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Men: you make less now than they did in 1975

According to an article by Reuters, “According to U.S. Census estimates, the median income for men between 25 and 34 in 2005 was $31,161. In 1975, adjusted for inflation, it was $35,296. The comparable data for female workers was $22,815 in 2005 and $16,247 in 1975.”

Written by Jed Pittman on May 25th, 2007 with no comments.
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Vacation Homes: Costs, Percentages & More

1 in 18 - The number of homes that are vacation homes

1 in 2 - The number of vacation homes located less than 100 miles from the owners primary residence

52 - Median age of vacation home buyers

Written by Tim Schroeder on August 2nd, 2006 with no comments.
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Written by Tim Schroeder on July 17th, 2006 with 8 comments.
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Patents - Costs, Percentages & More

20% - Percentage of U.S. patents for inventions known as utility patents granted in 2004 to individual inventors as opposed to business and government.

53% - Percentage of investors who generated sales from inventions they marketing.

Written by Tim Schroeder on April 25th, 2006 with no comments.
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Property Tax Rates and Stats

29% - Property Taxes as a percentage of state & local tax collections, which is down from 82% about 100 years ago.

9% - Annualized percentage change in home prices over the past 5 years.

Written by Tim Schroeder on April 6th, 2006 with no comments.
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