📆 The Week Ahead: National Spouses Day 💍
Today is Tuesday, January 25, 2022. This week, on Wednesday, January 26, we will celebrate National Spouses Day. Later in the week, we also celebrate the anniversaries of notable inventions: the first transcontinental phone call and the X-ray machine. We're sending you this quick update on what's coming up to keep you in the loop as you move through your week.
Wednesday is the little-known National Spouses Day. The origin is unknown, but it may have originated from the establishment of Military Spouses Day, which was created in 1984. The day is a national holiday in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Other countries celebrate it as well. This is a day for giving time rather than gifts, and celebrating your spouse. Couples are encouraged to spend alone time and to reflect on their journey so far.
In our population above the age of 15 years — some 264 million people —there are about 133 million married Americans, or just over half of the total. Conversely, there are nearly 45 million widowed, divorced, or separated Americans.
Happy Birthday Michigan!
On Wednesday, we will celebrate Michigan's 185th anniversary of statehood.
Did You Know?
- Michigan joined the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state.
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Michigan's population increased by 193,691 from 2010-2020.
- The State Flower is the Apple Blossom.
 Happy Birthday Kansas!
On Saturday, we will celebrate Kansas' 161st anniversary of statehood.
Did You Know?
- Kansas joined the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state.
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Kansas' population increased by 84,762 from 2010-2020.
- The State Flower is the Wild Native Sunflower.
Check out our America Counts state profile pages. See how your state compares to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics.
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