America’s Fastest-Shrinking Cities Have This in Common
America’s population is growing, no more so than in the big metropolitan regions, which added 2.5 million people in 2015 alone, according to the US Census Bureau. Some cities are shrinking at a fast rate, however, with more residents moving away than are arriving. Most of these affected areas have low incomes, high crime, and […]
Most US Wealth Is Concentrated in These 10 Areas
Wealth and influence are concentrated in certain areas of the United States and a new animated map shows just how mammoth some local economies are when compared on a national scale. Metrocosm’s Max Galka created the map, which shows every U.S. county in proportion to its share of the total U.S. GDP (gross domestic product). Galka’s map becomes distorted […]
What Wacky Job Each US State Googled More Than Any Other
If you’re looking for a job as a lion tamer then you probably live in California, while pirate job seekers can be found in North Carolina, and professional cuddlers might be searching for work in New York. Those are just some of the more unique jobs searched for in one state more than in any […]
Most Popular Emoji in Your State Might Surprise You
The word “emoji” just made it into the dictionary in 2013, which is surprising when you consider that 74 percent of Americans say they use emojis — those small digital pictures or symbols representing things, feelings, or concepts that are used in text messages and other electronic communications — every day. MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost […]
Pushy or Nice? Exploring Personality Types of US States
The friendly Southerner, the brash New Yorker, the nice Midwesterner. These are all stereotypes associated with certain U.S. states and regions, but is there any truth to them? To find out, Truity, a personality and career assessment website, surveyed more than 12,000 residents in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine whether […]
America Has a Weight Problem, But We’re Working on it
Many Americans kicked off 2015 with a pledge to lose weight over the next 12 months and U.S. obesity statistics suggest that’s a worthy goal for residents in every U.S. state. The fattest states in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are Mississippi–where 35.1 percent of adults are obese–and West Virginia (35.1%) […]
Get ‘Disturbingly Informed’ at Museum of Medical Monstrosities
MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave What Happens When Americans Tweet What They Eat Why Small US Towns Embrace Their Weirdness The city of Philadelphia, in the East Coast state of Pennsylvania, has a storied history. From 1790 to 1800, the city served as the temporary capital of the United […]