Stats for Stories: April & May 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Armed Forces Day, Police Week, Tax Day, Older Americans, World Trade, Biking and more.

April & May 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Tomorrow is Armed Forces Day and the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This week, May 9-15, is National Police Week. May 17 is National Tax Day. May is National Bike Month, Older Americans Month, and World Trade Month.   Armed Forces Day: May 15 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. had 254.0 million people 18 years and over, and of those, 17.4 million, or 6.86 percent, were veterans. Stats Here National Police Week: May 9-15 In March 2019, the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll counted 906,037 full-time police employees in the US with a monthly payroll of $5.98 billion. More Stats National Tax Day: May 17 Q4 2020 combined state and local tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, and income taxes increased 6.8% to $426.4B from $399.3B in Q4 2019. Get Stats 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. More Stats Older Americans Month: May The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 54,074,028 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 328,239,523 or 16.5%. Stats Here World Trade Month & Week: May and May 16-22 On April 7, 2021, the monthly FT900 release reported that the goods and services deficit was $71.1B in February, up $3.3B from $67.8B in January, revised. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for April 2021: Major League Baseball Opening Day: April 1 Community College Month: April 2021 NCAA Basketball Final Fours: April 2-5 National Library Week: April 4-10 National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 Administrative Professionals Week & Day: April 18-24 & 21 National Volunteer Week: April 18-24 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: April 24 93rd Oscars/Academy Awards: April 25 (delayed from January) National Telephone Day: April 25 National Arbor Day: April 30 All Stats for Stories for May 2021: National Bike Month: May Older Americans Month: May World Trade Month & Week: May & May 16-22 Public Service Recognition Week: May 2-8 National Small Business Week: May 2-8 Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 3-7 & May 4 National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & May 6-12 Europe Day: May 9 Mother's Day: May 9 National Police Week: May 9-15 Armed Forces Day: May 15 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 15 to July TBD (posting soon) National Tax Day (delayed by IRS): May 17 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 Memorial Day: May 31 About Stats for Stories 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.

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