United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A in September 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in September 2021, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class A was 251.898 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 4.8%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 41.4%
  2. New and used motor vehicles: 14.3%
  3. Household energy: 10.8%

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 September 2021.

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
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class A of Selected Categories in September 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
New and used motor vehicles
Household energy
All items less medical care
All items
Food
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Size Class A in September 2021 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
Food
All items
Household energy
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
New and used motor vehicles
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class A of Selected categories in September 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 251.898 4.8
Energy 320.723 25.2
All items less food 251.364 4.9
All items less food and energy 246.162 3.5
All items less shelter 231.435 6.1
All items less medical care 243.785 5.3
All items less energy 247.458 3.6
Apparel 120.404 2.9
Commodities 192.972 8.5
Energy commodities 421.108 40.8
Commodities less food 162.748 11.1
Commodities less food and beverages 159.412 11.5
Commodities less food and energy commodities 138.138 6.5
Durables 107.368 11.2
Education and communication 147.179 2.2
Education and communication commodities 62.259 -2.0
Education and communication services 117.733 2.5
Food and beverages 254.803 4.5
Food 255.874 4.6
Food at home 242.314 4.1
Cereals and bakery products 268.94 3.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 269.746 9.5
Fruits and vegetables 289.2 2.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 167.354 3.7
Other food at home 204.713 2.5
Alcoholic beverages 239.2 3.0
Other goods and services 368.284 3.8
Other goods 116.398 3.6
Other personal services 134.159 4.0
Housing 265.562 3.5
Shelter 297.711 2.7
Fuels and utilities 275.308 9.0
Household energy 250.187 10.8
Household furnishings and operations 124.597 5.6
Household furnishings and supplies 94.606 5.2
Medical care 423.571 0.1
Medical care commodities 294.245 -2.2
Medical care services 463.003 0.6
Nondurables 234.608 7.6
Nondurables less food 215.126 11.0
Nondurables less food and beverages 212.929 11.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 281.206 15.3
Nondurables less food and apparel 275.97 13.8
Recreation 124.895 4.1
Recreation commodities 77.381 2.9
Recreation services 130.463 4.7
Services 298.448 3.0
Rent of shelter 299.265 2.7
Other services 310.025 3.4
Transportation services 249.625 2.3
Services less rent of shelter 297.324 3.3
Services less medical care services 287.271 3.2
Services less energy services 302.762 2.6
Transportation 227.521 14.8
Private transportation 234.591 16.7
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 122.37 14.4
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 596.517 3.0
Dairy and related products 222.767 0.3
Food away from home 272.148 5.2
Rent of primary residence 307.952 1.7
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 296.31 2.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 296.366 2.5
Energy services 239.131 10.1
Electricity 238.269 6.9
Utility (piped) gas service 226.037 19.8
Professional services 328.468 2.8
New and used motor vehicles 113.399 14.3
New vehicles 137.63 9.6
Used cars and trucks 181.843 24.5
Motor fuel 420.041 41.4
Gasoline (all types) 418.515 41.5
Motor vehicle insurance 385.455 1.1
New cars 133.301 8.5
New cars and trucks 108.307 9.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular 420.768 42.8
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 298.988 36.6
Gasoline, unleaded premium 404.383 34.1

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