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

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November 2002, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class A was 165.7 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 2.5%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 18%
  2. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 4.1%
  3. Rent of primary residence: 3.8%

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 November 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
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class A of Selected Categories in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Rent of primary residence
All items
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
US CPI-U: Size Class A in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Motor fuel
Rent of primary residence
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Food
Energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A of Selected categories in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 165.7 2.5
Energy 157.9 7.6
All items less food 166.7 2.7
All items less food and energy 167.5 2.3
All items less shelter 158.8 1.8
All items less medical care 162.4 2.3
All items less energy 166.3 2.2
Apparel 115.3 -1.3
Commodities 144.5 0.9
Energy commodities 182.1 17.2
Commodities less food 135.5 0.5
Commodities less food and beverages 133.9 0.5
Commodities less food and energy commodities 130.5 -1.4
Durables 112.9 -2.8
Education and communication 110.3 2.3
Food and beverages 161 1.5
Food 160.4 1.4
Food at home 163 0.6
Alcoholic beverages 166.9 2.3
Other goods and services 234.6 2.7
Housing 166.7 2.9
Shelter 181.5 3.8
Fuels and utilities 143.5 0.1
Household energy 140.1 -0.7
Household furnishings and operations 122.1 -1.0
Medical care 229.3 4.7
Medical care commodities 208 3.1
Medical care services 234.4 5.1
Nondurables 156.9 2.5
Nondurables less food 153.3 3.4
Nondurables less food and beverages 152 3.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 177.7 6.1
Nondurables less food and apparel 176.3 5.6
Recreation 107.5 1.1
Services 182.5 3.5
Rent of shelter 182.1 3.8
Other services 203.9 3.4
Transportation services 173.2 3.6
Services less rent of shelter 182.4 3.1
Services less medical care services 178.4 3.4
Services less energy services 185.6 3.8
Transportation 153.2 3.2
Private transportation 152.3 3.5
Food away from home 156.1 2.3
Rent of primary residence 173.3 3.8
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 182.4 4.1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 182.4 4.1
Energy services 137.8 -0.9
Electricity 132 -3.1
Utility (piped) gas service 150.6 3.9
Professional services 201.6 2.4
New and used motor vehicles 98.9 -2.3
New vehicles 122.6 -1.5
Used cars and trucks 142.7 -5.4
Motor fuel 182.4 18.0
Gasoline (all types) 181.5 18.2
New cars 121 -1.5
New cars and trucks 96.6 -1.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular 183.7 19.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 125.6 18.9
Gasoline, unleaded premium 167.7 17.0

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.
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