As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress, here is a look at some of the facts and figures that shape American life and how they have changed in the past decade (based on the latest available data, compiled from multiple sources).
Economy and business
Unemployed workers, January 2000: 4.0%
Unemployed workers, January 2011: 9.4%
Dow Industrial Average, Jan. 25, 2000: 11,029
Dow Industrial Average, Jan. 20, 2011: 11,822
U.S. federal debt, September 2000: $5,674,178,209,886
U.S. federal debt, September 2010: $13,561,623,030,891
Median new home price, January 2000: $163,500
Median new home price, November 2010: $213,000
Household income (top 5%), 2000: $252,400
Household income (top 5%), 2009: $295,388
Household income (bottom 5%), 2000: $10,157
Household income (bottom 5%), 2009: $11,552
Total U.S. population, 2000: 281,421,906
Total U.S. population, 2010: 308,745,538
No. of U.S. millionaires, 2000: 6.3 million
No. of U.S. millionaires, 2010: 7.8 million
Price of admission to Forbes 400 list, 2000: $725 million
Price of admission to Forbes 400 list, 2010: $1 billion
HealthLife expectancy at birth, 2000: 76.8 years Life expectancy at birth, 2010: 78.3 years, projected
No. of uninsured Americans, 2000: 38.4 million 50.7 million
Cancer deaths, all causes, 2000: 553,091 569,490
Politics
Congressional approval, December 2000: 55% approve; 30% disapprove
Congressional approval, September 2010: 20% approve, 73% disapprove
Hillary Clinton approval, December 2000: 50% positive, 33% negative
Hillary Clinton approval, December 2010: 54% positive, 27% negative
Confidence in national news media, December 2000: 40% have little or no confidence
Confidence in national news media, January 2011: 42% have little or no confidence
Confidence in the federal government, December 2000: 19% have little or no confidence
Confidence in the federal government, January 2010: 35% have little or no confidence
Hispanic/Latino electorate in 2000 election: 7%
Hispanic/Latino electorate in 2008 election: 9%
Women serving in Congress, 2000: 67
Women serving in Congress, 2011: 93
African-American members in U.S. Senate, 2000:0
African-American members in U.S. Senate, 2011: 0
Travel
Average price of a gallon of gas, 2000: $1.51/gallon
Average price of a gallon of gas, 2011: $3.08/gallon
Average airfare, 2000: $339
Average airfare, 2011: $335 (through second quarter of 2010)
First-bag fee, 2000: None
First-bag fee, 2010: $20-25 (on most major U.S. carriers)
Average hotel, 2000: $85.89/night
Average hotel, 2011: $97.89/night (through September 2010)
One-day ticket to Walt Disney World, 2000: $46
One-day ticket to Walt Disney World, 2011: $82
Tech and Science
Google searches per day, 2000: 30 millionGoogle searches per day, 2011: Over one billion
Wireless phone subscribers in U.S., 2000: 97 million (34% population)
Wireless phone subscribers in U.S., 2011: 293 million (93% population)
Facebook users, worldwide, 2000: 0
Facebook users, worldwide, 2011: 600 million
Federal spending on research and development, 2000: $99 billion (actual spending)
Federal spending on research and development, 2011: $148 billion (proposed)
NASA science missions in operation, 2000: 38
NASA science missions in operation, 2011: 67
Education
Public schools that require student uniforms, 1999-2000: 12%
Public schools that require student uniforms, 2007-2008: 18%
Public schools reporting the use of one or more security cameras, 1999-2000: 19%
Public schools reporting the use of one or more security cameras, 1999-2000: 55%
Nationwide graduation rates at public high schools, 2000-2001: 71.7%
Nationwide graduation rates at public high schools, 2007-2008: 74.9%
Average salary for public high school teachers, 1999-2000: $42,546
Average salary for public high school teachers, 2008-2009: $53,724
Minorities enrolled in 4-year institutions, 2000: 1.5 million
Minorities enrolled in 4-year institutions, 2007: 1.8 million
Average college tuition for 4-year private institutions, 1999-2000: $20,706
Average college tuition for 4-year private institutions, 2009-2010: $26,273
Science and math literacy (U.S. ranking on OECD PISA test given to 15-year-olds), 2000: 14th in science, 19th in math
Science and math literacy (U.S. ranking on OECD PISA test given to 15-year-olds), 2009: 23rd in science, 31st in math
Sports
Highest paid athletes (includes salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements, appearance fees), 2000: Michael Schumacher, $59 million
Highest paid athletes (includes salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements, appearance fees), 2010: Tiger Woods, $105 million
Cost of a Super Bowl ad, 2000: $2.1 million
Cost of a Super Bowl ad, 2011: $3 million
Rose Bowl payout (amount paid to each participating team), 2000: $2.1 million
Rose Bowl payout (amount paid to each participating team), 2011: $3 million
Average cost of an NFL ticket, 2000: $45.63
Average cost of an NFL ticket, 2011: $76.47
Entertainment and lifestyle
Average movie ticket price, 2001: $5.66
Average movie ticket price, 2011: $7.95
Golden Globe winner for best picture, 2001: "A Beautiful Mind"
Golden Globe winner for best picture, 2011: "The Social Network"
No. of wide-release 3-D movies, 2001: 1
No. of wide-released 3-D movies, 2011: 30+
Oprah Winfrey net worth, 2001: $800 million
Oprah Winfrey net worth, 2011: $2.7 billion
No. of children in the Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar family, 2001: 13
No. of children in the Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar family, 2011: 19
Most-watched TV show, 2001-2002: "Friends," 24.46 million average
Most-watched TV show, 2010: "American Idol," 29.8 million average
Highest-paid TV actor, 2001: Kelsey Grammer, $1.6 million per episode
Highest-paid TV actor, 2011: Charlie Sheen, $1.25 million per episode
No. of reality shows in Nielsen top 10, 2001: 2
No. of reality shows in Nielsen top 10, 2010: 5
Top-earning concert act, 2001: U2, estimated ticket sales $109.7 million
Top-earning concert act, 2010: Bon Jovi, estimated ticket sales $201.1 million
Average concert ticket price, 2001: $43.86
Average concert ticket price, 2010: $55
Popularity rank of the names "Malia" and "Sasha," 2000: 498, 476
Popularity rank of the names "Malia" and "Sasha," 2009: 192, 261