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Persons with a Disability

Source: U. S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Demographic Profile. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov

Definitions:

Individuals were classified as having a disability if any of the following three conditions was true:

  1. They were five years old and over and reported a long-lasting sensory, physical, mental or self-care disability;
  2. They were 16 years old and over and reported difficulty going outside the home because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting six months or more; or
  3. They were 16 to 64 years old and reported difficulty working at a job or business because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting six months or more.

Disability status was not tabulated for persons in institutions, people in the Armed Forces, and people under 5 years old. The percentage shown is calculated by dividing the number of persons with a disability by the number of civilian noninstitutionalized persons 5 years old and over.

Scope and Methodology:

These data are collected on the census long form. Roughly one in every six households received this sample questionnaire. The data are estimates and are subject to sampling variability. Information on the accuracy of data and sampling is in Chapter 8 of Summary File 3 documentation.

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