West Virginia

Demographic Data

Total state population
1,755,887
Total number of people with disabilities
19%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
6%
Vision difficulty
3%
Cognitive difficulty
8%
Ambulatory difficulty
10%
Self-care difficulty
4%
Independent living difficulty
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)
8%
Unemployment rate for PwD
16%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
36%

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.

Mountain State Centers for Independent Living
821 Fourth Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304-525-3324
ED:Anne Weeks
Appalachian Center for Independent Living, Inc.
4710 Chimney Drive, Suite C
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304-965-0376
ED: Larry Paxton
Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living
601-603 East Brockway Avenue, Suite A & B
Morgantown, WV 26501
Phone: 304-296-6091
ED: Willis McCollam
Phone: (304) 558-0416
ED:Steve Wiseman
Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)
West Virginia University
959 Hartman Run Road, Research Park
Morgantown, WV 26505
Main Phone: 304-293-4692
Toll Free Number: 888-829-9426
Main Fax: 304-293-7294
TTY: 800-518-1448
ED:contact@cedwvu.org
CAP/PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights West Virginia
Litton Bldg, 4th Floor
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone & TDD: (304) 346-0847
Toll Free: (800) 950-5250
FAX: (304) 346-0867
Center for Excellence in Disabilities at West Virginia University
ED:April Fincham
ED:Amanda Acord-Vira
ED:Miranda Talkington