TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-95-206 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 Tuesday, June 13, 1995 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MAY 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 152.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in May, the CPI-U increased 3.2 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May 1995 CPI-W level of 149.6 was 3.2 percent higher than the index in May 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in May, following an increase of 0.4 percent in April. The index for food, which advanced 0.7 percent in April, moderated substantially in May--up 0.1 percent--as fresh vegetable prices turned down. Energy costs advanced 0.5 percent in May as a 2.0 percent increase in the index for motor fuels was partially offset by a decrease in the index for household fuels. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent, following an increase of 0.4 percent in April. The smaller rise in May reflects a moderation in the transportion group (other than motor fuels), particularly for used cars, automobile finance charges, and airline fares, each of which had risen sharply during the first 4 months of 1995. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May|May.95 |May95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .4 .3 3.5 3.2 Food and beverages| .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 .1 3.3 3.2 Housing | .1 .0 .4 .3 .2 .3 .1 2.5 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.3 -.2 .7 -.6 .0 -.1 -.3 -1.5 -1.6 Transportation | .1 .2 .6 .4 .6 .7 .4 7.1 5.6 Medical care | .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.5 4.6 Entertainment | .4 .1 .4 .2 .0 .3 .5 3.2 2.5 Other goods & serv| .4 .3 .0 .8 .1 .2 .4 3.2 4.0 Special indexes: | Energy | .5 -.1 .3 -.1 -.5 .4 .5 1.5 3.3 Food | .1 .8 -.3 .3 .0 .7 .1 3.3 3.3 AI - food & energy| .2 .1 .4 .3 .3 .4 .2 3.6 3.1 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 5 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index has risen at a 2.0 percent annual rate and energy costs have increased at a 1.4 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.8 percent rate in the first 5 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index rose 0.1 percent in May, following an increase of 0.7 percent in April. Grocery store food prices, which advanced 1.1 percent in April, also increased 0.1 percent in May. The moderation in May largely reflects a sharp downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for fresh vegetables declined 4.0 percent in May after increasing 13.6 percent in April. The index for fresh fruits, however, rose substantially for the second consecutive month--up 2.8 percent in May. Among other major grocery store food groups, the index for dairy products rose 0.7 percent, while the indexes for cereals and bakery products, for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, and for other food at home were each virtually unchanged. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, declines in prices for beef, pork, and poultry were offset by price increases for fish and seafood and eggs. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.1 percent in May, following a 0.3 percent rise in April. The index for fuel and utilities, which rose 0.2 percent in April, declined 0.4 percent in May. The index for household fuels fell 0.7 percent, as a 2.7 percent decrease in charges for natural gas more than offset an increase in the index for fuel oil. The index for electricity was unchanged. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 1.4 percent, reflecting the switch to higher summer rates in some areas.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent as moderate increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and cable television were partially offset by a 0.3 percent decline in the index for local telephone charges. Shelter costs rose 0.4 percent in May, the same as in April. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each advanced 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs rose 0.3 percent. The index for household furnishings and operation was unchanged in May as declines in prices for most housefurnishings were offset by increases in the indexes for housekeeping supplies and housekeeping services. The transportation index continued to advance in May--up 0.4 percent--as a sharp increase in gasoline prices partially offset the moderation in the indexes for used cars, automobile finance charges, and airline fares, which had been largely responsible for the surge in the transportation component during the first 4 months of this year. In May, the indexes for used cars and automobile finance charges declined 0.7 and 1.3 percent, respectively, while airline fares advanced 0.4 percent. Also contributing to the moderation in the May transportation component was the new car index, which rose 0.1 percent after advancing 0.6 percent in April. The index for gasoline, which accounted for over four-fifths of the overall transportation advance, rose 2.1 percent in May, following a 0.6 percent increase in April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 4.9 percent in May). In May, for the second consecutive month, the index for apparel and upkeep declined. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 1.0 percent.) A 1.3 percent increase in the index for men's clothing was more than offset by larger than seasonal price declines in the indexes for boys', women's and girls', and infants and toddlers' apparel and for footwear. Medical care costs have increased 0.3 percent in each of the first 5 months of 1995. As of May, the index was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies- -was unchanged in May. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in May. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.5 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.5 percent in May. A 1.2 percent increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events accounted for about 45 percent of the May entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in May, following a 0.2 percent rise in April. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.5 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for tobacco and smoking products increased 1.0 percent, in part reflecting the first wholesale price increase since November 1993.) CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in May. