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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 16,679 8,143 8,536
With a disability 4,506 2,162 2,344
      Percent with a disability 27.0% 26.6% 27.5%
       
         Population 5 to 15 years 2,346 1,221 1,125
With a disability 154 71 83
      Percent with a disability 6.6% 5.8% 7.4%
   Sensory 10 10 0
   Physical 56 25 31
   Mental 130 62 68
   Self-care 35 11 24
       
         Population 16 to 64 years 11,223 5,558 5,665
With a disability 2,757 1,412 1,345
      Percent with a disability 24.6% 25.4% 23.7%
   Sensory 343 157 186
   Physical 1,031 537 494
   Mental 602 320 282
   Self-care 225 131 94
   Going outside the home 741 311 430
   Employment disability 1,827 977 850
       
         Population 65 years and over 3,110 1,364 1,746
With a disability 1,595 679 916
      Percent with a disability 51.3% 49.8% 52.5%
   Sensory 690 330 360
   Physical 1,107 464 643
   Mental 486 221 265
   Self-care 436 122 314
   Going outside the home 726 255 471
       
         Population 18 to 34 years 3,404 1,782 1,622
With a disability 615 325 290
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 6.5% 4.9% 8.3%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 2.3% 2.5% 2.1%
No disability 2,789 1,457 1,332
      Percent enrolled in college or graduate school 8.5% 7.4% 9.8%
      Percent not enrolled and with a bachelor's degree or higher 8.5% 6.2% 11.0%
       
         Population 21 to 64 years 10,160 5,000 5,160
With a disability 2,570 1,299 1,271
      Percent employed 54.1% 60.4% 47.7%
No disability 7,590 3,701 3,889
      Percent employed 72.9% 81.9% 64.2%

 

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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