ANCHORAGE INDICATORS Cost of Living Indicators Consumer Price Index (CPI): Historical Trends 1960-2005, Comparisons by Expenditures Categories. Comparisons with National CPI Alaska Food Cost Survey: Historical Trends 1978-2005, Comparisons with Other Alaska Cities, Electricity and Unleaded Gas Price Comparisons 2-7 8-10 Mayor Mark Begich, Municipality of Anchorage Prepared by: Susan Fison, Fison & Associates fisons@alaska.net 1
Anchorage Consumer Price Index 1960-2005 Consumer Price Index (Base Period: 1982-84 = 100) Percent Change in Consumer Price Index From Prior Year Period Year Jan Mar Apr May Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Half1 Half2 Year Jan Mar Apr May Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Half1 Half2 1960 - - - 34.2 - - 34.4 - - 34.0 - - 1960 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1961 - - - 34.4 - - 34.8 - - 34.5 - - 1961 - - - 0.6 - - 1.2 - - 1.5 - - 1962 - - - 34.6 - - 34.7 - - 34.7 - - 1962 - - - 0.6 - - -0.3 - - 0.6 - - 1963 - - 34.8 - - - 34.9 - - 34.8 - - 1963 - - - - - - 0.6 - - 0.3 - - 1964 - - 34.8 - - - 35.2 - - 35.0 - - 1964 - - 0.0 - - - 0.9 - - 0.6 - - 1965 - - 35.3 - - - 35.3 - - 35.3 - - 1965 - - 1.4 - - - 0.3 - - 0.9 - - 1966 - - - - - - 36.7 - - 36.3 - - 1966 - - - - - - 4 - - 2.8 - - 1967 - - - - - - 37.5 - - 37.2 - - 1967 - - - - - - 2.2 - - 2.5 - - 1968 - - - - - - 38.4 - - 38.1 - - 1968 - - - - - - 2.4 - - 2.4 - - 1969 38.9-39.5-39.6-40.2 - - 39.6 - - 1969 - - - - - - 4.7 - - 3.9 - - 1970 40.4-40.5-41.1-41.8 - - 41.1 - - 1970 3.9-2.5-3.8-4 - - 3.8 - - 1971 41.8-41.8-42.3-42.8 - - 42.3 - - 1971 3.5-3.2-2.9-2.4 - - 2.9 - - 1972 42.8-43.4-43.4-43.8 - - 43.4 - - 1972 2.4-3.8-2.6-2.3 - - 2.6 - - 1973 43.6-44.7-45.1-46.4 - - 45.3 - - 1973 1.9-3 - 3.9-5.9 - - 4.4 - - 1974 47.1-48.7-50.3-52.5 - - 50.2 - - 1974 8-8.9-11.5-13.1 - - 10.8 - - 1975 53.5-56.2-57.6-59.0 - - 57.1 - - 1975 13.6-15.4-14.5-12.4 - - 13.7 - - 1976 59.5-60.6-61.8-62.8 - - 61.5 - - 1976 11.2-7.8-7.3-6.4 - - 7.7 - - 1977 63.5-64.7-66.5-66.4 - - 65.6 - - 1977 6.7-6.8-7.6-5.7 - - 6.7 - - 1978 67.1 67.7-69.0 70.6 72.4-72.9-70.2 - - 1978 5.7 - - - 6.2 - - - - 7 - - 1979 74.2 75.3-76.2 77.7 79.9-80.1-77.6 - - 1979 10.6 11.2-10.4 10.1 10.4-9.9-10.5 - - 1980 81.7 83.7-84.9 85.6 86.5-88.6-85.5 - - 1980 10.1 11.2-11.4 10.2 8.3-10.6-10.2 - - 1981 90.0 90.3-91.6 92.2 93.9-95.0-92.4 - - 1981 10.2 7.9-7.9 7.7 8.6-7.2-8.1 - - 1982 94.8 97.4-98.8 98.8 98.7-96.4-97.4 - - 1982 5.3 7.9-7.9 7.2 5.1-1.5-5.4 - - 1983 96.5 97.8-98.3 99.6 100.4-101.3-99.2 - - 1983 1.8 0.4 - -0.5 0.8 1.7-5.1-1.8 - - 1984 101.7 102.8-103.1 103.2 104.1-104.0-103.3 102.7 103.9 1984 5.4 5.1-4.9 3.6 3.7-2.7-4.1 - - 1985 104.3 104.9-104.5 106.1 106.6-107.5-105.8 104.7 106.9 1985 2.6 2-1.4 2.8 2.4-3.4-2.4 1.9 2.9 1986 107.6 109.1-108.2 107.3 107.2-107.8 107.4 107.8 108.3 107.4 1986 3.2 4-3.5 1.1 0.6-0.3-1.9 3.4 0.5 1987 - - - - - - - - - 108.2 108.3 108.1 1987 - - - - - - - - - 0.4 0 0.7 1988 - - - - - - - - - 108.6 108.4 108.9 1988 - - - - - - - - - 0.4 0.1 0.7 1989 - - - - - - - - - 111.7 110.9 112.5 