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-96-331 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Tuesday, August 13, 1996 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JULY 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in July to a level of 157.0 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in July, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July 1996 CPI-W level of 154.3 was 2.9 percent higher than the index in July 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in July, following a 0.1 percent increase in June. The energy index, which turned down in June after increasing 9.4 percent in the preceding 6-month period, declined 0.4 percent in July. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 2.0 percent in July, while the index for energy services rose 1.1 percent. The food index rose 0.5 percent in July, reflecting, in part, another sharp increase in prices for dairy products. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in June. The slightly larger advance in July was due to a jump in shelter costs, which partially resulted from a 2.3 percent rise in the cost of lodging while out of town. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 3-mos. ended ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July July'96 July'96 All Items .4 .2 .4 .4 .3 .1 .3 2.6 3.0 Food and beverages .1 .1 .5 .3 .1 .7 .5 5.1 3.4 Housing .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .4 2.7 2.9 Apparel and upkeep .7 -.9 .6 -.4 .1 -.4 -.1 -1.5 .0 Transportation .7 .5 .7 1.1 .7 -.4 -.2 .3 2.4 Medical care .4 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.4 3.6 Entertainment .3 .8 .1 -.1 .4 .3 .1 2.8 3.5 Other goods and services .2 .4 .4 .3 .4 .2 .4 4.2 4.3 Special Indexes: Energy 1.9 .4 1.4 3.2 1.1 -2.2 -.4 -6.0 4.1 Food .1 .1 .6 .3 .1 .7 .5 5.1 3.4 All items less food and energy .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 2.9 2.7 See page 4 for a note on the implementation of improvements in CPI item substitution procedures and the announcement of a change in the hospital and related service component of the CPI. During the first 7 months of 1996, consumer prices rose at a 3.5 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 1995. Increases in the food and energy components, which acted as moderating influences on overall consumer price movements throughout most of the past 5 years, have been responsible for the acceleration thus far in 1996. Energy costs, which declined last year, have increased at a 9.6 percent rate, with petroleum- based energy advancing at a 15.7 SAAR. The food index has risen at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the first 7 months after increasing 2.1 percent in all of 1995. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.0 percent rate in the first 7 months of 1996, the same rate as the increase for all of 1995. The food and beverage index rose 0.5 percent in July. The index for grocery store foods, which increased 1.0 percent in June, advanced 0.5 percent in July. The index for dairy products increased 1.5 percent, the same as in June. The indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which increased 2.0 and 1.5 percent, respectively, in June, each decelerated in July, advancing 0.5 and 0.6 percent, respectively. In the former group, the index for fresh fruit prices fell 1.3 percent, while the indexes for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables increased 2.1 and 1.3 percent, respectively. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, price increases for beef, pork, and poultry each slowed in July, advancing 0.8, 0.3, and 0.9 percent, respectively. The other two major grocery store food indexes--cereal and bakery products and other food at home--each rose 0.2 percent in July. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages-- increased 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively, in July. The housing component rose 0.4 percent in July after advancing 0.1 percent in June, reflecting a jump in shelter costs and an upturn in the index for fuel and other utilities. Shelter costs advanced 0.5 percent in July, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the 5 preceding months. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.8 percent, homeowners' costs rose 0.3 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased 0.4 percent. The rise in renters' costs reflects a 2.3 percent increase in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined 0.2 percent in June, increased 0.5 percent in July. The index for household fuels increased 0.9 percent in July, while the index for other utilities and public services fell 0.1 percent. Among household fuels, the index for electricity increased 1.5 percent after declining 1.1 percent in June. The index for natural gas rose 0.4 percent, while the index for fuel oil fell 2.0 percent. The index for household furnishings and operation rose 0.1 percent in July, the same as in June. The transportation index declined for the second consecutive month- -down 0.2 percent in July--primarily as a result of a second consecutive decrease in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline, which increased 18.2 percent in the period from November 1995 through May 1996, prior to a 3.2 percent drop in June, fell 2.7 percent in July. As of July, the gasoline index was 9.9 percent below its peak level of December 1990. The indexes for new car prices and for automobile finance charges increased 0.2 and 0.9 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices fell 0.2 percent.) The index for used cars declined for the fourth consecutive month--down 0.1 percent. Public transportation costs declined 0.5 percent, largely as a result of a 1.3 percent decrease in airline fares. The index for apparel and upkeep, which declined 0.4 percent in June, decreased 0.1 percent in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 2.1 percent, reflecting large seasonal price declines for spring and summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in July to a level 3.6 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was unchanged in July. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in July. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.2 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.1 percent in July. Increases in the indexes for fees for participant sports and for club memberships--up 1.3 and 0.7 percent, respectively--were largely offset by declines in prices for sporting goods and equipment and in charges for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events--down 1.1 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in July, following a 0.2 percent rise in June. An upturn in the index for personal care--toilet goods, personal care appliances, and personal care services--coupled with a larger increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products, was primarily responsible for the larger advance of this major group in July. 