Total state population

1,357,120

Total number of people with disabilities

16%

Breakdown by category of disability

Hearing difficulty

5%

Vision difficulty

2%

Cognitive difficulty

7%

Ambulatory difficulty

7%

Self-care difficulty

2%

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)

7%

Unemployment rate for PwD

19%

Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work

34%

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