The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating the 65th annual Grammy Awards February 5, and the U.S. Census Bureau is tuning in by doing what it does best: provide demographic and business statistics, this time related to categories the awards…
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How States Poverty Rates Have Changed Over 10 Years
Most states had lower average official poverty rates in 2019-2021 than a decade earlier, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in January, during National Poverty in America Awareness Month. A new historical table using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and…
TEA MARKET GREW IN 2021
. National Hot Tea Month: January 2023 January 2023 Press Release Number CB23-SFS.002 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedIn According to the Tea Association of the U.S.A., Inc., The State of the U.S. Tea Industry 2021-2022: “Overall, the tea market grew in 2021. In reviewing…
NAtion’s Urban and Rural Populations Shift Following 2020 Census
DEC. 29, 2022 — The nation’s urban population increased by 6.4% between 2010 and 2020 based on 2020 Census data and a change in the way urban areas are defined, according to the new list of urban areas released today by the U.S.…
Stats from the Census Bureau for upcoming Black History Month
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week nearly a century ago. The event was first celebrated during the second week of February 1926,…
U.S. Retail Sales top $6,523 Billion
DEC. 15, 2022 ― Retail sales (NAICS 44-45) for the nation increased 17.1%, from $5,572.0 billion in 2020 to $6,522.6 billion in 2021, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS). Men’s clothing stores (NAICS…
School Enrollment Rises Slightly in 2021
DEC. 20, 2022 — The enrollment rate at U.S. schools rose slightly between 2020 and 2021, as approximately 1% more people under age 35 enrolled in school, according to data tables released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. Preschool Enrollment…
Same-Sex Married Couples Have Higher Income Than Opposite-Sex Married Couples.
Same-sex married couples have a higher median household income than opposite-sex married couples but their poverty rates are not significantly different, according to 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) findings released today. The ACS asks respondents their relationship to the householder (person…
A Toast to the Growing Number of U.S. Beer/Wine Manufacturers
The holiday season is approaching and many celebrations from the traditional Thanksgiving Day football games to holiday office parties are sure to feature two items: beer and wine. How many U.S. breweries and wineries produce these beverages? How much do…
Groceries and Foodservice Make Thanksgiving Meals Possible, Most Meals Are In A Home
Thanksgiving is Thursday, and apparently 67% of Thanksgiving Day meals occur at the eaters home. The other 33% of meals occur at a relative or friends house, restaurant or non-commercials foodservice outlet, like a long term care home, per the…