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Released January 28, 1965

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D. C. 2021.2

The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.1 percent in December, to 108.8 (1957-59=100), the United States Department of Labor

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s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. While prices for many consumer goods and services were up a little, the advance in living costs was caused mostly by higher prices for fresh vegetables, gasoline, and used cars.

Limited supplies of tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, and cabbage resulting from adverse weather conditions in many parts of the country brought sharply higher prices for these fresh vegetables. However, prices of oranges and other citrus fruits dropped substantially, as increased shipments from both Florida and California reached the market. Fresh beef, pork, and egg prices also declined.

Price increases for gasoline and used cars together with higher public transportation fares caused a significant advance in transportation costs, in spite of a decline in new car prices reflecting larger dealer discounts. Housing costs also rose in December on the basis of a further small climb in rents and homeownership costs, and seasonally higher heating fuel prices.

The December index was 1.1 percent above a year ago, continuing the moderate advance that has characterized consumer prices during the past several years. Prices rose slightly during 1964 on most items that consumers buy, except meats, eggs, sugar, household durables, new cars, and fuel oil. Increased charges for consumer services were again the major factor contributing to higher living costs, with the largest increases occurring in rates for hospital services, recreational services, and auto insurance premiums.

COST-OF-LIVING Based on the quarterly change in the national Consumer Price Index, ADJUSTMENTS about 45,000 workers will receive an increase of 1 cent an hour in

their cost-of-living allowances. These include 30,000 aerospace workers and 6,000 chemical workers. In addition, about 1,800 transit workers will receive a 2-cent-an-hour increase, based on the quarterly change in the index for Baltimore.

OTHER BASES The Consumer Price Index for December 1964, 1964 annual averages, and the purchasing power of the consumer dollar on the bases of

1947-49 and 1939 are shown below:

^rchasinfi Power December Annual

„ j 9 6 4 Average , 1964 Average,

1947-49=100 (or $1.00) 133.5 132.6 $0,749 $0,754 1939=100 (or $1.00) 224.7 223.2 .445 .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 ana1-: :ysis contained in this report is based on these tables. The index series : :for families only (excluding single workers) was discontinued after : :November 1964. The old series index, U.S. city average, was discontinued : :after June 1964. However, indexes for several cities will be published on: :the old basis for a short time. These are shown in Tables C-l and C-2.

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NEW SERIES (Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-l: Consumer trice Index--United States City Average For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, December 1964 and percent changes from selecteci dates

Indexes Percent change to Index Percent

(1957-59=100) December 1964 f rora-- (1957-59=100) change to

1964 from--G roup G roup

Decern! •>er November December November September Dec eat >er 1964 1963 1964 1964 IQn ' 1964 1964 1963 Average Average

All items- -- 11 1U6.7 It ^ ; oj- 0.4 1. i 108. 1 1. .3

Food 106.8 1 ; a - .3 U 4 106. , 4 i Food at home--- ' w I 105.1 i 0 - .5 1. ,4 104 < ,7 1 a

Cerea1s and bakery products 11 !

110.7 lc9 , .3 1.0 1. .8 109, ,6 a

Meats , poul try, and i'ish 99.5 - o 5 - 2,4 - .2 98, ,6 - 1 .6

Dairy products~ - J 105 c 3 .3 1.0 .6 104, a .9

Fruits and vegetables - u 113.0 | 1.3 2,0 4, ,3 115. a 3.. ,9

Other foods at home It 1

i 102.3 0 . - 1.5 1. 7 101. ,6 3 .9

Food away f rora hone 116 0 115.9 a .4 I, 5 115. ,2 1, .8

H ou s i ng ---__„_ 107. 6 107,7 i

, I 8 107. a 1. a

Shelter 1/ - 109 5 109,3 i j .2 a 1. .4 108, ,7 1 .7 Rent - 106 4 108.3 i , j a 1. .0 107, ,8 .9

Homeownership 2/-~ 110 0 109.8 . 2 .5 1. .3 109. a 2, ,0

Fuel and utilities 3/ - 107 9 107.5 1. 7. | a 3 107« ,3 .3 Fuel oil and coal 4/----------------- 105 6 103.7 1 - 1 4 a 0 103, ,5 - .5 Gas and electricity- 108 3 103.1 ' I I a 2 107. ,9 0

Household furnishings and operation---- 1.02 Q 10*. 9 It 1 °

. i 0 102. ,8 .4

Apparel and upkeep 5/ ' t 6 i " ~ !0b »1 j ,5 iia .9 Men's ana boys'----------- 10 . , i lc v. . i .5 a lUU 1 1 a

Women's and girls'---- iv- . , 3 1 . 1 | : a 0 i J-. .6

Footwear------- - - - n : I1

6 !

. 1 ,4 i.1

,1 a

Transportation- - - ~ i1 . j U . -i ' 1

^ I 1 17 1 . 4

P rivate- j ' ^ fc iv . ' a.: i .4

Public - - - - Z 1' . < , ,7 a a 7 J . a . a 1 a

Health and recreation ---- 1 n ^ ' ^ ~ 1 • a i. 1

113, ,6 2 .0

Medical care---- - i ( a - 0 119, a 2 a

Personal care--- - - .. - — ; ' V. ! U IvJt | i

I • 109, , 2 1 , 2

Reading and recreation j Li . , 1,-tc- 1 a c • 114. , i 2 .3

Other goods ana services 6/ i. ^ . ,! .1 , S I 106, .8 1 .6

! ! All items less s h e l t e r - - - - - - - , iv .. , . - . ; - a ,0 108, .0 1 »2 .1 1 1 i r om e 1 ncc ff,A(i 10° , C 1 o. i. , 0 L,'8. , 0 I

1 Coaunodities 7/ - - - - - - - - - - - - ' U), i u-,., ;

i.

.8 I

„

. 1

Nondu rabies — - ! " - ' I- : ^ ,9 K'fc .«' 1 .0

Durables 7/ 8/-- 10. i . 1 - a 103, ,0 ,9 lib,

i ii

1

. 2 lib, a 1 .9

Cor.nKoaities less food 7/ 104, .9 1 1' - .s ! .. ' . 0 ! ,4 ,9

hondurables less food---- 106, ,3 i - . i , 1-5.9 i 1

• J i L 5 , a .9

Apparel commodities 105, ,8 i 10^,4 10-., .9 .9 104, ,6 u -. * ' a ' 103, a .8

Nondurables less food and apparel 106, »7 1 1 i '- o, a .9 New cars- 101 , :- 6 ' (— , 1 , 1 - -

1

' - 101. - a Usee cars- 123, • 7 a . . '

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l.l'.- * , , i „ j ; a 121, a 4 a

Household durables _10/ 97, ,9 9r.M ! - .X !

