Annual

Disability

Statistics

Compendium

2010

Rehabilitation Research and 

Training Center on Disability 

Statistics and Demographics
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Population and Prevalence.................................................1

Section 2: Employment......................................................................18Section 3: Time Trend Population Statistics ......................................34

Section 4: Poverty..............................................................................39Section 5: Earnings............................................................................45

Section 6: Veterans............................................................................47

Section 7: Health Insurance Coverage..............................................55

Section 8: Health ..............................................................................58

Section 9: Social Security Administration Programs..........................68Section 10: Medicaid and Medicare...................................................83

Section 11: Special Education ..........................................................91

Section 12: Vocational Rehabilitation ..............................................107

Section 13: Federal Government Spending and Employment ........ 118

Section 14: International Disability Statistics ...................................127

Glossary ..........................................................................................131

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Table 1.5	 Civilians Ages 5 to 17 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States,

by Disability Status: 2009

Table 1.6	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States,

by Disability Status: 2009

Table 1.7	 Civilians Ages 65 and Over Years Living in the Community for the United States and

States, by Disability Status: 2009

Table 1.8	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Hearing Disability: 2009

Table 1.9	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Vision Disability: 2009

Table 1.10	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Cognitive Disability: 2009

Table 1.11	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Ambulatory Disability: 2009

Table 1.12	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Self-Care Disability: 2009

Table 1.13	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—

Independent Living Disability (ILD): 2009

Table 1.14	 Change in Civilians with Disabilities Living in the Community for the United States and

States: 2008 to 2009

Table 2.1	 Employment—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for

the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.2	 Employment—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community

for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.3	 Employment—Civilians with Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the

Community for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.4	 Employment—Civilians with Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the

Community for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.5	 Employment—Civilians with Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the

Community for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.6	 Employment—Civilians with Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the

Community for the United States and States: 2009
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Table 2.11	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years

Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.12	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years

Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2009

Table 2.13	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the

Community for the United States and States, by Disability Status: 2009

Table 3.1	 Monthly Employment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status: June 2008 through

August 2010

Table 3.2	 Monthly Labor Force Participation of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status

Table 3.3	 Monthly Unemployment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability StatusTable 4.1	 Poverty-Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the

United States and States: 2009

Table 4.2	 Poverty-Civilians without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the

United States and States: 2009

Table 4.3	 Poverty Gap-Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States

and States by Disability Status: 2009

Table 4.4	 Change in Poverty Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the

United States and States, by Disability Status: 2008 to 2009

Table 5.1	 Earnings-Median Earnings of Civilians 16 Years and Over in the Past 12 Months for the

United States and States, by Disability Status (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars): 2009

Table 6.1	 Service-Connected Disability Rating—Civilians Veterans Ages 18 Years and Over Living

in the Community, by Disability Status: 2009

Table 6.2	 Civilian Veterans Ages 18 Years and Over Living in the Community for the United States

and States, by Disability Status: 2009

Table 6.3	 Poverty-Civilian Veterans with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community

for the United States and States: 2009

Table 6.4	 Poverty-Civilian Veterans without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community

for the United States and States: 2009

Table 6.5	 Poverty Gap-Civilian Veterans Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United

States and States by Disability Status: 2009

Table 6.6	 Veterans Benefits Administration—Compensation and Pension Benefits paid to Disabled

Veterans (in dollars): Federal Fiscal Year 2008

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Table 8.4	 Health Behavior—Obesity among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008Table 8.5	 Health Behavior—Binge Drinking among Persons Aged 18 and Over,

by Disability Status: 2008

Table 8.6	 Immunization—Influenza Vaccination (Last Year) among Persons Aged 18 and Over,

by Disability Status: 2008

Table 8.7	 Health Care Coverage—Among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008Table 8.8	 Change in the Percentage of the Total Population with a Disability, 18 and Over Living in

the Community: 2007 to 2008

Table 9.1	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered

Payments: December 2008

Table 9.2	 Supplemental Security Income—Total Federally Administered Payments (in thousands of

dollars): December 2008

Table 9.3	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered

Payments under Age 18: December 2008

Table 9.4	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered

Payments, by Age: December 2008

Table 9.5	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Number of Beneficiaries: December 2008Table 9.6	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Total Annual Benefits (in thousands of dollars):

