The Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract - upgraded to work with Excel!
The Statistical Abstract has been published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census since 1878. It is an excellent first stop for many statistical needs, since it covers a wide variety of topics and compiles data from government as well as non-governmental sources (including trade associations).
While the Stat Abstract was formerly available on the Census site in PDF format, the 2006 edition has been enhanced to work with Microsoft Excel, making it that much easier to generate charts and graphs.
Interested in earlier editions of the Stat Abstract? From the page above, follow the link labeled “Earlier Editions.” (Note that these are still in PDF format.)
