Colorado

Demographic Data

Total state population
5,715,497
Total number of people with disabilities
11%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
2%
Cognitive difficulty
5%
Ambulatory difficulty
5%
Self-care difficulty
2%
Independent living difficulty
4%
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
14%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
22%

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.

Atlantis Community, Inc.
420 West Cedar Avenue
Denver, CO 80223
Phone: 303-733-9324
ED: Candie Dalton
Center for Independence, Inc.
740 Gunnison Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
ED:Linda Taylor
Center for People with Disabilities
1675 Range Street
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303-442-8662
ED: Maria Stepanyan
Connections for Independent Living
1331 Eighth Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: 970-352-8682
ED:Rochelle Mitchell-Miller
Center for Disabilities
901 West Eighth Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-546-1271
ED: Bill Edwards
Phone/TDD: (720) 941-0176
ED:Joelle Brouner
JFK Partners
University of Colorado Denver
School of Medicine
13121 E. 17th Ave, C234
Aurora, CO 80045
Main Phone: 303-724-5266
Main Fax: 303-724-7664
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Law Colorado
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Phone & TDD: (303) 722-0300
Toll Free: (800) 288-1376
FAX: (303) 722-0720
Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
ED:Regina Rodriguez Sisneros
ED:Karen Ferrington
ED:Liz Gerdeman