Return to the PIE Home PageThere were 44,041 Franklin County residents, or 6.0% of the population 16 years or older, with a mobility or self-care limitation in 1990. Although fewer in number, mobility and self-care limitations affect a larger percentage of the elderly. In 1990, there were 7,466 persons between the ages of 65 and 74 and 10,456 persons 75 years or older with a mobility or self-care limitation, representing 13.6% and 32.1% of those populations, respectively. In contrast, only 4.0% of persons ages 16 to 64 (or 26,119 persons) had a mobility or self-care limitation. The likelihood of having both limitations increases also with age. 13.4% of persons 75 years or older (or 4,363 persons) had both a mobility and self-care limitation, compared to only 0.9% of persons 16 to 64 years and 3.8% of persons 65 to 74 years old.
Persons were identified as having a mobility limitation if they had a health condition that lasted for 6 or more months and which made it difficult to go outside the home alone (i.e., for shopping, doctor visits, etc.). Persons were identified as having self-care limitations if they had a health condition that had lasted for 6 or more months and which made it difficult to take care of their own personal needs, such as dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home. Health conditions may be either physical or mental. Temporary health problems, such as a broken bone that is expected to heal normally, are not included.
Sub- % of
Age & Limitation Status Male Female Total Total
16 to 64 Years
With Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 11,782 14,337 26,119 4.0
Mobility Only 2,820 4,205 7,025 1.1
Self-Care Only 6,225 6,857 13,082 2.0
Mobility and Self-Care 2,737 3,275 6,012 0.9
No Mobility or Self-Care
Limitation 304,394 319,819 624,213 96.0
Total Persons 316,176 334,156 650,332 100.0
65 to 74 Years
With Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 2,650 4,816 7,466 13.6
Mobility Only 917 2,348 3,265 6.0
Self-Care Only 940 1,154 2,094 3.8
Mobility and Self-Care 793 1,314 2,107 3.8
No Mobility or Self-Care
Limitation 20,378 26,912 47,290 86.4
Total Persons 23,028 31,728 54,756 100.0
75+ Years
With Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 2,531 7,925 10,456 32.1
Mobility Only 821 3,821 4,642 14.3
Self-Care Only 503 948 1,451 4.5
Mobility and Self-Care 1,207 3,156 4,363 13.4
No Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 7,652 14,448 22,100 67.9
Total Persons 10,183 22,373 32,556 100.0
Total 16+ Years
With Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 16,963 27,078 44,041 6.0
Mobility Only 4,558 10,374 14,932 2.0
Self-Care Only 7,668 8,959 16,627 2.3
Mobility and Self-Care 4,737 7,745 12,482 1.7
No Mobility or
Self-Care Limitation 332,424 361,179 693,603 94.0
Total Persons 349,387 388,257 737,644 100.0
Note: 1990 was the first year in which self-care and mobility limitation questions were included in the Census.
Source: Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Filename: CD-045