New Mexico

Demographic Data

Total state population
2,077,326
Total number of people with disabilities
16%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
5%
Vision difficulty
3%
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)
8%
Unemployment rate for PwD
19%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
28%

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.

New Vistas Independent Living Center
1205 Parkway Drive, Suite A
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 505-471-1001
ED:Sarah Michaud
The Ability Center
715 East Idaho Avenue, Suite 3E
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone: 575-526-5016
ED:Alberto Montoya
Phone: (505) 841-4519
ED:Alice Liu McCoy
University of New Mexico
Center for Development and Disability
Pediatrics
2300 Menaul Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Main Phone: 505-272-3000
Main Fax: 505-272-2014 (UCEDD)
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights New Mexico
3916 Juan Tabo Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone & TDD: (505) 256-3100
Toll Free: (800) 432-4682
FAX: (505) 256-3184