Disability Data for Mississippi from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,731,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 482,000 | 17.7% |
| Hearing | 124,000 | 4.5% |
| Vision | 103,000 | 3.8% |
| Cognitive | 204,000 | 7.5% |
| Mobility | 289,000 | 10.6% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 217,000 | 8.0% |
| Self-care activities | 117,000 | 4.3% |
| Routine activities | 194,000 | 7.1% |
| No reported disability | 2,249,000 | 82.3% |
*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 Mississippi population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 8.0% of Mississippi adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 9.7% have some other type of disability, and 82.3% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Mississippi from the 2008 American Community Survey
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