Data Underload
152 posts
When you have a big family, it's sometimes a challenge how everyone is related. So here are some charts to help you figure it out. Read More
Someone mentioned that $400,000+ per year was commonplace in American households. That seemed like an odd comment, so here’s a chart that shows what percentage of households make at least a certain amount. Less than two percent of households made at least $400,000 in 2018. So… not very common. I’m not sure what that person was thinking. Tags: money
With wildfires burning in the western United States, smoke fills the air. This is an animation of the air quality during the past couple of months. Read More
The wind was blowing smoke and ash from wildfires further up north from where I live. The sky turned an eerie orange. I wondered about past fires and made the chart below. Read More
There's a 6 percent figure from the CDC that could be easily misinterpreted. Here's what it means. Read More
What is old? When it comes to subjects like health care and retirement, we often think of old in fixed terms. But as people live longer, it's worth changing the definition. Read More
You've probably heard the lines about how "40 is the new 30" or "30 is the new 20." What is this based on? I tried to solve the problem using life expectancy data. Read More
30 is the new 20. Wait. 40 is the new 20. No, scratch that. 50 is the new 20. Or is 50 the new 30? Here’s what the Google says, so you know it must be true. Tags: age, Google, search
Restaurants are reopening for dining across the United States. Some states are doing it faster than others. Read More