TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-95-364 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 Wednesday, September 13, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--AUGUST 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to a level of 152.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in August, the CPI-U increased 2.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.2 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August 1995 CPI-W level of 150.2 was 2.5 percent higher than the index in August 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in August, about the same as in July and continuing the moderate rate of advance as in evidence in recent months. The indexes for food, energy, and all items less food and energy each registered the same change in August as in the preceding month. The food index increased 0.2 percent in August, as declines in the indexes for dairy products and fruits and vegetables largely offset an 0.8 percent increase in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Energy costs fell 0.8 percent as a result of a 3.0 percent decline in the index for motor fuels, that more than offset a 1.0 percent rise in the index for household fuels. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent for the fourth consecutive month after registering larger increases earlier this year. The moderation in the last 4 months has resulted, in large part, from a downturn in the indexes for used cars and automobile finance charges as well as a smaller increase in the index for airline fares. 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 | 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug.95 |Aug95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .2 .4 .3 .1 .2 .1| 1.9 | 2.6 Food and beverages| .3 .0 .7 .1 .1 .2 .2| 1.9 | 2.5 Housing | .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 .3 .3| 3.0 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.6 .0 -.1 -.3 -.3 .2 .3| .9 | -.8 Transportation | .4 .6 .7 .4 .4 -.4 -.6| -2.5 | 2.4 Medical care | .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .4| 4.3 | 4.4 Entertainment | .2 .0 .3 .5 -.2 .3 .4| 2.1 | 2.6 Other goods & serv| .8 .1 .2 .4 .4 .4 .5| 5.5 | 4.2 Special indexes: | Energy | -.1 -.5 .4 .5 .5 -.8 -.8| -4.5 | -1.0 Food | .3 .0 .7 .1 .1 .2 .2| 1.9 | 2.5 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2| 2.5 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 8 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index has risen at a 1.9 percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at a 0.9 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.3 percent rate in the first 8 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in August, the same as in July. Grocery store food prices also advanced 0.2 percent in each of the past 2 months. Declines in the indexes for dairy products and for fruits and vegetables--down 0.3 and 0.6 percent, respectively--offset a 0.8 percent increase in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. The other two major grocery store food groups--cereal and bakery products and other food at home--rose 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The decline in the index for fruits and vegetables largely resulted from a decrease in fresh vegetable prices--down 3.8 percent. In particular, tomato prices fell 24.8 percent in August after increasing 26.2 percent in the 2-month period ended in July. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, meat prices increased 0.7 percent as increases in the indexes for pork and for other meats--up 1.8 and 1.7 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.3 percent decline in the index for beef prices. Poultry prices rose 0.2 percent, and egg prices increased sharply for the second consecutive month--up 5.6 percent in August. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--advanced 0.2 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. The rise in alcoholic beverage prices reflected increases of 1.0 percent each in the indexes for beer and ale and for wine and was the largest advance in this component since a 2.9 percent advance in February 1991. The housing component increased 0.3 percent in August, the same as in July. The composition of the August advance, however, was somewhat different. Shelter costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in July, rose 0.1 percent in August. Within shelter, renters' costs decreased 0.1 percent, while homeowners' costs and maintenance and repair costs each rose 0.2 percent. The decline in renters' costs reflected a 0.9 percent decline in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which rose 0.1 percent in July, advanced 0.6 percent in August, largely as a result of an upturn in the index for household fuels. A 1.9 percent increase in charges for electricity more than offset a 0.7 percent decrease in charges for natural gas; the index for fuel oil was unchanged for the second consecutive month. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent as small increases in the indexes for cable television and for refuse collection more than offset a 0.2 percent decline in telephone service charges. The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.5 percent in August, following an increase of 0.3 percent in July. The transportation index, which had risen at a 6.4 percent annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995, declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in August. As in July, declines in the indexes for airline fares and motor fuels were largely responsible for the decrease in the transportation component. The index for airline fares, which increased sharply in the first half of 1995, declined 3.5 percent in August after dropping 1.3 percent in July. The index for gasoline fell 2.9 percent in August, following a 2.1 percent decline in July. Automobile purchase costs continued to show little movement in August. The index for new vehicles rose 0.1 percent, while automobile finance charges fell for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.4 percent in August. The index for used cars also declined for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.7 percent in August, but was still 9.0 percent higher than a year ago. The index for apparel and upkeep registered its second consecutive monthly increase--up 0.3 percent in August. The advance reflects the introduction of higher-priced fall winter wear. