Percentage increase in the prices of gifts in the holiday classic "The Twelve Days of Christmas, according to PNC Wealth Management: 3.5... more

Percentage of cat owners who go the extra mile this time of year to buy their cat the perfect present to put under the tree, according to a survey conducted by Temptations treats for cats: 46... more

Percentage of kids who said they would clean their room daily for a year to get the toys they want for Christmas, according to a Wal-Mart survey: 68... more

Despite all the appliances and gadgets designed to make meal preparation convenient, percentage of respondents who still spend between 31 minutes to an hour preparing dinner each night, according to a... more

Estimated average cost to a middle-income family to raise a child from birth through age 17, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture: $235,000... more

Estimated percentage of the original Pilgrims who survived a very hard year at Plymouth Colony from the fall of 1620 to the fall of 1621, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 50... more

Percentage of general shoppers who compare store brands to brand names, according to a study conducted by The Integer Group: 77... more

Percentage of Apple fans who would like to have lunch with Steve Jobs, according to the results of a poll by ProtectYourBubble.com: 33.6... more

Percentage of American voters who would use the new Super PAC App (created by former MIT students) that "listens" to political TV ads and tells the user how much money was spent on the ad, as well as ... more

Percentage of Americans who believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to... more

In 2010, percentage of all households that included married couples with children, down from a high of 44 percent in 1960, according to a Population Reference Bureau report: 20... more

Ranks of food preparation/service workers, scientists, sales representatives, marketing/public relations professionals and nurses on the list of professions with the highest proportions of workers sta... more

Percentage of women who believe homeownership is essential in defining the American Dream, according to a Home Buyer Poll released by TD Bank: 64... more

Among those at least age 8 at the time, percentage who say they remember where they were when they first heard the news that Nixon had resigned, according to Pew Research Center for People and the Pre... more

Of the 56 million elementary and high school students enrolled this fall, percentage who will attend private schools, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 11... more

From nursery school to college, estimated number of students who are headed to the classroom (that is more than 1 out of 4 of the total U.S. population aged 3 and over): 77 million... more

Percentage of U.S.-based midsized companies that incurred unintended expenses related to noncompliance with government regulations in the past year, according to a study conducted by the ADP Research ... more

Percentage of geeks who said they would be very stressed out by losing the files on their computer's hard drive, according to the Geek Pride Day Survey by Modis: 60... more

Year golf was banned in Scotland because King James II worried that people were too distracted by the game to develop the archery skills needed to protect the country from the English: 1457... more

Although hoodies and T-shirts may be wardrobe staples in some IT departments, percentage of chief information officers who say that the way someone dresses at least somewhat influences his or her abil... more

Estimated world population, according to research by Euro RSCG Worldwide: 7 billion... more

Percentage of U.S. travelers who believe people often violate some form of beach or pool etiquette, according to a TripAdvisor survey: 83... more

Percentage of U.S. adults who report that they typically pay for part of their vacation ahead of time, then use a combination of cash/credit/debit for expenses incurred during the trip, according to a... more

Percentage of U.S. working adults who continue working when they have left the office -- for an average of seven extra hours each week -- almost another full day of work, or 365 extra hours every year... more

Rank of Tampa, Fla., on the list of the vainest cities in the United States, according to the July-August issue of Men's Health, determined by each city's percentage of Botox users, folks who go for d... more

As temperatures heat up, percentage of employees who say that a flexible schedule is the most coveted summer benefit, according to a survey by OfficeTeam: 41... more

Percentage of Americans who believe that the early bird gets the worm, and that the most successful people get their day started early with an energized morning, according to a survey released by Kraf... more

Percentage of young women ages 18 to 34 who believe that a marriage in which the husband and wife both have jobs and both take care of the house and children provides a more satisfying life than one i... more