Percentage of the U.S. population that is foreign born, the highest percentage since 1910, according to U.S. Census Bureau data: 13.7

Percentage of homes in Miami owned by foreign-born residents, the highest proportion of any city in the U.S., according to LendingTree: 26

Source: LendingTree.

Amount of money that U.S. adults age 18 and older anticipate they will need to retire comfortably, a 20% rise since 2021, according to Northwestern Mutual: $1.25 million

Average age to which retirement has increased, up from 62.6 in 2021: 64

Source: Northwestern Mutual.

Approximate number of homes that are invaded by rodents each winter, according to a survey conducted for Vault Communications: 21 million

Size of an opening a mouse can squeeze through: equivalent to a dime

Source: Vault Communications.

Percentage of Americans who have been on a traditional diet who say it lasted, according to a survey by Medifast: 28

Percentage who say they're likely to revert to previous eating behaviors after completing or giving up on a diet: 79

Percentage of adults who agree they would be more successful in reaching their health goals if they had more support: 67

Source: Medifast.

Percentage of Americans who report that they generally feel depressed in the winter, according to the American Psychiatric Association: 24

Percentage who say their overall mood declines in the winter: 38

Percentage, however, who say they do look forward to spending time with friends and family during the holidays: 44

Percentage who say enjoying good food improves their mood: 49

Source: American Psychiatric Association.

Amid a recent 14% increase in annual drunk-driving deaths, percentage of American voters who consider drunk driving a serious problem, according to a poll conducted by traffic safety coalition Sober Driving Solutions, in partnership with Change Research: 93

Percentage who support laws requiring drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs): 69

Percentage who responded that they would feel safer if drunk drivers were required to install an IID: 73

Source: Sober Driving Solutions.

Percentage of parents who agree that critical academic skills (e.g., math, reading, writing) are important for their children to learn in the 2022-2023 school year, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of EF Educational Tours: 98

Percentage who agree that the career-ready skills that employers seek as critical for success are best acquired through real-life immersion learning opportunities and/or education-based travel: 90

Source: The Harris Poll.

Percentage of young renters who reported they experienced a rent increase in the past year, with an average increase of 30%, according to a survey from Grubb Properties: 51

Of these renters, percentage who said they had the resources to cover the increase without changing their lifestyle: 7

Ranks of cutting back on extra purchases, looking for a new job or side gig, and looking for a new place to rent or live on the list of actions the remaining 93% plan to take or have taken to defray costs: 1, 2, 3

Source: Grubb Properties.

Percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who have access to a smartphone, according to Pew Research: 95

Percentage increase in daily social media use reported by eighth-graders from 2009-2017: 69.6

Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Percentage of U.S. consumers who say they are shopping more often now with their mobile phones than just two years ago, according to a survey by Klarna Bank AB: 68

Percentage of U.S. shoppers who use their mobile devices to research products while shopping in physical stores: 68

Source: Klarna Bank AB.

Idle Thought

"Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence." -- Thomas Szasz, author, professor of psychiatry (1920-2012)

This giving season, percentage of people responding to a survey by Omaha Steaks who noted that they have enough material possessions: 80

Percentage who would prefer a quality family meal and have time together around the table than receive a gift for the holidays: 77

Source: Omaha Steaks.

Percentage of Americans who didn't take a summer vacation this year (despite 73% having had travel plans), according to a survey by ValuePenguin: 54

Percentage of those earning less than $35,000 annually who just stayed home: 69

Percentage of those making $100,000 who stayed home: 36

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Percentage of Americans who carry a credit card balance, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute: 33

After the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike, anticipated additional amount that people with credit card debt will spend on interest this year, according to WalletHub: $5.1 billion

Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Ranks of New York City; Seattle; Orlando, Florida; Boston and Atlanta on the list of favored U.S. Thanksgiving travel destinations, according to the Allianz Partners Top 10 Thanksgiving Destination Index: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Ranks of Cancun, Mexico; San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Puerta Vallarta, Mexico; London; and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the list of favored international Thanksgiving destinations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: Allianz Global Assistance USA.

Percentage of Americans over 65 who will need long-term care, while 1 in 5 households already give care, according to the Moneyweave Adademy: 70

Percentage of unpaid caregivers who are female, spending about 50% more time giving care than males: 66

Number of times more likely that women who give care are to end up in poverty: 3

Number of times more likely they are to depend exclusively on Social Security: 5

Source: Moneyweave Academy Inc.

