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Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 2005


Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 2005
(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                          8,466       25.7      1,983        9.9      6,482       30.6        679        0.9
Less than 7th grade                   446       13.8        182        1.2        264       22.6        119         -
7th to 8th grade                      464       19.5        162        3.1        302       28.3         67        (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        936       16.0        310        6.5        626       20.7        145        1.6
High school graduate                2,734       22.7        652       10.9      2,082       26.4        195        1.8
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree      1,682       27.7        396       13.2      1,286       32.2         90         -
Bachelor's degree or more           2,204       35.7        280       16.3      1,924       38.6         64        (B)

65 to 69 Years Old
     Total                          4,814       29.7      1,113       10.9      3,701       35.3        432        0.5
Less than 7th grade                   236       18.4         97        1.8        139       30.0         67        (B)
7th to 8th grade                      228       19.7         89        2.5        139       30.6         30        (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        542       18.7        196        7.0        346       25.3        109        2.1
High school graduate                1,596       27.6        372       11.9      1,224       32.3        125         -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree        971       30.3        206       12.9        765       34.9         63        (B)
Bachelor's degree or more           1,241       40.6        153       21.5      1,088       43.3         38        (B)

70 to 74 Years Old
     Total                          3,652       20.5        870        8.7      2,782       24.2        247        1.4
Less than 7th grade                   210        8.7         85        0.5        125       14.3         51        (B)
7th to 8th grade                      236       19.3         73        (B)        162       26.3         36        (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        394       12.4        114        5.8        280       15.1         36        (B)
High school graduate                1,139       15.9        281        9.6        858       18.0         70        (B)
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree        711       24.3        190       13.7        521       28.2         27        (B)
Bachelor's degree or more             963       29.4        127       10.0        836       32.3         26        (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: 2005
(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                          9,922       17.8      2,208        6.2      7,714       21.1        783        0.6
Less than 7th grade                   545        7.2        187        5.4        358        8.2        127         -
7th to 8th grade                      498        9.5        185        1.3        312       14.4         99         -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)      1,219       12.5        411        2.4        808       17.6        172        1.0
High school graduate                4,114       17.2        830        6.1      3,284       20.0        237         -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree      1,980       23.3        373       14.4      1,608       25.4        107         -
Bachelor's degree or more           1,566       22.7        222        4.9      1,343       25.6         41        (B)

65 to 69 Years Old
     Total                          5,310       22.5      1,197        6.6      4,114       27.1        514        0.9
Less than 7th grade                   292        8.7        107        4.3        184       11.3         74        (B)
7th to 8th grade                      225       10.8         90        1.3        135       17.2         59        (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        604       16.3        217        2.1        387       24.3        102        1.6
High school graduate                2,178       21.4        444        5.7      1,734       25.4        163         -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree      1,126       30.0        211       16.2        915       33.2         85         -
Bachelor's degree or more             885       27.2        127        7.4        758       30.5         31        (B)

70 to 74 Years Old
     Total                          4,612       12.4      1,011        5.8      3,600       14.2        269         -
Less than 7th grade                   253        5.6         79        6.8        174        5.0         53        (B)
7th to 8th grade                      273        8.5         95        1.3        177       12.4         40        (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma)        615        8.7        194        2.8        421       11.4         71        (B)
High school graduate                1,936       12.5        386        6.5      1,551       14.0         73        (B)
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree        854       14.5        161       12.1        693       15.0         22        (B)
Bachelor's degree or more             681       16.8         96        1.5        585       19.3         10        (B)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: October 21, 2005