Category: By the Numbers
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By the Numbers: Child Care in Wisconsin
2 Percentage of family child care homes that are nationally accredited. 15 Percentage of center-based child care programs that are nationally credited. 514 Number of school-aged programs. 1,764 Number of family child care homes. 7,880 Number of child care workers in center-based programs. 21,280 Average annual income of child […]
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By the Numbers: The U.S. Constitution
In honor of Constitution Day on Sept. 17, so declared to mark the Sept. 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution, here are some important numbers from the Constitution. 1 Minimum number of representatives any state can have. 2 The number of senators from each state. 3 The minimum number of presidential […]
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By the Numbers: Remembering 9/11
This year marks 15 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. 6 Days the New York Stock Exchange was closed due to the attacks. 20 Percentage of Americans who knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks. 23 Number of New York Police Department officers killed. 37 Number […]
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By The Numbers: Literacy in America
Next Thursday, Sept. 8 marks the 50th International Literacy Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In honor of the occasion, here are some figures on literacy in the United States. 28 The United States’ world ranking for highest literacy rate (99 percent) 13:1 The ratio of […]
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0.6 Percentage of Americans who bike to work. 4.4 Percentage of Americans who work from home. 4.9 The national unemployment rate, down from a recent high of 9.5 percent in June 2009. 7 Percentage of Americans who plan to fly somewhere for the Labor Day weekend. 7.25 The federal minimum […]
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By The Numbers: U.S. Presidents
1 Number of U.S. presidents elected from the Federalist Party: John Adams. 2 Number of U.S. presidents elected from the Whig Party: William Henry Harrison, John Tyler. 4 Number of presidents elected from the Democratic-Republican Party: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams. 9 Number of presidents who were less […]
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By the Numbers: 2016 Summer Olympics
16 Age of youngest members of Team USA – gymnast Laurie Hernandez and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin. 20 Number of times Coca-Cola has been a sponsor of the games. 37 Number of venues where activities are being held. 52 Age of oldest members of Team USA – equestrians Beezie Madden and Phillip […]
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By the Numbers: The First Global Flight Without Fuel
On July 26, 2016, the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) landed in Abu Dhabi, completing the first solar-powered flight around our globe. “This is not only a first in the history of aviation; it’s before all a first in the history of energy,” said Swiss innovator and pilot Bertrand Piccard while exiting the cockpit of SI2. […]
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By the Numbers: Noise Pollution
1 The World Health Organization identified noise-induced hearing impairment as the most prevalent irreversible occupational hazard. 7 The number of categories of adverse health effects of noise pollution identified by the World Health Organization. They include hearing impairment, interference with spoken communication, sleep disturbances, cardiovascular disturbances, mental health disturbances, impaired task performance, negative […]
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1 Connecticut is considered the most energy-expensive state in the nation, with an average monthly energy bill of $404, followed by Massachusetts ($346), Rhode Island ($338), Vermont, ($332), Georgia and North Dakota ($328), Maine ($327), New Hampshire ($325) and Mississippi ($323). $8.54 The average residential price of natural gas (per 1,000 cubic feet) in […]
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By the Numbers: National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) celebrates its 100th year this summer. The service was officially created by an act signed by President Woodrow Wilson on Aug. 25, 1916. .02 Number of acres at the smallest park in the system, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Philadelphia, Penn. 57 The number of national parks that had […]
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By the Numbers: Independence Day
1 Number of signers of the Declaration of Independence who recanted the signing (Richard Stockton of New Jersey, who did so while being held a prisoner of the British). 26 Age of the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (Edward Rutledge of South Carolina). 56 Number of signers of the Declaration […]
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By the Numbers: Quick Facts on Door County
A message from the U.S. Census Bureau popped up in Google alerts the other day. It was a “Quick Facts” listing of census-gathered information on Door County. Here are some of those numbers. You can see them all at census.gov/quickfacts/table/DIS010214/55029. 0.6 Percentage of Door County population that is American Indian. 2.08 Average […]
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By the Numbers: Summer Solstice
With the summer solstice officially arriving here at 5:34 pm on Monday, June 20, we look at some numbers for the summer of 2016. 1 Cancun is rated the No. 1 summer travel destination based on AAA travel bookings through Aug. 15. Punta Cana, Dominican Republican, is number 2, followed by London, Rome […]
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By the Numbers: National Nursing Assistants Week
In honor of the 39th annual National Nursing Assistants Week, June 9-16, we look at some numerical facts on certified nursing assistants. 17 Projected percentage of growth rate in CAN employment to 2024 (the average growth rate for all occupations is only 7 percent). 23,920 Number of CNAs working in specialty hospitals, […]
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By the Numbers: League of Women Voters
In honor of the June 3-5 gathering of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor, we offer a few numerical insights into the political but non-partisan organization that has helped shape public policy since its formation in 1920 as a “mighty political experiment” of newly enfranchised women. […]
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25 The number of American cities that claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. 39 Percentage of Americans who plan to travel during the weekend. 62 Percentage of Americans who plan to barbecue during the Memorial Day weekend. 97 Number of members of the 114th Congress who have served in […]
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By the Numbers: National Maritime Day
May 22 is recognized as National Maritime Day in honor of the May 22, 1819, voyage of the American steamship/sidewheel/sailboat Savannah, which set sail from Savannah, Ga., for the first transoceanic voyage fueled by steam (although part of the voyage was made under sail). The Savannah was actually supposed to set sail on May 20, […]
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By the Numbers: International Migratory Bird Day
In honor of International Migratory Bird Day on May 16, here are eleven ways to conserve birds. Window collisions are a frequent cause of bird deaths. They don’t see glass, so make them more visible with stickers. Keep your cat indoors. Leave fledglings where you find them. Young chicks that leave […]
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Cinco de Mayo is already behind us, but it’s never too late to correct the mistaken impression in America that it is celebrated as the day of Mexican independence. Mexican Independence Day is actually celebrated on Sept. 16 to mark the battle cry against the Spanish colonial government that was issued on that day in […]