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The objective of a historical statistical volume is to provide a convenient reference source which has two functions, collecting and referring. The collecting function consists of assembling, selecting, and arranging data from thousands of sources and making them available within a single source. The referring function consists of text annotations to the data which act as a guide to sources of greater detail.
Statistics are a valuable adjunct to historical analysis. They often clarify and enrich qualitative history and on occasion become important parts of a historical record on their own.
Titles include:
Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878 to 2012 Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1945
The discs contain:
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 A two volume, 1,298 page, Bicentennial Edition published by the Bureau of the Census in 1975. It contains 12,500 time series covering Population, Vital Statistics and Health and Medical Care, Migration, Labor, Prices and Price Indexes, National Income and Wealth, Consumer Income and Expenditures, Social Statistics, Land, Water, and Climate, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mineral, Construction and Housing, Manufactures, Transportation, Communications, Energy, Distribution and Services, International Transactions and Foreign Commerce, Business Enterprise, Productivity and Technological Development, Financial Markets and Institutions, Government and Colonial and Pre-Federal Statistics.
Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 – 1945 Published in 1949, this 372 page reference contains approximately 3,000 statistical time series which cover various periods from 1789 to 1945. In a very few instances, figures are shown for the colonial period and the years under the Continental Congress. These statistics reflect economic, social, and political aspects of the development of the Nation since the Federal Government was formally established.
Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878 to 2012 - 126 Volumes 126 volumes, 106,069 pages, of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878-1883, 1885, 1887-1889, 1891-1922, 1924-1926, 1928-1931, 1933-1942, 1944-1974, and 1976-2012.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, also known as the National Data Book, was a publication of the United States Census Bureau, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. It was filled with data that gives us an indication of who and what we are as a nation and a people. Family debt, manufacturing, national security, international statistics – there doesn't seem to be anything that the Statistical Abstract didn't cover.
You can use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Its sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
Published since 1878, the statistics describe social and economic conditions in the United States. It is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It was designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources.
The latter function is served by the introductory text to each section, the source note appearing below each table, and Appendix, which comprises the Guide to Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts.
Revisions were made each year to adapt it to meet current needs and uses, and to bring the various statistical series up to date.
Highlights from the Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012 (131st Edition) include 53 new tables containing:
Parent participation in school-related activities, Federal aid to state and local governments, Type of work flexibility provided to employees, Residential energy consumption, Stalking and Harassment Victimization, Federal Research and Development by Federal Agency, and Number of Public Library Service Outlets.
Data highlights for the 2012 edition include:
Between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2010 there was a 9.7 percent increase in the resident population of the United States. The state with the highest percentage increase in resident population during the same time period was Nevada (35.1), while the only state that experienced a decrease was Michigan (-0.6).
In 2009, 16.7 percent of people in the United States were not covered by health insurance.
In the November election of 2010, 65.1 percent of U.S. citizens reported being registered to vote. 45.5 percent reported actually voting in the election.
The federal budget debt increased from $13.5 trillion in fiscal year 2010 to an estimated $15.5 trillion for Fiscal Year 2011.
In 2009, there were roughly 388,000 business startups (businesses less than 1 year old), which created 2.2 million jobs. While service industry firms aged 1-10 years experienced the largest number of firm deaths (212,000), the manufacturing industry experienced the greatest amount of job loss due to firm deaths and contractions, losing almost 1.3 million jobs. All industries together suffered a net job loss of 4.8 million in 2009.
Number of crude oil producing wells as of December 31, 2009 remained the same at 526,000. The daily output increased from 9.4 thousand barrels in 2008 to 10.1 thousand barrels in 2009.
In 2008, 40.6% of all live births in the United States were to unmarried women. In comparison, the same number was 52.6% in France and 32.1% in Germany.
In 2009, the U.S. gave over $28.8 billion in Official Development Aid to foreign nations, more than any other country. However the U.S. did not give as much as some other countries as a percentage of its income, donating only 0.21% of its Gross National Income (GNI). Sweden was at the top of that list, giving 1.12% of its GNI, followed by Norway (1.06%), and Luxembourg (1.04%).
Highlights from the Statistical Abstract of the United States 130th Edition (2011), include the new tables:
Insufficient Rest or Sleep by Number of Days and Selected Characteristics: 2008
Students Who Reported Being Bullied at School or Cyber-Bullied by Selected Student Characteristics: 2007
Financial Crimes: 2003 to 2009
Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source: 1990 to 2008
Private Sector Gross Job Gains and Job Losses: 2000 to 2009
Certified Organic Farmland, Crops, and Livestock: 2000 to 2008
There's some upbeat information in the 130th edition. Table 295 tells us that more and more Americans are receiving degrees every year, while Table 1237 indicates how many of us are turning out for the arts; 7.8 million people went to a jazz concert in 2008.
