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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: December 7, 2023
According to the 2022 American Community Survey, of the 16.2 million veterans in the U.S., 4.3 million were 75 years and older and 131,423 were WWII veterans.
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New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total.
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Veterans Day 2023: November 11
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.
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National Manufacturing Day: October 6, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau joins a group of public and private organizations in celebrating the importance of the manufacturing sector of the nation’s economy.
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National Seafood Month: October 2023
The County Business Patterns counted 10,894 establishments, $4.94B annual payroll, and 94,456 employees in U.S. fishing, seafood and marina industries in 2021.
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Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day: September 24, 2023
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936, (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day."
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National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 333,287,562. This includes 63,553,639 (about 19.1%) who identified as Hispanic or Latino.
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Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 176,103 U.S. emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, up from 136,900 in 2010.
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National Thrift Store Day: August 17, 2023
According to the 2021 County Business Patterns stats, there were 18,640 used merchandise stores in the U.S. with 189,892 employees and a $4.38B annual payroll.
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National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27, 2023
There were 1.2M American veterans living in 2019 who served during the Korean War, down about 80% from 5.7M who served worldwide throughout that wartime period.
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Census Bureau Releases New Report on Aging Veterans
A new report shows U.S. veterans 65 years or older were less likely to be at risk of experiencing social isolation than other older adults.
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New Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
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Census Bureau Releases New American Community Survey Selected Population Tables and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables
New detailed social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for hundreds of race, tribal, Hispanic origin and ancestry populations.
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Memorial Day: May 29, 2023
Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors the 1.2 million men and women who have died in military service since the Civil War began in 1861.
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Armed Forces Day: May 20, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. had 257.1 million people 18 years and over, and of those, 16.5 million, or 6.4 percent, were veterans.
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Older Americans Month: May 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 55,892,014 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 331,893,745, or 16.8%.
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New Work-From-Home Data by Race and Ethnicity Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
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