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August 2, 2006
Part III
Office of Personnel
Management
5 CFR Part 591
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living
Allowances—Revised Living-Cost Indexes
and COLA Rate Change; Notice and Final
Rule
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL and Washington, DC, Areas’’ at 69 FR are consistently highly significant in our
MANAGEMENT 6020. On March 12, 2004, OPM joint research, and we use them in all
published the ‘‘2003 Nonforeign Area of our hedonic rental regression models.
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Cost-of-Living Allowance Survey The remaining variables are the ‘‘non-
Allowances; Revised Living-Cost Report: Alaska and Washington, DC, core’’ variables. In the process we used,
Indexes Areas’’ at 69 FR 12002. On August 4, statistically insignificant non-core
2005, OPM published the ‘‘2004 variables were dropped from the
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living hedonic regressions. OPM dropped non-
Management. Allowance Survey Report: Pacific and core variables that were not statistically
ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC, Areas’’ at 70 FR 44989. significant from the hedonic regressions.
OPM also published on August 4, 2005, We did this in a series of steps,
SUMMARY: This notice publishes revised
a notice on revised shelter (rent) sequentially increasing the threshold for
living-cost indexes relating to the ‘‘2002 the significance tests because dropping
analyses at 70 FR 44978 and a proposed
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living variables could affect the significance of
rule on COLA rate changes at 70 FR
Allowance Survey Report: Caribbean other variables. In the end, OPM had a
44976.
and Washington, DC, Areas;’’ the ‘‘2003 As described in the reports, OPM hedonic regression model with a limited
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living conducts living-cost surveys in each of number of variables, each of which were
Allowance Survey Report: Alaska and the COLA areas and in the Washington, highly significant (i.e., had a Type III
Washington, DC, Areas;’’ and the ‘‘2004 DC, area and compares living-costs probability of F less than or equal to
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living between the COLA areas and the DC 0.001).
Allowance Survey Report: Pacific and area to set COLA rates. As also In response to comments received on
Washington, DC, Areas.’’ The Federal described in the reports, we survey rents the proposed rule (and as described in
Government uses the results of these in both the COLA areas and DC areas to the final rule accompanying this notice),
surveys to set cost-of-living allowance compute the relative cost of shelter. OPM performed additional hedonic
(COLA) rates for General Schedule, U.S. OPM typically collects over 1,000 rental regressions (e.g., added listing source).
Postal Service, and certain other Federal observations in each survey and also Using the process described in the
employees in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and obtains information on over 80 paragraph above. After comparing the
the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto characteristics of each of the rental results of the new regressions with those
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The observations. we proposed, the TAC recommended
Office of Personnel Management revised Because housing can differ adding additional steps in the selection
the COLA area living-cost indexes based significantly within and between areas, of variables for the hedonic regressions.
on additional rental data analyses OPM uses hedonic regressions (a type of These additional steps involved
undertaken after the publication of these multiple regression) to compare rents examining the effect of non-core
reports in response to comments we while holding quality and quantity variables on the standard errors of the
received. constant. The rent comparisons are in survey area parameters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the form of rent indexes, and the survey As explained in the survey reports,
Donald L. Paquin, (202) 606–2838; fax: reports described the hedonic regression the survey area parameter estimates,
(202) 606–4264; or e-mail: equations we use to compute rent when converted from logarithms and
COLA@opm.gov. indexes. The reports did not describe, after a slight correction for the use of
however, how OPM selects the variables logarithms, become the rent indexes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section it uses in the hedonic regressions, and The standard errors of the survey area
5941 of title 5, United States Code, it is this process that OPM changed in parameter estimates are a measure of the
authorizes Federal agencies to pay response to comments it received. precision of the estimates, i.e., a
nonforeign area cost-of-living To develop the process and its recent measure of the precision of the rent
allowances (COLAs) to white-collar refinement, OPM consulted with the index. The additional steps
Federal and U.S. Postal Service Survey Implementation Committee (SIC) recommended by the TAC involved
employees stationed in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Technical Advisory Committee examining the effect of non-core
Guam and the Northern Mariana (TAC). The SIC was established under variables on standard errors and
Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin the stipulation of settlement in deleting non-core variables that
Islands. Executive Order 10000, as Caraballo et al. v. United States, No. increased the standard errors. In other
amended, delegates to the Office of 1997–0027 (D.V.I), August 17, 2000, and words, in these last steps, OPM removed
Personnel Management (OPM) the is composed of representatives of the variables whose inclusion would
authority to administer COLAs and parties in Caraballo. The SIC in turn otherwise make the rent index less
prescribes certain operational features of consults with the TAC, which was also precise.
