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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Letters on the Decline

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Number of first-class letters mailed in the United States... 1994: 55 billion 2006: 42 billion Source: United States Postal Service, Reven...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Maybe Schools Are Not So Bad

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Percentage of Americans who give the nation's public schools a grade of A or B: 21 Percentage of public school parents who give the sch...

How Does Your Salary Compare?

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Now you can find out. Let's say you are a librarian in Chicago, and you are wondering how your pay stacks up against the wages of your c...
Sunday, June 10, 2007

Wanted: Spouse with Health Insurance

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Eighty-five percent of Americans have health insurance, and 60 percent are covered by an employer-provided health insurance plan, according ...
Friday, June 01, 2007

National Pride

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Percentage of Americans who "strongly agree" that America is a better country than most other countries... Aged 18 to 29: 25 Ag...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Cell Phone Bias

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Sometimes the most interesting bits of information come from the most unlikely places. The latest update on cell phone use is contained in ...
Saturday, May 12, 2007

For Some, College Is the Biggest Worry

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When it comes to money, what worries you the most? When Gallup asked Americans this question, retirement ranked number one. Fifty-six perce...
Thursday, May 10, 2007

Avoiding the Dentist

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Working-age Americans are going to the dentist less frequently. The percentage of people aged 20 to 64 who have been to a dentist in the pas...
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Bet You Didn't Know

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Percentage of households with access to public transportation in their neighborhood American: 54 German: 85 Source: Bureau of the Census, ...
Monday, March 12, 2007

The Big Three

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According to estimates by the United Nations, 175 million people (2.9 percent of the world's population) live outside their country of b...
Thursday, March 01, 2007

The Meaning of Gifted

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Who populates the gifted classes, honors programs, and advanced placement courses in the nation's middle and high schools? The nation...

Bet You Didn't Know

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Percentage of parents who say they never feel angry at their children: 46. Source: Census Bureau, A Child's Day: 2003, Survey of Income...
Saturday, February 17, 2007

In the Laundry Room

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Now that most women are in the labor force, men are doing more around the house. But women still shoulder most of the burden for a variety o...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Homeownership Rate Falls Again

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The homeownership rate fell for the second year in a row, dropping to 68.8 percent of households in 2006. This is down from the record high ...
Thursday, February 08, 2007

Bet You Didn't Know

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Percentage of Americans who describe themselves as "dog persons": 70. Source: The Gallup Poll
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Where Are Teen Workers?

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The number of workers aged 16 to 19 fell by a jaw dropping 1 million between 2000 and 2005 (from 8.3 million to 7.2 million). According to p...
Tuesday, January 23, 2007

What the World Thinks

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Does the United States have a mainly positive or negative influence in the world? Percent answering "positive"... Americans: ...
Monday, January 22, 2007

The Oldest Congress Ever

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How do the demographics of Congress compare with those of the average American? This Congressional Research Service report (pdf) can tell y...
Thursday, January 11, 2007

Evolution at Work

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The 51 percent majority of Americans believe in evolution. A smaller 42 percent adhere to the notion of creationism, according to the Pew Re...
Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Bet You Didn't Know

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Percentage of 18-to-25-year-olds who think their generation is unique: 68. Source: Pew Research Center
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Cheryl Russell
Demographer Cheryl Russell was the editorial director of New Strategist Press and the editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. She has written numerous books about demographic trends. Ms. Russell is a professional demographer with a degree from Cornell University.
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