Financial Surveys & Statistics
Here are some random, but relevant statistics that I’ve collected the past week.
14 – The number of hours the average college student at a four-year college spends studying each week. That’s down from 24 hours in 1961, according to research by two California economics professors. (Source: The Boston Globe)
1 in 6 – Approximately one in six American adults were without health insurance in June, on par with the same month one year ago, but up significantly from June 2008. (Source: Gallup Inc.)
469 – The number of people employed by the White House this year, down 17 positions from 2009. The $39 million White House payroll does not include the president’s $400,000 annual salary or the cost of the vice president’s office, which is an arm of the Senate. (Source: Yahoo News)
26.5% – The percentage of U.S. consumers—43.3 million people—whose credit score is 599 or lower, according to Fico Inc., which ranks creditworthiness on a 300-850 scale. Historically, just 15% of consumers have had such low scores, marking them as big risks for lenders. (Source: The Associated Press)
56% – The percentage of U.S. voters who now believe offshore oil drilling should be allowed, while 26% oppose it. One-in-five voters (19%) are undecided. That’s down from 60% last month. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)
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