The Statistical Abstract is the country’s most comprehensive collection of statistics, touching on every aspect of American life. Among the numbers in this year’s edition:
Nearly 30 million people said they worked out at a health club 2004.
More than 68 million people said they hosted a barbecue.
More than 3 million people participated in kick boxing in 2004 – 80 percent of them were women.
Wage and salaried employees worked an average of 39 hours a week in 2004, unchanged from 2003.
Self-employed workers worked an average of 38.4 hours a week.
San Francisco had the most expensive housing market in 2004. The median price for existing homes was $641,700.
Nearly 698 million people boarded commercial aircraft in 2004.
More than 7 million prohibited items were intercepted at airport screening checkpoints.
The most popular domestic airline flight was New York to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Dogs are the most popular pets, with 36 percent of households owning at least one.
Nearly 78 million Americans read a book in the last year.
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