Stats for Stories: August & September 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about 9/11, Grandparents, Staffing, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico, Stepfamilies and more.

August & September 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. Sunday is Grandparents Day. Monday begins Staffing Employee Week. Wednesday begins Hispanic Heritage Month. Thursday is Mexico's Independence Day and Stepfamily Day.   Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 190,799 emergency medical technicians and paramedics, up from 136,900 in 2010. Stats Here National Grandparents Day: September 12 In 2019, there were an estimated 7.0M grandparents living with a grandchild under 18, 2.3 million of whom were responsible for most of their basic care. More Stats National Staffing Employee Week: September 13-19 The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 53,708 employment services establishments with a total of 7,012,453 paid employees and a $320B annual payroll. Get Stats National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 328,239,523 which includes 60,481,746 (about 18.4%) who identified as Hispanic or Latino. Stats Here Mexico Independence Day (1810): September 16 The Census Bureau's International Data Base estimated Mexico's 2021 population at 130.2M and the U.S. at 332.5M, the world's 10th and 3rd most populous countries. More Stats National Stepfamily Day: September 16 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 59.5M biological children, 1.4M adopted children, and 2.4M stepchildren out of 32.5M householders. 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 Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7     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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