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





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?? The Week Ahead: 2022 Year in Review

Join us as we look back at 2022 with #WeTheData! [ [link removed] ]

It's hard to believe this year is coming to an end!

Follow our We the Data campaign today through Wednesday on *Facebook [ [link removed] ]*, *Instagram [ [link removed] ]*, *LinkedIn* [ [link removed] ], and *Twitter [ [link removed] ]* for a quick snapshot of some of our top social media posts of 2022.

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You May Be Interested In

* *Statistics in Schools: A Week of Festive Fun With U.S. Census Bureau Data [ [link removed] ]*
* *Monthly Feature: December 2022 By the Numbers: Year in Review [ [link removed] ]*
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?? More Observances

In *December*, we celebrate the *2022 Holiday Season* [ [link removed] ].

*Wednesday, December 21*, is *Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day [ [link removed] ] and Crossword Puzzle Day [ [link removed] ]. *

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with *Stats for Stories [ [link removed] ]*.

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*Coming Soon: New Vintage 2022 Population Estimates*

On *Thursday, December 22*, we will release the July 1, 2022 population estimates for the nation, states, and Puerto Rico, as well as corresponding annual estimates and components of change since the 2020 Census.

The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios. Demographic components of population change (births, deaths, and migration) are produced at the national, state, and county levels of geography. 

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Data Gem: How to Access Retail Sales Data for the Nation and States [ [link removed] ]

Retail business owners, economists, and researchers will love discovering retail data the Census Bureau has to offer. In this Data Gem, we highlight the Monthly State Retail Sales tool, which easily allows you to compare year-over-year retail data by sector for national and state-level geographies.

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Ins and Outs and Whereabouts of Census Bureau Geography; Module 2: Administrative Geography [ [link removed] ]

This course covers a baseline understanding of geographic concepts and what a beginner needs to know to find Census Bureau data for their area of interest. You will learn about the types of geographies while creatively touring examples of them in the real world. Each module is followed by a bonus video demonstrating how to find a relevant geography in a Census Bureau data tool.

This course is designed for grant-writers, geographers, GIS-users, students, teachers and those who need to understand the underlying principles of Census Bureau geographic concepts to use our data.

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2021 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey [ [link removed] ]

U.S. merchant wholesalers had sales of $9,671.3 billion in 2021, a 20.4% increase from $8,034.8 billion in 2020, according to estimates from the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) released recently by the Census Bureau.

The data are accompanied by a data visualization, which provides statistics for U.S. merchant wholesalers (excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices).

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data.census.gov Workshops:

Basics of Using the Microdata Access Tool

Our participatory classes walk you through examples of creating tables in the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) within data.census.gov. Microdata Access on data.census.gov/mdat allows you to create custom tables that are not available in the pre-made tables on data.census.gov without having to use your own statistical software or special programming.

Registration is required to attend these workshops. Attendance is limited to 50 participants per session.


* *January 6: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 19: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 30: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Happy Birthday New Jersey!

On *Sunday, December 18*, we celebrated *New Jersey's 235th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Population and demographics for New Jersey [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know?* New Jersey is the *46th* largest state by area and was the *3rd* state to join the Union.

?? The state tree is the *Red Oak*.

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

?? The largest city is *Newark*.

*NJ Stats for Stories* [ [link removed] ]






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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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

* *January 5: Census Business Builder (CBB) v5.0 Demonstration [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 12: Using the Census Survey Explorer to Get Started [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 18: Puerto Rico and the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]
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* *January 19: 2023 Commercial Outlook Businesses, Banks and International Trade [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 26: Finding Your Way Through Census Bureau Geographies [ [link removed] ]*

*More Upcoming Webinars* [ [link removed] ]




?? Releases This Week

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

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*Friday: Advance Report on Durable Goods --Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders [ [link removed] ]*

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*Friday: New Residential Sales [ [link removed] ]*

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*See Economic Indicators* [ [link removed] ]






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.








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