Statistical abstract of the United States, 2009

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by  United States. Bureau of the Census

Statistical Abstract
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New Tables p.xi
Guide to Tabular Presentation p. xiv
Telephone and Internet Contacts p. xvi
Guide to Sources of Statistics p. 857
Guide to State Statistical Abstracts p. 871
Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts p. 875
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area
Concepts and Components p. 877
Index by Subject p. 925
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Ian R. O'Brien was responsible for the technical supervision
and coordination of this volume under the direction of Lars B.
Johanson, Chief, Statistical Compendia Branch. Assisting in the
research and analytical phases of assigned sections and in the
development aspects of new tables were Richard P. Kersey,
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Statistical Abstract.
Statistical Abstract
of the United States: 2009
Issued October 2008
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos M. Gutierrez,
Secretary
John J. Sullivan,
Deputy Secretary
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Director
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Preface
The Statistical Abstract of the United as well as more historical data are avail-
States, published since 1 8 78, is the able in v arious supplements to the
standard summary of statistics on the Abstract (see inside back cover).
social, political, and economic organiza- Statistics in this edition are generally for
tion of t he United States. It is designed to the most recent year or period available
serve as a convenient volume for statisti- by summer 2008. Each year over 1 ,400
cal reference and as a guide to other sta- tables and charts are reviewed and evalu-
ated; new tables and charts of current
tistical publications and sources. The lat-
ter function is served by the introductory interest are added, continuing series are
text to each section, the source note updated, and less timely data are con-
densed or eliminated. Text notes and
appearing below each table, and Appen-
appendices are revised as appropriate. In
dix I,w hich comprises the Guide to
Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State addition, three special features — Histori-
cal Statistics, State Rankings, and USA
Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to For-
Statistics in Brief— can be found on our
eign Statistical Abstracts.
Web site: <http://www.census.gov
This volume includes a selection of data /compendia/statab/>.
from many statistical sources, both gov-
ernment and private. Publications cited as Changes in this edition— This year we
have introduced 49 new tables covering a
sources usually contain additional statisti-
wide range of subject areas. These cover
cal detail and more comprehensive dis-
a variety of topics including: religious
cussions of d efinitions and concepts. Data
composition of U.S. population, assisted
not available in publications issued by the
reproductive technology, military retire-
contributing agency but obtained from
ment system, labor violations, aquacul-
the Internet or unpublished records are
ture products sold, homeowner and rental
identified in the source notes. More infor- vacancy rates by state, and expenditures
mation on the subjects covered in the
for wildlife-related recreation. For a com-
tables so noted may generally be plete list o f new tables, see section titled
obtained from the source.
"New Tables," p. xi.
Except as indicated, figures are for the
Statistical Abstract on other media—
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Although emphasis in the Statistical and on CD-ROM. Both versions contain
Abstract is primarily givento national the same material as the book, except for
data, many tables present data for a few copyrighted tables for which we did
regions and individual states and a not receive permission to release in these
smaller number for metropolitan areas formats. Our Internet site <http://www
and cities. Appendix II, Metropolitan and
.census.gov/compendia/statab/> con-
Micropolitan Statistical Areas: Concepts,
tains this 2009 edition plus earlier edi-
Components, and Population, presents tions in A dobe Acrobat .pdf format.
explanatory text, a complete current list- Spreadsheet files for each table in the
ing and population data for metropolitan book are also available on the Web site
and micropolitan areas defined as of
and CD-ROM (free distribution of single
December 2006. Statistics for the Com- copies on request). In many cases, the
monwealth of P uerto Rico and for island spreadsheet files show more years and/or
areas of the United States are included in
subject/geographical detail.
many state tables and are supplemented
by information in Section 29. Additional Statistics for states and metropolitan
information for states, cities, counties, areas— Extensive data for states and met-
metropolitan areas, and other small units, ropolitan areas of the United States can be
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009
found in the State and Metropolitan Area sources. All data from censuses and sur-
Data Book: 2006. This publication minus veys or f rom administrative records are
subject to error arising from a number of
some data items, as well as selected rank-
factors: Sampling variability (for statistics
ings of t he states and metropolitan areas,
based on samples), reporting errors in the
is available on our Internet site at <http:
data for individual units, incomplete cov-
//www.census.gov/compendia/smadb>.
erage, nonresponse, imputations, and
processing error. (See also Appendix III,
Statistics for counties and cities- p. 897.) The Census Bureau cannot accept
Extensive data for counties can be found
the responsibility for the accuracy or limi-
in the County and City Data Book: 2007. It tations of t he data presented here, other
features 1 7 5 data items covering every- than those for which it collects. The
thing from age and agriculture to retail responsibility for selection of the material
trade and water use for all states and
and for proper presentation, however,
counties with U.S. totals for comparison. rests with the Census Bureau.
