -.1 -.2 .3 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 131.4 132.4 .8 .8 .3 .0 .1 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 178.8 178.8 5.9 .0 .2 5.4 -2.6 Other food at home ................. 2.751 138.3 139.7 5.7 1.0 .1 .1 .1 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 134.4 135.5 .4 .8 -.3 .3 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .286 134.1 136.3 3.8 1.6 .2 .1 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 130.6 132.2 13.4 1.2 .3 .1 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 148.0 149.1 2.4 .7 .2 .1 .1 Food away from home .................. 6.387 147.0 147.3 2.1 .2 .3 .2 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 151.4 151.6 .7 .1 .3 .1 .0 Housing .................................. 38.759 142.7 143.5 2.4 .6 .2 .0 .4 Shelter ................................ 25.753 157.7 158.6 3.1 .6 .3 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 148.5 149.9 2.4 .9 .3 .1 .1 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 155.4 155.7 2.5 .2 .3 .1 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 187.2 195.3 1.7 4.3 .5 -.3 -.3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 153.1 153.6 3.4 .3 .3 .1 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 153.3 153.8 3.4 .3 .3 .1 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 142.9 143.2 4.9 .2 .4 .5 .4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 132.4 132.8 2.5 .3 .3 .8 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 140.3 140.5 4.2 .1 .4 .2 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 121.9 122.5 .6 .5 .2 1.4 .5 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 121.6 122.5 .8 .7 .2 -.2 .5 Fuels ................................ 3.958 109.5 110.1 .0 .5 .5 -.5 .2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 88.3 89.3 .4 1.1 -.1 .0 -.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 116.8 117.4 -.1 .5 .5 -.6 .3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 151.1 152.4 1.9 .9 .0 .1 .9 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 119.7 120.5 1.1 .7 -.3 .0 .8 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 109.1 109.2 -.2 .1 -.1 -.2 .2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 133.3 134.1 1.8 .6 -.7 .3 .8 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 141.5 145.6 4.4 2.9 -.1 .1 3.0 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 129.3 128.3 -.9 -.8 -.4 -.3 .7 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 126.1 125.0 -1.2 -.9 -.5 -.2 .7 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 124.5 123.5 -.5 -.8 -.2 -.9 1.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 124.0 121.2 -3.1 -2.3 -.9 -.2 .6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 132.9 130.3 3.3 -2.0 .9 .3 -.1 Footwear ............................. .827 124.2 124.4 -2.0 .2 -.1 -.1 .8 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 144.1 149.1 4.3 3.5 .4 .3 .3 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 155.9 156.5 2.0 .4 -.1 .1 .4 Transportation ........................... 19.183 136.7 136.9 5.1 .1 .4 .4 .7 Private transportation ................. 18.027 135.2 135.2 5.7 .0 .5 .6 .6 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 140.9 141.2 3.4 .2 -.1 .1 .1 New cars ........................... 3.622 138.1 138.6 3.1 .4 -.1 .1 .2 Used cars ............................ 2.382 152.1 153.0 11.2 .6 1.2 1.9 2.8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 100.2 98.5 6.5 -1.7 .8 .2 .3 Gasoline ........................... - 100.0 98.3 6.8 -1.7 .8 .1 .4 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 152.6 152.7 2.6 .1 .2 .2 .0 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 163.4 164.7 6.1 .8 .7 .8 .7 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 103.5 103.4 .5 -.1 .4 .1 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 178.4 180.0 7.0 .9 .7 .9 .8 Public transportation .................. 1.156 162.5 164.8 -3.2 1.4 -1.4 -1.6 .7 Medical care ............................. 