Median household income (1999): $38,620
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,422
| This zip code | $37,422 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28613, 28650, 28610, 28602, 28601, 28609.
Housing units in zip code 28658 with a mortgage: 3,633 (374 second mortgage, 649 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,738
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $829
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 408
- 1995 to 1998: 861
- 1990 to 1994: 925
- 1980 to 1989: 1,912
- 1970 to 1979: 1,782
- 1960 to 1969: 1,448
- 1950 to 1959: 1,117
- 1940 to 1949: 672
- 1939 or earlier: 972
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton, NC (28658): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 191
- 2 bedrooms: 1,529
- 3 bedrooms: 4,299
- 4 bedrooms: 744
- 5 or more bedrooms: 167
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 71
- 1 bedrooms: 508
- 2 bedrooms: 1,412
- 3 bedrooms: 484
- 4 bedrooms: 78
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 28658 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 161
- 1 vehicle: 1,670
- 2 vehicles: 2,902
- 3 vehicles: 1,563
- 4 vehicles: 452
- 5 or more vehicles: 189
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 336
- 1 vehicle: 1,208
- 2 vehicles: 772
- 3 vehicles: 198
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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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 28658:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 33
- $35,000 to $39,999: 101
- $40,000 to $49,999: 125
- $50,000 to $59,999: 328
- $60,000 to $69,999: 489
- $70,000 to $79,999: 699
- $80,000 to $89,999: 651
- $90,000 to $99,999: 570
- $100,000 to $124,999: 548
- $125,000 to $149,999: 694
- $150,000 to $174,999: 452
- $175,000 to $199,999: 251
- $200,000 to $249,999: 163
- $250,000 to $299,999: 62
- $300,000 to $399,999: 82
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28658:
- Less than $100: 118
- $100 to $149: 45
- $150 to $199: 69
- $200 to $249: 66
- $250 to $299: 216
- $300 to $349: 374
- $350 to $399: 270
- $400 to $449: 279
- $450 to $499: 282
- $500 to $549: 225
- $550 to $599: 152
- $600 to $649: 65
- $650 to $699: 86
- $800 to $899: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,250 to $1,499: 15
- $1,500 to $1,999: 14
- No cash rent: 197
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,488
- Black or African American householders: $91,924
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,665
- Asian householders: $109,345
- Some other race householders: $71,784
- Two or more races householders: $101,437
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,843
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,035
- One, attached: 177
- Two: 437
- 3 or 4: 230
- 5 to 9: 369
- 10 to 19: 95
- 20 to 49: 53
- 50 or more: 248
- Mobile homes: 1,441
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,293 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,942 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 43 (0%)
- Walked: 139 (1%)
- Other means: 61 (0%)
- Worked at home: 284 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 336
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1255
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2312
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3017
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2562
- 25 to 29 minutes: 682
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1150
- 35 to 39 minutes: 160
- 40 to 44 minutes: 176
- 45 to 59 minutes: 294
- 60 to 89 minutes: 306
- 90 or more minutes: 244
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,224
- In family households: 21,130 (5,359 male householders, 1,610 female householders)
5,463 spouses, 6,988 children (6,264 natural, 233 adopted, 491 stepchildren), 478 grandchildren, 227 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 431 other relatives, 430 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,094 (1,199 male householders (876 living alone)), 1,385 female householders (1,287 living alone)), 510 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 574 (345 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,094 2-persons, 1,783 3-persons, 1,369 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,163 1-person, 362 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
4,031 married couples with children.
1,336 single-parent households (327 men, 1,009 women).
