Stats for Stories: May & June 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Arkansas, Nursing Assistants, Juneteenth, Housing, LGBTQIA+, Oceans and more.

May & June 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Tomorrow is Arkansas's 185th Anniversary of Statehood. June 17-23 is Nursing Assistants Week. June 19 is Juneteenth. June is American Housing Month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Dairy Month, Great Outdoors Month, Ocean Month, and Pride Month.   Arkansas 185th Anniversary of Statehood (1836): June 15 Arkansas joined the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Nickname: The Natural State. Motto: Regnat populus (Latin: The People Rule). More Stats National Nursing Assistants Day and Week: June 17 and 17-23 The 2019 American Community Survey counted 958,206 nursing assistants, 761,338 personal care aides, and 279,345 home health aides working full-time in the U.S. Stats Here Juneteenth (1865): June 19 Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. It is an official holiday in 47 states and DC. Get Stats 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 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 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 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 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 National Tax Day (delayed by IRS): May 17 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 Memorial Day: May 31 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 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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