Total state population

5,099,812

Total number of people with disabilities

14%

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 rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)

6%

Unemployment rate for PwD

15%

Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work

28%

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