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Attached are 3 HTML documents from the web site: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disable/sipp/disable97.html, which will give us an idea of how many disabled people we are talking about. It may help in determining a path forward; I assume they are the latest stats (1997). Thanks, Robert Murphy (See attached file: ds97t1.htm)(See attached file: ds97t2.htm)(See attached file: ds97ta.htm)Title: Americans with Disabilities: 1997 - Table 1
TABLE 1. PREVALENCE OF DISABILITY BY AGE, SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Numbers in thousands.)
With a disability by severity and need for assistance
All severities Severe Needs assistance
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
BOTH SEXES, ALL RACES
All ages 267,665 52,596 19.7 32,970 12.3 10,076 3.8
Under 15 years 59,606 4,661 7.8 2,256 3.8 224 0.4
15 years and over 208,059 47,935 23.0 30,714 14.8 9,851 4.7
15 to 24 years 36,897 3,961 10.7 1,942 5.3 372 1.0
25 to 44 years 83,887 11,200 13.4 6,793 8.1 1,635 1.9
45 to 54 years 33,620 7,585 22.6 4,674 13.9 1,225 3.6
55 to 64 years 21,591 7,708 35.7 5,233 24.2 1,280 5.9
65 years and over 32,064 17,480 54.5 12,073 37.7 5,339 16.7
65 to 69 years 9,555 4,291 44.9 2,930 30.7 777 8.1
70 to 74 years 8,514 3,967 46.6 2,407 28.3 898 10.5
75 to 79 years 6,758 3,897 57.7 2,565 38.0 1,140 16.9
80 years and over 7,237 5,325 73.6 4,170 57.6 2,525 34.9
MALE, ALL RACES
All ages 130,985 24,331 18.6 14,754 11.3 4,149 3.2
Under 15 years 30,494 3,015 9.9 1,502 4.9 130 0.4
15 years and over 100,491 21,316 21.2 13,252 13.2 4,019 4.0
15 to 24 years 18,663 2,166 11.6 1,007 5.4 216 1.2
25 to 44 years 41,571 5,403 13.0 3,323 8.0 846 2.0
45 to 54 years 16,418 3,427 20.9 2,138 13.0 535 3.3
55 to 64 years 10,342 3,518 34.0 2,364 22.9 584 5.7
65 years and over 13,498 6,801 50.4 4,421 32.8 1,838 13.6
65 to 69 years 4,338 1,813 41.8 1,171 27.0 333 7.7
70 to 74 years 3,722 1,695 45.5 1,022 27.5 392 10.5
75 to 79 years 2,800 1,494 53.4 881 31.5 381 13.6
80 years and over 2,639 1,800 68.2 1,347 51.1 732 27.7
FEMALE, ALL RACES
All ages 136,680 28,265 20.7 18,216 13.3 5,927 4.3
Under 15 years 29,112 1,646 5.7 754 2.6 95 0.3
15 years and over 107,568 26,619 24.7 17,462 16.2 5,832 5.4
15 to 24 years 18,235 1,795 9.8 935 5.1 156 0.9
25 to 44 years 42,316 5,797 13.7 3,470 8.2 789 1.9
45 to 54 years 17,202 4,158 24.2 2,536 14.7 690 4.0
55 to 64 years 11,250 4,190 37.2 2,869 25.5 695 6.2
65 years and over 18,565 10,679 57.5 7,652 41.2 3,502 18.9
65 to 69 years 5,217 2,478 47.5 1,759 33.7 444 8.5
70 to 74 years 4,792 2,272 47.4 1,386 28.9 506 10.5
75 to 79 years 3,958 2,404 60.7 1,684 42.6 759 19.2
80 years and over 4,598 3,525 76.7 2,823 61.4 1,793 39.0
TABLE 1. PREVALENCE OF DISABILITY BY AGE, SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Numbers in thousands.)
