<GNOCDC> Definitions: Neighborhood Disabilities

Definitions: Neighborhood Disabilities

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People reporting disabilities (2000)
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over: All persons 5 years and over who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses.
With a disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over who indicated that they had a disability. Individuals were classified as having a disability if any of the following three conditions were true: (1) they were 5 years old and over and had a response of "yes" to a sensory, physical, mental or self-care disability; (2) they were 16 years old and over and had a response of "yes" to going outside the home disability; or (3) they were 16 to 64 years old and had a response of "yes" to employment disability. Without a disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over who indicated that they did NOT have a disability. Individuals were classified as having a disability if any of the following three conditions were true: (1) they were 5 years old and over and had a response of "yes" to a sensory, physical, mental or self-care disability; (2) they were 16 years old and over and had a response of "yes" to going outside the home disability; or (3) they were 16 to 64 years old and had a response of "yes" to employment disability.
Multiple disabilities by age (2000)
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 to 15: The total population that is 5 to 15 years old who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
With only one type of disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 to 15 years old who indicated that they had a disability. Disabilities for this population fall into these four categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), and 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home). An individual can have more than one disability. With two or more types of disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 to 15 years old who indicated that they had two or more categories of disabilities. Disabilities for this population fall into these four categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), and 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home). An individual can have more than one disability. With no disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 to 15 years and over who indicated that they did NOT have a disability.
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 to 20: The total population that is 16 to 20 years old who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
With only one type of disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 to 20 years old who indicated that they had a disability. Disabilities for this population fall into these six categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office), and 6) employment disability (difficulty working at a job or business). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With two or more types of disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 to 20 years old who indicated that they had two or more categories of disabilities. Disabilities for this population fall into these six categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office), and 6) employment disability (difficulty working at a job or business). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With no disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 to 20 years and over who indicated that they did NOT have a disability.
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 21 to 64: The total population that is 21 to 64 years old who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
With only one type of disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 21 to 64 years old who indicated that they had a disability. Disabilities for this population fall into these six categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office), and 6) employment disability (difficulty working at a job or business). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With two or more types of disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 21 to 64 years old who indicated that they had two or more categories of disabilities. Disabilities for this population fall into these six categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office), and 6) employment disability (difficulty working at a job or business). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With no disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 21 to 64 years and over who indicated that they did NOT have a disability.
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 65 years and over: The total population that is 65 years and older who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
With only one type of disability: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 65 years and older who indicated that they had a disability. Disabilities for this population fall into these five categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), and 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With two or more types of disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 65 years and over who indicated that they had two or more categories of disabilities. Disabilities for this population fall into these five categories: 1) sensory disability (blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment), 2) physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying), 3) mental disability (difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating), 4) self-care disability (difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home), and 5) going-outside-the-home disability (difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office). An individual can have more than one disability. This total represents number of disabilities, not number of people with disabilities. With no disabilities: The percent of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population 65 years and over who indicated that they did NOT have a disability.
Types of disability by age (2000)
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 to 15: The total population that is 5 to 15 years old who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
Sensory disability: The percent of the total population 5 - 15 years that has sensory disabilities. A sensory disability is blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment. Physical disability: The percent of total population 5 - 15 that has physical disabilities. A physical disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. Mental disability: The percent of total population 5 - 15 years that has mental disabilities. Difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating is considered a mental disability. Self-care disability: The percent of total population 5 - 15 years that are self-care disabilities. Difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home is considered a self-care disability.
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 to 64: The total population that is 16 to 64 years old who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
Sensory disability: The percent of the total population 16 - 64 years that has sensory disabilities. A sensory disability is blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment. Physical disability: The percent of total population 16 - 64 that has physical disabilities. A physical disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. Mental disability: The percent of total population 16 - 64 years that has mental disabilities. Difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating is considered a mental disability. Self-care disability: The percent of total population 16 - 64 years that are self-care disabilities. Difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home is considered a self-care disability. Go-outside-home disability: The percent of total population 16 - 64 years that have going-outside-the-home disabilities. Difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office is considered a going-outside-the-home disability. Employment disability: The percent of total population 16 - 64 years that are employment disabilities. Difficulty working at a job or business is considered an employment disability.
Total civilian noninstitutionalized population 65 years and over: The total population that is 65 years and older who were not on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not institutionalized. Institutionalized people are those under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions, generally restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Noninsitutionalized people includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions, such as college dormitories, rooming houses, religious group homes, communes, and halfway houses. The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000.
Sensory disability: The percent of the total population 65 years and older that has sensory disabilities. A sensory disability is blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment. Physical disability: The percent of total population that 65 years and older has physical disabilities. A physical disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. Mental disability: The percent of total population 65 years and older that has mental disabilities. Difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating is considered a mental disability. Self-care disability: The percent of total population 65 years and older that are self-care disabilities. Difficulty dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home is considered a self-care disability. Go-outside-home disability: The percent of total population 65 years and older that have going-outside-the-home disabilities. Difficulty going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office is considered a going-outside-the-home disability.

Source links:

U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3).
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
Use 2000 Summary File 3 to make data selections.

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