Louisiana
Demographic Data
Total state population
4,518,319
Total number of people with disabilities
16%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
4%
Cognitive difficulty
7%
Ambulatory difficulty
8%
Self-care difficulty
3%
Independent living difficulty
7%
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)
7%
Unemployment rate for PwD
17%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
30%
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.
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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.
Southwest Louisiana Independence Center, Inc.
4320 Lake Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-477-7194
4320 Lake Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-477-7194
ED:Mitch Granger
Email:mitch@slic-la.org
New Horizons Independent Living Center
1111-A Hawn Avenue, Suite A
Shreveport, LA 71107
Phone: 318-671-8131
1111-A Hawn Avenue, Suite A
Shreveport, LA 71107
Phone: 318-671-8131
ED:Gale Dean
Email:gdean@nhilc.org
New Orleans Resources For Independent Living, Inc.
2001 21st Street
Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: 504-522-1955
2001 21st Street
Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: 504-522-1955
ED:Yavonka Archaga
Email:yarchaga@noril.org
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Louisiana
8325 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone &TDD: (504) 522-2337
Toll Free: (800) 960-7705
FAX: (504) 522-5507
Disability Rights Louisiana
8325 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone &TDD: (504) 522-2337
Toll Free: (800) 960-7705
FAX: (504) 522-5507
