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The sources listed here provide statistiscal tables drawn from the census and from other sources. Check the source notes with each table for clues about additional sources of data. Some of these sources include statistics that won't be found in the US census.
Useful for statistical data and for clues to sources of data
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Proquest Statistical Abstract of the U.S."... the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables, along with links to provider sites." [publisher]
Earlier editions of the Statistical Abstract of the United States are available via Hein Online. -
Historical Statistics of the United StatesHistorical Statistics of the United States has long been the standard source for quantitative indicators of American history. This work is available in electronic form from Cambridge University Press. The data are readily available for charting, or statistical analysis, or regrouping across tables, which should greatly facilitate the efforts of scholars, journalists, students, and other researchers.
Print titles
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County and City Data BookPrint title.
A local area supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, now available online via US Census Bureau. -
County and City ExtraPrint title.
Annual publication published by Bernan Press. Compiles up-to-date statistical information for states, counties, metro areas, congressional districts, and cities with a population of 25,000 people or more. See: Places, Towns, and Townships, below. -
Places, Towns and Townships.Print title.
Published by Bernan Press. Compiles statistical info for all incorporated places -- from the largest city to the smallest village.