December 2008

Table 9.7	 Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income—Number of Total

and Concurrent Beneficiaries, Age 18-64: December 2008

Table 9.8a	 Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally

Administered Payments, Total and Aged Eligible: 2007 to 2008

Table 9.8b	 Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally

Administered Payments, Blind and Disabled Eligibile: 2007 to 2008

Table 9.9a	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally

Administered Payments, Total and Disabled Worker Eligible: 2007 to 2008

Table 9.9b	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally

Administered Payments from 2007 to 2008

Table 9.10	 Monthly Number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Participants

Table 10.1	 Medicaid—Medicaid Payments by Disability Status (in millions of dollars):

Fiscal Year 2007

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Table 11.1	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-17 Served under IDEA, Part B, as a Percentage of

Population: Fall 2008

Table 11.2	 Special Education—Children and Students Served under IDEA, Part B, by Age: Fall 2008

Table 11.3a	 Special Education—Students Served Ages 6-21 under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic

Categories: Fall 2008

Table 11.3b	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic

Categories: Fall 2008

Table 11.3c	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic

Categories: Fall 2008

Table 11.3d	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic

Categories: Fall 2008

Table 11.4	 Special Education—Educational Environment—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA,

Part B that Spent 40 Percent or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2008

Table 11.5	 Special Education—Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, Left School, by

Reason: 2007-2008

Table 11.6	 Special Education—Graduation Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA,

Part B: 2007-2008

Table 11.7	 Special Education—Dropout Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA,

Part B: 2007-2008

Table 11.8	 Special Education—Change in Graduation Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served

under IDEA, Part B: Fall 2006 School Year to Fall 2007 School Year

Table 11.9	 Special Education—Change in Dropout Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under

IDEA, Part B: Fall 2006 School Year to Fall 2007 School Year

Table 11.10	 Special Education—State Grant Awards under IDEA Part B (in dollars):

Federal Fiscal Year 2007

Table 12.1	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Applicants: Federal Fiscal Year 2008Table 12.2	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Closures after Services Initiated or Completed:

Federal Fiscal Year 2008

Table 12.3	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Closures with Successful Employment Outcomes:

Federal Fiscal Year 2008

Table 12.4	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Rehabilitation Rate: Federal Fiscal Year 2008

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Maintenance Programs

Table 13.2	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Housing and

Food Assistance

Table 13.3	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Health Care

Programs

Table 13.4	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Education,

Training, and Employment Readiness

Table 13.5	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Other

Services

Table 13.6	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Employment of People with

Disabilities and People with Targeted Disabilities (PWTD): As of September 30, 2006

Table 14.1	 International Disability Statistics—Employment Rates of Working-Age People with

Disabilities in Selected OECD Countries

Table 14.2	 International Disability Statistics—Disability Benefit Recipients as Percent of the WorkingAge Population in Selected OECD Countries
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America’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year estimates of population and housingdata are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This informationis collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses.

Ambulatory Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals five or more years old who responded“yes” when asked if they had “serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.”Cognitive Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when asked ifdue to a physical, mental, or emotional condition, they had “serious difficulty concentrating,remembering, or making decisions.”Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent livingrelated questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and the

independent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.Hearing Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when asked if they

were “deaf or ... [had] serious difficulty hearing.”Independent Living Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when	

asked if, due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition, they had difficulty “doing errands

alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping.”Resident Population—All residents (both civilian and Armed Forces) living in the United

States (all 50 states and the District of Columbia).Self-Care Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals five or more years old who responded

“yes” when asked if they had “serious difficulty dressing or bathing.”Vision Disability (ACS)—In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when asked if they were“blind or ... [had] serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.”

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Table 1.2: The projected 2030 resident population in the United States is363,584,435 individuals—a projected 19.6 percent increase from 2008. Thestate with the largest projected population in 2030 is California, with 46,444,861individuals. The largest projected percentage increase in population from 2008 to

2030 is in Arizona—a 64.8 percent increase, while the largest projected decrease inpopulation was in the District of Columbia—a 26.8 percent decrease.

