How has life for the average American changed in the last hundred years? This stunning infographic from Money Choice gives us a solid idea. Some highlights worth noting:
- Unemployment was 6.6% in 1913. It’s?6.3% as of May 2, 2014. So hmmmm? Things being “worse than ever” seems to be a bit of a myth, at least in regards to the unemployment rate.
- Our population has tripled since 1913.
- Individual income growth is depressing.?It was $800 in 1913 and was $26,364 in 2013.
- The percentage of white people in America has drastically reduced and we’re much more diverse.
- People are living a whopping 26 years longer.
- 96.5% of school-aged children are enrolled in school, as opposed to 59.2% in 1913. Nice!
- We’re more educated. 28.2% of us have bachelor’s degrees, as opposed to only 2.3% in 1913.
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