Disability in the U.S.

Statistics report about disability in the United States

Disability in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about disability in the United States. It includes figures on the prevalence of various disabilities by state, as well as breakdowns by age and data on employment.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with disabilities from 2008 to 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Medicare enrollment from 1966-2023, by type of beneficiary
  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the U.S. 2021/22, by disability
  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the U.S. 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Health insurance coverage for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans 2022, by disability status

Prevalence of disabilities by age

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  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a hearing disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a cognitive disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with an ambulatory disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a vision disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2022, by age

Prevalence of disabilities by state

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  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of civilian veterans with service-connected disability by U.S. state 2022

Disabilites among employed adults

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  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by race
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults, 2016-2020, by household income
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by education
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of any disability among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by occupation

Employment among those with a disabilitiy

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. share of employment of persons with a disability in 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities from 2008 to 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate of men with a disability 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate of women with a disability 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of persons with a disability 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities in 2022, by disability type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a visual disability who were employed 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. median earnings for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2022
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2022
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