6.173 214.6 215.9 4.9 .6 .4 .5 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 200.8 200.9 2.6 .0 .4 .1 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.110 217.7 219.3 5.4 .7 .4 .6 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 196.9 198.1 4.8 .6 .4 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 149.2 150.1 2.3 .6 .4 .0 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 136.1 136.8 1.9 .5 .3 -.1 .3 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 168.3 169.2 2.7 .5 .5 .1 .5 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 200.0 200.5 3.8 .3 .4 .3 -.1 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 222.2 222.4 2.3 .1 .2 .0 -1.2 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 146.1 146.0 1.7 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.5 143.1 1.5 -.3 .2 .3 -.3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 149.2 149.5 2.1 .2 .3 .1 .2 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 224.9 226.0 5.6 .5 .5 .4 .5 School books and supplies ............ .220 208.5 213.4 4.0 2.4 .5 .2 1.4 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 226.5 227.2 5.6 .3 .5 .4 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 147.2 147.8 2.9 .4 .2 .2 .3 Commodities .............................. 47.499 134.8 134.9 2.5 .1 .1 .4 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 146.6 147.2 2.4 .4 .2 .6 -.2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 127.6 127.4 2.7 -.2 .1 .2 .4 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 127.7 127.0 1.8 -.5 .2 .0 .2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 126.1 125.0 -1.2 -.9 -.5 -.2 .7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 131.3 130.9 3.3 -.3 .3 -.8 -.3 Durables ............................. 11.780 126.5 126.8 3.8 .2 .3 .4 .6 Services ................................. 52.501 162.4 163.4 3.3 .6 .3 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 151.7 152.5 3.0 .5 .3 .0 .2 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 124.9 126.1 1.5 1.0 .2 .0 .7 Transportation services ................ 7.220 169.2 170.6 4.3 .8 .3 .3 .7 Medical care services .................. 5.110 217.7 219.3 5.4 .7 .4 .6 .4 Other services ......................... 6.381 185.9 186.6 4.1 .4 .4 .3 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 147.4 147.9 3.1 .3 .3 .1 .4 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 144.6 145.0 2.8 .3 .2 .3 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 138.4 139.0 2.9 .4 .2 .3 .3 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 144.0 144.6 2.8 .4 .2 .2 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 128.5 128.3 2.6 -.2 .2 .2 .3 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 129.0 128.4 1.7 -.5 .1 .0 .2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 132.4 132.0 3.0 -.3 .2 -.7 -.3 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 137.4 137.4 2.1 .0 .2 .3 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 154.0 155.2 3.6 .8 .3 .3 .6 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 157.6 158.6 3.1 .6 .3 .1 .4 Energy ..................................... 7.777 104.2 103.6 3.1 -.6 .6 -.1 .2 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 153.3 154.0 2.9 .5 .2 .3 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 155.1 155.8 3.0 .5 .2 .2 .4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 137.1 137.1 2.0 .0 .1 .1 .4 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 99.4 98.0 6.1 -1.4 .7 .2 .3 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 167.5 168.5 3.6 .6 .3 .2 .5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.679 $.677 -2.9 -.3 -.1 .0 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .228 .227 - - - - - 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- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 3.4 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... 145.7 146.0 146.9 146.6 .3 3.7 2.8 2.5 2.0 2.6 Food ..................................... 145.2 145.4 146.4 146.2 .3 4.3 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.8 Food at home ........................... 