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 0.2 percent in July. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 3-mos. ended ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July July '96 July '96 All Items .4 .2 .5 .4 .3 .1 .2 2.4 2.9 Food and beverages .1 .1 .5 .3 .1 .7 .4 4.8 3.4 Housing .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .1 .4 2.7 2.9 Apparel and upkeep .7 -.7 .6 -.2 .2 -.6 .0 -1.8 .4 Transportation .9 .3 .9 1.1 .6 -.6 -.4 -1.7 2.5 Medical care .4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 3.6 Entertainment .4 .8 .0 -.1 .4 .3 .0 2.9 3.4 Other goods and services .2 .4 .3 .3 .4 .1 .4 3.8 4.1 Special Indexes: Energy 2.1 .2 1.8 3.3 1.1 -2.0 -.9 -7.3 4.3 Food .1 .1 .6 .3 .1 .8 .5 5.4 3.5 All items less food and energy .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 .1 .2 2.5 2.7 Consumer Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on Friday, September 13, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Changing the Hospital and Related Services Component of the Consumer Price Index Effective with the release of data for January 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce improvements in the way in which the Hospital and related services component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated. Two complementary changes will be made: Items within the hospital and related services component will be reclassified into two main groups, or item strata--Hospital services and Nursing home services, instead of the current three--Hospital rooms, Other inpatient services, and Hospital outpatient services. The definition of the specific items selected for pricing within individual hospitals will be broadened substantially. These newly defined items will be reselected using new procedures in the majority of the hospitals from which price data currently are collected for the CPI. Additional information on these changes will be published in the June 1996 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet. (Go to gopher://stats.bls.gov and access /pub/special.requests/cpi/hospital.txt.) This information may also be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260, Washington, DC 20212, or by telephoning Elaine Cardenas at (202) 606-6985 ext. 251 Improving the Procedures for Substitute Items Effective with the Consumer Price Index for July 1996, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has changed the way it determines the weight of replacement items that enter the sample during certain types of item substitutions. Along with earlier improvements in CPI sample rotation procedures, these changes will complete the process of correcting a technical problem that ties an item's weight to its expected price change. When an outlet stops selling a CPI sample item, or other circumstances make it necessary or desirable for the CPI to replace an item it has been pricing, the CPI field agent finds a replacement item. The object of the substitution process is to find the item in the outlet that is most similar to the one the CPI had been following. About 3.5 percent of all pricings result in substitutions. Whenever there is a substitution, a CPI analyst determines if the new item is comparable to, that is, not significantly different from, the item it replaces. If the item is judged comparable, there is no break in the series or change in the item's weight. About 55 percent of substitutions are comparable. If the substitute is not comparable to the previous item, the analyst may be able to determine the value of the difference and make a quality adjustment to keep the series continuous. CPI analysts adjust for quality in about 15 percent of the substitutions. However, about 30 percent of the substitutes are neither comparable nor adjustable. In this case, the CPI had started the item's series anew and recalculated its base period price, and hence the implicit quantity weight, using the price of the substitute item. This created a situation in which the item's weight was not independent of its probability of price change. Effective with the CPI for July 1996, the CPI will--except in rare and extreme cases--no longer recalculate the base period price of a noncomparable substitute item. Instead, the CPI will use the originally calculated weight for the item throughout the life of that item series. For more details, see "Improving CPI Item Substitution Procedures" in the July 1996 issue of the CPI Detailed Report. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December June July July 1996 from- Apr. to May to June to 1995 1996 1996 July 1995 June 1996 May June July Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 156.7 157.0 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 469.5 470.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.332 153.1 153.6 3.4 .3 .1 .7 .5 Food ................................... 15.766 152.6 153.2 3.4 .4 .1 .7 .5 Food at home ......................... 9.880 153.4 154.1 4.0 .5 .0 1.0 .5 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.473 174.2 174.8 3.9 .3 .6 .1 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.936 143.1 143.9 4.8 .6 .1 1.5 .6 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 139.8 142.0 6.8 1.6 .5 1.5 1.5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.936 183.4 184.0 4.1 .3 -.8 2.0 .5 Other food at home ................. 2.365 142.9 142.9 1.6 .0 .1 .1 .2 Sugar and sweets ................. .327 143.7 144.6 4.7 .6 .8 .5 .5 Fats and oils .................... .248 140.8 140.5 1.8 -.2 .3 .7 -.6 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .763 128.4 127.5 -2.5 -.7 -.4 -.6 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.027 156.2 156.8 3.6 .4 .1 .6 .4 Food away from home .................. 5.886 152.3 152.8 2.5 .3 .3 .2 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.566 158.6 158.5 3.1 -.1 .3 .2 .1 Housing .................................. 41.346 152.7 153.6 2.9 .6 .2 .1 .4 Shelter ................................ 28.289 170.7 171.9 3.3 .7 .2 .2 .5 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.988 180.0 183.0 3.6 1.7 .2 .2 .8 Rent, residential .................. 5.762 161.7 162.2 2.7 .3 .3 .2 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.227 214.9 225.4 5.6 4.9 -.3 .0 2.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 20.102 176.0 176.6 3.2 .3 .3 .2 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.716 176.3 176.9 3.2 .3 .3 .1 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .386 160.7 162.0 2.3 .8 .1 .5 .5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .199 138.8 139.4 3.2 .4 .6 .0 .4 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .122 144.6 146.3 4.6 1.2 .6 -.1 1.2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .077 130.9 130.1 1.1 -.6 .7 .0 -.6 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.014 128.4 129.0 3.1 .5 .3 -.2 .5 Fuels ................................ 