With a disability by severity and need for assistance
All severities Severe Needs assistance
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
BOTH SEXES, WHITE
NOT HISPANIC1
All ages 193,234 39,478 20.4 23,627 12.2 7,413 3.8
Under 15 years 38,505 3,173 8.2 1,492 3.9 127 0.3
15 to 24 years 24,307 2,727 11.2 1,206 5.0 286 1.2
25 to 64 years 103,353 19,239 18.6 11,386 11.0 2,823 2.7
65 years and over 27,069 14,338 53.0 9,544 35.3 4,177 15.4
MALE, WHITE
NOT HISPANIC1
All ages 94,664 18,266 19.3 10,460 11.0 2,988 3.2
Under 15 years 19,642 2,054 10.5 980 5.0 71 0.4
15 to 24 years 12,236 1,502 12.3 611 5.0 157 1.3
25 to 64 years 51,372 9,160 17.8 5,430 10.6 1,354 2.6
65 years and over 11,414 5,550 48.6 3,439 30.1 1,406 12.3
FEMALE, WHITE
NOT HISPANIC1
All ages 98,570 21,212 21.5 13,167 13.4 4,425 4.5
Under 15 years 18,863 1,119 5.9 512 2.7 56 0.3
15 to 24 years 12,071 1,225 10.2 595 4.9 129 1.1
25 to 64 years 51,982 10,079 19.4 5,956 11.5 1,469 2.8
65 years and over 15,655 8,787 56.1 6,105 39.0 2,771 17.7
BOTH SEXES, BLACK
All ages 34,369 7,338 21.3 5,382 15.7 1,495 4.3
Under 15 years 9,584 800 8.4 397 4.1 32 0.3
15 to 24 years 5,589 672 12.0 421 7.5 27 0.5
25 to 64 years 16,538 4,136 25.0 3,187 19.3 776 4.7
65 years and over 2,659 1,729 65.0 1,376 51.8 660 24.8
MALE, BLACK
All ages 16,048 3,380 21.1 2,511 15.6 621 3.9
Under 15 years 4,858 517 10.6 285 5.9 25 0.5
15 to 24 years 2,685 342 12.7 224 8.3 12 0.4
25 to 64 years 7,457 1,879 25.2 1,493 20.0 371 5.0
65 years and over 1,048 643 61.4 509 48.6 214 20.4
FEMALE, BLACK
All ages 18,322 3,957 21.6 2,871 15.7 873 4.8
Under 15 years 4,726 284 6.0 112 2.4 7 0.1
15 to 24 years 2,904 330 11.4 197 6.8 15 0.5
25 to 64 years 9,081 2,257 24.9 1,695 18.7 405 4.5
65 years and over 1,611 1,086 67.4 867 53.8 446 27.7
TABLE 1. PREVALENCE OF DISABILITY BY AGE, SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Numbers in thousands.)
With a disability by severity and need for assistance
All severities Severe Needs assistance
Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
BOTH SEXES, ASIAN OR
PACIFIC ISLANDER
All ages 9,159 1,192 13.0 776 8.5 223 2.4
Under 15 years 2,089 63 3.0 34 1.6 5 0.3
15 to 24 years 1,454 77 5.3 33 2.3 5 0.4
25 to 64 years 4,971 647 13.0 390 7.9 87 1.7
65 years and over 645 404 62.6 317 49.2 125 19.4
MALE, ASIAN OR
PACIFIC ISLANDER
All ages 4,445 537 12.1 337 7.6 87 2.0
Under 15 years 1,117 58 5.2 29 2.6 5 0.5
15 to 24 years 733 52 7.1 18 2.5 5 0.7
25 to 64 years 2,307 257 11.1 158 6.8 26 1.1
65 years and over 288 171 59.4 132 45.7 50 17.3
FEMALE, ASIAN OR
PACIFIC ISLANDER
All ages 4,713 655 13.9 439 9.3 136 2.9
Under 15 years 973 6 0.6 6 0.6 - -
15 to 24 years 720 25 3.5 15 2.1 - -
25 to 64 years 2,664 391 14.7 232 8.7 60 2.3
65 years and over 357 233 65.3 186 52.0 75 21.1
BOTH SEXES, HISPANIC1
All ages 30,086 4,151 13.8 2,906 9.7 820 2.7
Under 15 years 9,133 533 5.8 275 3.0 61 0.7
15 to 24 years 5,398 414 7.7 251 4.7 39 0.7
25 to 64 years 13,966 2,297 16.4 1,632 11.7 391 2.8
65 years and over 1,590 907 57.1 748 47.0 329 20.7
MALE, HISPANIC1
All ages 15,372 1,937 12.6 1,311 8.5 387 2.5
Under 15 years 4,676 329 7.0 174 3.7 32 0.7
15 to 24 years 2,917 230 7.9 138 4.7 29 1.0
25 to 64 years 7,094 1,002 14.1 712 10.0 178 2.5
65 years and over 686 376 54.9 288 42.0 148 21.6
FEMALE, HISPANIC1
All ages 14,714 2,215 15.1 1,594 10.8 433 2.9
Under 15 years 4,457 203 4.6 101 2.3 29 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,481 185 7.4 113 4.6 10 0.4
25 to 64 years 6,872 1,295 18.9 920 13.4 213 3.1
65 years and over 904 531 58.8 460 50.9 181 20.0
- Rounds to zero.
