Regular gas
$3.36/gal
↓ 4.2% vs 2013
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America Through the Years
2000–2026
Exploring: 2014
Explore how prices, jobs, housing, sports, entertainment, technology, politics and major events changed across America — one year at a time.
The economy
2014 at a glance
Unemployment
6.2%
↓ 1.2 pp vs 2013
Grocery prices
↑ 2.4%
vs 2013
Inflation
↑ 1.6%
vs 2013
Median rent
$934/mo
↑ 3.2% vs 2013
Median earnings
$30,845/yr
↑ 1.3% vs 2013
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Regular gas
U.S. average annual retail price for one gallon of regular gasoline, all formulations. Annual figure published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Source: EIA ↗ (opens in new tab)Unemployment
Average U.S. unemployment rate for the year, calculated as the mean of the published monthly Current Population Survey unemployment rates.
Source: BLS ↗ (opens in new tab)Grocery prices
Year-over-year movement in the BLS Food at Home Consumer Price Index. Underlying CPI index: 239.5.
Source: BLS ↗ (opens in new tab)Inflation
Year-over-year change in the U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, all items. Underlying CPI index: 236.7.
Source: BLS ↗ (opens in new tab)Median rent
Median gross monthly rent for occupied rental housing units. Annual ACS 1-year estimates begin in 2005.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS ↗ (opens in new tab)Median earnings
Median annual earnings measure from the American Community Survey. Annual ACS 1-year estimates begin in 2005.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS ↗ (opens in new tab)What is CPI?
CPI is an index used to track how consumer prices change over time. The reference period 1982–84 equals 100. A value such as 177.1 is an index level, not a dollar amount or an inflation rate.
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All events and sources for 2014
January
- Federal Reserve holds target rate at 0–1/4% — The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target for the federal funds rate at 0–1/4 percent. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ↗ (opens in new tab)
- Random Access Memories wins Album of the Year at the 2014 Grammys — Daft Punk won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Random Access Memories. Recording Academy ↗ (opens in new tab)
February
- Global Precipitation Measurement mission launches — NASA and JAXA launched the GPM Core Observatory to improve worldwide rain and snow measurements. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ↗ (opens in new tab)
March
- 12 Years a Slave wins Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards — 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2013.
Annual Entertainment anchor event for the America Since 2000 timeline, sourced to the Academy’s official ceremony archive.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ↗ (opens in new tab)
April
- The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt wins the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt the 2014 prize for Fiction. The Pulitzer Prizes ↗ (opens in new tab)
- The Flick, by Annie Baker wins the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama — The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded The Flick, by Annie Baker the 2014 prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prizes ↗ (opens in new tab)
June
- Supreme Court decides Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores — The Court held that closely held for-profit corporations could seek protection under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act against the contraceptive-coverage requirement at issue. Supreme Court of the United States ↗ (opens in new tab)
July
- Germany wins 2014 FIFA World Cup over Argentina — Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time on a Mario Gotze goal in Rio de Janeiro, winning the country's fourth World Cup title. FIFA.com ↗ (opens in new tab)
August
- Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act becomes law — Public Law 113-146 expanded certain options for veterans to obtain care outside the VA system and made other changes to VA health-care administration. GovInfo / U.S. Government Publishing Office ↗ (opens in new tab)
November
- Republicans win a Senate majority in the midterm elections — The 2014 elections produced a Republican Senate majority for the 114th Congress. U.S. Senate ↗ (opens in new tab)
- Obama administration announces immigration executive actions — The administration announced executive immigration actions including expanded DACA eligibility and a deferred-action policy for certain parents, subject to later litigation. Obama White House Archives ↗ (opens in new tab)
December
- United States announces a new course toward normalized relations with Cuba — President Obama announced steps to begin normalizing U.S.-Cuba relations, including plans to reestablish diplomatic relations. Obama White House Archives ↗ (opens in new tab)
- Federal Reserve holds target rate at 0–1/4% — The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target for the federal funds rate at 0–1/4 percent. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ↗ (opens in new tab)
- Orion completes its first flight test — NASA’s Orion spacecraft completed Exploration Flight Test-1, testing systems for future deep-space missions. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ↗ (opens in new tab)
Date within this year unknown
- San Antonio Spurs win the 2014 NBA championship — San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 4-1 in the NBA Finals to win the 2014 championship. Kawhi Leonard was named Finals MVP.
Annual Sports anchor event for the America Since 2000 timeline. The championship, runner-up, series result, and Finals MVP are sourced from NBA.com history archives.
NBA.com ↗ (opens in new tab) NBA.com ↗ (opens in new tab) - Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII over Broncos — The Seattle Seahawks routed the Denver Broncos 43-8 to win the franchise's first championship.
East Rutherford, New Jersey. MetLife Stadium Location ↗ (opens in new tab)
CBS News ↗ (opens in new tab) - San Francisco Giants win 2014 World Series over Royals — The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 3 to win their third championship in five seasons. MLB.com ↗ (opens in new tab)
What changed?
How have regular gas prices changed since 2000?
Only years with a verified figure are plotted; a gap in the line means no verified value exists in between, not zero change.
REGULAR GAS
U.S. average retail price per gallon
Not enough historical observations to display this comparison.
REGULAR GAS
Average value per decade, from verified years only.
Not enough historical observations to summarize by decade.
REGULAR GAS · ANNUAL VALUES
| Year | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1.136 | — |
| 2000 | $1.484 | — |
| 2001 | $1.420 | — |
| 2002 | $1.345 | — |
| 2003 | $1.561 | — |
| 2004 | $1.852 | — |
| 2005 | $2.270 | — |
| 2006 | $2.572 | — |
| 2007 | $2.796 | — |
| 2008 | $3.246 | — |
| 2009 | $2.353 | — |
| 2010 | $2.782 | — |
| 2011 | $3.521 | — |
| 2012 | $3.618 | — |
| 2013 | $3.505 | — |
| 2014 | $3.358 | — |
| 2015 | $2.429 | — |
| 2016 | $2.143 | — |
| 2017 | $2.415 | — |
| 2018 | $2.719 | — |
| 2019 | $2.604 | — |
| 2020 | $2.168 | — |
| 2021 | $3.008 | — |
| 2022 | $3.951 | — |
| 2023 | $3.519 | — |
| 2024 | $3.304 | — |
| 2025 | $3.097 | — |
| 2026 | $4.058 | — |
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About these figures
Economic figures come from official U.S. government sources (BLS, EIA, and Census); historical events come from Data Driven Tech's reviewed content collection. Every figure and every event links to its original public source. Where a source has not yet published a figure for a given year, that is stated directly rather than estimated.
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