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 1.5 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in August, the same as in July, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the first 6 months of 1995. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies-- increased 0.2 percent in August. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.7 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in July, rose 0.4 percent in August. The indexes for admissions, for reading materials, and for toys, hobbies, and other entertainment commodities each rose 0.5 percent and in aggregate accounted for about 70 percent of the August entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.5 percent in August, following increases of 0.4 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. For the second consecutive month, increases in the index for tuition, reflecting higher fall semester tuition costs for elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, accounted for over 50 percent of the monthly advance in this major group. 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 August. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug.95 |Aug95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 | 1.3 | 2.5 Food and beverages| .3 .0 .7 .1 .0 .2 .3 | 1.9 | 2.3 Housing | .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 | 2.8 | 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 .1 -.1 -.5 -.1 -.1 .3 | .6 | -.8 Transportation | .4 .7 .6 .4 .2 -.6 -.6 | -3.9 | 2.7 Medical care | .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 | 4.7 | 4.5 Entertainment | .2 .0 .3 .4 -.1 .1 .4 | 1.9 | 2.5 Other goods & serv| .7 .1 .1 .4 .4 .3 .5 | 5.2 | 3.8 Special indexes: | Energy | -.1 -.4 .3 .7 .4 -1.0 -.9 | -5.9 | -1.3 Food | .2 .0 .8 .0 .1 .2 .2 | 1.9 | 2.4 AI - food & energy| .3 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 .3 | 2.0 | 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Friday, October 13, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December July Aug. Aug. 1995 from- May to June to July to 1994 1995 1995 Aug. 1994 July 1995 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 152.5 152.9 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 457.0 458.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 148.6 148.9 2.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 Food ................................... 15.838 148.1 148.4 2.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 Food at home ......................... 9.934 148.2 148.4 2.6 .1 .0 .2 .2 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 168.2 168.8 2.5 .4 .2 .4 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 137.3 138.7 1.2 1.0 -.2 .3 .8 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.9 132.8 .8 -.1 -.9 .6 -.3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 176.7 174.0 6.9 -1.5 .7 -.3 -.6 Other food at home ................. 2.396 140.7 141.3 1.7 .4 .0 .3 .3 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 138.1 138.7 2.7 .4 .2 .4 .5 Fats and oils .................... .249 138.0 137.5 2.5 -.4 -.3 .9 .0 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 130.8 131.3 .0 .4 -.2 .1 .5 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 151.4 152.2 2.6 .5 .1 .1 .3 Food away from home .................. 5.904 149.1 149.4 2.4 .2 .1 .3 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 153.8 154.5 2.1 .5 .1 .0 .7 Housing .................................. 41.187 149.2 149.6 2.5 .3 .2 .3 .3 Shelter ................................ 28.042 166.4 166.8 3.2 .2 .2 .3 .1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 176.7 176.9 2.8 .1 .1 .3 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 157.9 158.2 2.4 .2 .2 .2 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 213.5 213.7 3.8 .1 -.2 .8 -.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 171.2 171.6 3.3 .2 .2 .3 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 171.4 171.9 3.3 .3 .2 .3 .2 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 158.3 158.7 3.1 .3 .1 -.2 .3 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 135.1 135.4 3.2 .2 .3 .1 .2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 139.8 140.3 3.6 .4 .0 .3 .4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.7 128.8 2.5 .1 .7 -.2 .1 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 125.1 125.7 1.1 .5 .4 .1 .6 Fuels ................................ 3.859 113.7 114.6 .5 .8 .5 .0 1.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 87.1 86.6 -.2 -.6 .7 .2 .2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 121.9 123.0 .7 .9 .5 -.1 1.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 153.0 153.1 1.7 .1 .3 .2 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 123.0 123.4 1.6 .3 -.2 .3 .5 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.1 111.5 .0 .4 -.2 .2 .6 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 137.4 138.0 4.4 .4 -.1 1.0 .7 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 143.6 143.9 3.6 .2 -.3 .3 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 128.3 130.1 -.8 1.4 -.3 .2 .3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 124.8 126.7 -.9 1.5 -.2 .2 .3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 123.4 124.5 -1.0 .9 -.6 -.5 .5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 121.1 123.5 -1.6 2.0 -.7 .7 -.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 123.0 128.0 -.5 4.1 -1.9 1.9 4.1 Footwear ............................. .747 123.3 123.6 -.7 .2 -.3 .2 .2 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 151.8 155.4 2.0 2.4 2.9 -1.2 2.0 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.2 157.3 .9 .1 -.5 .2 .1 Transportation ........................... 17.139 140.1 139.2 2.4 -.6 .4 -.4 -.6 Private transportation ................. 15.623 136.9 136.3 2.5 -.4 .0 -.4 -.5 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.3 140.0 2.0 -.2 .2 -.1 .1 New cars ........................... 4.052 138.3 137.9 1.7 -.3 .1 -.1 .2 Used cars ............................ 1.318 157.5 157.0 9.0 -.3 -1.1 -1.1 -.7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 103.6 101.1 -2.9 -2.4 .3 -1.8 -3.0 Gasoline ........................... - 103.7 101.0 -3.0 -2.6 .4 -2.1 -2.9 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 154.0 154.5 2.5 .3 -.1 .3 .4 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 169.6 170.3 5.1 .4 -.1 -.1 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.8 105.0 1.6 .2 .1 .2 .2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 184.8 185.7 5.7 .5 -.2 -.1 .5 Public transportation .................. 