Updated: Stats for Stories: September & October 2022

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Diversity, Disability, Energy, Italian & Polish Americans, Seafood, Hispanics and more.

September & October 2022 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Note: An earlier version of this message was accidentally sent out during our quality assurance process. Please use this version. October is all about Global Diversity Awareness, Disability Employment Awareness, Energy Awareness, Italian-American Heritage, Polish-American Heritage, and Seafood. September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.    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. Stats Here National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October The 2019 American Community Survey estimated that among noninstitutionalized civilians with a disability in the U.S., 7.9M are employed and 0.9M are unemployed. Get Stats National Energy Awareness Month: October The 2020 County Business Patterns report on electric power generation counted 3,664 establishments with 127,456 paid employees and an annual payroll of $15.9B. More Stats Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: October The 2021 American Community Survey estimated out of a total U.S. population of 331.9 million, 15.9 million people reported Italian ancestry, or about 4.8%. Stats Here Polish-American Heritage Month: October The 2021 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 331.9M. About 8.2M reported Polish ancestry. Get Stats National Seafood Month: October The 2020 Business Patterns counted 10,772 establishments, $4.54B annual payroll, and 70,725 employees in fishing, seafood, and marina industries. More Stats National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 328,239,523. This includes 60,481,746 (about 18.4%) who identified as Hispanic or Latino. Stats Here All Stats for Stories for September 2022: National Wilderness Month: September National Preparedness Month: September Labor Day: September 5 Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11 Grandparents Day: September 11 74th Emmy Awards (Television): September 12 National Staffing Employee Week: September 12-18 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 17 Minority Enterprise Development Week: September 18-24 Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 18-24 National Hunting and Fishing Day: September 24 Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day: September 25 World Tourism Day: September 27 Ancestor Appreciation Day: September 27 National Coffee Day: September 29 All Stats for Stories for October 2022: National Energy Awareness Month: October National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October Global Diversity Awareness Month: October Italian American Heritage and Culture Month: October Polish-American Heritage Month: October National Seafood Month: October Manufacturing Week & Day: October 3-7 & 7 (updating Oct. 3) German-American Day: October 6 Leif Erikson Day (Nordic-American heritage): October 9 Earth Science Week: October 9-15 Fire Prevention Week: October 9-15 National Nut Day: October 22 The Incandescent Light Bulb: October 22-23 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: October 29 Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This 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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