Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status, by Employment, Age, and Sex: 2000 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 8049 24.7 2046 10.8 6003 29.5 602 0.1
Less than 7th grade 498 9.9 231 0.8 268 17.8 122 -
7th to 8th grade 701 15.5 263 6.0 438 21.2 98 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 974 17.4 342 7.1 632 22.9 134 -
High school graduate 2511 23.9 642 11.9 1869 28.1 144 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1520 27.5 308 16.2 1213 30.4 46 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1844 35.0 261 20.6 1583 37.4 57 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 4376 30.4 1024 14.7 3352 35.2 364 0.2
Less than 7th grade 248 15.1 122 1.5 127 28.1 81 -
7th to 8th grade 329 19.8 116 6.3 213 27.2 53 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 498 22.2 177 11.2 321 28.3 81 -
High school graduate 1413 30.1 311 19.0 1102 33.2 87 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 863 32.3 147 19.7 716 34.9 23 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1023 40.3 151 22.4 872 43.4 38 (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, and Sex: 2000 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 3673 18.0 1022 6.9 2651 22.3 239 -
Less than 7th grade 250 4.8 109 0.1 141 8.5 41 (B)
7th to 8th grade 372 11.6 147 5.7 225 15.4 45 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 476 12.3 164 2.6 312 17.4 53 (B)
High school graduate 1098 16.0 331 5.2 766 20.7 58 (B)
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 657 21.2 160 13.0 496 23.8 23 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 821 28.3 110 18.0 711 29.9 19 (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, and Sex: 2000 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 9747 14.9 2243 6.4 7504 17.5 752 -
Less than 7th grade 517 5.9 229 3.9 287 7.6 136 -
7th to 8th grade 624 8.4 222 1.2 401 12.3 106 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 1382 10.2 434 7.1 948 11.7 142 -
High school graduate 4138 13.8 829 4.6 3308 16.0 255 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1815 20.9 328 12.8 1488 22.7 74 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1272 22.2 201 10.5 1071 24.4 39 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 4976 19.7 1122 10.1 3854 22.6 407 -
Less than 7th grade 270 7.7 125 7.2 146 8.1 73 (B)
7th to 8th grade 239 15.2 95 2.8 144 23.5 50 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 714 14.4 232 13.2 482 15.0 78 -
High school graduate 2162 17.8 408 7.7 1754 20.1 143 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 883 26.5 152 17.8 731 28.3 41 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 708 28.9 110 11.1 598 32.2 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, and Sex: 2000 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 4771 9.9 1121 2.7 3650 12.1 345 -
Less than 7th grade 246 4.0 104 - 142 7.0 62 (B)
7th to 8th grade 385 4.1 127 - 258 6.1 56 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 668 5.8 203 - 465 8.3 65 (B)
High school graduate 1975 9.4 421 1.6 1555 11.5 112 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 932 15.6 175 8.6 757 17.3 33 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 564 13.7 91 9.8 473 14.4 16 (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: September 21, 2009