How much do the highest-paid athletes make? Should they make this much?
Tag: income
Lottery Sales per Adult, by Income Level
Who spends the most on lottery tickets in the US? How does household income factor in?
Income Mobility Across Generations in OECD Countries
How many generations would it take for those born in low-income families to approach the mean income in their society?
Life Expectancy Compared with GDP
Make a list of the countries where people live the longest. Would the list just read as a list of richest countries? Why or why not? Check out these scatterplots: one that focuses on comparing Latin America with other nations, and one that shows the whole world.
Who are America’s Breadwinners: Five Decades of Societal Shifts
Who are America's breadwinners? How has this changed in the last 50 years?
Percentage of Adults Earning More than $100,000 per year — by race and immigration status
How does earning potential compare when you break down the information by race? ...by immigration status? ...both?
Age and Salary of NBA Players, 2017-2018
What is the relationship between an NBA player's age and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
ACT Scores are Strongly Correlated to Family Income
Are college admissions test fair? This graph reveals some interesting trends in the results from the ACT test, organized by family income. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Extreme Carbon Inequality: Percentage of CO2 Emissions by Income, Globally
Carbon emissions are fueling our climate crisis, and some people's lifestyles are disproportionately responsible. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Study Shows Higher Levels of Charitable Giving by People of Color
Despite the racial wealth gap, philanthropy amongst people of color is strong. What does this data look like? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.