Median household income (1999): $52,346
Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,040
| This zip code | $60,040 | | Connecticut: | $60,941 |
Nearest zip codes: 06065, 06057, 06063, 06091, 06021, 06790.
Housing units in zip code 06098 with a mortgage: 2,331 (250 second mortgage, 239 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 802
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,244
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06098: Highland Lake Club (A), Greenwoods Industrial Park (B), Camp Berkshire (C), Camp Delaware (D), Camp Pioneer (E), Camp Sequassen (F), Camp Wabigoon (G), Camp Wahanda (H), Camp Workcoeman (I), Colebrook Historical Society Building (J), Colebrook Town Hall (K), Forge Fire Station (L), Center Fire Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 06098: Colebrook Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hurlbut Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), South Cemetery (4), Hemlock Cemetery (5), Winchester Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rowley Pond (A), Crystal Lake (B), Camp Delaware Pond (C), Lake Winchester (D), Hurlbut Pond (E), Mad River Reservoir (F), Lemanquais Pond (G), Phelps Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Center Brook (A), Taylor Brook (B), Sandy Brook (C), Rugg Brook (D), Loon Brook (E), Wright Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06098 include: Maasser Park (1), Platt Hill State Park (2), Club Island Park (3), Brodie Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Pleasant Valley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 36
- 1995 to 1998: 168
- 1990 to 1994: 190
- 1980 to 1989: 792
- 1970 to 1979: 796
- 1960 to 1969: 650
- 1950 to 1959: 788
- 1940 to 1949: 648
- 1939 or earlier: 2,412
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Winsted, CT (06098):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 129
- 2 bedrooms: 797
- 3 bedrooms: 2,095
- 4 bedrooms: 761
- 5 or more bedrooms: 193
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 93
- 1 bedrooms: 466
- 2 bedrooms: 748
- 3 bedrooms: 351
- 4 bedrooms: 46
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 06098 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 156
- 1 vehicle: 855
- 2 vehicles: 1,993
- 3 vehicles: 713
- 4 vehicles: 192
- 5 or more vehicles: 72
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 317
- 1 vehicle: 832
- 2 vehicles: 501
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 06098:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 36
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 57
- $80,000 to $89,999: 174
- $90,000 to $99,999: 233
- $100,000 to $124,999: 646
- $125,000 to $149,999: 644
- $150,000 to $174,999: 407
- $175,000 to $199,999: 280
- $200,000 to $249,999: 327
- $250,000 to $299,999: 172
- $300,000 to $399,999: 46
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 21
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06098:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 73
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 24
- $300 to $349: 106
- $350 to $399: 65
- $400 to $449: 147
- $450 to $499: 118
- $500 to $549: 305
- $550 to $599: 342
- $600 to $649: 120
- $650 to $699: 94
- $700 to $749: 19
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 53
- $900 to $999: 3
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- No cash rent: 87
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,274
- Black or African American householders: $138,595
- Asian householders: $343,553
- Some other race householders: $183,434
- Two or more races householders: $186,369
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,304
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,377
- One, attached: 153
- Two: 707
- 3 or 4: 509
- 5 to 9: 321
- 10 to 19: 185
- 20 to 49: 112
- 50 or more: 81
- Mobile homes: 15
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,114 (83%)
- Carpooled: 808 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
- Railroad: 21 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 166 (2%)
- Other means: 27 (0%)
- Worked at home: 207 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 273
- 5 to 9 minutes: 988
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1015
- 15 to 19 minutes: 880
- 20 to 24 minutes: 777
- 25 to 29 minutes: 433
- 30 to 34 minutes: 773
- 35 to 39 minutes: 231
- 40 to 44 minutes: 322
- 45 to 59 minutes: 822
- 60 to 89 minutes: 501
- 90 or more minutes: 188
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,237
- In family households: 12,142 (3,097 male householders, 858 female householders)
3,179 spouses, 4,235 children (3,969 natural, 71 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 140 other relatives, 306 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,095 (719 male householders (525 living alone)), 1,024 female householders (887 living alone)), 352 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 108 (73 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,657 2-persons, 1,017 3-persons, 835 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,412 1-person, 313 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
2,526 married couples with children.
701 single-parent households (198 men, 503 women).
93.2% of residents of 06098 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 16% well, 22% not well, 13% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 17% well, 14% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% very well, 9% well, 51% not well, 5% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (23% very well, 77% well).
