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Avery County

QT-P21. Disability Status by Sex: 2000
Disability status of the civilian noninstitutional population Both sexes Male Female
       
         Population 5 years and over 14,856 7,255 7,601
With a disability 3,807 1,797 2,010
      Percent with a disability 25.6% 24.8% 26.4%
       
         Population 5 to 15 years 2,118 1,124 994
With a disability 114 78 36
      Percent with a disability 5.4% 6.9% 3.6%
   Sensory 4 4 0
   Physical 39 30 9
   Mental 77 44 33
   Self-care 20 10 10
       
         Population 16 to 64 years 10,173 5,035 5,138
With a disability 2,319 1,188 1,131
      Percent with a disability 22.8% 23.6% 22.0%
   Sensory 356 222 134
   Physical 870 408 462
   Mental 451 196 255
   Self-care 273 111 162
   Going outside the home 867 425 442
   Employment disability 1,577 845 732
       
         Population 65 years and over 2,565 1,096 1,469
With a disability 1,374 531 843
      Percent with a disability 53.6% 48.4% 57.4%
   Sensory 492 212 280
   Physical 998 379 619
   Mental 477 179 298
   Self-care 317 114 203
   Going outside the home 599 189 410
       
         Population 18 to 34 years 3,586 1,887 1,699
With a disability 696 393 303
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 16.5% 6.1% 30.0%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 4.5% 2.8% 6.6%
No disability 2,890 1,494 1,396
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 25.5% 28.0% 22.9%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 7.7% 7.4% 8.0%
       
         Population 21 to 64 years 9,079 4,540 4,539
With a disability 2,148 1,129 1,019
      Percent employed 54.6% 64.7% 43.4%
No disability 6,931 3,411 3,520
      Percent employed 75.8% 81.3% 70.5%

 

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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