This statistic illustrates the prevalence of disability among the total U.S. population aged 65 years and older in 2005 and 2010. In 2005, there were almost 13 million older U.S. Americans with a severe disability.
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Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010
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US Census Bureau. (July 20, 2012). Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/
US Census Bureau. "Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/
US Census Bureau. (2012). Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/
US Census Bureau. "Prevalence of Disability among Older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/
US Census Bureau, Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Prevalence of disability among older U.S. Americans in 2005 and 2010 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240336/older-americans-with-a-disability/
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