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-94-249 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Friday, May 13, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--APRIL 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in April to a level of 147.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in April, the CPI-U increased 2.4 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April 1994 CPI-W level of 144.7 was 2.2 percent higher than the index in April 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in April, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. The food index increased 0.1 percent in April, the same as in March. A sharp decline in the index for fruits and vegetables offset increases in the other major grocery store food groups. The energy index dropped 0.4 percent in April after increasing in each of the 2 preceding months. The indexes for household fuels and motor fuels each fell slightly, following seasonal adjustment. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in April, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. The more moderate increase in April reflects a substantially smaller rise in shelter costs coupled with a decline in the apparel index. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr. 94|Apr94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .3 .2 .0 .3 .3 .1 | 3.0 | 2.4 Food and beverages| .4 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 | -.3 | 1.8 Housing | .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .0 | 3.1 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.1 .7 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 -.3 | -.6 | -.4 Transportation | 1.0 .0 -.2 -.2 .5 .6 .3 | 5.6 | 2.5 Medical care | .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .6 | 4.7 | 4.9 Entertainment | .4 .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 -.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 Other goods & serv| .3 .4 .4 .1 .3 .4 .7 | 5.4 | 2.1 Special indexes: | Energy | 1.9 -.9 -.7 -.8 1.6 .4 -.4 | 6.4 | -1.1 Food | .5 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 | -.3 | 2.0 AI - food & energy| .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .3 .2 | 3.1 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 4 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent annual increase in 1993. The food index declined at a 0.6 percent rate during the first 4 months, while the indexes for energy and all items less food and energy increased at annual rates of 2.4 and 2.7 percent, respectively. The food and beverage index increased 0.1 percent in April, the same as in March. Grocery store food prices were unchanged in April, following seasonal adjustment, and have declined at a 1.7 percent annual rate thus far in 1994. The index for fruits and vegetables, which has been the predominant factor in the behavior of the grocery store food index during most of the past 12 months, declined 2.3 percent in April, offsetting increases in the other major grocery store food groups. The index for fresh fruits decreased 1.4 percent, while that for fresh vegetables fell 6.0 percent. The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.2 percent. Among other grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in April. Declines in prices for beef and eggs were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork, other meats, poultry, and fish and seafood. Beef prices declined 0.7 percent in April and are 0.4 percent lower than a year earlier. The indexes for pork and poultry rose 0.2 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products increased 1.1 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. The index for other food at home rose 0.5 percent in April, reflecting increases in prices for both canned and frozen prepared foods. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.2 percent and were unchanged, respectively. The housing component was unchanged in April, following a 0.3 percent increase in March. Shelter costs, which increased 0.5 and 0.4 percent in the 2 preceding months, rose 0.1 percent in April. Within shelter, renters' costs were unchanged, while homeowners' costs and maintenance and repair costs increased 0.1 and 0.7 percent, respectively. The index for fuel and other utilities also contributed to the moderation in housing costs, declining 0.3 percent in April after increasing the same amount in March. The index for household fuels fell 0.5 percent, reflecting declines in indexes for fuel oil and electricity--down 2.3 and 0.7 percent, respectively. Charges for natural gas also declined, but the index rose 0.2 percent after seasonal adjustment. The index for other utilities and public services decreased 0.1 percent, largely as a result of declines in charges for telephone services, both local and long distance. The index for household furnishings and operation continued to register small changes, advancing 0.1 percent in April, the same as in March. The transportation index rose 0.3 percent in April, following increases of 0.5 and 0.6 percent in the 2 preceding months. The moderation in April was largely the result of a downturn in the index for motor fuels, coupled with a smaller rise in the index for public transportation. The index for gasoline, which had increased in the 2 preceding months, was unchanged in April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.7 percent.) As of April, the gasoline index was 4.0 percent lower than a year earlier and 18.2 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs advanced substantially for the third consecutive month. The index for new vehicles rose 0.4 percent and automobile finance charges advanced 2.3 percent, their largest increase since a 2.4 percent rise in March 1989. The index for used cars rose 0.8 percent. The index for public transportation increased 0.2 percent, following a 1.6 percent rise in March. A 0.8 percent increase in airline fares was partially offset by a 0.4 percent decline in the index for other intercity transportation. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in April to a level 0.4 percent lower than a year ago. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 0.2 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in April, its largest advance since a 0.7 percent increase in May 1993. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.5 percent in April. The index for medical care services rose 0.7 percent in April. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.7 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs declined 0.1 percent in April, as a decrease in the index for entertainment services more than offset an increase in the index for entertainment commodities. Fees for participant sports fell 1.6 percent in April, but remained well above their level a year earlier--up 7.2 percent. The index for other goods and services rose 0.7 percent in April. A 4.9 percent increase in the index for personal financial services, coupled with a 0.8 percent rise in the index for personal care, accounted for about 60 percent of the April advance. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in April. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr. 94|Apr94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .4 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .1 | 2.8 | 2.2 Food and beverages| .4 .2 .4 .1 -.3 .1 .1 | -.3 | 1.9 Housing | .3 .1 .2 .1 .5 .3 .0 | 3.2 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .1 .4 -.3 .3 -.2 .2 -.4 | -1.5 | -.1 Transportation | 1.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 .5 .5 .3 | 5.0 | 2.2 Medical care | .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 .6 | 4.7 | 4.8 Entertainment | .3 .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 Other goods & serv| .3 .5 .3 .1 .2 .5 .7 | 5.5 | .8 Special indexes: | Energy | 2.0 -1.0 -.7 -.8 1.6 .5 -.5 | 6.5 | -1.3 Food | .5 .2 .3 .1 -.4 .3 .1 | .0 | 2.0 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 | 3.2 | 2.6 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for May will be released on Tuesday, June 14, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Mar. Apr. Apr. 1994 from- Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to 1993 1994 1994 Apr. 1993 Mar. 1994 Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 147.2 147.4 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 441.1 441.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 143.9 144.0 1.8 .1 -.3 .1 .1 Food ................................... 15.799 143.2 143.4 2.0 .1 -.3 .1 .1 Food at home ......................... 9.853 142.8 143.0 2.1 .1 -.4 .1 .0 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 160.4 162.5 4.6 1.3 .6 -.3 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.9 137.6 1.5 -.2 .2 .1 .1 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.8 131.8 3.0 .0 .8 .0 .8 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 162.7 161.8 .6 -.6 -3.4 .6 -2.3 Other food at home ................. 2.320 132.6 133.0 2.4 .3 -.1 .2 .5 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.3 135.9 2.0 .4 .4 -.1 .5 Fats and oils .................... .246 132.6 133.2 2.3 .5 .0 1.3 .4 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 116.0 115.5 1.1 -.4 -1.0 .5 .2 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 146.4 147.5 3.3 .8 .4 -.2 .9 Food away from home .................. 5.946 144.8 145.1 1.7 .2 .1 .1 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.4 151.6 1.3 .1 -.1 -.1 .0 Housing .................................. 41.394 144.1 143.9 2.5 -.1 .4 .3 .0 Shelter ................................ 27.948 159.8 159.6 3.0 -.1 .5 .4 .1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 170.1 169.1 2.5 -.6 .4 .4 .0 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 153.2 153.3 2.4 .1 .5 .3 .0 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 201.9 197.3 2.8 -2.3 .3 .8 .0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 164.1 164.2 3.1 .1 .5 .4 .1 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 164.4 164.6 3.2 .1 .6 .4 .1 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 150.0 150.1 3.4 .1 .1 .4 .1 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 129.3 130.2 -1.2 .7 .4 -.1 .7 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 131.8 133.3 -1.2 1.1 -.1 .5 1.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 126.1 126.3 -1.1 .2 1.0 -.8 .2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 122.4 121.6 1.7 -.7 .9 .3 -.3 Fuels ................................ 3.983 111.1 109.8 .9 -1.2 1.1 .5 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 92.5 90.2 -2.6 -2.5 6.0 -.1 -1.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 118.1 116.9 1.4 -1.0 .6 .6 -.4 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.1 150.0 2.6 -.1 .7 .1 -.1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 120.6 120.6 1.2 .0 -.4 .1 .1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 110.5 110.7 .9 .2 -.7 -.2 .5 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.3 131.5 .7 -.6 .1 1.0 -1.1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 137.8 137.9 2.1 .1 -.1 .1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 136.1 136.4 -.4 .2 -.3 .4 -.3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 133.4 133.7 -.6 .2 -.4 .5 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 125.6 126.9 -1.6 1.0 -1.2 -.2 .4 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 137.2 137.4 -.9 .1 -.2 .4 -.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 125.8 128.0 1.2 1.7 -.4 -.7 -.6 Footwear ............................. .781 127.0 128.0 .7 .8 -.8 -.6 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 152.9 149.0 .5 -2.6 1.7 5.1 -3.7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 154.2 154.8 2.7 .4 .1 .1 .4 Transportation ........................... 16.954 132.2 132.6 2.5 .3 .5 .6 .3 Private transportation ................. 15.295 128.6 129.2 1.9 .5 .5 .5 .2 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 136.8 136.9 3.6 .1 .4 .5 .4 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.3 135.4 3.3 .1 .5 .4 .4 Used cars ............................ 1.245 133.6 135.3 5.1 1.3 -1.1 .4 .8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 93.3 94.8 -3.7 1.6 2.1 .2 -.2 Gasoline ........................... - 92.7 94.3 -4.0 1.7 1.8 .1 .0 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 149.0 149.4 2.9 .3 .1 .2 .2 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 160.2 160.4 2.8 .1 .1 .8 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.5 103.4 -.5 -.1 .2 .4 .0 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 173.3 173.6 3.3 .2 .1 .8 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.659 178.5 176.5 8.4 -1.1 .4 1.6 .2 Medical care ............................. 