United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: South - Size Class B/C in August 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2009, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): South - Size Class B/C was 132.729 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was -1.7%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Food away from home: 3.6%
  2. Alcoholic beverages: 3%
  3. Rent of primary residence: 1.9%

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 B/C and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in August 2009.

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
Alcoholic beverages
Food away from home
Rent of primary residence
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: South - Size Class B/C of Selected Categories in August 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Rent of primary residence
All items less food and energy
Food
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: South - Size Class B/C in August 2009 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Energy
Rent of primary residence
Food away from home
Food
All items
Alcoholic beverages
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: South - Size Class B/C of Selected categories in August 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 132.729 -1.7
Energy 177.979 -23.4
All items less food and energy 125.027 1.5
All items less shelter 129.284 -2.7
All items less medical care 129.387 -2.0
All items less energy 126.857 1.4
Apparel 86.317 0.3
Commodities 120.354 -4.2
Commodities less food 112.666 -6.8
Commodities less food and beverages 112.123 -7.1
Durables 85.085 -1.2
Education and communication 121.58 1.6
Food and beverages 136.249 1.2
Food 136.591 1.1
Food at home 134.21 -1.0
Alcoholic beverages 130.558 3.0
Other goods and services 166.953 10.7
Housing 132.839 -0.5
Shelter 135.522 0.8
Fuels and utilities 152.014 -8.3
Household energy 149.967 -11.1
Household furnishings and operations 99.298 1.6
Medical care 153.875 2.5
Nondurables 138.557 -5.2
Nondurables less food 140.667 -10.0
Nondurables less food and beverages 141.238 -10.7
Recreation 116.184 2.0
Services 140.073 0.4
Services less rent of shelter 144.562 0.0
Services less medical care services 138.358 0.2
Transportation 126.061 -12.6
Private transportation 125.605 -12.6
Food away from home 139.925 3.6
Rent of primary residence 140.532 1.9
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 134.204 1.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 134.204 1.2
Energy services 147.307 -10.5
Electricity 145.762 -6.0
Utility (piped) gas service 152.07 -31.6
Motor fuel 218.608 -31.6
Gasoline (all types) 219.882 -31.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular 225.484 -31.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 215.038 -30.0
Gasoline, unleaded premium 210.159 -29.3

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