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May|May.95 |May95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 3.3 3.2 Food and beverages| .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 .1 3.0 3.1 Housing | .2 .0 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.3 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 -.3 .7 -.3 .1 -.1 -.5 -1.8 -1.6 Transportation | .4 .4 .7 .4 .7 .6 .4 6.8 6.3 Medical care | .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 4.6 Entertainment | .4 .0 .4 .2 .0 .3 .4 3.0 2.3 Other goods & serv| .4 .3 -.1 .7 .1 .1 .4 3.0 3.7 Special indexes: | Energy | .6 -.1 .2 -.1 -.4 .3 .7 2.3 3.6 Food | .1 .7 -.1 .2 .0 .8 .0 3.0 3.2 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 3.6 3.2 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for June will be released on Friday, July 14, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Apr. May May 1995 from- Feb. to Mar. to Apr. to 1994 1995 1995 May 1994 Apr. 1995 Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 151.9 152.2 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 455.0 455.8 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 148.9 148.7 3.2 -.1 .0 .7 .1 Food ................................... 15.838 148.4 148.3 3.3 -.1 .0 .7 .1 Food at home ......................... 9.934 149.2 148.7 4.0 -.3 -.2 1.1 .1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 166.9 166.6 2.6 -.2 .1 .6 .0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 137.7 137.3 .1 -.3 .1 -.2 .0 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 132.1 132.8 .6 .5 .2 .4 .7 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 183.1 181.0 10.9 -1.1 -1.8 5.1 -.2 Other food at home ................. 2.396 140.9 140.8 6.0 -.1 .3 .3 -.1 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 136.7 137.3 1.3 .4 .7 .1 .4 Fats and oils .................... .249 137.2 137.1 2.8 -.1 .2 .2 .0 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 132.9 131.7 13.9 -.9 -.2 .5 -.9 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 150.6 151.3 2.9 .5 .6 .2 .4 Food away from home .................. 5.904 148.3 148.6 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 153.6 153.9 1.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Housing .................................. 41.187 147.4 147.6 2.4 .1 .2 .3 .1 Shelter ................................ 28.042 164.7 164.8 3.3 .1 .3 .4 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 174.1 173.7 3.1 -.2 .6 .4 .4 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 157.0 157.2 2.5 .1 .2 .2 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 206.0 203.4 4.4 -1.3 1.5 1.0 .7 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 169.6 170.0 3.3 .2 .2 .4 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 169.9 170.3 3.3 .2 .2 .3 .4 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 157.2 157.4 4.4 .1 .7 .3 .1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 134.2 134.6 2.7 .3 .3 .0 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 139.0 139.4 3.3 .3 .7 .1 .3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 127.6 128.1 1.9 .4 .0 -.5 .4 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 122.1 122.5 .2 .3 -.2 .2 -.4 Fuels ................................ 3.859 109.3 109.8 -.7 .5 -.4 .2 -.7 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 88.4 88.3 -.5 -.1 .1 -.1 .8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 116.6 117.2 -.7 .5 -.4 .3 -.9 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 152.2 152.3 1.3 .1 .1 .2 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 122.6 122.7 1.3 .1 .2 -.1 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.2 111.0 -.4 -.2 -.3 .1 -.3 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 135.9 136.4 3.4 .4 1.3 -.2 .1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 142.9 143.3 3.8 .3 .2 -.1 .5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 134.8 133.4 -1.6 -1.0 .0 -.1 -.3 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 131.7 130.2 -2.0 -1.1 .0 -.1 -.3 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 127.0 127.9 .4 .7 -.1 -.9 .7 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 132.2 129.6 -4.1 -2.0 -.5 .6 -.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 127.1 123.6 -1.3 -2.8 .0 -2.1 -1.8 Footwear ............................. .747 127.2 126.6 -1.5 -.5 -.2 .4 -.9 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 154.4 150.3 .3 -2.7 2.7 -.8 -2.1 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.7 157.7 1.7 .0 .2 .1 .0 Transportation ........................... 17.139 139.1 140.3 5.6 .9 .6 .7 .4 Private transportation ................. 15.623 136.2 137.5 5.8 1.0 .3 .6 .4 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 141.1 141.1 2.8 .0 .2 .5 .1 New cars ........................... 4.052 139.3 139.3 2.7 .0 .0 .6 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.318 156.7 157.7 14.4 .6 1.7 .4 -.7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 99.5 104.2 8.5 4.7 -.4 .6 2.0 Gasoline ........................... - 99.3 104.2 9.0 4.9 -.3 .6 2.1 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 153.2 153.8 2.7 .4 .1 .3 .5 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 170.9 170.5 6.0 -.2 .8 .6 -.1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 104.5 104.7 1.3 .2 .2 .0 .3 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 186.5 185.9 6.8 -.3 .8 .8 -.1 Public transportation .................. 1.516 176.7 176.7 4.0 .0 2.5 2.6 .6 Medical care ............................. 7.266 218.9 219.3 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 203.6 203.4 1.6 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.974 222.4 223.0 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 199.5 200.2 4.4 .4 .2 .2 .5 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 153.3 153.6 2.5 .2 .0 .3 .5 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 138.1 138.1 1.4 .0 -.4 .5 .1 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 171.3 171.8 3.4 .3 .2 .2 .7 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 204.3 204.9 4.0 .3 .1 .2 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 223.0 225.3 2.1 1.0 .1 .3 .5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 146.3 146.6 1.5 .2 -.1 .2 .2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 142.2 142.9 .8 .5 -.3 .0 .5 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 150.7 150.6 2.3 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 232.1 232.3 5.4 .1 .3 .2 .4 School books and supplies ............ .251 212.7 212.2 4.0 -.2 .5 .3 .0 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 233.8 234.0 5.5 .1 .3 .2 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 151.9 152.2 3.2 .2 .2 .4 .3 Commodities .............................. 43.386 136.6 136.9 2.6 .2 .1 .4 .2 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 148.9 148.7 3.2 -.1 .0 .7 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 129.2 129.7 2.3 .4 .1 .2 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 129.9 130.8 1.8 .7 .0 .2 .5 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 131.7 130.2 -2.0 -1.1 .0 -.1 -.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 132.0 134.2 3.8 1.7 -.2 .7 1.7 Durables ............................. 10.599 128.1 128.1 3.0 .0 .1 .4 -.1 Services ................................. 56.614 167.5 167.7 3.5 .1 .4 .4 .3 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 171.3 171.5 3.3 .1 .4 .4 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 136.7 137.1 1.0 .3 .0 .2 -.2 Transportation services ................ 7.038 176.1 175.9 5.3 -.1 1.0 1.1 .2 Medical care services .................. 5.974 222.4 223.0 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 7.450 191.4 191.7 4.2 .2 .3 .2 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 152.5 152.9 3.1 .3 .3 .3 .3 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 148.3 148.6 3.1 .2 .1 .5 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 153.2 153.4 3.0 .1 .2 .4 .2 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 148.1 148.4 3.1 .2 .2 .4 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 130.1 130.6 2.2 .4 .1 .2 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 131.3 132.1 1.8 .6 .2 .0 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 133.3 135.2 3.5 1.4 -.1 .7 1.4 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 139.6 139.9 2.5 .2 .1 .4 .2 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 175.5 175.8 3.7 .2 .2 .5 .2 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 162.4 162.6 3.3 .1 .4 .4 .3 Energy ..................................... 6.965 103.9 106.3 3.3 2.3 -.5 .4 .5 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 158.3 158.3 3.1 .0 .3 .4 .2 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 160.7 160.8 3.1 .1 .3 .4 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 139.7 139.6 1.5 -.1 .1 .2 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 98.4 102.6 7.5 4.3 -.3 .5 1.8 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 172.7 172.9 3.8 .1 .4 .4 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.658 $.657 -3.1 -.2 -.5 -.3 -.2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .220 .219 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Feb. Mar. Apr. May Aug. Nov. Feb. May Nov. May 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 4.1 1.9 3.2 3.5 3.0 3.4 Food and beverages ......................... 147.4 147.4 148.5 148.6 4.8 1.9 2.8 3.3 3.4 3.0 Food ..................................... 147.1 147.1 148.2 148.3 5.4 1.7 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.2 Food at home ........................... 147.1 146.8 148.4 148.5 7.5 1.4 3.3 3.9 4.4 3.6 Cereals and bakery products .......... 165.4 165.6 166.6 166.6 4.5 1.5 1.7 2.9 3.0 2.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.6 137.8 137.5 137.5 -.6 -.3 2.1 -.3 -.4 .9 Dairy products ....................... 131.7 132.0 132.5 133.4 -3.3 1.2 -.6 5.3 -1.1 2.3 Fruits and vegetables ................ 173.9 170.7 179.4 179.0 14.9 3.4 13.7 12.3 9.0 13.0 Other food at home ................... 139.8 140.2 140.6 140.5 20.8 2.0 .6 2.0 11.0 1.3 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 136.3 136.5 137.0 -.9 .3 1.2 4.8 -.3 3.0 Fats and oils ...................... 136.1 136.4 136.7 136.7 3.3 4.2 1.8 1.8 3.8 1.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.4 132.1 132.7 131.5 71.2 2.4 -1.2 -2.7 32.4 -1.9 Other prepared food ................ 149.3 150.2 150.5 151.1 3.6 1.9 1.4 4.9 2.7 3.1 Food away from home .................... 147.6 148.1 148.3 148.6 1.7 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.1 2.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 152.3 152.8 153.2 153.6 .5 1.9 .3 3.5 1.2 1.8 Housing .................................... 146.9 147.2 147.6 147.8 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.6 Shelter .................................. 163.3 163.8 164.4 165.0 3.0 3.3 2.7 4.2 3.2 3.5 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 171.0 172.0 172.7 173.4 2.6 2.4 1.9 5.7 2.5 3.8 Rent, residential .................... 156.4 156.7 157.0 157.4 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.5 Other renters' costs ................. 198.7 201.7 203.7 205.1 1.6 2.0 .8 13.5 1.8 7.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 168.9 169.2 169.8 170.4 3.2 3.9 2.9 3.6 3.6 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 169.1 169.5 170.0 170.7 3.2 3.9 2.6 3.8 3.5 3.2 Household insurance 1/ ............... 156.3 157.4 157.9 158.0 5.9 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.7 4.2 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 133.8 134.2 134.2 134.6 .6 .0 8.2 2.4 .3 5.3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 137.9 138.8 139.0 139.4 1.2 3.0 4.5 4.4 2.1 4.4 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 128.2 128.2 127.6 128.1 -.3 -4.1 13.2 -.3 -2.2 6.2 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.3 123.1 123.4 122.9 1.3 -.3 1.3 -1.3 .5 .0 Fuels .................................. 110.8 110.4 110.6 109.8 1.8 .0 -.7 -3.6 .9 -2.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.3 87.4 87.3 88.0 3.7 -6.6 -1.8 3.2 -1.6 .7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.7 118.2 118.5 117.4 1.4 .7 -.3 -4.3 1.0 -2.3 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 151.8 151.9 152.2 152.3 .5 -.3 3.5 1.3 .1 2.4 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.4 122.6 122.5 122.5 1.3 -1.0 4.7 .3 .2 2.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.3 111.0 111.1 110.8 1.1 -2.1 1.8 -1.8 -.5 .0 Housekeeping supplies .................. 