Rev. ed. of: Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 / George Thomas Kurian. 2nd ed. 2001.

Land, water, and climate -- Population -- Migration -- Births and deaths -- Marriage and divorce -- Health -- Food and nutrition -- Labor -- National income and wealth -- Consumer income and expenditures -- Social welfare -- Education and learning -- Law enforcement, courts, and prisons -- Arts, entertainment, recreation, and travel -- Agriculture -- Forestry and fisheries -- Minerals -- Construction and housing -- Manufacturing -- Transportation -- Communications -- Energy -- Distribution and services -- International transactions and foreign commerce -- Business enterprise -- Productivity and technological development -- Financial markets and institutions -- Politics and elections -- Government: federal, state, and local -- Public finance -- National security.