Also included are approximately 80 data
For additional information on data
items for cities with populations of
25,000 or more. Six tables present nearly presented — Please consult the source
80 additional data items from the 2005 publications available in local libraries or
American Community Survey for 242 write to the agency indicated in the
source notes. Write to the Census Bureau
incorporated places with populations of
100,000 or more. only if it is cited as the source.
Suggestions and comments— Users of
This publication is available on our Inter-
net site at <http://www.census.gov the Statistical Abstract and its supple-
ments (see inside back cover) are urged
/compendia/ccdb> (tentative). For a data-
to make their data needs known for con-
base with over 6,000 county items, check
sideration inp lanning future editions.
out USA Counties at <http://censtats
Suggestions and comments for improving
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coverage and presentation of data shouid
Limitations of the data — The contents be sent to the Director, U.S. Census
of this volume were taken from many Bureau, Washington, DC 20233.
VI
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Contents
[Numbers following subjects are page numbers]
Page
New Tables xi
Guide to Tabular Presentation xiv
Telephone and Internet Contacts xvi
Sec. 1 . Population (Tables 1 - 76) 1
Estimates and projections by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin 9
States, metropolitan areas, cities 17
Mobility status 35
Profiles of elderly, racial, and Hispanic-origin populations 37
Native and foreign-born populations 42
Immigration 45
Ancestry, languages 48
Marital status and households 50
Religion 60
Sec. 2. Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces (Tables 77-1 23) 61
Births 63
Life expectancy 74
Deaths 77
Marriages and divorces 92
Sec. 3. Health and Nutrition (Tables 124-210) 93
National Health Expenditure Accounts 95
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP 1 00
Health insurance 105
Employment 1 09
Hospitals 113
Health measures 127
Food consumption, nutrition 133
Sec. 4. Education (Tables 21 1-294) 1 3 7
School enrollment 1 3 9
Educational attainment 145
Technology in schools 163
Degrees conferred 181
Sec. 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons (Tables 295-343) 185
Crime rates 1 88
Courts 201
Juveniles, child abuse 204
Prisoners and inmates 207
Sec. 6. Geography and Environment (Tables 344-379) 211
Land and water 213
Air quality 220
Municipal hazardous waste 221
Weather 225
Sec. 7. Elections (Tables 380-409) 235
Vote results 237
Campaign finances 255
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Sec. 8. State and Local Government Finances and Employment
(Tables 410-450) 257
Governmental units 2 59
Aid to state and local governments 261
State and local governments 265
State government finances 278
Local government finances 284
Employment and payroll 292
Sec. 9. Federal Government Finances and Employment (Tables 451-484) . . . 299
Budget receipts, outlays, debt 302
Income taxes 309
Federal employment and payroll 318
Sec. 1 0. National Security and Veterans Affairs (Tables 485-518) 321
National defense outlays 324
Military manpower 326
Veterans 332
Homeland security 334
Sec. 1 1 . S ocial Insurance and Human Services (Tables 5 1 9-566) 339
Government transfer payments 343
Social security 346
Public aid, federal food programs 356
Child care, child support 358
Sec. 12. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings (Tables 567-644) 365
Labor force status 369
Multiple jobholding 381
Occupations 384
Projections 389
Employees and earnings 399
Benefits 414
Injuries 416
Union membership 419
Sec. 1 3. Income, Expenditures, Poverty, and Wealth (Tables 645-701) 421
Gross domestic product 425
Personal income 433
Consumer expenditures 438
Money income 442
State income and poverty 450
Poverty status 452
Wealth 458
Sec. 14. Prices (Tables 702-721) 461
Consumer price index 465
Cost of living index 469
Producer price index 474
Sec. 1 5. Business Enterprise (Tables 722-768) 481
Sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations 483
Establishments, employees, payroll 491
Women- and minority-owned businesses 498
Bankruptcy, patents 499
Investment, capital expenditures 501
Economic indicators 504
Corporate profits 506
Multinationals 507
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