134.5 136.3 136.0 136.2 1.8 .0 6.5 5.2 .9 5.8 Housekeeping services .................. 142.8 143.1 142.9 143.6 1.5 .9 11.1 2.3 1.2 6.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 132.2 132.1 131.7 -2.7 -1.8 -.6 -1.5 -2.2 -1.1 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.8 128.8 128.7 128.3 -3.3 -1.8 -1.2 -1.5 -2.6 -1.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.2 127.1 125.9 126.8 2.9 -2.2 2.2 -1.3 .3 .5 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 127.1 126.5 127.2 127.0 -10.4 -1.5 -3.4 -.3 -6.1 -1.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.3 128.3 125.6 123.3 13.5 3.1 -4.5 -14.7 8.2 -9.8 Footwear ............................... 125.7 125.4 125.9 124.8 -2.8 -3.4 2.9 -2.8 -3.1 .0 Other apparel commodities .............. 149.9 153.9 152.7 149.5 7.7 -3.1 -2.1 -1.1 2.2 -1.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.3 157.6 157.7 157.7 2.3 1.0 2.6 1.0 1.7 1.8 Transportation ............................. 137.9 138.7 139.7 140.3 10.0 .9 4.8 7.1 5.3 6.0 Private transportation ................... 135.9 136.3 137.1 137.6 9.2 3.0 5.8 5.1 6.1 5.4 New vehicles ........................... 139.6 139.9 140.6 140.8 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.5 3.1 2.5 New cars ............................. 138.1 138.1 138.9 139.0 4.5 1.5 2.1 2.6 3.0 2.3 Used cars .............................. 157.4 160.0 160.7 159.6 7.7 12.7 33.6 5.7 10.1 18.8 Motor fuel ............................. 101.3 100.9 101.5 103.5 29.7 -2.7 .8 9.0 12.3 4.8 Gasoline ............................. 101.1 100.8 101.4 103.5 30.8 -2.3 .4 9.8 13.0 5.0 Maintenance and repairs ................ 152.5 152.6 153.1 153.8 3.0 2.9 1.6 3.5 3.0 2.5 Other private transportation ........... 168.3 169.6 170.7 170.6 4.6 6.5 7.5 5.6 5.5 6.5 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.3 104.5 104.5 104.8 .4 1.2 1.5 1.9 .8 1.7 Other private transportation services ......................... 183.5 185.0 186.5 186.3 5.1 7.4 8.5 6.2 6.3 7.4 Public transportation .................... 166.8 170.9 175.3 176.4 16.0 -18.4 -1.2 25.1 -2.7 11.2 Medical care ............................... 217.6 218.2 218.8 219.5 4.8 5.4 4.5 3.5 5.1 4.0 Medical care commodities ................. 203.3 203.1 203.2 203.2 3.4 3.2 .2 -.2 3.3 .0 Medical care services .................... 220.6 221.4 222.2 223.0 5.0 5.9 5.4 4.4 5.4 4.9 Professional medical services .......... 198.3 198.7 199.1 200.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 3.5 4.6 4.2 Entertainment .............................. 152.4 152.4 152.9 153.6 1.6 2.4 2.7 3.2 2.0 2.9 Entertainment commodities ................ 137.6 137.1 137.8 138.0 1.5 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.2 Entertainment services ................... 170.1 170.5 170.8 172.0 1.9 3.1 4.1 4.5 2.5 4.3 Other goods and services ................... 204.6 204.9 205.4 206.2 4.7 3.8 4.2 3.2 4.3 3.7 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 221.6 221.8 222.5 223.7 4.5 3.7 -3.4 3.8 4.1 .2 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.2 146.0 146.3 146.6 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.8 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 142.6 142.2 142.2 142.9 .6 1.1 .8 .8 .8 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.1 150.2 150.7 150.6 3.0 2.4 2.4 1.3 2.7 1.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 232.2 232.9 233.3 234.2 5.3 4.7 8.0 3.5 5.0 5.7 School books and supplies .............. 211.2 212.2 212.9 212.8 3.8 2.1 6.7 3.1 3.0 4.9 Personal and educational services ...... 233.6 234.3 234.7 235.6 5.5 4.9 7.9 3.5 5.2 5.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 4.1 1.9 3.2 3.5 3.0 3.4 Commodities ................................ 135.7 135.8 136.3 136.6 4.9 .9 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.5 Food and beverages ....................... 147.4 147.4 148.5 148.6 4.8 1.9 2.8 3.3 3.4 3.0 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.5 128.6 128.9 129.2 4.5 .3 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.3 129.3 129.5 130.2 5.1 -1.5 1.2 2.8 1.7 2.0 Apparel commodities .................. 128.8 128.8 128.7 128.3 -3.3 -1.8 -1.2 -1.5 -2.6 -1.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 131.3 131.1 132.0 134.2 11.3 -.9 -3.6 9.1 5.0 2.6 Durables ............................... 127.6 127.7 128.2 128.1 3.6 2.3 4.8 1.6 2.9 3.2 Services ................................... 166.5 167.1 167.7 168.2 3.5 3.0 3.4 4.1 3.2 3.8 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 170.1 170.7 171.3 171.8 2.9 3.6 2.4 4.1 3.3 3.2 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 137.7 137.7 138.0 137.7 .9 .6 2.7 .0 .7 1.3 Transportation services .................. 172.1 173.8 175.7 176.0 6.9 .2 4.8 9.4 3.5 7.1 Medical care services .................... 220.6 221.4 222.2 223.0 5.0 5.9 5.4 4.4 5.4 4.9 Other services ........................... 191.4 191.9 192.2 193.0 3.9 3.9 5.8 3.4 3.9 4.6 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 151.6 152.0 152.5 152.9 3.6 2.2 3.2 3.5 2.9 3.4 All items less shelter ....................... 147.4 147.6 148.3 148.5 4.5 1.4 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 152.2 152.5 153.1 153.4 4.4 1.6 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.2 All items less medical care .................. 147.0 147.3 147.9 148.2 3.9 1.7 3.1 3.3 2.8 3.2 Commodities less food ........................ 129.6 129.7 130.0 130.3 4.5 .3 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.2 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.5 130.7 130.7 131.4 4.4 -1.2 .9 2.8 1.6 1.9 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.5 132.4 133.3 135.2 9.8 -.6 -3.0 8.4 4.5 2.6 Nondurables .................................. 138.5 138.6 139.2 139.5 4.8 .6 1.8 2.9 2.7 2.3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 174.7 175.1 175.9 176.3 3.6 2.4 5.2 3.7 3.0 4.5 Services less medical care services .......... 161.4 162.0 162.6 163.1 2.8 2.5 3.5 4.3 2.7 3.9 Energy ....................................... 105.6 105.1 105.5 106.0 13.1 -1.5 .4 1.5 5.5 1.0 All items less energy ........................ 157.1 157.5 158.2 158.5 3.4 2.1 3.4 3.6 2.8 3.5 All items less food and energy ............. 159.6 160.1 160.7 161.0 3.1 2.3 3.3 3.6 2.7 3.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.6 138.8 139.1 139.1 1.5 .9 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.9 Energy commodities ..................... 