|
Florida Homeowners
 |
 |
$11,800
median home value in 1958 |
$205,500
median home
value now |
67.5%
percentage of
Floridians who owned
a home in 1958
(nationally, 61.9%)
|
70.1%
percentage of
Floridians who
own a home now
(nationally, 66.2%)
|
Household Income
$4,722
medium income
of a family of
four in 1958 |
$65,024
medium income
of a family of
four now |
 |
Lawyers
1958: Miami had one
for every 440 residents
Now: One for every
217 Floridians
 Stamps
1958: First-class postage went up to 4 cents
in 1958, the first
increase in 26 years.
Now: 42 cents
Phones
1958: 68.1% of Floridians
had access to a telephone — not necessarily in the home
Now: 97.2% have a home phone (84% of Americans
have a cell phone)
Real Estate Agents
1958: Miami had one for
every 265 residents
Now: One for every
57 Floridians
Gasoline
 |
25ยข price per gallon in 1958 |
| $3.75 price per gallon now |
Luxury Car
 |
 |
| $5,400 price of a
1959 Cadillac convertible then |
$82,690 suggested retail price of a 2009 Cadillac XLR convertible now |
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