Disability Data for Nevada from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,441,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 276,000 | 11.3% |
| Hearing | 80,000 | 3.3% |
| Vision | 50,000 | 2.1% |
| Cognitive | 92,000 | 3.7% |
| Mobility | 154,000 | 6.3% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 112,000 | 4.6% |
| Self-care activities | 57,000 | 2.4% |
| Routine activities | 96,000 | 3.9% |
| No reported disability | 2,165,000 | 88.7% |
*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 Nevada population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 4.6% of Nevada adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 6.7% have some other type of disability, and 88.7% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Nevada from the 2008 American Community Survey
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