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 rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)

8%

Unemployment rate for PwD

19%

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).