Financial Surveys & Statistics

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

20% – As government officials scramble to supply enough H1N1 vaccine for all who need it, one out of five parents (20%) say they have attempted to get vaccinations for a child but have been unable to do so. (Source: Gallup)

23% – Nearly one-in-four adults (23%) say they or someone they know has bought a toy that was recalled for safety reasons. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

48% – Forty-eight percent of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of toys being sold this holiday season. Twenty-three percent are very concerned. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

66% – Sixty-six percent of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

$2,693.55 – The amount that every man, woman, and child would received if the $819 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 were distributed evenly. (Source: New York Times)

48% – Americans are divided as to whether the U.S is likely to achieve its goals in the Afghanistan war, with 48% believing the U.S. is likely to do so, and 45% disagreeing. Seven in 10 Americans worry about the war’s cost affecting the government’s ability to address U.S. domestic problems. (Source: Gallup)