Washington

Demographic Data

Total state population
7,618,375
Total number of people with disabilities
13%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
2%
Cognitive difficulty
6%
Ambulatory difficulty
6%
Self-care difficulty
2%
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)
6%
Unemployment rate for PwD
15%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
25%

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.

Center for Independence (Lakewood)
7801 Bridgeport Way, West, Suite 200
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: 253-582-1253
ED:Leah Velasco
Central Washington Disability Resources
200 East Fourth Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926
ED:Mayra Colazo
Spokane Center for Independent Living
8817 East Mission Avenue, Suite 106
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Phone: 509-326-6355
ED:William Kane
Alliance of People with Disabilities
1120 East Terrace Street, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-545-7055
ED:Kimberly Heymann
Phone: (360) 586-3560
ED:Jeremy Norden-Paul
Center on Human Development and Disabilities
University of Washington
Center on Human Development and Disability
PO Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Main Phone: 206-543-2832
Main Fax: 206-543-5771
ED:Chdd@u.washington.edu
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Washington
315 5th Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 324-1521
Toll Free: (800) 562-2702
FAX: (206) 957-0729
Toll Free TDD: (800) 905-0209
CAP
Washington State Client Assistance Program
2531 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: (206) 721-5999
FAX: (206) 721-4537