Consumer prices - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Family Economics and Nutrition Review,  Spring, 2001  

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Consumer Prices

Average percent change for major budgetary components

                                             Annual average percent
                                            change from December of
                                           previous year to December:

Group                                        1990     1995     2000

All Items                                     6.1      2.5      3.4
Food                                          5.3      2.1      2.8
  Food at home                                5.8      2.0      3.0
  Food away from home                         4.5      2.2      2.4
Housing                                       4.5      3.0      4.3
Apparel                                       5.1      0.1     -1.9
Transportation                               10.4      1.5      4.3
Medical care                                  9.6      3.9      4.2
Recreation                                     NA      2.8      1.4
Education and communication                    NA      4.0      1.2
Other goods and services                      7.6      4.3      4.5

                                                  Percent change
                                                 12 months ending
Group                                            with October 2001

All Items                                              2.1
Food                                                   3.4
  Food at home                                         3.6
  Food away from home                                  3.1
Housing                                                2.9
Apparel                                               -2.5
Transportation                                        -1.4
Medical care                                           4.6
Recreation                                             1.4
Education and communication                            3.4
Other goods and services                               4.6

Price per pound for selected food items

                                             Price per pounds unless
                                                 otherwise noted
                                          (as of December in each year)

Food                                          1990    1995     2000

Flour, white, all purpose                    $ .24    $ .24    $ .28
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked              .49      .55       NA
Spaghetti and macaroni                         .85      .88      .88
Bread, white                                   .70      .84      .99
Beef, ground, uncooked                        1.63     1.40     1.63
Pork chops, center cut, bone-in               3.32     3.29     3.46
Chicken, fresh, whole                          .86      .94     1.08
Tuna, light, chunk                            2.11     2.00     1.92
Eggs, grade A, large, per dozen               1.00     1.16      .96
Milk, fresh, lowfat, per gallon                 NA     2.31     2.66
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick               1.92     1.73     2.80
Apples, red delicious                          .77      .83      .82
Bananas                                        .43      .45      .49
Oranges, navel                                 .56      .64      .62
Potatoes, white                                .32      .38      .35
Lettuce, iceberg                               .58      .61      .85
Tomatoes, field grown                          .86     1.51     1.57
Broccoli                                        NA      .76     1.52
Carrots, short trimmed and topped              .43      .53       NA
Onions, dry yellow                              NA      .41       NA
Orange juice, frozen concentrate
  per 16 oz.                                  2.02     1.57     1.88
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg.                   .40      .39      .40
Margarine, stick                               .87      .79       NA
Peanut butter, creamy                         2.09     1.78     1.96
Coffee, 100% ground roast                     2.94     3.75     3.21

                                            October
Food                                          2001

Flour, white, all purpose                    $ .31
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked               NA
Spaghetti and macaroni                         .92
Bread, white                                  1.01
Beef, ground, uncooked                        1.71
Pork chops, center cut, bone-in               3.57
Chicken, fresh, whole                         1.12
Tuna, light, chunk                            2.00
Eggs, grade A, large, per dozen                .92
Milk, fresh, lowfat, per gallon               2.68
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick               3.69
Apples, red delicious                          .89
Bananas                                        .50
Oranges, navel                                  NA
Potatoes, white                                .42
Lettuce, iceberg                               .81
Tomatoes, field grown                         1.27
Broccoli                                      1.01
Carrots, short trimmed and topped               NA
Onions, dry yellow                              NA
Orange juice, frozen concentrate
  per 16 oz.                                  1.90
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg.                   .43
Margarine, stick                                NA
Peanut butter, creamy                         1.94
Coffee, 100% ground roast                     3.02

NA = Data not available.

Selected items from CPI Detailed Reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
various issues. Price changes are for all urban consumers. Food prices
are U.S. city average.

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