Presents over 1,400 tables that provide statistical data on the social, economic, and political organization of the United States, and includes source notes for each chart, guides to additional information, and a comprehensive index.

Statistical Abstract presents data on the social, political, and economic organization of the U.S. Detailed tables on population, health, education, geography and environment, elections, federal government, finances and employment, national defense and veterans affairs, income, communications, law, energy, science, business, transportation, agriculture, construction and housing, and comparative international statistics are furnished. Along with appendices and maps, special features include guides to tabular presentation, sources of statistics, state statistical abstracts, foreign statistical abstracts, an industrial outlook, telephone numbers, metropolitan area concepts and components, and a subject index.