1. 5'4"
   5'9"
2. 6'1"
   6'6"

According to statistics collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average American man stands just about 5'9" tall; It can depend a bit on your race. The average American woman is about 5'4" tall.

1. 100 pounds
   140.2 pounds
2. 168.5 pounds
   200 pounds

The average American man weighs 195.7 pounds and has a waist circumference of 40 inches. The average American woman weighs 168.5 pounds, with a waist circumference of 38.1 inches.

1. 1 percent
   33 percent
2. 67 percent
   100 percent

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80 percent of American adults don't get enough exercise. Knowing that, it probably isn't much of surprise that many as 67 percent (just over two-thirds) of Americans who have a gym membership never actually use it.

1. $0-$1000
   $1,000-$5000
2. $5000-$10,000
   $10,000+

More than half of American adults, about 57 percent, have less than $1,000 saved. This number includes the 39 percent of Americans who have no savings at all. This is in stark contrast to the common financial advice that you should have between three and six months of expenses saved up at all times.

1. Less than 1 lb
   4.4 lbs
2. 20 lbs
   More than 50 lbs

Americans generate about 258 million tons of trash, and recycle and compost about 87 million tons of waste. Per person, that's about 4.4 pounds of trash, and 1.5 pounds of recycled waste generated every day.

1. Entertainment
   Food
2. Healthcare
   Transportation

Of these options, the average American spends the most money on transportation, about 15.8 percent of our funds. Following transportation costs, we spend 12.6 percent of our budget on food.

1. $10,000
   $300,000
2. $750,000
   More than $1 million

Over the course of a woman's lifetime, the average American woman spends up to $300,000 on cosmetics and beauty products for their face. This includes things like makeup and facial care products like serums and creams.

1. $52,000 annually
   $80,000 annually
2. $150,000 annually
   More than $150,000 annually

When you talk about income, it gets tricky because of age, gender and income brackets. But, among 35 to 64-year-old American workers (male and female,) the median earnings are about $52,000 annually.

1. $923
   $15,654
2. $86,842
   $228,403

It continues to climb, and, in total, has reached about $905 billion combined. Per household, the median credit card debt is $15,654. Add up all household debt, including mortgages, and the average American household owes $137,063, according to the Federal Reserve's latest numbers.

1. Between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
   Between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
2. Between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
   Between 11 a.m. and noon

Most American adults wake up between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. every day. The next most-common wake-up time is between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Rise and shine, morning glory!

1. 17
   29
2. 50
   72

The median age of an American male when he marries (and this is only counting first marriages) is 29 years old. The median age for brides is pretty close, at 27 years old.

1. Less than 1 year
   8 years
2. 20 years
   More than 40 years

Divorce rates differ depending on what state you live in. However, across the country, the average divorce happens eight years into a (first) marriage.

1. Beer
   Liquor
2. Wine
   Wine coolers

Roughly 40% of Americans over the age of 21 who drink alcohol report that they drink beer more often than other alcohol. About one-third prefer wine and about one-quarter drink liquor.

1. 7 percent
   50 percent
2. 66 percent
   75 percent

Some American adults, about 7 percent, believe that the moon landings never happened. They definitely did. Some believe photos have been doctored and question their validity. Other theories suggest moon rocks actually come from Antarctica (although geologists have proven otherwise.)

1. Fewer than 15 minutes
   1.1 hours
2. 8 hours
   12 hours

The average American ages 25 to 54 with kids spends only about one hour on an average work day eating and drinking. About 7.6 hours are spent sleeping and just two are used for leisure.

1. 4 percent
   66 percent
2. 80 percent
   99 percent

The average American (who drinks) averages a little more than four alcoholic beverages each week. As many as 66 percent of Americans, according to Gallup, consume alcoholic beverages, and 22 percent of those surveyed admitted to sometimes drinking too much.

1. 2 percent
   45 percent
2. 75 percent
   100 percent

About 45 percent of people admit they believe in ghosts or spirits, and of those who, 32 percent believe those ghosts are able to hurt the living. Interestingly, 30 percent would be open to living in a haunted house.

1. 90 percent
   40 percent
2. 33 percent
   Between 3 and 5 percent

As many as 87 percent of Americans correctly believe that antibiotics can effectively treat bacterial infections. But roughly 40 percent of Americans believe they'll also treat viral infections, such as the common cold or the flu, but they don't. Antibiotics only kill bacteria, not viruses.

