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CPI Detailed ReportFebruary 1978

U.S. Department of LaborBureau of Labor Statistics

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABORRay Marshall, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSJulius Shiskin, Commissioner

OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONSW. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner

The CPI Detailed Report is a monthlyreport on consumer price movementsincluding statistical tables andtechnical notes.

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Library of CongressCatalog number 74-647019

May 1978

CPI Detailed Report

For February 1978Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. City Average and Selected. Areas

CPI for all Urban ConsumersRevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical WorkersUnrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

ContentsPage

1 Price movements

Charts:9 1. Revised CPI for Urban Earners and Clerical Workers: All items

and major components by expenditure class, 1967-78

Text tables:1 A. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)2 B. Percent changes in revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and

Clerical Workers (revised CPI-W)3 C. Changes in the revised CPI-W and unrevised CPI-W from

January 1978 to February 1978, not seasonally adjusted5 D. Pricing schedule for local areas in the Consumer Price Index6 E. Consumer Price Index: Relative importance of major

groups and special groups, December 19777 F. List of title and definition changes in CPI's, January 1978

4 Technical notes on the Consumer Price Index revision

Reference tables:Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U):

13 1. U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodityand service group

15 2. Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group

17 3. Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average19 4. Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,

U.S. city average21 5. Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average24 6. Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,

U.S. city average


Contents—Continued

Page

Reference tables—Continued

Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPI-W):27 7. U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group29 8. Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group31 9. Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average33 10. Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average35 11. Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average38 12. Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U):41 13. Selected areas, all items index42 14. Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories44 15. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from

January 1978 to February 197845 16. Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978

and percent changes December 1977 to February 197846 17. Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978


and percent changes December 1977 to February 1978

Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPI-W)48 19. Selected areas, all items index49 20. Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories51 21. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from

January 1978 to February 197852 22. Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978



and percent changes December 1977 to February 1978

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U):55 25. Region by expenditure category and commodity and service group57 26. Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group59 27. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group60 28. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity



and service group

Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPI-W)63 31. Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group65 32. Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group67 33. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity


and service group


Contents—Continued

Page

Reference tables—ContinuedConsumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Revised CPI-W)—Continued

69 35. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodityand service group

70 36. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodityand service group

Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:71 37. U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class72 38. All items indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas73 39. Gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas73 40. Gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas74 41. Selected areas 1977 annual average, by expenditure class

in


Price MovementA new Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers

(CPI-U) and a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners andClerical Workers (revised CPI-W) were introduced withrelease of the January 1978 data on February 27. The newand the revised CPI's are the result of an 8-year effort toupdate and improve one of the Nation's most importanteconomic statistics. This report presents February data andother information on the new and the revised CPI and onthe unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and ClericalWorkers (unrevised CPI-W) and introduces new regionalCPFs cross-classified by population size. For further details,see page 4).

February 1978

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumersrose 0.6 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to188.4 percent of its 1967 base. The revised Consumer PriceIndex for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased0.7 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to188.4 percent of its 1967 base.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonallyadjusted changes

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All UrbanConsumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6 percent in February, com-pared with 0.8 percent in January. Food and beverageprices rose sharply for the second consecutive month, upL2 percent. Among other major expenditure categories, theFebruary increases of 0.8 percent for medical care and0.6 percent for transportation were the same as in January.The increase of 0.6 percent for housing in February,however, was somewhat smaller than in January. Theapparel and upkeep index declined 1.0 percent in February,following a moderate rise in January.

The February rise in the food and beverage indexstemmed from increases of 1.3 percent for grocery storefoods, 1.0 percent for restaurant meals, and 0.8 percentfor alcoholic beverages. These increases were about thesame as in January. Almost three-fourths of the Februaryrise in the food-at-home index was due to higher pricesfor meats and poultry. Beef prices rose 4.1 percent inFebruary, compared with increases of about 2.0 percent ineach of the 3 preceding months. Pork and poultry pricesalso showed large increases in February—2.6 percent and1.6 percent, respectively—but not as much as in January.Prices for most other foods such as cereal and bakeryproducts, dairy products, sugar and sweets, salad and cook-ing oils, and processed fruits and vegetables also rose in

February. On the other band, after seasonal adjustment,prices for eggs averaged unchanged, and prices for freshfruits and vegetables, and fish declined. The downtrendin coffee prices continued.

Table A. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

Expenditure category

All itemsFood and beveragesHousingApparel and upkeepTransportationMedical careEntertainmentOther goods and services

Seasonally adjustedpercent change.

January1978

0.81.2.8.3.6.8.5.5

February1978

0.61.2.6

-1.0.6.8.7.2

In the housing category, the index for residential rentincreased 0.4 percent and homeownership costs rose 0.7percent in February—both less than in January. Theslower rise in the latter group reflected smaller price in-creases for houses and home maintenance and repair com-modities. Prices of housefumishings rose moderately inFebruary for the second consecutive month. Charges forhousekeeping services increased 0.6 percent, compared with1.1 percent in January. The index for fuel and otherutilities advanced 0.8 percent in February, considerablymore than in January, primarily as the result of increasesin charges for electricity and natural gas.

In the medical care component, prices of commoditiessuch as prescriptions and nonprescription drugs and suppliesincreased 0.8 percent in February, slightly more than inJanuary. Charges for professional services rose 0.8 percentand charges for hospital and other medical care servicesrose 1.3 percent in February, both about the same as inJanuary.

The February rise in the transportation index was pri-marily due to increases for new and used cars. After sea-sonal adjustment, the index for new cars rose 0.7 percentand the index for used cars rose 2.1 percent, both aboutthe same as in January. Charges for auto repairs and mainte-nance also continued to rise. Gasoline prices, whichaveraged unchanged in January, declined slightly in Feb-ruary. Among public transportation charges, taxicab faresrose 1.1 percent, intercity bus fares 1.6 percent, and air-line fares 0.7 percent in February.

1


The increase of 0.7 percent in the entertainment indexwas due to higher prices for commodities such as sportinggoods, toys, and musical instruments and for services suchas membership dues. Prices for reading materials declinedin February, following a large rise in January.

In the apparel and upkeep category, prices declinedin February for all types of clothing—1.0 percent formen's and boys', 2.4 percent for women's and girls', and1.1 percent for infants' and toddlers' apparel. Chargesfor apparel services, however, continued to show largeincreases—1.1 percent in February and 1.0 percent inJanuary.

Revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers(revised CPI-W)—seasonally adjusted changes

The revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and ClericalWorkers also rose 0.6 percent in February after seasonaladjustment, following a 0.8-percent increase in January.The rapid rise in food and beverage prices continued, withan increase of 1.2 percent in February and 1.1 percent inJanuary. The index for entertainment also rose 1.2 percentin February, compared with 0.4 percent in January. Amongother expenditure categories, the medical care index rose0.8 percent, and housing and transportation each rose 0.6percent in February, but the index for apparel and upkeepdeclined 0.8 percent.

The index for food purchased in grocery stores rose 1.3percent in February, the same as in January. Beef pricescontinued to advance rapidly. Prices for pork, poultry,cereal and bakery products, sugar and sweets, fats and oils,

processed fruits and vegetables, and fresh fruits also rosein February. Prices declined, however, for fresh vegetables,fish, eggs, and coffee. Prices of food away from home rose0.9 percent and alcoholic beverages 0.8 percent.

The 1.2-percent rise in the entertainment category re-flected sharp increases in prices for toys, musical instru-ments, photo supplies and equipment, and membershipdues.

The medical care index rose 0.8 percent in February,the same as in January. Prices for medical care commoditiesrose 0.9 percent. This was more than twice the Januaryincrease as a result of large advances in prices of prescrip-tion and nonprescription drugs and supplies. Charges formedical care services rose 0.8 percent, the same as inJanuary.

The housing index increased 0.6 percent in February.This was less than in January, reflecting smaller increasesfor rent and homeownership costs such as houses andhome maintenance and repair commodities. Charges forutilities, particularly electricity and natural gas, rose sharply,and charges for housekeeping services continued to increase.

The index for transportation also rose 0.6-percent inFebruary, compared with 0.8-percent in January. Februaryincreases of 2.0-percent in the used car index, 0.5-percentin the new car index, and 0.5 percent for public transporta-tion were somewhat smaller than in January.

In the apparel and upkeep category, prices for apparelcommodities declined 1.0 percent in February, reflectinglower prices for most types of clothing. Charges for apparelservices, however, rose 1.0 percent as laundry and dry-cleaning charges continued to show large increases.

Table B. Percent changes in revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

(revised CPI-W)


Seasonally adjusted l

Changes from preceding month 1

1977

AugustSeptem-

berOcto-

berNovem-

berDecem-

ber

1978

January February

3 monthsended

February1978*

Unadjusted

12 monthsended

February1978

All itemsFood and beverages . . . .HousingApparel and upkeep. . . .Transpor tat ion. . . . . . . .Medical care .EntertainmentOther goods and services

0.4.4.5.3

- .2.7.6.3

0.4.2.5.1.1.8.5.9

0.3.2.4.3.1.6.6.9

0.4.5.4.4.5.5.2.6

0.4.4.5.3.5.6.3.2

0.81.1.8.1.8.8.4.4

0.61.2.6

-.8.6.8

1.2.3

7.811.37.8

-1.88.18.98.03.9

6.47.27.52.53.68.95.46.1

AM changes prior to January 1978 are based on the un-revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.

* Compound annual rate.


Changes in the unrevised and revised CPI for Urban WageEarners and Oerical Workers

Table C shows the February indexes, and unadjusted*jpercent changes from January, for selected expendituregroups in the unrevised CPI-W and the revised CPI-W.Detail for the unrevised CPI-W using the new publicationformat is available on request. Further details for the un-

revised CPI-W presented in the form previously publishedare shown in tables and .

Differences in price changes in the two indexes are dueto many differences between them, including expenditureweights, samples of items and cities priced, and pricecollection methodology. For example, food prices for boththe CPI-U and the revised CPI-W are collected throughoutthe entire month. For the unrevised CPI-W, food pricesare collected in the first week of the month.

Table C. Changes in the revised CPI-W and unrevised CPI-W from January 1978 to February 1978,

not seasonally adjusted


All itemsFood and beveragesHousingApparel and upkeepTransportationMedical careEntertainmentOther goods and services4

Unrevised CPI-W

Index,February 1978

188.3196.6194.5156.8179.4213.3172.7179.5

Percent change,January to February

1978

0.71.5.6.6.1

1.0.3.6

Revised CPI-W

Index,February 1978

188.4197.1195.0154.5179.5213.2173.7179.1

Percent change,January to February

1978

0.71.3.6

- .6.2.9

1.2.4

1 Includes alcoholic beverages, formerly in "Other goods andservices."

Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs, formerly in"Health and recreation."

New series.Includes personal care and education-related expenses, for-

merly found in "Health and recreation."


Technical Notes on the Consumer Price Index Revision

With release of the January CPI data introduced, the Bu-reau of Labor Statistics introduced (1) a new CPI for all UrbanConsumers and (2) a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners andClerical Workers. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earnersand Clerical Workers will be published until the June 1978index is released, after which it will be discontinued. Thenew CPI and the revised CPI will continue into the future.

The CPI for All Urban Consumers includes, in additionto wage earners and clerical workers, groups which his-torically have been excluded from CPI coverage such asprofessional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and re-tirees and others not in the labor force. At the nationallevel, this index covers approximately 80 percent of thetotal noninstitutional civilian population of the UnitedStates. The revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and ClericalWorkers (revised CPI-W) represents about one-half of thepopulation covered by the CPI for All Urban Consumers(CPI-U). (Neither index includes persons in the militaryservices or in institutions, or persons living outside urbanareas such as farm families.)

BLS will publish the unrevised CPI for 6 months so thatthose who have difficulty making the transition quickly tothe revised CPI or to the new CPI will have some extratime.

Both the new CPI-U and the revised CPI-W form acontinuous series with the unrevised CPI-W. For the nationalindex and for the five areas for which indexes are publishedmonthly, this was accomplished through a process calledpivoting in which the new and revised indexes were setequal to the unrevised CPI as of December 1977. Eachindex will move upward or downward from that level inaccordance with, subsequent changes in prices. Indexes forsix areas were pivoted as of November 1977, and otherswill be pivoted in accordance with the schedule shown intable D.

The standard reference base period for the revised andthe new CPI remains 1967=100', the same as for the unre-vised index.

Local area indexes. The number of CPFs for local areaswas expanded to 28 from 24 in the unrevised series. Thefour additional indexes cover Miami, Florida; Portland,Oregon; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado.With the exception of Miami (base period—Nov. 1977)and Anchorage (base period—Oct. 1967), the base periodfor the area indexes remains 1967=100.

The U.S. index and those for the five largest cities willcontinue to be published monthly. Indexes for all otherareas will be published bimonthly instead of quarterly asin the unrevised index. (See table D.) The change from quar-terly to bimonthly publication schedules for local area in-

dexes in the revised CPI may present problems for some usersof the CPI. The Bureau is prepared to provide, upon request,estimates of revised local area indexes for those monthscovered under the previous quarterly publication schedulebut not under the bimonthly schedule. Note that areaindexes for the unrevised Urban Wage Earners and ClericalWorkers (unrevised CPI-W)—both for monthly and quar-terly publication areas—will be terminated with publica-tion of the June 1978 index.

Regional indexes. This release introduces new regionalCPI's cross-classified by population size. These indexes willenable users in local areas for which an index is not publishedto get a better approximation of the CPI for their area byusing the appropriate population-size class measure for theirregion. These indexes are based on December 1977=100, andwill b'e published bimonthly.

The ability to produce this information results from amajor expansion in the number of areas in which pricedata are collected for the new and the revised CPI—to 85from 56 urban areas in the unrevised index. The samplefor the unrevised index was based on the 1960 Census ofPopulation. The 85-area design is a probability sample ofurban areas based on the 1970 Census of Population.

Indexes by regions only and population-size only willalso be published bimonthly.

Source of data. Improvements were made in obtainingthe updated 1972-73 consumption weights for the new andthe revised CPI's through changes in sample design andcollection methods. See table E for a comparison of theweighting structures for the new, the revised, and the un-revised indexes.

Substantial improvements were also made in the methodof selecting retail stores in which price data are collectedfor the CPI. The selection of retail stores was based, for themost part, on the results of a household survey—referredto as the Point-of-Purchase Survey—in which familiesacross the country were asked for information on the name,location, and amount spent in retail stores for many dif-ferent categories of goods and services. Data provided fromthis household survey have been used to develop a con-sistent, objective, and scientifically-based sample of retailstores and service establishments for the CPI.

In addition, a major change in the process of itemselection for pricing within stores was introduced. For theunrevised. CPI, data collectors select items conforming todetailed specifications, which are basically the same forevery store across the country. For the new and the revisedCPI's, the selection of each detailed item is keyed to thesales experience of the store in which it is priced. Datacollectors work from a list of fairly general categories in


Table D. Pricing schedule for local areas in the Consumer Price Index

Reference month

New and revised indexes Unrevised4

Pivot month

Reference monthfor first published index

ofNew and revised indexes4

Monthly

Chicago, III.—Northwestern IndDetroit, MichLos Angeles—Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif .New York, N.Y.-Northeastern N.JPhiladelphia, P a . - N J

January, March, May, July, September, November

Miami, FlaMilwaukee, WisNortheast Pa. (Scranton) .San Diego, CalifSeattle-Everett, WashWashington, D .C . -Md. -Va

Anchorage, AlaskaBoston, MassDenver-Boulder, ColoPortland, Ore.-Wash

Baltimore, MdCincinnati, Ohio-Ky.—IndSt. Louis, Mo. - l l l

February, April, June, August, October, December

Atlanta, GaHonolulu, HawaiiKansas City, Mo—KanSan Francisco—Oakland, Calif

Buffalo, N.YCleveland, OhioDal las-Ft. Worth, Texas

Houston, TexasMinneapolis, St.PaulJvlinn.—Wis.Pittsburgh, Pa

MMMMM

December 1977dod o .d o .d o .

January 1978dodo

, do ., do .

November 1977dododododo

January 1978dodo

do

January 1978dododododo

March 1978dodo

do

March 1978d o . . .

May 1978. . . do

do. . do .

December 1977dodo .do .

February 1978dododo

February 1978do

April 1978do . . .

do . do .

April 1978dodo .

June 1978. . . do. . . do

Miami base period - November 1977; no index In the oldseries for Miami.

Anchorage base period — October 1967

Pivot month: The month in which the indexes for the un-revised series and the new and revised series are set at the samelevel; each index will move upward or downward from that levelin accordance with subsequent changes in prices.

Data will appear in a press release scheduled to be issuedbefore the end of the month following the reference month.

• Pricing schedule — unrevised CPIM—Every month.1—January, April, July, and October.2—February, May, August, and November3—March, June, September, and December.

NOTE: Area indexes for the unrevised series-both for monthlyand quarterly areas—will be terminated with publication of the June1978 index. The change from quarterly to bimonthly publicationschedules for local area indexes in the revised CPI may presentproblems for some users of the CPI. The Bureau is prepared to pro-vide, upon request, estimates of revised local area indexes for thosemonths covered under the previous quarterly publication schedulebut not under the new bimonthly schedule.


Table E. Consumer Price Index:December 1977

Relative importance of major groups and special groups,

GroupAll urbanconsumers

Urban wageearners and

clericalworkers(revised)


clericalworkers

(unrevised)

Group All urbanconsumers


clericalworkers(revised)


clericalworkers

(unrevised)


All items

Food and beveragesFood

Food at homeCereals and bakery products • •Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs •Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beveragesOther prepared food

Food away from homeAlcoholic beverages

Housing1

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costsHomeownership

Home purchase -Financing, taxes, and insuranceMaintenance and repairs

ServicesCommodities

Fuel and other utilitiesFuels

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity . . .

Other utilities and public servicesHousehold furnishings and operation

Housefurnishings1

Housekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services

Apparel and upkeepApparel commodities

Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers' apparel • • •FootwearOther apparel commodities

Apparel services

TransportationPrivate transportation

New carsUsed carsGasolineMaintenance and repairOther private transportation . . . .

CommoditiesServices :

Public transportation

Medical careMedical care commoditiesMedical care services

Professional servicesOther medical care services

100.000

18.81317.71812.235

1.5303.9431.6541.759.435.360

1.5131.0415.4831.095

43.91129.1815.624

.71122.8469.9679.2113.6682.800

.8686.5164.289

.8973.3912.2278.2154.6021.5592.053

5.8005.1371.6462.044.127.716.604.662

18.02716.9304.0393.0204.2051.5164.149

.7333.4161.097

4.969.859

4.1102.0072.103

100.000

20.48019.29713.4931.6924.3991.8211.837.466.390

1.7281.1615.8041.183

40.68326.3735.322.488

20.5638.7538.5073.3032.322

.9816.3984.268

.8923.3752.1307.9124.7351.6161.560

5.8365.2001.6442.081

.144

.757

.575

.636

20.23319.2494.2753.8554.7861.6644.668

.8153.854

.985

4.492.780

3.7121.9161.796

100.000

26.19024.04418.7542.5136.1572.7573,115

.753

.6011.8051.0525.2912.147

35.48221.7134.531

.41016.7726.0636.9223.7862.831

.9565.5054.0851.1002.9851.4198.2654.5711.5692.125

9.0117.6102.4303.252

.1221.352.452

1.401

13.28911.9921.9242.0953.1651.1263.682

.7932.8891.296

6.889.781

6.1073.0043.103

Expenditure category—Continued

EntertainmentEntertainment commoditiesEntertainment services

Other goods and services1

Tobacco productsPersonal care . . .

Toilet goods and personal careappliances

Personal care servicesPersonal and educational expenses..

School books and suppliesPersonal and educational services.

Commodity and service group

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food

and beveragesNondurables less foodand beverages

Apparel commodities • • •Nondurables less food,

beverages, and apparel.Durables

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less rent •Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

Special indexes

All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage

interest costsAll items less medical care . .Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less foodand apparel

Nondurables 'Services less rentServices less medical careEnergyAll items less energy

All items less foodand energy

Commodities less foodand energy

Energy commodities . .Services less energy

4.0852.4231.662

4.3941.2021.752

.791

.9611.441

.1891.252

59.30618.813

40.493

17.2305.137

12.09323.263

40.6945.624

20.3946.0294.1104.537

82.28270.819

93.49595.30341.58816.325

13.18836.04335.07036.5838.585

91.415

73.697

36.3955.194

37.302

3.9102.4971.413

4.3671.4541.813

.871

.9421.100.166.934

62.15620.480

41.677

18.2015.200

13.00123.475

37.8445.322

18.3846.5023.7123.924

80.70373.627

93.85595.50842.85919.384

14.18438.68132.52234.1319.159

90.840

71.543

37.0755.78534.468

3.6862.1221.564

5.4531.8612.563

1.2991.2641.029.207.822

62.30426.190

36.113

19.8527.610

12.24216.262

37.6964.53116.6945.3126.1075.052

75.95678.287

95.66593.11138.26021.998

14.38846.04233.16531.5897.465

92.535

68.491

33.7804.480

34.711

1 Includes T.V. and sound equipment, formerly found in health and recreation, incli2 Formerly included alcoholic beverages, now found in food and beverages; now and

includes personal care and education-related expenses formerly found in healthrecreation.


selecting the item to be priced over time. The new pro-cedure gives each variety, brand, size, etc., a chance ofselection proportional to its importance in total sales forthe general category in the particular store. Once selected,the same item is priced over time. As a result, a consider-ably larger range of goods and services will be priced, givinga much better representation of the varieties that exist inthe market place.

Timeliness of data. Food items in the CPI—which werepriced in the first week of each month in the unrevisedseries—will be priced during the entire month for the newand revised series. This change makes pricing for the food

component consistent with pricing for the other componentsof the CPI.

The collection of prices of other items is being spreadmore evenly over the month, and prices collected on aquarterly cycle for the unrevised series will be collected ona bimonthly cycle.

Consequently, the new and revised CPI will be morerepresentative of the month as a whole, and price changeswill be reflected more quickly.

Presentation of data. A number of changes have beenmade in titles and definitions. See table F for a list of thesechanges.

Table F. List of title and definition

New title

Other prepared foods.Housing.

Other rental costs.

Financing, taxes, and insurance.

Fuel and other utilities.

Fuels.

Gas (piped) and electricity.Other utilities and public services.

Household furnishings and operation.

Housefurnishings.

Housekeeping services.

Infants' and toddlers' apparel.

Other apparel commodities.

Gasoline.

Maintenance and repairs(automobile).

changes in CPI's, January 1978

Old title

Prepared and partially prepared foods.Same.

New series.

New series.

Fuel and utilities.

New series.

Gas and electricity.New series.

Same.

Same.

New series.

New series.

Same.

Gasoline, regular, premium, andunleaded.

Auto repairs (mechanical) andmaintenance.

Definition change

None.Includes TV and sound equipment and

repairs formerly found in "Healthand recreation."

Included only rent of hotels and motelsprior to January 1978. Now includestenants' insurance.

Includes mortgage interest costs, pro-perty taxes, and property insurancecosts.

Includes additional items not previouslypriced.

Included "Fuel oil and coal" with "Gasand electricity" prior to January1978. Now includes additional itemsnot previously priced.

None.Included "Residential telephone services"

and "Residential water and sewerageservices" prior to January 1978. Nowincludes additional items not pre-viously priced.

Includes TV and sound equipment andrepairs formerly found in "Healthand recreation."

Includes TV and sound equipment for-merly found in "Health and rec-reation."

Now includes repair of TV and soundequipment formerly found in "Healthand recreation."

Included only "Diapers" prior to January1978. Now includes additional itemsnot previously priced.

Includes luggage and other items notpreviously priced and no longer in-cludes "Diapers."

None.

Included only "Auto repairs (mechani-cal) and maintenance" prior to Jan-uary 1978. Now includes automo-tive body work and additional itemsnot previously priced.


Table F. List of title and definition changes in CPI's, January 1978—Continued

New title

Other private transportation.

Other private transportationcommodities.

Other private transportationservices.

Medical care commodities.

Professional services.

Other medical care services.

Entertainment.

Entertainment commodities.

Entertainment services.

Other goods and services.

Toilet goods and personalcare appliances.

Personal and educationalexpenses.

School books and supplies.

Personal and educationalservices.

Household services lessrent.

Other services.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

Same.

New series.

New series.

New series.

New series.

Same.

Same.

Old title Definition change

Includes other private transportationcommodities and services.

Includes motor oil, coolant, and relatedautomotive fluids, tires, and othervehicle parts and equipment.

Includes vehicle insurance, automobilefinance charges, vehicle rental, reg-istration, and other fees.

Included only "Drugs and prescriptions"prior to January 1978. Now includesadditional medical supplies.

Combines "Physicians' fees," "Dentists'fees," and other professional services.

Includes hospital and other medical careservices and health insurance.

Includes entertainment commodities andservices.

Includes the commodities portion of"Reading and recreation" less TV andsound equipment.

Includes the services portion of "Readingand recreation" less TV repair andeducational expenses.

Combined "Tobacco products/1 "Alco-holic beverages/' and financial andmiscellaneous personal expenses priorto January 1978. Now also includespersonal care and educational ex-penses, but excludes alcoholic bev-erages.

Included only "Toilet goods" prior toJanuary 1978. Now includes addi-tional personal care products.

Combines financial and miscellaneouspersonal expenses with educationalexpenses.

Included only college textbooks priorto January 1978. Now includes addi-tional educational materials.

Combines financial and miscellaneouspersonal services with educationalservices.

Includes repair of TV and sound equip-ment previously found in "Otherservices."

Now excludes repair of TV and soundequipment.


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12


J.S. DATACPI-U

13

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure categoryand commodity and service group(1967=100)

Group

RelativeimportanceDecember

1977

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

Unadjustedpercent change toFeb. 1978 f r o m -

Feb. 1977 Jan. 1978

Seasonally adjustedpercent change from—

Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb.

All itemsAll i tems(1957-59=100) .

Food and beverages.Food.Food at home

Cereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, fish, and eggsDairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beverages'Other prepared foods2


Housing2

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental c o s t s 2 .Homeownership....

Home purchase..Financing, taxes, and insurance2

Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities.

Fuel and other utilities2...Fuels2

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity2

Other utilities and public services2...Household furnishings and operation2 .

HousefurnisriingsnOUSBkGGDinfi! SUDDIIGSHousekeeping services r Z Z Z Z

m's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls'apparelInfants'and toddlersr apparel2.,Footwear.Other apparel commodities2.

Apparel servicesl

TransportationPrivate transportation.

New carsUsed carsGasoline2

Maintenance and repair2

Other private transportation2

Other private transportation services2


Medical careMedical care commodities2.Medical care services

Professional services12

Other medical care services2

Entertainment2

Entertainment commodities2..Entertainment services2

Other goods and services2 .Tobacco productsPersonal care l

Toilet goods and personal care appl iances ' 2 .Personal care services1

Personal and educational expenses2

School books and supplies2

Personal and educational services2

100.000

18.81317.71812.235

1.5303.9431.6541.759.435.360

1.5131.0415.4831.095

43.91229.181

5.624.711

22.8469.9679.2113.6682.800

6.5164.289

.8973.3912.2278.2154.6021.5592.053

5.8005.1371.6462.044

.127

.716

.604

.662

18.02716.9304.0393.0204.2051.5164.149

.7333.4161.097

4.969.859

4.1102.0072.103

4.0852.4231.662

4.3941.2021.752.791.961

1.441.189

1.252


187.2217.7

194.6199.2197.0191.3184.2177.7197.2244.9198.1337.1181.9208.2154.2

193.8200.0158.8197.2215.0188.1240.5222.4238.3185.6

208.5235.9295.2219.7156.3171.3149.7199.2215.0

155.7152.3154.7146.0211.3158.8154.5177.3

179.0178.2150.9169.8190.0212.0181.7154.9190.6186.6

211.2138.8226.5201.9256.3

171.9173.3170.2

178.5173.3177.2173.0181.4192.5179.9196.0

188.4219.1

197.3202.0200.1193.1189.0178.8200.9248.1198.9.339.5183.5210.5155.4

195.0201.3159.7200.1216.4189.0242.4223.5239.8185.9

210.6239.2296.9223.3156.8172.1150.1200.2216.9

154.5150.7153.9142.7208.7159.3154.6179.2

179.4178.6151.2170.0189.5214.1182.5155.8191.4186.8

213.3140.1228.7203.5259.3

172.9174.3171.3

179.0173.6177.7173.1182.4193.1180.2196.7

6.4-

7.37.67.57.36.54.53.2

13.210.824.05.98.74.4

7.58.66.3

10.89.28.4

10.87.57.96.4

7.28.16.78.75.14.63.36.26.3

2.51.52.2-.42.33.24.09.0

3.63.57.5

-5.13.38.05.52.96.24.4

8.97.29.28.2

10.2

4.95.54.3

6.04.76.65.97.37.18.76.7

0.6-

1.41.41.6.9

2.6.6

1.91.3.4.7.9

1.1.8

.6

.7

.61.5.7.5.8.5.6.2

1.01.4.6

1.6.3.5.3.5.9

-.8-1.1-.5

-2.3-1.2

.3

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.1-.31.0.4.6.4.1

1.0.9

1.0.8

1.2

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0.4-

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-1.0-.9.2.5.2

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.7

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-.7.5.6.6.5.6

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.7

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.51.0.2.7.9.0.2

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.7

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.7

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.2-.3.5.5.4.7.6.7

0.8-

1.21.31.41.02.7.4

1.01.81.6.8.9

1.2.7

.81.0.6

2.21.0.9

1.1.8.8

1.0

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.1

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1.0

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.62.5.0.5.0

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.7

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0.6

1.21.21.31.02.8

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.7

.61.0.8

.6

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1.1.7

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1.2.1

1.4.2.2.1.3.6

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.7

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See footnotes at end of table.


14 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure categoryand commodity and service group—Continued(1967=100)

Group


1977

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

Unadjustedpercent change toFeb. 1978 from—

Feb. 1977


Jan. 1978 Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb.

All i tems.

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages.

Nondurables less food and beverages.Apparel commodities..Nondurables less food, beverages, and appare l ! .

Durables

Services....Rent, residentialHousehold services less rent2

Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services2

All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest costs l

All items less medicafcareCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparel'NondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care*

All items lessAll items less food and energy..

Commodities less food anif energy.Energy commodities1.Services less energy.

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:1967=fl.00 l

1957-59=$1.00 l.

100.000

59.30618.81340.49317.2305.137

12.09323.263

40.6945.624

20.3946.0294.1104.537

82.28270.81993.49595.03141.58818.32513.18836.04335.07036.5838.585

91.41573.69736.395

5.19437.302

100.000


187.2

179.2194.6169.6171.7152.3184.9166.6

202.0158.8221.8193.7226.5178.8

183.8183.8184.7185.8168.6169.7179.7183.9209.8198.1211.8185.6181.4164.6206.8200.6

$.534.459

188.4

180.2197.3169.8171.5150.7185.4167.2

203.5,159.7223.7194.7228.7179.9

184.7185.0185.8186.9168.8169.6180.3185.1211.4199.5213.0186.7182.2164.9206.7202.0

$.531.456

6.4

5.47.34.54.11.55.14.7

7.86.38.96.29.26.6

6.15.76.16.24.54.04.95.88.17.75.86.46.24.54.17.8

-6.0-

0.6

.61.4.1

-.1-1.1

.3

.4

.7

.6

.9

.51.0.6

.5

.7

.6

.6

.1-.1.3.7.8.7.6.6.4.2.0.7

-.6-

0.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.0

.4

.5

.4

.3

.5

-.4-

0.8

.91.2.7.5.1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.8

.4

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.9

.7

.4

.2

.5

.6

.7

.2

.7

.9

.9

.1

.7

-.6-

0.6

.51.2.2

-.3-1.2

7

.7

.41.0.4.8.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.2-.3

.3

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.3

.2

.0

.7

-.6

1 Not seasonally adjusted.2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical

note for details.NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


U.S. DATACPI-U

15

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:expenditure category and commodity and service group(1967=100)

Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

Group

Seasonally ddjusted indexes

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

Seasonally adjusted annual ratepercent change for—

3 months ending in—

Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978

All items.,

Food and beverages.Food.

Food at homeCereals and bakery products.Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy products,Fruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oi ls .Nonalcoholic beveragesOther prepared foods 2 .

d ay from hpp


Housing2

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costsHomeownership..

Home purchase

; • • »

Financing, taxes, and Insurance2


Fuel and other utilities2

Fuels2

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity2

Other utilities and public services2...Household furnishings and operation2.,

nousefurnisningsHousekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services2

Apparel and upkeepApparel commodities.

