Pennsylvania

Demographic Data

Total state population
12,789,843
Total number of people with disabilities
1,863,064
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
3.9%
Vision difficulty
2.4%
Cognitive difficulty
6.5%
Ambulatory difficulty
7.2%
Self-care difficulty
2.8%
Independent living difficulty
6.5%
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)
44.3%
Unemployment rate for PwD
9.7%
Percent of PwD not working but actively looking for work
7.5%

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.

Disability Options Network
1929 East Washington Street
New Castle, PA 16101
Phone: 724-652-5144
ED:Christopher Lloyd
Disability Empowerment Center
941 Wheatland Avenue, Suite 201
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-394-1890
ED:Dan Stroup
Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania
207 House Avenue, Suite 107
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-731-1900
ED:Jenetta Green
Community Resources for Independence, Inc.
3410 West 12st Street
Erie, PA 16505
Phone: 814-838-7222
ED:Carl Berry
Liberty Resources, Inc.
714 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-634-2000
Center for Independent Living of South Central Pennsylvania
2900 Beale Avenue, Suite 118
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: 814-949-1905
ED:George Palmer III
Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living
69 East Beau Street
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: 724-223-5115
ED:Shona Eakin
Voices for Independence
1107 Payne Avenue
Erie, PA 16505
Phone: 814-874-0064
ED:Shona Eakin
Center for Independent Living of North Central Pennsylvania
24 East Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-327-9070
ED:Misty Dion
Disability Options Network
831 Harrison Street
New Castle, PA 16101
Phone: 724-652-5144
ED:Christopher Lloyd
Phone: (717) 787-6057
ED:Lisa Tesler
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Pennsylvania
1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (717) 236-8110
Toll Free: (800) 692-7443
FAX: (215) 772-3126
TDD: (877) 375-7139
CAP
Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program
1515 Market Street, Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 557-7112
FAX: (215) 557-7602
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health, Division of Community Systems Development and Outreach
ED:Julie Myers
ED:Cynthia Dundas
ED:Nikki Adams