- a .c 95, _ a

Hou sef u rni shi ng s - - • 98, ,2 9 1 9 - o , - a. - .; i - . . 6 S5, ,4 a

Services less rent 9/ lib, .2 117.9 i 11^.0 I j 4 3 2-a 117, .0 2 a

Household services less rent 115, ,6 11 :>.:;• 1

1 1 4 A , 1

a. a 1, 114, .8 i .6

Transportation services 116, .8 113.7 ' .5 1.5 2. ,7 115, .0 2 a

Medical care services- - 124, ,5 121.3 a . 6 2, a 123. a 2 .4

Other services 11/ -- 119, , 8 117.1 a a 2, a 118, a 2 .8

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ! j (1957-59=$!. 00)------ a a i ^ .92^ J - . j - 1. , i , $0,925 j - 1 a

1 t ! i 1/ Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.

21 Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, ta es, ^an^e, ^'enarce a . <- 7

3/ Also includes telephones water, and sewerage service no: shewn separately.

4/ Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" nrior to 1*64,

5/ Also includes infants' w e a r , sewing ma t e n - s j- e ^ v , i _ ar

l h r >* ^ n separately,

_6/ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverag > an it eial, 1. i ba cu->

2/ Includes home purchase costs which «re _ i^ , f

i e c a ^ e r i u , 'o a ^ .

3/ Also includes auto parts, toys, ah. r -re a- fc

cc -> ot ^ icwn » r

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9/ Excludes home purchase costs w h i c1

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ir f i r

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10/ Called "DurabLes less cars" prior to l y ^ .

11/ Includes the services components o- , , r ^ <, ,., . » «.c .



TABLE A-2: Consumer price Index--The United States and Selected Areas For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items

Host recent index and percent changes from selected dates

Area 1/ Pricing | Schecule 2/ 1957-59=100

indexes

1947-49=100 Other bases

Percent change from--

December 1964

U.S. City Average

Chicago- - - -Detroit Los Angeles-Long Beach-New York---1 hiladelphia---

M i i 108.8 133.5

M j !

106.5 134.3 M | 104.8 129.2 M i 111.4 138.9 H \ 1 1 1 . 1 133.9

•"t- I 109.6 134.6

October 1964

Boston--Pittsburgh-

Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100)-Cleveland---Dallas (Nov. 1963=100)--Seattle -Washington

Atlanta--Baltimore Honolulu (Dec. 1963=100)-St. Louis San Francisco-Oakland

111.6 108.9

138.3 134.2

November 1964

105.9

110.1 108.9

131.5

138.4 131.1

102,1

100.7

December 1964

107,4 108.6

109.0 111.6

133.0 134.8

135.3 141.6

101.2

September 1964

0.4

.2

.2 1.3 .2

.6

July 1964

0.4 .1

August 1964

0.8 .7

.2

.2

September 1964

0.2 .6 .7 .3

.5

December 1963

1.1

.4 1.2 2.5 1.1 1.0

October 1963

1.5 1.4

November 1963

2.1 .9 .7 .7

1.7

December 1963

1.5 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.5

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

2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods 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,


TABLE A-3: Consumer Price Index--The United States and Selected Areas 1/ For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups

Percent change from November 1964 to December 1964

Group U.S. city average Chicago Detroit

Los Angeles-Long Beach New York Philadelphia

All items o a - 0.1 0 . 2 0.1 0.1 0.1

a - .4 - .2 .3 - .4 - .4 Housing .i 0 .1 0 .2 .1 Apparel and upkeep .2 .2 .4 .2 .5 - .2

T ran s p o r t a t i o n .5 0 .5 - . 1 .5 .8 Health and recreation-- .1 0 - .1 0 • 2 .1

Medical care----- .1 0 0 - .2 .2 .1 Personal c a r e — .3 , 2 - .2 I.I .6 .4 Reading and recreation-—-- 0 0 - a 0 0

Other goods and s e r v i c e s — .1 • 1 ( 2 / ) 0 ( 2 / ) 3 / - a

1/ See footnote 1, table A-2. 2/ Not available.

3/ Change from September 1964.


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(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-4: C o n s u m e r t r i c e Index--United States and selected Areas j./

For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups

December 1964 Indexes and Percent Changes from September 1964

Hono- Los U.S lulu Angeles- San

G r o u p C i t y Atlanta Balti- Chicago Detroit (Dec. Long New Phila- St Francisco-Average more 1963=100) Beach York delphia Louis Oakland

Indexes (1957-59= = 10( D unless * otherwise specified)

All items 10b 8 107 4 108. ,6 106. ,5 104. ,8 101. ,2 111. ,4 111. .1 109. .6 109, .0 111.6

Food 106 9 105. 6 106, ,5 106. ,5 102. ,0 101. ,7 109. ,1 108. ,6 105. ,1 108. .6 107.9

Food at home - 105 I 105. 0 103. 4 105. ,7 100, ,6 101. ,7 106. ,4 105. ,5 103. .0 105. .7 104.8

C e r e a l s and bakery products 111 0 104 3 115. ,9 108. ,3 104, ,6 100. ,5 122. ,0 111. .8 106. ,7 109, .3 109.7

M e a t s , poultry, and fish 99 0 99 7 97. ,1 101. ,3 96. ,2 101. .2 94. ,4 100. ,5 95. ,0 100, .9 98.8

Dairy products 105. 6 102 3 102. ,9 111. -6 103. ,7 99. ,6 108. ,9 103. ,1 109. ,1 110. ,5 107.0

Fruits and vegetables 114, 5 117 5 109. ,1 110. • 8 104. ,6 105. ,2 123. ,7 114. ,5 110, ,1 112. .4 119.2

Other foods at home 101 9 105 7 101. ,4 102. ,5 98. ,7 101, ,8 96. ,8 102, ,6 101. ,6 102, ,2 97.2

Food away from home 116 0 107 8 118. ,9 110. ,5 110. ,6 101. .6 119. ,6 122, ,7 116. ,6 119. ,4 121.7

Housing 107 8 106 3 108. ,2 105. ,1 99. ,5 101. ,2 111. , 2 112. 2 109. ,3 105. 7 114.3

Shelter 109 5 105 3 109. , 4 105. ,3 97. ,4 101. ,4 114. 5 115. ,0 111. ,6 105. ,5 118.4

108 104 7 108. 3 95. ,3 101. , 2 116. ,5 105. 6 121.4

Homeownership 110 0 105 4 109, ,9 105, ,2 98, .0 101. .4 116. ,1 113. ,0 112, ,3 105. .0 116.8