Men's and boys' apparel....Women's and girls apparelInfants' and toddlers' appare l 2 .Footwear.Other apparel commodities2.

Apparel services'





Other private transportation commodities2.Other private transportation services2..



Professional services12

Other medical care services2 .

Entertainment2

Entertainment commodities2.Entertainment services2...

Other goods and services2 .Tobacco productsPersonal care !

Toilet goods and personal care appliances1 2 .Personal care servicesl

Personal and educational expenses2..ocnooi DOORS ano suppliesPersonal and educational services2


191.6196.0193.5187.5178.9175.7195.2236.9194.0337.4179.7205.1153.0

191.1196.4157.1192.7210.9185.3234.2220.0235.5184.0

207.6235.1289.5220.2154.9170.0149.1196.9212.5

156.4153.5156.3147.5216.1159.0154.0174.2

178.3177.8146.9173.3190.9209.1181.0154.4189.9183.6

208.4137.5223.2199.3252.5

170.8172.3168.8

177.0173.2175.5171.4179.7188.6173.8192.7


-

192.3196.7194.2188.5179.3175.3198.9238.7192.1334.3180.1206.1153.3

192.0197.7157.9193.9212.3186.7235.7221.1236.7185.0

207.1233.9289.6218.6155.7171.0150.0197.8213.8

156.8153.8156.9147.5216.8159.7154.3175.5

179.2178.7148.4173.7192.3211.0181.0154.7189.8184.4

209.7138.1224.7200.5254.2

171.3173.2168.9

177.4172.7176.3172.3180.5189.9174.8194.0

-

194.7199.2197.0190.3184.2176.0200.9243.0195.2337.1181.7208.5154.3

193.5199.7158.8198.2214.5188.4238.4222.9238.5186.9

207.7234.4290.8218.8156.5171.8150.3198.8216.1

157.2154.0156.7148.1213.4159.8154.7177.3

180.3179.7149.3178.0192.3212.0181.0154.5189.8185.9

211.3139.0226.6201.9256.5

172.1173.8169.9

178.2172.7177.2173.0181.4191.9177.9195.6

-

197.0201.6199.5192.2189.4176.8200.7243.7197.7339.5182.8210.5155.6

194.7201.0159.4201.3216.0189.0241.0224.5240.8187.1

209.4237.1291.1

N 221.9156.8172.2150.4199.4217.5

155.7152.1155.1144.6211.1160.0154.9179.2

181.4180.7150.3181.7191.7213.7181.6155.6190.2186.8

213.0140.1228.4203.5258.5

173.3175.0171.1

178.6172.7177.7173.1182.4192.6178.9196.3

8.4

11.111.611.76.62.0

10.3-6.432.528.9

123.03.0

12.13.5

8.79.96.38.6

11.28.0

15.38.79.36.5

11.514.216.313.43.84.23.97.42.2

3.52.43.7.8.4

3.45.89.1

6.56.15.2

-2.19.19.09.1.0

11.99.7

11.17.9

11.49.5

13.4

2.93.42.5

5.33.26.96.57.25.46.05.3

5.0

3.43.62.35.8

-3.810.0-8.37.7

35.516.22.87.61.9

8.28.36.54.68.77.6

11.36.57.44.1

11.213.56.8

16.15.15.43.9

10.06.2

5.35.14.86.28.03.43.86.6

-2.0-2.25.2

-22.9-5.67.19.22.9

10.82.2

8.06.58.38.18.5

5.96.64.7

5.32.96.36.95.96.76.46.8

. 4.7

3.63.53.26.44.4

-4.218.22.7

-20.0-11.0

10.94.25.4

5.46.86.6

11.36.99.84.66.25.68.0

3.52.42.02.86.43.41.92.36.9

3.12.13.4-.5

11.13.64.38.5

2.53.09.8

-10.88.67.02.55.61.7

-1.3

7.67.07.76.58.9

5.35.84.6

10.114.38.16.19.97.3

10.36.7

7.5

11.811.913.010.425.62.5

11.812.07.82.57.1

11.07.0

7.89.76.0

19.110.08.2

12.18.49.36.9

3.53.42.23.15.05.33.55.29.7

-1.8-3.6-3.0-7.6-8.92.52.4

12.0

7.16.79.6

20.81.79.11.33.1.6

7.2

9.17.89.68.79.8

6.06.45.6

3.7-1.15.14.06.18.8

12.37.7

6.6

7.27.56.96.2-.9

10.2-7.419.432.261.02.99.82.7

8.59.16.46.69.97.8

13.37.68.35.3

11.413.911.414.74.54.83.98.74.1

4.43.84.33.54.13.44.87.8

2.21.85.2

-13.11.58.09.11.5

11.45.9

9.57.29.88.8

10.9

4.45.03.6

5.33.16.66.76.66.16.26.1

6.1

7.67.78.08.4

14.5-.9

14.97.3

-7.1-4.59.07.56.2

6.68.26.3

15.18.59.08.37.37.57.4

3.52.92.12.95.74.32.73.78.3

.6-.8

.1-4.2

.63.13.3

10.2

4.84.89.73.95.18.01.94.41.22.8

8.47.48.77.69.4

5.76.15.1

6.86.36.65.08.08.0

11.37.2


16 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued(1967=100)

Group

All items

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages

Nondurables less food and beverages

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparell

Durables *

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less rent2

Transportation services ,Medical care servicesOther services2

Special indexes:All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortca&e interest costsl . . . .All items less medical care . . .Commodities less foodNondurables less food .-.Nondurables less food and apparel1Nondurables1 .!:.Services less rentServices less medical care l

Energy1

All items less energyl

All items less fooo and energyCommodities less food andenergyEnergy commodities1

Services less energy

Seasonally adjusted indexes

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



19% 19^7Nov.1977

Feb.1978


19?7Feb.1978


177.5191.6168.6171.4153.5183.7165.1

199.5157.1218.3192.0223.2176.6

182.0182.3183.0183.7167.6169.4178.6182.4207.1195.7211.2183.6179.4163.6205.9197.9

178.3192.3169.4172.0153.8184.5166.0

200.3157.9219.1192.5224.7177.3

182.8183.0 '183.6184.4168.4169.9179.3182.9208.0196.7211.3184.4180.3164.2206.5198.9

179.9194.7170.6172.8154.0184.9167.6

201.5158.8220.9193.2226.6178.6

184.2184.3184.7186.0169.5170.6179.7183.9209.2198.1211.8185.6181.9165.6206.8200.2

180.8197.0170.9172.2152.1185.4168.7

203.0159.4223.2194.0228.4179.7

185.1185.4185.8187.1169.9170.1180.3185.1210.9199.5213.0186.7182.5165.9206.7201.6

8.4

7.411.15.05.42.46.75.6

9.96.3

11.210.711.45.8

7.38.08.08.24.85.26.47.8

10.27.3

11.07.76.94.4

11.19.5

5.0

3.03.42.43.65.14.8

.7

8.36.5

10.07.98.36.0

5.54 15.74.82.73.44.2578.78.5706.25.63.03.27.7

4.7

4.23.64.95.62.15.23.7

5.66.64.92.17.77.3

5.04.04.54.54.75.45.33.65.46.82.14.75.14.8

.85.9

7.5

7.611.85.61.9

-3.63.89.0

7.26.09.34.29.67.2

7.07.06.37.65.61.73.96.17.58.03.56.97.15.71.67.7

6.6

5.27.23.74.53.85.73.1

9.16.4

10.69.39.85.9

6.4606.96.53.74.35.3679.47.9897.06.33.77.18.6

6.1

5.97.65.23.7-.84.56.3

6.46.37.13.28.77.3

6.05.55.46.05.13.54.64.86.57.42.85.86.1531.26.8


note for details.NOTL Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


U.S. DATACPI-U

17

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. cityaverage

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and itemOtherindex

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

percent change toFeb. 1978 from—

Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Food and beverages .Food

Food at home.Cereals and bakery products

Cereal and cereal products l

Flour and prepared flour mixes1..Cereal » _Rice, pasta, and cornmeal'

Bakery products1

White bread...Other bread1

Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muf f ins1 .Fresh cakes and cupcakes1

Cookies'Crackers and bread and cracker products *Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts1

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, andturnovers l

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Meats, poultry, and fish .

Meats.

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

Beef and vealGround beef other than canned2

Chuck roast....Round roast2

Round steakSirloin steakOther beef and veal '

PorkBacon .ChoosHam other than canned'SausageCanned hamOther pork l

Other meatsFrankfurtersBologna, liverwurst, and sa lam i l ,Other lunchmeatsl

Lamb and organ meats'Poultry

Fresh whole chicken2

Fresh and frozen chicken p a r t s 1 .Other poultry1

Fish and seafood2

Canned fish and seafood l

Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1

Dairy productsFresh milk and cream '

Fresh whole milk2

Other fresh milk and cream 'Processed dairy products l

ButterCheese l

Ice cream and related products l

Other dairy products1

Fruits and vegetablesFresh fruits and vegetables.

Fresh fruitsApples.Bananas .Oranges..Other fresh f ru i ts '

Fresh vegetablesPotatoesLettuce 'Tomatoes.Other fresh vegetables'


12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

194.6199.2197.0191.3102.0101.7101.3103.3101.0166.2100.8101.4100.7100.8100.2100.9

101.6184.2186.7183.1171.1161.3170.7168.1170.2173.0101.5199.6203.4185.899.8

231.2215.3106.0186.5170.5101.3101.7103.0157.5156.2101.9103.0266.3101.1101.6156.1177.7100.6164.8100.4100.3169.6100.599.4

100.2197.2195.0189.1185.1162.8201.399.9

200.5184.5215.8208.9109.5

197.3202.0200.1193.1103.9103.0103.3105.5101.6166.8100.5101.8101.7101.5101.4103.1

101.9189.0191.7188.7177.0171.6180.8170.1175.0174.2103.3205.2211.9192.699.6

239.6218.6109.6191.2176.8103.5102.7107.5161.5163.0103.6104.2266.5101.7101.4159.1178.8101.0165.5100.7101.1169.3101.2100.7101.6200.9200.3191.0190.0177.3199.699.0

209.1187.7253.2157.3119.6

7.37.67.57.3

3.1

6.59.7

10.29.68.69.08.69.0

11.9

10.914.66.4

18.812.0

10.111.7

5.65.1

10.5

-23.54.5

"2.4

"9.8

3.2-1.610.99.8

14.726.0

8.7-2.844.6

-33.1

1.41.41.6.9

1.91.32.02.1

.6

.4-.3

.41.0.7

1.22.2

.32.62.73.13.46.45.91.22.8

.71.82.84.23.7-.23.61.53.42.53.72.21.04.42.54.41.71.2.1.6

-.21.9.6.4.4.3.8

-.2.7

1.31.41.92.71.02.68.9-.8-.94.31.7

17.3-24.7

9.2

0.4.4.4.5

1.0

.21.11.61.52.2

.81.21.7.5

.81.2-.4

l.33.6

1.11.2

-1.1

.1

-1~2.1-.2

"-.3

-1.0

1.91.82.37.5-.91.3

l.7.6

14.7.7

1.21.31.41.02.01.71.33.31.0.2.8

1.4.7.8.2.9

1.62.72.23.12.21.84.84.91.43.01.55.5

10.25.1-.25.22.86.03.44.41.31.73.03.32.71.93.01.61.11.62.8

.4

.6

.3

.4

10.5

-.6.2

1.01.32.13.82.45.9-.1124.05.02.29.5

1.21.21.31.01.91.32.02.1

.6

.8-.3

.41.0.7

1.22.2

.32.82.13.64.16.54.22.04.23.31.82.63.11.5-.23.12.23.42.84.22.21.04.41.63.61.71.2-.2

.6-.2.0

]4.2.3

.71.31.4-.1

-1.0-.9

.74.1-.8-.9-.1

-7.617.3

-29.49.2


18 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. cityaverage—Continued

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Food and beverages—Continued:Food-Continued:

Food at home-Continued:Fruits and vegetables-Continued:

Processed fruits and vegetablesProcessed frui ts !

Frozen fruit and fruit juices1...Fruit juices other than frozen1 . .Canned and dried fruits'

Processed vegetables'...Frozen vegetablesCut com and canned beans except limaOther canned and dried vegetables'

Other foods at home2 .Sugar and sweets

Candy andSugar andOther sweets

Fats and oilsMargarineNondairy substitutes and peanut butter'Other fats, oils, and salad dressings1.

Nonalcoholic beverages1

Cola drinks, excluding diet cola2

Carbonated drinks, including diet c o l a ' .Roasted cof fee 1 1

Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 2

Other noncarbonated drinks1 .Other prepared foods2

Canned and packaged s o u p ' .Frozen prepared foods1

Snacks1ozen pSnacks1

Seasonigsroiives; pckes;Other condimentsl

and relish

Miscellaneous prepared foods'Other canned and packaged prepared foods l

Food away from home

Dinner1

Other meals and snacksAlcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages at home'Beer and alex

WhiskeyWine l

Other alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic beverages away from home *.

Special indexes:Domestically produced farm f o o d s ' 3 .Selected beef c u t s 1 3

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

201.5101.3103.1100.0101.2101.0100.5101.2101.2244.0244.9101.4104.7101.0198.1213.9100.8101.1337.1209.1101.3453.1383.3101.2181.9100.3100.9100.4101.5100.3100.5100.4208.2101.2101.0100.6154.2100.7147.8120.2169.4100.4100.3

184.2171.6

203.3102.5104.4101.8101.6101.6100.8101.5102.2246.0248.1102.8106.8101.3198.9214.8100.9101.6339.5210.5102.9450.2382.5103.1183.5101.3101.6101.3102.6101.5101.6100.9210.5102.4102.1101.6155.4101.5148.6120.8173.9100.8100.9

188.1176.9

11.9

15.113.2

10.812.9

24.05.7

23.635.4

~5.9

8.7

4.4

3.03.79.2

5.39.1

0.91.21.31.8.4.6.3.3

1.0.8

1.31.42.0.3.4.4.1.5.7.7

1.6-.6-.21.9

.91 0

.7

.91.11.21.1.5

1.11.21.11.0.8.8.5.5

2.7.4.6

2.13.1

2.0

-.3

-1.0-1.7

-.9-1.1

-1.5-.3

-.3.2

.51.3

1.61.33.1

l.21.0.5

1.21.21.21.81.44.71.01.61.9.8

1.1.8

1.51.3

-1.0

l.2.9.3.9.4

1.5.3

".41.21.21.0.6.7.7.4

1.11.2.4.3

1.32.6

1.01.21.31.8.4.6.3

l'.O.7.3

1.42.0.3

1.32.0.1.5.7.7

1.6-.6-.21.9.6

1.0.7.9

1.11.21.1

L01.21.11.0.8.8.5.3

2.7.4.6

2.13.1


note for details.Index obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price Index.


U.S. DATACPI-U 19

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonallyadjusted, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Food and beveragesFood !


Cereal and cereal products1

Flour and prepared flour mixes l

Cereal1.....!!.Rice, pasta and commeal !

Bakery products l

White breadOther bread1

Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins l

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1

Cookiesl

Crackers and bread and cracker productsJ

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake and donuts *Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and

turnovers l

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggsMeats, poultry, and fish

Meats. . . . . . ....Beef and veal

Ground beef other than canned2 . . .Chuck roastRound roast2

Round steak ... .Sirloin steakOther beef and veal ' . . . .

PorkBaconChopsHam other than canned *SausageCanned ham ,Other pork1

Other meats. .FrankfurtersBologna liverwurst and salami1Other lunchmeatsl

Lamb and organ meats1

Poultry ...Fresfi whole chicken2

Fresh and frozen chicken parts l

Other poultry1

Fish and seafood2

Canned fish and seafoodl

Fresh and frozen fish and seafoodl

Eggs.Dairy products

Fresh milk and cream 1

Fresh whole milkz

Other fresh milk and cream1 • . . . .Processed dairy products1

ButterCheese 1

Ice cream and related products *Other dairy products!

Fruits and vegetablesFresh fruits and vegetables..

Fresh fruitsApplesBananasOrangesOther fresh f ru i ts ]

Fresh vegetablesPotatoesLettuce1

TomatoesOther fresh vegetables1

Otherindexbase

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/11

Seasonallyadjusted

IonJan.1978

194.7199.21970190.31020101.7101.3103.3101.0164.7100.8101.4100.7100.8100.2100.9

1016184.2188.6185.0172.7163.4175.3169.1170.7176.0101.5202.0211.2190.499.8

235.22088106.0187.11724101.3101.7103.0161.41612101.91030266.01011101.6140.7176.0100.61631100.4100.31672100.599.4

100.2200.9202.3203.8203.7175.8211.0999

203.4210.6215.8199.3109.5

heo.1978

197.0201.6199.5192.21039103.0103.3105.5101.6166.0100.5101.8101.7101.5101.4103.1

1019189.4192.5191.6179.8174.1182.7172.4177.8181.8103.3207.2217.8193.299.6

242.52134109.6192.4179.7103.5102.7107.5164.01670103.61042265.51017101.4140.7176.8101.0163.4100.7101.11685101.2100.7101.6200.7200.3201.9205.2183.0209.499.0

203.2194.5253.2140.7119.6



May1977

11.111.61176.6

-

4.5

-

2.06.82.6

-1.7-5.9-6.3-4.7

-.5.5

9.117.5-3.0

36.512.3

6.67.4

18.4154

14.6

-27.210.3

5.4

378

-6.4-16.4

1.53.5

12.310.2

-29.929.4

-46.6-9.4

Aue.1977

3.43.62.35.8

-

5.3

-

-3.8-.9

-4.9-8.3

-11.4-12.2-6.5

-11.7-9.5

-3.9-3.0-4.8

-10.115.7

1.1-6.2

-14.0-170

16.0

.910.0

10.8

1.7

-8.3-19.2

-.7-15.4

-5.7-6.2

-30.2-22.4

23.547.2

Nov.1977

3.63.5326.4

-

-5.2

-

4.410.89.1

17.310.617.013.620.431.0

1.7-13.5

9.1

11.2-13.8

2.75.3

~4.239

6.0

-30.0-4.2

- 6 6

-104

18.227.630.64.0

30.789.3

22.31.8

66.3-45.9

Feb.1978

11.811.913.010.4

-

8.4

-

25.623.838.636.051.246.737.233.231.1

41.475.227.0

46.040.5

33.246.6

17.6226

5.9

-33.32.5

.7

159

11.88.8

14.759.524.928.7

16.2-12.7298.6-72.2


Aue.1977

7.27.56.96.2

-

4.9

-

-.92.9

-1.3-5.1-8.7-9.3-5.6-6.3-4.6

2.46.7.

-3.9

10.814.0

3.8.4

" . 9- 2 1

15.3

-14.310.2

8 1

184

-7.4-17.8

-6.42.91.7

-30.0.2

-18.815.5

Feb.1978

7.67.7808.4

_

1.3

-

14.517.122.926329.331.024.826.6311

19923.117.7

27.5101

17.024.3

10.7129

6.0

-317-.9

-30

19

14.917.922.428.827.856.1

19.2-5.7

157.5-61.2



20 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Food expenditure categories, seasonally

Group and itemOther

base

Seasonallyadjustedindexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978


Food at home-Continued:Fruits and vegetables—Continued:

Processed fruits and vegetablesProcessed fruits1

Frozen fruit and fruit juices l . . . .Fruit juices other than frozen1..Canned and dried fruits'

Processed vegetablesl

Frozen v o m r f f t h l a * 1

Cut corn and canned beans except l i m a l .Other canned and dried vegetables1.

Other foods at home2.Sugar and sweets

Candy and chewing gum 'Sugar and artificial sweetenersl

Other sweets1

Fats and oilsMargarine .'Nonoairy suDstitutes ano peanut Dutter .Other fats, oils, and salad dressings1

Nonalcoholic beverages'Cola drinks, excluding diet cola2

Carbonated drinks, including diet cola1 . .Roasted coffee1 2

Freeze dried and instant coffee1 2

Other noncarbonated drinks'Other prepared foods2

Canned and packaged soup l

Frozen

Seasonings, olives, pickles, and rel ish1 .Other condiments'.Miscellaneous prepared foods l

Other canned and packaged prepared f o o d s l .Food away from home

LunchDinner l

Other meals and snacksAlcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages at home1

Beer and a le 1

WhiskeyWine1 _Other alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages away from home

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

Domestically priSelected beef cuts'

1 farm foods l 3 .

200.5101.3103.1100.0101.2101.0100.5101.2101.2243.3243.0101.4104.7101.0195.2209.1100.8101.1337.1209.1101.3453.1383.3101.2181.7100.3100.9100.4101.5100.3100.5100.4208.5101.2101.0100.6154.3100.7147.8120.3169.4100.4100.3

184.9171.8

202.5102.5104.4101.8101.6101.6100.8101.5102.2245.0243.7102.8106.8101.3197.7213.3100.9101.6339.5210.5102.9450.2382.5103.1182.8101.3101.6101.3102.6101.5101.6100.9210.5102.4102.1101.6155.6101.5148.6120.7173.9100.8100.9

187.8174.5

14.4

53.732.5

28.940.9

123.05.1

218.096.4

~3.0

12.1

3.5

4.54.51.8

-1.33.5

12.1

13.97.7

35.545.2

16.24.8

8.463.6

"2.8

7.6

1.9

"-.31.04.8

6.42.7

2.1

-5.12.7

-20.0-26.9

-11.08.5

-23.26.6

10.9

4.2

5.4

"5.03.1

11.6

.25.2

19.9

6.512.0

7.88.7

2.54.5

-11.7-1.8

"7.1

11.0

7.0

"2.76.6

19.6

16.219.8

13.2

32.319.4

32.243.0

61.05.0

8*5.779.3

"2.9

9.8

2.7

"2.12.83.3

2.53.1

10.7

.57.3

-7.1-10.8

-4.56.5

17.62.3

"9.0

7.5

6.2

"3.94.8

15.5

7.912.3


note for details.3 Index obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price Index.


U.S. DATACPI-U

21

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. cityaverage(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Housingl

ShelterRent, residential.Other rental costs'

Lodging while out of t o w n l .Tenants' insurance2

HomeownershipHome purchase.,Financing, taxes, and insurance1

Property insurance12

Property taxesContracted mortgage interest cost2

Mortgage interest rates2

Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repajr servicesMaintenance and repair commodities

Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment2.Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry2

Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies2....Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2

Fuel and other util it ies'Fuels.

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas .Fuel o i l l

Other fuels2

Gas (piped) and electricity'.,Electricity

Other utilities and public services1

Telephone services! 2

Local charges2..Interstate toll calls2...Intrastatetoll calls2 . .

Water and sewerage maintenance l..Household furnishings and operation'.

Housefurnishinflc r

Textile

linano 2

linens ..Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials2.

Furniture and beddingBedroom furniture7

Sofas2 . .Living room chairs and tables2

Other furniture2

Appliances including TV and sound equipment'Television and sound equipment2

Television'Sound equipment2

Household appliancesRefrigerators and home freezers!

Laundry equipment2

Other household appliances2

Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2

Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners2.Other household equipment2

Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoorequipment2

Clocks, lamps, and decor items2

Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware2

Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware2

Housekeeping supplies

Other laundry and cleaning products2

Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins2.Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap2

Miscellaneous household products2

Housekeeping services

i, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services2.Appliance an<ffurniture repair2

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193.8200.0158.8197.2199.4100.2215.0188.1240.5100.6190.2101.3140.4222.4238.3185.6101.0100.9100.4100.9

208.5235.9295.2292.1101.0219.7191.5249.3156.3132.1100.199.4

100.2224.4171.3149.7157.896.5

100.3159.4100.1100.499.297.1

127.8100.4101.1100.9143.1141.5100.9100.8101.4100.1100.0

100.1100.499.4

199.2189.9100.9100.4100.3100.7100.6215.0225.6101.2101.0

195.0201.3159.7200.1203.4100.8216.4189.0242.4101.3191.2102.2140.8223.5239.8185.9101.2101.799.8

101.0

210.6239.2296.9293.7101.7223.3195.1252.6156.8132.4100.999.199.5

225.8172.1150.1159.398.0

100.7160.0100.999.998.798.3

127.7100.4101.0101.0143.0142.0101.3100.2100.699.6

100.3

100.999.9

100.499.9

200.2191.1101.8100.8100.7101.0101.1216.9225.6102.2101.4

7.58.66.3

10.812.6

~9.28.4

10.8

"7.1

"2.87.57.96.4

7.28.16.76.6

~8.76.7

10.15.11.5

12.64.63.33.7

3.7

2.2

-1.4

"3.52.9

6.25.1

6.3.0

0.6.7.6

1.52.0

.6

.7

.5

.8

.7

.5

.9

15.6.2

.'8

1.01.4.6.5.7

1.61.81.3.3

is-.3-.7

.6

.5

.31.01.6.4.4.8

-.5

L2

~'.O- . 1

. 1- . 1

A-.6-.8

~:3

1.0-.2

.0

.5

£.9.4.4.3.5.9.0

1.0.4

0.5.7.5.6.6

.7

.8

.6

1.1

-.1.5.5.5

-.2-.5

.0

.1

"-.7-.6

-1.1.5.2

.9

.6

.61.5

0.81.0.6

2.23.4

.21.0.9

1.1.6.2

1.3.3

1.01.0.9.4.9

.3

.2

.4

.41.0.1.4.0.5

-.1.1

-.6.2

1.0

.2

.8-3.5

.3-.2

.1

.4-.8

-2.9.5.4.0.9.4

-.8.9.8

1.4

!o-.1

.1

.4-.6

.5

.0

.9

.4

.3

.7

.61.1.0

1.21.0

0.6.7.4

1.62.1.6.7.3

1.1.7.4.9.3.7

1.0.1.2.8

-.6.1

.81.2.1.1.7

1.41.21.1.2.2.8

-.3-.7

.1

.2

.1-1.2

1.6.4.7.8

-.5-.51.2.0.0

-.1

]o.3.4

-.6-.8-.5

.3

1.0-.2

.0

.5

.3

.6

.9

.4

.4

.3

.5

.6

.01.0.4



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Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. cityaverage—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and itemOtherindexbase

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978




Apparel commodities less footwearMen's and boys'

Men's2

Suits, sport coats, and jackets2

Coats and jackets2

Furnishings and special c lo th ing 2 .

Boys' *Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts2 . .Furnishings2

Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets2

Women's and girls'Women's2..

Coats and jackets1 2

Dresses l

Separates and sportswear2

Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery2..

Girl?2

Coats, jackets, dresses, and su i t s 2 .Separates and sportswear2

Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories2..Infants' and toddlers' l

Sewing materials and notions2

Jewelry and luggage2

Footwear..M e n ' s 2 . .Boys'and gir ls '2 . .Women's2 .

Apparel services2

Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated2

Other apparel services2

Transportation.,Private.

New cars *Used cars' . . . .Gasoline'Automobile maintenance and repair ' .

Body work 2

AutomobileMaintenance and servicingPower plant repair2

Other private transportation l

Other private transportation commodities'.Motor oil, coolant, and other products2

Automobile parts and equipment2

Tires.Other parts and equipment2.........

Other private transportation servicesl

Automobile insurancel

Automobile finance charges2

Automobile rental, registration, and other fees2 . .State registration l

Drivers'license2

Automobile inspection2

Other automobile-related fees2 . .Public transportation

Airline fare1

Intercity bus fare >Intracity mass t rans i t ' 2

Taxi fare1

Intercity train f a r e ' 2 . .

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155.7152.3151.1154.798.097.195.499.599.197.998.297.299.498.4

146.097.2

153.0153.897.599.994.396.795.197.098.8

211.3154.598.9

100.4158.899.4

100.099.3

177.3101.799.9

179.0178.2150.9169.8190.0212.0100.7101.3100.6100.6181.7154.9100.6100.1137.9100.6190.6215.3100.3100.3142.3100.0107.8100.1186.6191.5233.7179.6198.8190.5

154.5150.7149.2153.997.696.994.4

100.498.197.497.093.498.899.1

142.794.9

144.4150.596.3

100.087.395.091.197.097.7

208.7154.697.0

101.2159.399.6

100.399.7

179.2102.9100.6

179.4178.6151.2170.0189.5214.1102.3102.9101.1101.6182.5155.8100.8100.7138.9101.0191.4216.2100.9100.7142.5100.0110.1100.6186.8191.5235.4179.4201.1190.5

2.51.51.22.2

-.4

"2.8-1.9

2.34.0

3.2

"9.0

3.63.57.5

-5.13.38.0

5.52.9

-.8

~6.26.5

3.6

4.47.7

11.51.4

10.212.5

-0.8-1.1-1.3-.5-.4-.2

-1.0.9

-1.0-.5

-1.2-3.9-.6

.7-2.3-2.4-5.6-2.1-1.2

.1-7.4-1.8-4.2

.0-1.1-1.2

.1-1.9

.8

.3

.2

.3

.41.11.2.7

.2

.2

.2

.1

i!o1.61.6.5

1.0.4.6.2.6.7

.02.1

.5

.1

.0

.7-.11.2.0

0.3.2.2.4

-4.3.9

.5

.51.0.2.7.9

-.1

"-.1-.5

.41.3

-1.0.0

-.82.4

0.3

1-.1

-2.0-2.9-4.6-.5-.9

-2.1-1.8-2.8-.6

-1.6.4

-2.8-5.0-1.7-2.5-.1

-5.7-3.3-4.9-3.0-1.2-1.6

.3-1.1

.4

.1-.6

.0-.71.01.7-.1

.6

.6

.62.5.0.5.7

1.3.6.6.0

~'.S.1.2.6.0.0.3.3

-1.4.0

7.8.1.8

1.61.0.1

2.1-.2

-1.0-1.2-1.5-1.0-.4-.2

-1.0.9

-1.0-.5

-1.2-3.9-.6

.7-2.4-2.4-5.6-2.8-1.2

.1-7.4-1.8-4.2

.0-1.1-1.1

.1-1.9

.8

.1

.2

.3

.41.1

' 1.2.7

.6

.6

.72.1-.3

.81.61.6.5

1.0.3.7.2.6.5.4.2.2.6.4.2.0

2.1.5.5.7

1.6-.11.1.0



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23

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Medical careMedical care commodities

Prescription d r u g s 1 2 .Anti-infective drugs2

Tranquilizers amfsedatives2

Circulatories and diuretics2

Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical

Pain and symptom control drugs2

Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2 .Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter d r u g s ' 2 .1 equipment and supplies2..

Medical care servicesProfessional services

Physicians' services1.,Dental services'2

Other professional servicesOther medical care servicesl

Hospital and other medical services .Hospital room .Other hospital and medical care services ,2.

Entertainmentl

Entertainment commodities'Reading materials2

Newspapers12

Magazines, periodicals, and books2

Sporting goods and equipment2

Sportvehicles2. . . _ .Indoor and warm weather sport equipmentBicycles1

Other sporting goods and equipment2...Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment .,

Toys, hobbies, and music equipment2...Photographic supplies and equipment2.Pet supplies and expense2

Entertainment services *Fees for participant sports2 . .AdmissionsOther entertainment services2

Other goods and services l .Tobacco products

Cigarettes12

Other tobacco products and smoking accessories2.Personal care

Toilet goods and personal care appliances12...Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs2 . .Dental and shaving products2

Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeupimplements2

Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances2

Personal care servicesBeauty parlor services for females12

Haircuts and other barber shop services for males2

Personal and educational expensesl

School books and suppliesl :Personal and educational services

Tuition and other school fees 2 . . .College tui t ion 2 .Elementary and high school tuit ion2 .

Personal expenses2

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Special indexes:Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other productsInsurance and finance.Utilities and public transportationHousekeeping and home maintenance serv ices ' 2 .