91.6% of residents of 28658 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 22% well, 26% not well, 22% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 29% well, 17% not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 29% well, 30% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,474 (5.9%)
(21.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (47%)
- Laos (15%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Colombia (6%)
- Nicaragua (3%)
- Thailand (3%)
- India (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 535
- 1990 to 1994: 344
- 1985 to 1989: 210
- 1980 to 1984: 214
- 1975 to 1979: 77
- 1970 to 1974: 36
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1965 to 1969: 39
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 4701
- Other groups: 4563
- German: 3847
- English: 1177
- Irish: 1023
- Scotch-Irish: 509
- Scottish: 421
- Italian: 291
- French (except Basque): 186
- Dutch: 185
- European: 124
- Swedish: 119
- Polish: 81
- British: 78
- French Canadian: 78
- Arab:: 70
- Greek: 50
- Syrian: 42
- Subsaharan African:: 35
- African: 35
- Welsh: 35
- Lebanese: 28
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 24
- Jamaican: 24
- Pennsylvania German: 22
- Norwegian: 19
- Lithuanian: 18
- Russian: 11
- Celtic: 10
- Romanian: 7
- Croatian: 7
- Canadian: 7
- New Zealander: 7
- Yugoslavian: 6
- Hungarian: 6
- Danish: 3
- Alsatian: 2
- Portuguese: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DIXIE BOAT WORKS INCORPORATED (2615 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: MELVIN LITTLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DIXIE MARINE INCORPORATED, DIXIE MARINE SALES INCORPORATED, DIXIE MARINE SALES INC **INACTIVE**
- CAROLINA GLOVE PLANT NUMBER 8 (45 EAST 15TH STREET in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-04-2004-1777, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: DRESS AND WORK GLOVES, EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER
Business NAICS classification: GLOVE AND MITTEN MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: CAROLINA GLOVE COMPANY, PLANT #8
- BROYHILL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED NEWTON PLANT (2309 N. COLLEGE ST. in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WR2JTS9, WASTEWATER FACILITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: INTERCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROYHILL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, BROYHILL FURNITURE NEWTON PLT
- BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY (4377 WEST NC 10 HIGHWAY in NEWTON, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-316
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BALLS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2620 BALLS CREEK ROAD in NEWTON, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CLARK CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (1407 MCKAY ROAD SR 2014 in NEWTON, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CLARK CREEK WWTF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NEWTON, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF NEWTON, CLARK CREEK WASTEWATER, CLARK CREEK WWTP, NEWTON (CITY)-CLARK CREEK WWTP, NEWTON CLARK CREEK WWTP, NEWTON WWTP
- CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOL MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT (2500 NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE
Alternative names: CATAWBA CO SCHOOL - MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
- CAROLINA MILLS INCORPORATED (28 NORTH CALDWELL AVENUE in NEWTON, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -66AN2CF000E6WWA489NURBR967, WASTEWATER FACILITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WEFT KNIT FABRIC MILLS; FINISHERS OF TEXTILES; YARN SPINNING MILLS
Business NAICS classification: YARN SPINNING MILLS.; YARN SPINNING MILLS.
Alternative names: CAROLINA MILLS INC. PLANT 4N, CAROLINA MILLS NEWTON PLANT 4N , CAROLINA MILLS NEWTON PLT 4N *INACTIVE*
- BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (1111 EAST 20TH STREET EXTENSION in NEWTON, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3X07RQRE, WASTEWATER FACILITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: BASSETT FURN UPHOL DIV PLT #2, BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES OF NC INC, BASSETT UPHOLSTERY DIVISION
- CAROLINA MILLS INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 2 (935 NORTH MAIN AVENUE in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X8D7S1N, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1829, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC and NAICS classification: YARN SPINNING MILLS
Alternative names: CAROLINA MILLS, INCORPORATED, CAROLINA MILLS INC - PLANT #2
- DIRECTION FURNITURE COMPANY (2506 NORTH ASHE AVENUE in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE
- BLUE RIDGE TIRE SERVICE (3320 20TH STREET SOUTH EAST in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS
- CAROLINA FRAMEWORKS INCORPORATED (45 EAST 19TH STREET in NEWTON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (58%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17843
- Northeast: 1135
- Midwest: 946
- South: 2758
- West: 515
56% of the 28658 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 20,759. Population change in the 1990s: +4,219 (+20.3%).
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): 127
| Here: | 4.5% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
| Here: | 4.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139
| Here: | 16.5% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (NEWTON, NC):
- CATAWBA SOX INC (449 W 25TH ST; small business)
$922,250 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's. Signed on 2005-12-13. Completion date: 2006-03-28.
- SARSTEDT INCORPORATED (P.O. BOX 468; small business)
1000 employees: $470,781 in 45 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, Office Supplies, Office Devices and Accessories, and more by National Institutes of Health, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (disused code), and others Signed by year: 2000: $29,000; 2001: $37,000; 2002: $26,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,712; 2005: $131,276; 2006: $191,793.
Biggest contracts:
$92,846 with National Institutes of Health for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-11-25. Completion date: 2005-11-25.
$52,000 with National Institutes of Health for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in MD. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$37,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
$28,000 with National Institutes of Health for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
- RSI WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS (1500 PRODELIN DRIVE)
$65,700 with Defense Logistics Agency for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-10-18. Completion date: 2001-02-07.
- INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INC (1401 BURRIS RD): $54,038 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$32,714 with Navy for Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-02-04.
$11,190, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-08-08.
$10,134, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-06-27.
- CAROLINA ATHLETIC PRODUCTS INC (550 EAST P STREET; small business): $30,565 in 3 contracts in 2004
$16,408 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$8,874 with Army for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
$5,283, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-12-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 13, 1-4: 19)
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 (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 215 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 214 people in state prisons
- 105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 11 people in other group homes
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
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