Table 1.3: Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS), in 2009,there were 301,472,074 individuals living in the community, 36,150,710 of which

were individuals with disabilities—a prevalence rate of 12.0 percent. The state with

the largest number of individuals with disabilities was California, with 3,637,196individuals with disabilities, while the state with the smallest number of individuals

with disabilities was Wyoming, with 68,889 individuals with disabilities. West

Virginia had the highest prevalence rate, 18.8 percent, while Utah had the lowestprevalence rate, 8.9 percent.Table 1.4: In 2009, there were 21,206,523 individuals under 5 years old living in

the community, 158,593 of which were individuals with disabilities—a prevalencerate of 0.7 percent. For this age range, Maine had the highest prevalence rate, 1.6percent, while Montana had the lowest prevalence rate, .1 percent.

Table 1.5: In 2009, there were 53,151,830 individuals ages 5 to 17 years living in

the community, 2,748,524 of which were individuals with disabilities—a prevalencerate of 5.2 percent. For this age range, the District of Columbia had the highest

prevalence rate, 8.6 percent, while Hawaii had the lowest prevalence rate, 3.2

percent.Table 1.6: In 2009, there were 189,181,224 individuals ages 18 to 64 years living inthe community, 19,054,587 of which were individuals with disabilities—a prevalencerate of 10.1 percent. For this age range, West Virginia had the highest prevalencerate, 17.2 percent, while Hawaii had the lowest prevalence rate, 7.7 percent.

Table 1.7: In 2009, there were 37,932,497 individuals ages 65 years and over

living in the community, 14,189,006 of which were individuals with disabilities—aprevalence rate of 37.4 percent. For this age range, Mississippi had the highest

prevalence rate, 46.2 percent, while Connecticut had the lowest prevalence rate,31.8 percent.

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Table 1.14: In 2008, there were 30,071,802 individuals with disabilities living inthe community. In 2009, there were 36,150,710 individuals with disabilities livingin the community, a .22 percent increase. The largest percentage increase in thepopulation of individuals with disabilities from 2008 to 2009 was in the District ofColumbia, a 12.44 percent increase, while the largest decrease in the population ofindividuals with disabilities was in Mississippi, a 5.95 percent decrease.
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Table 1.1 Resident Population—States: 2006 to 2009 

Data as of July 1.