211.2138.8127.0100.7101.6100.5

101.6101.1100.3100.4100.5153.399.8

226.5201.9215.4191.8100.6256.3101.5316.5101.6

171.9173.3100.9197.1101.7100.1100.0100.4146.6100.0100.099.2

101.2100.5170.2100.6102.1100.2

178.5173.3175.8100.7177.2173.0101.199.9

100.3100.3181.4183.3100.7192.5179.9196.0100.6100.7100.2100.1

188.6221.9192.5233.1

213.3140.1128.5101.9102.5101.2

103.8102.2101.0101.1100.6154.7100.7228.7203.5217.1193.4101.3259.3102.8320.9102.8

172.9174.3100.2197.4100.1100.4100.4100.6147.4100.1101.4101.6102.4100.2171.3101.4102.5100.6

179.0173.6176.0101.6177.7173.1100.7100.3

100.1101.0182.4184.7100.9193.1180.2196.7100.8100.8100.6101.4

188.2223:5194.3234.8

8.97.27.7

7.2

9.28.29.27.5

10.2

11.3

4.95.5

5.1

4.3

6.04.74.3

6.65.9

7.38.6

7.18.76.7

3.49.46.87.3

1.0.9

1.21.2.9.7

2.21.1.7.7.1.9.9

1.0.8.8.8.7

1.21.31.41.2

.6

.6-.7

.2-1.6

.3

.4

.2

.5

.11.42.41.2-.3

.6

.8

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.9

.3

.1-.4.4

-.2.7.6.8.2.3.2.4-.2.1.4

1.3

0.6.4.4

.7

.6

.7

.3

.7

1.1

-.1

.7

.5- .2

.3

0.8.7

1.0.7

1.6.5

1.61.1.3.4.5.6

-.2.8.7

1.2.5.6.9

1.5.8

1.6

.5

.3

.9

.31.7.1.0.4.0.0.0

-.81.2.5.6.6

2.1.2

.5

.0

.1

.7

.5

.41.1- .1

.3

.3

.5

.4

.r1.11.8.8.6.7.2.1

0.8.8

1.21.2.9.7

2.21.1.7.7.1.9.9.8.8.6.8.7.8

1.31.11.2

.7

.7-.7.2

-1.6.3.4.2.5.1

1.42.41.2-.3.7.8.4.4

.2

.0

.1

.9

.3

.1-.4.4

-.2.7.6.8.2.4.6.4.2.1.4

1.3

- .3.9.8.7

1 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition,note for details.

See technical 2 Not seasonally adjusted.NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


24 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:adjusted, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally


Seasonallyadjusted

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



Aug.1977

Nov.1977

Feb.1978


1977Feb.1978

Housing1...Shelter....

Rent, residentialOther rental costs l

Lodging while out of town 'Tenants' insurance 2

nomeownersnipHome purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance l


Property taxesContracted mortgage interest cost2 . .


Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repair services.Maintenance and repair commodities

Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment2.Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry2.Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies2..Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2

Fuel and other uti l i t ies'Fuels

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasFuel o i l 'Other fuels2

Gas (piped) and electricity1

ElectricityUtility (piped) gas '

Other utilities and public services'.,Telephone services12

Local charges2

Interstate toll calls2

Intrastate toll calls2

Water and sewerage maintenance1.Household furnishings and operation'

Housefurnishinoc r

TextileHousehold linens2

Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials2.Furniture and bedding..

Bedroom furnitureSofas 2

Living room chairs and tables2 . .Other furniture2

Appliances including TV and sound equipment1

Television and sound equipment2

Television1

Sound equipment2

Household appliancesl

Refrigerators and home freezers l

Laundry equipment2


Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2

Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners2.Other household equipment2




Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware2.Housekeeping supplies


Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins2 .Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift w rap 2 .Miscellaneous household products2 .Lawn and garden supplies2

Housekeeping services1

Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services2.Appliance and furniture repair2

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12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

193.5199.7158.8198.2200.4100.2214.5188.4238.4100.6189.1101.3140.4222.9238.5186.9101.0100.9100.4100.9

207.7234.4290.8287.7101.0218.8192.4247.3156.5132.1100.199.4

100.2224.4171.8150.3160.796.5

100.3160.2100.1100.499.297.1

127.7100.4101.0100.9143.0141.2100.9100.8101.4100.1100.0

99.9100.1100.499.4

198.8189.9100.9100.4100.3100.7100.6216.1225.6101.2101.0

194.7201.0159.4201.3204.6100.8216.0189.0241.0101.3189.9102.2140.8224.5240.8187.1101.2101.799.8

101.0

209.4237.1291.1287.9101.7221.9194.7249.9156.8132.4100.999.199.5

224.7172.2150.4158.898.0

100.7161.4100.999.998.798.3

127.7100.4100.9101.0143.0141.6101.3100.2100.699.6

100.3

100.999.9

100.499.9

199.4191.1101.8100.8100.7101.0101.1217.5225.6102.2101.4

8.79.96.38.6

11.28.0

15.3

8.6

-178.79.36.5

11.514.216.316.5

13.48.4

17.63.81.5

7.84.23.94.0

3.6

2.6

-2.3

5.65.6

7.46.5

2.2.0

8.28.36.54.64.6

"8.77.6

11.3

6.6

11.06.57.44.1

11.213.56.85.8

16.118.317.55.11.2

15.45.43.95.8

5.2

2.2

-.8

2.61.7

10.07.1

6.2.0

5.46.86.6

11.311.3

6.99.84.6

6.2

.66.25.68.0

3.52.42.02.6

2.8-3.1

6.76.41.8

19.33.41.9.5

1.8

" .3

-1.6

1.73.8

2.31.5

6.9.0

7.89.76.0

19.127.1

10.08.2

12.1

7.3

1.78.49.36.9

3.53.42.22.3

3.14.2-.35.01.2

4.1

3.5

4.3

9.7.0

8.59.16.46.66.6

9.97.8

13.3

7.6

4.47.68.35.3

11.413.911.411.0

14.713.217.54.51.4

11.54.83.94.9

4.4

2.4

-1.6

4.13.7

8.76.8

4.1.0

6.6«,26.3

15.118.9

8.59.08.3

6.7

1.17.37.57.4

3.52.92.12.4

2.9.5

3.15.71.5

13.74.32.72.4

2.9

1.9

-1.2

3.02.2

3.73.4

8.3.0



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25

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonallyadjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)



Jan.1978

Feb.1978



1977Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978

and upkeepcommodities

commodities less footwear.. . j 's and boys'Men's2..

Suits, sport coats, and jackets2..Coats and jackets2

Furnishings and special clothing2 .Shirts2....

. . . and trousers2

Boys'^ ..Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts2

Furnishings2

Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets2

Women's and girls'Women's2

Underwear, nightwear, and hosierySuits2

Girls'2Coats, jackets, dresses, and su i ts 2 .Separates and sportswear2.Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories2..

Infants' and toddlers'1Other apparel commodities'


Jewelry and luggage2..Footwear.

Men's2

Transportation.Private

New c a r s ' .Used cars 'Gasoline*Automobile maintenance and repair l

Body work2

Maintenance and servicingPower plant repair2

Other private transportation'Other private transportation commodities'.

Motor oil, coolant, and other products2...Automobile parts and equipment2

TiresOther parts and equipment2.

Other private transportation servicesl.,Automobile insurance[

.....Automobile finance charges2

Automobile rental, registration, and other fees2 . .State registration'Drivers'license2


Other automobile-related fees2 . .Public transportation

Airline fare l

Intercity bus fare l

Intracity mass transit1 2

Taxi fare1

Intercity train f a r e 1 2 . .


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157.2154.0152.9156.798.097.195.499.599.197.998.297.299.498.4

148.197.2

153.0154.497.599.994.396.795.197.098.8

213.4154.798.9

100.4159.899.4

100.099.3

177.3101.799.9

180.3179.7149.3178.0192.3212.0100.7101.3100.6100.6181.0154.5100.6100.1137.5100.6189.8214.3100.3100.3141.6100.0107.8100.1185.9191.1231.8179.6198.4190.5

155.7152.1150.6155.197.696.994.4

100.498.197.497.093.498.899.1

144.694.9

144.4150.196.3

100.087.395.091.197.097.7

211.1154.997.0

101.2160.099.6

100.399.7

179.2102.9100.6

181.4180.7150.3181.7191.7213.7102.3102.9101.1101.6181.6155.6100.8100.7138.2101.0190.2214.7100.9100.7141.9100.0110.1100.6186.8192.5235.4179.4200.5190.5

3.52.42.23.7

1.6

.45.8

3.4

6.56.15.2

-2.19.19.0

9.1.0

-8.6

11.914.4

14.1

9.712.22.34.8

14.110.3

5.35.15.54.8

6.2

"4.8

8.03.8

3.4

6.6

-2.0-2.2

5.2-22.9-5.6

7.1

9.22.9

5.7

10.815.0

2.9

2.2-6.046.6

* 231.5

3.12.11.63.4

- .5

20.0.8

11.14.3

3.6

8.5

2.53.09.8

-10.88.67.0

2.55.6

-2.0

1.7-1.1

2.8

-1.310.3-3.0

.77.71.1

-1.8-3.6-4.4-3.0

-7.6

-45.9-13.6

-8.92.4

2.5

l~2.0

7.16.79.6

20.81.79.1

1.33.1

2.3

.6-1.3

-4.4

7.215.76.2-.2

10.09.1

4.43.83.84.3

3.5

31.13.2

4.14.8

3.4

7.8

2.21.85.2

-13.11.58.0

9.11.5

-1.7

11.414.7

8.3

5.92.7

22.42.5

11.620.4

0.6-.8

-1.4.1

-4.2

-1*9.5-6.7

.63.3

3.1

l"0.2

4.84.89.73.95.18.0

1.94.4

1.2-1.2

-.8

2.813.01.5.2

8.85.0


26 U.S. DATACPI-U

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonallyadjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Medical careMedical care commodities!

Prescription drugs 1 2

AntMnfective drugs 2

Tranquilizers and sedatives2

Circulatories and diuretics *Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical

supplies2

Pain arid symptom control drugs2

Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2

glasses2

Internal and respiratoify oveY-theiountef drugs 1 2

Nonprescription medical equipment ana suppliesMedical care services

ifOiGsstondi sconcesfniysicidns senftecs • •Dental services1 !

Other professional services2

Other medical care services l

Hospital and other medical servicesHospital room !

Other hospital and medical care services2

Entertainment1

Entertainment commodities1

Reading materials2

Newspapers'2

Magazines periodicals and books2

SoortinB goods and eauioment^ v e h i c l e s 2

Indoor and warm weather sport equipment2

Bicycles1

Other sporting goods and equipment2

Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment2

Toys, hobbies, and music equipment2

Photographic supplies and equipment2

Pet suooiies and exoense2

Entertainment servicesFees for MrticiDant soorts2 .. .

BS«!?^_..:zz : .: z z z z.z:Other entertainment services2

Other goods and services .< .....Tobacco products

Cigarettes12

Other tobacco products and smoking accessories2

Personal care 2

Toilet goods and personal care appliances12

Products for the hair hairpieces, and wigs2

Dental and shaving products2

Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeupimplements2


Personal care services2

Beauty parlor services for females 1 2

Haircuts and other barber shop services for males2

School books and supplies !

Personal and educational services l .Tuition and other school f e e s 2 . . . . .

College tuitionz

Elementary and high school tuition2

Personal expenses2

Special indexes:Gasoline, motor oil coolant and other products'Insurance and financeUtilities and public transportationHousekeeping and home maintenance services'2

Otherindexbase

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

19/771Z//7

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

Seasonally

IanJan.1978

211.3139.0127.0100.7101.6100.5

101.6101.1100.3100.4100.5153.3

AQ A99.0

226.6201.9216.3191.8100.6256.5101.5315.9101.6

172.1173.8100.919711017100.1100.0100.4147.5100.0100.0

99.2101.2100.5169.9100.6102.1100.2

178.2172.7175.8100.7177.2173.0101.199.9

1003100.3181.4183.3100.7191.9177.9195.6100.6100.7100.2100.1

190.9220.4192.1233.1

reo.1978

213.0140.1128.5101.9102.5101.2

103.8102.2101.0101.1100.6154.7inn 71UU./228.4203.5217.5193.4101.3258.5102.8319.3102.8

173.3175.0100.219741001100.4100.4100.6148.3100.1101.4101.6102.4100.2171.1101.4102.5100.6

178.6172.7176.0101.6177.7173.1100.7100.3

1001101.0182.4184.7100.9192.6178.9196.3100.8100.8100.6101.4

190.3222.3193.7234.8


3 months ending i n -

1977

11.17.96.5

-

-

10.4

11.49.5

10.47.5

13.4

16.4

2.93.4

3.5

-

-1.1

~2.5

5.33.21.0

6.96.5

7.28.7

5.46.053

9.014.19.87.3

19^7

8.06.55.4

-

5.8

8.38.19.19.3

8.5

7.6

5.96.6

114

-

1.1

4.7

5.32.93.1

6.36.9

5.95.4

6.76.46.8

-5.210.79.68.3

Nov.1977

7.67.08.4

-

-

4.3

7.76.57.36.8

8.9

9.3

5.35.8

31

-

1.1

4.6

10.114.312.5

8.16.1

9.912.9

7.310.36.7

8.74.13.46.3

Feb.1978

9.17.8

10.6

-

-

8.4

9.68.7

10.26.5

98

12.4

6.06.4

27

-

1.9

5.6

3.7-1.1

1.1

5.14.0

6.17.7

8.812.3

77

1.98.74.27.3


Aug.1977

9.57.26.0

-

-

8.1

9.88.89.88.4

10.9

11.9

4.45.0

74

-

.0

3.6

5.33.12.0

6.66.7

6.67.1

6.16.26.1

1.612.49.77.8

Feb.1978

8.47.49.5

__

-

_6.4

8.77.68.76.6

9.4

10.8

5.76.1

29

__1.5

-

"5.1

6.86.36.7

"6.65.0

8.010.3

8.011.3

72

_

5.26.43.86.8

1 Index series has undergone anote for details.

change in title and/or definition. See technical 2 Not seasonally adjiNOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


U.S. DATAREVISED CPI-W

27

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group(1967=100)

Group

. RelativeimportanceDecember

1977 Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb. 1977 Jan. 1978

percent change from—


All itemsAll items (1957 -59=100 ) .

Food and beverages.Food

Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oils.Nonalcoholic beverages'.Other prepared foods 2 . . . .

Food away from home.,Alcoholic beverages

Housing2 .Shelter.

Rent, residentialOther rental costs2

HomeownershipHome purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance2

Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repajr services.Maintenance and repair commodities.

Fuel and other utilities2 . .Fuels2

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas.fcrc (ninatW and olortriritv 2Gas (piped) and electricity2


Housefurnishingsr

Housekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services2


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants'and toddlersr apparel2 . .FootwearOther apparel commodities2

Apparel services1


New cars

Gasoline2



Other private transportation commodities2.Other private transportation services2


Medical careMedical care commodities2

Medical care servicesProfessional s e r v i c e s ' 2 .Other medical care services2

Entertainment2


Entertainment services2

Other goods and services2

Tobacco productsPersonal care l

Toilet goods and personal care appliances*2

Personal care servicesl

Personal and educational expenses2.School books and supplies2

Personal and educational services2


100.000

20.48019.29713.4931.6924.3991.8211.837.466.390

1.7281.1615.8041.183

40.68326.3735.322

.48820.563

8.7538.5073.3032.322.981

6.3984.268

.8923.3752.1307.9124.7351.6161.560

5.8365.2001.6442.081

.144

.757

.575

.636

20.23319.2494.2753.8554.7861.6644.668

.8153.854

.985

4.492.780

3.7121.9161.796

3.9102.4971.413

4.3671.4541.813.871.942

1.100.166.934


187.1217.6

194.5199.0196.8191.1184.1177.9196.1244.9198.0336.9182.1208.1154.1

193.8200.0158.8197.0215.1188.1240.7221.9237.9184.9

208.4235.9295.1219.6156.3171.4150.0199.1215.3

155.4152.0155.0144.8213.2158.5155.2177.5

179.1178.3151.0169.8190.0212.5181.9155.2190.8186.6

211.2138.6226.5202.1256.1

171.7173.5169.6

178.4173.2177.1173.0181.4192.5180.3195.9

188.4219.1

197.1201.8199.8193.3188.5178.9200.8248.6198.6338.5183.8210.2155.3

195.0201.3159.7200.1216.5189.1242.6223.3239.9185.3

210.6239.1296.9223.1156.8172.0150.2200.1216.9

154.5150.8154.1142.7209.9159.1155.1179.2

179.5178.7151.1170.0189.5215.3182.7156.2191.5186.8

213.2140.0228.6203.8258.8

173.7175.1172.2

179.1173.4178.2173.9182.5193.2180.6196.7

6.4

7.27.57.37.46.24.63.1

13.410.623.66.18.64.4

7.58.66.3

10.89.38.5

10.97.47.96,0

7.28.16.78.65.14.63.46.16.3

2.51.52.3-.42.93.04.39.0

3.63.57.4

-5.13.38.65.63.26.34.4

8.97.19.28.3

10.0

5.46.04.9

6.14.66.96.47.47.28.96.7

0.7-

1.31.41.51.22.4.6

2.41.5.3.5.9

1.0.8

.6

.7

.61.6.7.5.8.6.8.2

1.11.4.6

1.6.3.4.1.5.7

-.6-.8-.6

-1.5-1.5

.4-.11.0

.2

.2

.1

.1-.31.3.4.6.4.1

.91.0.9.8

1.1

1.2.9

1.5

.4

.1

.6

.5

.6

.4

.2

.4

0.4-

.4

.4

.4

.5

.2-.21.9.8

-1.0-.9.2.5.2

.5

.7

.5

.6

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

-.2-.5.0

-.7.5.6.6.5.6

.3

.2

.4

.0

.3

.4

.2

.7

.5

.51.0.2.7.9.0.2

-.1.4

.6

.4

.7

.6

.7

.3

.5

.1

.2-.3.5.5.4.7.6.7

0.8-

1.11.21.3.9

2.7.5.4

1.81.6.8

1.01.1.6

.81.0.6

2.11.11.01.2.7.6.6

.2

.2

.4

.1

.4

.5

.4

.51.2

.1-.1.1

-.4-.6-.1.7

1.1

.8

.7

.72.5.0.7.1.1.1.8

.8

.4

.8

.8

.9

.4

.5

.2

.4

.0

.5

.4

.51.02.1.8

0.6

1.21.21.31.12.6

.4

.5

.51.2.5.7.9.8

.6

.7

.41.7.7.3

1.1.8

1.1.2

.81.1.1

1.4.3.1

-.1.3.6

-.8-1.0-1.1-1.6-1.4

.1

.01.0

.6

.6

.52.0-.41.1

.3

.8

.2

.5

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

1.21.01.7

.3-.1

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4


28 U.S. DATAREVISED CPI-W

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued(1967=100)

Group


1977

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb. 1977


Jan. 1978 Nov. to Dec. Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb.

All items.


Nondurables less food and beverages.Apparel commoditiesNondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 1 .

Durables

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less r e n t 2 .Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services l

Special indexes*All items less" foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest cos ts 1 .All items less medical careCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparel'Nondurables'Services less rentServices less medical care

All items lessAll items less energy

Commodities less food ana energyEnergy commodities1


Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:1967=$1.001

1957-59=$1.00l

100.000

62.15620.48041.67718.2015.200

13.00123.475

37.8445.322

18.3846.5023.7123.924

80.70373.62793.85595.50842.85919.38414.18438.68132.52234.1319.160

90.84071.54337.075

5.78534.468

100.000


187.1

179.1194.5169.5171.6152.0184.8166.7

202.0158.8221.7194.0226.5178.6

183.8183.8184.6185.7168.5169.6179.6183.8209.8198.0211.7185.5 •-181.3164.6206.7200.6

$.534.460

188.4

180.1197.1169.8171.6150.8185.4167.1

203.6159.7223.8195.1228.6180.3

184.7185.0185.8186.9168.8169.7180.3185.1211.6199.6212.8186.8182.2164.9206.5202.1

$.531.456

6.4

5.47.24.54.11.55.14.6

7.96.38.96.49.26.8

6.15.76.16.24.54.04.95.88.27.75.76.46.24.54.07.8

-6.0-

0.7

.61.3.2.0

-.8.3.2

.8

.6

.9

.6

.91.0

.5

.7

.7

.6

.2

.1

.4

.7

.9

.8

.5

.7

.5

.2-.1.7

-.6-

0.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.0

.4

.5

.4

.3

.5

-.4-

0.8

1.01.1.7.3

-.1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.8

.5

.8

.6

i.8.5.9.7.3.2.5.5.7.2.6.8.9.1.6

-.6-

0.6

.61.2.3

-.2-1.0

.3

.5

.8

.41.0.5.8

1.0

.5

.7

.7

.6

.3-.1

.4

.7

.9

.8

.5

.7

.4

.2-.1

.7

-.6





29

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjustedU.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group(1967=100)

Group


Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



llflNov.1977

Feb.1978


197:Feb.1978

All items..


Food at home ,Cereals and bakery products.Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beverages'...Other prepared foods2


Housing2.,Shelter...

Rent, residentialOther rental cos t s 2 .Homeownership.

Home purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance2


Fuel and other u t i l i t ies 2 .Fuels2



Housefumishings?

Housekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services2

Apparel and upkeep....Apparel commodities

Men's and boys' apparel....Women's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers'apparel2 .FootwOther apparel commodities2.

Apparel services l





Other private transportation commodities2.Other private transportation services2



Professional servicesOther medical care services

Entertainment2



....,

Other goods and services2 .Tobacco productsPersonal care l

Toilet goods and personal care appl iances1 2 .Personal care services l

Personal and educational expenses2

School books and supplies2

personal ana eaucationai services

191.6196.0193.5187.5178.9175.7195.2236.9194.0337.4179.7205.1153.0

191.1196.4157.1192.7210.9185.3234.2220.0235.5184.0

207.6235.1289.5220.2154.9170.0149.1196.9212.5

156.4153.5156.3147.5216.1159.0154.0174.2

178.3177.8146.9173.3190.9209.1181.0154.4189.9183.6

208.4137.5223.2199.3252.5

170.8172.3168.8

177.0173.2175.5171.4179.7188.6173.8192.7


-

192.3196.7194.2188.5179.3175.3198.9238.7192.1334.3180.1206.1153.3

192.0197.7157.9193.9212.3186.7235.7221.1236.7185.0

207.1233.9289.6218.6155.7171.0150.0197.8213.8

156.8153.8156.9147.5216.8159.7154.3175.5

179.2178.7148.4173.7192.3211.0181.0154.7189.8184.4

209.7138.1224.7200.5254.2

171.3173.2168.9

177.4172.7176.3172.3180.5189.9174.8194.0

-

194.5199.0196.8190.2184.1176.2199.7242.9195.1336.9181.9208.3154.2

193.5199.7158.8198.0214.6188.5238.5222.6238.2186.2

207.6234.4290.8218.8156.4171.9150.6198.7216.3

156:9153.7157.0146.9215.4159.5155.4177.5

180.7180.0149.4178.0192.3212.5181.2154.8190.0185.9

211.3138.7226.6202.1256.4

172.0174.0169.2

178.1172.7177.1173.0181.4191.8178.4195.5

-

196.8201.4199.3192.3188.9176.9200.6244.2197.4338.5183.1210.2155.5

194.7201.0159.4201.3216.1189.1241.2224.4240.8186.5

209.3237.0291.0221.8156.8172.1150.5199.3217.5

155.7152.2155.3144.6212.3159.7155.4179.2

181.8181.1150.2181.6191.6214.9181.7156.0190.3186.8

212.9140.0228.3203.8258.1

174.1175.8172.0

178.7172.5178.2173.9182.5192.7179.3196.3

8.4

11.111.611.76.62.0

10.3-6.432.528.9

123.03.0

12.13.5

8.79.96.38.6

11.28.0

15.38.79.36.5

11.514.216.313.43.84.23.97.42.2

3.52.43.7.8.4

3.45.89.1

6.56.15.2

-2.19.19.09.1.0

11.99.7

11.17.9

11.49.5

13.4

2.93.42.5

5.33.26.96.57.25.46.0 .5.3

5.0

3.43.62.35.8

-3.810.0-8.37.7

35.516.22.87.61.9

8.28.36.54.68.77.6

11.36.57.44.1

11.213.56.8

16.15.15.43.9

10.06.2

5.35.14.86.28.03.43.86.6

-2.0-2.25.2

-22.9-5.67.19.22.9

10.82.2

8.06.58.38.18.5

5.96.64.7

5.32.96.36.95.96.76.46.8

4.7

3.63.53.26.44.4

-4.218.22.7

-20.0-11.0

10.94.25.4

5.46.86.6

11.36.99.84.66.25.68.0

3.52.42.02.86.43.41.92.36.9

3.12.13.4

' - . 511.13.64.38.5

2.53.09.8

-10.88.67.02.55.61.7

-1.3

7.67.07.76.58.9

5.35.84.6

10.114.38.16.19.97.3

10.36.7

7.8

11.311.512.510.624.32.8

11.512.97.21.37.8

10.36.7

7.89.76.0

19.110.28.5

12.58.29.35.5

3.33.3

.2.12.95.05.03.85.09.7

-1.8-3.3-2.5-7.6-6.91.83.7

12.0

8.17.69.3

20.61.5

11.61.64.2.8

7.2

8.97.59.59.39.2

8.08.47.8

3.9-1.66.36.06.49.0

13.37.7

6.6

7.27.56.96.2-.9

10.2-7.419.432.261.02.99.82.7

8.59.16.46.69.97.8

13.37.68.35.3

11.413.911.414.74.54.83.98.74.1

4.43.84.33.54.13.44.87.8

2.21.85.2

-13.11.58.09.11.5

11.45.9

9.57.29.8

10.9

4.45.03.6

5.33.16.66.76.66.16.26.1

6.2

7.47.47.78.5

13.9-.8

14.87.7

-7.4-5.1

9.37.26.0

6.68.26.3

15.18.69.28.57.27.56.8

3.42.82.02.95.74.22.93.68.3

.6-.7

.4-4.2

1.72.74.0

10.2

5.35.39.63.75.09.32.04.91.32.8

8.37.28.67.99.0

6.67.16.2

6.96.17.26.08.18.1

11.87.2

See footnotes at end of table,



Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjustedU.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued(1967=100)

Group


Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978

All items

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages..

Nondurables less food and beveragesApparel commoditiesNondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ' . .

Durables.

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less rent2

Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services2

Special indexes*All items less food.All items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest costs 'All items less medical careCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparel1 .Nondurables'.Services less ren t .Services less medical care1

E 1

All items less energy'All items less food and energy.

Commodities less food and energy.Energy commodities1


177.5191.6168.6171.4153.5183.7165.1

199.5157.1218.3192.0223.2176.6

182.0182.3183.0183.7167.6169.4178.6182.4207.1195.7211.2183.6179.4163.6205.9197.9


-

178.3192.3169.4172.0153.8184.5166.0

200.3157.9219.1192.5224.7177.3

182.8183.0183.6184.4168.4169.9179.3182.9208.0196.7211.3184.4180.3164.2206.5198.9

_

180.0194.5170.6172.6153.7184.8167.7

201.5158.8220.8193.4226.6178.4

184.2184.4184.6186.1169.6170.4179.6183.8209.1198.0211.7185.5181.8165.6206.7200.1

_

181.0196.8171.1172.3152.2185.4168.6

203.1159.4223.1194.3228,3180.1

185.2185.6185.8187.3170.1170.2180.3185.1211.0199.6212.8186.8182.5165.9206.5201.6

8.4

7.411.15.05.42.46.75.6

9.96.3

11.210.711.45.8

7.38.08.08.24.85.26.47.8

10.27.3

11.07.76.94.4

11.19.5

5.0

3.03.42.43.65.14.8.7

8.36.5

10.07.98.36.0

5.54.15.74.82.73.44.25.78.78.57.06.25.63.03.27.7

4.7

4.23.64.95.62.15.23.7

5.66.64.92.17.77,3

5.04.04.54.54.75.45.33.65.46.82.14.75.14.8.8

5.9

7.8

8.111.36.12.1

-3.33.88.8

7.46.09.14.99.58.2

7.27.46.38.16.11.93.96.17.78.23.17.27.15.71.27.7

6.6

5.27.23.74.53.85.73.1

9.16.4

10.69.39.85.9

6.46.06.96.53.74.35.36.79.47.98.97.06.33.77.18.6

6.2

6.17.45.53.8-.74.56.2

6.56.37.03.58.67.8

6.15.75.46.35.43.64.64.86.67.52.65.96.15.31.06.8





31

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditurecategories, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978





Cereal and cereal products l

Hour and prepared flour mixes l . .Cereal1Rice, pasta, and cornmeal'

Bakery products1 :White breadOther bread1

Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muf f ins ' .Fresh cakes and cupcakes1

Crackers and bread and cracker products l

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts'Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and

turnovers1 ,ry, Tisn, ano eggs

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

Beef and vealGround beef other than cannedChuck roastRound roast2

Round steakSirloin steakOther beef and veal1

Pork......BaconChopsHam other than canned'

ihamOther pork1

Other meatsFrankfurtersBologna, liverwurst, and salami1 .Other lunchmeats!

Lamb and organ meats1

PoultryFresh whole chicken2

Fresh and frozen chicken p a r t s l .Other poultry .

Fish and seafood2

Canned fish and seafood 'Fresh and frozen fish and seafood l

EggsDairy products

Fresh milk and cream 1

Fresh whole milk2

Other fresh milk and cream 'Processed dairy products l

ButterCheese l

Ice cream and related products1..Other dairy p roduc ts !

Fruits and vegetablesFresh fruits and vegetables.• Fresh fruits

Apples.Bananas .OrangesOther fresh frui ts1

Fresh vegetables.

Lettuce l

TomatoesOther fresh vegetables'.


12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

194.5199.0196.8191.1101.9101.7101.3102.8100.9165.4101.4102.2100.9100.8100.3100.6

101.1184.1186.6183.2171.9161.6174.8168.4170.3173.1101.8198.7202.7184.9100.1228.7215.0105.4185.9168.8101.0101.1104.2155.7152.9101.5102.5267.1100.9102.2156.2177.9100.4164.5100.2100.8169.6100.7100.9100.4196.1192.6185.4183.4161.0196.097.4

199.1184.3210.1212.0108.6

197.1201.8199.8193.3104.1103.8103.4105.2101.7166.4101.6101.8102.0101.8101.1103.6

100.9188.5191.3188.4177.6171.2182.9J72.5175.2174.6103.6204.0211.2193.1100.1234.9217.1108.3189.4174.9102.8102.2106.1159.4158.6103.9102.8267.2101.1102.2157.8178.9100.9165.2100.7101.5168.9101.3102.3101.2200.8200.0191.6190.3176.5202.698.9

207.6187.2245.5160.6119.2

7.27.57.37.4

2.8

6.29.5

10.010.08.4

10.210.19.1

12.1

10.214.26.6

16.511.3

"9.110.5

4.32.3

10.8

-24.14.6

"2.2

"9.5

3.1-1.811.29.9

14.227.9

-9.3-3.140.2

-31.7

1.31.41.51.22.22.12.12.3.8.6.2

-.41.11.0.8

3.0

-.22.42.52.83.35.94.62.42.9

.91.82.74.24.4

.02.71.02.81.93.61.81.11.82.43.72.4.3.0.2.0

1.0.6.5.4.5.7

-.4.6

1.4.8

2.43.83.33.89.63.41.54.31.6

16.8-24.2

9.8

0.4.4.4.5

1.0

.21.11.61.52.2

.81.21.7.5

.81.2-.4

1.33.6

"l.l1.2

-.8-1.1

-12.1-.2

"-.3

-1.0

1.91.82.37.5-.91.3

l.7.6

14.7.7

1.11.21.3.9

1.91.71.32.8

.9-.21.42.2.9.8.3.6

1.12.72.23.12.72.07.35.11.53.01.85.09.94.6

.14.12.75.43.03.31.01.14.22.0.6

1.52.51.9.9

2.22.9

.5

.4

.2

.2

.84.0

.7

.9

.4

.4

.1

2.81.33.1

-2.61.53.92.23.78.6

1.21.21.31.12.22.12.12.3.8

1.0.2

-.41.11.0.8

3.0

-.22.61.93.44.06.13.03.14.23.51.82.53.12.2.0

2.21.72.82.24.21.81.11.81.43.02.4.3

-.3.2.0

-1.0.4.5.1.5.7.5.6

1.4.8.5.1

1.41.84.83.51.5-.1

-7.816.8

-29.09.8



Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditurecategories, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978




Food at home—Continued:Fruits and vegetables-Continued:

Processed fruits and vegetables..Processed f ru i ts1

Frozen fruit and fruit juices l

Fruit juices other than frozen1 . ,Canned and dried f ru i ts 1

Processed vegetables 1

Frozen vegetables 1.Cut corn and canned beans except l ima 1

Other canned and dried vegetables'Other foods at home2 ,

Sugar and sweets..Candy and chewing gum 'Sugar and artificial sweeteners l.Other sweets !

Fats and oilsMargarineNondairy substitutes and peanut butter 'Other fats, oils, and salad dressings1


Cola drinks, excluding diet cola2

Carbonated drinks, including diet co la l . .Roasted cof fee1 2

Freeze dried and instant coffee1

Other noncarbonated drinks'Other prepared foods2

Canned and packaged soup 1 .Frozen prepared foods l

Snacks 'Seasonings, olives, pickles, and rel ish'Other condiments1

Miscellaneous prepared foods l

Other canned and packaged prepared foods l

Food away from homeLunch1

Dinner'Other meals and snacks l

Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic beverages at home *.

