United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast in May 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2019, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Northeast was 269.744 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 1.5%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Tuition, other school fees, and childcare: 3.5%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 2.7%
  3. Food away from home: 2.4%

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 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in May 2019.

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
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare
Food away from home
Rent of primary residence
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Northeast of Selected Categories in May 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
Tuition, other school fees, and chi...
Rent of primary residence
Food away from home
All items less food and energy
Food
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: Northeast in May 2019 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Tuition, other school fees, and chi...
Rent of primary residence
Food away from home
All items less food and energy
All items
Food
All items less medical care
Energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast of Selected categories in May 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 269.744 1.5
Energy 219.921 -2.2
All items less food 271.141 1.5
All items less food and energy 281.782 1.8
All items less shelter 239.23 1.0
All items less medical care 258.686 1.3
All items less energy 277.569 1.8
Apparel 127.941 -4.2
Commodities 193.019 0.4
Energy commodities 258.454 -1.3
Commodities less food 158.511 -0.3
Commodities less food and beverages 154.846 -0.4
Commodities less food and energy commodities 148.05 -0.1
Durables 102.667 0.4
Education and communication 143.002 2.1
Education and communication commodities 74.943 -2.6
Education and communication services 110.838 2.4
Food and beverages 263.18 1.5
Food 263.725 1.6
Food at home 250.646 1.0
Cereals and bakery products 299.438 2.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 250.483 -0.1
Fruits and vegetables 316.098 1.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 175.936 1.9
Other food at home 223.253 0.1
Alcoholic beverages 255.102 0.5
Other goods and services 495.913 1.3
Other goods 119.059 0.1
Other personal services 126.248 2.4
Housing 287.727 1.7
Shelter 358.234 2.4
Fuels and utilities 226.355 -2.0
Household energy 199.632 -2.9
Household furnishings and operations 120.594 0.5
Household furnishings and supplies 89.834 0.9
Medical care 521.223 3.2
Medical care commodities 403.054 2.9
Medical care services 555.114 3.3
Nondurables 233.198 0.3
Nondurables less food 205.873 -0.8
Nondurables less food and beverages 202.844 -0.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 261.491 0.1
Nondurables less food and apparel 258.91 0.2
Recreation 126.008 2.2
Recreation commodities 77.458 -0.8
Recreation services 124.266 3.3
Services 343.671 2.0
Rent of shelter 375 2.4
Other services 384.819 2.7
Transportation services 293.603 0.7
Services less rent of shelter 339.764 1.6
Services less medical care services 329.098 1.9
Services less energy services 358.235 2.3
Transportation 211.629 0.3
Private transportation 203.615 0.3
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 105.296 1.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1253.615 3.5
Dairy and related products 228.482 1.7
Food away from home 286.691 2.4
Rent of primary residence 360.075 2.7
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 368.886 2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 368.586 2.2
Energy services 196.145 -3.2
Electricity 201.464 -3.9
Utility (piped) gas service 172.217 -1.7
Professional services 387.893 2.3
New and used motor vehicles 96.771 0.8
New vehicles 146.834 1.7
Used cars and trucks 144.998 0.5
Motor fuel 248.681 -1.4
Gasoline (all types) 247.663 -1.4
Motor vehicle insurance 622.511 0.3
New cars 135.121 1.4
New cars and trucks 101.763 1.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular 245.346 -1.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 260.167 -0.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium 253.334 -0.6

U.S. CPI-U: Northeast 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 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