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Americans with Disabilities: 2002 - Table 1

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Table 1. Prevalence of Disability by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Numbers in Thousands.) (June-September 2002 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation)

All People Total 90- percent C.I. (±) With a disability and need for assistance

All disabilities Severe Needs assistance

Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±) Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±) Number 90- percent C.I. (±) Percent 90- percent C.I. (±)

BOTH SEXES, ALL RACES

All ages 282,831 (NA) 51,235 1,020 18.1 0.4 32,532 844 11.5 0.3 10,746 505 3.8 0.2

Less than 15 years 60,605 1,087 5,111 352 8.4 0.6 2,044 224 3.4 0.4 179^‡ 66 0.3 0.1

15 years and over 222,226 1,134 46,124 978 20.8 0.4 30,488 820 13.7 0.4 10,567 501 4.8 0.2

15 to 24 years 39,453 917 4,128 317 10.5 0.8 1,911 216 4.8 0.5 479 109 1.2 0.3

25 to 44 years 82,914 1,209 9,230 469 11.1 0.5 6,023 381 7.3 0.4 1,659 202 2.0 0.2

45 to 54 years 39,740 920 7,705 430 19.4 1.0 5,021 349 12.6 0.8 1,506 192 3.8 0.5

55 to 64 years 26,377 769 7,415 422 28.1 1.4 5,090 351 19.3 1.2 1,421 187 5.4 0.7

65 years and over 33,742 858 17,646 639 52.3 1.4 12,444 542 36.9 1.3 5,503 365 16.3 1.0

65 to 69 years 9,459 475 3,633 297 38.4 2.5 2,400 242 25.4 2.2 780 139 8.2 1.4

70 to 74 years 8,497 451 3,984 311 46.9 2.7 2,554 250 30.1 2.5 999 157 11.8 1.7

75 to 79 years 7,229 417 3,895 308 53.9 2.9 2,609 253 36.1 2.8 1,160 169 16.0 2.1

80 years and over 8,557 453 6,134 385 71.7 2.4 4,880 344 57.0 2.7 2,563 250 30.0 2.5

MEN, ALL RACES

All ages 138,205 1,336 23,048 723 16.7 0.5 14,089 575 10.2 0.4 4,135 317 3.0 0.2

Less than 15 years 31,000 826 3,259 282 10.5 0.9 1,256 176 4.1 0.6 112^‡ 53 0.4 0.2

15 years and over 107,205 1,291 19,788 674 18.5 0.6 12,833 550 12.0 0.5 4,023 313 3.8 0.3

15 to 24 years 19,912 676 2,267 236 11.4 1.1 1,004 157 5.0 0.8 257 80 1.3 0.4

25 to 44 years 41,030 932 4,292 323 10.5 0.8 2,865 264 7.0 0.6 767 137 1.9 0.3

45 to 54 years 19,444 669 3,255 282 16.7 1.3 2,168 230 11.1 1.1 530 114 2.7 0.6

55 to 64 years 12,633 546 3,256 282 25.8 1.9 2,272 236 18.0 1.7 606 122 4.8 0.9

65 years and over 14,186 577 6,719 402 47.4 2.1 4,524 331 31.9 1.9 1,864 214 13.1 1.4

65 to 69 years 4,331 324 1,544 195 35.6 3.6 1,034 159 23.9 3.2 321 89 7.4 2.0

70 to 74 years 3,800 304 1,665 202 43.8 4.0 1,010 158 26.6 3.6 384 97 10.1 2.4

75 to 79 years 2,989 270 1,512 193 50.6 4.5 943 152 31.5 4.2 413 101 13.8 3.1

80 years and over 3,067 274 1,998 221 65.1 4.3 1,538 194 50.1 4.5 746 135 24.3 3.8

WOMEN, ALL RACES

All ages 144,626 1,338 28,188 792 19.5 0.5 18,443 653 12.8 0.4 6,611 399 4.6 0.3

Less than 15 years 29,605 810 1,852 213 6.3 0.7 789 139 2.7 0.5 67^‡ 41 0.2 0.1

15 years and over 115,021 1,309 26,336 768 22.9 0.6 17,654 639 15.3 0.5 6,544 397 5.7 0.3

15 to 24 years 19,541 670 1,861 214 9.5 1.0 907 149 4.6 0.7 222 74 1.1 0.4

25 to 44 years 41,884 940 4,938 346 11.8 0.8 3,158 278 7.5 0.6 892 148 2.1 0.4

45 to 54 years 20,297 682 4,450 329 21.9 1.4 2,853 264 14.1 1.2 976 155 4.8 0.7

55 to 64 years 13,744 568 4,159 318 30.3 1.9 2,818 262 20.5 1.7 815 142 5.9 1.0

65 years and over 19,556 671 10,927 509 55.9 1.8 7,920 436 40.5 1.7 3,639 298 18.6 1.4

