Background Information
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Early in Frank Lloyd Wright’s career, there were only 76 million people living in the United States. There were 0.0011 cars per person (8,360 cars in the U.S.), compared to the approximately 1.75 cars per person today. There were also only 10 miles of paved roads in the nation.
In 2012 dollars, the average person made $5,000 annually in 1900, which is less than a fifth of the current average. That's about the same income as the average Mexican worker today.
The average housewife worked 40 hours a week on meal preparation and cleaning the house. She also baked, on average, half a ton of bread – or 1,400 loaves – a year.
Only 3% of people had electricity in their home, and only 33.3% had running water. Also only 15% of people had flush toilets. As Chicago began its industrialization, many of the farmers sought out work in factories, which brought them closer to the city. As the city grew in population, so did the need for houses.
In 2012 dollars, the average person made $5,000 annually in 1900, which is less than a fifth of the current average. That's about the same income as the average Mexican worker today.
The average housewife worked 40 hours a week on meal preparation and cleaning the house. She also baked, on average, half a ton of bread – or 1,400 loaves – a year.
Only 3% of people had electricity in their home, and only 33.3% had running water. Also only 15% of people had flush toilets. As Chicago began its industrialization, many of the farmers sought out work in factories, which brought them closer to the city. As the city grew in population, so did the need for houses.