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2012 Disability Status Report

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Contents

Introduction2012 Annual Disability Status Report 2ACS Disability Questions 3Notes 4

SummarySouth Dakota Summary 5Prevalence by State: Ages 21 to 64 7Employment by State: Ages 21 to 64 8

DemographicsPrevalence: All Ages 9Prevalence: Ages 4 and under 11Prevalence: Ages 5 to 15 13Prevalence: Ages 16 to 20 15Prevalence: Ages 21 to 64 (Working-Age) 17Prevalence: Ages 65 to 74 19Prevalence: Ages 75 and Older 21Prevalence: Gender and Age 23Prevalence: Hispanic / Latino Origin and Age 26Prevalence: Race 29

OutcomesEmployment 29Not Working but Actively Looking for Work 33Full-Time / Full-Year Employment 35Annual Earnings (Full-Time / Full-Year workers) 37Annual Household Income 39Poverty 41Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 43Education: High School Diploma / Equivalent 45Education: Some College / Associate's Degree 47Education: Bachelor's Degree or More 49Veterans Service-Connected Disability 51Health Insurance Coverage 53Type of Health Insurance Coverage 55

Glossary 58

About the Disability Status Report 64

2012 Disability Status Report - South Dakota | © 2014 Cornell University 1

The 2012 AnnualDisability Status ReportThe Annual Disability Status Reports provide policy makers, disability advocates,reporters, and the public with a summary of the most recent demographic andeconomic statistics on the non-institutionalized population with disabilities. Theycontain information on the population size and disability prevalence for variousdemographic subpopulations, as well as statistics related to employment, earnings,household income, veterans' service-connected disability and health insurance.Comparisons are made to people without disabilities and across disability types.Disability Status Reports and other statistics are available for the United States overall,each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico at www.disabilitystatistics.org.

The Status Reports primarily look at the working-age population because theemployment gap between people with and without disabilities is a major focus ofgovernment programs and advocacy efforts. Employment is also a key factor in thesocial integration and economic self-sufficiency of working-age people with disabilities.

The information in this report is based on data from the US Census Bureau's AmericanCommunity Survey (ACS) - a survey sent each year to a random sample of over 3.5million households. For more information see the Census Bureau's ACS websitehttp://www.census.gov/acs/www/ and our Guide to Disability Statistics from theAmerican Community Survey (2008 Forward): http://disabilitystatistics.org/sources.cfm.

The estimates in these reports are based on responses from a sample of the populationand may differ from actual population values because of sampling variability and otherfactors. Differences observed between the estimates for two or more groups may notbe statistically significant.

Suggested Citation

Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2014). 2012 Disability Status Report: SouthDakota. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute(EDI).

We would like to thank Sara VanLooy, Jason Criss, and Joe Williams for their assistancewith editing and production of this document.


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ACS Disability QuestionsThere is no single accepted definition of disability. Different definitions and disabilityquestions may identify different populations with disabilities and result in larger orsmaller estimates.

Below are the six questions used in the ACS to identify persons with disabilities. Notethat the Census Bureau refers to each of the individual types as "difficulty" while in thisreport the term "disability" is used.

Hearing Disability (asked of all ages):

Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing?

Visual Disability (asked of all ages):

Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearingglasses?

Cognitive Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older):

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have seriousdifficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

Ambulatory Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older):

Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

Self-Care Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older):

Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?

Independent Living Disability (asked of persons ages 15 or older):

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficultydoing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?

Note:

The "Any Disability" category used in this report includes persons who reported one ormore of the individual disability types.Respondents could report more than one disability type.Some disability questions were not asked of children.A separate set of survey questions identify veterans with service-connected disabilities.Based on a separate set of survey questions, this report includes estimates related toveterans' service-connected disability(see page 51).


NotesSpanish Language Reports: Spanish language versions of the Annual DisabilityStatus Reports for the US, all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. can bedownloaded at the same location as the English Status Reports. The Spanishtranslation was made possible through funding from the Northeast Disability TechnicalAssistance Center (DBTAC) and NIDRR.

Puerto Rico: A Puerto Rico Disability Status Report, based on the parallel 2012 PuertoRico Community Survey (PRCS), is available again this year in English as well asSpanish. However, please note that the Puerto Rico sample is not included in any U.S.population estimates included in these reports.

Group Quarters: In 2006, the ACS began surveying the group quarters population.We include the non-institutionalized group quarters population, but due to small statelevel sample sizes exclude the institutionalized group quarters population (see glossary) in the Disability Status Reports.

Margin of Error (MOE): As in previous years' reports we provide the 90% MOE tobetter illustrate sampling variability. See the glossary entry for more information onthis topic.

Glossary: As in previous years, we provide a comprehensive glossary at the back ofthis report defining the terms used in the Disability Status Report (see glossary).

Note: According to the Census Bureau, estimates based on the ACS Public UseMicrodata Sample (PUMS) file such as those included in this report may differ slightlyfrom the ACS summary tables produced by the Census Bureau, because they aresubject to additional sampling error and further data processing operations. Please seehttp://www.disabilitystatistics.org/faq.cfm#Q4 for further information.


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South Dakota SummaryThese statistics indicate the social and economic status of non-institutionalized peoplewith disabilities in South Dakota, using data from the 2012 American CommunitySurvey (ACS).

Age: In 2012, the prevalence of disability in SD was:

11.7 percent for persons of all ages0.6 percent for persons ages 4 and under4.1 percent for persons ages 5 to 156.9 percent for persons ages 16 to 2010.2 percent for persons ages 21 to 64 22.4 percent for persons ages 65 to 7448.0 percent for persons ages 75+

Disability Type: In 2012, the prevalence of the six disability types among persons ofall ages in SD was:

1.8% reported a Visual Disability4.2% reported a Hearing Disability6.2% reported an Ambulatory Disability4.3% reported a Cognitive Disability2.1% reported a Self-Care Disability4.6% reported an Independent Living Disability

Gender: In 2012, 10.9 percent of females of all ages and 12.5 percent of males of allages in SD reported a disability.

Hispanic/Latino: In 2012, the prevalence of disability among persons of all ages ofHispanic or Latino origin in SD was 7.5 percent.

Race: In SD in 2012, the prevalence of disability for working-age people (ages 21 to64) was:

10.1 percent among Whites12.9 percent among Black / African Americans1.2 percent among Asians11.5 percent among Native Americans14.8 percent among persons of some other race(s)

Employment: In 2012, the employment rate of working-age people (ages 21 to 64)with disabilities in SD was 54.1 percent.