the program. We conduct living-cost established under the Caraballo The additional steps resulted in fewer
surveys in each allowance area and in settlement and is composed of three variables compared to the regressions
the Washington, DC, area to determine economists with expertise in living-cost OPM published in the previous notices.
whether, and to what degree, COLA area comparisons. One of the issues OPM We also corrected errors in the 2002,
living costs are higher than those in the consulted with the SIC and TAC about 2003, and 2004 data bases. We
DC area. We set the COLA rate for each is how to select defensible and objective uncovered some of the errors as a result
area based on the results of these variables for the rental hedonic of new automated quality assurance
surveys. regressions. software we developed after we
Section 591.229 of title 5, Code of For the proposed rule, OPM used a published these surveys. We uncovered
Federal Regulations, requires OPM to multi-step process developed in other errors as we researched the
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publish COLA survey summary reports consultation with the SIC and the TAC. comments on the proposed rule. We
in the Federal Register. On February 9, The first step in the process was to made the corrections to the data bases
2004, OPM published the ‘‘2002 identify ‘‘core’’ variables (e.g., number and used the new hedonic regression
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and procedures recommended by the TAC.
Allowance Survey Report: Caribbean square footage). Core variables we use The new regressions for 2002, 2003, and
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Using the new rent indexes, OPM shows the derivation of the new derivation of the new Pacific final
computed new final overall COLA Caribbean final indexes. Appendix 5 indexes.
indexes. Table 2 shows the new final shows the derivation of the new Alaska
indexes. Appendix 4 to this notice final indexes. Appendix 6 shows the
These are the indexes that are used in IF COMPNUMBER = ′CHC08′ then delete; SqftXApt_Other_Dup = 0;
the final rule to produce the final COLA *Q1 yrbuilt; if unittype in (′B′ ′C′ ′E′ ′H′) then
rates for each of the COLA areas. age = 2002-yrbuilt; SqftXApt_Other_Dup = sqfootage;
agesq = age**2; SqftXDetTownRow = 0;
Office of Personnel Management. if age<0 then delete; if unittype in (′A′,′D′) then
Linda M. Springer, if age = >200 then delete; SqftXDetTownRow = sqfootage;
Director. baths = fullbaths + halfbaths*.5 + hasmicrowave = 0;
threeqtrbaths*.75; if microwave = ′Y′ then hasmicrowave = 1;
Appendix 1—2002 Caribbean Survey; Neighbor_cond = 0; hassecurity = 0;
Hedonic Rental Data Equations and if neighcond = ′A′ then Neighbor_cond = 1; if gated = ′Y′ or accessctl = ′Y′ or guards =
Results * (Desirable); ′Y′ or alarms = ′Y′ then hassecurity = 1;
libname opm DetTownRow = 0; hasgarage = 0;
′p:\swsd\cola\survey2002\rental *if unittype in (′A′ ′D′) then DetTownRow = if garage in (′A′ ′B′ ′C′) then hasgarage = 1;
data\data files\′; 1; ST_CROIX = 0;
data temp; *Omitting the line above makes if survey_area = ′SC′ then ST_CROIX = 1;
set opm.QC_2002_Corrections_less_garages; DetTownRow the base condition; ST_THOMAS = 0;
survey_area = ′XX′; Apt_Other_Dup = 0; if survey_area = ′ST′ then ST_THOMAS = 1;
location = substr(compnumber,1,1); if unittype in (′B′ ′C′ ′E′ ′H′) then Puerto_Rico = 0;
if location = ′A′ then survey_area = ′SC′; Apt_Other_Dup = 1; if survey_area = ′PR′ then Puerto_Rico = 1;
