Demographics of Physical Disability in
1990
The US Census provides reliable
state-level counts of people who report that they have mobility limitations,
self-care limitations, or a disability that affects their work status.
The most recent census data available for Wisconsin (shown below) are from 1990. The 2000
data on disability will be released in late summer, 2002.
Mobility and Self-Care Limitations
- 195,568 people reported a mobility
limitation, a self-care limitation, or both.
- 69,375 reported a mobility
limitation only.
- 68,552 reported a self-care
limitation only.
- 57,641 people reported both a
mobility and a self-care limitation.
Work Disability, Age 16 and Over
- 110,482 people who
report a work disability are in the labor force.
- 97,191 of these are employed.
- 13,291 are unemployed.
- 234,698 people who report a work
disability say it prevents them from working.
- 43,939 are not in the labor force
but are not prevented from working (including homemakers, full-time
students, and others who are not working and are not looking for work).
Work Disability, Under Age 65
- 102,469 people report
having a work disability and are in the labor force.
- 89,920 are employed.
- 12,549 are unemployed.
- 100,051 people who report a work
disability say it prevents them from working.
- 21,045 are not in the labor force
but are not prevented from working (including homemakers, full-time
students, and others who are not working and are not looking for work).
Wisconsin Family Health Survey
The Wisconsin Family Health Survey,
conducted on an ongoing basis by the DHS Bureau of Health Information, collects
data about health-related limitations. This survey is done using a random
sample and is representative of Wisconsin household residents (it does not
include people in institutions).
The most recent data available are from the 1998 Family Health Survey report,
which presents only percentages (not raw numbers) for most questions.
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