TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-94-556 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Wednesday, November 16, 1994 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--OCTOBER 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in October to a level of 149.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in October, the CPI-U increased 2.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in October, prior to seasonal adjustment. The October 1994 CPI-W level of 147.0 was 2.6 percent higher than the index in October 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in October. This compares with an increase of 0.2 percent in September and was the smallest monthly advance since a similar rise in April. The food index was unchanged in October after advancing 0.3 percent or more in each of the 5 preceding months. The energy index declined 0.7 percent in October, the same as in September. The CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.2 percent in October, the same as in September. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.|Oct. 94|Oct94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 | 2.4 | 2.6 Food and beverages| .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .1 | 2.8 | 2.3 Housing | .0 .2 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 | 2.5 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 .4 .6 -.4 -1.0 -.1 -.5 | -5.8 | -.7 Transportation | .3 -.4 .6 1.0 1.0 .1 -.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 Medical care | .6 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 | 5.6 | 4.7 Entertainment | -.1 .3 -.1 .3 .0 .1 .1 | .8 | 2.5 Other goods & serv| .7 .6 .4 .4 .2 .1 .4 | 2.8 | 4.4 Special indexes: | Energy | -.4 -1.0 .1 1.8 1.4 -.7 -.7 | .4 | .4 Food | .1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .3 .0 | 3.1 | 2.4 AI - food & energy| .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 | 2.6 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 10 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1993. Thus far in 1994, the food index has increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent and energy costs at a 2.2 percent rate. The year-to-date annual rate for the index for all items less food and energy in 1994 was 2.8 percent. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and continues the moderating pattern evident in this component since 1990. The food and beverages index rose 0.1 percent in October. Grocery store food prices, which rose at a 7.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, declined 0.1 percent. Of the five major grocery store food groups, only the index for fruits and vegetables registered an increase in October, advancing 0.4 percent. Increases in the indexes for fresh vegetables and processed fruits and vegetables--up 2.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively--more than offset a 1.3 percent decline in the index for fresh fruits. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.3 percent to a level only 0.1 percent higher than a year ago. Meat prices rose 0.1 percent, but were more than offset by declines in prices for poultry, eggs, and fish and seafood. A 0.2 percent decline in the pork index was more than offset by increases in prices for beef and other meats--up 0.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Poultry prices fell 1.3 percent after increasing 1.1 percent in September. The index for cereal and bakery products declined 0.1 percent, while the index for dairy products was unchanged. The index for other food at home, which had increased 5.3 percent in the third quarter, largely due to the run-up in coffee prices, fell 0.3 percent in October. Coffee prices, which had risen 22.4 and 22.0 percent in July and August, respectively, before stabilizing in September, advanced 0.9 percent in October. This increase, however, was more than offset by decreases in prices for carbonated drinks and prepared foods. The other two components of the food and beverages index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.1 percent in October, the same as in September. Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.3 percent rise in September. Within shelter, renters' costs and homeowners' costs rose 0.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while maintenance and repair costs fell 0.6 percent. The increase in renters' costs reflects a 1.5 percent rise in other renters' costs; residential rents advanced 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities--down 0.2 percent--declined for the second consecutive month, but by less than in September. The index for household fuels fell 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 2.3 and 1.2 percent, respectively. The index for electricity rose 0.3 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 4.1 percent, reflecting the shift to off-season rates.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent in October, as increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance and for refuse collection were partially offset by small declines in the indexes for telephone services and for cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation was unchanged in October, following a decrease of 0.1 percent in September. The transportation index, which increased slightly in September, decreased 0.2 percent in October, reflecting larger declines than in September in the indexes for both motor fuels and for public transportation costs. The index for gasoline declined 1.1 percent in October, following a 0.6 percent drop in September, and is now 14.8 percent lower than its peak level recorded in December 1990. The index for public transportation, which declined 0.7 percent in September, fell 2.1 percent in October, reflecting a 2.6 percent decrease in airline fares. Automobile purchase costs decelerated in October. The index for new vehicles, which rose 0.5 percent in September, was unchanged in October. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.7 percent. As of October, the proportion of 1995 models in the index was about one- third of the new car sample. They will continue to be phased in over the next several months as new models replace the old at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 1995 cars, see news release USDL-94-553, dated November 10, 1994.) Automobile finance charges continued to increase, but by less than in September, advancing 1.0 percent in October and 16.8 percent thus far in 1994. The index for used cars rose 1.4 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.5 percent in October. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.8 percent.) Price increases associated with the introduction of fall-winter wear in 1994 have been smaller than in recent years. Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in October, following increases of 0.4 percent in each of the 5 preceding months, and are 4.7 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.4 percent in October. The index for medical care services rose 0.6 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.6 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The entertainment index increased 0.1 percent in October, the same as in September. A 1.7 percent increase in the October index for fees for participant sports, reflecting a return to regular prices after substantial discounting in the 2 preceding months, offset price declines in the indexes for reading materials and for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in October after advancing 0.1 percent in September. Increases in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal expenses- -up 0.8 and 0.7 percent, respectively--accounted for over three- fourths of the October rise in the other goods and services index. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in October. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.|Oct. 94|Oct94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .1 .3 .4 .4 .1 .1 | 2.5 | 2.6 Food and beverages| .1 .3 .2 .5 .4 .3 .0 | 2.8 | 2.2 Housing | .0 .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 .1 | 2.6 | 2.3 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 .5 .5 -.2 -.9 -.2 -.6 | -6.4 | -.9 Transportation | .3 -.2 .6 1.1 1.0 .2 -.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 Medical care | .6 .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 .6 | 5.2 | 4.7 Entertainment | -.1 .4 .1 .2 .0 .0 .1 | .3 | 2.4 Other goods & serv| .7 .5 .4 .4 .4 .1 .4 | 3.3 | 4.3 Special indexes: | Energy | -.5 -1.1 .4 1.9 1.6 -.8 -.9 | .0 | .4 Food | .1 .3 .2 .5 .5 .3 .0 | 3.1 | 2.3 AI - food & energy| .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 | 2.9 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for November will be released on Wednesday, December 14, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EST). CPI ANNOUNCEMENT Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will introduce several technical improvements in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index designed to make the index a more accurate measure of price change. These improvements, which stem from findings of research conducted by BLS staff, will affect the food at home, shelter, and prescription drug components of the CPI. The change to the food at home component improves the outlet sample rotation process. (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet samples are updated annually.) Empirical evidence has established that current procedures for the routine introduction of new samples tend to overstate price change for the newly sampled items immediately following their introduction. Since the food at home component of the index is particularly sensitive to this effect, new measures designed to lessen its impact will be used in the calculation of the food at home component beginning with January 1995 data. In addition, two changes are being made in the way in which the shelter component of the CPI is calculated. First, the imputation formula for estimating owners' equivalent rent, which relies upon a matching of a sample of residential rental units to a sample of homeowner units, will be improved. Second, additional BLS research has indicated that current procedures, both for residential rent and for owners' implicit rent, tend to understate the short-term rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS will incorporate an improved estimate. Research on this issue will continue during the course of the upcoming CPI revision, and, if this research yields further improvements in the estimates of rent changes, they will be incorporated into the index as part of the revision effort. Finally, the procedure for handling the introduction into the index of generic versions of formerly patented drugs into the index will be changed. The current practice of directly comparing the prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is no longer available in the sampled outlet will be changed. A new procedure, which will reflect the rate at which consumers switch their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, will be employed beginning with CPI data for January 1995. The basic research papers on these topics are available from the BLS by calling 202-606-7000. These changes will be explained more fully in the CPI Detailed Report for October 1994. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Sept. Oct. Oct. 1994 from- July to Aug. to Sept. to 1993 1994 1994 Oct. 1993 Sept. 1994 Aug. Sept. Oct. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.4 149.5 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 447.5 448.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.398 145.6 145.6 2.3 .0 .3 .3 .1 Food ................................... 15.799 145.0 145.0 2.4 .0 .4 .3 .0 Food at home ......................... 9.853 145.0 144.8 2.8 -.1 .6 .3 -.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.454 164.8 164.6 4.1 -.1 .4 .4 -.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.984 137.3 136.8 .1 -.4 .1 .1 -.3 Dairy products ..................... 1.186 131.3 131.5 1.5 .2 -.8 -.5 .0 Fruits and vegetables .............. 1.909 163.2 162.9 2.6 -.2 .3 .6 .4 Other food at home ................. 2.320 139.4 139.5 6.2 .1 2.2 .7 -.3 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 135.4 135.6 1.1 .1 -.3 .5 .0 Fats and oils .................... .246 134.2 135.0 3.8 .6 -.7 .3 .5 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .712 132.1 132.7 15.0 .5 7.1 .9 -.4 Other prepared food .............. 1.030 148.8 148.5 2.3 -.2 .1 .7 -.4 Food away from home .................. 5.946 146.2 146.4 1.7 .1 .1 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.4 151.6 1.0 .1 -.2 .1 .2 Housing .................................. 41.394 145.8 145.7 2.5 -.1 .3 .1 .1 Shelter ................................ 27.948 161.6 162.0 3.3 .2 .4 .3 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.984 169.4 169.8 2.7 .2 .5 -.1 .5 Rent, residential .................. 5.771 155.0 155.2 2.5 .1 .4 .3 .1 Other renters' costs ............... 2.213 193.5 194.0 2.8 .3 .8 -1.0 1.5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.768 167.1 167.5 3.7 .2 .4 .5 .2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.386 167.3 167.8 3.6 .3 .4 .5 .2 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .382 154.3 154.5 3.8 .1 .5 .2 .1 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .196 131.6 130.8 .0 -.6 -.1 .3 -.6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .118 135.8 135.9 -.4 .1 .0 .3 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 126.0 123.8 .6 -1.7 -.2 .3 -1.7 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.262 124.2 122.4 .0 -1.4 .2 -.4 -.2 Fuels ................................ 