By the Numbers

by the numbers


Where we feature numbers that will Astound and Intrigue!
Numbers that may Illuminate or Obfuscate!


The War in Iraq Costs: Nation

$471,387,522,145

Cost of the War in Iraq for the Nation (November 2007)



The War in Iraq Costs: Alabama Share

$4,318,695,292

Cost of the War in Iraq for Alabama (November 2007)



66,323

The number of teachers that could be hired for one year in Alabama with the State's share of the war funding.



12,621

The Dow Jones industrial average record high on Wednesday, January 25, 2007



U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
The Gross National Debt


1,000,000

Since producing its first minivan in Alabama on Nov. 14, 2001, Honda has produced more than 1 million vehicles in Lincoln.



From USA TODAY, Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Income Gaps in USA: Median household incomes in 2005
$61,094 Asian
$50,784 Caucasian
$35,967 Hispanic
$30,858 African-American