age

A timeline showing the age difference between Mike Tyson and his opponents, over his career that started in 1985.

We can see the changing scales of who works and for how long through employment rates by age and time.

There are hundreds of occupations, and while the exact number varies by classification system, most U.S. government organizations list about 500 of them. These are the standouts.

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.

Difficulties increase steadily over the years, but if we’re lucky enough to reach our 80s, there appears to be a steeper drop.

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?

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?

Variation kicks in when you look at the later years, consider multiple marriages, divorce, separation, and opposite-sex versus same-sex relationships. This chart breaks it all down.

Find out when it’s your time for the glasses and hearing aid. Time is undefeated.

How common are wide age gaps between spouses? These are the age differences through the lens of the 2022 five-year American Community Survey.

How much you sleep each night matters, but more importantly, it’s about the quality and if you feel rested when you wake up.

Education paths start to diverge towards the end of high school and after.

States aren’t uniformly young and old. Well, other than Maine. This is the breakdown by age group and regions.

Maybe your best possible life is ahead of you.