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Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007 26th Eaition The National Data Book PISGL EC Ra U S C i N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce MON puerjsuq WWOULIIA Wysdwepy asnyresseyp poyy Man ~ yynos MUeNY PPIN nuepy 2Io Sey ON je1jud> seq yNnos jeijuay Y [e.1ua> M O SN O Y ulevUnOPW 1y1Deg QN39371 snsueu5o iBey SNSUeD uoIsIAIG g e D I y a u dewj o 24} poluyn ‘sa]e1Ssuimoyss nssuoizpeuye SUOISIAIG :aouno0s* S*p srsunag> Features New Tables p.x Guide to Tabular Presentation p. xiv Telephone and Internet Contacts p. xv Guide to Sources of Statistics p. 873 Guide to State Statistical Abstracts p. 888 Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstract p. 892 Metropolitan ard Micropolitan Area Concepts and Components p. 894 Index by Subject p. 94( Visit us on the Web at http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ 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 ir the development aspects of new tables were Rosemary E. Clark, Richard P. Kersey, and Jean F. poet ee Catherine Lavender provided primary editorial assistance. Other editor assistance was rendered by Susan Antroinen, Samuel E. Santos, and Barbara Shugart Maps were designed and produced by Connie Beard and Jessica Dobrowolski of the Cartographic Product Management Branch within the Geography Division CatherineM . Raymond, shy haere Edwards, Linda Chen ir Diane Oliff-Michael of the Administrative and Custome Services Division, Walter c. Odom, Chief, provided publications and printing management, graphics design composition and editorial review for print and electron nedia General direction and production management were provided by James R. Clark, Assistant Division Chief, ar {Wanda K. Cevis Chief, Publications Services Branc , The cooperation of many contributors to this volume gratefully acknowledged. The source note below each table credits the various government and private sector agenc have collaborated in furnishing the information for the Statistical Abstract Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007 Cc %% Ss” ares or U.S. Department of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary David A. Sampson, Deputy Secretary Economics and Statistics Administration Cynthia A. Glassman, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director SUGGESTED CITATION U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007 (126th Edition) Washington, DC, 2006 ECONOMICS ___AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION Economics and Statistics “* Administration ; Cynthia A. Glassman, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director Hermann Habermann, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer Ted A. Johnson, Associate Director for Administration and Chief Financial Officer Walter C. Odom, Chief, Administrative and Customer Services Division COPYRIGHT NOTICE Selected contributors to this publication 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 copy right material must be obtained directly from the copyright holder sably eNa tional Technical Information Service (NT sprinafield ternet nt } f ¢ froae Q 24 Pr € wea): 703-605-6 x 605-69 Reprinted without alterat acid-fre Ip ece er 2006 B e) 978-1 -59888-1 47-9 paper) 978 7888-1 46-2 PB Number se) PB2007-96530 paper) PB2007-96580 Preface The Statistical Abstract of the United Ve as more nist data e aval States, published since 1878, is the ipie in various supplements to the standard summary of statistics on the Abstract (see inside back cover) social, political, and economic organiza tion of the United States. It is designed to statistics in this edition are generally for serve as a convenient volume for statisti the most recent year or period available cal reference and as a guide to other sta b\ immer 2006. Each year over 1.400 tistical publications and sources. The lat tables and Charts are reviewed and evalu ter function is served by the introductory ated new tables and charts of current text to each section, the source note interest are added, continuing series are appearing below each table, and Appen updated, and less timely data are con dix |, which comprises the Guide to densed or eliminated. Text notes and Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State appendices are revised as appropriate. In Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to For addition, two special features Mini His eign Statistical Abstracts torical Statistics, and State Rankings—can This volume includes a selection of data be found on our Web site: <http NWMV from many statistical sources, both gov census.gov/compendia/statab ernment and private. Publications cited as sources usually contain additional statisti Changes in this edition This year we cal detail and more comprehensive dis rh ave introduced 72 new tables covering a cussions of definitions and concepts. Data wide range of f subject areas These cover not available in publications issued by the a variety of topics including learning dis contributing agency but obtained from ability for children people impacted by the Internet or unpublished records are the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast area, identified in the source notes. More infor employees with alternative work arrange mation on the subjects covered in the ments, adult computer and Internet users tables so noted may generally be by selected characteristics, North America obtained from the source cruise industry, women- and minority owned businesses, and the percentage of Except as indicated, figures are for the the adult population considered to be United States as presently constituted obese by country. For a complete list of Although emphasis in the Statistical new tables. see section titled New Abstract is primarily given to national Tables,” p. xi data, many tables present data for regions and individual states and a In addition to the above new tables, there smaller number for metropolitan areas are other changes to note for this edition and cities. Appendix Il, Metropolitan and The title for Section 22, “Domestic Trade” Micropolitan Statistical Areas: Concepts, has been changed to Wholesale and Components, and Population, presents Retail Trade Tables displaying Service explanatory text, a complete current list sector and County Business Patterns data ing and population data for metropolitan have been adjusted using the results of and micropolitan areas defined as of the 2002 Economic Census December 2005. Statistics for the Com monwealth of Puerto Rico and for island Statistical Abstract on other media areas of the United States are included in The Abstract is available on the Internet many state tables and are supplemented and on CD-ROM. Both versions contain by information in Section 29. Additional the same material as the book, except for information for states, cities, counties, a few copyrighted tables for which we did metropolitan areas, and other small units, not receive permission to release in these U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007 formats. Our Internet site <http://www available on the Internet or CD-ROM ver .census.gov/compendia/statab/> con- sions because we did not receive copy tains this 2007 edition plus selected ear right permission to release the data items lier editions in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format in these formats. For a database with over 5,000 county items, check out USA Coun The CD-ROM version and Internet site also ties at <http://censtats.census.gov/usa include spreadsheet files for each table in usa.shtml> the book. Limitations of the data—The contents Statistics for states and metropolitan of this volume were taken from many areas—Extensive data for the states and sources. All data from censuses and sur metropolitan areas of the United States veys or from administrativ e records are subject to error arising from a number of can be found in the State and Metropoli factors: Sampling variability (for statistics tan Area Data Book: 2006. This publica based on samples), reporting errors in the tion minus some data items, as well as data for individual units, incomplete cov selected rankings of the states and metro erage, nonresponse, imputations, and politan areas, is available on our Internet processing error. (See also Appendix III site at <http://www.census.gov p. 914.) The Census Bureau cannot a /compendia/smadb>. the responsibility for the accuracy or tations of the data presented here, other Statistics for counties and cities— than those for which it collects. The Extensive data for counties can be found responsibility for selection of the material in the County and City Data Book: 2000. It and for proper presentation, however, features 191 data items covering every rests with the Census Bureau thing from age and agriculture to water For additional information on data use and wholesale trade for all states and presented—Please consult the source counties with U.S. totals for comparison. publications available in local libraries or Also included are 103 data items for cities write to the agency indicated in the with population of 25,000 or more. The source notes. Write to the Census Bureau primary sources are Census 2000 and the only if it is cited as the source 1997 Economic Census. Two tables present 11 data items from Census 2000 Suggestions and comments—Users of for all places and minor civil divisions the Statistical Abstract and its supple with a population of 2,500 or more. ments (see inside back cover) are urged to make their data needs known for con This publication, as well as selected rank- sideration in planning future editions. ings, is available on our Internet site at Suggestions and comments for improving <http://www.census.gov/statab/www coverage and presentation of data should /ccdb.html>. Some data items that appear be sent to the Director, U.S. Census in the book from private sources are not Bureau, Washington, DC 20233_