Here's a quick note on what's coming up to keep you up to date as wind down December and the year.





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?? The Week Ahead: Happy Holidays! 

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Happy Holidays from the U.S. Census Bureau! [ [link removed] ]

We wish you a healthy and happy holiday season!

Celebrate with holiday-related facts and figures.

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???? You May Be Interested In

* *Infographics & Visualizations: Holiday Fun and Games [ [link removed] ]*
* *Census Bureau History: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [ [link removed] ]

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?? Thursday: *Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day*

On Thursday, as our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau will release total population projections for the nation and world for January 1, 2024.

For the nation, these projections show annual population growth and growth since Census Day (April 1) 2020. The release will also include components of change estimates (births, deaths and net international migration).

Simulated real-time growth of the U.S. and World populations is available on the Census Bureau’s Population Clock. 

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????️ In Case You Missed It: America Counts

America Counts - Retail Workers [ [link removed] ]

Cashiers were among the lowest-paid members of the retail workforce in 2022. Their median earnings ($27,174) were around 47% less than those of all full-time, year-round workers ($57,216).

Learn more about our nation's retail workers on America Counts.

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?? Happy Birthday Iowa and Texas!

*Thursday*, we celebrate Iowa's *177th anniversary [ [link removed] ] *of statehood. On *Friday*, we celebrate the *178th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of Texas. 

Iowa State Map [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know? Iowa* is the *23rd largest *state by area and was the *29th *to join the Union. 

?? The state flower is the *Wild Rose*. 

?? The state tree is the *Oak*.

??️ The largest city is* Des Moines*. 



Texas State Map [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know? Texas *is the *second largest *state by area and was the *28th *to join the Union. 

?? The state hat is the *Cowboy Hat*. 

?? The state motto is *Friendship*.

?? The largest city is* Houston*. 








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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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



* *January 17: Best Practices When Using American Community Survey Data [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 23: data.census.gov News and Updates: January 2024 [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 31: A Thematic Session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Evidence from the Microdata [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Economic Indicators 

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

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

*Economic Indicators* [ [link removed] ]






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