Total state population

8,412,758

Total number of people with disabilities

12%

Breakdown by category of disability

Hearing difficulty

3%

Vision difficulty

2%

Cognitive difficulty

5%

Ambulatory difficulty

6%

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

14%

Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work

24%

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