Who's here is really bored and good with statistics?

If by some small chance someone knows the answers to these questions, then, by all means, answer some of them.

In the years 1907, 1957, and 2007 in the US, what was:

1)the percent of homes with bathtubs
2)percent of homes with telephones.
3)the number of automobiles
4)number of miles of roads
5)maximum speed limit in most cities
6)Tallest structure in the world
7)the average wage in the us
8)the average income per year
9)Percent of americans graduating high school.

If you know the answers even to a few, please help me. Thanks a lot.

I don't exactly know, but if I were to find out, I think http://www.census.gov would be the best resource to start with. The US Census Bureau collects data like this every 10 years.

CinemaDave - January 26th, 2007

Jan. 26th, 2007 08:08 pm THE YEAR 1907

The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.


The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour.
The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used


Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.



Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas as, Nevada , was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." ( Shocking? DUH! )

Eighteen percent of households had at least
One full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !