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New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Partners
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced five new partners for its Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) experimental data product.
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New Current Population Survey Table Package Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new tables from the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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New Report on the Nation’s Foreign-Born Population
From 2010 to 2022, the nation’s foreign-born population increased by 15.6%, according to a new report The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2022.
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National Doctors Day: March 30, 2024
The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 civilians 16 years and over employed as “Other physicians” in 2022. Median earnings were $234,274.
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Certified Nurses Day: March 19, 2024
The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were 2,607,050 registered nurses employed full-time, year-round in the U.S. (2,247,784 female, 359,266 male).
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Pi Day: March 14, 2024
The first 6 digits of pi (π) are 3.14159, which means a good time to celebrate on March 14 (3/14) at 1:59 (am/pm). Pi is infinitely long, a never-ending number.
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Equal Pay Day: March 12, 2024
In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2022 (49 years later), women earned 84.0, a gain of 27.4 cents.
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96th Oscars/Academy Awards: March 10, 2024
The 2021 Annual Business Survey reported 25,755 employer firms in motion picture and sound recording industries, 229,763 employees, and a $19.1B annual payroll.
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Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Day: March 10-16 & 16, 2024
President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005.
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International Women’s Day: March 8, 2024
From 2000 to 2022, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.
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Employee Appreciation Day: March 1, 2024
The American Community Survey estimates that in 2022 there were about 117.0M full-time, year-round civilian workers ages 16 and over in the U.S. and median earn
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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for Guam
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for Guam.
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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for the CNMI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
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2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulation Data for the USVI
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).
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Census Bureau Releases 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross-Tabulations Data for American Samoa
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for American Samoa.
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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Guam
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 para Guam incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.
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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Islas Marianas del Norte
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 de las Áreas Insulares incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.
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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los Censos del 2020, Islas Vírgenes
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 de las Áreas Insulares incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.
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Tabulaciones cruzadas de los censos del 2020, Samoa Americana
Las tabulaciones cruzadas detalladas de los Censos del 2020 para Samoa Americana incluyen características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.
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Super Bowl LVIII: February 11, 2024
The big game involves two top-50 U.S. metro areas by estimated population: #13 San Francisco (4,579,599) vs. #31 Kansas City (2,209,494), playing in Las Vegas.
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National Weatherperson’s Day: February 5, 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs for atmospheric scientists, including meteorologists, will grow 4% to 10,500 from 2022 to 2032.
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66th GRAMMY Awards: February 4, 2024
According to the American Community Survey (ACS), there were 25,869 music directors and composers and 44,487 musicians and singers in the U.S. in 2022.
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Mail Carrier Day: February 4, 2024
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 724,338 civilian employees in the U.S. Postal Service (416,258 male and 308,080 female), up from 716,936 in 2010.
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National Pharmacist Day: January 12, 2024
According to the 2022 American Community Survey, there were 270,137 pharmacists and 289,611 pharmacy technicians in the United States.
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Census Bureau Economists to Present at AEA-ASSA Annual Meeting
U.S. Census Bureau economists and social scientists are set to present their research findings at the annual meeting of the AEA-ASSA on January 5-7, 2024.
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