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Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
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La mayoría de los estadounidenses habla solamente inglés en la casa
Más de tres cuartos de la población de 5 años o más hablaban solo inglés en la casa, según las estimaciones de 5 años de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadoun
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Most Americans Speak Only English at Home or Speak English “Very Well”
Over three-quarters (78.3%) of the nation age 5 and older spoke only English at home, according to newly released 2018-2022 ACS, 5-Year Estimates.
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Acceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años de la ACS, 2018-2022
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. dará acceso restringido a las estimaciones de 5 años, 2018-2022, de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense.
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Census Bureau to Host Embargo for 2018-2022 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to embargo new 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates beginning on Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. ET.
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National Child's Day: November 20, 2023
In 2021, the majority (71%) of America’s 72.3M children under 18 lived with two parents and the next largest share (20.9%) lived with their mothers only.
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America Recycles Day: November 15, 2023
Did you know a recent EPA study found that recycling and reuse activities in the United States accounted for 681,000 jobs and $37.8 billion in wages?
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Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
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Geography Awareness Week: November 13-17, 2023
The County Business Patterns counted 992 U.S. Geophysical Surveying and Mapping establishments with 6,907 employees and a $622.6M annual payroll in 2021.
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National STEM Day: November 8, 2023
The American Community Survey estimates 10.8M Americans 16+ were employed in STEM occupations in 2021, 26.7% were women who earned 84.1% as much as men.
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Virtual Workshop: Advancing Research on Race, Ethnicity and Inequality
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a virtual workshop on Advancing Research on Race, Ethnicity and Inequality Nov. 14-15, 2023.
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National Diabetes Month: November 2023
The County Business Patterns program in 2021 counted 8,440 U.S. kidney dialysis centers with 131,953 paid employees and a $7.6 billion annual payroll.
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National Family Caregivers Month: November 2023
In 2022, there were 764,521 U.S. personal care aides, 391,950 child care workers and 261,817 home health aides, according to the American Community Survey.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: October 28, 2023
The U.S. seasonally adjusted total value of shipments of pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing grew from $67B in 1992 to $255B in 2021.
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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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New Data on Field of Degree by Earnings Now Available
A new Earnings by Field of Degree table package providing detailed data on field of bachelor’s degree and median earnings
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Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
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Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Webinar Series
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m., the Census Bureau and the BLS are set to hold the first in a joint webinar series to lay the groundwork for improvements to CPS.
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Earth Science Week: October 8-14, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated about 11.8M civilians aged 16 and over were employed in computer, engineering, and science occupations.
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Fire Prevention Week: October 8-14, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were about 404,000 civilians employed full-time as firefighters, fire inspectors and supervisors in the U.S.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2023
The American Community Survey estimated that 9.8M noninstitutionalized civilians with a disability in the U.S. were employed and 1.0M were unemployed in 2022.
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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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National Wilderness Month: September 2023
The 1964 Wilderness Act created the National Wilderness Preservation System, which now includes 803 areas (111,889,002) in 44 states and Puerto Rico.
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National Hunting and Fishing Day: September 23, 2023
The 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation found 35.8M anglers, 11.5M hunters, and 86.0M wildlife watchers spent $156.9B.
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Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
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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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Health Insurance Coverage Increased in Over Half of U.S. States in 2022
Twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021 according to ACS 1-year estimates released today .
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La cobertura de seguro médico aumentó en más de la mitad de los estados en el 2022
Según las estimaciones de un año de la ACS que publicó hoy la Oficina del Censo de los EE.
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National Staffing Employee Week: September 11-17, 2023
The 2021 County Business Patterns program counted 58,072 employment services establishments with a total of 7,090,847 paid employees and a $417B annual payroll.
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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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Census Bureau Announces New 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau this week announced the launch of the 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES).
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Labor Day: September 4, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 109.5M full-time, year-round civilian employed population ages 16 and over in the U.S., down from 113.9M in 2019.
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CPS Table Packages Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau released new tables from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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Women’s Equality Day: August 26, 2023
According to the Current Population Survey, 2020 voter turnout was 68.4% for women and 65.0% for men. About 9.7 million more women than men voted.
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Census Bureau to Host Webinar, Embargo New 2022 American Community Survey 1-year Estimates
This webinar will explain how to access data and online resources from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) set to be publicly released September 14.
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National Aviation Day: August 19, 2023
The Quarterly Service Survey estimated U.S. total revenue for air transportation was $271.3B in 2022, up from $181.1B in 2012. Q1 2023 was $71.1B.
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