1989 - - - - - - - - - 2.9 2.3 3.3 1990 - - - - - - - - - 118.6 116.9 120.4 1990 - - - - - - - - - 6.2 5.4 7 1991 - - - - - - - - - 124.0 123.3 124.7 1991 - - - - - - - - - 4.6 5.5 3.6 1992 - - - - - - - - - 128.2 127.3 129.1 1992 - - - - - - - - - 3.4 3.2 3.5 1993 - - - - - - - - - 132.2 131.5 132.8 1993 - - - - - - - - - 3.1 3.3 2.9 1994 - - - - - - - - - 135.0 134.3 135.8 1994 - - - - - - - - - 2.1 2.1 2.3 1995 - - - - - - - - - 138.9 138.2 139.5 1995 - - - - - - - - - 2.9 2.9 2.7 1996 - - - - - - - - - 142.7 141.8 143.7 1996 - - - - - - - - - 2.7 2.6 3 1997 - - - - - - - - - 144.8 144.1 145.4 1997 - - - - - - - - - 1.5 1.6 1.2 1998 - - - - - - - - - 146.9 146.7 147.0 1998 - - - - - - - - - 1.5 1.8 1.1 1999 - - - - - - - - - 148.4 148.6 148.3 1999 - - - - - - - - - 1 1.3 0.9 2000 - - - - - - - - - 150.9 150.0 151.9 2000 - - - - - - - - - 1.7 0.9 2.4 2001 - - - - - - - - - 155.2 154.4 156.0 2001 - - - - - - - - - 2.8 2.9 2.7 2002 - - - - - - - - - 158.2 157.5 159.0 2002 - - - - - - - - - 1.9 2 1.9 2003 - - - - - - - - - 162.5 161.1 163.9 2003 - - - - - - - - - 2.7 2.3 3.1 2004 - - - - - - - - - 166.7 165.6 167.8 2004 - - - - - - - - - 2.6 2.8 2.4 2005 - - - - - - - - - - 169.6-2005 - - - - - - - - - - 2.4 - Source: U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2
Index 14% Annual % Change in CPI Anchorage & U.S. - 1961-2004 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 1961 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 2004 Annual Consumer Price Index 175 150 125 Anchorage - 1961-2005* 100 75 50 25 0 61 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 05* Year Source: U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. *2005 data is for first half of 2005 only. 3
14% 12% Annual % Change in CPI Anchorage & U.S. - 1961-2004 U.S. % Change Anchorage % Change 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 1961 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 2004 United States Anchorage United States Anchorage United States Anchorage Year Index % Chg. Index % Chg. Year Index % Chg. Index % Chg. Year Index % Chg. Index % Chg. 1960 29.6 34-1975 53.8 9.1% 57.1 13.7% 1990 130.7 5.4% 118.6 6.2% 1961 29.9 1.0% 34.5 1.5% 1976 56.9 5.8% 61.5 7.7% 1991 136.2 4.2% 124.0 4.6% 1962 30.2 1.0% 34.7 0.6% 1977 60.6 6.5% 65.6 6.7% 1992 140.3 3.0% 128.2 3.4% 1963 30.6 1.3% 34.8 0.3% 1978 65.2 7.6% 70.2 7.0% 1993 144.5 3.0% 132.2 3.1% 1964 31 1.3% 35 0.6% 1979 72.6 11.3% 77.6 10.5% 1994 148.2 2.6% 135.0 2.1% 1965 31.5 1.6% 35.3 0.9% 1980 82.4 13.5% 85.5 10.2% 1995 152.4 2.8% 138.9 2.9% 1966 32.4 2.9% 36.3 2.8% 1981 90.9 10.3% 92.4 8.1% 1996 156.9 3.0% 142.7 2.7% 1967 33.4 3.1% 37.2 2.5% 1982 96.5 6.2% 97.4 5.4% 1997 160.5 2.3% 144.8 1.5% 1968 34.8 4.2% 38.1 2.4% 1983 99.6 3.2% 99.2 1.8% 1998 163.0 1.6% 146.9 1.5% 1969 36.7 5.5% 39.6 3.9% 1984 103.9 4.3% 103.3 4.1% 1999 166.6 2.2% 148.4 1.0% 1970 38.8 5.7% 41.1 3.8% 1985 107.6 3.6% 105.8 2.4% 2000 172.2 3.4% 150.9 1.7% 1971 40.5 4.4% 42.3 2.9% 1986 109.6 1.9% 107.8 1.9% 2001 177.1 2.8% 155.2 2.8% 1972 41.8 3.2% 43.4 2.6% 1987 113.6 3.6% 108.2 0.4% 2002 179.9 1.6% 158.2 1.9% 1973 44.4 6.2% 45.3 4.4% 1988 118.3 4.1% 108.6 0.4% 2003 184.0 2.3% 162.5 2.7% 1974 49.3 11.0% 50.2 10.8% 1989 124.0 4.8% 111.7 2.9% 2004 188.9 2.7% 166.7 2.6% Anchorage Consumer Price Index 1960-2004 Consumer Price Index (Base Period: 1982-84 = 100) 4
