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-95-415 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 Friday, October 13, 1995 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: SEPTEMBER 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in September to a level of 153.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in September, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September 1995 CPI-W level of 150.6 was 2.5 percent higher than the index in September 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.1 percent in September, continuing the moderate rate of advance in evidence in recent months. The food index rose 0.5 percent in September after registering small increases in each of the 4 preceding months, largely as a result of a sharp upturn in the prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. Energy costs declined for the third consecutive month--down 1.4 percent in September. The indexes for motor fuels and for household fuels fell 1.5 and 1.3 percent, respectively. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent for the fifth consecutive month after registering larger increases earlier this year. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1995 3-mos. ended ended Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Sep. '95 Sep. '95 All Items .2 .4 .3 .1 .2 .1 .1 1.8 2.5 Food and beverages .0 .7 .1 .1 .2 .2 .4 3.3 2.6 Housing .2 .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .1 2.7 2.5 Apparel and upkeep .0 -.1 -.3 -.3 .2 .3 -.2 1.2 -1.1 Transportation .6 .7 .4 .4 -.4 -.6 -.1 -4.7 2.1 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 4.2 4.4 Entertainment .0 .3 .5 -.2 .3 .4 .3 4.2 2.8 Other goods and services .1 .2 .4 .4 .4 .5 .3 5.1 4.4 Special Indexes: Energy -.5 .4 .5 .5 -.8 -.8 -1.4 -11.5 -1.8 Food .0 .7 .1 .1 .2 .2 .5 3.6 2.7 All items less food and energy .3 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.8 2.9 Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.8 percent in the third quarter. This follows increases of 3.2 percent in each of the first 2 quarters of 1995 and brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.8 percent. Thus far in 1995, as throughout most of the preceding 4 years, the food and energy components have continued to act as moderating influences on consumer price movements. Through the first 9 months of 1995, the food index increased at a 2.4 percent annual rate, while energy costs have declined at a 2.6 percent rate. The index for petroleum-based energy goods declined at an annual rate of 4.5 percent and the index for energy services, at a 0.7 percent annual rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.8 percent rate in the third quarter and has advanced at a 3.3 percent annual rate thus far in 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The acceleration in 1995, thus far, largely reflects an increase in charges for services, particularly those for shelter and transportation. The index for transportation services, which increased 2.5 percent in 1994, has risen at a 5.7 percent rate thus far in 1995. The index for rent of shelter (both renters' and homeowners' costs) has advanced at a 3.6 percent rate in 1995, following a 2.9 percent rise in all of 1994. The index for commodities less food and energy has risen at a 1.8 percent annual rate, following a 1.4 percent increase in all of 1994. The rates for selected groups during the past 8-3/4 years are shown below. SAAR Percent change 9 months 12 months ended in December ended in September 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 All Items 4.4 4.4 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 Food and beverages 3.5 5.1 5.5 5.3 2.5 1.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 Housing 3.7 4.0 3.9 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.9 Apparel and upkeep 4.8 4.7 1.0 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 -1.6 -.4 Transportation 6.1 3.0 4.0 10.4 -1.5 3.0 2.4 3.8 2.5 Medical care 5.8 6.9 8.5 9.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.9 3.9 Entertainment 4.0 4.6 5.1 4.3 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.3 3.0 Other goods and services 6.1 7.0 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 4.4 Special Indexes: Energy 8.2 .5 5.1 18.1 -7.4 2.0 -1.4 2.2 -2.6 Food 3.5 5.2 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.9 2.4 All items less food and energy 4.2 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 3.3 The food and beverage index rose 0.4 percent in September. Grocery store food prices, which rose 0.2 percent in August, advanced 0.6 percent, their largest increase since a 1.1 percent rise in April. A sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables was responsible for the acceleration and accounted for nearly three-fourths of the September advance in the grocery store food index. The indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables, which had shown disparate movements through the first 8 months--advancing at a 12.2 percent annual rate and declining at a 13.5 percent rate, respectively--increased 2.5 and 5.3 percent, respectively, in September. In particular, lettuce prices, which, following a record 113.1 percent rise in April, had decelerated to their pre-record level, rose 25.1 percent in September. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.6 percent in September, following a 0.8 percent increase in August. Large increases in the indexes for pork, poultry, and fish and seafood more than offset a downturn in egg prices. The index for beef and veal increased 0.3 percent in September. The other three major grocery store food groups-- cereal and bakery products, dairy products, and other food at home--each registered little movement in September, increasing 0.2 percent and declining 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages- -showed little change in September, advancing 0.1 percent and declining 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.1 percent in September, following a 0.3 percent rise in August. A sharp downturn in the index for fuel and utilities and a smaller increase in the index for household furnishing and operations more than offset a larger advance in shelter costs. Shelter costs, which rose 0.1 percent in August, advanced 0.4 percent in September. Within shelter, renters' costs increased 0.5 percent, homeowners' costs rose 0.3 percent, and maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The rise in renters' costs reflected a 1.8 percent increase in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and utilities, which increased 0.6 percent in August, declined 0.6 percent in September, largely as a result of a downturn in the index for household fuels. Each of the major fuel indexes declined in September; charges for electricity and natural gas fell 1.9 and 0.3 percent, respectively, and the index for fuel oil declined 0.7 percent. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent, reflecting small increases in the indexes for telephone services and for water and sewer services. The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.3 percent in September, following an increase of 0.5 percent in August. The transportation index declined for the third consecutive month-- down 0.1 percent in September--after advancing at a 6.4 percent annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995. The downturn in the third quarter reflects a sharp drop in the index for motor fuels as well as declines in the indexes for airline fares, used cars, and automobile finance charges, each of which rose sharply in the first 6 months of the year. The 1.6 percent drop in the gasoline index for September brought the total decline over the last 3 months to 6.5 percent. With a 1.1 percent decrease in September, the index for airline fares, which had increased 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995, has fallen 5.9 percent in the last 3 months. Used car prices--down 0.6 percent in September-- have declined 2.4 percent in the last 3 months after advancing 5.6 percent in the first half of 1995. Automobile finance charges, despite an increase of 0.3 percent in September, declined 2.4 percent in the 3 months ended in September after advancing 7.3 percent in the first 6 months of the year. The index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent in September, reflecting price increases for trucks; the new car index increased 0.2 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in September, following small increases in each of the preceding 2 months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 2.2 percent, reflecting the continued introduction of fall-winter wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in September and have risen 4.4 percent in the past 12 months. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies --increased 0.2 percent in September. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which rose 0.4 percent in August, advanced 0.3 percent in September. Fees for participant sports rose 1.7 percent and accounted for nearly half of the September entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in September, following an increase of 0.5 percent in August. The index for tuition and other school fees, which increased 0.8 percent in August, declined 0.4 percent in September. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for tuition and other school fees increased 2.3 percent in September and 4.7 percent in the past 3 months.) Over three- fifths of the September advance in the other goods and services index was accounted for by a 0.9 percent rise in the index for tobacco and smoking products. 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 September. 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 1995 3-mos. ended ended Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Sep. '95 Sep. '95 All Items .3 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 1.6 2.5 Food and beverages .0 .7 .1 .0 .2 .3 .5 3.8 2.6 Housing .2 .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .1 2.5 2.4 Apparel and upkeep .1 -.1 -.5 -.1 -.1 .3 -.2 .3 -1.1 Transportation .7 .6 .4 .2 -.6 -.6 -.2 -5.6 2.4 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 4.4 4.5 Entertainment .0 .3 .4 -.1 .1 .4 .3 3.5 2.8 Other goods and services .1 .1 .4 .4 .3 .5 .6 5.8 4.2 Special Indexes: Energy -.4 .3 .7 .4 -1.0 -.9 -1.4 -12.5 -2.1 Food .0 .8 .0 .1 .2 .2 .5 3.6 2.7 All items less food and energy .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 2.3 3.0 Consumer Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on Wednesday, November 15, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). 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 Aug. Sept. Sept. 1995 from- June to July to Aug. to 1994 1995 1995 Sept. 1994 Aug. 1995 July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 152.9 153.2 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 458.0 459.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 148.9 149.4 2.6 .3 .2 .2 .4 Food ................................... 15.838 148.4 148.9 2.7 .3 .2 .2 .5 Food at home ......................... 9.934 148.4 149.2 2.9 .5 .2 .2 .6 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 168.8 168.4 2.2 -.2 .4 .2 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 138.7 139.5 1.6 .6 .3 .8 .6 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.8 132.3 .8 -.4 .6 -.3 -.2 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 174.0 178.1 9.1 2.4 -.3 -.6 2.4 Other food at home ................. 2.396 141.3 141.1 1.2 -.1 .3 .3 -.1 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 138.7 138.4 2.2 -.2 .4 .5 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .249 137.5 137.4 2.4 -.1 .9 .0 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 131.3 131.7 -.3 .3 .1 .5 .1 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 152.2 151.5 1.8 -.5 .1 .3 -.2 Food away from home .................. 5.904 149.4 149.6 2.3 .1 .3 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 154.5 154.5 2.0 .0 .0 .7 -.1 Housing .................................. 41.187 149.6 149.5 2.5 -.1 .3 .3 .1 Shelter ................................ 28.042 166.8 166.8 3.2 .0 .3 .1 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 176.9 175.1 3.4 -1.0 .3 -.1 .5 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 158.2 158.5 2.3 .2 .2 .1 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 213.7 205.1 6.0 -4.0 .8 -.8 1.4 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 171.6 172.4 3.2 .5 .3 .2 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 171.9 172.7 3.2 .5 .3 .2 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 158.7 157.0 1.7 -1.1 -.2 .3 -1.0 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 135.4 135.4 2.9 .0 .1 .2 .0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 140.3 140.3 3.3 .0 .3 .4 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.8 128.9 2.3 .1 -.2 .1 .1 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 125.7 124.9 .6 -.6 .1 .6 -.6 Fuels ................................ 3.859 114.6 113.4 -.4 -1.0 .0 1.0 -1.3 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 86.6 86.6 -.2 .0 .2 .2 -.