South Dakota

Demographic Data

Total state population
888,485
Total number of people with disabilities
116,972
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4.4%
Vision difficulty
2.1%
Cognitive difficulty
5.2%
Ambulatory difficulty
6.1%
Self-care difficulty
2.0%
Independent living difficulty
4.9%
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)
51.0%
Unemployment rate for PwD
7.9%
Percent of PwD not working but actively looking for work
8.8%

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.

Western Resources for Independent Living
405 East Omaha Street, Suite D
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-718-1930
ED:Jen Red Bear
Independent Living Choices
4107 South Carnegie Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone: 605-362-3550
ED:Matt Cain
Phone: (605) 773-6369
ED:Arlene Poncelet
Center for Disabilities
University of South Dakota
Sanford School of Medicine
1400 West 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1570
Main Phone: 605-357-1439
Toll Free Number: 800-658-3080
Main Fax: 605-357-1438
TTY: 800-658-3080
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights South Dakota
2520 E. Franklin Street, Suite 2
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone & TTY: (605) 224-8294
Toll Free: (800) 658-4782
FAX: (605) 224-5125