United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: East South Central in August 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2022, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): East South Central was 118.532 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 7.5%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

Motor fuel: 25.2%
Food at home: 12.6%
Household energy: 10.7%

The first chart below shows the 12-month percent change in CPI-U for a selected group of item categories, and the second chart shows the CPI-U for the selected group of item categories. You can also use the control below to select your own categories to see on the chart (at most 10). The table below have data on the CPI-U: East South Central and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in August 2022.

See links at the bottom of this page for similar information for other months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years here and for other US geographic areas here.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

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Historical CPI-U and Inflation Rate: East South Central, All Items (not seasonally adjusted)

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: East South Central of Selected Categories in August 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)

Motor fuel

Energy

Food at home

Household energy

Food

All items less medical care

All items

All items less food and energy

US CPI-U: East South Central in August 2022 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)

Motor fuel

Energy

Food

Food at home

All items less medical care

All items

All items less food and energy

Household energy

Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: East South Central of Selected categories in August 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)

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Item	CPI-U	12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items	118.532	7.5
Energy	133.621	18.3
All items less food and energy	116.453	5.9
All items less shelter	119.153	8.0
All items less medical care	120.212	8.0
All items less energy	117.231	6.6
Apparel	108.6	9.0
Commodities	122.469	10.4
Commodities less food	123.039	10.4
Commodities less food and beverages	123.243	10.6
Durables	126.948	7.3
Education and communication	108.063	1.9
Education and communication commodities	74.245	-4.5
Education and communication services	111.79	2.9
Food and beverages	121.144	10.0
Food	121.435	10.3
Food at home	120.745	12.6
Cereals and bakery products	122.288	16.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	130.395	10.7
Fruits and vegetables	111.672	4.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	113.459	12.7
Other food at home	120.146	16.2
Alcoholic beverages	115.239	2.8
Other goods and services	111.998	4.4
Other goods	117.078	6.7
Other personal services	106.217	1.7
Housing	117.616	6.9
Shelter	116.978	6.4
Fuels and utilities	114.975	8.6
Household energy	114.793	10.7
Household furnishings and operations	125.006	8.1
Household furnishings and supplies	118.273	11.3
Medical care	103.952	3.1
Nondurables	120.28	11.9
Nondurables less food	119.299	13.5
Nondurables less food and beverages	119.526	14.1
Recreation	108.651	3.5
Services	115.545	5.4
Services less rent of shelter	114.124	4.5
Services less medical care services	116.632	5.8
Transportation	136.415	12.4
Private transportation	136.031	11.9
Transportation commodities less motor fuel	135.571	8.6
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	114.648	6.4
Dairy and related products	124.216	16.4
Food away from home	121.414	6.9
Rent of primary residence	120.922	8.8
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	115.548	6.0
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	115.548	6.0
Energy services	114.14	10.2
Electricity	109.119	6.3
Utility (piped) gas service	147.571	33.2
New and used motor vehicles	136.928	8.7
New vehicles	118.622	10.0
Used cars and trucks	154.44	7.4
Motor fuel	152.652	25.2
Gasoline (all types)	152.048	24.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular	152.795	24.8
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade	149.817	23.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium	146.191	22.4

U.S. CPI-U: East South Central and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): East South Central and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.