《THE AMERICAN ALMANAC 1992-1993》

Sec. 1. Population1

Population estimates8

Immigration10

States, metro, areas, cities22

Marital status43

Households and families46

Religion58

Sec. 2. Vital Statistics61

Births64

Life expectancy76

Deaths78

Marriages and divorces90

Sec. 3. Health and Nutrition94

Health expenditures98

Insurance coverage105

Accidents and injuries121

Food consumption132

Sec. 4. Education135

Education projections139

Educational attainment144

Computer usage155

Higher education: Enrollment163

Sec. 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons177

Crime and crime rates180

Drug arrests186

Courts191

Prisoners and inmates197

Sec. 6. Geography and environment203

Air pollutant emissions213

Climate219

Sec. 7. Parks, Recreation, and Travel230

National park system232

Recreational activities241

Sec. 8. Elections248

Vote results251

Campaign finances274

Sec. 9. State and Local Government Finances and Employment276

Governmental units278

Revenue, expenditures and balances279

Employee benefits306

Employment and payroll310

Sec. 10. Federal Government Finances and Employment311

Budget receipts, outlays, debt315

Tax returns325

Individual income tax returns327

Federal employment and payroll331

Sec. 11. National Defense and Veterans Affairs334

National defense outlays336

Defense contract awards338

World military expenditures339

Military forces342

Sec. 12. Social Insurance and Human Services350

Social welfare expenditures354

Social Security360

Federal food programs, public aid368

Child support, child care372

Sec. 13. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings380

Labor force status381

Occupational projections395

High tech employment398

Productivity408

Weekly earnings412

Union membership421

Sec. 14. Income, Expenditures, and Wealth423

Gross domestic product429

Disposable personal income437

Money income of families449

Poverty status456

Sec. 15. Prices465

Purchasing power of the dollar468

Cost of living index474

Sec. 16. Banking, Finance, and Insurance487

Flow of funds, financial assets490

Financial institutions495

Debt, interest rates, financial services501

Stocks and bonds508

Sec. 17. Business Enterprise516

Establishments, employees, payroll526

Women and Black owned businesses527

Business failures530

Small business532

Mergers and acquisitions534

Multinational companies545

Sec. 18. Communications546

U.S. Postal Service549

Newspapers and periodicals557

Sec. 19. Energy561

Energy consumption, expenditures564

Crude oil571

Electric utilities575

Nuclear energy578

Sec. 20. Science583

RD funds, outlays585

Space launches596

Sec. 21. Transportation-Land597

Transportation outlays599

Highway mileage602

Motor vehicle Registrations606

Railroads619

Sec. 22. Transportation-Air and Water622

Air transportation625

On-time performance628

Aerospace Industry631

Tanker casualties636

Sec. 23. Agriculture638

Farms, farm population642

Farm balance sheet, income648

Farm inputs, foreign trade656

Crops, livestock660

Sec. 24. Forests and Fisheries668

Sec. 25. Mining and Mineral Products684

Mineral Industries687

Employment, hours, earnings692

Sec. 26. Construction and Housing703

Construction industries705

House sales711

1990 Housing characteristics715

Office buildings724

Sec. 27. Manufactures728

Manufacturing summary732

Industry shipments733

Production workers742

Robots, computers, electronics754

Sec. 28. Domestic Trade and Services757

Retail trade761

Wholesale trade, services771

Sec. 29. Foreign Commerce and Aid779

International transactions782

Foreign Investments in U.S.786

Foreign grants and aid790

Exports and imports796

Sec. 30. Outlying Areas807

Population809

Federal Payments811

Sec. 31. Comparative International Statistics816

World population; vital statistics820

Health expenditures829

Education830

Consumer prices837

Appendix I. Guide to Sources of Statistics856

Guide to State statistical abstracts890

Guide to Foreign statistical abstracts894

Appendix II. Metropolitan area concepts and components896

Population of metropolitan statistical areas898

Appendix III. Statistical methodology and reliability905

Appendix IV. Index to tables having Historical statistics, Colonial Times to 1970 series920

Appendix V. List of 1991 Statistical Abstract tables omitted from the 1992 edition922

Appendix VI. Guide to new tables927

Index930