State 2006 2007 2008 2009 State 2006 2007 2008 2009 

U.S. ......... 298,593,212 301,579,895 304,374,846 307,006,550 MO	 ............ 5,861,572 5,909,824 5,956,335 5,987,580

AL ............ 4,597,688 4,637,904 4,677,464 4,708,708 MT ............ 946,230 957,225 968,035 974,989

AK	 ............ 677,325 682,297 688,125 698,473 NE	 ............ 1,760,435 1,769,912 1,781,949 1,796,619

AZ	 ............ 6,192,100 6,362,241 6,499,377 6,595,778 NV	 ............ 2,493,405 2,567,752 2,615,772 2,643,085

AR	 ............ 2,815,097 2,842,194 2,867,764 2,889,450 NH	 ............ 1,311,894 1,317,343 1,321,872 1,324,575

CA ............ 35,979,208 36,226,122 36,580,371 36,961,664 NJ	 ............ 8,623,721 8,636,043 8,663,398 8,707,739

CO	 ............ 4,753,044 4,842,259 4,935,213 5,024,748 NM	 ............ 1,942,608 1,968,731 1,986,763 2,009,671

CT ............ 3,485,162 3,488,633 3,502,932 3,518,288 NY ............ 19,356,564 19,422,777 19,467,789 19,541,453

DE	 ............ 853,022 864,896 876,211 885,122 NC	 ............ 8,866,977 9,064,074 9,247,134 9,380,884

DC	 ............ 583,978 586,409 590,074 599,657 ND	 ............ 636,771 638,202 641,421 646,844

FL ............ 18,088,505 18,277,888 18,423,878 18,537,969 OH	 ............ 11,492,495 11,520,815 11,528,072 11,542,645

GA ............ 9,330,086 9,533,761 9,697,838 9,829,211 OK	 ............ 3,574,334 3,612,186 3,644,025 3,687,050

HI	 ............ 1,275,599 1,276,832 1,287,481 1,295,178 OR	 ............ 3,677,545 3,732,957 3,782,991 3,825,657

ID	 ............ 1,464,413 1,499,245 1,527,506 1,545,801 PA ............ 12,471,142 12,522,531 12,566,368 12,604,767

IL ............ 12,718,011 12,779,417 12,842,954 12,910,409 RI	 ............ 1,060,196 1,055,009 1,053,502 1,053,209

IN	 ............ 6,301,700 6,346,113 6,388,309 6,423,113 SC	 ............ 4,339,399 4,424,232 4,503,280 4,561,242

IA ............ 2,964,391 2,978,719 2,993,987 3,007,856 SD	 ............ 788,519 797,035 804,532 812,383

KS	 ............ 2,755,700 2,775,586 2,797,375 2,818,747 TN	 ............ 6,089,453 6,172,862 6,240,456 6,296,254

KY ............ 4,219,374 4,256,278 4,287,931 4,314,113 TX	 ............ 23,369,024 23,837,701 24,304,290 24,782,302

LA ............ 4,240,327 4,376,122 4,451,513 4,492,076 UT ............ 2,583,724 2,663,796 2,727,343 2,784,572

ME	 ............ 1,314,963 1,317,308 1,319,691 1,318,301 VT ............ 619,985 620,460 621,049 621,760

MD	 ............ 5,612,196 5,634,242 5,658,655 5,699,478 VA ............ 7,646,996 7,719,749 7,795,424 7,882,590

MA ............ 6,466,399 6,499,275 6,543,595 6,593,587 WA ............ 6,372,243 6,464,979 6,566,073 6,664,195

MI	 ............ 10,082,438 10,050,847 10,002,486 9,969,727 WV	 ............ 1,807,237 1,811,198 1,814,873 1,819,777

MN	 ............ 5,148,346 5,191,206 5,230,567 5,266,214 WI	 ............ 5,571,680 5,601,571 5,627,610 5,654,774

MS	 ............ 2,897,150 2,921,723 2,940,212 2,951,996 WY ............ 512,841 523,414 532,981 544,270

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates, Table NST-EST2009-01; <http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html>;		

(accessed 14 July 2010).

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Table 1.2		 State Resident Population—Projections: 2015 to 2030 

Projections for July 1. These state projections were produced in correspondence with the U.S. interim projections released in March 2004. Projections

in this table were developed for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia by age and sex for the years 2000 to 2030, based on Census 2000

results.

