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Labor Day Marketing Statistics: Sept. 1 |
| 7/1/2008 7:31:08 AM |
The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of
10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by
Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By 1893, more
than half the states were observing a "Labor Day" on one day
or another, and Congress passed a bill to establish a federal holiday in
1894. President Grover... Read More |
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Fourth of July Marketing Statistics and Demographics |
| 5/6/2008 8:50:31 AM |
The Fourth of July 2008 Onthis day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by theContinental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom asa sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will bemarked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. 2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the... Read More |
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Mother's Day Demographics and Statistics |
| 5/5/2008 10:01:09 AM |
Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008 Thedriving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organizedobservances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As theannual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis askedmembers of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finallysucceeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May... Read More |
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Hispanic Demographics and Statistics |
| 5/1/2008 2:31:34 PM |
U.S. Hispanic Population Surpasses 45 Million Now 15 Percent of Total
The nation’s Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million.
National and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau also show that the Hispanic... Read More |
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All about Finding Marketing Demographics and Statistics |
| 4/30/2008 7:40:36 AM |
Marketing, Demographics and Statistics.
Marketing and selling often involves a search for data on consumer behavior, trends and other demographic information. DEMOGRAPHICS are the physicalcharacteristics of a population such as age, sex, marital status,family size, education, geographic location, and occupation.
A brief word about MSA's and DMA's
Often someone looking into a... Read More |
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Asian and Pacific American Statistics |
| 4/24/2008 7:27:23 AM |
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2008
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to... Read More |
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Older American Statistics |
| 4/24/2008 7:09:16 AM |
Older Americans Month: May 2008
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65... Read More |
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Back to School: 2007-2008 |
| 4/9/2008 8:15:40 PM |
| Summertime is winding down, and summer vacations are coming to an end. It’s back-to-school time! It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends, making new ones and settling into a new daily routine. Parents and children alike are scanning the newspapers and Web sites looking for upcoming sales to shop for a multitude of school supplies... Read More |
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Women's History Month: March 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:59:43 PM |
| National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week during the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year... Read More |
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Father's Day: June 17, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:55:06 PM |
| The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration — June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane’s... Read More |
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The Fourth of July 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:50:47 PM |
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, triggering the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly... Read More |
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Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008 |
| 4/9/2008 7:44:50 PM |
Thedriving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organizedobservances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As theannual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis askedmembers of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finallysucceeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May asMother’s Day.How Many Mothers82.8... Read More |
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Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 22, 2007 |
| 4/9/2008 7:37:08 PM |
| In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt clarified that... Read More |
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The 2007 Holiday Season |
| 4/9/2008 7:18:45 PM |
Theholiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends andfamily, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time ofyear, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-relatedfacts and figures from its data collection.It’s in the Mail20 billion
Pieces of mail the U.S.Postal Service expects to deliver between Thanksgiving and... Read More |
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Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 2008 |
| 4/9/2008 7:12:24 PM |
| 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 for 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. President Truman attended the parade in... Read More |
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Puerto Rico has Higher Homeownership, Larger Households |
| 4/4/2008 4:00:54 PM |
Residents of Puerto Rico had a higher homeownership rate, had more people per household and were less likely to move than U.S. stateside residents, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2006 Puerto Rico Community Survey.
Puerto Rico’s homeownership rate of 74.1 percent was lower than only two states —Minnesota (76.3 percent) and Michigan (75.2... Read More |
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About this site. |
| 4/4/2008 8:23:32 AM |
Welcome to MarketingDemographics.com
This site is run by the National Mail Order Association, (NMOA) to provide demographic and statistical information helpful to marketing and advertising directors and strategists.
It is also part of the overall web marketing (Web 2.0) strategy for members of the NMOA network. As an NMOA member, you can be a contributor of relevant... Read More |
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