Stats for Stories: June & July 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Summer, Postal Workers, Stamps, Canada, Housing, LGBTQIA+, Oceans and more.

June & July 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) The first full weekend of Summer is coming up. July 1 is Postal Worker Day and Postage Stamp Day and Canada Day. June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Dairy Month, Great Outdoors Month, Housing Month, Ocean Month, and Pride Month.   Summer 2021: June 20-September 22 In the U.S., summer 2021 began with the Summer Solstice on June 20 at 11:32 p.m. EDT and will end with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 at 3:21 p.m. EDT. Get Stats Canada Day: July 1 The Census Bureau's International Data Base estimates the July 1, 2021, population of Canada at 37.9M (4.2 people per sq. km) and the U.S. at 332.5M (36.3). Stats Here American Housing Month: June The 2019 American Community Survey counted 139.69 million housing units, up 1.15 million from 2018, and up 7.90 million from 131.79 million in 2010. More Stats LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 980,276 same-sex couple households in the U.S., and of them, 58% (568,110) were married couples. Get Stats Great Outdoors Month: June The 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation counted more than $157 billion in expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Stats Here National Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June According to the 2020 International Data Base, the three most populous Caribbean countries were: Haiti (11.1M), Cuba (11.1M), and the Dominican Republic (10.5M). More Stats National Dairy Month: June Since 1992, the total value of shipments of U.S. dairy product manufacturing peaked in April 2014 at $10.8B and by March 2020 stood at $10.7B. Stats Here National Ocean Month: June There are 255 coastline counties in the U.S. located in three regions across 23 states: the Atlantic Ocean (129), Gulf of Mexico (56), and Pacific Ocean (70). Get Stats All Stats for Stories for June 2021: Tennessee 225th Anniversary of Statehood (1796): June 1 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1 - November 30 American Housing Month: June Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June Great Outdoors Month: June LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June National Dairy Month: June National Ocean Month: June National Cheese Day: June 4 National Doughnut Day: June 4 (SFS from June 5, 2020) Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14 Day of Portugal: June 10 Philippines Independence Day (1898): June 12 Arkansas 185th Anniversary of Statehood (1836): June 15 National Nursing Assistants Day & Week: June 17 & 17-23 Juneteenth (1865): June 19 Father's Day: June 20 Summer 2021: June 20-Sepember 22 All Stats for Stories for July 2021: Canada Day: July 1 National Postal Worker Day & Postage Stamp Day: July 1 National Ice Cream Month and Day: July and July 18 World Population Day: July 11 Bastille Day: July 14 2020 Summer Olympics: July 23-August 8 Parents' Day: July 25 Puerto Rico Constitution Day: July 25 National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27 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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