Beer and ale1

Whiskey.Wine1

Other alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic beverages away from h o m e l .

Special indexes:Domestically produced farm foods1

Selected beef c u t s 1 3

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

201.7101.4102.9100.2101.3101.2100.7101.9101.0244.0244.9101.5104.6100.7198.0213.9100.9100.9336.9209.2100.6452.7382.9101.5182.1100.4100.6100.1101.6101.4100.5100.5208.1100.9101.2100.7154.1100.6147.8119.6169.3100.8100.3

184.2171.6

203.5102.8104.5102.6101.6101.6101.2101.4101.8245.8248.6102.8107.3101.4198.6214.3100.8101.5338.5209.9102.0449.5381.8102.8183.8101.3101.8101.3103.2102.4101.6100.7210.2101.8102.2101.9155.3101.6149.3120.6172.5101.2100.4

188.1176.9

12.1

15.013.4

10.612.6

23.65.4

23.535.2

8.6

4.4

~3.53.58.4

5.39.1

0.91.41.62.4.3.4.5

~i.7

1.51.32.6.7

.2

~ i.5.3

1.4-.7-.31.3.9.9

1.21.21.61.01.1.2

1.0.9

1.0.1.2

.81.01.0.8

1.9.4.1

2.13.1

2.0

-.3.8

-1.0-1.7

-.9-1.1

-1.5-.3

-.3.2.7

.51.3

1.71.42.9.2

1.31.2.7

1.91.01.21.81.54.6.7

1.61.9.9.9.8

1.6.6

-1.0-.11.51.0.4.6.1

1.61.4.5.5

1.1.9

1.2.7.6.6.4.6

1.1.8.3

1.32.6

0.91.41.62.4.3.4.5

~A.6.5

1.32.6.7

1.21.8-.1.6.5.3

1.4-.7-.31.3.7.9

1.21.21.61.01.1.2.9.9

1.01.2.8

1.01.0.6

1.9.4.1

2.13.1


note for details.3 Index obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price Index.



33

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditurecategories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Seasonallyadjusted

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



May1977

Aug.1977

Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978


Food at home.,Cereals and bakery products....

Cereal and cereal products ' .

Rice, pasta, and cornmeal l..Bakery products1

White breadOther bread1

Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muf f ins ' .Fresh cakes and cupcakes l .Cookies1

Crackers and bread and cracker products1

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donu ts l .Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and

turnovers l

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Meats, poultry, and fish

MeatsBeef and veal

Ground beef other than canned2

Chuck roastRound roast2

Round steakSirloin steak.

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

Other beef and veal1

PorkBacon .Chops .Ham other than canned 'SausageCanned hamOther pork '

Other meatsFrankfurters.Bologna, liverwurst, and salami'Other lunchmeatsJ

Lamb and organ meats l

PoultryFresh whole chicken2

Fresh and frozen chicken pa r t s 1 .Other rMn1

Fish and seafood2

Canned fish and seafood 'Fresh and frozen fish and seafood1

EggsDairy products

Fresh milk and cream i

Fresh whole milk2

Other fresh milk and cream 'Processed dairy products1

ButterCheese ]Ice cream and related products1 .Other dairy products l

Fruits and vegetablesFresh fruits and vegetables..

Fresh fruits..Apples.Bananas .OrangesOther fresh f ru i ts '

Fresh vegetablesPotatoes..Lettuce l

TomatoesOther fresh vegetables'.


12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

194.5199.0196.8190.2101.9101.7101.3102.8100.9163.9101.4102.2100.9100.8100.3100.6

101.1184.1188.5185.0173.5163.7179.5169.5170.8176.0101.8201.1210.5189.5100.1232.6208.5105.4186.5170.7101.0101.1104.2159.5157.8101.5102.5266.8100.9102.2140.9176.2100.4162.9100.2100.8167.2100.7100.9100.4199.7199.8199.8201.8173.9205.4

97.4202.0210.4210.1202.3108.6

196.8201.4199.3192.3104.1103.8103.4105.2101.7165.6101.6101.8102.0101.8101.1103.6

100.9188.9192.1191.2180.5173.7184.8174.8178.0182.2103.6206.1217.1193.7100.1237.8212.0108.3190.6177.8102.8102.2106.1161.8162.5103.9102.8266.1101.1102.2139.5176.9100.9163.1100.7101.5168.1101.3102.3101.2200.6200.0202.6205.5182.2212.6

98.9201.8194.0245.5143.7119.2

11.111.611.76.6

4.5

2.06.82.6

-1.7-5.9-6.3-4.7

-.5.5

~9.117.5-3.0

36.512.3

~6.67.4

18.415.4

14.6

-27.210.3

~5.4

37.8

-6.4-16.4

1.53.5

12.310.2

-29.929.4

-46.6-9.4

3.43.62.35.8

5.3

-3.8-.9

-4.9-8.3

-11.4.12.2

-6.5-11.7

-9.5

-3.9-3.0-4.8

-10.115.7

" l . l-6.2

-14.0-17.0

16.0

" . 910.0

10.8

1.7

-8.3-19.2

-.7-15.4

-5.7-6.2

-30.2-22.4

23.547.2

3.63.53.26.4

-5.2

4.410.89.1

17.310.617.013.620.431.0

1.7-13.5

9.1

11.2-13.8

"2.75.3

4.23.9

6.0

-30.0-4.2

~6.6

-10.4

18.227.630.6

4.030.789.3

22.31.8

66.3-45.9

11.311.512.510.6

7.3

24.322.837.438.149.853.645.033.832.3

38.573.028.3

35.036.9

28.340.5

11.49.9

6.9

-35.62.8

14.8

11.58.2

16.360.422.736.7

13.1-13.6252.3-69.7

7.27.56.96.2

4.9

-.92.9

-1.3-5.1-8.7-9.3-5.6-6.3-4.6

2.46.7

-3.9

1*0.814.0

3.8.4

.9-2.1

15.3

14.310.2

18.4

-7.4-17.8

.4-6.4

2.91.7

-30.0

-18.815.5

7.47.47.78.5

13.916.622.427.328.734.128.326.931.6

18.722.318.3

22.68.6

14.821.7

7.76.9

6.5

-32.8-.8

-3.3

1.4

14.817.523.229.226.660.9

17.6-6.2

142.0-59.5



Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditurecategories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Seasonally

SJan.1978

Feb.1978



1977Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978


Food at home—Continued:Fruits and vegetables-Continued:

Processed fruits and vegetables..Processed fruits l

Frozen fruit and fruit juices1 . . . .Fruit juices other than frozen1..Canned and dried fruits'

'etatr i * 1I VV««««U fVftvlQUIvw

Frozen vegetables l.,Cut com and canned beans except l ima'Other canned and dried vegetables1

Other foods at home2.Sugar and sweets.Sugar and sweets

Candy and chewing gumSugar and artificial sweeteners1.Other sweets1

Fats and oils

Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter'Other fats, oils, and salad dressi»«1


Cola drinks, excluding diet colad drinks, including diet cola1

Roasted coffee l *Freeze dried and instant coffee'2

Other noncarbonated drinks1..Other prepared foods *

Frozen prepared foods ! ...Z...........Snacks Y rSeasonings, olives, pickles, and rel ish 1 .Other condiments1

Miscellaneous prepared foods'Other canned and packaged prepared foods ' .

Food away from home.LunchDinnerl

Other meals and snacks'Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beveTages at home1..Beer and a le 1

WhiskeyWine» ' 'Other alcoholic beverages'

Alcoholic beverages away from h o m e ' .Special indexes:

Domestically produced farm f o o d s ' 3 .Selected beef cutsx 3

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

200.7101.4102.9100.2101.3101.2100.7101.9101.0243.3242.9101.5104.6100.7195.1209.1100.9100.9336.9209.2100.6452.7382.9101.5181.9100.4100.6100.1101.6101.4100.5100.5208.3100.9101.2100.7154.2100.6147.8119.7169.3100.8100.3

184.7171.7

202.6102.8104.5102.6101.6101.6101.2101.4101.8244.8244.2102.8107.3101.4197.4212.8100.8101.5338.5209.9102.0449.5381.8102.8183.1101.3101.8101.3103.2102.4101.6100.7210.2101.8102.2101.9155.5101.6149.3120.4172.5101.2100.4

187.6174.3

14.4

53.732.5

28.940.9

123.05.1

218.096.4

3.0

12.1

3.5

4.54.51.8

- l i3.5

12.1

13.97.7

35.545.2

16.24.8

~8.463.6

2.8

7.6

1.9

"-.31.04.8

6.42.7

2.1

-5.12.7

-20.0-26.9

-11.08.5

-23.26.6

10.9

4.2

5.4

5.03.1

11.6

5.2

20.2

6.112.9

7.27.7

1.33.3

-12.2-2.5

~7.8

10.3

6.7

4.75.5

15.8

15.719.2

13.2

32.319.4

32.243.0

61.05.0

85.779.3

"2.9

9.8

2.7

2.12.83.3

2.53.1

10.8

.37.7

-7.4-11.3

-5.15.9

17.92.0

"9.3

7.2

6.0

4.94.3

13.7

7.712.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical Index obtained from the unrevised Consumer Price Index.



35

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Housing'.,Shelter.


Lodging while out of t o w n 1 .Tenants' insurance2

HomeownershipHome purchase.,Financing, taxes, and insurance


Property taxes..Contracted mortgage interest cost2


Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities

Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment2 .Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry2..Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies2..Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2

Fuel and other uti l i t ies l

FuelsFuel oil, coal, and bottled gas .

Fuel o i l 'Other fuels2


ElectricityUtility piped) gas *

Other utilities and public services1.Telephone services12

Local charges2



Water and sewerage maintenance1.Household furnishings and operation'

Housefumishinoc r

Textile \Household linens2

Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials2

Furniture and bedding .Bedroom furniture7

Sofas2SofasLiving room chairs and tables2

Other furniture2..Appliances including TV and sound equipment1..

Television and sound equipment2

Televisionl

Sound equipment2

Household appliances'.Refrigerators and home freezers !

Laundry equipment2


Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2.,Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners2.

Other household equipment2




Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware2..Housekeeping supplies

Soaps and detergents2


Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins2

Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap2


Lawn and garden supplies2

Housekeeping services*Postage2.Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services2.Appliance and furniture repair2

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

193.8200.0158.8197.0199.1100.2215.1188.1240.7100.5190.3101.3140.4221.9237.9184.9100.7100.5100.6100.2

208.4235.9295.1292.0101.0219.6191.7249.2156.3132.1100.199.4

100.1224.2171.4150.0157.896.8

100.1160.199.8

100.699.898.3

127.8100.6101.3101.1142.8142.3100.6100.1100.599.7

100.2

100.799.7

100.3100.1199.1190.1100.5100.3100.0101.599.7

215.3225.6102.0100.6

195.0201.3159.7200.1203.1101.0216.5189.1242.6101.4191.6102.2140.8223.3239.9185.3101.3101.199.999.5

210.6239.1296.9293.6101.8223.1195.1252.3156.8132.4100.999.299.5

225.8172.0150.2159.398.3

100.5160.499.1

100.699.5

100.0127.5100.5100.7101.4142.4143.1101.099.199.698.5

100.5

100.9100.1101.099.9

200.1191.2101.3100.9101.2101.4100.2216.9225.6102.7100.9

7.58.66.3

10.812.5

"9.38.5

10.9

"7.3

2.87.47.96.0

7.28.16.76.6

~8.66.79.95.11.5

12.64.63.43.7

4.0

2.0

-1.7

"3.03.7

6.15.2

6.3.0

0.6.7.6

1.62.0

.8

.7

\%.9.7.9.3.6.8.2.6.6

- .7- .7

1.11.4

.6

.5

.81.61.81.2

.3

.2

.8- . 2- . 6

.7

.4

.11.01.5

.4

.2- .7

.0- . 31.7- . 2- . 1- . 6

.3- . 3

.6

.4- 1 . 0

-.9-1.2

.3

.2

.4

.7-.2

.5

.6

.8

.61.2-.1

.5

.7

.0

.7

.3

0.5.7.5.6.6

.7

.8

.6

"r.i-.1

.5

.5

.5

-.2-.5

.0

.1

-.7-.6

-1.1.5.2

.9

.6

.61.5

.4

-.1

.7

.7

0.81.0.6

2.13.2

.21.11.01.2.5.2

1.3.3.7.6.6.7.5.6.2

.2

.2

.4

.41.0.1.4.0.4

-.1.1

-.6.1.9.5.4.8

-3.2.1.2

-.2.6

-.2-1.7

.4

.6

.21.1

-3.6.1.5

-.3.2

.7-.3

.3

.1

.5

.1

.5

.3

.01.5-.31.2.0

2.0.6

0.6.7.4

1.72.1

.8

.7

.31.1.9.6.9.3.8

1.1.2.6.6

-.7-.7

1.1.1.0.8

1.41.2.9.3.2.8

-.2-.6

.2

.1-.1

-1.11.5.4.6

-.7.0

-.31.7-.1-.1-.6

.3-.2

.5

.4-1.0-.9

-1.2.3

.2

.4

.7-.2

.3

.6

.8

.61.2-.1

.5

.6

.0

.7

.3




Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Apparel and upkeepAwarel commodities

Apparel commodities less footwearwen's and boys'

Men's2 :Suits, sport coats, and jacketsz . . ,Coats and jackets2

Furnishings and special c lothing 2 .Shirts2

Dungarees, jeans, and trousers2

Boys'7Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts2 . .Furnishings2

Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 .Women's and girls'

Women's2

Coats and j a c k e t s 1 2 .Dresses1

Separates and sportswear2

Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery2..Suits2

irk' 2Girls'Coats, jackets, dresses, and suitsSeparates and sportswear2

Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessoriesinfants' and toddlers'JOther apparel commoditiesl

Sewing materials and notionsJewelry and luggage2

FootwearMen's2

Boys'and girls'2

Women's2 . . . . .Apparel services2

Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2 .Othar annaral comiroc 2

TransportationPrivate

New cars l

Used cars 'Gasolinel...'..'...'.Automobile maintenance and repair l

Bodywork2

Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair2

Maintenance and servicing2

Power plant repair2


Other private transportation commodities'Motor oil, coolant, and other products2


Tires.Other parts and equipment2

Other private transportation services l.,Automobile insurancel

Automobile finance charges2

Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2 . .State registration1

Drivers'license2


Other automobile-related fees2

Public transportationAirline fare *Intercity bus fare 1

Intracity mass transit 1 2

Taxi fare 1

Intercity train f a r e ' 2


12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

155.4152.0150.8155.098.297.695.499.599.698.198.196.899.698.7

144.896.5

147.2152.297.3

100.093.795.793.296.099.1

213.2155.299.9

100.6158.599.499.798.9

177.5101.7100.3

179.1178.3151.0169.8190.0212.5101.0101.5100.7101.2181.9155.299.2

100.5138.6101.0190.8215.4100.3100.8142.3100.0109.5101.3186.6191.3233.6179.5201.2190.6

154.5150.8149.3154.198.097.694.999.898.997.796.492.698.498.5

142.795.4

143.9152.496.9

100.387.092.788.393.898.0

209.9155.198.5

101.1159.1100.2100.398.7

179.2103.0100.7

179.5178.7151.1170.0189.5215.3102.0103.5101.8102.2182.7156.299.5

101.2139.6101.4191.5216.2100.7101.1142.5100.0111.5101.8186.8191.4235.1179.4204.0190.5

2.51.51.32.3

-.4

"2.4

2.94.3

3.0

9.0

3.63.57.4

-5.13.38.6

5.63.2

-.3

~6.36.5

3.6

4.47.6

11.31.4

11.812.5

-0.6-.8

-1.0-.6-.2

.0-.5

.3-.7-.4

-1.7-4.3-1.2-.2

-1.5-1.1-2.2

.1-.4

.3-7.2-3.1-5.3-2.3-1.1-1.5-.1

-1.4.5.4.8.6

-.21.01.3.4

.2

.2

!l-.31.31.02.01.11.0.4.6.3.7.7.4.4.4.4.3.1.0

1.8.5.1.1.6

-.11.4-.1

0.3.2.2.4

-4.3.9

.5

L0.2.7.9

-.1

-.1-.5

.41.3

-1.0.0

-.82.4

0.1-.1

.0

.1-1.8-2.4-4.6-.5

• -.4-1.9-1.9-3.2-.4

-1.3-.4

-3.5-8.6-2.7-2.7

.0-6.3-4.3-6.8-4.0-.9-.6

.7* -.1

.6-.1-.6-.3

-1.11.11.7.3

.8

.7

.72.5

.0

.71.01.5.7

1.2.1.1

-.8.5.7

1.0.1.0.3.8

-1.4.0

9.51.3

.81.51.0.0

3.3-.1

-0.8-1.0-1.2-1.1

]o-.5.3

-.7-.4

-1.7-4.3-1.2-.2

-1.6-1.1-2.2-.5-.4

.3-7.2-3.1-5.3-2.3-1.1-1.4

.0-1.4

.5

.1

.8

.6-.21.01.3.4

.6

.6

-.41.11.02.01.11.0.3.8.3.7.5.4.2.2.4.3.2.0

1.8.5.5.7

1.5-.11.3-.1



37

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Unadjusted indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Jan.1978



Medical careMedical care commodities'

Prescription drugs 1 2

Anti-infective drugs2

Tranquilizers and sedatives2..Circulatories and diuretics2...Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical

supplies2

Pain and symptom control drugs2

Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2.,Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter d rugs ' 2

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies2

Medical care servicesProfessional services ! 2

Physicians' services l

Dental services'2Other professional servicesz

Other medical care services l

Hospital and other medical services2

Hospital room 1

Other hospital and medical care services2

Entertainment!

Entertainment commodities'Reading materials2

Magazines, periodicals, and books2

Sporting goods and equipment2

Sport vehicles2

Indoor and warm weather sport equipment2.Bicyclesl :Other sporting goods and equipment2....

Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment2...Toys, hobbies, and music equipment ....Photographic supplies and equipment2...Pet supplies and expense2


Fees for participant sports2

Admissions2

Other entertainment services2

Other goods and services*Tobacco products

CigarettesJ 2

Other tobacco products and smoking accessories2.Personal care2

Toilet goods and personal care appliances'2Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs2

Dental and shaving products2

Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeupimplements2.



Beauty parlor services for females '2Haircuts and other barber shop services for males2

Personal and educational expenses'School books and supplies !

Personal and educational services'Tuition and other school fees 2 .

College tuit ion2

Elementary and high school tui t ion2

Personal expenses2

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

Special indexes:Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products ' .Insurance and financeUtilities and public transportationHousekeeping and home maintenance services'2

211.2138.6126.8100.3101.0100.4

101.5100.9100.6100.3100.2153.0100.1226.5202.1215.7192.1100.2256.1101.4316.3101.4

171.7173.5100.8196.9101.6100.7100.9100.0147.2100.3100.099.1

100.9101.0169.6100.2101.799.8

178.4173.2175.8100.5177.1173.0100.5101.9

99.6100.3181.4183.5100.4192.5180.3195.9100.6100.7100.1100.1

188.6222.0192.5232.9

213.2140.0128.5101.9102.3101.1

103.8102.5101.4101.0100.6154.2101.2228.6203.8217.3194.1101.0258.8102.6320.3102.6

173.7175.1100.0197.199.7

101.3101.5100.2149.1100.6101.8101.9102.2101.4172.2101.7102.0103.3

179.1173.4175.9101.3178.2173.9100.7103.0

99.7101.4182.5185.1100.6193.2180.6196.7100.7100.8100.4101.5

188.2223.5194.3234.8

8.97.17.7

6.9

9.28.39.37.9

10.0

11.1

5.46.0

5.0

1.9

4.9

6.14.64.3

6.96.4

7.4

7.28.96.7

3.49.46.87.3

0.91.01.31.61.3.7

2.31.6.8.7.4.8

1.1.9.8.7

1.0.8

1.11.21.31.2

1.2.9

- . 8 -.1

-1.9.6.6.2

1.3.3

1.82.81.3.4

1.51.5.3

3.5

.4

.1

.1

.8

.6

.5

.21.1

.11.1.6.9.2.4.2.4.1.1.3

1.4

0.6.4.4

.7

.6

.7

.3

.7

1.1

-.1

.7

.5-.2

.3

0.8.4.8.3

1.0.4

1.5.9.6.3.2.4.1

1.4. .6

.2

.91.4.7

1.4

.4

.5

.8

.21.6.7.9.0.3.3.0

-.9.9

1.0.2.2

1.7-.2

.4

.0

.1

.5

.5

.4

.51.9

-.4.3.5.5.4

1.02.1

.8

.6

.7

.1

.1

0.8.9

1.31.61.3.7

2.31.6.8.7.4.8

1.1.8.8.5

1.0.8.7

1.21.01.2

1.21.0-.8

.1-1.9

.6

.6

.21.4.3

1.82.81.3.4

1.71.5.3

3.5

.3-.1

.1

.8

.6

.5

.21.1

.11.1.6.9.2.5.5.4.1.1.3

1.4

-.3.9.8


See technicalNOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.



Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)



Jan.1978

Feb.1978



Nov.1977

Feb.1978


1977Feb.1978

Housing'.Shelter.


Lodging while out of town 'Tenants' insurance 2

Homeownership.Home purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurancel


Contracted mortgage interest cost2


Maintenance and repairsMaintenance and repajr servicesMaintenance and repair commodities

Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment2

Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry2

Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies2..Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2..

Fuel and other uti l i t ies'Fuels.

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas .Fuel o i l l

Other fuels2

Gas (piped) and electricity'..ElectricityUtility (piped) gas l

Other utilities and public services'Telephone services12

Local charges2



Water and sewerage maintenance1.Household furnishings and operation'.

HousefurnishincsF

Textile housefurnishings2Household linens2

Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials2

Furniture and beddingBedroom furniture7

Sofas2

Living room chairs and tables2

Other furniture2

Appliances including TV and sound equipmentTelevision and sound equipment2

Television*Sound equipment2...

Household appliancesRefrigerators and home freezersLaundry equipment2


Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2.Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners2

Other household equipment2




Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware2...Housekeeping supplies

Soaps and detergents2


Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins2

Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap2


Postage2

Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services2.Appliance and furniture repair2

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

193.5199.7158.8198.0200.1100.2214.6188.5238.5100.5189.1101.3140.4222.6238.2186.2100.7100.5100.6100.2

207.6234.4290.8287.7101.0218.8192.4247.3156.4132.1100.199.4

100.1224.2171.9150.6160.796.8

100.1160.999.8

100.699.898.3

127.6100.6101.2101.1142.7142.0100.6100.1100.599.7

100.2

100.799.7

100.3100.1198.7190.1100.5100.3100.0101.599.7

216.3225.6102.0100.6

194.7201.0159.4201.3204.4101.0216.1189.1241.2101.4190.2102.2140.8224.4240.8186.5101.3101.199.999.5

209.3237.0291.0287.8101.8221.8194.7249.6156.8132.4100.999.299.5

224.7172.1150.5158.998.3

100.5161.999.1

100.699.5

100.0127.5100.5100.6101.4142.4142.7101.099.199.698.5

100.5

100.9100.1101.099.9

199.3191.2101.3100.9101.2101.4100.2217.5225.6102.7100.9

8.79.96.3

11.28.0

15.3

8.6

-1.78.79.36.5

11.514.216.316.5

13.48.4

17.63.81.5

7.84.23.94.0

3.6

2.6

-2.3

5.65.6

7.46.5

2.2.0

8.28.36.54.64.6

8.77.6

11.3

6.6

11.06.57.44.1

11.213.56.85.8

16.118.317.55.11.2

15.45.43.95.8

5.2

2.2

2.61.7

10.07.1

6.2.0

5.46.86.6

11.311.3

6.99.84.6

6.2

.66.25.68.0

3.52.42.02.6

2.8-3.16.76.41.8

19.33.41.9.5

1.8

.3

-1.6

1.73.8

2.31.5

6.9.0

7.89.76.0

19.126.6

10.28.5

12.5

7.9

1.78.29.35.5

3.33.32.12.1

2.94.2-.85.01.2

8.45.03.84.7

5.4

2.9

-2.0

2.63.7

9.7.0

8.59.16.46.66.6

9.97.8

13.3

7.6

4.47.68.35.3

11.413.9U.411.0

14.713.217.54.51.4

11.54.83.94.9

4.4

2.4

-1.6

~4.13.7

8.76.8

4.1.0

6.68.26.3

15.118.7

8.69.28.5

7.1

1.17.27.56.8

3.42.82.02.3

2.9.5

2.95.71.5

13.74.22.92.6

3.6

1.6

-1.8

2.13.7

3.63.5

8.3.0




39

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Seasonally

indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



197]Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Aug.1977

Feb.1978


Apparel commodities less footwear.Men's and boys' .

Men's2

Suits, sport coats, and jackets2

Coats and jackets 2 .Furnishings and special c lothing 2 .Shirts2

Dungarees, jeans, and trousers2 . . .Boys' *

Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts2

Furnishings2

Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 .Women's and girls'

Women's2

Coats and jackets 1 2 ...Dresses1

Separates and sportswear2 ,..Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery2..Suits2

Girls '2 .Coats, jackets, dresses, and s u i t s 2 .Separates and sportswear2..Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories2..

Infants' and toddlers' l

Other apparel commodities1


Jewelry and luggage2

FootwearMen's2

Boys'and girls'2

Women's2

Apparel services2

Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2 .Other apparel services2

Transportation..Private.

New cars1

Used cars l

Gasolinel

Automobile maintenance and repair !

Body work2

Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair2 . .Maintenance and servicing2

Power plant repair2

Other private transportationl

Other private transportation commodities1

Motor oil, coolant, and other products2


TiresOther parts and equipment2

Other private transportation servicesAutomobile insurance' ..Automobile finance charges2...Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2 . ,

State registration'Drivers'license2


Other automobile-related fees 2 . .Public transportation

Airline fa re 'Intercity bus fa re l

Intracity mass transit 1 2

Taxi f a re 'Intercity train f a r e ! 2

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

156.9153.7152.6157.098.297.695.499.599.698.198.196.899.698.7

146.996.5

147.2152.897.3

100.093.795.793.296.099.1

215.4155.499.9

100.6159.599.499.798.9

177.5101.7100.3

180.7180.0149.4178.0192.3212.5101.0101.5100.7101.2181.2154.899.2

100.5138.2101.0190.0214.3100.3100.8141.6100.0109.5101.3185.9190.9231.7179.5200.8190.6

155.7152.2150.8155.398.097.694.999.898.997.796.492.698.498.5

144.695.4

143.9152.096.9

100.387.092.788.393.898.0

212.3155.498.5

101.1159.7100.2100.398.7

179.2103.0100.7

181.8181.1150.2181.6191.6214.9102.0103.5101.8102.2181.7156.099.5

101.2138.9101.4190.3214.7100.7101.1141.9100.0111.5101.8186.8192.3235.1179.4203.4190.5

3.52.42.23.7

.45.8

3.4

"9.1

6.56.15.2

-2.19.19.0

9.1.0

-8.6

11.914.4

14.1

9.712.22.34.8

14.110.3

5.35.15.54.8

6.2

"4.8

8.03.8

3.4

6.6

-2.0-2.2

5.2-22.9-5.6

7.1

9.22.9

5.7

10.815.0

2.9

2.2-6.046.6

.29.2

31.5

3.12.11.63.4

-.5

20.0.8

11.14.3

3.6

8.5

2.53.09.8

-10.88.67.0

2.55.6

-2.0

1.7-1.1

2.8

-1.310.3-3.0

771.1

-1.8-3.3-3.9-2.5

-7.6

-46.7-9.2

-6.93.7

1.8

12.0

8.17.69.3

20.61.5

11.6

1.64.2

4.4

".8-1.3

-4.4

7.215.25.6-.2

16.59.1

4.43.83.84.3

3.5

31.13.2

4.14.8

3.4

7.8

2.21.85.2

-13.11.5

9.11.5

-1.7

147

~8.3

5.92.7

22.42.5

11.620.4

0.6

-L2.4

-4.2

-20.0-4.3

1.74.0

2.7

10.2

5.35.39.63.75.09.3

2.04.9

1.2

-U

-.8

2.812.81.2.2

12.05.0




Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditurecategories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)


Seasonally

indexes

Jan.1978

Feb.1978



Nov.1977

Feb.1978


Feb.1978

Medical careMedical care commodities1.

Prescription drugs ! 2

Anti-infective drugs2

Tranquilizers and sedatives2

Circulatories and diuretics2

Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medicalsupplies2

Pain and sympiom control drugs2

Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2.,Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter d r u g s 1 2 .Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies2..

Medical care servicesProfessional services12 .

Physicians' servicesJ

Dental services12

Other professional services2

Other medical care services'Hospital and other medical services2 .

Hospital room l

Other hospital and medical care services2.

EntertainmentE

Indoor and warm weather sport equipment2

Other sporting goods and equipment2.Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment2

, Toys, hobbies, and music equipment2

Photographic supplies and equipment2

Pet supplies and expense2


Fees for participant sportsAdmissions2

Other entertainment services2..

Other goods and services1.Tobacco products.

Cigarettes12

Other tobacco products and smoking accessories2.Personal care2

Toilet goods and personal care appliances l2

Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs2

Dental and shaving products2 .Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup

implements2



Beauty parlor services for females12

Haircuts and other barber shop services for malesPersonal and educational expenses1

School books and supplies'Personal and educational services l

Tuition and other school fees2

College tuit ion2

Elementary and high school tu i t i on 2 .orcnnol ovnancoc *

12/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/77

12/7712/77

12/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

Special indexes:Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products l .Insurance and financeUtilities and public transportationHousekeeping and home maintenance services12

211.3138.7126.8100.3101.0100.4

101.5100.9100.6100.3100.2153.0100.1226.6202.1216.6192.1100.2256.4101.4315.6101.4

172.0174.0100.8196.9101.6100.7100.9100.0148.0100.3100.099.1

100.9101.0169.2100.2101.799.8

178.1172.7175.8100.5177.1173.0100.5101.9

99.6100.3181.4183.5100.4191.8178.4195.5100.6100.7100.1100.1

190.9220.5192.1232.9

212.9140.0128.5101.9102.3101.1

103.8102.5101.4101.0100.6154.2101.2228.3203.8217.7194.1101.0258.1102.6318.7102.6

174.1175.8100.0197.199.7

101.3101,5100.2150.0100.6101.8101.9102.2101.4172.0

. 101.7102.0103.3

178.7172.5175.9101.3178.2173.9100.7103.0

99.7101.4182.5185.1100.6192.7179.3196.3100.7100.8100.4101.5

190.3222.4193.7234.8

11.17.96.5

10.4

11.49.5

10.47.5

13.4

16.4

2.93.4

"3.5

-1.1

2.5

5.33.21.0

~6.96.5

7.28.7

"5.46.05.3

9.014.19.87.3

8.06.55.4

5.8

8.38.19.19.3

"8.5

"7.6

5.96.6

11.4

1.1

4.7

5.32.9• 3 . 1 .

"6.36.9

5.95.4

"6.76.46.8

-5.210.79.68.3

7.67.08.4

4.3

"7.76.57.36.8

~8.9

"9.3

5.35.8

"3.1

1.1

4.6

10.114.312.5

\ l6.1

9.912.9

"7.310.36.7

8.74.13.46.3

8.97.5

10.6

7.0

"9.59.3

10.68.0

"9.2

11.6

8.08.4

"2.1

6.7

"7.8

3.9

^ 9

"6.36.0

6.48.7

"9.013.37.7

1.98.94.27.3

9.57.26.0

8.1

9.88.89.88.4

10.9

4.45.0

"7.4

3.6

5.33.12.0

~6.66.7

6.67.1

6.16.26.1

1.612.49.77.8

8.37.29.5

5.7

8.67.98.97.4

"9.0

10.4

6.67.1

"2.6

3.8

6.2

6.96.16.6

"7.26.0

8.110.7

8.111.87.2

5.26.53.86.8

1 Index series has undergone anote for details.

change in title and/or definition. See technical 2 Not seasonally adjusted.NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


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Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class Pricingschedule '

Otherindex

Indexes

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

Percent change toFeb. 1978 f r o m -

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Percent change toJan. 1978 from—

Jan.1977

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Area2

U.S. city average..

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind.Detroit, Mich.U U o n g Beach, Anaheim, Calif..N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern NJPhiladelphia, Pa.-NJ

Anchorage, AlaskaBaltimore, MdBoston, MassCincinnati, OhioKy.-Ind....Denver-Boulder, ColoMiami, FlaMilwaukee, WisNortheast Pennsylvania...Portland, Oreg.-WashSt. Louis, Mo.-lllSan Diego, CalifSeattle-Everett, WashWashington, D.C.-Md.-Va..