Fuel and utilities 107 .9 111 .6 107, .8 105, .4 102, .6 99, .9 107, ,2 106. .7 105, ,9 2 A 0 8 , .4 106.5

104, 19 105, 100, .6 110, (5 107, ( 2 105, .3

G a s and electricity 108 .3 111 .4 103, .9 105, .3 104, .7 100, .0 112. .7 106. .9 102, .0 2/110, .8 107.6

Household furnishings and operation- 102 .9 103 2 105, .8 104, .7 100, .8 101. .8 103. .3 107, ,5 103, .2 104. .4 103.9

Apparel and upkeep 106 .6 105 .1 107, .5 102, .5 107, .5 101, .9 107. .1 109, .9 111, .1 107, .0 109.3

Men's and b o y s ' 107 .1 104 .8 106, .8 103, .7 104, .9 99, .1 110. ,6 110, .0 106, .9 108, .2 107.0

Women's and g i r l s ' 103 .3 99 6 105, .3 96, .9 109, ,4 104, .2 103. .9 105, ,8 107, .6 103, .4 103.8

Footwear 111 .7 114 4 118, .2 109, .8 111. ,2 100, .8 110. ,2 112, .1 113, ,2 113, .3 112.0

T ransportation 110 .5 112 2 112, .1 108, .0 106, .6 100, .5 118. .9 107, .5 115, .9 112, .1 112.4

P r i v a t e - 109 .0 109 .9 109, .4 108, , 2 104, .8 100, .6 114. ,9 109. .7 113, .2 110, .7 113.8

P ublic - 120, .3 124, .5 123, ,4 107, .6 114, .6 100, .0 138. .9 101. .4 124, ,9 116, .8 101.1

H e a l t h and recreation-- 114, .3 111, .9 111, ,4 110, .5 114, .4 101, .0 111. .1 116, .9 114, .7 116, .0 114.7

Medical c a r e — 120, .3 116, .8 130, .7 128, .8 125, .2 102, .6 119. ,0 120. ,6 124, .2 116, .3 122.4

P e r s o n a l care 110, .0 110, .7 107, .7 111, .0 108, .3 99, .4 109. .5 108. .7 108, .4 114, .3 117.6

Reading and recreation 114, .9 111, .4 105, .2 99, .8 110, .3 100, .7 104, .7 123. .0 112, ,2 122, .8 110.0

O t h e r goods and services 109, .2 110, .0 104, .7 101, .8 (3/) 100, .4 4/107. ,9 (3/) 110, .2 110, .8 109.1

Percent changes September 1964 to December ! 1964

All items 0, .4 0, .2 0, .6 0, . 2 0, .2 0, .7 1. .3 0, .2 0, .6 0, .3 0.5

Food - , .3 - , .5 - , .6 - , .5 - , .4 .9 ,7 - .9 - .8 - , .5 .3

Food at home - .5 - , .8 - .9 - .8 - .6 1, .0 1, .0 - 1. .2 - 1, .0 - .8 - .1

Cereals and bakery products 1, .0 .8 - • .8 .2 2, .5 - .4 3. .4 .7 - , .5 .8 .1

M e a t s , po ultry, and fish - 2, .4 - 1, .8 - 1, .5 - 2, • 2 - 3. .5 1, .8 0 - 2, ,7 - 2, .6 - 2, .7 - 1.1

Dairy products 1, .0 .4 1, .8 .5 . 1 .3 1. .0 1, . 1 2, .6 1, .9 - .4

Fruits and vegetables 2, .0 .2 - . . 2 2, 3. .6 1, .8 3. ,8 - . .6 - .5 1, .4 4.9

Other foods at home - 1, .5 - 1. .8 - 1. .9 - 2, .1 - 1, ,7 .5 - 1. .1 - 2, .1 - 2, .0 - 2, .4 - 2.3

Food away from home .4 .7 .4 .5 1. .0 .5 .1 .2 .2 .9 1.6

Housing- .4 .1 2, .0 ,4 ,5 .1 .8 .2 .6 ,5 .5

Shelter ------ ,5 .2 3, .1 .4 ,7 1, .2 1. .0 ,2 1, .1 .7 .7 ,5 , 2 ,3 s/ . 3 .3 5/ . ,3 ,4 .4 2.' '

Homeownership .5 .3 4, .5 .7 .8 1, .7 1, .3 - . .3 1. .4 .7 1.0

Fuel and utilities-- , 7 .1 . 8 .7 - .3 0 1. .4 1, .6 1, .3 .4 0 4, ,2 5, 5, • 0 3, .0 8, .0 7, . 1 tuei oii ana coal ,2

G a s and electricity ,1 0 0 .1 - .8 0 .1 .3 .2 .5 0

Household furnishings and operation- .1 ,2 , 1 0 .3 .1 0 , 6 .3 .3 - .1

Apparel and upkeep .7 .2 .4 - , .4 .4 - , .2 ,3 .1 .7 .1 .6

Men's and boys' .5 - .2 .2 0 1, ,2 - 1, .7 ,5 .3 . 3 - .2 .7

Women's and g i r l s ' .9 0 ,2 - 1, .5 - .5 .8 ,1 .1 .7 ,5 1.0

Footwear - .7 1, .6 1, .0 .8 .5 " • .3 .3 .2 2, .1 . 1 .2

Transportation 1, .5 1, .0 1. .2 1. .4 .3 1, .6 4. ,2 2, .0 2, .2 1. .2 1.5

P r i v a t e - 1, • 5 1. .0 1, .3 1, .6 .3 1, .9 4. .5 2, .3 2, .5 1. ,3 1.6

Public - ------- .8 .4 .1 .2 .2 0 0 .8 0 • 3 0

Health and recreation ,4 .1 - , ,1 ,2 ,1 ,3 ,5 ,3 ,4 .3 .3

M e d i c a l care .5 ,2 .5 .9 ,5 .5 .5 1, ,1 .6 .3 0

Personal c a r e ,5 - , ,4 - ,1 - .4 - . ,8 - 1, .7 1. .0 0 ,2 - . .1 .7

Reading and recreation .5 .2 - . ,6 - • .6 - . ,2 .5 1. ,4 ,4 .9 ,7 .7

O t h e r goods and services . 2 ,2 0 ,4 (3/) .8 ,2 C 3/ > ,1 0 - .1

\j See footnote 1, table A - 2 .

2/ See table A-10 for corrected indexes for S t , L o u i s .

3/ Not a v a i l a b l e .

A/ Corrected index for October 1964 is 108.0.

5/ Change from October 1964.


