State Level Rural Disability Data
Total State Population: |
2,233,169 |
| Rural Population (Using Census Rural Definition) | 262,234 |
| Farm Population: | 12,682 |
| Non-Farm Rural Population: | 249,552 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 11.7% |
| NonMetro Population (Using OMB County Level Designations): | 263,136 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 11.7% |
| Nonurbanized Population (Using Transportation Definition): | 484,806 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total (Using Transportation Definition): | 21.7% |
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years and Older: |
1,998,373 |
| Using Census Rural Definition | |
| Rural Number: | 237,795 |
| Rural Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 11.9% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 298,686 |
| Rural Number with a Disability: | 36,612 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Rural: | 12.2% |
| Percentage of Rural People who have a Disability: | 15.4% |
| Rural Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 1.83% |
| Using NonMetro Definition | |
| NonMetro Number: | 236,738 |
| NonMetro Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 11.8% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 298,686 |
| NonMetro Number with a Disability: | 40,410 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are NonMetro: | 13.5% |
| Percentage of NonMetro People Who Have a Disability: | 17.0% |
| NonMetro Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 2.02% |
| Using Nonurbanized (Transportation Definition) | |
| Nonurbanized Number: | 434,485 |
| Nonurbanized Population as a Percentage of State Total: | 21.7% |
| Total Number with a Disability: | 298,686 |
| Nonurbanized Number with a Disability: | 66,794 |
| Percentage of People with a Disability who are Nonurbanized: | 22.3% |
| Percentage of Nonurbanized People Who Have a Disability: | 15.3% |
| Nonurbanized Disability Population as a Percentage of State Population: | 3.34% |
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.