Projects

Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.

How Airbnb Visitors Rate Location in Major US Cities

This is how Airbnb visitors judge location, which provides a view into where city centers begin and end.

Working on Tips, by State

What percentage of a waiter and waitress's income comes from tips and what comes from salary? The calculation isn't straightforward but we can try.

Divorce and Occupation

Some jobs tend towards higher divorce rates. Some towards lower. Salary also probably plays a role.

Marrying Later, Staying Single Longer

Using a century of data, we watch the shift of marital status in the United States.

Married People Have More Sex

The relationship and dynamics change. Less lust, more companionship. Is that really how it works?

Alone Time

It’s harder to make friends as you get older. There aren’t as many…

The Warriors’ Championship Path

As expected, this time, the Golden State Warriors won the championship last night.…

Chances it’s a Friend’s Birthday Every Single Day of the Year

If it seems like every day you log in to Facebook, it’s someone’s birthday, you're probably not that far off.

Giving Up Time as a Parent

There is a fixed number of minutes during the day. Where do parents usually draw the time from?

A Day in the Life: Work and Home

I simulated a day for employed Americans to see when and where they work.

How the Average Working Adult Spends Days

This is what you get when you add up all the days the average American adult spends sleeping, eating, commuting, and doing other activities.

Shifting Incomes for Young People

Compare incomes for young people from the Millennial generation and the baby boomer generation.

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.