📅 The Week Ahead: Groundhog Day! 🦔

Groundhog Day is this Friday!

The weather-predicting Punxsutawney Phil is back, and we are marking the occasion with Census Bureau data about his home in Pennsylvania.

Did you know: The population of Punxsutawney borough was 5,769 in 2020. Learn more about Punxsutawney with Census Bureau data.

🏙️ You May Be Interested In

• Punxsutawney, PA: data.census.gov profile and QuickFacts

📰 Stats for Stories

☕ January is National Hot Tea Month and National Poverty in America Awareness Month.

❤️ February is American Heart Month.

👩‍⚕️ February 3 is National Women Physician Day.

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.

Coming Tuesday: 2022 Community Resilience Estimates, New Winter Weather and Flooding Ranking Tables

On Tuesday, January 30, the Census Bureau will release 2022 Community Resilience Estimates and new ranking tables of U.S. areas most socially vulnerable to winter weather and flooding. Our interactive tool and datasets pages will also be updated with the new data.

Use our Community Resilience Estimates to assess the potential resiliency of your community and plan mitigation and recovery strategies in the event of a disaster.

📌 Also Coming This Week

• January 30: 2022 Service Annual Survey

📅 Deadline Approaching

The deadline to submit nominations to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) is fast approaching!

CSAC provides recommendations on the design, operation, and implementation of our programs.

Submit nominations through the Federal Register Notice by this Friday, February 2. 

📌 In Case You Missed It

🎂 Happy Birthday, Kansas! 

Today, January 29, is Kansas' 163rd anniversary of statehood.

🔎 Did you know? Kansas is the 13th largest state by area and was the 34th state to join the Union. 

🌻 The state flower is the Sunflower.

🐤 The state bird is the Western Meadowlark.

🌃 The largest city is Wichita.

You May Be Interested In

• QuickFacts: Kansas
• Statistics in Schools: State Facts for Students

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💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

• January 30: 2024 Commercial Outlook for Business, Bank and International Trade
• January 31: A Thematic Session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Evidence from the Microdata
• January 31: The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates and Projections for Puerto Rico
• February 8: An Overview of Hispanics in America
• February 15: The Tale of Two First Looks: The Annual Business Survey and The Economic Census 
• February 21: Studying Workers’ Travel Patterns to Employment Centers Using Census Data
• February 22: Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population
• February 28: Comparing the American Community Survey to the Household Pulse Survey
• February 29: Community Resilience Estimates

📅 Economic Indicators 

Tuesday: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership

Thursday: Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place)

Friday: Full Report – Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders

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.