Fun Facts about the 1920's

-106,521,537 people in the United States

- 2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2%

-Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6

-343.000 in military (down from 1,172,601 in 1919)

-Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970

-Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of the population

-It took 13 days to reach California from New York

There were 387,000 miles of paved road.