Looking for Work: In SD in 2012, the percentage actively looking for work amongpeople with disabilities who were not working was 11.4 percent.


Full-Time/Full-Year Employment: In SD in 2012, the percentage of working-agepeople with disabilities working full-time/full-year was 30.2 percent.

Annual Earnings: In 2012, the median annual earnings of working-age people withdisabilities working full-time/full-year in SD was $35,400.

Annual Household Income: In SD in 2012, the median annual income of householdswith working-age people with disabilities was $39,800.

Poverty: In SD in 2012, the poverty rate of working-age people with disabilities was27.1 percent.

Supplemental Security Income: In 2012, the percentage of working-age peoplewith disabilities receiving SSI payments in SD was 17.0 percent.

Educational Attainment: In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities in SD:

with only a high school diploma or equivalent was 40.3 percentwith only some college or an associate degree was 30.5 percentwith a bachelor's degree or more was 14.7 percent.

Veterans Service-Connected Disability: In 2012, the percentage of working-agecivilian veterans with a VA determined Service-Connected Disability was 25.6 percentin SD.

Health Insurance Coverage: In 2012 in SD, 81.4 percent of working-age peoplewith disabilities had health insurance.


Prevalence: Ages 21 - 64This summary lists percentages by state of non-institutionalized working-age (ages 21to 64) people with disabilities using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). The US disability prevalence rate for this population was 10.4%

Location 2012 (%) Location 2012 (%)

Alabama 15.5 Montana 10.7

Alaska 10.6 Nebraska 8.5

Arizona 10.1 Nevada 10.6

Arkansas 15.8 New Hampshire 9.9

California 8.1 New Jersey 7.9

Colorado 8.7 New Mexico 13.5

Connecticut 8.4 New York 8.6

Delaware 10.9 North Carolina 11.7

District of Columbia 9.8 North Dakota 8.6

Florida 10.3 Ohio 12.3

Georgia 10.9 Oklahoma 14.1

Hawaii 8.7 Oregon 12.1

Idaho 11.3 Pennsylvania 11.4

Illinois 8.7 Puerto Rico 19.1

Indiana 11.3 Rhode Island 10.6

Iowa 9.8 South Carolina 12.7

Kansas 11.2 South Dakota 10.2

Kentucky 15.8 Tennessee 13.9

Louisiana 14.0 Texas 10.4

Maine 13.7 Utah 8.7

Maryland 8.4 Vermont 11.2

Massachusetts 9.2 Virginia 8.7

Michigan 12.1 Washington 10.4

Minnesota 8.5 West Virginia 17.6

Mississippi 16.2 Wisconsin 9.5

Missouri 13.1 Wyoming 10.1


Employment: Ages 21 - 64This summary lists employment rates by state of non-institutionalized working-age(ages 21 to 64) people with disabilities using data from the 2012 American CommunitySurvey (ACS). The employment rate in the US for this population was 33.5% for peoplewith disabilities and 76.3% for people without disabilities.

Location

Peoplewith

Disabilities 2012

Peoplewithout

Disabilities 2012

Location

Peoplewith

Disabilities 2012

Peoplewithout

Disabilities 2012

Alabama 29.4 73.2 Montana 37.8 78.1

Alaska 42.3 76.8 Nebraska 43.6 84.5

Arizona 35.1 73.1 Nevada 36.1 74.6

Arkansas 32.3 75.2 New Hampshire 37.4 83.5

California 32.2 73.1 New Jersey 36.0 76.5

Colorado 42.0 79.6 New Mexico 34.7 73.3

Connecticut 40.2 78.8 New York 32.0 75.6

Delaware 35.5 78.7 North Carolina 30.8 75.3

District of Columbia 31.0 79.0 North Dakota 53.0 84.9

Florida 29.4 73.8 Ohio 32.9 77.2

Georgia 30.9 73.7 Oklahoma 34.2 77.9

Hawaii 38.6 78.7 Oregon 34.8 74.0

Idaho 40.8 76.5 Pennsylvania 33.1 77.7

Illinois 33.2 76.7 Puerto Rico 24.0 57.0

Indiana 34.9 77.8 Rhode Island 28.2 79.7

Iowa 42.1 83.5 South Carolina 27.7 74.7

Kansas 41.1 81.0 South Dakota 54.1 83.6

Kentucky 26.6 74.9 Tennessee 28.2 75.2

Louisiana 35.0 75.5 Texas 37.4 76.5

Maine 34.1 79.1 Utah 41.4 78.9

Maryland 42.1 80.1 Vermont 37.2 82.9

Massachusetts 33.0 79.6 Virginia 36.0 79.9

Michigan 27.6 73.1 Washington 36.9 76.8

Minnesota 42.7 83.4 West Virginia 24.5 72.9

Mississippi 26.4 73.4 Wisconsin 36.3 81.3

Missouri 32.7 78.3 Wyoming 43.9 80.8


PrevalenceAll Ages

Introduction

This section addresses the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized people of all ages in South Dakota, using data fromthe 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:All Ages

11.7%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofpeople with a disability of all ages in SD was 11.7percent.In other words, in 2012, 95,900 of the 818,600individuals of all ages in SD reported one or moredisabilities.In SD in 2012, among the six types of disabilitiesidentified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Ambulatory Disability," 6.2 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was for "Visual Disability," 1.8percent.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people of allages in South Dakota in 2012*

Disability Type % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. SampleSize

Any Disability 11.7 0.76 95,900 6,200 818,600 8,080

Visual 1.8 3.29 14,600 2,550 818,600 8,080

Hearing 4.2 0.47 34,100 3,850 818,600 8,080

Ambulatory 6.2 0.59 47,300 4,490 759,700 7,552

Cognitive 4.3 0.49 32,400 3,750 759,700 7,552

Self-Care 2.1 0.35 15,600 2,630 759,700 7,552

Independent Living 4.6 0.55 29,800 3,610 647,000 6,492

* Note: Children under the age of five were only asked about Vision and Hearingdisabilities. The Independent Living disability question was only asked of persons aged16 years old and older.


