2013 Annual Disability Statistics Compedium

The Annual Compendium on Disability Statistics provides National and State level statistics on people with disabilities and government programs that serve the population with disabilities.

 

·         For individuals ages 18-64 living in the community, West Virginia had the highest prevalence rate of 17.0 percent, while New Jersey had the lowest prevalence rate of 7.7 percent.

·         For individuals over the age of 65 years, Mississippi had the highest prevalence rate, 44.5 percent, while Vermont and New Hampshire had the lowest prevalence rates, 31.4 percent.

·         In 2012, 4.3 percent of the population had a cognitive disability.

·         The employment rate for people with cognitive disabilities was the highest in South Dakota (44.3 percent) and the lowest in West Virginia (14.4 percent).

·         The employment gap between individuals with and without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community was 40.8 percent, an increase compared to 2011 with 40.2 percent.

·         8.4 percent of the population received special education services under IDEA. Idaho and Hawaii, had the smallest percentage (6.3 percent), while New Jersey and the District of Columbia had the largest percentage (11.2 percent).