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MODEL lrent = SqftXHighRise_Walkup hasmicrowave hassecurity ST_CROIX Title2 ′REVISED RENTAL ANALYSIS WITH
SqftXApt_Other_Dup SqftXDetTownRow ST_THOMAS Puerto_Rico; CORRECTED DATA FEDERAL REGISTER
age agesq baths bedrooms Apt_Other_Dup Title1 ′2002 CARIBBEAN RENTAL DATA′; MODEL′;
HighRise_Walkup neighbor_cond run;
2002 CARIBBEAN RENTAL DATA.—REVISED RENTAL ANALYSIS WITH CORRECTED DATA FEDERAL REGISTER MODEL
[The REG Procedure Dependent Variable: lrent]
Analysis of variance
Parameter es-
Variable DF Standard error t Value Pr > |t|
timate
Appendix 2—2003 Alaska Survey; if unittype in (‘B’ ‘C’ ‘E’ ‘H’) then Dup_Othr Fairbanks = 0;
Hedonic Rental Data Equations and = 1; if survey_area = ‘FB’ then Fairbanks = 1;
Results Wlkp_HiRz = 0; Juneau = 0;
if unittype in (‘F’ ‘G’) then Wlkp_HiRz = 1; if survey_area = ‘JU’ then Juneau = 1;
libname opm ‘P:\SWSD\COLA\Survey DetTownRow = 0; Wash_DC = 0;
2003\Rental Data\SAS Files & programs\ *if unittype in (‘A’ ‘D’) then DetTownRow = *** if survey_area = ‘WA’ then Wash_DC= =
SAS rental data sets’; 1; 1—Omitting this makes DC the base area;
data temp; set OPM.qc_2003_corrections_ *omitting the above line makes DetTownRow pctallbasq = pctallba_**2;
less_garages; the base condition; mediansq = medianincome**2;
survey_area = ‘XX’;
SqftXDup_Othr = 0; lrent = log(rent);
location = substr(compnumber,1,1);
if unittype in (‘B’ ‘C’ ‘E’ ‘H’) then run;
if location = ‘A’ then survey_area = ‘JU’;
if location = ‘B’ then survey_area = ‘FB’; SqftXDup_Othr = sqfootage; PROC REG DATA = temp;
if location = ‘C’ then survey_area = ‘AN’; SqftXWlkp_HiRz = 0; MODEL lrent = Dup_Othr Wlkp_HiRz
if location = ‘D’ then survey_area = ‘DC’; if unittype in (‘F’ ‘G’) then SqftXWlkp_HiRz SqftXDup_Othr SqftXWlkp_HiRz
*Q1 yrbuilt; = sqfootage; SqftXDetTownRow age agesq baths
age = 2003-yrbuilt; SqftXDetTownRow = 0; bedrooms Neighbor_Cond hasgarage
agesq = age**2; if unittype in (‘A’ ‘D’) then hasclothesdryer hasfireplace
baths = fullbaths+halfbaths*.5 SqftXDetTownRow = sqfootage; medianincome mediansq pctallbasq
+threeqtrbaths*.75; hasclothesdryer = 0; pctallba_ PctSchoolAge Anchorage
Neighbor_Cond = 0; if cldryer = ‘Y’ then hasclothesdryer = 1; Fairbanks Juneau;
if neighcond = ‘A’ then Neighbor_Cond = 1; hasfireplace = 0; TITLE ‘2003 Alaskan Rental Data’;
hasgarage = 0; if fireplace = ‘Y’ then hasfireplace = 1; Title2‘Revised Rental Analyses with
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if garage in (‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’) then hasgarage = 1; Anchorage = 0; Corrected Data Federal Register Model’;
Dup_Othr = 0; if survey_area = ‘AN’ then Anchorage = 1; RUN;
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2003 ALASKAN RENTAL DATA.—REVISED RENTAL ANALYSES WITH CORRECTED DATA FEDERAL REGISTER MODEL
[The REG Procedure Dependent Variable: lrent]
Analysis of Variance
Sum of Mean
Source DF F Value Pr > F
squares square
Parameter esti-
Variable DF Standard error t Value Pr > |t|
mate
Appendix 3.—2004 Pacific Survey; Hedonic if location = ‘E’ then survey_area = ‘MA’; *if unittype in (‘A’ ‘D’) then DetTownRow =
Rental Data Equations and Results if location = ‘F’ then survey_area = ‘HO’; 1;
libname opm ‘P:\SWSD\COLA\Survey 2004 if location = ‘G’ then survey_area = ‘DC’; *omitting the above makes it the base
Rental Data\Sas Files & Programs\SAS age = 2004-yrbuilt; condition;
agesq = age*age; SqftXDup_Tri_InHome = 0;
rental data sets\’; data temp;
baths = fullbaths+halfbaths*.5+three if unittype in (‘B’ ‘C’ ‘E’) then SqftXDup_
set OPM.qc_2004_corrections_less_garages;
qtrbaths*.75; Tri_InHome = sqfootage;
