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QT-P21. Disability Status by Sex: 2000
Disability status of the civilian noninstitutional population Both sexes Male Female
       
         Population 5 years and over 40,782 20,141 20,641
With a disability 6,338 3,196 3,142
      Percent with a disability 15.5% 15.9% 15.2%
       
         Population 5 to 15 years 4,348 2,214 2,134
With a disability 222 148 74
      Percent with a disability 5.1% 6.7% 3.5%
   Sensory 64 30 34
   Physical 36 36 0
   Mental 174 134 40
   Self-care 20 20 0
       
         Population 16 to 64 years 31,857 15,896 15,961
With a disability 4,179 2,239 1,940
      Percent with a disability 13.1% 14.1% 12.2%
   Sensory 593 308 285
   Physical 1,559 844 715
   Mental 1,050 532 518
   Self-care 500 232 268
   Going outside the home 1,164 594 570
   Employment disability 2,417 1,300 1,117
       
         Population 65 years and over 4,577 2,031 2,546
With a disability 1,937 809 1,128
      Percent with a disability 42.3% 39.8% 44.3%
   Sensory 768 354 414
   Physical 1,351 548 803
   Mental 507 223 284
   Self-care 494 146 348
   Going outside the home 904 322 582
       
         Population 18 to 34 years 16,622 8,359 8,263
With a disability 1,624 858 766
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 58.8% 55.7% 62.3%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 5.1% 6.5% 3.5%
No disability 14,998 7,501 7,497
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 64.1% 60.8% 67.4%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 10.0% 8.9% 11.1%
       
         Population 21 to 64 years 24,694 12,547 12,147
With a disability 3,519 1,895 1,624
      Percent employed 58.5% 65.9% 50.0%
No disability 21,175 10,652 10,523
      Percent employed 76.6% 79.9% 73.2%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P42, PCT26, PCT27, PCT28, PCT29, PCT30, PCT31, PCT32, and PCT33.
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