U.S. Table 1
People with Disabilities, 1991-92
| EVERYBODY IN THE U.S. | ||
| PEOPLE | PERCENT | |
| Total population in the U.S. | 251,796,000 | 100.0 |
| Total people in the U.S. with a disability | 48,936,000 | 19.4 |
| Total people in the U.S. with a severe disability | 24,117,000 | 9.6 |
| Total people in the U.S. with a non-severe disability | 24,819,000 | 9.9 |
| PEOPLE AGE 0 TO 14 IN THE U.S. | ||
| PEOPLE | PERCENT | |
| Total population of the U.S. age 0 to 14 | 56,067,000 | 100.0 |
| People age 0 to 14 with a disability | 2,913,000 | 5.2 |
| People age 0 to 14 with a severe disability | 529,000 | 0.9 |
| People age 0 to 14 with a non-severe disability | 2,384,000 | 4.3 |
| PEOPLE AGE 15 AND OVER IN THE U.S. | ||
| PEOPLE | PERCENT | |
| Total population of the U.S. age 15 and over | 195,729,000 | 100.0 |
| People age 15 and over with a disability | 46,023,000 | 23.5 |
| People age 15 and over with a severe disability | 23,588,000 | 12.1 |
| People age 15 and over with a non-severe disability | 22,435,000 | 11.5 |
NOTE: Disability (for people age 15 and over) was defined as (a) used a wheelchair, (b) had used a cane or similar aid for six months or longer, (c) had difficulty with a functional activity, (d) had difficulty with an activity of daily living, (e) had difficulty with an instrumental activity, or (f) had a developmental disability or a mental or emotional disability. Severe Disability was defined as (a) being unable to perform one or more of the defined Activities, or (b) as having one or more of the defined Impairments, or (c) as a person who used a wheelchair or who was a long-term user of crutches, a cane, or a walker. The 17 Activities may be found listed in a separate Table. For people age 0 to 14, disability was defined based on responses of parents/guardians about limitations in usual activities, receipt of developmental services, ability to do regular schoolwork, and ability to walk, run, or use stairs.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Americans with Disabilities: 1991-92.