United States Washington Post 11 January published Robert-J-Samuelson's article "United States person daily life behind the numbers. The article says that the turn to the United States Statistical Digest Article 673 pages, you will discover these fascinating figures. About three quarters of the United States (specifically, in 2007 is 76.1%) to drive to work alone. Only 10.4% of people travelling with driving, 4.9% use of public transport, 2.8% of people who walk to work. United States average daily spend commuting time 25.3 minutes. To work with the longest State for New York State, 31.5 minutes; to work with at least State is North Dakota and South Dakota, approximately 16 minutes, followed by Montana, and Nebraska, 17.6 minutes.
I am a Census Bureau annual United States statistical digest of loyal readers because it can immediately tell me so much knowledge. Just published 2010 Edition content is abundant. We compared with other countries? some good and some is bad.
Optimism is that the United States who suicide rates are relatively low. In 2004, each of 10 million people who commit suicide in 10.2, less industrialized countries the level of overall 11.9, Japan 20.3 15.1, France. United States food prices basically is the lowest. In 2007, the United States who used to eat the cost of consumer spending in occupies only 6.9%; Germany is 11.4%, Italy is 14.5%, Mexico is 24.2%. But on the other hand, lower food prices may be the United States one of the causes of obesity. In 2006, the proportion of adults in the United States accounted for 34% of obese individuals, is France (10.5%) of 3 times, Switzerland (7.7%) in 4 times.
20 years ago, the Government seems to homicide, assault and frequent drug-related cases. But the crime rate since then began to decline. From 1993 to 2007, homicide from 2.5 million reduction to 1.7 million robbery cases from 66 million reduction to 44.5 million. Per 10 000 persons in the event of crime of declining faster because the population of the same period increased by 16%.
Some progress was also achieved. Smoking rates continue to decline, adult smoking rates from 1990 25.3 per cent to 19.7% in 2007. White's cancer survival rate of 5 years from 1990-1992 62.4% to 1999 — 2005 69.1%; black cancer survival rate is 5 years from 48.2% to 59.4%. Voter turnout in growth; 2008 election turnout reached 57.1%, 1968 the highest level. Per capita waste volume remained stable; 1990 daily 4.5 lbs, 2007 daily 4.6 lbs. In young adults (18-29 years old), most people are Internet users: 2009 Internet users for 92 per cent, compared to 72% in 2000.
The bad news. In 2007, two fifths of maternal to unmarried women, is twice as high as in 1980. Since 1970, school students and teachers of rapid decline, falling from 22: 1 to 15 of 2007: 1, but the exam was almost did not improve.
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