Median household income (1999): $26,691
Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,023
| This zip code | $25,023 | | Indiana: | $43,993 |
Nearest zip codes: 46406, 46407, 46402, 46408, 46409, 46319.
Housing units in zip code 46404 with a mortgage: 2,736 (407 second mortgage, 340 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,877
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $796
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 23.8% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.9% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 46404: Tolleston Branch Gary Public Library (A), Gary Fire Station Number 3 (B), Gary Fire Station Number 8 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 46404 include: Apostolic Church of Jesus (A), Peace Baptist Church (B), Grace Missionary Baptist Church (C), Clark Road Baptist Church (D), Village First Baptist Church (E), Grace and Truth Fellowship Baptist Church (F), Bible Way Apostolic Church (G), Saint Timothy Community Church (H), Mount Calvary Interdenominational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 46404 include: West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District (1), Tolleston Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 104
- 1990 to 1994: 38
- 1980 to 1989: 228
- 1970 to 1979: 955
- 1960 to 1969: 1,818
- 1950 to 1959: 2,517
- 1940 to 1949: 1,638
- 1939 or earlier: 1,363
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, IN (46404): |
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 1,229
- 3 bedrooms: 2,690
- 4 bedrooms: 646
- 5 or more bedrooms: 196
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 114
- 1 bedrooms: 683
- 2 bedrooms: 1,328
- 3 bedrooms: 709
- 4 bedrooms: 160
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Vehicles available in 46404 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 569
- 1 vehicle: 1,887
- 2 vehicles: 1,687
- 3 vehicles: 572
- 4 vehicles: 129
- 5 or more vehicles: 71
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,000
- 1 vehicle: 1,490
- 2 vehicles: 451
- 3 vehicles: 47
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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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 46404:
- Less than $10,000: 38
- $10,000 to $14,999: 75
- $15,000 to $19,999: 118
- $20,000 to $24,999: 184
- $25,000 to $29,999: 218
- $30,000 to $34,999: 245
- $35,000 to $39,999: 383
- $40,000 to $49,999: 795
- $50,000 to $59,999: 609
- $60,000 to $69,999: 500
- $70,000 to $79,999: 368
- $80,000 to $89,999: 389
- $90,000 to $99,999: 201
- $100,000 to $124,999: 259
- $125,000 to $149,999: 151
- $150,000 to $174,999: 31
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 26
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 46404:
- Less than $100: 477
- $100 to $149: 132
- $150 to $199: 134
- $200 to $249: 208
- $250 to $299: 200
- $300 to $349: 329
- $350 to $399: 533
- $400 to $449: 278
- $450 to $499: 137
- $500 to $549: 139
- $550 to $599: 64
- $600 to $649: 61
- $650 to $699: 44
- $750 to $799: 23
- $800 to $899: 20
- $1,250 to $1,499: 14
- No cash rent: 204
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $44,063
- Black or African American householders: $65,913
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $39,450
- Some other race householders: $91,040
- Two or more races householders: $57,052
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,901
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,052
- One, attached: 573
- Two: 445
- 3 or 4: 680
- 5 to 9: 542
- 10 to 19: 149
- 20 to 49: 175
- 50 or more: 44
- Mobile homes: 32

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,018 (72%)
- Carpooled: 1,246 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 236 (3%)
- Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
- Railroad: 109 (2%)
- Walked: 184 (3%)
- Other means: 53 (1%)
- Worked at home: 112 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 134
- 5 to 9 minutes: 700
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1061
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1525
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1074
- 25 to 29 minutes: 279
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1001
- 35 to 39 minutes: 82
- 40 to 44 minutes: 103
- 45 to 59 minutes: 364
- 60 to 89 minutes: 383
- 90 or more minutes: 145
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,037
- In family households: 18,404 (2,588 male householders, 3,018 female householders)
2,472 spouses, 7,316 children (6,754 natural, 197 adopted, 365 stepchildren), 1,494 grandchildren, 359 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 512 other relatives, 498 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,633 (876 male householders (772 living alone)), 1,461 female householders (1,356 living alone)), 296 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 124 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,154 2-persons, 1,482 3-persons, 964 4-persons, 560 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,128 1-person, 168 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 4 5-persons, 9 6-persons.
1,400 married couples with children.
3,048 single-parent households (229 men, 2,819 women).
96.9% of residents of 46404 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 27% well, 21% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 80 (0.4%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (28%)
- Other Eastern Africa (25%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Other Western Asia (8%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
- Canada (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 30
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 21
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 17411
- Subsaharan African:: 316
- African: 301
- United States or American: 136
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 49
- Jamaican: 42
- Irish: 29
- French (except Basque): 23
- Polish: 17
- English: 16
- Italian: 16
- Canadian: 15
- German: 15
- Nigerian: 15
- French Canadian: 11
- Scottish: 8
- British: 7
- Norwegian: 7
- West Indian: 7
- Dutch: 5
- Slovak: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 46404 not listed on the city page:- JOHN H VOHR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 1900 W 7TH AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
- ALAIN L LOCKE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 471; Location: 3757 W 21ST AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
- BENJAMIN BANNEKER ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 436; Location: 1912 W 23RD AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
- ERNIE PYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 2545 W 19TH PL, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
- BEVERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1234 CLEVELAND ST, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLC (240 WAITE ST in GARY, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) - ICIS-05-2002-0075, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1990-0094, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-2002-0075,
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900106, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-6140, EPCRA, UST-2325, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-880,
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
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAPER MILLS
Business NAICS classification: NEWSPRINT MILLS.
Organizations: KENNETH RENSHAW, TECH. DIR. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GEORGIA PACIFIC, GARY TAR PIT, SITE #76
- CHICAGO STEEL & TINPLATE INC (700 CHASE ST SUITE 300 in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900148, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-23067, EPCRA
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))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS, EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM
Business NAICS classification: NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING.
Organizations: TINPLATE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TINPLATE PARTNERS INTERNAT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHICAGO STEEL & TIN PLATE, TIMPLATE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC, TINPLATE PARTNERS INTERNAT INC, TINPLATE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- BUCKO CONSTRUCTION CO (890 CHASE ST in GARY, IN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0178, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1998-0830,
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900103, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-9899, EPCRA
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Organizations: BUCKO ROBERT J AND JOANNE R (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUCKO CONSTRUCTION #1001
- NATIONAL CAN CORP (N BRIDGE ST in GARY, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1979-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-9237, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: METAL CANS
Business NAICS classification: METAL CAN MANUFACTURING.
- AMERICAN BOTTLING CO INC (1 N BRIDGE ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1738, EPCRA, LUST-199006568, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-20165, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 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: BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS AND CARBONATED WATERS
Organizations: SELECT ENTERPRISES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CENTER POINT PROPERTIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN JUICE, SELECT-CANFIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
- CHEMCOATERS LLC (700 CHASE ST in GARY, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0510, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES; METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES
Business NAICS classification: METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS.
- ATZ MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS (2801 W. 9TH AVE. in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-2122, EPCRA, UST-523, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Organizations: ROMANOFF JACK (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION INC., SYTEK
- BECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (1430 W 23RD AVE in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4107
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BECKMAN SCHOOL
- BEVERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1234 CLEVELAND ST in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4061
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BEVERIDGE SCHOOL
- LOCKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3757 W 21ST ST in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4117
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOCKE SCHOOL
- NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES COMPANY (76 NORTH BRIDGE STREET in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900163, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-2126, EPCRA
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: CLAY REFRACTORIES; NONCLAY REFRACTORIES; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: CLAY REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: NORTH AMERICAN REFRACT CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORY CO
- AMOCO SERVICE STATION 11924 (2101 GRANT ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-7331, EPCRA, UST-11484, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO 9662
- CHASE STREET INDUSTRIAL CENTER LLC (700 CHASE ST SUITE 100 in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - LUST-199101515, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-2850, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL CTR
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12836
- Northeast: 110
- Midwest: 1937
- South: 6075
- West: 80
67% of the 46404 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 23,031. Population change in the 1990s: -1,916 (-8.3%).
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): 194
| Here: | 7.2% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138
| Here: | 9.1% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 247
| Here: | 23.9% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- JA-AN SERVICES LLC (2426 CHASE ST in GARY, IN; small business)
$27,690 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2005-09-12. Completion date: 2006-09-18.
- CARSON-BROWN GROUP INC THE (2179 GRANT STREET #A in GARY, IN; small business)
$12,500 with Navy for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1)
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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125 people in nursing homes
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