3.983 113.8 110.8 -1.2 -2.6 .2 -.5 -.4 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .369 86.8 87.0 -2.4 .2 .1 -.4 -1.9 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.614 122.1 118.5 -1.0 -2.9 .2 -.6 -.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.279 150.3 150.4 1.3 .1 .1 -.2 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.183 121.4 121.4 1.2 .0 .2 -.1 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.601 111.2 110.9 .8 -.3 .0 -.3 -.4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.109 132.6 133.7 1.4 .8 .2 .3 1.0 Housekeeping services ................ 1.473 139.3 139.4 1.8 .1 .2 .1 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.897 134.2 135.2 -.7 .7 -1.0 -.1 -.5 Apparel commodities .................... 5.333 131.2 132.3 -.9 .8 -1.1 -.1 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.389 128.4 128.9 -.4 .4 .2 .7 -.9 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.421 131.1 133.4 -1.9 1.8 -2.8 .1 .0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .203 129.5 128.6 1.8 -.7 -.3 .2 -.7 Footwear ............................. .781 125.1 125.5 -1.4 .3 -.2 -1.3 -.4 Other apparel commodities ............ .539 152.3 151.4 1.6 -.6 1.1 -.6 -1.9 Apparel services 2/ .................... .564 156.3 156.4 2.3 .1 .1 .3 .1 Transportation ........................... 16.954 135.9 136.1 3.3 .1 1.0 .1 -.2 Private transportation ................. 15.295 133.1 133.6 3.6 .4 .9 .2 .0 New vehicles ......................... 5.025 137.5 138.4 3.7 .7 .3 .5 .0 New cars ........................... 4.031 135.7 136.6 3.6 .7 .2 .5 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.245 145.4 147.7 5.7 1.6 .8 1.0 1.4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.010 103.7 101.8 2.1 -1.8 3.1 -.9 -1.1 Gasoline ........................... - 103.6 101.7 2.5 -1.8 3.7 -.6 -1.1 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 151.2 151.7 3.1 .3 .5 .1 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.483 162.1 164.1 4.0 1.2 .3 .4 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... .629 103.2 103.1 .3 -.1 -.3 -.2 .2 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.854 175.8 178.4 4.6 1.5 .3 .6 .5 Public transportation .................. 1.659 171.7 168.4 .1 -1.9 1.8 -.7 -2.1 Medical care ............................. 7.108 212.8 214.0 4.7 .6 .4 .4 .6 Medical care commodities ............... 1.287 201.7 202.2 2.8 .2 .3 .0 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.821 215.4 216.8 5.1 .6 .4 .4 .6 Professional medical services ........ 3.353 194.0 195.1 4.4 .6 .4 .4 .6 Entertainment ............................ 4.351 150.7 151.0 2.5 .2 .0 .1 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.986 137.0 136.9 1.9 -.1 .1 .5 -.4 Entertainment services ................. 2.365 167.1 167.7 2.9 .4 -.1 -.2 .4 Other goods and services ................. 6.897 201.4 201.9 4.4 .2 .2 .1 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 220.8 221.3 3.4 .2 .1 .3 .8 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.184 145.1 145.3 2.0 .1 .0 .1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .628 141.8 142.0 1.6 .1 .0 -.1 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .556 148.7 148.7 2.3 .0 .0 .3 .0 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.112 228.0 228.8 5.5 .4 .3 .0 .3 School books and supplies ............ .249 208.4 207.7 3.9 -.3 .3 .0 -.2 Personal and educational services .... 3.863 229.7 230.6 5.6 .4 .3 .1 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.4 149.5 2.6 .1 .3 .2 .1 Commodities .............................. 43.547 134.8 134.9 2.0 .1 .3 .1 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.398 145.6 145.6 2.3 .0 .3 .3 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 26.149 128.1 128.3 1.7 .2 .2 .1 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.579 130.3 130.2 1.1 -.1 .5 -.5 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 5.333 131.2 132.3 -.9 .8 -1.1 -.1 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.245 132.8 132.2 2.2 -.5 1.1 .0 -.5 Durables ............................. 10.570 125.1 125.7 2.8 .5 .2 .2 .0 Services ................................. 56.453 164.4 164.6 3.2 .1 .4 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 27.337 168.2 168.6 3.4 .2 .5 .0 .2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.900 137.9 136.3 .5 -1.2 .2 -.3 .1 Transportation services ................ 7.046 168.8 169.5 3.2 .4 .7 .2 -.2 Medical care services .................. 5.821 215.4 216.8 5.1 .6 .4 .4 .6 Other services ......................... 7.349 187.8 188.5 4.3 .4 .1 .1 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.201 150.2 150.4 2.7 .1 .3 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 72.052 146.0 146.1 2.5 .1 .3 .1 .0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.232 150.6 150.7 2.4 .1 .3 .1 .1 All items less medical care ................ 92.892 145.8 145.9 2.5 .1 .3 .2 .0 Commodities less food ...................... 27.749 129.0 129.3 1.7 .2 .2 .1 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.178 131.4 131.4 1.2 .0 .5 -.4 -.3 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.845 133.7 133.2 2.1 -.4 1.0 .0 -.4 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 32.977 138.1 138.1 1.7 .0 .6 .5 .0 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.116 172.2 172.2 3.1 .0 .4 .1 .2 Services less medical care services ........ 50.632 159.6 159.7 3.0 .1 .4 .1 .3 Energy ..................................... 6.993 108.2 105.8 .4 -2.2 1.4 -.7 -.7 All items less energy ...................... 93.007 155.0 155.5 2.8 .3 .3 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.208 157.5 158.0 2.9 .3 .3 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.369 137.7 138.3 1.7 .4 -.1 .1 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.380 102.0 100.4 1.7 -1.6 2.7 -.8 -1.2 Services less energy services .......... 52.839 168.8 169.3 3.5 .3 .4 .2 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.669 $.669 -2.5 .0 -.4 -.3 .0 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .223 .223 - - - - - 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- July Aug. Sept. Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.0 3.3 2.4 2.5 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... 145.1 145.6 146.0 146.1 2.5 -.3 4.2 2.8 1.1 3.5 Food ..................................... 144.6 145.2 145.7 145.7 2.3 -.3 4.6 3.1 1.0 3.8 Food at home ........................... 144.5 145.3 145.8 145.6 2.6 -1.1 6.9 3.1 .7 5.0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 163.6 164.2 164.8 164.7 4.6 5.9 3.0 2.7 5.2 2.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.8 136.9 137.0 136.6 2.1 1.5 -2.6 -.6 1.8 -1.6 Dairy products ....................... 132.7 131.7 131.0 131.0 5.1 6.6 .3 -5.0 5.8 -2.4 Fruits and vegetables ................ 