Disability Data for Nebraska from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,664,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 216,000 | 13.0% |
| Hearing | 70,000 | 4.2% |
| Vision | 35,000 | 2.1% |
| Cognitive | 81,000 | 4.8% |
| Mobility | 114,000 | 6.8% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 86,000 | 5.2% |
| Self-care activities | 47,000 | 2.8% |
| Routine activities | 76,000 | 4.6% |
| No reported disability | 1,448,000 | 87.0% |
*Any sensory, cognitive, or mobility disability or daily activity limitation; adds up to more than total because many people have multiple disability types.
†Any difficulty with self-care activities and/or other routine activities; many people have difficulty with both types of activities.
Disability status of the Nebraska population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 5.2% of Nebraska adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 7.8% have some other type of disability, and 87.0% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Nebraska from the 2008 American Community Survey
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