Disability Data for North Carolina from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,728,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 1,268,000 | 14.5% |
| Hearing | 354,000 | 4.1% |
| Vision | 245,000 | 2.8% |
| Cognitive | 484,000 | 5.5% |
| Mobility | 710,000 | 8.1% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 531,000 | 6.1% |
| Self-care activities | 282,000 | 3.2% |
| Routine activities | 476,000 | 5.5% |
| No reported disability | 7,460,000 | 85.5% |
*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 North Carolina population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 6.1% of North Carolina adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 8.4% have some other type of disability, and 85.5% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for North Carolina from the 2008 American Community Survey
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