166.3 166.8 167.8 168.4 1.5 -18.7 28.8 5.1 -9.2 16.4 Other food at home ................... 135.8 138.8 139.8 139.4 1.5 2.8 9.7 11.0 2.1 10.4 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.1 134.7 135.4 135.4 3.0 3.0 -2.3 .9 3.0 -.7 Fats and oils ...................... 134.9 133.9 134.3 135.0 1.9 6.9 6.5 .3 4.4 3.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 123.1 131.9 133.1 132.6 1.4 -1.4 29.9 34.6 .0 32.3 Other prepared food ................ 147.9 148.1 149.1 148.5 1.4 4.5 1.9 1.6 2.9 1.8 Food away from home .................... 145.5 145.7 146.2 146.4 1.7 1.4 1.1 2.5 1.5 1.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.4 151.1 151.3 151.6 3.5 -.8 .8 .5 1.3 .7 Housing .................................... 144.7 145.2 145.4 145.6 2.0 3.1 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.2 Shelter .................................. 160.2 160.9 161.4 161.8 3.1 3.9 2.3 4.1 3.5 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 168.4 169.2 169.1 169.9 1.7 3.4 1.7 3.6 2.6 2.6 Rent, residential .................... 153.9 154.5 155.0 155.1 2.4 2.9 1.6 3.2 2.7 2.4 Other renters' costs ................. 195.9 197.4 195.5 198.4 .2 4.4 1.9 5.2 2.3 3.5 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 165.4 166.1 166.9 167.2 3.8 4.0 2.5 4.4 3.9 3.4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 165.7 166.4 167.2 167.5 3.8 4.0 2.5 4.4 3.9 3.4 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 153.2 154.0 154.3 154.5 .8 2.4 8.5 3.4 1.6 5.9 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.3 131.2 131.6 130.8 -5.7 4.1 3.4 -1.5 -.9 .9 Maintenance and repair services ...... 135.4 135.4 135.8 135.9 -14.1 6.2 6.5 1.5 -4.5 3.9 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 125.9 125.6 126.0 123.8 9.4 1.3 -1.3 -6.5 5.3 -3.9 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 123.1 122.6 122.4 -2.3 3.7 .0 -1.6 .7 -.8 Fuels .................................. 111.0 111.2 110.6 110.2 -5.3 4.4 -.7 -2.9 -.5 -1.8 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.2 89.3 88.9 87.2 -12.8 16.7 -2.2 -8.7 .9 -5.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.7 118.9 118.2 118.0 -4.3 3.1 -.3 -2.3 -.7 -1.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.4 150.6 150.3 150.4 1.4 3.0 1.1 .0 2.2 .5 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.3 121.5 121.4 121.4 2.4 -1.0 3.0 .3 .7 1.7 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.6 111.6 111.3 110.9 4.1 -1.8 3.7 -2.5 1.1 .5 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.1 132.4 132.8 134.1 -1.8 .0 1.8 6.2 -.9 4.0 Housekeeping services .................. 138.6 138.9 139.1 139.4 2.1 -.3 2.9 2.3 .9 2.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 134.4 133.1 133.0 132.4 1.8 -.6 2.4 -5.8 .6 -1.8 Apparel commodities ...................... 131.4 129.9 129.8 129.1 1.9 -1.2 2.8 -6.8 .3 -2.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.0 127.3 128.2 127.0 -2.5 -4.0 5.2 .0 -3.3 2.6 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 132.3 128.6 128.7 128.7 5.0 -.6 -.6 -10.4 2.1 -5.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 129.6 129.2 129.4 128.5 5.2 -6.4 13.0 -3.4 -.8 4.5 Footwear ............................... 126.4 126.1 124.5 124.0 7.2 -4.6 -.3 -7.4 1.1 -3.9 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.9 152.6 151.7 148.8 -9.5 12.0 10.7 -5.5 .7 2.3 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.7 155.9 156.3 156.4 2.4 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.5 2.1 Transportation ............................. 134.8 136.2 136.4 136.1 -1.5 5.6 4.9 3.9 2.0 4.4 Private transportation ................... 132.0 133.2 133.5 133.5 -1.5 5.1 6.3 4.6 1.7 5.5 New vehicles ........................... 138.3 138.7 139.4 139.4 1.2 5.1 5.4 3.2 3.1 4.3 New cars ............................. 136.6 136.9 137.6 137.7 1.2 5.2 4.8 3.3 3.2 4.0 Used cars .............................. 141.5 142.6 144.0 146.0 -1.7 .6 11.5 13.3 -.6 12.4 Motor fuel ............................. 99.2 102.3 101.4 100.3 -13.5 8.7 10.3 4.5 -3.0 7.4 Gasoline ............................. 98.5 102.1 101.5 100.4 -12.8 7.8 9.0 7.9 -3.0 8.5 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.0 150.8 151.0 151.5 3.9 2.2 2.2 4.1 3.0 3.1 Other private transportation ........... 162.0 162.5 163.2 163.9 2.0 5.1 4.1 4.8 3.6 4.4 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.7 103.4 103.2 103.4 -.8 2.4 .8 -1.2 .8 -.2 Other private transportation services ......................... 175.8 176.4 177.4 178.2 2.6 5.5 4.9 5.6 4.0 5.2 Public transportation .................... 173.2 176.4 175.1 171.5 .9 9.4 -5.4 -3.9 5.1 -4.6 Medical care ............................... 211.6 212.4 213.2 214.5 3.8 4.7 4.9 5.6 4.2 5.2 Medical care commodities ................. 201.1 201.7 201.7 202.6 2.7 1.8 3.7 3.0 2.2 3.3 Medical care services .................... 213.8 214.7 215.6 217.0 3.9 5.5 5.0 6.1 4.7 5.6 Professional medical services .......... 192.6 193.3 194.0 195.2 3.2 5.9 3.0 5.5 4.5 4.2 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 150.3 150.3 150.5 150.6 4.7 2.4 2.2 .8 3.6 1.5 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.5 136.6 137.3 136.8 1.5 1.8 3.6 .9 1.6 2.2 Entertainment services ................... 166.8 166.7 166.4 167.1 7.6 2.7 1.2 .7 5.1 1.0 Other goods and services ................... 200.2 200.6 200.8 201.6 3.6 5.4 5.6 2.8 4.5 4.2 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.0 221.3 221.9 223.7 -1.7 3.6 6.8 5.0 .9 5.9 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.0 145.0 145.1 145.3 2.6 2.5 2.2 .8 2.5 1.5 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 141.9 141.9 141.8 142.0 2.3 2.6 1.4 .3 2.4 .9 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.3 148.3 148.7 148.7 2.8 2.2 3.3 1.1 2.5 2.2 Personal and educational expenses ........ 224.7 225.4 225.5 226.2 6.1 7.2 5.9 2.7 6.6 4.3 School books and supplies .............. 206.5 207.1 207.1 206.7 7.0 3.6 4.6 .4 5.3 2.5 Personal and educational services ...... 226.0 226.6 226.8 227.6 6.1 7.3 6.1 2.9 6.7 4.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.9 3.0 3.3 2.4 2.5 2.9 Commodities ................................ 134.2 134.6 134.8 134.7 .6 1.2 4.6 1.5 .9 3.0 Food and beverages ....................... 145.1 145.6 146.0 146.1 2.5 -.3 4.2 2.8 1.1 3.5 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.6 127.9 128.0 127.8 -.6 2.3 4.8 .6 .8 2.7 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.1 129.8 129.2 128.7 -1.6 3.5 3.8 -1.2 .9 1.3 Apparel commodities .................. 131.4 129.9 129.8 129.1 1.9 -1.2 2.8 -6.8 .3 -2.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 131.3 132.8 132.8 132.2 -6.0 3.8 9.0 2.8 -1.2 5.8 Durables ............................... 125.3 125.6 125.9 125.9 1.3 2.0 5.6 1.9 1.6 3.8 Services ................................... 163.3 163.9 164.2 164.6 2.8 4.3 2.5 3.2 3.5 2.9 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 167.3 168.2 168.2 168.6 3.5 3.9 2.9 3.1 3.7 3.0 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 136.5 136.8 136.4 136.5 -1.5 2.4 1.2 .0 .4 .6 Transportation services .................. 168.8 170.0 170.3 170.0 2.5 5.7 1.9 2.9 4.0 2.4 Medical care services .................... 213.8 214.7 215.6 217.0 3.9 5.5 5.0 6.1 4.7 5.6 Other services ........................... 186.6 186.8 186.9 187.5 6.1 4.9 4.2 1.9 5.5 3.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 149.2 149.7 149.9 150.1 1.9 3.3 3.3 2.4 2.6 2.9 All items less shelter ....................... 145.2 145.7 145.9 145.9 1.4 2.5 3.7 1.9 2.0 2.8 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 149.9 150.4 150.6 150.7 1.4 2.7 3.5 2.2 2.0 2.8 All items less medical care .................. 144.8 145.3 145.6 145.6 1.7 2.8 3.1 2.2 2.3 2.7 Commodities less food ........................ 128.6 128.9 129.0 128.8 -.6 2.2 4.5 .6 .8 2.5 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.3 131.0 130.5 130.1 -1.5 3.2 3.4 -.6 .8 1.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.4 133.7 133.7 133.2 -5.1 3.8 7.6 2.4 -.8 5.0 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.6 137.4 138.1 138.1 -2.3 4.2 .6 4.5 .9 2.5 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 170.9 171.5 171.7 172.0 2.9 4.4 2.4 2.6 3.6 2.5 Services less medical care services .......... 158.4 159.1 159.3 159.7 2.3 4.4 1.8 3.3 3.4 2.6 Energy ....................................... 104.7 106.2 105.5 104.8 -8.9 6.4 3.9 .4 -1.5 2.1 All items less energy ........................ 154.5 155.0 155.3 155.6 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.0 All items less food and energy ............. 157.0 157.4 157.7 158.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 137.7 137.6 137.8 137.8 1.5 1.2 3.9 .3 1.3 2.1 Energy commodities ..................... 98.2 100.9 100.1 98.9 -13.2 9.7 8.6 2.9 -2.4 5.7 Services less energy services ............ 167.8 168.5 168.9 169.3 3.5 4.2 2.7 3.6 3.8 3.1 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 Sept. Oct. Oct. 1994 from- July to Aug. to Sept. to 1993 1994 1994 Oct. 1993 Sept. 1994 Aug. Sept. Oct. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 146.9 147.0 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 437.5 437.8 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.344 145.1 145.1 2.2 .0 .4 .3 .0 Food ................................... 17.622 144.6 144.6 2.3 .0 .5 .3 .0 Food at home ......................... 11.187 144.4 144.1 2.6 -.2 .6 .3 -.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.660 164.6 164.3 4.2 -.2 .2 .4 -.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.513 137.2 136.6 .1 -.4 .1 .2 -.3 Dairy products ..................... 1.321 131.0 131.2 1.5 .2 -.8 -.5 -.2 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.019 162.6 162.0 2.2 -.4 .5 .5 .4 Other food at home ................. 2.674 138.8 139.0 5.9 .1 2.0 .7 -.2 Sugar and sweets ................. .374 135.4 135.7 1.4 .2 -.1 .5 .1 Fats and oils .................... .283 134.2 135.0 3.9 .6 -.8 .3 .5 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .833 130.9 131.5 13.5 .5 6.5 .8 -.5 Other prepared food .............. 1.184 148.5 148.2 2.3 -.2 .1 .6 -.2 Food away from home .................. 6.435 146.1 146.3 1.7 .1 .3 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.722 150.9 151.1 .9 .1 -.1 .1 .2 Housing .................................. 39.004 143.0 142.8 2.3 -.1 .4 .1 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.682 157.4 157.7 3.3 .2 .5 .3 .3 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.095 148.9 149.2 2.7 .2 .5 -.1 .5 Rent, residential .................. 6.628 154.7 154.9 2.5 .1 .4 .2 .2 Other renters' costs ............... 1.467 194.1 194.4 3.0 .2 .6 -1.1 1.6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.399 152.3 152.8 3.7 .3 .5 .5 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.074 152.6 153.0 3.7 .3 .5 .5 .3 Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... .324 141.7 141.9 4.1 .1 .6 .2 .1 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .188 131.8 131.0 -.1 -.6 -.1 .4 -.6 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .102 139.4 139.5 -.6 .1 .0 .2 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 121.6 120.0 .8 -1.3 -.2 .6 -1.3 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.523 123.9 122.0 -.2 -1.5 .2 -.4 -.2 Fuels ................................ 4.093 113.3 110.2 -1.3 -2.7 .2 -.5 -.5 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .339 86.7 86.9 -2.5 .2 .2 -.4 -2.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.754 121.5 117.8 -1.2 -3.0 .2 -.5 -.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.429 150.9 150.9 1.2 .0 .1 -.1 .0 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.800 120.0 120.1 1.2 .1 .2 -.2 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.525 109.8 109.5 .6 -.3 .1 -.4 -.4 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.141 132.9 133.9 1.7 .8 .2 .3 .9 Housekeeping services ................ 1.134 141.5 141.7 2.2 .1 .3 .0 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.909 133.1 133.9 -.9 .6 -.9 -.2 -.6 Apparel commodities .................... 5.379 130.2 131.1 -1.1 .7 -1.0 -.2 -.8 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.393 127.8 128.1 -.5 .2 -.2 .5 -1.1 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.356 129.4 131.7 -2.0 1.8 -2.6 -.1 -.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .261 131.1 130.3 2.1 -.6 -.7 .5 -.6 Footwear ............................. .866 126.0 126.3 -1.5 .2 -.2 -1.1 -.7 Other apparel commodities ............ .502 151.3 149.9 .1 -.9 2.3 -.5 -2.0 Apparel services 2/ .................... .530 155.9 156.0 2.4 .1 .2 .3 .1 Transportation ........................... 18.863 135.3 135.6 3.5 .2 1.0 .2 -.1 Private transportation ................. 17.613 133.5 133.9 3.7 .3 1.1 .2 .0 New vehicles ......................... 4.948 138.4 139.2 3.8 .6 .4 .4 -.1 New cars ........................... 3.606 135.4 136.3 3.4 .7 .4 .4 .0 Used cars ............................ 2.256 146.1 148.4 5.5 1.6 .8 1.0 1.4 Motor fuel ........................... 3.705 103.7 101.7 2.1 -1.9 3.2 -1.0 -1.2 Gasoline ........................... - 103.7 101.5 2.4 -2.1 3.6 -.9 -1.3 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.615 151.9 152.4 3.1 .3 .5 .1 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.089 158.0 160.0 4.1 1.3 .3 .6 .3 Other private transportation commodities .................... .795 102.4 102.4 .1 .0 -.2 -.3 .1 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.295 171.8 174.3 4.9 1.5 .4 .6 .4 Public transportation .................. 1.251 167.6 164.8 .4 -1.7 1.3 -.5 -1.6 Medical care ............................. 6.044 212.0 213.4 4.7 .7 .4 .3 .6 Medical care commodities ............... 