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 123.0 121.6 -.4 -1.1 -.1 1.2 -1.4 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 153.1 153.2 1.9 .1 .2 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 123.4 123.8 2.0 .3 .3 .5 .3 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.5 111.7 .4 .2 .2 .6 .4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 138.0 138.3 4.3 .2 1.0 .7 .1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 143.9 144.6 3.8 .5 .3 .1 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 130.1 132.7 -1.1 2.0 .2 .3 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 126.7 129.5 -1.3 2.2 .2 .3 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 124.5 126.8 -1.2 1.8 -.5 .5 -.1 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 123.5 126.9 -3.2 2.8 .7 -.3 -1.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 128.0 131.2 1.3 2.5 1.9 4.1 2.1 Footwear ............................. .747 123.6 126.8 1.4 2.6 .2 .2 1.3 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 155.4 155.3 2.0 -.1 -1.2 2.0 -.5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.3 157.4 .7 .1 .2 .1 .1 Transportation ........................... 17.139 139.2 138.8 2.1 -.3 -.4 -.6 -.1 Private transportation ................. 15.623 136.3 135.9 2.1 -.3 -.4 -.5 -.1 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.0 140.0 1.8 .0 -.1 .1 .5 New cars ........................... 4.052 137.9 137.8 1.5 -.1 -.1 .2 .2 Used cars ............................ 1.318 157.0 156.5 7.6 -.3 -1.1 -.7 -.6 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 101.1 99.8 -3.8 -1.3 -1.8 -3.0 -1.5 Gasoline ........................... - 101.0 99.7 -3.8 -1.3 -2.1 -2.9 -1.6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 154.5 155.1 2.6 .4 .3 .4 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 170.3 170.1 4.9 -.1 -.1 .4 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 105.0 104.9 1.6 -.1 .2 .2 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 185.7 185.4 5.5 -.2 -.1 .5 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.516 177.1 176.1 2.6 -.6 -.5 -2.4 -.5 Medical care ............................. 7.266 221.6 222.1 4.4 .2 .4 .4 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 204.7 204.8 1.5 .0 .1 .2 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.974 225.6 226.1 5.0 .2 .4 .4 .3 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 202.0 202.4 4.3 .2 .4 .2 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 154.1 154.9 2.8 .5 .3 .4 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 139.0 139.3 1.7 .2 .3 .4 .2 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 172.0 173.4 3.8 .8 .3 .3 .4 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 207.7 210.2 4.4 1.2 .4 .5 .3 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 227.4 228.2 3.4 .4 .0 .6 .9 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 147.3 147.5 1.7 .1 .1 .3 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 143.2 143.0 .8 -.1 -.1 .4 -.1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 151.7 152.4 2.5 .5 .3 .2 .5 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 236.3 240.7 5.6 1.9 .6 .6 .2 School books and supplies ............ .251 213.1 216.9 4.1 1.8 .3 .0 .7 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 238.2 242.7 5.7 1.9 .6 .6 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 152.9 153.2 2.5 .2 .2 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 43.386 136.3 136.8 1.5 .4 .0 .0 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 148.9 149.4 2.6 .3 .2 .2 .4 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 128.6 129.1 .8 .4 -.2 -.1 .0 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 129.3 130.0 -.2 .5 -.3 -.4 -.3 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 126.7 129.5 -1.3 2.2 .2 .3 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 133.6 133.3 .4 -.2 -.6 -.5 -.2 Durables ............................. 10.599 127.7 127.8 2.2 .1 -.1 .2 .2 Services ................................. 56.614 169.8 170.0 3.4 .1 .2 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 173.6 173.6 3.2 .0 .2 .2 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 140.3 139.7 1.3 -.4 .2 .4 -.4 Transportation services ................ 7.038 176.0 175.9 4.2 -.1 -.2 -.2 .1 Medical care services .................. 5.974 225.6 226.1 5.0 .2 .4 .4 .3 Other services ......................... 7.450 193.7 196.2 4.5 1.3 .5 .4 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 153.7 154.0 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 148.9 149.4 2.3 .3 .1 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 154.0 154.3 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .1 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 149.0 149.4 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 129.7 130.1 .9 .3 -.1 -.1 -.1 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 130.8 131.4 .0 .5 -.3 -.2 -.3 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 134.8 134.5 .6 -.2 -.5 -.4 -.2 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 139.3 139.9 1.3 .4 .0 -.1 .0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 177.9 178.3 3.5 .2 .1 .3 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 164.6 164.7 3.2 .1 .2 .1 .2 Energy ..................................... 6.965 107.4 106.2 -1.8 -1.1 -.8 -.8 -1.4 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 159.0 159.5 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 161.6 162.1 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 138.9 139.7 1.5 .6 .1 .4 .1 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 99.7 98.5 -3.4 -1.2 -1.7 -2.7 -1.3 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 174.6 174.9 3.6 .2 .3 .1 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.654 $.653 -2.4 -.2 .0 -.3 -.2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .218 .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- June July Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.2 3.2 1.8 2.6 2.5 Food and beverages ......................... 148.7 149.0 149.3 149.9 3.3 .3 3.6 3.3 1.8 3.4 Food ..................................... 148.4 148.7 149.0 149.7 3.9 .0 3.6 3.6 1.9 3.6 Food at home ........................... 148.5 148.8 149.1 150.0 4.2 -1.4 4.7 4.1 1.4 4.4 Cereals and bakery products .......... 167.0 167.7 168.1 168.4 .5 1.5 3.4 3.4 1.0 3.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.2 137.6 138.7 139.5 -2.3 3.6 -1.7 6.9 .6 2.5 Dairy products ....................... 132.2 133.0 132.6 132.3 1.5 .6 .6 .3 1.1 .5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 180.3 179.7 178.6 182.8 25.2 -14.3 24.5 5.7 3.6 14.7 Other food at home ................... 