DISABILITY RELATED STATISTICS FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION 2021
The estimates below are based on a sample of persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
Percent of People Reported Having a Disability in 2019*
Across the United States:12.7% or 324,371,500 million of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019.
- In other words, 41,207,700 out of 324,371,500 non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United States reported a disability. The estimates below are based on a sample of 3,166,607 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
- Illinois: 11.4%
- Indiana: 13.6%
- Michigan: 14.2%
- Minnesota: 10.08%
- Ohio: 14%
- Wisconsin: 11.9%
- 0.4% of people 4 years of age and under
- 4.5% of people 5 to 15 years
- 5.6% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
- 9.2% of people 21 to 64 years (working-Age).
- 44.9% of people 75 years and older
- 0.8% of people 4 years of age and under
- 6.2% of people 5 to 15 years
- 6.8% people 16 to 20 years of age and older.
- 11.9% of people 21 to 64 years (working-Age).
- 47.8% of people 75 years and older
- 0.7% of people 4 years of age and under
- 5.8% of people 5 to 15 years
- 7.3% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
- 12.4% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
- 45.8% of people 75 years and older
- 1.3% of people 4 years of age and under
- 4.8% of people 5 to 15 years
- 6.4% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
- 8.8% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
- 41.8% of people 75 years and older
- 0.5% of people 4 years of age and under
- 6.9% of people 5 to 15 years
- 8.5% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
- 12% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
- 46.2% of people 75 years and older
- 0.6% of people 4 years of age and under
- 5.2% of people 5 to 15 years
- 7.3% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
- 9.9% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
- 43% of people 75 years and older
Percentage of People with a Disability Reported being Employed in 2019*
Across the United States: 39.2% or 19,477,300 million of non-institutionalized, male or female, with a disability, ages 21-64, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels by state who were employed in 2019.- In other words, 7,629,100 out of 19,477,300 non-institutionalized, male or female, with a disability, ages 21-64, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United States were employed. The estimates above are based on a sample of 193,077 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
- Illinois: 39% or 668,200 people
- Indiana: 40% or 444,100 people
- Michigan: 36.1% or 694,500 people
- Minnesota: 48.1% or 281,500 people
- Ohio: 39.7% or 778,100 people
- Wisconsin: 43.1% or 321,100 people
Percentage of People with Disabilities Living Below the Poverty Line*
Across the United States: 25.1% or 19,433,000 million of non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with disability, were living below the poverty line in 2019.- In other words, 4,871,500 out of 19,433,000 non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with a disability in the United States were living below the poverty line in 2019. The estimates above are based on a sample of 192,314 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
- Illinois: 25.4% or 667,600 persons
- Indiana: 26.3% or 443,000 persons
- Michigan: 28.1% or 693,100 persons
- Minnesota: 24% or 280,700 persons
- Ohio: 27.5% or 777,000 persons
- Wisconsin: 25.2% or 320,400 persons
Links to Access These Statistics and More
These statistics were obtained from:
Disability
Statistics
http://www.disabilitystatistics.org
Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics has been created and maintained by the K. Lisa and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability of Cornell University.