Resource of the Month - ProQuest’s Statistical Abstract of the United States

News item published on: 2025-05-01 13:49:47

Each month, University Libraries highlights a resource from its collections. This month the featured resource is ProQuest’s Statistical Abstract of the United States.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the definitive source for comprehensive statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of America. Updated annually, this database is a collection of more than 1,400 indexed tables containing information collected by government agencies, private organizations and research institutions. Some of the major types of data included are statistics on population and demographics, business and industry, health and healthcare, housing and construction, labor and employment, and much more.

The database includes historical coverage, allowing users to explore both current and historical data with ease and tables can be downloaded in both Excel and PDF formats. The database is an essential resource for anyone seeking authoritative statistics about the United States.

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