140.5 140.9 141.3 141.2 .6 1.4 .9 2.0 1.0 1.4 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.3 137.9 138.6 138.4 .3 2.4 3.0 3.2 1.3 3.1 Fats and oils ...................... 136.3 137.5 137.5 137.6 3.9 2.1 -.3 3.9 3.0 1.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.3 131.4 132.0 132.1 1.2 -2.4 -2.4 2.5 -.6 .0 Other prepared food ................ 151.3 151.5 151.9 151.6 -.5 4.1 3.0 .8 1.8 1.9 Food away from home .................... 148.7 149.1 149.4 149.6 2.8 2.5 1.6 2.4 2.6 2.0 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.8 153.8 154.8 154.7 1.9 1.6 2.6 2.4 1.7 2.5 Housing .................................... 148.1 148.5 148.9 149.1 1.4 3.6 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.6 Shelter .................................. 165.3 165.8 165.9 166.6 2.5 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.4 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 173.5 174.1 173.9 174.7 2.4 4.5 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.2 Rent, residential .................... 157.7 158.0 158.2 158.4 2.1 2.6 2.6 1.8 2.3 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 204.7 206.3 204.7 207.6 2.9 9.2 6.1 5.8 6.0 5.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 170.8 171.3 171.6 172.2 2.4 3.4 3.8 3.3 2.9 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 171.1 171.6 171.9 172.5 2.4 3.4 3.8 3.3 2.9 3.6 Household insurance 1/ ............... 158.1 157.8 158.2 156.6 4.2 5.2 1.8 -3.7 4.7 -1.0 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 135.0 135.1 135.4 135.4 3.4 4.6 2.4 1.2 4.0 1.8 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 139.4 139.8 140.3 140.3 3.6 5.4 1.7 2.6 4.5 2.2 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 129.0 128.7 128.8 128.9 2.6 4.5 2.5 -.3 3.5 1.1 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.4 123.5 124.2 123.4 .3 1.3 1.0 .0 .8 .5 Fuels .................................. 110.4 110.4 111.5 110.0 -.4 -.4 .0 -1.4 -.4 -.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.6 88.8 89.0 88.7 -5.3 -1.4 5.6 .5 -3.3 3.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.0 117.9 119.3 117.6 .0 .0 -.7 -1.3 .0 -1.0 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.7 153.0 153.1 153.2 .8 3.5 2.1 1.3 2.1 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.3 122.7 123.3 123.7 -1.0 5.4 -1.0 4.7 2.2 1.8 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.6 110.8 111.5 111.9 -2.1 1.1 -1.4 4.8 -.5 1.6 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.0 137.4 138.3 138.4 .0 11.3 -.9 7.2 5.5 3.1 Housekeeping services .................. 143.1 143.6 143.7 144.1 .6 12.0 .0 2.8 6.1 1.4 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.3 131.6 132.0 131.7 -3.0 .3 -2.7 1.2 -1.3 -.8 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.0 128.2 128.6 128.3 -3.3 .0 -2.5 .9 -1.7 -.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.0 125.4 126.0 125.9 -7.3 6.5 -3.4 -.3 -.6 -1.9 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 126.1 127.0 126.6 125.2 -3.7 -4.9 -1.3 -2.8 -4.3 -2.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 121.0 123.3 128.3 131.0 3.4 -6.3 -20.9 37.4 -1.5 4.3 Footwear ............................... 124.4 124.7 125.0 126.6 -1.3 2.9 -3.2 7.3 .8 1.9 Other apparel commodities .............. 153.8 152.0 155.0 154.2 1.6 5.4 -.3 1.0 3.5 .4 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.9 157.2 157.3 157.4 .3 3.1 -1.8 1.3 1.7 -.3 Transportation ............................. 140.9 140.3 139.4 139.2 1.2 6.3 6.5 -4.7 3.7 .7 Private transportation ................... 137.6 137.0 136.3 136.2 4.3 4.8 3.9 -4.0 4.6 -.1 New vehicles ........................... 141.1 141.0 141.2 141.9 -.3 2.0 3.5 2.3 .9 2.9 New cars ............................. 139.2 139.0 139.3 139.6 .3 1.5 3.2 1.2 .9 2.2 Used cars .............................. 157.8 156.1 155.0 154.0 18.8 31.5 -5.4 -9.3 25.0 -7.4 Motor fuel ............................. 103.8 101.9 98.8 97.3 .8 -1.6 12.0 -22.8 -.4 -7.0 Gasoline ............................. 103.9 101.7 98.7 97.1 .8 -1.2 12.9 -23.7 -.2 -7.2 Maintenance and repairs ................ 153.6 154.0 154.6 155.0 2.7 1.3 2.6 3.7 2.0 3.2 Other private transportation ........... 170.4 170.3 171.0 171.5 8.1 7.4 1.9 2.6 7.7 2.3 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.9 105.1 105.3 105.1 1.9 2.3 1.5 .8 2.1 1.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 185.9 185.7 186.6 187.3 9.1 7.9 2.0 3.0 8.5 2.5 Public transportation .................... 185.4 184.4 179.9 179.0 -22.9 19.4 38.5 -13.1 -4.1 9.7 Medical care ............................... 220.2 221.0 221.8 222.5 5.6 3.8 3.7 4.2 4.6 4.0 Medical care commodities ................. 203.8 204.1 204.5 205.0 3.2 -.6 1.4 2.4 1.3 1.9 Medical care services .................... 223.7 224.6 225.6 226.3 6.1 4.6 4.2 4.7 5.4 4.5 Professional medical services .......... 200.6 201.4 201.8 202.6 5.7 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.8 4.0 Entertainment .............................. 153.3 153.8 154.4 154.9 2.1 2.4 2.4 4.2 2.3 3.3 Entertainment commodities ................ 138.1 138.5 139.1 139.4 .3 -.3 2.9 3.8 .0 3.4 Entertainment services ................... 171.4 171.9 172.5 173.2 3.6 4.8 2.1 4.3 4.2 3.2 Other goods and services ................... 207.1 207.9 209.0 209.7 4.5 3.6 4.4 5.1 4.0 4.7 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 225.8 225.8 227.2 229.3 2.7 -3.0 7.4 6.3 -.2 6.9 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.7 146.9 147.3 147.5 1.9 .5 1.9 2.2 1.2 2.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.8 142.7 143.2 143.0 2.3 -1.1 1.7 .6 .6 1.1 Personal care services 2/ .............. 151.0 151.4 151.7 152.4 1.4 2.7 2.1 3.8 2.0 3.0 Personal and educational expenses ........ 235.0 236.4 237.8 238.2 5.8 7.4 3.7 5.6 6.6 4.6 School books and supplies .............. 213.6 214.2 214.2 215.6 2.1 7.9 2.7 3.8 5.0 3.2 Personal and educational services ...... 236.5 237.9 239.4 239.8 5.9 7.3 3.8 5.7 6.6 4.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.2 3.2 1.8 2.6 2.5 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.6 136.6 136.8 1.5 1.5 2.4 .6 1.5 1.5 Food and beverages ....................... 148.7 149.0 149.3 149.9 3.3 .3 3.6 3.3 1.8 3.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.2 129.0 128.9 128.9 .3 1.9 1.9 -.9 1.1 .5 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 130.3 129.9 129.4 129.0 -.9 1.2 3.1 -3.9 .2 -.5 Apparel commodities .................. 128.0 128.2 128.6 128.3 -3.3 .0 -2.5 .9 -1.7 -.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 135.1 134.3 133.6 133.3 -3.9 -1.2 12.8 -5.2 -2.5 3.4 Durables ............................... 