3.792 116.5 117.4 3.3 .8 -.1 -.9 .9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .356 94.6 92.3 6.0 -2.4 -1.8 -4.1 -1.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.436 124.1 125.6 3.0 1.2 .1 -.5 1.1 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.222 157.6 157.5 2.9 -.1 1.0 .4 -.1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.043 124.5 124.7 1.4 .2 -.2 .1 .1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.445 111.2 111.2 .1 .0 -.5 .1 -.3 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.116 140.8 141.1 2.7 .2 -.4 -.2 .4 Housekeeping services ................ 1.482 147.8 148.6 3.5 .5 .5 .3 .5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.516 130.8 128.3 .0 -1.9 .1 -.4 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 4.967 127.2 124.5 -.2 -2.1 .0 -.5 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.303 127.1 125.1 1.4 -1.6 .1 -.4 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.195 122.8 118.5 -2.1 -3.5 .2 -.8 .0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... .195 129.1 125.7 2.2 -2.6 -2.5 -1.0 -2.6 Footwear ............................. .732 127.1 125.6 1.9 -1.2 .2 .5 -.1 Other apparel commodities ............ .542 150.8 151.5 -.2 .5 -.3 -.4 .7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .550 159.7 159.9 1.7 .1 .4 .2 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.953 144.0 143.5 2.4 -.3 .7 -.4 -.2 Private transportation ................. 15.430 141.0 140.5 2.6 -.4 .6 -.6 -.2 New vehicles ......................... 5.027 143.5 143.2 2.1 -.2 .2 .3 .2 New cars ........................... 4.015 141.3 141.0 2.0 -.2 .1 .4 .2 Used cars ............................ 1.342 157.2 156.9 -.4 -.2 -.9 -1.1 -.1 Motor fuel ........................... 2.908 111.2 108.9 5.1 -2.1 2.3 -3.6 -1.9 Gasoline ........................... - 111.0 108.8 4.9 -2.0 2.5 -3.2 -2.7 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.535 157.7 158.1 2.7 .3 .3 .2 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.618 173.1 173.5 2.3 .2 .2 .4 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .608 105.2 104.7 -.1 -.5 -.2 .5 -.5 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.010 189.1 189.7 2.7 .3 .3 .4 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.523 182.2 182.7 .5 .3 2.0 2.0 -.5 Medical care ............................. 7.362 227.8 228.7 3.6 .4 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.282 210.5 211.0 3.2 .2 .2 .4 .0 Medical care services .................. 6.081 231.9 232.9 3.7 .4 .3 .2 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.465 207.9 208.7 3.5 .4 .3 .1 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.367 159.0 159.0 3.5 .0 .4 .3 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.975 142.9 142.9 3.2 .0 .2 .2 .0 Entertainment services ................. 2.392 177.9 178.0 3.9 .1 .6 .3 .2 Other goods and services ................. 7.123 214.0 214.6 4.3 .3 .4 .2 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.610 232.9 233.3 3.1 .2 .5 .1 .4 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.170 149.6 150.0 2.1 .3 .4 -.5 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .613 143.9 144.4 1.2 .3 .8 -1.0 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .557 155.9 156.3 3.2 .3 .1 .1 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.342 245.1 245.8 5.4 .3 .4 .4 .4 School books and supplies ............ .258 224.7 224.7 5.5 .0 .1 .1 .3 Personal and educational services .... 4.084 246.8 247.6 5.3 .3 .4 .4 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 156.7 157.0 3.0 .2 .3 .1 .3 Commodities .............................. 42.916 139.9 139.5 2.4 -.3 .1 -.1 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.332 153.1 153.6 3.4 .3 .1 .7 .5 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.584 131.9 130.9 1.9 -.8 .2 -.6 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.075 133.7 132.3 2.5 -1.0 .4 -1.0 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 4.967 127.2 124.5 -.2 -2.1 .0 -.5 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 10.108 140.1 139.3 3.7 -.6 .6 -1.2 -.6 Durables ............................. 10.509 129.3 129.1 1.0 -.2 -.2 .1 -.1 Services ................................. 57.084 173.9 174.8 3.3 .5 .3 .2 .5 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.671 177.6 178.9 3.3 .7 .3 .2 .4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.681 143.1 143.9 3.0 .6 .7 -.1 .5 Transportation services ................ 7.068 179.8 180.3 2.2 .3 .6 .7 .2 Medical care services .................. 6.081 231.9 232.9 3.7 .4 .3 .2 .3 Other services ......................... 7.583 200.1 200.6 4.4 .2 .4 .3 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.234 157.5 157.7 2.8 .1 .3 .0 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 71.711 152.8 152.8 2.8 .0 .3 .1 .2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 79.898 157.9 158.1 2.9 .1 .3 .1 .3 All items less medical care ................ 92.638 152.7 153.0 2.9 .2 .3 .1 .3 Commodities less food ...................... 27.150 133.0 132.0 1.9 -.8 .2 -.5 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.641 135.1 133.8 2.5 -1.0 .4 -.9 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel .......... 11.674 140.9 140.2 3.6 -.5 .5 -.8 -.6 Nondurables ................................ 32.407 143.6 143.1 2.9 -.3 .3 -.1 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.414 182.4 183.1 3.3 .4 .4 .2 .4 Services less medical care services ........ 51.004 168.5 169.4 3.2 .5 .3 .2 .5 Energy ..................................... 6.700 113.1 112.5 4.1 -.5 1.1 -2.2 -.4 All items less energy ...................... 93.300 162.7 163.1 2.9 .2 .2 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.534 165.2 165.5 2.7 .2 .2 .2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 23.885 141.0 140.3 1.4 -.5 .0 .0 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.264 109.5 107.2 5.2 -2.1 1.8 -3.7 -2.0 Services less energy services .......... 53.648 179.0 179.9 3.3 .5 .3 .3 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.638 $.637 -2.9 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .213 .213 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Apr. May June July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Jan. July 1996 1996 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 2.6 3.9 2.6 2.6 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... 152.2 152.4 153.4 154.1 3.5 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.3 4.6 Food ..................................... 151.9 152.0 153.1 153.8 3.5 .8 4.3 5.1 2.2 4.7 Food at home ........................... 152.4 152.4 154.0 154.8 4.1 .3 5.1 6.4 2.2 5.8 Cereals and bakery products .......... 172.8 173.8 173.9 174.3 3.4 6.5 2.3 3.5 4.9 2.