Atlanta, 6aBuffalo, N.YCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, Tex.Honolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexKansas City, Mo.-Kan.

t.Paul, Minn.-Wis.Pittsburgh, PaSan Francisco-Oakland, Calif.

Region3

NortheastNorth Central.SouthWest

• w|fUlviUVII 9l&w vlflvw

A - l .A-2.,BC .D .

Region/population size classcross classification3

Northeast/ANorth Central/A..South/AWest/ANortheast/BNorth Central/B..South/BWest/BNortheast/CNorth Central/C..South/CWest/CNortheast/DNorth Central/D...South/DWest/D

10/67

11/77

185.4

179.4184.5182.9188.5187.4

100.0181.6182.8

186.6182.5188.1

186.1

180.0184.4184.4188.8186.9

187.2

182.5185.0185.5189.8187.6

100.7183.5184.9

188.9184.1190.2

188.4

184.2185.6186.5190.8188.2

6.4

7.66.05.84.85.3

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

184.5

174.9

182.7

187.3

100.0100.0100.0100.0

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

186.1

178.0

183.8

189.2

101.0101.4101.3101.2

101.2101.1101.2101.3101.3

101.0101.4101.2101,1100.9101.3101.1101.6101.2101.3101.4101.1101.0101.3101.6100.8

* 6 . 2

* 6 . 3

* 5 . 5

*8.2

*5.0*6.6*6.6*7.5

1.2

2.3.7

1.11.1

.7

1.8

" .6

"l.O

1.01.41.31.2

1.21.11.21.31.3

1.01.41.21.1

.91.31.11.61.21.31.41.11.01.31.6

0.6

.9

.3

.5

.5

.3

6.8

7.76.46.15.26.2

^6.2

; 7.6

1.0

1.7.3

1.4.7.1

.71.01.1

1.2.9

1.1

0.6

1.4.3.6.5.4

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; mostother 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 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard MetropolitanStatistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation oftwo SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive StandardConsolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and donot include revisions made since 1970.

3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban

population as defined below-.A-lA-2BCD

More than 4,000,000.1,250,000 to 4,000,000.

385,000 to 1,250,000.75,000 to 385,000.Less than 75,000.

A-2.Population size class A is the aggregation of population s i n classes A-l and

Annual rate based on 11-month change.

NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differencesin living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets.


4 2 AREA DATACPI-U

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at homeexpenditure categories(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size classOtherindexbase

Totalfood

athome

Cerealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,poultry,

fish, andDairy

productsFruitsand

vegetables

Otherfoods

athomeJ 2

Area3

U.S. city average..

Anchorage, Alaska.Atlanta, GaBaltimore, MdBoston, MassBuffalo, N.Y..Chicago, Ill.-Northeastem Ind .Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky-IndCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, TexasDenver-Boulder, ColDetroit, MichHonolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexasKansas City, Mo.-Kan.LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal.Miami, FlaMilwaukee, WisMinneapolis-St. Paul, Min.-Wis.N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.JNortheast PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pa.-N.JPittsburgh PaPortland, Ore.-WashSt. Louis, Mo.-l l l .San Diego, CalSan Francisco-Oakland, Ca l .Seattle-Everett, WashWashington, D.C.-Md.-Va

Region4


A-lA-2

Population size class4

Region/population size class

Northeast/ANorth Central/ASouth/AWest/ANortheast/BNorth Central/BSouth/BWest/BNortheast/CNorth Central/CSouth/CWest/CNortheast/DNorth Central/DSouth/DWest/D

10/67

11/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

200.1

190.8203.6

197.9

203.6

194.9193.1197.8

198.6195.5103.2193.8

206.3198.1206.6

192.9

19L3199.4195.3206.0

103.5103.2103.2103.0

103.5103.3102.9103.2103.2

103.7103.5103.1102.9103.4102.4103.0102.7102.8103.3103.2103.8103.5102.9103.4103.3

193.1

183.9201.2

194.3

196.7

180.9201.2190.3

190.6195.2104.2189.5

198.2181.9204.5

190.8

183.9190.4193.2197.5

102.0102.0102.2102.8

102.3102.5101.9102.3101.8

102.0102.4102.3103.4101.6101.4102.3102.0101.9102.7102.4101.8104.0100.1101.5103.6

Indexes February 1978

189.0

186.0180.1

189.8

202.1

178.9181.7192.1

182.5187.1104.0188.2

189.7213.6195.2

171.9

188.1194.2192.1186.9

105.8106.4104.8104.0

106.1105.0104.5105.1106.3

105.9106.7105.0103.8104.9105.1104.6103.5105.9105.9104.4104.6106.3107.3105.9105.2

178.8

179.9198.4

172~.9

173.0

189.7177.8192.3

192*8164.6100.5180.0

182.9175.1185.4

161~8

166.9170.4173.9167.2

101.2100.4101.8100.7

101.1101.2100.5101.1101.6

101.6100.7101.6100.5100.698.6

101.4100.7100.1100.7102.1100.6100.8101.2102.3101.7

200.9

177.4214.3

194.5

211.9

189.4180.1195.9

193.3195.0101.6190.9

219.5194.5210.5

180.3

191.3190.6174.5219.5

105.6102.8103.6105.1

105.2104.0104.4104.3102.6

106.1104.0102.0104.6107.5101.4103.2105.0102.0-104.3104.3107.4102.198.4

106.1104.8

246.0

227.9243.8

249.7

241.8

246.3240.8227.2

2414238.5104.0225.9

260.4145.6255.9

133.4

228.3253.5242.1267.9

101.4101.7102.1102.0

101.1102.3101.9102.0101.6

101.2101.6102.7101.8101.7102.2102.0101.8101.4101.3102.2103.4102.3102.2100.9101.4



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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at homeexpenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size classTotalfoodat

home

Cerealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,

fish, andeggs

Dairyproducts

Fruitsand

vegetables

Otherfoods

athome2

Area3

U.S. city average..

Anchorage, Alaska,Atlanta, GaBaltimore, MdBoston, MassBuffalo, N.YChicago, Ill.-Northeastem Ind .Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-IndCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, TexasDenver-Boulder, ColDetroit, Mich .Honolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexasKansas City, Mo.-KanLA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal.Miami, FlaMilwaukee, WisMinneapolis-St. Paul, Mm.-Wis.N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem NJNortheast PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pa.-NJPittsburgh, PaPortland, Ore.-WashSt. Louis, Mo.-lllSan Diego, CalSan Francisco-Oakland, CalSeattle-Everett, WashWashington, D.C.-Md.-Va

Region4



A - l .A-2.



1.6

.72.0

2~.O

.91.41.4

1.3.5

2.1-.1

61.22.0

1.31.91.72.2

1.61.51.71.3

1.41.81.51.61.5

Percent change from January 1978 to February 1978

0.9

2.32.1

".9

".3

1.2.9

3.1

".91.91.6-.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

.51.51.0-.5

1.0.5

1.11.4

1.2.7

1.3.5

1.0

1.71.51.91.02.01.61.41.31.11.81.81.51.01.41.52.4

1.2.3.9

1.7.6

1.91.31.5.0

-.11.2.5

2.2.5.7

1.5

2.6

1.12.4

~2.8

4.1

1.51.51.9

.92.71.7

~2.93.03.1

1.4

l.21.82.33.0

3.03.12.51.5

2.62.72.32.63.2

0.6

1.0.5

-.2

.71.0

.4

.9-.5-.4

-1.6

1.0.5.4

-.9

".5.4

1.72.1

.7

.21.2.1

3.03.02.81.33.53.31.9.7

2.82.72.91.41.93.82.65.2

1.0.3

1.5.0.2

-1.51.1-.2-.1.9

1.1.4

1.1.8.9

1.2

1.9

.34.8

~2.5

.8

-.82.61.6

2.9-1.1

2.5.9

1.7-1.9

5.2

"-.6

2.25.11.55.6

1.91.32.12.0

1.42.32.62.4

.2

2.01.91.9

.93.31.61.73.4

.43.52.13.7

-1.1-3.4

3.52.2

0.8

-.3.8

1.01.4

.0

l 3.7

2.6-1.4

.01.5

.4

-.7

1.61.01.1

.6

.6

.9

.9i.O

.31.2.9.9.7

.4

.61.6

.91.21.1

.61.3

.6

.91.11.1

.41.7-.1

.9

1 Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvaniaand Portland, Oregon-Washington.

2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition.See technical note for details.

3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding StandardMetropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.-Long Beach, Anaheimwhich is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago whichare the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitionsare those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisionsmade since 1970.

4 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have

urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.

Population size class A is the aggregation of population sizeclasses A-l and A-2.


44 AREA DATACPI-U

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group, percent change from January 1978 to February 1978

GroupU.S.city

average

Chicago,Illinois-

NorthwesternIndiana

Detroit,Michigan

Los Angeles-Long Beach,

Anaheim,California

New York,New York-

NortheasternNew Jersey

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania-New Jersey

All items.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..

Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home '


Housing'...Shelter...

Rent, residentialOther rental c o s t s ! .Homeownership

Fuel and other utilities'Fuels'

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity'

Household furnishings and operation'

Apparel and upkeep.Apparel commodities.,

Men's and boys' appWomen's and girls' apparel.Infants' and toddlersr apparel'Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation..

Medical care....

Entertainmentl

Other goods and services'.Personal care

All items.

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages....

Nondurables less food and beverages.,Durables

ServicesMedical care services.

Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care.All items less energyCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables..Services less rentServices less medical care .


0.6

1.41.41.6

.92.62.7

.61.9

.81.1

.6

.7

.61.5

.7

1.01.4

.61.6

.5

-1.1-.5

-2.3-1.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

1.0

.6

.3

.3

0.6

.61.4

.1-.1

.4

.71.0

0.9

1.41.41.5

.34.14.0-.2

.8

.01.12.3

1.51.9

.3-2.2

2.6

1.2.9

1.2.3

-.1-.4-.2

-3.0-3.7

3.7

.1

.0

.1

.6

.3

-.1-.5

0.9

1.11.4

.9

.11.6

.7

.5

.5

.91.0

.9

.2

.8

.8

.7

0.3

.9

.91.4

.91.51.91.02.61.4-.21.6

.1-.2

.1

.1-.2

.6

.01.5-.2

.6

-.5-.6

.7-1.9-9.8-1.5

.3

.21.1

.8

.3

.7

.6

0.5

1.21.2

.51.9

.91.0

-l'.l.7

2.51.5

.5

.4

.76.5

.1

.91.6

.61.6

.6

-1.4-1.6

.5-4.7

2.8.9

.6

.6

.1

.4

2.7

.3

.3


0.3

.4

.9

.1

.4-.1

.2

.9

0.5

.61.2

.4

.7

.2

.5

.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.81.0

.4

.5

0.5

1.21.31.61.42.93.01.01.7

.0

.6-.6

.2

.1

.9-.9-.2

-.1.3.4.3.2

.5

.62.2-.82.0-.6

.3

.3

.0

.7

1.8

.2

.2

0.5

.51.2

.0

.2-.1

.5

.6

0.3

1.41.52.01.13.12.7

.45.2

.4

.1

.3-.1

.4

.1-.3

1.41.91.72.0

.4

-2.3-2.5-2.8-3.7

.0-1.7

.0

.0

.1

.6

.2

.3

.6

0.3

.41.4-.1-.2-.1

.2

.5

.5

.3

.3-.1-.1

.7

.2

.2

Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical note for details.


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Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percent changesDecember 1977 to February 1978(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

U.S.city

average

Index Percent

Chicago,Illinois-

NorthwesternIndiana

Index Percent

Detroit,Michigan

Index Percentchange


Anaheim,California

Index Percentchange

New York,New York-


Index Percentchange


Index Percentchange

All items....All items (1957-59=100) .

Food.Food at home

Cereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, fish, and eggs...

Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home l


Housing'.Shelter.

Rent, residentialOther rental costs'. .Homeownership


Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2

Gas (piped) and electricity'Household furnishings and operation'.


Men's and boys1 apparel.Women's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers' apparel'Footwear


Medical care.

Entertainment'.

Other goods and services'..Personal care

188.4219.1

197.3202.0200.1193.1189.0191.7178.8200.9246.0210.5155.4

195.0201.3159.7200.1216.4

210.6239.2296.9223.3172.1

154.5150.7153.9142.7208.7159.3

179.4178.6186.8

213.3

172.9

179.0177.7

All items.

CommoditiesFood and beverages .....Commodities less food and beverages...

Nondurables less food and beverages.Durables..

ServicesMedical care services.,

Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care .All items less energy3

Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables..Services less rentServices less medical care .

188.4

180.2197.3169.8171.5167.2

203.5228.7

185.0186.9186.7168.8169.6185.1211.4199.5


1.2-

2.82.93.32.25.45.31.14.41.82.11.4

1.41.61.14.11.6

1.41.91.72.0.6

-2.3-3.0-2.5-5.1-3.6-.2

.3

.3

.6

1.9

1.1

.7

.8

184.2209.2

200.4205.0203.6196.7202.1205.2173.0211.9241.8210.0155.4

181.7188.5146.8186.2207.5

184.5215.4291.0197.9161.8

140.4135.6127.7127.591.9

151.2

182.8182.1187.1

217.1

174.4

181.7175.7

2.3-

3.94.14.02.99.29.0.9

2.5.7

4.22.0

3.75.3

_.6

7.1

.81.71.21.7.1

-3.1-3.8-5.1-7.1-8.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.6

1.5

.3-.1

185.6213.3

193.6196.3193.1201.2181.7182.6177.8180.1240.8211.9176.5

186.3193.6157.4185.0200.7

211.5234.5302.1225.4152.7

142.8137.1146.0126.890.2

144.1

178.1177.9181.6

246.5

170.1

179.3180.0

0.7-

2.92.83.22.05.34.9.6

3.32.32.04.2

.4

.81.4-.1.7

1.21.22.01.0

-1.4

-3.8-4.3-5.2-4.3-9.8-4.1

.3

.23.6

.7

.6

.8-

186.5219.3

192.1196.8195.5195.2187.1189.3164.6195.0238.5200.2157.7

195.9209.6165.0210.7223.0

171.9204.4100.9204.5164.6

146.3144.1140.5136.6102.3151.0

181.3182.9150.4

213.3

157.9.

173.8167.5

1.1-

2.82.72.73.53.53.8-.14.81.62.73.7

1.11.3

_12.71.0

1.52.7.9

2.7.2

-1.3-1.7-.7

-4.32.3-.4

.8

.8

.1

1.3

.0

1.82.8

190.8227.0

198.2204.8206.3198.2189.7191.2182.9219.5260.4201.1148.1

193.4195.4178.0210.3207.2

225.2269.6305.1250.8172.2

150.9146.1141.3138.395.3

162.4

196.5186.4235.0

227.2

180.3

187.8184.5

1.1-

3.03.13.71.76.05.81.46.6.8

1.6.3

.6

.91.85.1.1

.91.11.8.8

-.7

-1.7-2.2-.4

-6.6-4.73.0

.3

.2

.5

1.9

2.5

.4-

188.2219.9

201.9208.6206.6204.5195.2198.1185.4210.5255.9220.1153.9

191.0199.1171.1211.3205.7

203.0235.7297.6210.0171.6

137.6132.5144.3110.3100.0154.7

185.9187.0179.4

232.0

171.3

179.2172.9

1.2

1.12.8

.2-.6

1.52.0

1.11.21.2.2

-.41.21.51.4

184.2

178.5200.4164.6164.3163.0

194.4237.6

182.1182.1102.5164.0163.3183.6205.1187.8

2.3

2.43.91.6-.83.6

2.21.8

1.22.42.51.6-.71.72.42.2


185.6

171.9193.6159.7164.0155.0

204.0259.3

183.4181.3100.7160.6165.0179.7208.9193.0

0.7

.52.9-.5-.8-.3

.6

.7

.7-.3-.51.1

186.5

175.5192.1166.7165.8167.6

205.7226.7

178.7184.7101.1166.0164.7179.7213.2201.9

1.1

1.02.8

.2

.2

.3

1.41.3

1.11.21.1.4.5

1.61.41.4

190.8

179.8198.2166.0171.7156.5

210.0244.2

189.5188.6101.1164.4168.5186.3219.1205.2

1.1

3.0-.6-.6-.5

1.31.9

1.11.01.1-.5-.51.41.21.2

188.2

180.3201.9165.8164.2167.7

205.0252.6

186.3185.5100.6164.7162.6185.0208.7196.7

0.7

2.72.93.72.16.26.32.35.41.5.7

1.0

.5- .2

5.6- .5

2.83.94.13.8

.5

-5.1-5.6-4.5

-11.5.0

.2

.2

.1

2.5

.6

.4

0.7

.72.7-.5- .8- .2

2.6

1.0.6.6

-.4-.71.1


See technical 2 Indexes on a December 1977=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Cat.3 Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.


46 AREA DATACPI-U

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Ur jan Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure categoryand commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percent changes December 1977 toFebruary 1978(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Atlanta,Georgia

Index Percentchange

Buffalo,New York

Index Percentchange

Cleveland,Ohio

Index Percentchange

Dallas-Fort Worth,

Texas

Index Percentchange

Honolulu,Hawaii

Index Percentchange

All itemsAll items (1957-59= 100) *



Meats, poultry, and fish..,.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home2

Food away from home..Alcoholic beverages

Housing2

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costs2

Homeownership

Fuel and other utilities2..Fuels2



Household furnishings and operation2 .


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlersrapparel2 4

Footwear .

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation ..

Medical care

Entertainment2

Other goods and services2..Personal care..

All items.

186.1214.0

200.7205.5203.6201.2180.1183.8198.4214.3243.8210.8138.1

192.4196.1138.0194.2213.3

212.4231.6101.3232.2177.6

158.2152.3169.8147.6105.0137.5

164.3169.299.7

221.8

171.3

172.2179.4

CommoditiesFood and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages...

Nondurables less food and beverages.Durables


Special indexes:All items less shelter.All items less medical care.All items less energy4..Commodities less food.Nondurables less food.NondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care

186.1

177.4200.7165.4164.8165.8

201.5241.9

183.7183.7100.7164.4163.0183.2211.1195.1

0.9

2.02.21.91.61.2.8.9

4.41.82.7

.3

.7

.1-.11.1.2

4.97.51.37.8

.6

-.3-.6-.4-.95.0

.1

- .2- .2

2.1

2.3

-.1-.3

0.9

.72.0

.2-.1

.4

1.02.3

1.2.8.7.2

-.11.01.2.9



178.0191.9

196.1203.0197.8190.3192.1194.4192.3195.9227.2216.6

,139.6

165.8164.2169.9203.0160.4

199.7226.5

NA226.8154.3

157.9155.1157.1145.4106.2155.8

164.9172.0126.2

217.7

174.9

179.3185.5

178.0

1.8

2.32.41.66.41.21.3.6

-.72.03.81.0

1.51.31.98.7

.9

7.07.8

NA7.9

1.51.61.82.56.21.2

2.02.3- .2

3.0

1.4

.4

.4

1.8

173.4196.1155.6169.7138.9

186.1226.7

181.7175.5101.6154.4165.6185.4190.2178.9

1.52.31.01.11.0

2.13.2

2.01.71.61.11.11.82.11.9

1 For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available; indexes are onthe bases listed below:

Buffalo, New York November 1963=100.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas November 1963=100.Honolulu, Hawaii December 1963=100. .

2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical

"^ Indexes Son the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where

1967=100.4 Indexes are on the bases listed below:

Atlanta, Georgia December 1977=100.Buffalo, New York February 1978=100.Cleveland, Ohio February 1978=100.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas February 1978=100.Honolulu, Hawaii December 1977=100.

" Data not adequate for publication.


AREA DATACPI-U

47

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure categoryand commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percent changes December 1977 toFebruary 1978(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Houston,Texas

Index Percentchange

Kansas City,Missouri-Kansas

Index Percentchange

Minneapolis-St. Paul,

Minnesota-Wisconsin

Index Percentchange

Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

Index Percentchange

San Francisco-Oakland,California

Index Percentchange

All items....All items (1957-59=100) .

Food.Food at home

Cereals and bakery products.Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.

Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home !


Housing l

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costs1 . .Homeownership



Gas (piped) and electricity'Household furnishings and operation'


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlersrapparel'Footwear


Medical care

Entertainment'

Other goods and services!

Personal care

All i tems.




Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care .All items less energy3

Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables..Services less rentServices less medical care ,

183.8218.2

199.5203.4198.6190.6182.5185.3192.8193.3241.4218.4164.7

187.4193.4135.5189.5215.9

199.7240.698.8

240.9168.4

159.7157.1175.2140.5111.7172.7

172.9173.7155.9

199.6

161.3

178.3174.9


0.6

2.92.92.82.94.03.61.33.02.23.13.0

.6

.3

.12.4

.2

2.42.2

-1.22.3

.7

-4.4-5.1-3.0

-11.111.72.0

.1

.1

.1

1.7

.6

-.5-1.9

183.8

178.7199.5168.4173.6162.6

193.3213.3

181.7182.9100.6168.0172.5186.8203.6190.3


0.6

.42.9-.5

-1.5.0

.92.0

.6

.6-.5

-1.3.8

1.0

189.2225.2

191.9196.7199.4190.4194.2196.9170.4190.6253.5189.8146.9

202.0212.7172.8192.8232.6

201.2195.0100.3195.0174.3

151.9146.7151.3138.8100.0147.7

181.1182.3159.2

210.9

159.5

176.4174.8

189.2

1.0

2.12.12.82.84.14.3

.53.91.8.9

1.6

1.21.31.03.21.3

-.4.0.3.0

1.9

-.7-1.5-1.4-3.8

.0-3.0

2.3

-3.2

1.3

1.0

178.1191.9170.5166.4174.0

207.5223.9

182.0187.7101.1169.2164.3180.2216.1204.6

.92.1.5.0.7

1.22.5

.91.01.1.5.1

1.11.31.1

1 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical2 Indexes are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in Minneapolis-St.

Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin where 1967=100.3 Indexes are on the bases listed below:

Houston, Texas April 1978=100.

Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas December 1977=100.Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin....April 1978=100.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 1978= 100.San Francisco-Oakland, California December 1977=100.


48 AREA DATAREVISED CPI-W

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all itemsindex(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class Pricingschedule'

Otherindexbase

Indexes

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Feb.1978

Percent change toFeb. 1978 from—

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Jan.1978

Percent change toJan. 1978 from—

Jan.1977

Nov.1977

Dec.1977

Area2

U.S. city average..

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem IndDetroit, MichLA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.,N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.JPhiladelphia, Pa,N.J

Anchorage, Alaska .Baltimore, MdBoston, Mass..Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind..Denver-Boulder, ColoMiami, FlaMilwaukee, WisNortheast Pennsylvania .Portland, Oreg.-WashSt. Louis, Mo.-lllSan Diego, CalifSeattle-Everett, Wash..Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va..

Atlanta, GaBuffalo, N.YCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, Tex.Honolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexKansas City, Mo.-KanMinneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis.Pittsburgh, PaSan Francisco-Oakland, Calif

Region3

Northeast.North Central.South .West..


A - l .A-2.

CD


Northeast/ANorth Central/ASouth/AWest/ANortheast/B"!North Central/BSouth/BWest/BNortheast/CNorth Central/CSouth/CWest/CNortheast/DNorth Central/D tSouth/DWest/D.

10/67

11/77

185.4

179.4184.5182.9188.5187.4

100.0181.6182.8

186.6182.5188.1

186.1

180.0184.4184.4188.8186.9

187.1

182.4185.0185.6189.8187.4

100.6184.0184.6

188.9183.8189.5

188.4

183.8185.8186.8190.8188.7

6.4

7.46.16.04.85.6

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

184.5

174.9

182.7

187.3

100.0100.0100.0100.0

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0

186.5

177.5

184.4

189.5

101.1101.3101.2101.3

101.3101.1101.3101.2101.3

101.0101.3101.2101.3101.1101.5101.0101.7101.2101.2101.3101.0101.2101.2101.6100.7

k 6.5

^8.4

*5.1*6.5*6.5*7.6

1.2

2.1.8

1.31.11.0

1.1

1.11.31.21.3

1.31.11.31.21.3

1.01.31.21.31.11.51.01.71.21.21.31.01.21.21.6

.7

0.7 6.7

7.66.46.25.26.1

0.9

1.7.3

1.5.7.0

0.5

1.3.3.7.5.3

6.64.8

7.67.96.8

.61.31.0

"l.2.7.7

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; mostother 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 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard MetropolitanStatistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim which is an aggregation oftwo SMSA's and for New York and Chicago which are the more extensive StandardConsolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and donot include revisions made since 1970.

3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban

population as defined below:A - lA-2BCD

More than 4,000,000.1,250,000 to 4,000,000.

385,000 to 1,250,000.75,000 to 385,000.Less than 75,000.

A-2.Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-l and

Annual rate based on 11-month change.

NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differencesin living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets.


AREA DATAREVISED CPI-W

49

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selectedareas, food at home expenditure categories(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Area3

U.S. city average

Anchorage, AlaskaAtlanta, GaBaltimore, MdBoston, MassBuffalo, N.YChicago, Ill.-Northeastern IndCincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-IndCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, Texas ... .Denver-Boulder, ColDetroit MichHonolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexasKansas City Mo -KanLA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, CalMiami, fiaMilwaukee, WisMinneapolis-St. Paul, Min.-WisNY NY-Northeastern NJNortheast PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pa.-NJPittsburgh, PaPortland, Ore -WashSt Louis Mo-IIISan Diego CalSan Francisco-Oakland CalSeattle-Everett, WashWashington DC-Md-Va

Region4

NortheastNorth CentralSouthWest


A-lA-2

cD

Region/population size class


Otherindexbase

Totalfoodat

home

Cerealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,poultry,

fish, andeggs1

Dairyproducts

Fruitsand

vegetables

Otherfoods

athome1 2

Indexes February 1978

10/67

11/77

12/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

12/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/7712/77

199.8

189.7203.5

202.1

195.11939198.4

198.2196.7102.5195.8

205.8196.7207.7

194.7

190~3199.2195.0204.9

103.4103.2103.0103.0

1035103.1103.0102.8103.2 ,

103.5103.4103.0103.2103.2103.0103.0102.7102.5103.1 .102.7103.1103.8103.0103.3102.3

193.3

181.3204.0

194.4

196.6

182.52005189.4

190*7196.0104.1191.4

198.6180.7204.6

191.4

183*1190.2191.2203.4

102.0102.4101.9103.2

1024102.4102.0101.9102.6

102.1102.3102.3103.5101.4102.5102.0102.5101.3102.6101.8102.1104.3102.2101.4104.6

188.5

185.2182.2

189.6

197.1

178.11818191.9

182.4186.5102.2189.6

190.8206.6193.3

173.2

188.8191.8190.9182.8

105.4105.7104.8103.7

1058104.5104.5104.7105.9

105.8105.7104.6103.4104.6104.8104.8103.8104.1105.7104.4104.3105.7106.9105.9103.8

178.9

179.3198.8

1710

174.5

190.11795191.6

192.7165.799.9

182.6

182.3176.5183.8

162.7

168*0169.4174.2168.0

101.0101.3101.2100.9

1012101.3100.8101.0101.1

101.2101.7101.5100.5100.699.9

101.1101.6100.7101.5100.6101.3100.4100.8101.9100.7

200.8

177.8208.3

196.5

215.3

188.01833202.1

193.2199.7105.7192.4

214.1200.1214.8

182.7

187.0193.5174.4220.8

105.1103.3103.8104.9

10511040105.2103.6102.1

104.71046102.8106.3107.61044104.5103.91C4.0103.2103.5104.3105.097.6

105.399.9

245.8

225.4.242.1

246.0

240.0

_

248.12414226.3

239~.9240.2101.9228.3

260.1145.0261.8

135.0

226.0255.5243.6265.6

101.5101.6101.8102.1

10141022101.7101.5101.9

10151013102 2102.4101.51021101.6101.51012101.010171024102110251012101.8




Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selectediame zu. consumer price index for urban Wage Earner!areas, food at home expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size classTotalfoodat

home

Cerealsand

bakeryproducts

Meats,poultry,

fish, andeggs

Dairyproducts

Fruitsand

vegetables

Otherfoods

athome2

Area3

U.S. city average..

Anchorage, AlaskaAtlanta, GaBaltimore, MdBoston, MassBuffalo, N.Y.Chicago, Hl.-Northeastem I n d ,Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-IndCleveland, OhioDallas-Fort Worth, Texas.Denver-Boulder, ColDetroit, MichHonolulu, HawaiiHouston, TexasKansas City, Mo.-Kan.LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal.Miami, fiaMilwaukee, WisMinneapolis-St. Paul, Mm.-Wis.N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.JNortheast PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pa.-NJPittsburgh, PaPortland, Ore.-WashSt. Louis, MO.-IIISan Diego, Cal ,San Francisco-Oakland, Cal .Seattle-Everett, WashWashington, D.C.-Md.-Va


Population size class

A - l .A-2.

Recion/population size classcross ciisstitcauon

Northeast/ANorth Central/A.South/AWest/A.Northeast/BNorth Central/B.South/BWest/BNortheast/CNorth Central/C.South/C..West/CNortheast/D.North Central/D.South/DWest/D

1.5

.22.1

1.5

".9

1.01.7

.9

f.21.21.71.0

l 51.22.8

1.1

1.11.81.51.6

1.81.61.51.4

1.51.71.41.51.8

1.81.51.61.41.71.61.21.11.11.81.51.41.61.61.91.7

Percent change from January 1978 to February 1978

1.2

.92.5

1.0

2.1.5

3.3

.72.51.41.1

f.5.2

1.4

1.8

".61.91.4

.8

.91.2

.82.0

1.51.1.7.5

1.9

1.4.9

1.12.1

-1.21.4

.82.4

.4

.4

.7

.42.52.8

.62.3

2.4

2.52.52.11.32.82.52.61.11.73.12.61.91.93.63.62.8

0.6

.73.3

2.7

2.2

1.11.8.8

1.3.9

2.32.0

2.52.02.8

2.2

2.41.52.31.1

2.42.72.61.5

2.22.52.32.43.1

.71.6

-.3

".9

l".O1.6-.1

".3-.2-.9.3

".5.2

-.1

-.4

-.4.2

2.02.4

.4

.7

.7

.2

.51.1.0.4.6

.51.21.5

.1

.5-1.6

.7

.2

.31.1-.1

.4

.2

2.4 0.7

.52.3

3.6

.5

1.52.71.0

3.52.54.73.6

2.72.07.1

.7

.66.4.8

6.6

3.21.71.92.5

2.82.52.42.6

-1.4.4

.1

-.5

1.71.7.0

".8.8.6

-1.0

-.2.8

2.7

".4

l~0.6.7

-.2

.8

.7

.7

.8

.51.0.8.8

3.31.91.83.04.22.9.7

2.52.53.62.22.12.33.43.7.7

.8

.31.0.7

1.01.6.2.4.5.5

1.01.2.9

1.3.4

1.3

1 Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvaniaand Portland, Oregon-Washington.

2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition.See technical note for details. , . „ . , . ,

3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding StandardMetropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA-Long Beach, Anaheimwhich is an aggregation of two SMSA's and for New York and Chicago whichare the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitionsare those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisionsmade since 1970.


urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.




51

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas pricedmonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from January1978 to February 1978

GroupU.S.city

average

Chicago,Illinois-

NorthwesternIndiana

Detroit,Michigan


Anaheim,California

New York,New York-



All items.


Food at homeCereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, fish, and eggs....

Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home !


Housing1

ShelterRent, residential....Other rental costs1

Homeownership

Fuel and other utilities >Fuels l

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity'



Men's and boys' apparel....Women's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers apparel'Footwear


Medical care...

Entertainmentl

Other goods and services'Personal care

All items.



ServicesMedical care services

Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care .All items less energyCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care. .

0.7

1.31.41.51.22.42.5

.62.4

.71.0

.6

.7

.61.6

.7

1.11.4

.61.6

.4

-.6-.8-.6

-1.5-1.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.9

1.2

.4

.6


0.7

.61.3

.2

.0

.2

0.8

.6

.6

.91.22.22.1

.9

.5-.5

.0

.3

1.41.9

.3-2.5

2.7

.71.2

.91.2

.3

.3

.3-.5

-1.5.0

5.4

-.1.0.1

.6

1.0

.2-.1

.8

.6

.9

.51.3

.7

.5

0.4

1.11.11.7

.51.82.11.62.71.7

.01.1

.2

.0

.1

.1

.0

.6

.01.6-.2

.7

.6

.51.9

.4-8.8-1.7

I1.5

.3

.6

.41.1

0.6

1.31.31.22.5

.91.0-.22.5

.81.7

.2

.6

.4

.77.8

.3

.91.7

.61.7

.9

-.3-.3-.8

-1.3.1

3.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

2.3

.81.3


0.4

.51.1

.3

.6

.2

.2

.0

0.6

.71.3

.51.2

.0

.5

.1

.7

.7

.6

.51.21.3

.5

.5

0.5

1.21.21.51.52.52.7

.52.7-.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

.9-.8-.3

.0

.3

.3

.3-.1

.5

.6-.11.51.5-.7

.4

.4

.0

.5

2.4

.51.1

0.5

.51.2

.0

.4-.3

.6

.6

0.7

2.83.02.81.42.82.7-.17.12.73.2

.6

.0-.1

.4

.1-.3

1.41.91.72.0-.8

-2.1-2.2

-.6-3.5

.0-4.7

.4

.4

.1

.7

.2

.2

.4

0.7

2.8-.4-.3-.5

.5

.6

.9

.7

.7-.4-.21.4

.5

.5

Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical note for details.



Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percentchanges December 1977 to February 1978(1967=100 , unless otherwise noted)

Group

U.S.city

average

Index Percentchange

Illinois-Northwestern

Indiana

Index Percentchange

Detroit,Michigan

Index Percentchange


Anaheim,California

Index

New York,New York-


Index Percentchange

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania-

New Jersey

Index Percentchange

All i tems.All items (1957 -59=100 ) .


Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.,

Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home l


Housing'Shelter

Rent, residential.Other rental costs ' . . .Homeownership..

Fuel and other utilities >Fuels l


Gas (piped) and electricity l



Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers apparel'Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation ,

Medical care

Entertainment'.

Personal care.,

188.4219.1

197.1201.8199.8193.3188.5191.3178.9200.8245.8210.2155.3

195.0201.3159.7200.1216.5

210.6239.1296.9223.1172.0

154.5150.8154.1142.7209.9159.1

179.5178.7186.8

213.2

173.7

179.1178.2

All i tems.



ServicesMedical care services

All items less shelterAll items less medical care .Ail items less energyJ

Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables..Services less rentServices less medical ca re .

188.4

180.1197.1169.8171.6167.1

203.6228.6

185.0186.9186.8168.8169.7185.1211.6199.6


1.2-

2.72.83.12.35.15.11.14.31.71.91.4

1.41.61.14.11.6

1.41.91.71.9.6

-2.3-2.9-2.3-5.1-3.0-.3

.4

.4

.6

1.9

1.6

.71.1

183.8208.8

198.3202.9202.1196.6197.1201.4174.5215.3240.0206.8152.7

181.5188.7146.8186.4207.9

184.5215.4291.1197.9161.7

144.1140.0134.0131.4100.0149.9

182.7182.1187.0

216.2

174.6

181.9176.4

2.1

2.93.03.32.86.57.01.84.2-.12.6.2

3.65.4

_.7

7.3

.81.71.31.7.1

-.6-.7-.4

-4.2.0

-.6

.1

.1

.1

1.2

1.6

.4

.3

185.8213.5

194.5197.4193.9200.5181.8182.8179.5183.3241.4213.9174.9

186.6193.7157.4184.3200.8

211.5234.6303.0225.4153.6

141.8136.0149.5122.891.2

141.6

178.1177.9183.9

245.7

170.4

179.4181.0

0.8-

3.33.43.61.75.45.11.55.22.53.03.2

.6

.81.4-.4.8

1.21.22.31.0-.8

-4.4-5,1-2.9-7.3-8.8-5.7

.3

.24.9

.4

.8

.9-

186.8219.7

192.6197.7196.7196.0186.5188.7165.7199.7240.2200.5154.8

196.1209.7165.0216.2223.3

171.9204.6100.9204.7165.1

146.2144.0135.6138.599.3

156.4

180.6182.2150.4

213.4

162.4

173.8167.4

1.3-

3.03.13.33.93.23.5.5

7.32.32.91.8

1.21.3.

_15.71.1

1.52.8.9

2.8.5

-1.4-1.8-4.2-3.0-.73.2

.4

.4

.1

1.3

2.8

1.82.7

190.8227.1

197.7204.2205.8198.6190.8192.5182.3214.1260.1200.0148.8

193.4195.1178.0210.0207.0

225.2269.4304.5250.8173.3

151.1146.3138.3141.7100.4160.0

196.7186.7235.2

225.8

180.9

188.1186.1

1.1-

2.72.83.52.06.76.51.13.9.7

1.1.8

.6

.71.84.9.0

.91.11.6.8

-.1

-1.6-2.1-2.5-4.3

.41.5

.4

.4

.6

1.3

2.8

.6

188.7220.4

204.1211.0207.7204.6193.3195.8183.8214.8261.8225.5154.5

190.6199.0171.1210.5205.6

202.9235.7297.6210.0170.1

136.6131.5144.4110.5100.0151.1

186.6187.8179.4

232.0

170.6

179.3173.7


1.2

1.02.7.2

-.5.7

1.52.0

1.11.21.3.2

-.41.21.61.5

183.8

177.9198.3164.7166.1161.9

194.4236.2

181.9181.8102.3164.0164.8183.5205.1188.0

2.1

2.12.91.7.2

2.9

2.21.2

1.12.22.31.6.2

1.72.42.3

185.8

172.2194.5159.9163.6155.6

203.9257.8

183.6181.5100.8160.7164.6180.0208.8193.0

0.8

.73.3-.4

-1.1.1

.8

.1

.7

.8

.8-.2-.71.2

.7 •

.8

186.8

176.0192.6167.1165.8168.2

205.7226.3

179.0185.0101.3166.3164.4180.0213.3201.9

1.3

1.33.0.5.2.7

1.41.1

1.31.41.3.5.4

1.81.41.4

190.8

179.9197.7166.5171.9157.3

209.9243.1

189.6188.7101.1164.9168.7186.1218.9205.2

1.1

.92.7-.3-.5.0

1.21.4

1.21.11.1-.2-.41.31.11.2

188.7

180.7204.1165.1163.8166.8

205.5252.8

186.8186.0100.9164.1162.2185.9209.3197.3

1.0

3.84.04.32.25.25.11.47.63.83.21.4

.3-.2

5.2-.6

2.73.94.13.8-.4

-5.8-6.3-4.4

-11.4.0

-1.6

.6

.6

.1

2.5

.2

.5

1.0

.93.8-.9

-1.0-.7

1.02.6

1.2.9.9

-.8-.91.61.1.9

1 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical 2 Indexes on a December 1977=100 base in LA-Long Beach, Anaheim, Cal.note for details. lndexes on a December 1977=100 base.



53

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percent changesDecember 1977 to February 1978(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Atlanta,Georgia

Index Percentchange

Buffalo,New York

Index Percentchange

Cleveland,Ohio

Index Percentchange

Dallas-Fort Worth,

Texas

Index Percentchange

Honolulu,Hawaii

Index Percentchange

All itemsAll items ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 ) l .



Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home2


Housing2

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costs2

Homeownership

Fuel and other utilities2

Fuels2



Household furnishings and operation2 .


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlersrapparel2

Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation ..

Medical care

Entertainment2.

Personal care..

All items.



ServicesMedical care services..

Special indexes:All items less shelter.All items less medical care.All items less energy4

Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care ..

186.5214.5

201.0205.4203.5204.0182.2186.5198.8208.3242.1210.6141.6

193.2196.1138.0194.3213.3

212.7231.9101.3232.3179.6

157.8151.9170.9148.4103.2139.2

164.9169.899.6

221.2

169.9

174.0183.4

186.5

1.1

2.22.11.93.02.42.31.11.51.12.62.8

1.2.1

-.11.2.2

5.17.71.37.81.8

-.6-.8

.2-.43.21.4

.2

.1

.2

1.8

1.5

1.01.9

1.1

177.7201.0165.5165.8165.3

202.4240.9

184.1184.2100.9164.7164.2183.8212.3196.1

.92.2.2.5.1

1.51.9

1.41.0.9.4.6

1.31.81.4



177.5191.4

195.1202.0198.4189.4191.9194.1191.6202.1226.3212.3138.5

165.2163.0169.9205.3158.8

199.7226.3

NA226.5155.0

155.3152.4160.8137.7101.3145.0

164.7171.6126.2

218.1

179.6

177.7182.3

177.5

1.5

1.81.92.05.91.11.1.2

2.51.61.7.2

1.1.6

1.910.0-.1

7.07.7

NA7.8-.3

-.1-.24.2

-2.91.3

-5.8

1.92.0-.2

3.2

4.1

-.4-1.4

1.5

172.4195.1154.6168.8137.8

186.6226.8

181.5175.0101.3153.3164.6184.4190.9179.4

.91.8.4.6.2

2.43.3

1.91.41.3.4.5

1.32.52.2

1 For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available; indexes are onthe bases listed below:

Buffalo, New York November 1963=100.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Ncvember 1963=100.Honolulu, Hawaii December 1963=100.

2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technical3 Indexes on the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where

1967=100.4 Indexes are on the bases listed below:

Atlanta, Georgia December 1977=100.Buffalo, New York February 1978=100.Cleveland, Ohio February 1978=100.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas February 1978=100.Honolulu, Hawaii December 1977=100.




Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes February 1978 and percent changesDecember 1977 to February 1978(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Houston,Texas

Index Percentchange

Kansas City,Missouri-Kansas

Index Percentchange

Minneapolis-St. Paul,

Minnesota-Wisconsin

Index Percentchange

Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

Percentchange

San Francisco-Oakland,California

Index Percentchange

All itemsAll items (1957-59=100) .


Food at homeCereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.,

Meats, poultry, and fish.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home !


Housingl

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costs l . .Homeownership

Fuel and other utilities l

Fuels l

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s 2 .Gas (piped) and electricity'


Apparel and upkeep...Apparel commodities

Men's and boys'Women's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers'apparel '3 .Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation .

Medical care...

Entertainmentl

Other goods and services'Personal care

All items.




Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care.All items less energy3

Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care. .


184.4218.8

198.5202.7198.2190.7182.4184.9192.7193.2239.9217.1160.4

188.0193.6135.5190.3216.2

199.6240.4

NA240.9170.4

166.2164.2178.0156.4111.8173.4

172.3173.1155.8

199.7

161.3

181.5181.6

0.9

2.42.62.63.04.03.41.32.91.62.5

.3

1.0.4.1

2.9.4

2.32.1

NA2.31.9

-.5-.8

-1.5-1.111.82.4

-.2

.1

1.7

.6

1.31.9

189.5225.5

192.5197.4199.2190.2191.8194.8169.4193.5255.5192.0145.7

201.8212.8172.81925232.9

201.3195.0100.5195.0172.8

149.3144.4147.6136.1100.0156.2

181.0182.2159.2

214.0

168.1

175.0171.7

184.4

179.4198.5169.6176.1163.1

193.6213.6

182.3183.5100.9169.1174.5187.7204.0190.6


0.9

2.4.2

-.1.3

1.02.1

1.1.9.9.1

-.11.21.21.0

189.5

1.2

2.42.52.72.72.83.2-.15.52.62.0

1.11.31.03.01.4

-.3.0.5.0

1.1

-2.4-3.0-3.8-5.7

.02.6

.7

.7

.9

3.8

2.1

.0- .5

1.2

178.1192.5170.2166.2173.8

208.2227.5

182.4187.9101.2168.9164.0180.4217.0205.1

.92.4.3

-.1.6

1.64.1

1.21.11.2.3

-.11.21.71.3

1 Index series has undergonenote for details.

a change in title and/or definition.Y Indexes are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in Minneapolis-St.

Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin where 1967=100.

..April 1978=100.

See technical

Indexes are on the bases listed below:Houston, Texas

Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas December 1977=100.Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota-Wisconsin....April 1978=100.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 1978= 100.San Francisco-Oakland, California December 1977=100.

Data not adequate for publication.


REGION/POPULATION DATACPI-U

55

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,' by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchangefrom—

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

North Centra!

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

South

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

West

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.

Food and beverages.Food...

Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.,Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beveragesOther prepared foods

Food away from home.Alcoholic beverages.

Housing2


Home purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance.Maintenance and repairs.

Maintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities.


Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gasGas (piped) and electricity

Other utilities and public services...Household furnishings and operation.

HousefurnishingsHousekeeping supplies" ' ' I services


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants'and toddlers'apparel.FootwearOther apparel commodities

Apparel services .•


New carsUsed carsGasolineMaintenance and repairOther private transportation

Other private transportation commodities.Other private transportation services

Public transportation.


Professional services....?.Other medical care services,

EntertainmentEntertainment commodities.Entertainment services

Other goods and services.Tobacco products.Personal carePersonal and educational expenses.


101.0

102.7102.8103.5102.0105.8101.2105.6102.8100.6101.3101.1101.1100.6

101.0101.1101.8104.6100.7100.9100.7100.6100.8

99.9

101.5101.7102.0101.6100.8100.1

98.9101.4101.7

96.796.097.991.793.9

101.0100.3101.6

100.4100.3100.5

99.699.4

102.1100.8100.7100.8100.5

101.9101.5102.0101.7102.3

101.6101.1102.2

100.5100.4100.4100.6


*5.0

_*5.9

-----_

_--_---_---- •

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

*1.4

_____-

*3.0_-_------

_----

_--

---

1.0

2.72.83.52.05.81.25.62.8.6

1.31.11.1.6

1.01.11.84.6.7.9.7.6.8

-.1

1.51.72.01.6.8.1

-1.11.41.7

-3.3-4.0-2.1-8.3-6.11.0.3

1.6

.4

.3

.5-.4-.62.1.8.7.8.5

1.91.52.01.72.3

1.61.12.2

.5

.4

.4

.6

101.4

103.0103.1103.2102.0106.4100.4102.8103.7101.9101.3101.5102.8101.9

101.8102.4101.5102.1102.6102.5102.9102.0101.9102.2

101.2101.4101.8101.3100.7100.6100.1100.9101.6

96.896.295.495.195.698.799.4

101.9

100.1100.1100.3

99.699.5

101.7100.3101.4100.1100.6

102.0101.1102.1101.4102.8

101.1100.5102.1

100.5100.2100.4100.9

*6.6

_*8.1

_

_______

-______-

-

_

___

-

*.6____ •

_

_

-

*2.8___

-----

_

---

--

--

1.4

3.03.13.22.06.4.4

2.83.71.91.31.52.81.9

1.82.41.52.12.62.52.92.01.92.2

1.21.41.81.3.7.6.1.9

1.6

-3.2-3.8-4.6-4.9-4.4-1.3-.61.9

.1

.1

.3-.4-.51.7.3

1.4.1.6

2.01.12.11.42.8

1.1.5

2.1

.5

.2

.4

.9

101.3

102.8102.9103.2102.2104.8101.8103.6104.4102.1101.8101.5102.2100.9

101.5101.4100.5102.5101.6101.6101.8101.3101.5100.5

102.2103.2101.2103.5100.7101.0100.4100.6102.4

98.798.098.097.397.799.898.6

103.2

100.1100.1100.3

99.699.4

101.3100.7100.8100.6100.9

102.1101.7102.2101.4102.8

101.4101.4101.5

100.9100.1101.0101.7

*6.6

_*7.3

_________-_________-________-

*3.7

_____-

*2.3______

_-____-__-

___-

1.3

2.82.93.22.24.81.83.64.42.11.81.52.2.9

1.51.4.5

2.51.61.61.81.31.5.5

2.23.21.23.5.7

1.0.4.6

2.4

-1.3-2.0-2.0-2.7-2.3-.2

-1.43.2

.1

.1

.3-.4-.61.3.7.8.6.9

2.11.72.21.42.8

1.41.41.5

.9.1

1.01.7

101.2

102.8102.8103.0102.8104.0100.7105.1102.8101.0102.1102.0102.5102.3

101.1101.3100.7108.3101.3101.0101.6101.0100.7101.6

100.5101.1100.3101.2

99.7100.9100.6101.0101.5

98.798.399.095.8

100.099.7

102.0101.3

100.8100.9100.9

99.6100.8102.1101.2

99.8101.5100.6

101.7102.1101.6101.4101.8

100.1100.2

99.9

101.2100.8101.8100.7

*7.5

*9.2

_________-_________-

_____

_-

*2.4

_

__

-

*3.5

_

____-

__-

_-

__-

1.2

2.82.83.02.84.0

.75.12.81.02.12.02.52.3

1.11.3

.78.31.31.01.61.0

.71.6

.51.1

.31.2-.3

.9

.61.01.5

-1.3-1.7-1.0-4.2

.0-.32.01.3

.8

.9

.9-.4

.82.11.2-.21.5

.6

1.72.11.61.41.8

.1

.2-.1

1.2.8

1.8.7


56 REGION/POPULATION DATACPI-U

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,' by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group—Continued(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

North Central

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

South

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

West

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977


All items

Commodities.

Commodities less food and beveragesNondurables less food and beverages

Apparel commoditiesNondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.

Durables .

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less ren t .Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

Special indexes:All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest costs.All items less medical careCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparelNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical careEnergyAll items less energy

All items less food and energyCommodities less food and energy.Energy commoditiesServices less energy

101.0

100.8102.799.799.296.0

100.5100.2

101.3101.8101.2101.0102.0101.3

100.6101.0101.0101.099.799.2

100.5101.0101.3101.3100.8101.0100.599.6

100.4101.3

*5.0_____--_____-

__-__--_-__-_--

1.0

.82.7-.3-.8

-4.0.5.2

1.31.81.21.02.01.3

.61.01.01.0-.3-.8.5

1.01.31.3.8

1.0.5

-.4.4

1.3

101.4

101.1103.0100.399.096.2

100.2101.2

101.7101.5102.1100.6102.1101.4

101.0101.0101.3101.3100.399.2

100.3101.1101.7101.7100.5101.5101.1100.499.9

101.8

*6.6___

---_____-

_

________---_-

1.4

1.13.0.3

-1.0-3.8

.21.2

1.71.52.1.6

2.11.4

1.01.01.31.3.3

-.8.3

1.11.71.7.5

1.51.1.4

-.11.8

101.3

101.1102.8100.3

99.698.0

100.3100.8

101.7100.5102.0100.9102.2101.7

101.0101.2101.2101.3100.399.7

100.4101.2101.81016101.1101.3101.0100.499.5

101.5

*6.6_____

-_____-

_

_________

• ___-

1.3

1.12.8.3

-.4-2.0

.3

.8

1.7.5

2.0.9

2.21.7

1.01.21.21.3.3

-.3.4

1.21.81.61.11.31.0.4

-.51.5

101.2

101.2102.8100.5100.298.3

101.0100.7

101.3100.7101.5101.5101.6100.7

100.9101.2101.1101.2100.5100.4101.2101.6101.4101.3100.9101.2100.9100.5100.8101.3

*7.5______-_____-

______________-

1.2

1.22.8

.5

.2-1.7

1.0.7

1.3.7

1.51.51.6

.7

.91.21.11.2

.5

.41.21.61.41.3

.91.2

.9

.5

.81.3


urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C • 75,000 to 385,000.

D Less than 75,000.Population size class A is the aggregation of population size

classes A-l and A-2.2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition.

See technical note for details.* Annual rate based on 11-month change.



57

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Population size class,1 by expenditure

Group

A-l

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

A-2

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products ....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetables.Sugar and sweetsFats and oi ls .Nonalcoholic beverages.Other prepared foods....


Housing2

ShelterRent, residential..Other rental costsHomeownership....

Home purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance.Maintenance and repairs

Maintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities.

Fuel and other ut i l i t ies.Fuels..



HousefurnishingsHousekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers' apparel ,FootwearOther apparel commodities

Apparel services





Medical careMedical care commodities.Medical care services

Professional servicesOther medical care services ...

EntertainmentEntertainment commodities.Entertainment services

Other goods and servicesTobacco productsPersonal carePersonal and educational expenses.

101.2

103.1103.1103.5102.3106.1101.1105.2103.499.6

100.6101.6102.3102.0

101.2101.6101.4105.2101.6101.5101.9100.7100.7100.8

101.2101.8102.3101.6100.099.798.3

101.1101.5

97.697.197.893.596.7

100.9102.4101.2

100.4100.4100.599.6

100.0102.4100.3102.1100.0100.5

101.7101.6101.7101.0102.5

101.3101.1101.6

100.7100.5100.8100.6



_

_-_____----_-_--__-----_----___-___-_---_-__--_---

_--_-

_--

_-_-

1.2

3.13.13.52.36.11.15.23.4-.4.6

1.62.32.0

1.21.61.45.21.61.51.9.7.7.8

1.21.82.31.6.0

-.3-1.71.11.5

-2.4-2.9-2.2-6.5-3.3

.92.41.2

.4

.4

.5-.4.0

2.4.3

2.1.0.5

1.71.61.71.02.5

1.31.11.6

.7

.5

.8

.6

101.1

102.6102.7103.3102.5105.0101.2104.0103.2100.9103.1101.3101.6101.0

101.3101.2101.0102.6101.3101.1101.5101.3101.3101.6

101.9102.7101.3103.0100.4101.0100.6100.9102.0

98.197.597.895.797.299.5

100.1103.1

100.3100.3100.399.699.9

101.5100.6100.3100.6100.6

102.0101.5102.1101.5102.7

100.3100.2100.4

100.6100.0100.7101.0

_

______

____-_____-__

-

_______-_______-_-__-__-_-

_-__-

__-

_-_-

1.1

2.62.73.32.55.01.24.03.2.9

3.11.31.61.0

1.31.21.02.61.31.11.51.31.31.6

1.92.71.33.0.4

1.0.6.9

2.0

-1.9-2.5-2.2-4.3-2.8-.5.1

3.1

.3

.3

.3-.4-.11.5.6.3.6.6

2.01.52.11.52.7

.3

.2

.4

.6

.0

.71.0

101.2

102.5102.6102.9101.9104.5100.5104.4103.4102.5101.3102.0102.0101.3

101.5101.7101.5105.9101.7101.5101.9101.6102.0100.5

101.3102.0101.1102.2100.1100.9100.3101.4101.9

97.596.998.094.995.498.799.1

101.5

100.4100.4100.799.699.3

101.2101.6100.7101.9100.7

101.9101.6101.9101.7102.2

101.3100.8102.1

100.7100.2100.8100.8

_

____________-_________-________-_______-_________-____-__-

_-_-

1.2

2.52.62.91.94.5.5

4.43.42.51.32.02.01.3

1.51.71.55.91.71.51.91.62.0.5

1.32.01.12.2.1.9.3

1.41.9

-2.5-3.1-2.0-5.1-4.6-1.3-.91.5

.4

.4

.7-.4-.71.21.6.7

1.9.7

1.91.61.91.72.2

1.3.8

2.1

.7

.2

.8

.8

101.3

102.9103.0103.2102.3105.1101.1104.3104.2102.2102.1100.9,102.3101.2

101.6101.9101.2102.9102.1102.2102.0101.7101.9101.1

100.9101.1102.6100.7100.7100.9100.4100.4102.3

97.296.696.595.493.999.698.6

102.3

100.3100.3100.399.699.8

102.0100.7100.5100.7100.7

101.7101.2101.8101.7101.9

101.1100.8101.6

100.7100.4100.8101.0

_

______-_____-_________-________-_______-_

_

____

-___

-

-___-

1.3

2.93.03.22.35.11.14.34.22.22.1.9

2.31.2

1.61.91.22.92.12.22.01.71.91.1

.91.12.6.7.7.9.4.4

2.3

-2.8-3.4-3.5-4.6-6.1-.4

-1.42.3

.3

.3

.3-.4-.22.0.7.5.7.7

1.71.21.81.71.9

1.1.8

1.6

.7

.4

.81.0

101.3

103.0103.1103.2101.8106.3101.6102.6103.0103.1100.7101.7102.9101.5

101.3101.1100.2102.2101.3101.3101.6100.499.9

101.8

102.1102.1100.8102.5102.1101.2101.0100.8101.7

97.897.297.195.6

100.2100.298.4

103.7

100.2100.1100.599.699.5

101.7100.499.3

100.7101.1

102.8102.1102.9102.1103.5

101.9101.2103.0

101.2100.4101.2102.1

_-____-_____-_________-________-_______-

__

_____-

__-

_-

__-

1.3

3.03.13.21.86.31.62.63.03.1

.71.72.91.5

1.31.1

.22.21.31.31.6

.4-.11.8

2.12.1

.82.52.11.21.0.8

1.7

-2.2-2.8-2.9-4.4

.2

.2-1.6

3.7

.2

.1

.5-.4-.51.7

.4-.7

.71.1

2.82.12.92.13.5

1.91.23.0

1.2.4

1.22.1



Table 26. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:category and commodity and service group—Continued(December 1977=100)

Population size class,1 by expenditure

Group

A-l

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

A-2

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Nondurables less food and beveragesApparel commoditiesNondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.

Durables

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less rent .Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

Special indexes:All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest costs.All items less medical careCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparelNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical careEnergyAll items less energy

All items less food and energyCommodities less food and energy..Energy commoditiesServices less energy

101.2

101.1103.1100.199.597.1

100.6100.5

101.4101.4101.6100.6101.7101.1

100.8101.1101.1101.2100.199.6

100.7101.4101.4101.3101.0101.2100.7100.1100.5101.3


-

_-_--_-_--__-

_-____-__-_-__-

1.2

1.13.1.1

-.5-2.9

.6

.5

1.41.41.6.6

1.71.1

.81.11.11.2.1

-.4.7

1.41.41.31.01.2.7.1.5

1.3

101.1

100.9102.6100.299.497.5

100.2100.7

101.4101.0101.7100.8102.1101.2

100.8101.1101.1101.1100.299.5

100.3101.1101.5101.4101.2101.1100.8100.2100.0101.3

-

_

____-_____-

_

_

_____-_

__-

1.1

.92.6.2

-.6-2.5

.2

.7

1.41.01.7.8

2.11.2

.81.11.11.1.2

-.5.3

1.11.51.41.21.1.8.2.0

1.3

101.2

100.9102.5100.299.496.9

100.5100.7

101.7101.5101.9101.5101.9101.4

101.0101.0101.2101.2100.299.6

100.5101.0101.8101.7100.6101.3101.0100.399.6

101.7

-

______-_____-

______.________

1.2

.92.5.2

-.6-3.1

.5

.7

1.71.51.91.51.91.4

1.01.01.21.2.2

-.4.5

1.01.81.7.6

1.31.0.3

-.41.7

101.3

101.1102.9100.499.496.6

100.5101.1

101.5101.2101.7101.1101.8101.4

100.9101.0101.2101.3100.499.5

100.6101.2101.6101.5100.5101.4101.0100.4100.3101.6

-

______-_____-

______________-

1.3

1.12.9.4

-.6-3.4

.51.1

1.51.21.71.11.81.4

.91.01.21.3.4

-.5.6

1.21.61.5.5

1.41.0.4.3

1.6

101.3

101.1103.0100.399.697.2

100.6100.8

101.6100.2101.6101.0102.9102.2

100.9101.4101.3101.2100.399.7

100.6101.3101.8101.4100.8101.4100.9100.499.8

101.5

-

______-_____-

______________-

1.3

1.13.0

.3-.4

-2.8.6

1.6.2

1.61.02.92.2

.91.41.31.2.3

-.3.6

1.31.81.4

.81.4.9.4

-.21.5

1 The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urbanpopulation as defined below:

A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.

A-2.

D • Less than 75,000.Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-l and

Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition. See technicalnote for details.



59

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region andpopulation size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange from—

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange from-

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home


HousingShelter

Rent, residential....Other rental costs.Homeownership


Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas.Gas (piped) and electricity



Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers apparel.Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation..Public transportation

Medical care...

Entertainment.

Other goods and services.Personal care

All i tems.


Nondurables less food and beverages...Durables


Special indexes:All items less shelter

All items less medical ca re .All items less energy.Commodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care

101.0

102.8103.0103.7102.0105.9101.6106.1101.2101.2100.5

100.8100.9101.7104.7100.4

101.4101.9102.1101.899.8

97.396.798.792.094.7

102.1

100.2100.2100.5

101.9

101.9

100.5100.4

101.0

100.8102.899.699.399.9

101.2101.8

101.0101.0101.099.699.3

101.2101.1101.2


_-___-__--_-_--_-__-_-_---__-

_-

1.0

2.83.03.72.05.91.66.11.21.2.5

.8

.91.74.7.4

1.41.92.11.8-.2

-2.7-3.3-1.3-8.0-5.32.1

.2

.2

.5

1.9

1.9

.5

.4

100.9

102.5102.6103.4101.6104.9100.6107.5101.7100.4101.0

101.1101.1101.9105.4100.7

101.2101.6100.9102.0101.0

94.293.395.888.196.796.1

100.7100.7100.6

101.6

101.2

100.7100.6

-

________--_-__-____-_-

_--__-

_-

0.9

2.52.63.41.64.9.6

7.51.7.4

1.0

1.11.11.95.4.7

1.21.6.9

2.01.0

-5.8-6.7-4.2

-11.9-3.3-3.9

.7

.7

.6

1.6

1.2

.7

.6

101.2

102.4102.5102.8101.9105.9100.1102.0101.4101.6100.9

101.7102.1103.4104.4101.8

102.1101.6103.2100.699.7

96.796.295.895.484.7

102.0

100.5100.5100.5

102.5

100.7

100.599.9

-

_________-____-____-_____-

_-

_-

1.2

2.42.52.81.95.9.1

2.01.41.6.9

1.72.13.44.41.8

2.11.63.2.6

-.3

-3.3-3.8-4.2-4.6

-15.32.0

.5

.5

.5

2.5

.7

.5-.1

101.0

102.5102.6103.5104.0106.3100.8102.1102.3100.199.7

101.3101.3100.7101.9101.4

101.8101.2102.4100.4100.9

95.794.999.489.0

103.199.5

100.3100.2101.5

101.8

101.3

100.3100.1

__-______-____-____-_____-

_-

_-

1.0

2.8-.4-.7-.1

1.21.8

1.01.01.0-.4-.71.21.11.2

100.9

100.7102.599.898.7

100.7

101.3101.6

100.9100.9101.099.898.9

100.7101.2101.3


0.9

2.5-.2

-1.3.7

1.31.6

.9

.9to-.2

-1.1.7

1.21.3

101.2

100.8102.4100.199.3

100.8

101.9103.2

100.9101.2101.2100.199.4

100.8101.6101.7

1.2

2.4.1

-.7

1.93.2

91.21.2.1

-.6.8

1.61.7

101.0

100.6102.599.899.0

100.5

101.5102.0

100.9100.9101.099.899.0

100.7101.6101.4

1.0

2.52.63.54.06.3

.82.12.3

.1-.3

1.31.3.7

1.91.4

1.81.22.4

.4

.9

-4.3-5.1-.6

-11.03.1-.5

.3

.21.5

1.8

1.3

.3

.1

1.0

.62.5-.2

-1.0.5

1.52.0

.9

.91.0-.2

-1.0.7

1.61.4


urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 • 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.

B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.D • Less than 75,000.



60

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region andpopulation size class,' by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

North central

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange fi

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products ....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home


HousingShelter


Fuel and other utilities.Fuels..




Men's and boys' apparel....Women's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers apparel.Footwear.

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation...

Medical care...

Entertainment.


101.4

103.3103.4103.5102.4106.7100.7104.0101.6103.0102.0

101.9102.4100.9101.4102.7

102.0102.5101.6102.6100.3

96.595.895.493.494.2

100.1100.1100.5

101.8

101.0

100.5100.4

All i tems.




All items less shelterAll items less medical care .All items less energy...Commodities less food.Nondurables less food..NondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care..

