Statistical Abstract of the United States

2006 Statistical Abstract of the United States

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Section
2006

Table Number

Section 1. Population 1-71

Section 2. Vital Statistics 72-117

Section 3. Health and Nutrition 118-203

Section 4. Education 204-292

Section 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons 293-346

Section 6. Geography and Environment 347-383

Section 7. Elections 384-414

Section 8. State and Local Government Finances and Employment 415-458

Section 9. Federal Government Finances and Employment 459-489

Section 10. National Defense and Veterans Affairs 490-526

Section 11. Social Insurance and Human Services 527-575

Section 12. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings 576-649

Section 13. Income, Expenditures, and Wealth 650-704

Section 14. Prices 705-724

Section 15. Business Enterprise 725-773

Section 16. Science and Technology 774-794

Section 17. Agriculture 795-843

Section 18. Natural Resources 844-885

Section 19. Energy and Utilities 886-920

Section 20. Construction and Housing 921-969

Section 21. Manufactures 970-1011

Section 22. Domestic Trade 1012-1041

Section 23. Transportation 1042-1109

Section 24. Information and Communications 1110-1150

Section 25. Banking, Finance, and Insurance 1151-1217

Section 26. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1218-1256

Section 27. Accommodation, Food Services, and Other Services 1257-1272

Section 28. Foreign Commerce and Aid 1273-1297

Section 29. Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas 1298-1310

Section 30. Comparative International Statistics 1311-1376

Page Number

Appendix I. Guide to Sources of Statistics 900-914

Appendix I. Guide to State Statistical Abstracts 915-918

Appendix I. Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts 919-920

Appendix II. Metropolitan Areas: Concepts, Components, and Population 921-940

Appendix III. Limitations of the Data 941-960

Appendix IV. Weights and measures 961

Appendix V. Tables Deleted From Earlier Editions of the Statistical Abstract 962-964

Appendix VI. Guide to New Tables 965-967

Index 968-1023

Acknowledgments ii

Preface v-vi

Contents vii-xi

Guide to Tabular Presentation xi-xii

Telephone and Internet Contacts xiii-xvi

Section	2006
	Table Number
Section 1. Population	1-71
Section 2. Vital Statistics	72-117
Section 3. Health and Nutrition	118-203
Section 4. Education	204-292
Section 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons	293-346
Section 6. Geography and Environment	347-383
Section 7. Elections	384-414
Section 8. State and Local Government Finances and Employment	415-458
Section 9. Federal Government Finances and Employment	459-489
Section 10. National Defense and Veterans Affairs	490-526
Section 11. Social Insurance and Human Services	527-575
Section 12. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings	576-649
Section 13. Income, Expenditures, and Wealth	650-704
Section 14. Prices	705-724
Section 15. Business Enterprise	725-773
Section 16. Science and Technology	774-794
Section 17. Agriculture	795-843
Section 18. Natural Resources	844-885
Section 19. Energy and Utilities	886-920
Section 20. Construction and Housing	921-969
Section 21. Manufactures	970-1011
Section 22. Domestic Trade	1012-1041
Section 23. Transportation	1042-1109
Section 24. Information and Communications	1110-1150
Section 25. Banking, Finance, and Insurance	1151-1217
Section 26. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1218-1256
Section 27. Accommodation, Food Services, and Other Services	1257-1272
Section 28. Foreign Commerce and Aid	1273-1297
Section 29. Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas	1298-1310
Section 30. Comparative International Statistics	1311-1376
	Page Number
Appendix I. Guide to Sources of Statistics	900-914
Appendix I. Guide to State Statistical Abstracts	915-918
Appendix I. Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts	919-920
Appendix II. Metropolitan Areas: Concepts, Components, and Population	921-940
Appendix III. Limitations of the Data	941-960
Appendix IV. Weights and measures	961
Appendix V. Tables Deleted From Earlier Editions of the Statistical Abstract	962-964
Appendix VI. Guide to New Tables	965-967
Index	968-1023
Acknowledgments	ii
Preface	v-vi
Contents	vii-xi
Guide to Tabular Presentation	xi-xii
Telephone and Internet Contacts	xiii-xvi