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Selected Characteristics of Persons 65 to 74: 1997
Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1997 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 8085 22.4 2266 10.7 5819 27.0 623 0.9
Less than 7th grade 535 11.9 227 5.1 308 16.9 105 1.8
7th to 8th grade 749 18.7 271 9.1 478 24.1 79 2.9
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 1163 16.9 443 7.4 721 22.8 150 -
High school graduate 2453 20.7 679 13.9 1774 23.2 174 0.8
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1366 22.2 329 10.9 1037 25.8 67 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1819 33.1 318 13.5 1502 37.2 49 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 4321 26.6 1150 13.4 3171 31.4 348 1.1
Less than 7th grade 274 16.8 127 5.2 147 26.8 59 (B)
7th to 8th grade 354 20.1 124 10.5 230 25.3 41 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 590 21.9 202 11.9 388 27.1 81 -
High school graduate 1332 24.6 345 17.1 987 27.2 95 1.5
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 772 23.8 199 12.7 573 27.7 45 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 999 39.2 153 17.2 846 43.2 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: 1997 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 3764 17.6 1116 7.8 2648 21.7 276 0.7
Less than 7th grade 261 6.8 100 5.0 161 7.9 46 (B)
7th to 8th grade 395 17.4 147 7.9 247 23.0 37 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 573 11.8 240 3.6 333 17.8 69 (B)
High school graduate 1121 16.0 334 10.6 787 18.3 80 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 595 20.1 131 8.1 464 23.5 21 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 820 25.5 165 10.0 655 29.4 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: 1997 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 9930 13.4 2675 5.5 7255 16.3 927 0.5
Less than 7th grade 570 5.4 266 1.5 304 8.7 162 -
7th to 8th grade 822 9.4 355 4.7 467 13.0 181 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 1653 11.6 621 3.7 1033 16.3 234 0.9
High school graduate 3978 12.8 895 5.5 3083 15.0 243 0.2
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1779 17.0 372 8.7 1406 19.2 82 2.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1128 19.5 166 12.7 962 20.7 25 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 5180 18.1 1346 7.1 3833 21.9 501 0.6
Less than 7th grade 275 8.4 125 3.2 149 12.8 80 -
7th to 8th grade 397 12.9 174 5.2 223 18.9 92 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 872 15.3 337 5.0 535 21.8 135 -
High school graduate 2093 16.8 456 5.1 1637 20.1 142 0.4
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 896 22.3 165 15.0 730 23.9 40 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 647 27.2 88 20.4 559 28.3 11 (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: 1997 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 4750 8.3 1328 3.8 3422 10.1 426 0.5
Less than 7th grade 295 2.5 141 - 155 4.8 82 -
7th to 8th grade 425 6.2 181 4.3 244 7.6 89 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 781 7.4 283 2.2 498 10.4 99 2.2
High school graduate 1885 8.4 439 5.9 1446 9.2 100 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 883 11.6 207 3.7 676 14.0 42 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 481 9.1 78 3.9 403 10.1 14 (B)
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Housing Household and Economic Statistics Division
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: November 16, 2005