Here's a quick note on what's coming up to keep you up to date as we continue through the month of May.





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?? The Week Ahead: 2020 Census Data, World Trade Month and More ??✈

May is World Trade Month [ [link removed] ]

*May* is *World Trade Month [ [link removed] ]*, and *May 21-27* is *World Trade Week [ [link removed] ]*.

Looking for Census Bureau data and resources on U.S. imports and exports?

Check out our Stats for Stories for import and export statistics, information on export regulations, commodity classifications, and more.

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* *Business and Economy: International Trade [ [link removed] ]*
* *International Trade: Data [ [link removed] ]*
* *U.S. Trade in Goods by Country [ [link removed] ]*

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*Stats for Stories and More*

*⚓ Today* is *National Maritime Day* [ [link removed] ].

In *May*, in addition to *World Trade Month and Week [ [link removed] ]*, we celebrate *Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]*.

*?? *May also marks *National Bike Month [ [link removed] ]* and *Older Americans Month* [ [link removed] ].

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.

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Thursday: New 2020 Census Data to be Released

This Thursday, May 25, the Census Bureau will release the 2020 Census Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). These 2020 Census data products provide demographic and housing characteristics of local communities, including population data on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, families and households, and data on homeownership and vacant and occupied housing.

The final list of tables, table shells and lowest level of geography by table for the *DHC [ [link removed] ]* and *Demographic Profile [ [link removed] ]* are available in the *2020 Census DHC and Demographic Profile Data Table Guide [ [link removed] ]*. 

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Director's Blog: Valuable New Datasets on Race and Ethnicity From the U.S. Census Bureau [ [link removed] ]

In his latest blog, Director Santos discusses upcoming data releases that will provide important data that better reflect our nation’s demographic characteristics.

Upcoming releases include counts from the 2020 Census, estimates of population totals between decades, and data from the American Community Survey. All include important data on race and ethnicity in the United States.

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Coming Soon: 2021 E-Stats Visualization

On Thursday, May 25, the Census Bureau will release a data visualization that summarizes 2021 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy: manufacturing, wholesale, services and retail. Prior releases of e-commerce statistics are available for the nation dating back to 1998. 

The estimates in this data visualization are based on data collected from separate surveys: the 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures, the 2021 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, the 2021 Service Annual Survey, and the 2021 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Measures of total economic activity and e-commerce are presented in this data visualization to provide a broad perspective of e-commerce activity across several sectors.

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In Case You Missed It

Random Samplings Blog: Providing Users With Accessible Data [ [link removed] ]

In this blog, Census Bureau Deputy Director Dr. Ron Jarmin discusses the American Community Survey and the major role it plays in our ever-changing and growing communities.

Learn more about the American Community Survey (ACS) and the tools available to help you access ACS data.

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?? Happy Birthday South Carolina!

*On Tuesday* we will celebrate *South Carolina's 235th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

South Carolina population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know?* South Carolina is the *40th* largest state by area and was the *8th* state to join the Union.

?? The state bird is the *Carolina Wren*.

??The state nickname is the *Palmetto State*.

?? The largest city is *Charleston*.

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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

Census Academy: Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]



* *May 25: Disability Data Through a Different Perspective - It’s All in the Tools Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
* [ [link removed] ]*May 25: Exploring Census Data: Emergency Management [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 30: Accessing 2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data Using data.census.gov [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 31: American Indians and Alaska Natives and the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 31: Back on the Trade Road: Navigating Your Way to New Export Sales [ [link removed] ]*
* *June 8: Finding Data for the 5 Race Categories - It’s All in the Tools Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
* *June 22: Where Do College Graduates Go? Exploring the PSEO Explorer Tool - It’s All in the Tools Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Economic Indicators This Week

*Tuesday: New Residential Sales [ [link removed] ]*

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*Thursday: Preliminary U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products [ [link removed] ]*

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*Friday: Advance Economic Indicators Report (International Trade, Retail, & Wholesale) [ [link removed] ]*

*Friday: Advance Report on Durable Goods – Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders [ [link removed] ]*



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