Data Tables
Limitations Statistics Table
Limitation in usual activities is based on a series of questions concerning: limitation(s) in a person's ability to engage in work, school, play, or other activities for health reasons; the specific conditions causing the limitation(s); and the duration of these condition(s). United States, 1997 | ||||||
Selected Characteristic | All persons 18-69 years of age | Not Limited | Limited | Total | Not Limited | Limited |
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Number in Thousands1 | Percent Distribution2 & 3 | |||||
Total4 | 172,861 | 152,249 | 20,612 | 100.0 | 88.1 | 11.9 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 84,576 | 75,087 | 9,490 | 100.0 | 88.8 | 11.2 |
Female | 88,285 | 77,163 | 11,122 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 12.6 |
Age | ||||||
18-29 | 43,942 | 41,529 | 2,412 | 100.0 | 94.5 | 5.5 |
30-39 | 43,100 | 39,745 | 3,356 | 100.0 | 92.2 | 7.8 |
40-49 | 39,834 | 35,149 | 4,684 | 100.0 | 88.2 | 11.8 |
50-59 | 26,532 | 21,662 | 4,870 | 100.0 | 81.6 | 18.4 |
60-69 | 19,454 | 14,164 | 5,290 | 100.0 | 72.8 | 27.2 |
Race | ||||||
1 race5 | 170,190 | 150,043 | 20,147 | 100.0 | 88.2 | 11.8 |
White | 140,223 | 123,880 | 16,343 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 11.7 |
Black or African American | 20,097 | 17,071 | 3,027 | 100.0 | 84.9 | 15.1 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1,116 | 886 | 230 | 100.0 | 79.4 | 20.6 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 6,321 | 6,001 | 321 | 100.0 | 94.9 | 5.1 |
2 or more races6 | 1,903 | 1,509 | 394 | 100.0 | 79.3 | 20.7 |
Hispanic or Latino in origin and race7 | ||||||
Hispanic or Latino | 18,190 | 16,503 | 1,687 | 100.0 | 90.7 | 9.3 |
Mexican or Mexican American | 9,433 | 8,663 | 770 | 100.0 | 91.8 | 8.2 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 169,121 | 148,873 | 20,248 | 100.0 | 88.0 | 12.0 |
White, single race | 140,223 | 123,880 | 16,343 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 11.7 |
Black or African American, single race | 20,097 | 17,071 | 3,027 | 100.0 | 84.9 | 15.1 |
Education (Ages 25-69)8 | ||||||
Less than a high school diploma | 23,482 | 17,737 | 5,745 | 100.0 | 75.5 | 24.5 |
High school diploma or GED9 | 44,518 | 38,612 | 5,905 | 100.0 | 86.7 | 13.3 |
Some college | 39,767 | 34,930 | 4,838 | 100.0 | 87.8 | 12.2 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 36,998 | 34,552 | 2,446 | 100.0 | 93.4 | 6.6 |
Living Arrangement | ||||||
Living alone | 24,369 | 19,475 | 4,893 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 20.1 |
Living with others | 148,493 | 132,774 | 15,719 | 100.0 | 89.4 | 10.6 |
Individual Income | ||||||
Less than $20,000 | 45,949 | 41,417 | 4,532 | 100.0 | 90.1 | 9.9 |
Less than $15,000 | 34,958 | 31,237 | 3,721 | 100.0 | 89.4 | 10.6 |
$15,000-$19,999 | 10,991 | 10,180 | 811 | 100.0 | 92.6 | 7.4 |
$20,000 or more | 59,801 | 56,639 | 3,162 | 100.0 | 94.7 | 5.3 |
$20,000-$34,999 | 29,500 | 27,770 | 1,730 | 100.0 | 94.1 | 5.9 |
$35,000-$54,999 | 19,010 | 18,070 | 939 | 100.0 | 95.1 | 4.9 |
$55,000-$74,999 | 6,111 | 5,826 | 285 | 100.0 | 95.3 | 4.7 |
$75,000 and over | 5,180 | 4,972 | 208 | 100.0 | 96.0 | 4.0 |
Unreported income | 67,112 | 54,193 | 12,919 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 19.2 |
Family Income10 | ||||||
Less than $20,000 | 34,769 | 26,337 | 8,432 | 100.0 | 75.7 | 24.3 |
$20,000 or more | 127,222 | 116,210 | 11,012 | 100.0 | 91.3 | 8.7 |
$20,000-$34,999 | 28,185 | 24,242 | 3,943 | 100.0 | 86.0 | 14.0 |
$35,000-$54,999 | 31,782 | 29,028 | 2,754 | 100.0 | 91.3 | 8.7 |
$55,000-$74,999 | 21,721 | 20,267 | 1,453 | 100.0 | 93.3 | 6.7 |
$75,000 and over | 26,871 | 25,446 | 1,426 | 100.0 | 94.7 | 5.3 |
Unreported income | 10,870 | 9,703 | 1,168 | 100.0 | 89.3 | 10.7 |
Sex and Age | ||||||
Male | ||||||
18-29 | 21,869 | 20,793 | 1,077 | 100.0 | 95.1 | 4.9 |
30-39 | 21,196 | 19,616 | 1,580 | 100.0 | 92.5 | 7.5 |
40-49 | 19,646 | 17,513 | 2,133 | 100.0 | 89.1 | 10.9 |
50-59 | 12,802 | 10,524 | 2,278 | 100.0 | 82.2 | 17.8 |
60-69 | 9,063 | 6,641 | 2,422 | 100.0 | 73.3 | 26.7 |
Female | ||||||
18-29 | 22,072 | 20,737 | 1,336 | 100.0 | 93.9 | 6.1 |
30-39 | 21,905 | 20,129 | 1,776 | 100.0 | 91.9 | 8.1 |
40-49 | 20,188 | 17,637 | 2,551 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 12.6 |
50-59 | 13,730 | 11,137 | 2,593 | 100.0 | 81.1 | 18.9 |
60-69 | 10,391 | 7,523 | 2,868 | 100.0 | 72.4 | 27.6 |