1.061 199.3 199.9 2.6 .3 .4 -.1 .5 Medical care services .................. 4.983 214.9 216.4 5.2 .7 .4 .4 .6 Professional medical services ........ 2.865 194.9 196.0 4.6 .6 .3 .4 .7 Entertainment ............................ 4.028 148.6 149.0 2.4 .3 .0 .0 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.077 136.0 136.2 1.9 .1 .1 .3 -.1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 167.0 167.5 3.0 .3 .0 -.3 .4 Other goods and services ................. 6.807 198.9 199.4 4.3 .3 .4 .1 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.121 221.1 221.6 3.5 .2 .6 .0 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.146 145.4 145.5 2.0 .1 .1 .1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .650 142.6 142.8 1.8 .1 .1 .0 .1 Personal care services 2/ ............ .496 148.6 148.6 2.3 .0 .0 .3 .0 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.540 223.6 224.4 5.6 .4 .3 .2 .3 School books and supplies ............ .219 209.8 208.8 3.5 -.5 .2 -.3 -.4 Personal and educational services .... 3.321 225.0 225.9 5.7 .4 .3 .2 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 146.9 147.0 2.6 .1 .4 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.644 134.6 134.7 2.0 .1 .4 .1 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.344 145.1 145.1 2.2 .0 .4 .3 .0 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.300 128.1 128.2 1.8 .1 .5 -.1 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.590 129.9 129.7 1.1 -.2 .9 -.5 -.5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.379 130.2 131.1 -1.1 .7 -1.0 -.2 -.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.211 132.8 132.0 2.2 -.6 1.4 -.2 -.6 Durables ............................. 11.710 124.4 125.1 2.9 .6 .2 .2 .1 Services ................................. 52.356 161.9 162.1 3.2 .1 .4 .2 .2 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. 25.143 151.4 151.8 3.3 .3 .5 .1 .3 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.771 126.9 125.2 .3 -1.3 .2 -.2 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.160 166.0 167.2 3.7 .7 .5 .3 .1 Medical care services .................. 4.983 214.9 216.4 5.2 .7 .4 .4 .6 Other services ......................... 6.299 184.7 185.3 4.3 .3 .2 .1 .3 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.378 147.2 147.4 2.6 .1 .4 .1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.318 144.2 144.3 2.4 .1 .3 .1 -.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.601 138.1 138.2 2.4 .1 .4 .1 .0 All items less medical care ................ 93.956 143.8 143.8 2.4 .0 .4 .1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 30.022 128.9 129.1 1.8 .2 .4 .0 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.312 131.1 130.9 1.2 -.2 .8 -.5 -.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.933 133.6 133.0 2.2 -.4 1.1 -.1 -.4 Nondurables 2/ ............................. 35.934 137.8 137.7 1.7 -.1 .7 .4 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.213 153.5 153.4 3.0 -.1 .4 -.1 .3 Services less medical care services ........ 47.373 157.3 157.4 2.9 .1 .4 .2 .3 Energy ..................................... 7.798 107.8 105.3 .4 -2.3 1.6 -.8 -.9 All items less energy ...................... 92.202 152.4 152.9 2.8 .3 .3 .2 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 74.580 154.4 155.0 2.9 .4 .3 .2 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.978 136.9 137.5 1.8 .4 .1 .1 .1 Energy commodities ................... 4.044 102.4 100.6 1.7 -1.8 2.9 -.9 -1.3 Services less energy services .......... 48.602 166.4 167.0 3.5 .4 .4 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.681 $.680 -2.6 -.1 -.4 -.3 -.1 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .229 .228 - - - - - 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- July Aug. Sept. Oct. Jan. Apr. July Oct. Apr. Oct. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 2.2 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... 144.7 145.3 145.7 145.7 2.6 -.3 4.0 2.8 1.1 3.4 Food ..................................... 144.1 144.8 145.2 145.2 2.3 .0 4.0 3.1 1.1 3.5 Food at home ........................... 143.8 144.6 145.1 144.9 2.6 -.8 5.8 3.1 .9 4.4 Cereals and bakery products .......... 163.5 163.9 164.6 164.5 4.9 5.4 4.0 2.5 5.1 3.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 136.4 136.6 136.9 136.5 2.4 .9 -3.2 .3 1.6 -1.4 Dairy products ....................... 132.5 131.4 130.7 130.5 5.4 6.6 .3 -5.9 6.0 -2.8 Fruits and vegetables ................ 165.7 166.5 167.4 168.0 .7 -17.7 26.0 5.7 -8.9 15.4 Other food at home ................... 135.5 138.2 139.2 138.9 1.5 2.8 9.0 10.4 2.1 9.7 Sugar and sweets ................... 134.8 134.7 135.4 135.5 3.9 2.7 -2.9 2.1 3.3 -.4 Fats and oils ...................... 135.0 133.9 134.3 135.0 1.9 7.2 6.5 .0 4.5 3.2 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 122.9 130.9 132.0 131.3 1.0 -1.4 27.3 30.3 -.2 28.8 Other prepared food ................ 147.7 147.8 148.7 148.4 1.1 4.8 1.9 1.9 2.9 1.9 Food away from home .................... 145.4 145.8 146.1 146.3 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.5 1.9 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 150.8 150.6 150.8 151.1 3.5 -1.3 .5 .8 1.1 .7 Housing .................................... 141.8 142.3 142.5 142.7 1.7 3.2 1.7 2.6 2.5 2.1 Shelter .................................. 155.9 156.7 157.2 157.7 2.9 4.0 1.8 4.7 3.4 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 148.0 148.7 148.6 149.3 2.2 3.3 1.6 3.6 2.8 2.6 Rent, residential .................... 153.6 154.2 154.5 154.8 2.7 2.9 1.6 3.2 2.8 2.4 Other renters' costs ................. 196.6 197.8 195.7 198.8 -.2 5.1 2.7 4.6 2.4 3.6 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 150.7 151.5 152.2 152.6 3.3 4.1 2.2 5.1 3.7 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 150.9 151.7 152.4 152.8 3.6 4.1 1.9 5.1 3.8 3.5 Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ 140.5 141.4 141.7 141.9 .6 2.4 9.7 4.0 1.5 6.8 _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 131.4 131.3 131.8 131.0 -4.5 1.2 4.4 -1.2 -1.7 1.5 Maintenance and repair services ...... 139.1 139.1 139.4 139.5 -14.8 5.1 7.5 1.2 -5.3 4.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 121.1 120.9 121.6 120.0 9.4 -2.9 .7 -3.6 3.0 -1.5 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.5 122.7 122.2 121.9 -2.0 3.3 .0 -1.9 .7 -1.0 Fuels .................................. 110.3 110.5 109.9 109.4 -5.0 4.1 -.7 -3.2 -.5 -2.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.0 89.2 88.8 87.0 -13.6 17.8 -2.7 -8.7 .9 -5.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.0 118.2 117.6 117.2 -4.3 3.1 -.7 -2.7 -.7 -1.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 150.9 151.1 150.9 150.9 1.3 3.0 .5 .0 2.2 .3 Household furnishings and operation ...... 120.0 120.2 120.0 120.0 2.0 -1.0 3.4 .0 .5 1.7 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.2 110.3 109.9 109.5 3.0 -1.8 4.1 -2.5 .6 .7 Housekeeping supplies .................. 