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

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

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

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

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

30-Year Mortgage Ratepercent, annual average · FRED MORTGAGE30US

6.34%2026 thru Jul

+3.4 pts since 2021
2.96% then

Cost of Living

Median Home Sale Pricedollars, annual average · FRED MSPUS

$409,6002026 thru Mar

+7% since 2021
$383,000 then

Regular Gasoline Pricedollars per gallon, annual average · FRED GASREGW

$3.742026 thru Jul

+24% since 2021
$3.01 then

Homeownership Ratepercent of households, annual average · FRED RHORUSQ156N

65.2%2026 thru Mar

−0.3 pts since 2021
65.5% then

Crime

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

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

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

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

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

6.972025

+0.0 pts since 2021
6.96 then