1 Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Title: Americans with Disabilities: 1997 - Table 2
TABLE 2. PREVALENCE OF TYPES OF DISABILITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Numbers in thousands.)
15 years and over 15 to 24 years 25 to 64 years 65 years and over
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu-
tion tion tion tion
Both sexes 208,059 100.0 36,897 100.0 139,098 100.0 32,064 100.0
DISABILITY STATUS
With a disability 47,935 23.0 3,961 10.7 26,493 19.0 17,480 54.5
Severe 30,714 14.8 1,942 5.3 16,700 12.0 12,073 37.7
Not severe 17,221 8.3 2,019 5.5 9,794 7.0 5,408 16.9
No disability 160,124 77.0 32,936 89.3 112,604 81.0 14,583 45.5
SEEING/HEARING/SPEAKING
With a disability 14,613 7.0 608 1.6 6,963 5.0 7,042 22.0
Severe 2,883 1.4 121 0.3 1,174 0.8 1,588 5.0
Not severe 11,731 5.6 487 1.3 5,789 4.2 5,454 17.0
Had difficulty seeing words/letters 7,673 3.7 202 0.5 3,594 2.6 3,877 12.1
Severe 1,768 0.8 39 0.1 661 0.5 1,069 3.3
Not severe 5,904 2.8 163 0.4 2,933 2.1 2,808 8.8
Had difficulty hearing conversation 7,966 3.8 262 0.7 3,400 2.4 4,304 13.4
Severe 832 0.4 22 0.1 315 0.2 495 1.5
Not severe 7,134 3.4 239 0.6 3,085 2.2 3,809 11.9
Had difficulty with speech 2,270 1.1 277 0.8 1,176 0.8 818 2.6
Severe 493 0.2 85 0.2 237 0.2 171 0.5
Not severe 1,778 0.9 192 0.5 939 0.7 647 2.0
WALKING/USING STAIRS
With a disability 25,138 12.1 619 1.7 11,717 8.4 12,803 39.9
Severe 14,698 7.1 251 0.7 5,883 4.2 8,563 26.7
Not severe 10,441 5.0 367 1.0 5,833 4.2 4,240 13.2
Had difficulty walking 19,465 9.4 443 1.2 8,938 6.4 10,084 31.4
Severe 9,860 4.7 170 0.5 3,838 2.8 5,852 18.3
Not severe 9,605 4.6 273 0.7 5,100 3.7 4,232 13.2
Had difficulty using stairs 19,757 9.5 461 1.2 9,223 6.6 10,073 31.4
Severe 5,925 2.8 111 0.3 2,286 1.6 3,528 11.0
Not severe 13,832 6.6 350 0.9 6,937 5.0 6,545 20.4
Used a wheelchair 2,155 1.0 95 0.3 843 0.6 1,216 3.8
Used a cane/crutches/walker 6,372 3.1 54 0.1 2,141 1.5 4,176 13.0
SELECTED PHYSICAL TASKS
With a disability 18,071 8.7 419 1.1 8,803 6.3 8,849 27.6
Severe 7,964 3.8 194 0.5 3,372 2.4 4,399 13.7
Not severe 10,107 4.9 226 0.6 5,431 3.9 4,450 13.9
Had difficulty lifting/carrying 10 lbs. 15,198 7.3 336 0.9 7,098 5.1 7,764 24.2
Severe 7,720 3.7 182 0.5 3,247 2.3 4,291 13.4
