Selected Characteristics of Persons 65 to 74: 1999
Table 4. Persons 65 to 74 Years Old--Work Disability Status by Employment, Age, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1999 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 8027 21.9 2042 9.8 5985 26.0 578 1.1
Less than 7th grade 521 10.0 222 1.9 298 16.0 96 -
7th to 8th grade 747 10.0 284 1.9 463 14.9 118 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 1004 13.4 333 7.7 671 16.2 114 -
High school graduate 2402 21.2 569 11.9 1833 24.1 138 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1506 24.6 348 12.3 1158 28.3 65 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1848 33.4 286 19.1 1562 36.0 48 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 4298 26.4 998 11.9 3300 30.8 307 2.1
Less than 7th grade 238 15.3 98 4.4 140 23.0 44 (B)
7th to 8th grade 361 11.1 134 2.4 227 16.2 63 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 447 16.2 155 6.8 293 21.1 51 (B)
High school graduate 1297 26.3 283 15.8 1014 29.3 81 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 875 26.8 190 13.6 685 30.5 43 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 1080 38.1 139 21.9 941 40.5 25 (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: 1999 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 3729 16.7 1044 7.7 2686 20.2 272 -
Less than 7th grade 282 5.5 124 - 158 9.8 52 (B)
7th to 8th grade 387 9.0 151 1.5 236 13.7 55 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 556 11.1 178 8.4 378 12.4 63 (B)
High school graduate 1105 15.3 286 8.0 819 17.8 56 (B)
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 631 21.6 157 10.6 473 25.2 21 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 768 26.8 147 16.3 621 29.2 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, Educational Attainment, and Sex: 1999 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 9816 14.8 2378 7.2 7438 17.3 803 1.4
Less than 7th grade 591 6.1 253 7.6 338 4.9 161 1.4
7th to 8th grade 611 8.2 251 1.8 359 12.7 120 -
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 1451 10.2 433 4.1 1018 12.8 170 1.9
High school graduate 4149 15.7 851 6.3 3297 18.1 223 2.4
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 1809 17.9 397 11.5 1412 19.7 85 -
Bachelor's degree or more 1205 20.3 192 15.1 1014 21.3 45 (B)
65 to 69 Years Old
Total 5022 18.7 1203 8.9 3818 21.8 430 2.0
Less than 7th grade 269 5.0 114 2.2 155 7.0 79 -
7th to 8th grade 265 11.3 124 2.0 141 19.6 51 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 722 12.6 226 4.2 496 16.4 104 3.1
High school graduate 2172 21.0 444 10.3 1728 23.7 124 4.4
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 942 22.1 190 13.7 752 24.2 56 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 652 22.1 106 20.1 547 22.5 16 (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: 1999 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 4794 10.7 1174 5.4 3620 12.4 373 0.6
Less than 7th grade 322 7.0 139 12.1 183 3.1 82 2.7
7th to 8th grade 346 5.8 127 1.5 219 8.4 69 (B)
9th to 12th grade (no diploma) 729 7.8 207 4.1 522 9.3 66 (B)
High school graduate 1976 10.0 407 2.0 1569 12.0 99 -
Associate's degree
or some college with no degree 867 13.4 208 9.6 660 14.6 29 (B)
Bachelor's degree or more 553 18.1 86 8.9 467 19.8 29 (B)
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Contact the Census Call Center Staff at 1-800-923-8282 (toll free) or visit
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: September 21, 2009
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