Big data.  It’s everywhere, so we bring you our version. When it is rainy and T’s brain needs a workout, he will change these numbers into more compelling pictures for Generation Pictogram.  In the meanwhile, some food for thought…. Per the US Census bureau, the US population in 2014 is 313,395,400.  Of this group, the US citizens would be eligible to apply for passports. Location Citizen Non-Citizen Total United States 291,536,400 21,859,000 313,395,400 *Table courtesy of Kaiser Family Foundation http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/distribution-by-citizenship-status/ Per our State Department,  there are 121,512,341 valid US Passports in circulation in 2014.  Of these, 14,087,341 (includes 1,463,191 passport cards) were issued this fiscal year.  And to answer your next question, a US passport card is basically a driver’s license between the US, Canada and Mexico (or the Caribbean and Bermuda for sea travel only). So, in other words only 42% of US citizens have passports.  I don’t know what percent use them, but we are proud to be in the 42%! At our first stop- Dubai in the United Arab Emirates- the numbers are harder for me …