U.S. inflation · 1961–1964
$100 in 1961 has the same buying power as
$104
in 1964
| Cumulative price change | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.21% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $104 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.68 |
| CPI in 1961 | 29.9 |
| CPI in 1964 | 31 |
| Inflation in 1961 | 1.01% |
| Inflation in 1964 | 1.31% |
| $100 in 1961 → 1964 | $104 |
| $100 in 1964 → 1961 | $96.45 |
Between 1961 and 1964, the Consumer Price Index went from 29.9 to 31. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.7%, which works out to an average of 1.21% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1961 bought what $0.96 buys in 1964.
| Amount in 1961 | Value in 1964 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.04 |
| $5.00 | $5.18 |
| $10.00 | $10.37 |
| $20.00 | $20.74 |
| $50.00 | $51.84 |
| $100 | $104 |
| $500 | $518 |
| $1,000 | $1,037 |
| $5,000 | $5,184 |
| $10,000 | $10,368 |
| $100,000 | $103,679 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,036,789 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1961 spending costs in 1964, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1961 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.21% | $104 |
| Medical care | 2.42% | $107 |
| Transportation | 1.42% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.38% | $104 |
| Food | 1.19% | $104 |
| Apparel | 0.86% | $103 |
| Energy | 0.00% | $100 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1961: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.9 | 1.0% | $100 |
| 1962 | 30.2 | 1.0% | $101 |
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $102 |
| 1964 | 31 | 1.3% | $104 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1961 to 1964: $100 is worth $104 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1961-to-1964/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1961 to 1964. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1961-to-1964/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.