United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class D in July 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in July 2008, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Size Class D was 212.555 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 5.8%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

Motor fuel: 37.7%
Household energy: 14.2%
Food at home: 7.3%

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 D and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in July 2008.

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.

You may also be interested in:
Historical CPI-U and Inflation Rate: Size Class D, All Items (not seasonally adjusted)

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Size Class D of Selected Categories in July 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)

Motor fuel

Energy

Household energy

Food at home

Food

All items less medical care

All items

All items less food and energy

US CPI-U: Size Class D in July 2008 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)

Motor fuel

Energy

Food

All items

Food at home

All items less food and energy

All items less medical care

Household energy

Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Size Class D of Selected categories in July 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)

Items per page:

0 of 0

Item	CPI-U	12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items	212.555	5.8
Energy	267.098	27.8
All items less food	212.13	5.7
All items less food and energy	205.655	2.2
All items less shelter	213.243	7.1
All items less medical care	203.151	6.0
All items less energy	206.667	2.9
Apparel	110.222	-2.8
Commodities	183.074	8.3
Energy commodities	334.79	37.4
Commodities less food	167.857	9.1
Commodities less food and beverages	166.688	9.3
Commodities less food and energy commodities	142.991	0.7
Durables	114.743	0.2
Education and communication	126.093	2.8
Food and beverages	214.257	6.3
Food	214.634	6.6
Food at home	211.496	7.3
Alcoholic beverages	208.205	1.8
Other goods and services	355.418	4.6
Housing	195.464	4.0
Shelter	216.289	2.3
Fuels and utilities	225.469	12.6
Household energy	197.883	14.2
Household furnishings and operations	127.337	3.8
Medical care	354.542	3.0
Medical care commodities	295.961	3.3
Medical care services	374.991	2.9
Nondurables	218.875	11.4
Nondurables less food	219.294	15.0
Nondurables less food and beverages	220.226	15.8
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	278.27	20.5
Nondurables less food and apparel	272.283	19.3
Recreation	115.314	2.1
Services	244.4	3.8
Rent of shelter	223.8	2.4
Other services	294.615	3.6
Transportation services	255.842	3.7
Services less rent of shelter	278.389	5.1
Services less medical care services	230.465	3.8
Services less energy services	248.352	3.0
Transportation	215.592	13.7
Private transportation	210.765	13.9
Food away from home	221.671	5.5
Rent of primary residence	205.552	1.7
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	224.47	2.7
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	224.47	2.7
Energy services	208.238	12.6
Electricity	194.82	8.2
Utility (piped) gas service	266.533	28.7
Professional services	319.571	3.9
New and used motor vehicles	92.969	-0.8
New vehicles	138.746	-1.4
Used cars and trucks	125.367	-0.1
Motor fuel	336.823	37.7
Gasoline (all types)	333.14	37.1
New cars	139.698	1.8
New cars and trucks	95.728	-1.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular	320.334	37.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade	373.186	36.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium	332.722	35.4

U.S. CPI-U: Size Class D 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 D and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.