7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 6.2% 4.6% Annual % Change in CPI Anchorage - 1990-2004 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.1% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 1.0% 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 % Change in Selected CPI Items Anchorage Change from 2003 to 2004 Utility (piped) gas Gasoline, unleaded regular Electricity Food at home Other Good & Ser. Food away from home Transportation All items Recreation 2 Housing Education & Comm. Apparel Alcoholic beverages Household furnish. & oper. -0.1% -2.7% -5.0% 5.2% 4.1% 3.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.4% 1.6% 0.9% 0.6% 9.5% 8.4% 12.3% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 5
Anchorage Consumer Price Index (1982-84=100) for All Urban Consumers 1995-2004 Consumer Price Index % Chg % Chg 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 95-04 03-04 EXPENDITURE CATEGORY All items 138.9 142.7 144.8 146.9 148.4 150.9 155.2 158.2 162.5 166.7 20.0% 2.6% All items (October 1967=100) 370.7 380.9 386.5 392.0 396.2 402.8 414.2 422.4 433.8 444.9 20.0% 2.6% Food and beverages 138.5 143.4 145.8 147.3 148.4 151.7 156.4 157.9 161.8 168.9 21.9% 4.4% Food 138.0 143.6 146.3 147.5 148.7 152.3 156.7 158.3 161.6 169.3 22.7% 4.8% Food at home 143.8 148.2 149.8 151.5 152.8 156.7 161.5 161.8 164.0 172.5 20.0% 5.2% Food away from home 129.7 136.3 141.0 141.0 142.3 145.4 149.3 153.1 158.4 164.6 26.9% 3.9% Alcoholic beverages 140.8 141.5 141.9 145.7 145.8 146.0 152.7 154.3 163.6 163.4 16.1% -0.1% Housing 124.9 127.9 129.4 131.0 132.7 134.2 139.0 143.5 146.8 149.1 19.4% 1.6% Shelter 124.7 128.6 130.4 132.4 135.1 137.4 141.1 146.5 150.8 153.0 22.7% 1.5% Rent of primary residence 115.3 117.4 118.8 120.4 123.1 126.2 130.2 137.1 142.0 143.9 24.8% 1.3% Owners equiv. rent of prim. resid. 1 125.8 129.7 131.2 132.8 135.0 138.0 142.3 146.9 151.6 154.2 22.6% 1.7% Fuel and other utilities 141.0 141.2 146.4 148.4 144.6 143.8 159.8 162.5 160.4 175.1 24.2% 9.2% Fuels 138.5 136.8 143.4 146.0 141.1 139.9 160.7 163.5 160.9 177.2 27.9% 10.1% Gas (piped) and electricity 155.5 152.4 159.6 162.9 157.3 155.5 178.8 182.3 178.9 196.7 26.5% 9.9% Electricity 150.9 150.4 154.1 161.0 152.8 155.2 172.6 174.7 170.9 185.2 22.7% 8.4% Utility (piped) gas 159.5 150.9 165.4 163.2 161.4 153.6 185.2 190.8 188.4 211.5 32.6% 12.3% Household furnishings & operation 112.6 113.9 111.2 111.4 109.8 107.9 111.8 111.5 113.1 110.0-2.3% -2.7% Apparel 130.0 128.7 127.0 125.6 125.8 124.5 131.1 126.7 123.2 123.9-4.7% 0.6% Transportation 143.8 147.2 147.0 144.9 143.7 150.5 153.0 151.5 158.3 162.7 13.1% 2.8% Private transportation 137.1 142.1 143.1 140.4 138.5 146.4 150.5 149.2 155.8 161.0 17.4% 3.3% Motor fuel 101.0 