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 141.5 141.6 143.7 144.5 9.0 3.5 -1.7 8.8 6.2 3.4 Dairy products ....................... 137.1 137.8 139.9 142.0 2.1 5.5 5.1 15.1 3.8 10.0 Fruits and vegetables ................ 183.7 182.2 185.9 186.9 3.2 -12.2 21.1 7.2 -4.8 13.9 Other food at home ................... 142.5 142.6 142.8 143.1 .6 1.1 2.9 1.7 .9 2.3 Sugar and sweets ................... 142.0 143.1 143.8 144.5 2.9 7.4 1.7 7.2 5.1 4.4 Fats and oils ...................... 139.4 139.8 140.8 139.9 2.3 2.9 .3 1.4 2.6 .9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 129.7 129.2 128.4 128.3 -2.4 -3.9 .6 -4.2 -3.2 -1.8 Other prepared food ................ 155.2 155.3 156.2 156.8 1.9 2.7 5.6 4.2 2.3 4.9 Food away from home .................... 151.6 152.0 152.3 152.8 2.4 1.6 2.7 3.2 2.0 2.9 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 157.5 158.0 158.3 158.5 3.2 2.3 4.2 2.6 2.7 3.4 Housing .................................... 151.9 152.2 152.3 152.9 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.1 2.8 Shelter .................................. 169.7 170.1 170.4 171.2 3.2 3.6 2.6 3.6 3.4 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 178.1 178.4 178.7 180.2 2.8 3.5 3.2 4.8 3.1 4.0 Rent, residential .................... 160.9 161.4 161.8 162.3 2.0 3.1 2.3 3.5 2.5 2.9 Other renters' costs ................. 213.3 212.7 212.6 217.1 4.5 4.5 5.8 7.3 4.5 6.6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 175.4 175.9 176.2 176.7 3.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.8 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 175.8 176.3 176.5 177.1 3.5 3.7 2.5 3.0 3.6 2.8 Household insurance 1/ ............... 159.7 159.8 160.6 161.4 -1.5 2.6 4.1 4.3 .5 4.2 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 138.0 138.8 138.8 139.4 3.6 .0 5.1 4.1 1.8 4.6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 143.8 144.7 144.6 146.3 5.8 .8 4.9 7.1 3.3 6.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 130.0 130.9 130.9 130.1 .6 -.9 4.4 .3 -.2 2.3 Fuel and other utilities ................. 126.8 127.2 126.9 127.5 1.6 2.9 5.9 2.2 2.3 4.0 Fuels .................................. 114.3 114.2 113.2 114.2 2.2 3.3 8.5 -.3 2.7 4.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 101.2 99.4 95.3 93.8 -3.6 40.0 26.1 -26.2 16.2 -3.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 120.9 121.0 120.4 121.7 2.7 .0 6.9 2.7 1.4 4.8 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 155.4 156.9 157.6 157.5 1.3 2.4 2.6 5.5 1.8 4.1 Household furnishings and operation ...... 124.5 124.3 124.4 124.5 3.3 2.0 .3 .0 2.6 .2 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.7 111.1 111.2 110.9 2.9 .7 -.7 -2.8 1.8 -1.8 Housekeeping supplies .................. 141.4 140.8 140.5 141.1 5.0 4.1 2.6 -.8 4.6 .9 Housekeeping services .................. 146.5 147.3 147.8 148.6 3.1 2.5 2.2 5.9 2.8 4.0 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 132.3 131.8 131.7 .9 3.1 -2.7 -1.5 2.0 -2.1 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.7 128.7 128.1 128.0 1.3 2.8 -3.0 -2.2 2.0 -2.6 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 128.1 128.2 127.7 127.4 1.6 3.5 2.5 -2.2 2.6 .2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.2 125.5 124.5 124.5 -1.6 5.8 -9.9 -2.2 2.1 -6.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... 133.7 130.4 129.1 125.7 28.7 1.5 6.9 -21.9 14.3 -8.6 Footwear ............................... 126.5 126.7 127.3 127.2 4.2 -5.0 6.2 2.2 -.5 4.2 Other apparel commodities .............. 151.8 151.3 150.7 151.8 -.8 3.2 -3.1 .0 1.2 -1.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 158.8 159.4 159.7 159.9 -.5 3.1 1.5 2.8 1.3 2.2 Transportation ............................. 143.3 144.3 143.7 143.4 -1.4 1.4 9.8 .3 .0 4.9 Private transportation ................... 140.8 141.6 140.7 140.4 -.9 3.9 9.0 -1.1 1.5 3.8 New vehicles ........................... 142.9 143.2 143.7 144.0 2.0 .8 2.3 3.1 1.4 2.7 New cars ............................. 140.7 140.8 141.4 141.7 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.9 1.3 2.4 Used cars .............................. 159.0 157.6 155.9 155.7 -.8 7.1 .8 -8.0 3.1 -3.7 Motor fuel ............................. 110.3 112.8 108.7 106.6 -14.5 16.5 41.1 -12.8 -.2 11.0 Gasoline ............................. 109.8 112.5 108.9 106.0 -14.6 16.6 40.2 -13.1 -.2 10.4 Maintenance and repairs ................ 157.1 157.5 157.8 158.2 2.9 3.4 1.5 2.8 3.1 2.2 Other private transportation ........... 172.5 172.9 173.6 174.1 3.8 -.5 2.1 3.8 1.7 2.9 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 105.1 104.9 105.4 104.9 .8 -.8 .4 -.8 .0 -.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 188.6 189.1 189.9 190.6 4.4 -.6 2.6 4.3 1.8 3.4 Public transportation .................... 177.3 180.8 184.4 183.5 -3.9 -22.4 19.4 14.7 -13.6 17.1 Medical care ............................... 227.0 227.7 228.3 228.9 3.9 4.2 2.9 3.4 4.0 3.1 Medical care commodities ................. 209.4 209.9 210.7 210.7 2.8 3.9 3.3 2.5 3.4 2.9 Medical care services .................... 230.8 231.6 232.1 232.9 4.2 4.3 2.6 3.7 4.2 3.2 Professional medical services .......... 206.8 207.5 207.7 208.5 3.6 4.2 3.2 3.3 3.9 3.2 Entertainment .............................. 158.2 158.8 159.2 159.3 3.7 4.2 3.4 2.8 3.9 3.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 142.5 142.8 143.1 143.1 3.2 4.7 3.4 1.7 3.9 2.6 Entertainment services ................... 176.6 177.6 178.2 178.5 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.4 3.9 3.7 Other goods and services ................... 214.6 215.5 215.9 216.8 5.1 3.5 4.6 4.2 4.3 4.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 230.7 231.9 232.2 233.1 5.4 -.9 4.1 4.2 2.2 4.2 Personal care 2/ ......................... 149.7 150.3 149.6 150.0 4.4 1.6 1.6 .8 3.0 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 144.2 145.3 143.9 144.4 4.9 -1.9 1.4 .6 1.4 1.0 Personal care services 2/ .............. 155.7 155.8 155.9 156.3 4.3 5.3 1.8 1.6 4.8 1.7 Personal and educational expenses ........ 245.8 246.8 247.8 248.8 5.0 5.6 5.6 5.0 5.3 5.3 School books and supplies .............. 225.2 225.4 225.6 226.2 6.3 8.5 5.7 1.8 7.4 3.7 Personal and educational services ...... 247.3 248.3 249.3 250.4 5.0 5.4 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 2.6 3.9 2.6 2.6 3.3 Commodities ................................ 139.8 140.0 139.9 140.0 1.5 2.9 5.0 .6 2.2 2.8 Food and beverages ....................... 152.2 152.4 153.4 154.1 3.5 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.3 4.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 132.2 132.5 131.7 131.4 .3 4.1 5.6 -2.4 2.2 1.5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 134.1 134.7 133.3 132.8 -1.2 7.3 7.8 -3.8 3.0 1.8 Apparel commodities .................. 128.7 128.7 128.1 128.0 1.3 2.8 -3.0 -2.2 2.0 -2.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... 