128.0 127.9 128.1 128.3 2.9 3.8 .9 .9 3.4 .9 Services ................................... 168.7 169.1 169.5 169.8 2.5 4.7 3.9 2.6 3.6 3.3 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 172.4 172.8 173.1 173.6 2.2 3.8 4.0 2.8 3.0 3.4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 137.9 138.2 138.8 138.2 1.2 2.7 .6 .9 1.9 .7 Transportation services .................. 177.8 177.5 177.2 177.4 -.2 8.7 9.5 -.9 4.2 4.2 Medical care services .................... 223.7 224.6 225.6 226.3 6.1 4.6 4.2 4.7 5.4 4.5 Other services ........................... 193.2 194.1 194.9 195.4 4.6 5.8 2.7 4.6 5.2 3.7 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 153.2 153.4 153.6 153.7 1.9 3.8 3.2 1.3 2.8 2.2 All items less shelter ....................... 148.8 148.9 149.1 149.2 1.7 3.0 3.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 153.7 153.8 154.0 154.2 1.9 3.2 3.2 1.3 2.5 2.2 All items less medical care .................. 148.5 148.7 148.9 149.1 1.9 3.0 3.3 1.6 2.5 2.5 Commodities less food ........................ 130.3 130.2 130.1 130.0 .6 1.9 1.9 -.9 1.2 .5 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.6 131.2 130.9 130.5 -.6 1.2 2.8 -3.3 .3 -.3 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 136.0 135.3 134.8 134.5 -3.3 -.6 11.3 -4.3 -1.9 3.2 Nondurables .................................. 139.6 139.6 139.5 139.5 1.5 1.2 2.9 -.3 1.3 1.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 176.9 177.1 177.7 177.8 2.8 5.2 4.2 2.1 4.0 3.1 Services less medical care services .......... 163.5 163.9 164.1 164.4 2.0 4.8 3.8 2.2 3.4 3.0 Energy ....................................... 106.5 105.6 104.8 103.3 .4 -1.1 5.4 -11.5 -.4 -3.4 All items less energy ........................ 158.8 159.1 159.4 159.9 2.3 3.4 3.3 2.8 2.9 3.1 All items less food and energy ............. 161.3 161.7 162.0 162.4 2.0 4.1 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.9 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 139.0 139.1 139.6 139.8 .3 2.6 .6 2.3 1.5 1.4 Energy commodities ..................... 102.2 100.5 97.8 96.5 .4 -1.6 11.3 -20.5 -.6 -5.9 Services less energy services ............ 173.8 174.3 174.5 175.1 2.6 4.8 4.3 3.0 3.7 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 Aug. Sept. Sept. 1995 from- June to July to Aug. to 1994 1995 1995 Sept. 1994 Aug. 1995 July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 150.2 150.6 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 447.4 448.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 148.3 148.9 2.6 .4 .2 .3 .5 Food ................................... 17.629 147.9 148.5 2.7 .4 .2 .2 .5 Food at home ......................... 11.243 147.7 148.4 2.8 .5 .2 .3 .6 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 168.5 168.2 2.2 -.2 .3 .2 .2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 138.3 139.2 1.5 .7 .4 .8 .7 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 132.5 132.1 .8 -.3 .6 -.3 -.2 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 173.5 177.5 9.2 2.3 -.2 -.6 2.3 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.8 140.7 1.4 -.1 .2 .3 .1 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 138.6 138.3 2.1 -.2 .4 .5 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .286 137.4 137.4 2.4 .0 1.0 -.1 .1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 130.6 131.1 .2 .4 .2 .4 .4 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 151.9 151.2 1.8 -.5 .1 .2 -.1 Food away from home .................. 6.387 149.2 149.5 2.3 .2 .1 .3 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 153.8 153.8 1.9 .0 -.1 .7 -.1 Housing .................................. 38.759 146.5 146.5 2.4 .0 .3 .3 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.753 162.1 162.3 3.1 .1 .2 .1 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 154.2 153.3 3.0 -.6 .3 -.1 .4 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 157.8 158.2 2.3 .3 .1 .1 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 214.2 205.6 5.9 -4.0 .7 -.7 1.7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 156.5 157.2 3.2 .4 .3 .2 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 156.8 157.5 3.2 .4 .3 .3 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 145.7 143.7 1.4 -1.4 -.1 .1 -1.5 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 134.9 135.0 2.4 .1 .2 .1 .1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 143.0 143.0 2.6 .0 .4 .1 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 124.1 124.3 2.2 .2 .2 .1 .2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 125.3 124.5 .5 -.6 .1 .7 -.7 Fuels ................................ 3.958 114.0 112.7 -.5 -1.1 .0 1.1 -1.4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 86.5 86.5 -.2 .0 .2 .1 -.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 122.4 120.8 -.6 -1.3 .0 1.1 -1.5 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 153.5 153.6 1.8 .1 .1 .1 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 122.2 122.5 2.1 .2 .4 .4 .3 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 110.2 110.5 .6 .3 .3 .5 .4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 138.3 138.6 4.3 .2 .9 .7 .1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 146.9 147.8 4.5 .6 .4 .0 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 129.1 131.6 -1.1 1.9 -.1 .3 -.2 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 125.8 128.5 -1.3 2.1 .0 .3 -.2 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 124.2 126.4 -1.1 1.8 -.9 .4 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 121.9 125.4 -3.1 2.9 .6 -.8 -.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 129.1 132.6 1.1 2.7 1.5 4.7 2.2 Footwear ............................. .827 124.4 127.5 1.2 2.5 .2 .3 1.1 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 153.7 153.2 1.3 -.3 -1.7 2.7 -.5 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 156.9 156.8 .6 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 Transportation ........................... 19.183 138.9 138.5 2.4 -.3 -.6 -.6 -.2 Private transportation ................. 18.027 136.9 136.6 2.3 -.2 -.6 -.5 -.2 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 140.9 140.9 1.8 .0 .1 .1 .3 New cars ........................... 3.622 137.6 137.4 1.5 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.382 157.9 157.4 7.7 -.3 -1.1 -.7 -.6 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 101.0 99.8 -3.8 -1.2 -2.1 -2.9 -1.4 Gasoline ........................... - 101.0 99.7 -3.9 -1.3 -2.1 -3.0 -1.6 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 155.3 155.9 2.6 .4 .4 .3 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 166.1 166.0 5.1 -.1 -.1 .4 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 104.2 104.1 1.7 -.1 .2 .2 -.2 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 181.5 181.5 5.6 .0 -.2 .4 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.156 172.6 172.2 2.7 -.2 -.6 -2.2 -.1 Medical care ............................. 