United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: South - Size Class A in October 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in October 2018, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): South - Size Class A was 248.56 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 2.3%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 13.7%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 3.6%
  3. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 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: South - Size Class A and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in October 2018.

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: South - Size Class A of Selected Categories in October 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
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US CPI-U: South - Size Class A in October 2018 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
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All items less food and energy
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All items
All items less medical care
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Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: South - Size Class A of Selected categories in October 2018 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 248.56 2.3
Energy 213.845 6.6
All items less food and energy 255.008 2.2
All items less shelter 231.71 2.0
All items less medical care 237.89 2.4
All items less energy 254.116 2.0
Apparel 162.905 1.2
Commodities 185.807 1.7
Commodities less food 156.368 2.5
Commodities less food and beverages 153.415 2.5
Durables 106.086 -0.4
Education and communication 135.674 -0.1
Education and communication commodities 64.555 -5.9
Education and communication services 111.759 0.4
Food and beverages 249.903 0.3
Food 251.246 0.2
Food at home 233.071 -1.4
Cereals and bakery products 270.64
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 247.937
Fruits and vegetables 273.691
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 222.538
Other food at home 201.249
Alcoholic beverages 233.701 2.0
Other goods and services 400.104 2.5
Other goods 108.847 1.2
Other personal services 123.435 3.5
Housing 250.494 2.5
Shelter 291.147 3.0
Fuels and utilities 222.423 0.2
Household energy 185.192 -1.4
Household furnishings and operations 127.215 0.9
Household furnishings and supplies 84.127 -1.0
Medical care 474.336 1.9
Nondurables 227.422 2.6
Nondurables less food 207.883 4.8
Nondurables less food and beverages 206.286 5.0
Recreation 111.616 2.8
Services 307.278 2.6
Services less rent of shelter 333.447 2.2
Services less medical care services 291.991 2.7
Transportation 212.138 4.4
Private transportation 213.037 4.9
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 104.543 0.5
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1272.313
Dairy and related products 213.124
Food away from home 278.872 2.1
Rent of primary residence 306.331 3.6
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 296.409 3.0
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 296.43 3.0
Energy services 187.177 -1.5
Electricity 180.985 -0.1
Utility (piped) gas service 179.998 -9.7
New and used motor vehicles 99.767
New vehicles 198.5
Used cars and trucks 265.857
Motor fuel 252.218 13.7
Gasoline (all types) 249.834 13.6
Motor vehicle insurance 955.239
Gasoline, unleaded regular 245.894 13.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 261.889 12.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 267.339 11.6

U.S. CPI-U: South - 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): South - 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.
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