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The State and Metropolitan Area Data Book is the continuation of the U.S. Census Bureau's discontinued publication. It is a convenient summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the states, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas in the United States. It is designed to serve as a statistical reference and guide to other data publications and sources.
This new edition features more than 1,500 data items from a variety of sources. It covers many key topical areas including population, birth and death rates, health coverage, school enrollment, crime rates, income and housing, employment, transportation, and government.
The metropolitan area information is based on the latest set of definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan areas including:
a complete listing and data for all states, metropolitan areas, including micropolitan areas, and their component counties
2010 census counts and more recent population estimates for all areas
results of the 2016 national and state elections
expanded vital statistics, communication, and criminal justice data
data on migration and commuting habits
American Community Survey 1- and 3-year estimates
data on health insurance and housing and finance matters
accurate and helpful citations to allow the user to directly consult the source
source notes and explanations
A guide to state statistical abstracts and state information
Economic development officials, regional planners, urban researchers, college students, and data users can easily see the trends and changes affecting the nation today.
About the author
Deirdre A. Gaquin has been a data use consultant to private organizations, government agencies, and universities for nearly 30 years. Prior to that, she was Director of Data Access Services at Data Use & Access Laboratories, a pioneer in private sector distribution of federal statistical data. A former President of the Association of Public Data Users, Ms. Gaquin has served on numerous boards, panels, and task forces concerned with federal statistical data and has worked on four decennial censuses. She holds a Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree from Hunter College. Ms. Gaquin is also an editor of Bernan Press's Congressional District Atlas; The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey; Places, Towns and Townships; and The Almanac of American Education.Mary Meghan Ryan is an executive editor for Bernan Press. She has also been the editor for State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State; Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics:Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data ; and Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data. In addition, she serves as the associate editor for Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change.
