📅 The Week Ahead: National Volunteer Week

This week, from April 16-22, is National Volunteer Week. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community while supporting a cause that’s important to you.

This National Volunteer Week, learn about the observance and check out Census Bureau data on America’s volunteers.

You May Be Interested In

• America Counts: Volunteering in America: New U.S. Census Bureau, AmeriCorps Research
• News Release (January 2023): Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement

Stats for Stories and More

 The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight, April 17.

💰 Tuesday, April 18, marks National Tax Day.

🎓 Friday, April 21, is National Kindergarten Day. 

🌎 Earth Day is Saturday, April 22.

📚 In April, we also mark Community College Month and National Poetry Month.

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.

Our new experimental data product, Community Resilience Estimates for Heat, measures social vulnerability in the context of extreme heat exposure.

Local planners, policymakers, public health officials and community stakeholders can use these estimates as a tool to help assess the potential resiliency of communities and plan mitigation and recovery strategies.

Starting This Week: Exploring Census Data Webinar Series

Join us for the Exploring Census Data webinar series beginning this Thursday, April 20!

During the Exploring Census Data webinar series, explore key economic and demographic data with subject matter experts by topic. In each session, we will share helpful information, illustrations, and resources to show you how to gather related data. Learn how to access these valuable resources through real-world case studies and examples. 

This webinar series is for anyone looking for data but not sure where to begin. 

Join Thursday's webinar and learn about the different types of data available that can help guide your business decisions.

Our experts will show you how to access Census Bureau data and provide illustrations on how to use it.

In Case You Missed It

Tablet ownership in U.S. households with children was 22 percentage points higher than in households without children in 2021, according to Census Bureau data.

Read America Counts to learn more about tablet ownership.

Also This Week

• Monthly Business Formation Statistics (April 17) 
• Results from the Household Pulse Survey (April 19)
• Employment and Labor Force Characteristics of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Married Householders and Their Spouses (April 20)

View information on more upcoming releases.

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💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

• April 18: Minnesota’s Aging Workforce and How It Compares to Other States Using Census Data
• April 19: Getting Started with American Community Survey’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Data
• April 20: Exploring Census Data: Using Census Data to Guide Business Decisions
• April 20: Researching Formal Privacy for the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns Program
• April 26: Using data.census.gov to Explore Race & Ethnicity Data
• April 27: Where are the Kids? Explore Data for Children 18 Years and Under - It's All in the Tools Webinar Series
• May 11: Statistics in Schools: An Overview

📅 Economic Releases This Week

Monday: Business Formation Statistics

Tuesday: New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions)

About the Census Bureau

We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world’s premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions.