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

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2009, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): South - Size Class B/C was 131.777 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was -1.4%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Food away from home: 4.9%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 2.9%
  3. Alcoholic beverages: 2.8%

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 May 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 May 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
Food away from home
Food
Rent of primary residence
Alcoholic beverages
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: South - Size Class B/C in May 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 May 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 131.777 -1.4
Energy 164.365 -27.4
All items less food and energy 125.07 1.9
All items less shelter 127.894 -2.7
All items less medical care 128.42 -1.7
All items less energy 126.895 2.2
Apparel 90.52 0.6
Commodities 118.939 -5.3
Commodities less food 110.636 -9.5
Commodities less food and beverages 110.09 -9.9
Durables 85.537 -1.8
Education and communication 120.323 3.3
Food and beverages 136.128 3.5
Food 136.598 3.6
Food at home 134.542 2.4
Alcoholic beverages 128.628 2.8
Other goods and services 164.066 9.4
Housing 132.848 1.0
Shelter 135.703 1.6
Fuels and utilities 149.754 -2.8
Household energy 147.754 -4.6
Household furnishings and operations 100.245 1.8
Medical care 153.367 2.5
Nondurables 136.137 -6.5
Nondurables less food 136.094 -13.9
Nondurables less food and beverages 136.492 -14.8
Recreation 116.01 3.2
Services 139.564 1.8
Services less rent of shelter 143.262 2.0
Services less medical care services 137.868 1.7
Transportation 120.641 -16.7
Private transportation 120.108 -16.9
Food away from home 139.548 4.9
Rent of primary residence 140.281 2.9
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 134.255 1.8
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 134.255 1.8
Energy services 145.226 -3.6
Electricity 142.984 1.8
Utility (piped) gas service 154.689 -27.2
Motor fuel 190.259 -41.1
Gasoline (all types) 191.551 -40.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular 195.888 -41.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 188.42 -39.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 184.317 -38.5

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