Alaska

Demographic Data

Total state population
702,154
Total number of people with disabilities
13%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
5%
Vision difficulty
2%
Cognitive difficulty
5%
Ambulatory difficulty
6%
Self-care difficulty
2%
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 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
24%

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.

Independent Living Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 2474, 265 East Pioneer Avenue, Suite 201
Homer, AK 99603
Phone: 907-235-7911
ED:Joyanna Geisler
Access Alaska, Inc.
1217 East 10th Avenue, Suite 105
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-248-4777
ED:Eric Gurley
Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Inc. (SAIL)
3225 Hospital Drive, Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
ED:Joan O’Keefe
Phone: (907) 269-8990
ED:Kristin Vandagriff
Center for Human Development
University of Alaska Anchorage
2702 Gambell Street
Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
Main Phone: 907-272-8270
Main Fax: 907-274-4802
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 565-1002
Toll Free: (800) 478-1234
TDD: (907) 565-1002
FAX: (907) 565-1000
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
ED:Danielle Reed
ED:Karen Heath
ED:Lucy Cordwell