Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Stepfamilies, Mexico, Constitution & Citizenship Day, Dance, Hispanic Month and more.
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September & October 2022

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

?Today is Stepfamily Day and Mexico Independence Day. Tomorrow is Constitution & Citizenship Day and Dance Day. Next week is Minority Enterprise Development Week and Unmarried and Single Americans Week.?Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month.? Summer 2022 ends Thursday. Enjoy the week!

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Stepfamily

National Stepfamily Day: September 16

The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 60.5M biological children, 1.4M adopted children, and 2.4M stepchildren of 33.6M householders.

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Mexico

Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16

The Census Bureau?s Population Clock estimated Mexico?s 2022 population at 129.2M and the U.S. at 332.8M, the world?s 10th and 3rd most populous countries.

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Constitution

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 306.5M citizens and 21.8M noncitizens in the U.S. About 277.9M citizens were born here.

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Dance

National Dance Day: September 17

The 2019 County Business Patterns estimated 710 dance companies in the U.S. with 11,055 employees and an annual payroll of $333.4 million.

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Minority

Minority Enterprise Development Week: September 18-24

The 2019 Annual Business Survey counted 1,077,319 minority firms with 9,348,384 employees and $344.5 billion in annual payroll.

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singles

Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 18-24

In 2021, about 46.4% of Americans aged 18 and over, or 117.6 million, were unmarried according to the Current Population Survey.

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Summer

Summer 2022: June 21-September 22

In the United States, Summer 2022 began with the Summer Solstice on June 21 at 5:14 a.m. EDT. It ends with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 at 9:04 p.m. EDT.

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Hurricane

Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30

The Census Bureau?s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes.

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All?Stats for Stories for September 2022

All?Stats for Stories for October 2022:

  • National Energy Awareness Month: October
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October
  • Global Diversity Awareness Month: October
  • Italian American Heritage and Culture Month: October
  • Polish-American Heritage Month: October
  • National Seafood Month: October
  • German-American Day: October 6
  • Manufacturing Day & Week: October 7 & 7-14
  • Fire Prevention Week: October 9-15
  • Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9
  • Earth Science Week: October 9-15
  • National Nut Day: October 22
  • The Incandescent Light Bulb: October 22-23
  • National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: October 29
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