Median household income (1999): $45,587
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,669
| This zip code | $50,669 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50311, 50310, 50314, 50321, 50309, 50265.
Housing units in zip code 50312 with a mortgage: 2,914 (346 second mortgage, 548 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 968
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,128
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 50312: Olsen Medical Education Center (A), Gym and Wellness Center (B), Physical Therapy Building (C), Des Moines University Clinic (D), Terrace Hill (E), Science and Education Building (F), Science Center of Iowa (G), Salisbury House (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50312 include: First Church of Christ Science (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Iowa Conference United Church (C), Des Moines Fellowship Church (D), Saint Augustin's Church (E), Des Moines Valley Friends Church (F), Central Presbyterian Church (G), Plymouth Congregational Church (H), Unity Church of Des Moines (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Ambrose Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 50312 include: Ashworth Park (1), Greenwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : The Science Center of Iowa - Administrative Office (4500 Grand Avenue), Terrace Hill Tour Information (2300 Grand Avenue), Journer Tours (Tours & Charters; 2415 Ingersoll Avenue).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 43
- 1995 to 1998: 62
- 1990 to 1994: 122
- 1980 to 1989: 437
- 1970 to 1979: 967
- 1960 to 1969: 754
- 1950 to 1959: 975
- 1940 to 1949: 787
- 1939 or earlier: 3,876
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Des Moines, IA (50312):
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 179
- 2 bedrooms: 1,212
- 3 bedrooms: 1,925
- 4 bedrooms: 966
- 5 or more bedrooms: 345
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 454
- 1 bedrooms: 1,290
- 2 bedrooms: 983
- 3 bedrooms: 233
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 50312 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 240
- 1 vehicle: 1,344
- 2 vehicles: 2,258
- 3 vehicles: 562
- 4 vehicles: 154
- 5 or more vehicles: 87
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 651
- 1 vehicle: 1,598
- 2 vehicles: 586
- 3 vehicles: 134
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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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 50312:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 24
- $35,000 to $39,999: 53
- $40,000 to $49,999: 83
- $50,000 to $59,999: 169
- $60,000 to $69,999: 225
- $70,000 to $79,999: 311
- $80,000 to $89,999: 323
- $90,000 to $99,999: 238
- $100,000 to $124,999: 643
- $125,000 to $149,999: 343
- $150,000 to $174,999: 324
- $175,000 to $199,999: 211
- $200,000 to $249,999: 328
- $250,000 to $299,999: 173
- $300,000 to $399,999: 215
- $400,000 to $499,999: 100
- $500,000 to $749,999: 65
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50312:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 50
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 51
- $250 to $299: 105
- $300 to $349: 97
- $350 to $399: 184
- $400 to $449: 421
- $450 to $499: 525
- $500 to $549: 288
- $550 to $599: 238
- $600 to $649: 84
- $650 to $699: 262
- $700 to $749: 124
- $750 to $799: 66
- $800 to $899: 129
- $900 to $999: 54
- $1,000 to $1,249: 64
- $1,250 to $1,499: 42
- $1,500 to $1,999: 43
- $2,000 or more: 40
- No cash rent: 93
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,306
- Black or African American householders: $84,082
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,766
- Asian householders: $69,846
- Some other race householders: $271,670
- Two or more races householders: $126,389
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $142,487
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,613
- One, attached: 115
- Two: 336
- 3 or 4: 240
- 5 to 9: 329
- 10 to 19: 510
- 20 to 49: 730
- 50 or more: 1,136
- Mobile homes: 6
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,216 (81%)
- Carpooled: 779 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 190 (2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 24 (0%)
- Walked: 230 (3%)
- Other means: 53 (1%)
- Worked at home: 356 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 252
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1506
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2948
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2131
- 20 to 24 minutes: 863
- 25 to 29 minutes: 159
- 30 to 34 minutes: 292
- 35 to 39 minutes: 41
- 40 to 44 minutes: 66
- 45 to 59 minutes: 142
- 60 to 89 minutes: 65
- 90 or more minutes: 66
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,912
- In family households: 11,366 (2,844 male householders, 975 female householders)
3,217 spouses, 3,759 children (3,452 natural, 196 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 103 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,546 (1,648 male householders (1,274 living alone)), 2,277 female householders (2,100 living alone)), 621 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 415 (392 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,813 2-persons, 834 3-persons, 797 4-persons, 284 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,374 1-person, 505 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
2,542 married couples with children.
644 single-parent households (137 men, 507 women).
