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Selected Characteristics of Persons 65 to 74: 1999


Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1999  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                           8027       21.9       2042        9.8       5985       26.0        578        1.1 
Less than 7th grade                   521       10.0        222        1.9        298       16.0         96         -  
7th to 8th grade                      747       10.0        284        1.9        463       14.9        118         -  
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)       1004       13.4        333        7.7        671       16.2        114         -  
High school graduate                 2402       21.2        569       11.9       1833       24.1        138         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree       1506       24.6        348       12.3       1158       28.3         65        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more            1848       33.4        286       19.1       1562       36.0         48        (B) 
                                                                                                                       
65 to 69 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           4298       26.4        998       11.9       3300       30.8        307        2.1 
Less than 7th grade                   238       15.3         98        4.4        140       23.0         44        (B) 
7th to 8th grade                      361       11.1        134        2.4        227       16.2         63        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        447       16.2        155        6.8        293       21.1         51        (B) 
High school graduate                 1297       26.3        283       15.8       1014       29.3         81         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        875       26.8        190       13.6        685       30.5         43        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more            1080       38.1        139       21.9        941       40.5         25        (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: 1999  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                           3729       16.7       1044        7.7       2686       20.2        272         -  
Less than 7th grade                   282        5.5        124         -         158        9.8         52        (B) 
7th to 8th grade                      387        9.0        151        1.5        236       13.7         55        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        556       11.1        178        8.4        378       12.4         63        (B) 
High school graduate                 1105       15.3        286        8.0        819       17.8         56        (B) 
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        631       21.6        157       10.6        473       25.2         21        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             768       26.8        147       16.3        621       29.2         23        (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: 1999  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                           9816       14.8       2378        7.2       7438       17.3        803        1.4 
Less than 7th grade                   591        6.1        253        7.6        338        4.9        161        1.4 
7th to 8th grade                      611        8.2        251        1.8        359       12.7        120         -  
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)       1451       10.2        433        4.1       1018       12.8        170        1.9 
High school graduate                 4149       15.7        851        6.3       3297       18.1        223        2.4 
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree       1809       17.9        397       11.5       1412       19.7         85         -  
Bachelor's degree or more            1205       20.3        192       15.1       1014       21.3         45        (B) 
                                                                                                                       
65 to 69 Years Old                                                                                                     
     Total                           5022       18.7       1203        8.9       3818       21.8        430        2.0 
Less than 7th grade                   269        5.0        114        2.2        155        7.0         79         -  
7th to 8th grade                      265       11.3        124        2.0        141       19.6         51        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        722       12.6        226        4.2        496       16.4        104        3.1 
High school graduate                 2172       21.0        444       10.3       1728       23.7        124        4.4 
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        942       22.1        190       13.7        752       24.2         56        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             652       22.1        106       20.1        547       22.5         16        (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: 1999  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                           4794       10.7       1174        5.4       3620       12.4        373        0.6 
Less than 7th grade                   322        7.0        139       12.1        183        3.1         82        2.7 
7th to 8th grade                      346        5.8        127        1.5        219        8.4         69        (B) 
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        729        7.8        207        4.1        522        9.3         66        (B) 
High school graduate                 1976       10.0        407        2.0       1569       12.0         99         -  
Associate's degree                                                                                                     
or some college with no degree        867       13.4        208        9.6        660       14.6         29        (B) 
Bachelor's degree or more             553       18.1         86        8.9        467       19.8         29        (B) 
 
 

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: November 16, 2005