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Holmes, Acting Director EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION Economics and Statistics BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Administration James F. Holmes, Acting Director Robert J. Shapiro, Under Bradford R. Huther, Deputy Director Secretary for Economic Affairs Nancy A. Potok, Principal Associate Director and Chief Financial Officer Michael S. McKay, Associate Director for Administration/Controller ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTOMER SERVICES DIVISION Walter C. Odom, Chief Acknowledgments Lars B. Johanson was responsible for the technical supervision and coordination of this volume under the general direction of Glenn W. King, Chief, Statistical Compendia Branch Assisting in the research and analytical phases of assigned sections and in the developmental aspects of new tables were Rosemary E. Clark, Edward C. Jagers, and David J. Fleck Geraldine W. Blackburn provided primary editorial assistance. Other editorial assistance was rendered by Patricia S. Lancaster, Catherine Lavender, Joyce Mori, and Barbara Shugart The staff of the Administrative and Customer Services Division, under the general supervision of Walter C. Odom, Chief, and direct supervision of Michael G. Garland, Assistant Chief, per- formed publication planning, editorial review, design, composition, and printing planning and procurement. Patricia Heiston, assisted by Gloria Davis, provided publication coordination and editing. Shirley A. Clark provided design and graphics services, and Arlene Duckett provided printing services. The cooperation of many contributors to this volume is gratefully acknowledged. The source note below each table credits the various government and private agencies which have collabo- rated in furnishing information for the Statistical Abstract. In a few instances, contributors have requested that their data be designated as subject to copyright restrictions, as indicated in the source notes to the tables affected. Permission to use copyright material should be obtained directly from the copyright owner. Library of Congress Card No. 4-18089 SUGGESTED CITATION U.S. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998 (118th edition.) Washington, DC, 1998 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 0-16-042761-4 Preface The Statistical Abstract of the United 29. Additional information for states, States, published since 1878, is the stan- cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and dard summary of statistics on the social, other small units, as well as more political, and economic organization of the historical data, are available in various United States. It is designed to serve as a supplements to the Abstract (see inside convenient volume for statistical reference back cover). and as a guide to other statistical publica- Changes in this edition—This year we tions and sources. The latter function is have introduced 93 new tables covering served by the introductory text to each a wide range of subject matter. Several section, the source note appearing below based on the National Survey of Family each table, and Appendix |, which com- Growth, covering issues of fertility, family prises the Guide to Sources of Statistics, planning, and women’s health, can be the Guide to State Statistical Abstracts, found in Sections 2, Vital Statistics, and and the Guide to Foreign Statistical 3, Health. Other new tables cover such Abstracts. topics as grandchildren living with their grandparents, persons with disabilities This volume includes a selection of data health insurance coverage, ambulatory from many statistical publications, both surgery, educational attainment by state, government and private. Publications school violence, household use of public cited as sources usually contain addition- libraries, public library use of the Internet al statistical detail and more comprehen- toxic chemical releases, leisure activity, sive discussions of definitions and con- participation in NCAA sports and high cepts than can be presented here. Data school athletic programs, voter registra- not available in publications issued by tion, licensed child care centers, foster the contributing agency but obtained care, persons with home-based busi- from unpublished records are identified nesses, employee benefits, bank fees in the source notes as “unpublished and services, home equity debt, use of data.” More information on the subjects debit credit cards, alcohol related fatal covered in the tables so noted may gen- accidents, computer shipments, and for- erally be obtained from the source. eign stock market indices. See Appen- dix V, pp. 964 for a complete list of new Except as indicated, figures are for the tables. United States as presently constituted. Although emphasis in the Statistical Ab- Statistics in this edition are generally for stract is primarily given to national data, the most recent year or period available many tables present data for regions and by spring 1998. Each year almost 1,500 individual states and a smaller number tables and charts are reviewed and eva- for metropolitan areas and cities. Appen- luated; new tables and charts of current dix Il, Metropolitan Area Concepts and interest are added, continuing series are Components, presents explanatory text, updated, and less timely data are con- a complete current listing and population densed or eliminated. Text notes and data for metropolitan statistical areas appendices are revised as appropriate. (MSAs), the primary metropolitan statisti- USA Statistics in Brief, a pocket-size cal areas (PMSAs), and the consolidated pamphlet highlighting many statistical metropolitan statistical areas (CMSAs) series in the Abstract, is available sepa- defined as of June 1998. Table 43 rately. Single copies can be obtained free in Section 1 presents selected population from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Cus- characteristics for MSAs with population tomer Services, Washington, DC 20233 of 250,000 or more. Statistics for the (telephone 301-457-4100). _ Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and for outlying areas of the United States are Statistical Abstract on other media— included in many state tables and are The Abstract is available in its entirety on supplemented by information in section the Internet and, an enhanced version, U.S. Census Bureau, the Official Statistics™ Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998 Sep. 25, 1998 vi on CD-ROM (except for a few copy- copyright permission to release the data righted tables deleted by the request of items in these formats. The CD-ROM source organizations). Our Internet site, version also includes links from the data <http://www.census.gov/statab/www> tables to spreadsheets (both .wk1 and contains this 1998 edition and earlier edi- xis) with the data and pertinent geo- tions of the book, as well as summary graphic information, to contributing gov- items—Statistics in Brief, Frequently ernment agency Internet sites, and to re- Requested Tables, and State Rankings lated source notes and explanations which will be updated as time allows. See the inside back cover for ordering State and County Profiles is also on information the site. Statistical reliability and responsi- The CD-ROM version of the Abstract has bility—The contents of this volume were been enriched with links from tables to taken from many sources. All data from the Internet sites of appropriate govern- either censuses and surveys or from ad- ment agencies. In addition, links are pro- ministrative records are subject to error vided to the underlying spreadsheets arising from a number of factors: Sam- (both .wk1 and .xls) from which the data pling variability (for statistics based on in the tables are based. Ordering samples), reporting errors in the data information for the CD-ROM is located in for individual units, incomplete coverage, the inside back cover nonresponse, imputations, and proces- sing error. (See also Appendix Iil, pp. 945-960.) The Bureau of the Census cannot accept the responsibility for the Statistics for states and metropolitan accuracy or limitations of the data pre- areas—Extensive data for the states and sented here, other than those for which it metropolitan areas of the United States collects. The responsibility for selection can be found in the State and Metropoli- of the material and for proper presenta- tan Area Data Book 1997-98. \t features tion, however, rests with the Bureau 859 data items covering everything from age and agriculture to wages and wel- For additional information on data fare for the 50 states and the District of presented—Please consult the source Columbia with the United States totals for publications available in local libraries comparison. Also included are over 150 or write to the agency indicated in the data items for metropolitan areas (MAs), source notes. Write to the Bureau of the 43 items for component counties of MAs, Census only if it is cited as the source. and 3 population items for central cities of MAs. Suggestions and comments—Users of the Statistical Abstract and its supple- This publication, as well as selected ments (see inside back cover) are urged rankings of the states and metropolitan to make their data needs known for con- areas, is available on our Internet site at sideration in planning future editions. <http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ Suggestions and comments for improv- smadb.htmi>. Some data items that ap- ing coverage and presentation of data pear in the book from private sources are should be sent to the Director, U.S. not available on the Internet or CD-ROM Bureau of the Census, Washington, versions because we did not receive DC 20233. U.S. Census Bureau, the Official Statistics™ Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998 Sep. 25, 1998