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Census Bureau Releases Data on Disabilities

Wed, 03/28/2001 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The U.S. Census Bureau has just released new data on the prevalence of disabilities and need for assistance in the American population. This data is not from the 2000 census, which is not yet available, but is from 1997 census data. According to these statistics, the percentage of the older population with disabilities, by age, is:

Some Disability Severe Disability Need Assistance
65 to 69 years 44.9% 30.7% 8.1%
70 to 74 years 46.6% 28.3% 10.5%
75 to 79 years 57.7% 38.0% 16.9%
80 years and over 73.6% 57.6% 34.9%

The U.S. Census Bureau has just released new data on the prevalence of disabilities and need for assistance in the American population. This data is not from the 2000 census, which is not yet available, but is from 1997 census data. According to these statistics, the percentage of the older population with disabilities, by age, is:

Some Disability Severe Disability Need Assistance
65 to 69 years 44.9% 30.7% 8.1%
70 to 74 years 46.6% 28.3% 10.5%
75 to 79 years 57.7% 38.0% 16.9%
80 years and over 73.6% 57.6% 34.9%