101.4

101.3103.3100.3

98.9101.3

101.7102.0

101.0101.4101.4100.3

99.1101.2101.8101.6


-

___-_-__--_-_--____-_-_

_-__-

_-

1.4

3.33.43.52.46.7.7

4.01.63.02.0

1.92.4.9

1.42.7

2.02.51.62.6.3

-3.5-4.2-4.6-6.6-5.8-1.6

.1

.1

.5

1.8

1.0

.5

.4

101.3

102.0102.0102.4101.4105.1

98.6101.4102.2101.1102.4

102.0102.9104.1104.3102.6

100.3100.2100.6100.1100.5

97.897.396.497.896.697.4

99.899.8

100.5

102.3

101.1

101.0101.5

_________-____-____-_

___-__-

_-

1.3

2.02.02.41.45.1

-1.41.42.21.12.4

2.02.94.14.32.6

.3

.2

.6

.1

.5

-2.2-2.7-3.6-2.2-3.4-2.6

-.2-.2.5

2.3

1.1

1.01.5

101.3

102.9103.0103.3102.7105.9100.7104.3101.3102.5101.1

101.8102.6100.2101.1103.0

100.399.9

102.999.1

100.6

97.196.595.297.394.099.6

100.3100.3101.4

101.3

101.2

99.999.2

_________-____-____-_____-__-

_-

1.3

2.93.03.32.75.9.7

4.31.32.51.1

1.82.6.2

1.13.0

.3-.12.9'-.9.6

-2.9-3.5-4.8-2.7-6.0-.4

.3

.31.4

1.3

1.2

-.1-.8

101.3

103.2103.3102.9100.1107.3101.2

98.4102.2104.4101.9

101.5101.7102.7104.0101.5

100.6101.2102.0100.9101.5

96.696.095.095.1

101.399.6

100.0100.0100.3

102.8

101.7

100.9101.2

-

_________-____-___

-_____-

_-

_-


1.4

1.33.3

.3-1.1

1.3

1.72.0

1.01.41.4

.3-.91.21.81.6

101.3

100.7102.0100.2

99.0101.0

102.1102.7

100.6101.2101.5100.3

99.2100.5101.9102.0

1.3

2.0.2

-1.01.0

2.12.7

1.21.5

1.92.0

101.3

101.2102.9100.5

99.2101.4

101.5101.2

100.8101.3101.5100.5

99.3101.1101.6101.5

1.3

1.22.9

.5-.81.4

1.51.2

1.31.5

- J1.11.61.5

101.3

101.1103.2100.2

98.9100.9

101.8103.2

101.2101.3101.5100.2

99.1101.2101.7101.6

1.3

3.23.32.9

.17.31.2

-1.62.24.41.9

1.51.72.74.01.5

.61.22.0

.91.5

-3.4-4.0-5.0-4.9

1.3-.4

.0

.0

.3

2.8

1.7

.91.2

1.3

1.13.2

.2-1.1

.9

1.83.2

1.21.31.5

.2-.91.21.71.6


urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.

B • 385,000 to 1,250,000.C • 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.




61

Table 29. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region andpopulation size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

South

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange from-

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at home.Cereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home


HousingShelter....

Other rental costs.Homeownership





Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers apparel.Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation..Public transportation

Medical care...

Entertainment.


All i tems.




Special indexes:All items less shelter.

All items less medical care .All items less energyCommodities less food...Nondurables less food....NondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care

101.2

102.7102.8103.1102.3105.0101.6102.0102.7102.0100.9

101.3101.3100.4101.9101.6

101.9103.1102.1103.2100.8

99.999.598.4

100.3101.2100.6

100.4100.4100.6

101.5

100.4

100.5100.1

101.2

101.1102.7100.4

99.8100.9

101.4101.6

101.2101.2101.2100.5

99.9101.3101.6101.4


-

__• _

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

1.2

2.72.83.12.35.01.62.02.72.0.9

1.31.3.4

1.91.6

1.93.12.13.2.8

-.1-.5

-1.6.3

1.2.6

.4

.4

.6

1.5

.4

.5

.1

101.1

102.5102.6103.0102.3104.6101.4103.2102.0101.7100.8

101.4101.3100.4104.4101.4

102.4104.1102.8104.2101.0

98.097.599.095.391.1

100.0

99.999.8

101.1

102.1

102.1

100.5100.9

-

_________-____-____-_____-__-

_-

1.1

2.52.63.02.34.61.43.22.01.7.8

1.41.3.4

4.41.4

2.44.12.84.21.0

-2.0-2.5-1.0-4.7-8.9

.0

-1-.21.1

2.1

2.1

.5

.9

101.4

103.0103.1103.2102.4104.4102.1104.3102.2102.7101.1

101.7102.1100.9102.2102.2

101.2102.1101.8102.1101.2

97.396.696.495.1

100.698.3

100.0100.0100.5

101.8

101.4

101.3102.0

-

_________-____-____-_____-__-

_-

1.4

3.03.13.22.44.42.14.32.22r71.1

1.72.1.9

2.22.2

1.22.11.82.11.2

-2.7-3.4-3.6-4.9

.6-1.7

.0

.0

.5

1.8

1.4

1.32.0

101.6

103.1103.2103.4101.5105.9102.3106.1100.9102.6101.1

101.6100.9100.3100.1101.0

104.1104.0

98.7105.2101.2

99.798.998.199.499.6

100.5

100.2100.1102.0

103.5

102.2

101.8100.8

_- _

_______-

___-____-_

__

-__-

_-


1.2

1.12.7

.4-.2

.9

1.41.6

1.21.21.2

.5-.11.31.61.4

101.1

100.8102.5100.1

99.6100.4

101.7102.2

101.1101.1101.1100.199.7

101.1101.8101.6

1.1

2.5.1

-.4.4

1.72.2

1.11.11.1

.1-.31.11.81.6

101.4

101.1103.0100.3

99.2101.1

101.7101.8

101.1101.3101.4100.3

99.3101.1101.8101.7

1.4

1.13.0

.3-.81.1

1.71.8

1.11.31.4

.3-.71.11.81.7

101.6

101.3103.1100.5100.1100.9

102.1103.5

101.9101.5101.6100.5100.1101.6102.3101.9

1.6

3.13.23.41.55.92.36.1

.92.61.1

1.619.3.1

1.0

4.14.0

-1.35.21.2

-.3-1.1-1.9

-.6-.4

.5

.2

.12.0

3.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.33.1

.5

.1

.9

2.13.5

1.91.51.6

.5

.11.62.31.9



B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.




Table 30. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region andpopulation size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

West

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class 6

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..Dairy productsFruits and vegetables.Other foods at home...

Food away from homeAlcoholic beverages.

HousingShelter


Fuel and other ut i l i t ies.Fuels..


Household furnishings and operation....

Apparel and upkeep .Apparel commodities.

Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants'and-toddlers apparel.Footwear


Medical care.

Entertainment.


All i tems.



Services.Medical care services.

Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care.All items less energyCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rent..Services less medical care..

101.1

102.6102.5102.9103.4103.8100.5104.6101.8101.9102.8

101.1101.2101.3109.0101.1

100.6101.5100.1101.6100.6

98.998.598.996.2

101.599.3

100.7100.7100.4

101.9

99.4

101.5102.3

101.1

101.0102.6100.3100.2100.4

101.3102.0

101.1101.1101.1100.4100.4101.4101.3101.3


-

_________-____-__-_-_____-__-

_-

1.1

2.62.52.93.43.8.5

4.61.81.92.8

1.11.21.39.01.1

.61.5.1

1.6.6

-1.1-1.5-1.1-3.81.5-.7

.7

.7

.4

1.9

-.6

1.52.3

101.6

103.1103.2102.7102.0103.5100.7105.0101.8104.1101.4

101.7102.0101.0110.4102.1

100.6101.2101.7101.1101.0

99.098.899.797.8

100.499.8

101.4101.4100.6

101.6

100.5

100.5100.4

-

__

_____

-____-____-_____-__-

_-

1.6

3.13.22.72.03.5.7

5.01.84.11.4

1.72.01.0

10.42.1

.61.21.71.11.0

-1.0-1.2-.3

-2.2.4

-.2

1.41.4.6

1.6

.5

.5

.4

101.1

103.0103.1103.8101.8104.6100.6107.4103.4101.7101.7

100.9100.8100.4106.4100.8

99.8100.2100.2100.2102.0

97.797.499.792.094.799.7

100.8100.8100.7

101.3

100.7

101.1101.7

-

____

____-____-____-_____-__-

_-

1.1

3.03.13.81.84.6.6

7.43.41.71.7

.9

.8

.46.4.8

-.2.2.2.2

2.0

-2.3-2.6-.3

-8.0-5.3-.3

.8

.8

.7

1.3

.7

1.11.7

100.8

103.0103.0103.3103.6105.2101.7104.8101.4102.4102.5

100.3100.1

96.2102.3101.2

100.6100.7NA

101.3100.6

97.797.496.694.697.8

101.7

100.4100.4100.9

101.4

102.0

101.7102.7

_________-____-____

" -___ •

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

1.1

1.02.6

.3

.2

.4

1.32.0

1.11.11.1

.4

.41.41.31.3

101.6

101.4103.1100.7100.2101.1

101.9101:3

101.4101.6101.7100.8100.3101.7102.1102.0


1.6

1.43.1

.7

.21.1

1.91.3

1.41.61.7

1.72.12.0

101.1

101.3103.0100.6100.2100.8

100.8101.2

101.2101.1101.1100.6100.3101.7100.9100.7

1.1

1.33.0

.6

.2

1.2

1.21.11.1

1.7.9.7

100.8

101.3103.0100.6100.3100.7

100.2101.2

101.2100.8100.9100.6100.5101.7101.0100.1

0.8

3.03.03.33.65.21.74.81.42.42.5

.3

.1-3.8

2.31.2

.6

.7NA

1.3.6

-2.3-2.6-3.4-5.4-2.2

1.7

.4

.4

.9

1.4

2.0

1.72.7

0.8

1.33.0

.6

.3

.7

.21.2

1.2.8.9.6.5

1.71.0

.11 Regions are defined as the. four Census regions.

The population size classes are aggregations of areas which haveurban population as defined below:

A-l • More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.

C - 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.




REGION/POPULATION DATAREVISED CPI-W

63

Table 31. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1

by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

North Central

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

South

Index

Feb.1978


1977Dec.1977

West

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products ...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beveragesOther prepared foods


Housing2


Home purchaseFinancing, taxes, and insurance.Maintenance and repairs

Maintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities.,


Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas.Gas (piped) and electricity.,


HousefurnishingsHousekeeping suppliesHousekeeping services


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparel .Infants' and toddlers' apparelFootwearOther apparel commodities

Apparel services






Professional servicesOther medical care services.

Entertainment.Entertainment commodities.Entertainment services

Other goods and servicesTobacco productsPersonal carePersonal and educational expenses.


101.1

102.7102.8103.4102.0105.4101.0105.1103.2100.6101.3101.6101.3101.2

101.0101.1101.8104.2100.7100.8100.7100.4100.5100.3

101.5101.7102.0101.6100.8100.4

99.8100.8101.5

96.796.097.092.896.0

100.299.7

101.6

100.6100.6100.7

99.699.4

103.5101.2101.9101.1100.5

101.8100.9102.0101.7102.4

101.5100.5103.2

100.6100.2100.8100.7


*5.1

_*5.9

__________-_-_

_____-________-

*1.4______-

*3.2_-______-_-_--

__-

_-_-

1.1

2.72.83.42.05.41.05.13.2.6

1.31.61.31.2

1.01.11.84.2.7.8.7.4.5.3

1.51.72.01.6.8.4

-.2.8

1.5

-3.3-4.0-3.0-7.2-4.0

.2-.31.6

.6

.6

.7-.4-.63.51.21.91.1.5

1.8.9

2.01.72.4

1.5.5

3.2

.6

.2

.8

.7

101.3

102.8102.9103.2102.4105.7101.3103.3103.5102.7100.6101.7102.3101.3

101.7102.3101.4102.2102.5102.4102.9101.7102.1100.9

101.1101.3101.7101.2100.7100.3

99.8101.1101.4

97.296.796.694.997.098.6

101.9101.4

100.2100.1100.4

99.699.6

102.2100.3101.1100.1100.7

101.8101.3101.9101.6102.2

101.3101.0101.6

100.6100.2100.8101.0

*6.5

_*7.9

______-___-_-_

____-_

-_____-

*1.0__--

--

*2.9_-___

-_-_-_--

_-

_-_-

1.3

2.82.93.22.45.71.33.33.52.7.6

1.72.31.3

1.72.31.42.22.52.42.91.72.1.9

1.11.3

. 1.71.2.7.3

-.21.11.4

-2.8-3.3-3.4-5.1-3.0-1.41.91.4

.2

.1

.4-.4-.42.2.3

1.1.1.7

1.81.31.91.62.2

1.31.01.6

.6

.2

.81.0

101.2

102.6102.7103.0101.9104.8101.2103.8104.6101.0101.3101.6102.0101.3

101.4101.5100.5102.1101.7101.7102.0101.1101.1101.0

102.2103.2101.2103.5100.6100.8100.0100.9102.7

98.798.099.496.497.098.898.9

103.9

100.0100.0100.1

99.699.4

101.6100.4100.1100.5100.8

102.2101.9102.2101.8102.6

102.0101.2103.7

101.1100.1101.4101.8

*6.5

_*7.0

__________-_________-________-

*3.7______-

*2.2________-____-__-___-

1.2

2.62.73.01.94.81.23.84.61.01.31.62.01.3

1.41.5.5

2.11.71.72.01.11.11.0

2.23.21.23.5.6.8.0.9

2.7

-1.3-2.0-.6

-3.6-3.0-1.2-1.13.9

.0

.0

.1-.4-.61.6.4.1.5.8

2.21.92.21.82.6

2.01.23.7

1.1.1

1.41.8

101.3

102.7102.8103.0103.2103.7100.9104.9103.7100.7102.2102.0102.6101.7

101.2101.3100.6109.6101.4101.0101.7101.6102.0100.8

100.5101.1100.4101.2

99.7101.0100.7100.9101.8

98.598.297.896.198.5

101.6101.0101.3

100.8100.8100.7

99.6100.7101.9101.4100.7101.6100.6

101.7102.1101.6101.5101.8

101.5102.6

99.4

101.0100.6101.4100.5

*7.6

_*9.2

_

________-_________-________-

*2.1______-

*3.5

_______-

___-

_-

__-

1.3

2.72.83.03.23.7

.94.93.7

.72.22.02.61.7

1.21.3

.69.61.41.01.71.62.0

.8

.51.1

.41.2-.31.0

.7

.91.8

-1.5-1.8-2.2-3.9-1.5

1.61.01.3

.8

.8

.7-.4

.71.91.4

.71.6

.6

1.72.11.61.51.8

1.52.6-.6

1.0.6

1.4.5


64 REGION/POPULATION DATAREVISED CPI-W

Table 31. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

North Central

Feb.1978

Percentchafroi

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

South

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

West

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Nondurables less food and beverages.Apparel commodities.Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel..

Durables

ServicesRent, residential.Household services less rent .Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

Special indexes:All items less foodAll items less shelter.All items less mortgage interest costs.All items less medical careCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables less food and apparel.NondurablesServices less rent.Services less medical careEnergyAll items less energy

All items less food and energyCommodities less food and energy..Energy commoditiesServices less energy

101.1

100.9102.7

99.899.296.0

100.4100.4

101.4101.8101.0101.5102.0101.6

100.6101.1101.1101.0

99.899.3

100.5101.1101.3101.3100.7101.1100.6

99.8100.3101.4



urban population as defined below:A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.

1.1

2.7- .2- .8

-4.0.4.4

1.41.81.01.52.01.6

1.11.11.0-.2-.7

.51.11.31.3

.71.1

.6-.2

.31.4

101.3

101.1102.8100.3

99.396.7

100.4101.0

101.7101.4102.1100.7101.9101.3

100.9100.9101.2101.3100.3

99.5100.4101.2101.7101.6100.4101.4101.0100.4

99.9101.7

"6 .5 1.3

1.12.8

.3-.7

-3.3.4

1.0

1.71.42.1

.71.91.3

1.21.71.6

.41.41.0

.4-.11.7

101.2

100.9102.6100.2

99.698.0

100.3100.6

101.7100.5102.1100.9102.2102.6

.9

.91.21.3.3

-.5.4

100.9101.2101.2101.2100.2

99.7100.4101.2101.9101.7101.0101.3100.9100.3

99.4101.6

k 6 . 5 1.2

2.6.2

-.4-2.0

.3

.6

1.7.5

2.1.9

2.22.6

1.21.21.2

.2-.3

.41.21.91.71.01.3

.9

.3-.61.6

101.3

101.2102.7100.6100.2

98.2101.0100.8

101.4100.6101.6101.6101.6100.5

101.0101.3101.2101.3100.6100.3101.1101.5101.5101.3100.9101.3101.0100.6100.7101.4

k 7 . 6 1.3

1.22.7

.6

.2-1.8

1.0

1.4.6

1.61.61.6

.5

1.01.31.21.3

.6

.31.11.51.51.3

.91.31.0

.6

.71.4

D - Less than 75,000.Population size class A is the aggregation of population size

classes A-l and A-2.2 Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition.

See technical note for details.* Annual rate based on 11-month change.



65

Table 32. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population sizeclass' by expenditure category and commodity and service group(December 1977=100)

Group

A-l

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

A-2

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items.


Food at home.Cereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesSugar and sweetsFats and oilsNonalcoholic beverages.

id foodsOther preparedFood away from home

Alcoholic beverages

Housing2

ShelterRent, residentialOther rental costsHomeownership..

Home purchase.,Financing, taxes, and insuranceMaintenance and repairs

Maintenance and repair servicesMaintenance and repair commodities.,



Other utilities and public .services...Household furnishings and operation.

Housefurnishings ....Housekeeping supplies .....Housekeeping services


Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlers' apparel.FootwearOther apparel commodities

Apparel services

Transportation.Private transportation.

New cars..Used cars .Gasoline.Maintenance and repairOther private transportation



Medical careMedical care commodities.Medical care services

Professional servicesOther medical care services.

Entertainment.Entertainment commodities.Entertainment services..

Other goods and services.Tobacco products.Personal carePersonal and educational expenses.


101.3

103.0103.1103.5102.4105.8101.2105.1103.8100.5100.6102.1102.2101.2

101.2101.6101.4105.6101.6101.5102.0100.8101.2

99.7

101.2101.7102.1101.$100.099;9

m100.8101.3

97.897.497.394.899.2

100.4102.7100.9100.4100.3100.2

99.699.9

103.3100.3102.2100.0100.6

101.3101.4101.3100.7102.1

102.1102.2102.0

100.8100.3101.3100.6


-

____--_-___--__

_---__-____--_--_-____--_----_--_-

____-

__-

__--

1.3

3.03.13.52.45.81.25.13.8.5.6

2.12.21.2

1.21.61.45.61.61.52.0.8

1.2-.3

1.21,72.11.6.0

-.1-.8.8

1.3

-2.2-2.6-2.7-5.2-.8.4

2.7.9

.4

.3

.2-.4-.13.3.3

2.2.0.6

1.31.41.3.7

2.1

2.12.22.0

.8

.31.3.6

101.1

102.4102.5103.1102.4104.5101.3104.0103.8101.3102.4101.5101.2100.8

101.3101.3100.9102.4101.4101.2101.6101.5101.6101.3

102.0102.7101.3103.0100.5100.9100.5100.8102.2

97.797.198.094.897.7

100.398.7

102.4

100.3100.2100.2

99.699.9

101.8100.6

99.8100.8100.4

102.1101.3102.2102.2102.2

101.2101.1101.4

100.7100.2101.0100.9

_

____________-____

_

__ .-___ •

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

1.1

2.42.53.12.44.51.34.03.81.32.41.51.2.8

1.31.3.9

2.41.41.21.61.51.61.3

2.02.71.33.0.5.9.5.8

2.2

-2.3-2.9-2.0-5.2-2.3

.3-1.32.4

.3

.2

.2-.4-.11.8.6

-.2.8.4

2.11.32.22.22.2

1.21.11.4

.7

.21.0.9

101.3

102.6102.7103.0102.0104.5100.8105.2103.2102.0101.1101.8102.1101.4

101.5101.7101.5105.6101.7101.5102.0101.4101.5101.1

101.4102.0101.2102.2100.2100.9100.1101.8102.4

97.396.797.894.495.298.399.4

102.4

100.5100.5100.8

99.699.4

101.9101.7101.2101.9100.7

101.9102.2101.9101.8101.9

101.7101.3102.5

100.7100.2100.7101.2

_

____________-_________-_____-__-_______-_________-____-

__-

___-

1.3

2.62.73.02.04.5.8

5.23.22.01.11.82.11.4

1.51.71.55.61.71.52.01.41.51.1

1.42.01.22.2.2.9.1

1.82.4

-2.7-3.3-2.2-5.6-4.8-1.7-.62.4

.5

.5

.8-.4-.61.91.71.21.9.7

1.92.21.91.81.9

1.71.32.5

.7

.2

.71.2

101.2

102.6102.6102.8101.9104.7101.0103.6104.5100.7101.2101.0102.1102.0

101.5101.9101.2103.0102.0102.3102.1101.2101.4100.8

100.8100.9102.7100.4100.7100.5100.2100.3101.8

97.597.097.595.193.1

100.199.4

102.9

100.5100.5100.5

99.699.8

102.9101.0101.5100.9100.7

102.0101.2102.2101.9102.6

101.0100.2102.6

100.6100.1100.8100.9

-

_______-____-____

__

_-_____

__-_______-_________-____-__-___-

1.2

2.62.62.81.94.71.03.64.5.7

1.21.02.12.0

1.51.91.23.02.02.32.11.21.4.8

.8

.92.7.4.7.5.2.3

1.8

-2.5-3.0-2.5-4.9-6.9

.1-.62.9

.5

.5

.5-.4-.22.91.01.5.9.7

2.01.22.21.92.6

1.0.2

2.6

.6

.1

.8

.9

101.3

103.0103.0103.2102.6105.9101.1102.1102.8102.9101.2102.2102.8101.7

101.3101.2100.2102.3101.3101.3101.7100.5100.0101.3

102.0102.0100.8102.4101.9101.0100.8101.2101.5

98.097.497.695.998.498.5

100.8103.5

100.1100.1100.4

99.699.4

101.2100.5

99.4100.8101.2

102.6101.6102.8102.2103.2

101.4101.1102.0

101.4100.3101.9101.9

-

__________

_-_________-________-

______-

________-

___-

_-

__-

1.3

3.03.03.22.65.91.12.12.82.91.22.22.81.7

1.31.2

.22.31.31.31.7

.5

.01.3

2.02.0

.82.41.91.0

.81.21.5

-2.0-2.6-2.4-4.1-1.6-1.5

.83.5

.1

.1

.4-.4-.61.2

.5-.6

.81.2

2.61.62.82.23.2

1.41.12.0

1.4.3

1.91.9



Table 32. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population sizeclass by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued(December 1977=100)

Group

A-l

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

A-2

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items

Commodities.

Commodities less food and beveragesNondurable less food and beverages

Apparel commoditiesNondurable less food, beverages, and apparel.,

Durables

ServicesRent, residentialHousehold services less rent .Transportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

All items less foodAll items less shelterAll items less mortgage interest costs.All items less medicafcareCommodities less foodNondurables less food..Nondurables less food and apparel.NondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care

All items less energyAll items less food and energy

Commodities less food and energy..Energy commoditiesServices less energy

101.3

101.2103.0100.2

99.797.4

100.6100.6

101.4101.4101.7100.8101.3101.2

100.8101.1101.2101.3100.2

99.8100.6101.5101.4101.4100.8101.3100.8100.2100.3101.3


-

_-__-_-_-__--

___________-_--

1.3

1.23.0.2

-.3-2.6

.6

.6

1.41.41.7.8

1.31.2

.81.11.21.3.2

-.2.6

.1.51.41.4.8

1.3.8.2.3

1.3

101.1

100.8102.4100.199.497.1

100.3100.6

101.5100.9101.8101.0102.2101.6

100.8101.0101.1101.1100.1

99.5100.4101.0101.7101.5101.1101.1100.8100.1

99.9101.4

-

______-_____- •

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.1

.82.4.1

-.6-2.9

.3

.6

1.5.9

1.81.02.21.6

.81.01.11.1.1

-.5.4

1.01.71.51.11.1.8.1

-.11.4

101.3

101.0102.6100.2

99.496.7

100.5100.8

101.8101.5101.9101.8101.9101.7

101.0101.1101.2101.2100.2

99.5100.5101.1101.8101.8100.6101.4101.0100.3

99.6101.8

-

______-_____-

___

__________-

1.3

1.02.6.2

-.6-3.3

.5

.8

1.81.51.91.81.91.7

1.01.11.21.2.2

-.5.5

1.11.81.8.6

1.41.0.3

-.41.8

101.2

101.0102.6100.3

99.597.0

100.4100.9

101.6101.2101.5101.5102.2101.7

100.9101.0101.1101.2100.4

99.6100.6101.1101.6101.5100.3101.3101.0100.4100.3101.7

-

______-_____-

______________-

1.2

1.02.6.3

-.5-3.0

.4

.9

1.61.21.51.52.21.7

.91.01.11.2.4

-.4.6

1.11.61.5.3

1.31.0.4.3

1.7

101.3

101.1103.0100.2

99.797.4

100.6100.6

101.5100.2101.7100.9102.8102.0

100.8101.3101.2101.2100.3

99.8100.6101.4101.7101.4100.7101.3100.9100.3

99.7101.5

-

_

____-_____-

______________-

1.3

1.13.0

.2-.3

-2.6.6.6

1.5.2

1.7.9

2.82.0

1.31.21.2

.3-.2

.61.41.71.4

.71.3

.9

.3-.31.5

1 The population size classes are aggregations of areas whichpopulation as defined below:

A-l - More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C 75000 t 385000

have urban

A-2.

D - Less than 75,000.Population size class A is the aggregation of population size

385,000 to 1,250,000.75,000 to 385,000.

Index series has undergone a change in title and/or definition,note for details.

A-l and

technical



67

Table 33. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Crossclassification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodityand service group(December 1977=100)

Group

Northeast

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items.

Food and beverages.Food.

Food at homeCereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home


Housing...Shelter.





Apparel and upkeep ...Apparel commodities

Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparel.Infants' and toddlersrapparel.Footwear

TransportationPrivate transportation....Public transportation

Medical care...

Entertainment.


101.0

102.7102.9103.5102.1105.8101.2104.7101.5101.2100.8

100.8100.8101.6104.3100.3

101.4101.8101.9101.8100.2

97.296.697.693.198.6

101.0

100.4100.4100.6

101.4

102.1

100.6101.0

All items.

CommoditiesFood and beverages.Commodities less food and beverages...




All items less medical careAll items less energyCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurables.Services less rentServices less medical care..

101.0

100.9102.7

99.799.3

100.1

101.3101.6

101.1101.0101.1

99.799.4

101.2101.2101.2


-

_____-___-_-_--____-_--_--__-

_-

1.0

2.72.93.52.15.81.24.71.51.2.8

.8

.81.64.3.3

1.41.81.91.8.2

-2.8-3.4-2.4-6.9-1.41.0

.4

.4

.6

1.4

2.1

.61.0

101.1

102.6102.6103.2101.4104.6100.6107.6101.5101.1101.5

101.1101.1101.9104.9100.8

101.3101.6101.0102.0100.8

94.393.495.287.497.998.5

101.1101.1100.5

10?.7

100.5

100.9100.6

-

_________-___--____-__-_

-__-

_-

1.1

2.62.63.21.44.6.6

7.61.51.11.5

1.11.11.94.9.8

1.31.61.02.0.8

-5.7-6.6-4.8

-12.6-2.1-1.5

1.11.1.5

2.7

.5

.9

.6

101.2

102.4102.3102.5101.3104.1100.7104.0101.2102.0103.3

101.7102.1103.4104.1101.8

102.0101.6103.2100.6100.3

96.495.995.595.884.399.9

100.7100.8100.4

103.0

100.0

100.3100.1

__

__

___-_

__-____-_____-__-

_-

1.2

2.42.32.51.34.1.7

4.01.22.03.3

1.72.13.44.11.8

2.01.63.2.6.3

-3.6-4.1-4.5-4.2

-15.7-.1

.7

.8

.4

3.0

.0

.3

.1

101.2

102.9103.1103.8104.3105.7100.4105.0102.1100.9100.0

101.4101.4100.7101.8101.5

101.8101.1102.5100.4101.1

97.497.098.695.497.497.4

100.4100.3100.8

101.4

101.1

100.3100.0

-

_________-

___-____-_____-

_-

-


1.0

.92.7-.3-.7

.1

1.31.6

1.11.01.1-.3-.61.21.21.2

101.1

100.8102.6

99.998.6

101.0

101.5102.8

101.0101.0101.1

99.998.8

100.7101.5101.4

1.1

2.6-.1

-1.41.0

1.52.8

1.01.01.1-.1

-1.2.7

1.51.4

101.2

100.9102.4100.2

99.3100.9

101.9103.6

101.0101.2101.3100.3

99.5100.9101.7101.7

1.2

.92.4

.2-.7

.9

1.93.6

1.01.21.3

.3-.5

.91.71.7

101.2

101.1102.9100.0

99.6100.4

101.5101.4

101.2101.2101.3100.0

99.7101.3101.6101.5

1.2

2.93.13.84.35.7

.45.02.1

.9

.0

1.4.7

1.81.5

1.81.12.5

.41.1

-2.6-3.0-1.4-4.6-2.6-2.6

.4

.3

1.4

1.1

.3

.0

1.2

1.12.9

.0-.4

.4

1.51.4

1.21.21.3

.0-.31.31.61.5







Table 34. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Crossclassification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodityand service group(December 1977=100)

Group

North central

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items.


Food at home.Cereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..Dairy products.Fruits and vegetablesOther foods at home

Food away from homeAlcoholic beverages.

HousingShelter.....

Rent, residentialOther rental costsHomeownership


Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas.,Gas (piped), and electricity



Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls apparelInfants' and toddlersrapparelFootwear


Medical care

Entertainment


All items.

Commodities.

Commodities less food and beverages...Noifdurables less food and beverages.Durables



All items less medical care .All items less cCommodities less fNondurables less food..Nondurable..Services less rent..Services less medical care..

101.3

102.9103.0103.4102.3105.7101.7104.6101.3102.2100.9

101.8102.3100.9101.5102.7

102.0102.4101.5102.5

99.9

97.497.097.594.597.598.3

100.1100.1100.7

101.6

101.1

100.7101.1

101.3

101.2102.9100.3

99.4101.0

101.7101.7

101.0101.3101.4100.3

99.5101.3101.8101.6


-

__

_-_-

_-__---____-_____-__-

-

-_-

1.3

2.93.03.42.35.71.74.61.32.2.9

1.82.3.9

1.52.7

2.02.41.52.5-.1

-2.6-3.0-2.5-5.5-2.5-1.7

.1. .1

.7

1.6

.1.1

.71.1

101.5

102.8102.8103.0102.5104.8

99.9104.4102.1102.4102.1

102.1102.8104.1104.1102.5

100.3100.1100.5100.1101.2

97.296.895.797.695.995.3

99.999.9

100.5

102.4

103.7

100.8101.0

-

_________-_

__-____-_____.-__-

-

-_-

1.5

2.82.83.02.54.8-.14.42.12.42.1

2.12.84.14.12.5

.3

.1

.5

.11.2

-2.8-3.2-4.3-2.4-4.1-4.7

-.1-.1.5

2.4

3.7

.81.0

101.2

102.7102.8103.1102.6105.7101.5103.2101.0101.9101.4

101.5102.3100.2101.4102.7

99.999.4

102.998.5

100.3

96.696.094.894.794.9

101.7

100.5100.5101.5

101.6

100.3

100.299.8

-

________--____-___--___

_-__-

-

-

-

1.2

2.72.83.12.65.71.53.21.01.91.4

1.52.3.2

1.42.7

-.1-.62.9

-1.5.3

-3.4-4.0-5.2-5.3-5.11.7

.5

.51.5

1.6

.3

.2-.2

101.2

102.9103.0103.0102.2106.9100.8

97.6102.5103.0102.4

101.4101.7102.7103.6101.5

100.6101.2102.0101.0101.0

97.396.896.294.399.298.4

100.0100.0100.2

102.1

100.8

100.81012

-

_________-____-____-_____-

_-

-


1.2

2.93.03.02.26.9

.8-2.4

2.53.02.4

1.41.72.73.61.5

.61.22.01.01.0

-2.7-3.2-3.8-5.7

-.8-1.6

.0

.0

.2

2.1

.81.2

-

___--_.-

---

__-

1.3

1.22.9.3

-.61.0

1.71.7

1.01.31.4.3

-.51.31.81.6

101.5

101.1102.8100.4

99.6101.0

102.1102.6

101.0101.5101.7100.5

99.7101.2101.9102.1

-

____-._-

_--___-

1.5

1.12.8.4

-.41.0

2.12.6

1.01.51.7.5

-.31.21.92.1

101.2

101.0102.7100.2

98.9101.2

101.5101.7

100.7101.1101.3100.3

99.1100.9101.6101.4

-

____-_-

______-

1.2

1.02.7.2

-1.11.2

1.51.7

.71.11.3.3

-.9.9

1.61.4

101.2

101.0102.9100.1

99.3100.7

101.5102.3

101.0101.1101.3100.2

99.5101.2101.4101.4

_

___-

-

______-

u1.02.9

.1-.7

.7

1.52.3

1.01.11.3

.2-.51.21.41.4


urban population as defined below:A-l • More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.

B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.C - 75,000 to 385,000.D • Less than 75,000.




69

Table 35. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Crossclassification of region and population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodityand service group(December 1977=100)

Group

South

Size class A

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class B

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All items.

