State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
12,281,054 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 2,819,968 |
| Farm Population: | 85,362 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 2,734,606 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 22.9% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 1,961,307 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 15.9% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 4,070,351 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 33.1% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
11,336,483 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 2,629,517 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 23.2% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 2,111,771 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 456,234 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 21.6% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 17.3% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 4.02% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 1,801,899 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 15.8% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 2,111,771 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 354,373 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 16.7% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 19.6% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 3.13% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 3,760,675 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 33.1% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 2,111,771 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 680,244 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 32.2% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 18.0% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 6.00% |
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.