Line graph showing progression of disability over ages, where the prevalence remains stable through the younger pre-21 years, then increasing steadily over the working age age-group (21-64) with an overall prevalence over the age-group of 12.6%. Disability then increases in prevalence among the older population at a growing rate.
Male Female
Prevalence 12.4 12.8
Prevalence:
Asian alone 6.3
Hispanic 10.4
Some other race alone 10.8
White alone 12.6
Nat. HI/Other Pac. Islander alone 12.7
Black or African American alone 16.9
Alaska Native alone 21.3
Two or more major races 21.5
American Indian alone 22.4
Amer. Ind. & AK Nat. & no other 28.0
Prevalence:
New Jersey 9.4
Hawaii 9.7
Minnesota 9.8
Nevada 9.9
Connecticut 10.0
United States 12.6
*Alabama 18.1
*Mississippi 19.1
*Arkansas 19.1
*Kentucky 19.7
*West Virginia 21.7
*These states represent the “disability belt”
Map showing the percentage of people reporting disability by county by using quintiles. The map shows high disability rates throughout the southern counties, especially east of Texas. The North demonstrates the lowest rates or disability, especially west of the Mississippi River through the mid-western states. The West Coast has moderate disability rates.
Prevalence
Doctoral degree 5.6
Professional school degree 5.4
Master's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 5.8
Associate's degree 10.2
Some college, no degree 12.3
High school graduate 15.2
Grade 12 no diploma 19.5
Grade 11 23.5
Grades 9 and 10 25.8
Grades 8 or less 24.0
Overall 12.6
Prevalence
Sensory (S) 3.0
Physical (P) 7.8
Mental (M) 4.4
Self-Care (C) 2.2
Go-Outside-Home 3.1
Employment 7.3
S, P, and/or M 11.3
S, P, M, and/or C 11.4
Any disability 12.6
Slide 13: Demographics by Disability Type
· Age
· Education: Same patterns as overall, except only physical and employment disabilities have a rise in prevalence between the first two categories (grades 8 and less and grades 9 and 10).
· Do you have any of the following conditions:
a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? ... “Sensory Disability”
b. A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? ... “Physical Disability”
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Percent of People Reporting one Disability Reporting the Other
Sensory and Self-Care 16.1
Physical and Self-Care 25.2
Mental and Self-Care 25.6
Sensory and Go-Outside-Home 23.1
Physical and Go-Outside-Home 29.6
Mental and Go-Outside-Home 38.9
Sensory and Employment 40.2
Physical and Employment 63.5
Mental and Employment 67.9
Line graph showing prevalence of disabilities among working-age people with separate trends for Physical, Mental and Sensory disabilities. All three trend-lines show relatively low (all under 5%) prevalence rates at the younger ages and increase through the age-group. Physical disability prevalence increases the most dramatically, showing exponential growth. Mental and Sensory disabilities show small, relatively steady growth, reaching a prevalence approaching 15% by age 64.
Line graph showing prevalence of disabilities among working-age people with separate trends for Physical, Mental and Sensory disabilities. All three trend-lines show relatively low (all under 5%) prevalence rates at the younger ages and increase through the age-group. Employment prevalence increases the most dramatically, showing exponential growth. Go-Outside the-Home and Self-Care show small, relatively steady growth, reaching a prevalence approaching 10% by age 64.
Any Disability Men 12.40 Women 12.80
Sensory Men 3.51 Women 2.49
Physical Men 7.31 Women 8.36
Mental Men 4.31 Women 4.55
Self-Care Men 1.96 Women 2.40
Go-Outside Men 2.69 Women 3.58
Employment Men 7.02 Women 7.56