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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 9,976 4,858 5,118
With a disability 2,398 1,127 1,271
      Percent with a disability 24.0% 23.2% 24.8%
       
         Population 5 to 15 years 1,226 618 608
With a disability 39 29 10
      Percent with a disability 3.2% 4.7% 1.6%
   Sensory 10 0 10
   Physical 10 0 10
   Mental 34 29 5
   Self-care 9 4 5
       
         Population 16 to 64 years 6,771 3,415 3,356
With a disability 1,416 733 683
      Percent with a disability 20.9% 21.5% 20.4%
   Sensory 184 90 94
   Physical 629 286 343
   Mental 321 142 179
   Self-care 167 42 125
   Going outside the home 410 220 190
   Employment disability 861 475 386
       
         Population 65 years and over 1,979 825 1,154
With a disability 943 365 578
      Percent with a disability 47.7% 44.2% 50.1%
   Sensory 329 166 163
   Physical 688 260 428
   Mental 286 115 171
   Self-care 312 109 203
   Going outside the home 531 186 345
       
         Population 18 to 34 years 2,051 1,110 941
With a disability 310 195 115
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 9.4% 2.1% 21.7%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 1.3% 2.1% 0.0%
No disability 1,741 915 826
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 10.1% 5.9% 14.6%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 8.6% 7.0% 10.4%
       
         Population 21 to 64 years 6,097 3,040 3,057
With a disability 1,325 685 640
      Percent employed 52.3% 59.3% 44.8%
No disability 4,772 2,355 2,417
      Percent employed 79.1% 87.2% 71.2%

 

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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