Not severe 7,478 3.6 154 0.4 3,851 2.8 3,473 10.8
Had difficulty grasping objects 6,758 3.2 187 0.5 3,560 2.6 3,012 9.4
Severe 564 0.3 32 0.1 258 0.2 274 0.9
Not severe 6,194 3.0 155 0.4 3,302 2.4 2,738 8.5
SPECIAL AIDS
Used a wheelchair 2,155 1.0 95 0.3 843 0.6 1,216 3.8
Used a cane/crutches/walker 6,372 3.1 54 0.1 2,141 1.5 4,176 13.0
Had used for 6 months or more 5,128 2.5 28 0.1 1,656 1.2 3,444 10.7
Used a hearing aid /1 3,972 1.9 95 0.3 880 0.6 2,997 9.3
Had difficulty hearing 1,684 0.8 45 0.1 340 0.2 1,300 4.1
Did not have difficulty hearing 2,288 1.1 50 0.1 540 0.4 1,698 5.3
TABLE 2. PREVALENCE OF TYPES OF DISABILITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Numbers in thousands.)
15 years and over 15 to 24 years 25 to 64 years 65 years and over
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu-
tion tion tion tion
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
With an ADL limitation 8,672 4.2 185 0.5 3,928 2.8 4,559 14.2
Needed personal assistance 4,052 1.9 144 0.4 1,603 1.2 2,304 7.2
Did not need personal assistance 4,620 2.2 40 0.1 2,325 1.7 2,254 7.0
Had difficulty getting around inside 3,680 1.8 96 0.3 1,412 1.0 2,171 6.8
Needed personal assistance 1,861 0.9 81 0.2 631 0.5 1,149 3.6
Did not need personal assistance 1,819 0.9 15 0.0 781 0.6 1,022 3.2
Had difficulty getting in/out of bed/chair 6,179 3.0 142 0.4 2,960 2.1 3,078 9.6
Needed personal assistance 2,407 1.2 107 0.3 1,036 0.7 1,264 3.9
Did not need personal assistance 3,772 1.8 35 0.1 1,924 1.4 1,813 5.7
Had difficulty taking a bath or shower 4,957 2.4 124 0.3 2,017 1.4 2,816 8.8
Needed personal assistance 2,897 1.4 112 0.3 982 0.7 1,803 5.6
Did not need personal assistance 2,060 1.0 12 0.0 1,034 0.7 1,013 3.2
Had difficulty dressing 3,541 1.7 134 0.4 1,551 1.1 1,856 5.8
Needed personal assistance 2,174 1.0 122 0.3 852 0.6 1,199 3.7
Did not need personal assistance 1,367 0.7 12 0.0 698 0.5 656 2.0
Had difficulty eating 1,497 0.7 88 0.2 587 0.4 822 2.6
Needed personal assistance 801 0.4 73 0.2 227 0.2 501 1.6
Did not need personal assistance 696 0.3 15 0.0 360 0.3 320 1.0
Had difficulty getting to/using the toilet 2,297 1.1 104 0.3 830 0.6 1,363 4.3
Needed personal assistance 1,432 0.7 99 0.3 467 0.3 866 2.7
Did not need personal assistance 865 0.4 5 0.0 363 0.3 497 1.5
INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
With an IADL limitation 12,940 6.2 453 1.2 5,578 4.0 6,910 21.6
Needed personal assistance 9,444 4.5 359 1.0 3,880 2.8 5,204 16.2
Did not need personal assistance 3,496 1.7 93 0.3 1,697 1.2 1,706 5.3
Had difficulty going outside alone 8,583 4.1 238 0.6 3,312 2.4 5,033 15.7
Needed personal assistance 6,613 3.2 197 0.5 2,294 1.6 4,122 12.9
Did not need personal assistance 1,969 0.9 41 0.1 1,017 0.7 911 2.8
Had difficulty managing money/bills 4,636 2.2 288 0.8 1,946 1.4 2,402 7.5
Needed personal assistance 3,937 1.9 251 0.7 1,556 1.1 2,130 6.6
Did not need personal assistance 699 0.3 37 0.1 390 0.3 271 0.8
Had difficulty preparing meals 4,739 2.3 206 0.6 1,838 1.3 2,695 8.4
Needed personal assistance 3,791 1.8 203 0.6 1,413 1.0 2,175 6.8
Did not need personal assistance 948 0.5 2 0.0 425 0.3 520 1.6
Had difficulty doing light housework 6,455 3.1 175 0.5 2,735 2.0 3,545 11.1
Needed personal assistance 4,768 2.3 156 0.4 1,882 1.4 2,731 8.5
Did not need personal assistance 1,687 0.8 20 0.1 853 0.6 814 2.5
Had difficulty taking prescriptions 3,821 1.8 237 0.6 1,547 1.1 2,037 6.4
Needed personal assistance 3,026 1.5 215 0.6 1,131 0.8 1,679 5.2
Did not need personal assistance 796 0.4 22 0.1 417 0.3 357 1.1
Had difficulty using the telephone 2,863 1.4 142 0.4 948 0.7 1,774 5.5
Unable to use ordinary phone 1,054 0.5 101 0.3 348 0.2 606 1.9
Able to use ordinary phone 1,809 0.9 41 0.1 600 0.4 1,169 3.6
NEED FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Number of ADLs or IADLs for
which assistance was needed
1 or more 9,851 4.7 372 1.0 4,140 3.0 5,339 16.7
1 3,508 1.7 112 0.3 1,581 1.1 1,815 5.7
2 1,723 0.8 54 0.1 774 0.6 896 2.8
3 or more 4,620 2.2 206 0.6 1,786 1.3 2,628 8.2
Number of ADLs for which assistance
was needed
1 or more 4,052 1.9 144 0.4 1,603 1.2 2,304 7.2
1 1,453 0.7 25 0.1 568 0.4 861 2.7
2 712 0.3 21 0.1 354 0.3 337 1.1
3 or more 1,887 0.9 99 0.3 681 0.5 1,106 3.5
Number of IADLs for which assistance
was needed
1 or more 9,444 4.5 359 1.0 3,880 2.8 5,204 16.2
1 3,777 1.8 106 0.3 1,698 1.2 1,974 6.2
2 1,843 0.9 62 0.2 779 0.6 1,002 3.1
3 or more 3,824 1.8 192 0.5 1,403 1.0 2,229 7.0
TABLE 2. PREVALENCE OF TYPES OF DISABILITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Numbers in thousands.)