99.8 99.5 100.0 101.8 26.8 -3.1 .4 8.3 10.8 4.3 Services less energy services ............ 171.4 172.0 172.7 173.3 3.6 2.9 4.1 4.5 3.3 4.3 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Apr. May May 1995 from- Feb. to Mar. to Apr. to 1994 1995 1995 May 1994 Apr. 1995 Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 149.3 149.6 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 444.6 445.6 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 148.3 148.1 3.1 -.1 .0 .7 .1 Food ................................... 17.629 147.9 147.7 3.2 -.1 .0 .8 .0 Food at home ......................... 11.243 148.2 147.8 3.8 -.3 -.2 1.0 -.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 166.7 166.3 2.7 -.2 .0 .5 .0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 137.3 136.9 -.1 -.3 .1 -.4 .0 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 131.8 132.5 .6 .5 .2 .3 .6 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 182.1 179.8 10.8 -1.3 -1.7 5.3 -.6 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.4 140.4 5.8 .0 .3 .3 -.1 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 136.6 137.3 1.4 .5 .7 .1 .4 Fats and oils .................... .286 137.1 136.9 2.6 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 132.1 131.0 12.8 -.8 -.2 .6 -1.0 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 150.3 151.0 2.9 .5 .4 .1 .6 Food away from home .................. 6.387 148.2 148.5 2.3 .2 .4 .1 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 153.2 153.4 1.7 .1 .3 .2 .3 Housing .................................. 38.759 144.4 144.6 2.3 .1 .2 .2 .2 Shelter ................................ 25.753 160.1 160.3 3.2 .1 .4 .3 .4 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 152.1 152.0 2.9 -.1 .4 .4 .3 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 156.7 156.9 2.5 .1 .2 .2 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 205.8 203.8 4.6 -1.0 1.4 1.0 .9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 154.7 155.1 3.4 .3 .3 .3 .4 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 154.9 155.3 3.4 .3 .3 .3 .4 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 144.5 144.6 4.7 .1 .6 .3 .1 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 133.7 134.1 2.4 .3 .4 .0 .3 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 141.9 142.3 2.5 .3 .6 .1 .3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 122.9 123.2 2.2 .2 .1 -.2 .2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 121.6 122.0 .1 .3 -.2 .1 -.2 Fuels ................................ 3.958 108.4 109.1 -.8 .6 -.5 .1 -.6 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 88.3 88.2 -.5 -.1 .1 -.2 .8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 115.6 116.3 -.9 .6 -.7 .1 -.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 152.7 152.8 1.2 .1 .1 .3 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 121.4 121.5 1.5 .1 .1 .0 .0 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 109.9 109.8 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.1 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 136.2 136.6 3.3 .3 1.1 .0 .1 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 145.9 146.2 4.3 .2 .1 -.1 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 133.6 132.1 -1.6 -1.1 .1 -.1 -.5 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 130.7 129.1 -1.9 -1.2 .0 -.2 -.5 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 126.5 127.8 1.0 1.0 .1 -1.1 .9 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 130.6 128.1 -3.5 -1.9 -.6 .9 -.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 127.7 123.9 -1.8 -3.0 .2 -1.5 -2.4 Footwear ............................. .827 127.9 127.4 -1.6 -.4 .0 .2 -.8 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 153.5 146.9 -2.9 -4.3 2.7 -1.6 -3.7 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 157.2 157.1 1.7 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 Transportation ........................... 19.183 138.7 140.1 6.3 1.0 .7 .6 .4 Private transportation ................. 18.027 136.8 138.3 6.5 1.1 .5 .5 .4 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 141.9 141.9 2.8 .0 .4 .5 .1 New cars ........................... 3.622 139.0 138.9 2.6 -.1 .1 .5 .1 Used cars ............................ 2.382 157.4 158.4 14.3 .6 1.8 .4 -.6 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 99.5 104.2 8.5 4.7 -.3 .5 2.0 Gasoline ........................... - 99.3 104.3 9.1 5.0 -.3 .6 2.1 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 154.0 154.6 2.7 .4 .2 .3 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 166.9 166.5 6.3 -.2 .9 .6 -.1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 103.7 103.9 1.1 .2 .1 .0 .3 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 182.8 182.2 7.3 -.3 .9 .8 -.2 Public transportation .................. 1.156 172.3 172.5 3.7 .1 2.0 2.5 1.0 Medical care ............................. 6.173 218.2 218.7 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 201.3 201.0 1.4 -.1 .0 -.1 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.110 222.0 222.6 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 200.5 201.2 4.5 .3 .2 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 151.3 151.5 2.3 .1 .0 .3 .4 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 137.5 137.5 1.3 .0 -.3 .4 .1 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 171.2 171.8 3.4 .4 .4 .2 .7 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 201.7 202.5 3.7 .4 .1 .1 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 223.1 225.4 2.2 1.0 .1 .2 .5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 146.5 146.8 1.5 .2 -.2 .3 .2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 143.1 143.7 .9 .4 -.3 .1 .4 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 150.7 150.6 2.2 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 227.8 228.0 5.3 .1 .3 .2 .4 School books and supplies ............ .220 213.7 213.2 3.5 -.2 .5 .4 .0 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 229.2 229.5 5.4 .1 .3 .2 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 149.3 149.6 3.2 .2 .3 .3 .2 Commodities .............................. 