What is the Statistical Abstract?
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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
Top 5 Data Links
17 - Resident Population--States: 1980 to 2005 [Excel 47k]
11 - Resident Population by Age and Sex: 1980 to 2005 [Excel 118k]
699 - Top Wealth Holders With Gross Assets of $675,000 or More by Type of Property, Sex, and Size of Net Worth: 2001 [Excel 32k]
709 - Cost of Living Index--Selected Metropolitan Areas: Fourth Quarter 2005 [Excel 101k]
73 - Self-Described Religious Identification of Adult Population: 1990 and 2001 [Excel 22k]
Sources of Data
The Abstract is also your guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
Federal Agency Statistical Reports
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