longevity

fertility

race/ethnicity

household makeup (married/single, single parent, two parent, multi-gen)

urban population

suburban population / edge cities (proximity to city center)

air quality

expansion/loss of wildlands, forests, wetlands, protected areas

land use

farming

ranching

mining claims

greening of cities

neighborhood parks

ratio of green to built environment

[other indicators that might be a green rating]

climate change [focus on US]

sea-level rise/warming

weather patterns (droughts, flooding, etc)

energy mix (in general, what’s available)

home sources/capture (battery, solar)

consumption (watts/capita)

IDs (technology, national ID)

electronic voting

taxation rates

voting turn out

number of people who work in gov’t (federal, state, local)

number of gov’t contractors / privatization of civic work

policy/legislative trends or scenarios

crime rates (white collar, violent, etc)

capital punishment (number executed)

incarceration rate (number of prisoners)

prison facilities

police

number of officers per capita

badges verses administrative

court system

judges, juries

cases (that go to court versus settling, etc)

pharmacology

number rx medicines people take (at different ages)

number of supplements people take (at different ages)

illness/injuries

hospital visits

doc’s office visits

sick days

injuries (at work, in general)

health-related body modification

dental braces

prosthetics

corrective eye-surgery

teachers

classrooms

colleges (public, private, community colleges)

college students

online courses / MOOCs

highest level of educational attainment

degrees offered

educational software

text books

vocational education

presence of arts in education

web-based training (eg: Lynda, Khan Academy)

workplace training (compliance, continuing education)

early childhood education/care

in-house care

gov’t care (public preschool)

work-based day cares

unemployment rate

business turnover or failure rate

occupational variety

service industry vs. manufacturing, etc.

most commons jobs

workplace

remote vs. in office

amount of time spent telecommuting, teleconferencing

hours commuting (also listed under Travel tab)

average size of a company

number of companies

start-ups, small co.s, big co.s

office furniture

trends for design of cubicles, desks, chairs

benefits

vacation days, sick days, parental/health leave, etc.

religious affiliation

attendance at churches

church buildings

average age of practitioners

new religions

General

ownership vs. rental

avg sq footage

number of homes per individual/family (prevalence of "second" homes)

bandwidth to the home

construction methods (beyond energy conservation)

single-family homes, duplexes, multi-unit

Kitchens

number of kitchens per household

growth of appliances

emerging must-have appliances (beyond refrig, microwave, etc)

shape/design/plan

meal consumption (at home vs. away)

food delivery to homes (by type? prepared, make yourself)

General Travel

daily commute hours/miles on average

business travel hours/miles on average

leisure hours/miles on average

incoming international travel to the US

Cars

electric cars (power source)

size (big, little, trucks, SUVs, sedans)

self-driving

[other industry indicators]

Aviation

miles flown per year

new airports, regional airports (smaller players vs big hubs)

number of airlines

size of planes

ownership sharing of jets

Trains

high-speed trains (number, location of routes)

miles of high-speed track

passenger miles per year

growth of public transportation

meals at home vs away from home

organics

percent of food supply

price differential with conventional

locavore trend

CSA membership

miles traveled for food

home gardening

percentage of imported food

lab meat availability and market size

meat consumption/production

farm size and crop diversity

small farmers

food products launched per year

gourmet/boutique food stores

grocery delivery services

dollars spent, hours spent, visits

downtown

suburban mall

independent shops

square footage

shopping/retail activity

NON-shopping/retail activity

business relocating from suburbs to downtowns

[how are they being measured? look for other metrics]

clothing - total individual spending

price of a t-shirt

clothing - presence of embedded sensors

style [any indicators that suggest trends in apparel/shoes/accessories/cosmetics]

body modification for adornment/individual expression

cosmetic surgery/therapy

tattoos (number of tattoos, technology)

piercing

implants

kids playing sports in school, extracurricular

adult leagues

exercise classes

gym memberships

marathons and other races

total participation rates

professional sports

number of teams/players

variety of sports

equipment variety and sales

facilities

stadiums, arenas

videogames

game diversity

number of players (by age)

hours per day for average player

hours per game

playing alone vs. group play

leagues

esports prevalence and spectation

dollars in prize money

emerging sports

extreme sports

base jumping, paint-ball, disc-golf

ratio of established to new

boardgames, tabletop games

commonly used media formats

time spent online (by purpose, content type, engagement)

private communication (amount, method)

[for the following, consider abundance, variety, individual consumption and production rates]

music (songs, albums, collecitons, streams)

short-form video (television, shorts)

long-form video (movies, documentaries)

written content (books, magazines)