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TABLE A-5: Consumer Price Index--United States and Selected Areas For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and i t s Subgroups

December 1964 Indexes and Percent Changes from November 1964

Food at home

Total Total Cereals Meats, Dairy Fruits Other Food Area \f food and poultry, products and foods away

bakery and fish vegetables at hone from products howe

Indexes (1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)

U.S. City Average 106.9 105.1 111.0 99 .0 105.6 114.5 101.9 116.0

Atlanta 105.6 105.0 104.3 99.7 102.3 117.5 105.7 107.8 Baltimore 106.5 103.4 115.9 97 .1 102.9 109.1 101.4 118.9 Boston 110.7 107.8 113.4 104.8 104.1 116.9 104.0 123.0 Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100) 101.6 101.5 97 .6 98 .5 100.0 108.3 104.6 102.5 Chicago 106.5 105.7 108.3 101.3 111.6 110.8 102.5 110.5 Cleveland 102.8 101.1 107.1 97 .6 98 .8 109.5 97 .8 112.5 Dallas (Nov. 1963=100) 101.2 101.0 103.8 100.1 99 .8 103.1 100.0 101.9 Detroit - 102.0 100.6 104.6 96 .2 103.7 104.6 98.7 110.6 Honolulu (Dec. 1963=100)--- 101.7 101.7 100.5 101.2 99 .6 105.2 101.8 101.6 Los Angeles-Long Beach-- 109.1 106.4 122.0 94 .4 108.9 123.7 96 .8 119.6 New York 108.6 105.5 111.8 100.5 103.1 114.5 102.6 122.7 Philadelphia 105.1 103.0 106.7 95 .0 109.1 110.1 101.6 116.6 Pittsburgh 104.8 104.0 111.1 102.0 98 .4 109.8 102.8 109.5 St. Louis 108.6 105.7 109.3 100.9 110.5 112.4 102.2 119.4 San Francisco-Oakland 107.9 104.8 109.7 98 .8 107.0 119.2 97 .2 121.7 Seattle 109.3 106.9 112.4 100.7 112.7 117.8 100.1 119.6 Washington 106.1 103.6 109.6 96 .8 106.9 107.1 103.3 117.1

Percent changes, November 1964 to December 1964

U.S. City Average 0 . 1 0 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 0 . 3 1.3 - 0 . 4 0 . 1

Atlanta 0 - 0 . 2 0 0 - . 2 .4 - .9 .6 Baltimore - .3 - . 5 - .3 - .8 .5 - .6 - . 4 .3 Bos-ton - .3 - . 4 0 - . 4 0 - .8 - . 4 0 Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100) - . 1 - .1 0 - .5 . 1 .8 - . 3 0 Chicago - . 4 - . 6 - .3 - .9 .1 1 .2 - 1.7 . 2 Cleveland--- .6 .7 .6 - . 4 2 .5 2 . 4 - . 3 .4 Dallas (Nov. 1963=100) - . 1 - . 2 . 2 - .7 . 2 . 4 - . 4 . 2 Detroit - . 2 - . 2 0 - . 3 . 4 - .6 - .1 - .1 Honolulu (Dec. 1963»100)--- . 4 .3 - .1 .5 - . 1 1 .3 - .1 .5 Los Angeles-Long Beach .3 . 4 1 .6 - 1 .4 .6 3 . 0 - .3 0 New York - . 4 - .5 .4 - . 1 . 1 - 2 .6 - .6 - .1 Philadelphia - . 4 - .5 - .8 - 1 .0 . 3 . 2 - . 6 0 Pittsburgh- - .1 - .1 .5 - .5 .3 .7 - .8 .2 St. Louis- . 1 . 1 .2 - . 3 . 4 1 .6 - .9 . 1 San Francisco-Oakland .1 - . 2 - .1 - .9 - .5 2 .6 - .9 .8 Seattle .6 .6 . 4 - 1 .4 .2 6 .7 - .8 0 Washington - . 2 - . 2 - .5 - . 1 . 2 .6 - 1 .0 0

JL/ See footnote 1, Table A-2.


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TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups and Items

December 1964 Indexes, and Percent Changes November 1964 to December 1964

U . S . City Average

(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group Percent

Change Item or Group

Total food -

Food away from home

Restaurant meals

Snacks 1/

Food at home

Cereals and bakery products -

Flour

Cracker meal 1/

Corn flakes

Rice -

Bread, white--

Bread, whole wheat 1/

Cookies

Layer cake 1/

Cinnamon rolls JL/

Meats, poultry, and fish

Heats -

Beef and veal

Steak, round

Steak, sirloin 2/

Steak, porterhouse 1/-

Rump roast 1/

Rib roast-- - —

Chuck roast

Hamburger -

Beef liver 1/

Veal cutlets

Pork

Chops

Loin roast 2/

Pork sausage 1/

Ham, whole

Picnics 1/

Bacon

Other meats

Lamb chops JL/

Frankfurters

Ham, canned 1/

Bologna sausage 1/

Salami sausage 1/

Liverwurst J./ - -

Poultry Frying chicken

Chicken breasts 1/

Turkey 1/

Fish

Shrimp, frozen 1/

Fish, fresh or frozen

Tuna fish, canned

Sardines, canned _L/-

Dairy products

M i l k , fresh, grocery

Milk, fresh, delivered

M i l k , fresh skim 1/

M i l k , evaporated

Ice cream

C h e e s e , American process--

Butter

106.9 0, . 1 116.0 .1 116.0 ,1

101.5 ,1

105.1 0

111.0 ,3 108.9 ,4

106.5 .6 119.4 ,1 106.5 - , ,1

115.1 .3 102.5 .3 100.1 - .3 98.6 - .2

100.2 ,8 99.0 - .5 99.8 - ,6

102.9 - .4

102.4 - .4 96.4 - , , 5

100.1 - ( q

99.3 - .5 106.8 - , .7 98.3 - 1, .0

102.4 - .3 97.3 - .3

116.0 ,1 95.4 - 1. .5 99.0 - 2. .8

103.5 - 2, .8 100.6 - 1. .5 95.2 ,4

95.9 - 1. .8

94.1 - .3 102.7 0

105.1 .3 102.4 - ,4 V9.6 . 2

101.4 ,2 100.1 ,4

102.7 - , .8 87.9 .1 88.3 ,3 98.3 ,9 96.9 - 2, .5

108.7 .6

91.3 2, , 1 114.6 - .2

102.9 - .3 101.7 .9 105.6 >3 103.9 - ,1

107.1 ,1 100.8 .2

104.5 1, .1

95.2 .7

115.3 - , .1 104.3 .5

Fruits and vegetables -

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Apples- -- - - —

Bananas - —

Oranges-

Orange juice, fresh JL/

G rapef ruit

Grapes *

Strawberries *

Watermelon *

Potatoes-

Onions

Asparagus *_!/--

Cabbage — ----

Carrots-- — -------

Celery

Cucumbers JL/

Lettuce - - - - -

Peppers, green 1/

Spinach 1/

Tomatoes - -

Processed fruits and vegetables-

Fruit cocktail, canned

P e a r s , canned J./- -

Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned \i-

Orange juice concentrate, frozen

Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2/

Beets, canned 1/

P e a s , green, canned--

Tomatoes, canned

Dried beans

Broccoli, frozen 1/

Other food at home

Eggs -

Fats and oils:

Margarine

Salad dressing, Italian 1/ -

Salad or cooking oil 1/

Sugar and sweets

Sugar -

Grape jelly —

Chocolate bar

Syrup, chocolate flavored JL/

Nonalcoholic beverages

C o f f e e , can and bag -

C o f f e e , instant 3/

Tea -

Cola drink

Carbonated fruit drink J./

Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/

Bean soup, canned 1/

Chicken soup, canned JL/

Spaghetti, canned 1/

Mashed potatoes, instant JL/

Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2 / —

Baby foods, canned-

Sweet pickle relish 1/

Pretzels 1/ -

114.5 1. 3

119.4 2, 6

100.9 7. ,8

92.5 ,9 134.4 -11. ,3

98.9 - 1, , 4

131.7 - 8, .4 * *

* *

* *

141.7 3« .8

107.5 ,2 * *

126.1 5. ,3

104.4 1. ,8

104.1 - ,2

114.0 -27, ,9 136.1 24, .3 128.0 - 9, .2 100.1 .2

140.0 50, .5

108.6 - , .4

99.2 - .3 100.2 - 2, .1 100.1 .6

128.1 - .6

96.0 .5

97.4 - .7 109.1 .5

102.3 - .5

105.1 .9

95.1 - 1 .1 101.9 - .4

94.9 - 3 .7

97.2 1 .7

98.3 - .1

100.0 1 .0

113.4 - .3

106.6 - .7

115.4 - .2

105.5 - .3 99.6 0

103.4 0

96.2 - .3 115.8 .3 102.0 .5

125.3 .2

102.4 .4

99.4 .1

99.4 .1

99.6 .2 100.8 - .1

98.2 .3

88.0 .8

108.1 0

100.6 .1

101.3 - .6

1/ December 1963 = 100.

2/ April 1960 = 100.

3/ July 1961 = 100.

* Priced only in season.



TABLE A-7 : Consumer 1- rice Index--United States City Average

For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

Major group indexes, selected dates

(1957-59=100)

Reading Other

Date Apparel Trans- and goods

All

Items _

port a-

Total

Medical Personal

" i o n * "

and

1964: D e c . 108.8 106,9 107.8 106.6 1L0.5 114.3 120.3 110.0 114.9 109.2

Nov. 108.7 106.8 107.7 106,4 110.0 114.2 120.2 109,7 114.9 109.1

O c t . 108.5 106.9 107.6 106,2 109.4 114.0 119.9 109.7 114.5 109.1

Sept, 108.4 107.2 107.4 105.9 108.9 113.9 119.7 109.5 114.3 109.0

108.2 106.9 107.2 105.3 109.3 113.8 119.8 109.4 114.2 108.9

J u l y 108.3 107 .2 107.1 105.5 109,4 113.7 119.5 109.3 114.1 108.9

June 108,0 106,2 107.1 105.7 109.2 113.5 119.3 109.1 114.0 108.7

May 107.3 105.5 106.9 105.7 109.1 113.5 119.1 108.9 114.1 108.7

A p r . 107.8 105.7 107.0 105,6 109.0 113.4 119.0 108.7 114.0 108.6

M a r . 107.7 105.7 107.1 105.3 108.9 113.1 118.7 108.7 113.6 108.5

F e b . 107.6 106.0 106.9 105.1 108.6 112.9 118.5 108.4 113.3 108.4

J a n . 107.7 105.8 106.9 105.0 109.4 112.7 118.2 108.5 113.1 108.3

1963: D e c . 107.6 105.4 106.9 106.1 108.9 112.7 117.9 108,8 113.1 108.3

Annual Aver •age: 1964 108.1 106.4 107.2 105.7 109.3 113.6 119.4 109.2 114.1 108.8

1963 lo6.7 105.1 106.0 104.8 107.8 111.4 117.0 107.9 111.5 107.1

1962 105.4 103.6 104.8 103.6 107.2 109.4 114.2 106.5 109.6 105.3

1961 104.2 102.6 103.9 103.0 105.0 107.3 111.3 104.6 107.2 104.6

1960 103.1 101.4 103.1 102,2 103.8 105.4 108.1 104.1 104.9 103.8

1955 93.3 94.0 94.1 95.9 89.7 91.4 88.6 90.0 92.1 94.3


8


TABLE A-8: Consumer Price Index--United States and Selected Areas _1/

For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups

1964 Annual average Indexes ana Percent Changes, 1963 to 1964

Hono- Los U.S lulu fUigeles- San

City Atlanta Balti- Chicago Detroit (Dec. Long New Phila- St, Francisco-Average more 1963=100) Beach York delphia Louis Oakland

Indexes (1957-59= =100 unless otherwise specified)

All items 108 1 106. 7 107. 9 106. 1 104. ,0 100. 4 110. ,2 110, ,4 108, .8 108, .1 110.6

All items (1947-49=100) - 132, 6 132 1 133. 9 133. .8 128. ,2 (2/) 137. ,4 133, ,0 133, .6 134, .2 140.4

Food - 106 4 104. 8 3/106. 6 106. 1 101. ,9 100. 8 108. 2 108. ,4 105. ,2 107, .6 107.7 Food at home - - 104 7 104 2 3/103. ,7 105. ,4 100, ,7 100. ,8 105. ,5 105, ,5 103, .2 104, .8 105.0

Cereals and bakery products 109 6 103 1 3/116. ,2 107. ,9 102, ,4 100. ,9 118. ,0 111. .2 105. .7 107, .3 110.0

Meats, poultry, and fish-- 98 6 98 2 3/ 96. ,8 100. ,5 96, ,1 100. 2 94. .7 99. ,8 95. .7 100, .3 99.2

Dairy products 104 7 101 9 3/100. ,9 111. .0 104, .3 99. ,4 107. ,7 102, .3 106. ,2 107. .8 107.2

Fruits and vegetables- 115 3 lib 7 3/112. ,2 111. ,5 106, ,6 103. ,3 120, ,9 118. .8 113. .5 112, .1 116.2