65 to 69 years 5,128 352 2,089 226 40.7 3.4 1,367 183 26.7 3.1 459 106 9.0 2.0

70 to 74 years 4,698 338 2,319 238 49.4 3.6 1,544 195 32.9 3.4 615 123 13.1 2.4

75 to 79 years 4,240 321 2,383 241 56.2 3.8 1,666 202 39.3 3.7 747 136 17.6 2.9

80 years and over 5,489 364 4,135 317 75.3 2.9 3,342 285 60.9 3.3 1,817 211 33.1 3.2

BOTH SEXES, WHITE NOT HISPANIC

All ages 197,512 1,248 37,437 897 19.0 0.4 23,227 726 11.8 0.4 7,679 429 3.9 0.2

Less than 15 years 37,219 895 3,233 281 8.7 0.7 1,317 180 3.5 0.5 112^‡ 53 0.3 0.1

15 to 24 years 25,308 755 2,763 260 10.9 1.0 1,220 173 4.8 0.7 285 84 1.1 0.3

25 to 64 years 106,959 1,291 17,102 630 16.0 0.6 10,814 507 10.1 0.5 2,969 269 2.8 0.2

65 years and over 28,026 790 14,340 580 51.2 1.5 9,876 485 35.2 1.4 4,314 324 15.4 1.1

MEN, WHITE NOT HISPANIC

All ages 96,693 1,261 16,760 624 17.3 0.6 9,929 486 10.3 0.5 2,865 264 3.0 0.3

Less than 15 years 19,132 664 2,101 227 11.0 1.1 834 143 4.4 0.7 58^‡ 38 0.3 0.2

15 to 24 years 12,814 550 1,552 195 12.1 1.4 641 126 5.0 1.0 164^‡ 64 1.3 0.5

25 to 64 years 52,968 1,033 7,685 430 14.5 0.8 4,904 345 9.3 0.6 1,205 172 2.3 0.3

65 years and over 11,779 528 5,421 362 46.0 2.3 3,550 294 30.1 2.1 1,438 188 12.2 1.5

WOMEN, WHITE NOT HISPANIC

All ages 100,819 1274 20,678 688 20.5 0.6 13,297 559 13.2 0.5 4,814 342 4.8 0.3

Less than 15 years 18,087 647 1,132 167 6.3 0.9 483 109 2.7 0.6 53^‡ 36 0.3 0.2

15 to 24 years 12,494 543 1,211 172 9.7 1.3 579 119 4.6 0.9 121^‡ 55 1.0 0.4

25 to 64 years 53,991 1041 9,417 474 17.4 0.8 5,910 378 10.9 0.7 1,764 208 3.3 0.4

65 years and over 16,247 615 8,919 462 54.9 1.9 6,325 391 38.9 1.9 2,876 265 17.7 1.5

BOTH SEXES, BLACK

All ages 36,121 883 7,155 415 19.8 1.0 5,054 350 14.0 0.9 1,708 205 4.7 0.6

Less than 15 years 9,814 484 1,048 160 10.7 1.5 399 99 4.1 1.0 36^‡ 30 0.4 0.3

15 to 24 years 5,839 376 681 129 11.7 2.1 379 97 6.5 1.6 87^‡ 46 1.5 0.8

25 to 64 years 17,657 639 3,677 299 20.8 1.5 2,885 265 16.3 1.4 947 153 5.4 0.8

65 years and over 2,811 262 1,749 207 62.2 4.5 1,391 185 49.5 4.7 637 125 22.7 3.9

