Topic: Disability in the U.S. (2024)

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  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with disabilities from 2008 to 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Medicare enrollment from 1966-2022, 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

Overview

  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (4)

    Share of people in the U.S. with disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Percentage of people in the U.S. who had a disability from 2008 to 2021

  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (5)

    Share of people with a disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2021, by age

  • Premium Statistic Medicare enrollment from 1966-2022, by type of beneficiary

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (6)

    Medicare enrollment from 1966-2022, by type of beneficiary

    Enrollment in the Medicare program from 1966 to 2022, by type of beneficiary (in millions)

  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the U.S. 2021/22, by disability

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (7)

    Number of disabled 3-21 year olds in the U.S. 2021/22, by disability

    Number of 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States in 2022, by disability (in 1,000s)

  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the U.S. 1990-2022

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (8)

    Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the U.S. 1990-2022

    Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2021/22 (in 1,000s)

  • Premium Statistic Health insurance coverage for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (9)

    Health insurance coverage for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Health insurance coverage among people with and without disabilities in the U.S. from 2008 to 2021

  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans 2022, by disability status

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (10)

    U.S. veterans 2022, by disability status

    Number of veterans in the United States in 2022, by service-connected 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 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a cognitive disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with an ambulatory disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a vision disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2021, by age

Prevalence of disabilities by age

  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a hearing disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (11)

    Share of people with a hearing disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2021, by age

  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a cognitive disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (12)

    Share of people with a cognitive disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2021, by age

  • Basic Statistic Share of people with an ambulatory disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (13)

    Share of people with an ambulatory disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2021, by age

  • Basic Statistic Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (14)

    Share of people with a self-care disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2021, by age

  • Premium Statistic Share of people with a vision disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (15)

    Share of people with a vision disability in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2021, by age

  • Basic Statistic Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2021, by age

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (16)

    Individuals with a visual disability in the U.S. 2021, by age

    Number of people in the U.S. with a visual disability as of 2021, 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 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of civilian veterans with service-connected disability by U.S. state 2021

Prevalence of disabilities by state

  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (17)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a disability as of 2021, by state

  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (18)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2021, by state

  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (19)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a vision disability as of 2021, by state

  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (20)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a cognitive disability as of 2021, by state

  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (21)

    Share of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with an ambulatory disability as of 2021, by state

  • Basic Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2021, by state

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (22)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2021, by state

    Percentage of people in the U.S. with a self-care disability as of 2021, by state

  • Premium Statistic Share of civilian veterans with service-connected disability by U.S. state 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (23)

    Share of civilian veterans with service-connected disability by U.S. state 2021

    Percentage of U.S. civilian veterans reporting a VA service-connected disability in 2021, by state or territory

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

Disabilites among employed adults

  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by gender

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (24)

    Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by gender

    Percentage of employed adults in the United States with select disabilities from 2016 to 2020, by gender

  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by race

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (25)

    Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by race

    Percentage of employed adults in the United States with a disability from 2016 to 2020, by type and race and ethnicity

  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults, 2016-2020, by household income

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (26)

    Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults, 2016-2020, by household income

    Percentage of employed adults in the United States with a disability from 2016 to 2020, by type and household income

  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by education

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (27)

    Prevalence of disabilities among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by education

    Percentage of employed adults in the United States with a disability from 2016 to 2020, by type and education level

  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of any disability among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by occupation

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (28)

    Prevalence of any disability among employed U.S. adults 2016-2020, by occupation

    Percentage of employed adults in the United States with any disability from 2016 to 2020, by major occupation group

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 2021
  • 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 2021, by disability type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a visual disability who were employed 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. median earnings for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

Employment among those with a disabilitiy

  • Basic Statistic U.S. share of employment of persons with a disability in 2023, by industry

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (29)

    U.S. share of employment of persons with a disability in 2023, by industry

    Share of employment of persons with a disability in the United States in 2023, by industry

  • Premium Statistic Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (30)

    Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Percentage of adults in the U.S. with a disability who were employed from 2008 to 2021

  • Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate of men with a disability 2009-2023

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (31)

    U.S. employment rate of men with a disability 2009-2023

    Employment rate of men with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023

  • Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate of women with a disability 2009-2023

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (32)

    U.S. employment rate of women with a disability 2009-2023

    Employment rate of women with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023

  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of persons with a disability 2009-2023

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (33)

    U.S. unemployment rate of persons with a disability 2009-2023

    Unemployment rate of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023

  • Premium Statistic Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities in 2021, by disability type

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (34)

    Employment rate among U.S. adults with disabilities in 2021, by disability type

    Percentage of adults in the U.S. with a disability who were employed in 2021, by disability type

  • Premium Statistic Share of people in the U.S. with a visual disability who were employed 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (35)

    Share of people in the U.S. with a visual disability who were employed 2021

    Percentage of individuals in the U.S. with a visual disability who were employed as of 2021

  • Premium Statistic U.S. median earnings for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (36)

    U.S. median earnings for people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Annual median earnings for people with and without disabilities in the U.S. from 2008 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)

  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (37)

    Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2021

    Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities in the U.S. from 2008 to 2021

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of healthcare access barriers faced by disabled adults in the US 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children who had lived with a mentally ill person, 2019, by disability status
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children who had experienced stressful events as of 2019, by disability status
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who usually receive the support they needed in 2020, by disability status
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. veterans who received therapy in the past year 2019-2020, by disability

Miscellaneous

  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of healthcare access barriers faced by disabled adults in the US 2020

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (38)

    Prevalence of healthcare access barriers faced by disabled adults in the US 2020

    Share of adults with disabilities who experienced selected healthcare access barriers in the United States in 2020, by access to care barrier

  • Basic Statistic U.S. children who had lived with a mentally ill person, 2019, by disability status

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (39)

    U.S. children who had lived with a mentally ill person, 2019, by disability status

    Percentage of U.S. children 5 to 17 years who had lived with anyone who was mentally ill or depressed as of 2019, by disability status

  • Basic Statistic U.S. children who had experienced stressful events as of 2019, by disability status

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (40)

    U.S. children who had experienced stressful events as of 2019, by disability status

    Percentage of U.S. children 5 to 17 years who had experienced no, one, or more stressful life events as of 2019, by disability status

  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who usually receive the support they needed in 2020, by disability status

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (41)

    U.S. adults who usually receive the support they needed in 2020, by disability status

    Percentage of adults in the United States who always or usually received the social and emotional support they needed as of 2020, by disability status

  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. veterans who received therapy in the past year 2019-2020, by disability

    Topic: Disability in the U.S. (42)

    Share of U.S. veterans who received therapy in the past year 2019-2020, by disability

    Percentage of adults who received physical, speech, rehabilitative, or occupational therapy in the past year in the U.S. in 2019-2020, by veteran status and disability status

Topic: Disability in the U.S. (2024)
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