132.3 132.6 133.0 134.2 -.9 .0 1.8 5.9 -.5 3.8 Housekeeping services .................. 140.8 141.2 141.2 141.5 2.9 .0 3.5 2.0 1.4 2.7 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 133.3 132.1 131.9 131.1 1.5 -1.5 3.4 -6.4 .0 -1.7 Apparel commodities ...................... 130.6 129.3 129.1 128.1 1.6 -1.8 3.4 -7.4 -.2 -2.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.2 127.0 127.6 126.2 -1.3 -5.6 8.6 -3.1 -3.4 2.6 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 131.0 127.6 127.5 127.1 4.1 -1.8 1.5 -11.4 1.1 -5.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 131.3 130.4 131.0 130.2 2.5 -4.9 15.7 -3.3 -1.3 5.8 Footwear ............................... 127.2 126.9 125.5 124.6 6.8 -3.4 -1.2 -7.9 1.6 -4.6 Other apparel commodities .............. 148.2 151.6 150.8 147.8 -11.4 14.7 -.3 -1.1 .8 -.7 Apparel services 2/....................... 155.1 155.4 155.9 156.0 2.7 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 Transportation ............................. 133.8 135.2 135.5 135.3 -1.8 5.0 6.2 4.6 1.5 5.4 Private transportation ................... 131.9 133.3 133.5 133.5 -2.2 5.1 7.0 4.9 1.4 5.9 New vehicles ........................... 139.1 139.7 140.3 140.2 1.2 5.4 5.7 3.2 3.3 4.4 New cars ............................. 136.2 136.8 137.3 137.3 .6 5.2 4.5 3.3 2.9 3.9 Used cars .............................. 142.0 143.2 144.6 146.6 -2.0 -.3 11.5 13.6 -1.1 12.5 Motor fuel ............................. 99.2 102.4 101.4 100.2 -13.5 9.6 10.3 4.1 -2.6 7.1 Gasoline ............................. 98.7 102.3 101.4 100.1 -12.5 7.8 10.3 5.8 -2.8 8.0 Maintenance and repairs ................ 150.8 151.5 151.7 152.2 3.8 2.4 2.2 3.8 3.1 3.0 Other private transportation ........... 158.1 158.5 159.4 159.9 1.8 4.7 5.2 4.6 3.3 4.9 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 102.9 102.7 102.4 102.5 -.4 2.8 -.4 -1.5 1.2 -1.0 Other private transportation services ......................... 171.7 172.4 173.5 174.2 2.2 5.4 6.0 6.0 3.8 6.0 Public transportation .................... 168.9 171.1 170.2 167.5 1.9 7.6 -4.2 -3.3 4.7 -3.7 Medical care ............................... 210.8 211.6 212.3 213.5 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.2 4.4 5.0 Medical care commodities ................. 198.8 199.5 199.3 200.3 2.3 2.3 2.9 3.1 2.3 3.0 Medical care services .................... 213.4 214.2 215.1 216.4 4.1 5.5 5.0 5.7 4.8 5.4 Professional medical services .......... 193.7 194.2 194.9 196.2 3.5 6.3 3.6 5.3 4.9 4.4 Entertainment 2/ ........................... 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.6 4.5 2.2 2.7 .3 3.3 1.5 Entertainment commodities ................ 135.8 135.9 136.3 136.1 1.8 1.8 3.0 .9 1.8 1.9 Entertainment services ................... 166.8 166.8 166.3 166.9 7.6 2.7 1.7 .2 5.1 1.0 Other goods and services ................... 197.6 198.3 198.5 199.2 3.2 5.5 5.2 3.3 4.3 4.2 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.0 222.3 222.3 223.6 -1.3 3.8 6.8 4.8 1.2 5.8 Personal care 2/ ......................... 145.1 145.2 145.4 145.5 2.5 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.7 1.4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.5 142.6 142.6 142.8 2.0 3.4 .8 .8 2.7 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 148.2 148.2 148.6 148.6 3.3 2.2 2.7 1.1 2.8 1.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 220.3 221.0 221.4 222.1 6.4 7.3 5.4 3.3 6.9 4.4 School books and supplies .............. 208.6 209.0 208.3 207.4 7.0 4.2 5.1 -2.3 5.6 1.4 Personal and educational services ...... 221.5 222.2 222.6 223.4 6.2 7.7 5.6 3.5 6.9 4.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 1.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 2.2 2.9 Commodities ................................ 133.9 134.5 134.6 134.4 .3 1.2 4.9 1.5 .8 3.2 Food and beverages ....................... 144.7 145.3 145.7 145.7 2.6 -.3 4.0 2.8 1.1 3.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 127.2 127.8 127.7 127.5 -1.3 2.3 5.5 .9 .5 3.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.4 129.6 128.9 128.2 -2.2 3.9 3.5 -.6 .8 1.4 Apparel commodities .................. 130.6 129.3 129.1 128.1 1.6 -1.8 3.4 -7.4 -.2 -2.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 131.2 133.0 132.8 132.0 -7.2 4.2 10.4 2.5 -1.7 6.3 Durables ............................... 124.3 124.5 124.8 124.9 1.3 2.0 6.0 1.9 1.7 4.0 Services ................................... 160.7 161.3 161.6 162.0 2.8 4.1 2.5 3.3 3.5 2.9 Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... 150.5 151.3 151.4 151.8 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.4 3.2 _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 125.3 125.5 125.2 125.4 -.6 1.9 .0 .3 .6 .2 Transportation services .................. 166.0 166.9 167.4 167.5 2.5 5.3 3.4 3.7 3.9 3.6 Medical care services .................... 213.4 214.2 215.1 216.4 4.1 5.5 5.0 5.7 4.8 5.4 Other services ........................... 183.4 183.8 183.9 184.4 6.0 5.2 3.8 2.2 5.6 3.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 146.0 146.6 146.8 146.9 1.4 3.4 3.4 2.5 2.4 2.9 All items less shelter ....................... 143.4 143.9 144.1 144.0 1.1 2.3 4.3 1.7 1.7 3.0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 137.4 137.9 138.0 138.0 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.8 1.9 2.8 All items less medical care .................. 142.7 143.3 143.5 143.6 1.4 2.6 3.4 2.5 2.0 3.0 Commodities less food ........................ 128.3 128.8 128.8 128.6 -.9 2.2 5.1 .9 .6 3.0 Nondurables less food ........................ 129.8 130.8 130.2 129.6 -1.9 3.8 3.5 -.6 .9 1.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.2 133.7 133.6 133.0 -6.0 4.1 8.6 2.4 -1.1 5.5 Nondurables 2/ ............................... 136.4 137.3 137.8 137.7 -2.3 3.6 1.8 3.9 .6 2.8 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 152.3 152.9 152.8 153.3 2.4 4.3 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.7 Services less medical care services .......... 156.1 156.7 157.0 157.4 2.6 4.0 2.1 3.4 3.3 2.7 Energy ....................................... 104.3 106.0 105.2 104.3 -9.3 6.5 4.7 .0 -1.7 2.3 All items less energy ........................ 151.8 152.3 152.6 152.9 2.4 2.4 3.5 2.9 2.4 3.2 All items less food and energy ............. 153.9 154.4 154.7 155.0 2.4 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 136.8 136.9 137.0 137.1 1.2 1.2 4.2 .9 1.2 2.5 Energy commodities ..................... 98.5 101.4 100.5 99.2 -13.2 10.1 9.0 2.9 -2.2 5.9 Services less energy services ............ 