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 Disability






Selected Characteristics of Persons 65 to 74: 1996



Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1996  1
(Numbers in thousands.)

Sex=Male

                                                        With a disability       No disability       Severe disability  
                                             Percent               Percent               Percent               Percent 
                                   Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed 
Age and Educational Attainment                                                                                         
                                                                                                                       
65 to 74 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           8213       22.7       2401        9.6       5812       28.1        672        0.7 
Less than 7th grade                   576       14.0        267        1.6        309       24.7        134         -  
7th to 8th grade                      797       14.0        338        7.5        458       18.7        123        0.5 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)       1149       17.3        419        7.5        730       22.8        130        1.7 
High school graduate                 2516       19.6        671        9.4       1845       23.4        139         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree       1461       25.7        382       13.7       1079       29.9         90         -  
Bachelor's degree or more            1714       35.3        323       16.6       1390       39.7         56        (B) 
                                                                                                                       
65 to 69 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           4522       27.3       1272        9.4       3250       34.4        432        0.6 
Less than 7th grade                   353       20.3        172        2.5        181       37.3         92         -  
7th to 8th grade                      432       15.1        186        4.9        246       22.9         77        0.8 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        577       20.8        210        8.1        367       28.0         78         -  
High school graduate                 1410       22.6        376       12.3       1034       26.3         96         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        811       30.9        201       12.6        610       36.9         61        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             938       43.7        127       14.0        811       48.4         29        (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Housing Household and Economic Statistics Division

Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1996  2
(Numbers in thousands.)

Sex=Male

                                                        With a disability       No disability       Severe disability  
                                             Percent               Percent               Percent               Percent 
                                   Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed 
                                                                                                                       
70 to 74 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           3691       17.0       1128        9.8       2563       20.2        240        0.9 
Less than 7th grade                   223        3.9         95         -         127        6.9         42        (B) 
7th to 8th grade                      365       12.6        153       10.6        212       13.9         47        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        572       13.7        209        7.0        363       17.6         52        (B) 
High school graduate                 1106       15.9        295        5.8        811       19.6         43        (B) 
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        650       19.2        181       15.0        469       20.9         29        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             776       25.2        196       18.3        580       27.5         28        (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Housing Household and Economic Statistics Division

Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1996  3
(Numbers in thousands.)

Sex=Female

                                                        With a disability       No disability       Severe disability  
                                             Percent               Percent               Percent               Percent 
                                   Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed 
Age and Educational Attainment                                                                                         
                                                                                                                       
65 to 74 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                          10057       12.7       2630        4.8       7427       15.4        906         -  
Less than 7th grade                   573        3.5        274        1.9        299        5.1        178         -  
7th to 8th grade                      835        7.7        339        1.1        496       12.3        148         -  
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)       1672       10.1        543        3.0       1129       13.5        232         -  
High school graduate                 4111       12.3        884        4.8       3226       14.4        227         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree       1863       17.9        406       10.5       1456       20.0         85         -  
Bachelor's degree or more            1004       18.0        184        8.6        820       20.0         36        (B) 
                                                                                                                       
65 to 69 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           5224       16.6       1248        7.1       3976       19.5        487         -  
Less than 7th grade                   269        2.8        114        1.6        155        3.7         73        (B) 
7th to 8th grade                      396       10.2        140        2.3        256       14.4         71        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        889       11.8        289        2.3        601       16.3        139         -  
High school graduate                 2152       16.4        412        7.9       1740       18.4        140         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        941       24.6        200       14.9        740       27.2         45        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             577       22.1         94       15.3        483       23.4         18        (B) 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Housing Household and Economic Statistics Division

Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1996  4
(Numbers in thousands.)

Sex=Female

                                                        With a disability       No disability       Severe disability  
                                             Percent               Percent               Percent               Percent 
                                   Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed     Number   employed 
                                                                                                                       
70 to 74 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           4833        8.4       1382        2.7       3451       10.7        420         -  
Less than 7th grade                   304        4.2        160        2.1        144        6.6        105         -  
7th to 8th grade                      439        5.6        199        0.3        240        9.9         76         -  
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        782        8.1        255        3.8        528       10.2         93         -  
High school graduate                 1959        7.8        472        2.1       1486        9.6         87         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        922       11.1        206        6.1        716       12.6         40        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             427       12.3         90        1.6        337       15.2         18        (B) 
 

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 13, 2004