Total state population

3,105,760

Total number of people with disabilities

13%

Breakdown by category of disability

Hearing difficulty

4%

Vision difficulty

3%

Cognitive difficulty

5%

Ambulatory difficulty

7%

Self-care difficulty

3%

Independent living difficulty

5%

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)

6%

Unemployment rate for PwD

13%

Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work

23%

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