165.6 166.2 166.7 167.1 3.3 4.2 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.2 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 Oct. 1994 from- Sept. 1994 from- schedule July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 148.4 149.0 149.4 149.5 2.6 0.3 0.1 3.0 0.7 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 155.2 155.9 156.1 156.4 2.6 .3 .2 2.8 .6 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.7 156.6 156.7 157.2 2.7 .4 .3 2.7 .6 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 154.3 154.8 154.8 154.6 2.4 -.1 -.1 3.1 .3 .0 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 152.9 153.8 154.4 154.3 2.1 .3 -.1 2.9 1.0 .4 North Central urban .................... M 144.3 145.2 145.6 145.3 2.7 .1 -.2 3.3 .9 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.4 146.3 146.7 146.2 2.4 -.1 -.3 3.0 .9 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.6 144.4 144.0 144.4 3.2 .0 .3 3.3 .3 -.3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 145.0 145.9 146.8 146.9 3.5 .7 .1 4.0 1.2 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.2 140.8 141.5 140.9 2.7 .1 -.4 3.8 .9 .5 South urban ............................ M 145.0 145.5 145.8 145.9 2.6 .3 .1 3.0 .6 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.3 145.7 145.9 145.9 2.4 .1 .0 2.8 .4 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.1 147.9 148.3 148.2 3.1 .2 -.1 3.3 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 143.8 144.3 144.7 145.0 2.5 .5 .2 2.6 .6 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.7 142.9 143.3 144.1 2.9 .8 .6 3.0 .4 .3 West urban ............................. M 149.5 150.1 150.6 151.0 2.7 .6 .3 2.7 .7 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 150.9 151.3 151.7 152.1 2.3 .5 .3 2.4 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 150.0 151.1 152.2 152.7 4.2 1.1 .3 4.5 1.5 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 134.6 135.2 135.4 135.5 2.4 .2 .1 2.7 .6 .1 B .................................... M 148.1 148.8 149.0 149.2 3.0 .3 .1 3.3 .6 .1 C .................................... M 146.8 147.5 148.2 148.4 2.9 .6 .1 3.3 1.0 .5 D .................................... M 143.8 144.0 144.7 145.0 2.9 .7 .2 3.3 .6 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.3 149.8 150.2 149.4 1.5 -.3 -.5 2.4 1.3 .3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 151.7 152.0 152.7 153.4 1.7 .9 .5 1.7 .7 .5 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 158.2 159.1 159.0 159.5 2.6 .3 .3 2.4 .5 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 155.3 155.7 156.2 156.9 3.1 .8 .4 3.4 .6 .3 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.9 149.4 149.4 149.4 1.6 .0 .0 2.0 .3 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 148.2 - 148.6 - - - - 3.5 .3 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 153.9 - 155.7 - - - - 2.4 1.2 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 143.7 - 146.3 - - - - 3.2 1.8 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 143.4 - 144.5 - - - - 3.8 .8 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 141.9 - 143.4 - - - - 3.6 1.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 151.8 - 153.7 - - - - 2.7 1.3 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 142.2 - 142.8 2.3 .4 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 145.3 - 145.7 2.7 .3 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 139.2 - 139.3 2.0 .1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 145.7 - 146.4 4.1 .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. 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 Oct. 1994 from- Sept. 1994 from- schedule July Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. 1/ 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 U.S. city average ...................... M 145.8 146.5 146.9 147.0 2.6 0.3 0.1 3.0 0.8 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 152.7 153.4 153.7 154.1 2.6 .5 .3 2.8 .7 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 152.2 153.1 153.3 153.8 2.7 .5 .3 2.7 .7 .1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.3 152.8 152.7 152.6 2.5 -.1 -.1 3.2 .3 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 154.4 155.2 156.0 156.0 2.2 .5 .0 3.0 1.0 .5 North Central urban .................... M 141.3 142.2 142.5 142.2 2.7 .0 -.2 3.3 .8 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 141.6 142.6 142.9 142.4 2.4 -.1 -.3 3.0 .9 .2 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 140.1 141.0 140.6 140.9 3.3 -.1 .2 3.5 .4 -.3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 142.6 143.6 144.3 144.4 3.4 .6 .1 4.1 1.2 .5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 138.9 139.5 140.0 139.4 2.3 -.1 -.4 3.5 .8 .4 South urban ............................ M 143.6 144.1 144.5 144.6 2.6 .3 .1 3.0 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 143.6 144.1 144.3 144.3 2.3 .1 .0 3.0 .5 .1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 143.7 144.5 144.9 144.9 3.0 .3 .0 3.4 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 143.7 144.2 144.7 145.0 2.5 .6 .2 2.6 .7 .3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.9 143.2 143.7 144.4 2.9 .8 .5 3.1 .6 .3 West urban ............................. M 146.7 147.2 147.7 148.1 2.5 .6 .3 2.6 .7 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 146.5 146.9 147.2 147.6 2.1 .5 .3 2.3 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 147.7 148.6 149.6 150.0 4.0 .9 .3 4.3 1.3 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 133.6 134.3 134.5 134.6 2.4 .2 .1 2.7 .7 .1 B .................................... M 145.5 146.3 146.5 146.6 2.9 .2 .1 3.3 .7 .1 C .................................... M 146.1 146.8 147.5 147.7 2.9 .6 .1 3.3 1.0 .5 D .................................... M 143.2 143.4 144.1 144.3 2.8 .6 .1 3.2 .6 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 143.7 145.1 145.4 144.6 1.4 -.3 -.6 2.3 1.2 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 146.5 146.8 147.3 148.0 1.6 .8 .5 1.6 .5 .3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 154.4 155.3 155.5 156.0 2.6 .5 .3 2.4 .7 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 154.9 155.3 155.9 156.5 3.0 .8 .4 3.3 .6 .4 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 146.6 147.1 147.1 147.0 1.4 -.1 -.1 1.9 .3 .0 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 147.3 - 147.8 - - - - 3.5 .3 - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 152.9 - 154.7 - - - - 2.5 1.2 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 136.3 - 138.9 - - - - 3.2 1.9 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 141.4 - 142.5 - - - - 3.6 .8 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 141.4 - 143.0 - - - - 3.9 1.1 - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 149.4 - 151.5 - - - - 2.7 1.4 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 141.6 - 142.4 2.4 .6 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 141.0 - 141.1 2.6 .1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 138.8 - 139.0 2.1 .1 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 - 139.4 - 140.1 4.2 .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.