1.516 181.8 177.1 2.3 -2.6 5.1 -.5 -2.4 Medical care ............................. 7.266 220.8 221.6 4.4 .4 .3 .4 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 204.4 204.7 1.5 .1 .3 .1 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.974 224.6 225.6 5.1 .4 .3 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 201.6 202.0 4.4 .2 .3 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 153.6 154.1 2.6 .3 -.2 .3 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 138.5 139.0 1.8 .4 .1 .3 .4 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 171.4 172.0 3.2 .4 -.3 .3 .3 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 205.7 207.7 4.2 1.0 .4 .4 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 226.2 227.4 2.6 .5 .9 .0 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 146.9 147.3 1.6 .3 .1 .1 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 142.7 143.2 .9 .4 -.1 -.1 .4 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 151.4 151.7 2.3 .2 .3 .3 .2 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 233.3 236.3 5.5 1.3 .3 .6 .6 School books and supplies ............ .251 212.9 213.1 3.5 .1 .4 .3 .0 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 235.1 238.2 5.6 1.3 .4 .6 .6 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 152.5 152.9 2.6 .3 .1 .2 .1 Commodities .............................. 43.386 136.2 136.3 1.5 .1 .0 .0 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 148.6 148.9 2.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 128.5 128.6 .9 .1 .0 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 129.1 129.3 .1 .2 .1 -.3 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 124.8 126.7 -.9 1.5 -.2 .2 .3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 134.3 133.6 .6 -.5 .7 -.6 -.5 Durables ............................. 10.599 127.8 127.7 2.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 .2 Services ................................. 56.614 169.2 169.8 3.4 .4 .3 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 173.2 173.6 3.2 .2 .3 .2 .2 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 139.7 140.3 1.7 .4 .1 .2 .4 Transportation services ................ 7.038 176.5 176.0 4.2 -.3 1.0 -.2 -.2 Medical care services .................. 5.974 224.6 225.6 5.1 .4 .3 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.450 192.1 193.7 4.3 .8 .1 .5 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 153.4 153.7 2.6 .2 .2 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 148.6 148.9 2.3 .2 .2 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 153.7 154.0 2.4 .2 .2 .1 .1 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 148.7 149.0 2.4 .2 .2 .1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 129.5 129.7 1.0 .2 .0 -.1 -.1 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 130.5 130.8 .3 .2 .2 -.3 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 135.3 134.8 .8 -.4 .6 -.5 -.4 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 139.0 139.3 1.4 .2 .1 .0 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 177.3 177.9 3.6 .3 .3 .1 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 164.1 164.6 3.3 .3 .2 .2 .1 Energy ..................................... 6.965 108.1 107.4 -1.0 -.6 .5 -.8 -.8 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 158.5 159.0 2.8 .3 .2 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 161.1 161.6 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 138.3 138.9 1.5 .4 -.1 .1 .4 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 101.9 99.7 -2.6 -2.2 .4 -1.7 -2.7 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 174.1 174.6 3.6 .3 .3 .3 .1 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.656 $.654 -2.5 -.3 -.2 .0 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .219 .218 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- May June July Aug. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.9 2.6 2.7 Food and beverages ......................... 148.6 148.7 149.0 149.3 1.9 2.8 3.3 1.9 2.3 2.6 Food ..................................... 148.3 148.4 148.7 149.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 1.9 2.4 2.6 Food at home ........................... 148.5 148.5 148.8 149.1 1.4 3.3 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.7 Cereals and bakery products .......... 166.6 167.0 167.7 168.1 1.5 1.7 2.9 3.7 1.6 3.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.5 137.2 137.6 138.7 -.3 2.1 -.3 3.5 .9 1.6 Dairy products ....................... 133.4 132.2 133.0 132.6 1.2 -.6 5.3 -2.4 .3 1.4 Fruits and vegetables ................ 179.0 180.3 179.7 178.6 3.4 13.7 12.3 -.9 8.4 5.5 Other food at home ................... 140.5 140.5 140.9 141.3 2.0 .6 2.0 2.3 1.3 2.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.0 137.3 137.9 138.6 .3 1.2 4.8 4.8 .7 4.8 Fats and oils ...................... 136.7 136.3 137.5 137.5 4.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 3.0 2.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.5 131.3 131.4 132.0 2.4 -1.2 -2.7 1.5 .6 -.6 Other prepared food ................ 151.1 151.3 151.5 151.9 1.9 1.4 4.9 2.1 1.6 3.5 Food away from home .................... 148.6 148.7 149.1 149.4 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.6 153.8 153.8 154.8 1.9 .3 3.5 3.2 1.1 3.3 Housing .................................... 147.8 148.1 148.5 148.9 2.2 2.8 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.7 Shelter .................................. 165.0 165.3 165.8 165.9 3.3 2.7 4.2 2.2 3.0 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 173.4 173.5 174.1 173.9 2.4 1.9 5.7 1.2 2.1 3.4 Rent, residential .................... 157.4 157.7 158.0 158.2 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.0 2.5 2.3 Other renters' costs ................. 205.1 204.7 206.3 204.7 2.0 .8 13.5 -.8 1.4 6.1 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 170.4 170.8 171.3 171.6 3.9 2.9 3.6 2.8 3.4 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 170.7 171.1 171.6 171.9 3.9 2.6 3.8 2.8 3.3 3.3 Household insurance 1/ ............... 158.0 158.1 157.8 158.2 3.4 3.9 4.4 .5 3.7 2.4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.6 135.0 135.1 135.4 .0 8.2 2.4 2.4 4.0 2.4 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 139.4 139.4 139.8 140.3 3.0 4.5 4.4 2.6 3.7 3.