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Back to School 2022: August 2022

August 2022

Press Release Number CB22-SFS.100

Key Stats

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Statistics in Schools (SIS) Classroom Powered by Census Data

Back to School Fun Facts (August 2020)

Fun Facts: Back to School [<1.0 MB]

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Back-to-School Shopping

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing these 6 NAICS codes:

Note: The table above is filtered to show the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS), Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), Service Annual Survey (SAS), and administrative records. See the NAICS codes in the table above and other related codes.

Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business: 2022 [<1.0 MB]

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2006-2022.

5111pt: Book, Directory and Mailing List, and Other Publishers: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2022.

Clothing and General Merchandise Stores: U.S. Total Income (Loss) After Income Taxes

Students

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), School Enrollment Supplement.

School Enrollment in the United States: October 2020 - Detailed Tables

Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2-1. Single Grade of Enrollment and High School Graduation Status for People 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age (Single Years for 3 to 24 Years), Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Nursery and Primary School Enrollment of People 3 to 6 Years Old, by Control of School, Attendance Status, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Mother's Labor Force Status and Education, and Family Income: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Current Grade for People 15 to 24 Years Enrolled in School, and Highest Grade Completed for People with Selected Enrollment and Completion Status, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Type of College and Year Enrolled for College Students 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, Attendance Status, Control of School, and Enrollment Status: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Households – Computer and Internet Use

Source: 2013-2018 and 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates.

Table B28005, Age by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household

Table B28010, Computers in Household

Table B28011, Internet Subscriptions in Household

Publication: Computer and Internet Use in the United States, 2018 (April 2021)

Enrollment and Spending

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School Enrollment

School Enrollment in the United States: October 2020 - Detailed Tables

Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2020 [<1.0 MB]

CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment (September 2021)

Source: 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances.

2020 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data, Tables

Colleges

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Note: The table above is filtered to show the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Rewards of Staying in School

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Press Release: Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data (February 2022)

Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income

PINC-03. Educational Attainment-People 25 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings, Work Experience, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex.

PINC-04. Educational Attainment-People 18 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings, Work Experience, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex.

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USA Trade® Online, The Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “Harmonized System (HS)” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures” categories and make a selection. Go to “Commodity” and search 401692, 482030 and 9608 for items, such as erasers, binders and folders, and pens, along with a “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

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