110.8 113.7 101.5 101.7 131.6 136.9 127.9 147.4 161.0 59.4% 9.2% Gasoline 101.4 111.3 113.7 101.3 101.6 131.5 137.0 128.2 147.8 161.4 59.2% 9.2% Gasoline, unleaded regular 98.6 107.8 109.5 97.4 97.4 127.1 132.4 123.5 142.5 156.1 58.3% 9.5% Gasoline, unleaded premium 103.6 114.8 118.7 107.6 108.8 137.8 143.2 135.2 152.5 163.5 57.8% 7.2% Medical care 211.6 231.1 248.9 255.7 260.8 272.1 282.9 293.3 NA NA NA NA Recreation 2 NA NA 100.0 104.7 107.1 105.5 106.4 110.1 112.2 114.9 NA 2.4% Education & Communication 2 NA NA 100.0 97.9 97.0 94.8 94.3 96.2 102.4 103.3 NA 0.9% Other Good & Services 163.3 164.6 171.3 188.2 204.2 212.7 217.2 224.0 225.9 235.1 44.0% 4.1% COMMODITIES & SERVICES GROUP Commodities 133.0 136.6 137.3 138.0 139.3 142.1 145.5 143.8 145.2 148.0 11.3% 1.9% Commodities less food & beverages 129.7 132.5 132.2 132.4 133.9 136.4 139.0 135.7 135.9 136.7 5.4% 0.6% Nondurables less food & bev. 124.5 127.5 128.7 130.6 133.4 142.0 147.3 144.4 146.9 152.0 22.1% 3.5% Durables 136.6 139.3 137.3 135.7 135.6 130.9 130.6 127.1 125.1 122.2-10.5% -2.3% Services 143.9 148.0 151.3 154.5 156.2 158.5 163.4 170.2 176.9 182.1 26.5% 2.9% SPECIAL INDEXES All items less medical care 135.7 138.9 140.4 142.3 143.8 145.9 149.9 152.7 156.6 160.3 18.1% 2.4% All items less shelter 144.6 148.4 150.6 152.6 153.5 156.1 160.6 162.2 166.5 171.7 18.7% 3.1% Commodites less food 130.4 133.1 132.8 133.2 134.7 137.1 139.9 136.8 137.3 138.0 5.8% 0.5% Nondurables 131.8 135.8 137.6 139.3 141.3 147.2 152.1 151.5 154.7 160.7 21.9% 3.9% Nondurables less food 126.4 129.0 130.2 132.1 134.8 142.8 148.2 145.6 148.6 153.3 21.3% 3.2% Services less rent of shelter 1 174.0 178.4 183.7 188.7 188.7 191.1 197.9 206.7 217.7 228.1 31.1% 4.8% Services less medical care services 138.5 141.4 143.6 146.7 148.3 150.1 154.7 161.0 167.1 171.6 23.9% 2.7% Energy 114.4 119.1 123.5 118.3 116.2 131.0 143.2 140.1 149.9 164.4 43.7% 9.7% All items less energy 141.0 144.8 146.8 149.4 151.2 152.8 156.5 160.0 164.0 167.4 18.7% 2.1% All items less food and energy 141.5 145.0 146.7 149.6 151.6 152.8 156.4 160.2 164.3 167.1 18.1% 1.7% 1 Indexes on a Nov. 1982=100 base. 2 Indexes on a Dec. 1997=100 base. NA = Data Not Available. 6
Consumer Price Index Consumer Price Index 170.0 Major Components of CPI Anchorage - 1995-2004 160.0 150.0 140.0 130.0 120.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 All items 138.9 142.7 144.8 146.9 148.4 150.9 155.2 158.2 162.5 166.7 Food & Bev. 138.5 143.4 145.8 147.3 148.4 151.7 156.4 157.9 161.8 168.9 Housing 124.9 127.9 129.4 131.0 132.7 134.2 139.0 143.5 146.8 149.1 Apparel 130.0 128.7 127.0 125.6 125.8 124.5 131.1 126.7 123.2 123.9 Transportation 143.8 147.2 147.0 144.9 143.7 150.5 153.0 151.5 158.3 162.7 Energy Components of CPI Anchorage - 1995-2004 210.0 190.0 170.0 150.0 130.0 110.0 90.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 All items 138.9 142.7 144.8 146.9 148.4 150.9 155.2 158.2 162.5 166.7 Electricity 150.9 150.4 154.1 161.0 152.8 155.2 172.6 174.7 170.9 185.2 Utility (piped) Gas 159.5 150.9 165.4 163.2 161.4 153.6 185.2 190.8 188.4 211.5 Unleaded Gas 98.6 107.8 109.5 97.4 97.4 127.1 132.4 123.5 142.5 156.1 Energy 114.4 119.1 123.5 118.3 116.2 131.0 143.2 140.1 149.9 164.4 7