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 128.1 129.0 128.7 128.8 -4.1 13.2 -.3 2.2 4.2 .9 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 123.4 123.5 124.2 -.3 1.3 -1.3 4.3 .5 1.5 Fuels .................................. 109.8 110.4 110.4 111.5 .0 -.7 -3.6 6.3 -.4 1.3 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.0 88.6 88.8 89.0 -6.6 -1.8 3.2 4.6 -4.2 3.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.4 118.0 117.9 119.3 .7 -.3 -4.3 6.6 .2 1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.3 152.7 153.0 153.1 -.3 3.5 1.3 2.1 1.6 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.5 122.3 122.7 123.3 -1.0 4.7 .3 2.6 1.8 1.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.8 110.6 110.8 111.5 -2.1 1.8 -1.8 2.6 -.2 .4 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.2 136.0 137.4 138.3 .0 6.5 5.2 6.3 3.2 5.7 Housekeeping services .................. 143.6 143.1 143.6 143.7 .9 11.1 2.3 .3 5.8 1.3 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.7 131.3 131.6 132.0 -1.8 -.6 -1.5 .9 -1.2 -.3 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.3 128.0 128.2 128.6 -1.8 -1.2 -1.5 .9 -1.5 -.3 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.8 126.0 125.4 126.0 -2.2 2.2 -1.3 -2.5 .0 -1.9 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.0 126.1 127.0 126.6 -1.5 -3.4 -.3 -1.3 -2.5 -.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 123.3 121.0 123.3 128.3 3.1 -4.5 -14.7 17.2 -.8 .0 Footwear ............................... 124.8 124.4 124.7 125.0 -3.4 2.9 -2.8 .6 -.3 -1.1 Other apparel commodities .............. 149.5 153.8 152.0 155.0 -3.1 -2.1 -1.1 15.5 -2.6 6.9 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.7 156.9 157.2 157.3 1.0 2.6 1.0 -1.0 1.8 .0 Transportation ............................. 140.3 140.9 140.3 139.4 .9 4.8 7.1 -2.5 2.8 2.2 Private transportation ................... 137.6 137.6 137.0 136.3 3.0 5.8 5.1 -3.7 4.4 .6 New vehicles ........................... 140.8 141.1 141.0 141.2 1.5 1.4 3.5 1.1 1.4 2.3 New cars ............................. 139.0 139.2 139.0 139.3 1.5 2.1 2.6 .9 1.8 1.7 Used cars .............................. 159.6 157.8 156.1 155.0 12.7 33.6 5.7 -11.0 22.7 -3.0 Motor fuel ............................. 103.5 103.8 101.9 98.8 -2.7 .8 9.0 -17.0 -1.0 -4.9 Gasoline ............................. 103.5 103.9 101.7 98.7 -2.3 .4 9.8 -17.3 -1.0 -4.7 Maintenance and repairs ................ 153.8 153.6 154.0 154.6 2.9 1.6 3.5 2.1 2.3 2.8 Other private transportation ........... 170.6 170.4 170.3 171.0 6.5 7.5 5.6 .9 7.0 3.2 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.8 104.9 105.1 105.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.4 1.9 Other private transportation services ......................... 186.3 185.9 185.7 186.6 7.4 8.5 6.2 .6 8.0 3.4 Public transportation .................... 176.4 185.4 184.4 179.9 -18.4 -1.2 25.1 8.2 -10.2 16.3 Medical care ............................... 219.5 220.2 221.0 221.8 5.4 4.5 3.5 4.3 5.0 3.9 Medical care commodities ................. 203.2 203.8 204.1 204.5 3.2 .2 -.2 2.6 1.7 1.2 Medical care services .................... 223.0 223.7 224.6 225.6 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.7 5.7 4.6 Professional medical services .......... 200.0 200.6 201.4 201.8 5.3 5.0 3.5 3.6 5.1 3.6 Entertainment .............................. 153.6 153.3 153.8 154.4 2.4 2.7 3.2 2.1 2.5 2.6 Entertainment commodities ................ 138.0 138.1 138.5 139.1 1.8 1.2 1.2 3.2 1.5 2.2 Entertainment services ................... 172.0 171.4 171.9 172.5 3.1 4.1 4.5 1.2 3.6 2.8 Other goods and services ................... 206.2 207.1 207.9 209.0 3.8 4.2 3.2 5.5 4.0 4.3 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 223.7 225.8 225.8 227.2 3.7 -3.4 3.8 6.4 .1 5.1 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.6 146.7 146.9 147.3 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.9 142.8 142.7 143.2 1.1 .8 .8 .8 1.0 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.6 151.0 151.4 151.7 2.4 2.4 1.3 3.0 2.4 2.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ 234.2 235.0 236.4 237.8 4.7 8.0 3.5 6.3 6.3 4.9 School books and supplies .............. 212.8 213.6 214.2 214.2 2.1 6.7 3.1 2.7 4.4 2.9 Personal and educational services ...... 235.6 236.5 237.9 239.4 4.9 7.9 3.5 6.6 6.4 5.0 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.9 2.6 2.7 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.6 .9 2.4 2.7 .0 1.6 1.3 Food and beverages ....................... 148.6 148.7 149.0 149.3 1.9 2.8 3.3 1.9 2.3 2.6 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.2 129.2 129.0 128.9 .3 2.2 2.2 -.9 1.3 .6 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 130.2 130.3 129.9 129.4 -1.5 1.2 2.8 -2.4 -.2 .2 Apparel commodities .................. 128.3 128.0 128.2 128.6 -1.8 -1.2 -1.5 .9 -1.5 -.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 134.2 135.1 134.3 133.6 -.9 -3.6 9.1 -1.8 -2.2 3.5 Durables ............................... 128.1 128.0 127.9 128.1 2.3 4.8 1.6 .0 3.5 .8 Services ................................... 168.2 168.7 169.1 169.5 3.0 3.4 4.1 3.1 3.2 3.6 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 171.8 172.4 172.8 173.1 3.6 2.4 4.1 3.1 3.0 3.6 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 137.7 137.9 138.2 138.8 .6 2.7 .0 3.2 1.6 1.6 Transportation services .................. 176.0 177.8 177.5 177.2 .2 4.8 9.4 2.8 2.5 6.0 Medical care services .................... 223.0 223.7 224.6 225.6 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.7 5.7 4.6 Other services ........................... 193.0 193.2 194.1 194.9 3.9 5.8 3.4 4.0 4.9 3.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 152.9 153.2 153.4 153.6 2.2 3.2 3.5 1.8 2.7 2.7 All items less shelter ....................... 148.5 148.8 148.9 149.1 1.4 3.3 3.0 1.6 2.3 2.3 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 153.4 153.7 153.8 154.0 1.6 3.2 3.2 1.6 2.4 2.4 All items less medical care .................. 148.2 148.5 148.7 148.9 1.7 3.1 3.3 1.9 2.4 2.6 Commodities less food ........................ 130.3 130.3 130.2 130.1 .3 2.2 2.2 -.6 1.2 .8 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.4 131.6 131.2 130.9 -1.2 .9 2.8 -1.5 -.2 .6 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 135.2 136.0 135.3 134.8 -.6 -3.0 8.4 -1.2 -1.8 3.5 Nondurables .................................. 