Education and communication priced at $500 in 2009 $571.73 in 2024

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Prices for Education And Communication, 2009-2024 ($500)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 14.35% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $71.73 difference in value).

Between 2009 and 2024: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 0.90% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $500 in the year 2009 would cost $571.73 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.47% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.

In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 3.04%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2009-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for education and communication was much higher.

Price Inflation for Education and communication since 1993

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1994 (3.87%), 1995 (3.85%), and 1996 (3.40%).

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Buying power of $500.00 since 2009

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $500 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2009$500.003.04%
2010$509.911.98%
2011$515.991.19%
2012$525.321.81%
2013$533.331.53%
2014$539.741.20%
2015$542.450.50%
2016$546.080.67%
2017$535.77-1.89%
2018$536.870.20%
2019$540.800.73%
2020$550.661.82%
2021$559.731.65%
2022$564.400.83%
2023$569.860.97%
2024$571.730.33%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Education and communication:

Year19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI85.46988.77792.19295.32398.438100.285101.177102.508105.238107.892109.785111.585113.685116.769119.577123.631127.393129.919131.466133.844135.886137.518138.209139.133136.507136.786137.790140.300142.612143.801145.193145.668

Adjust education and communication prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2009 * 2009 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Education and communication was 127.393 in the year 2009 and 145.668 in 2024:

145.668 / 127.393 * $500 = $571.73

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $500 in 2009 has the same "purchasing power" as $571.73 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Education and communication).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Education and communication in 1993. In addition to education and communication, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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