PrevalenceAges 4 years and under

Introduction

This section focuses on the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized children ages 4 and under in South Dakota, usingdata from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Only the twosensory disability questions were asked of this population. For definitionsof terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 4 and

under

0.6%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofchildren with a visual and/or hearing disability ages 0 to4 in SD was 0.6 percent.In other words, in 2012, 300 of the 58,800 childrenages 0 to 4 in SD reported one or more disabilities.In SD in 2012, 0.6 percent reported a visual disabilityIn SD in 2012, 0.2 percent reported a hearing disability


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people ages4 and under in South Dakota in 2012


Any Disability 0.6 3.29 300 400 58,800 528

Visual 0.6 3.29 300 400 58,800 528

Hearing 0.2 3.29 100 400 58,800 528


PrevalenceAges 5 to 15 years

Introduction

This section focuses on the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized children ages 5 to 15 in South Dakota, using datafrom the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS)*. For definitions ofterms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 5 to15 years

4.1%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofchildren with a disability ages 5 to 15 in SD was 4.1percent.In other words, in 2012, 5,000 of the 122,500individuals ages 5 to 15 in SD reported one or moredisabilities.In SD in 2012, among the five types of disabilities*identified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Cognitive Disability," 3.7 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was for "Hearing Disability," 0.1 percent.

* Note: The "Independent Living Disability" question was not asked of children ages15 years and younger.


Prevalence of disability* among non-institutionalized people ages5 to 15 in South Dakota in 2012


Any Disability 4.1 1.21 5,000 1,510 122,500 1,161

Visual 0.2 3.29 300 400 122,500 1,161

Hearing 0.1 3.29 100 400 122,500 1,161

Ambulatory 0.6 3.29 800 580 122,500 1,161

Cognitive 3.7 1.15 4,600 1,430 122,500 1,161

Self-Care 0.5 3.29 600 540 122,500 1,161

* Note: The "Independent Living Disability" question was not asked of children ages15 years and younger.



Introduction

This section focuses on the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized people ages 16 to 20 in South Dakota, using datafrom the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions ofterms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 16 to20 years

6.9%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofpeople with a disability ages 16 to 20 in SD was 6.9percent.In other words, in 2012, 4,000 of the 58,900 individualsages 16 to 20 in SD reported one or more disabilities.In SD in 2012, among the six types of disabilitiesidentified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Cognitive Disability," 4.4 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was for "Self-Care Disability," 0.1percent.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people ages16 to 20 in South Dakota in 2012


Any Disability 6.9 2.22 4,000 1,350 58,900 594

Visual 0.6 3.29 300 400 58,900 594

Hearing 0.5 3.29 300 400 58,900 594

Ambulatory 1.1 3.29 700 550 58,900 594

Cognitive 4.4 1.79 2,600 1,080 58,900 594

Self-Care 0.1 3.29 100 400 58,900 594

Independent Living 2.3 1.32 1,400 780 58,900 594



Introduction

This section focuses on the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64) in SouthDakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS).For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 21 to 64

years

10.2%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofworking age people (ages 21 to 64) with a disabilityin SD was 10.2 percent.In other words, in 2012, 47,700 of the 465,300individuals ages 21 to 64 in SD reported one or moredisabilities.In SD in 2012, among the six types of disabilitiesidentified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Ambulatory Disability," 5.1 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was "Visual Disability," 1.4 percent.




Any Disability 10.2 0.95 47,700 4,510 465,300 4,376

Visual 1.4 3.29 6,600 1,720 465,300 4,376

Hearing 2.8 0.51 13,000 2,410 465,300 4,376

Ambulatory 5.1 0.69 23,800 3,230 465,300 4,376

Cognitive 3.9 0.60 17,900 2,820 465,300 4,376

Self-Care 1.9 3.29 9,100 2,020 465,300 4,376

Independent Living 3.0 0.54 14,100 2,510 465,300 4,376



Introduction

This section explores the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized people ages 65 to 74 in South Dakota, using datafrom the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions ofterms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 65 to 74

years

22.4%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofpeople with a disability ages 65 to 74 in SD was 22.4percent.In other words, in 2012, 13,500 of the 60,300individuals ages 65 to 74 in SD reported one or moredisabilities.In SD in 2012, among the six types of disabilitiesidentified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Ambulatory Disability," 13.1 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was for "Self-Care Disability," 2.3percent.




Any Disability 22.4 3.61 13,500 2,460 60,300 741

Visual 2.9 1.45 1,700 880 60,300 741

Hearing 10.6 2.67 6,400 1,700 60,300 741

Ambulatory 13.1 2.92 7,900 1,880 60,300 741

Cognitive 3.5 1.59 2,100 970 60,300 741

Self-Care 2.3 1.31 1,400 800 60,300 741

Independent Living 4.7 1.84 2,800 1,130 60,300 741


PrevalenceAges 75 and Older

Introduction

This section focuses on the prevalence of disability amongnon-institutionalized people ages 75 and older in South Dakota, usingdata from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions ofterms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Ages 75 and

Older

48.0%

In 2012, the overall percentage (prevalence rate) ofpeople with a disability ages 75 and older in SD was48.0 percent.In other words, in 2012, 25,300 of the 52,700individuals ages 75 and older in SD reported one ormore disabilities.In SD in 2012, among the six types of disabilitiesidentified in the ACS, the highest prevalence rate wasfor "Ambulatory Disability," 26.8 percent. The lowestprevalence rate was for "Self-Care Disability," 8.4percent.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people ages75 and older in South Dakota in 2012


Any Disability 48.0 4.63 25,300 3,330 52,700 680

Visual 10.1 2.79 5,300 1,550 52,700 680

Hearing 26.7 4.10 14,100 2,500 52,700 680

Ambulatory 26.8 4.11 14,100 2,510 52,700 680

Cognitive 9.9 2.77 5,200 1,530 52,700 680

Self-Care 8.4 2.57 4,400 1,410 52,700 680



PrevalenceGender and Age

Introduction

This section examines the prevalence of disability among people bygender and age group in South Dakota, using data from the 2012American Community Survey (ACS)*. For definitions of terms, seeGlossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Males All

Ages

12.5%

Prevalence:Female All

Ages

10.9%

In SD in 2012, the overall percentage (prevalencerate) of males with a disability of all ages was 12.5percent.In other words, in 2012, 51,200 of the 408,300 malesof all ages in SD reported one or more disabilities.In SD in 2012, the overall percentage (prevalencerate) of females with a disability of all ages was 10.9percent.In other words, in 2012, 44,700 of the 410,300females of all ages in SD reported one or moredisabilities.

