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Disabilities by Jurisdiction 2000
Aging Statistics
The following projections are for Maryland's Individuals with Disabilities - Aged 60+ FY2000 projections by jurisdictions. Low-income older individuals are concentrated in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with smaller numbers of older, poorer individuals residing in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. In 1990, 65,648 older residents lived in poverty as defined by the federal poverty guidelines published in 1989.
The following projections are for Maryland's Individuals with Disabilities - Aged 60+ FY2000 projections by jurisdictions. Low-income older individuals are concentrated in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with smaller numbers of older, poorer individuals residing in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. In 1990, 65,648 older residents lived in poverty as defined by the federal poverty guidelines published in 1989.
City |
Total 60+ Population |
60+ with Disabilities |
% of 60+ Population |
% of State's 60+ with Disabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allegany |
17,105 |
3,467 |
20.3% |
2.3% |
Anne Arundel |
67,510 |
12,235 |
18.1% |
8.0% |
Baltimore Co. |
140,313 |
28,221 |
20.1% |
18.4% |
Calvert |
9,149 |
1,689 |
18.5% |
1.1% |
Caroline |
5,264 |
1,038 |
19.7% |
0.7% |
Carroll |
21,770 |
4,246 |
19.5% |
2.8% |
Cecil |
12,254 |
2,233 |
18.2% |
1.5% |
Charles |
13,547 |
2,409 |
17.8% |
1.6% |
Dorchester |
7,008 |
1,378 |
19.7% |
0.9% |
Frederick |
25,355 |
4,842 |
19.1% |
3.2% |
Garrett |
5,962 |
1,159 |
19.4% |
0.8% |
Harford |
30,352 |
5,456 |
18.0% |
3.6% |
Howard |
26,606 |
4,866 |
18.3% |
3.2% |
Kent |
4,677 |
949 |
20.3% |
0.6% |
Montgomery |
130,647 |
25,965 |
19.9% |
16.9% |
Prince George's |
90,558 |
15,784 |
17.4% |
10.3% |
Queen Anne |
7,105 |
1,307 |
18.4% |
0.9% |
St. Mary's |
10,876 |
2,000 |
18.4% |
1.3% |
Somerset |
4,563 |
878 |
19.2% |
0.6% |
Talbot |
8,832 |
1,765 |
20.0% |
1.1% |
Washington |
24,225 |
4,790 |
19.8% |
3.1% |
Wicomico |
14,018 |
2,715 |
19.4% |
1.8% |
Worcester |
12,379 |
2,256 |
18.2% |
1.5% |
Baltimore City |
110,961 |
21,938 |
19.8% |
14.3% |
Total |
801,036 |
153,585 |
19.2% |
100.0% |
Source: For 60+ data - U.S. Census 2000; MD Dept of Planning, Population Projections - 7/20/01; for 60+ with Disabilities data - MD Dept of Aging Extrapolation Using 2000 Census Data and Compilation Developed by the National Aging Information Center. Rounding may affect totals. |