Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022

We celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. View recently updated infographics and learn about a new data tool. 

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day In 1983, Congress made the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal holiday. In 1994, Congress added the national day of service. Take a look below at recently updated infographics that highlight changes in the nation's African American population and more. Learn More You May Be Interested In Changes in the Nation's African American Population Since 1964 View demographic data about African Americans pertaining to differences between 1964 and 2020 in the percentage of African Americans completing high school, the number of African American college students, and the percentage of citizen population voting in the United States. View Infographic Black Education on the Rise Take a look at the infographic to see the upward trajectory of African Americans age 25 and older who have received bachelor's degrees or higher from 1940-2020. View Infographic America Counts: Measuring Community Resilience Equitably A new data product from our Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) program is now available: CRE for Equity. Learn about this new tool and how you can use it to measure your communities' social vulnerability and equity. Read More Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data. Share this newsletter on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world's premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions. Stay connected with us! Join the conversation on social media. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Subscriber Settings  |  Remove me from All Subscriptions  | Help