2010 U.S. age-specific prevalence rates for vision impairment by age and race/ethnicity
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
0.32% |
0.23% |
0.33% |
0.28% |
0.31% |
---|
50-54 |
0.36% |
0.51% |
0.62% |
0.54% |
0.42% |
---|
55-59 |
0.46% |
0.92% |
0.99% |
0.86% |
0.59% |
---|
60-64 |
0.68% |
1.65% |
1.60% |
1.40% |
0.89% |
---|
65-69 |
1.14% |
2.96% |
2.64% |
2.36% |
1.49% |
---|
70-74 |
2.17% |
5.06% |
4.46% |
4.01% |
2.70% |
---|
75-79 |
4.65% |
8.20% |
7.61% |
6.92% |
5.25% |
---|
80+ |
27.17% |
16.68% |
19.11% |
18.44% |
25.66% |
---|
TOTAL |
3.27% |
2.18% |
1.95% |
2.02% |
2.94% |
---|
2010 prevalence rates of vision impairment by race
|
All |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
---|
Prevalence |
0.029 |
0.033 |
0.022 |
0.020 |
0.020 |
---|
2010 U.S. prevalent cases of vision impairment (in thousands) by age and race/ethnicity
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
92 |
12 |
22 |
9 |
135 |
---|
50-54 |
56 |
13 |
16 |
8 |
93 |
---|
55-59 |
67 |
20 |
18 |
11 |
116 |
---|
60-64 |
87 |
27 |
22 |
13 |
149 |
---|
65-69 |
111 |
34 |
25 |
15 |
185 |
---|
70-74 |
157 |
43 |
32 |
20 |
252 |
---|
75-79 |
272 |
50 |
39 |
24 |
385 |
---|
80+ |
2,556 |
133 |
119 |
76 |
2,884 |
---|
TOTAL |
3,398 |
332 |
293 |
176 |
4,199 |
---|
2010 U.S. prevalent cases of vision impairment (in thousands) by age, gender, and race/ethnicity
Female/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
46 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
68 |
---|
50-54 |
28 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
47 |
---|
55-59 |
34 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
60 |
---|
60-64 |
45 |
15 |
12 |
7 |
79 |
---|
65-69 |
58 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
99 |
---|
70-74 |
84 |
25 |
18 |
11 |
138 |
---|
75-79 |
152 |
31 |
23 |
14 |
220 |
---|
80+ |
1,747 |
93 |
76 |
48 |
1,964 |
---|
TOTAL |
2,194 |
207 |
171 |
103 |
2,675 |
---|
Male/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
46 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
67 |
---|
50-54 |
28 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
46 |
---|
55-59 |
33 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
56 |
---|
60-64 |
42 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
70 |
---|
65-69 |
53 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
86 |
---|
70-74 |
73 |
18 |
14 |
9 |
114 |
---|
75-79 |
120 |
19 |
16 |
10 |
165 |
---|
80+ |
809 |
40 |
43 |
28 |
920 |
---|
TOTAL |
1,204 |
125 |
122 |
73 |
1,524 |
---|
Projections for vision impairment (2010-2030-2050)
Year |
All |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
---|
2010 |
4,195,966 |
3,398,977 |
330,644 |
290,781 |
175,564 |
---|
2030 |
7,169,680 |
5,277,689 |
618,110 |
840,497 |
433,383 |
---|
2050 |
13,026,870 |
9,019,189 |
1,047,986 |
2,000,853 |
958,842 |
---|
Total Population |
142,648,393 |
103,846,437 |
15,190,777 |
14,901,369 |
8,709,810 |
---|
Changes of cases between 2000 and 2010
Year |
Value |
Short Value |
---|
2000 |
3,295,670 |
3,296 |
---|
2010 |
4,195,966 |
4,196 |
---|
2000 U.S. prevalent cases of vision impairment (in thousands) by age and race/ethnicity
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
100 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
132 |
---|
50-54 |
48 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
70 |
---|
55-59 |
49 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
77 |
---|
60-64 |
58 |
18 |
12 |
7 |
95 |
---|
65-69 |
88 |
26 |
16 |
9 |
139 |
---|
70-74 |
160 |
37 |
21 |
14 |
232 |
---|
75-79 |
288 |
45 |
24 |
16 |
373 |
---|
80+ |
1,960 |
109 |
65 |
45 |
2,179 |
---|
TOTAL |
2,751 |
267 |
170 |
109 |
3,297 |
---|
2000 U.S. prevalent cases of vision impairment (in thousands) by age, gender, and race/ethnicity
Female/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
50 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
67 |
---|
50-54 |
24 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
36 |
---|
55-59 |
25 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
40 |
---|
60-64 |
30 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
50 |
---|
65-69 |
47 |
15 |
9 |
5 |
76 |
---|
70-74 |
89 |
22 |
12 |
8 |
131 |
---|
75-79 |
170 |
28 |
14 |
9 |
221 |
---|
80+ |
1,405 |
77 |
43 |
28 |
1,553 |
---|
TOTAL |
1,840 |
170 |
100 |
64 |
2,174 |
---|
Male/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
---|
40-49 |
50 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
65 |
---|
50-54 |
24 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
34 |
---|
55-59 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
37 |
---|
60-64 |
28 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
45 |
---|
65-69 |
41 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
63 |
---|
70-74 |
71 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
101 |
---|
75-79 |
118 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
152 |
---|
80+ |
555 |
32 |
22 |
17 |
626 |
---|
TOTAL |
911 |
97 |
70 |
45 |
1,123 |
---|
Last updated: February 7, 2020