7.108 208.3 209.2 4.9 .4 .3 .2 .6 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 199.1 199.7 3.1 .3 -.1 .0 .5 Medical care services .................. 5.821 210.4 211.4 5.3 .5 .3 .3 .7 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 190.3 191.4 4.6 .6 .4 .4 .7 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 149.6 149.7 3.0 .1 .4 .3 -.1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 135.2 135.7 1.9 .4 -.1 .3 .3 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 166.6 166.5 4.1 -.1 .8 .3 -.4 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 195.5 196.4 2.1 .5 .3 .4 .7 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 217.7 218.0 -8.1 .1 .0 .6 .2 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 143.0 144.2 2.6 .8 -.2 .0 .8 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 139.7 141.4 2.4 1.2 -.4 -.2 1.2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 146.6 147.1 2.7 .3 -.1 .3 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 219.1 220.1 6.5 .5 .5 .5 .8 School books and supplies ............ .249 204.0 204.0 4.2 .0 .2 .4 .3 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 220.4 221.6 6.6 .5 .5 .5 .8 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 147.2 147.4 2.4 .1 .3 .3 .1 Commodities .............................. 43.547 132.8 133.1 .9 .2 .0 .2 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 143.9 144.0 1.8 .1 -.3 .1 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 126.0 126.4 .2 .3 .2 .3 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 127.8 128.3 -1.2 .4 .6 .4 -.1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 133.4 133.7 -.6 .2 -.4 .5 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 127.9 128.5 -1.5 .5 .4 .1 .5 Durables ............................. 10.570 123.4 123.7 2.6 .2 .0 .2 .3 Services ................................. 56.453 162.1 162.0 3.5 -.1 .4 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 166.3 166.1 3.0 -.1 .7 .4 -.1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 135.5 135.0 2.0 -.4 .4 .3 -.1 Transportation services ................ 7.046 168.5 168.2 4.3 -.2 .2 .9 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.821 210.4 211.4 5.3 .5 .3 .3 .7 Other services ......................... 7.349 183.2 183.8 5.2 .3 .5 .4 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 148.0 148.1 2.4 .1 .3 .4 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 143.7 144.0 2.2 .2 .1 .3 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 148.6 148.7 2.1 .1 .2 .3 .1 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 143.8 143.9 2.2 .1 .3 .3 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 127.0 127.4 .3 .3 .2 .3 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 129.1 129.6 -1.0 .4 .5 .5 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 129.4 130.0 -1.1 .5 .4 .1 .5 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 136.0 136.4 .4 .3 .1 .6 .3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 169.3 169.4 4.1 .1 .5 .2 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 157.5 157.4 3.3 -.1 .6 .3 .2 Energy ..................................... 6.993 101.9 102.0 -1.1 .1 1.6 .4 -.4 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 153.3 153.4 2.6 .1 .1 .3 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 155.8 155.9 2.8 .1 .3 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 136.9 137.2 .9 .2 -.1 .3 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 93.4 94.5 -3.6 1.2 2.4 .2 -.3 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 166.6 166.6 3.7 .0 .4 .4 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.679 $.679 -2.3 .0 -.3 -.4 .0 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .227 .227 - - - - - 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- Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.8 1.9 3.0 2.2 2.5 Food and beverages ......................... 143.7 143.3 143.5 143.6 1.4 4.3 2.5 -.3 2.9 1.1 Food ..................................... 143.1 142.7 142.9 143.0 1.4 4.6 2.3 -.3 3.0 1.0 Food at home ........................... 142.5 141.9 142.1 142.1 1.7 5.9 2.6 -1.1 3.8 .7 Cereals and bakery products .......... 160.1 161.1 160.6 162.4 4.5 3.6 4.6 5.9 4.0 5.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.2 137.5 137.6 137.7 -.6 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.8 Dairy products ....................... 130.5 131.5 131.5 132.6 7.7 -6.5 5.1 6.6 .3 5.8 Fruits and vegetables ................ 164.4 158.8 159.8 156.1 -3.3 29.3 1.5 -18.7 11.8 -9.2 Other food at home ................... 131.8 131.7 132.0 132.7 3.1 1.8 1.5 2.8 2.5 2.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.9 135.4 135.2 135.9 -.6 2.7 3.0 3.0 1.1 3.0 Fats and oils ...................... 130.6 130.6 132.3 132.8 1.2 -.9 1.9 6.9 .2 4.4 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 115.7 114.5 115.1 115.3 3.2 1.8 1.4 -1.4 2.5 .0 Other prepared food ................ 145.6 146.2 145.9 147.2 5.1 2.0 1.4 4.5 3.5 2.9 Food away from home .................... 144.6 144.7 144.8 145.1 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.4 151.3 151.1 151.1 .3 1.9 3.5 -.8 1.1 1.3 Housing .................................... 142.9 143.5 144.0 144.0 2.0 2.9 2.0 3.1 2.4 2.5 Shelter .................................. 157.8 158.6 159.2 159.3 2.3 2.6 3.1 3.9 2.5 3.5 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 166.3 167.0 167.7 167.7 1.7 3.2 1.7 3.4 2.5 2.6 Rent, residential .................... 152.2 152.9 153.3 153.3 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.1 2.7 Other renters' costs ................. 192.9 193.5 195.0 195.0 1.3 5.4 .2 4.4 3.3 2.3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 162.8 163.6 164.3 164.4 2.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 2.4 3.9 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 163.1 164.0 164.6 164.7 2.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 2.4 3.9 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 149.2 149.4 150.0 150.1 6.2 4.1 .8 2.4 5.2 1.6 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 128.9 129.4 129.3 130.2 -1.5 -1.5 -5.7 4.1 -1.5 -.9 Maintenance and repair services ...... 131.3 131.2 131.8 133.3 3.9 .6 -14.1 6.2 2.2 -4.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 125.9 127.1 126.1 126.3 -9.1 -5.0 9.4 1.3 -7.1 5.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 121.8 122.9 123.3 122.9 3.4 2.3 -2.3 3.7 2.8 .7 Fuels .................................. 