State 2015 2020 2025 2030 State 2015 2020 2025 2030 

U.S. .......... 322,365,787 335,804,546 349,439,199 363,584,435 MO	 ............ 6,069,556 6,199,882 6,315,366 6,430,173

AL ............ 4,663,111 4,728,915 4,800,092 4,874,243 MT ............ 999,489 1,022,735 1,037,387 1,044,898

AK	 ............ 732,544 774,421 820,881 867,674 NE	 ............ 1,788,508 1,802,678 1,812,787 1,820,247

AZ	 ............ 7,495,238 8,456,448 9,531,537 10,712,397 NV	 ............ 3,058,190 3,452,283 3,863,298 4,282,102

AR	 ............ 2,968,913 3,060,219 3,151,005 3,240,208 NH	 ............ 1,456,679 1,524,751 1,586,348 1,646,471

CA ............ 40,123,232 42,206,743 44,305,177 46,444,861 NJ	 ............ 9,255,769 9,461,635 9,636,644 9,802,440

CO	 ............ 5,049,493 5,278,867 5,522,803 5,792,357 NM	 ............ 2,041,539 2,084,341 2,106,584 2,099,708

CT ............ 3,635,414 3,675,650 3,691,016 3,688,630 NY ............ 19,546,699 19,576,920 19,540,179 19,477,429

DE	 ............ 927,400 963,209 990,694 1,012,658 NC	 ............ 10,010,770 10,709,289 11,449,153 12,227,739

DC	 ............ 506,323 480,540 455,108 433,414 ND	 ............ 635,133 630,112 620,777 606,566

FL ............ 21,204,132 23,406,525 25,912,458 28,685,769 OH	 ............ 11,635,446 11,644,058 11,605,738 11,550,528

GA ............ 10,230,578 10,843,753 11,438,622 12,017,838 OK	 ............ 3,661,694 3,735,690 3,820,994 3,913,251

HI	 ............ 1,385,952 1,412,373 1,438,720 1,466,046 OR	 ............ 4,012,924 4,260,393 4,536,418 4,833,918

ID	 ............ 1,630,045 1,741,333 1,852,627 1,969,624 PA ............ 12,710,938 12,787,354 12,801,945 12,768,184

IL ............ 13,097,218 13,236,720 13,340,507 13,432,892 RI	 ............ 1,139,543 1,154,230 1,157,855 1,152,941

IN	 ............ 6,517,631 6,627,008 6,721,322 6,810,108 SC	 ............ 4,642,137 4,822,577 4,989,550 5,148,569

IA ............ 3,026,380 3,020,496 2,993,222 2,955,172 SD	 ............ 796,954 801,939 801,845 800,462

KS	 ............ 2,852,690 2,890,566 2,919,002 2,940,084 TN	 ............ 6,502,017 6,780,670 7,073,125 7,380,634

KY ............ 4,351,188 4,424,431 4,489,662 4,554,998 TX	 ............ 26,585,801 28,634,896 30,865,134 33,317,744

LA ............ 4,673,721 4,719,160 4,762,398 4,802,633 UT ............ 2,783,040 2,990,094 3,225,680 3,485,367

ME	 ............ 1,388,878 1,408,665 1,414,402 1,411,097 VT ............ 673,169 690,686 703,288 711,867

MD	 ............ 6,208,392 6,497,626 6,762,732 7,022,251 VA ............ 8,466,864 8,917,395 9,364,304 9,825,019

MA ............ 6,758,580 6,855,546 6,938,636 7,012,009 WA ............ 6,950,610 7,432,136 7,996,400 8,624,801

MI	 ............ 10,599,122 10,695,993 10,713,730 10,694,172 WV	 ............ 1,822,758 1,801,112 1,766,435 1,719,959

MN	 ............ 5,668,211 5,900,769 6,108,787 6,306,130 WI	 ............ 5,882,760 6,004,954 6,088,374 6,150,764

MS	 ............ 3,014,409 3,044,812 3,069,420 3,092,410 WY ............ 528,005 530,948 529,031 522,979

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Interim State Population Projections, Table 6. Internet Release Date: April 21, 2005;

<http://www.census.gov/population/projections/PressTab6.xls>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 1.3	 Civilians Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 301,472,074 36,150,710 265,321,364 12.0 MO	 ............ 5,871,474 825,456 5,046,018 14.1

