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



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?? The Week Ahead: Emergency Management

*Today is Monday, August 1, and we are raising awareness of emergency management as parts of Kentucky have been overcome by floodwaters [ [link removed] ]. *

*August 1-7* is *World Breastfeeding Week* [ [link removed] ]. Additionally, August is known for *Back to School [ [link removed] ]* preparation. 

View our *Stats for Stories [ [link removed] ]* page for more upcoming observances.

2022 Appalachia Floods: Emergency Management [ [link removed] ]



Last week, powerful floodwaters swallowed towns that hug creeks and streams in Appalachian valleys and hollows. The floods swamped homes and businesses, trashed vehicles, and crunched runaway equipment and debris against bridges. Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard are searching for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities.

The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness, and recovery efforts.

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*You May Be Interested In*

* *America Counts: New Census Data Tool Helps FEMA Better Understand Disaster Vulnerability [ [link removed] ]*
* *Statistics in Schools: Play it Safe! [ [link removed] ]*
* *OnTheMap for Emergency Management [ [link removed] ]*
* *Community Resilience Estimates [ [link removed] ]*
* *My Community Explorer [ [link removed] ]*



Census Bureau Releases COVID-19 Economic Brief [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Census Bureau, on July 28, released a report on how economic surveys captured the initial shock and resulting impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as economic trends since the national emergency was declared. 

The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Economic Impact brief uses data from the Quarterly Services Survey, Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey, and Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey to gauge the pandemic’s impact on key economic sectors.

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Census Bureau Releases New Occupations, Earnings and Job Characteristics Report [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Census Bureau, on July 27, released a new report, Occupations, Earnings, and Job Characteristics, that highlights the features of U.S. workers and their employment conditions. 

The report uses data from the 2018 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) one-year estimates to describe workers’ occupations, schedule arrangements, median earnings and earnings arrangements, and coverage through employer-provided health insurance. The sample consists of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population age 16 or older working in at least one job.

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?? Happy Birthday, Colorado!

Today, we are celebrating *Colorado's 146th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Colorado and its surrounding states [ [link removed] ]

Colorado population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

*Did You Know?*

* Colorado joined the Union on August 1, 1876, as *the 38th state*.
* Colorado's population* increased by 744,518 [ [link removed] ]* from 2010-2020.
* The state nickname is *the Centennial State*. 


*Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data.* 

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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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



* *August 4: Women and Minority Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 9: Using Census Bureau Data for Grant Writing: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 18: Exploring Census Data Webinar: Public Sector [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 24: Introduction to the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 25: Data for Congressional and State Legislative Districts: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
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*August 30: Data at Your Door: Census API Decoded [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 1: The American Community Survey: A Comprehensive Look - Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 7: Statistics in Schools and American Community Survey Data for Classrooms [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 8: Data Access and Cross Tabulation Using MDAT - Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*Spetember 20: Finding Census Bureau Data to Complete a Business Plan - Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 27: Your Tribal Nation by the Numbers: Accessing American Indian and Alaska Native Statistics - Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 28: Using the American Community Survey Summary File [ [link removed] ]*


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[ [link removed] ]*September 29: Veteran Data by the Numbers - Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Releases This Week

Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place) [ [link removed] ]

*Monday: Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place) [ [link removed] ]*

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*Monday: *August 2022: By the Numbers [ [link removed] ]**

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*Monday: America Counts: Wealth Inequality in the U.S. by Household Type [ [link removed] ]*

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*Tuesday: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership [ [link removed] ]*

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*Wednesday: Full Report - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders [ [link removed] ]*

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*Thursday: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services [ [link removed] ]*

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See Economic Indicators [ [link removed] ]

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