State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
1,211,537 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 102,358 |
| Farm Population: | 5,838 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 96,520 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 8.45% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 335,381 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 27.6% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 375,219 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 30.9% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
1,087,490 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 94,597 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 8.7% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 199,819 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 17,717 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 8.86% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 18.7% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 1.63% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 312,391 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 28.7% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 199,819 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 60,824 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 30.4% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 19.4% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 5.59% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 347,977 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 32% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 199,819 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 66,505 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 33.2% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 19.1% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 6.11% |
Research
support by US Dept of Education, National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research grant #H133B030501. Opinions expressed reflect
those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the funding
agency.