MEN, BLACK

All ages 16,785 624 3,198 279 19.1 1.5 2,237 234 13.3 1.3 679 129 4.0 0.8

Less than 15 years 4,992 348 648 126 13.0 2.4 243 77 4.9 1.5 36^‡ 30 0.7 0.6

15 to 24 years 2,798 261 341 92 12.2 3.1 194^‡ 69 6.9 2.4 39^‡ 31 1.4 1.1

25 to 64 years 7,921 436 1,587 197 20.0 2.2 1,330 181 16.8 2.1 412 101 5.2 1.2

65 years and over 1,073 162 622 124 58.0 7.5 470 108 43.8 7.5 192^‡ 69 17.9 5.8

WOMEN, BLACK

All ages 19,336 667 3,957 310 20.5 1.4 2,817 262 14.6 1.3 1,029 159 5.3 0.8

Less than 15 years 4,822 342 400 99 8.3 2.0 156^‡ 62 3.2 1.3 0^‡ 0 0.0 0.0

15 to 24 years 3,041 272 339 91 11.1 2.8 185^‡ 68 6.1 2.2 48^‡ 34 1.6 1.1

25 to 64 years 9,736 482 2,090 226 21.5 2.1 1,555 195 16.0 1.8 535 115 5.5 1.1

65 years and over 1,737 206 1,127 166 64.9 5.7 922 151 53.1 5.9 446 105 25.7 5.2

BOTH SEXES, ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER

All ages 11,341 518 1,303 179 11.5 1.5 817 142 7.2 1.2 286 84 2.5 0.7

Less than 15 years 2,461 245 84^‡ 46 3.4 1.8 30^‡ 27 1.2 1.1 11^‡ 16 0.4 0.7

15 to 24 years 1,629 200 114^‡ 53 7.0 3.1 41^‡ 32 2.5 1.9 8^‡ 14 0.5 0.9

25 to 64 years 6,309 390 628 124 10.0 1.9 398 99 6.3 1.5 115^‡ 53 1.8 0.8

65 years and over 942 152 477 108 50.6 8.1 348 93 36.9 7.8 151^‡ 61 16.0 5.9

MEN, ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER

All ages 5,555 367 636 125 11.4 2.1 396 99 7.1 1.7 133^‡ 57 2.4 1.0

Less than 15 years 1,222 173 53^‡ 36 4.3 2.9 19^‡ 22 1.6 1.8 7^‡ 13 0.6 1.1

15 to 24 years 819 142 86^‡ 46 10.5 5.3 28^‡ 26 3.4 3.2 3^‡ 9 0.4 1.0

25 to 64 years 3,074 274 281 83 9.1 2.6 184^‡ 67 6.0 2.1 36^‡ 30 1.2 1.0

65 years and over 440 104 216 73 49.1 11.8 164^‡ 64 37.3 11.4 86^‡ 46 19.5 9.4

WOMEN, ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER

All ages 5,786 374 667 128 11.5 2.1 421 102 7.3 1.7 152^‡ 61 2.6 1.0

Less than 15 years 1,239 174 31^‡ 28 2.5 2.2 10^‡ 16 0.8 1.3 4^‡ 10 0.3 0.8

15 to 24 years 809 141 28^‡ 26 3.5 3.2 13^‡ 18 1.6 2.2 5^‡ 11 0.6 1.4

25 to 64 years 3,235 281 347 92 10.7 2.7 13^‡ 73 6.6 2.2 79^‡ 44 2.4 1.3

65 years and over 502 111 261 80 52.0 11.1 13^‡ 67 36.7 10.7 65^‡ 40 12.9 7.4

BOTH SEXES, HISPANIC (OF ANY RACE)

All ages 37,745 900 5,209 355 13.8 0.9 3,335 285 8.8 0.7 1,095 164 2.9 0.4

Less than 15 years 11,152 514 716 133 6.4 1.2 298 86 2.7 0.8 20^‡ 22 0.2 0.2

15 to 24 years 6,700 402 570 118 8.5 1.7 260 80 3.9 1.2 100^‡ 50 1.5 0.7

25 to 64 years 18,019 646 2,883 265 16.0 1.4 1,974 220 11.0 1.2 572 119 3.2 0.6

65 years and over 1,874 214 1,040 160 55.5 5.7 803 141 42.8 5.7 402 99 21.5 4.7

MEN, HISPANIC

All ages 19,238 666 2,406 243 12.5 1.2 1,459 189 7.6 0.9 462 107 2.4 0.5

Less than 15 years 5,697 371 451 105 7.9 1.8 160^‡ 63 2.8 1.1 10^‡ 16 0.2 0.3

15 to 24 years 3,576 295 303 86 8.5 2.3 138^‡ 58 3.9 1.6 58^‡ 38 1.6 1.0

25 to 64 years 9,112 467 1,209 172 13.3 1.8 831 143 9.1 1.5 237 76 2.6 0.8

65 years and over 853 145 442 104 51.8 8.5 330 90 38.7 8.3 157^‡ 62 18.4 6.6

WOMEN, HISPANIC

All ages 18,507 654 2,804 262 15.2 1.3 1,876 214 10.1 1.1 633 125 3.4 0.7

Less than 15 years 5,455 363 264 81 4.8 1.4 138^‡ 58 2.5 1.1 10^‡ 16 0.2 0.3

15 to 24 years 3,124 276 267 81 8.5 2.5 122^‡ 55 3.9 1.7 42^‡ 32 1.3 1.0

25 to 64 years 8,907 461 1,674 203 18.8 2.1 1,143 168 12.8 1.8 336 91 3.8 1.0

65 years and over 1,021 158 598 121 58.6 7.7 473 108 46.3 7.7 245 78 24.0 6.6

(NA) Not applicable. ^‡ Since this estimate is less than 200,000 (implying questionably small sample size), the estimate, its confidence interval estimate, and any other estimate associated with it are unlikely to be accurate enough to reveal useful information. Note: For the definition of a disability, see text box titled "Definitions of a disability in a communication, mental, or physical domain".

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