Stats for Stories: October & November 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Nuts, Electric Light, Prescription Drugs, Family Caregivers, Energy and more.

October & November 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) A milestone in lighting our homes with electricity happened 142 years ago this weekend. Today is Nut Day. Tomorrow is Prescription Drug Take Back Day. All October we celebrate Disability Employment Awareness, Energy Awareness, Global Diversity Awareness, Italian-American Heritage, and Polish-American Heritage.   The Incandescent Light Bulb (1879): October 22-23 On Oct. 22-23, 1879, Edison's team made a light bulb with a carbonized filament of uncoated cotton thread that lasted 14.5 hours, long enough to light a home. Get Stats National Nut Day: October 22 According to foreign trade stats, US exports of nuts were valued at $9.28B in 2020, up from $4.90B in 2010. Imports were $2.86B in 2020, up from $1.48B in 2010. Stats Here National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: October 23 The U.S. total value of shipments of pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing grew from $67B in 1992 to $298B in 2020 and may exceed $300B in 2021. More Stats National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October The 2019 American Community Survey estimated that among noninstitutionalized civilians with a disability, 7.9M are employed and 0.9M are unemployed. Get Stats Global Diversity Awareness Month: October Diversity is all the ways in which we differ: race, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, educational background, etc. More Stats National Energy Awareness Month: October The 2019 County Business Patterns report on electric power generation counted 3,491 establishments with 130,597 paid employees and an annual payroll of $15.9B. Stats Here Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: October The 2019 American Community Survey estimated out of a total U.S. population of 328.2 million, 16.1 million people reported Italian ancestry, or about 4.9%. Get Stats Polish-American Heritage Month: October The 2019 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 328.2 million. About 9.0 million (roughly 2.7%) reported Polish ancestry. More Stats All Stats for Stories for October 2021: National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October National Energy Awareness Month: October Global Diversity Awareness Month: October Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: October Polish-American Heritage Month: October Fire Prevention Week: October 3-9 German-American Day: October 6 Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9 Earth Science Week: October 10-16 National Nut Day: October 22 The Incandescent Light Bulb: October 22-23 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: October 23 All Stats for Stories for November 2021: National Family Caregivers Month: November National Aviation History Month: November National STEM Day: November 8 America Recycles Day: November 15 Geography Awareness Week & GIS Day: Nov 15-19 & 17 American Education Week: November 15-19 National Fast Food Day: November 16 World Children's Day & National Child's Day: November 20 National Family Week: November 21-27 Native American Heritage Day: November 26 Black Friday: November 26 Small Business Saturday: November 27 Cyber Monday : November 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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