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Every figure here is a published government statistic from American Community Survey, American Time Use Survey, National Health Interview Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Follow any question for its source and margin of error.
Money 98
- What percentage of Americans have health insurance of some kind?92.1%
- What percentage of American households have somebody in them earning a wage?77.7%
- What percentage of American adults are covered by private health insurance?70.1%
- What percentage of Americans have private health insurance?67%
- What percentage of American homeowners still have a mortgage?60.2%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage spend under 20% of their income on the mortgage and bills?46.9%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend under 10% of their income on housing costs?44.4%
- What percentage of renter households hand over 35% or more of their income in rent?42.5%
- What percentage of Americans are on public health coverage?37.4%
- What percentage of American households receive Social Security?31.3%
- What percentage of renter households pay between $1,000 and $1,500 a month?27.6%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $300,000 and $500,000?27.1%
- What percentage of households that own outright pay between $400 and $600 a month in housing costs?24.9%
- What percentage of American households receive retirement income?24.2%
- What percentage of Americans living without relatives live below the poverty line?24.1%
- What percentage of Americans aged 19 to 64 are unemployed and uninsured?23.4%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $500,000 and a million?22.1%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage spend 35% or more of their income on the mortgage and bills?21.9%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay between $1,000 and $1,500 a month all in?21.5%
- What percentage of households that own outright still pay $1,000 a month or more in housing costs?21.4%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay between $1,500 and $2,000 a month all in?21.3%
- What percentage of renter households pay between $1,500 and $2,000 a month?21.2%
- What percentage of American adults are on a public health plan?21%
- What percentage of renter households pay between $500 and $1,000 a month?20.9%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $100,000 and $150,000 a year?20.6%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay $3,000 or more a month all in?20%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend between 10% and 15% of their income on housing costs?19%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $200,000 and $300,000?17.5%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $100,000 and $150,000 a year?17.4%
- What percentage of American families bring in $200,000 or more a year?16.2%
- What percentage of American adults went without health insurance for at least part of the year?16.1%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $50,000 and $75,000 a year?16.1%
- What percentage of American children live below the poverty line?16%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay between $2,000 and $2,500 a month all in?15.7%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $50,000 and $75,000 a year?15.3%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage spend between 20% and 25% of their income on the mortgage and bills?14.6%
- What percentage of Americans aged 19 to 64 are out of the labor force and uninsured?13.8%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $75,000 and $100,000 a year?13.7%
- What percentage of families with children live below the poverty line?13.3%
- What percentage of American adults missed six or more days of work in the past year through illness or injury?12.9%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $75,000 and $100,000 a year?12.7%
- What percentage of renter households spend between 20% and 25% of their income on rent?12.5%
- What percentage of American households bring in $200,000 a year or more?12.4%
- What percentage of renter households spend under 15% of their income on rent?12.3%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend 35% or more of their income on housing costs?12.3%
- What percentage of American households received food stamps in the past year?12.2%
- What percentage of renter households spend between 15% and 20% of their income on rent?12%
- What percentage of renter households pay between $2,000 and $2,500 a month?11.8%
- What percentage of renter households spend between 25% and 30% of their income on rent?11.6%
- What percentage of American adults have no health insurance at all?11.5%
- What percentage of Americans aged 18 to 64 live below the poverty line?11.5%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $150,000 and $200,000 a year?11.4%
- What percentage of Americans over 65 live below the poverty line?11.3%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend between 15% and 20% of their income on housing costs?10.8%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay between $2,500 and $3,000 a month all in?10.5%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $35,000 and $50,000 a year?10.3%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage pay between $500 and $1,000 a month all in?10.2%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage spend between 25% and 30% of their income on the mortgage and bills?9.9%
- What percentage of Americans aged 19 to 64 have a job and still no health insurance?9.8%
- What percentage of Americans living in families live below the poverty line?9.5%
