Kentucky

Demographic Data

Total state population
4,428,392
Total number of people with disabilities
18%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
5%
Vision difficulty
4%
Cognitive difficulty
8%
Ambulatory difficulty
10%
Self-care difficulty
4%
Independent living difficulty
8%
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 and unemployment rates for people with disabilities

Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)
8%
Unemployment rate for PwD
18%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
37%

Additional demographics for people with disabilities

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

Employment data for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

For additional data on state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities please visit StateData.info | Statedata.info.

Number of AoD grantee programs across the country

For more information on the AoD grantee programs across the country, please visit Administration on Disabilities | ACL Administration for Community Living.

Center for Accessible Living, Inc.
501 South Second Street, Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-589-6620
ED:Susan Tharpe
Disability Resource Center, Inc.
242 Village Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-436-0000
ED:Katherine Moore
disAbility Resource Center -- serves southeast KY
900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 120
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: 865-637-3666
Phone: (502) 564-7841
ED:Kellie McCain
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
University Center on Disability
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
Main Phone: 859-257-1714
Main Fax: 859-323-1901
TTY: 859-257-2903
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
5 Mill Creek Park
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2967
TDD: (800) 372-2988
FAX: 502-695-6764
CAP
Client Assistance Program
300 Sower Blvd. 4th Floor 4CSW20
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-8035
Toll Free: (800) 633-6283
Video Phone: (502) 564-0530
FAX: (502) 564-1566
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
ED:Marnie Mountjoy
ED:Sheena Batts
ED:Donald Collins
ED:Victoria Eldridge