AL ............ 4,616,028 759,809 3,856,219 16.5 MT ............ 957,586 126,700 830,886 13.2

AK	 ............ 678,081 78,929 599,152 11.6 NE	 ............ 1,762,977 190,381 1,572,596 10.8

AZ	 ............ 6,501,531 754,413 5,747,118 11.6 NV	 ............ 2,610,041 264,648 2,345,393 10.1

AR	 ............ 2,833,391 491,358 2,342,033 17.3 NH	 ............ 1,308,729 149,087 1,159,642 11.4

CA ............ 36,376,938 3,637,196 32,739,742 10.0 NJ	 ............ 8,582,670 866,586 7,716,084 10.1

CO	 ............ 4,930,142 476,234 4,453,908 9.7 NM	 ............ 1,975,830 271,460 1,704,370 13.7

CT ............ 3,456,856 360,213 3,096,643 10.4 NY ............ 19,264,374 2,125,370 17,139,004 11.0

DE	 ............ 869,483 111,207 758,276 12.8 NC	 ............ 9,149,289 1,186,846 7,962,443 13.0

DC	 ............ 589,408 72,366 517,042 12.3 ND	 ............ 630,082 72,226 557,856 11.5

FL ............ 18,192,784 2,326,831 15,865,953 12.8 OH	 ............ 11,351,905 1,518,041 9,833,864 13.4

GA ............ 9,594,277 1,101,837 8,492,440 11.5 OK	 ............ 3,590,307 565,619 3,024,688 15.8

HI	 ............ 1,231,549 130,435 1,101,114 10.6 OR	 ............ 3,779,860 490,098 3,289,762 13.0

ID	 ............ 1,520,563 182,264 1,338,299 12.0 PA ............ 12,365,826 1,627,790 10,738,036 13.2

IL ............ 12,719,575 1,284,823 11,434,752 10.1 RI	 ............ 1,035,366 127,082 908,284 12.3

IN	 ............ 6,316,260 797,256 5,519,004 12.6 SC	 ............ 4,454,344 607,902 3,846,442 13.6

IA ............ 2,956,722 336,139 2,620,583 11.4 SD	 ............ 792,969 88,681 704,288 11.2

KS	 ............ 2,756,827 337,545 2,419,282 12.2 TN	 ............ 6,188,118 924,945 5,263,173 14.9

KY ............ 4,225,355 713,397 3,511,958 16.9 TX	 ............ 24,291,561 2,781,976 21,509,585 11.5

LA ............ 4,391,561 634,814 3,756,747 14.5 UT ............ 2,755,284 244,835 2,510,449 8.9

ME	 ............ 1,300,904 209,772 1,091,132 16.1 VT ............ 615,376 83,891 531,485 13.6

MD	 ............ 5,589,768 565,917 5,023,851 10.1 VA ............ 7,643,783 831,775 6,812,008 10.9

MA ............ 6,495,905 728,442 5,767,463 11.2 WA ............ 6,546,149 793,564 5,752,585 12.1

MI	 ............ 9,834,865 1,317,247 8,517,618 13.4 WV	 ............ 1,793,105 336,497 1,456,608 18.8

MN	 ............ 5,196,720 515,293 4,681,427 9.9 WI	 ............ 5,566,055 600,110 4,965,945 10.8

MS	 ............ 2,879,805 456,518 2,423,287 15.9 WY ............ 533,716 68,889 464,827 12.9

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.4 Civilians Ages Under 5 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability 

Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 21,206,523 158,593 21,047,930 0.7 MO	 ............ 404,096 2,543 401,553 0.6

AL ............ 313,845 2,095 311,750 0.7 MT ............ 60,924 32 60,892 0.1

AK	 ............ 54,781 343 54,438 0.6 NE	 ............ 134,121 628 133,493 0.5

AZ	 ............ 516,430 3,543 512,887 0.7 NV	 ............ 202,314 1,052 201,262 0.5

AR	 ............ 202,311 2,331 199,980 1.2 NH	 ............ 74,561 333 74,228 0.4

CA ............ 2,748,826 19,511 2,729,315 0.7 NJ	 ............ 554,993 4,339 550,654 0.8

CO	 ............ 364,714 2,004 362,710 0.5 NM	 ............ 149,790 1,971 147,819 1.3

CT ............ 209,369 1,172 208,197 0.6 NY ............ 1,218,381 9,248 1,209,133 0.8

DE	 ............ 59,461 295 59,166 0.5 NC	 ............ 654,065 5,936 648,129 0.9

DC	 ............ 38,152 285 37,867 0.7 ND	 ............ 42,549 344 42,205 0.8

FL ............ 1,163,157 7,841 1,155,316 0.7 OH	 ............ 737,279 5,529 731,750 0.7

GA ............ 744,399 6,427 737,972 0.9 OK	 ............ 271,734 2,553 269,181 0.9

HI	 ............ 88,446 218 88,228 0.2 OR	 ............ 244,858 3,280 241,578 1.3

ID	 ............ 123,376 1,028 122,348 0.8 PA ............ 743,817 5,918 737,899 0.8

IL ............ 892,537 5,979 886,558 0.7 RI	 ............ 60,170 695 59,475 1.2

IN	 ............ 443,811 3,064 440,747 0.7 SC	 ............ 311,124 1,070 310,054 0.3

IA ............ 198,655 1,054 197,601 0.5 SD	 ............ 59,673 484 59,189 0.8

KS	 ............ 204,650 1,713 202,937 0.8 TN	 ............ 422,330 3,347 418,983 0.8

KY ............ 290,156 3,244 286,912 1.1 TX	 ............ 2,065,194 17,047 2,048,147 0.8

LA ............ 318,567 2,244 316,323 0.7 UT ............ 270,963 1,898 269,065 0.7

ME	 ............ 71,361 1,143 70,218 1.6 VT ............ 32,433 363 32,070 1.1

MD	 ............ 379,459 3,142 376,317 0.8 VA ............ 525,246 2,019 523,227 0.4

MA ............ 384,534 3,523 381,011 0.9 WA ............ 450,323 4,604 445,719 1.0

MI	 ............ 615,494 3,836 611,658 0.6 WV	 ............ 107,120 869 106,251 0.8

MN	 ............ 362,040 2,263 359,777 0.6 WI	 ............ 360,496 2,404 358,092 0.7

MS	 ............ 220,311 1,384 218,927 0.6 WY ............ 39,127 405 38,722 1.0

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.5 Civilians Ages 5 to 17 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability 

Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 53,151,830 2,748,524 50,403,306 5.2 MO	 ............ 1,022,803 62,221 960,582 6.1

AL ............ 810,382 56,724 753,658 7.0 MT ............ 159,487 7,877 151,610 4.9

AK	 ............ 128,480 6,544 121,936 5.1 NE	 ............ 310,852 14,263 296,589 4.6

AZ	 ............ 1,213,384 58,170 1,155,214 4.8 NV	 ............ 479,597 22,012 457,585 4.6

AR	 ............ 504,373 34,743 469,630 6.9 NH	 ............ 214,219 10,333 203,886 4.8

CA ............ 6,673,860 253,180 6,420,680 3.8 NJ	 ............ 1,489,426 68,296 1,421,130 4.6

CO	 ............ 860,497 36,871 823,626 4.3 NM	 ............ 364,308 16,042 348,266 4.4

CT ............ 597,430 28,516 568,914 4.8 NY ............ 3,195,507 150,341 3,045,166 4.7

DE	 ............ 147,303 8,056 139,247 5.5 NC	 ............ 1,617,110 90,880 1,526,230 5.6

DC	 ............ 75,558 6,472 69,086 8.6 ND	 ............ 98,682 4,175 94,507 4.2

FL ............ 2,887,504 140,988 2,746,516 4.9 OH	 ............ 1,973,085 122,213 1,850,872 6.2

GA ............ 1,831,290 89,748 1,741,542 4.9 OK	 ............ 646,859 40,413 606,446 6.2

HI	 ............ 199,498 6,428 193,070 3.2 OR	 ............ 626,504 36,575 589,929 5.8

ID	 ............ 294,796 13,436 281,360 4.6 PA ............ 2,021,931 130,655 1,891,276 6.5

IL ............ 2,275,721 98,634 2,177,087 4.3 RI	 ............ 166,511 10,383 156,128 6.2

IN	 ............ 1,138,959 67,849 1,071,110 6.0 SC	 ............ 767,075 37,465 729,610 4.9

IA ............ 508,218 28,151 480,067 5.5 SD	 ............ 135,152 5,629 129,523 4.2

KS	 ............ 496,144 28,355 467,789 5.7 TN	 ............ 1,065,647 59,447 1,006,200 5.6

KY ............ 724,841 56,242 668,599 7.8 TX	 ............ 4,812,536 259,568 4,552,968 5.4

LA ............ 801,868 53,954 747,914 6.7 UT ............ 597,910 24,713 573,197 4.1

ME	 ............ 199,079 15,469 183,610 7.8 VT ............ 94,049 6,877 87,172 7.3

MD	 ............ 968,580 47,659 920,921 4.9 VA ............ 1,317,313 63,066 1,254,247 4.8

MA ............ 1,046,161 61,218 984,943 5.9 WA ............ 1,119,217 54,579 1,064,638 4.9

MI	 ............ 1,727,299 106,942 1,620,357 6.2 WV	 ............ 275,763 15,760 260,003 5.7

MN	 ............ 893,556 42,532 851,024 4.8 WI	 ............ 942,341 47,597 894,744 5.1

MS	 ............ 543,871 34,792 509,079 6.4 WY ............ 89,294 5,471 83,823 6.1

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.6	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability 

Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 170,126,637 10.1 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 3,209,830 12.4

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 2,442,969 14.8 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 535,295 11.2

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 394,882 11.0 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 994,739 8.8

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 3,537,285 9.7 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 1,485,855 8.6

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 1,455,535 16.1 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 774,654 8.9

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 21,079,172 8.1 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 4,998,140 7.7

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 2,930,785 8.1 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 1,059,092 12.0

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 2,005,807 8.4 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 11,254,546 8.8

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 482,361 10.9 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 5,092,908 11.3

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 368,296 10.2 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 364,695 9.0