145.0 145.1 146.5 145.9 .0 5.8 3.1 2.5 2.8 2.8 Cereals and bakery products .......... 164.5 164.4 164.7 164.3 4.8 3.3 3.5 -.5 4.0 1.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.8 136.6 136.3 136.7 -.3 -1.4 .3 -.3 -.9 .0 Dairy products ....................... 131.2 131.6 131.6 131.7 3.7 -.9 -1.5 1.5 1.4 .0 Fruits and vegetables ................ 167.3 167.7 176.7 172.1 -9.5 21.8 1.9 12.0 5.0 6.8 Other food at home ................... 138.8 139.0 139.2 139.3 2.5 9.0 10.1 1.4 5.7 5.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.5 135.1 135.5 135.3 2.4 -1.8 1.5 -.6 .3 .4 Fats and oils ...................... 135.0 135.3 135.5 135.8 5.6 6.2 .9 2.4 5.9 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.3 131.7 131.8 131.7 -1.4 27.7 29.8 1.2 12.2 14.6 Other prepared food ................ 148.2 148.5 148.6 148.8 4.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 3.0 1.6 Food away from home .................... 146.3 146.7 147.0 147.4 1.4 1.4 2.5 3.0 1.4 2.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.3 151.7 151.9 151.9 -.8 1.3 .8 1.6 .3 1.2 Housing .................................... 142.7 143.0 143.0 143.6 2.6 2.0 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.6 Shelter .................................. 157.6 158.1 158.2 158.6 3.4 2.3 4.2 2.6 2.9 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 149.1 149.6 149.7 149.9 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.3 Rent, residential .................... 154.8 155.2 155.4 155.7 2.9 1.8 2.9 2.3 2.4 2.6 Other renters' costs ................. 197.8 198.8 198.3 197.8 2.1 3.1 1.8 .0 2.6 .9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 152.6 153.0 153.1 153.6 3.8 2.4 4.9 2.6 3.1 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 152.8 153.2 153.3 153.8 3.8 2.4 4.9 2.6 3.1 3.7 Household insurance 1/ ............... 141.6 142.1 142.8 143.4 3.6 7.5 3.8 5.2 5.5 4.5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.0 131.4 132.4 132.8 1.2 4.4 -1.2 5.6 2.8 2.1 Maintenance and repair services ...... 139.5 140.0 140.3 140.5 5.1 7.5 1.2 2.9 6.3 2.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 120.0 120.2 121.9 122.5 -2.9 .7 -3.6 8.6 -1.1 2.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.2 122.5 122.2 122.8 2.3 -.7 -.3 2.0 .8 .8 Fuels .................................. 109.8 110.3 109.8 110.0 1.8 -1.4 -1.1 .7 .2 -.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.7 87.6 87.6 87.5 9.0 -1.3 -4.4 -.9 3.7 -2.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.6 118.2 117.5 117.8 1.4 -1.7 -.3 .7 -.2 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.9 150.9 151.1 152.4 3.0 .5 .0 4.0 1.7 2.0 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.0 119.7 119.7 120.7 -1.0 2.7 .3 2.4 .8 1.3 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.6 109.5 109.3 109.5 -2.2 3.3 -1.4 -.4 .5 -.9 Housekeeping supplies .................. 133.8 132.8 133.2 134.2 .0 2.1 4.0 1.2 1.1 2.6 Housekeeping services .................. 141.4 141.3 141.4 145.7 1.7 2.3 1.4 12.7 2.0 6.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.5 131.0 130.6 131.5 -1.2 1.5 -4.1 .0 .2 -2.1 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.6 128.0 127.7 128.6 -1.8 1.6 -4.8 .0 -.2 -2.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.7 125.4 124.3 125.8 -4.1 5.2 -3.1 .3 .5 -1.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 128.0 126.8 126.5 127.3 -2.7 .0 -7.4 -2.2 -1.4 -4.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 130.3 131.5 131.9 131.8 -.3 12.1 -2.4 4.7 5.7 1.1 Footwear ............................... 125.3 125.2 125.1 126.1 -3.1 -1.6 -5.5 2.6 -2.3 -1.6 Other apparel commodities .............. 148.6 149.2 149.6 150.1 12.2 .0 1.4 4.1 5.9 2.7 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.0 155.8 155.9 156.5 2.1 2.4 2.3 1.3 2.2 1.8 Transportation ............................. 135.2 135.7 136.3 137.2 4.7 5.3 4.9 6.0 5.0 5.5 Private transportation ................... 133.4 134.1 134.9 135.7 4.1 6.3 5.3 7.1 5.2 6.2 New vehicles ........................... 140.0 139.8 140.0 140.1 4.8 5.4 2.9 .3 5.1 1.6 New cars ............................. 