Wyoming assessment of rehabilitation needs

The 2000 census also asked questions about type of disability. Census data indicate that 24,160 reported a “sensory disability” such as hearing loss or sight loss (Table 4). Approximately 26,549 individuals reported a physical disability, and 25,884 reported a mental disability. It should be noted that the total of these three categories exceeds the statewide total, because some people reported more than one type of disability.

Table 4: Types of Disability by Region Civilian Non-institutionalized Population 5+ Years Source: 2000 Census and 2003 WYARN
County	Sensory Disability	Physical Disability	Mental Disability
Albany	1,072	1,220	1,211
Goshen	432	478	542
Laramie	3,948	4,204	4,040
Platte	383	335	375
Region I	5,835	6,237	6,168
Campbell	1,691	1,788	1,751
Converse	559	565	543
Crook	259	243	255
Johnson	451	478	441
Niobrara	56	60	60
Sheridan	1,801	2,123	2,048
Weston	261	256	262
Region II	5,078	5,513	5,360
Big Horn	613	661	639
Fremont	1,622	1,705	1,780
Hot Springs	305	377	379
Park	1,732	1,955	1,947
Washakie	355	420	417
Region III	4,627	5,118	5,162
Lincoln	771	1,006	943
Sublette	282	338	306
Sweetwater	1,458	1,657	1,531
Teton	780	939	1,009
Uinta	821	865	758
Region IV	4,112	4,805	4,547
Carbon	772	815	864
Natrona	3,736	4,061	3,783
Region V	4,508	4,876	4,647
Wyoming	24,160	26,549	25,884