ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2026

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• ContentsPagePreface New and Deleted Tables Guide to Tabular Presentation Sec 1 Population Estimates and projections by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin States, metropolitan areas, cities Mobility status Profiles of elderly, racial, and Hispanic-origin populations Native and foreign-born populations Immigration Ancestry, languages Marital status and households Religion Sec 2 Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces Births Sexuality and family planning Life expectancy Deaths Marriages and divorces Sec 3 Health and Nutrition National Health Expenditure Accounts Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP Health insurance Healthcare industry revenue and employment Hospitals and healthcare utilization Health measures Health measures, children Food consumption and nutrition Sec 4 Education Overview, all levels of education School readiness Primary and secondary schools Higher education Libraries School crime and safety Sec 5 Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons Crimes and crime rates Law enforcement and arrests Courts Juveniles, child abuse Prisoners and inmates Fire departments and property losses Sec 6 Geography and Environment Land and water Air quality Municipal hazardous waste Weather and natural disasters Conservation Sec 7 Elections Voter registration and vote results Elected officials Campaign finances Sec 8 State and Local Government Finances and Employment ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States: Governmental units Aid to state and local governments State and local governments State government finances Local government finances Employment and payroll Sec 9 Federal Government Finances and Employment Budget receipts, outlays, debt Income taxes Federal employment, payroll, and facilities Sec 10 National Security and Veterans Affairs National defense outlays, expenditures, personnel Military manpower Military sales and assistance Veterans Homeland security Sec 11 Social Insurance and Human Services Government transfer payments Social security, retirement funds, and other income assistance Federal food programs and family assistance Child care, child support Social services providers Volunteering and charity Sec 12 Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings Labor force status Occupations and employment projections Unemployment Establishments Compensation and hours worked Benefits Injuries Union membership Sec 13 Income, Expenditures, Poverty, and Wealth Gross domestic product Personal and household income Consumer expenditures Money income Poverty status Wealth Sec 14 Prices Consumer price index Cost of living index Producer price index Sec 15 Business Enterprise Sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations Establishments, employees, payroll Firms, births, deaths, expansions, and contractions Women- and minority-owned businesses Bankruptcy, patents Investment, capital expenditures Economic indicators Corporate profits Multinationals Sec 16 Science and Technology Research and development funds, outlays Science and engineering degrees Science and engineering employment Space program Sec 17 Agriculture viii ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States: Farms and farmland Farm balance sheet, income Agricultural exports and imports Crops, livestock Sec 18 Forestry, Fishing, and Mining Natural resource-related industries Timber, lumber Fisheries Mining, minerals, and energy resources Sec 19 Energy and Utilities Energy production, consumption Energy expenditures and trade Crude oil Nuclear Renewable energy Electric power Gas and other utilities Sec 20 Construction and Housing Construction industry indicators Home sales and prices Housing supply Housing occupancy and tenure Home financing and improvements Nonresidential construction Sec 21 Manufactures Manufacturing summary Hours and earnings of production workers Shipments, inventories, new orders, and finances Industry reports by subject and subsector Sec 22 Wholesale and Retail Trade Wholesale trade Retail trade Sec 23 Transportation Transportation system Air transportation Water transportation and port traffic Highways Motor vehicle registrations and fuel consumption Motor vehicle accidents Urban transit and commuting Trucks, railroads, and pipelines Postal service Sec 24 Information and Communications Information industries Publishing, newspapers, books, and online Recording media and broadcasting Telecommunications Internet access and use Libraries Sec 25 Banking, Finance, and Insurance Establishments, receipts Flow of funds, financial assets, and liabilities Financial institutions Payment instruments, credit and debit cards Consumer credit, mortgage debt Money stock, interest rates Stocks and bonds, equity ownership, mutual funds Insurance and real estate Sec 26 Arts, Recreation, and Travel ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States: ixEmployees, establishments, and payroll Performing arts Leisure activities Sports Parks and wildlife activities Travel Sec 27 Accommodation, Food Services, and Other Services Sec 28 Foreign Commerce and Aid International transactions Foreign investments Foreign grants and credits Exports and imports Sec 29 Puerto Rico and the Island Areas Sec 30 International Statistics World population, vital statistics Economic measures Labor force Agriculture Energy and environment Technology Finance Security Appendix IGuide to Sources of Statistics, State Statistical Abstracts, and Foreign Statistical Abstracts Appendix IIMetropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: Concepts, Components, and Population Appendix IIILimitations of the Data Appendix IVWeights and Measures Index