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2019 National Deaf-Blind Child Count Report
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Overall Population Demographics

The total December 1, 2019 point-in-time deaf-blind “snap shot” count of 10,627 is an increase of 723 from the 2018 total of 9,904. The cumulative number of children served by state deaf-blind projects during the year increased from 11,081 to 11,335.

The age group distribution has remained relatively stable over the past five years:

  • Birth through 2 – 571 (2015) to 658 (2019)
  • 3 through 5 – 1,160 (2015) to 1,299 (2019)
  • 6 through 17 – 6,277 (2015) to 6,757 (2019)
  • 18 and older – 1,566 (2015) to 1,913 (2019)

Race/ethnicity and gender have also remained consistent. The percentage of the population identified as white decreased from 53.5% to 52.7% between 2015 and 2019. The percentage identified as black or African American rose slightly from 14.2% to 14.3%. The percentage identified as Latino or Hispanic decreased from 20.1% to 19.9%. Gender, over this time period, has been approximately 55% males and 45% female.