*following corrects for excise tax not
Extrnl_Cond = 0; SqftXWlkp_Highrise = 0;
included in Kona apt rents;
if extrcond = ‘A’ then Extrnl_Cond = 1; if unittype in (‘F’ ‘G’) then
if compnumber in (‘CEE07’, ‘CED08’, SqftXWlkp_Highrise = sqfootage;
‘CAE01’, ‘CAF01’, ‘CEB19’, ‘CEC05’, Neighbor_Cond = 0;
if neighcond = ‘A’ then Neighbor_Cond = 1; SqftXDetTownRow = 0;
‘CEB16’, ‘CEA01’, ‘CEB13’, ‘CEF04’, if unittype in (‘A’ ‘D’) then
‘CDB06’, ‘CEF09’, ‘CEF19’, ‘CEA03’, hasgarage = 0;
if garage in (‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’) then hasgarage = 1; SqftXDetTownRow = sqfootage;
‘CEA06’, ‘CEE19’, ‘CEB33’, ‘CEC10’, hasclothesdryer = 0;
‘CEE20’, ‘CEB24’, ‘CEB37’, ‘CEB31’, exceptional_view = 0;
if cldryer = ‘Y’ then hasclothesdryer = 1;
‘CEC11’, ‘CEE09’, ‘CEE21’, ‘CEF02’, if excview = ‘Y’ then exceptional_view = 1;
hasrecreation = 0;
‘CEB09’, ‘CEB10’, ‘CEE05’, ‘CEE11’, hassecurity = 0;
if pool = ‘Y’ or tenniscourt = ‘Y’ or clubhouse
‘CEB08’, ‘CED01’, ‘CEE05’, ‘CEF12’, if gated = ‘Y’ or accessctl = ‘Y’ or guards =
= ‘Y’ or exerciseroom = ‘Y’ or otherrecfac
‘CED03’, ‘CEB07’, ‘CEC01’, ‘CEB27’, ‘Y’ or alarms = ‘Y’ then hassecurity = 1; = ‘Y’ then hasrecreation = 1;
‘CEC03’) then rent = rent*1.0416; Dup_Tri_InHome = 0; haselectric = 0;
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if survey_area = ‘HO’ then Honolulu = 1; if survey_area = ‘GU’ then Guam = 1; heatedgarage Dup_Tri_InHome Wlkp_
Hilo = 0; Wash_DC = 0; Highrise Extrnl_Cond Neighbor_Cond
if survey_area = ‘HI’ then Hilo = 1; *** if survey_area = ‘WA’ then Wash_DC = hasgarage exceptional_view
Kona = 0; 1 Omitting this makes DC the base area; hasclothesdryer hasrecreation PctallBA_
if survey_area = ‘KO’ then Kona = 1; lrent = log(rent); PctallBAsq PctSchoolAge Honolulu Hilo
Kauai = 0; run; Kona Kauai Maui Guam;
if survey_area = ‘KA’ then Kauai = 1; PROC REG DATA = temp; TITLE1 ‘2004 PACIFIC RENTAL DATA’;
Maui = 0; MODEL lrent = SqftXDup_Tri_InHome Title2 ‘RENTAL ANALYSIS FEDERAL
if survey_area = ‘MA’ then Maui = 1; SqftXWlkp_Highrise SqftXDetTownRow REGISTER MODEL’;
Guam = 0; age agesq baths bedrooms haselectric RUN;
Analysis of Variance
Sum of Mean
Source DF F Value Pr > F
squares square
Parameter es-
Variable DF Standard error t Value Pr > t
timate
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MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
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Puerto Rico
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APPENDIX 4.—2002 FINAL LIVING-COST RESULTS FOR THE CARIBBEAN COLA AREAS—Continued
MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
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APPENDIX 4.—2002 FINAL LIVING-COST RESULTS FOR THE CARIBBEAN COLA AREAS—Continued
MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
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APPENDIX 4.—2002 FINAL LIVING-COST RESULTS FOR THE CARIBBEAN COLA AREAS—Continued
MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ......... 1.47 11.16 133.18 ........................
Dairy products .................................. 0.65 4.94 161.42 ........................
Fruits and vegetables ...................... 0.73 5.56 120.34 ........................
Processed foods .............................. 1.54 11.68 139.00 ........................
Other food at home ......................... 0.42 3.16 115.51 ........................
Nonalcoholic beverages .................. 0.49 3.74 139.29 ........................
Food away from home ..................... 5.93 45.04 104.61 ........................
