Cultural Indicators

Average Daily TV Viewing	SAT Scores	Violent Crime Rate (per 10,000)	Median Prison Sentence (days)*
1960 5:06 hours 1965 5:29 hours 1970 5:56 hours 1975 6:07 hours 1980 6:36 hours 1985 7:07 hours 1990 6:55 hours 1992 7:04 hours Source: Nielson Media Research	1960 975 1965 969 1970 948 1975 910 1980 890 1985 906 1990 900 1992 899 Source: The College Board	1960 16.1 1965 20.0 1970 36.4 1975 48.8 1980 59.7 1985 53.3 1990 73.2 1991 75.8 Source: FBI	1954 22.5 1964 12.1 1974 5.5 1984 7.7 1988 8.5 1990 8.0 Source: National Center for Policy Analysis
Percent Illegitimate Births	Children on Welfare	Children with Single Mothers	Teen Suicide Rate
1960 5.3% 1970 10.7% 1980 18.4% 1990 26.2% Source: National Center for Health Statistics	1960 3.5% 1965 4.5% 1970 8.5% 1975 11.8% 1980 11.5% 1985 11.2% 1990 11.9% Source: Bureau of the Census; U.S. House of Representatives	1960 8% 1970 11% 1980 18% 1990 22% Source:Bureau of the Census; Donald Hernandez, The American Child	1960 3.6% 1965 4.0% 1970 5.9% 1975 7.6% 1980 8.5% 1985 10.0% 1990 11.3% Source:Bureau of the Census; U.S. House of Representatives

* "Serious Crime": murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny/theft and motor vehicle theft.

Taken from AFA Journal, September 1993.