137.2 137.1 137.2 137.5 4.3 4.5 3.0 .9 4.4 1.9 Used cars .............................. 145.3 147.0 149.8 154.0 3.2 7.4 9.6 26.2 5.3 17.6 Motor fuel ............................. 100.3 101.1 101.3 101.6 5.1 9.0 7.1 5.3 7.0 6.2 Gasoline ............................. 100.1 100.9 101.0 101.4 5.6 9.9 6.2 5.3 7.7 5.8 Maintenance and repairs ................ 152.3 152.6 152.9 152.9 2.4 2.7 3.8 1.6 2.6 2.7 Other private transportation ........... 160.1 161.2 162.5 163.6 4.5 5.8 4.9 9.0 5.1 6.9 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.7 103.1 103.2 102.9 1.6 .4 -.8 .8 1.0 .0 Other private transportation services ......................... 174.4 175.7 177.3 178.8 5.1 6.5 6.2 10.5 5.8 8.3 Public transportation .................... 166.7 164.3 161.6 162.8 5.1 -3.9 -4.7 -9.0 .5 -6.9 Medical care ............................... 213.6 214.5 215.5 216.1 4.7 4.5 5.6 4.8 4.6 5.2 Medical care commodities ................. 200.3 201.2 201.4 201.3 2.1 2.9 3.3 2.0 2.5 2.6 Medical care services .................... 216.4 217.3 218.5 219.3 5.5 4.8 5.9 5.5 5.2 5.7 Professional medical services .......... 196.1 196.9 197.7 198.3 5.6 3.6 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.9 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.9 149.5 149.5 150.1 2.2 3.0 .8 3.3 2.6 2.0 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.2 136.6 136.4 136.8 2.1 3.0 .9 1.8 2.5 1.3 Entertainment services ................... 167.3 168.2 168.4 169.2 2.4 2.9 .7 4.6 2.7 2.7 Other goods and services ................... 199.2 200.0 200.5 200.2 4.4 5.4 3.5 2.0 4.9 2.8 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 223.2 223.6 223.6 220.9 2.4 6.8 4.0 -4.1 4.6 -.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.5 145.9 146.1 146.0 2.8 1.7 1.1 1.4 2.2 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.8 143.1 143.5 143.1 3.4 .8 .8 .8 2.1 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.6 149.1 149.2 149.5 2.2 2.7 1.1 2.4 2.5 1.8 Personal and educational expenses ........ 222.3 223.5 224.4 225.6 6.3 6.0 3.9 6.1 6.2 5.0 School books and supplies .............. 207.8 208.9 209.3 212.3 4.0 4.7 -1.1 8.9 4.4 3.8 Personal and educational services ...... 223.6 224.8 225.8 226.8 6.5 6.0 4.2 5.8 6.2 5.0 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 3.4 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 Commodities ................................ 134.4 134.6 135.1 135.3 1.2 4.3 1.8 2.7 2.7 2.3 Food and beverages ....................... 145.7 146.0 146.9 146.6 .3 3.7 2.8 2.5 2.0 2.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.5 127.6 127.8 128.3 1.9 4.5 1.6 2.5 3.2 2.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.3 128.5 128.5 128.8 2.6 3.2 .0 1.6 2.9 .8 Apparel commodities .................. 128.6 128.0 127.7 128.6 -1.8 1.6 -4.8 .0 -.2 -2.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 132.0 132.4 131.3 130.9 4.2 10.4 2.5 -3.3 7.2 -.5 Durables ............................... 125.0 125.4 125.9 126.7 2.0 5.3 2.6 5.6 3.6 4.1 Services ................................... 162.0 162.5 162.8 163.5 3.6 2.8 3.3 3.8 3.2 3.5 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 151.8 152.2 152.2 152.5 3.8 2.4 4.1 1.9 3.1 2.9 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.4 125.7 125.7 126.6 1.9 .3 .0 3.9 1.1 1.9 Transportation services .................. 167.5 168.0 168.5 169.6 4.5 4.0 3.7 5.1 4.2 4.4 Medical care services .................... 216.4 217.3 218.5 219.3 5.5 4.8 5.9 5.5 5.2 5.7 Other services ........................... 184.7 185.5 186.1 186.9 4.5 4.5 2.9 4.9 4.5 3.9 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.9 147.3 147.5 148.1 3.1 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.1 3.0 All items less shelter ....................... 144.1 144.4 144.8 145.3 2.3 3.7 2.3 3.4 3.0 2.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 138.1 138.4 138.8 139.2 2.4 3.6 2.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 All items less medical care .................. 143.6 143.9 144.2 144.7 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.8 Commodities less food ........................ 