Stats for Stories: August & September 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Women's Equality, Petrol, School, Wilderness, Preparedness, Summer, Hurricanes and more.

August & September 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Today is Women's Equality Day. Tomorrow is Petroleum Day. September is Wilderness Month and Preparedness Month. There are four weeks left of Summer 2021. Speaking of seasons, it's Back to School season and Hurricane Season (three disturbances to watch this week).   Women's Equality Day: August 26 According to the Current Population Survey, 2020 voter turnout was 68.4% for women and 65.0% for men. About 9.7 million more women than men voted. Get Stats National Petroleum Day: August 27 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reported seasonally adjusted petroleum exports were 12.2% of U.S. goods exports in June 2021 vs 10.9% in 2019 More Stats Back to School 2021: August The October 2018 Current Population Survey found 76.8 million total students enrolled in school, which is 24.6 percent of the population 3 years and older. Stats Here National Preparedness Month: September When major disasters strike, visit the Census Bureau's Emergency Management page to access demographic and economic data for the impacted areas. Get Stats National Wilderness Month: September The 1964 Wilderness Act created the National Wilderness Preservation System, which now includes 803 areas (111,696,927 acres) in 44 states and Puerto Rico. More Stats Summer 2021: June 20-September 22 Summer 2021 began with the Summer Solstice on June 20th and will end with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd. The Dog Days are July 3rd to August 11th. Stats Here 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30 Our tool, OnTheMap for Emergency Management, offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for August 2021: Colorado 145th Anniversary of Statehood (1876): August 1 World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7 Back to School 2021: August National Health Center Week: August 8-14 Missouri 200th Anniversary of Statehood (1821): August 10 Pakistan Independence Day (1947): August 14 India Independence Day (1947): August 15 Indonesia Independence Day (1945): August 17 National Thrift Store Day: August 17 National Aviation Day: August 19 National Senior Citizens Day: August 21 Women's Equality Day: August 26 National Petroleum Day: August 27 All Stats for Stories for September 2021: National Preparedness Month: September National Wilderness Month: September Labor Day: September 6 (updating soon) Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7 (updating soon)        Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11 Grandparents Day: September 12 National Staffing Employee Week: September 13-19 National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15-October 15 National Stepfamily Day: September 16 Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17 National Dance Day: September 18 73rd Emmy Awards (CBS Telecast): September 19 Minority Enterprise Development Week: September 19-25 Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 19-25 National Hunting and Fishing Day: September 25 Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27 National Coffee Day: September 29 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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