November & December 2020

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

Today is National Child's Day.  And, it's still American Education Week and Geography Awareness Week. Next week is National Family Week (celebrated during the week of Thanksgiving since 1972) and the beginning of The 2020 Holiday Season.

National Child's Day: November 20

The majority of America’s 73.5M children under 18 live in households with two parents (70%). The second most common are children living with mother only (21%).

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American Education Week: November 16-20 In the U.S., per student (public pre-K through 12th grade) spending was $12,612 in FY2018, a 3.4% increase from 2017, and enrollment was 48.6 million. More Stats

Geography Awareness Week: November 15-21

The 2017 Economic Census counted 7,757 surveying and mapping (except geophysical) establishments in the U.S. with 53,853 employees and a $3.0 billion annual payroll.

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National Family Week: November 22-28 According to the 2019 American Community Survey, average family size has grown from 3.20 in 2007 to 3.23 in 2019. There are about 79.6 million families. Stats Here

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Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help you bring your stories to life.