The Statistical Abstract of the United States has provided a statistical portrait of social, political, demographic, and economic conditions of America since 1878. This 2022 edition continues the heritage begun so long ago by the U.S. government, with the U.S. Census Bureau being the last agency to produce the compendium at government expense. Now in our tenth annual edition, Rowman & Littlefield and ProQuest carry on the proud tradition and responsibility of creating the statistical portrait of America.
Librarians value the Statistical Abstract as both an answer book and a guide to statistical sources. It is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country. As a comprehensive collection of statistics, it is a snapshot of America and its people. Our editors are committed to updating the long-standing, historical statistics as new data becomes available, as well as finding new topics to cover.This edition includes approximately 40 new tables on a variety of topics including:
- Customs and Border Patrol Drug Seizures: 2018 to 2020
- Consumer Spending Using Payment Card Transactions--Monthly Trends: February 2020 to February 2021
- Medical Care Delay or Nonreceipt During the Past 12 Months Due to Cost: 2000 to 2018
- Household Medical Debt--Incidence and Value by Selected Characteristics: 2017
- Firms Utilizing Selected Digital Technology by Industry: 2018
- Wetlands on Nonfederal Land and Water Areas by Land Cover Type for Top 10 States: 2017
- Occupied Housing Units--Characteristics by Poverty Status: 2019
- Occupied Housing Units--Characteristics by Census Division: 2019
- Retail Sales and Leases of New and Used Vehicles: 2010 to 2019
- Geographic Mobility Status of the Population by Selected Characteristics: 1950 to 2020
- Electric Power Industry--Generation, Sales, Revenue, and Customers: 2005 to 2020
- Average Class Size in Public and Private Schools by Selected School Characteristics: 2018
Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 is covered in several existing tables.