Brief Description: |
A compendium of statistics on health and nutrition, education, law enforcement, the environment, recreation and travel, local, state and federal government, national defense, social services, employment, income and other vital statistics. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. For historical trends, see also Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition). |