* Note: Children ages 0-4 were only asked about visual and hearing disabilities,children ages 5-15 were not asked the "Independent Living Disability" question.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people bygender and age group in South Dakota in 2012


Gender & Age % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. SampleSize

Males

Males: All Ages 12.5 1.10 51,200 4,670 408,300 4,029

Males: Ages 4 and under 0.7 3.29 200 400 29,400 258

Males: Ages 5-15 6.0 2.01 3,800 1,300 62,900 610

Males: Ages 16-20 7.4 3.27 2,200 990 29,100 303

Males: Ages 21-64 11.2 1.39 26,400 3,400 235,200 2,220

Males: Ages 65-74 26.6 5.50 7,800 1,870 29,200 353

Males: Ages 75+ 48.8 7.11 10,900 2,210 22,400 285

Females

Females: All Ages 10.9 1.04 44,700 4,380 410,300 4,051

Females: Ages 4 and under 0.4 3.29 100 400 29,400 270

Females: Ages 5-15 2.2 1.27 1,300 760 59,500 551

Females: Ages 16-20 6.3 3.00 1,900 920 29,800 291

Females: Ages 21-64 9.2 1.28 21,300 3,060 230,100 2,156

Females: Ages 65-74 18.5 4.69 5,800 1,610 31,100 388

Females: Ages 75+ 47.4 6.10 14,400 2,530 30,300 395

* Note: Children ages 0-4 were only asked about visual and hearing disabilities,children ages 5-15 were not asked the "Independent Living Disability" question.


PrevalenceHispanic/Latino Origin and Age

Introduction

This section examines the prevalence of disability among people byHispanic/Latino origin and age group in South Dakota, using data fromthe 2012 American Community Survey (ACS)*. For definitions of terms,see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Prevalence:Hispanic All

Ages

7.5%

Prevalence:Non-Hispanic

All Ages

11.8%

In SD in 2012, the overall percentage (prevalencerate) of disability among people of Hispanic/Latinoorigin of all ages was 7.5 percent.In other words, in 2012, 1,700 of the 22,300 peopleof Hispanic/Latino origin of all ages in SD reportedone or more disabilities.In SD in 2012, the overall percentage (prevalencerate) of disability among people ofnon-Hispanic/Latino origin of all ages was 11.8percent.In other words, in 2012, 94,300 of the 796,300people of non-Hispanic/Latino origin of all ages in SDreported one or more disabilities.

* Note: Children ages 0-4 were only asked about visual and hearing disabilities,children age 5-15 were not asked the "Independent Living Disability" question.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people byHispanic / Latino origin and age group in South Dakota in 2012


Hispanic/Latino Origin & Age % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. Sample

Size

Hispanic

Hispanic - All Ages 7.5 3.75 1,700 870 22,300 182

Hispanic - Ages 4 and under 0.0† 3.29 0 400 2,000 19

Hispanic - Ages 5-15 6.0 6.42 400 400 6,200 46

Hispanic - Ages 16-20 2.9† 9.35 0 400 1,500 19

Hispanic - Ages 21-64 6.0 4.58 700 570 12,100 93

Hispanic - Ages 65-74 100.0† 3.29 200 400 200 2

Hispanic - Ages 75+ 100.0† 3.29 300 400 300 3

Non-Hispanic

Non-Hispanic - All Ages 11.8 0.77 94,300 6,150 796,300 7,898

Non-Hispanic - Ages 4 and under 0.6 3.29 300 400 56,900 509

Non-Hispanic - Ages 5-15 4.0 1.22 4,700 1,450 116,300 1,115

Non-Hispanic - Ages 16-20 7.0 2.26 4,000 1,340 57,400 575

Non-Hispanic - Ages 21-64 10.4 0.96 47,000 4,480 453,200 4,283

Non-Hispanic - Ages 65-74 22.1 3.60 13,300 2,430 60,100 739

Non-Hispanic - Ages 75+ 47.7 4.64 25,000 3,310 52,400 677

* Note: Children ages 0-4 were only asked about visual and hearing disabilities,children ages 5-15 were not asked the "Independent Living Disability" question. † Caution: Estimate based on small sample size (less than 40 individuals).


PrevalenceRace

Introduction

This section presents the disability prevalence rate amongnon-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64) by racecategory in SD, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

In 2012, among working-age people in SD:

10.1 percent of persons who were White reported a disability.12.9 percent of persons who were Black/African American reported adisability.11.5 percent of persons who were Native American reported a disability.1.2 percent of persons who were Asian reported a disability.14.8 percent of persons who were some other race(s) reported a disability.


Prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) by race in South Dakota in 2012

Race % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. SampleSize

White 10.1 1.01 40,800 4,190 404,600 3,798

Black/African American 12.9 8.17 1,000 670 7,600 42

Native American orAlaska Native

11.5 3.56 4,200 1,370 36,300 408

Asian 1.2 3.29 100 400 5,500 40

Some other race(s) 14.8 7.11 1,700 870 11,300 88


EmploymentIntroduction

This section examines the employment rates of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities in South Dakota,using data from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Fordefinitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Employment:with disability

54.1%

Employment:without

disability

83.6%

In 2012, the employment rate of working-age peoplewith disabilities in SD was 54.1 percent.In 2012, the employment rate of working-age peoplewithout disabilities in SD was 83.6 percent.The gap between the employment rates ofworking-age people with and without disabilities was29.5 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest employment rate was for peoplewith a "Hearing Disability," 69.1 percent. The lowestemployment rate was for people with a "Self-CareDisability," 26.7 percent.


Employment of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21to 64) by disability status in South Dakota in 2012


No Disability 83.6 1.12 349,300 8,790 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 54.1 4.48 25,800 3,110 47,700 480

Visual 55.4 13.05 3,600 1,280 6,600 66

Hearing 69.1 8.61 9,000 2,010 13,000 141

Ambulatory 45.0 6.87 10,700 2,190 23,800 233

Cognitive 47.4 7.93 8,500 1,950 17,900 167

Self-Care 26.7 9.88 2,400 1,050 9,100 79



Not Working but Actively Lookingfor WorkIntroduction

This section focuses on the percentage of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities in South Dakota whoare not working but actively looking for work, using data from the 2012American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions of terms, seeGlossary.

Quick Statistics

ActivelyLooking: with

disability

11.4%

ActivelyLooking:without

disability

22.9%

In 2012 in SD, the percentage of working-age peoplewith disabilities who were not working but activelylooking for work was 11.4 percent.In 2012 in SD, the percentage of working-age peoplewithout disabilities who were not working but activelylooking for work was 22.9 percent.The difference in the percentage of not working butactively looking for work between working-agepeople with and without disabilities was 11.5percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest percentage of not working butactively looking for work was for people with a"Hearing Disability," 28.0 percent. The lowestpercentage was for people with a "Independent LivingDisability," 3.4 percent.