6.173 221.1 221.5 4.5 .2 .3 .5 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 202.6 202.5 1.6 .0 .3 .1 .1 Medical care services .................. 5.110 225.3 225.8 5.1 .2 .3 .5 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 203.2 203.5 4.4 .1 .4 .2 .3 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 152.0 152.7 2.8 .5 .1 .4 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 138.2 138.4 1.8 .1 .1 .4 .2 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 172.0 173.4 3.8 .8 .2 .3 .3 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 205.0 207.2 4.2 1.1 .3 .5 .6 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 227.4 228.1 3.2 .3 .0 .6 .9 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 147.4 147.6 1.5 .1 .1 .3 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.8 143.7 .8 -.1 -.1 .3 -.1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 151.7 152.5 2.6 .5 .3 .3 .5 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 231.9 236.1 5.6 1.8 .6 .5 .6 School books and supplies ............ .220 214.1 218.1 4.0 1.9 .4 -.1 .7 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 233.6 237.8 5.7 1.8 .6 .6 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 150.2 150.6 2.5 .3 .1 .1 .2 Commodities .............................. 47.499 136.3 136.7 1.6 .3 -.1 .0 .1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 148.3 148.9 2.6 .4 .2 .3 .5 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 128.9 129.3 .9 .3 -.3 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 128.9 129.6 -.2 .5 -.5 -.4 -.2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 125.8 128.5 -1.3 2.1 .0 .3 -.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 133.4 133.1 .2 -.2 -.7 -.6 -.2 Durables ............................. 11.780 127.8 127.7 2.7 -.1 -.2 .0 .1 Services ................................. 52.501 167.0 167.3 3.3 .2 .2 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 156.0 156.1 3.1 .1 .3 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 128.9 128.3 1.1 -.5 .1 .5 -.5 Transportation services ................ 7.220 173.4 173.5 4.5 .1 -.2 .0 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.110 225.3 225.8 5.1 .2 .3 .5 .3 Other services ......................... 6.381 190.6 193.0 4.5 1.3 .4 .4 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 150.6 150.9 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 147.1 147.5 2.3 .3 .0 .1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 141.2 141.4 2.4 .1 .0 .1 .1 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 146.9 147.2 2.4 .2 .0 .1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 129.9 130.2 1.0 .2 -.2 -.2 -.1 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 130.4 131.0 -.1 .5 -.5 -.3 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 134.5 134.2 .4 -.2 -.7 -.4 -.2 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 138.9 139.5 1.2 .4 -.1 -.1 .0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 158.6 158.8 3.5 .1 .1 .3 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 162.1 162.3 3.2 .1 .2 .1 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.777 106.8 105.5 -2.1 -1.2 -1.0 -.9 -1.4 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 156.3 156.8 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .3 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 158.5 159.0 3.0 .3 .1 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 138.6 139.3 1.8 .5 .0 .3 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 100.0 98.9 -3.4 -1.1 -1.9 -2.6 -1.4 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 172.0 172.5 3.7 .3 .2 .2 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.666 $.664 -2.5 -.3 .0 -.1 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .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- June July Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.2 3.6 2.7 1.6 2.9 2.2 Food and beverages ......................... 148.1 148.4 148.8 149.5 3.3 .3 3.0 3.8 1.8 3.4 Food ..................................... 147.7 148.0 148.3 149.0 3.3 .3 3.3 3.6 1.8 3.4 Food at home ........................... 147.6 147.9 148.3 149.2 3.9 -1.1 4.2 4.4 1.4 4.3 Cereals and bakery products .......... 166.9 167.4 167.8 168.2 .5 1.7 3.7 3.2 1.1 3.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.7 137.2 138.3 139.2 -2.6 3.6 -2.3 7.5 .4 2.5 Dairy products ....................... 131.9 132.7 132.3 132.1 1.8 .6 .3 .6 1.2 .5 Fruits and vegetables ................ 179.4 179.0 178.0 182.1 25.3 -14.1 23.7 6.2 3.7 14.6 Other food at home ................... 140.1 140.4 140.8 140.9 .9 1.4 1.2 2.3 1.2 1.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 137.3 137.8 138.5 138.3 .3 2.4 3.0 2.9 1.3 3.0 Fats and oils ...................... 136.1 137.5 137.4 137.5 3.6 2.7 -.9 4.2 3.2 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 130.5 130.7 131.2 131.7 1.2 -1.8 -2.1 3.7 -.3 .8 Other prepared food ................ 151.1 151.3 151.6 151.4 .0 3.3 3.5 .8 1.6 2.1 Food away from home .................... 148.6 148.8 149.2 149.5 2.5 3.0 1.4 2.4 2.8 1.9 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 153.1 153.0 154.1 153.9 2.1 1.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 2.0 Housing .................................... 145.0 145.4 145.8 145.9 1.4 3.4 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.4 Shelter .................................. 160.9 161.3 161.5 162.0 2.6 3.3 3.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 152.2 152.6 152.5 153.1 2.4 3.2 3.5 2.4 2.8 2.9 Rent, residential .................... 157.5 157.7 157.8 158.0 2.1 2.6 2.8 1.3 2.3 2.1 Other renters' costs ................. 204.6 206.1 204.7 208.1 3.9 7.2 5.7 7.0 5.6 6.3 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 155.7 156.2 156.5 156.9 2.4 3.2 3.7 3.1 2.8 3.4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 155.9 156.4 156.8 157.2 2.4 3.2 3.7 3.4 2.8 3.5 Household insurance 1/ ............... 145.2 145.1 145.3 143.1 4.6 5.1 1.7 -5.7 4.9 -2.1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.4 134.7 134.9 135.0 1.8 4.0 2.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 142.4 142.9 143.0 143.0 2.6 4.1 2.0 1.7 3.3 1.8 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.8 124.0 124.1 124.3 1.0 4.0 2.3 1.6 2.5 2.0 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.8 122.9 123.7 122.8 .0 1.3 .7 .0 .7 .3 Fuels .................................. 