📆 This Week: Getting Ready for 2022 🕛

Today is Wednesday, December 29, 2021 and we are getting ready to welcome 2022. We're sending you a quick update on what's coming up to keep you in the loop as we finish up the year.

As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the Census Bureau will release total population projections for the nation and world for January 1, 2022. For the nation, these projections will show population growth since Census Day (April 1) 2020.

The release will be available on December 30. It includes components of change estimates (births, deaths, and net international migration).

While we await Thursday's release: Check out our recent 2021 Vintage Population Estimates and the latest updates to the International Database. You can also explore simulated real-time growth of the U.S. and world populations using the Population Clock.

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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Observances in January

• January 1: New Year's Day
• National Milk Day: January 11, 2022
• National Pharmacist Day: January 12, 2022
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 17, 2022
• National Popcorn Day: January 19, 2022
• National Spouses Day: January 26, 2022
• National Hot Tea Month: January 2022

Happy Birthday Iowa!

Yesterday, we celebrated Iowa's 175th anniversary of statehood.

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Did You Know?

• Iowa joined the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
• Iowa's population increased by 144,014 from 2010-2020.
• The State Bird is the Eastern Goldfinch.

Find more fun facts and explore 2020 Census results on Iowa's state profile page from the America Counts team.

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Happy Birthday Texas!

Today, we celebrate Texas' 176th anniversary of statehood.

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Did You Know?

• Texas joined the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state.
• Texas' population increased by 3,999,944 from 2010-2020.
• The State Flower is the Bluebonnet.

Find more fun facts and explore 2020 Census results on Texas' state profile page from the America Counts team.

2020 Census Results

We've got more state anniversaries coming up next month:

• Week of January 2: Georgia, Alaska, Utah, New Mexico
• Week of January 9: Connecticut
• Week of January 23: Michigan and Kansas

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A Look Back: 2021 America Counts Stories

What was your favorite America Counts story of 2021? Read five notable America Counts stories from the past year and browse our library of stories behind the numbers:

First 2020 Census Data Release Shows U.S. Resident Population of 331,449,281

Economic Hardship Declined in Households With Children as Child Tax Credit Payments Arrived

Who Are Our Health Care Workers?

Improved Race and Ethnicity Measures Reveal U.S. Population Is Much More Multiracial

The Dough in Doughnuts

Releases This Week

Tuesday: Who Are the Adults Not Vaccinated Against COVID?

Tuesday: Preliminary U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products

Wednesday: Advance Economic Indicators Report (International Trade, Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade)

Thursday: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 7 Weekly Data Release

Thursday: New Year’s Day, 2022 Total Population and Components of Change Estimates for the Nation

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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.