Percentage who are not working but actively looking for workamong non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64)in South Dakota in 2012


No Disability 22.9 3.42 15,700 2,640 68,400 636

Any Disability 11.4 4.57 2,500 1,060 21,900 237

Visual 19.5 15.57 600 510 2,900 31

Hearing 28.0 15.06 1,100 710 4,000 42

Ambulatory 7.3 4.84 1,000 660 13,100 145

Cognitive 15.3 7.89 1,400 810 9,400 98

Self-Care 16.6 9.71 1,100 710 6,700 57

Independent Living 3.4 3.92 300 400 9,700 98


Full-Time / Full-Year EmploymentIntroduction

This section presents the percentage of non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities working full-time/full-year inSouth Dakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

FT / FYEmployment:with disability

30.2%

FT / FYEmployment:

withoutdisability

66.2%

In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities working full-time/full-year in SD was 30.2percent.In 2012, the percentage of working-age peoplewithout disabilities working full-time/full-year in SDwas 66.2 percent.The difference in the percentage workingfull-time/full-year between working-age people withand without disabilities was 36 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest full-time/full-year employment ratewas for people with "Hearing Disability," 49.8percent. The lowest full-time/full-year employmentrate was for people with "Independent LivingDisability," 9.1 percent.


Full-Time/Full-Year employment of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) by disability status in SouthDakota in 2012


No Disability 66.2 1.56 276,400 9,150 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 30.2 4.47 14,400 2,530 47,700 480

Visual 29.1 11.93 1,900 930 6,600 66

Hearing 49.8 9.31 6,500 1,710 13,000 141

Ambulatory 24.9 5.97 5,900 1,630 23,800 233

Cognitive 15.4 5.73 2,800 1,120 17,900 167

Self-Care 17.2 8.43 1,600 840 9,100 79



Annual Earnings (Full-Time /Full-Year workers)Introduction

This section examines the median annual earnings ofnon-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilitieswho work full-time/full-year in South Dakota, using data from the 2012American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions of terms, seeGlossary.

Quick Statistics

Earnings: withdisability

$35,400

Earnings:without disability

$35,400

In 2012, the median earnings of working-agepeople with disabilities who workedfull-time/full-year in SD was $35,400.In 2012, the median earnings of working-agepeople without disabilities who workedfull-time/full-year in SD was $35,400.The difference in the median earnings betweenworking-age people with and without disabilitieswho worked full-time/full-year was $0.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest annual earnings was for peoplewith "Independent Living Disability," $45,500†.The lowest annual earnings was for people with"Visual Disability," $26,300†.

† Caution: Estimate based on small sample size (less than 40 individuals).


Median annual earnings of non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) who work full-time/full-year by disabilitystatus in South Dakota in 2012

Disability Type Median Earnings MOE Base Pop. Sample

Size

No Disability $35,400 $1,020 276,000 2,573

Any Disability $35,400 $3,940 14,000 149

Visual $26,300† $11,310 2,000 23

Hearing $39,400 $5,870 6,000 73

Ambulatory $32,300 $5,300 6,000 47

Cognitive $28,300† $9,650 3,000 25

Self-Care $42,400† $14,670 2,000 11

Independent Living $45,500† $23,130 1,000 12

† Caution: Estimate based on small sample size (less than 40 individuals).


Annual Household IncomeIntroduction

This section illustrates the median annual income* of households thatinclude any working-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities in SouthDakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS).For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

HouseholdIncome: with

disability

$39,800

HouseholdIncome: without

disability

$57,100

In 2012, the median income of households thatinclude any working-age people with disabilities inSD was $39,800.In 2012, the median income of households that donot include any working-age people withdisabilities in SD was $57,100.The difference in the median income betweenhouseholds including and not includingworking-age people with disabilities was $17,300.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest median income was forhouseholds including persons with a "HearingDisability," $57,000. The lowest median incomewas for households containing persons with a"Self-Care Disability" $24,900 .

* Note: Household income is not available for persons living in group quarters.


Median annual income* of households including any working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) by disability status in South Dakota in2012

Disability Type MedianH.H. Income MOE Base Pop. Sample

Size

No Disability $57,100 $2,930 221,000 2,101

Any Disability $39,800 7,460 38,000 400

Visual $39,400 10,240 6,000 59

Hearing $57,000 15,620 12,000 135

Ambulatory $37,000 9,720 20,000 202

Cognitive $25,000 10,040 15,000 128

Self-Care $24,900 14,760 7,000 60

Independent Living $33,000 13,080 11,000 103

* Note: Household income is not available for persons living in group quarters.


PovertyIntroduction

This section examines the poverty rates* of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities in South Dakota,using data from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). Fordefinitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Poverty: withdisability

27.1%

Poverty:without

disability

10.4%

In 2012, the poverty rate of working-age people withdisabilities in SD was 27.1 percent.In 2012, the poverty rate of working-age peoplewithout disabilities in SD was 10.4 percent.The difference in the poverty rate betweenworking-age people with and without disabilities was16.7 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest poverty rate was for people with"Self-Care Disability," 43.3 percent. The lowestpoverty rate was for people with "Hearing Disability,"12.7 percent.

* Note: The Census Bureau does not calculate poverty status for those people living inmilitary group quarters or college dormitories.


Poverty rates* of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages21 to 64) by disability status in South Dakota in 2012


No Disability 10.4 1.32 43,000 5,620 415,800 3,869

Any Disability 27.1 5.67 12,900 3,140 47,600 477

Visual 34.2 16.29 2,200 1,320 6,600 66

Hearing 12.7 8.11 1,700 1,130 13,000 141

Ambulatory 33.4 8.51 7,900 2,470 23,800 233

Cognitive 34.3 9.89 6,100 2,170 17,800 164

Self-Care 43.3 14.47 3,900 1,740 9,100 79


* Note: The Census Bureau does not calculate poverty status for those people living inmilitary group quarters or college dormitories.


Supplemental Security Income(SSI)Introduction

This section focuses on the percentage of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities who receiveSupplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in South Dakota, usingdata from the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions ofterms, see Glossary. Please note that these results will differ from officialSocial Security Administration reports for several reasons. For additionalinformation, please email [email protected].

