State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
12,419,293 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 1,508,961 |
| Farm Population: | 127,879 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 1,381,082 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 12.1% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 1,705,887 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 13.7% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 2,680,719 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 21.5% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
11,350,345 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 1,400,682 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 12.3% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 1,999,717 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 226,356 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 11.3% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 16.1% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 1.99% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 1,544,848 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 13.6% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 1,999,717 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 294,589 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 14.7% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 19.0% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 2.6% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 2,445,286 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 21.5% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 1,999,717 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 429,283 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 21.4% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 17.5% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 3.78% |
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.