Just Released: County and City Data Book: 2007

From the summary:

Three Texas cities had the fastest-growing labor force in the nation from 2000 to 2005, according to a new book released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Of cities with populations of 25,000 or more, Frisco had 73.5 percent labor force growth, followed by Cedar Park (66 percent) and McKinney (52.5 percent). These were followed by Carmel, Ind. (49.9 percent); and Dania Beach, Fla. (45 percent).

These and other details about counties, cities and other areas can be found in the U.S. Census Bureau’s County and City Data Book: 2007.

Cities with populations of 25,000 or more with the lowest rates of unemployment in 2005 were Draper, Utah (1.5 percent); Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (1.7 percent); Manhattan Beach, Calif. (1.8 percent); Aliso Viejo, Calif. (1.9 percent); and San Ramon, Calif. (1.9 percent).

Compiled since the 1940s, the County and City Data Book incorporates demographic and economic information about the United States from Census Bureau surveys, as well as information from other government and private organizations. The data cover topics such as population, housing, vital statistics, health care, social programs, education, labor force, wholesale and retail trade, and weather.

Geographic areas covered in the County and City Data Book include states, counties, cities with populations of 25,000 or more, and places with 100,000 or more residents.