THESE PROFILES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE DATA ON POVERTY, POPULATION TRENDS, EDUCATION, WELFARE, CRIME, AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN 20 MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. FISCAL YEAR 1967 APPROPRIATIONS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, FOR BASIC AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, AND FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARE ALSO LISTED. THE POPULATION, POVERTY, AND EDUCATION INDEXES INCLUDE DATA FOR WHITE AND NONWHITE GROUPS. THE EDUCATION INDEXES CONTAIN FIGURES ON THE PERCENTAGE OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ON SCHOOL EXPENDITURES, ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT, AND ON DROPOUTS. GENERAL FINDINGS ARE BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED. (LB)