Here are just some statistics that show how the "American Dream" has evolved. Is this really what you all want?
- Since 1950, the average new house has increased by 1,247 sq. ft. Meanwhile, the average household has shrunk by 1 person.
- The National Association of Home Builders' "showcase home" for 2005 is 5,950 sq. ft. That's 15% bigger than last year's model.
- The Unabomber's legal defense team cited the size of his shack—10' x 12'—to buttress his insanity plea.
- 1 in 4 Americans want at least a 3-car garage.
- 88% of American commuters drive to work.
- 76% of those drivers commute alone.
- The number of Americans with commutes of longer than 90 minutes each way has increased 95% since 1990.
- In 1950, 1 in 100 homes had 2.5 baths or more. Today, 1 in 2 do.
- 14 million households own 4 or more TVs.
- Americans spend more to power home audio and video equipment that is "off" but still plugged in than they do to power such devices while actually in use.
- Such "energy vampires" consume 5% of the nation’s electricity.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition recently gave a 6-bedroom, 7-bath, 7-television house to a family of 4.
- 1 in 5 new homes is larger than 3,000 sq. ft.—the size at which it becomes unmanageable to clean without hired help.
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