109.5 109.5 110.7 109.1 .0 -.7 -.4 -1.5 -.4 -.9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.5 88.7 88.8 88.6 -5.3 -.9 5.1 .5 -3.1 2.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 117.1 117.1 118.4 116.6 .0 -.7 -.7 -1.7 -.3 -1.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 153.2 153.4 153.5 153.6 .5 3.2 2.4 1.0 1.9 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.1 121.6 122.1 122.5 -1.0 5.5 -.7 4.7 2.2 2.0 Housefurnishings ....................... 109.4 109.7 110.2 110.6 -2.2 1.8 -1.4 4.5 -.2 1.5 Housekeeping supplies .................. 136.4 137.6 138.5 138.7 .6 9.6 .3 6.9 5.0 3.6 Housekeeping services .................. 146.3 146.9 146.9 147.4 .9 14.3 .3 3.0 7.4 1.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 130.4 130.3 130.7 130.5 -4.2 1.9 -2.4 .3 -1.2 -1.1 Apparel commodities ...................... 127.3 127.3 127.7 127.5 -4.3 1.6 -2.8 .6 -1.4 -1.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.2 125.1 125.6 125.4 -7.7 9.3 -2.8 -2.5 .5 -2.7 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.3 126.1 125.1 124.0 -4.6 -4.4 .6 -4.1 -4.5 -1.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 121.9 123.7 129.5 132.4 3.4 -9.6 -19.3 39.2 -3.3 6.0 Footwear ............................... 125.1 125.4 125.8 127.2 -2.2 3.9 -3.7 6.9 .8 1.4 Other apparel commodities .............. 151.5 149.0 153.0 152.3 -2.1 12.3 -6.3 2.1 4.8 -2.2 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.5 156.8 156.9 156.8 .0 3.1 -1.5 .8 1.5 -.4 Transportation ............................. 140.4 139.5 138.7 138.4 3.3 7.2 5.0 -5.6 5.2 -.4 Private transportation ................... 138.2 137.4 136.7 136.4 4.9 6.7 3.2 -5.1 5.8 -1.0 New vehicles ........................... 141.9 142.0 142.2 142.6 -.3 2.3 3.2 2.0 1.0 2.6 New cars ............................. 138.9 138.8 139.0 139.2 .0 2.1 2.9 .9 1.0 1.9 Used cars .............................. 158.8 157.0 155.9 155.0 17.8 32.8 -4.9 -9.2 25.0 -7.1 Motor fuel ............................. 103.8 101.6 98.7 97.3 .8 -1.6 12.0 -22.8 -.4 -7.0 Gasoline ............................. 103.9 101.7 98.6 97.0 .0 -.8 12.9 -24.0 -.4 -7.4 Maintenance and repairs ................ 154.5 155.1 155.5 155.9 2.9 1.3 2.9 3.7 2.1 3.3 Other private transportation ........... 166.5 166.3 167.0 167.5 7.7 8.9 1.2 2.4 8.3 1.8 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.1 104.3 104.5 104.3 2.4 2.0 1.6 .8 2.2 1.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 182.1 181.8 182.6 183.3 8.8 9.8 1.3 2.7 9.3 2.0 Public transportation .................... 179.2 178.2 174.2 174.0 -16.8 14.3 32.3 -11.1 -2.5 8.4 Medical care ............................... 219.4 220.1 221.2 221.8 6.0 3.6 3.7 4.4 4.8 4.1 Medical care commodities ................. 201.3 202.0 202.3 202.5 4.1 -.6 .4 2.4 1.7 1.4 Medical care services .................... 223.4 224.1 225.3 226.0 6.3 4.7 4.4 4.7 5.5 4.6 Professional medical services .......... 201.7 202.5 203.0 203.7 5.7 3.9 4.3 4.0 4.8 4.2 Entertainment .............................. 151.4 151.6 152.2 152.7 2.4 2.4 2.7 3.5 2.4 3.1 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.4 137.6 138.2 138.5 .6 .3 2.7 3.2 .4 3.0 Entertainment services ................... 171.5 171.9 172.5 173.0 4.1 5.1 2.4 3.5 4.6 3.0 Other goods and services ................... 204.0 204.6 205.7 206.9 3.9 2.8 4.2 5.8 3.4 5.0 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 225.8 225.8 227.2 229.2 2.4 -2.5 6.6 6.2 -.1 6.4 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.8 146.9 147.4 147.6 1.9 .0 1.9 2.2 1.0 2.1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.5 143.3 143.8 143.7 2.5 -1.7 1.7 .6 .4 1.1 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.9 151.3 151.7 152.5 1.6 2.7 1.9 4.3 2.2 3.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ 230.2 231.5 232.7 234.0 5.3 6.9 3.6 6.8 6.1 5.1 School books and supplies .............. 214.4 215.3 215.0 216.6 1.7 7.5 2.5 4.2 4.6 3.3 Personal and educational services ...... 231.7 233.0 234.3 235.5 5.7 6.7 3.9 6.7 6.2 5.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.2 3.6 2.7 1.6 2.9 2.2 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.5 136.5 136.7 1.8 2.1 2.4 .3 1.9 1.3 Food and beverages ....................... 148.1 148.4 148.8 149.5 3.3 .3 3.0 3.8 1.8 3.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 129.5 129.1 128.9 128.8 .6 3.5 1.9 -2.1 2.0 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 130.1 129.4 128.9 128.6 -.9 1.3 3.8 -4.5 .2 -.5 Apparel commodities .................. 127.3 127.3 127.7 127.5 -4.3 1.6 -2.8 .6 -1.4 -1.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 135.2 134.2 133.4 133.1 -4.4 -2.1 14.9 -6.1 -3.3 3.9 Durables ............................... 128.1 127.9 127.9 128.0 3.9 6.8 .3 -.3 5.4 .0 Services ................................... 165.9 166.3 166.7 167.0 3.0 4.2 3.4 2.7 3.6 3.1 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 154.8 155.2 155.7 156.1 2.1 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.8 3.4 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.8 126.9 127.5 126.8 1.3 2.2 1.3 .0 1.8 .6 Transportation services .................. 174.7 174.4 174.4 174.9 2.9 8.6 6.4 .5 5.7 3.4 Medical care services .................... 223.4 224.1 225.3 226.0 6.3 4.7 4.4 4.7 5.5 4.6 Other services ........................... 189.9 190.7 191.5 192.3 4.4 5.5 2.8 5.2 4.9 4.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 150.0 150.1 150.2 150.3 2.2 3.9 3.0 .8 3.0 1.9 All items less shelter ....................... 147.0 147.0 147.2 147.3 2.2 3.4 2.8 .8 2.8 1.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 140.9 140.9 141.1 141.2 2.3 3.2 2.9 .9 2.8 1.9 All items less medical care .................. 146.5 146.5 146.7 146.9 2.0 3.4 3.1 1.1 2.7 2.1 Commodities less food ........................ 130.6 130.3 130.1 130.0 .9 3.1 1.9 -1.8 2.0 .0 Nondurables less food ........................ 131.4 130.8 130.4 129.9 -.9 1.2 3.7 -4.5 .2 -.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 136.0 135.1 134.5 134.2 -3.5 -1.5 13.0 -5.2 -2.5 3.5 Nondurables .................................. 139.4 139.2 139.1 139.1 1.8 .9 3.5 -.9 1.3 1.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 157.6 157.8 158.2 158.4 3.2 5.6 3.4 2.0 4.4 2.7 Services less medical care services .......... 161.1 161.4 161.6 162.0 2.3 4.4 3.8 2.3 3.3 3.0 Energy ....................................... 106.2 105.1 104.2 102.7 .4 -1.1 5.5 -12.5 -.4 -4.0 All items less energy ........................ 156.0 156.3 156.6 157.1 2.6 3.7 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.7 All items less food and energy ............. 