Total state population

1,879,248

Total number of people with disabilities

14%

Breakdown by category of disability

Hearing difficulty

5%

Vision difficulty

3%

Cognitive difficulty

6%

Ambulatory difficulty

6%

Self-care difficulty

3%

Independent living difficulty

6%

Race/ethnicity breakdown

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)

8%

Unemployment rate for PwD

22%

Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work

25%

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).