U.S. Census Bureau

 Disability





Americans with Disabilities: 2005


o  Americans with Disabilities: 2005 (P70-117) [PDF]
o  Press Release

o  Report Tables
Table 1. Selected Disability Measures by Selected Age Groups [XLS]
Table B-1. Prevalence of Disability Among Individuals 15 Years and Older by Specific Measures of Disability [XLS / PDF]
Table B-2. Distribution of Selected Characteristics of Individuals 25 Years and Older by Disability Status [XLS / PDF]
Table B-3. Disability Status, Employment, Monthly Earnings, and Monthly Family Income Among Individuals 21 to 64 Years Old by Specific Measures of Disability [XLS / PDF]
Table B-4. Prevalence of Disability Among Children Under 15 Years Old by Specific Measures of Disability [XLS / PDF]


o  Detailed Tables
Table D-1. Prevalence of Disability by Sex and Age - All Races [XLS]
Table D-2. Prevalence of Disability by Sex and Age - White, not Hispanic [XLS]
Table D-3. Prevalence of Disability by Sex and Age - Black or African American [XLS]
Table D-4. Prevalence of Disability by Sex and Age - Asian [XLS]
Table D-5. Prevalence of Disability by Sex and Age - Hispanic or Latino [XLS]
Table D-6. Receipt of Personal Assistance Among People 15 Years and Older Who Needed Assistance with an ADL/IADL [XLS]
Table D-7. Perceived Health Status by Disability Status [XLS]


o  Figures
Figure 1. Definition of Disability, Functional Limitations, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) [PDF]
Figure 2. Disability Prevalence and the Need for Assistance by Age: 2005 [PDF]
Figure 3. Disability Prevalence by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 2005 [PDF]
Figure 4. Employment Status by Disability Status for Individuals 21 to 64 Years: 2005 [PDF]

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division