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*Special Edition: America’s Independence* 250 Years Ago: The Boston Tea Party (1773): December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023
The Boston Tea Party in 1773 led to the Coercive Acts in 1774, the Revolution War in 1775, and the Declaration of Independence in 1776..
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Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9, 2023
October 09, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 10M people in the U.S. reported Nordic ancestry (Danish, Finnish, Icelander, Norwegian, Scandinavian and Swedish).
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Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: October 2023
October 2023
The American Community Survey estimated 16 million people or 4.8% of the total 333.3 million U.S. population in 2022 reported Italian ancestry.
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Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2023
October 2023
The American Community Survey estimates about 8.2M (roughly 2.5%) of the nation’s 333.3M people in 2022 reported Polish ancestry.
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Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023
The 2022 American Community Survey found these top reported ancestries in the U.S.: German 41.1M, English 31.4M, Irish 30.7M, American 17.8M, and Italian 16.0M.
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Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Mexico’s 2023 population at 129.9M and the U.S. at 335.0M, the world’s 10th and 3rd most populous countries.
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What You Should Know About the Upcoming Detailed DHC File A
September 13, 2023
The upcoming 2020 Census Detailed DHC-A greatly expands what we know about the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population.
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Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
July 11, 2023
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
July 11, 2023
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 Releases New American Community Survey Selected Population Tables and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables
June 15, 2023
New detailed social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for hundreds of race, tribal, Hispanic origin and ancestry populations.
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Day of Portugal: June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 1,306,039 people reported Portuguese ancestry.
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Census Bureau to Embargo New Data for Selected Population Groups and American Indian and Alaska Natives
June 08, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a two-day embargo period for subscribers to view the Selected Population Tables and AIAN Tables.
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National Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June 2023
June 2023
According to the 2023 International Database, the three most populous Caribbean countries are Haiti (11.5M), Cuba (11.0M) and the Dominican Republic (10.8M).
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Census Bureau to Host Webinar and Embargo on New Data for Selected Population Groups and American Indian and Alaska Natives
May 25, 2023
A webinar will be held before the release of two new embargoed data products: the Selected Population Tables and AIAN Tables from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year data.
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Irish American Heritage Month and St. Patrick’s Day: March 2023
January 30, 2023
To commemorate this day which celebrates all things Irish, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics on Irish-Americans.
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