Alcoholic beverages ......................... 0.96 7.28 96.20 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
2. Shelter and Utilities ....................... .......................................................... 31.30 ........................ ........................ 116.00
Shelter .............................................. 28.07 89.67 92.16 ........................
Energy utilities ................................. 2.65 8.46 343.31 ........................
Water and other public services ...... 0.59 1.87 230.60 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
3. Household Furnishings and Sup- .......................................................... 6.06 ........................ ........................ 126.12
plies.
Household operations ...................... 1.36 22.51 63.82 ........................
Housekeeping supplies .................... 1.06 17.53 137.67 ........................
Textiles and area rugs ..................... 0.25 4.16 117.68 ........................
Furniture ........................................... 1.05 17.39 141.31 ........................
Major appliances .............................. 0.37 6.03 121.04 ........................
Small appliances, misc. housewares 0.21 3.46 102.41 ........................
Miscellaneous household equipment 1.75 28.91 163.62 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
4. Apparel and Services .................... .......................................................... 4.00 ........................ ........................ 101.14
Men and boys .................................. 0.75 18.69 102.33 ........................
Women and girls .............................. 1.67 41.66 97.41 ........................
Children under 2 .............................. 0.18 4.55 83.57 ........................
Footwear .......................................... 0.70 17.48 99.03 ........................
Other apparel products and serv- 0.71 17.63 115.33 ........................
ices.
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
5. Transportation ............................... .......................................................... 16.93 ........................ ........................ 119.49
Motor vehicle costs .......................... 9.09 53.67 111.91 ........................
Gasoline and motor oil .................... 2.71 16.02 122.52 ........................
Maintenance and repairs ................. 1.81 10.72 80.37 ........................
Vehicle insurance ............................ 1.73 10.24 119.53 ........................
Public transportation ........................ 1.58 9.35 202.62 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
6. Medical .......................................... .......................................................... 4.44 ........................ ........................ 114.18
Health insurance .............................. 2.08 46.97 110.99 ........................
Medical services .............................. 1.43 32.31 121.45 ........................
Drugs and medical supplies ............ 0.92 20.72 110.08 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
7. Recreation ..................................... .......................................................... 6.23 ........................ ........................ 106.38
Fees and admissions ....................... 1.46 23.38 58.55 ........................
Television, radios, sound equipment 0.77 12.38 104.26 ........................
Pets, toys and playground equip- 1.15 18.48 132.35 ........................
ment.
Other entertainment supplies, etc. .. 0.97 15.57 130.73
Personal care products .................... 0.69 11.10 113.14 ........................
Personal care services .................... 0.70 11.29 116.88 ........................
Reading ............................................ 0.49 7.80 118.17 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
8. Education and Communication ..... .......................................................... 4.09 ........................ ........................ 168.47
Education ......................................... 0.21 5.06 188.50 ........................
Communications .............................. 3.24 79.32 179.61 ........................
Computers and computer services .. 0.64 15.62 105.41 ........................
PEG Total ..................................... ........................ 100.00 ........................ ........................
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St. Thomas/
St. Croix USVI
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group St. John
index wtd
(MEG) (PEG) indexes
(percent) index
(percent)
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MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
Anchorage, Alaska
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MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
Index Plus Adjustment Factor ........... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 113.64
Fairbanks, Alaska
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APPENDIX 5.—2003 FINAL LIVING-COST RESULTS FOR THE ALASKA COLA AREAS
MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
Overall Price Index ............................ MEG Total .................................... 100.00 ........................ ........................ 106.62
Plus Adjustment Factor ..................... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 9.00
Index Plus Adjustment Factor ........... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 115.62
Juneau, Alaska
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APPENDIX 5.—2003 FINAL LIVING-COST RESULTS FOR THE ALASKA COLA AREAS
MEG PEG
Major expenditure group Primary expenditure group PEG MEG
weight weight
(MEG) (PEG) index index
(percent) (percent)
Anchorage DC
Major expenditure Primary expenditure MEG PEG DC MEG
group group weight weight PEG index PEG MEG MEG
(MEG) (PEG) (percent) (percent) index index* index* index
1. Food ......................... ...................................... 12.26 .................. .................. 114.58 .................. 145.69 166.94
Cereals and bakery 0.93 7.60 117.91 .................. .................. .................. ..................
products.
Meats, poultry, fish, 1.40 11.40 108.37 .................. .................. .................. ..................
and eggs.
