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Disability Status by Age and Type, New Jersey, 2023

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Age Group< 1818-6465+0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%Estimated Percentage of the PopulationDisability Status by Age and Type, New Jersey, 2023Hearing DifficultyVision DifficultyCognitive DifficultyAmbulatory DifficultySelf-Care DifficultyIndependent Living Difficulty
DisabilityAge GroupEstimated Percentage of the Population90% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit90% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitEstimated Count

Hearing Difficulty

 1Hearing Difficulty< 1810.5%0.4%0.6%9,164
 1Hearing Difficulty18-6421.4%1.3%1.5%76,033
 1Hearing Difficulty65+310.2%9.8%10.6%163,901

Vision Difficulty

 2Vision Difficulty< 1810.7%0.6%0.8%13,706
 2Vision Difficulty18-6421.9%1.8%2.0%103,717
 2Vision Difficulty65+35.0%4.7%5.3%80,002

Cognitive Difficulty

 3Cognitive Difficulty< 1814.0%3.6%4.4%58,882
 3Cognitive Difficulty18-6423.7%3.6%3.8%205,026
 3Cognitive Difficulty65+37.0%6.6%7.4%113,494

Ambulatory Difficulty

 4Ambulatory Difficulty< 1810.6%0.5%0.7%8,764
 4Ambulatory Difficulty18-6423.0%2.9%3.1%168,417
 4Ambulatory Difficulty65+318.2%17.7%18.7%294,038

Self-Care Difficulty

 5Self-Care Difficulty< 1811.0%0.8%1.2%15,063
 5Self-Care Difficulty18-6421.3%1.2%1.4%72,648
 5Self-Care Difficulty65+36.7%6.4%7.0%108,479

Independent Living Difficulty

 6Independent Living Difficulty18-6423.0%2.9%3.1%174,732
 6Independent Living Difficulty65+312.9%12.5%13.3%195,036

Why Is This Important?

Studies have found that people with disabilities are less likely to get preventive health care services they need to stay healthy.1 In addition, people with disabilities may have trouble finding a job, going to school, or getting around outside their homes.2

Definition

Percent of the total population that has a disability

Data Notes

For cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, and self-care difficulty, <18 only includes persons aged 5 to 17. Children under 5 are not included in these measures.

Data Source

American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Estimated number of civilian noninstitutionalized persons in each age group with a given disability

  • Denominator:

    Estimated total civilian noninstitutionalized population in each age group

Data Issues

The U.S. Census Bureau did not release its standard 1-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection.

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Indicator Data Last Updated On 09/20/2024, Published on 10/30/2024
NJ State Health Assessment Data, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 (https://nj.gov/health/shad)