140.2 141.0 139.3 138.4 -2.4 8.4 15.3 -5.0 2.9 4.6 Durables ............................... 129.4 129.2 129.3 129.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 -.6 1.6 .3 Services ................................... 172.9 173.5 173.9 174.7 3.1 2.4 3.5 4.2 2.7 3.9 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 176.8 177.3 177.6 178.3 3.3 3.5 2.8 3.4 3.4 3.1 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 140.8 141.8 141.7 142.4 2.3 1.2 4.1 4.6 1.7 4.4 Transportation services .................. 178.3 179.4 180.7 181.0 2.3 -5.3 6.1 6.2 -1.6 6.1 Medical care services .................... 230.8 231.6 232.1 232.9 4.2 4.3 2.6 3.7 4.2 3.2 Other services ........................... 200.4 201.2 201.9 202.5 4.2 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.3 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 156.9 157.4 157.4 157.7 2.4 2.9 4.2 2.1 2.6 3.1 All items less shelter ....................... 152.2 152.7 152.8 153.1 2.2 2.2 4.6 2.4 2.2 3.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 157.3 157.7 157.9 158.3 2.4 2.3 4.4 2.6 2.4 3.5 All items less medical care .................. 152.0 152.5 152.6 153.0 2.2 2.7 4.0 2.7 2.4 3.3 Commodities less food ........................ 133.3 133.6 132.9 132.6 .3 4.1 5.3 -2.1 2.2 1.5 Nondurables less food ........................ 135.4 136.0 134.8 134.3 -.9 6.9 7.4 -3.2 2.9 2.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ............ 140.6 141.3 140.1 139.2 -1.2 8.0 12.2 -3.9 3.3 3.8 Nondurables .................................. 143.3 143.7 143.6 143.7 .9 4.4 5.8 1.1 2.6 3.4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 181.0 181.8 182.2 182.9 3.2 1.6 4.1 4.3 2.4 4.2 Services less medical care services .......... 167.5 168.0 168.3 169.1 3.2 2.0 3.9 3.9 2.6 3.9 Energy ....................................... 111.5 112.7 110.2 109.8 -5.6 8.7 22.0 -6.0 1.3 7.1 All items less energy ........................ 162.3 162.7 163.1 163.6 3.1 2.3 2.8 3.2 2.7 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 164.9 165.3 165.6 166.1 3.0 2.2 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 2.3 2.3 .9 .0 2.3 .4 Energy commodities ..................... 109.4 111.4 107.3 105.2 -13.6 19.1 39.3 -14.5 1.4 9.1 Services less energy services ............ 178.2 178.8 179.4 180.0 3.3 2.5 3.4 4.1 2.9 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 June July July 1996 from- Apr. to May to June to 1995 1996 1996 July 1995 June 1996 May June July Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 154.1 154.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 459.1 459.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.262 152.6 153.1 3.4 .3 .1 .7 .4 Food ................................... 17.581 152.1 152.8 3.5 .5 .1 .8 .5 Food at home ......................... 11.206 152.6 153.3 4.0 .5 .0 1.0 .6 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.682 174.0 174.5 3.9 .3 .6 .1 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.453 142.7 143.6 4.8 .6 .0 1.4 .7 Dairy products ..................... 1.300 139.7 141.9 7.1 1.6 .6 1.5 1.5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.052 182.6 183.4 4.1 .4 -1.0 1.9 .6 Other food at home ................. 2.719 142.5 142.6 1.6 .1 .0 .2 .2 Sugar and sweets ................. .369 143.7 144.6 4.8 .6 .7 .4 .5 Fats and oils .................... .285 140.6 140.2 1.7 -.3 .1 .9 -.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .885 127.9 127.1 -2.2 -.6 -.4 -.6 -.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.180 155.9 156.6 3.6 .4 .0 .6 .4 Food away from home .................. 6.374 152.3 152.7 2.5 .3 .3 .2 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.681 157.9 157.8 3.1 -.1 .3 .2 .1 Housing .................................. 38.888 149.6 150.4 2.9 .5 .2 .1 .4 Shelter ................................ 25.976 165.9 166.9 3.2 .6 .2 .2 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.091 157.2 159.1 3.4 1.2 .2 .3 .6 Rent, residential .................. 6.616 161.3 161.9 2.8 .4 .3 .2 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.475 215.3 226.0 5.8 5.0 -.1 .3 1.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.695 160.5 161.0 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.366 160.8 161.3 3.2 .3 .2 .1 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .329 146.9 147.8 1.7 .6 .1 .2 .5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 137.5 137.9 2.4 .3 .5 .0 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .105 146.7 148.2 3.7 1.0 .6 -.1 1.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 125.6 124.8 .6 -.6 .4 .1 -.6 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.247 128.2 128.7 3.3 .4 .2 -.2 .4 Fuels ................................ 3.887 116.1 117.0 3.4 .8 -.3 -.8 .9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .327 94.3 92.1 5.9 -2.3 -1.8 -3.9 -1.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.560 123.8 125.1 3.2 1.1 -.2 -.5 1.1 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.360 158.2 158.0 3.0 -.1 .9 .4 -.1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.666 123.1 123.2 1.1 .1 -.2 .2 .1 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.367 109.9 109.8 -.1 -.1 -.5 .2 -.2 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.149 141.2 141.6 2.9 .3 -.4 -.2 .5 Housekeeping services ................ 1.150 150.5 151.1 3.1 .4 .4 .3 .5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.533 130.2 127.9 .4 -1.8 .2 -.6 .0 Apparel commodities .................... 5.017 126.9 124.3 .2 -2.0 .1 -.7 .0 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.310 126.7 124.7 1.3 -1.6 .0 -.6 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.148 122.1 118.1 -1.6 -3.3 .3 -1.0 .1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... .251 130.1 126.8 2.7 -2.5 -2.4 -1.1 -2.5 Footwear ............................. .812 128.1 126.8 2.1 -1.0 .0 .5 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .495 150.5 150.9 1.1 .3 .5 -.8 .9 Apparel services 2/ .................... .516 159.0 159.3 1.6 .2 .4 .1 .2 Transportation ........................... 19.020 143.8 143.3 2.5 -.3 .6 -.6 -.4 Private transportation ................. 17.847 141.8 141.1 2.5 -.5 .6 -.6 -.4 New vehicles ......................... 4.958 144.5 144.3 2.1 -.1 .2 .3 .2 New cars ........................... 3.591 140.9 140.6 1.8 -.2 .1 .4 .3 Used cars ............................ 2.432 158.3 158.1 -.2 -.1 -.9 -1.1 -.3 Motor fuel ........................... 3.584 111.0 108.8 5.1 -2.0 2.5 -3.2 -2.7 Gasoline ........................... - 110.9 108.7 4.9 -2.0 2.3 -3.2 -2.5 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.619 158.6 158.9 2.6 .2 .2 .3 .2 Other private transportation ......... 5.255 168.8 169.2 2.2 .2 .1 .4 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .767 104.3 103.8 -.2 -.5 -.2 .5 -.5 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.488 185.1 185.7 2.5 .3 .2 .3 .5 Public transportation .................. 