Quick Statistics

SSIRecipients:

with disability

17.0%

In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities receiving Supplemental Security Incomepayments in SD was 17.0 percent.In 2012, the number of working-age people withdisabilities receiving Supplemental Security Incomepayments in SD was 8,100.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest percentage that received SSI waspeople with "Self-Care Disability," 38.3 percent. Thelowest percentage that received SSI was people with"Visual Disability," 5.4 percent.


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Percentage of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21to 64) with disabilities who receive Supplemental SecurityIncome (SSI) payments in South Dakota in 2012


Any Disability 17.0 3.94 8,100 2,050 47,700 480

Visual 5.4 6.39 400 400 6,600 66

Hearing 6.6 4.98 900 670 13,000 141

Ambulatory 20.2 5.97 4,800 1,580 23,800 233

Cognitive 27.0 7.59 4,800 1,590 17,900 167

Self-Care 38.3 11.69 3,500 1,350 9,100 79



EducationHigh School Diploma/Equivalent

Introduction

This section explores the percentage of non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities with only a high school diploma orequivalent in South Dakota, using data from the 2012 AmericanCommunity Survey (ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

High SchoolOnly: withdisability

40.3%

High SchoolOnly: without

disability

29.7%

In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities with only a high school diploma orequivalent in SD was 40.3 percent.In 2012, the percentage of working-age peoplewithout disabilities with only a high school diploma orequivalent in SD was 29.7 percent.The difference in the percentage with only a highschool diploma or equivalent between working-agepeople with and without disabilities was 10.6percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest percentage with only a high schooldiploma or equivalent was for people with"Independent Living Disability," 45.4 percent. Thelowest percentage with only a high school diploma orequivalent was for people with "Visual Disability,"33.7 percent.


Percentage of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21to 64) with only a high school diploma or equivalent by disabilitystatus in SD in 2012


No Disability 29.7 1.50 124,000 6,910 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 40.3 4.78 19,200 2,920 47,700 480

Visual 33.7 12.41 2,200 1,000 6,600 66

Hearing 35.1 8.89 4,600 1,440 13,000 141

Ambulatory 41.3 6.79 9,800 2,100 23,800 233

Cognitive 37.2 7.68 6,700 1,730 17,900 167

Self-Care 39.2 10.91 3,600 1,270 9,100 79



EducationSome College/Associate's Degree

Introduction

This section examines the percentage of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities with only somecollege or an Associate's degree in South Dakota, using data from the2012 American Community Survey (ACS). For definitions of terms, seeGlossary.

Quick Statistics

SomeCollege: with

disability

30.5%

SomeCollege:without

disability

35.6%

In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities with only some college or an Associate'sdegree in SD was 30.5 percent.In 2012, the percentage of working-age peoplewithout disabilities with only some college or anAssociate's degree in SD was 35.6 percent.The difference in the percentage with only somecollege or an Associate's degree betweenworking-age people with and without disabilities was5.1 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest percentage with only some collegeor an Associate's degree was for people with "HearingDisability," 37.3 percent. The lowest percentage withonly some college or Associate's degree was forpeople with "Visual Disability," 21.8 percent.


Percentage of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21to 64) with only some college or an Associate's degree bydisability status in South Dakota in 2012


No Disability 35.6 1.58 148,900 7,440 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 30.5 4.49 14,500 2,540 47,700 480

Visual 21.8 10.84 1,400 810 6,600 66

Hearing 37.3 9.01 4,900 1,480 13,000 141

Ambulatory 31.3 6.40 7,400 1,830 23,800 233

Cognitive 34.2 7.53 6,100 1,660 17,900 167

Self-Care 32.6 10.47 3,000 1,160 9,100 79



EducationBachelor's Degree or More

Introduction

This section presents the percentage of non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities with a Bachelor's degree or morein South Dakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Bachelor'sDegree orMore: withdisability

14.7%

Bachelor'sDegree or

More: withoutdisability

28.3%

In 2012, the percentage of working-age people withdisabilities with a Bachelor's degree or more in SDwas 14.7 percent.In 2012, the percentage of working-age peoplewithout disabilities with a Bachelor's degree or morein SD was 28.3 percent.The difference in the percentage with a Bachelor'sdegree or more between working-age people withand without disabilities was 13.6 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest percentage with a Bachelor's degreeor more was for people with "Hearing Disability," 19.3percent. The lowest percentage with a Bachelor'sdegree or more was for people with "CognitiveDisability," 4.4 percent.


Percentage of non-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21to 64) with a Bachelor's degree or more by disability status inSouth Dakota in 2012


No Disability 28.3 1.48 118,200 6,780 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 14.7 3.45 7,000 1,770 47,700 480

Visual 17.6 10.00 1,200 720 6,600 66

Hearing 19.3 7.35 2,500 1,070 13,000 141

Ambulatory 15.2 4.95 3,600 1,270 23,800 233

Cognitive 4.4 3.26 800 600 17,900 167

Self-Care 11.2 7.04 1,000 680 9,100 79



Veterans Service-ConnectedDisability RatingIntroduction

This section presents the percentage of non-institutionalized working-age(ages 21 to 64) civilian veterans reporting a service-connected disabilityrating in South Dakota. The 2012 American Community Survey (ACS)asks if the veteran has a service-connected disability, and if so, whattheir rating is (0-100%). A "service-connected" disability is one that hasbeen determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as being aresult of disease or injury incurred or aggravated during military service.Note that a veteran can receive disability compensation for a wide rangeof conditions, and a veteran with a service-connected disability may notreport having one of the six ACS functional or activity limitationdisabilities. For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Veterans with aService-Connected

Disability

25.6%

In 2012, there were 38,700 working-age civilianveterans in SD, of whom 9,900 had a VAservice-connected disability.In 2012, the percentage of working-age civilianveterans in SD with a VA service-connecteddisability was 25.6 percent.In 2012, 2,100 working-age civilian veterans inSD had the most severe service-connecteddisability rating (70 percent or above).In 2012, 21.4 percent of the working-age civilianveterans in SD who had a service connecteddisability had a service-connected disabilityrating of 70 percent or above.


