State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
1,293,953 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 434,849 |
| Farm Population: | 38,939 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 395,910 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 33.6% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 486,909 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 37.6% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 689,815 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 53.3% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
1,174,093 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 403,611 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 34.3% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 200,498 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 69,017 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 34.4% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 17.1% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 5.88% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 441,639 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 37.6% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 200,498 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 77,973 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 38.8% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 17.6% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 6.64% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 626,132 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 53.3% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 200,498 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 109,668 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 54.6% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 17.5% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 9.34% |
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.