More than 54 million disabled in U.S., census says

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More than 54 million disabled in U.S., census says

http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINTRE4BH6WY20081218

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 54 million U.S. residents, or about 19 percent of the population, have some sort of disability, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Thursday.

The numbers, based on 2005 data, are up slightly from the 2002 survey when 51.2 million people or 18 percent reported a disability, the census found.

About 46 percent of adults aged 21 to 64 with a disability were employed, compared with 84 percent of adults without disabilities, the survey found.

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