Percentage of U.S. adults who consider their health to be a top priority in life -- the most common response, even ahead of family and career, according to a survey by Medifast: 70

Percentage of Americans who say they find it hard to prioritize their health, citing both a lack of time and positive influences who inspire healthy choices as primary barriers: 50

Source: Medifast.

Percentage of respondents to an AdamEve.com survey who admitted they enjoyed sex in public places: 46

Ranks of parked car, in the woods, in a park and at the beach on the list of top choices among those who indulged in less-discreet lovemaking venues: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: Adam and Eve.

Ranks of cyberbullying (73% of parents; 66% of Gen Z (ages 13 to 25)), misinformation (65% of parents; 64% of Gen Z) and phishing/scams (62% of parents; 60% of Gen Z) on the list of the top perceived online threats, according to a 1Password and Malwarebytes report: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of Gen Zers who say they've been hurt from online activity, such as personal account hacks, damaged credit scores or stolen identities: 12

Source: 1Password.

Percentage of Americans who say they're less comfortable making a major purchase like a house or a car today than they were six months ago, according to the Ipsos-Forbes Advisor U.S. Consumer Confidence Tracker: 68

Source: Ipsos.

Percentage of educators who use technology who said the use of digital tools and resources helps provide opportunities for students to develop self-directed learning skills, according to a survey by Gradient Learning: 70

Percentage who said digital learning creates interactive and participatory learning experiences: 69

Source: Gradient Learning.

Idle Thought

"Every increased possession loads us with new weariness." -- John Ruskin, author, art critic and social reformer (1819-1900)

Percentage of people who said they make sure their oldest items stick around, giving them whatever maintenance they need to keep them in working order, according to a study by Slickdeals: 71

Ranks of cars, kitchen appliances, cookware, TVs and phones on the list of the top items worth the money if they last forever, or longer than average: 1 (tie), 3, 4, 5

Source: Slickdeals.

Percentage of professionals who said they were more likely to request a higher starting salary today compared to 12 months ago, according to a survey by Robert Half: 56

Percentage who feel they still remain in control when it comes to negotiating pay, perks and benefits: 54

Source: Robert Half.

Percentage of retirees who agreed with the statement "I wish I started planning earlier for retirement," according to a survey by the Employee Benefits Research Institute: 49

When asked if, upon reflection, they would have changed their financial habits during their working years to improve their current financial situation, percentage who said yes: 50

Percentage who said they would have saved more or saved earlier: 72

Source: Employee Benefits Research Institute.

Percentage of Americans who describe their overall health and well-being as excellent or good, according to an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of MDVIP: 75

Percentage who agree that they would like to take steps to live healthier for longer: 87

Percentage who say they feel like they have aged faster during the pandemic, particularly those ages 18 to 44 (53%), compared to those 45 to 64 (44%) and those 65 and older (32%): 40

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

When asked if they engaged in sexting, percentage of adults who admitted they had, compared to only 17% in 2011, according to a survey by Adam and Eve: 42

Percentage who preferred not to answer, versus only 2% in 2011: 12

Source: Adam and Eve.

Percentage of Americans who have had nightmares about money this year, according to the results of WalletHub's Halloween Spending and Financial Fears survey: 42

Percentage of people who are somewhat fearful or very fearful of this economy: 86

Percentage who say an unplanned emergency is their biggest financial fear: 33

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of American employees who say that they are feeling burnout at work, according to a survey by Eagle Hill Consulting: 49

Percentage who have not taken time off in the last 12 months -- highest among younger workers (50%) and lower-income employees (56%): 42

Source: Eagle Hill Consulting.

In the United States, percentage of the overall population that plays video games, according to a poll carried out by EEDAR: 67

Estimated number of U.S. gamers: 211.2 million

Anticipated percentage compound annual growth rate of the global market for computer keyboards during the forecast period from 2022 to 2030, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com: 5.5

Source: Research and Markets.

Percentage of homeowners and/or auto policyowners who are concerned that their home/auto insurance coverage may not be enough due to the changing economy (e.g., inflation), according a survey by VIU by Hub International: 59

Percentage of those who have made a claim on their insurance policy in the past five years who have had an event where their policy did not cover their claim as they had expected: 40

Source: Hub International.

According to a national TiiCKER/Harris Poll, percentage of everyday investors who would be more likely to buy shares of a company if they were offered a shareholder perk, reward or product discount: 77

Source: TiiCKER/Harris Poll.

Idle Thought

"It took less than an hour to make the atoms, a few hundred million years to make the stars and planets, but 5 billion years to make man!" -- George Gamow, physicist and cosmologist (1904-1968)