statistics

COMPARISON OF NUMBERS:

Numbers may count
in giving you an idea of changes since the 1910's.

Here are statistics for the 'bookmark years' of 1910 and 1920,
and also for 1990.

U.S. Population:
1910: 92,407,000
1920: 106,491,000
1990: 248,700,000

Life Expectancy:
1910: Male 48.4, Female 51.8
1920: Male 53.6, Female 54.6
1990: Male 72.0, Female 78.8

Marriages/1000:
1910: 13.2
1920: 12.0
1990: 9.7

Divorces/1000:
1910: 1.1
1920: 1.6
1990: 4.7

Average Salary:
1910: $750
1920: $1,236
1990: $23,602

Information above from Gordon, Lois and Alan,
American Chronicle, copyright 1999.