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Mitchell County

QT-P21. Disability Status by Sex: 2000
Disability status of the civilian noninstitutional population Both sexes Male Female
       
         Population 5 years and over 14,765 7,191 7,574
With a disability 3,918 1,850 2,068
      Percent with a disability 26.5% 25.7% 27.3%
       
         Population 5 to 15 years 2,126 1,092 1,034
With a disability 129 55 74
      Percent with a disability 6.1% 5.0% 7.2%
   Sensory 27 15 12
   Physical 53 25 28
   Mental 97 38 59
   Self-care 42 17 25
       
         Population 16 to 64 years 9,834 4,901 4,933
With a disability 2,379 1,205 1,174
      Percent with a disability 24.2% 24.6% 23.8%
   Sensory 391 234 157
   Physical 1,180 537 643
   Mental 544 253 291
   Self-care 321 116 205
   Going outside the home 812 364 448
   Employment disability 1,556 812 744
       
         Population 65 years and over 2,805 1,198 1,607
With a disability 1,410 590 820
      Percent with a disability 50.3% 49.2% 51.0%
   Sensory 664 305 359
   Physical 1,066 434 632
   Mental 411 155 256
   Self-care 387 151 236
   Going outside the home 701 259 442
       
         Population 18 to 34 years 2,934 1,518 1,416
With a disability 463 232 231
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 8.2% 4.7% 11.7%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 4.8% 1.7% 7.8%
No disability 2,471 1,286 1,185
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 10.2% 6.1% 14.8%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 7.7% 6.3% 9.3%
       
         Population 21 to 64 years 9,010 4,452 4,558
With a disability 2,248 1,110 1,138
      Percent employed 46.3% 54.1% 38.6%
No disability 6,762 3,342 3,420
      Percent employed 77.0% 84.8% 69.3%

 

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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