158.3 158.5 158.9 159.2 2.3 4.4 2.6 2.3 3.4 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.8 138.8 139.2 139.3 .9 4.1 .3 1.4 2.5 .9 Energy commodities ..................... 102.6 100.7 98.1 96.7 .4 -1.6 11.3 -21.1 -.6 -6.3 Services less energy services ............ 171.5 171.9 172.2 172.7 2.9 4.9 3.8 2.8 3.9 3.3 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 Sept. 1995 from- Aug. 1995 from- schedule June July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Aug. June July 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 152.5 152.5 152.9 153.2 2.5 0.5 0.2 2.6 0.3 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 158.9 159.2 159.7 160.0 2.5 .5 .2 2.4 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 159.6 159.8 160.3 160.7 2.6 .6 .2 2.4 .4 .3 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 156.5 157.5 157.9 158.0 2.1 .3 .1 2.0 .9 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 157.2 157.8 158.5 158.5 2.7 .4 .0 3.1 .8 .4 North Central urban .................... M 148.7 148.8 148.9 149.4 2.6 .4 .3 2.5 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.5 149.5 149.8 150.3 2.5 .5 .3 2.4 .2 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.7 148.0 147.8 147.9 2.7 -.1 .1 2.4 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 149.9 149.6 149.9 150.6 2.6 .7 .5 2.7 .0 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 145.4 146.0 145.7 146.3 3.4 .2 .4 3.5 .2 -.2 South urban ............................ M 149.1 149.2 149.7 149.8 2.7 .4 .1 2.9 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.8 148.8 149.4 149.2 2.3 .3 -.1 2.5 .4 .4 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 151.3 151.5 152.0 152.3 2.7 .5 .2 2.8 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 148.5 148.4 149.4 149.5 3.3 .7 .1 3.5 .6 .7 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 147.8 148.1 147.8 148.4 3.6 .2 .4 3.4 .0 -.2 West urban ............................. M 153.6 153.5 153.7 154.1 2.3 .4 .3 2.4 .1 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 154.1 154.0 154.1 154.5 1.8 .3 .3 1.9 .0 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 156.6 156.7 157.0 157.6 3.5 .6 .4 3.9 .3 .2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.9 137.9 138.2 138.5 2.3 .4 .2 2.2 .2 .2 B .................................... M 152.1 152.6 152.8 153.1 2.8 .3 .2 2.7 .5 .1 C .................................... M 151.8 151.8 152.4 152.7 3.0 .6 .2 3.3 .4 .4 D .................................... M 148.9 149.1 148.8 149.6 3.4 .3 .5 3.3 -.1 -.2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 153.5 153.6 153.8 154.0 2.5 .3 .1 2.7 .2 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.8 154.5 154.4 154.6 1.2 .1 .1 1.6 -.3 -.1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 162.2 162.3 162.8 163.2 2.6 .6 .2 2.3 .4 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 158.4 158.9 159.6 160.3 2.6 .9 .4 2.5 .8 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.7 151.5 151.5 152.3 1.9 .5 .5 1.4 -.1 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 151.5 - 151.8 2.2 .2 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 157.8 - 158.6 1.9 .5 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 148.1 - 149.0 1.8 .6 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 148.3 - 148.9 3.0 .4 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 145.6 - 147.1 2.6 1.0 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 156.1 - 156.2 1.6 .1 - - - - 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 Sept. 1995 from- Aug. 1995 from- schedule June July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Aug. June July 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 149.9 149.9 150.2 150.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 2.5 0.2 0.2 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 156.4 156.6 157.1 157.6 2.5 .6 .3 2.4 .4 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.1 156.1 156.7 157.2 2.5 .7 .3 2.4 .4 .4 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.5 155.3 155.7 155.9 2.1 .4 .1 1.9 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 158.9 159.2 159.8 160.1 2.6 .6 .2 3.0 .6 .4 North Central urban .................... M 145.6 145.5 145.6 146.1 2.5 .4 .3 2.4 .0 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.7 145.6 145.8 146.3 2.4 .5 .3 2.2 .1 .1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.2 144.1 144.0 144.2 2.6 .1 .1 2.1 -.1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.4 147.1 147.3 147.9 2.5 .5 .4 2.6 -.1 .1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 143.7 144.2 144.0 144.5 3.2 .2 .3 3.2 .2 -.1 South urban ............................ M 147.8 147.8 148.3 148.4 2.7 .4 .1 2.9 .3 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.2 147.2 147.6 147.3 2.1 .1 -.2 2.4 .3 .3 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.8 147.9 148.3 148.7 2.6 .5 .3 2.6 .3 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 148.6 148.5 149.4 149.5 3.3 .7 .1 3.6 .5 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.1 148.3 148.3 148.9 3.6 .4 .4 3.6 .1 .0 West urban ............................. M 150.7 150.5 150.7 151.0 2.2 .3 .2 2.4 .0 .1 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.8 149.5 149.6 149.9 1.8 .3 .2 1.8 -.1 .1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 153.8 153.7 153.9 154.5 3.3 .5 .4 3.6 .1 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.0 136.9 137.2 137.5 2.2 .4 .2 2.2 .1 .2 B .................................... M 149.4 149.7 150.0 150.3 2.6 .4 .2 2.5 .4 .2 C .................................... M 151.1 150.9 151.5 151.9 3.0 .7 .3 3.2 .3 .4 D .................................... M 148.2 148.4 148.2 148.9 3.3 .3 .5 3.3 .0 -.1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.5 148.7 148.8 149.0 2.5 .2 .1 2.5 .2 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.7 149.3 149.2 149.3 1.4 .0 .1 1.6 -.3 -.1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 158.4 158.3 158.9 159.5 2.6 .8 .4 2.3 .3 .4 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 158.1 158.5 159.2 159.8 2.5 .8 .4 2.5 .7 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.6 149.3 149.3 150.0 2.0 .5 .5 1.5 -.2 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 150.5 - 150.8 2.0 .2 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 156.6 - 157.4 1.7 .5 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 140.3 - 141.3 1.7 .7 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 146.5 - 146.9 3.1 .3 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 145.2 - 146.5 2.4 .9 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 153.5 - 153.5 1.3 .0 - - - - 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.