Delaware

Demographic Data

Total state population
987,964
Total number of people with disabilities
13%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
3%
Cognitive difficulty
5%
Ambulatory difficulty
7%
Self-care difficulty
3%
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)
7%
Unemployment rate for PwD
11%
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.

Freedom Center for Independent Living
400 North Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
Phone: 302-376-4399
ED:Pat Maichle
Independent Resources, Inc.
Two Fox Point Centre, 6 Denny Road, Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19809
Phone: 302-765-0191
ED:Despina Wilson
Phone: (302) 739-3333
ED:Vacant
Center for Disabilities Studies
College of Education and Human Development
University of Delaware
461 Wyoming Road
Newark, DE 19716
Main Phone: 302-831-6974
Main Fax: 302-831-4690
TTY: 302-831-4689
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Community Services Building, Suite 801
100 W. 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone & TDD: (302) 575-0660
FAX: (302) 575-0840
CAP
Client Assistance Program
of United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware, Inc.
700A River Road
Wilmington, DE 19809-2746
Phone: (302) 764-6216
Toll Free: (800) 640-9336
FAX: (302) 764-8713