About 10.5% of total U.S. utility-scale electricity came from wind turbines in 2025, up from about 6 billion kWh in 2000 to about 464 billion kWh.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 data.
Americans spend 2.6 hours a day watching TV, half of all their leisure time.
Ages 75+ watch the most: 4.43 hours a day, vs a 2.61 average.
Ages 15-19 watch the least: 1.48 hours a day, vs a 2.61 average.
BLS American Time Use Survey, 2025
The US state with the highest adult smoking rate is West Virginia, at 20.8%, vs an 11.7% state median (CDC BRFSS, 2024).
The US state with the lowest adult smoking rate is Utah, at 5.7%, vs an 11.7% state median (CDC BRFSS, 2024).
The US state with the highest share of adults who sleep under 7 hours a night is Hawaii, at 45.9%, vs a 36.5% state median (CDC BRFSS, 2022).
The US state with the lowest share is Vermont, at 30.0%, vs a 36.5% state median (CDC BRFSS, 2022).
The US state with the longest average commute is New York, at 33.2 minutes one way (US Census ACS, 2024).
The US state with the shortest average commute is North Dakota, at 17.5 minutes one way (US Census ACS, 2024).
The median age at first marriage for American men is 30.8, the highest on record (Census Bureau, CPS ASEC 2025).
The median age at first marriage for American women is 28.4, up from 21.1 in 1975 (Census Bureau, CPS ASEC 2025).
The US state with the highest share of adults who binge drink is North Dakota at 18.7%.
The US state with the lowest share is Utah at 11.1%, below the 14.0% state median (CDC BRFSS, 2025).
The US state with the highest share of adults who eat vegetables less than once a day is Louisiana at 29.7%.
The US state with the lowest share is Pennsylvania at 11.9%, far below the 22.5% median (CDC BRFSS).
The US state with the highest share of adults diagnosed with depression is West Virginia at 29.6%.
The US state with the lowest share of adults diagnosed with depression is New Jersey at 13.1%, far below the 22.6% median (CDC BRFSS).