Released September 30. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D. C. 2020 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR AUGUST The Consumer Price Indbex decreased by 0. i percent in August, the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Lower prices for fruits and vegetables were largely responsible for the decline, but prices of women's apparel and automobiles also were lower. Costs of homeownership went up. At 06t2 percent of its 957-59 average, the August index was.0 percent higher than a year ago. Ahougli most consumer goods and services have advanced in price since August 963, prices have declined for several food items, new cars, fuel oil, and household durables. FOOD A drop in prices of fresh fruits and vegetables caused a 0.3 percent decline in food costs in August. Seasonal increases in supplies brought sharply lower prices for potatoes, grapes, tomatoes, green peppers, apples, and celery. The decline in potato prices was the first since last November. Meat prices advanced by 0.7 percent, as further increases were reported for nearly all cuts of fresh beef and pork. Demand for beef remained strong and prices of pork products continued to rise in response to reduced suppies. However, prices of meats still averaged moderately lower than a year ago. On the whole, food prices in August were up by 0.8 percent from a year ago. Prices of potatoes, even after the sharp August drop, were over 30 percent above last year, and coffee was up almost 25 percent. However, prices of several food items were below their levels of August 963, including sugar and some fresh fruits and vegetables in addition to meats. HOUSING Housing costs rose 0. percent in August because of higher costs for homeownership and increases in rents and electric rates in some areas. OTHER GROUPS Prices of women's apparel declined, as a result of seasonal closeouts for summer wear and clearances for hosiery and lingerie. Transportation costs also were lower, as declines in prices of new and used cars more than offset a rise in gasoline prices. Medical care costs rose again mostly on the basis of further increases in doctors' and dentists' fees. COST-OF-LIVING Full information is not available on cost-of-living escalator ADJUSTMENTS adjustments that will result from the August index. Approximately 65,000 workers are covered by cost-of-living escalator clauses that provide for adjustments tied to the National Consumer Price Index for August, but reportedly, decisions have not yet been reached at a number of major companies as to how these clauses will be interpreted in view of the fact that they are tied to the old index which is no longer published. Some 2,600 transit workers will receive an increase of 3 cents a^ based on the quarterly change in the index for Washington, D. C.
2 OTHER BASES The August Consumer Price Index and the purchasing power of the consumer dollar on the bases of 947-49 and 939 are shown below: Base 947-49=00 (or $.00) 939=00 (or $.00) Index 32.8 223.4 Purchasing Power $0,753.448 :The first set of the attached tables (A-l etc.) presents the new index series, :covering both single workers living alone and families. The analysis contained in this report is based on these tables. Table B~ presents a new :index series for families only (excluding single workers). The old series :index, U.S. city average, was discontinued after June. However, indexes :for several cities will be published on the old basis for a short time. :These are shown on Table C-l.
NEW SERIES 3 (Including Single Workers) TABLE a-: Consumer L'rice Index--United States City Average For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, August and percent changes from selected dates Group Augus t Indexes (957-59=00) July August 963 July Percent change to august from-- May august 963 All items 08.2 08.3 07. -0. 0.4.0 06.9 07.2 06.0 -.3.3.8 Food at home- 05.3 05.7 04.5 -.4.5.8 Cereals and bakery products 09.6 09.2 09..4.6.5 Meats, poultry, and fish 99.2 98.9 0.4.3 2.7-2.2 Dairy products 04.4 04.3 04.2..5.2 Fruits and vegetables 7.3 22.3 4.2-4..4 2.7 Other foods at home------ 0.9 0.0 98.0.9.4 4.0 Food away from home 5.3 5.2 3.3..3.8 Housing 07.2 07. 06.0..3. shelter / 08.8 08.6 07.0.2.6.7 Rent 07.9 07.8 06.8..2.0 Homeowners hip 2/ 09.2 08.9 07..3.7 2.0 Fuel and utilities 3/ 07. 07.0 06.4. -..7 Fuel oil and coal 4/ 00.9 00.9 02.6 0 -.2 -.7 Gas and electricity 08.2 07.9 07.2.3.2.9 Household furnishings and operation 02.6 02.8 02.5 -.2 -.3. Apparel and upkeep 5/ 05.3 05.5 04.7 -.2 -.4.6 Men's and boys' 06.0 06.0 04.7 0 -.2.2 Women's and girls'! 0.3 0.9 0.2 -.6 -.0. Footwear 0.8 0.8 0.6 0 -.2.2 Transportation 09.3 09.4 08.3 -..2 9 B Private 07.9 07.9 06.9 0.2.9 Public 9. 9.0 7...4.7 Health and recreation 3.8 3.7.9..3.7 Medical care i 9.8 9.5 7.4.3.6 2.0 Personal care 09.4 09.3 08.0..5.3 Reading and recreation : 4.2 4. 2....9 Other goods and services 6/ 08.9 08.9 08.0 0.2.8 Special groups: All items less shelter 08. 08.2 07.2 -..4.8 All items less food-- 08.9 08.8 07.6..2.2 Commodities 7/ 05.2 05.3 04.6 -..4.6 Nondurables 06. 06.3 05.5 -.2.6.6 Durables 7/ 8/ 02.8 02.9 02. -. 0.7 Services 9/ 5.4 5.3 3.3..4.9 Commodities less food _] 04.2 04.3 03.6 -. -..6 Nondurables less food 05.6 05.6 05.0 0 -..6 Apparel commodities 04.4 04.7 03.8 -.3 -.5.6 Apparel less footwear 03. 03.4 02.5 -.3 -.6.6 Nondurables less food and apparel -- 06.3 06. 05.7.2.2.6 New cars 99.9 00.6 00.2 -.7 -.3 -.3 Used cars 22.2 22.7 9.0 -.4.5 2.7 Household durables 0/ 98. 98.3 98.5 -.2 -.6 -.4 Housefurnishings 98. 98.4 98.3 -.3 -.6 -.2 7.2 7.0 4.8.2.5 2. Household services less rent 5.0 4.8 3..2.5.7 : Transportation services 5.0 4.9 2.7..3 2.0 Medical care services j 23.7 23.4 20.8.2.7 2.4 Other services / 8.8 8.6 6.0.2.4 2.4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar j (957-59 = $.00) j $0,924 $0,923 $0,934. -.4 -. / Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately. 2/ Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs. 3/ Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately. 4/ Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to. 5/ Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately. 6/ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges. 2/ Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to. 8/ Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately. 9/ Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to. 0/ Called "Durables less cars" prior to. / Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.
