Stats for Stories: April & May 2022

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April & May 2022

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

Tomorrow is Kindergarten Day. Friday is Earth Day. Saturday is World Book and Copyright Day. All week is Volunteer Week. Sunday begins Administrative Professionals Week. Monday is Telephone Day. April is Community College Month. 

 

Kindergarten

National Kindergarten Day: April 21

The 2020 Current Population Survey found 3.7 million children in kindergarten, a drop of 359,000 in one year, and the lowest since 2002.

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Earth

Earth Day: April 22

The 2019 County Business Patterns found 1,567 establishments in hydro-solar-wind-geothermal-biomass-other electric power generation with 18,794 paid employees.

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Volunteer

National Volunteer Week: April 17-23

The 2019 Volunteering in America Report found 77.9 million adults (30 percent) volunteered 5.8 billion hours. Economic value was estimated at $147 billion.

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Book

World Book and Copyright Day: April 23

The 2019 County Business Patterns counted 6,928 establishments as book stores and news dealers, down from 7,996 in 2014, a period of five years.

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Admin

Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 24-30 & 27

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 2,009,727 secretaries and administrative assistants including 219,808 executive, 51,042 legal, and 58,533 medical.

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Phone

National Telephone Day: April 25

The 2019 American Community Survey found that just 1.0% (1,263,227) occupied housing units out of 122,802,852 had no telephone service available.

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Comm College

Community College Month: April

In 2020, the Current Population Survey estimated the number of college students enrolled in two-year institutions was 3.7M, a 2.0M decrease from 5.7M in 2011.

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All Stats for Stories for April 2022:

All Stats for Stories for May 2022:

  • National Bike Month: May (updating soon)
  • Older Americans Month: May
  • World Trade Month: May
  • Public Service Recognition Week: May 1-7
  • National Small Business Week: May 1-7
  • Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 1-7 & 3
  • NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 2-June TBD
  • National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & 6-12
  • Mother's Day: May 8
  • Europe Day: May 9
  • National Police Week: May 15-21
  • Bike to Work Week & Day: May 16-22 & 20
  • Armed Forces Day: May 21
  • Waitstaff Day: May 21
  • National Maritime Day: May 22
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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.