In the 2010 Survey of Income and Program Participation, 7.1 percent of US people aged 15 and older, about 17.2 million people, reported difficulty lifting a 10-pound object like a bag of groceries.

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“7.1 per- cent (17.2 million people) reported difficulty lifting a 10-pound object like a bag of groceries”

Americans with Disabilities: 2010 (P70-131), U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Selected physical tasks, text.

What it measures: The Census Bureau's 2010 survey asked people aged 15 and older whether they had difficulty lifting a 10-pound object, such as a bag of groceries. Lifting is a physical task that is separate from typing, so this figure is context for who may have trouble with the physical effort of typing and handwriting.
What it does not show: Self-reported in a survey, for 2010 only. It describes lifting, not typing, and the report does not say how many of these people have trouble typing. The 65 and older figure is in its own fact.

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Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026

“7.1 per- cent (17.2 million people) reported difficulty lifting a 10-pound object like a bag of groceries”

Americans with Disabilities: 2010 (P70-131), U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Selected physical tasks, text.

What it measures: The Census Bureau's 2010 survey asked people aged 15 and older whether they had difficulty lifting a 10-pound object, such as a bag of groceries. Lifting is a physical task that is separate from typing, so this figure is context for who may have trouble with the physical effort of typing and handwriting.
What it does not show: Self-reported in a survey, for 2010 only. It describes lifting, not typing, and the report does not say how many of these people have trouble typing. The 65 and older figure is in its own fact.