Disability rating of working-age civilian veterans (ages 21 to 64)with a service-connected disability in South Dakota in 2012

Service-Connected Disability % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. Sample

Size

Has a service-connected disability rating(0-100%)

25.6 4.72 9,900 2,100 38,700 369

Disability rating of veterans with a service connected-disability

0 percent 7.6 5.67 700 580 9,900 84

10 or 20 percent 28.3 9.64 2,800 1,120 9,900 84

30 or 40 percent 19.8 8.53 2,000 940 9,900 84

50 or 60 percent 16.2 7.89 1,600 850 9,900 84

70 percent or higher 21.4 8.78 2,100 980 9,900 84

Rating not reported 6.7 5.35 700 550 9,900 84


Health Insurance CoverageIntroduction

This section examines the health insurance coverage ofnon-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilitiesin South Dakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

HealthCoverage:

with Disability

81.4%

HealthCoverage:

withoutDisability

84.7%

In 2012, 81.4 percent of working-age people withdisabilities in SD had some type of health insurancecoverage.In 2012, 84.7 percent of working-age people withoutdisabilities in SD had some type of health insurancecoverage.The difference in the health insurance coverage ratebetween working-age people with and withoutdisabilities was 3.3 percentage points.Among the six types of disabilities identified in theACS, the highest health insurance coverage rate wasfor people with "Self-Care Disability," 89.3 percent.The lowest health insurance coverage rate was forpeople with "Cognitive Disability," 78.8 percent.


Health Insurance Coverage of non-institutionalized working-agepeople (ages 21 to 64) by disability status in South Dakota in2012


No Disability 84.7 1.19 353,800 9,600 417,700 3,896

Any Disability 81.4 3.79 38,800 4,090 47,700 480

Visual 85.4 9.27 5,600 1,590 6,600 66

Hearing 85.9 6.48 11,200 2,240 13,000 141

Ambulatory 80.5 5.47 19,100 2,910 23,800 233

Cognitive 78.8 6.49 14,100 2,510 17,900 167

Self-Care 89.3 6.91 8,100 1,910 9,100 79



Type of Health Insurance CoverageIntroduction

This section examines the type of health insurance coverage fornon-institutionalized working-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilitiesin South Dakota, using data from the 2012 American Community Survey(ACS). Note that people can report more than one type of insurancecoverage. For definitions of terms, see Glossary.

Quick Statistics

Coveragethrough

Employer/Union:with Disability

36.7%

Coveragethrough

Employer/Union:without

Disability

66.3%

In 2012, 36.7 percent of working-age people withdisabilities in SD reported health insurancecoverage through a current or former employer orunion (theirs or another family member).In 2012, 66.3 percent of working-age peoplewithout disabilities in SD reported health insurancecoverage through a current or former employer orunion (theirs or another family member).In 2012, 11.7 percent of working-age people withdisabilities in SD reported purchasing healthinsurance coverage directly from an insurancecompany (by themselves or another familymember).In 2012, 23.4 percent of working-age people withdisabilities in SD reported Medicare coverage and29.6 percent reported Medicaid coverage (or othergovernment-assistance plan for those with lowincomes or a disability).


Type of Health Insurance Coverage of non-institutionalizedworking-age people (ages 21 to 64) by disability status in SouthDakota in 2012


Disability Status/Insurance Type % MOE Number MOE Base Pop. Sample

Size

Any Disability

Uninsured 18.6 3.79 8,900 1,990 47,700 480

Employer/Union 36.7 4.70 17,500 2,780 47,700 480

Purchased 11.7 3.13 5,600 1,580 47,700 480

Medicare 23.4 4.13 11,200 2,230 47,700 480

Medicaid 29.6 4.45 14,100 2,510 47,700 480

Military/VA 13.0 3.28 6,200 1,670 47,700 480

Indian Health Service 7.5 2.57 3,600 1,270 47,700 480

No Disability

Uninsured 15.3 1.19 63,900 5,170 417,700 3,896

Employer/Union 66.3 1.56 276,900 9,150 417,700 3,896

Purchased 16.4 1.22 68,400 5,330 417,700 3,896

Medicare 1.6 3.29 6,600 1,720 417,700 3,896

Medicaid 4.5 0.68 19,000 2,900 417,700 3,896

Military/VA 5.6 0.76 23,200 3,190 417,700 3,896

Indian Health Service 6.8 0.83 28,200 3,510 417,700 3,896


Glossary

Actively Looking for Work

A person is defined as ACTIVELY looking for work if he or she reports looking for workduring the last four weeks.

Ambulatory Disability

This disability type is based on the question (asked of persons ages 5 or older): Doesthis person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

Base Population (Base Pop.)

The estimated number of individuals upon which the calculation is based. (Forpercentages, this is the denominator).

Cognitive Disability

This disability type is based on the question (asked of persons ages 5 or older):Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have seriousdifficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

Disability and Disability Types

The ACS definition of disability is based on six questions. A person is coded as having adisability if he or she or a proxy respondent answers affirmatively for one or more ofthese six categories.

Hearing Disability (asked of all ages): Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing?Visual Disability (asked of all ages): Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even whenwearing glasses?Cognitive Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older): Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition,does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?Ambulatory Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older): Does this person have serious difficulty walking orclimbing stairs?Self-care Disability (asked of persons ages 5 or older): Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?Independent Living Disability (asked of persons ages 15 or older): Because of a physical, mental, or emotionalcondition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?

Earnings

Earnings are defined as wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobsincluding self-employment income (NET income after business expenses) from ownnonfarm businesses or farm businesses, including proprietorships and partnerships.


Education

Our definition is based on the responses to the question: "What is the highest degreeor level of school this person has completed? If currently enrolled, mark the previousgrade or highest degree received." Our category "high school diploma/equivalent"includes those marking the ACS option "Regular high school diploma — GED oralternative credential." Our category "Some college/Associate's degree" includes thosemarking the ACS options: some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit;one or more years of college credit but no degree, or "Associate's degree (for example:AA, AS)." Our category "a Bachelor's or more" includes those marking the ACSoptions: "Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)"; "Master's degree (for example:MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)"; "Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM,LLB, JD)"; or "Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)." Note in 2008 changes weremade to some of the response categories and the layout of this question.

Employment

A person is considered employed if he or she is either

“at work”: those who did any work at all during the reference week as a paid employee (worked in his orher own business or profession, worked on his or her own farm, or worked 15 or more hours as an unpaidworker on a family farm or business) or

a.

were “with a job but not at work,” : had a job but temporarily did not work at that job during the referenceweek due to illness, bad weather, industrial dispute, vacation or other personal reasons. The reference weekis defined as the week preceding the date the questionnaire was completed.

b.

Full-Time/Full-Year Employment

A person is considered employed full-time/full-year if he or she worked 35 hours ormore per week (full-time) and 50 or more weeks per year (full-year). The referenceperiod is defined as the year preceding the date the questionnaire was completed.Note: this does not signify whether a person is eligible for fringe benefits. The questionand response categories regarding weeks worked per year was changed in 2008.

