Data projects
This is a gallery of content produced by the data projects team at USAFacts.
Over 18,000 annual ER visits linked to Christmas decor incidents
Incidents peak in the weekends following Thanksgiving
Are states meeting their childcare inspection deadlines?
Across 41 states, one in ten licensed daycare facilities is overdue for an inspection
How have Americans' drinking habits changed?
How Americans replaced soft drinks with bottled water.
Who is back at work?
Employment rates have bounced back, for some more than others
What are the best and worst airlines at handling wheelchairs?
Spirit Airlines is 12 times more likely to mishandle wheelchairs than baggage.
Gun homicides have reached rates not seen since the 1990s
In 2021, 81% of all homicides in the US were due to firearm-related injuries.
Most firearm deaths are suicides
In 2021, 54% of firearm deaths in the US were suicides.
Children are dying at the highest rate in 13 years
Gun deaths, overdoses, and car accidents caused childhood deaths to rise during the pandemic.
How much do Americans spend on housing?
Half of renters spend at least 30% of their income on housing.
Nearly half of American households have no retirement savings
How do your savings compare?
Home prices are rising faster than wages
Where can an average worker afford an average home?
Car thefts are rising. Is a TikTok challenge to blame?
A viral TikTok challenge showed users how to steal Kia and Hyundai cars.
Which states have the lowest taxes?
Alaska and Tennessee had the smallest tax burdens in 2020.
Wait times for Social Security disability benefit decisions reach new high
Applicants now wait over seven months for a decision on an initial application, up 86% from 2019.
What is the approval rate for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Thirty-eight percent of applicants who meet technical requirements are accepted initially, but 53% of applicants who appeal that decision are ultimately approved.
Who is missing work due to childcare issues?
A record number of workers are missing work due to childcare issues. What does it really mean?
Is midterm voter turnout really that much lower than presidential years?
Voter drop-off from the previous presidential election was below average in 2018.
America’s midterm map
Prepare for the 2022 midterms by exploring data on the nation’s voting communities.
Inflation for Americans at each age
Households under age 40 spend more of their budgets on items with the fastest-rising prices.
Which Americans are leaving their occupations?
The rate at which Americans leave their careers varies by occupation and industry, and has changed over the last several years.