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

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December 2019, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class B/C was 156.258 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 2.2%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 8.6%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 3.7%
  3. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 3.2%

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 December 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
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class B/C of Selected Categories in December 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
All items
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
US CPI-U: Size Class B/C in December 2019 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Food
All items
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class B/C of Selected categories in December 2019 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 156.258 2.2
Energy 192.856 4.0
All items less food 152.881 2.3
All items less food and energy 148.79 2.2
All items less shelter 149.342 1.8
All items less medical care 150.315 2.0
All items less energy 150.823 2.1
Apparel 85.509 -0.9
Commodities 129.833 1.6
Energy commodities 225.853 8.2
Commodities less food 115.516 1.6
Commodities less food and beverages 114.343 1.6
Commodities less food and energy commodities 102.051 0.3
Durables 82.448 -0.4
Education and communication 132.339 1.0
Education and communication commodities 74.218 -7.8
Education and communication services 110.276 1.9
Food and beverages 161.121 1.6
Food 161.654 1.6
Food at home 150.403 0.6
Cereals and bakery products 150.786 0.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 168.125 2.9
Fruits and vegetables 152 -2.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 130.726 1.2
Other food at home 142.292 0.3
Alcoholic beverages 154.462 0.6
Other goods and services 206.846 2.6
Other goods 117.556 3.4
Other personal services 125.454 1.7
Housing 158.804 2.5
Shelter 166.245 3.2
Fuels and utilities 183.287 0.0
Household energy 170.794 -0.8
Household furnishings and operations 99.124 1.0
Household furnishings and supplies 92.811 0.0
Medical care 210.433 4.6
Medical care commodities 180.313 4.2
Medical care services 221.134 4.7
Nondurables 154.557 2.4
Nondurables less food 148.812 3.2
Nondurables less food and beverages 148.506 3.4
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 179.472 4.5
Nondurables less food and apparel 177.306 4.2
Recreation 122.282 1.5
Recreation commodities 82.798 -0.4
Recreation services 128.26 2.6
Services 174.4 2.6
Rent of shelter 166.406 3.2
Other services 168.57 2.1
Transportation services 183.271 0.0
Services less rent of shelter 183.083 2.1
Services less medical care services 170.035 2.3
Services less energy services 175.151 2.9
Transportation 145.337 1.9
Private transportation 145.347 2.0
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 104.232 0.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 263.996 2.0
Dairy and related products 149.822 1.8
Food away from home 179.166 2.9
Rent of primary residence 178.663 3.7
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 164.374 3.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 164.378 3.2
Energy services 162.375 -0.9
Electricity 162.057 -0.2
Utility (piped) gas service 148.003 -3.4
Professional services 171.206 1.4
New and used motor vehicles 99.938 -0.5
New vehicles 102.81 0.4
Used cars and trucks 92.702 -0.7
Motor fuel 220.204 8.6
Gasoline (all types) 220.208 8.9
Motor vehicle insurance 222.62 -0.7
New cars 102.233 0.6
New cars and trucks 102.908 0.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular 220.275 9.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 231.087 8.0
Gasoline, unleaded premium 232.601 6.6

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.
2021
2022
2023