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

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in April 2009, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): West - Size Class A was 221.79 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was -0.4%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Food away from home: 4.4%
  2. Rent of primary residence: 3.3%
  3. Owners' equivalent rent of residences: 2.5%

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 April 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
Food away from home
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: West - Size Class A of Selected Categories in April 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
Food away from home
Rent of primary residence
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Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Energy
US CPI-U: West - Size Class A in April 2009 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Owners' equivalent rent of residenc...
Rent of primary residence
All items less food and energy
Food
All items
Food away from home
All items less medical care
Energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: West - Size Class A of Selected categories in April 2009 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 221.79 -0.4
Energy 190.773 -28.4
All items less food and energy 227.449 2.1
All items less shelter 202.634 -1.8
All items less medical care 214.921 -0.6
All items less energy 226.175 2.2
Apparel 116.742 -0.2
Commodities 166.533 -4.6
Commodities less food 139.989 -8.3
Commodities less food and beverages 136.307 -8.7
Durables 109.791 -1.3
Education and communication 127.432 3.7
Food and beverages 223.53 2.8
Food 223.299 3.0
Food at home 227.195 1.8
Alcoholic beverages 223.959 0.4
Other goods and services 371.904 5.8
Housing 240.234 1.7
Shelter 270.399 2.0
Fuels and utilities 225.889 -2.3
Household energy 211.164 -5.8
Household furnishings and operations 137.272 2.4
Medical care 374.879 3.7
Nondurables 193.679 -5.9
Nondurables less food 167.82 -13.2
Nondurables less food and beverages 163.183 -14.3
Recreation 112.833 0.2
Services 270.852 2.3
Services less rent of shelter 282.271 2.7
Services less medical care services 262.36 2.2
Transportation 173.857 -11.5
Private transportation 168.583 -12.2
Food away from home 217.224 4.4
Rent of primary residence 278.461 3.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 285.384 2.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 285.384 2.5
Energy services 213.702 -4.9
Electricity 239.141 4.6
Utility (piped) gas service 180.282 -27.0
Motor fuel 181.07 -38.9
Gasoline (all types) 180.219 -38.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular 180.379 -39.1
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 167.732 -37.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 176.607 -36.9

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.
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2023