Arkansas

Demographic Data

Total state population
2,974,701
Total number of people with disabilities
17%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
5%
Vision difficulty
4%
Cognitive difficulty
8%
Ambulatory difficulty
9%
Self-care difficulty
4%
Independent living difficulty
8%
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
35%

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.

Spa Area Independent Living Services, Inc.
621 Albert Pike Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: 501-624-7710
ED:Brenda Steinbuck
Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. dba Mainstream
300 South Rodney Parham, Suite Five
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-280-0012
ED:Rita Byers
Sources for Community Independent Living Services
1918 North Birch Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone: 479-442-5600
ED:Jim Mather
Phone/TDD: (501) 661-2589
ED:Erica Munson
Partners for Inclusive Communities
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
10809 Executive Center Drive.
Suite 316
Little Rock, AR 72211
Main Phone: 501-301-1100
Toll Free Number: 800-342-2923
Main Fax: 501-374-2640
TTY: 800-342-2923
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA)
400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1200
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone & TDD: (501) 296-1775
Toll Free: (800) 482-1174
FAX: (501) 296-1779
Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Center for Distance Health
ED:Terri Imus
ED:Kim Lamb
ED:Amy Moses