Food and beverages.Food :

Food at home.Cereals and bakery products...Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.Dairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home

Food away from homeAlcoholic beverages......

Housing...Shelter.


Fuel and other utilities.Fuels



Apparel and upkiApparel comrm

Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls' apparelInfants' and toddlersr apparel.Footwear


Medical care...

Entertainment.


All items.


Nondurables less food and beveragesDurables



All items less medical care .All items less energyCommodities less foodNondurables less foodNondurablesServices less rentServices less medical care..

101.2

102.4102.5103.0102.3104.6101.5102.8102.2101.4101.5

101.5101.6100.4101.5102.0

101.8103.0102.1103.1101.1

99.398.799.098.299.799.5

100.3100.3100.4

101.5

101.0

100.6100.6

101.2

101.0102.4100.4

99.7100.9

101.5101.5

101.1101.2101.3100.4

99.8101.1101.8101.5


-

_-

-

_-_-_

__-____-

____-

_-

-

. -_-

1.2

2.42.53.02.34.61.52.82.21.41.5

1.51.6.4

1.52.0

1.83.02.13.11.1

-.7-1.3-1.0-1.8-.3-.5

.3

.3

.4

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

101.0

102.6102.7103.0102.0104.8101.1104.5101.6102.2100.4

101.2101.2100.4103.6101.3

102.5104.3102.8104.4100.3

97.796.999.494.589.798.6

99.899.8

100.9

101.9

101.5

100.7101.0

-

_•

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

1.0

2.62.73.02.04.81.14.51.62.2.4

1.21.2.4

3.61.3

2.54.32.84.4.3

-2.3-3.1-.6

-5.5-10.3

-1.4

-.2-.2.9

1.9

1.5

.71.0

101.3

102.4102.4102.7101.8104.4100.6103.5101.7101.5101.5

101.6102.0100.9102.2102.2

101.2102.1101.8102.1100.7

99.198.6

100.696.299.498.8

100.0100.0100.4

102.2

103.9

101.0101.8

-

_ .-_

_

-_-

___-__

_-___-_-__-

-

-_-

1.3

2.42.42.71.84.4.6

3.51.71.51.5

1.62.0.9

2.22.2

1.22.11.82.1.7

-.9-1.4

.6-3.8-.6

-1.2

.0

.0

.4

2.2

3.9

1.01.8

101.6

103.3103.4103.3101.4105.9101.9105.3101.2103.6101.8

101.6101.0100.3100.1101.2

103.9103.9

98.6105.0101.0

98.897.998.597.399.698.0

99.999.9

102.3

103.7

102.1

102.4103.0

-

_____

_

-____-____-_____-__-

-

-

-

1.2

1.02.4

.4-.3

.9

1.51.5

1.11.21.3

.4-.21.11.81.5

101.0

100.6102.6

99.899.2

100.2

101.6101.8

100.9101.0101.0

99.899.3

101.0101.8101.6


1.0

2.6- .2- .8

.2

1.61.8

1.01.0-.2-.71.01.81.6

101.3

101.0102.4100.4

99.8100.9

101.9102.2

101.2101.3101.4100.4

99.9101.1102.0101.8

1.3

1.02.4

.4-.2

.9

1.92.2

1.21.31.4

.4-.11.12.01.8

101.6

101.2103.3100.2

99.7100.7

102.2104.0

101.7101.4101.6100.3

99.8101.6102.4101.9

1.6

3.33.43.31.45.91.95.31.23.61.8

1.61.0

.3

.11.2

3.93.9

-1.45.01.0

-1.2-2.1-1.5-2.7

-.4-2.0

-.1-.12.3

3.7

2.1

2.43.0

1.6

1.2*3.3

.2-.3

.7

2.24.0

1.71.41.6

.3-.21.62.41.9


urban population as defined below:A-l • More than 4,000,000.A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.





Table 36. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Crossclassification of region and population size class/ by expenditure category and commodityand service group(December 1977=100)

Group

West

Size class A

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class 6

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange from-

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class C

Index

Feb.1978

Percentchange fr§m—

Feb.1977

Dec.1977

Size class D

Index

Feb.1978


Feb.1977

Dec.1977

All i tems.


Food at homeCereals and bakery products....Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.,Dairy productsFruits and vegetables.Other foods at home


Housing...Shelter.






Men's and boys' apparelWomen's and girls apparel.infants' and toddlers apparelFootwear

TransportationPrivate transportation.Public transportation.,

Medical care...

Entertainment.


101.3

102.8102.9103.2103.5103.4100.5106.3102.4102.3101.5

101.2101.3101.3110.9101.2

100.7101.6100.2101.7100.7

98.397.996.396.499.5

102.7

100.5100.5100.4

102.2

102.3

101.3102.0

All i tems.

Commodities.Food and beveragesCommodities less food and beverages



Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical care .All items less energyCommodities less food.Nondurables less food..Nondurables.,Services less rent..Services less medical care..

101.3

101.1102.8100.4100.1100.6

101.4102.2

101.2101.2101.3100.5100.2101.5101.4101.3


-

_-_______-___--____-_____-__-

_-

1.3

2.82.93.23.53.4.5

6.32.42.31.5

1.21.31.3

10.91.2

.71.6.2

1.7.7

-1.7-2.1-3.7-3.6-.52.7

.5

.5

.4

2.2

2.3

1.32.0

101.7

102.6102.7102.7102.5103.8101.6103.9101.5102.6101.6

101.8102.0101.0110.8102.1

100.7101.3101.8101.3101.6

99.599.399.997.8

100.0ioa.2101.6101.7100.6

101.2

101.3

100.1100.0

_

____

____-___

-____-_____-__-

_-

1.7

2.62.72.72.53.81.63.91.52.61.6

1.82.01.0

10.82.1

.71.31.81.31.6

-.5-.7-.1

-2.2.0.2

1.61.7.6

1.2

1.3

.1

.0

101.0

103.2103.2103.1102.1104.3101.3104.3102.4103.6102.2

100.8101.0100.4106.8101.0

99.8100.2100.2100.2100.8

97.397.099.791.893.9

100.2

101.0101.0100.7

101.5

98.9

100.9101.3

_

_________-____-____-_____-__-

-

1.0

3.23.23.12.14.31.34.32.43.62.2

.81.0.4

6.81.0

-.2.2.2.2.8

-2.7-3.0-.3

-8.2-6.1

.2

1.01.0.7

1.5

-1.1

.91.3

100.7

102.3102.3102.3104.6103.8100.799.9

101.8102.2101.8

100.3100.196.2

103.3101.2

100.5100.598.8

101.0100.9

98.398.197.196.895.4

101.7

100.3100.3101.0

100.9

102.0

101.5102.3

-

_________-____-

___-_

___-__-

-

-_-

1.3

1.12.8

.4

.1

.6

1.42.2

1.21.21.3.5.2

1.51.41.3

101.7

101.5102.6100.9100.3101.4

102.0100.9

101.5101.7101.8101.0100.4101.5102.2102.1


1.7

1.52.6

.9

.31.4

2.0

1.51.71.81.0.4

1.52.22.1

101.0

101.3103.2100.5100.1100.7'

100.7101.7

101.1101.0101.1100.5100.2101.7100.8100.6

1.0

1.33.2

.5

.1

.7

1.7

1.11.01.1.5.2

1.7.8.6

100.7

101.1102.3100.6100.5100.6

100.1100.8

101.0100.7100.8100.6100.6101.5101.0100.1

0.7

2.32.32.34.63.8

.7-.11.82.21.8

.3

.1-3.83.31.2

.5

.5NA

1.0.9

-1.7-1.9-2.9-3.2-4.6

1.7

.3

.31.0

.9

2.0

1.52.3

0.7

1.12.3

.6

.5

.6

.1

.8

1.0.7.8.6.6

1.51.0.1


urban population as defined below:H i - More than 4,000,000.

A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.

C - 75,000 to 385,000.D - Less than 75,000.




Table 37. Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class

(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)

Group or class

Relativeimportance

December1977

Unadjusted indexes

January | February1978 1978

Unadjustedpercent change to

February 1978 fron

February1977

January1978


November toDecember

December toJanuary

January toFebruary

All itemsAll items (1957-59=100)

CommoditiesFood

Food at homeCereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther foods at home

Food away from homeCommodities less food

Nondurables less foodApparel commodities'

Men's and boys'Women's and girls'FootwearOther apparel commodities

Nondurables less food and apparelGasoline and motor oilTobacco productsAlcoholic beveragesFuel oil and coalOther nondurables

Durable commoditiesHousehold durablesNew automobilesUsed automobilesOther durables

ServicesRentServices less rent

Household services less rentTransportation servicesMedical care servicesOther services

Special indexes:All items less foodNondurable commoditiesApparel commodities less footwearServices less medical care servicesInsurance and financeUtilities and public transportationHousekeeping and home maintenance serviceAppliances (including radio and TV)

All itemsFoodHousing

Shelter2

RentHomeownership3

Fuel and utilities4

Gas and electricityHousehold furnishings and operation

Apparel and upkeepTransportation

PrivatePublic

Health and recreationMedical carePersonal careReading and recreationOther goods and services

Special indexes:All items less shelterAll items less medical careAll items less mortgage interest costsCPI—domestically produced farm foods5

CPI-selected beef cuts6

Purchasing power of consumer dollar:Purchasing power of consumer dollar:1967=$1.001957-59=$1.00

100.000

62.07023.95418.6832.5045.7122.7473. 1034.6175.271

,38. 11622.411

7.5812.4213.2401.347.572

14.8303.3671.8542. 1391.0966.375

15.7054.3321.9172.0877.369

37.9304.514

33.41616.5245.2926.0845.516

76.04646.365

6.23331.84610.1525.6804.8301.334

100.00023.95434.53021.6314.514

16.7095.4842.9747.4158.977

13.23911.947

1.29118.9246.8632.5535.0304.47978.36993.13795.68115.5871.765

68.609

186.9217.4178.7198.2195.9190.8186.0177.5191.8232. 1207.2168.0169.4152.2155.7145.4158.2164.4179.6188.6173.4153.9294.4175. 0166.2154.4152.8167.6178.0202.0158.7209.9223.0194.4226.4177.5

183.6183.4151. 0198. 1221.8193. 1232.9127.3

Commodity and service groups188.3219.0180.3201.3199.6194.5190.6179.4199.4232.4208. 1168.7170.3153.0156.0146.2159.8165.8180.5188.5173.8155.4295.6176.2166.6155.0153. 1166.8178.6203.3159.7211. 1224.4194.9228.7178.5

184. 5185.3151.7199.2222.6194.0235. 1127.5

6.3

5.57.27.28. 19. 14.92.49. 17.54.44.43.03.62.03.55. 15. 13.64.84.46.26. 14.34.28.8

-6.96.87.76.37.98.56.39.26.6

6.05.92.97.59.06.67.42.0

0.7

.91.61.91.92.51. 14.0

. 1

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

.61.0.9.5

-. 1.2

1.0.4.7.2.4.2

- .5.3.6.6.6.6.3

1.0.6

1.0.5.6.4.5.9.2

186.9198.2196.7199.3158.7214.2209.3221.4181.4155.9179.3178.5185.9179.6211.2177. 1162. 1163.3

183. 7185.4184.4184.2171.6181.0

.535

.460

188.3201.3197.8200.3159.7215. 1210.4222.9182.8156.8179.4178.6186.3180.9213.3178.7162.5164.4

185.3186.8185.8188. 1176.9182.0

.531

.457

Expenditure classes

0.4

.4

.2

. 1

.31.0- . 52.3

-2. 1.4.5.4.2.3

0.3.2.3.4

- . 1. 1

- . 1.7.7. 7

1.5.3.6.5.4.4.4.4. 7.4

.3

.3

.2

.5

.6- . 3.3.3

6.37.27.38. 16.38.67. 18.55.34.03.63.54. 16.58.97.24.54.8

5.96. 16. 15.39. 16. 1

-6.0

0.71.6.6.5.6.4.5.7.8.6. 1. 1.2. 7

1.0.9.2.7

. 9

. 8

. 82. 13. 1

.6

- . 7

0.4.2.6.7.4.7

- . 3- .7

.7

.4

. 6

.6- . 1.3.6.5.4.2

.3

.3

.3

.52. 1

.6

0.7

.6

. 91.01.42. 1

.8-1.6

1.4.7.4. 1.2.4.2

- . 4.3.2

- .8.3.6.2.5.7

U2.0

.5

.8

.5

. 9

. 9

. 5

. 91.0

.3

.3

.2

.71.0. 7. 7.2

0. 7. 9

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.8

.8

. 7

.6

.9

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.41.32.3

.7

0.7

.71.21.31.31.9. 1

2.7.4. 7.5.4.3. 1. 1. 9. 8. 3

- . 3. 1.8

0.6. 7.6.6

2.0.3.6.4.6.8.4.8.6

.51.0.3.6.5.2.9.2

0.71.2.6.5.4.4

0.4.9.3.3.4.5. 7

1.0.9.2.7

. 9

. 8

. 82. 12.9

.6

1 Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately, beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup, and about half of the index2 Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately. weight for sugar.3 Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and 6 Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and

repairs. beef liver.4 Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services not * Not seasonally adjusted,

shown separately.5 Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.

71


Table 38. Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:All items indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas

(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)

Area1

U.S. city average

Chicago . .DetroitLos Angeles—Long BeachN Y -Northeastern NJ . . .Philadelphia

BostonHoustonMinneapolis—St. PaulPittsburgh

Buffalo . . .ClevelandDallasMilwaukee . . .San DiegoSeattleWashington

AtlantaBaltimore .CincinnatiHonolulu . . . . .Kansas City . .St Louis

Pricingschedule 2

M

MMMMM

1111

2222222

3333333

Indexes

1967=100 1957-59=100 Otherbases

F e b r u a r y 1978

188.3

182.4187.2185.8190.7189.4

219.0

207.3215. 1218.5226.9221.2

January 1978

187.5196.2190.5184.9

224.6224.4220.8212.6

February 1978

6187. 5186.6 .186.7183.2189.3186.1190.9

210.6

206.8

218.7222.4

3 2 0 6 . 0

3 2 0 1 . 9

4 1 9 9 . 0

December 1977

184.5190.7186.7174.9182.7180.5187.3

212.2221.4211.9

216.8210.8222.8

5 1 8 8 . 6

Percent change frc

February1977

6.3

6.56. 95.44.76.0

January1977

4.86.98.36.9

February1977

5 . 65 . 76.65 .57 .28 . 67 . 0

December

7 . 36.97 . 05 . 77 . 07 .38 . 7

November1977

1.6

1.71 51.61.21.1

October1977

1.01.81.9

.8

November1977

1.21.21.6

.91.42 . 01.5

September*1977

0 . 81.0

. 8

.91.2

. 81.8

>m:

January1978

0.7

.81 0

.2

. 7

.9

1 Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metro-politan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago which have moreextensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions were established for the 1960Census and exclude revisions made since 1960.

2 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most othergoods and services priced as indicated:

M - Every month.1 - January, April, July, and October.

2 - February, May, August, and November.3 - March, June, September, and December.

3 November 1963=100.4 February 1965=100.s December 1963=100.

NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differencesin living costs among areas are found in family budgets.

72


Table 39 Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:Gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas

(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, January 1976*100)

Area1

Leaded regular gasoline

IndexPercent changeto February1978 from-

January1978

February1978

January1978

Unleaded regular gasoline


January1978

February1978

January1978

Premium gasoline


January1978

February1978

January1978

U.S. city average

AtlantaBaltimoreBostonBuffaloChicagoCincinnatiClevelandDallasDetroitHonoluluHoustonKansas CityLos Angeles-Long Beach.MilwaukeeMinneapolis-St. PaulN.Y.-Northeastern N.J . .Philadelphia . . . . .PittsburghSt. LouisSan DiegoSan Francisco—Oakland..Seattle rWashington

107.2

106.5103.5105.3105.6110.1106.9103.8109,8106.4105.5107.9108.0108.4108.3107.6102.3105.4107.0108.1107.3107.5111.5105.4

107.1

106.0103. 1105.2105.2109.9106.7103.8109.6106.6105.6107.6107. 1109.0108.0107.4102. 1105.4106.2107.8107.6108.0111.7105.3

-0.1

-.5- .4-. 1- .4-.2- .2

0-.2.2.1

- .3- . 8.6

- .3-.2- .2

0-.7- .3

.3

.5

.2-. 1

109.8

112.2107.6111.8108.3112.9110.2108.9111.5111.8107.3110.9110.9111.1111.3112.2107.0109.4109.3110.5109.3108.1112.7108.9

109.8

112.3107.3111.5108.3113.3110.4108.4111.1111.9107.7110.7110.4111.6110.9111.6106.8109.2108.8110.3109.7107.5113.1108.6

0. 1- .3- .3

0.4.2

-.5- .4

. 1

.4- .2-. 5

.5- .4- .5- .2- .2- .5- .2

.4- .6.4

- .3

108.7

110.7106. 7108.6106.8111.5107.3105.8110.6109.7106.2108.4108.3109.3109.4109.2105.9107.7108.3108.9108.1107.4112.5107.4

108.7

110.7106.3108.5106.4111.5107.2105.7110.3109.7106.6108.3108.3109.7109.3108.8105.6107.5108.6108.7108.2107.9113.0107.2

- .4-. 1- .4)-. 1- .1- .3)

.4-. 1>

.4- .1- .4- .3- .2

.3- .2

.1

.5.4.2

1 Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metro- extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those establishedpolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.

Table 40 Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:Gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas


Area1

Leaded regular gasoline Unleaded regular gasoline Premium gasoline

Average price per gallon

December1977

January1978

February1978

December1977

January1978

February1978

December1977

January1978

February1978

U.S. city average

AtlantaBaltimoreBostonBuffaloChicagoCincinnatiClevelandDallasDetroitHonoluluHoustonKansas CityLos Angeles—Long Beach.MilwaukeeMinneapolis-St. P a u l . . . .N.Y.-Northeastern N.J . .PhiladelphiaPittsburghSt. LouisSan DiegoSan Francisco-Oakland..SeattleWashington

$0,627

.619

.618

.620

.633

.661

.614

.606

.593

.615

.722

.573

.598

.630

.589

.621

.613

.615

.624

.604

.643

.671

.640

.636

$0,626

.614

.619

.617

.627

.660

.615.608.590.617.723.569.598.633.589.619.611.614.621.613.647.660.640.634

$0,626

.612

.616

.616.625.659.614.608.589.618.723.567.593.636.588.617.610.614.617.611.649.663.641.633

$0,665

.678

.660

.673

.670

.714

.652

.644

.627

.675

.743

.607

.633

.676

.629

.658

.660

.670

.657

.636

.682

.682

.667

.685

$0,664

.674

.660

.672.668.713.653.647.619.675.747.605.632.679.630.663. 658.669.658.643.687.683.669.683

$0,664

.675

.659

.670

.668

.716

.654

.644

.617

.676

.749

.604

.629

.682.627. 660.656.668.655.642.689.679.671.681

$0,684

.699

.688

.684

.688

.717

.668

.663

.642

.693

.768

.627

.649

.682

.648

.695

.686

.690

.681

.662

.697

.708

.694

.706

$0,684

.694

.687

.683

.684

.716

.668

.664

.640

.693

.772

.624

.649

.685

.649

.691

.687

. 690

. 6 7 7

.669

.703

.708

.695

.704

$0,684

.694

.685

.682

.682

.716

.667

.664

.638

.693

.775

.624

.649

.688

.648

.689

.685

.689

.679

.668

.703

.711

.699

.7031 Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metro- extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established

politan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.

73


Table 41. Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:Selected areas1,1977 annual averages, by expenditure class


Expenditure class

U.S.city

averageAtlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland

Indexes (1967=100)

All itemsAll items (1957-59=100)Food

Food at homeCereals and bakery products . . . .Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter

Rent, residentialHomeownership

Fuel and utilitiesFuel oil and coalGas and electricity

Household furnishings and operation

Apparel and upkeepMen's and boys'Women's and girls'Footwear

TransportationPrivatePublic


All items

FoodFood at home

Cereals and bakery products . . . .Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter




Apparel and upkeepMen's and boys'Women's and boys'Footwear



181.5211. 1192.2190.2183. 5178.4173. 9191.6224. 1200.3

189.6191. 1153. 5204. 9202. 2283.4213.4177. 0

154.2154. 0146.4156.9

177.2176.6182.4

173. 7202.4170. 9157. 9159. 2

6.5

6.36.01.6-.62. 79.2

18. 07.6

7.06. 86. 16.9

10. 713. 012.95.0

4. 54. 63.24. 7

7. 17. 34. 7

6.49.66. 54.43. 8

179.6206. 6196.4195.6190.4178.5190.5208.2216.8198.9

186.7187.9135.3203.4197.9

209.3179. 1

153.9163.8147.0135.9

162.6167.598.1

177. 1214. 0175. 1158.0144.5

6. 1

5.75.32.2

-2.64.5

11.613.67. 3

6.65.33. 15.7

15.4

14.95.9

6.95.78.65.7

5. 75.72.5

6.08.5

16.54.22.6

185.9215. 8195.9193. 6176. 7183. 6172.7201.6228.9205.0

202. 0213. 1143.9242.2193.7282.5199.9182.0

162.5165.2144.9170. 1

168.4169.5160.7

174.2207.6164.4155.8167.6

183.4219. 7190.9188.2187.5178.2166.7189.9223. 1200.7

185.5182.4166.2189. 0207.7270. 1187.8178. 1

157.3147. 0156.2160.7

206.8213.2166.9

169.4192. 1165.9159.7160.7

181.72199. 7189.2187.2183. 1174.4173. 0188.2219.9200.3

191.5178. 1156.8182.0257.8293.4276.8178.7

174.3215. 6160.6159.5

171.3171.9162.6

167.2182. 1169. 1157. 0159.7

175.6199. 5191. 0189.4184.4180.6166.0197.2223.6197.3

172.9173.0142.7186.6179.3278. 1190.9168.4

142.3134. 1134.3150.0

181.3181.0183.4

175.4207.4169.7158.2162.4

Percent changes, 1976-77

6.9

6.35.9

.802. 1

11.516.37.9

8.78.86.29.5

11.714.514.46.0

5.56.34.54. 1

5.96. 14.6

5.87.75.54.25.7

5. 1

4.33.72. 1

-1.81.04.5

15.86.0

5.96.56. 16.67.2

10.25.03.4

2.34.9

- 1 . 65 . 6

6 . 87 . 3Z.I

5. 18.24.92.94.2

6.5

5.95. 6- . 9

-1.83.6

11.018.27.67. 05.75.05.8

13.317.415.93.7

7.99.28. 18.4

6.26.61.9

5.98.23.45. 04.8

6.4

6.15. 76.7- .72.5

11.418.37.4

6.56.33.67.29.3

15.412.04.9

3.01.8.3

5.2

8.48.66.9

6.69.98.94.23.8

182.2206. 7197.8199.9193.5184.7178. 1202.6242.2189.8

185.7183.7133.4207. 1226.3

248.7167.7

160.8157.8155.6171.0

167.3173.5119.5

178.8220.6167. 0148.3171.2

7. 1

7.57.21.6

-1 . 13.2

11.321.88.6

7.34. 17.63. 1

23.9

32.46. 1

5. 15.43.95.3

7.26.9

10. 1

7. 012.06.32.84.8

180.5203. 8196. 1195. 6193. 1180. 6186.7187.2233.5199.4

177.6172.9139.8178.7215. 1

232. 1171.5

156.9156.6154.9148.3

170.3178.7116.0

187.3225.5186.8161.9171.2

6.8

5.55. 11.5- .75.74.2-

15.77.6

7.76.26.96. 1

20.4

22.35.3

5.75.55. 14. 1

6. 16.52.7

7.212. 16.94.53.4


7 4


Table 41. Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:Selected areas,1 1977 annual averages, by expenditure class—Continued

(Consumer price index f qrjurbanJA agejaarners and clerical workers)

Expenditure class


Food at homeCereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter



Household furnishings and operation ,




All items

FoodFood at home

Cereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter



Household furnishings and operation .




Dallas Detroit Honolulu Houston KansasCity

Los Angeles-Long Beach

Milwaukee

Indexes (1967=100)

180.22194. 8191.3186.2182. 0172. 1169. 6187.3215.2210. 1

183.4185.3140.3205.4191.6

235.5173.5

153.6154. 2139. 1156.8

183.2184. 1171.8

174.5195.3177.9159.9155.8

7.5

8. 17.64.4

.24.8

11. 117.59.9

7.76.98.66.4

12. 6

22.25.7

5. 53.84.46.2

7.67.93.4

6.910.37.63.44.4

180.4207. 3186.4183.5.193.7171.9173.9171.0215.5199.2

184. 6188. 0150.4195.4205.6285.7222.9160.5

146.7154.3130.9150.8

174. 7174.8172.6

186.8234.8174. 1156.9164. 1

6.9

6.25.95.0- .33.97.8

16.86.9

6.76. 16.36.0

13.314.914. 04.23.31.82.22.4

9. 19.62.4

7.612. 18.03. 14.9

171.03184. 4

193. 0189.0172. 8186.9187.9190. 7206.4204.5

162.9160.0163.5157.6175.5

202.7163.8

152.2150. 3139.4151.0

159.7166. 1125.6

171.4203.0177.8164.0142. 5

190.2217. 6198.8192.2181. 0187. 1183.5196.2208.8221.9

206.7220. 1155.8242.8199.3

226.6185. 5

170. 6160. 6171.6166. 1

167.8168.2160.7

182.0217.7180.5154.5160.4

178.3211. 6193.0189.2181.8175.3182.7182. 0222.4205.2

183.3185.6131.3206.8189.4

226.4174. 1

162. 7174.4155. 1165.6

170.7171.5154.2

169.6190.9173.9149.9164.2


5.0

5.55.3

-2.02.24.57.6

15.65.9

4.22.84.31.7

10.5

8.04.5

3. 74.42.74.6

3.94.41.3

6.911.56. 13.75.2

7.3

6.05. 11.0.3

1.410. 013. 18.7

8.410.511.210.46. 0

5.94.9

6.06.95.04.4

7.57.82. 6

7.812.97.03.83.5

7. 1

6.75.21.5

- 1 . 12.47.6

15.811.4

7.66.85.96.9

15.3

21. 15.5

9.013.26.05.2

6.66.81.8

6.59.67.54. 13.9

179. 6211. 2185.8184.3182.6176. 1158. 7179. 6219.5189.7

190. 1198.8157.2212. 1166.4

195. 2171.2

144.8137.9139.7149.0

179.9181. 7147.6

170.5204.2158.5145.2159.3

6.9

7. 16.72.6. 1

1.39.8

19.98.07.58.58.98.43. 1

4.66. 1

3.93. 14.53.2

7.27. 1

11.9

6.59.26.73.44.9

177.9200. 9189.9187. 7182.6178.9179.3188.2210.2199.9

177.6173.7152.5180.2204.3301.3216.3170. 1

169. 1165.8173. 1168. 1

173.4171.5195.4

171.8199.2173.7164.8154. 5

6.5

5.54.7

.4- .43.05.7

15. 19. 1

7.47.85.88.3

10. 116. 110.64.8

4.43.64.34.4

6.67. 11. 0.

7.09.06.28.63.8


75


Table 41. Unrevised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:Selected areas,11977 annual averages, by expenditure class—Continued


Expenditure class Minneapolis NewYork

Philadelphia PittsburghSt.

LouisSan

DiegoSan

FranciscoSeattle Washington

Indexes (1967=100)


Food at homeCereals and bakery products . . . .Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter







All items

Food ,Food at home

Cereals and bakery products . . . .Meats, poultry, and fishDairy productsFruits and vegetablesOther food at home

Food away from home

HousingShelter







183.0212. 1196.7190.2193.3179.3184.6182.4212.0225.2

196.7204.9150.6214.3200.0288. 1208.0170.9

147.3150.7138.5151.3

167.5168.6151. 1

171.8185.9174. 1166.4160.5

7. 1

5.44.41.6

- 1 . 5.8

7. 114. 09 .2

8 .98.66.48 . 9

17.216.718.74.5

4.24. 14.42.2

7.57.74.9

6.08. 16.05. 14.4

185.5238.6195.4196.2186.8177.9177.7209.8238. 1193.3

191.8189.9171.0203.4221.9291.2250.8179.3

149.3140.4142.4153.8

194. 1184.3231.8

180.0217. 1177. 6164.0162.9

183.5214. 3198.4194.7194. 1184.4176.4196.9227. 1214.5

190.8199.7166. 1208.4192.5275.2196.3173.6

143.0147.8123.9153.2

181.7183.7170.3

178.2220.6168.6157.8159.6

179.8206. 8193.6190.2190.7182.2167.0191.2219.4214. 1

187.4190.6149.2202.2194.8

232.0174.3

146.8139. 1143.9154.8

178.2179. 1173. 1

173.4198.5166.4158.2167.2

176.206.192.192.193.172.180.193.228.196.

178.3176. 0127.0190.0190.0287.8200.5175.7

•151.2149.2144.9159.0

168.8174. 1106.3

171.2186.7172.6155.8165.5

182.04191.3

190.5180.2173.3175.9161.5178.2207.6218.2

200. 1221. 8170.2243.2158. 1

177.3164.3

147. 1154.2132.8145.3

174.2176.0141.5

166. 1195.3161.4148.8153. 1

180.8215. 1187.4189.4179.0183. 1166. 1181.5231.2180.4

192.5197. 2164. 7213.4187.8

203.8178.7

150.8153. 1142.5150.8

176.5177.6155.6

171.5199.7169.0151.0154.3

177.6208. 7187.9186.8179.5181.7170.0174.2221.0191.6

189.7199.2153.6212. 7181.6258. 1158.0173. 0

153.9155.7142.8155.8

161.2163. 1150. 1

166. 1192.3174.8154.9149.6


5. 2

5.45.71. 1

- 1 . 13.09. 3

18. 34.5

5.34. 75.24.28.8

12.511.64.4

3.0.4

1.95.2

5.26.32.0

6.08.67.75.62.9

6.4

6.66. 15.3

. 23.68.4

16. 58.6

6.35.96.75.6

10.214.010.34.8

2.61.71. 11.9

9.99.6

11.7

6.19.88.24.02.6

6.8

6 .96.63.205.98.5

17. 89.0

7.55.78.94.9

15.5

20.25.8

1.91.3.6

2.9

9.210. 13.6

7. 110.69.64.44.7

6 .9

6 . 86. 61.5

-2. 14. 19. 1

22. 47. 7

6.96.55.56.7

11.49.5

15.74.8

6.76.87.34.0

6.16.32.5

7.210.55.65. 15.4

6 .6

6.34. 8-. 1

-1.31.29.4

17. 59.6

8.39.37.59.83.0

3.37. 0

1.94.4

-4.33.9

6.46.35.9

6. 19.46.03.53.9

7.6

7.87.62. 1

. 73.88 . 9

23. 88 . 3

8.98.57.48.8

16.6

11.46. 1

3.74.01. 13.6

7.07.23.7

7. 110.06.63.76.2

8. 0

7.46.6

. 9- 1 . 1

1.511. 620. 8

9 . 8

9.210.78.9

11. 19. 19.5

18. 16.0

4.68.3.7

5. 1

10.07.8

25. 1

6.79.99.04. 74.0

183.5213. 8199.7194.5193.8174.9161.9203.5239.3212.8

187.8185.6158.4201.4212.4293.9249.0179.8

152.6152.8135.9156.4

175. 1174.7178.0

180.5215.9166.8156.5178.8

7 .2

7. 16.25. 21. 0.6

6.315.9

9 .2

8.47.26.37.6

20. 915.331.25.0

2.22. 1

-1.71.6

7.57.28.9

7.29.36.86.55.0

See footnote 1, table 38.November 1963=100.

December 1963=100.February 1965= 100.

*U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 261-001/905 1-3 7 6


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Region I1603 JFK Federal BuildingGovernment CenterBoston, Mass. 02203Phone: (617/ 223-6761

Region IISuite 34001515 BroadwayNew York. N.Y. 10036Phone: (212) 399-5406

Region III3535 Market StreetP.O. Box 13309Philadelphia, Pa. 19101Phone: (215)596-1154

Region IV1371 Peachtree Street, NE.Atlanta, Ga. 30309Phone: (404) 526-5418

Region V9th FloorFederal Office Building230 S. Dearborn StreetChicago , III. 60604Phone: (312) 353-1880

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Regions VII and VI I I *911 Walnut StreetKansas City, Mo. 64106Phone: (816) 374-2481

Regions IX and X**450 Golden Gate AvenueBox 36017San Francisco, Calif. 94102Phone: (415) 556-4678

* Regions VII and VIII are serviced by Kansas City** Regions IX and X are serviced by San Francisco