139.5 139.6 139.6 139.5 .6 1.8 2.9 .0 1.2 1.4 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 176.3 176.9 177.1 177.7 2.4 5.2 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.5 Services less medical care services .......... 163.1 163.5 163.9 164.1 2.5 3.5 4.3 2.5 3.0 3.4 Energy ....................................... 106.0 106.5 105.6 104.8 -1.5 .4 1.5 -4.5 -.6 -1.5 All items less energy ........................ 158.5 158.8 159.1 159.4 2.1 3.4 3.6 2.3 2.7 2.9 All items less food and energy ............. 161.0 161.3 161.7 162.0 2.3 3.3 3.6 2.5 2.8 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 139.1 139.0 139.1 139.6 .9 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4 Energy commodities ..................... 101.8 102.2 100.5 97.8 -3.1 .4 8.3 -14.8 -1.4 -4.0 Services less energy services ............ 173.3 173.8 174.3 174.5 2.9 4.1 4.5 2.8 3.5 3.6 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December July Aug. Aug. 1995 from- May to June to July to 1994 1995 1995 Aug. 1994 July 1995 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.9 150.2 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 446.5 447.4 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 148.0 148.3 2.3 .2 .0 .2 .3 Food ................................... 17.629 147.6 147.9 2.4 .2 .1 .2 .2 Food at home ......................... 11.243 147.4 147.7 2.5 .2 .1 .2 .3 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 167.9 168.5 2.5 .4 .4 .3 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 137.0 138.3 1.0 .9 -.2 .4 .8 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 132.5 132.5 .7 .0 -.8 .6 -.3 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 176.1 173.5 6.9 -1.5 .8 -.2 -.6 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.3 140.8 1.8 .4 .1 .2 .3 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 138.0 138.6 2.6 .4 .2 .4 .5 Fats and oils .................... .286 137.9 137.4 2.5 -.4 -.3 1.0 -.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 130.0 130.6 .3 .5 -.2 .2 .4 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 151.1 151.9 2.6 .5 .1 .1 .2 Food away from home .................. 6.387 149.0 149.2 2.3 .1 .1 .1 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 153.1 153.8 2.1 .5 .0 -.1 .7 Housing .................................. 38.759 146.1 146.5 2.4 .3 .1 .3 .3 Shelter ................................ 25.753 161.7 162.1 3.1 .2 .2 .2 .1 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 153.9 154.2 2.6 .2 .1 .3 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 157.5 157.8 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 213.7 214.2 3.6 .2 -.5 .7 -.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 156.1 156.5 3.3 .3 .2 .3 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 156.3 156.8 3.4 .3 .2 .3 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 145.4 145.7 3.0 .2 .0 -.1 .1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 134.7 134.9 2.7 .1 .2 .2 .1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 142.9 143.0 2.8 .1 .1 .4 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 124.0 124.1 2.6 .1 .5 .2 .1 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 124.6 125.3 1.0 .6 .3 .1 .7 Fuels ................................ 3.958 113.1 114.0 .4 .8 .5 .0 1.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 87.0 86.5 -.1 -.6 .7 .2 .1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 121.2 122.4 .7 1.0 .4 .0 1.1 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 153.4 153.5 1.6 .1 .3 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 121.8 122.2 1.8 .3 -.2 .4 .4 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 109.9 110.2 .1 .3 -.2 .3 .5 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 137.6 138.3 4.4 .5 .0 .9 .7 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 146.6 146.9 4.3 .2 -.1 .4 .0 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 127.4 129.1 -.8 1.3 -.1 -.1 .3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 124.0 125.8 -1.1 1.5 -.1 .0 .3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 123.1 124.2 -.9 .9 -.5 -.9 .4 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 120.0 121.9 -2.1 1.6 -.6 .6 -.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 123.5 129.1 -.6 4.5 -1.5 1.5 4.7 Footwear ............................. .827 124.2 124.4 -.7 .2 -.3 .2 .3 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 149.3 153.7 1.5 2.9 3.8 -1.7 2.7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 156.8 156.9 1.0 .1 -.4 .2 .1 Transportation ........................... 19.183 139.8 138.9 2.7 -.6 .2 -.6 -.6 Private transportation ................. 18.027 137.7 136.9 2.7 -.6 -.1 -.6 -.5 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 141.3 140.9 2.0 -.3 .2 .1 .1 New cars ........................... 3.622 138.1 137.6 1.7 -.4 .1 -.1 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.382 158.4 157.9 9.1 -.3 -1.0 -1.1 -.7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 103.5 101.0 -3.1 -2.4 .4 -2.1 -2.9 Gasoline ........................... - 103.6 101.0 -3.2 -2.5 .4 -2.1 -3.0 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 154.9 155.3 2.6 .3 .1 .4 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 165.6 166.1 5.3 .3 -.2 -.1 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 104.0 104.2 1.6 .2 .1 .2 .2 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 181.1 181.5 5.8 .2 -.3 -.2 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.156 176.6 172.6 2.3 -2.3 3.6 -.6 -2.2 Medical care ............................. 6.173 220.2 221.1 4.5 .4 .3 .3 .5 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 202.2 202.6 1.6 .2 .2 .3 .1 Medical care services .................. 5.110 224.3 225.3 5.2 .4 .4 .3 .5 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 202.7 203.2 4.5 .2 .3 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 151.5 152.0 2.5 .3 -.1 .1 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 137.7 138.2 1.7 .4 .1 .1 .4 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 171.4 172.0 3.3 .4 -.3 .2 .3 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 203.3 205.0 3.8 .8 .4 .3 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 226.3 227.4 2.4 .5 .9 .0 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 146.9 147.4 1.5 .3 .0 .1 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.3 143.8 .8 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 151.3 151.7 2.4 .3 .2 .3 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 229.2 231.9 5.3 1.2 .3 .6 .5 School books and supplies ............ .220 213.8 214.1 3.2 .1 .2 .4 -.1 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 230.6 233.6 5.5 1.3 .4 .6 .6 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.9 150.2 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.499 136.2 136.3 1.6 .1 .0 -.1 .0 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 148.0 148.3 2.3 .2 .0 .2 .3 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 128.9 128.9 1.1 .0 .1 -.3 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 128.9 128.9 -.2 .0 .2 -.5 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 124.0 125.8 -1.1 1.5 -.1 .0 .3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 134.2 133.4 .3 -.6 .7 -.7 -.6 Durables ............................. 11.780 127.9 127.8 2.8 -.1 -.2 -.2 .0 Services ................................. 52.501 166.5 167.0 3.3 .3 .2 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 155.5 156.0 3.1 .3 .2 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 128.3 128.9 1.6 .5 .3 .1 .5 Transportation services ................ 7.220 173.7 173.4 4.5 -.2 .5 -.2 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.110 224.3 225.3 5.2 .4 .4 .3 .5 Other services ......................... 6.381 189.0 190.6 4.2 .8 .1 .4 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 150.3 150.6 2.6 .2 .2 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 146.8 147.1 2.3 .2 .1 .0 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 140.9 141.2 2.4 .2 .1 .0 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 146.6 146.9 2.4 .2 .1 .0 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 129.9 129.9 1.2 .0 .1 -.2 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 130.3 130.4 .1 .1 .2 -.5 -.3 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 135.1 134.5 .6 -.4 .7 -.7 -.4 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 138.8 138.9 1.2 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 157.9 158.6 3.7 .4 .3 .1 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 161.5 162.1 3.2 .4 .2 .2 .1 Energy ..................................... 7.777 107.6 106.8 -1.3 -.7 .4 -1.0 -.9 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 155.8 156.3 2.9 .3 .1 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 158.0 158.5 3.0 .3 .1 .1 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 138.1 138.6 1.8 .4 .0 .0 .3 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 102.3 100.0 -2.8 -2.2 .3 -1.9 -2.6 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 171.5 172.0 3.6 .3 .2 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.667 $.666 -2.5 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .224 .223 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- May June July Aug. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.2 3.3 3.3 1.3 2.8 2.3 Food and beverages ......................... 148.1 148.1 148.4 148.8 1.9 2.8 3.0 1.9 2.4 2.5 Food ..................................... 147.6 147.7 148.0 148.3 1.7 3.1 3.0 1.9 2.4 2.5 Food at home ........................... 147.5 147.6 147.9 148.3 1.1 3.6 3.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 Cereals and bakery products .......... 166.3 166.9 167.4 167.8 1.5 2.5 2.2 3.7 2.0 2.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.0 136.7 137.2 138.3 -.6 2.4 -1.2 3.8 .9 1.3 Dairy products ....................... 133.0 131.9 132.7 132.3 .9 -.3 4.6 -2.1 .3 1.2 Fruits and vegetables ................ 178.0 179.4 179.0 178.0 2.7 13.5 11.8 .0 8.0 5.7 Other food at home ................... 140.0 140.1 140.4 140.8 2.0 .9 2.0 2.3 1.5 2.2 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.0 137.3 137.8 138.5 .6 .9 4.8 4.5 .7 4.6 Fats and oils ...................... 136.5 136.1 137.5 137.4 3.9 2.1 1.5 2.7 3.0 2.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 130.7 130.5 130.7 131.2 2.8 -.9 -2.1 1.5 .9 -.3 Other prepared food ................ 150.9 151.1 151.3 151.6 1.9 1.9 4.6 1.9 1.9 3.2 Food away from home .................... 148.5 148.6 148.8 149.2 2.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 2.3 2.3 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.1 153.1 153.0 154.1 2.1 .8 2.9 2.6 1.5 2.8 Housing .................................... 144.8 145.0 145.4 145.8 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.7 Shelter .................................. 160.6 160.9 161.3 161.5 3.6 2.0 4.3 2.3 2.8 3.3 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 152.0 152.2 152.6 152.5 2.4 1.9 4.6 1.3 2.2 2.9 Rent, residential .................... 157.1 157.5 157.7 157.8 2.6 2.3 2.6 1.8 2.5 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 205.6 204.6 206.1 204.7 2.2 .6 13.7 -1.7 1.4 5.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 155.4 155.7 156.2 156.5 4.0 2.1 4.2 2.9 3.1 3.5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 155.6 155.9 156.4 156.8 4.0 2.1 4.2 3.1 3.1 3.7 Household insurance 1/ ............... 145.2 145.2 145.1 145.3 3.2 4.6 4.2 .3 3.9 2.2 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.1 134.4 134.7 134.9 .3 5.6 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 142.3 142.4 142.9 143.0 2.6 2.3 4.3 2.0 2.5 3.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.2 123.8 124.0 124.1 -2.3 9.6 .7 3.0 3.5 1.8 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.4 122.8 122.9 123.7 .0 1.3 -1.6 4.3 .7 1.3 Fuels .................................. 109.0 109.5 109.5 110.7 .4 -.4 -4.3 6.4 .0 .9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.9 88.5 88.7 88.8 -6.1 -1.4 2.8 4.2 -3.8 3.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 116.6 117.1 117.1 118.4 1.0 -.3 -5.0 6.3 .3 .5 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.8 153.2 153.4 153.5 -.5 3.5 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.3 121.1 121.6 122.1 -1.0 5.1 .3 2.7 2.0 1.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.6 109.4 109.7 110.2 -2.2 1.8 -1.4 2.2 -.2 .4 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.4 136.4 137.6 138.5 .3 6.2 4.8 6.3 3.2 5.6 Housekeeping services .................. 146.5 146.3 146.9 146.9 1.1 14.0 1.4 1.1 7.4 1.2 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 130.5 130.4 130.3 130.7 -2.7 .3 -1.8 .6 -1.2 -.6 Apparel commodities ...................... 127.4 127.3 127.3 127.7 -3.4 .6 -2.5 .9 -1.4 -.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.8 126.2 125.1 125.6 -3.7 5.2 -.6 -3.7 .6 -2.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 126.0 125.3 126.1 125.1 -3.1 -2.8 .3 -2.8 -3.0 -1.