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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the South (Census region)?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the South (Census region) was 326.79 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.1 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002.

LATEST: 326.79 index 1982-84 = 100

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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the South (Census region)?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the South (Census region) was 326.79 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.1 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002. Latest record →

Year by year, with every month linked to its record

YearAverageMonthsMonthly records
2026324.309Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2025317.7711Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec
2024310.0712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023299.8412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022284.6712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021266.3312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020256.0212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019252.2512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018247.5412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017242.6412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016238.5412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015233.5312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014229.3512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013225.1212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012220.9612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011216.2012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010212.5012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009210.3012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008206.4812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007201.7212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006196.7412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005191.9412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004187.9212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003185.2612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002182.6012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Source: bls_cpi. Values as published; monthly figures.

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