The Stats — last 5 years

Economy & Work

Unemployment Ratepercent, annual average · FRED UNRATE

4.3%2026 thru Jun

−1.1 pts since 2021
5.4% then

Underemployment (U-6)percent, annual average · FRED U6RATE

8.0%2026 thru Jun

−1.4 pts since 2021
9.4% then

Labor Force Participationpercent, annual average · FRED CIVPART

61.8%2026 thru Jun

+0.1 pts since 2021
61.7% then

Real GDP Growthpercent per year · FRED A191RL1A225NBEA

2.1%2025

−4.1 pts since 2021
6.2% then

Labor Productivityindex, 2017 = 100 · FRED OPHNFB

119.82026 thru Mar

+8% since 2021
111.4 then

CPI Inflationpercent per year · FRED CPIAUCSL

3.3%2026 thru Jun

−1.4 pts since 2021
4.7% then

Real Median Household Income2024 dollars · 2021–2024 · FRED MEHOINUSA672N

$83,7302024

+3% since 2021
$81,270 then

Manufacturing Jobsemployees, annual average · FRED MANEMP

12.60M2026 thru Jun

+2% since 2021
12.31M then

New Business Applicationsapplications per year · FRED BABATOTALSAUS

5.64M2025

+4% since 2021
5.41M then

Money & Debt

Revolving Consumer Creditbillions of dollars, year-end · FRED REVOLSL

$1,351B2026 thru May

+31% since 2021
$1,034B then

Student Loan Debtbillions of dollars, year-end · 2021–2024 · FRED SLOAS

$1,777B2024

+3% since 2021
$1,733B then

Personal Saving Ratepercent of disposable income · FRED PSAVERT

3.4%2026 thru May

−7.9 pts since 2021
11.3% then

Household Debt Service Ratiopercent of disposable income · FRED TDSP

11.2%2026 thru Dec

+1.4 pts since 2021
9.8% then

Federal Debt to GDPpercent of GDP · FRED GFDEGDQ188S

122.6%2026 thru Dec

+1.7 pts since 2021
120.9% then

Federal Funds Ratepercent, annual average · FRED FEDFUNDS

3.64%2026 thru Jun

+3.6 pts since 2021
0.08% then

30-Year Mortgage Ratepercent, annual average · FRED MORTGAGE30US

6.34%2026 thru Jul

+3.4 pts since 2021
2.96% then

Stock Market (NASDAQ)index, annual average of daily closes · FRED NASDAQCOM

24,4592026 thru Jul

+70% since 2021
14,372 then

Cost of Living

Median Home Sale Pricedollars, annual average · FRED MSPUS

$409,6002026 thru Mar

+7% since 2021
$383,000 then

RentCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUUR0000SEHA

4452026 thru Jun

+27% since 2021
349 then

Homeownership Ratepercent of households, annual average · FRED RHORUSQ156N

65.2%2026 thru Mar

−0.3 pts since 2021
65.5% then

Housing Startsunits per year · FRED HOUST

1.36M2026 thru Jun

−15% since 2021
1.60M then

Regular Gasoline Pricedollars per gallon, annual average · FRED GASREGW

$3.742026 thru Jul

+24% since 2021
$3.01 then

Electricity Pricedollars per kilowatt-hour · FRED APU000072610

$0.1942026 thru Jun

+38% since 2021
$0.141 then

Wealth & Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini)Gini index, 0-100 · 2021–2024 · FRED SIPOVGINIUSA

41.82024

+2.1 pts since 2021
39.7 then

Top 1% Wealth Sharepercent of household net worth · FRED WFRBST01134

31.6%2026 thru Dec

+0.8 pts since 2021
30.8% then

Poverty Ratepercent of people, all ages · 2021–2024 · FRED PPAAUS00000A156NCEN

12.1%2024

−0.7 pts since 2021
12.8% then

Education

College Attainmentpercent of adults 25 and over · 2021–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Historical Table A-2

38.7%2024

+0.8 pts since 2021
37.9% then

College TuitionCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUSR0000SEEB

9112026 thru Jun

+15% since 2021
789 then

Health

Life Expectancy at Birthyears at birth, both sexes · 2021–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics

79.02024

+2.6 yrs since 2021
76.4 then

Health Spendingpercent of GDP · 2021–2024 · CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, via CDC/NCHS Data Query System

18.0%2024

−0.4 pts since 2021
18.4% then

Suicide Rateage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2021–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted

13.72024

−3% since 2021
14.1 then

Drug Overdose Deathsage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2021–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted

23.12024

−29% since 2021
32.4 then

Adult Smoking Ratepercent of adults, current cigarette smokers (crude) · 2021–2024 · CDC National Health Interview Survey

9.9%2024

−1.6 pts since 2021
11.5% then

Crime & Justice

Violent Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · 2021–2024 · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported violent crime

363.92024

+1% since 2021
361.5 then

Property Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · 2021–2024 · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported property crime

1,769.02024

+0% since 2021
1,765.5 then

Homicide Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported homicide

4.32025

−38% since 2021
6.9 then

Imprisonment Ratesentenced prisoners per 100,000 residents · 2021–2023 · BJS National Prisoner Statistics

3602023

+3% since 2021
350 then

Family & Society

Marriage Ratemarriages per 1,000 population · 2021–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System

6.12023

+2% since 2021
6.0 then

Divorce Ratedivorces per 1,000 population (reporting states) · 2021–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System

2.42023

−4% since 2021
2.5 then

Total Fertility Ratebirths per woman (total fertility rate) · 2021–2024 · CDC/NCHS, Births: Final Data

1.602024

−4% since 2021
1.66 then

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

+0.3 pts since 2021
0.20% then

HappinessCantril ladder score (0-10) · World Happiness Report (Gallup World Poll)

6.972025

+0.0 pts since 2021
6.96 then

Government & Democracy

Trust in Governmentpercent trusting the federal government · Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government 1958-2025

17%2025

−7.0 pts since 2021
24% then

Voter Turnoutpercent of voting-age population, presidential elections · 2020–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration, Table A-1

59.3%2024

−2.0 pts since 2020
61.3% then

Federal Deficitpercent of GDP (negative = deficit) · FRED FYFSGDA188S

−5.8%2025

+5.9 pts since 2021
−11.7% then

Energy & Environment

CO2 Emissionsmillion metric tons per year · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Table 11.1

4,9042025

−0% since 2021
4,906 then

Renewable Share of Energypercent of total US energy consumption · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Tables 1.1 and 10.1

9.2%2025

+1.0 pts since 2021
8.2% then

US Average Temperaturedegrees Fahrenheit, annual mean · NOAA NCEI, Climate at a Glance

54.63°2025

+0.1°F since 2021
54.50° then