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 123.7 121.9 123.7 129.5 4.1 -9.4 -13.6 20.1 -2.9 1.9 Footwear ............................... 125.5 125.1 125.4 125.8 -4.7 3.6 -2.5 1.0 -.6 -.8 Other apparel commodities .............. 145.9 151.5 149.0 153.0 -4.2 2.2 -10.5 20.9 -1.1 4.0 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.1 156.5 156.8 156.9 1.0 2.6 .8 -.5 1.8 .1 Transportation ............................. 140.1 140.4 139.5 138.7 2.1 6.3 6.8 -3.9 4.2 1.3 Private transportation ................... 138.3 138.2 137.4 136.7 3.3 7.0 5.7 -4.5 5.2 .4 New vehicles ........................... 141.6 141.9 142.0 142.2 .9 1.4 3.8 1.7 1.2 2.7 New cars ............................. 138.7 138.9 138.8 139.0 1.5 2.1 2.6 .9 1.8 1.7 Used cars .............................. 160.4 158.8 157.0 155.9 12.3 33.1 6.5 -10.8 22.3 -2.5 Motor fuel ............................. 103.4 103.8 101.6 98.7 -3.1 .4 9.0 -17.0 -1.4 -4.9 Gasoline ............................. 103.5 103.9 101.7 98.6 -3.5 .8 9.8 -17.6 -1.4 -4.9 Maintenance and repairs ................ 154.4 154.5 155.1 155.5 2.9 1.3 3.4 2.9 2.1 3.2 Other private transportation ........... 166.8 166.5 166.3 167.0 6.5 8.4 5.7 .5 7.4 3.1 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.0 104.1 104.3 104.5 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.7 Other private transportation services ......................... 182.6 182.1 181.8 182.6 7.6 9.7 6.4 .0 8.6 3.1 Public transportation .................... 173.0 179.2 178.2 174.2 -13.2 -1.0 24.1 2.8 -7.3 13.0 Medical care ............................... 218.7 219.4 220.1 221.2 5.6 4.4 3.6 4.7 5.0 4.1 Medical care commodities ................. 200.8 201.3 202.0 202.3 3.9 -.2 -.6 3.0 1.8 1.2 Medical care services .................... 222.6 223.4 224.1 225.3 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.9 5.7 4.7 Professional medical services .......... 201.0 201.7 202.5 203.0 5.5 4.8 3.7 4.0 5.1 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 151.5 151.4 151.6 152.2 2.4 2.4 3.0 1.9 2.4 2.4 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.3 137.4 137.6 138.2 2.1 .9 1.2 2.6 1.5 1.9 Entertainment services ................... 172.0 171.5 171.9 172.5 2.9 4.1 5.0 1.2 3.5 3.1 Other goods and services ................... 203.1 204.0 204.6 205.7 3.9 3.2 3.0 5.2 3.6 4.1 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 223.8 225.8 225.8 227.2 3.3 -2.8 3.3 6.2 .2 4.7 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.8 146.8 146.9 147.4 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.7 143.5 143.3 143.8 1.4 .8 .8 .3 1.1 .6 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.6 150.9 151.3 151.7 2.5 2.7 1.3 3.0 2.6 2.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ 229.5 230.2 231.5 232.7 4.8 7.4 3.6 5.7 6.1 4.6 School books and supplies .............. 214.0 214.4 215.3 215.0 1.0 6.3 3.6 1.9 3.6 2.8 Personal and educational services ...... 230.8 231.7 233.0 234.3 5.0 7.5 3.4 6.2 6.2 4.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.2 3.3 3.3 1.3 2.8 2.3 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.6 136.5 136.5 .9 3.3 2.7 -.3 2.1 1.2 Food and beverages ....................... 148.1 148.1 148.4 148.8 1.9 2.8 3.0 1.9 2.4 2.5 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.4 129.5 129.1 128.9 .3 3.2 2.5 -1.5 1.7 .5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.9 130.1 129.4 128.9 -1.8 .9 3.5 -3.0 -.5 .2 Apparel commodities .................. 127.4 127.3 127.3 127.7 -3.4 .6 -2.5 .9 -1.4 -.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 134.2 135.2 134.2 133.4 -1.8 -4.7 10.8 -2.4 -3.3 4.0 Durables ............................... 128.3 128.1 127.9 127.9 2.9 6.9 2.5 -1.2 4.9 .6 Services ................................... 165.5 165.9 166.3 166.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.4 3.3 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 154.5 154.8 155.2 155.7 3.5 2.4 3.7 3.1 2.9 3.4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.4 126.8 126.9 127.5 .6 2.9 -.6 3.5 1.8 1.4 Transportation services .................. 173.9 174.7 174.4 174.4 2.9 5.8 8.5 1.2 4.4 4.7 Medical care services .................... 222.6 223.4 224.1 225.3 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.9 5.7 4.7 Other services ........................... 189.7 189.9 190.7 191.5 3.8 5.7 3.4 3.8 4.7 3.6 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 149.7 150.0 150.1 150.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 1.3 2.7 2.3 All items less shelter ....................... 146.8 147.0 147.0 147.2 1.7 3.7 3.1 1.1 2.7 2.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 140.7 140.9 140.9 141.1 1.8 3.5 3.2 1.1 2.6 2.2 All items less medical care .................. 146.3 146.5 146.5 146.7 1.7 3.4 3.3 1.1 2.5 2.2 Commodities less food ........................ 130.5 130.6 130.3 130.1 .6 3.1 2.2 -1.2 1.9 .5 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.1 131.4 130.8 130.4 -1.5 .9 3.1 -2.1 -.3 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 135.1 136.0 135.1 134.5 -1.2 -3.8 9.7 -1.8 -2.5 3.8 Nondurables .................................. 139.2 139.4 139.2 139.1 .0 2.3 2.6 -.3 1.2 1.2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 157.1 157.6 157.8 158.2 2.9 5.3 3.4 2.8 4.1 3.1 Services less medical care services .......... 160.7 161.1 161.4 161.6 2.8 3.9 3.6 2.3 3.3 2.9 Energy ....................................... 105.8 106.2 105.1 104.2 -1.5 .0 2.3 -5.9 -.8 -1.9 All items less energy ........................ 155.8 156.0 156.3 156.6 2.4 3.4 3.4 2.1 2.9 2.7 All items less food and energy ............. 158.1 158.3 158.5 158.9 2.6 3.7 3.6 2.0 3.1 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.8 138.8 138.8 139.2 1.2 3.5 1.5 1.2 2.4 1.3 Energy commodities ..................... 102.3 102.6 100.7 98.1 -3.5 .0 9.1 -15.4 -1.8 -4.0 Services less energy services ............ 171.1 171.5 171.9 172.2 3.4 3.9 4.6 2.6 3.6 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 Aug. 1995 from- July 1995 from- schedule May June July Aug. Aug. June July July May June 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 152.2 152.5 152.5 152.9 2.6 0.3 0.3 2.8 0.2 0.0 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 158.5 158.9 159.2 159.7 2.4 .5 .3 2.6 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 159.2 159.6 159.8 160.3 2.4 .4 .3 2.6 .4 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 156.4 156.5 157.5 157.9 2.0 .9 .3 2.1 .7 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 157.1 157.2 157.8 158.5 3.1 .8 .4 3.2 .4 .4 North Central urban .................... M 148.3 148.7 148.8 148.9 2.5 .1 .1 3.1 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.0 149.5 149.5 149.8 2.4 .2 .2 2.8 .3 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.3 147.7 148.0 147.8 2.4 .1 -.1 3.1 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 150.0 149.9 149.6 149.9 2.7 .0 .2 3.2 -.3 -.