State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
18,976,457 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 2,375,331 |
| Farm Population: | 61,503 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 2,313,828 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 12.5% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 1,560,940 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 8.23% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 3,471,975 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 18.3% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
17,464,264 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 2,200,462 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 12.6% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 3,606,147 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 387,451 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 10.7% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 17.6% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 2.22% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 1,409,242 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 8.07% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 3,606,147 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 285,109 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 7.90% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 20.2% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 1.63% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 3,166,192 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 18.1% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 3,606,147 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 586,640 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 16.2% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 18.5% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 3.35% |
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.