128.6 128.8 129.0 129.4 1.6 4.2 1.6 2.5 2.9 2.0 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.7 129.8 129.8 130.1 2.2 3.1 .3 1.2 2.7 .8 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 133.0 133.3 132.4 132.0 4.1 8.6 2.4 -3.0 6.3 -.3 Nondurables .................................. 137.2 137.5 137.9 138.0 1.2 3.9 1.2 2.4 2.5 1.8 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 153.3 153.8 154.2 155.2 3.8 2.9 2.7 5.1 3.4 3.8 Services less medical care services .......... 157.4 157.8 157.9 158.6 3.7 2.3 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 Energy ....................................... 104.6 105.2 105.1 105.3 3.6 3.1 3.1 2.7 3.4 2.9 All items less energy ........................ 152.9 153.2 153.6 154.1 2.4 3.2 2.9 3.2 2.8 3.1 All items less food and energy ............. 155.0 155.3 155.6 156.2 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.0 137.1 137.3 137.8 .9 3.6 .9 2.4 2.2 1.6 Energy commodities ..................... 99.4 100.1 100.3 100.6 5.6 7.7 6.3 4.9 6.6 5.6 Services less energy services ............ 167.1 167.6 167.9 168.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 3.9 3.5 3.8 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 Jan. 1995 from- Dec. 1994 from- schedule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.5 149.7 149.7 150.3 2.8 0.4 0.4 2.7 0.1 0.0 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 156.4 156.7 156.3 157.1 2.5 .3 .5 2.4 -.1 -.3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 157.2 157.2 156.6 157.7 2.6 .3 .7 2.2 -.4 -.4 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.6 154.8 155.3 155.4 1.9 .4 .1 2.4 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 154.3 155.4 155.0 155.7 2.9 .2 .5 2.6 .5 -.3 North Central urban .................... M 145.3 145.8 145.7 146.1 3.3 .2 .3 3.2 .3 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 146.2 146.8 146.8 147.3 3.4 .3 .3 3.2 .4 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.4 144.5 144.1 144.4 2.3 -.1 .2 2.9 -.2 -.3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 146.9 147.4 147.1 147.4 3.5 .0 .2 3.3 .1 -.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.9 141.3 141.2 141.5 3.5 .1 .2 3.2 .2 -.1 South urban ............................ M 145.9 146.0 146.1 146.7 2.9 .5 .4 2.7 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.9 145.9 146.0 146.6 2.6 .5 .4 2.3 .1 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.2 148.4 148.4 148.9 3.1 .3 .3 3.2 .1 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 145.0 145.0 145.3 145.7 3.3 .5 .3 3.1 .2 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 144.1 144.3 144.3 145.2 3.1 .6 .6 2.6 .1 .0 West urban ............................. M 151.0 151.1 151.2 152.0 2.6 .6 .5 2.3 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 152.1 151.9 152.2 152.9 2.1 .7 .5 1.8 .1 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 152.7 153.8 153.3 154.1 4.3 .2 .5 4.5 .4 -.3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 135.5 135.6 135.6 136.2 2.6 .4 .4 2.3 .1 .0 B .................................... M 149.2 149.4 149.4 149.9 2.8 .3 .3 3.0 .1 .0 C .................................... M 148.4 148.9 148.8 149.3 3.5 .3 .3 3.3 .3 -.1 D .................................... M 145.0 145.3 145.3 145.9 3.3 .4 .4 2.8 .2 .0 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 149.4 150.4 150.5 151.8 3.6 .9 .9 3.0 .7 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 153.4 152.9 153.4 154.3 1.4 .9 .6 1.0 .0 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 159.5 159.4 158.9 159.9 2.5 .3 .6 2.1 -.4 -.3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 156.6 156.7 155.4 156.6 2.7 -.1 .8 2.7 -.8 -.8 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.4 149.8 149.4 150.3 1.9 .3 .6 1.6 .0 -.3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 148.6 - 148.7 3.4 .1 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 156.7 - 158.0 2.9 .8 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 146.0 - 146.6 2.9 .4 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 144.5 - 147.3 4.5 1.9 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 143.3 - 142.9 3.1 -.3 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 153.0 - 153.8 1.9 .5 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 142.8 - 141.9 - - - - 2.2 -.6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 145.7 - 145.5 - - - - 3.8 -.1 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 139.3 - 137.8 - - - - 1.0 -1.