Over the years the scope of coverage increased. Sections found in later editions of the Statistical Abstract of the United States include:
Agriculture: Agricultural Exports and Imports Crops Farm Income and Balance Sheet Farms and Farmland Meat and Livestock
Arts, Recreation, & Travel: Arts Activities Consumer Expenditures Establishments, Revenue, Employees, and Payroll Recreation and Leisure Activities Travel and Tourism
Banking, Finance, & Insurance: Banks, Savings Institutions, Credit Unions Finance and Insurance Industries Financial Assets and Liabilities Household Financial Assets and Liabilities Insurance Money Stock, Interest Rates, Bond Yields Mutual Funds, Securities Industry Payment Systems, Consumer Credit, Mortgage Debt Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing Stocks and Bonds, Equity Ownership
Births, Deaths, Marriages, & Divorces: Births Deaths Family Planning, Abortions Life Expectancy Marriages and Divorces
Business Enterprise: Economic Indicators Establishments, Employees, Payroll Investment, Capital Expenditures Multinational Companies Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights Profits Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
Construction & Housing: Authorizations, Starts and Completions Commercial Offices Construction Indices and Value Construction Industry Homeownership and Housing Costs Housing Sales Housing Units and Characteristics Housing and Neighborhood Quality
Education: All Levels of Education Educational Attainment Elementary and Secondary Education: Completions and Dropouts Elementary and Secondary Education: Schools and Enrollment Elementary and Secondary Education: Special Topics Elementary and Secondary Education: Staff and Finances Elementary and Secondary Education: Summary Elementary and Secondary Education: Technology, Courses, and Test Scores Higher Education: Degrees Higher Education: Finances, Fees and Staff Higher Education: Institutions and Enrollment School Choice School Crime and Safety
Elections: Campaign Finance Congressional Elected Public Officials-Characteristics Gubernatorial and State Legislatures Presidential Voting-Age Population and Voter Participation
Energy & Utilities: Crude Oil, Petroleum Electricity Gas Utility Nuclear Prices, Expenditures, Sales Production, Consumption, Trade Solar and Renewable Energy, Emissions Utilities Water and Sewage Systems
Federal Government Finances & Employment: Federal Budget--Receipts, Outlays, and Debt Federal Civilian Employment Federal Individual Income Tax Returns Federal Land
Foreign Commerce & Aid: Exports and Imports Foreign Aid Foreign Investment International Transactions
Forestry, Fishing, and Mining: Coal Fisheries, Aquaculture Forest Land and Timber-Based Manufacturing Mining, Mineral Industries Natural Resource-Related Industries Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas
Geography & Environment: Air Quality Environmental Industry; Threatened and Endangered Species Land, Land Use, and Earthquakes Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, and Superfund Water, Water Use and Quality Weather Events and Climate
Health & Nutrition: Food Consumption and Nutrition Health Care Resources Health Care Utilization Health Conditions, Diseases Health Expenditures Health Insurance Health Risk Factors Medicare, Medicaid
Income, Expenditures, Poverty, & Wealth: Consumer Expenditures Family Income Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Household Income Income and Poverty--State and Local Data Income for Persons Personal Income Poverty Wealth
Information & Communications: Information Sector Services & Media Usage Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Internet Usage Internet Service Providers, Data Processing, & Libraries Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries Publishing Industries Radio and TV Broadcasting and Cable TV Telecommunications
International Statistics: Agricultural Production and Trade Climate, Environment Economy Finance and Expenditures Foreign Commerce and Aid and Military Government Receipts, Expenditures, Debt Labor Force Natural Resources and Energy Population, Households Prices Telecommunications, Computers Vital Statistics, Health, Education
Labor Force, Employment, & Earnings: Compensation, Wages and Earnings Employed Persons Employment Benefits Employment Projections Employment and Earnings--Establishment Basis Injuries and Fatalities Job Gains and Losses Labor Force Status Productivity Unemployed Persons Work Stoppages and Unions
Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons: Arrests Correctional Facilities, Prisoners Courts Crimes and Crime Rates Criminal Justice Expenditures Criminal Victimizations Fire Losses Juvenile Delinquency, Child Abuse
Manufactures: Finances Manufactures--Establishments, Shipments, Employees, Payroll Nondurable Goods Industries Semiconductors, Computers, Telecommunications Equipment Shipments, Orders, Inventories Steel and Machine Tools Transportation Equipment, Appliances
National Security & Veterans Affairs: Defense Outlays Homeland Security Military Personnel and Expenditures Veterans
Population: Ancestry, Language Spoken At Home Elderly, Racial and Hispanic Origin Population Profiles Estimates and Projections by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity Estimates and Projections--States, Metropolitan Areas, Cities Households, Families, Group Quarters Marital Status and Living Arrangements Migration National Estimates and Projections Native and Foreign-born Populations Religion
Prices: Consumer Price Indexes, Cost of Living Index Food Cost and Prices Fuel Prices Price Indexes Producer Price Indexes
Puerto Rico & the Island Areas
Science & Technology: Employment Expenditures, Research Development Space Students and Degrees Conferred
Social Insurance & Human Services: Child Support, Head Start, Child Care Employee Benefits, Government Transfer Payments, Social Assistance Food Programs Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteering Social Security, Retirement Plans Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Unemployment, Disability, Workers' Compensation
State & Local Government Finances & Employment: Employment and Payroll Federal Aid to State and Local Governments Governmental Units Local Government Finances Receipts, Expenditures, Investment State Government Finances State and Local Government Finances
Transportation: Air Transportation Fatalities and Complaints Airline Operations and Traffic All Modes of Transportation Highway Financing Highway Infrastructure and Use Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities Motor Vehicle Registrations, Alternative Fueled Vehicles Trucks, Railroads, Pipelines U.S. Postal Service Urban Transit Water Transportation
Wholesale & Retail Trade: Establishments, Sales, Payroll and Employees Motor Vehicle Sales Online Retail Sales Retail Trade Sales Wholesale Trade Sales |