📅 The Week Ahead: Back to School

🏫 Ready to go back to school?

We have education-related Census Bureau data and Statistics in Schools digital resources to get you ready for the new school year.

Follow along with #WeTheData as we welcome students back to school with Census Bureau data. Throughout the week, we're highlighting our Statistics in Schools program to help teachers and students get ready for the fall semester, sharing fun facts on education, and more!

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Stats for Stories and More

⛽ Yesterday was National Petroleum Day.

🚨 September is National Preparedness Month.

🏞️ September is National Wilderness Month.

💼 Next Monday is Labor Day.

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.

In Case You Missed It

📣 Calling for nominations for our new 2030 Census Advisory Committee!

We're looking for diverse voices representing stakeholder organizations, groups, interest, and viewpoints to serve as advisors for the next decennial census population count.

💻 Save the Date!

On September 7, the Census Bureau will hold a webinar on how to access data and online resources from the 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates set to be released on September 14.

The American Community Survey provides a wide range of statistics about the nation’s people and housing, such as language spoken at home, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. It is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40-plus topics it covers.

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

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💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

• August 30: Data.census.gov News and Updates: August 2023
  
• August 31: Exploring Census Data: Small Business
• September 7: The Census Bureau’s Application Programming Interface (API)
• September 7: Webinar on New Data for 2022 American Community Survey 1-year Estimates
• September 14: Exploring Census Data: Employment
• September 20: Studying Workers Travel Patterns to Employment Centers Using Census Data
• September 21: Explore Foreign-Born and Ancestry Population Data

📅 Economic Indicators This Week

Wednesday: Advance Economic Indicators Report (International Trade, Retail, & Wholesale)

Thursday: Monthly State Retail Sales

Friday: September Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place)

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.