47.499 136.5 136.9 3.0 .3 .1 .4 .2 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 148.3 148.1 3.1 -.1 .0 .7 .1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 129.3 130.0 2.9 .5 .2 .2 .2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 129.4 130.5 2.0 .9 .1 .2 .6 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 130.7 129.1 -1.9 -1.2 .0 -.2 -.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 131.7 134.2 4.0 1.9 -.2 .8 1.9 Durables ............................. 11.780 128.0 128.1 4.1 .1 .4 .2 .0 Services ................................. 52.501 164.8 165.1 3.4 .2 .3 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 154.0 154.2 3.2 .1 .3 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 125.4 125.9 .9 .4 -.2 .2 -.2 Transportation services ................ 7.220 173.8 173.6 5.7 -.1 .9 1.0 .1 Medical care services .................. 5.110 222.0 222.6 5.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 Other services ......................... 6.381 188.3 188.6 4.2 .2 .3 .2 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 149.5 149.9 3.2 .3 .3 .3 .2 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 146.5 146.9 3.2 .3 .2 .4 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 140.4 140.7 3.2 .2 .2 .4 .2 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 146.0 146.3 3.1 .2 .2 .4 .2 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 130.2 130.9 2.8 .5 .2 .2 .2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 130.7 131.8 2.0 .8 .1 .2 .5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 132.9 135.1 3.7 1.7 -.1 .8 1.7 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 139.1 139.6 2.6 .4 -.1 .4 .3 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 156.4 156.7 3.8 .2 .3 .4 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 160.0 160.2 3.3 .1 .2 .4 .2 Energy ..................................... 7.777 103.3 106.0 3.6 2.6 -.4 .3 .7 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 155.7 155.7 3.2 .0 .3 .4 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 157.7 157.8 3.2 .1 .4 .3 .2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 139.3 139.1 2.0 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 98.7 103.1 7.8 4.5 -.2 .4 2.0 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 170.3 170.5 3.8 .1 .4 .4 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.670 $.668 -3.2 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .225 .224 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Feb. Mar. Apr. May Aug. Nov. Feb. May Nov. May 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 4.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... 147.0 147.0 148.0 148.1 4.5 1.9 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.9 Food ..................................... 146.5 146.5 147.6 147.6 5.1 1.7 3.1 3.0 3.4 3.0 Food at home ........................... 146.4 146.1 147.6 147.5 7.2 1.1 3.6 3.0 4.1 3.3 Cereals and bakery products .......... 165.4 165.4 166.3 166.3 4.5 1.5 2.5 2.2 3.0 2.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 137.4 137.5 137.0 137.0 -.9 -.6 2.4 -1.2 -.7 .6 Dairy products ....................... 131.5 131.8 132.2 133.0 -3.0 .9 -.3 4.6 -1.1 2.1 Fruits and vegetables ................ 173.1 170.1 179.1 178.0 15.2 2.7 13.5 11.8 8.8 12.7 Other food at home ................... 139.3 139.7 140.1 140.0 19.1 2.0 .9 2.0 10.2 1.4 Sugar and sweets ................... 135.4 136.3 136.5 137.0 -.6 .6 .9 4.8 .0 2.8 Fats and oils ...................... 136.0 136.4 136.6 136.5 3.0 3.9 2.1 1.5 3.5 1.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.4 131.2 132.0 130.7 62.8 2.8 -.9 -2.1 29.3 -1.5 Other prepared food ................ 149.2 149.8 150.0 150.9 3.6 1.9 1.9 4.6 2.7 3.3 Food away from home .................... 147.5 148.1 148.2 148.5 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.2 2.5 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 152.0 152.4 152.7 153.1 .8 2.1 .8 2.9 1.5 1.9 Housing .................................... 143.9 144.2 144.5 144.8 2.6 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.5 Shelter .................................. 158.9 159.5 160.0 160.6 3.1 3.6 2.0 4.3 3.4 3.2 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 150.3 150.9 151.5 152.0 2.7 2.4 1.9 4.6 2.6 3.2 Rent, residential .................... 156.1 156.4 156.7 157.1 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.5 Other renters' costs ................. 199.1 201.8 203.8 205.6 2.3 2.2 .6 13.7 2.3 7.0 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 153.8 154.3 154.8 155.4 3.2 4.0 2.1 4.2 3.6 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 154.0 154.5 155.0 155.6 3.2 4.0 2.1 4.2 3.6 3.2 Household insurance 1/ ............... 143.7 144.6 145.0 145.2 7.1 3.2 4.6 4.2 5.1 4.4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 133.2 133.7 133.7 134.1 1.2 .3 5.6 2.7 .8 4.2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 140.8 141.7 141.9 142.3 .9 2.6 2.3 4.3 1.7 3.3 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 123.0 123.1 122.9 123.2 1.0 -2.3 9.6 .7 -.7 5.1 Fuel and other utilities ................. 122.9 122.6 122.7 122.4 1.0 .0 1.3 -1.6 .5 -.2 Fuels .................................. 110.2 109.6 109.7 109.0 1.1 .4 -.4 -4.3 .7 -2.3 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 87.3 87.4 87.2 87.9 3.2 -6.1 -1.4 2.8 -1.6 .7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.1 117.3 117.4 116.6 1.0 1.0 -.3 -5.0 1.0 -2.7 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 152.2 152.3 152.7 152.8 .3 -.5 3.5 1.6 -.1 2.5 Household furnishings and operation ...... 121.2 121.3 121.3 121.3 1.3 -1.0 5.1 .3 .2 2.7 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.0 109.8 109.7 109.6 1.5 -2.2 1.8 -1.4 -.4 .2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 134.8 136.3 136.3 136.4 2.1 .3 6.2 4.8 1.2 5.5 Housekeeping services .................. 146.0 146.2 146.0 146.5 1.1 1.1 14.0 1.4 1.1 7.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.1 131.2 131.1 130.5 -2.1 -2.7 .3 -1.8 -2.4 -.8 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.2 128.2 128.0 127.4 -2.4 -3.4 .6 -2.5 -2.9 -.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.0 127.1 125.7 126.8 3.2 -3.7 5.2 -.6 -.3 2.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.9 125.1 126.2 126.0 -8.0 -3.1 -2.8 .3 -5.6 -1.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.3 128.6 126.7 123.7 14.0 4.1 -9.4 -13.6 8.9 -11.5 Footwear ............................... 126.3 126.3 126.5 125.5 -2.8 -4.7 3.6 -2.5 -3.7 .5 Other apparel commodities .............. 150.0 154.0 151.5 145.9 1.6 -4.2 2.2 -10.5 -1.3 -4.4 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.8 157.1 157.2 157.1 2.4 1.0 2.6 .8 1.7 1.7 Transportation ............................. 137.8 138.7 139.6 140.1 10.1 2.1 6.3 6.8 6.0 6.6 Private transportation ................... 136.4 137.1 137.8 138.3 9.9 3.3 7.0 5.7 6.6 6.4 New vehicles ........................... 140.3 140.8 141.5 141.6 5.0 .9 1.4 3.8 2.9 2.6 New cars ............................. 137.8 137.9 138.6 138.7 4.5 1.5 2.1 2.6 3.0 2.3 Used cars .............................. 157.9 160.8 161.4 160.4 7.3 12.3 33.1 6.5 9.8 19.1 Motor fuel ............................. 101.2 100.9 101.4 103.4 31.3 -3.1 .4 9.0 12.8 4.6 Gasoline ............................. 101.1 100.8 101.4 103.5 33.0 -3.5 .8 9.8 13.3 5.2 Maintenance and repairs ................ 153.1 153.4 153.9 154.4 3.0 2.9 1.3 3.4 2.9 2.4 Other private transportation ........... 164.5 166.0 167.0 166.8 4.9 6.5 8.4 5.7 5.7 7.1 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 103.6 103.7 103.7 104.0 -.4 1.2 2.0 1.6 .4 1.8 Other private transportation services ......................... 179.8 181.5 182.9 182.6 5.8 7.6 9.7 6.4 6.7 8.0 Public transportation .................... 163.9 167.1 171.3 173.0 7.9 -13.2 -1.0 24.1 -3.2 10.9 Medical care ............................... 216.8 217.4 218.1 218.7 4.9 5.6 4.4 3.6 5.2 4.0 Medical care commodities ................. 201.1 201.1 200.9 200.8 2.9 3.9 -.2 -.6 3.4 -.4 Medical care services .................... 220.2 221.0 221.8 222.6 5.2 5.9 5.4 4.4 5.6 4.9 Professional medical services .......... 199.2 199.6 200.1 201.0 4.2 5.5 4.8 3.7 4.8 4.2 Entertainment .............................. 150.4 150.4 150.9 151.5 1.4 2.4 2.4 3.0 1.9 2.7 Entertainment commodities ................ 136.9 136.5 137.1 137.3 .9 2.1 .9 1.2 1.5 1.0 Entertainment services ................... 169.9 170.5 170.8 172.0 1.9 2.9 4.1 5.0 2.4 4.6 Other goods and services ................... 201.6 201.9 202.2 203.1 4.6 3.9 3.2 3.0 4.2 3.1 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 222.0 222.2 222.6 223.8 5.0 3.3 -2.8 3.3 4.1 .2 Personal care 2/ ......................... 146.4 146.1 146.5 146.8 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.4 142.9 143.1 143.7 .6 1.4 .8 .8 1.0 .8 Personal care services 2/ .............. 150.1 150.2 150.7 150.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 1.3 2.5 2.0 Personal and educational expenses ........ 227.5 228.2 228.6 229.5 5.4 4.8 7.4 3.6 5.1 5.4 School books and supplies .............. 212.1 213.1 213.9 214.0 3.3 1.0 6.3 3.6 2.1 4.9 Personal and educational services ...... 228.9 229.5 229.9 230.8 5.6 5.0 7.5 3.4 5.3 5.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 4.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 Commodities ................................ 135.7 135.8 136.3 136.6 5.2 .9 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 Food and beverages ....................... 147.0 147.0 148.0 148.1 4.5 1.9 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.9 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.6 128.9 129.2 129.4 5.5 .3 3.2 2.5 2.9 2.8 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.8 128.9 129.1 129.9 6.1 -1.8 .9 3.5 2.1 2.2 Apparel commodities .................. 128.2 128.2 128.0 127.4 -2.4 -3.4 .6 -2.5 -2.9 -.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 130.8 130.6 131.7 134.2 13.0 -1.8 -4.7 10.8 5.3 2.7 Durables ............................... 127.5 128.0 128.3 128.3 4.3 2.9 6.9 2.5 3.6 4.7 Services ................................... 164.0 164.5 165.1 165.5 3.5 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 153.1 153.5 154.0 154.5 3.0 3.5 2.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 126.6 126.4 126.6 126.4 .6 .6 2.9 -.6 .6 1.1 Transportation services .................. 170.4 172.0 173.7 173.9 5.5 2.9 5.8 8.5 4.2 7.1 Medical care services .................... 220.2 221.0 221.8 222.6 5.2 5.9 5.4 4.4 5.6 4.9 Other services ........................... 188.1 188.6 189.0 189.7 4.0 3.8 5.7 3.4 3.9 4.6 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 148.5 148.9 149.4 149.7 4.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 All items less shelter ....................... 145.7 146.0 146.6 146.8 4.6 1.7 3.7 3.1 3.1 3.4 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 139.6 139.9 140.4 140.7 4.5 1.8 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.4 All items less medical care .................. 145.1 145.4 146.0 146.3 4.3 1.7 3.4 3.3 3.0 3.4 Commodities less food ........................ 129.8 130.0 130.3 130.5 5.1 .6 3.1 2.2 2.9 2.7 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.1 130.2 130.5 131.1 5.4 -1.5 .9 3.1 1.9 2.0 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 132.0 131.9 132.9 135.1 10.9 -1.2 -3.8 9.7 4.7 2.7 Nondurables .................................. 138.3 138.2 138.8 139.2 5.4 .0 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.5 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 155.8 156.3 156.9 157.1 3.5 2.9 5.3 3.4 3.2 4.3 Services less medical care services .......... 159.3 159.6 160.3 160.7 3.1 2.8 3.9 3.6 3.0 3.7 Energy ....................................... 105.2 104.8 105.1 105.8 14.9 -1.5 .0 2.3 6.4 1.1 All items less energy ........................ 154.5 155.0 155.6 155.8 3.5 2.4 3.4 3.4 2.9 3.4 All items less food and energy ............. 156.7 157.3 157.8 158.1 2.9 2.6 3.7 3.6 2.8 3.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 138.3 138.7 138.9 138.8 2.1 1.2 3.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 Energy commodities ..................... 100.1 99.9 100.3 102.3 28.8 -3.5 .0 9.1 11.5 4.4 Services less energy services ............ 169.2 169.9 170.5 171.1 3.4 3.4 3.9 4.6 3.4 4.2 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing May 1995 from- Apr. 1995 from- schedule Feb. Mar. Apr. May May Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 150.9 151.4 151.9 152.2 3.2 0.5 0.2 3.1 0.7 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 157.6 158.0 158.3 158.5 2.8 .3 .1 2.5 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 158.3 158.7 159.0 159.2 2.9 .3 .1 2.6 .4 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.7 155.9 156.3 156.4 2.4 .3 .1 2.0 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 156.0 156.6 157.0 157.1 2.9 .3 .1 2.9 .6 .3 North Central urban .................... M 146.7 147.3 148.1 148.3 3.5 .7 .1 3.6 1.0 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 148.0 148.5 149.0 149.0 3.1 .3 .0 3.4 .7 .3 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 145.2 146.1 146.9 147.3 3.7 .8 .3 3.3 1.2 .5 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.7 148.3 149.5 150.0 3.9 1.1 .3 4.0 1.2 .8 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 142.3 142.7 143.9 144.6 4.2 1.3 .5 4.4 1.1 .8 South urban ............................ M 147.4 148.0 148.4 148.8 3.1 .5 .3 3.2 .7 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.3 148.0 148.3 148.7 2.8 .5 .3 2.7 .7 .2 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 149.6 150.4 150.9 150.8 3.1 .3 -.1 3.7 .9 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 146.2 146.6 147.3 147.6 3.1 .7 .2 3.1 .8 .5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 146.1 146.6 147.1 148.0 4.0 1.0 .6 4.1 .7 .3 West urban ............................. M 152.4 152.8 153.2 153.5 3.2 .5 .2 2.9 .5 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 153.1 153.6 154.0 154.2 2.5 .4 .1 2.4 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 155.1 155.2 155.9 156.4 5.8 .8 .3 4.9 .5 .5 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 136.7 137.2 137.5 137.7 2.8 .4 .1 2.7 .6 .2 B .................................... M 150.5 151.1 151.6 151.8 3.3 .5 .1 3.3 .7 .3 C .................................... M 149.8 150.2 151.0 151.4 3.7 .8 .3 3.6 .8 .5 D .................................... M 146.6 147.1 147.7 148.5 3.8 1.0 .5 3.9 .8 .4 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 152.3 152.6 153.1 153.0 3.7 .3 -.1 3.5 .5 .3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.5 154.6 154.7 155.1 2.4 .3 .3 1.8 .1 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 160.3 160.9 161.4 161.8 2.9 .6 .2 2.3 .7 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 157.8 158.0 157.8 157.8 3.0 -.1 .0 3.1 .0 -.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 150.5 151.1 151.5 151.3 2.0 .1 -.1 2.4 .7 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 150.3 - 150.4 3.2 .1 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 158.4 - 157.7 2.7 -.4 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 147.3 - 147.4 2.6 .1 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 148.7 - 148.6 3.7 -.1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 144.5 - 144.6 3.3 .1 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 155.1 - 154.7 2.2 -.3 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 143.3 - 145.0 - - - - 3.3 1.2 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 147.3 - 148.1 - - - - 3.9 .5 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 139.3 - 138.0 - - - - .9 -.9 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 147.3 - 148.9 - - - - 3.5 1.1 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing May 1995 from- Apr. 1995 from- schedule Feb. Mar. Apr. May May Mar. Apr. Apr. Feb. Mar. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 148.3 148.7 149.3 149.6 3.2 0.6 0.2 3.2 0.7 0.4 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 155.2 155.5 155.8 156.1 2.9 .4 .2 2.6 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 154.8 155.1 155.4 155.7 3.0 .4 .2 2.6 .4 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 153.7 153.9 154.2 154.3 2.3 .3 .1 2.1 .3 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 157.6 158.1 158.6 158.8 3.0 .4 .1 3.1 .6 .3 North Central urban .................... M 143.6 144.2 145.0 145.2 3.6 .7 .1 3.7 1.0 .6 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 144.2 144.7 145.3 145.2 3.2 .3 -.1 3.6 .8 .4 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 141.8 142.6 143.4 143.9 4.0 .9 .3 3.5 1.1 .6 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 145.2 145.6 146.9 147.5 3.9 1.3 .4 4.0 1.2 .9 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 140.4 141.0 142.2 142.9 4.1 1.3 .5 4.3 1.3 .9 South urban ............................ M 145.9 146.5 147.0 147.4 3.2 .6 .3 3.4 .8 .3 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.4 146.1 146.4 147.1 3.0 .7 .5 2.8 .7 .2 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 146.3 146.9 147.4 147.4 3.2 .3 .0 3.9 .8 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 146.1 146.5 147.3 147.8 3.5 .9 .3 3.3 .8 .5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 146.4 146.7 147.3 148.2 4.0 1.0 .6 4.2 .6 .4 West urban ............................. M 149.4 149.8 150.3 150.6 3.2 .5 .2 3.0 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 148.7 149.1 149.6 149.7 2.5 .4 .1 2.6 .6 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 152.2 152.2 152.8 153.8 5.6 1.1 .7 4.4 .4 .4 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 135.7 136.2 136.6 136.8 2.9 .4 .1 2.9 .7 .3 B .................................... M 147.9 148.5 148.9 149.1 3.3 .4 .1 3.3 .7 .3 C .................................... M 149.0 149.3 150.2 150.7 3.8 .9 .3 3.7 .8 .6 D .................................... M 145.8 146.3 147.0 147.9 3.9 1.1 .6 4.0 .8 .5 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 147.5 147.8 148.3 148.2 3.6 .3 -.1 3.5 .5 .3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.2 149.3 149.5 149.8 2.5 .3 .2 2.0 .2 .1 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 156.6 157.1 157.5 158.0 2.9 .6 .3 2.3 .6 .3 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 157.5 157.5 157.4 157.4 3.1 -.1 .0 3.1 -.1 -.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 148.3 148.9 149.4 149.0 2.0 .1 -.3 2.6 .7 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 149.1 - 149.4 3.1 .2 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 156.9 - 156.5 2.8 -.3 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 139.7 - 139.9 2.8 .1 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 146.6 - 146.8 4.0 .1 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 143.9 - 144.2 3.6 .2 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 152.4 - 152.3 2.1 -.1 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 142.7 - 144.5 - - - - 3.7 1.3 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 142.7 - 143.6 - - - - 4.1 .6 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 138.9 - 137.6 - - - - 1.0 -.9 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 141.1 - 142.6 - - - - 3.8 1.1 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.