Massachusetts
Demographic Data
Total state population
6,919,123
Total number of people with disabilities
868,570
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
3.2%
Vision difficulty
2.0%
Cognitive difficulty
5.6%
Ambulatory difficulty
6.0%
Self-care difficulty
2.5%
Independent living difficulty
5.8%
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)
43.4%
Unemployment rate for PwD
11.8%
Percent of PwD not working but actively looking for work
10.1%
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.
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-204-3600
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-204-3600
Institute for Community Inclusion/ UCEDD
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Main Phone: 617-287-4300
Main Fax: 617-287-4352
TTY: 617-287-4350
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Main Phone: 617-287-4300
Main Fax: 617-287-4352
TTY: 617-287-4350
Email:ici@umb.edu
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North, S3
Worcester, MA, MA 01655
Main Phone: 774-455-5433
Main Fax: 774-455-6565
TTY: 800-764-0200
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North, S3
Worcester, MA, MA 01655
Main Phone: 774-455-5433
Main Fax: 774-455-6565
TTY: 800-764-0200
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 723-8455
Toll Free: (800) 872-9992
FAX: (617) 723-9125
Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 723-8455
Toll Free: (800) 872-9992
FAX: (617) 723-9125
Email:mail@dlc-ma.org
CAP
Client Assistance Program
MA Office on Disability
One Ashburton Place, Room 1305
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-7440
Toll Free: (800) 322-2020
FAX: (617) 727-0965
Client Assistance Program
MA Office on Disability
One Ashburton Place, Room 1305
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-7440
Toll Free: (800) 322-2020
FAX: (617) 727-0965
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
ED:Sandy Biber
ED:Gabriela Lawrence-Soto
ED:Amanda Tower
Email:amanda.tower@mass.gov
