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Press Release | December 17, 2020
Data From the 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Census Bureau published new data for Puerto Rico as part of the 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas.
Stats for Stories | December 06, 2020
National Miners Day: December 6, 2020
Q2 2020 Quarterly Financial Report found mining corporations had unadjusted sales of $39.8B, down $37.5B from Q2 2019, and down $25.3B from Q1 sales of $65.1B.
National Pawnbrokers Day: December 6, 2020
The 2012 Economic Census found 8,721 pawnshops in the US, up from 6,146 in 2002. The most are in Texas 1,836, Ga. 797, Fla. 754, Ala. 414 and Calif. 397.
Stats for Stories | November 27, 2020
Black Friday: November 27, 2020
According to 2018 County Business Patterns, the retail trade sector had a million establishments, 15.7 million employees and $457.4 billion in annual payroll.
Press Release | November 19, 2020
New and Updated North American Product Classification System Codes
The U.S. Census Bureau published new and updated North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) codes as part of the 2017 Economic Census.
Global Reach Blog | November 17, 2020
Fancy Another Pint?
Beer is one of the most widely consumed drinks. Few would question its worldwide appeal but I want to show you what the numbers say.
Stats for Stories | November 16, 2020
National Fast Food Day: November 16, 2020
The 2018 County Business Patterns series counted 253,841 limited-service (fast food) restaurants with 4,629,359 paid employees and a $71.5B annual payroll.
Stats for Stories | October 23, 2020
The Incandescent Light Bulb (1879): October 22-23, 2020
On Oct. 22-23, 1879, Edison’s team made a light bulb with a carbonized filament of uncoated cotton thread that lasted 14.5 hours, long enough to light a home.
Stats for Stories | October 10, 2020
Fire Prevention Week: October 4-10, 2020
The 2018 American Community Survey estimates there were about 342,000 civilians employed full-time as firefighters, fire inspectors, and supervisors in the U.S.
Stats for Stories | October 2020
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: October 2020
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated out of a total U.S. population of 328.2 million, 16.1 million people reported Italian ancestry, about 4.9%.
Press Release | October 01, 2020
Manufacturing Day: October 2, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau celebrates the importance of the manufacturing sector to the nation’s economy during the ninth annual observance of Manufacturing Day.
Stats for Stories | September 29, 2020
National Coffee Day: September 29, 2020
U.S. imports of green coffee were valued at $4.6B in 2019, up from $3.4B in 2009 according to foreign trade stats from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Stats for Stories | September 20, 2020
72nd Emmy Awards (television): September 20, 2020
The 2018 County Business Patterns reports 2,103 establishments in television broadcasting with 116,507 employees and a $10.5 billion annual payroll.
Stats for Stories | September 19, 2020
National Dance Day: September 19, 2020
The 2018 County Business Patterns estimated 656 dance companies in the U.S. with 10,630 employees and an annual payroll of $310 million.
Stats for Stories | September 14, 2020
National Staffing Employee Week: September 14-20, 2020
The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 53,657 employment services establishments with a total of 6,771,435 paid employees and $293B annual payroll.
Press Release | September 03, 2020
Census Bureau Releases Final State Data From the Economic Census
We released final data for the NAICS 21 NAICS 31-33, and NAICS 23 sectors on Aug 20, officially wrapping up the Geographic Area Statistics.
Stats for Stories | September 2020
National Preparedness Month: September 2020
When major disasters strike, visit the Census Bureau's Emergency Management page (under TOPIC) to access demographic and economic data for the impacted areas.
Stats for Stories | August 09, 2020
National Health Center Week: August 9-15, 2020
The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 46,254 outpatient care centers in the U.S. with 1,137,989 paid employees and a $70.5 billion annual payroll.
Stats for Stories | August 2020
Summer 2020: June 20-September 22
In the U.S., summer 2020 begins with the Summer Solstice on June 20 at 5:43 p.m. EDT and ends with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Random Samplings Blog | July 24, 2020
Modernizing How We Get You the Data: Data.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau is exploring rich new data sources and tools that will revolutionize how we produce timely and granular data on our nation's people, places, and economy.
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