4* NEW SERIES (Including Single Workers) TABLE A-2: Consumer Price Index--The United States and Selected nreas For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical «workers,.nil Items Most recent index and perccnt changes from selected dates Area / Indexes Pricing Schedule 2/ 957-59=00 947-49=00 august Other bases Percent change May from: August 963 U.S. City Average M 08.2 32.8 0.4.0 Chicago - M 06.3 34.0.4.3 Detroit M 04.3 28.6. -. Los Angeles-Long Beach M 0.2 37.4.3.7 New York M 0.5 33.2.3. Philadelphia M 08.6 33.4.2.0 July April July 963 Boston--- ----.2 37.8.5.3 Pittsburgh 08.8 34.0.6.8 August Buffalo (Nov. 963=00) 2 0.3.6... Cleveland 2 05.2 30.7.7. Dallas (Nov. 963=00) 2 99.9 -.4 Seattle 2 0.3 38.6.. Washington 2 03.7 30.9..8 May AUgUSt 963 June March June 963 Atlanta 3 06.3 3.6 -.3.3 Baltimore 3 08.0 34.0.5. Honolulu (Dec. 963=00) 3 99.9 -.6 St. Louis 3 07.7 33.7.2 2.0 oan Francisco-Oakland---- 3 0.6 40.4.6.6 JL/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical area (0M0A) except for New York ana Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the 960 Census and do not include revisions made since 960. 2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - January, April, July, and October. 2 - February, May, August, and November. 3 - March, June, September, and December. NEW SERIES (Including Single workers) TABLE a-3: Consumer Price Index--The United States and Selected areas JL/ For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups Percent change from July to August Group U.S. city average Chicago Detroit Los Angeles- Long Beach New York Philadelphia All items - -0. -0.3 0. 0.3 0 -G.2 -.3 -.5 -.6 -.2-0.3 -.4 Housing. -.3.2 -..3 -.5 Apparel and upkeep -.2 -.8 -. -.5 -.4.3 Transportation -. -.6.0.8 -..2 Health and recreation. 0 -.2.3.2 0 Medical care.3 -..2 0.7 -. Personal care. 0 -. -. -.2 -. Reading ana recreation.. -.3.3.. Other goods and services 0 0 -.5.7 0 0 / See footnote, Table A-2.
NEW SERIES 5 (Including Single Workers) TABLE A-4: Consumer Price Index--United States and Selected Areas / For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups August Indexes and Percent Changes from May U.S. Buffalo Dallas Los Group : City (Nov. Chicago Cleve- (Nov. Detroit Angeles- New Phila- Seattle Wash- Average 963 = 00) land 963=00) Lont Beach York delphia ington Indexes (957-59=00 unless otherwise specified) All items 08 2 0 3 06, >! j 05,.2 99,.9 04,.3 0,.2 j 0,.5 08,.6 0,.3 I 08,.7 06.9 02.2 06,.3 : 02,5 00,,9 02,.4 08,, j 08, 9 i 05,,4 09,. 07,.5 Food at home -- 05.3 02 3 05..7! I 0.0 00,.8 0,.3 05,.2 06,! 03,.5 06,.7 ; 05,.6 Cereals and bakery products 09.6 96.2 07..5 i 06, >8 99,.9 02,.3 8.0 j,o :! 05,.3 0..9! 09,.8 Meats, poultry, and fish------- 99 2 99 5 00.,7 \ 98..2 99,.6 96,.8 95,.! 0,.! 96,. 04, 0 96,.8 Dairy products- 04.4 99 7.. ; 95,9 98,.5 04, 0 07,.5 0,4 5 06,,4,.7 : 07,. Fruits and vegetables 7.3 3. 07,.5! 9,.8 5, 7 2 0.6 : 0,.9.0 09, 8,.9 : 2 0, ; 8,.4 Other foods at home- ; 0 o 04 8 02,.2 98..0.. 00,.0 98,.5 96.7 i 02,,4 ' 0,.4! ioi,.2 04,. food away from home j 5. 3 0..7 09,.9 ; 0,.6 0,.0 09,. 9,.2 ' 22,. 6,. 9,.6 6,.8 ( ( Housing ; 07,,2 0,,5 05,.2 02,, 99,.5 98,.6 no..0 ',.8 08,. ' i,.5 07,. shelter 08,.8 99.,9 05,.7 0,.2 00,.0 96,.2 3,. ; ii4,.8 09, > 8 5,,4 07,.6 07, 00 <.4 0, 2 99,,9 94,.6 5, 08,, 7,,9 Homeowne rshi p- 09,. 