United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in February 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February 2018, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 249.567 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 2.7%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 15.3%
  2. Food away from home: 3.6%
  3. Household energy: 3%

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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in February 2018.

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
Food away from home
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of Selected Categories in February 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Food away from home
Household energy
All items
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
Food
US CPI-U: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in February 2018 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
All items less food and energy
Motor fuel
All items
All items less medical care
Food
Food away from home
Energy
Household energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of Selected categories in February 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 249.567 2.7
Energy 200.215 8.3
All items less food and energy 263.583 1.5
All items less shelter 226.539 2.2
All items less medical care 238.233 2.5
All items less energy 256.869 1.3
Apparel 113.272 3.5
Commodities 179.502 4.2
Commodities less food 152.184 6.7
Commodities less food and beverages 149.179 7.1
Durables 100.157 -3.9
Education and communication 130.157 -2.7
Education and communication commodities 68.24 -14.6
Education and communication services 105.365 -1.8
Food and beverages 232.677 -0.3
Food 232.563 -0.2
Food at home 236.928 -0.5
Cereals and bakery products 295.321
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 261.061
Fruits and vegetables 275.316
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 151.651
Other food at home 219.33
Alcoholic beverages 231.852 -1.4
Other goods and services 538.065 5.9
Other goods 122.082 7.2
Other personal services 131.51 4.5
Housing 256.783 2.9
Shelter 320.08 1.3
Fuels and utilities 205.787 3.4
Household energy 170.917 3.0
Household furnishings and operations 110.267 -2.8
Household furnishings and supplies 84.029 -4.5
Medical care 518.615 4.1
Nondurables 216.011 7.0
Nondurables less food 197.37 13.7
Nondurables less food and beverages 195.126 15.0
Recreation 117.524 -5.2
Services 321.019 1.9
Services less rent of shelter 329.325 0.4
Services less medical care services 306.405 1.9
Transportation 210.997 8.8
Private transportation 209.993 9.6
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 103.742 -2.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1029.802
Dairy and related products 198.142
Food away from home 221.136 3.6
Rent of primary residence 299.129 2.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 328.6 1.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 328.6 1.3
Energy services 178.819 1.2
Electricity 181.906 -2.1
Utility (piped) gas service 162.846 8.9
New and used motor vehicles 94.777
New vehicles 175.204
Used cars and trucks 253.046
Motor fuel 251.7 15.3
Gasoline (all types) 248.183 15.3
Motor vehicle insurance 752.183
Gasoline, unleaded regular 245.207 15.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 250.764 12.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium 249.702 13.2

U.S. CPI-U: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.
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