THE STATS

United States · 24 indicators · last 10 years

Fifty years of American life in numbers — work, money, crime, health, and family — 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
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
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
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
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
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

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
Regular Gasoline Pricedollars per gallon, annual average · FRED GASREGW
$3.742026 thru Jul
+75% since 2016
$2.14 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

Crime

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

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
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

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
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
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