United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in December 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December 2022, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 294.883 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 13.4%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. New and used motor vehicles: 31.9%
  2. Household energy: 19.6%
  3. Food at home: 14.2%

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 December 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
Food at home
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of Selected Categories in December 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
New and used motor vehicles
Household energy
Food
Food at home
All items less medical care
All items
Energy
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in December 2022 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
All items less food and energy
Food at home
All items
Food
All items less medical care
Energy
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of Selected categories in December 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 294.883 13.4
Energy 264.77 11.8
All items less food and energy 306.294 11.2
All items less shelter 267.827 14.5
All items less medical care 281.978 13.9
All items less energy 301.284 11.7
Apparel 106.648 1.7
Commodities 218.012 17.7
Commodities less food 183.206 19.2
Commodities less food and beverages 180.099 19.6
Durables 131.704 21.0
Education and communication 135.062 1.4
Education and communication commodities 53.723 -22.5
Education and communication services 112.293 3.9
Food and beverages 287.44 15.4
Food 289.545 15.8
Food at home 295.471 14.2
Cereals and bakery products 404.342 24.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 332.656 23.5
Fruits and vegetables 301.357 4.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 187.292 14.5
Other food at home 284.725 26.4
Alcoholic beverages 255.21 9.0
Other goods and services 617.124 7.1
Other goods 137.492 8.8
Other personal services 152.223 5.9
Housing 309.717 13.6
Shelter 376.984 6.7
Fuels and utilities 274.742 33.2
Household energy 228.189 19.6
Household furnishings and operations 141.207 12.7
Household furnishings and supplies 111.047 14.3
Medical care 599.889 8.1
Nondurables 255.266 16.7
Nondurables less food 223.264 17.9
Nondurables less food and beverages 221.031 18.5
Recreation 132.791 6.5
Services 372.182 11.0
Services less rent of shelter 374.916 10.5
Services less medical care services 355.001 11.4
Transportation 258.192 27.1
Private transportation 266.74 29.0
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 142.019 30.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1108.412 5.0
Dairy and related products 233.555 12.7
Food away from home 273.189 11.2
Rent of primary residence 354.992 7.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 387.977 6.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 387.977 6.2
Energy services 236.662 18.8
Electricity 226.793 18.6
Utility (piped) gas service 241.967 19.2
New and used motor vehicles 131.652 31.9
New vehicles 234.789 31.7
Used cars and trucks 353.884 26.6
Motor fuel 322.829 1.4
Gasoline (all types) 318.504 1.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular 312.919 0.6
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 336.62 5.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 332.083 6.0

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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