Data Underload
People worry about data overload. Fooey. Charts and musings by Nathan Yau.
Fatal Traffic, When and Where
These are the traffic crashes that resulted in deaths in 2015, categorized by month, time of day, and factors involved.
Income Taxes You Would Pay in Each State
Some states have high rates. Some have low. But whether a state is lower or higher for you depends on more than just the high brackets.
When Straight Americans Lost Their Virginity
Everyone has his or her own timeline, but here it is in general for Americans.
Relationships: The First Time…
When Americans had sex, moved in with someone, and so on. Often not average. Far from normal.
Charting All the Beer Styles
The Beer Judge Certification Program lists 100 styles of beer. Here's a chart for all of them.
Fast Food Menu of Calories
How does the distribution of calories vary by fast food restaurant? Here's a chart that shows all the menu items for ten of the biggest national fast food chains.
Marital Status by Age
Separately, we looked at marrying age, divorce rates, and those who never married. Now let’s look at marital status all together, with the addition of the widowed status.
Most Popular Fields of Study, Since 1970
Based on bachelor's degrees conferred, here are the fields that were and are currently popular.
How People Like You Spend Their Time
Looking at American time use for various combinations of sex, age, and employment status, on weekdays and weekends.
Shift Your Point of View to When America Was “Better”
How good or bad something is depends on what you compare against.
Unemployment in America, Mapped Over Time
Watch the regional changes across the country from 1990 to 2016.
Mapping the Spread of Obesity
A look at the rise for each state over three decades, for men and women.