2 :! 99.,8 05,,9 0,. 0C,.0 96,.7 4, 4 3,,3 0, 6,9 04,. Fuel and utilities i 07.,i 07..6 04,.9 09,.5 99,.4 03,.0 05,.7 04,,8 2/04,,5 : ii2, 8 ; io5,.6 00.,9 93. 5 97, 02., 3 00,. i : 04,, 7 98,.4 00, Gas and electricity j 08,,2 Ill,,8 05, ',6 07.,4 98,.7 05..9 2,,6 06.,3 3/0..7 ;! loo, 06,.9 Household furnishings and operation--! 02,,6 0,.3 04,.5 99., 98,,3 00,.0 02,,8 07.,3 02,,9 02,.3 05, >0 Apparel and upkeep! 05, >3 0,,0 0., 03.,9 98,,9 06,,3 06,,3 07. 08.,4 06,,6 : 07,8 Men's anu boys' 06,,0! 02, >3 0,. 06.,3 99,.0 03..5 08,,5 09.,2 i 05.,6!, >2 : i o 6,. women's and girls' j 0.,3 00, 96,,2 98..0 98,.6 08.,0 04.,0 0,.4 ; 0 3,,3 02.,9 05,.7! Footwear 0,,8 00,.7 08.,6 4..2 97,.0 0.,6 09, - 7 2,,2 09,,8 3. >3 j 3.,2 I Transportation 09, - 3! 99., 2 07,,3 09.,7 97,,3 05.,7 6,.4!; 06,.0 4, 2.,4 09.,0 Private ; 07,,9 98,,9 07,.5 : 07.,5 96,9 03..8 2.,4! 08.,0,,.,8 07.,8 tuolic > 9,, 02,,5 07,,4 22., 02,.6 4,,4 38. 5 i ; 00.,6 24.,8 8.,7 : 6.,6 Health and recreation--- 3,,8 0.,9 0.,4 2.,8! i o i..9 4,,3 0.,5 6..5 4., 0, 0.,! j 4.,7 Meaical care ' 9,,8 0,,4 28,, 28.,5 0,.7 24,,9 8..5 9,,8 23.,3 I! 3.,i! 28.,6 Personal care ; 09,,4 02,,3 ill.,3 03., 2 00,,4 08..5 08..3 08,,3 06.,9 I f 06,,4! 09.,2 Reading and recreation 4, 2 03,, 00,,4 07.,8 03.,9 0.,6 03..3 22,,5.,4 i i 07., 2 4.,7 Other goods ana services---------. 08,,9 00,.9 0,,5 08.,2 00.,4 08,,6 08.,2.,3 0.,.,6 04., 2! Percent changes May to August All items : 0,.4 0.6 0,.4 0.7-0.4,. 0.3 0,.3 0.2 j,, i...3,.3,.4.5.4,,4.7,.3. 9 I - i I 2.5 Food at home-, '.4,.7.6.7,.6,.6 ; i.,.5 3. Cereals and bakery products.6! - i,.4.2.7.2.8.3 -,.4.5.5 Meats, poultry, and fish 2, 2,.7 2,.4 2.4 j 3,.0 3,.3.4 3,.5 S I,.6 4,.7 4.9 : Dairy products-- - j.3.3 3.5.2 -.6 0 2< 0 2,.7 3.2 Fruits and vegetables-----., >4 I.9 3,.9.! 2.5,. 0!, 2 j - 3,. 5.4 Other foods at home- ---.',.4 i 2,.5,..4.4,.3 2,.0 i, j.8.6 5! Food away from home----- j.3 j!..3 a I! 0..6 >6 i a. i.0 i Housing 3.4..2 : i -,..5 2 i *.3 i 0, 4.3 Shelter ;.6 - i.8..6 2.0! 0,.4.7.7 2,! 2. ( 2.3 0 i 4/ -. Homeowne rs hi p-.7-2.2,.0 2.4 i 2 i! L.7.9.9 3,,i j 3.3 Fuel and utilities -, 7,. -.9 0 i -, a!.6 j -.4.6 -,9.2! o Fuel oil and coal -,,2,.5-3,.6 " i! '.4 0 -,.9.7 i -.2 Gas and electricity,2 0,. -.8 0 -.2 j.3 -.7..3-2. 0 ' 0 Household furnishings and operation--: - <,3,.4 - <.5 -.3 -.5! - l.,0 -.4 - i,.2 " -.9 - «.2 -.6,6-2, -0 I " -2 Men's and boys'----------------------: -,2,.6 -,.4 -.2 -.6 -.2 -,6 0 -.7 i.8 7-5. j -.8 Footwear ; - <,2 2,.8 ; ".3 <..6 i.2.8 -,! -L.3 - «.4 Transportation,2 -,2.5.2 i 3,9 3,,9 - " ',3,2 5.,0.4 Private,2 -,4,6.2 ' - 4,.3 4,.2 -,3, 6.,0! 0 Public i,4. 0 0! 2,6 0 0 o i,9 0 ; 2.5 ( Apparel and upkeep-- -,4,.0 -,.3 -.7 -.8 i -,.2 -.4 -,.7 -, Women's and girls' -,,0 -,. - 2, 3 -.6 - i,.0 -.3 - l.l -,6 -, Health and recreation (,3 I..3,3 0 0 0.,i,2 '3.5 Medical care i :,6,7,5.,2.2.4,6,7 8!. Personal care,5 2.,3,6 -.4 -,6,7 -.3,5,5 -.2 ;.6 Reading and recreation ^,,,8,3 0. -.,2 -.7 -., -.,2 i! i. i Other goods and services,2,,0, -. 0 «,3.7 «,2 0 3 ; * 3 I JL/ See footnote, Table A-2. 2/ July revised index = 04.6. 3/ July revised index = 02.0. 4/ Change from June.
