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





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?? The Week Ahead: National Technology Day ??

Statistics in Schools: This Friday is Technology Day! [ [link removed] ]

Welcome to 2023!

This *Friday, January 6,* is National Technology Day. Our Statistics in Schools program offers several tools that students can use to access Census Bureau data, help improve their data literacy, and prepare for the jobs of the future.

Use our Teachers' Guide to Data Access Tools to discover our free resources for students from pre-kindergarten to high school.

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You May Be Interested In

* *Programs: **Statistics in Schools [ [link removed] ]*

* *Teach With Data Tools [ [link removed] ]*
* *Kahoot! Games for National Trivia Day, January 4 [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Observances

*January *marks *National Poverty in America Awareness * [ [link removed] ]* [ [link removed] ]**Month* [ [link removed] ]** and *National Hot Tea Month [ [link removed] ]*.

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

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Happy New Year 2023! U.S. Population Estimated at 334,233,854 on Jan. 1, 2023 [ [link removed] ]

In case you missed it, we projected the United States population on January 1, 2023 would be 334,233,854.

The combination of births, deaths and net international migration increases the U.S. population by 1 person every 27 seconds.

Learn more about U.S. and world population projections on America Counts [ [link removed] ].



Call for Presentations: 2023 LED Partnership Virtual Workshop

The LEHD program is welcoming *proposals [ [link removed] ] *to present at the 2023 LED Partnership Virtual Workshop March 28-30. 

This year’s theme is “LED: Big Data Illuminating Local Outcomes,” and we are interested in presentations from a wide variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to: workforce development, economic development, transportation planning, economic analysis, and emergency management. 

The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, January 9. Additional information on the agenda and workshop *will be posted [ [link removed] ]* in the coming weeks. 

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Director's Blog: In the Year 2022… [ [link removed] ]

In his latest blog post, Census Bureau Director Robert Santos looks back on his experiences since being sworn in as the 26th director.

Read about how he is embracing his role of public servant while leading the nation's largest federal statistical agency.

*Director's Blog* [ [link removed] ]


Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7

On Thursday, January 5, the Census Bureau will release new data from phase 3.7 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey. The survey is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and state response and recovery planning. 

Data collection for phase 3.7 began on December 9, with data dissemination, including detailed data tables and public use data files, on a monthly basis.

*Explore* [ [link removed] ]



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Upcoming 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 10: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 13: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 18: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 27: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*

 

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?? Happy Birthday Alaska, Utah, and New Mexico!

*Today *we celebrate *Alaska's 64th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood. On *Wednesday, January 4*, we celebrate *Utah's 127th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood, and on *Friday, January 6*, we celebrate *New Mexico's 111th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Alaska's population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know?* Alaska is the *largest* state by area and was the *49th* state to join the Union.

?? The state tree is the *Sitka Spruce*.

?? The state nickname is the *Last Frontier*.

?? The largest city is *Anchorage*.






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

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

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



*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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