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The economic history of the United States is about characteristics of and important developments in the economy of the U.S., from the colonial era to the present. The emphasis is on productivity and economic performance and how the economy was affected by new technologies, the change of size in economic sectors and the effects of legislation ...
Jamaica, which did not join the rebellious thirteen British mainland colonies in 1776, was the wealthiest British colony in 18th-century North America, its planter class enjoying riches while its enslaved peoples endured degrading conditions that undermined their families and threatened their lives. Precolonial.
Create your own custom historical map of the United States from 1790 to this day. Color an editable map, fill in the legend, and download it for free. Explore the territorial evolution of the United States on a map.
In the United States, just 1 percent of the population owns about 35 percent of all the wealth. Even in relatively egalitarian Europe, the top 1 percent owns around 25 percent of the wealth.
- Comparing The Wealth of U.S. Geographic Regions Over Time
- The Geographical Wage Gap
- The Vitality Index
- Cost of Living
The Chart of the Weekis a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Every year, the average American takes home about $51,600 in personal income. Of course, what you make each year depends on factors like your job, work ethic, education, and personal circumstances – but it also varies significantly over geography.
Today’s chart uses data from the Brookings Institute, and it focuses on the geographical wage gap, or the difference in per capita income that exists between various U.S. regions. Interestingly, it’s a gap that has historically narrowed over time. Just after the Great Depression, income per capita in the Mideast was 50% higher than the average Amer...
Wages are just one factor in measuring prosperity, and the Brookings Institute has attempted to create a more well-rounded approach to this with the Vitality Index. The Vitality Index is comprised of the following variables: 1. Median household income – 45% 2. Poverty rate – 24% 3. Life expectancy – 13% 4. Prime-age employment-to-population ratio –...
One fair point of objection to the analysis of the Vitality Index – or any measure of economic differences between geographic regions – is that cost of living is not taken directly into account. Here is what the researchers had to say on this: It would be reasonable to adjust median household income for cost of living, but we opted to not do this f...
Animated map of the territorial evolution of the United States (click to view full size image) US Census Bureau map depicting territorial acquisitions, 2007. After Japan's defeat in World War II, the Japanese-ruled Northern Mariana Islands came under control of the United States.
Feb 1, 2024 · In this gallery of five maps, we examine the creation and expansion of the United States from the colonization of North America by European powers to the routes of the explorers who pushed ever westwards to the Pacific coast.
