The median age of first-time buyers rose to 40 in 2025 from 38 the year before, and is up sharply from 33 just five years ago
In case anyone else was wondering what “typical” means, they’re referring to the median. Not sure why they wouldn’t put that in the headline since, unlike “typical”, it actually has a clearly defined mathematical meaning.
A man on the street interview with random people would reveal less than 10% that could define mean, median and mode on the spot. Numeracy is not a strong point. For Americans, doubly so.
In case anyone else was wondering what “typical” means, they’re referring to the median. Not sure why they wouldn’t put that in the headline since, unlike “typical”, it actually has a clearly defined mathematical meaning.
A man on the street interview with random people would reveal less than 10% that could define mean, median and mode on the spot. Numeracy is not a strong point. For Americans, doubly so.
87.6% of facts are made up on the spot.