6 NEW SERIES (Including Single Workers) TABLE A-5: Consumer Price Index--United States and Selected Areas for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, food and its Subgroups August Indexes and lercent Changes from July Food at home Area JL/ Total Total Cereals Meats, Dairy Fruits Other Food food and poultry, products and foods away bakery and fish vegetable* at home from products home Indexes (957-59-00 unless otherwise specified) U.S. City Average 06.9 05.3 09.6 99.2 04.4 7.3 0.9 5.3 Atlanta 05.4 05.0 02.4 98.7 0.6 22.2 05.7 06.9 Baltimore----- ----------- 06.6 03.7 6.3 96.6 99. 6.5 00.6 8.2. 08.6 3. 02.6 02.3 26. 05.8 2.8 Buffalo (Nov. 963*00) 02.2 02.3 96.2 99.5 99.7 2.0 04.8 0.7 Chicago- 06.3 05.7 07.5 00.7. 3.6 02.2 09.9 Cleveland --- - - - 02.5 0.0 06.8 98.2 95.9 0.9 9b.0 0.6 Dallas (Nov. 963«00) 00.9 00.8 99.9 99.6 98.5 07.0 00.0 0.0 Detroit 02.4 0.3 02.3 96.8 04.0 09.5 98.5 09. Honolulu (Dec. 96>00)--- 0. 0. 0. 00.3 99.5 03.7 0.3 0. Los Angeles-Long Beach- 08. 05.2 8.0 95. 07.5 8.9 96.7 9.2 New York 08.9 06..0 0. 0.4 9.8 02.4 22. Philadelphia 05.4 03.5 05.3 96. 06.4 5.2 0.4 6. Pittsburgh 05.5 04.9 09.8 02.7 97. 5.7 02.9 09.5 St. Louis 08.7 06.0 07.7 0. 07.9 7. 02.4 8.3 San Francisco-Oakland--- 07.3 04.6 09.6 99.7 07.2 3.4 98.8 9.3 Seattle 09. 06.7 0.9 04.0.7 0.7 0.2 9.6 Washington- 07.5 05.6 09.3 96.8 07. 8.4 04. 6.8 Percent changes* July to August U.S. City Average - 0.3-0.4 0.4 0.3 0. - 4. 0.9 0. Atlanta.5.6.5.5 -. -..9.2 Baltimore -.5 -.6 0.8 -.6-4.7.3. Boston-...3 -.7.3-2.9 3. 0 Buffalo (Nov. 963=00) -.4 -.6.9.4 0-5.6.9.9 Chicago -------- - - -.5 -.6 -.5 -.3.3-3.6.7. Cleveland.2. -.3.8 4.7-5.7.4 0 Dallas (Nov. 963=00).4.4.5 -.2.5..6 0 Detroit -.6 -.8 -..2 -.2-4.8.7 0 Honolulu (Dec. 963-00).3.2 -.8.9 0 -.6.8.8 Los Angeles-Long Beach -.2 -.3.2.5 -.2-3.9.7. New York -.3 -.4 -..9 0-4.7.. Philadelphia -.4 -.4 0.4 0-3.4.5 0 Pittsburgh -.4 -.4.3.2.9-4.6.9. St. Louis.2.2..4.7-2.5.8.3 San Francsco-Oakland -.9 -.2. -. -.2-6.9.4.3 Seattle -. -.2.2.5 0-4.9. 0 0 0.5.2 0-2.0.7.4 / See footnote, Table A-2.
7 MEW SERIiSS (Including Single Mockers) TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Items August Indexes, and Percent Changes July 96A to August U*S* City Average (957-59»00 unless otherwise specified) Item or Group Index Percent Change Item or Group Index Total food - Food away from home------------ Restaurant meals------ ----- Snacks / Food at home ---- Cereals and bakery products flour* Cracker meal / - --- Corn flakes Rice Bread, white Bread, whole wheat JL/ Cookies Layer cake J./--- --------- Cinnamon rolls,/- Meats, poultry and fish-- - M e a t s Beef and v e a l Steak, round ------- Steak, sirloin 2/ Steak, porterhouse / Rump roast jy-------- Rib roast- Chuck roast- -------- Hamburger Beef liver / Veal cutlets Pork Chops --.- Loin roast 2/ ----- --- Pork sausage / Ham, whole ----------- Picnics / B a c o n Other meats Lamb chops./ Frankfurters----------- Ham, canned J./. Bologna sausage JL/ Salami sausage JL? Liverwurst JL/ --------- Poultry Frying chicken- Chicken breasts./----- Turkey,/ - Fish--------------------- Shrimp, frozen JL/------ Fish, fresh or frozen- Tuna fish, canned Sardines, canned JL/ Dairy products--- Milk, fresh, grocery- Milk, fresh, delivered Milk, fresh, skim / Milk, evaporated Ice cream--- --- ------- Cheese, American process < B u t t e r 06.9-0*3 5.3 * 5*3 0.0.2 05.3 09.6 -.4.4 07.2 00.8.7 0 9.5.3 06.0 -. 3..2 00*8 99*8.3 98.5 00*4!.2.2 99.2 00.2 3.7 0.7 0.3.3 0 97.3.3 00.9.5 97.6. 