15 years and over 15 to 24 years 25 to 64 years 65 years and over
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu- Number distribu-
tion tion tion tion
MENTAL
With a disability 14,267 6.9 2,021 5.5 8,334 6.0 3,912 12.2
With one or more selected conditions 8,144 3.9 1,513 4.1 4,909 3.5 1,722 5.4
A learning disability 3,451 1.7 1,048 2.8 2,193 1.6 210 0.7
Mental retardation 1,366 0.7 264 0.7 988 0.7 114 0.4
Alzheimers, senility, or dementia 1,873 0.9 58 0.2 595 0.4 1,219 3.8
Other mental/emotional condition 3,418 1.6 497 1.3 2,415 1.7 506 1.6
With one or more selected symptoms
that seriously interfered with
everyday activities 6,862 3.3 734 2.0 4,454 3.2 1,684 5.3
Frequently depressed or anxious 5,615 2.7 511 1.4 3,848 2.8 1,256 3.9
Trouble getting along with others 1,816 0.9 346 0.9 1,145 0.8 325 1.0
Trouble concentrating 3,753 1.8 480 1.3 2,307 1.7 967 3.0
Trouble coping with stress 4,659 2.2 508 1.4 3,180 2.3 971 3.0
Had difficulty keeping track
of money/bills 4,636 2.2 288 0.8 1,946 1.4 2,402 7.5
WORKING AT A JOB
Age 16 to 64 172,030 100.0 32,932 100.0 139,098 100.0 na na
With disability-related
employment problems 18,475 10.7 1,679 5.1 16,796 12.1 na na
Has had difficulty remaining employed
or finding a job 11,286 6.6 933 2.8 10,354 7.4 na na
Limited in kind or amount of work
that can be done 16,874 9.8 1,408 4.3 15,466 11.1 na na
Prevented from working at a job 9,699 5.6 581 1.8 9,117 6.6 na na
Not prevented from working at a job 7,175 4.2 826 2.5 6,349 4.6 na na
WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE
Age 16 and over 204,094 100.0 32,932 100.0 139,098 100.0 32,064 100.0
Limited in kind/amount of housework
that can be done 17,588 8.6 615 1.9 9,318 6.7 7,655 23.9
Prevented from doing housework 4,355 2.1 138 0.4 1,918 1.4 2,299 7.2
Not prevented from doing housework 13,233 6.5 477 1.4 7,399 5.3 5,356 16.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Under 65 and covered by Medicare 4,346 2.1 76 0.2 4,270 3.1 na na
Under 65 and received SSI 4,009 1.9 614 1.7 3,396 2.4 na na
DISABILITY DOMAINS
With a disability in one domain 27,952 13.4 2,437 6.6 16,137 11.6 9,377 29.2
Communication 2,940 1.4 241 0.7 1,851 1.3 848 2.6
Physical 21,077 10.1 882 2.4 11,868 8.5 8,326 26.0
Mental 3,935 1.9 1,314 3.6 2,418 1.7 203 0.6
With a disability in two domains 13,582 6.5 681 1.8 7,079 5.1 5,823 18.2
Communication and physical 7,544 3.6 150 0.4 3,111 2.2 4,282 13.4
Communication and mental 727 0.3 133 0.4 457 0.3 137 0.4
Physical and mental 5,312 2.6 398 1.1 3,511 2.5 1,403 4.4
With a disability in three domains 4,294 2.1 177 0.5 1,949 1.4 2,168 6.8
Domain(s) not identified 2,107 1.0 666 1.8 1,328 1.0 112 0.4
No disability 160,124 77.0 32,936 89.3 112,604 81.0 14,583 45.5
na Not applicable.
1. The use of a hearing aid is not part of the disability definition.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Title: Americans with Disabilities: 1997 - Table A
Table A. SELECTED DISABILITY MEASURES: 1997
(August-November 1997 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation)
Number with specified Percent with specified
characteristic characteristic
(In thousands)
Categories Number 90-percent Percent 90-percent
confidence confidence
interval (+/-) interval (+/-)
All ages 267,665 (X) 100.0 (X)
With a disability 52,596 814 19.7 0.3
Severe disability 32,970 673 12.3 0.3
Needed personal 10,076 390 3.8 0.1
assistance with
an ADL or IADL
Age 15 years and over 208,059 (X) 100.0 (X)
Used a wheelchair 2,155 183 1.0 0.1
Used a cane, crutches
or walker (not a wheelchair)6,372 313 3.1 0.2
Had difficulty seeing 7,673 342 3.7 0.2
Unable to see 1,768 166 0.8 0.1
Had difficulty hearing 7,966 348 3.8 0.2
Unable to hear 832 114 0.4 0.1
Age 25 to 64 years
With any disability 26,493 612 100.0 (X)
In poverty 5,669 295 21.4 1.0
With a nonsevere 9,794 385 100.0 (X)
disability
In poverty 1,018 126 10.4 1.2
With a severe disability 16,700 496 100.0 (X)
In poverty 4,651 268 27.9 1.4
No disability 112,604 1,007 100.0 (X)
In poverty 9,376 377 8.3 0.3
(X) Not applicable.
Note: See text in report for a description of ADLs and IADLs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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