The Week Ahead: Veterans Day is November 11🎖️

Veterans Day is Monday, November 11.

There were 15.8 million military veterans in the United States in 2023, representing 6.1% of the total civilian population age 18 and over.

Explore our Facts for Features page for more data on our nation's veterans. 

📖 You May Be Interested In

This Wednesday, November 6, we will release a new report, Trends in Veteran Disability Status and Service-Connected Disability: 2008-2022.  

The Census Bureau's National Advisory Committee will meet this Thursday and Friday. 

Join us for presentations on the implementation of the updated race/ethnicity standards, feedback on the 2030 Census race/ethnicity coding improvement project, and more.

📊 Coming Soon

Intercensal Estimates of Total Population and Housing Units: 2010-2020 

On Thursday, November 7, the Census Bureau will release the first set of 2010-2020 Intercensal Estimates. Intercensal estimates are produced once every 10 years after the decennial census. They revise the prior decade’s estimates to align with the most current census.

Population estimates will be available for the nation, states, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, counties, incorporated places and minor civil divisions, and for Puerto Rico and its municipios. In addition, housing unit estimates are available for the nation, states and counties. 

🔭 National STEM Day

Friday, November 8, is National STEM Day!

Explore our interactive data viz to discover the relationship between college major and jobs, with a special focus on STEM workers.

Download our Statistics in Schools warm-up activity to get started.

📅 Holidays and Observances

November is Native American Heritage Month.

• 🗳️ Election Day is November 5. 
• 🦃 Thanksgiving is November 28.

🌎 StatVentures Address Geolocation Challenge Phase 2 Now Open

Applications are now open for Phase 2 of the Address Geolocation Challenge. Is your organization ready to share its expertise in tech or data?

StatVentures invites you to compete by creating a roadmap to improve residential address data in rural and remote areas.

📌 In Case You Missed It

In his latest blog, Census Bureau Director Robert Santos shares a recap of our September convening with more than 100 disability community stakeholders to discuss federal disability measures.

Statehood Anniversaries

🎂 Montana and Washington

On Friday, November 8, Montana will celebrate its 135th anniversary.

On Monday, November 11, Washington will also celebrate its 135th anniversary. 

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💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

• November 13: The Labor Market Impact of Shareholder Power: Worker-Level Evidence
  
• November 19: Data.census.gov Essentials for Beginners
• November 20: Dynamics of Business Establishments and Firms: A Complement to the Dynamics of Workers
  

📈 Economic Indicators 

Monday: Full Report – Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders

Tuesday: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

Thursday: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories

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