- What percentage of renter households spend between 30% and 35% of their income on rent?9.3%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $150,000 and $200,000 a year?9.1%
- What percentage of American families live below the poverty line?8.8%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $35,000 and $50,000 a year?8.8%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $150,000 and $200,000?8.4%
- What percentage of Americans have no health insurance?7.9%
- What percentage of American adults buy their health insurance on an exchange?7.8%
- What percentage of American adults skipped or stretched out a prescription in the past year to save money?7.6%
- What percentage of American adults have gone more than a year with no health insurance?7.2%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth a million dollars or more?7.1%
- What percentage of American adults put off medical care in the past year because of what it cost?7%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $25,000 and $35,000 a year?6.8%
- What percentage of households with a mortgage spend between 30% and 35% of their income on the mortgage and bills?6.7%
- What percentage of households that own outright pay under $250 a month in housing costs?6.7%
- What percentage of renter households pay $3,000 a month or more?6.6%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $100,000 and $150,000?6.5%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend between 20% and 25% of their income on housing costs?6.5%
- What percentage of renter households pay under $500 a month?6.4%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $15,000 and $25,000 a year?6.4%
- What percentage of American adults went without medical care they needed because of the cost?6.1%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth between $50,000 and $100,000?5.9%
- What percentage of American adults went without mental health care they needed because of the cost?5.4%
- What percentage of American children have no health insurance?5.4%
- What percentage of owner-occupied homes are worth under $50,000?5.4%
- What percentage of renter households pay between $2,500 and $3,000 a month?5.4%
- What percentage of American households live on less than $10,000 a year?5.3%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $25,000 and $35,000 a year?5.1%
- What percentage of American households receive Supplemental Security Income?5%
- What percentage of married-couple families live below the poverty line?4.7%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend between 25% and 30% of their income on housing costs?4.2%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $15,000 and $25,000 a year?4%
- What percentage of American households bring in between $10,000 and $15,000 a year?3.5%
- What percentage of Americans sat down and managed their money on an average day?3.2%
- What percentage of American families bring in under $10,000 a year?3.2%
- What percentage of households that own outright spend between 30% and 35% of their income on housing costs?2.9%
- What percentage of American households receive cash public assistance?2.4%
- What percentage of American families bring in between $10,000 and $15,000 a year?1.7%
- What percentage of Americans did their banking on an average day?1.5%
Home 89
- What percentage of Americans sat down to eat or drink something on an average day?96.8%
- What percentage of households have a computer at home?96.1%
- What percentage of households have a broadband internet subscription?92.1%
- What percentage of Americans did anything at all around the house — chores, cooking, repairs, the yard on an average day?80.9%
- What percentage of Americans prepared food or cleaned up after a meal on an average day?65.2%
- What percentage of households own their home rather than rent?65.2%
- What percentage of Americans prepared food or a drink on an average day?61.8%
- What percentage of American homes are a detached single-family house?61.1%
- What percentage of American households heat their home with gas?46%
- What percentage of American households heat their home with electricity?41.7%
- What percentage of Americans bought something, or went somewhere to on an average day?39.7%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly three bedrooms?38.5%
- What percentage of Americans traveled somewhere to buy something on an average day?37.3%
- What percentage of American households have exactly two cars?36.5%
- What percentage of Americans did any housework on an average day?36.1%
- What percentage of Americans bought consumer goods of some kind on an average day?34.8%
- What percentage of American households rent rather than own?34.8%
- What percentage of American households have exactly one car?33.3%
- What percentage of American households are headed by a woman with no partner present?27.6%
- What percentage of American households moved in during 2021 or later?26.2%
- What percentage of Americans washed up or cleaned the kitchen after a meal on an average day?25%
- What percentage of American homes have two bedrooms?25%
- What percentage of Americans did any cleaning indoors on an average day?23.4%
- What percentage of American households moved in somewhere between 2010 and 2017?22%
- What percentage of households have three or more cars?21.7%
- What percentage of Americans looked after an animal or pet on an average day?19.5%
- What percentage of American households moved in between 2018 and 2020?18.7%
- What percentage of Americans handled household admin on an average day?18.6%
- What percentage of American households are headed by a man with no partner present?18.4%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly five rooms?18.3%