Other foods at home 101 6 105 8 3/101. ,9 102, ,2 98. ,6 100. ,6 97. ,1 102, ,0 101, .5 102, ,2 99.1

Food away from home - 115 2 106 9 3/118. ,1 109. ,9 109. ,4 100. ,6 118. ,8 121. ,8 116, ,0 118, .0 119.4

Housing - 107 2 105 9 106, ,7 105, ,1 98. .6 100. ,6 110, ,0 Ill, ,7 108, ,5 104, ,9 112.9

Shelter 108 7 104 5 107. .1 105. .3 95. ,9 100. ,5 112, ,9 114. ,3 109, ,9 104, ,1 117.0 107 8 104 4 108, .0 94, .8 100, ,6 115, .4 105, , I 120.4

Homeownership - 109 1 104 4 106, .7 105. ,3 96, ,3 100. ,4 114. ,1 112. .6 110. .2 103, ,4 115.2

Fuel and utilities 107 3 111 5 107. ,4 105. .5 103. ,2 100. • 0 106, ,2 105. ,2 105, .5 108, ,4 103.0 103 s 102. ,7 103, ,5 99. ,5 105, ,5 103, .6 105, ,0

Gas and electricity 107 9 111 4 103, ,9 105, ,9 105, .3 100, ,0 113. ,1 105. ,7 102, .9 111. ,0 100.4

Household furnishings and operation 102 8 103 6 105, ,5 104, ,8 100, .7 101. ,1 103. ,2 107. .9 103, .6 104, ,4 103.9

Apparel and upkeep - 105 7 104 8 106, ,8 102, ,0 106, .5 101. ,1 106, ,6 108, .6 109, .5 106. ,5 108.8 Men's and boys' - 106 1 104 6 106. ,4 102. .1 103, .6 100, ,4 108, .6 109, .2 106, .0 107. .7 105.8 Women

!

s and girls' 102 3 99 6 104. ,3 97. ,5 108, .5 101. ,7 104, ,2 103, ,4 105, .2 102, .7 103.7 Footwear 111 0 112 4 117. .5 109. ,1 110, .6 100. ,7 109, ,6 111. .7 111, .4 112, .7 111.8

Transportation 109, .3 111, .2 110, ,7 106. ,7 104, .6 99. ,2 116, ,3 106, .3 114, .0 110, .0 111.1 Private 107. ,9 108, ,8 107. ,8 106. .7 102, >1 99. ,1 112, ,3 108, .4 111, .1 108, .5 112.4 Public - 119. .0 124, .1 123, ,3 107, ,4 114, .4 100. ,0 138. ,6 100, .7 124, .4 116, .6 101.1

Health and recreation 113. .6 111, .3 111. .3 110. ,2 114, .4 100. .5 110. ,4 116, ,2 114, .1 115, .5 113.7 Medical care 119, .4 115. .5 129. .4 127, .8 124, .6 101. ,7 118. .2 119, .2 123, .1 115. .7 121.4 Personal care 109, .2 110, .0 108, ,2 111, ,0 108, .3 100. ,2 107, .7 108, .0 107, .1 113, .3 115.6 Reading and recreation 114. ,1 111, .4 105, ,4 100, .0 110, .9 100, ,2 103. ,8 122, .1 111, .7 121, .8 109.0 Other goods and services 108, .8 109, .4 104. "7

101, .5 4/108. .9 99, ,9 107. ,7 3/111, ,4 3/110, .1 111, .2 108.8

Percent changes 1963 to 1964

All items - 1, .3 1, .5 1, .0 0, ,4 0, .8 (2/) 1, ,8 1. .6 1, .5 1, .8 1.6

Food - 1. .2 1, .0 1, .8 .3 .4 1. ,0 1, ,2 1, .0 2, .6 .8 Food at home 1, .2 .9 1. .7 .3 .3 .9 1. .1 .9 2, .0 .3

Cereals and bakery products .5 - 1, .3 4, .0 - 1. .6 - , .8 .3 - .7 .5 .9 - .5 Meats, poultry, and fish - 1, .6 - 1, .6 - 2, ,0 - 1, .8 - 1, .2 - 2. .8 - 2, .0 - 2, .3 0 - 2.6 Dairy products .9 - .1 2, .5 .4 - .6 - , .3 .4 3 .0 4, .5 .7 Fruits and vegetables 3, .9 5, .5 4, .0 2, .2 2, .1 3. .9 4, .7 2. .1 2, .3 1.8 Other foods at home 3, .9 3, ,0 3, .5 3, .2 2, .6 4, .2 4, .7 2, .8 4, .3 3.9

Food away from home 1, .8 .5 2, .3 .5 1, .1 1. .5 2, .0 1, .1 4, .1 2.2

Housing 1, .1 1, .7 .3 .7 .5 1, .9 1, .7 1. .4 1. .5 1.9 Shelter 1, .7 2, ,1 .1 1, .2 .6 2, .6 2, .3 2, .2 1, .8 3.2

i g ( ̂ £

Homeownership 2, .0 2, .8 - .3 1, .8 .6 3. ,0 2, .6 2, .6 2, .2 3.8 Fuel and utilities-- .3 1, .3 .1 .1 - .2 - , .5 .8 - , ,1 1, .6 - 3.5

Fuel oil and coal - , .5 - - - 3, .1 - .4 - .7 - , .4 - 3, .2 1, .5 Gas and electricity 0 .5 .9 0 - .3 - 1, .3 .4 - .4 - .2 - 7.6

Household furnishings and operation .4 .7 .9 .2 .2 ,7 .7 .4 1, .2 .9

Apparel and upkeep .9 .2 - , .1 .3 1. .4 1. .4 1, .5 .3 1, .3 1.1 Men's and boys' - 1, ,3 1, .1 1, .3 - .4 .8 2. ,5 2, .4 .4 3, .3 1.8 Women's and girls' .6 - 1, .9 - 1, .2 .5 2, .6 1. ,5 1, .0 - .7 - 1, .3 - .5 Footwear .5 1, .6 .2 .9 .1 ,6 .4 .7 3. .0 .4

Transportation 1, .4 2, .8 2, .4 .2 .8 3. .8 .3 2, .2 1, .4 2.6 Private 1, .4 1, .0 3, .0 .2 1, .0 3. ,9 .4 2, .4 2, .0 2.9 tub lie 1 .8 12, .0 .5 0 0 .1 .1 1. .3 0 0

Health and recreation 2, .0 3, ,2 1, .3 .8 1, .9 1. ,7 3, .0 3, .3 1, .9 1.6

Medical care 2, .1 2, .4 2, .5 1, .5 3, .9 2. > 5 2, .1 1 .4 .5 2.5 Personal care- 1, .2 .9 .6 3, .1 I, .1 1, .8 .7 .8 3, .0 3.1 Reading and recreation 2, .3 2, .2 1, .4 - .4 L .6 .9 5 .6 7 .7 2. .1 .8

Other goods and services 1 .6 6, .9 .5 .1 - .2 ,9 2 .4 2 .3 2, .4 .5

1/ See footnote 1, table A-2.

