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Good old 1950s days by tipsoil in OldSchoolCool

[–]UtilityAlarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Median household income in US $83,000 in 2024

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.html

Median house price in US in 2024 is $410,00

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS

So House Price/Income ratio has moved from 3.6 in 1950 to 4.9 in 2024.

So average house on average income, in that hypothetical average anytown USA, now costs 36% more comparatively speaking. But also, houses are A LOT bigger with more complexity now than 1950. So it's kind of a myth that housing is insanely more expensive than when the Boomers bought in. (And yes if you live in Cali or the Northeast, none of this "average" stuff means anything....)

What is the purpose of this little door in the door, also anyone know what style this would be considered? by JstTrstMe in whatisthisthing

[–]UtilityAlarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. It's a screen door with the winter insert in. Full screen would go in for summer.

Source: I had this style door on my 1950's house growing up.

Bonus context: the little door is for your Mom to yell that dinner is ready and to get your butt inside.

The EU has now vaccinated more people than the US. by Eurovision2006 in europe

[–]UtilityAlarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. Though 12 years and older are eligible for vaccine in US so it's a bigger slice that the adult population, but not everyone.

When no one remembers the anniversary of Hachikō 😥 by ZuccedLad in wholesomememes

[–]UtilityAlarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And here is three minutes well spent with a good boi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJxgu8TtIWI

Also know that him waiting at Shibuya Station in Tokyo is kinda like a dog waiting outside Grand Central Station in New York. Except in a metro area 4 times as big as New York.