Bethel* Dutch Harbor* Tok* Cordova* Dillingham* Nome* Haines* Kodiak Seward Delta Fairbanks Homer Kenai-Soldotna Anchorage Mat-Su Sitka Ketchikan Portland Juneau Cost of 1,000 kwh of Electricity Alaska Cities - Sept. 2005 $163 $151 $140 $140 $137 $135 $122 $116 $98 $96 $94 $88 $290 $277 $270 $256 $245 $225 Source: "Alaska Food Cost Survey," University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks. *Communities receiving state of Alaska Power Cost Equalization program subsidy. $194 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 Cost of Unleaded Gas per Gallon* Dillingham Bethel Nome Cordova Sitka Dutch Harbor Kodiak Tok Seward Homer Juneau Kenai-Soldotna Ketchikan Delta Anchorage Mat-Su Fairbanks Portland Alaska Cities - Sept. 2005 $4.40 $4.03 $3.60 $3.28 $3.20 $3.10 $3.05 $2.95 $2.94 $2.90 $2.88 $2.84 $2.82 $2.73 $2.72 $2.72 $2.71 $2.70 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 Source: "Alaska Food Cost Survey," University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks. *Based on purchase of a 55 gallon barrel. 8
Cooperative Extension Service - University of Alaska Fairbanks September 2005 Data Anchorage Bethel Cordova Delta Dutch Har-bor Dillingham Fairbanks Hai-nes Ho-mer Juneau Kenai- Soldotna Ketchikan Ko-diak Mat-Su Nome Seward Sitka Tok Sales Tax - 5.0% 6.0% - 6.0% 3.0% - 5.5% 6.5% 5.0% 5.0% 5.5% 6.0% 2.8% 5.0% 6.0% 6.0% - - Portland % of Food Unavailable 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% Child, 1 year 18.09 30.08 25.00 21.51 33.72 25.10 18.42 25.85 22.40 18.40 19.06 18.74 22.00 17.94 29.64 20.00 19.92 18.76 14.75 Child, 2 years 17.88 29.74 24.72 21.27 33.34 24.82 18.21 25.55 22.14 18.19 18.85 18.53 21.75 17.74 29.30 19.77 19.69 18.55 14.58 Child, 3-5 years 19.70 32.77 27.23 23.44 36.74 27.34 20.06 28.15 24.40 20.04 20.76 20.42 23.96 19.54 32.28 21.78 21.70 20.44 16.06 Child, 6-8 years 26.52 44.10 36.65 31.54 49.44 36.80 27.00 37.89 32.84 26.98 27.95 27.48 32.25 26.30 43.45 29.32 29.20 27.51 21.62 Child, 9-11 years 29.92 49.76 41.35 35.58 55.78 41.51 30.46 42.75 37.05 30.43 31.53 31.00 36.38 29.67 49.02 33.08 32.95 31.03 24.39 Males, 12-14 years 33.80 56.21 46.71 40.20 63.01 46.90 34.41 48.29 41.85 34.38 35.62 35.02 41.10 33.52 55.38 37.37 37.22 35.06 27.56 Males, 15-19 years 34.84 57.94 48.15 41.44 64.95 48.34 35.47 49.78 43.14 35.44 36.71 36.10 42.37 34.56 57.08 38.52 38.37 36.14 28.41 Males, 20-50 years 34.80 57.88 48.10 41.39 64.88 48.29 35.44 49.73 43.09 35.40 36.68 36.06 42.32 34.52 57.02 38.48 38.32 36.10 28.37 Males, 51 years & over 33.05 54.98 45.68 39.32 61.63 45.87 33.66 47.23 40.93 33.62 34.84 34.25 40.20 32.79 54.16 36.55 36.40 34.29 26.95 Females, 12-19 years 29.15 48.49 40.29 34.68 54.36 40.46 29.69 41.66 36.10 29.66 30.73 30.21 35.46 28.92 47.77 32.24 32.11 30.24 23.77 Females, 20-50 years 30.27 50.34 41.83 36.00 56.44 42.00 30.82 43.25 37.48 30.79 