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Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2017, by age
Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2017, by age
Number of people in the U.S. with a visual disability as of 2017, by age
by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 19, 2019
This statistic shows the number of individuals in the U.S. who had a visual disability as of 2017, by age. It was estimated that in that year around 239,700 people aged 16 to 20 years were blind or had serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.
Number of people in the U.S. with a visual disability as of 2017, by age
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| Number of people | |
|---|---|
| 4 years and younger | 88,700 |
| 5 to 15 years | 387,300 |
| 16 to 20 years | 239,700 |
| 21 to 64 years | 3,714,400 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,250,200 |
| 75 years and older | 1,862,700 |
| Number of people | |
|---|---|
| 4 years and younger | 88,700 |
| 5 to 15 years | 387,300 |
| 16 to 20 years | 239,700 |
| 21 to 64 years | 3,714,400 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,250,200 |
| 75 years and older | 1,862,700 |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 19, 2019
This statistic shows the number of individuals in the U.S. who had a visual disability as of 2017, by age. It was estimated that in that year around 239,700 people aged 16 to 20 years were blind or had serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.
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- United States
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- non-institutionalized people
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- Original question: Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
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- Original question: Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
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