November & December 2020

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

Today is Native American Heritage Day and Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. This week is National Family Week, celebrated during the week of Thanksgiving since 1972. For more about families, check out our America Counts story. As the year comes to a close, The 2020 Holiday Season is upon us.

Native American Heritage Day: November 27

According to 2019 Population Estimates, there are about 6.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives in the U.S., and of those, 4.2 million reported that race alone. November is also American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.

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Black Friday: November 27, 2020 According to 2018 County Business Patterns, the retail trade sector had one million establishments, 15.7 million employees and $457.4 billion in annual payroll. Get Stats

Small Business Saturday: November 28 The 2018 County Business Patterns series counted 7,912,405 establishments in the U.S. and most (6,746,422) had less than 20 employees and averaged about 4.5. Stats Here

Cyber Monday: November 30, 2020 According to USA.Gov, “Cyber Monday is the day with sales and discounts across online retailers.” Check out these shopping stats and other links. More Stats

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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.