1.173 180.1 180.6 2.3 .3 1.4 1.2 -.6 Medical care ............................. 6.262 227.3 228.2 3.6 .4 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.055 208.0 208.5 3.1 .2 .1 .4 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.208 231.6 232.6 3.7 .4 .3 .3 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.965 209.0 209.9 3.6 .4 .3 .1 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.029 156.7 156.7 3.4 .0 .4 .3 .0 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.053 141.9 141.8 3.0 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 Entertainment services ................. 1.976 178.0 178.2 4.0 .1 .6 .4 .2 Other goods and services ................. 7.006 211.0 211.6 4.1 .3 .4 .1 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.135 232.8 233.2 3.0 .2 .5 .1 .4 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.132 149.6 150.0 2.1 .3 .5 -.5 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .635 144.6 145.0 1.2 .3 .9 -1.0 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .497 156.0 156.2 3.2 .1 .1 .1 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.739 240.6 241.4 5.3 .3 .3 .4 .5 School books and supplies ............ .227 225.5 225.5 5.5 .0 .0 .1 .2 Personal and educational services .... 3.512 242.0 242.9 5.3 .4 .3 .4 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 154.1 154.3 2.9 .1 .3 .1 .2 Commodities .............................. 47.052 140.0 139.7 2.6 -.2 .2 -.1 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 19.262 152.6 153.1 3.4 .3 .1 .7 .4 Commodities less food and beverages .... 27.790 132.4 131.4 1.9 -.8 .3 -.6 -.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.074 133.8 132.4 2.7 -1.0 .5 -1.0 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 5.017 126.9 124.3 .2 -2.0 .1 -.7 .0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.057 140.1 139.2 3.7 -.6 .5 -1.2 -.7 Durables ............................. 11.716 129.2 129.0 .9 -.2 -.2 .0 .0 Services ................................. 52.948 171.2 172.0 3.3 .5 .3 .2 .4 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.430 159.6 160.6 3.3 .6 .3 .3 .4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.531 131.6 132.3 3.1 .5 .5 -.1 .5 Transportation services ................ 7.279 177.6 178.1 2.5 .3 .5 .5 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.208 231.6 232.6 3.7 .4 .3 .3 .3 Other services ......................... 6.501 196.9 197.4 4.4 .3 .4 .4 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.419 154.4 154.5 2.8 .1 .3 -.1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.024 151.1 151.0 2.9 -.1 .3 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.305 144.8 145.0 2.9 .1 .3 .0 .2 All items less medical care ................ 93.738 150.6 150.8 2.9 .1 .3 .1 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 29.471 133.3 132.4 1.9 -.7 .3 -.6 -.3 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.756 135.1 133.8 2.7 -1.0 .4 -.9 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel .......... 12.739 140.8 140.0 3.6 -.6 .6 -1.0 -.7 Nondurables ................................ 35.336 143.5 143.1 3.1 -.3 .1 -.1 .0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.518 162.6 163.3 3.4 .4 .4 .2 .5 Services less medical care services ........ 47.740 166.0 166.8 3.3 .5 .4 .2 .5 Energy ..................................... 7.470 112.9 112.2 4.3 -.6 1.1 -2.0 -.9 All items less energy ...................... 92.530 160.0 160.3 2.9 .2 .2 .3 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 74.949 162.0 162.2 2.7 .1 .2 .1 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.560 140.7 140.1 1.4 -.4 .0 -.1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.911 109.8 107.6 5.2 -2.0 2.1 -3.2 -2.6 Services less energy services .......... 49.388 176.4 177.2 3.3 .5 .4 .2 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.649 $.648 -2.8 -.2 -.3 .0 -.2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .218 .218 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Apr. May June July Oct. Jan. Apr. July Jan. July 1996 1996 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.7 2.7 4.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... 151.8 151.9 153.0 153.6 3.5 1.3 4.1 4.8 2.4 4.4 Food ..................................... 151.3 151.4 152.6 153.3 3.8 1.1 4.1 5.4 2.4 4.7 Food at home ........................... 151.6 151.6 153.1 154.0 4.4 .5 4.9 6.5 2.4 5.7 Cereals and bakery products .......... 172.5 173.5 173.7 174.0 3.6 6.5 2.1 3.5 5.1 2.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 141.2 141.2 143.2 144.2 9.3 3.5 -1.7 8.8 6.4 3.4 Dairy products ....................... 136.9 137.7 139.8 141.9 2.1 6.1 5.1 15.4 4.1 10.2 Fruits and vegetables ................ 183.6 181.8 185.2 186.3 3.2 -12.3 22.5 6.0 -4.9 14.0 Other food at home ................... 142.1 142.1 142.4 142.7 .9 1.1 3.2 1.7 1.0 2.4 Sugar and sweets ................... 142.1 143.1 143.7 144.4 2.9 7.1 2.6 6.6 5.0 4.6 Fats and oils ...................... 139.2 139.4 140.7 139.6 2.4 3.2 .0 1.2 2.8 .6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 129.2 128.7 127.9 127.8 -1.8 -3.3 .6 -4.3 -2.6 -1.9 Other prepared food ................ 154.9 154.9 155.9 156.6 1.9 2.7 5.6 4.5 2.3 5.0 Food away from home .................... 151.6 152.0 152.3 152.7 2.7 1.9 2.7 2.9 2.3 2.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 156.8 157.3 157.6 157.8 3.2 2.6 3.9 2.6 2.9 3.2 Housing .................................... 148.7 149.0 149.1 149.7 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.9 Shelter .................................. 165.1 165.5 165.8 166.5 3.3 3.5 2.7 3.4 3.4 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 155.9 156.2 156.6 157.6 2.9 2.9 3.4 4.4 2.9 3.9 Rent, residential .................... 160.6 161.1 161.5 162.0 2.3 3.1 2.3 3.5 2.7 2.9 Other renters' costs ................. 213.1 212.9 213.6 217.3 5.2 2.1 7.7 8.1 3.6 7.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 160.0 160.4 160.7 161.2 3.4 3.6 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.8 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 160.3 160.7 160.9 161.4 3.6 3.6 2.5 2.8 3.6 2.7 Household insurance 1/ ............... 146.3 146.4 146.7 147.4 -1.6 2.5 3.1 3.0 .4 3.1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 136.8 137.5 137.5 137.9 3.0 -.6 3.9 3.3 1.2 3.6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 145.9 146.8 146.7 148.2 4.3 .6 3.6 6.5 2.4 5.0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 125.0 125.5 125.6 124.8 1.0 -2.2 4.6 -.6 -.6 2.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 126.5 126.8 126.5 127.0 2.0 2.6 6.9 1.6 2.3 4.2 Fuels .................................. 113.7 113.4 112.5 113.5 2.6 3.3 9.3 -.7 2.9 4.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 100.7 98.9 95.0 93.6 -3.1 39.4 24.7 -25.4 16.2 -3.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 120.6 120.4 119.8 121.1 3.1 .3 8.4 1.7 1.7 5.