Percentage of nonhomeowners who don't think their credit is good enough to buy a home, according to a survey by Bankrate.com: 22
Percentage who simply never want to be homeowners: 14
Percentage of all U.S. adults who would be willing to take action to find more affordable housing, including 27% who would move out of state, 21% who would buy a fixer-upper, 20% who would move farther from family and friends, 13% who would move farther from work and 11% who would move to a less desirable area: 58
Source: Bankrate.com.
Projected consumer spending this Father's Day, nearly on par with last year's record-setting figure of $20.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics: $20 billion
Approximate percentage of U.S. adults who are expected to celebrate Father's Day: 76
Projected average amount that consumers will spend to honor their fathers and other important men in their lives: $171.79
Source: NRF.
Percentage of working adults who report that monetary hurdles prevented them from getting a better job in the last five years, according to a survey from BestColleges.com: 23
Ranks of gap/change in health coverage, taking unpaid time off to job search/interview and expenses related to upskilling/reskilling on the list of the main financial barriers to changing jobs perceived by Americans: 1, 2, 3
Source: BestColleges.com.
Approximate number of Americans -- nearly one every five minutes -- who died of a drug overdose in 2021, according to newly released provisional data from the CDC: 107,600
Percentage of people struggling with a substance use disorder who are employed: 70
Source: National Safety Council.
Percentage of consumers who are dining out less as menu prices rise -- though one-third are continuing to eat out, opting for less expensive restaurants and meal options to reduce overall costs, according to research from Acosta: 54
Percentage of diners who say not having time to cook is a top reason for eating out, a figure that jumped 13 percentage points since last year: 33
Source: Acosta.
Percentage of Americans who report that inflation is affecting their travel plans, according to research by WalletHub: 58
Percentage more people who would skip a credit card payment instead of a vacation this year, compared to last year: 41
Percentage of people who say travel usually gets them into debt: 32
Source: WalletHub.
Percentage of U.S. adults who report an increase in their impulse spending in 2022, according to a survey commissioned by Slickdeals: 64
Percentage who said most of their purchases tend to be spontaneous -- a large jump from 59% who said the same last year: 73
Amount of money the average person spends per month on impulse purchases: $314
Source: Slickdeals.
Percentage of Americans who say that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to an Ipsos poll: 31
Percentage of those who are unvaccinated who say the pandemic is over vs. 22% of those who are vaccinated that say the same: 55
Percentage of all Americans who describe the pandemic as a problem, but manageable: 71
Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.
Percentage of respondents who say they are likely to purchase travel insurance for their next trip, according to a survey of customers by Allianz Partners USA: 90
Percentage of summer travelers who are electing for domestic destinations, traveling within the continental U.S.: 46
Percentage who will travel across "The Pond" to Europe: 27
Percentage who plan to go to Mexico, the Caribbean or Hawaii: 16
Percentage who plan a summer trip to Canada: 5
Percentage of travelers who plan to fly to their destinations: 61
Source: Allianz Life Insurance.
Percentage of U.S. internet households that have livestreamed online content in the past three months, with sporting events by far the most popular type of content, according to Parks Associates: 43
Percentage of livestreaming users who have recently watched a live sporting event online: 61
Source: Parks Associates.
Idle Thought
"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." -- Peter Drucker, management consultant and writer (1909-2005)