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  with | Parish
  Health Profiles |  | 
 
  | Disabilities | Concordia Parish |  | 
 
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  | POPULATION, 2000 |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | United States | Louisiana | Concordia | 
 
  | Total Population | 281,421,906 | 4,468,976 | 20,247 | 
 
  | Total Population 5 Years and Older | 257,167,527 | 4,045,963 | 18,059 | 
 
  | Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census  2000, Sample File 3 (SF3), Tables: P6. Race
  and P8. Sex by Age, |  | 
 
  | http://factfinder.census.gov <keyword: data sets> |  |  |  | 
 
  | POPULATION WITH
  A DISABILITY, 2000 |  |  | 
 
  | 5 years and older by
  disability type1,2 |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | United States | Louisiana | Concordia | 
 
  | Total
  Persons with a Disability | 49,746,248 | 880,047 | 4,659 | 
 
  | %
  of Population with a Disability | 19.3 | 21.8 | 25.8 | 
 
  | Sensory |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons with Sensory
  Disability | 9,305,275 | 174,834 | 1,077 | 
 
  | % with a Sensory Disability | 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 
 
  | Physical |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons with Physical
  Disability | 21,151,506 | 396,140 | 2,319 | 
 
  | %
  with a Physical Disability | 8.2 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 
 
  | Mental |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons
  with Mental Disablity | 12,435,853 | 238,855 | 1,257 | 
 
  | %
  with a Mental Disability | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 
 
  | Self-care |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons
  with Self-care Disability | 6,752,733 | 132,673 | 705 | 
 
  | %
  with a Self-care Disability | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 
 
  | Employment Disability |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons with Employment
  Disability | 21,287,570 | 362,213 | 1,765 | 
 
  | %
  with Employment Disability | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 
 
  | Difficulty Going Outside the
  Home |  |  |  | 
 
  | Persons
  with Difficulty Going Outside the Home | 18,210,025 | 310,808 | 1,622 | 
 
  | %
  with Difficulty Going Outside the Home | 7.1 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Employment Status of
  Persons 21-64 Years |  |  |  | 
 
  | Total Population: 21 to
  64 years | 159,131,544 | 2,445,674 | 10,353 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Disability: Employed | 30,553,796 | 540,838 | 2,763 | 
 
  | %
  with Disability: Employed | 56.6 | 51.4 | 44.0 | 
 
  | Persons
  with No Disability: Employed | 128,577,748 | 1,904,836 | 7,590 | 
 
  | %
  with No disability: Employed | 77.2 | 72.7 | 65.4 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Disability
  and Poverty |  |  |  | 
 
  | %
  of All Persons Below Poverty Level | 12.0 | 19.0 | 27.6 | 
 
  | %
  with a Disability and Below Poverty | 17.6 | 24.9 | 28.3 | 
 
  | %
  with No Disability and Below Poverty | 10.6 | 17.3 | 27.4 | 
 
  | 1Non-institutionalized population |  |  |  | 
 
  | 2More than one disability type can be reported |  |  |  | 
 
  | Source:
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, American FactFinder, Sample File 3
  (SF3), QT-P21 Disability Status by Sex, | 
 
  | Sample File 4 (SF4) PCT 148
  Poverty Status in 1999 by Disability Status, | http://factfinder.census.gov | 
 
  | <key words: Data Sets>. |  |  |  | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Total Public School
  Population, 3-21 Years |  | 732,971 | 3,834 | 
 
  | Students with Disability | 98,668 | 414 | 
 
  | % of Students with a
  Disability | 13.5 | 10.8 | 
 
  | Source:
  Louisiana Department of Education, State Special Education  Data Profile, 2004, Table 7 Special
  Education |  | 
 
  | Public Counts from LANSER
  October 1, 2003 | http://www.doe.louisiana.gov/lde/specialp/2115.html | 
 
  | PREVALENCE OF
  DISABILITY BY RACE, SEX, AND AGE |  | 
 
  | Rates per 1,000
  population |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | United States | Louisiana | Concordia | 
 
  | Prevalence of Disability
  by Race |  |  |  | 
 
  | White Population 5 and
  older | 195,100,538 | 2,627,624 | 11,255 | 
 
  | with
  a disability | 36,158,505 | 540,396 | 2,708 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 185.3 | 205.7 | 240.6 | 
 
  | Black Population 5 and
  older | 30,297,703 | 1,268,683 | 6,597 | 
 
  | with
  a disability | 7,370,476 | 307,048 | 1,895 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 243.3 | 242.0 | 287.3 | 
 
  | Other Population 5 and
  older | 31,769,286 | 149,656 | 207 | 
 
  | with
  a disability | 6,217,267 | 32,603 | 56 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 195.7 | 217.9 | 270.5 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Prevalence of Disability
  by Sex |  |  |  | 
 
