Contents
Page
Preface
New and Deleted Tables
Guide to Tabular Presentation

Sec 1 Population
Estimates and projections by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin
States, metropolitan areas, cities
Mobility status
Profiles of elderly, racial, and Hispanic-origin populations
Native and foreign-born populations
Immigration
Ancestry, languages
Marital status and households
Religion

Sec 2 Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces
Births
Sexuality and family planning
Life expectancy
Deaths
Marriages and divorces

Sec 3 Health and Nutrition
National Health Expenditure Accounts
Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP
Health insurance
Healthcare industry revenue and employment
Hospitals and healthcare utilization
Health measures
Health measures, children
Food consumption and nutrition

Sec 4 Education
Overview, all levels of education
School readiness
Primary and secondary schools
Higher education
Libraries
School crime and safety

Sec 5 Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons
Crimes and crime rates
Law enforcement and arrests
Courts
Juveniles, child abuse
Prisoners and inmates
Fire departments and property losses

Sec 6 Geography and Environment
Land and water
Air quality
Municipal hazardous waste
Weather and natural disasters
Conservation

Sec 7 Elections
Voter registration and vote results
Elected officials
Campaign finances

Sec 8 State and Local Government Finances and Employment
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States:
Governmental units
Aid to state and local governments
State and local governments
State government finances
Local government finances
Employment and payroll

Sec 9 Federal Government Finances and Employment
Budget receipts, outlays, debt
Income taxes
Federal employment, payroll, and facilities

Sec 10 National Security and Veterans Affairs
National defense outlays, expenditures, personnel
Military manpower
Military sales and assistance
Veterans
Homeland security

Sec 11 Social Insurance and Human Services
Government transfer payments
Social security, retirement funds, and other income assistance
Federal food programs and family assistance
Child care, child support
Social services providers
Volunteering and charity

Sec 12 Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings
Labor force status
Occupations and employment projections
Unemployment
Establishments
Compensation and hours worked
Benefits
Injuries
Union membership

Sec 13 Income, Expenditures, Poverty, and Wealth
Gross domestic product
Personal and household income
Consumer expenditures
Money income
Poverty status
Wealth

Sec 14 Prices
Consumer price index
Cost of living index
Producer price index

Sec 15 Business Enterprise
Sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations
Establishments, employees, payroll
Firms, births, deaths, expansions, and contractions
Women- and minority-owned businesses
Bankruptcy, patents
Investment, capital expenditures
Economic indicators
Corporate profits
Multinationals

Sec 16 Science and Technology
Research and development funds, outlays
Science and engineering degrees
Science and engineering employment
Space program

Sec 17 Agriculture
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Farms and farmland
Farm balance sheet, income
Agricultural exports and imports
Crops, livestock

Sec 18 Forestry, Fishing, and Mining
Natural resource-related industries
Timber, lumber
Fisheries
Mining, minerals, and energy resources

Sec 19 Energy and Utilities
Energy production, consumption
Energy expenditures and trade
Crude oil
Nuclear
Renewable energy
Electric power
Gas and other utilities

Sec 20 Construction and Housing
Construction industry indicators
Home sales and prices
Housing supply
Housing occupancy and tenure
Home financing and improvements
Nonresidential construction

Sec 21 Manufactures
Manufacturing summary
Hours and earnings of production workers
Shipments, inventories, new orders, and finances
Industry reports by subject and subsector

Sec 22 Wholesale and Retail Trade
Wholesale trade
Retail trade

Sec 23 Transportation
Transportation system
Air transportation
Water transportation and port traffic
Highways
Motor vehicle registrations and fuel consumption
Motor vehicle accidents
Urban transit and commuting
Trucks, railroads, and pipelines
Postal service

Sec 24 Information and Communications
Information industries
Publishing, newspapers, books, and online
Recording media and broadcasting
Telecommunications
Internet access and use
Libraries

Sec 25 Banking, Finance, and Insurance
Establishments, receipts
Flow of funds, financial assets, and liabilities
Financial institutions
Payment instruments, credit and debit cards
Consumer credit, mortgage debt
Money stock, interest rates
Stocks and bonds, equity ownership, mutual funds
Insurance and real estate

Sec 26 Arts, Recreation, and Travel
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Employees, establishments, and payroll
Performing arts
Leisure activities
Sports
Parks and wildlife activities
Travel

Sec 27 Accommodation, Food Services, and Other Services

Sec 28 Foreign Commerce and Aid
International transactions
Foreign investments
Foreign grants and credits
Exports and imports

Sec 29 Puerto Rico and the Island Areas

Sec 30 International Statistics
World population, vital statistics
Economic measures
Labor force
Agriculture
Energy and environment
Technology
Finance
Security

Appendix I
Guide to Sources of Statistics, State Statistical Abstracts, and Foreign Statistical Abstracts
Appendix II
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: Concepts, Components, and Population

Appendix III
Limitations of the Data

Appendix IV
Weights and Measures

Index