vitrine
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vitrine · corridor · pairwise
1950s ↔ 2010s
Fact families the measure guard certifies comparable for this pair. Everything else renders as the gap it is. Every value links to its placard.
A median home — affordability
1950s ↔ 2010s
not comparable for this pair — the hours axis needs a structured price and a verified wage anchor in both rooms — not yet curated for this pair
Infant mortality
deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Homeownership
% of occupied housing units owner-occupied
Women's unpaid home production
hours per week, prime-age women
⚠ The 2020s source (ATUS) measures all-adult household activities, a concept splice from Ramey's women's series — flagged, not smoothed, so the chart renders it as a gap and the placard carries both figures.
Men's unpaid home production
hours per week, prime-age men
Food's share of spending
% of household expenditure
⚠ Populations differ across the century — 1901 wage-earner families vs modern consumer units; every placard names who was measured.
⚠ The 1950s point is the nearest available survey (CEX 1960–61), stated plainly rather than back-cast.
1950s · Tier A
Food $1,309/yr (24.3% of expenditure), housing $1,594 (29.6%), food away from home $274, local telephone $69/yr. Total expenditure: $5,393.
2010s · Tier A
Food $9,588/yr (14.0% of expenditure). Food at home $5,794 (60% of food), food away from home $3,794 (40%). Key items: meats/poultry/fish/eggs $1,237, fruits/vegetables $1,066, cereals/bakery $822, dairy $615, beef $318. Total expenditure: $68,299.
Consumer Price Index
CPI-U level, 1982–84 = 100