91.7% of residents of 50312 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 12% well, 7% not well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 25% well, 13% not well, 6% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 36% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
Foreign born population: 938 (5.8%)
(23.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina (40%)
- Other Eastern Europe (9%)
- India (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Other Northern Africa (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 479
- 1990 to 1994: 201
- 1985 to 1989: 56
- 1980 to 1984: 48
- 1975 to 1979: 35
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1965 to 1969: 80
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 2570
- Other groups: 1754
- Irish: 1681
- English: 1500
- United States or American: 848
- Norwegian: 578
- Italian: 504
- Swedish: 501
- Yugoslavian: 448
- Scotch-Irish: 333
- French (except Basque): 309
- Dutch: 300
- Scottish: 257
- European: 174
- Danish: 151
- Polish: 130
- Subsaharan African:: 116
- Welsh: 99
- British: 73
- Greek: 69
- Scandinavian: 67
- African: 65
- Czech: 62
- Eastern European: 58
- Northern European: 53
- Bulgarian: 49
- Russian: 43
- Sudanese: 37
- Hungarian: 30
- Swiss: 28
- Croatian: 27
- Arab:: 24
- Czechoslovakian: 24
- Celtic: 21
- Iranian: 21
- Luxemburger: 19
- Turkish: 19
- Austrian: 17
- Slovene: 17
- Brazilian: 14
- Belgian: 14
- Pennsylvania German: 14
- Romanian: 13
- Armenian: 13
- French Canadian: 13
- Serbian: 12
- Ukrainian: 12
- Slovak: 10
- Lebanese: 9
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
- West Indian: 9
- Arab/Arabic: 8
- Other Subsaharan African: 8
- Syrian: 7
- Finnish: 7
- Lithuanian: 6
- Estonian: 6
- Ethiopian: 6
- Israeli: 5
- Latvian: 3

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 50312 not listed on the city page:- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 316 37TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: KG - 05)
- RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 710 28TH ST, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: UG - UG)
- SMOUSE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 2820 CENTER ST, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: UG - UG)
- BRIDGES (Students: 85; Location: 1800 GRAND, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: 06 - 12)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ROOSEVELT HIGH (4419 CENTER STREET in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 136
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
- WINDSOR TERRACE APT (3333 GRAND AVENUE in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0014, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0014, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Alternative names: WINDSOR TERRACE APARTMENTS
- INGERSOLL ACADIAN PARTNERS AND RICHARD HICKMAN (532 29TH STREET in DES MOINES, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0243, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0243, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS
Alternative names: INGERSOLL ACADIAN PRTNRS/RICHARD HICKMAN
- VAN METER SCHOOL (710 28TH ST in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 988
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL
- MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (5301 GRAND AVE in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 272
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (316 37TH STREET in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 553
Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HANAWALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (225 56TH ST in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 562
Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HUBBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (800 42ND ST in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 598
Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MED (3200 GRAND AVENUE in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DOCTORS OF OSTEOPATHY
Organizations: BOARD OF TRUSTEES-DES MOINES UNIV (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DES MOINES UNIV. OSTEOPATHIC MED CENTER, DES MOINES UNIVersity OSTEOPATHIC MEDical CENTER, UNIV OF OSTEOPATHIC MED & HLTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE & HEALTH
- WESLEY ACRES (3520 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 1 in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL SERVICES
Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SOUTH IOWA METHODIST HOMES INC
- SMOUSE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (2820 CENTER ST in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 850
Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RAINBOW CLEANERS (532-31 ST in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: EUGENE HISKEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- RAINBOW CLEANERS, RAINBOW LAUNDRY-FORMER SITE OF
- STEW HANSEN DODGE CITY (2103 INGERSOLL in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: STEW HANSON DODGE CITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- STEW HANSEN DODGE CITY, STEW HANSEN DODGE CITY-FORMER SITE OF
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10563
- Northeast: 477
- Midwest: 2841
- South: 915
- West: 528
53% of the 50312 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 16,424. Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-0.7%).
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): 239
| Here: | 16.7% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147
| Here: | 16.8% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 202
| Here: | 34.7% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DES MOINES, IA):
- COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICIN (3200 GRAND AVE FL 4)
$312,354 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- LAWN CARE PROS (711 40TH STREET; small business): $62,835 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $29,864; 2005: $32,971; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$16,826 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-07-31. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$16,826, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$16,145, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-31. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$16,045, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-14. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
- NEWCOM TECHNOLOGIES INC (6000 GRAND AVE; small business): $9,241 in 2 contracts in 2005
$8,734 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Electronic and Communications Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
$507, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
- MAGELLAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (4316 GRAND AVE; small business)
$3,900 with Army for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2005-07-28.
- 3-TROUBLE, INC (863 42ND ST; small business)
$2,894 with Army for Personal Services Contracts. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- AMERICAN AWARDS INC (2717 INGERSOLL AVE; small business)
$1,751 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-07-23. Completion date: 2004-08-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 27)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 369 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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