- What percentage of American homes have four bedrooms?17.6%
- What percentage of American households are a married couple with children under 18?17.4%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly six rooms?17.4%
- What percentage of Americans traveled somewhere to eat or drink on an average day?16.3%
- What percentage of Americans did laundry on an average day?16.3%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly four rooms?15.9%
- What percentage of American households are a woman living completely alone?15.7%
- What percentage of Americans spent time organizing or planning on an average day?15.4%
- What percentage of American households moved in during the 2000s?15.2%
- What percentage of Americans went grocery shopping on an average day?15.1%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1970s?13.9%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 2000s?13.8%
- What percentage of American households are a man living completely alone?13.1%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1980s?12.7%
- What percentage of American homes have nine rooms or more?12.5%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1990s?12%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly seven rooms?11.7%
- What percentage of American homes were built in 1939 or earlier?11.6%
- What percentage of American homes have just one bedroom?10.9%
- What percentage of American homes are in a building of 20 or more units?10.6%
- What percentage of Americans did any lawn or garden care on an average day?10%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 2010s?9.8%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1960s?9.7%
- What percentage of American homes are sitting empty?9.6%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1950s?9.3%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly three rooms?9.2%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly eight rooms?9%
- What percentage of American households moved in during the 1990s?9%
- What percentage of American households have lived in the same place since 1989 or earlier?8.8%
- What percentage of Americans walked, exercised or played with an animal on an average day?8.5%
- What percentage of households have no car at all?8.4%
- What percentage of Americans put household things away on an average day?6.3%
- What percentage of American homes are attached to the house next door?6.3%
- What percentage of American homes are a mobile home?5.5%
- What percentage of American homes have five bedrooms or more?5%
- What percentage of American households heat their home with bottled or tank gas?5%
- What percentage of American households are a woman raising children with no partner present?4.8%
- What percentage of American homes are in a building of 5 to 9 units?4.5%
- What percentage of American homes are in a building of 10 to 19 units?4.3%
- What percentage of American homes were built in the 1940s?4.3%
- What percentage of American homes are in a building of three or four units?4.3%
- What percentage of Americans dealt with personal mail on an average day?3.8%
- What percentage of American households heat their home with oil or kerosene?3.7%
- What percentage of American homes have exactly two rooms?3.4%
- What percentage of American homes are one half of a two-unit building?3.3%
- What percentage of Americans did maintenance, repairs or decorating indoors on an average day?3%
- What percentage of American homes have no separate bedroom at all?3%
- What percentage of American homes were built in 2020 or later?2.9%
- What percentage of American homes are a single room?2.6%
- What percentage of Americans did maintenance or repairs outside the house on an average day?2.3%
- What percentage of Americans worked on their own vehicle on an average day?2.3%
- What percentage of American households live more than one person to a room?2.3%
- What percentage of Americans paid for a household service on an average day?2.2%
- What percentage of American households are an unmarried couple with children under 18?2.2%
- What percentage of Americans fixed an appliance, tool or toy themselves on an average day?1.8%
- What percentage of American households heat their home with wood?1.3%
- What percentage of American households live more than one and a half people to a room?1.3%
- What percentage of American households use no heating fuel at all?1.2%
- What percentage of American households are a man raising children with no partner present?1.2%
Life 78
- What percentage of American adults over 25 finished high school or more?89.8%
- What percentage of Americans were living in the same house a year ago?87.9%
- What percentage of Americans were born American citizens?85.7%
- What percentage of Americans are 16 or older?81%
- What percentage of Americans speak only English at home?77.5%
- What percentage of Americans are 21 or older?74.4%
- What percentage of Americans still live in the state they were born in?56.9%
- What percentage of Americans born abroad have become US citizens?52.2%
- What percentage of Americans are female?50.5%
- What percentage of American men are currently married?49.9%
- What percentage of Americans are male?49.5%
- What percentage of Americans born abroad are not US citizens?47.8%
- What percentage of households are a married couple?46.8%
- What percentage of American women are currently married?46.5%
- What percentage of Americans are the householder where they live?40.2%
- What percentage of American men have never been married?37.2%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher?36.2%
- What percentage of American women have never been married?31.6%
- What percentage of Americans socialized with someone on an average day?30.4%
