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> Average amount of living space per person in a new house has nearly doubled in just the last 50 years I have no trouble believing that. But what about the me
by vintermann 1y ago
> Average amount of living space per person in a new house has nearly doubled in just the last 50 years
I have no trouble believing that. But what about the mean?
Also, what happens if you include not-new houses?
- eadmund 1y agoI think you mean ‘what about the median?’ The mean is the average.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoA mean is a type of average (i.e. a single figure that attempts to summarize the data). There can be a geometric mean average, an arithmetic mean a average, a median average, a mode average, etc. It is often used ambiguously to intentionally create ambiguity as it allows for reaching muddied conclusions, which evoke more emotion. I dream of a world where all data comes with at least quintile if not decile level distribution details. Especially in the digital age, I cannot think of a single good reason to not provide that detail.
- FredPret 1y agoYes, or even just a simple distribution chart, which makes intuitive sense to someone who might not know about percentiles.
- ponector 1y agoMedian also doubled, though the value is a bit lower. But median 50 years ago was also lower than average. >>not-new houses If you zoom out for 50y it does not matter. New house built 20y ago is an old house now, but still much bigger than old houses 50y ago.