Data Underload

People worry about data overload. Fooey. Charts and musings by Nathan Yau.

Work Counts

Looking at educational attainment, income, work hours, and commute, this is who has the same work life as you do.

Years You Have Left to Live, Probably

The individual data points of life are much less predictable than the average. Here's a simulation that shows you how much time is left on the clock.

Who Earned a Higher Salary Than You

Work changed over the years. Salaries changed over the years. I was curious: If you compared your personal income from present day, how would it compare to the distribution of salaries in previous decades?

Sandwich Place Geography

Subway dominates the sandwich chains.

Mapping the Most Common Races

Select one or more races for a quick comparison. Counties are colored by the most prevalent.

It’s All Greek (or Chinese or Spanish or…) to Me

In English, there's an idiom that notes confusion: "It's all Greek to me." Other languages have similar sayings, but they don't use Greek as their point of confusion.

State Income Tax Brackets Charted

I’m sure you finished your taxes months ago, but here’s a chart of…

How We Spend Our Money, a Breakdown

We know spending changes when you have more money. Here's by how much.

Where to Find Jeopardy! Daily Doubles

Placement of Daily Double clues, from season 1 to 31. Watch them play out.

Compare Worst and Best Commutes in America

See who has it worse off and better than you.

Interactive: When Do Americans Leave For Work?

We don't all start our work days at the same time, despite what morning rush hour might have you think.

State Rorschach

Stare at boundary lines long enough, and you'll start to see weird things too.

Interactive: How Americans Get to Work

The way that people get around can say a lot about how a place is made up. Here's an interactive map that shows how people get to work in America.

Relationship Status Geography

Some places attract young singles, whereas others attract married couples and families. I was curious how this varied across the country, so I mapped it.

Chart of Cousins

For every family get-together I go to, it seems there are more kids running around. I know that they are related to me somehow, but what do I call them? Maybe this chart will help next time.