United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A in February 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February 2002, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class A was 162.5 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 1.6%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 5.7%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 5.5%
  3. Food away from home: 3.2%

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: Size Class A and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in February 2002.

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 away from home
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class A of Selected Categories in February 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
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: Size Class A in February 2002 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Rent of primary residence
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Food
Food away from home
Energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A of Selected categories in February 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 162.5 1.6
Energy 140 -16.5
All items less food 163.1 1.4
All items less food and energy 165.1 3.1
All items less shelter 155.7 -0.1
All items less medical care 159.4 1.5
All items less energy 164.1 3.0
Apparel 114.5 -3.2
Commodities 142.2 -1.4
Energy commodities 145.5 -22.3
Commodities less food 132.7 -3.8
Commodities less food and beverages 131.1 -4.1
Commodities less food and energy commodities 131.2 -0.8
Durables 114.9 -2.2
Education and communication 108 3.0
Food and beverages 159.9 2.8
Food 159.4 2.8
Food at home 163.4 2.6
Alcoholic beverages 164.7 2.7
Other goods and services 229.6 4.4
Housing 164 3.0
Shelter 178.2 5.2
Fuels and utilities 139.9 -9.5
Household energy 136.5 -12.1
Household furnishings and operations 122.9 -0.1
Medical care 222.5 4.5
Medical care commodities 204.4 3.6
Medical care services 226.7 4.8
Nondurables 152.6 -0.8
Nondurables less food 145.9 -4.6
Nondurables less food and beverages 144.2 -5.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 164.5 -6.0
Nondurables less food and apparel 164.4 -5.1
Recreation 106.5 1.8
Services 178.5 3.6
Rent of shelter 178.7 5.2
Other services 198.2 3.6
Transportation services 169.2 3.0
Services less rent of shelter 177.6 1.6
Services less medical care services 174.6 3.5
Services less energy services 181.6 4.6
Transportation 146.9 -3.7
Private transportation 145.1 -3.9
Food away from home 153.5 3.2
Rent of primary residence 169.3 5.5
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 177.5 5.7
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 177.5 5.7
Energy services 134.8 -11.2
Electricity 133.8 3.2
Utility (piped) gas service 136.3 -30.4
Professional services 198.4 3.0
New and used motor vehicles 100 -2.1
New vehicles 123.3 -1.4
Used cars and trucks 147.6 -3.9
Motor fuel 144.3 -22.4
Gasoline (all types) 143.5 -22.3
New cars 122 -0.9
New cars and trucks 97.2 -1.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular 143.6 -23.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 99.2 -22.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 134.3 -20.9

U.S. CPI-U: 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): 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