United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast - Size Class A in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2022, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Northeast - Size Class A was 304.491 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 6.9%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 53.9%
  2. Household energy: 28.3%
  3. New and used motor vehicles: 11.5%

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: Northeast - Size Class A and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in May 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.

All items
Energy
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Northeast - Size Class A of Selected Categories in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Food
All items less medical care
All items
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Northeast - Size Class A in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
All items less food and energy
Food
All items
All items less medical care
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast - Size Class A of Selected categories in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 304.491 6.9
Energy 310.483 39.0
All items less food and energy 310.459 4.3
All items less shelter 273.614 9.2
All items less medical care 292.372 7.2
All items less energy 308.099 5.0
Apparel 132.316 4.3
Commodities 227.469 13.0
Commodities less food 185.285 15.2
Commodities less food and beverages 181.291 15.8
Durables 122.988 11.9
Education and communication 154.889 1.8
Education and communication commodities 63.81 -5.3
Education and communication services 119.91 2.4
Food and beverages 305.399 9.2
Food 307.126 9.5
Food at home 295.142 11.2
Cereals and bakery products 351.466 11.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 314.096 14.0
Fruits and vegetables 351.428 8.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 251.648 8.8
Other food at home 260.889 12.6
Alcoholic beverages 280.934 4.4
Other goods and services 514.761 5.0
Other goods 122.09 5.6
Other personal services 140.906 4.6
Housing 320.051 5.5
Shelter 388.508 3.1
Fuels and utilities 279.607 24.5
Household energy 259.542 28.3
Household furnishings and operations 135.68 8.8
Household furnishings and supplies 101.761 9.8
Medical care 588.786 4.2
Nondurables 271.036 13.7
Nondurables less food 237.322 18.6
Nondurables less food and beverages 234.561 19.9
Recreation 135.074 6.3
Services 373.897 4.1
Services less rent of shelter 370.478 5.2
Services less medical care services 356.313 4.0
Transportation 261.186 15.2
Private transportation 261.54 17.2
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 139.977 16.4
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1283.731 2.0
Dairy and related products 264.951 8.3
Food away from home 327.384 6.9
Rent of primary residence 393.023 2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 399.252 3.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 398.844 3.4
Energy services 238.32 18.8
Electricity 235.405 13.7
Utility (piped) gas service 227.872 30.4
New and used motor vehicles 122.562 11.5
New vehicles 243.784 16.7
Used cars and trucks 420.161 17.0
Motor fuel 387.295 53.9
Gasoline (all types) 385.064 53.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular 382.562 54.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 391.605 50.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 382.401 48.5

U.S. CPI-U: Northeast - Size Class A and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Northeast - Size Class A and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.
2021
2022
2023