The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best known statistical reference. As a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the country, it is a snapshot of America and its people. It includes over 1,400 tables from hundreds of sources.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States has provided a statistical portrait of social, political, demographic, and economic conditions of America since 1878. This 2022 edition continues the heritage begun so long ago by the U.S. government, with the U.S. Census Bureau being the last agency to produce the compendium at government expense. Now in our tenth annual edition, Rowman & Littlefield and ProQuest carry on the proud tradition and responsibility of creating the statistical portrait of America.

Librarians value the Statistical Abstract as both an answer book and a guide to statistical sources. It is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country. As a comprehensive collection of statistics, it is a snapshot of America and its people. Our editors are committed to updating the long-standing, historical statistics as new data becomes available, as well as finding new topics to cover.
This edition includes approximately 40 new tables on a variety of topics including:
Customs and Border Patrol Drug Seizures: 2018 to 2020Consumer Spending Using Payment Card Transactions—Monthly Trends: February 2020 to February 2021Medical Care Delay or Nonreceipt During the Past 12 Months Due to Cost: 2000 to 2018Household Medical Debt—Incidence and Value by Selected Characteristics: 2017Firms Utilizing Selected Digital Technology by Industry: 2018Wetlands on Nonfederal Land and Water Areas by Land Cover Type for Top 10 States: 2017Occupied Housing Units—Characteristics by Poverty Status: 2019Occupied Housing Units—Characteristics by Census Division: 2019Retail Sales and Leases of New and Used Vehicles: 2010 to 2019Geographic Mobility Status of the Population by Selected Characteristics: 1950 to 2020Electric Power Industry—Generation, Sales, Revenue, and Customers: 2005 to 2020Average Class Size in Public and Private Schools by Selected School Characteristics: 2018 Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 is covered in several existing tables.