04.6.2 95.0! I 2.3 00.0 98.0 *2 4 6.3 0 98.8 *6 08. 2* 0.0 2*2 00.6 *4 95*3! *2 97.4 *0 94*4 *3 02*6 05*0 : 2 6 0*8 ; -. 99*4 i 4 6 0.3 j i - 00.4 -.7 02.5!.6 87.5 -.8 87*5 98*0-2* - *0 98*8 -.9 06*6. 89*0.8 4*8 3 02*0 0 97*3 04*4 -.4 03*0 06*4 00*0.4.6 02*6.2 95*8 -.8 2*8.4 0*4 «2 Fruits and v e g e t a b l e s Fresh fruits and vegetables Apples--------- Bananas O r a n g e s - - - Orange juice, fresh JL/-------------------- Grapefruit Grapes * Strawberries * Watermelon * Potatoes Onions itsparagus / Cabbage Carrots - C e l e r y Cucumbers,/---------------------------- Lettuce Peppers, green / Spinach 2 / - Tomato^s Processed fruits and vegetables- -------- Fruit cocktail, c a n n e d Pears, canned JL/---- - Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned J./ Orange juice concentrate, frozen Lemonade concentrate, f rozen 2/ ~ Beets, canned JL/ ---- Peas, green, c a n n e d Tomatoes, canned------- Dried b e a n s Broccoli, fror.en JL/ -...... Other food at home- ------------------ -- Eggs Fats and oils: Margarine Salad dressing, Italian / -- --------- Salad or cooking oil J L / Sugar and sweets- -- ------------------- Sugar ----------------------- Grape jelly - Chocolate bar-------------------------- Syrup, chocolate flavored JL/-.------ Nonalcoholic beverages- - C of fee, can and bag---- -------------- Coffee, instant 3/ Tea Cola drink-- ----------... Carbonated fruit drink / Prepared and partially prepared foods / Bean soup, canned / ----------------.. Chicken soup, canned W Spaghetti, canned JL/ Mashed potatoes, instant JL/ - Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/------- Baby foods, c a n n e d Sweet pickle relish / Pretzels / - 7*3 23*0-4* - 6*4 44*5-3*7 98*8 - *8 42*9 6*5 0*3.2 68* -.6 29*7-23.5 * * 87*6-5.2 57*4 2*0-0.5 -.2 * * 7*3-7. 06.5.5 00*2-3.5 95*3-2*4 06*2 6*5 5*8-5*9 0*9-4*0 93* -20*4 0.3 02.7 -.7-2.6 08.2 00.0 -. -.4 30.9 -.8 94*2 - *8 97*9 -.8 09*2. 03*7 -.3 04*3.2 97*2 -.2 0*9.9 93*8 6.7 94*9 -.7 00*4 3 97*6 -.3 4*2 0*4 -. - *3 5*4 05*6.7. 99*3 -.2 04*.3 96*9 6 8*0 -. 02*7 -.5 25*2 3 02*.3 99*4 -.2 99*2 -. 99*5 0 00*8 -.3 98*0 0 88*9 -.6 08*5 -.3 00*2. 0*3 0 / December 963 «00. 2/ April i960 00. / July 96» 00. * Priced only in season.
NEW SERIES (Including Single Workers) TAELE A-7: Consumer Price Index--United States City Average For Urban,*age Earners and Clerical Workers Major group indexes, selected dates (957-59=00) Date All Items Food Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Total Health i and Medical care Personal care recreation Reading and recreation Other goods and services ; Aug. 08,,2 06,.9 07, >2 05.3 09, 3 3, o 9.8 09, i 4.2 08.9 July 08,,3 07.2 07,. 05,.5 09,,4 3,.7 9.5 09,.3 4. 08.9 June 08,,0 06,.2 07,, 05,.7 09,.2 3,.5 9.3 09,, 4.0 08.7 May 07,.8 05.5 06,.9 05.7 09,. 3,,5 9. io a,.9 4. 08.7 «pr. 07,.8 05,.7 07,,0 05.6 09, 0 3,,4 9.0 08,,7 4.0 08.6 Mar. 07,.7 05,.7 07,, 05,. 3 06,.9 3,. 8.7 I0S,.7 3.6 0 b. 5 Feb. 07,.6 06,.0 06,,9 05,. lu o,.6 2,.9 8.5 0 c,,4 3.3 08.4 Jan. 07.,7 05,.8 06,,9 05,.0 09,,4 2,,7 8.2 08,.5 3. 08.3 963: Jec. 07.,6 05,,4 06,,9 06,. 08,,9 2,,7 7.9 08,,8 3. 08.3 Nov. 07.,4 05,, 06.,6 06,. 09,. 2,.4 7.9 08,,4 2.8 08.3 Oct. 07.,2 04,.9 06,.3 05,.9 09.,0 2,.3 7.7 08,.4 2.7 08.2 Sept. 07., 05,,4 06., 2 05,.4 07,,9 2,, 7.5 08,,2 2.3 08.0 Aug. 07., 06,.0 06.,0 04,.7 08.,3,,9 7.4 08,,0 2. 08.0 annual Average: 963 06.,7 05,. 06.,0 04,.8 07.,8,,4 7.0 07.,9.5 0 7. 962 05.,4 03,.6 04.,8 03,.6 07,,2 09,,4 4.2 06,,5 09.6 05.3 96 04.,2 02.,6 03.,9 03,,0 05.,0 07,.3.3 04,,6 07.2 04.6 960 03,, 0,,4 03., 02,.2 03,,8 05,,4 08. 04,, 04.9 03.8 959 0,,5 00, > 3 0,, 3 00,.6 03,, 3 02, 04.4 02,,4 02.4 0.8 954 93.,6 95,,4 93.,4 96,.3 90., 8 90..7 86.6 88.,5 92.4 94.3
