I am so sorry to tell you that you MIGHT have to wait until 2008-2012 ACS data are released, because of a change to the disability questions on the ACS form in 2008.

As you point out, you need 5-year ACS to get results for areas with population under 20,000. 

I understand that there is some effort at the CB to figure out a way to use the different questions (pre and post 2008), so maybe someone from the Census Bureau can tell us whether this is really happening.

Elaine

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Hi Elaine:

Can you tell me when the Census  Bureau will be releasing updated information on disability status?  There is ACS information available for some of our communities, but the ACS does not provide such data for our smaller communities. 

Thank you for your help.

Beverly

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Beverly Woods

Executive Director

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments                      

40 Church Street, Suite 200

Lowell, MA  01852

Phone:  (978) 454-8021, ext. 20

Email:  bwoods@nmcog.org