Disability Data for Tennessee from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,874,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 970,000 | 16.5% |
| Hearing | 269,000 | 4.6% |
| Vision | 199,000 | 3.4% |
| Cognitive | 390,000 | 6.6% |
| Mobility | 563,000 | 9.6% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 425,000 | 7.2% |
| Self-care activities | 222,000 | 3.8% |
| Routine activities | 381,000 | 6.5% |
| No reported disability | 4,904,000 | 83.5% |
*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 Tennessee population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 7.2% of Tennessee adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 9.3% have some other type of disability, and 83.5% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Tennessee from the 2008 American Community Survey
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