TABLE A-8: Consumer trice Index--Food, Groups, and Item Indexes, January to June U.S. City Average (957-59=00 unless otherwise specified) 9 NEW SERIES (Including Single Workers) Item or Group January February March April May June Total food 05.8 06.0 05.7 05.7 05.5 06.2 Food away from home -- 4.3 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.0 5. Restaurant meals- 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.9 5. Snacks / 00.0 00. 00.4 00.7 00.7! j 00.9 Food at home 04.2 04.4 04.0 03.9 03.7 ; 04.4 Cereals and bakery products ------ 09. 09.0 08.8 08.8 08.9 09.2 Flour- 05.0 04.9 05.0 05.5 05.6 j 07.0 Cracker meal / 00.4 00.0 00.3 00.4 00.5 00.6 Corn flakes 5.6 5.8 ; 5.8 6.3 7.7 8.7 Rice 06.0 06.o I 06. 05.8 06. I 06. Bread, white 3. 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.! 2.5 Bread, whole wheat / - 99.7 00.0 00.0 99.9 00 3 ;! 00.4 Cookies 00.6 00.2! 00.5 00.5 00.3 99.9 Layer cake JV 98.8 98 a i 98.3 98.5 98.4 98.3 00.5 00.6 99.4 98.9 99.2 i 99. Meats, poultry, and fish- 98.3 98.3 97.2 97.0 96.6 j 96.8 Meats------- --------------- 99 o ; 99.0 97.9! 97.7 97.3 I 97.2 Beef and veal -- 02.2 02 2 00.6 00.5 99 i.7! 99.0 Steak, round 00.7 00.9 99.4 99.7 I 99.3 ; 98.0 Steak, sirloin 2/ -- 95.6 97.2 95. 94.4 93.5 I 93.4 Steak, porterhouse J 7 j 98.4 99.2 97.4 97.9 i 97. i 97. Rump roast W-- j 98.3 98.5 96.2 96.7 96.4 j 95.2 Rib roast j 04.7 05.5 03. ; 02.9 0.9 j 0.9 Chuck roast------------------------- 97.0 97.3 95.7 94.7 92.8 90.8 Hamburger--! 02.4 0.2 ' 99.8 99.6 j 98.5 97.5 Beef liver JL/ -! 99.7 99. 98.3 96.6! 97.2 97.8 Veal cutlets----, 6.4 7.0 i 7.5 7.2 j 6.4 6.8 Pork! 94,.8 94.7 93.6 ; 93.3 92,.8 j 93.5 98.5 97.8 95.3 95.7 95,.3 I 97,.5 Loin roast J - - - 0.9 0.5 99.6 ' 98.8 \ 97,.9 99.9 Pork sausage / J 99.3 99.4 00. 00.0! 99,.0! 98,.4 Ham, whole-------------------------- j 95.8 95.3 94.4 ' 93.2 ' 92.5! 92.6 Picnics / 99,.3 98.2 98,.0 96.0! 95.7! 95,.5 Bacon ------ 9,.4 92.9 92,.3! 92.4 : 92.3 92.3 0,.5 0.8 0,.5 ' 0.5 j 0,.8 02,.0 Lamb chops / < 99,.2 98.9 00,.0 00.3 00,.4 02,.3 Frankfurters! 02,.3 02.2 02,.5 0.7 ' 0.6 i 0.7 Ham, canned JL/ 0. 00.6 00,. 99.7 99.5 : 99. Bologna sausage / 02,.3 0.2 00,.9 00.7 0. 0.5 Salami sausage JL/-- { 99,.2 99 7 99,.6 00.4 0,.4 00 i.7 Llverwurst J./------ ; 00,.0 0,.2 00,.9 0.3 i 0.5 0.8 Poultry 87,.4 87. 86,.5 85.7 85,.7 87..5 Frying chicken 86,.9 86.9 86,. 85.6 i.2 87,.6 C hie ken breasts /. 98, 7 98,.4 97,.7 95.4 96,.4 ; ; 96,.9 Turkey / - 00,. i 98,.6 99,, l 98..3 98,.5 99. Fish 08,.8 ; 08,.5 ; 07,. 07, a 06,.9 06, 5 95..8 i 94, a I 9,.6 ; 90..6 90,,0 j 89,.3 Fish, fresh or frozen-----? 4, 5, a ; 4..6! 5,.0 4,.9! 4,.4 7! Tuna fish, canned : 00, 0,. 00,.8 0,. 0,.3 ' 0,.0 Sardines, canned / j 99, 99, 5 ; 97,,8! 98,.2 97,,8 : 97, 9 Dairy products S 05,.0! 04,.8 04,.5 04,. 03,,9! 04, 0 Milk, fresh, grocery---. 04, 03,.8 : 03,. 2 : 02,.6 S 02,.3 02,.5 Milk, fresh, delivered 06,.3 : 06,.2 05,,8 05,.2 j 04,.8 04,.9 Milk, fresh, skim / 00,. 99, 99,,4 99,, 2 98,,9 i 99,.0 Milk, evapo.ated 03,.! 03,.o : 02,.7 02,.6, 02, 7 ; 02,.7 Ice cream j 98, a 7 96, > 97,.3 97,.0 96,,8! 97,0 Cheese, American process---------------- j 2,,4 3,! 3,.3 3, 0 3,,2! 3,.0 Butter - -! 0,. 2 0, 3 j 0,,4 0, 4 0,,2 0,.2 l See footnotes on the following page.
TABLE A-8: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Item Indexes, January to June U.S. City Average--Continued (957-59=00 unless otherwise specified) NEW SERIES 0 (Including Single Workers) Item or Group January February March April May June Fruits and vegetables--- 2.4 3.9 5. 5.7 5.7 20.2 Fresh fruits and vegetables 3.2 5.6 7.7 8.6 9.0 27.4 0. 05.2 07.3 4.9 24.4 4.8 Bananas-- 9. 95.8 95.9 98.5 05.8 99. Oranges 9.9 8.5 9.3 27.2 27.2 27.0 Orange juice, fresh / 99.7 00.5 00.9 00.7 00.3 00.5 Grapefruit 23.4 27.7 30.3 34.0 5.6 66.4 Grapes * * * * * Strawberries * * * * 32.6 25.3 0.2 Watermelon * * * * * 36.3 Potatoes- 05.0 07.2 08.3 7.3 27.8 55.0.2.6 3.2 2.4 07.9 09.9 Asparagus / * * * 4/ 4/ 87.9 82.9 Cabbage 26.6 34. 24.0 20.7 23.0 34.8 Carrots 05. 99.4 95.0 93.2 93.6 0.9 Celery 03.3 04.9 ] j 22.2. 95.6 98.8 32.7 65.8 i 203.8 47.2 06.3 24.4 Lettuce 33.4 32.0 i i 27.0 0.0 96.0 05.9 Peppers, green / 38.0 45.0 ; 48.2 56.7 5.6 63. Spinach / 04.0 99.4 i I 98.6 99.3 97.5 0.5 Tomatoes 23.2 4.8 ' 7.0 26.3 2. 08.0 Processed fruits and vegetables- -- 2.0 ; 2.2 i!! 2.2 2.5.9.4 Fruit cocktail, canned 00.8 0.8 ; 02.9 04.0 04.5 05.2 Eears, canned J./----------------------- 00.9 03.2 04.8 05.5 06.6 07.6 Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned _/-- 00.7 99.9! 00. 00.6 00.6 0.2 Orange juice concentrate, frozen i! 39.7 40.4 39.9 39.9 35.7 32.5 Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2/ 06.5 06.8 06.4 06. 03.0 98. Beets, canned / ----------- 00.4 99.8 98.9 98.9 99.0 99.2 Peas, green, canned 09.0 09. 09. 09.6 09.5 09.2 Tomatoes, canned--------------- 03.2 03.2 02.6 03. 03.2 03.5 Dried beans 04.5 04.0! 03.7 03.8 04.3 04. Broccoli, frozen U 00.5 00.0 ] i 99.8 99.3 98.0 98.2 Other food at home 0.8 0.7 00.9 0. 00.5 00.3 Eggs 06.0 0.4 93.3 90.8 85.3 83.3 Fats and oils: Margarine--------- 95.7 95.0 94.8 94.8 95.5 95. Salad dressing, Italian U 00.3 00.3 : 00.6 00.2 00.8 S 0.0 Salad or cooking oil / 00.3 00.3! 98.8 98.2 98.2 i 98. 7.9 8.3! 7.6 7.0 6.6 j 5.5 Sugar-- 30.5 33.2! 28.5 23.6 2. 6.7 Grape jelly 3.3! 3.2 ' 3.4 3.5 4.0! 4.2 Chocolate bar ------- 03.7! 03.0 04.5 05.4 05.5 05.3 Syrup, chocolate flavored / 00.3 00.3 00. 00.5 00.6 j 00.5 Nonalcoholic beverages--- 93.4 95.7 98.6 0.0 02.4 i 03.4 Coffee, can and bag-- 80.0 83.4 88.5 92.3 94.4 95.8 Coffee, instant.3/ 0, 06.2.7 5.6 7.6 ; H8.5 Tea 03.3 02.3 0.3 0.6 02.4 02.8 Cola drink 24.0 24.4 24. 24.0 23.5 24.8 Carbonated fruit drink j./-- 99.8 99.9 99.9 00. 00.3 00.9 Prepared and partially prepared foods / 00.0 99.9 99.7 99.8 99.7 99.7 Bean soup, canned JL/----------------- 99.8 00. 99.7 99.8 99.4 99.2 Chicken soup, canned / 99.7 99.7 99.5 99.7 99.5 99.5 Spaghetti, canned 7-- --- - 00.3 99.8 99.7 99.8 00.2 00.5 Mashed potatoes, instant j./- 99.5 98.8 98.6 97.7 97.7 97.9 Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/- 9.8 9.8 9.2 9. 90.8 90.3 Baby foods, canned ------ 08.9 09.0 08.5 08.8 09. 09. Sweet pickle relish / 00. 00.3 00.2 00.4 00.6 00.2 Pretzels JV 00.7 00.7 00.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 / December 965 = 00. 2/ April 960 = 00. 3/ July 96 = 00. 4/ Not available. * triced only in season. Note: This table shows indexes for new series food groups and items for January through June, only. Indexes for July were published in the July report.
NEW SERIES (Single Workers Excluded) TABLE B-i: Consumer Price lndex--united States City average For Urban Wage-Earner and Clerical-Worker Families Major group and subgroup indexes, August and percent changes from selected dates Group Indexes Percent change to (957-59=00) Ai akust from-- August July August July May August 963 963 All items 08.2 08.3 07. -0. 0.4.0 06.9 07.2 06.0 -.3.3.8 Food at home 05.2 05.6 04.5 -.4.5.7 Cereals and bakery products 09.6 09.2 09. L.4.6.5 Meats, poultry, and fish 99.2 98.8 0.4.4 2.7-2.2 Dairy products 04.4 04.3 04.2..5.2 Fruits and vegetables 7.2 22.2 4.2-4..4 2.6 Other foods at home 0.9 00.9 98.0.0.4 4.0 Food away from home 5.3 5.2 3.3..3.8 Housing 07.2 07. 06.0..3. Shelter / 08.8 08.6 07.0.2.6.7 Rent 07.8 07.8 06.8 0..9 Homeownership 2/ 09.2 08.9 07..3.7 2.0 Fuel and utilities 3/ 07. 07.0 06.4. -..7 Fuel oil and coal 4/ 00.8 00.9 02.6 -. -.3 -.8 Gas and electricity 08.2 07.9 07.2.3.2.9 Household furnishings and operation-- 02.6 02.8 02.5 -.2 -.3. Apparel and upkeep 5/-- 05.3 05.5 04.7 -.2 -.4.6 Men's and boys' 06.0 06.0 04.7 0 -.2.2 Women's and girls' 0.3 0.9 0.2 -.6 -.0. Footwear 0.8 0.8 0.6 0 -.2.2 Transportation 09.3 09.3 08.3 0.2.9 Private 07.9 07.9 06.9 0.2.9 Public 9.2 9.0 7..2.5.8 Health and recreation 3.8 3.7.9..3.7 Medical care 9.8 9.5 7.4.3.6 2.0 Personal care 09.4 09.3 08.0..5.3 Reading and recreation 4.2 4. 2....9 Other goods and services 6/ 08.9 08.9 08.0 0.2.8 / Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately. 2/ Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs. 3/ Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately. 4/ Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to. 5/ Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately. 6/ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
2 OLD b&rihs TnbLii C-l: Consumer Price Index--^elected Cities / «Items Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates City Pricing Schedule 2/ Indexes 957-59=C0 947-49=00 Percent change from-- July April July 963 Kansas City Minneapolis Portland 09.5 06. 09. 35.5 33.7 35.2 0.5.7.5 2.2.4 2.2 «ugust May august 963 Houston Milwaukee Scranton 2 07.3 06.3 0.0 32.2 34.0 3.2.4.7.2.0. 2.2 June March June 963 Cincinnati- -- 06. 29..5.4 _!/ The old series Consumer i rice Inoex, t'.a. city average, has been discontinued with the June publication. Contrary to original plans, Portland and Scianton will be published on the old series basis temporarily. Indexes for Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas City, and Minneapolis will be published on the old series basis for the duration of and the first part of 965, and will be addea to the net; series index in 966. The present index for Milwaukee calculated by special arrangement with the City c Milwaukee, is now published on the old series basis, and will also be added to the new series index in 966. 2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; raost other goods and services priced as indicated: - January, April, July, and October. 2 - February, May, August, and November. 3 - March, June, September, ana uecetaber.
