Compared to 1972, our homes today are much more spacious and modern. The proportion of homes with two or more rooms per person is 33.5 percent greater today. The proportion with two or more bathrooms has grown by 200.5 percent; 313.1 percent more have central air conditioning; and 68.3 percent more have dishwashers.3 Most homes in 1972 had televisions, but only about half were color. Today they are all color, and most are high-definition, flat-screen TVs connected to cable or satellites.4 Most homes in 1972 had at least one phone, but none had cell phones or internet access.