  | Male 
   Total Population | 124,636,825 | 1,923,168 | 8,587 | 
 
  | with
  a disability | 24,439,531 | 430,708 | 2,290 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 196.1 | 224.0 | 266.7 | 
 
  | Female  Total Population | 132,530,702 | 2,122,795 | 9,472 | 
 
  | with
  a disability | 25,306,717 | 449,339 | 2,369 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 190.9 | 211.7 | 250.1 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Prevalence of Disability
  by Race and Sex |  |  |  | 
 
  | White Male | 95,016,158 | 1,276,567 | 5,466 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 17,925,342 | 274,270 | 1,326 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 188.7 | 214.8 | 242.6 | 
 
  | White
  Female | 100,084,380 | 1,351,057 | 5,789 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 18,233,163 | 266,126 | 1,382 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 182.2 | 197.0 | 238.7 | 
 
  | Black  Male | 13,815,576 | 572,378 | 2,991 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 3,306,836 | 139,875 | 925 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 239.4 | 244.4 | 309.3 | 
 
  | Black Female | 16,482,127 | 696,305 | 3,606 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 4,063,640 | 167,173 | 970 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 246.5 | 240.1 | 269.0 | 
 
  | Other
  Male | 15,805,091 | 74,223 | 130 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 3,207,353 | 16,563 | 39 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 202.9 | 223.2 | 300.0 | 
 
  | Other Female | 15,964,195 | 75,433 | 77 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 3,009,914 | 16,040 | 17 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 188.5 | 212.6 | 220.8 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | Prevalence of Disability
  by Age |  |  |  | 
 
  | 5 to 15 years  Total
  Population | 45,133,667 | 757,341 | 3,556 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 2,614,919 | 52,782 | 268 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 57.9 | 69.7 | 75.4 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 16 to 20 years  Total
  Population | 19,555,690 | 353,374 | 1,379 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 2,599,415 | 50,945 | 232 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 132.9 | 144.2 | 168.2 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 21 to 64 years  Total Population | 159,131,544 | 2,445,674 | 10,353 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 30,553,796 | 540,838 | 2,763 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 192.0 | 221.1 | 266.9 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 65 to 74 years  Total
  Population | 18,253,304 | 280,467 | 1,638 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 5,889,876 | 108,629 | 737 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 322.7 | 387.3 | 449.9 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 75 years and over  Total Population | 15,093,322 | 209,107 | 1,133 | 
 
  | With
  a Disability | 8,088,242 | 126,853 | 659 | 
 
  | Disability
  rate per 1,000 population | 535.9 | 606.6 | 581.6 | 
 
  | Source:
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, American FactFinder, Sample File 3
  (SF3), QT-P21 Disability Status by Sex. | 
 
  | http://factfinder.census.gov  <key
  words: Data Sets>. |  |  | 
 
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  | DEMOGRAPHIC
  BREAKDOWN  OF PERSONS WITH
  DISABILITES | 
 
  | BY AGE GROUP
  AND DISABILITY TYPE3 |  |  | 
 
  |  | United States | Louisiana | Concordia | 
 
  | Total
  Persons With a Disability (5 and Older ) | 49,746,248 | 880,047 | 4,659 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | By
  Age Group |  |  |  | 
 
  | 5
  to 15 Years with a Disability | 2,614,919 | 52,782 | 268 | 
 
  | %
  5 to 15 Years | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 
 
  | 16
  to 20 Years | 2,599,415 | 50,945 | 232 | 
 
  | %
  16 to 20 Years | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 
 
  | 21
  to 64 Years | 30,553,796 | 540,838 | 2,763 | 
 
  | %
  21 to 64 Years | 61.4 | 61.5 | 59.3 | 
 
  | 65
  to 74 Years | 5,889,876 | 108,629 | 737 | 
 
  | %
  65 to 74 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 15.8 | 
 
  | 75 Years and Over | 8,088,242 | 126,853 | 659 | 
 
  | %
  75 Years and Over | 16.3 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | By
  Disability Type within Age Group |  |  |  | 
 
  | 5 to 15 Years | 2,614,919 | 52,782 | 268 | 
 
  | Persons with a Sensory
  Disability | 442,894 | 9,695 | 51 | 
 
  | % Sensory | 16.9 | 18.4 | 19.0 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Physical Disability | 455,461 | 9,487 | 33 | 
 
  | % Physical | 17.4 | 18.0 | 12.3 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Mental Disability | 2,078,502 | 41,622 | 215 | 
 
  | % Mental | 79.5 | 78.9 | 80.2 | 
 
  | Persons with a Self-care
  Disability | 419,018 | 8,112 | 33 | 
 
  | % Self-care | 16.0 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 16 to 20 Years | 2,599,415 | 50,945 | 232 | 
 
  | Persons with a Sensory
  Disability | 230,725 | 5,856 | 3 | 
 
  | % Sensory | 8.9 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Physical Disability | 283,700 | 6,700 | 41 | 
 
  | % Physical | 10.9 | 13.2 | 17.7 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Mental Disability | 773,549 | 17,094 | 61 | 
 
  | % Mental | 29.8 | 33.6 | 26.3 | 
 
  | Persons with a Self-care
  Disability | 148,742 | 3,280 | 37 | 
 
  | % Self-care | 5.7 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 
 
  | Persons
  with an Employment Disability | 1,445,539 | 25,330 | 109 | 
 
  | % Employment | 55.6 | 49.7 | 47.0 | 
 
  | Persons with a
  Go-outside-home Disability | 1,024,849 | 19,274 | 131 | 
 
  | % go-outside-home | 39.4 | 37.8 | 56.5 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 21 to 64 Years | 30,553,796 | 540,838 | 2,763 | 
 
  | Persons with a Sensory
  Disability | 3,893,177 | 79,039 | 521 | 
 
  | % Sensory | 12.7 | 14.6 | 18.9 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Physical Disability | 10,866,665 | 212,150 | 1,184 | 
 
  | % Physical | 35.6 | 39.2 | 42.9 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Mental Disability | 5,990,890 | 113,802 | 580 | 
 
  | % Mental | 19.6 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 
 
  | Persons with a Self-care
  Disability | 3,001,133 | 60,365 | 361 | 
 
  | % Self-care | 9.8 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 
 
  | Persons
  with an Employment Disability | 19,842,031 | 336,883 | 1,656 | 
 
  | % Employment | 64.9 | 62.3 | 59.9 | 
 
  | Persons with a
  go-outside-home  disability | 10,389,659 | 175,427 | 894 | 
 
  | % Go-outside home | 34.0 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 65
  to 74 Years | 5,889,876 | 108,629 | 737 | 
 
  | Persons with a Sensory
  Disability | 1,580,988 | 30,687 | 192 | 
 
  | % Sensory | 26.8 | 28.2 | 26.1 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Physical Disability | 3,920,711 | 75,058 | 520 | 
 
  | % Physical | 66.6 | 69.1 | 70.6 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Mental Disability | 1,157,231 | 23,788 | 185 | 
 
  | % Mental | 19.6 | 21.9 | 25.1 | 
 
  | Persons with a Self-care
  Disability | 971,131 | 20,717 | 104 | 
 
  | % Self-care | 16.5 | 19.1 | 14.1 | 
 
  | Persons with a
  Go-outside-home Disability | 2,433,426 | 45,768 | 306 | 
 
  | % Go-outside-home | 41.3 | 42.1 | 41.5 | 
 
  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  | 75 Years and Over
  Population Reporting a Disability  by Type | 8,088,242 | 126,853 | 659 | 
 
  | Persons with a Sensory
  Disability | 3,157,491 | 49,557 | 310 | 
 
  | % Sensory | 39.0 | 39.1 | 47.0 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Physical Disability | 5,624,969 | 92,745 | 541 | 
 
  | % Physical | 69.5 | 73.1 | 82.1 | 
 
  | Persons
  with a Mental Disability | 2,435,681 | 42,549 | 216 | 
 
  | % Mental | 30.1 | 33.5 | 32.8 | 
 
  | Persons with a Self-care
  Disability | 2,212,709 | 40,199 | 170 | 
 
  | % self-care | 27.4 | 31.7 | 25.8 | 
 
  | Persons with a
  Go-outside-home Disability | 4,362,091 | 70,339 | 291 | 
 
  | % Go-outside-home | 53.9 | 55.4 | 44.2 | 
 
  | 3More than one disability type can be reported |  |  |  | 
 
  | Source:
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, American FactFinder, Sample File 3
  (SF3), QT-P21 Disability Status by Sex, | 
 
  | http://factfinder.census.gov,
  <key words: Data Sets>. |  |  |  | 
 
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  | ELDERLY POPULATION |  |  |  | 
 
  | 65 years and older |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | United States | Louisiana | Concordia | 
 
  | Total Population 65 and
  Over | 34,991,753 | 516,929 | 2,971 | 
 
  | % of Total Population | 12.4 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 
 
  | 65 to 74 years | 18,390,986 | 282,925 | 1,690 | 
 
  | % of Total Population | 6.5 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 
 
  | 75 to 84 years | 12,361,180 | 175,328 | 964 | 
 
  | % of Total Population | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 
 
  | 85 years and over | 4,239,587 | 58,676 | 317 | 
 
  | % of Total Population | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 
 
  | Source:
  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, American FactFinder, Sample File 1
  (SF1), P12 Sex by Age, |  | 
 
  | http://factfinder.census.gov/,
  <key words: Data Sets>. |  |  |  | 
 
 
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