Below are a collection of pragmatic statistics that reflect the state of the union.
SHARE OF YOUNG ADULTS LIVING WITH A PARENT
JOB SEEKERS' CONFIDENCE IS DROPPING
YOUNG MALE COLLEGE GRADS ARE NOW JOBLESS AT THE SAME RATE AS NON-GRADS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY AGE GROUP
EMPLOYMENT LEVEL BY FOREIGN BORN VERSUS NATIVE BORN
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ACROSS U.S. STATES
AVERAGE REMAINING STUDENT LOAN DEBT BY AGE GROUP
GIG PLATFORM USERS BY AGE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION BY GENDER
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION
WEALTH INEQUALITY WITHIN GENERATIONS HAS INCREASED
ASSETS BY GENERATION
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MORE AT RISK OF JOB AUTOMATION
THE "BABY BOOM" IN THE UNITED STATES
ANNUAL COST OF TUTION & FEES FOR 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS, SELECTED YEARS
2019 HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE, BY AGE & GENERATION
DIVORCE RATE IN THE UNITED STATES
MARRIAGES PER 1,000 POPULATION
ONE-QUARTER OF U.S. 40-YEAR-OLDS HAVE NEVER MARRIED, A RECORD HIGH
REAL ESATE WEALTH BY GENERATION
PRODUCTIVITY VERSUS HOURLY COMPENSATION
PRODUCTIVITY, PROFIT, AND GDP HAVE RISEN IN LOCKSTEP SINCE THE 1960S, WHILE WAGES STAGNATED
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOREIGN-BORN IN THE UNITED STATES: 1850-2022
CONGRESS APPROVAL RATING
TOTAL H1B VISA REGISTRATION/FILINGS FY 2004 - 2024
MEDIAN AGE OF HOMEBUYERS
LESS EDUCATION FOR YOUR BUCK
U.S. CORPORATE PROFITS SOAR 54% POST-PANDEMIC, REACHING $3.8 TRILLION IN Q2 2024
THE FEDERAL TAX CODE AND REGULATIONS ARE NOW OVER 10 MILLION WORDS IN LENGTH
INFLATION AND PURCHASING POWER
SHARE OF WEALTH BY WEALTH PERCENTILE
93% OF HOUSEHOLDS' STOCK MARKET WEALTH IS OWNED BY THE TOP 10%
52% OF COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE UNDEREMPLOYED A YEAR AFTER GRADUATING
PERCENT OF CHILDREN EARNING MORE THAN THEIR PARENTS, BY YEAR OF BIRTH
SINCE 1990, GROWTH IN CHILD CARE COSTS HAS CONSIDERABLY OUTPACED OTHER FAMILY EXPENSES
UNION MEMBERSHIP 1983 - 2022
U.S. HOUSEHOLDS BY FOOD SECURITY STATUS, 2023
PART TIME FOR ECONOMIC REASONS
AVERAGE RETIREMENT SAVINGS BY AGE GROUP
GEN Z IS SPENDING MORE ON ESSENTIALS THAN PREVIOUS GENERATIONS
DRIVEN BY MORTGAGES, HOUSEHOLD DEBT HITS NEW HIGH
HEALTHCARE COST INCREASE, PLUS COMPARED TO OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DONALD TRUMP'S NET APPROVAL ON INFLATION IS APPROACHING LOW MARK OF JOE BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY
FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION FAR EXCEEDS NATIVE-BORN POPULATION
AMERCAN' VIEW OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
TARIFF REVENUE ROSE IN JULY
ESTIMATED % OF 30-YEAR-OLDS WHO ARE BOTH MARRIED AND HOMEOWNERS (1950-2025)
2025 NEWSMAKER FAVORABLE RATINGS
PALANTIR'S STOCK
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN REMITTANCES US TO MEXICO
SHARE OF AMERICANS WHO SAY SELECT FINANCIAL PRESSURES ARE A MAJOR SOURCE OF STRESS
ACTUAL AND PROJECTED INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ECONOMIC TRENDS
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
US FARM TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS
THE SHARE OF US ADULTS WHO DRINK ALCOHOL IS AT ITS LOWEST SINCE 1939
FEWER AMERICANS VIEW TRUMP AS HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY THAN DID AT THE START OF HIS SECOND TERM
CPI INFLATION FOR JUNE 2025 YoY
TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATING DECLINES AMONG HIS 2024 VOTERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER 35
ACCORDING TO A NEW POLL, ONLY 23% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE ISRAEL’S ACTIONS IN GAZA ARE FULLY JUSTIFIED, DOWN 27% FROM 2023. 53% OF AMERICANS THINK TRUMP’S FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS HAVE HURT AMERICA’S STANDING IN THE WORLD, AND 56% THINK THAT THE US SHOULD NOT PLAY A “LEADING ROLE” IN TRYING TO SOLVE INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS.
IN GAZA, AN AVERAGE OF 28 CHILDREN A DAY—THE SIZE OF A CLASSROOM—HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LAST 22 MONTHS. —UNICEF
MORE THAN 270 JOURNALIST AND MEDIA WORKERS KILLED IN ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE