*Special Edition* World Statistics Day 2020: Oct. 20, 2020

Every five years on Oct. 20 we celebrate how innovation drives the U.S. Census Bureau to create new and improved data products to better serve our customers.

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.

Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9, 2020

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 10.9M people in the U.S. reported Nordic ancestry (Danish, Finnish, Icelander, Norwegian and Swedish), about 3.3%.

German-American Day: October 6, 2020

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 40.4M people reporting German ancestry out of a total U.S. population of 328.2M, or roughly 12.3%.

National Manufacturing Day: October 2, 2020

On Sept. 2, the U.S. Census Bureau announced shipments for durable goods in 2020 through July declined 9.4% compared to 2019. All manufacturing was down 8.3%.

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%.

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.

Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2020

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 328.2M and about 9.0M (about 2.7%) reported Polish ancestry.

2018 Annual Capital Expenditures for Robotic Equipment

New ACES estimates by kind of business that provide additional detail to the national-level estimates of investment in machinery and equipment.

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.

Monthly AES Compliance Reports: What Are They?

Do you receive a monthly Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Report? If so, have you ever wondered why?

Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Mexico’s 2020 population at 128.6M and the U.S. at 329.9M, the world’s 10th and 3rd most populous countries.

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2020

The 2018 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 327,167,439 which includes 59,763,631 (about 18.3%) who identified as Hispanic or Latino.

California 170th Anniversary of Statehood (1850): September 9, 2020

California joined the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Nickname: Golden State. Motto: Eureka.

Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Brazil’s population at 211.7M and the U.S. at 329.9M, the world’s 7th and 3rd most populous countries.

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.

Exports Between the United States and Puerto Rico – When to File Electronic Export Information

Hello trade community! Welcome back for the third and last part of this three-part blog series about export shipments to Puerto Rico.

Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (1945): August 17, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of Indonesia at 267.0M (world’s 4th most populous) and the U.S. at 329.9M (3rd).

India Independence Day (1947): August 15, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of India at 1.3B (446.0 people per sq. km) and the U.S. at 329.9M (36.1 per sq. km).

Woodward Dream Cruise: August 15, 2020

The 26th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise is canceled. Past cruises drew 40,000 classic cars and 1.5 million people along its route from Ferndale to Pontiac, Mich.