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Exploring measurable statistics across U.S. presidential administrations.

Presidential Administrations

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47	Donald TrumpCurrent Administration	Jan 20, 2025	Present	Republican	2	+$4.238TProvisional	+$2,250Provisional	4.27%Provisional	2.99%Provisional
46	Joe Biden	Jan 20, 2021	Jan 20, 2025	Democratic	1	+$8.454T	+$1,620	4.11%	4.98%
45	Donald Trump	Jan 20, 2017	Jan 20, 2021	Republican	1	+$7.808T	+$6,360	5.04%	1.88%
44	Barack Obama	Jan 20, 2009	Jan 20, 2017	Democratic	2	+$9.316T	+$4,970	7.41%	1.4%
43	George W. Bush	Jan 20, 2001	Jan 20, 2009	Republican	2	+$4.901T	−$1,300	5.31%	2.8%
42	Bill Clinton	Jan 20, 1993	Jan 20, 2001	Democratic	2	+$1.663TAnnual estimate	+$9,000	5.17%	2.6%
41	George H. W. Bush	Jan 20, 1989	Jan 20, 1993	Republican	1	+$1.462TAnnual estimate	−$2,180	6.34%	4.35%
40	Ronald Reagan	Jan 20, 1981	Jan 20, 1989	Republican	2	+$1.695TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	7.51%	4.58%
39	Jimmy Carter	Jan 20, 1977	Jan 20, 1981	Democratic	1	+$0.287TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	6.54%	9.87%
38	Gerald Ford	Aug 9, 1974	Jan 20, 1977	Republican	1	+$0.145TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	7.84%	8.04%
37	Richard Nixon	Jan 20, 1969	Aug 9, 1974	Republican	2	+$0.127TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	5.03%	5.67%
36	Lyndon B. Johnson	Nov 22, 1963	Jan 20, 1969	Democratic	2	+$0.042TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	4.18%	2.6%
35	John F. Kennedy	Jan 20, 1961	Nov 22, 1963	Democratic	1	+$0.020TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	5.96%	1.14%
34	Dwight D. Eisenhower	Jan 20, 1953	Jan 20, 1961	Republican	2	+$0.027TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	4.93%	1.38%
33	Harry S. Truman	Apr 12, 1945	Jan 20, 1953	Democratic	2	+$0.058TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	4.24%	5.51%
32	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Mar 4, 1933	Apr 12, 1945	Democratic	4	+$0.182TAnnual estimate	N/AHistorical data unavailable	N/A	2.49%

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Donald TrumpCurrent Administration

President #: 47
Start Date: Jan 20, 2025
End Date: Present
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$4.238TProvisional
Change in Median Household Income ($): +$2,250Provisional
Average Unemployment Rate: 4.27%Provisional
Average Inflation Rate: 2.99%Provisional

Joe Biden

President #: 46
Start Date: Jan 20, 2021
End Date: Jan 20, 2025
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$8.454T
Change in Median Household Income ($): +$1,620
Average Unemployment Rate: 4.11%
Average Inflation Rate: 4.98%

Donald Trump

President #: 45
Start Date: Jan 20, 2017
End Date: Jan 20, 2021
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$7.808T
Change in Median Household Income ($): +$6,360
Average Unemployment Rate: 5.04%
Average Inflation Rate: 1.88%

Barack Obama

President #: 44
Start Date: Jan 20, 2009
End Date: Jan 20, 2017
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$9.316T
Change in Median Household Income ($): +$4,970
Average Unemployment Rate: 7.41%
Average Inflation Rate: 1.4%

George W. Bush

President #: 43
Start Date: Jan 20, 2001
End Date: Jan 20, 2009
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$4.901T
Change in Median Household Income ($): −$1,300
Average Unemployment Rate: 5.31%
Average Inflation Rate: 2.8%

Bill Clinton

President #: 42
Start Date: Jan 20, 1993
End Date: Jan 20, 2001
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$1.663TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): +$9,000
Average Unemployment Rate: 5.17%
Average Inflation Rate: 2.6%

George H. W. Bush

President #: 41
Start Date: Jan 20, 1989
End Date: Jan 20, 1993
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$1.462TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): −$2,180
Average Unemployment Rate: 6.34%
Average Inflation Rate: 4.35%

Ronald Reagan

President #: 40
Start Date: Jan 20, 1981
End Date: Jan 20, 1989
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$1.695TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 7.51%
Average Inflation Rate: 4.58%

Jimmy Carter

President #: 39
Start Date: Jan 20, 1977
End Date: Jan 20, 1981
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$0.287TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 6.54%
Average Inflation Rate: 9.87%

Gerald Ford

President #: 38
Start Date: Aug 9, 1974
End Date: Jan 20, 1977
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$0.145TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 7.84%
Average Inflation Rate: 8.04%

Richard Nixon

President #: 37
Start Date: Jan 20, 1969
End Date: Aug 9, 1974
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$0.127TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 5.03%
Average Inflation Rate: 5.67%

Lyndon B. Johnson

President #: 36
Start Date: Nov 22, 1963
End Date: Jan 20, 1969
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$0.042TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 4.18%
Average Inflation Rate: 2.6%

John F. Kennedy

President #: 35
Start Date: Jan 20, 1961
End Date: Nov 22, 1963
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 1
Change in National Debt: +$0.020TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 5.96%
Average Inflation Rate: 1.14%

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President #: 34
Start Date: Jan 20, 1953
End Date: Jan 20, 1961
Political Party: Republican
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$0.027TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 4.93%
Average Inflation Rate: 1.38%

Harry S. Truman

President #: 33
Start Date: Apr 12, 1945
End Date: Jan 20, 1953
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 2
Change in National Debt: +$0.058TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: 4.24%
Average Inflation Rate: 5.51%

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President #: 32
Start Date: Mar 4, 1933
End Date: Apr 12, 1945
Political Party: Democratic
Terms Served: 4
Change in National Debt: +$0.182TAnnual estimate
Change in Median Household Income ($): N/AHistorical data unavailable
Average Unemployment Rate: N/A
Average Inflation Rate: 2.49%

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