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Always one of my favorite holidays- happy St. Patrick's Day. To help us celebrate, here are some fun facts from our friends at the Census Bureau Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish. The world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. This parade became an annual event, with President Truman attending in 1948. The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the  U.S. Census Bureau’s   surveys . We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.  Did You Know? 32.3 million or 10% The number and percentage of U.S. residents who claimed Irish ancestry in 2016. Source:  2016 American Community Survey 125,840 The number of foreign-born U.S. residents who reported...

Happy Labor Day. Today we celebrate those who work for a living! Here are some relevant Labor Day facts from our friends at the U. S Census Bureau: The first observance of Labor Day was likely on   Sept. 5 , 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.   The parade inspired similar events across the country, and by 1894 more than half the states were observing a “workingmen’s holiday” on one day or another.   Later that year, with Congress passing legislation and President Grover Cleveland  signing the bill on  June 29 , the first  Monday  in September was designated “Labor Day.”   This national holiday is a creation of the labor movement in the late 19th century and pays tribute to the social and economic achievements of workers in America. Who Are We Celebrating? 159.8 million The number of people age 16 and over in the nation’s labor force as of May 2017. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table A  www.bls....

According to a study by the U. S. Census Bureau released on Monday, t he number of people enrolled in America’s schools reached 77.2 million in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Since 1996, total school enrollment has grown 9.9 percent. Enrollment in kindergarten through eighth grade has not significantly changed during the past decade, increasing from 36.1 million in 2006 to 36.6 million a decade later. These 2016 figures show that non-Hispanic whites made up nearly 51 percent of all students   in kindergarten through eighth grade, while Hispanic or Latino students made up 25.1 percent. Black students were 15.1 percent of the total; Asian students were 5.4 percent The number enrolled in high school remained steady between 2011 and 2016, while full-time college enrollment (undergraduate and graduate) increased over the same time for men, women and all race groups. Full-time college enrollment in 2016 was 75.1 percent of all college enrollment, up from 70.0 percent in 2006...