| Section | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |
| Table Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1. Population | 1 - 87 | 1 - 89 | 1 - 83 | |
| Section 2. Vital Statistics | 88 - 152 | 90 - 153 | 87 - 149 | |
| Section 3. Health and Nutrition | 153 - 232 | 154 - 230 | 150 - 227 | |
| Section 4. Education | 233 - 312 | 231 - 309 | 228 - 307 | |
| Section 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prison | 313 - 366 | 310 - 361 | 308 - 358 | |
| Section 6. Geography and Environment | 367 - 400 | 362 - 395 | 361 - 397 | |
| Section 7. Parks, Recreation, and Travel | 401 - 436 | 396 - 430 | 398 - 432 | |
| Section 8. Elections | 437 - 473 | 431 - 467 | 433 - 470 | |
| Section 9. State and Local Government | 474 - 514 | 468 - 511 | 471 - 516 | |
| Section 10. Federal Government Finances and Employment | 515 - 543 | 512 - 538 | 517 - 547 | |
| Section 11. National Defense and Veterans Affairs | 544 - 575 | 539 - 570 | 548 - 582 | |
| Section 12. Social Insurance and Human Services | 576 - 618 | 571 - 613 | 583 - 624 | |
| Section 13. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings | 619 - 691 | 614 - 684 | 626 - 698 | |
| Section 14. Income, Expenditures, and Wealth | 692 - 750 | 685 - 743 | 699 - 759 | |
| Section 15. Prices | 751 - 771 | 744 - 765 | 760 - 781 | |
| Section 16. Banking, Finance, and Insurance | 772 - 832 | 766 - 826 | 782 - 845 | |
| Section 17. Business Enterprise | 833 - 885 | 827 - 874 | 846 - 895 | |
| Section 18. Communications | 886 - 920 | 875 - 912 | 896 - 933 | |
| Section 19. Energy | 921 - 960 | 913 - 955 | 934 - 975 | |
| Section 20. Science | 961 - 988 | 956 - 983 | 979 - 1006 | |
| Section 21. Transportation-Land | 989 - 1044 | 984 - 1037 | 1008 - 1060 | |
| Section 22. Transportation-Air and Water | 1045 - 1079 | 1038 - 1072 | 1061 - 1095 | |
| Section 23. Agriculture | 1080 - 1130 | 1073 - 1120 | 1096 - 1146 | |
| Section 24. Natural Resources-Forestry, Fisheries, and Mining | 1131 - 1175 | 1121 -1168 | 1147 - 1201 | |
| Section 25. Construction and Housing | 1176 - 1216 | 1169 - 1208 | 1202 - 1243 | |
| Section 26. Manufactures | 1217 - 1260 | 1209 - 1251 | 1244 - 1287 | |
| Section 27. Domestic Trade and Services | 1261 - 1291 | 1252 - 1282 | 1288 - 1318 | |
| Section 28. Foreign Commerce and Aid | 1292 - 1316 | 1283 - 1308 | 1319 - 1344 | |
| Section 29. Outlying Areas | 1317 - 1330 | 1309 - 1322 | 1345 - 1358 | |
| Section 30. Comparative International Statistics | 1331 - 1390 | 1323 - 1377 | 1360 - 1420 | |
| Section 31. Industrial Outlook | 1391 - 1481 | 1378 - 1469 | 1421 - 1512 | |
| Page Number | ||||
| Weights and measures | ix | ix | ix | |
| Guides to tabular presentation | x -xi | x - xi | x - xi | |
| Telephone contacts | xii - xiv | xii - xiv | xii - xiv | |
| Guide to sources of statistics | 904 - 932 | 902 - 930 | 925 - 953 | |
| Guide to state statistical abstracts | 933 -936 | 931 - 934 | 954 - 957 | |
| Guide to foreign statistical abstracts | 937 - 938 | 935 - 936 | 958 - 959 | |
| Metropolitan area concepts and components | 939 - 947 | 937 - 945 | 960 - 969 | |
| Limitations of the data | 948 - 964 | 946 - 962 | 970 - 984 | |
| Index to tables having historical statistics, colonial times to 1970 series | 963 - 964 | 985 - 986 | ||
| List of previous year statistical abstract tables omitted from the current edition | 965 -967 | 965 - 967 | 987 - 989 | |
| Guide to new tables | 968 - 970 | 968 - 969 | 990 - 992 | |
| Index | 971 - 1023 | 970 - 1022 | 993 - 1045 | |
Last Revised: December 03, 1997