Demographics and Statistics

FTRI Client Information

New Clients FY 2007/2008 FY 2006/2007 From Inception
Totals 17,428  18,937 405,115
Hard of Hearing 17,028 18,407  388,037
Deaf 156  256 12,889
Speech Impaired 208  253 3,236
Dual Sensory 36  21 953
New Equipment FY 2007/2008 FY 2006/2007 From Inception
Totals 37,627 41,337 765,575
VCPH 31,542 33,278 529,130
ARS 3,152 4,783 166,451
VRS 1,101 1,219 28,962
TTY 373 529 19,312
Others 1,459 1,528 21,720

 

Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Client Information

FTRI served 17,428 new clients in fiscal year 2007/2008. Clients certified as eligible for the FTRI program are classified into four distinct groups:

Group New Clients
Total *17,428
Deaf 156
Hard of Hearing 17,028
Speech Impaired 208
Dual Sensory Impaired 36

 

The FY 2007/2008 the breakdown of new recipients by age group is as follows:

Age Group Recipients
Total 17,428
4 - 9 23
10 - 19 47
20 - 29 60
30 - 39 95
40 - 49 300
50 - 59 713
60 - 69 2,308
70 - 79 4,752
80 - 89 7,144
90 - 99 1,918
100 - 109 68

More people in the 80 to 89 age group received equipment than those of any other specific age group. Approximately seventy-five percent of all recipients served in fiscal year 2007/2008 were seventy years of age or older.

New Client Certification

Professionals involved with the certification of FTRI client applications for the equipment distribution program were as follows:

Category of Certifier Quantity of Approved Applications
Total                         17,428
Deaf Service Center Director

5,330
Audiologist

6,879
Hearing Aid Specialist

3,933
Licensed Physician

1,021
State Certified Teacher

8
State Agency

27
Speech Pathologist

180
Federal Agency

50

 

Statewide Demograhpics By County

Individuals with Hearing Loss by County
 
County
US Census Bureau
2008 Estimates
(www.census.gov)
Percent (16%) of Population with Hearing Loss
(FCCDHH 2007 Report)
Alachua
241,364
38,618
Baker
26,164
4,186
Bay
163,946
26,231
Bradford
29,012
4,642
Brevard
563,521
90,163
Broward
1,751,234
280,197
Calhoun
13,617
2,179
Charlotte
150,060
24,010
Citrus
141,416
22,627
Clay
184,727
29,556
Collier
315,258
50,441
Columbia
69,092
11,055
Dade
2,398,245
383,719
Desoto
33,991
5,439
Dixie
14,957
2,393
Duval
850,962
136,154
Escambia
302,939
48,470
Flagler
91,247
14,599
Franklin
11,202
1,792
Gadsden
47,560
7,610
Gilchrist
17,191
2,751
Glades
11,175
1,788
Gulf
15,667
2,507
Hamilton
14,348
2,296
Hardee
28,888
4,622
Hendry
39,453
6,312
Hernando
171,689
27,470
Highlands
100,011
16,002
Hillsborough
1,180,784
188,925
Holmes
19,328
3,092
Indian River
132,315
21,170
Jackson
49,656
7,945
Jefferson
14,547
2,328
Lafayette
8,013
1,282
Lake
307,243
49,159
Lee
593,136
94,902
Leon
264,063
42,250
Levy
39,460
6,314
Liberty
7,957
1,273
Madison
18,895
3,023
Manatee
315,766
50,523
Marion
329,628
52,740
Martin
138,660
22,186
Monroe
72,243
11,559
Nassau
69,835
11,174
Okaloosa
179,693
28,751
Okeechobee
40,359
6,457
Orange
1,072,801
171,648
Osceola
263,676
42,188
Palm Beach
1,265,293
202,447
Pasco
471,028
75,364
Pinellas
910,260
145,642
Polk
580,594
92,895
Putnam
73,459
11,753
Santa Rosa
150,053
24,008
Sarasota
372,057
59,529
Seminole
410,854
65,737
St Johns
181,540
29,046
St Lucie
265,108
42,417
Sumter
74,721
11,955
Suwannee
39,802
6,368
Taylor
21,546
3,447
Union
15,141
2,423
Volusia
498,036
79,686
Wakulla
31,089
4,974
Walton
53,837
8,614
Washington
23,928
3,828
 
 
 
Florida
18,355,340
2,936,854

Definitions:

  1. Hearing Loss - this term covers all individuals having various hearing losses, ranging from mild to profound - including those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  2. State and County Population estimates on May 15, 2009 were provided by the Census 2008 Data for the State of Florida, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233., Website: www.census.gov.  
  3. Percentage of Floridians with hearing loss provided from FCCDHH 2007 Report to the Governor.  Website: http://www.fccdhh.org/files/1/File/2007_reporttogovernor.pdf