31.90 31.37 36.81 30.02 49.60 33.47 33.33 31.40 24.68 Females, 51 yrs & over 29.41 48.92 40.65 34.99 54.84 40.82 29.95 42.03 36.42 29.92 31.00 30.48 35.77 29.18 48.20 32.52 32.39 30.51 23.98 Family of 2 (20-50 years) 71.57 119.03 98.92 85.13 133.44 99.32 72.87 102.27 88.62 72.80 75.42 74.16 87.04 70.99 117.26 79.13 78.82 74.24 58.35 Family of 2 (51 & older) 68.73 114.31 94.99 81.75 128.14 95.37 69.98 98.21 85.11 69.91 72.43 71.22 83.59 68.17 112.61 75.99 75.69 71.29 56.04 Family of 4, child. 1-5 yrs 102.63 170.70 141.85 122.08 191.36 142.43 104.51 146.66 127.10 104.41 108.17 106.36 124.82 101.81 168.17 113.48 113.03 106.46 83.69 Family of 4, child. 6-11 yrs 121.50 202.08 167.93 144.52 226.54 168.61 123.72 173.62 150.46 123.60 128.05 125.91 147.77 120.52 199.08 134.34 133.81 126.03 99.07 % Change From: Anchorage, Sept. 2005 0% 66% 38% 19% 86% 39% 2% 43% 24% 2% 5% 4% 22% -1% 64% 11% 10% 4% -18% Anchorage, June 2005 3% 76% 35% 17% 81% 46% -2% - 28% 8% 9% 8% 23% 3% 62% 23% 18% 5% -16% Anchorage, Sept. 2004 3% 69% 30% 17% - 41% 1% 35% 19% 4% 8% 3% 20% 3% 56% 19% 16% 3% -18% Anchorage, Sept. 2003 15% 76% 50% 21% - 59% 7% 33% 29% 12% 16% 8% 37% 10% 68% 23% 12% 20% -18% Anchorage, Sept. 2002 21% 87% 63% 27% 88% - 0% 59% 38% 10% 18% 10% 42% 25% 79% 23% 24% 26% -14% Other Commodities Electricity, 1000 kwh* 121.77 289.63 255.59 140.14 245.33 277.29 140.14 193.94 137.01 87.51 135.08 95.70 162.52 115.52 225.20 151.31 97.96 269.74 94.35 Heating oil, 55 gal 138.60 211.37 185.90 143.06 231.00 162.80 143.55 149.60 173.80 167.75 160.05 149.05 198.00 144.10 183.70 156.20 176.00 Gas, 55 gal, unleaded 149.60 221.60 180.40 150.10 242.00 170.45 149.05 159.45 158.53 156.20 155.05 167.70 149.60 198.00 161.70 175.77 162.20 148.45 Lumber, 2X4X8' 2.87 6.59 5.19 3.99 6.67 8.23 3.75 3.16 3.81 2.95 3.17 5.13 3.41 6.56 3.70 3.48 5.17 2.60 Propane, 100 lb refill 67.26 135.70 85.05 48.38 112.33 99.63 51.45 59.94 67.10 59.00 50.03 89.30 54.28 116.29 76.70 73.88 58.76 49.56 Source: "Alaska Food Cost Survey,"University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks. * Bold denoates communites receiveing Power Cost Equalization program subsidy. 9
Cost of Food* at Home for a Week Dillingham Bethel Nome Haines Dutch Harbor Cordova Homer Kodiak Delta Seward Sitka Kenai-Soldotna Tok Ketchikan Fairbanks Juneau Anchorage Mat-Su Portland Alaska Cities - Sept. 2005 $99 $174 $169 $168 $150 $148 $145 $134 $134 $128 $126 $126 $124 $124 $122 $121 $202 $199 $227 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 Source: "Alaska Food Cost Survey," University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks. *Based on a family of four with children between 6 and 11 years. $120 $110 $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 Anchorage Weekly Food Prices Family of Four* - September 1978-2005 $50 1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Source: "Alaska Food Cost Survey," University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, Fairbanks. *Based on a family of four with children between 6 and 11 years. 10