- What percentage of Americans are somebody's child living at home?28.3%
- What percentage of Americans live in a different state from the one they were born in?27.1%
- What percentage of Americans in education are in college or graduate school?26.3%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 stopped at a high school diploma or equivalent?25.9%
- What percentage of Americans speak a language other than English at home?22.5%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 stopped at a bachelor's degree?21.8%
- What percentage of Americans are under 18?21.7%
- What percentage of Americans are 62 or older?21.6%
- What percentage of Americans got in touch with somebody by phone, mail or email on an average day?19.2%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 started college but never finished a degree?18.9%
- What percentage of Americans are somebody's spouse?18.8%
- What percentage of Americans were born outside the United States?14.3%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 have a graduate or professional degree?14.3%
- What percentage of Americans made or took a phone call on an average day?13.8%
- What percentage of Americans speak Spanish at home?13.7%
- What percentage of Americans did something organizational, civic or religious on an average day?13.6%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 25 to 34?13.5%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 35 to 44?13.4%
- What percentage of Americans live below the poverty line?12.5%
- What percentage of Americans moved house in the past year?12.1%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 45 to 54?12.1%
- What percentage of American women are divorced?11.9%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 65 to 74?10.4%
- What percentage of Americans did something religious or spiritual on an average day?9.4%
- What percentage of American men are divorced?8.9%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 stopped at an associate's degree?8.8%
- What percentage of Americans speak English less than very well?8.7%
- What percentage of American women are widowed?8.2%
- What percentage of Americans helped somebody outside their household on an average day?7.6%
- What percentage of households are an unmarried couple living together?7.2%
- What percentage of Americans live with a relative who is not their partner or child?6.8%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 15 to 19?6.6%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 20 to 24?6.5%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 60 to 64?6.5%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 10 to 14?6.3%
- What percentage of Americans took part in a religious practice on an average day?6.1%
- What percentage of American adults are military veterans?6.1%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 55 to 59?6%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 5 to 9?5.9%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 started high school but left without a diploma?5.6%
- What percentage of Americans speak Spanish at home and English less than very well?5.6%
- What percentage of Americans are under five years old?5.5%
- What percentage of Americans are aged 75 to 84?5.5%
- What percentage of Americans did any volunteering on an average day?5.2%
- What percentage of American adults over 25 never got past eighth grade?4.6%
- What percentage of Americans sent a personal email or message on an average day?4.5%
- What percentage of Americans speak another Indo-European language at home?3.9%
- What percentage of Americans attended a religious service on an average day?3.7%
- What percentage of Americans speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home?3.6%
- What percentage of Americans live with somebody they are not related to?3%
- What percentage of Americans live with a partner they are not married to?2.9%
- What percentage of American men are widowed?2.6%
- What percentage of Americans attended or hosted a social event on an average day?2%
- What percentage of Americans did volunteer social service or care work on an average day?1.9%
- What percentage of American women are separated but not divorced?1.8%
- What percentage of Americans are 85 or older?1.8%
- What percentage of Americans did volunteer admin or support work on an average day?1.5%
- What percentage of American men are separated but not divorced?1.4%
- What percentage of Americans speak some other language at home?1.3%
Body 53
- What percentage of Americans showered, dressed, or otherwise got themselves ready on an average day?79.8%
- What percentage of Americans aged 60 and over have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?74.5%
- What percentage of American adults saw a dentist in the past year?66.4%
- What percentage of Americans aged 40 to 59 have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?54.5%
- What percentage of American men have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?52.8%
- What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty hearing, seeing, walking, remembering or with self-care?49.7%
- What percentage of American adults have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?47.1%
- What percentage of Americans aged 40 to 59 are obese when actually weighed and measured?44.8%
- What percentage of American men are obese when actually weighed and measured?43%
- What percentage of Americans aged 60 and over are obese when actually weighed and measured?42.8%
- What percentage of American adults are obese when actually weighed and measured?42.4%
- What percentage of American women are obese when actually weighed and measured?41.9%
