Missouri

Demographic Data

Total state population
6,063,301
Total number of people with disabilities
15%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
3%
Cognitive difficulty
6%
Ambulatory difficulty
8%
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 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
31%

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.

Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence, Inc.
P. O. Box 675, Eight Missouri Avenue
Viburnam, MO 65566
Phone: 573-244-5402
ED:Dennis Atkins
Paraquad, Inc.
5240 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-289-4200
ED:Aimee Wehmeier
Independent Living Center of Mid-Missouri, Inc.
1401 Hathman Place
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573-874-1646
ED:Jessica Macy
The Whole Person, Inc.
3710 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-561-0304
ED:Julie DeJean
Phone: (573) 751-8611
ED:Vicky Davidson
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
925 South Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 893-3333
Toll Free: (800) 392-8667
FAX: (573) 893-4231
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health
ED:Jennifer Braun
ED:Kathy Craig