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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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Culinarians Day: July 25, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 285,785 chefs and head cooks and 936,526 cooks aged 16 and over were employed in the United States.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: July 20 – August 20, 2023
The 9th Women’s World Cup is the first to be hosted by two nations (Australia and New Zealand) and to have 32 teams, up from 24. The U.S. won in 2019 and 2015.
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Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule for the release of the 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and ACS.
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La Oficina del Censo anuncia fechas claves de próximas publicaciones
Cronograma de la Oficina del Censo para la publicación de las estadísticas del 2022 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
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Census Bureau Announces New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Partners
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the addition of six new partners in the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product.
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Certified Nursing Assistants Week: June 15-21, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey counted 825,238 nursing assistants, 777,894 personal care aides, and 261,045 home health aides working full-time in the U.S.
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National Waitstaff Day: May 21, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey counted 1,686,901 waiters/waitresses aged 16 and over employed in the U.S. About 29.1% were full-time and 70.9% were female.
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National Police Week: May 14-20, 2023
In March 2021, the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll counted 924,326 full-time police employees in the U.S. with a monthly payroll of $6.38 billion.
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National Teacher Appreciation Week and Day: May 8-12 and May 9, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey counted about 5.95M teachers in the U.S. including preschool to postsecondary, special ed, tutors, assistants, and other.
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National Nurses Day and Week: May 6 and May 6-12, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 2,535,581 registered nurses, 825,238 nursing assistants, and 423,489 licensed practical and vocational nurses.
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World Trade Month and Week: May and May 21-27, 2023
The 2020 County Business Patterns program counted 8,212 forestry and logging establishments, with 50,710 paid employees and $2.6B in annual payroll.
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National Arbor Day: April 28, 2023
The 2020 County Business Patterns program counted 8,212 forestry and logging establishments, with 50,710 paid employees and $2.6B in annual payroll.
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National Telephone Day: April 25, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey found that just 0.9% (1,152,803) occupied housing units out of 127,544,730 had no telephone service available.
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Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 23-29 and 26, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 1,889,381 secretaries and administrative assistants including 233,339 executive, 46,669 legal, and 67,982 medical.
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National Library Week: April 23-29, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 141,808 full-time librarians and media collections specialists. There are a total of 123,627 libraries in the U.S.
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Earth Day: April 22, 2023
The 2020 County Business Patterns found 1,673 establishments in hydro-solar-wind-geothermal-biomass-other electric power generation with 18,777 paid employees.
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National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023
The 2021 Current Population Survey found 4.1M children in kindergarten, an increase of 370,000 in one year.
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