Foreign born population: 773 (5.4%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (12%)
- Canada (11%)
- Italy (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Argentina (7%)
- Greece (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 144
- 1990 to 1994: 100
- 1985 to 1989: 99
- 1980 to 1984: 62
- 1975 to 1979: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 55
- 1970 to 1974: 47
- 1965 to 1969: 233
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First ancestries reported:
- Italian: 2351
- Irish: 1723
- English: 1384
- German: 1067
- French (except Basque): 1052
- Other groups: 793
- United States or American: 742
- Polish: 651
- French Canadian: 508
- Swedish: 267
- Scottish: 205
- Greek: 145
- British: 143
- Norwegian: 121
- Danish: 92
- Dutch: 91
- Canadian: 90
- Slovak: 89
- Scotch-Irish: 84
- Czech: 83
- Hungarian: 77
- European: 74
- Lithuanian: 72
- Russian: 57
- Ukrainian: 53
- Austrian: 45
- Swiss: 45
- Arab:: 42
- Lebanese: 42
- Czechoslovakian: 34
- Macedonian: 28
- Finnish: 24
- Romanian: 22
- Latvian: 21
- Welsh: 18
- Portuguese: 16
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
- Jamaican: 14
- Northern European: 12
- Slavic: 11
- Belgian: 10
- Icelander: 9
- Eastern European: 7
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
- Armenian: 7
- Scandinavian: 2
- Subsaharan African:: 2
- African: 2
- Celtic: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE (PARK PLACE EAST in WINSTED, CT)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9108, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9108, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-01-2004-9108, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Organizations: NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORTHWEST CT TECH COLLEGE, NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT NUMBER 7 REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (100 BATTISTONI DRIVE in WINSTED, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-61
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WINSTED SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 07 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: HOMEBOUND, NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL HIGH, NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 7
- DYMAX MATERIALS INC (210 HOLABIRD AVE in WINSTED, CT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2001-3083, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2001-3083, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS
Organizations: DYMAX MATERIALS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOMAR SPECIALTIES CO
- HOMEBOUND (94 BATTISTONI DRIVE in WINSTED, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
Organizations: NORFOLK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
, BARKHAMSTED SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WINSTED PRECISION BALL CO (159 COLEBROOK RIVER ROAD in WINSTED, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS
Business NAICS classification: BALL AND ROLLER BEARING MANUFACTURING.; BALL AND ROLLER BEARING MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: THE BARDEN CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FAG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: THE BARDEN CORPORATION, WINSTED PRECISION BALL DIVISION OF INA / FAG / BARDEN
- THE GILBERT SCHOOL (200 WILLIAMS AVENUE in WINSTED, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-61
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: GILBERT, WILLIAM L SCHOOL CORP
- PEARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (2 WETMORE AVENUE in WINSTED, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51
Organizations: WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ISABELLE PEARSON
- Alternate High School (79 GAY STREET in WINSTED, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-61
(National Center for Education Statistics)
Organizations: WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: WINCHESTER ALTERNATE HIGH, WINCHESTER ALTERNATE HIGH SCHOOL, WINCHESTER ALTERNATEHIGH SCHOOL, WINCHESTER ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
- MARY P. HINSDALE SCHOOL (15 HINSDALE AVE in WINSTED, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2
Organizations: WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BATCHELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (201 PRATT STREET in WINSTED, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4
Organizations: WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BATCHELLER SCHOOL
- CAPITOL PRODUCTS CO INC (35 WILLOW ST in WINSTED, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HOMEBOUND (338 MAIN STREET in WINSTED, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
Organizations: WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- STERLING SINTERED TECHNOLOGIES INC. (249 ROCKWELL ST in WINSTED, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9839
- Northeast: 2762
- Midwest: 356
- South: 333
- West: 223
63% of the 06098 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 14,584. Population change in the 1990s: -214 (-1.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 268
| Here: | 15.2% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
| Here: | 9.6% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 110
| Here: | 23.1% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WINSTED, CT):
- HOWMET CORPORATION (145 PRICE RD): $38,853,697 in 31 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $1,458,357; 2001: $13,044,178; 2002: $5,432,437; 2003: $6,148,377; 2004: $657,623; 2005: $11,902,270; 2006: $-9,820.
Biggest contracts:
$5,234,400 with Air Force for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$3,986,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-08-29.
$3,945,542, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-04. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
$3,640,896 with Navy for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2003-02-13. Completion date: 2003-06-13.
- THE BARDEN CORPORATION (159 COLEBROOK RIVER)
$67,838 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 2000-09-05.
- EAST COAST LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT (24 LANSON DR; small business): $11,011 in 2 contracts in 2005
$7,584 with Army for Electric Arc Welding Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-10-14. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$3,427, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-03-15.
- SCASCO, INC (22 ROWLEY ST; small business)
$4,553 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
- GOMLINSKI, LEON N (240 FLORENCE ST; small business): $4,550 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$2,340 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-06-30. Completion date: 2007-08-06.
$2,210, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-14. Completion date: 2006-07-03.
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CONNECTICU (185 TORRINGTON ROAD): $2,039 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2003
$1,092 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2001-04-17. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
$1,082, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-25. Completion date: 2002-03-13.
$-37, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-23. Completion date: 2002-03-13.
$-98, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1, 5-9: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 70 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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