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 156.1 157.5 158.2 158.0 1.3 2.4 3.4 5.0 1.8 4.2 Household furnishings and operation ...... 123.1 122.8 123.0 123.1 2.7 1.3 .7 .0 2.0 .3 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.2 109.7 109.9 109.7 1.8 .0 -.4 -1.8 .9 -1.1 Housekeeping supplies .................. 141.7 141.2 140.9 141.6 4.7 4.7 2.6 -.3 4.7 1.1 Housekeeping services .................. 149.5 150.1 150.6 151.4 3.9 1.6 1.9 5.2 2.7 3.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.6 131.8 131.0 131.0 1.2 2.8 -.9 -1.8 2.0 -1.4 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.6 128.7 127.8 127.8 1.6 2.8 -.9 -2.5 2.2 -1.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 128.0 128.0 127.2 127.0 1.3 4.2 2.9 -3.1 2.7 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 124.9 125.3 124.0 124.1 -2.2 6.5 -7.9 -2.5 2.1 -5.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... 134.8 131.5 130.1 126.8 33.7 -1.5 7.8 -21.7 14.8 -8.1 Footwear ............................... 127.5 127.5 128.1 128.4 4.5 -5.5 7.2 2.9 -.6 5.0 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.7 151.4 150.2 151.5 .5 .5 1.1 2.1 .5 1.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 158.2 158.8 159.0 159.3 -1.3 3.4 1.5 2.8 1.0 2.2 Transportation ............................. 143.3 144.1 143.3 142.7 -1.4 3.8 9.5 -1.7 1.2 3.7 Private transportation ................... 141.4 142.2 141.3 140.7 -1.4 4.8 9.0 -2.0 1.6 3.4 New vehicles ........................... 143.9 144.2 144.7 145.0 2.0 1.4 2.0 3.1 1.7 2.5 New cars ............................. 140.3 140.4 140.9 141.3 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.9 1.3 2.3 Used cars .............................. 160.3 158.9 157.2 156.8 -.8 7.6 1.3 -8.5 3.3 -3.7 Motor fuel ............................. 109.9 112.6 109.0 106.1 -13.5 16.5 39.1 -13.1 .4 9.9 Gasoline ............................. 109.7 112.2 108.6 105.9 -14.2 17.0 38.6 -13.2 .2 9.7 Maintenance and repairs ................ 158.0 158.3 158.8 159.1 2.6 3.6 1.5 2.8 3.1 2.2 Other private transportation ........... 168.5 168.7 169.3 170.0 3.7 -.7 2.2 3.6 1.4 2.9 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.2 104.0 104.5 104.0 .8 -.8 .0 -.8 .0 -.4 Other private transportation services ......................... 184.7 185.1 185.6 186.6 4.0 -.7 2.6 4.2 1.7 3.4 Public transportation .................... 176.3 178.8 181.0 180.0 -1.8 -12.4 16.8 8.7 -7.2 12.6 Medical care ............................... 226.3 227.0 227.6 228.3 4.1 4.2 2.9 3.6 4.1 3.2 Medical care commodities ................. 206.8 207.1 208.0 208.5 2.6 4.4 2.4 3.3 3.5 2.8 Medical care services .................... 230.5 231.3 231.9 232.6 4.4 4.1 2.8 3.7 4.2 3.3 Professional medical services .......... 207.9 208.6 208.8 209.7 3.6 4.0 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.4 Entertainment .............................. 155.8 156.4 156.9 156.9 3.5 4.5 2.9 2.9 4.0 2.9 Entertainment commodities ................ 141.4 141.7 141.9 141.8 2.9 4.7 3.2 1.1 3.8 2.1 Entertainment services ................... 176.6 177.7 178.4 178.7 3.8 4.5 2.5 4.8 4.1 3.7 Other goods and services ................... 211.1 211.9 212.2 213.1 5.6 2.9 4.3 3.8 4.2 4.1 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 230.8 231.9 232.1 233.0 5.4 -1.0 4.3 3.9 2.1 4.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 149.6 150.3 149.6 150.0 5.0 1.1 1.3 1.1 3.0 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 144.7 146.0 144.6 145.0 5.1 -1.9 .8 .8 1.5 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 155.7 155.8 156.0 156.2 5.1 4.5 2.1 1.3 4.8 1.7 Personal and educational expenses ........ 241.1 241.8 242.8 243.9 5.8 5.6 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 School books and supplies .............. 226.3 226.2 226.4 226.8 6.9 9.1 4.9 .9 8.0 2.9 Personal and educational services ...... 242.5 243.2 244.2 245.4 5.8 5.4 5.5 4.9 5.6 5.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.7 2.7 4.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 Commodities ................................ 139.8 140.1 140.0 140.0 1.5 3.3 5.0 .6 2.4 2.8 Food and beverages ....................... 151.8 151.9 153.0 153.6 3.5 1.3 4.1 4.8 2.4 4.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 132.4 132.8 132.0 131.6 .0 4.4 6.0 -2.4 2.2 1.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 134.1 134.8 133.4 132.8 -1.2 7.3 9.5 -3.8 3.0 2.6 Apparel commodities .................. 128.6 128.7 127.8 127.8 1.6 2.8 -.9 -2.5 2.2 -1.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... 140.1 140.8 139.1 138.1 -3.0 8.4 16.3 -5.6 2.6 4.8 Durables ............................... 129.3 129.1 129.1 129.1 .9 2.2 .9 -.6 1.6 .2 Services ................................... 170.2 170.7 171.1 171.8 3.2 2.7 3.6 3.8 2.9 3.7 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 159.0 159.4 159.8 160.4 3.1 3.6 2.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 129.6 130.3 130.2 130.8 2.2 1.3 5.1 3.8 1.7 4.4 Transportation services .................. 176.5 177.3 178.1 178.6 2.8 -1.8 4.4 4.8 .5 4.6 Medical care services .................... 230.5 231.3 231.9 232.6 4.4 4.1 2.8 3.7 4.2 3.3 Other services ........................... 197.0 197.8 198.5 199.2 4.5 4.9 4.0 4.5 4.7 4.2 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 153.7 154.2 154.1 154.3 2.4 3.2 4.3 1.6 2.8 2.9 All items less shelter ....................... 150.5 150.9 151.0 151.2 2.2 2.5 4.9 1.9 2.3 3.4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 144.3 144.7 144.7 145.0 2.3 2.6 4.9 2.0 2.4 3.4 All items less medical care .................. 150.0 150.4 150.5 150.8 2.5 2.7 4.4 2.2 2.6 3.3 Commodities less food ........................ 133.6 134.0 133.2 132.8 .3 4.4 5.9 -2.4 2.3 1.7 Nondurables less food ........................ 135.3 135.9 134.7 134.1 -.9 6.9 8.7 -3.5 2.9 2.4 Nondurables less food and apparel ............ 140.4 141.3 139.9 138.9 -1.5 7.7 13.2 -4.2 3.0 4.2 Nondurables .................................. 143.2 143.4 143.3 143.3 .9 4.4 6.7 .3 2.6 3.4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 161.3 162.0 162.3 163.1 3.6 1.8 3.8 4.5 2.7 4.2 Services less medical care services .......... 164.9 165.5 165.8 166.6 3.3 2.2 3.5 4.2 2.7 3.8 Energy ....................................... 111.4 112.6 110.3 109.3 -5.6 9.6 23.4 -7.3 1.7 6.9 All items less energy ........................ 159.6 159.9 160.3 160.7 3.1 2.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 161.8 162.2 162.4 162.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 141.0 141.0 140.8 140.9 2.3 2.3 1.4 -.3 2.3 .6 Energy commodities ..................... 109.3 111.6 108.0 105.2 -12.5 18.0 37.7 -14.2 1.6 8.7 Services less energy services ............ 175.8 176.5 176.9 177.5 3.3 2.6 3.2 3.9 2.9 3.6 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing July 1996 from- June 1996 from- schedule Apr. May June July July May June June Apr. May 1/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 U.S. city average ...................... M 156.3 156.6 156.7 157.