Projects
Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.
Occupations with the highest divorce rates
Some jobs tend towards higher divorce rates and some lower.
Job turnover by occupation
Some occupations have more turnover than others. See how it varies for your occupation and others.
How long Americans work the same job
It seems like people don't stick with the same job for as long as they used to, but maybe that's not the case.
Most common fields of study, from 1970 to now
Over the decades, we can see the shifts (and non-shifts) in professional priorities and interests by looking at what college students are studying.
Population drops and gains in every state
Most states gained population, but a few saw more people move out than move in, based on the newest estimates from the Census Bureau.
Timelines for people references in “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
In his song "We Didn't Start the Fire", Billy Joel references 57 people. Three of them are still alive.
New Year’s Resolutions for Men and Women
As is customary for the New Year, we set resolutions that we will definitely accomplish before the next year arrives.
Who we choose to spend our days with
Given the season, I wondered about the time we spend with others and who we spend our limited hours with.
Who earns a higher salary than you and the jobs they work
Is your salary high, low, or somewhere in the middle? What do people with higher salaries than you do for a living?
How Men and Women Spend Their Days
Women and men tend to spend their days differently in the United States. Varying responsibilities and priorities will do that.
What Qualifies as Middle-Income in Each State
Here is how middle-income varies across the states and the country overall, by household size.
Cost of Living, by State and Spending Category
The cost of living varies across the United States, depending on what you're buying. See the differences in this chart.
How Much Alcohol Americans Drink
Just under half of adults in the United States said they had an alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days. Does this change for various groups?
