Stats for Stories: May & June 2022

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Memorial Day, American Housing, the Great Outdoors, LGBTQIA+ Pride and more.

May & June 2022 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)  Monday is Memorial Day. June 1 is Kentucky's 230th Anniversary of Statehood and the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. June is American Housing Month, Great Outdoors Month, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month and more.   Memorial Day: May 30 Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors the 1.2 million men and women who have died in military service since the Civil War began in 1861. More Stats Kentucky 230th Anniversary of Statehood (1792): June 1 Kentucky joined the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, after ceding from Virginia. Nickname: The Bluegrass State. Motto: United we stand, divided we fall. Stats Here Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30 The Census Bureau's OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes. Get Stats American Housing Month: June National Homeownership Month: June The 2019 American Community Survey counted 139.69M housing units, up 1.15M from 2018, and up 7.90M from 131.79M 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 2022 International Database, the three most populous Caribbean countries were Haiti (11.3M), Cuba (11.0M), and the Dominican Republic (10.7M). More Stats National Dairy Month: June From 1992, the total value of shipments of U.S. dairy product manufacturing peaked in February 2022 at $11.6B and was lowest in December 1993 at $4.1B. Stats Here National Ocean Month: June World Ocean Day: June 8 There are 255 coastline counties in the U.S. located in three regions across 23 states: the Atlantic Ocean (129), Pacific Ocean (70, and Gulf of Mexico (56). Get Stats All Stats for Stories for May 2022: National Bike Month: May Older Americans Month: May World Trade Month: May Public Service Recognition Week: May 1-7 Small Business Week: May 1-7 Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 2-6 & 3 National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & 6-12 Mother's Day: May 8 Europe Day: May 9 National Police Week: May 15-21 Bike to Work Week & Day: May 16-22 & 20 Armed Forces Day: May 21 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 Memorial Day: May 30 All Stats for Stories for June 2022: Kentucky 230th Anniversary of Statehood (1792): June 1 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1 - November 30 American Housing Month: June Great Outdoors Month: June LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June National Caribbean-American Month: June National Dairy Month: June National Ocean Month: June National Cheese Day: June 4 Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14 Day of Portugal (1580): June 10 Philippines Independence Day (1898): June 12 National Nursing Assistants Day & Week: June 16 & 16-23 Father's Day: June 19 Juneteenth (1865): June 19 Summer 2022: June 21-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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