United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A in July 2012 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in July 2012, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class A was 208.881 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 1.4%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Rent of primary residence: 3%
  2. Food away from home: 2.8%
  3. Professional services: 2.6%

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 July 2012.

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
Professional services
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class A of Selected Categories in July 2012 (Not Seas Adj.)
Rent of primary residence
Food away from home
Professional services
Food
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: Size Class A in July 2012 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Energy
Professional services
Rent of primary residence
Food
All items
Food away from home
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A of Selected categories in July 2012 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 208.881 1.4
Energy 302.775 -5.5
All items less food 208.701 1.3
All items less food and energy 201.393 2.1
All items less shelter 202.082 1.1
All items less medical care 203.149 1.2
All items less energy 202.643 2.2
Apparel 117.472 3.3
Commodities 176.821 0.6
Energy commodities 438.076 -4.8
Commodities less food 159.357 -0.3
Commodities less food and beverages 156.978 -0.4
Commodities less food and energy commodities 132.359 1.1
Durables 105.051 -0.1
Education and communication 135.439 1.6
Education and communication commodities 89.176 -4.1
Education and communication services 104.382 2.1
Food and beverages 210.718 2.3
Food 210.772 2.3
Food at home 213.543 1.9
Alcoholic beverages 208.084 2.1
Other goods and services 305.217 2.4
Other goods 103.373 2.1
Other personal services 105.56 2.6
Housing 206.237 1.3
Shelter 224.898 2.2
Fuels and utilities 222.143 -3.8
Household energy 211.894 -6.3
Household furnishings and operations 118.556 0.6
Household furnishings and supplies 97.529 0.2
Medical care 329.481 4.5
Medical care commodities 263.105 3.4
Medical care services 349.44 4.8
Nondurables 211.104 0.8
Nondurables less food 211.057 -0.4
Nondurables less food and beverages 210.849 -0.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 280.044 -1.8
Nondurables less food and apparel 271.385 -1.4
Recreation 114.239 1.3
Recreation commodities 93.265 -2.2
Recreation services 105.729 3.4
Services 234.339 1.9
Rent of shelter 225.716 2.2
Other services 262.704 2.6
Transportation services 220.803 1.5
Services less rent of shelter 245.002 1.7
Services less medical care services 226.467 1.7
Services less energy services 236.859 2.5
Transportation 210.243 -0.6
Private transportation 209.436 -0.7
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 107.32 1.0
Food away from home 205.804 2.8
Rent of primary residence 226.199 3.0
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 223.637 2.1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 223.616 2.1
Energy services 198.855 -6.4
Electricity 204.778 -3.1
Utility (piped) gas service 172.26 -14.0
Professional services 269.508 2.6
New and used motor vehicles 101.616 0.1
New vehicles 125.286 0.5
Used cars and trucks 150.367 1.5
Motor fuel 435.816 -4.8
Gasoline (all types) 434.372 -4.8
New cars 125.928 -0.2
New cars and trucks 98.591 0.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular 444.984 -5.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 296.134 -4.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 385.896 -4.4

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