📅 The Week Ahead: Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24, is Thanksgiving!
In celebration of the day when friends and family members are gathering for a bountiful meal, we’re bringing Census Bureau data to the table.
Learn more about Thanksgiving and other November observances by checking out our By the Numbers page.
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 📌 More Observances
November 20-26 is National Family Week.
The FIFA World Cup runs from November 20-December 18.
Native American Heritage Day and Black Friday are Friday, November 25.
This month, we celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and National Family Caregivers Month.
We also mark National Diabetes Month and National Aviation History Month.
Our new geography course covers a baseline understanding of geographic concepts that a beginner may need to find Census Bureau data for their area of interest.
Module one explains various legal geographies and their uses and differences from other geographies.
The 2017-2021 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates are coming soon. Mark your calendar!
December 1: Join us for a webinar on how to access data and online resources. The webinar will also provide tips for comparing ACS geographies and statistics over time.
December 8: The American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates will be released on data.census.gov.
New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements
Mothers Maintain 80% of Single-Parent Family Groups
 On November 17, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates showing there were 10.9 million one-parent family groups with a child under the age of 18 in 2022. Data from the annual release of America’s Families and Living Arrangements also show that 80% of one-parent family groups were maintained by a mother.
The marital history of the parent who maintained one-parent family groups differed for fathers and mothers in 2022. Among one-parent family groups, 41% of single fathers were never married and 38% were divorced, compared to 51% of single mothers who were never married and 29% who were divorced.
🎂 Happy Birthday, North Carolina!
Today, November 21, we celebrate North Carolina's 233rd anniversary of statehood.
- 🔎 Did you know? North Carolina is the 29th largest state by area and was the 12th state to join the Union.
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🌲 The state tree is the Pine.
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👣 The state nickname is the Tar Heel State.
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🌇 The largest city is Charlotte.
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