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Seventy-one percent of teachers are women.

There are 6.2 million teachers nationwide.

Asian American

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Twenty-six percent of Asians and Pacific islanders are
under 18.

Eighty-seven percent of Asians and Pacific islanders are high school graduates.

Cinco de Mayo

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There are 24 million U.S. residents of Mexican ancestry.

Thirty-seven percent of Mexican-origin residents are under 18, the highest percentage of that age group among Latino groups.

Hay 24 millones de residentes en los Estados Unidos de
origen mexicano.

El treinta y siete por ciento de los residentes de los Estados Unidos de origen mexicano tienen menos de dieciocho años de edad. Este es el porcentaje más alto de ese grupo de edad entre los grupos latinos.

Mothers Day

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There are an estimated 82.5 million mothers of all ages in the United States.

On average, women can expect to have two children in their lifetime.

Older Americans

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Exercising with equipment is one of the most popular sports activities among people 65 and over, with 3.1 million participants.

There were 35.9 million people 65 and over in the United States on July 1, 2003. The population of this age group is expected to reach 86.7 million in the year 2050.

Civil Rights Act

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African-Americans gather at a civil rights march
in 1963, the year prior to the enactment of the Civil
Rights Act. Black median family income (in inflation-
adjusted 2002 dollars) climbed from $18,859 in 1964
to $33,634 in 2002. Photo provided by the National
Archives Special Media Division
(NWDNS-306-SSM-4C366).

A professor lectures to an integrated class at West Virginia State College. The number of black college students leaped from 306,000 in 1964 to 2.3 million in 2002. Photo provided by the National Archives Special Media Division (64-1855).

UNIVAC Anniversary

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The U.S. Census Bureau was the first client to order
a Universal Automatic Computer, and accepted
delivery of the first UNIVAC on March 31, 1951.
Fifty years later, more than 72 million employed
people age 16 and over -- about 54 percent of all
workers -- used a computer on the job.

Two Unysis employees demonstrate the UNIVAC for Walter Cronkite in this undated photo. Projections indicate that more than 650,000 computer systems
analysts will be employed in the United States in 2012.

Father's Day

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A father holds his young child. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, estimated 66 million fathers
in the United States.

A father walks down the street with his young son.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are
2 million single fathers.

Fourth of July

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A woman wears a baseball-style cap very appropriate
for the Fourth of July, waiting for a fireworks show
to begin. Chances are the fireworks she will view
come from china, which provided the bulk of all
U.S. fireworks imports in 2003, according to the
U.S. Census Bureau.

A woman wears a patriotic head scarf. U.S. Census
Bureau projections indicate there will be 293 million
U.S. residents on this July 4th.

World War II Memorial

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U.S Marine in action at Peleliu Island, Palau Islands.
September 1944. About 292,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors,
airmen and marines were killed in battle in WW II.
Photo provided by the National Archives Special
Media Division (#48358)

World War Two veteran Benjamin Vega of Fairfax Station, Virgina. More than 16 million U.S. armed forces personnel served in World War II. Photo by Lauren Brenner for the U.S Census Bureau.

Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act

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Four percent of girls ages 5 to 15 have disabilities.

Nearly 50 million people age 5 and over in the civilian noninstitutionalized population have at least one disability.

Back to School

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Seventy-two percent of children 12-to-17 years old
are academically on track for their age.

The number of elementary school-age children
declined by 274,000 between 2000 and 2003.

Labor Day

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More than 147 million people are in the nation's labor force.

More than 10 million people are self-employed.

Hispanic Heritage Month

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There are nearly 40 million Hispanics across our nation,
making them our country's largest race or ethnic minority.

Sixty-three percent of Hispanic families include their
own children under 18 years old.

Hay casi 40 millones (accent on "o") de hispanos
en los EE.UU., haciendoles la minoria (accent on
second "i") racial o etnica (accent on "e") mas (accent
on "a") grande en el pais.

Sesenta y tres por ciento de las familias hispanas
incluyen sus propios ninos (tilde over second "n")
bajo 18 anos (tilde over "n") de edad.

Unmarried and Single Americans Week

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Fifty-four percent of unmarried and single Americans
are women.

There are more than 95 million unmarried and single Americans.

Grandparents Day

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About 2.5 million grandparents are responsible for
most of the basic needs of one or more of the
grandchildren they live with.

Nearly 6 million grandparents live with one or more
of their grandchildren under 18.

Halloween

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Chances are that your Halloween jack o' lantern comes from Illinois, which led the nation in pumpkin production last year.

Americans consumed an average of 25 pounds of candy per person last year; it is believed a large portion of this is consumed by kids around Halloween. Photo by Michael Newell.

National Adoption Month

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Barbara Sadler poses with her adopted daughters Nicole and Apryl. In 2000, there were more adopted girls than boys under age 18. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for U.S. Census Bureau.

Kim (adoptive father on left) and Carol (adoptive mother on right) Cormany pose on their porch with their five adopted Russian-born children. In 2000, 13 percent of all adopted children in the United States were foreign-born. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Opening of the National Museum of the American Indian

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Children comprise nearly one-third of American Indians and Alaska natives. Photo by U.S. Census Bureau.

There are more than 4,000 American Indian and Alaska native farmers and ranchers. Photo by Paul Corbit Brown.

Veterans Day

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More than 4 million wartime veterans — almost 2-in-10 — served during World War II. Overall, nearly 10 million veterans are age 65 or over. Photo provided by the Defense Visual Information Center.

Thanksgiving Day

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Acranberry harvest in Boston. U.S. cranberry production
in 2004 is forecast at 658 million pounds.
Massachusetts ranked second in cranberry production,
after Wisconsin. Photo by Patricia Walsh.

Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dish. Five
states produced over 70 million pounds of pumpkin
last year. Photo by Patricia Walsh.

Presidential Election: 2004

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Sixty percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in
the November 2000 presidential election, slightly
higher than the 58 percent who voted in 1996.
Photo by Hubert Dobson.

Seventy-two percent of citizens ages 65 to 74 voted
in the 2000 presidential election. This age group
traditionally has the highest voting participation
of any age group. Photo by Hubert Dobson.

The Holiday Season

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A family does their holiday shopping in Chicago. Retail sales by the nation's department stores (including leased departments) totaled $31.1 billion last December. Photo by Heather Schmaedeke.

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Public Information Office
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Last Revised: Thursday, 28-Oct-2004 10:29:27 EDT

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