- What percentage of American women have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?41.2%
- What percentage of Americans aged 20 to 39 are obese when actually weighed and measured?40%
- What percentage of American adults are obese by their height and weight?33.6%
- What percentage of Americans aged 65 and over have a disability?32.6%
- What percentage of American adults have been told by a doctor that they have high blood pressure?27.7%
- What percentage of Americans did any sport, exercise or recreation on an average day?24.1%
- What percentage of Americans aged 20 to 39 have high blood pressure when a nurse actually measures it?24.1%
- What percentage of American adults have been told they have high cholesterol?23.9%
- What percentage of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis?21.1%
- What percentage of American adults live with chronic pain on most days?20.7%
- What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty seeing, even with glasses?20.4%
- What percentage of American adults have difficulty walking or climbing steps?18.9%
- What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty hearing?16%
- What percentage of Americans aged 40 to 59 have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?14.2%
- What percentage of Americans have a disability?13.6%
- What percentage of Americans aged 18 to 64 have a disability?11.1%
- What percentage of American women have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?11.1%
- What percentage of American adults have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?10.5%
- What percentage of American adults have been told at some point that they had cancer?10.3%
- What percentage of Americans aged 60 and over have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?10.3%
- What percentage of American adults have been diagnosed with diabetes?9.8%
- What percentage of American adults have a disability?9.8%
- What percentage of American men have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?9.7%
- What percentage of Americans went for a walk on an average day?9.4%
- What percentage of American adults have asthma right now?8.5%
- What percentage of Americans used a professional or personal care service on an average day?7.8%
- What percentage of Americans aged 20 to 39 have high cholesterol when their blood is actually tested?7.2%
- What percentage of Americans did some health-related self care on an average day?7%
- What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty making themselves understood?6.7%
- What percentage of American children have a disability?5.1%
- What percentage of American adults have been told they have coronary heart disease?4.9%
- What percentage of American adults have difficulty washing or dressing themselves?4.7%
- What percentage of Americans used a medical or care service on an average day?4.5%
- What percentage of American adults have COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?4.4%
- What percentage of American adults have had skin cancer?3.8%
- What percentage of American adults had an asthma attack in the past year?3.7%
- What percentage of American adults have had a heart attack?2.8%
- What percentage of American adults have had prostate cancer?2.6%
- What percentage of American adults have had breast cancer?1.9%
- What percentage of Americans used a personal care service, like a haircut on an average day?1.7%
- What percentage of American adults have been told they have angina?1.5%
Work 40
- What percentage of employed Americans work for a private employer?79.5%
- What percentage of American workers drive to work alone?69.2%
- What percentage of American adults over 16 are in the labor force?63.8%
- What percentage of American adults over 16 are employed?60.6%
- What percentage of American women over 16 are in the labor force?59.4%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in management, business, science or the arts?43.2%
- What percentage of Americans did any paid work on an average day?39.6%
- What percentage of American adults over 16 are not in the labor force at all?36.2%
- What percentage of Americans traveled to or from work on an average day?29%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in education, health care or social work?23.5%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in sales or an office?19.1%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in a service job?16.4%
- What percentage of employed Americans work for the government?14.4%
- What percentage of American workers work from home?13.8%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in production, transport or moving goods?12.9%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in professional, scientific or management services?12.8%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in retail?10.6%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in manufacturing?9.9%
- What percentage of American workers carpool to work?9%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in arts, entertainment, hotels or food service?8.8%
- What percentage of Americans did anything educational on an average day?8.5%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in construction, maintenance or natural resources?8.4%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in construction?6.9%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in finance, insurance or real estate?6.6%
- What percentage of Americans did homework or research on an average day?6.5%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in transport, warehousing or utilities?6%
- What percentage of employed Americans are self-employed?5.9%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in other services?4.8%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in public administration?4.6%
