Projects
Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.
Barren Land
In the conterminous United States, most of the barren land belongs to deserts and mountains in the west.
Renting vs. Owning a Home as We Get Older
One-third of households are rented and the other two-thirds are owned or in the process. However, the difference between renting and owning changes with age.
See How Your Weight Compares
Are more Americans heavier than you or are they lighter? The following chart compares your weight against other adults.
American Height and Weight
Using body mass index (BMI), which is calculated with height and weight, most people fall into the categories of overweight or obese.
When Working Gets Harder With Age
Difficulties increase steadily over the years, but if we're lucky enough to reach our 80s, there appears to be a steeper drop.
Changing Difficulty of Getting Into Your College, Past Two Decades
It's gotten more difficult to get into top colleges over the years, but most schools have either admitted students at the same rate or increased admission rates since 2001.
College Admission Rates for U.S. Schools Compared
See how your college's selectivity ranks against the rest.
Decade-Long Battle for “Yogurt” vs. “Yoghurt” on Wikipedia
After years of enthusiastic discussions, editors eventually and begrudgingly came to a conclusion.
See Who is Older and Younger than You
As you get older, it might start to feel like everyone is getting younger around you. At what point are you older than the majority?
Occupation and Salary Rankings, Each Decade Since 1970
Job types changed over the years, because there were these things called computers that created occupations and shifted others. How did income change for different jobs, relative to everyone else?
Simulation for Probability of Success
Imagine that you try to do something and there's a 20% chance of success. If you try to do the thing six times, what is the probability that you succeed at least once?
Where the Time Goes with Age
We get 24 hours in a day. How do we spend this time? How does our time use change as we get older and priorities shift?
How Much We Work
In our younger years, we have school and more important things to do, but then we get older and there are bills to pay.
Sleep Hours and Feeling Rested
Two-thirds of adults get at least 7 hours of sleep. I am not in that two-thirds.