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 144.6 145.4 146.0 145.7 3.5 .2 -.2 4.1 1.0 .4 South urban ............................ M 148.8 149.1 149.2 149.7 2.9 .4 .3 2.9 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.7 148.8 148.8 149.4 2.5 .4 .4 2.4 .1 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 150.8 151.3 151.5 152.0 2.8 .5 .3 3.0 .5 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 147.6 148.5 148.4 149.4 3.5 .6 .7 3.2 .5 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.0 147.8 148.1 147.8 3.4 .0 -.2 3.8 .1 .2 West urban ............................. M 153.5 153.6 153.5 153.7 2.4 .1 .1 2.7 .0 -.1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 154.2 154.1 154.0 154.1 1.9 .0 .1 2.1 -.1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 156.4 156.6 156.7 157.0 3.9 .3 .2 4.5 .2 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.7 137.9 137.9 138.2 2.2 .2 .2 2.5 .1 .0 B .................................... M 151.8 152.1 152.6 152.8 2.7 .5 .1 3.0 .5 .3 C .................................... M 151.4 151.8 151.8 152.4 3.3 .4 .4 3.4 .3 .0 D .................................... M 148.5 148.9 149.1 148.8 3.3 -.1 -.2 3.7 .4 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 153.0 153.5 153.6 153.8 2.7 .2 .1 3.6 .4 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 155.1 154.8 154.5 154.4 1.6 -.3 -.1 1.8 -.4 -.2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 161.8 162.2 162.3 162.8 2.3 .4 .3 2.6 .3 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 157.8 158.4 158.9 159.6 2.5 .8 .4 2.3 .7 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.3 151.7 151.5 151.5 1.4 -.1 .0 1.7 .1 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 150.4 - 151.5 - - - - 2.2 .7 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 157.7 - 157.8 - - - - 2.5 .1 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 147.4 - 148.1 - - - - 3.1 .5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 148.6 - 148.3 - - - - 3.4 -.2 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 144.6 - 145.6 - - - - 2.6 .7 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 154.7 - 156.1 - - - - 2.8 .9 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 144.4 - 145.1 2.0 .5 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 148.3 - 148.8 2.4 .3 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.9 - 140.1 .6 .1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 149.2 - 150.1 3.0 .6 - - - - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Aug. 1995 from- July 1995 from- schedule May June July Aug. Aug. June July July May June 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.6 149.9 149.9 150.2 2.5 0.2 0.2 2.8 0.2 0.0 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 156.1 156.4 156.6 157.1 2.4 .4 .3 2.6 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.7 156.1 156.1 156.7 2.4 .4 .4 2.6 .3 .0 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.3 154.5 155.3 155.7 1.9 .8 .3 2.0 .6 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 158.8 158.9 159.2 159.8 3.0 .6 .4 3.1 .3 .2 North Central urban .................... M 145.2 145.6 145.5 145.6 2.4 .0 .1 3.0 .2 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.2 145.7 145.6 145.8 2.2 .1 .1 2.8 .3 -.1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.9 144.2 144.1 144.0 2.1 -.1 -.1 2.9 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.5 147.4 147.1 147.3 2.6 -.1 .1 3.2 -.3 -.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.9 143.7 144.2 144.0 3.2 .2 -.1 3.8 .9 .3 South urban ............................ M 147.4 147.8 147.8 148.3 2.9 .3 .3 2.9 .3 .0 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.1 147.2 147.2 147.6 2.4 .3 .3 2.5 .1 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.4 147.8 147.9 148.3 2.6 .3 .3 2.9 .3 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 147.8 148.6 148.5 149.4 3.6 .5 .6 3.3 .5 -.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.2 148.1 148.3 148.3 3.6 .1 .0 3.8 .1 .1 West urban ............................. M 150.6 150.7 150.5 150.7 2.4 .0 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.7 149.8 149.5 149.6 1.8 -.1 .1 2.0 -.1 -.2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 153.8 153.8 153.7 153.9 3.6 .1 .1 4.1 -.1 -.1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 136.8 137.0 136.9 137.2 2.2 .1 .2 2.5 .1 -.1 B .................................... M 149.1 149.4 149.7 150.0 2.5 .4 .2 2.9 .4 .2 C .................................... M 150.7 151.1 150.9 151.5 3.2 .3 .4 3.3 .1 -.1 D .................................... M 147.9 148.2 148.4 148.2 3.3 .0 -.1 3.6 .3 .1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.2 148.5 148.7 148.8 2.5 .2 .1 3.5 .3 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.8 149.7 149.3 149.2 1.6 -.3 -.1 1.9 -.3 -.3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 158.0 158.4 158.3 158.9 2.3 .3 .4 2.5 .2 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 157.4 158.1 158.5 159.2 2.5 .7 .4 2.3 .7 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.0 149.6 149.3 149.3 1.5 -.2 .0 1.8 .2 -.2 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 149.4 - 150.5 - - - - 2.2 .7 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 156.5 - 156.6 - - - - 2.4 .1 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 139.9 - 140.3 - - - - 2.9 .3 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 146.8 - 146.5 - - - - 3.6 -.2 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 144.2 - 145.2 - - - - 2.7 .7 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 152.3 - 153.5 - - - - 2.7 .8 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 144.4 - 144.8 2.3 .3 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 143.7 - 144.0 2.1 .2 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.5 - 139.8 .7 .2 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 143.0 - 143.7 3.1 .5 - - - - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. 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.