Group Quarters (GQ)

A GQ is a place where people live or stay that is normally owned or managed by anentity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. Theseservices may include custodial or medical care as well as other types of assistance, andresidency is commonly restricted to those receiving these services. People living ingroup quarters are usually not related to each other. Group quarters include suchplaces as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursingfacilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, and workers'dormitories. See the definitions of institutional GQs and non-institutional GQs for moreinformation. In addition, a description of the types of group quarters included in the2008 ACS is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Web site atwww.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/

2008_ACS_GQ_Definitions.pdf.


http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/2008_ACS_GQ_Definitions.pdf


2008_ACS_GQ_Definitions.pdf.

Health Insurance Coverage

Is based on the following question: Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of thefollowing types of health insurance or health coverage plans? Mark "Yes" or "No" forEACH type of coverage in items a – h.

Insurance through a current or former employer or union (of this person or another family member)a.Insurance purchased directly from an insurance company (by this person or another family member)b.Medicare, for people 65 and older, or people with certain disabilitiesc.Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or adisability

d.

VA (including those who have ever used or enrolled for VA health care)e.TRICARE or other military health caref.Indian Health Serviceg.Any other type of health insurance or health coverage plan – Specify (Note: “Other type” were recoded intoone of the categories a-g by the Census Bureau)

h.

Hearing Disability

This disability type is based on the question (asked of all ages): Is this person deaf ordoes he/she have serious difficulty hearing?

Hispanic or Latino Origin

People of Hispanic or Latino origin are those who classify themselves in a specificHispanic or Latino category in response to the question, "Is this personSpanish/Hispanic/Latino?" Specifically, those of Hispanic or Latino origin are those whoare Cuban; Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano; Puerto Rican; or otherSpanish/Hispanic/Latino. Origin may be the heritage, nationality group, lineage, orcountry of birth of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrivalin the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latinomay be of any race.

Household Income

Household Income is defined as the total income of a household including: wages,salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs; self-employment income (NETincome after business expenses) from own non-farm or farm businesses, includingproprietorships and partnerships; interest, dividends, net rental income, royaltyincome, or income from real estates and trusts; Social Security or Railroad Retirement;Supplemental Security Income; any public assistance or welfare payments from thestate or local welfare office; retirement, survivor or disability pensions; and any otherregularly received income (e.g., Veterans' payments, unemployment compensation,child support or alimony). Median household income is calculated with the household asthe unit of analysis, using household weights without adjusting for household size.




Independent Living Disability

This disability type is based on the question (asked of persons ages 15 or older):Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficultydoing errands alone such as visiting a doctors office or shopping?

Institutional Group Quarters (GQs)

Includes facilities for people under formally authorized, supervised care or custody atthe time of enumeration. Generally, restricted to the institution, under the care orsupervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates." Includes:correctional, nursing, and in-patient hospice facilities, psychiatric hospitals, juvenilegroup homes and residential treatment centers.

Margin of Error (MOE)

Data, such as data from the American Community Survey, is based on a sample, andtherefore statistics derived from this data are subject to sampling variability. Themargin of error (MOE) is a measure of the degree of sampling variability. In a randomsample, the degree of sampling variation is determined by the underlying variability ofthe phenomena being estimated (e.g., income) and the size of the sample (i.e., thenumber of survey participants used to calculate the statistic). The smaller the marginof error, the lower the sampling variability and the more "precise" the estimate. Amargin of error is the difference between an estimate and its upper or lowerconfidence bounds. Confidence bounds are calculated by adding the MOE to theestimate (upper bound) and subtracting the MOE from the estimate (lower bound). Allmargins of error in this report are based on a 90 percent confidence level. This meansthat there is a 90% certainty that the actual value lies somewhere between the upperand lower confidence bounds.

Non-Institutional Group Quarters (GQs)

Includes facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters; such ascollege/university housing, group homes intended for adults, residential treatmentfacilities for adults, workers' group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religiousgroup quarters.

Not Working but Actively Looking for Work

A person is defined as not working but actively looking for work if he or she reports notbeing employed, but has been looking for work during the last four weeks.

Number

This term appears in the tables; it refers to estimated number of people in thecategory. (for percentages, this is the numerator).


Poverty

The poverty measure is computed based upon the standards defined in Directive 14from the Office of Management and Budget. These standards use poverty thresholdscreated in 1982 and index these thresholds to 2008 dollars using poverty factors basedupon the Consumer Price Index. They use the family as the income sharing unit andfamily income is the sum of total income from each family member living in thehousehold. The poverty threshold depends upon the size of the family; the age of thehouseholder; and the number of related children under the age of 18.

Race

Race categories are based on the question, "[w]hat is this person's race? Mark (X) oneor more races to indicate what this person considers himself/herself to be." Responsesinclude the following: White; Black or African-American; American Indian or AlaskaNative (print name of enrolled or principal tribe); Asian Indian; Chinese; Filipino;Japanese; Korean; Vietnamese; Other Asian (Print Race); Native Hawaiian; Guamanianor Chamarro; Samoan; Other Pacific Islander (Print Race Below); Some other race(print race below). "Other race" also contains people who report more than one race.

Sample Size

The number of survey participants used to calculate the statistic.

Self-care Disability

This disability type is based on the question (asked of persons ages 5 or older): 17c.Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

A person is defined as receiving SSI payments if he or she reports receiving (SSI)income in the 12 months prior to the survey.

Note: The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does not apply to Puerto Rico. SSI is afederal cash assistance program that provides monthly payments to low-income aged,blind, or disabled persons in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the NorthernMariana Islands.

Veteran Service-Connected Disability

A disease or injury determined to have occurred in or to have been aggravated bymilitary service. A disability is evaluated according to the VA Schedule for RatingDisabilities in Title 38, CFR, and Part 4. Extent of disability is expressed as apercentage from 0% (for conditions that exist but are not disabling to a compensable


percentage from 0% (for conditions that exist but are not disabling to a compensabledegree) to 100%, in increments of 10%. This information was determined by thefollowing two part question:

Does this person have a VA service-connected disability rating?Yes (such as 0%, 10%, 20%, ... , 100%)No SKIP to question 28a

a.

What is this person’s service-connected disability rating?”Responses included: 0 percent; 10 or 20 percent; 30 or 40 percent; 50 or 60 percent; 70 percent or higher

b.

Visual Disability

This disability type is based on the question:(asked of all ages): Is this person blind ordoes he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?


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