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





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?? The Week Ahead: Geography Awareness Week ??



By the Numbers: Geography Awareness Week [ [link removed] ]

*Geography Awareness Week* [ [link removed] ] starts today!

Geography is everywhere, and it’s particularly central to our work. Explore Census Bureau data and learn more about this and other November observances by checking out our By the Numbers page.

*By the Numbers* [ [link removed] ]

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Scavenger Hunt: Where is Gina the Geographer? Start Geography Awareness Week with our online scavenger hunt! [ [link removed] ]

*Where is Gina the Geographer?*

Teachers: Take your students on an online scavenger hunt this Geography Awareness Week. Students will follow a series of clues about her unknown location, including landmarks, weather, and population.

Discover Gina’s location with our Statistics in Schools activity.

*Stats in Schools* [ [link removed] ]




Deadline Approaching!

2030 Census: One day left to provide feedback [ [link removed] ]

⏳ Take action today to make sure that your voice is heard.

?? We want your feedback to help inform 2030 Census planning.

?? Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 15th is the last day to submit your ideas.

*2030 Census: Submit Ideas* [ [link removed] ]




?? More Observances

*November 13-19* is *American Education Week [ [link removed] ]*.

*Tuesday, November 15 *is *America Recycles Day* [ [link removed] ].

This month, we celebrate *American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]* and *National Family Caregivers Month [ [link removed] ]*.

We also mark *National Diabetes Month [ [link removed] ]* and *National Aviation History Month [ [link removed] ]*.

*Stats for Stories* [ [link removed] ]

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New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
2021 Annual Business Survey Graphic [ [link removed] ]

On November 10, the Census Bureau released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2021 Annual Business Survey, which covers reference year 2020, approximately 1.15 million or 19.9% of employer businesses in 2020 were *minority-owned*; 320,864 (5.6%) were *veteran-owned*; and around 1.24 million (21.4%) were *owned by women*. Get more data highlights from the release. 

*Explore* [ [link removed] ]




?? Happy Birthday, Oklahoma!

On *Wednesday, November 16,* we will celebrate *Oklahoma's 115th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Oklahoma population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

* ?? *Did you know?* Oklahoma is the *19th* largest state by area and was the *46th* state to join the Union.
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?? The state tree is the *Redbud*.


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?? The state nickname is the *Sooner State*.


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?? The largest city is *Oklahoma City*.






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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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

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*November 16: First Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico Provide Demographic Portrait of Island’s Employment Trends [ [link removed] ]*


* *November 17: Introducción a la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense [ [link removed] ]*
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*November 30: The Effects of the National War Labor Board on Labor Income Inequality (Co-authored with Chris Vickers) [ [link removed] ]*


* *December 1: 2017-2021 American Community Survey Pre-Release Webinar [ [link removed] ]*

*More Upcoming Webinars* [ [link removed] ]




?? Releases This Week

*Wednesday: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services [ [link removed] ]*

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*Wednesday: Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales [ [link removed] ]*

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*Thursday: New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions) [ [link removed] ]*

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*Friday: Advance Services Report [ [link removed] ]*



*See Economic Indicators* [ [link removed] ]






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