2/ Not available.

3/ 10 month average.

4/ 11 month average.


9


TABLE A-9: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups and Items 1964 Annual Average Indexes, and Percent Changes, 1.963 to 1964

U.S. City Average (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group 1964

Average Percent Change Item or Group

1964 Average

Total food Food away from home

Restaurant meals onacks 1/

Food at home Cereals and bakery products-

Flour Cracker meal 1/ Corn flakes-Rice Bread, white Bread, whole wheat 1/ Cookies Layer cake 1/ Cinnamon rolls 1/

Meats, poultry, and fish Meats-

Beef and veal Steak, round Steak, sirloin 2/ Steak, porterhouse 1/-Rump roast 1/ Rib roast Chuck roast

Hamburger Beef liver 1/ Veal cutlets

Pork Chops Loin roast 2/ Pork sausage 1/ Ham, whole Picnics 1/ Bacon

Other meats Lamb chops _1/ Frankfurters Ham, canned 1/ Bologna sausage 1/ Salami sausage 1/ Liverwurst 1/

Poultry Frying chicken Chicken breasts 1/ Turkey 1/

Fish Shrimp, frozen 1/ Fish, fresh or frozen Tuna fish, canned Sardines, canned 1/

Dairy products Milk, fresh, grocery Milk, fresh, delivered Milk, fresh, skim 1/ Milk, evaporated Ice cream Cheese, American process--Butter

106.4

115.2

115.1 100.8 104.7 109.6

106.7 101.9 118.0 106.2 113.3 100.8 100.1 98.5 99.7 98.6 99.4

101.9 101.4

96.3 99.6 98.1

105.1 96.4

100.8 98.0

116.5 96.1

101.4

104.7 100.3 94.5 97.4 93.6 102.2 102.8 102.1 99.5 101.1 100. 101. 87. 87. 97. 98.

107.4 90.6

114.7 101.7

98.8 104.7

103.3 106.1 99.9

102.9 96.2

113.4 102.0

1.2 1.8 1.7

1.2 .5

2.5

2.4 .8 .5

.9

1.6 1.5 3.0 3.3 3.7

.4

4.9 2.4

.1

.5

.7 1.3

.4

.3

2.2 2.2

1.5 0

.9

.3 1.4

.2 1.9

2.7 1.0

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables Apples Bananas--Oranges Orange juice, fresh 1/ Grapefruit Crapes * 3 / -strawberries * 4/ Watermelon * 4/ Potatoes Onions-Asparagus * 1/ 5/ Cabbage Carrots Celery Cucumbers _1 / Lettuce Peppers, green 1/ Spinach JL/

Tomatoes Processed fruits and vegetables

Fruit cocktail, canned Pears, canned 1/

Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/ Orange juice concentrate, frozen Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2/--Beets, canned _1/ • Peas, green, canned Tomatoes, canned-Dried beans Broccoli, frozen JL/

Other food at home Eggs Fats and oils:

Margarine Salad dressing, Italian 1/ Salad or cooking oil J/

Sugar and sweets Sugar Grape jelly Chocolate bar Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/

Nonalcoholic beverages Coffee, can and bag Coffee, instant 6/ Tea Cola drink------Carbonated fruit drink JL/

Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/-Bean soup, canned 1./ Chicken soup, canned 1/ Spaghetti, canned 1/ Mashed potatoes, instant 1/ Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/ Baby foods, canned Sweet pickle relish 1/ Pretzels 1/ -

115.3 119.2 116.8 97.3

134.2 100.5 150.7 125.2

122.7 109.1 133.0 109.4 85.4

124.8 101.3 105.3 129.9 114.4 135.2 101.0 109.3 110.8 102.3 104.8 100.2 134.1

99.7 98.6

109.1 103.2 104.2 97.8 101.6 95.0

95.4 99.9

98.7 115.5 117.2 114.5 105.1 100.0 101.4 92.8

114.3

102.3 124.5 101.1 99.6 99.5 99.6

100.4 98.2

89.7 108.6 100.3 101.3

1/ December 1963 = 100. 2/ April 1960 = 100. 3/ 5 month average. 4/ 3 month average. 5/ 2 month average. 6/ July 1961 = 100.


10

N E w S & R l E o

( Inc luding Single Workers)

TABLE A-10: Corrected Indexes for St, Louis

( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 )

1964:

1963:

Fuel

ana

Utilities

Annual Average:

Nov. 107.6

O c t . 108.1

5ept. 108.0

Aug * 108.0

July 107.3 June 109.0

May 109.2

upr. 109.4

M a r . 109.4 Feb. 107.9 J a n . 107.9

Dec. 107.8

Nov. 107.8

Oct. 107.6

sept. 106.7 Aug. 105.8 July- 105.8

June 105.7 May 106.5 Apr. 106.8 M a r . 106.8 Feb. 106.5 Jan. 106.4

1963 106.7

Gas

and

Electricity

1 0 9 . 4

1 1 0 . 3

1 1 0 . 3

110.3 109.1 111.8 112.1 112.1 112.0 112.0 112.0

112.0

111.2


11

OLD SERIES

TABLE C-I: Consumer Price Index--Selected Cities J./

All Items

Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates

Pricing

schedule 2/

Indexes

City Pricing

schedule 2/ 1957-59= 100 1947-49=100 Percent change from--

October 1964 July

1964

October

1963

Kansas C i t y —

Minneapolis

Portland

1

1

1

llu.l

108.6

109.5

136.2

134.3

135.7

0.5

*5

• 4

1.3

1.1

2.2

November 1964 August

1964

November

1964

Houston

Milwaukee

Scranton

2

2

2

107 .3

106.8

109,9

132.2

134.7

131.1

0

0.5

- a

0.6

1.2

1.9

December 1964 September

1964

December

1964

Cincinnati 3 106.9 130.1 - 0.1 1.7

If The old series Consumer P r i c e Inciex, U . b . city average, has been discontinued with the June 1964

publication. Contrary to original plans, Portland and Scranton will be published on the old series basis

temporarily. Indexes for Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas C i t y , and Minneapolis will be published on the old

series basis for the duration of 1964 and the first part of 1965, ana will be aaded to the new series index

in 1966. The present Index for Milwaukee calculated by special arrangement with the City of Milwaukee, is

now published on the old series basis, ana will also be added to the new series index in 1966.

