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America Counts: Stories about Disability

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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Disability by Health Condition
Higher rates of disability among non-Hispanic Black population age 40 and up due to arthritis, diabetes and hypertension than among non-Hispanic White adults.
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Disability Rates Higher in Rural Areas Than Urban Areas
The largest urban/rural differences in disability rates were in the South in 2021.
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How Resilient Are Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border?
The Community Resilience Estimates show that more people living in the 44 counties along the U.S.-Mexico border are less resilient than the nation as a whole.
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Do Disabilities Impact Older People’s Moves to Other Locations?
About 8.3% of people ages 65 and older with a disability and 5.1% without a disability moved during the prior year from 2015-2019.
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Revenues for Home Care, Elderly Services Increase as Nation Ages
Service Annual Survey shows revenue increased in select service industries from 2013 to 2020.
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Who Had Medical Debt in the United States?
Detailed tables from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation provide a snapshot of households more likely to have medical debt in 2017.
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U.S. Childhood Disability Rate Up in 2019 From 2008
A new Census Bureau brief shows that childhood disability rates were highest among American Indian and Alaska Native children and those in poverty.
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How Older Workers With a Disability Navigate Commutes
A new U.S. Census Bureau report focuses on commuting behaviors of older workers, including those with disabilities.
Page Last Revised - November 21, 2021
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