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 162.9 163.0 163.1 163.4 2.6 .2 .2 2.6 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 163.6 163.6 163.8 164.1 2.7 .3 .2 2.6 .1 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 160.6 161.0 160.9 161.8 2.7 .5 .6 2.8 .2 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 161.3 160.9 161.0 161.5 2.3 .4 .3 2.4 -.2 .1 North Central urban .................... M 152.3 152.7 152.9 153.2 3.0 .3 .2 2.8 .4 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 152.9 153.2 153.5 153.7 2.8 .3 .1 2.7 .4 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.2 151.6 152.0 152.4 3.0 .5 .3 2.9 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 153.9 154.7 154.1 154.6 3.3 -.1 .3 2.8 .1 -.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 149.0 149.2 149.8 150.4 3.0 .8 .4 3.0 .5 .4 South urban ............................ M 153.2 153.5 154.0 154.0 3.2 .3 .0 3.3 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 152.4 152.7 153.2 153.2 3.0 .3 .0 3.0 .5 .3 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.6 155.9 156.3 156.7 3.4 .5 .3 3.3 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 153.1 153.2 153.8 153.7 3.6 .3 -.1 3.6 .5 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 152.4 152.9 153.0 152.5 3.0 -.3 -.3 3.5 .4 .1 West urban ............................. M 157.1 157.6 157.5 157.9 2.9 .2 .3 2.5 .3 -.1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 157.3 157.6 157.3 158.0 2.6 .3 .4 2.1 .0 -.2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 162.2 162.4 162.4 162.4 3.6 .0 .0 3.7 .1 .0 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 141.1 141.3 141.4 141.7 2.8 .3 .2 2.5 .2 .1 B .................................... M 156.1 156.6 156.9 157.4 3.1 .5 .3 3.2 .5 .2 C .................................... M 156.3 156.4 156.5 156.8 3.3 .3 .2 3.1 .1 .1 D .................................... M 153.0 153.5 153.7 153.7 3.1 .1 .0 3.2 .5 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 156.4 156.9 157.6 157.7 2.7 .5 .1 2.7 .8 .4 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 157.7 157.5 156.7 157.6 2.0 .1 .6 1.2 -.6 -.5 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 166.0 166.4 166.5 166.7 2.7 .2 .1 2.7 .3 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 162.1 161.8 162.3 162.8 2.5 .6 .3 2.5 .1 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 153.9 155.1 155.2 155.9 2.9 .5 .5 2.3 .8 .1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 153.9 - 155.7 2.8 1.2 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 161.8 - 162.0 2.7 .1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 151.8 - 152.1 2.7 .2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 152.6 - 152.4 2.8 -.1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 148.1 - 149.9 3.0 1.2 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 159.0 - 160.1 2.6 .7 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 148.5 - 149.4 - - - - 3.5 .6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 152.3 - 151.9 - - - - 2.4 -.3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 143.1 - 142.8 - - - - 2.1 -.2 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 152.8 - 153.2 - - - - 2.7 .3 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing July 1996 from- June 1996 from- schedule Apr. May June July July May June June Apr. May 1/ 1996 1996 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 1995 1996 1996 U.S. city average ...................... M 153.6 154.0 154.1 154.3 2.9 0.2 0.1 2.8 0.3 0.1 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 160.3 160.6 160.6 160.9 2.7 .2 .2 2.7 .2 .0 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 160.0 160.2 160.4 160.5 2.8 .2 .1 2.8 .3 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 158.5 158.9 158.7 159.7 2.8 .5 .6 2.7 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 162.9 162.7 162.5 162.9 2.3 .1 .2 2.3 -.2 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 149.0 149.4 149.5 149.8 3.0 .3 .2 2.7 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.0 149.3 149.6 149.7 2.8 .3 .1 2.7 .4 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.3 147.8 148.0 148.3 2.9 .3 .2 2.6 .5 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 151.3 152.1 151.5 151.9 3.3 -.1 .3 2.8 .1 -.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 147.1 147.3 148.0 148.5 3.0 .8 .3 3.0 .6 .5 South urban ............................ M 151.8 152.1 152.6 152.6 3.2 .3 .0 3.2 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 150.6 151.0 151.6 151.6 3.0 .4 .0 3.0 .7 .4 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.9 152.3 152.6 152.9 3.4 .4 .2 3.2 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 153.0 153.1 153.7 153.6 3.4 .3 -.1 3.4 .5 .4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 152.9 153.5 153.6 152.8 3.0 -.5 -.5 3.7 .5 .1 West urban ............................. M 154.2 154.7 154.5 154.9 2.9 .1 .3 2.5 .2 -.1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 152.9 153.2 152.9 153.4 2.6 .1 .3 2.1 .0 -.2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 159.1 159.4 159.2 159.3 3.6 -.1 .1 3.5 .1 -.1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 140.2 140.4 140.6 140.8 2.8 .3 .1 2.6 .3 .1 B .................................... M 153.3 153.8 154.0 154.4 3.1 .4 .3 3.1 .5 .1 C .................................... M 155.4 155.7 155.7 155.8 3.2 .1 .1 3.0 .2 .0 D .................................... M 152.4 152.8 153.1 153.0 3.1 .1 -.1 3.3 .5 .2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 151.5 151.9 152.6 152.7 2.7 .5 .1 2.8 .7 .5 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 152.4 152.3 151.5 152.3 2.0 .0 .5 1.2 -.6 -.5 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 162.2 162.8 162.8 162.8 2.8 .0 .0 2.8 .4 .0 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 161.3 161.3 161.7 162.1 2.3 .5 .2 2.3 .2 .2 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.9 153.0 152.9 153.4 2.7 .3 .3 2.2 .7 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 152.8 - 154.6 2.7 1.2 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 160.8 - 160.9 2.7 .1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 144.0 - 144.3 2.9 .2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 151.0 - 150.8 2.9 -.1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 147.4 - 149.0 2.6 1.1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 156.7 - 157.6 2.7 .6 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 148.6 - 149.6 - - - - 3.6 .7 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 147.6 - 147.1 - - - - 2.4 -.3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 142.3 - 142.2 - - - - 1.9 -.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 146.5 - 146.9 - - - - 2.7 .3 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.