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Bureau of Economic Analysis

Summary data on national income and product accounts (GDP) and balance of payments (trade)
Ranges from current data to 30-year time series

Census Bureau

American Factfinder covers labor force, occupation, and industry through the Decennial Census and American Community Survey sections of Data Sets
Employment by industry to the county and occasionally city level also appears in the 2002 Economic Census; to the county and metropolitan area level in County Business Patterns

County and City Data Book

Summary demographic and vital statistics; employment, education, government, housing, production and weather data. The population and economic censuses form the basis data also includes copyrighted material on community hospital beds.
For states, counties, and all cities of 25,000+
Statistics are a compilation from various sources, including the Census
To choose multiple geographic areas, click on the first area with a mouse; press the control key and click on the next area

Economic Report of the President

Fourteen chapters discuss the President's view of the economy, including solvency, manufacturing, health care, foreign trade, government regulation, energy, and environment
Detailed statistical tables of economic indicators
Historical summary of key economic statistics with future projections
Implications for government economic policy

Economic Statistics Briefing Room

The latest national economic statistics in summary form
Subjects include income, output, employment and earnings, prices, money, transportation, and international trade
Some data may be formatted for Excel
Numerous charts and links to federal statistical agencies

Economy in a Can

State, county, and metropolitan area employment trends by industry for the past five years
Also ranks counties in a state by top growth
Includes a blog

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 (UMich Only)

Tables are time series on population, prices, foreign trade, government budgets, roughly 1789-1970
Most tables are national in scope
Excellent notes indicate when the statistic was first taken and cite sources
Unfortunately the tables from the CD-ROM version can not be downloaded from the server

New Economy Index

Series of economic indicators showing structural changes in U.S. economy
Examples include occupational change, household income, productivity, skills, wages, unemployment, internet connectivity
Maps compare states and major metropolitan areas

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (Census Bureau)

Updates 2000 Census on state and metropolitan area with data on various population and housing characteristics.
Includes data from non-Census sources, including medicaid, crime, energy, schools, motor vehicles
Entire file is approximately 3 MB in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format
HTML files provide state and metropolitan area rankings on population, births and deaths, housing starts, crime, energy, and government grants

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Compendium of government and non-government statistics, primarily on the national and state levels
Population and vital statistics, health, economics, education, manufacturing, natural resources, transportation, and U.S. Industrial Outlook (production and foreign trade by four-digit SIC for past six years)
- Tourism: The end of the chapter on Parks, Recreation, and Travel includes numerous tables on travelers and revenues