THE STATS

United States · 49 indicators · last 10 years

Fifty years of American life in numbers — work, money, housing, wealth, school, health, crime, family, government, and energy — every series pulled straight from the agency that publishes it. No vibes, just the data.

50 YearsSince 200010 Years5 Years1 Year
┊ dashed lines mark 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Economy & Work

Unemployment Ratepercent, annual average · FRED UNRATE
4.3%2026 thru Jun
−0.6 pts since 2016
4.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Underemployment (U-6)percent, annual average · FRED U6RATE
8.0%2026 thru Jun
−1.6 pts since 2016
9.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Labor Force Participationpercent, annual average · FRED CIVPART
61.8%2026 thru Jun
−1.0 pts since 2016
62.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Real GDP Growthpercent per year · FRED A191RL1A225NBEA
2.1%2025
+0.3 pts since 2016
1.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Labor Productivityindex, 2017 = 100 · FRED OPHNFB
119.82026 thru Mar
+22% since 2016
98.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
CPI Inflationpercent per year · FRED CPIAUCSL
3.3%2026 thru Jun
+2.0 pts since 2016
1.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Real Median Household Income2024 dollars · 2016–2024 · FRED MEHOINUSA672N
$83,7302024
+11% since 2016
$75,380 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Manufacturing Jobsemployees, annual average · FRED MANEMP
12.60M2026 thru Jun
+2% since 2016
12.32M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
New Business Applicationsapplications per year · FRED BABATOTALSAUS
5.64M2025
+89% since 2016
2.98M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Money & Debt

Revolving Consumer Creditbillions of dollars, year-end · FRED REVOLSL
$1,351B2026 thru May
+41% since 2016
$960B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Student Loan Debtbillions of dollars, year-end · 2016–2024 · FRED SLOAS
$1,777B2024
+26% since 2016
$1,405B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Personal Saving Ratepercent of disposable income · FRED PSAVERT
3.4%2026 thru May
−2.0 pts since 2016
5.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Household Debt Service Ratiopercent of disposable income · FRED TDSP
11.2%2026 thru Dec
−0.6 pts since 2016
11.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Debt to GDPpercent of GDP · FRED GFDEGDQ188S
122.6%2026 thru Dec
+19 pts since 2016
104.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Funds Ratepercent, annual average · FRED FEDFUNDS
3.64%2026 thru Jun
+3.2 pts since 2016
0.40% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
30-Year Mortgage Ratepercent, annual average · FRED MORTGAGE30US
6.34%2026 thru Jul
+2.7 pts since 2016
3.65% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Stock Market (NASDAQ)index, annual average of daily closes · FRED NASDAQCOM
24,4592026 thru Jul
+390% since 2016
4,988 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Cost of Living

Median Home Sale Pricedollars, annual average · FRED MSPUS
$409,6002026 thru Mar
+34% since 2016
$305,125 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
RentCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUUR0000SEHA
4452026 thru Jun
+50% since 2016
297 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Homeownership Ratepercent of households, annual average · FRED RHORUSQ156N
65.2%2026 thru Mar
+1.8 pts since 2016
63.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Housing Startsunits per year · FRED HOUST
1.36M2026 thru Jun
+15% since 2016
1.18M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Regular Gasoline Pricedollars per gallon, annual average · FRED GASREGW
$3.742026 thru Jul
+75% since 2016
$2.14 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Electricity Pricedollars per kilowatt-hour · FRED APU000072610
$0.1942026 thru Jun
+44% since 2016
$0.135 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Wealth & Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini)Gini index, 0-100 · 2016–2024 · FRED SIPOVGINIUSA
41.82024
+0.5 pts since 2016
41.3 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Top 1% Wealth Sharepercent of household net worth · FRED WFRBST01134
31.6%2026 thru Dec
+0.9 pts since 2016
30.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Poverty Ratepercent of people, all ages · 2016–2024 · FRED PPAAUS00000A156NCEN
12.1%2024
−1.9 pts since 2016
14.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Education

College Attainmentpercent of adults 25 and over · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Historical Table A-2
38.7%2024
+5.3 pts since 2016
33.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
College TuitionCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUSR0000SEEB
9112026 thru Jun
+29% since 2016
708 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Health

Life Expectancy at Birthyears at birth, both sexes · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics
79.02024
+0.3 yrs since 2016
78.7 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Health Spendingpercent of GDP · 2016–2024 · CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, via CDC/NCHS Data Query System
18.0%2024
+0.3 pts since 2016
17.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Suicide Rateage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted
13.72024
+1% since 2016
13.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Drug Overdose Deathsage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted
23.12024
+17% since 2016
19.8 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Adult Smoking Ratepercent of adults, current cigarette smokers (crude) · 2016–2024 · CDC National Health Interview Survey
9.9%2024
−5.6 pts since 2016
15.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Crime & Justice

Violent Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · 2016–2024 · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported violent crime
363.92024
−9% since 2016
399.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Property Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · 2016–2024 · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported property crime
1,769.02024
−28% since 2016
2,469.1 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Homicide Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported homicide
4.32025
−20% since 2016
5.4 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Imprisonment Ratesentenced prisoners per 100,000 residents · 2016–2023 · BJS National Prisoner Statistics
3602023
−20% since 2016
450 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Family & Society

Marriage Ratemarriages per 1,000 population · 2016–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
6.12023
−13% since 2016
7.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Divorce Ratedivorces per 1,000 population (reporting states) · 2016–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
2.42023
−20% since 2016
3.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Total Fertility Ratebirths per woman (total fertility rate) · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, Births: Final Data
1.602024
−12% since 2016
1.82 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Births to Unmarried Motherspercent of all US births · 2014–2015 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
40.3%2015
+0.1 pts since 2014
40.2% then
Population Growthpercent per year · FRED B230RC0A052NBEA
0.54%2025
−0.2 pts since 2016
0.77% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
HappinessCantril ladder score (0-10) · World Happiness Report (Gallup World Poll)
6.972025
+0.2 pts since 2016
6.80 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Government & Democracy

Trust in Governmentpercent trusting the federal government · Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government 1958-2025
17%2025
−3.0 pts since 2017
20% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Voter Turnoutpercent of voting-age population, presidential elections · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration, Table A-1
59.3%2024
+3.3 pts since 2016
56.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Deficitpercent of GDP (negative = deficit) · FRED FYFSGDA188S
−5.8%2025
−2.7 pts since 2016
−3.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Energy & Environment

CO2 Emissionsmillion metric tons per year · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Table 11.1
4,9042025
−5% since 2016
5,169 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Renewable Share of Energypercent of total US energy consumption · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Tables 1.1 and 10.1
9.2%2025
+1.6 pts since 2016
7.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
US Average Temperaturedegrees Fahrenheit, annual mean · NOAA NCEI, Climate at a Glance
54.63°2025
−0.3°F since 2016
54.90° then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Deep dives
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