United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class B/C 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 B/C was 112.2 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. Motor fuel: 20.5%
  2. Professional services: 4.1%
  3. Rent of primary residence: 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 B/C 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
Professional services
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class B/C of Selected Categories in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Professional services
Rent of primary residence
All items
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
Food
US CPI-U: Size Class B/C in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Professional services
Energy
Rent of primary residence
All items
Food
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class B/C of Selected categories in November 2002 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 112.2 1.8
Energy 115.8 8.6
All items less food 110.7 1.9
All items less food and energy 110.2 1.4
All items less shelter 109.9 1.7
All items less medical care 109.9 1.6
All items less energy 110.3 1.3
Apparel 95.1 -3.6
Commodities 106 0.6
Energy commodities 123.6 19.2
Commodities less food 103.5 0.3
Commodities less food and beverages 103.2 0.2
Commodities less food and energy commodities 101 -2.1
Durables 93.7 -3.2
Education and communication 107.6 1.6
Food and beverages 110.7 1.1
Food 110.5 1.0
Food at home 109.3 0.2
Alcoholic beverages 112.9 2.3
Other goods and services 130.6 1.6
Housing 110.9 1.7
Shelter 112.8 2.4
Fuels and utilities 110.7 0.4
Household energy 110.2 -0.2
Household furnishings and operations 100.6 -0.9
Medical care 123 5.4
Medical care commodities 119.7 3.9
Medical care services 124.1 5.9
Nondurables 111.3 2.3
Nondurables less food 111.9 3.4
Nondurables less food and beverages 111.9 3.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 119.7 6.5
Nondurables less food and apparel 119.1 6.2
Recreation 104.6 0.5
Services 114.5 2.8
Rent of shelter 112.8 2.3
Other services 116.7 3.2
Transportation services 115.1 4.3
Services less rent of shelter 116.2 3.4
Services less medical care services 113.6 2.5
Services less energy services 115 3.1
Transportation 108.5 3.6
Private transportation 108.2 3.9
Food away from home 112.5 2.2
Rent of primary residence 113.5 2.6
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 112.3 2.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 112.3 2.5
Energy services 109.1 -0.2
Electricity 103.7 -2.1
Utility (piped) gas service 127.3 6.1
Professional services 119.3 4.1
New and used motor vehicles 98.8 -2.7
New vehicles 98.2 -1.7
Used cars and trucks 99.8 -5.6
Motor fuel 122.5 20.5
Gasoline (all types) 122.7 20.8
New cars 97.9 -1.2
New cars and trucks 98.3 -1.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular 123.7 21.6
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 121.6 21.0
Gasoline, unleaded premium 119.9 19.1

U.S. CPI-U: Size Class B/C 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 B/C 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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2022
2023