State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
1,819,046 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 454,211 |
| Farm Population: | 15,792 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 438,419 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 24.9% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 671,622 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 36.9% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 955,730 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 52.5% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
1,659,502 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 416,946 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 25.1% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 338,430 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 84,599 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 24.9% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 20.2% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 5.1% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 608,979 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 36.7% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 338,430 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 132,616 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 39.1% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 21.7% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 7.99% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 868,284 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 52.3% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 338,430 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 183,328 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 54.1% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 21.1% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 11.0% |
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.