Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,025
| This zip code: | $37,025 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79934, 79904, 79906, 79908, 79930, 79903.
Housing units in zip code 79924 with a mortgage: 8,164 (273 second mortgage, 465 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,700
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $886
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $328
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.5% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 79924 include: El Paso Young NAK Presbyterian Church (A), Christ the Savior Catholic Church (B), Apollo Heights Baptist Chapel Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), First United Baptist Church (E), Skyline Baptist Church (F), Sun Valley Baptist Church (G), That Marvelous Light Baptist Church (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Range Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 79924 include: Civic Leaders Park (1), Dolphin Park (2), Shearman Park (3), Cohen Stadium (4), Student Memorial Park (5), Skyline Optimist Youth Park (6), Colonia Verde Park (7), Milagro Park (8), Veterans Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 221
- 1995 to 1998: 776
- 1990 to 1994: 799
- 1980 to 1989: 3,493
- 1970 to 1979: 5,713
- 1960 to 1969: 4,971
- 1950 to 1959: 3,476
- 1940 to 1949: 260
- 1939 or earlier: 151
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in El Paso, TX (79924): |
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- no bedroom: 484
- 1 bedrooms: 267
- 2 bedrooms: 1,360
- 3 bedrooms: 8,724
- 4 bedrooms: 2,406
- 5 or more bedrooms: 134
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 346
- 1 bedrooms: 1,228
- 2 bedrooms: 1,226
- 3 bedrooms: 2,224
- 4 bedrooms: 407
- 5 or more bedrooms: 78
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Vehicles available in 79924 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 477
- 1 vehicle: 4,213
- 2 vehicles: 5,897
- 3 vehicles: 2,073
- 4 vehicles: 638
- 5 or more vehicles: 77
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 865
- 1 vehicle: 2,592
- 2 vehicles: 1,673
- 3 vehicles: 322
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79924:
- Less than $10,000: 171
- $10,000 to $14,999: 88
- $15,000 to $19,999: 162
- $20,000 to $24,999: 135
- $25,000 to $29,999: 114
- $30,000 to $34,999: 122
- $35,000 to $39,999: 98
- $40,000 to $49,999: 188
- $50,000 to $59,999: 502
- $60,000 to $69,999: 1,466
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2,048
- $80,000 to $89,999: 2,466
- $90,000 to $99,999: 2,469
- $100,000 to $124,999: 3,226
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,225
- $150,000 to $174,999: 188
- $175,000 to $199,999: 109
- $200,000 to $249,999: 63
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79924:
- Less than $100: 161
- $100 to $149: 230
- $150 to $199: 129
- $200 to $249: 172
- $250 to $299: 69
- $300 to $349: 163
- $350 to $399: 554
- $400 to $449: 661
- $450 to $499: 586
- $500 to $549: 942
- $550 to $599: 597
- $600 to $649: 577
- $650 to $699: 348
- $700 to $749: 244
- $750 to $799: 67
- $800 to $899: 160
- $900 to $999: 31
- $1,500 to $1,999: 11
- No cash rent: 326
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $92,721.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,502
- Black or African American householders: $98,804
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,683
- Asian householders: $100,139
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $166,899
- Some other race householders: $88,419
- Two or more races householders: $87,232
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,084
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,458 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
| 79924: | $89,458 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,600 - $154,400
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $101,260| Here: | $101,260 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $86,480| Here: | $86,480 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $27,799| Here: | $27,799 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,248| Here: | $82,248 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,189,719| Here: | $1,189,719 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $30,695| Here: | $30,695 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,394| Here: | $32,394 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,910
- One, attached: 569
- Two: 108
- 3 or 4: 451
- 5 to 9: 477
- 10 to 19: 335
- 20 to 49: 146
- 50 or more: 1,340
- Mobile homes: 1,477
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 16,143 (79%)
- Carpooled: 3,228 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 303 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Taxi: 11 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 31 (0%)
- Bicycle: 35 (0%)
- Walked: 177 (1%)
- Other means: 251 (1%)
- Worked at home: 345 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 333
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1503
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2699
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3458
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4394
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1934
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3476
- 35 to 39 minutes: 480
- 40 to 44 minutes: 380
- 45 to 59 minutes: 940
- 60 to 89 minutes: 270
- 90 or more minutes: 316
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 57,045
- In family households: 52,431 (10,678 male householders, 4,172 female householders)
10,848 spouses, 20,961 children (19,081 natural, 652 adopted, 1,228 stepchildren), 2,243 grandchildren, 410 brothers or sisters, 644 parents, 1,304 other relatives, 1,171 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,614 (1,553 male householders (1,299 living alone)), 2,452 female householders (2,266 living alone)), 609 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 21 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,775 2-persons, 3,456 3-persons, 3,152 4-persons, 2,000 5-persons, 928 6-persons, 539 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,565 1-person, 341 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
10,615 married couples with children.
4,530 single-parent households (771 men, 3,759 women).
43.9% of residents of 79924 zip code speak English at home.
51.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 22% well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 17% well, 3% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 39% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 12,656 (22.2%)
(54.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 22.2% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (77%)
- Germany (9%)
- Korea (3%)
- Japan (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
- Canada (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,139
- 1990 to 1994: 1,734
- 1985 to 1989: 1,533
- 1980 to 1984: 1,665
- 1975 to 1979: 1,515
- 1970 to 1974: 1,590
- 1970 to 1974: 802
- 1965 to 1969: 2,678
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White population: 37,512
Black population: 4,952
American Indian population: 478
Asian population: 1,278
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 117
Some other race population: 10,048
Two or more races population: 2,661

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 36949 |
|  German: 3230 |
|  United States or American: 2203 |
|  Irish: 1669 |
|  English: 1492 |
|  Italian: 679 |
|  French (except Basque): 599 |
|  Scottish: 355 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 337 |
|  Polish: 256 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 249 |
|  African: 240 |
|  Norwegian: 219 |
|  Swedish: 187 |
|  Dutch: 180 |
|  European: 176 |
|  French Canadian: 116 |
|  Russian: 94 |
|  Danish: 88 |
|  Welsh: 88 |
|  Hungarian: 69 |
|  British: 62 |
|  Austrian: 57 |
|  Canadian: 54 |
|  Northern European: 53 |
|  Czech: 51 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40 |
|  Finnish: 38 |
|  Portuguese: 37 |
|  Arab:: 34 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 34 |
|  Slovak: 33 |
|  Brazilian: 29 |
|  Swiss: 28 |
|  Ukrainian: 28 |
|  Belgian: 26 |
|  Yugoslavian: 21 |
|  Haitian: 18 |
|  Jamaican: 17 |
|  Australian: 13 |
|  Lebanese: 13 |
|  Lithuanian: 12 |
|  Jordanian: 11 |
|  Armenian: 10 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  Syrian: 10 |
|  Serbian: 10 |
|  Israeli: 9 |
|  Ethiopian: 9 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 8 |
|  Latvian: 7 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  West Indian: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 3 |
Public high schools in zip code 79924 not listed on the city page:- IRVIN H S (Students: 1,709; Location: 9465 ROANOKE DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PARKLAND H S (Students: 1,172; Location: 5932 QUAIL AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 79924 not listed on the city page:- DOLPHIN TERRACE EL (Students: 741; Location: 9290 PICKEREL DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: KG - 06)
- TERRACE HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 723; Location: 4835 BLOSSOM AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PARKLAND MIDDLE (Students: 704; Location: 6045 NOVA WAY, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FANNIN EL (Students: 702; Location: 5425 SALEM DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- WHITAKER EL (Students: 671; Location: 4700 RUTHERFORD DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- COLLINS EL (Students: 653; Location: 4860 TROPICANA AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHARLES MIDDLE (Students: 648; Location: 4909 TROJAN DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NEWMAN EL (Students: 639; Location: 10275 ALCAN DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 632; Location: 5950 SEAN HAGGERTY, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- STANTON EL (Students: 628; Location: 5414 HONDO PASS DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DESERTAIRE EL (Students: 595; Location: 6301 TIGER EYE DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- CROSBY EL (Students: 580; Location: 5411 WREN AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- PARKLAND EL (Students: 570; Location: 5920 QUAIL AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- BRADLEY EL (Students: 378; Location: 5330 SWEETWATER DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DOWELL EL (Students: 371; Location: 5249 BASTILLE AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- SCHUSTER EL (Students: 275; Location: 5515 WILL RUTH AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DR LORENZO G LAFARELLE JJAEP (Location: 5209 HERCULES, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 170; Location: 10000 PHEASANT RD, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,005
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26955
- Northeast: 2336
- Midwest: 3460
- South: 4840
- West: 4748
62% of the 79924 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 57,215. Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-0.3%).
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): 372
| Here: | 4.3% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 281
| Here: | 6.5% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 257
| Here: | 7.8% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (EL PASO, TX):
- FORT BLISS A O A (5226 CORNELL AVE; small business): $280,461 in 38 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Recreational Services, Miscellaneous Items, Non-Government Insurance Programs by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $12,900; 2002: $75,005; 2003: $49,149; 2004: $88,672; 2005: $54,735; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$35,200 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$17,510, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-15. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$15,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$15,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-04. Completion date: 2003-01-13.
- DAVID RAINS (5731 THREADGILL AVE): $212,084 in 22 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Motor Pool Operations, Safety and Rescue Equipment, Packing/Crating Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $42,501; 2002: $44,500; 2003: $64,500; 2004: $51,749; 2005: $8,834; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$27,001 with Army for Motor Pool Operations. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$24,709 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$24,500 with Army for Motor Pool Operations. Signed on 2003-10-06. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$20,000 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- DUST-TEX SERVICES INC (5906 THREADGILL AVE; small business): $189,992 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Department of Defense, Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $74,212; 2001: $56,679; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $31,927; 2005: $27,174; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$56,679 with Department of Defense for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
$48,582, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-12. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
$27,174, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$25,630, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
- METZ, WILL (9601 RAILROAD DR; small business)
$152,000 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Parking Facilities Conservation. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- SAMUEL DOMINGUEZ SR (6040 REGULUS DR; small business): $78,627 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,853; 2004: $12,301; 2005: $55,473; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$36,608 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$18,865, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$7,432, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-10. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$6,759, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-10. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- HDG ENTERPRISES INC (10060 RAILROAD DR; small business): $69,176 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2004
$34,480 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-11-24.
$27,596 with Army for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Components. Signed on 2001-11-08. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$7,100 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
- J & J LANDSCAPING, INC (5211 THREADGILL; small business)
$66,800 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-08-08. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
- PALMER, JUDITH A (10808 GEMSTONE ST; small business): $61,113 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Nursing Services, Other Medical Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,840; 2003: $38,144; 2004: $19,129; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$38,144 with Army for Nursing Services. Signed on 2003-04-02. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$19,374, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-05. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
$13,160, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
$3,840 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2002-11-25. Completion date: 2002-12-02.
- MENDOZA, RICK (4554 RUTHERFORD DR)
$50,000 with Army for Other Social Services. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
- GUILE, BRADLEY (4536 SKYHAWK): $32,969 in 4 contracts in 2005
$24,709 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,135 with Army for Motor Pool Operations. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$2,125, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 16 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 10)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 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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People in group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other group homes
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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