Nebraska

Demographic Data

Total state population
1,936,190
Total number of people with disabilities
13%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
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)
7%
Unemployment rate for PwD
20%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
28%

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.

Center for Independent Living of Central Nebraska, Inc. dba/Independence Rising
3335 West Capital Avenue
Grand Island, NE 68803
Phone: 308-258-1914
ED: Irene Britt
League of Human Dignity, Inc.
1701 P Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-7871
Nebraska UCEDD
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
University of Nebraska Medical Center
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Main Phone: 402-559-6483
Toll Free Number: 800-656-3937
Main Fax: 402-559-5737 (UCEDD)
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Nebraska
134 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone &TDD: (402) 474-3183
Toll Free: (800) 422-6691
FAX: (402) 474-3274
CAP
Client Assistance Program
301 Centennial Mall South, Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-3656
Toll Free: (800) 742-7594
FAX: (402) 471-0117
Nebraska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
ED:Keri Bennett