[Xmca-l] Re: Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart - The New YorkTimes

[Martin John Packer]

Good point!


> On Aug 10, 2017, at 9:29 AM, Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net> wrote:
> 
> or 14% single male households,
>     14% single female households
>     52% couples,
> 
> Andy :)
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> Andy Blunden
> http://home.mira.net/~andy
> http://www.brill.com/products/book/origins-collective-decision-making 
> On 10/08/2017 11:49 PM, Martin John Packer wrote:
>> The page that Peg pointed to seems to support Larry’s data:
>> 
>> 28% one person households
>> 26% couple with children
>> 26% couple without children
>> 9% lone parent family
>> 4% non-faily household of two pr more
>> 4% other family household
>> 3% multi-generational household
>> 
>> Martin
>> 
>>> On Aug 9, 2017, at 9:17 AM, Lplarry <lpscholar2@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Peg,
>>> My info came from a small local newspaper referencing the census.
>>> Thanks for the clarification. I trust your figures.
>>> 
>>>> From a different angle on this theme, and  considering the largest North American cities such as New York or Vancouver, the statistics I have seenindicate 40% up to 50% in these metropolitan regions are dwelling types with a single occupant.
>>> So.... Focusing on trends over time, the increase in living alone (for multiple reasons) is on the rise in metropolitan regions  and may be a signal of shifting values?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my Windows 10 phone
>>> 
>>> From: Peg Griffin
>>> Sent: August 9, 2017 6:45 AM
>>> To: 'eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity'
>>> Subject: [Xmca-l] Re: Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart - The New YorkTimes
>>> 
>>> Not quite sure where the information comes from about Canada, that says "single occupancy residency is now the dominant form of living arrangement."
>>> Here's the recently published data that I have:
>>> http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/rt-td/fam-eng.cfm
>>> Selected geographical area: Canada Source: 2016 Census of Population
>>>    One-person households (%)    28.2
>>>    Common-law couples (%)     21.3
>>>    Couples with children (%)    51.1
>>>    Young adults 20 to 34 living with their parents (%)    34.7
>>> And here's an "infographic" page
>>> http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2017024-eng.htm
>>> PG
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: xmca-l-bounces@mailman.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-l-bounces@mailman.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Purss
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 8:01 AM
>>> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
>>> Subject: [Xmca-l] Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart - The New York Times
>>> 
>>> 
>>> THIS IS DRAMATIC:
>>> 
>>> This graph captures the depth of the crisis.
>>> 
>>> The 8 richest people in the world have more wealth than the bottom half of the planet’s population.
>>> 
>>> Also...
>>> Canada’s latest census also documents that for the first time single occupancy residency is now the dominant form of living arrangement. Only a single person in each apartment or townhouse is now the most prominent living arrangement
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart This chart captures the rise in inequality better than any other chart that I’ve seen.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/opinion/leonhardt-income-inequality.html?emc=edit_mbe_20170809&nl=morning-briefing-europe&nlid=69072237&te=1
>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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