A new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows U.S. veterans 65 years or older were less likely to be at risk of experiencing social isolation than other older adults. The report, Aging Veterans: America’s Veteran Population in Later…
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What People Do on the 4th of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As we celebrate this Independence Day, we reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in…
Large Cities No Longer the Biggest Population Losers says Census Data
Many cities at the core of large U.S. metropolitan areas were no longer among the largest population losers in 2022, reversing a pattern seen during the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Today’s release of Vintage 2022 population…
Two-Thirds of Americans Have Ended a Friendship
What’s the old saying? “Breaking up is hard to do”? Well, yes, it is. Everyone knows that, but there are seldom songs written about when you break up with a friend. Even though it is an incredibly hard thing to…
Mother’s Day Boosts Velocity 43%, Check Value 18%: CGA by NIQ
Total U.S. On Premise sales have dropped 3% below the same week in 2022, according to CGA by NIQ’s U.S. Impact Report, even those traffic is up 1%. The problem is check value remains negative. Daily trends over the latest couple of…
National Bike Month: May 2023
National Bike & Roll to School Day: May 3, 2023 National Ride A Bike Day: May 7, 2023 Bike to Work Week 2022: May 15-21, 2023 Bike to Work Day: May 19, 2023 According to The League of American Bicyclists: “May…
National Nurses Day and Week
From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 4913—National Recognition Day for Nurses, 1982: “Scientific advancements in recent years have dramatically expanded the role of nurses in our health care system, and their knowledge and skills have increased to keep pace with new…
National Nurses Day and Week, Census
From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 4913—National Recognition Day for Nurses, 1982: “Scientific advancements in recent years have dramatically expanded the role of nurses in our health care system, and their knowledge and skills have increased to keep pace with new…
2020 Census Apportionment Brief
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a report outlining 2020 Census population results used to determine each state’s share of congressional seats for the next decade until the 2030 Census. While the apportionment results were released in April 2021, this report…
2022 Voter Turnout Data-Census Bureau
MAY 2, 2023 – Voter turnout for the 2022 U.S. congressional elections was the second highest for a nonpresidential election year since 2000, with 52.2% of the citizen voting-age population participating. And registration rates were the highest for a midterm election…