1. Fewer than 3 percent
   About one-quarter
2. About half
   Nearly all

As many as 24 percent, just shy of one-quarter, of Americans believe in reincarnation, specifically, another person in a previous life (rather than perhaps an animal.)

1. About 1 cup
   1 pound
2. 4 pounds
   130 pounds

On average, American adults consume about 22 teaspoons of sugar every day. A single can of soda contains 10 teaspoons, which is about as much total sugar you should have in one day. Consuming that much sugar every day equals 130 pounds of sugar eaten, per person, every year.

1. 42 years old
   65 years old
2. 76 years old
   99 years old

The life expectancy of the average American man is 76.4 years. Leading causes of death include heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases and stroke.

1. 101 years old
   81 years old
2. 51 years old
   43 years old

The life expectancy for the average American female is 81.2 years. Leading causes of death for American women include heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases and unintentional injuries.

1. 5 percent
   37 percent
2. 50 percent
   100 percent

Almost four out of 10 (37 percent) Americans never moved away from their hometown, and 20 percent who did move out of their hometown stayed in-state. Those who stay are most likely to say it's because of family and community.

1. Texas
   California
2. New York
   Utah

Utah may be the fast-growing state in the U.S., but it's California, with more than 39 million residents as of 2019, that's the most populated.

1. $850,000
   $500,000
2. $201,811
   $55,000

The median home price is $225,300 as of January 2019. Detached, single-family homes are the most popular type across the U.S., and ranch-style homes are the most popular style in 34 of our 50 states. The amount of mortgage debt among average American homeowners, ranch-style or otherwise, is $201,811, as of January 2018.

1. 1 out of 5
   3 out of 5
2. 4 out of 5
   5 out of 5

Astronomy is the study of everything that exists outside our planet's atmosphere, like the other planets and galaxies. The other, astrology, is a pseudo-science that believes those things outside out planet's atmosphere have influence over our behavior and our destiny. One out of five Americans say they don't know the difference between the two.

1. 0
   2
2. 5
   9

Nearly half (48 percent) of American adults say that the ideal number of kids in a family is two. Since the late 1970s, the average family size has declined from more than three or four kids to an average of 2 (2.4, to be specific) children today.

1. 100,000 people
   2 million people
2. 34.3 million people
   100 million people

It's estimated that about 14 out of 100 American adults, or 14 percent, are smokers. That translates into about 34.3 million Americans who are 18 years old or older.

1. Less than 1 gallon
   About 3 gallons
2. Between 7 and 9 gallons
   More than 12 gallons

According to the Wine Institute, the average American who drinks wine consumes almost three gallons (2.94 gallons) in a year. One bottle of wine is one-fifth of a gallon (750 ml),) which means a case (12 bottles) of wine adds up to 2.378 gallons; a little short, but close.

1. 100 percent
   90 percent
2. 60 percent
   20 percent

Roughly 90 percent of American adults have either a high school diploma or GED. As of 2016, Nebraska had the highest graduation rate, with 93.7 percent of students graduating.

1. Less than 10 percent
   33 percent
2. 66 percent
   99 percent

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 33.4 percent of Americans age 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher. That means that 70% don't.

1. 750,000
   15 million
2. 100 million
   500 million or more

Slightly fewer than 15 million (14.6 million) Americans are self-employed, which is about ten percent of the active workforce in the country.

1. 2,000 steps
   4,774 steps
2. 10,000 steps
   50,000 steps

The average adult has a stride length of about 2.5 feet, which means if you're average, you need to take over 2,000 steps just to walk one mile. Every day, the average American spends between nine and 10 hours sitting. That adds up to too few steps, just 4,774 steps a day, which is less than the worldwide average, at 4,961 steps a day. For health, people should aim for 10,000 steps per day.

1. 10 pounds
   23 pounds
2. 60 pounds
   100 pounds

The average American eats more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year, making the U.S. the biggest in ice cream consumer in the world. The bestselling flavor is vanilla, with 33 percent of the ice cream market. Chocolate comes in second.

1. 1 hour or less
   7 1/2 hours
2. 10 hours
   24 hours

Between TV, spending time on the computer, and video games, the average American kid spends more than 7 1/2 hours in front of a screen every day. Fast forward to the teenage years, and one-third of high school students play video games for at least 3 hours on an average school day.