Demographics – New Orleans

• According to the 2000 Census …

• 23,467 people stated that they had "long-lasting conditions" of "blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment."

• 107,883 people stated that they had a "condition that substantially limits ... basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying."

• 64,016 people were categorized as having a "mental disability"

• 54,014 people stated that because of a long-lasting condition they have difficulty dressing, bathing or getting around inside their home.