Dairy products ............. 0.64 5.24 127.58 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Fruits and vegetables .. 0.71 5.79 169.90 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Processed foods .......... 1.48 12.04 113.79 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Other food at home ..... 0.37 3.05 115.41 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Nonalcoholic bev- 0.47 3.85 142.08 .................. .................. .................. ..................
erages.
Food away from home 5.40 44.02 104.21 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Alcoholic beverages .... 0.86 7.01 116.68 .................. .................. .................. ..................
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
2. Shelter and Utilities ...................................... 33.38 .................. .................. 101.96 .................. 105.04 107.10
Shelter ......................... 29.66 88.85 90.13 .................. 105.67 .................. ..................
Energy utilities ............. 3.04 9.11 212.43 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Water and other public 0.68 2.04 118.15 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
services.
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
3. Household Fur- ...................................... 6.05 .................. .................. 105.32 .................. 134.18 141.32
nishings and Sup-
plies.
Household operations .. 1.52 25.20 102.92 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Housekeeping supplies 1.05 17.31 103.97 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Textiles and area rugs 0.29 4.76 102.25 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Furniture ...................... 1.15 18.94 104.57 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Major appliances ......... 0.38 6.24 110.38 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Small appliances, misc. 0.20 3.24 114.16 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
housewares.
Misc. household equip- 1.47 24.30 107.47 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
ment.
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
4. Apparel and Serv- ...................................... 3.99 .................. .................. 109.63 .................. 145.69 159.73
ices.
Men and boys .............. 0.90 22.43 118.23 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Women and girls ......... 1.58 39.55 112.12 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Children under 2 .......... 0.18 4.60 90.70 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Footwear ...................... 0.67 16.75 98.83 .................. .................. .................. ..................
Other apparel products 0.67 16.68 108.24 .................. .................. .................. ..................
and services.
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
5. Transportation .......... ...................................... 16.31 .................. .................. 112.30 .................. 125.94 141.44
Motor vehicle costs ...... 8.56 52.47 102.17 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Gasoline and motor oil 2.86 17.56 107.36 .................. 111.19 .................. ..................
Maintenance and re- 1.68 10.31 101.97 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
pairs.
Vehicle insurance ........ 1.78 10.91 135.96 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Public transportation .... 1.43 8.75 165.59 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
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PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
6. Medical .................... ...................................... 4.74 .................. .................. 111.51 .................. 108.92 121.45
Health insurance .......... 2.27 47.95 113.65 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Medical services .......... 1.54 32.53 118.98 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Drugs and medical 0.92 19.52 93.78 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
supplies.
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Major expenditure Primary expenditure MEG PEG DC MEG
group group weight weight PEG index PEG MEG MEG
(MEG) (PEG) (percent) (percent) index index* index* index
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
7. Recreation ............... ...................................... 7.00 .................. .................. 97.64 .................. 132.59 129.46
Fees and admissions .. 1.45 20.77 92.96 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Television, radios, etc. 0.73 10.36 100.15 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Pets, toys, and play- 1.04 14.84 104.07 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
ground equipment.
Other entertainment 2.02 28.81 101.48 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
supplies, etc.
Personal care products 0.81 11.62 86.00 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Personal care services 0.55 7.90 88.08 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Reading ....................... 0.40 5.70 110.95 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
8. Education and Com- ...................................... 4.04 .................. .................. 100.37 .................. 105.62 106.01
munication.
Education ..................... 0.18 4.42 29.67 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Communications .......... 3.36 83.29 104.60 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Computers and com- 0.50 12.29 97.09 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
puter services.
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
9. Miscellaneous .......... ...................................... 12.23 .................. .................. 108.78 .................. 101.71 110.64
Tobacco products, etc. 0.46 3.75 108.17 .................. 145.69 .................. ..................
Miscellaneous .............. 1.82 14.89 156.88 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
Personal insurance and 9.95 81.36 100.00 .................. 100.00 .................. ..................
pensions.
PEG Total ............. .................. 100.00 .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
Overall Price Index ...... MEG Total ............ 100.00 .................. .................. 106.64 .................. .................. 126.84
Plus Adjustment Factor ...................................... .................. .................. .................. 7.00 .................. .................. 9.00
Index Plus Adjustment ...................................... .................. .................. .................. 113.64 .................. .................. 135.84
Factor.
* Except for rental data and indexes set at 100, all data area from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, March 2003. Rental data are from Alaska
Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 2002. Indexes set to 100 assume costs in Kodiak are equal to those in Anchorage.
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