110.0 111.2 111.8 111.2 3.7 1.4 -5.3 4.4 2.6 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 86.3 91.5 91.4 89.7 -3.9 -8.1 -12.8 16.7 -6.0 .9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.9 118.6 119.3 118.8 4.5 2.4 -4.3 3.1 3.4 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 148.9 150.0 150.1 150.0 2.5 3.6 1.4 3.0 3.0 2.2 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.7 120.2 120.3 120.4 -1.3 4.8 2.4 -1.0 1.7 .7 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.1 110.3 110.1 110.6 -2.9 4.5 4.1 -1.8 .7 1.1 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.5 131.6 132.9 131.5 -3.0 7.9 -1.8 .0 2.3 -.9 Housekeeping services .................. 137.7 137.6 137.8 137.6 3.3 3.6 2.1 -.3 3.4 .9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.8 133.4 134.0 133.6 -3.0 .6 1.8 -.6 -1.2 .6 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.9 130.4 131.1 130.5 -3.9 .6 1.9 -1.2 -1.7 .3 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.7 125.2 124.9 125.4 -.9 1.3 -2.5 -4.0 .2 -3.3 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 132.7 132.4 132.9 132.5 -6.7 -1.2 5.0 -.6 -4.0 2.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 127.8 127.3 126.4 125.7 9.7 -2.8 5.2 -6.4 3.2 -.8 Footwear ............................... 128.0 127.0 126.2 126.5 -1.0 1.6 7.2 -4.6 .3 1.1 Other apparel commodities .............. 143.0 145.4 152.8 147.1 -6.1 7.1 -9.5 12.0 .3 .7 Apparel services 2/....................... 153.8 154.0 154.2 154.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.5 Transportation ............................. 131.4 132.0 132.8 133.2 1.5 4.4 -1.5 5.6 2.9 2.0 Private transportation ................... 128.4 129.0 129.7 130.0 .0 4.1 -1.5 5.1 2.0 1.7 New vehicles ........................... 134.8 135.3 136.0 136.5 3.7 4.3 1.2 5.1 4.0 3.1 New cars ............................. 133.3 133.9 134.5 135.0 2.8 4.0 1.2 5.2 3.4 3.2 Used cars .............................. 137.5 136.0 136.6 137.7 13.1 9.5 -1.7 .6 11.3 -.6 Motor fuel ............................. 94.8 96.8 97.0 96.8 -13.6 5.9 -13.5 8.7 -4.3 -3.0 Gasoline ............................. 94.6 96.3 96.4 96.4 -15.4 7.3 -12.8 7.8 -4.7 -3.0 Maintenance and repairs ................ 148.4 148.6 148.9 149.2 3.1 2.5 3.9 2.2 2.8 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 158.4 158.6 159.8 160.4 1.0 2.8 2.0 5.1 1.9 3.6 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.9 103.1 103.5 103.5 -2.7 -.8 -.8 2.4 -1.7 .8 Other private transportation services ......................... 171.4 171.6 173.0 173.7 1.7 3.4 2.6 5.5 2.5 4.0 Public transportation .................... 171.7 172.4 175.2 175.6 20.1 4.3 .9 9.4 11.9 5.1 Medical care ............................... 206.7 207.3 207.8 209.1 6.4 4.8 3.8 4.7 5.6 4.2 Medical care commodities ................. 198.4 198.3 198.3 199.3 4.6 3.3 2.7 1.8 4.0 2.2 Medical care services .................... 208.4 209.1 209.8 211.2 6.5 5.4 3.9 5.5 6.0 4.7 Professional medical services .......... 188.5 189.2 189.9 191.2 4.9 4.2 3.2 5.9 4.5 4.5 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.6 149.2 149.6 149.5 1.4 3.9 4.7 2.4 2.6 3.6 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.7 134.5 134.9 135.3 .9 3.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.6 Entertainment services ................... 165.2 166.5 167.0 166.3 1.8 4.6 7.6 2.7 3.2 5.1 Other goods and services ................... 194.9 195.4 196.2 197.5 4.4 -5.0 3.6 5.4 -.4 4.5 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 215.5 215.6 217.0 217.4 -2.0 -28.7 -1.7 3.6 -16.4 .9 Personal care 2/ ......................... 143.3 143.0 143.0 144.2 4.0 1.1 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 140.5 140.0 139.7 141.4 5.6 -.9 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.4 Personal care services 2/ .............. 146.3 146.2 146.6 147.1 2.3 3.7 2.8 2.2 3.0 2.5 Personal and educational expenses ........ 217.7 218.7 219.7 221.5 7.5 5.0 6.1 7.2 6.2 6.6 School books and supplies .............. 202.4 202.8 203.6 204.2 3.9 2.2 7.0 3.6 3.1 5.3 Personal and educational services ...... 218.8 219.9 220.9 222.7 7.9 5.2 6.1 7.3 6.5 6.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.8 1.9 3.0 2.2 2.5 Commodities ................................ 132.3 132.3 132.6 132.7 -.3 2.1 .6 1.2 .9 .9 Food and beverages ....................... 143.7 143.3 143.5 143.6 1.4 4.3 2.5 -.3 2.9 1.1 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 125.4 125.6 126.0 126.1 -1.9 1.3 -.6 2.3 -.3 .8 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 126.8 127.5 128.0 127.9 -4.6 -2.2 -1.6 3.5 -3.4 .9 Apparel commodities .................. 130.9 130.4 131.1 130.5 -3.9 .6 1.9 -1.2 -1.7 .3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 127.3 127.8 127.9 128.5 -.9 -2.7 -6.0 3.8 -1.8 -1.2 Durables ............................... 123.0 123.0 123.2 123.6 2.3 4.7 1.3 2.0 3.5 1.6 Services ................................... 160.6 161.3 162.0 162.3 3.6 3.3 2.8 4.3 3.5 3.5 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 164.5 165.6 166.3 166.1 3.5 1.2 3.5 3.9 2.4 3.7 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 135.3 135.9 136.3 136.1 3.6 3.6 -1.5 2.4 3.6 .4 Transportation services .................. 165.7 166.0 167.5 168.0 5.8 3.5 2.5 5.7 4.6 4.0 Medical care services .................... 208.4 209.1 209.8 211.2 6.5 5.4 3.9 5.5 6.0 4.7 Other services ........................... 182.5 183.4 184.1 184.7 5.1 4.6 6.1 4.9 4.8 5.5 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.8 147.3 147.9 148.0 2.0 2.5 1.9 3.3 2.2 2.6 All items less shelter ....................... 143.0 143.2 143.7 143.9 2.0 2.9 1.4 2.5 2.4 2.0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 147.6 147.9 148.4 148.6 1.9 2.8 1.4 2.7 2.4 2.0 All items less medical care .................. 142.7 143.1 143.5 143.7 1.7 2.6 1.7 2.8 2.1 2.3 Commodities less food ........................ 126.5 126.7 127.1 127.2 -1.6 1.3 -.6 2.2 -.2 .8 Nondurables less food ........................ 128.2 128.8 129.4 129.2 -4.2 -1.2 -1.5 3.2 -2.7 .8 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 128.8 129.3 129.4 130.0 -.9 -2.1 -5.1 3.8 -1.5 -.8 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 135.0 135.2 136.0 136.4 -4.6 4.9 -2.3 4.2 .0 .9 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 168.1 168.9 169.3 169.9 5.2 3.9 2.9 4.4 4.6 3.6 Services less medical care services .......... 156.0 157.0 157.4 157.7 3.2 3.4 2.3 4.4 3.3 3.4 Energy ....................................... 102.1 103.7 104.1 103.7 -4.1 3.1 -8.9 6.4 -.6 -1.5 All items less energy ........................ 152.3 152.5 153.0 153.3 2.4 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 All items less food and energy ............. 154.6 155.0 155.5 155.8 2.7 2.4 2.9 3.1 2.5 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.0 135.8 136.2 136.4 .3 .6 1.5 1.2 .4 1.3 Energy commodities ..................... 94.0 96.3 96.5 96.2 -12.6 4.2 -13.2 9.7 -4.6 -2.4 Services less energy services ............ 165.0 165.7 166.4 166.7 3.8 3.2 3.5 4.2 3.5 3.8 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 Mar. Apr. Apr. 1994 from- Jan. to Feb. to Mar. to 1993 1994 1994 Apr. 1993 Mar. 1994 Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 144.4 144.7 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 430.2 430.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 143.4 143.6 1.9 .1 -.3 .1 .1 Food ................................... 17.622 142.8 143.0 2.0 .1 -.4 .3 .1 Food at home ......................... 11.187 142.3 142.4 2.2 .1 -.5 .2 .1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 160.2 162.2 4.6 1.2 .6 -.2 .9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 137.8 137.4 1.5 -.3 .1 .1 .0 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.6 131.6 3.1 .0 .6 .2 .8 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 161.7 160.9 .9 -.5 -3.5 .5 -1.8 Other food at home ................. 2.674 132.5 132.9 2.3 .3 -.2 .2 .6 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.2 135.8 2.2 .4 .4 -.3 .5 Fats and oils .................... .283 132.5 133.2 2.4 .5 .1 1.3 .4 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 116.4 115.9 1.1 -.4 -1.2 .6 .3 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 146.1 147.3 3.2 .8 .4 -.1 .9 Food away from home .................. 6.435 144.6 144.9 1.7 .2 -.1 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 150.9 151.0 1.1 .1 -.3 -.1 .0 Housing .................................. 39.004 141.3 141.1 2.5 -.1 .5 .3 .0 Shelter ................................ 25.682 155.3 155.3 3.0 .0 .6 .3 .1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 148.5 148.0 2.6 -.3 .4 .3 .1 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 152.8 153.0 2.5 .1 .5 .3 .0 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 201.4 197.3 3.0 -2.0 .3 .7 .3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 149.6 149.8 3.2 .1 .7 .3 .1 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 149.9 150.0 3.2 .1 .6 .3 .1 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 137.3 137.3 3.3 .0 .1 .4 .0 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 129.4 130.0 -1.6 .5 -.2 .0 .5 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 135.3 136.6 -1.1 1.0 -.1 .4 1.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 121.0 120.9 -2.3 -.1 -.1 -.6 -.1 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 122.1 121.4 1.8 -.6 .9 .3 -.4 Fuels ................................ 4.093 110.5 109.3 1.0 -1.1 1.0 .7 -.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 92.3 90.1 -2.6 -2.4 6.5 -.3 -1.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 117.5 116.4 1.4 -.9 .5 .8 -.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.7 150.7 2.6 .0 .7 .0 .0 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 119.2 119.2 .9 .0 -.5 .3 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.2 109.3 .6 .1 -.7 .0 .3 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 132.4 131.7 .5 -.5 -.2 1.3 -1.1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 139.8 139.9 2.5 .1 -.1 .1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 134.7 135.0 -.1 .2 -.2 .2 -.4 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 132.1 132.4 -.4 .2 -.2 .2 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 124.9 126.0 -1.6 .9 -1.2 -.6 .4 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 135.2 135.0 -1.0 -.1 .0 .2 -.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 126.7 128.5 .2 1.4 .1 -.9 -.5 Footwear ............................. .866 128.1 129.0 1.3 .7 -.3 -.5 .0 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 152.2 150.1 2.2 -1.4 .9 5.0 -2.4 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 153.7 154.2 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .3 Transportation ........................... 18.863 130.5 131.2 2.2 .5 .5 .5 .3 Private transportation ................. 17.613 128.1 128.9 1.8 .6 .5 .4 .3 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 137.4 137.6 3.8 .1 .4 .5 .4 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.0 135.1 3.4 .1 .5 .4 .4 Used cars ............................ 2.256 134.3 136.0 5.1 1.3 -.8 -.1 .8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 93.1 94.7 -3.8 1.7 2.3 .1 -.1 Gasoline ........................... - 92.6 94.3 -4.0 1.8 2.0 -.1 .0 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 149.7 150.1 2.8 .3 .1 .3 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 155.7 156.0 2.6 .2 .1 .6 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.9 102.8 -.4 -.1 .2 .4 .1 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 168.7 169.0 3.0 .2 .1 .7 .5 Public transportation .................. 1.251 173.2 171.5 7.5 -1.0 -.2 1.8 .3 Medical care ............................. 6.044 207.7 208.6 4.8 .4 .2 .3 .6 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 197.2 197.8 3.0 .3 .3 -.2 .5 Medical care services .................. 4.983 210.0 211.0 5.2 .5 .2 .4 .7 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 191.0 192.2 4.7 .6 .4 .3 .8 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 147.7 147.8 3.0 .1 .3 .3 -.1 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 134.8 135.2 1.9 .3 -.1 .4 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 166.3 166.2 4.2 -.1 .7 .2 -.2 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 193.4 194.4 .8 .5 .2 .5 .7 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 217.5 217.8 -8.2 .1 .0 .6 .3 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 143.2 144.5 2.6 .9 -.3 .1 .9 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 140.3 142.2 2.5 1.4 -.4 -.1 1.4 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 146.7 147.2 2.9 .3 -.1 .3 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 215.0 216.3 6.5 .6 .4 .5 .9 School books and supplies ............ .219 205.8 205.8 4.4 .0 .3 .4 .3 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 216.0 217.4 6.6 .6 .5 .5 .9 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 144.4 144.7 2.2 .2 .2 .3 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.644 132.2 132.6 .9 .3 .0 .2 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 143.4 143.6 1.9 .1 -.3 .1 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 125.3 125.8 .2 .4 .2 .2 .1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 126.9 127.5 -1.5 .5 .7 .3 -.1 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 132.1 132.4 -.4 .2 -.2 .2 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 127.3 128.0 -2.1 .5 .4 .1 .5 Durables ............................. 11.710 121.9 122.4 2.7 .4 .1 .2 .2 Services ................................. 52.356 159.4 159.4 3.4 .0 .4 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 149.5 149.4 3.0 -.1 .5 .4 -.1 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 124.6 124.1 2.1 -.4 .6 .1 -.2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 164.6 164.6 3.7 .0 .1 .8 .4 Medical care services .................. 4.983 210.0 211.0 5.2 .5 .2 .4 .7 Other services ......................... 6.299 180.2 180.8 5.2 .3 .5 .3 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 144.7 144.9 2.3 .1 .3 .3 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 141.7 141.9 1.9 .1 .1 .3 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 135.9 136.1 1.9 .1 .1 .4 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 141.4 141.6 2.0 .1 .3 .3 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 126.3 126.8 .2 .4 .2 .2 .1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 128.3 128.8 -1.3 .4 .6 .4 -.1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 128.8 129.5 -1.7 .5 .4 .1 .5 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 135.4 135.8 .3 .3 .1 .5 .3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 150.7 150.8 3.8 .1 .5 .3 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 155.0 155.0 3.3 .0 .5 .3 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.798 101.1 101.3 -1.3 .2 1.6 .5 -.5 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 150.5 150.7 2.5 .1 .1 .3 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 152.5 152.7 2.6 .1 .3 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 135.6 135.9 .8 .2 -.1 .3 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 93.3 94.6 -3.6 1.4 2.7 .0 -.2 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 164.1 164.2 3.6 .1 .4 .4 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.692 $.691 -2.1 -.1 -.3 -.4 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .232 .232 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. July Oct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.0 2.6 1.7 2.8 2.3 2.2 Food and beverages ......................... 143.4 143.0 143.2 143.3 1.7 4.0 2.6 -.3 2.9 1.1 Food ..................................... 142.7 142.2 142.6 142.7 1.7 4.3 2.3 .0 3.0 1.1 Food at home ........................... 142.1 141.4 141.7 141.8 1.7 5.9 2.6 -.8 3.8 .9 Cereals and bakery products .......... 159.8 160.7 160.4 161.9 4.7 3.1 4.9 5.4 3.9 5.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.2 137.3 137.5 137.5 -.3 3.0 2.4 .9 1.3 1.6 Dairy products ....................... 130.3 131.1 131.4 132.4 8.0 -7.1 5.4 6.6 .2 6.0 Fruits and vegetables ................ 164.2 158.5 159.3 156.4 -4.3 31.7 .7 -17.7 12.2 -8.9 Other food at home ................... 131.7 131.5 131.8 132.6 3.1 1.9 1.5 2.8 2.5 2.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.9 135.5 135.1 135.8 -.3 2.4 3.9 2.7 1.1 3.3 Fats and oils ...................... 130.6 130.7 132.4 132.9 1.2 -.6 1.9 7.2 .3 4.5 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 116.1 114.7 115.4 115.7 2.8 2.1 1.0 -1.4 2.5 -.2 Other prepared food ................ 145.3 145.9 145.7 147.0 5.2 2.0 1.1 4.8 3.5 2.9 Food away from home .................... 144.5 144.4 144.8 144.9 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.1 1.8 1.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.1 150.7 150.6 150.6 .5 2.2 3.5 -1.3 1.3 1.1 Housing .................................... 140.1 140.8 141.2 141.2 2.0 2.9 1.7 3.2 2.5 2.5 Shelter .................................. 153.7 154.6 155.0 155.2 2.4 2.7 2.9 4.0 2.5 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 146.2 146.8 147.3 147.4 1.7 2.8 2.2 3.3 2.2 2.8 Rent, residential .................... 151.9 152.6 153.0 153.0 1.9 2.1 2.7 2.9 2.0 2.8 Other renters' costs ................. 192.9 193.5 194.8 195.3 1.1 6.0 -.2 5.1 3.5 2.4 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 148.4 149.4 149.8 149.9 2.8 2.8 3.3 4.1 2.8 3.7 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 148.7 149.6 150.0 150.2 2.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 2.6 3.8 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 136.5 136.7 137.3 137.3 6.2 4.2 .6 2.4 5.2 1.5 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 129.6 129.4 129.4 130.0 -1.2 -1.8 -4.5 1.2 -1.5 -1.7 Maintenance and repair services ...... 134.9 134.8 135.3 136.6 4.7 2.0 -14.8 5.1 3.4 -5.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 121.8 121.7 121.0 120.9 -7.8 -6.8 9.4 -2.9 -7.3 3.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 121.5 122.6 123.0 122.5 3.7 2.0 -2.0 3.3 2.8 .7 Fuels .................................. 109.4 110.5 111.3 110.5 4.5 .7 -5.0 4.1 2.6 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 86.0 91.6 91.3 89.6 -3.9 -8.1 -13.6 17.8 -6.0 .9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.3 117.9 118.8 118.2 5.2 1.7 -4.3 3.1 3.5 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 149.6 150.7 150.7 150.7 2.5 3.6 1.3 3.0 3.0 2.2 Household furnishings and operation ...... 119.3 118.7 119.0 119.0 -1.4 4.5 2.0 -1.0 1.5 .5 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.6 108.8 108.8 109.1 -2.2 4.1 3.0 -1.8 .9 .6 Housekeeping supplies .................. 131.7 131.4 133.1 131.7 -2.7 5.6 -.9 .0 1.4 -.5 Housekeeping services .................. 139.6 139.5 139.7 139.6 3.9 3.2 2.9 .0 3.6 1.4 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.7 132.4 132.7 132.2 -2.1 1.2 1.5 -1.5 -.5 .0 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.1 129.8 130.1 129.5 -2.1 .6 1.6 -1.8 -.8 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.4 124.9 124.1 124.6 -.3 1.0 -1.3 -5.6 .3 -3.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 131.1 131.1 131.3 130.5 -5.9 -.3 4.1 -1.8 -3.2 1.