United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A in January 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in January 2019, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class A was 232.214 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 1.8%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Rent of primary residence: 3.7%
  2. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 3.4%
  3. Tuition, other school fees, and childcare: 3.1%

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 January 2019.

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
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class A of Selected Categories in January 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
Rent of primary residence
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Tuition, other school fees, and chi...
All items less food and energy
Food
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: Size Class A in January 2019 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Tuition, other school fees, and chi...
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Energy
Food
All items
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A of Selected categories in January 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 232.214 1.8
Energy 257.915 -3.8
All items less food 232.28 1.8
All items less food and energy 230.007 2.3
All items less shelter 212.108 0.9
All items less medical care 224.521 1.8
All items less energy 230.267 2.3
Apparel 117.822 0.2
Commodities 173.663 -0.2
Energy commodities 312.376 -8.3
Commodities less food 145.631 -1.4
Commodities less food and beverages 142.233 -1.6
Commodities less food and energy commodities 128.484 0.1
Durables 95.124 -0.2
Education and communication 139.873 0.4
Education and communication commodities 68.277 -2.9
Education and communication services 110.637 0.7
Food and beverages 232.062 1.9
Food 232.35 1.9
Food at home 223.232 1.0
Cereals and bakery products 251.589 1.8
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 230.055 0.7
Fruits and vegetables 280.074 0.6
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 156.15 2.6
Other food at home 191.747 0.6
Alcoholic beverages 226.306 1.5
Other goods and services 343.52 2.3
Other goods 110.587 0.2
Other personal services 123.572 4.0
Housing 246.195 3.1
Shelter 277.396 3.4
Fuels and utilities 246.29 2.2
Household energy 222.66 1.3
Household furnishings and operations 114.856 1.7
Household furnishings and supplies 87.688 0.6
Medical care 395.148 2.7
Medical care commodities 306.438 0.1
Medical care services 422.147 3.3
Nondurables 212.469 -0.2
Nondurables less food 194.345 -2.2
Nondurables less food and beverages 191.587 -2.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 245.474 -3.5
Nondurables less food and apparel 242.949 -3.0
Recreation 118.854 0.6
Recreation commodities 76.707 -2.6
Recreation services 122.258 1.8
Services 278.756 2.9
Rent of shelter 278.652 3.4
Other services 290.205 1.6
Transportation services 251.45 1.6
Services less rent of shelter 278.786 2.2
Services less medical care services 269.012 2.8
Services less energy services 283.463 2.9
Transportation 199.101 -1.2
Private transportation 199.302 -1.1
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 103.939 0.6
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 557.586 3.1
Dairy and related products 208.657 -0.1
Food away from home 243.128 3.1
Rent of primary residence 287.902 3.7
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 275.537 3.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 275.606 3.4
Energy services 211.792 1.8
Electricity 212.066 -0.2
Utility (piped) gas service 196.924 7.5
Professional services 307.686 1.6
New and used motor vehicles 97.966 0.6
New vehicles 126.77 -0.2
Used cars and trucks 132.592 1.7
Motor fuel 307.626 -8.3
Gasoline (all types) 305.679 -8.5
Motor vehicle insurance 387.275 3.1
New cars 124.145 -0.3
New cars and trucks 99.751 -0.1
Gasoline, unleaded regular 305.185 -9.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 223.371 -5.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium 307.455 -4.2

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