2/ Foods, fuels, ana several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods ana services

priced as indicated:

1 - J a n u a r y , April, J u l y , and O c t o b e r .

2 - February, M a y , August, ana November.

3 - M a r c h , J u n e , September, and December.


12

OLD SERIES

TABLE C-2: Consumer Price Index--All Items and Commodity G r o u p s for Selected Cities 1/ M o s t recent index and percent changes from selected dates

(1957-59=100)

G r o u p Kansas Minn- P o r t l a n d , Houston Milwaukee Scranton

Cincin-G r o u p C i t y eapolis Oregon nati

Indexes (1957-59=100)

All items--

Food--

Food at home

Cereals and bakery products

M e a t s , poultry and fish-

Dairy products


Other foods at home-

Housing

Rent -

G a s and electricity

Solid and petroleum fuels

Housefurnishings- - -

Household operation -

Apparel-- -

Men's and boys'--

Women's and g i r l s '

Footwear -

Other apparel

Transportation

Private - -

Public--

Medical care -

Personal care--

Reading and recreation

Other goods and services

All items

Food

Food at home

Cereals and bakery products-

M e a t s , poultry, and fish

Dairy products


Other foods at home

Housing

Rent - -

Gas and electricity

Solid and petroleum fuels

Housefurnishings

Household operation--

Apparel

Men's and boys'

Women's and girls'--

Footwear

Other apparel

Transportation

Private

Public -

Medical care

Personal care

Reading and recreation

O t h e r goods and services

October 1964 November 1964 December

1964

110 1 108. ,6 109. ,5 107.3 106.8 109, .9 106.9

108 2 105, ,2 107. ,5 106.1 104.9 105, .6 104.9

107 8 103, ,2 106. ,4 103.4 103.6 103, ,8 103.3

113 3 104, .5 108, .5 110.5 97.4 111, .4 109.4

100 6 99, .1 102, ,5 95.7 101.7 99, .2 100.0

110, ,3 106, ,7 110, .0 103.5 107.0 101, .8 100.7 114, ,9 106, .9 115, .3 112.3 108.5 110, .9 113.8

106, .5 102, .3 100, .8 101.9 103.8 101, .0 98.5

108, .0 107, ,1 110, .6 105.4 105.6 107, .9 103.8

104, ,5 108, ,5 107, .3 100.1 101.8 109, .2 102.9

115. ,9 101, .6 102, .5 133.0 103.4 105, .5 110.1

112, ,3 104, .5 102, .4 115.8 104, .1 107.7

99, ,2 98, .9 98, .4 98.9 103.1 94, .9 98.2

117, .9 109, ,5 111, .3 115.3 113.3 113, .2 112.4

107, .8 105, ,2 107, .7 105.7 105.1 105, .7 104.0

111. .0 110, ,1 111, .8 107.9 108.4 108, .8 107.8

104, .4 100, .7 104, .0 103.7 101.0 103, .2 98.2

114, .7 110, ,8 112, .5 109.7 109.5 108, .9 113.6

100, .5 98, .3 101, .3 102.8 103.3 101, .0 99.5

107, ,9 110, ,2 106, .0 108.8 109.2 110, .2 110.4

104, .7 108, .6 102, .8 106.4 109.0 107, .9 109.3

125, .4 121, ,9 126, .8 124.3 111.2 125, .3 117.8

116, .3 131. .8 117, .3 113.5 111.2 117 .8 124.2

114, • 3 106, .5 111. .7 113.9 112.6 119 .8 106.8

124, .2 113, .3 117, .9 114.3 112.5 140, .1 117.3

115, .8 106, .8 104, .9 107.9 106.8 112, .8 105.8

P e r c e n t Changes

July to October 1964

0.5

0 .1

6.0 1.0 2.6 9.0

2.4

.7

.4

0 0 .5

1.5

3.3

.3

7.2

1.1 2 .1

.9

1.0 0

.1

.1 2.7

.3

- .5

- 1.0 1.4 2.0 .8

-11.7 2.8

.4

.2 5.2

.5

.1

2.9

1.5

4.1

3.9

.9

1 .0 1.2

0

.2

.9

.2

.1

0.4

.6

.7

.2 2.1 2.9

9.8

1.3

1.2 .4

0 .2

2.5

.7

6.0 1.3

1.6

2.3

2.7

0

.3

1.5

.6 0

August to November 1964

0.3

.2 3.6

.3

2.2 4.3

0 .1 .2

.4

0

.1

.7

.4

1.8 .6

.6

.7

0

.1

.1 2.1

0

0.5

.7

.9

1.7 .2

1.1 4.8

1.0

1.3

.3 0

3.8

.2

.3

.6

.2

.7

1.5

.3

1.3

1.4

0

.1

.8 1.1 .1

- 0.1

- 1 .1 - 1.3

3.7

- 1.6 2.4

- 8.9

- .2

.9

.4

0 2.9

- .7 1.2

.7

.5

.8

.5

.7

1.1 1.3

0

.3

4.2

- 2.5

0

1/ See footnote 1, table C - l .


13

Brief

of all Prices for these it

tions of 33 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 to represent all urban places in the United States, including

.. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals, stations, and other types of stores and clerical

Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other item* 50 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other oMSa's and cities. Mail

sed to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, >, and certain other items which change in price infrequently. Prices goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau

1

s

in all

In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in tion are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the spend-

the total index with weights based on the I960 populations of SMSA's ana cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, ana are also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.

The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the 17 SMSA

8

s for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as from the following additional locations:

California - Bakersfield* Colorado - Denver* Connecticut - Hartford* Florida - Orlando*

Michigan - Niles Minnesota - Crookston Mississippi - Vicksburg New Jersey - Millville New York - King

* North Carolina North Dakc

Ohio - Findlay

Oregon - Klamath Falls Pennsylvania - Lancaste South Carolina - Union Tennessee - Nashville*

Utah - Qrem - Devils Lake Virginia - Martinsvi

• Green Bay*

for individual

in price levels or in living

only that

A description of 1 United States city average i Bureau of Labor Statistics, (addresses below).

historical tables of index numbers for the for 17 large SMSA

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s are available on request to the D.C. 20212 or any of its regional offices

1371 P 341 30309 York,

me 219 South Dearborn Street York 10001 Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue 18 Oliver Street 1365 Ontario Street California 94103 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Cleveland, Ohio 44114




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WASHINGTON, D,C. 20210 POSTAGE AND F E E S PA ID

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