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 146.4 - 146.5 - - - - 3.8 .1 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Jan. 1995 from- Dec. 1994 from- schedule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1995 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 147.0 147.3 147.2 147.8 2.9 0.3 0.4 2.7 0.1 -0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 154.1 154.3 154.0 154.8 2.7 .3 .5 2.4 -.1 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.8 153.8 153.3 154.3 2.7 .3 .7 2.3 -.3 -.3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.6 152.6 153.1 153.3 2.0 .5 .1 2.5 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 156.0 157.1 156.7 157.4 3.1 .2 .4 2.7 .4 -.3 North Central urban .................... M 142.2 142.8 142.7 143.0 3.2 .1 .2 3.3 .4 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.4 143.1 143.1 143.5 3.4 .3 .3 3.3 .5 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 140.9 141.0 140.6 140.9 2.5 -.1 .2 3.0 -.2 -.3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 144.4 144.8 144.6 144.9 3.5 .1 .2 3.3 .1 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 139.4 139.9 139.7 139.8 3.3 -.1 .1 3.0 .2 -.1 South urban ............................ M 144.6 144.8 144.9 145.3 3.0 .3 .3 2.9 .2 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.3 144.3 144.3 144.8 2.7 .3 .3 2.3 .0 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.9 145.2 145.3 145.6 3.2 .3 .2 3.3 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 145.0 145.1 145.3 145.7 3.5 .4 .3 3.2 .2 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 144.4 144.7 144.7 145.6 3.2 .6 .6 2.7 .2 .0 West urban ............................. M 148.1 148.2 148.5 149.2 2.7 .7 .5 2.4 .3 .2 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 147.6 147.6 147.9 148.5 2.2 .6 .4 1.9 .2 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 150.0 151.1 150.7 151.4 4.1 .2 .5 4.3 .5 -.3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 134.6 134.8 134.7 135.3 2.7 .4 .4 2.4 .1 -.1 B .................................... M 146.6 146.8 146.9 147.3 2.9 .3 .3 3.0 .2 .1 C .................................... M 147.7 148.2 148.1 148.6 3.5 .3 .3 3.3 .3 -.1 D .................................... M 144.3 144.8 144.8 145.2 3.3 .3 .3 2.9 .3 .0 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 144.6 145.7 145.8 147.1 3.6 1.0 .9 2.9 .8 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 148.0 147.7 148.1 149.0 1.5 .9 .6 1.0 .1 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 156.0 155.9 155.4 156.3 2.6 .3 .6 2.2 -.4 -.3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 156.1 156.1 155.1 156.4 2.8 .2 .8 2.6 -.6 -.6 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.0 147.6 147.4 148.2 2.0 .4 .5 1.9 .3 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 147.6 - 147.7 3.5 .1 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 155.8 - 157.0 3.0 .8 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 138.8 - 139.0 2.9 .1 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 142.7 - 145.3 4.8 1.8 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 142.9 - 142.3 3.3 -.4 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 150.6 - 151.2 2.0 .4 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 142.4 - 141.7 - - - - 2.2 -.5 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 141.1 - 141.0 - - - - 3.9 -.1 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 139.0 - 137.8 - - - - 1.3 -.9 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 140.1 - 140.3 - - - - 3.8 .1 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.