Economy ~ 1974

Cost of Living 1974

Yearly Inflation Rate - 11.3%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average - 616
Average Cost of new house - $34,900.00
Average Income per year - $13,900.00
Average Monthly Rent - $185.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas - $0.55 cents
Average cost new car - $3,750.00
Federal spending - $269.36 billion
Federal debt - $483.9 billion
Consumer Price Index - 49.3
Unemployment - 5.6%
Cost of a first-class stamp - $0.10