100 Years of Change
100 YEARS
OF CHANGE
WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE,
then and now
Let's explore
some of the
ways
American life
has changed in
100 years.
1913 2013
WORKING WORLD
Average individual income
$800 $26.364
6.6% 7.6%
Unemployment
HOME LIFE
4.52 2.59
People per household
23.35 27.05
Median age at first marriage
Most popular baby names
Boys Girls Boys Girls
John Mary Aiden Sophia
William Helen Jackson Emma
James Dorothy Ethan Olivia
Robert Margaret Liam Isabella
Joseph Ruth Mason Ava
POPULATION
97,225,000 311,591,917
Overall population
By ethnicity (percentage of overall population)
White 88.8% 63.4% White
Black 10.7% 13.1% Black
Other 0.5% 23.5% Other
races races
52.65 78.2
Life expectancy
2x5=
EDUCATION
59.2% 96.5%
School-aged children enrolled in school
12.8% 85.4%
High school graduates*
Early figures measured 17-year-olds; modern
calculation includes up to age 25
2.3% 28.2%
Bachelor's degrees*
Early figures measured 23-year-olds;
modern calculation start at age 25
EVERYDAY LIFE
Entertainment
"Traffic in Soles" "Iron Man 3"
is the top-grossing film, bring in takes in more than
$413,000 $340 million
($94 million in today's dollars)
Top Songs Top Songs
When Irish Eyes Ar Smiling Can't Hold Us
by Chauncy Olcott by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Peg o' My Heart Just Give Me a Reason
by Charles Harrison by Pink
The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life Mirrors
by Al Jolson by Justin Timberlake
When I Lost You When I was Your Man
by Henry Burr by Bruno Mars
Fashion
Technology
All-purpose zipper Windows 8 brings more touchscreen
patented and stainless capability to computers
steel invented
Henry Ford introduces The Internet of Everything holds
the moving assembly line promise for connecting all
Internet-enabled devices;
80% of American households
have Internet access
The first published
crossword puzzle 60 million people download
comes out Words With Friends app
NEWS
In the news
Women march for voting Bombers strike Boston
rights in Washington DC Marathon, killing three
and London
16th (income tax) and Jorge Mario Bergoglio
17th Amendments becomes the first pope
(popular election of from the Americas
senators) adopted
SPORTS
College football
Harvard (9-0) and Chicago (7-0) both Alabama (12-1) defeats Notre Dame
claim the national championship (12-1) for the title
Kentucky Derby
Donerail becomes longest odds
winner in the history of the Derby Favored horse Orb wins the race
with odds of 9-1
SHOPPING
Woolworth's McDonald's
Montgomery Ward Wal-Mart
J.C. Penny Starbucks
Most powerful companies
General Electric Wal-Mart Stores
Westinghouse ExxonMobil
Hudson Motor Company Apple
Dutch Boy Paint Bershire Hathaway
Campbell's Soup General Electric $100 YEARS OF CHANGE WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE, then and now Let's explore some of the ways American life has changed in 100 years. 1913 2013 WORKING WORLD Average individual income $800 $26,364 6.6% 7.6% Unemployment HOME LIFE MtM 4.52 2.59 11 People per household 23.35 27.05 Median age at first marriage Most popular baby names Boys Girls Boys Girls John Mary Aiden Sophia William Helen Jackson Emma James Dorothy Ethan Olivia Robert Margaret Liam Isabella Joseph Ruth Mason Ava POPULATION 97,225,000 311,591,917 Overall population MAMA By ethnicity (percentage of overall population) 88.8% 10.7% 63.4% 13.1% 23.5% White White Black Black Other Other 0.5% races races 52.65 Wm wm 78.2 Life expectancy 2x5= EDUCATION 59.2% 96.5% School-aged children enrolled in school 12.8% 85.4% High school graduates* * Early figures measured 17-year-olds; modern calculation includes up to age 25 2.3% 28.2% Bachelor's degrees* * Early figures measured 23-year-olds; modern calculations start at age 25 EVERYDAY LIFE Entertainment "Traffic in Soles" is the top-grossing film, bringing in $413,000 ($9.4 million in today's dollars) "Iron Man 3" takes in more than $340 million Top songs Top songs When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Can't Hold Us by Chauncy Olcott by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Peg o' My Heart by Charles Harrison Just Give Me a Reason by P!nk The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life by Al Jolson Mirrors by Justin Timberlake When I was Your Man When I Lost You by Henry Burr by Bruno Mars Row! Row! Row! Stay by Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko by Ada Jones Fashion Technology All-purpose zipper patented and stainless steel invented Windows 8 brings more touchscreen capability to computers The Internet of Everything holds promise for connecting all Internet-enabled devices; 80% of American households Henry Ford introduces the moving assembly line The first published crossword puzzle have Internet access 60 million people download Words With Friends app comes out NEWS In the news Women march for voting rights in Washington DC and London Bombers strike Boston Marathon, killing three Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes the first pope 16th (income tax) and 17th Amendments from the Americas (popular election of senators) adopted 000 00 SPORTS College football Harvard (9-0) and Chicago (7-0) both claim the national championship Alabama (12-1) defeats Notre Dame (12-1) for the title Kentucky Derby Donerail becomes longest odds winner in the history of the Derby with odds of 91-1 Favored horse Orb wins the race SHOPPING Popular stores Woolworth's McDonald's Montgomery Ward Wal-Mart J.C. Penney Starbucks WAL MAR WARD Most powerful companies General Electric Wal-Mart Stores Westinghouse ExxonMobil Hudson Motor Company Apple Dutch Boy Paint Berkshire Hathaway Campbell's Soup General Electric SOURCES IRS · Huffington Post · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • infoplease.com demographia.com · University of California-Berkeley · Google Public Data · U.S. Census Bureau · National Center for Education Statistics moneychoice.org 00000
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