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.2 128.3 127.2 126.6 8.5 -4.9 2.5 -4.9 1.6 -1.3 Footwear ............................... 128.7 128.3 127.6 127.6 .0 1.9 6.8 -3.4 1.0 1.6 Other apparel commodities .............. 143.3 144.6 151.9 148.3 -.5 7.7 -11.4 14.7 3.5 .8 Apparel services 2/....................... 153.4 153.5 153.7 154.2 2.1 3.2 2.7 2.1 2.7 2.4 Transportation ............................. 130.2 130.8 131.4 131.8 1.2 4.4 -1.8 5.0 2.8 1.5 Private transportation ................... 128.1 128.8 129.3 129.7 .0 4.5 -2.2 5.1 2.2 1.4 New vehicles ........................... 135.4 135.9 136.6 137.2 4.0 4.6 1.2 5.4 4.3 3.3 New cars ............................. 133.0 133.7 134.2 134.7 3.4 4.3 .6 5.2 3.9 2.9 Used cars .............................. 138.3 137.2 137.1 138.2 13.4 10.1 -2.0 -.3 11.7 -1.1 Motor fuel ............................. 94.6 96.8 96.9 96.8 -13.6 5.0 -13.5 9.6 -4.7 -2.6 Gasoline ............................. 94.5 96.4 96.3 96.3 -15.0 5.9 -12.5 7.8 -5.1 -2.8 Maintenance and repairs ................ 149.1 149.2 149.6 150.0 3.1 2.2 3.8 2.4 2.6 3.1 Other private transportation ........... 154.3 154.5 155.5 156.1 1.1 2.4 1.8 4.7 1.7 3.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.3 102.5 102.9 103.0 -2.7 -1.2 -.4 2.8 -1.9 1.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 167.0 167.2 168.4 169.2 2.0 2.9 2.2 5.4 2.5 3.8 Public transportation .................... 167.6 167.2 170.2 170.7 17.4 4.2 1.9 7.6 10.6 4.7 Medical care ............................... 206.0 206.5 207.1 208.4 5.8 4.6 4.0 4.7 5.2 4.4 Medical care commodities ................. 196.3 196.8 196.4 197.4 4.5 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.9 2.3 Medical care services .................... 208.0 208.5 209.4 210.8 6.1 5.0 4.1 5.5 5.6 4.8 Professional medical services .......... 189.1 189.9 190.4 192.0 5.1 3.7 3.5 6.3 4.4 4.9 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 146.7 147.2 147.7 147.5 1.7 3.7 4.5 2.2 2.7 3.3 Entertainment commodities ................ 134.2 134.0 134.6 134.8 .6 3.4 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.8 Entertainment services ................... 165.0 166.2 166.5 166.1 2.5 4.3 7.6 2.7 3.4 5.1 Other goods and services ................... 192.5 192.9 193.8 195.1 3.6 -8.1 3.2 5.5 -2.5 4.3 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 215.4 215.5 216.8 217.4 -2.5 -28.6 -1.3 3.8 -16.6 1.2 Personal care 2/ ......................... 143.5 143.1 143.2 144.5 4.0 1.1 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.7 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.0 140.5 140.3 142.2 5.6 -.9 2.0 3.4 2.3 2.7 Personal care services 2/ .............. 146.4 146.3 146.7 147.2 2.3 3.7 3.3 2.2 3.0 2.8 Personal and educational expenses ........ 213.6 214.5 215.5 217.4 7.7 4.5 6.4 7.3 6.1 6.9 School books and supplies .............. 203.9 204.6 205.4 206.0 5.2 1.2 7.0 4.2 3.2 5.6 Personal and educational services ...... 214.5 215.5 216.5 218.5 7.8 4.9 6.2 7.7 6.3 6.9 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.0 2.6 1.7 2.8 2.3 2.2 Commodities ................................ 131.9 131.9 132.2 132.3 -.3 2.2 .3 1.2 .9 .8 Food and beverages ....................... 143.4 143.0 143.2 143.3 1.7 4.0 2.6 -.3 2.9 1.1 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 124.8 125.1 125.4 125.5 -1.0 .6 -1.3 2.3 -.2 .5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 126.1 127.0 127.4 127.3 -5.2 -2.5 -2.2 3.9 -3.8 .8 Apparel commodities .................. 130.1 129.8 130.1 129.5 -2.1 .6 1.6 -1.8 -.8 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 126.7 127.2 127.3 128.0 -1.2 -3.9 -7.2 4.2 -2.6 -1.7 Durables ............................... 121.9 122.0 122.2 122.5 3.1 4.4 1.3 2.0 3.7 1.7 Services ................................... 158.1 158.8 159.4 159.7 3.7 3.1 2.8 4.1 3.4 3.5 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 148.1 148.9 149.5 149.4 3.4 1.9 3.3 3.6 2.6 3.4 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 124.7 125.4 125.5 125.3 4.0 3.3 -.6 1.9 3.6 .6 Transportation services .................. 162.5 162.6 163.9 164.6 4.9 2.8 2.5 5.3 3.8 3.9 Medical care services .................... 208.0 208.5 209.4 210.8 6.1 5.0 4.1 5.5 5.6 4.8 Other services ........................... 179.4 180.3 180.9 181.7 5.4 4.4 6.0 5.2 4.9 5.6 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 143.6 144.1 144.6 144.8 2.0 2.3 1.4 3.4 2.1 2.4 All items less shelter ....................... 141.1 141.3 141.7 141.9 1.7 2.6 1.1 2.3 2.2 1.7 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 135.2 135.4 135.9 136.1 1.8 2.4 1.2 2.7 2.1 1.9 All items less medical care .................. 140.6 141.0 141.4 141.5 1.7 2.3 1.4 2.6 2.0 2.0 Commodities less food ........................ 126.0 126.3 126.6 126.7 -.9 .6 -.9 2.2 -.2 .6 Nondurables less food ........................ 127.5 128.3 128.8 128.7 -4.8 -1.9 -1.9 3.8 -3.3 .9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 128.2 128.7 128.8 129.5 -1.2 -3.3 -6.0 4.1 -2.3 -1.1 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 134.6 134.7 135.4 135.8 -3.8 3.9 -2.3 3.6 .0 .6 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 149.7 150.4 150.9 151.3 4.7 3.9 2.4 4.3 4.3 3.4 Services less medical care services .......... 153.8 154.6 155.0 155.3 3.2 3.2 2.6 4.0 3.2 3.3 Energy ....................................... 101.5 103.1 103.6 103.1 -4.9 3.1 -9.3 6.5 -1.0 -1.7 All items less energy ........................ 149.6 149.8 150.3 150.5 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 All items less food and energy ............. 151.5 151.9 152.4 152.7 2.7 2.2 2.4 3.2 2.4 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 135.0 134.8 135.2 135.4 1.2 .0 1.2 1.2 .6 1.2 Energy commodities ..................... 94.1 96.6 96.6 96.4 -12.9 3.8 -13.2 10.1 -4.9 -2.2 Services less energy services ............ 162.8 163.5 164.1 164.5 3.3 3.5 3.3 4.2 3.4 3.7 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 Apr. 1994 from- Mar. 1994 from- schedule Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 146.2 146.7 147.2 147.4 2.4 0.5 0.1 2.5 0.7 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 153.2 154.0 154.3 154.4 2.2 .3 .1 2.3 .7 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.7 154.6 155.1 155.0 2.2 .3 -.1 2.3 .9 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.5 153.0 152.7 153.3 2.1 .2 .4 2.3 .1 -.2 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 151.3 151.9 152.2 152.6 2.3 .5 .3 2.1 .6 .2 North Central urban .................... M 141.5 142.1 142.6 142.9 2.5 .6 .2 2.6 .8 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.5 143.2 143.9 144.1 2.6 .6 .1 2.7 1.0 .5 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.1 141.3 141.8 142.2 3.3 .6 .3 3.3 .5 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 142.4 143.0 143.1 143.7 2.1 .5 .4 1.9 .5 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 136.7 137.2 137.8 137.9 2.3 .5 .1 2.3 .8 .4 South urban ............................ M 142.5 142.9 143.6 143.8 2.6 .6 .1 2.8 .8 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 142.9 143.4 144.4 144.4 2.6 .7 .0 2.8 1.0 .7 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.4 144.6 145.4 145.5 2.5 .6 .1 2.7 .7 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 141.0 141.6 142.0 142.9 2.6 .9 .6 2.5 .7 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.8 140.7 141.3 141.3 2.6 .4 .0 3.1 .4 .4 West urban ............................. M 148.1 148.3 149.0 148.9 2.2 .4 -.1 2.6 .6 .5 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.7 149.9 150.5 150.4 1.8 .3 -.1 2.2 .5 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 147.8 148.3 148.7 148.6 3.1 .2 -.1 3.4 .6 .3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 132.7 133.3 133.9 133.9 2.3 .5 .0 2.5 .9 .5 B .................................... M 145.8 146.1 146.5 146.8 2.7 .5 .2 2.8 .5 .3 C .................................... M 144.3 144.9 145.2 145.8 2.5 .6 .4 2.4 .6 .2 D .................................... M 141.2 141.5 142.0 142.1 2.5 .4 .1 2.7 .6 .4 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 146.5 146.8 147.6 147.9 2.2 .7 .2 2.4 .8 .5 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.2 152.2 152.5 152.0 1.4 -.1 -.3 1.8 .2 .2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 156.0 157.4 157.9 157.7 2.4 .2 -.1 2.5 1.2 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.5 152.9 153.5 153.1 2.3 .1 -.3 2.8 .7 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 147.5 147.4 148.2 148.0 .8 .4 -.1 1.7 .5 .5 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 143.8 - 145.0 - - - - 1.7 .8 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 153.6 - 155.0 - - - - .6 .9 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 142.4 - 143.3 - - - - 3.2 .6 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 141.0 - 143.5 - - - - 3.1 1.8 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 138.6 - 139.7 - - - - 2.6 .8 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 150.9 - 151.5 - - - - 2.0 .4 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 139.2 - 140.3 2.4 .8 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 141.7 - 142.6 2.8 .6 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 137.0 - 136.8 3.8 -.1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 142.6 - 143.9 3.1 .9 - - - - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Apr. 1994 from- Mar. 1994 from- schedule Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 143.6 144.0 144.4 144.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 2.3 0.6 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 150.8 151.4 151.7 151.8 1.9 .3 .1 2.0 .6 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 150.2 150.9 151.4 151.4 2.0 .3 .0 2.0 .8 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 150.3 150.7 150.6 151.1 2.1 .3 .3 2.2 .2 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 152.7 153.2 153.4 153.9 2.0 .5 .3 1.8 .5 .1 North Central urban .................... M 138.5 139.0 139.4 139.8 2.3 .6 .3 2.3 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 138.8 139.4 140.0 140.3 2.5 .6 .2 2.6 .9 .4 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 137.4 137.6 137.9 138.5 2.9 .7 .4 2.8 .4 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 140.0 140.6 140.6 141.2 1.9 .4 .4 1.7 .4 .0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 135.3 135.8 136.3 136.4 1.9 .4 .1 1.9 .7 .4 South urban ............................ M 141.0 141.2 141.9 142.2 2.4 .7 .2 2.6 .6 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 141.0 141.3 142.3 142.4 2.6 .8 .1 2.7 .9 .7 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.1 141.2 141.8 141.8 2.3 .4 .0 2.6 .5 .4 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 140.8 141.3 141.6 142.6 2.4 .9 .7 2.2 .6 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 141.1 141.0 141.4 141.4 2.6 .3 .0 3.2 .2 .3 West urban ............................. M 145.3 145.4 145.9 145.9 1.9 .3 .0 2.2 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 145.3 145.4 145.9 145.8 1.6 .3 -.1 2.0 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 145.4 146.0 146.3 146.3 2.7 .2 .0 3.2 .6 .2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 131.7 132.1 132.7 132.7 2.1 .5 .0 2.3 .8 .5 B .................................... M 143.2 143.4 143.8 144.1 2.5 .5 .2 2.6 .4 .3 C .................................... M 143.6 144.1 144.3 144.9 2.2 .6 .4 2.1 .5 .1 D .................................... M 140.6 140.8 141.2 141.4 2.2 .4 .1 2.5 .4 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 142.0 142.3 143.0 143.3 2.1 .7 .2 2.5 .7 .5 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.8 146.9 147.0 146.6 1.2 -.2 -.3 1.5 .1 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 152.4 153.5 154.0 153.9 2.1 .3 -.1 2.2 1.0 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 152.1 152.2 152.8 152.6 2.1 .3 -.1 2.6 .5 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 145.3 145.0 145.6 145.6 .6 .4 .0 1.3 .2 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 142.7 - 144.2 - - - - 1.7 1.1 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 152.5 - 153.5 - - - - -.3 .7 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 135.1 - 135.7 - - - - 3.0 .4 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 138.7 - 141.1 - - - - 2.9 1.7 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 137.7 - 138.7 - - - - 2.4 .7 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 148.3 - 148.9 - - - - 1.8 .4 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 138.1 - 139.3 2.2 .9 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 137.0 - 137.9 2.5 .7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 136.3 - 136.2 3.7 -.1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 136.3 - 137.4 2.8 .8 - - - - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.