Table 1:

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers...by Major Group

(1981-1994)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
U.S. City Average

YEAR Housing Apparel & Upkeep Transportation Medical Care Entertainment Other Goods & Services Food & Beverages ALL ITEMS

1981 90.4 95.3 93.2 82.9 90.1 82.6 93.5 90.9

1982 96.9 97.8 97.0 92.5 96.0 93.1 97.3 96.5

1983 99.5 100.2 99.3 100.6 100.1 101.1 99.5 99.6

1984 103.6 102.1 103.7 106.1 103.8 107.9 103.2 103.9

1985 107.7 105.0 106.4 113.5 107.9 114.5 105.6 107.6

1986 110.9 105.9 102.3 122.0 111.6 121.4 109.1 109.6

1987 114.2 110.6 103.4 130.1 115.3 128.5 113.5 113.6

1988 118.5 115.4 108.7 138.6 120.3 137.0 118.2 118.3

1989 123.0 118.6 114.1 149.3 126.5 147.7 124.9 124.0

1990 128.5 124.1 120.5 162.8 132.4 159.0 132.1 130.7

1991 133.6 128.7 123.8 177.0 138.4 171.6 136.8 136.2

1992 137.5 131.9 126.5 190.1 142.3 183.3 138.7 140.3

1993 141.2 133.7 130.4 201.4 145.8 192.9 141.6 144.5

1994 144.8 133.4 134.3 211.0 150.1 198.5 144.9 148.2

1993-1994 % Change 2.5 -0.2 3.0 4.8 2.9 2.9 2.3 2.6

YEAR	Housing	Apparel & Upkeep	Transportation	Medical Care	Entertainment	Other Goods & Services	Food & Beverages	ALL ITEMS
1981	90.4	95.3	93.2	82.9	90.1	82.6	93.5	90.9
1982	96.9	97.8	97.0	92.5	96.0	93.1	97.3	96.5
1983	99.5	100.2	99.3	100.6	100.1	101.1	99.5	99.6
1984	103.6	102.1	103.7	106.1	103.8	107.9	103.2	103.9
1985	107.7	105.0	106.4	113.5	107.9	114.5	105.6	107.6
1986	110.9	105.9	102.3	122.0	111.6	121.4	109.1	109.6
1987	114.2	110.6	103.4	130.1	115.3	128.5	113.5	113.6
1988	118.5	115.4	108.7	138.6	120.3	137.0	118.2	118.3
1989	123.0	118.6	114.1	149.3	126.5	147.7	124.9	124.0
1990	128.5	124.1	120.5	162.8	132.4	159.0	132.1	130.7
1991	133.6	128.7	123.8	177.0	138.4	171.6	136.8	136.2
1992	137.5	131.9	126.5	190.1	142.3	183.3	138.7	140.3
1993	141.2	133.7	130.4	201.4	145.8	192.9	141.6	144.5
1994	144.8	133.4	134.3	211.0	150.1	198.5	144.9	148.2
1993-1994 % Change	2.5	-0.2	3.0	4.8	2.9	2.9	2.3	2.6

The Percent Change (%) calculation measures the annual average increase in the so-called "cost of living". For example the 1991 Annual Average Index of 136.2 is subtracted from the 1992 Index of 140.3. The difference of 4.1 is then divided into 136.2 for a 1991-1992 percent gain of 3.0 percent.

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Table 1:

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers...by Major Group

(1981-1994)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) U.S. City Average

The Percent Change (%) calculation measures the annual average increase in the so-called "cost of living". For example the 1991 Annual Average Index of 136.2 is subtracted from the 1992 Index of 140.3. The difference of 4.1 is then divided into 136.2 for a 1991-1992 percent gain of 3.0 percent.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
U.S. City Average