Financial Statistics & Surveys

Here are some random, but relevant statistics that I’ve collected the past week.

26% - Percentage increase in orders for new KB Homes in the first quarter, the company reported. It was the firm’s first year-over-year increase in more than three years. (Source: Realtor.com)

63% – Among woman ages 25-65, the percentage that have six or less months of savings set aside for emergencies. (Source: USA Today)

The Biggest Holders of US Government Debt — 1. Federal Reserve and US Intra-governmental Holdings – $4.806 Trillion 2. Mutual Funds — $769.1 Billion. 3. China (Mainland) – $739.6 Billion (Source: CNBC.com)

Top NCAA Basketball Champions — 1. University of California, Los Angeles, Championships: 11
2. University of Kentucky, Championships: 7 3. Indiana University, Championships: 5
(Source: BFG Research)

39% – Percentage of Men say federal bailout money should be used to help homeowners in default vs. 47% of Women. (Source: USA Today)