Stats for Stories: April & May 2021

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April & May 2021

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

Tomorrow is National Arbor Day. Saturday begins National Bike Month, Older Americans Month, and World Trade Month (posting soon). Sunday begins Public Service Recognition Week.

 

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National Arbor Day: April 30

The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 8,690 forestry and logging establishments, with 54,024 paid employees and $2.6B in annual payroll.

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National Bike Month: May

In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 805,722 workers in the U.S. bicycled to work, down from about 865,000 in 2012 and up from 665,000 in 2007.

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Older Americans Month: May

According to the 2018 Population Estimates, there are 52,431,193 people age 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 327,167,434 or 16.0%.

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Public Service Recognition Week: May 2-8

The 2019 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll counted 14.8M full-time and 4.8M part-time employees working in state and local government in the U.S.

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All Stats for Stories for April 2021:

All Stats for Stories for May 2021:

  • National Bike Month: May
  • Older Americans Month: May
  • World Trade Month & Week: May & May 16-22 (posting soon)
  • Public Service Recognition Week: May 2-8
  • National Small Business Week: May 2-8
  • Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 2-8 & May 5
  • National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & May 6-12
  • Europe Day: May 9
  • Mother's Day: May 9
  • National Police Week: May 9-15

  • NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 11* to July 15* (*Subject to change)

  • Armed Forces Day: May 15
  • Tax Day (delayed by IRS): May 17
  • Waitstaff Day: May 21
  • National Maritime Day: May 22
  • Memorial Day: May 31
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Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.