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Stats for Stories
Profile America's Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting the Census Bureau's newsworthy statistics that relate to current events, observances, holidays, and anniversaries. The story ideas are intended to assist the media in story mining and producing content for their respective audiences. Dates with Presidential Proclamations are marked with (P).
Profile America's Facts for Features similarly provides statistics related to observances and holidays not covered by Stats for Stories. For observances not listed below, please see Facts for Features in the Newsroom.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* 50th Anniversary, Moon Landing: July 20, 2019The 2017 American Community Survey counted 123,484 Aerospace engineers and 11,183 Atmospheric and space scientists.
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Stats for Stories"Back to the Future" Day: October 15
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Stats for StoriesMontana 130th Anniversary (41st state): November 8, 2019Montana joined the Union on November 8, 1889 (six days after North and South Dakota) as the 41st state. Nicknames are Big Sky Country and The Treasure State.
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Stats for StoriesU.S. Population Clock Hits 325 MillionWe expect the U.S. population to reach 325 million around 6:13 a.m. EDT on May 7, 2017, according to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2016 Population Estimates.
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Stats for Stories2020 Census Begins in Remote Alaska: January 21, 2020First counts of the 2020 Census are in Toksook Bay, Alaska, population estimate of 667 in 144 housing units. Noorvik and Unalakleet were first in 2010 and 2000.
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Stats for Stories100th Anniversary, Prohibition Begins (18th Amendment): January 16The 2018 American Community Survey estimated 229,239 bartenders in the U.S. The Retail Trade Survey reports drinking places had $27.4 billion in sales in 2017.
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Stats for StoriesSouth Dakota 130th Anniversary (40th state): November 2, 2019South Dakota joined the Union on November 2, 1889 (same day at North Dakota, the 39th state) as the 40th state. Nickname is The Mount Rushmore State.
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Stats for StoriesNevada 155th Anniversary (36th state): October 31, 2019Nevada joined the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. Nicknames: The Silver State (official), Sagebrush State and Battle Born State.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* PyeongChang 2018 Olympic GamesMore than 2,800 athletes from more than 85 nations — including some 240 athletes from the U.S. Olympic Team — are expected to compete in 15 sport disciplines.
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Stats for StoriesNational Work from Home Week: October 4-10, 2015
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* 19th Amendment Passed by Congress 100 Years AgoThe Current Population Survey counted 157.6 million registered voters eligible to vote in the 2016 Presidential Election and 83.8 million were women.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Fires in California: November 2018The Camp Fire in northern California decimated the town of Paradise and is now the deadliest (79) and most destructive fire in modern California history.
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Stats for StoriesCensus Day, One Year and Counting: April 1, 2019Census Bureau population estimates as of January 1, 2019, found the U.S. population to be 328,231,337, which is up 6.31% since the 2010 Census on April 1, 2010.
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Stats for StoriesNorth Dakota 130th Anniversary (39th state): November 2, 2019North Dakota joined the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Nicknames are Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State and Dakota.
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Stats for StoriesFlorida 175th Anniversary (27th state): March 3, 2020Florida joined the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Nickname: The Sunshine State. Motto: In God We Trust.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Woodstock 50th Anniversary: August 15-18, 2019In 1969, a crowd of up to 200,000 was expected to hear 32 of the top musical acts of the time, but estimates of the actual attendance ranged up to 500,000.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Hurricane Rita
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Stats for Stories75th Anniversary of D-Day: June 6, 2019The 2017 American Community Survey estimated there were 614,532 U.S. World War II veterans compared to 2,924,361 alive in 2007. A total of 16.1 million served.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Fires in CaliforniaBy October 15, 15 large fires burned 217,566 acres, destroyed 5,700 homes and other structures, raised the death toll to 40 and 100,000 people were evacuated.
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Stats for StoriesNational Hamburger Day: May 28, 2019The 2012 Economic Census counted 68,707 “Establishments with principle menu type of hamburgers.” The 2017 Economic Census stats are coming 2019-2021.
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Stats for StoriesNorth Carolina 230th Anniversary (12th state): November 21, 2019North Carolina joined the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state and 12th of the 13 British Colonies. Nicknames are Old North State and Tar Heel State.
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Stats for StoriesRussia Transfers Alaska to the United States: October 18The population of Alaska is nearly 750,000 with 300,000 living in Anchorage. Alaska is the largest state and its population per square mile (1.2) the lowest.
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Stats for StoriesWashington 130th Anniversary (42nd state): November 11, 2019Washington joined the Union on November 11, 1889 (days after Montana and the Dakotas) as the 42nd state. The unofficial nickname is The Evergreen State.
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Stats for StoriesNational GIS Day: November 18
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Stats for StoriesHawaii 60th State Admission Anniversary (50th state): August 21, 2019Hawaiian citizens voted to accept statehood and on August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* 50th Anniversary: Birth of the Internet (1969)Late 1969, the first message sent on the internet was “lo” and then the system crashed. Next year, most households can complete their 2020 Census form online.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Fires in California: August 2018Cal Fire says the Mendocino Complex Fire is now the largest in state history. Mendocino County has a population estimate of 88,018 and 41,107 housing units.
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Stats for StoriesBiodiesel DayThe U.S. Energy Information Administration reports U.S. production of biodiesel was 148M gallons in November 2017, up from 106M in November 2015.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Fires in Southern CaliforniaBy Dec. 20, the Thomas Fire was the second largest wildfire in California history with 272,000 acres burned, and a record 8,452 personnel fighting the fires.
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Stats for StoriesMaine 200th Anniversary (23rd state): March 15, 2020Maine joined the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Nickname(s): The Pine Tree State, Vacationland. Motto: "Dirigo" (Latin for "I direct").
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Stats for Stories100th Anniversary: U.S. Entry into WWI: April 6The U.S. officially entered World War I on April 6, 1917. By the time WWI ended on November 11, 1918, 4.7 million Americans served in the war and 116,516 died.
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Stats for StoriesAlabama 200th Anniversary (22nd state): December 14, 2019Alabama joined the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Nicknames: The Yellowhammer State, The Heart of Dixie and the Cotton State.
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Colorado 145th State Admission Anniversary: August 1, 2021Colorado joined the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Nickname: The Centennial State. Motto: Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence).
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Hurricane HarveyAccording the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 25 as a Category 4 storm bringing life-threatening conditions to Texas.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Hurricane MariaMaria formed as tropical storm on Sept 16, strengthening to a hurricane the next day. By Sept 18 Maria was a Cat 5 hurricane with max winds of 160 MPH.
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Stats for Stories*Special Edition* Hurricane IrmaIrma formed as tropical storm on Aug. 30, strengthening to a hurricane the next day. By Sept. 5 Irma was a Cat 5 hurricane with max sustained winds of 185 MPH.
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