- What percentage of Americans attended a class on an average day?4.3%
- What percentage of Americans in the labor force are unemployed?4.3%
- What percentage of Americans traveled to or from a place of education on an average day?4.1%
- What percentage of Americans took a class towards a degree or qualification on an average day?4%
- What percentage of American workers take public transport to work?3.5%
- What percentage of American workers walk to work?2.4%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in wholesale?2%
- What percentage of American workers get to work some other way entirely?2%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in information?1.9%
- What percentage of employed Americans work in farming, forestry, fishing or mining?1.6%
- What percentage of Americans searched or interviewed for a job on an average day?1.2%
Family 23
- What percentage of American children aged 6 to 17 have every parent in the household working?73.8%
- What percentage of American children under 6 have every parent in the household working?69.3%
- What percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren are married?66.7%
- What percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren are grandmothers?63%
- What percentage of Americans in education are in elementary school?40.8%
- What percentage of grandparents who live with their grandchildren are the ones responsible for raising them?31.7%
- What percentage of Americans did any caring for somebody in their household on an average day?22%
- What percentage of Americans in education are in high school?22%
- What percentage of Americans looked after a child under 18 in their household on an average day?17.3%
- What percentage of Americans gave physical care to a child in their household on an average day?12.7%
- What percentage of Americans traveled somewhere to look after a family member on an average day?10.7%
- What percentage of Americans helped an adult in their household on an average day?5.9%
- What percentage of Americans in education are in nursery or preschool?5.9%
- What percentage of Americans helped an adult outside their own household on an average day?5.3%
- What percentage of Americans in education are in kindergarten?5%
- What percentage of Americans played with a child in their household on an average day?4.7%
- What percentage of Americans helped a child in their household with school on an average day?2.5%
- What percentage of Americans sat and talked with a child in their household on an average day?2.5%
- What percentage of Americans cared for an adult in their household on an average day?2.4%
- What percentage of Americans looked after a child who was not their own household's on an average day?2.3%
- What percentage of Americans read to or with a child in their household on an average day?2.1%
- What percentage of Americans helped a child with homework on an average day?2%
- What percentage of Americans gave physical care to an adult in their household on an average day?1.5%
Leisure 11
- What percentage of Americans had any leisure or sport time at all on an average day?95.1%
- What percentage of Americans did anything social, relaxing or leisurely at all on an average day?93.6%
- What percentage of Americans spent any time on leisure — TV, reading, sport, or just sitting on an average day?89.9%
- What percentage of Americans watched television on an average day?74.3%
- What percentage of Americans traveled somewhere for leisure or sport on an average day?27.8%
- What percentage of Americans spent time relaxing or thinking, doing nothing else on an average day?20.2%
- What percentage of Americans read something for pleasure on an average day?16.1%
- What percentage of Americans played a game of any kind on an average day?15.3%
- What percentage of Americans used a computer for fun, not counting games on an average day?14.7%
- What percentage of Americans went to an arts or entertainment event on an average day?2.3%
- What percentage of Americans went to a sporting or recreational event on an average day?1%
Medicine 10
- What percentage of American adults have a regular place they go when they are sick?88.2%
- What percentage of American adults had their blood pressure checked in the past year?87.4%
- What percentage of American adults saw a doctor or health professional in the past year?84.7%
- What percentage of American adults had a routine wellness check-up in the past year?80.6%
- What percentage of American adults took a prescription medication in the past year?70.9%
- What percentage of American adults got a flu shot in the past year?41.8%
- What percentage of American adults went to an urgent care centre in the past year?28.2%
- What percentage of American adults have ever had a pneumonia vaccination?25.8%
- What percentage of American adults went to an emergency room in the past year?20.8%
- What percentage of American adults went to a walk-in clinic in a shop or pharmacy in the past year?19.8%
Mind 7
- What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty remembering or concentrating?25.4%
- What percentage of American adults describe their own health as only fair, or poor?14.7%
- What percentage of American adults take prescription medication for anxiety?13.8%
- What percentage of American adults saw a therapist or counsellor in the past year?13.4%
- What percentage of American adults feel worried, nervous or anxious on most days?12.5%
- What percentage of American adults take prescription medication for depression?11%
- What percentage of American adults feel depressed on most days?4.5%
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