OLD oeklbo 3 T/iBLii C-2: Consumer trice Inciex>~*ill Items and Commodity Groups for Selected Cities / Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates (957-59=00) Group Kansas City Portland, Oregon Houston Milwaukee Scranton Minneapolis Cincinnati Indexes (957-59= 00) July L964 HUgUSt June All items 09 5 08,. 09,. 07,.3 06,.3 0,,0 06,. Food 08 2 05,.7 08,. 05,.8 05,.6 06,.8 05,. rood at home 07 7 04,.2 07,.2 03 i \2 04..5 05,.2 03,.7 Cereals and bakery products 06. 9 03,. 08,.3 06,.7 95..8 07,,4 09,.0 Meats, poultry, and fish 99.6 97,.2 00..4 95,.4 0..9 00,,o 97,.7 hairy products 07,.5 05,»9 06..9 0,.3 08..2 99,,4 00,.5 fruits and vegetables--- 26,.2 2.. 27..8 7,.4 4,.0 2,.8 22,, Other foods at home 04,,0 99,.5 99..5 0,. 02..8 0,.2 96,.9 Housing 07.,2 06,.2 09..3 05,.4 04,.2 06',.9 03,,4 Rent 04,. 08,. 06..9 00,.2 02,, 08,,8 03,.0 Gas and electricity 5.,9 0,.4 02,.5 33,.2 03,.4 05,,5 0..5 Solid and petroleum fuels 2,.3 99..3 02..2 --,.6 2/0,,2 99.. Housefurni shi ngs 98,.7 98, 97..6 98,.5 02, 9 95,,6 99..0 Household operation 6,.2 09..4..3 5,.3 3,.0,,9 Ill,.6 Apparel 04,.4 02,,2 05,. 05,,6 04,,5 05,.0 04..0 Men's and boys',.3 08..5,.0 07,.2 08,.2 08,,3 06..9 Women s and girls' 97,,4 96.,7 98,. 03,.3 00,.3 02,,4 99.. Footwear 3,,4 06..6 4,,0,.7 07,.9 08,,4 3,.4 Other apparel 98,.4 97,.4 99,,7 02,.2 03,.0 00,,3 99,.5 Transportation 08,,9 09,. 08,.5 08,,2 07,.8 09.,0 0,,2 l-rivate 05..8 07,.3 05,,6 05,,7 07,,5 06.,5 09,, lublic 25,,4 2,.9 26,.8 24,,3,,2 25.,3 7.,8 Medical care 6,,4 32,.0 7,.0 3,,4,. 7. 5 7.,8 Personal care-- 4.,4 07,,5 0,, 4,,0,,7 5.,0 06,,4 Reading and recreation 20,,9 3,,5 7,,2 6,,7 3,,7 43. 7 3.,2 Other goods and services 6,,2 06,,7 04,,9 07,,9 06,,7 2. 8 05.,2 Percent Changes April to July May to August March to June All items 0.5 0.7 0.5 0,.4 0.7.2 0.5 Food.6.9.2,..7 2.0.6 Food at home.9 2.2.7,.5.6 2.3.9 Cereals and bakery products - 2.9 0.3 0 -.7 -..8 Meats, poultry, and fish 2.2.3.4,.2 3.2 3.9 -.7 Dairy products 0.6.6 -,. 0.5.8 Fruits and vegetables 8.0 9.2 6.9 4,.5 -.9 4.4 9.8 Other foods at home.6 -.2 -.9,.0.9.4 -.4 Housing -.4 0.3 -,..5. -.2 Rent -.6.3.3 -,.2.5.5.5 Gas and electricity.5 -.2 0 -,.2 -.6 0 -. 0-3.4.6 Housefurnishings- 0.2 -.8 -,.3 -.8 0 0 Household operation-----..3.3.7 -.2 -.7.2 apparel 0 -.2 -.6 -.5.7 0 0 Men's and boys'.0.3.2 -,..4.6 -.3 Women's and girls' -.3 -.4-2.5 -.5.3 -.3. Footwear -.6 -.4.4,4...6 Other apparel 0 -. -.3.3.5 -. -. Transportation.8.9.5 -..3 2.8 -.0. lrivate.0 2..6 -.4 3.3 -..2 tublie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Medical care. -.2 -..3.5 -.4.2 Personal care -. 0.3. -.4 0 -.3 Reading and recreation.9.7.8 2..5 -.0 8.8.7 Other goods and services.3 0 -.5 0 -..2 -.4 / See footnote, Table C-l. 2/ Revised index May = 97. C.