United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: West - Size Class A in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in September 2008, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): West - Size Class A was 225.91 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 4.4%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 30.3%
  2. Food at home: 7.4%
  3. Household energy: 4.5%

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: West - Size Class A and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in September 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.

All items
Energy
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
Food at home
Household energy
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: West - Size Class A of Selected Categories in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Food at home
Food
Household energy
All items
All items less medical care
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: West - Size Class A in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
Food at home
Household energy
All items
All items less food and energy
Food
All items less medical care
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: West - Size Class A of Selected categories in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 225.91 4.4
Energy 270.015 20.6
All items less food and energy 225.584 2.7
All items less shelter 209.338 5.3
All items less medical care 219.468 4.4
All items less energy 224.546 3.1
Apparel 114.32 -0.1
Commodities 176.013 5.4
Commodities less food 152.431 5.2
Commodities less food and beverages 149.043 5.3
Durables 109.935 -1.9
Education and communication 126.179 3.5
Food and beverages 223.214 5.5
Food 223.042 5.8
Food at home 230.875 7.4
Alcoholic beverages 222.936 2.8
Other goods and services 355.674 4.0
Housing 239.589 2.9
Shelter 268.698 2.9
Fuels and utilities 235.039 4.8
Household energy 226.179 4.5
Household furnishings and operations 136.219 1.2
Medical care 365.368 3.9
Nondurables 209.004 8.3
Nondurables less food 194.392 10.6
Nondurables less food and beverages 191.437 11.2
Recreation 114.158 2.7
Services 269.633 3.8
Services less rent of shelter 281.709 5.0
Services less medical care services 261.562 3.7
Transportation 198.653 9.4
Private transportation 192.659 8.9
Food away from home 212.584 3.8
Rent of primary residence 274.275 4.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 282.655 3.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 282.655 3.6
Energy services 226.698 3.7
Electricity 242.097 2.0
Utility (piped) gas service 220.582 8.0
Motor fuel 300.993 30.3
Gasoline (all types) 298.827 30.2
Gasoline, unleaded regular 301.907 30.6
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 274.106 29.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 284.294 28.7

U.S. CPI-U: West - 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): West - 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.
2021
2022
2023