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 9,952,237 9.7 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 6,291,824 11.7

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 5,423,995 10.3 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 1,876,127 14.6

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 704,358 7.7 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 2,146,020 10.8

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 824,200 10.8 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 6,926,651 10.7

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 7,396,021 7.9 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 598,029 10.2

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 3,521,850 10.8 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 2,447,511 11.9

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 1,667,625 9.1 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 444,944 9.1

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 1,536,469 10.4 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 3,374,625 13.5

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 2,250,599 15.6 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 13,484,974 9.9

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 2,393,410 12.8 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 1,510,297 8.0

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 718,209 13.9 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 357,213 11.5

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 3,279,904 8.2 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 4,441,890 9.0

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 3,846,212 8.9 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 3,758,215 10.4

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 5,472,477 11.8 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 939,371 17.2

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 3,042,084 8.1 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 3,225,518 8.8

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 1,503,377 14.5 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 303,555 11.0

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.7	 Civilians Ages 65 and Over Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by 

Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 37,932,497 14,189,006 23,743,491 37.4 MO	 ............ 780,752 306,699 474,053 39.3

AL ............ 624,085 276,243 347,842 44.3 MT ............ 134,278 51,189 83,089 38.1

AK	 ............ 51,093 23,197 27,896 45.4 NE	 ............ 226,829 79,054 147,775 34.9

AZ	 ............ 854,076 312,344 541,732 36.6 NV	 ............ 302,827 102,136 200,691 33.7

AR	 ............ 391,825 174,937 216,888 44.6 NH	 ............ 169,181 62,307 106,874 36.8

CA ............ 4,024,416 1,513,841 2,510,575 37.6 NJ	 ............ 1,125,473 379,313 746,160 33.7

CO	 ............ 516,642 179,855 336,787 34.8 NM	 ............ 258,358 109,165 149,193 42.3

CT ............ 459,991 146,266 313,725 31.8 NY ............ 2,512,573 882,414 1,630,159 35.1

DE	 ............ 121,327 43,825 77,502 36.1 NC	 ............ 1,139,385 444,209 695,176 39.0

DC	 ............ 65,764 23,971 41,793 36.5 ND	 ............ 88,290 31,841 56,449 36.1

FL ............ 3,118,405 1,106,521 2,011,884 35.5 OH	 ............ 1,519,520 560,102 959,418 36.9

GA ............ 975,077 386,146 588,931 39.6 OK	 ............ 473,565 200,631 272,934 42.4

HI	 ............ 180,615 65,157 115,458 36.1 OR	 ............ 502,593 190,358 312,235 37.9

ID	 ............ 178,407 68,016 110,391 38.1 PA ............ 1,841,870 659,660 1,182,210 35.8

IL ............ 1,517,346 542,260 975,086 35.7 RI	 ............ 142,840 48,188 94,652 33.7

IN	 ............ 784,211 298,914 485,297 38.1 SC	 ............ 598,642 239,375 359,267 40.0

IA ............ 414,603 139,313 275,290 33.6 SD	 ............ 108,541 37,909 70,632 34.9

KS	 ............ 342,040 129,953 212,087 38.0 TN	 ............ 800,757 337,392 463,365 42.1

KY ............ 544,136 238,288 305,848 43.8 TX	 ............ 2,438,949 1,015,453 1,423,496 41.6

LA ............ 526,611 227,511 299,100 43.2 UT ............ 244,846 86,956 157,890 35.5

ME	 ............ 196,645 77,550 119,095 39.4 VT ............ 85,448 30,418 55,030 35.6

MD	 ............ 667,390 220,681 446,709 33.1 VA ............ 918,759 326,115 592,644 35.5

MA ............ 841,608 286,311 555,297 34.0 WA ............ 781,257 297,244 484,013 38.0

MI	 ............ 1,288,862 475,736 813,126 36.9 WV	 ............ 275,908 124,925 150,983 45.3

MN	 ............ 629,193 200,651 428,542 31.9 WI	 ............ 725,821 238,230 487,591 32.8

MS	 ............ 356,574 164,670 191,904 46.2 WY ............ 64,293 25,566 38,727 39.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.8	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Hearing 

Disability: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability Hearing 

Hearing 

as a Pct. 

of Total 

Hearing 

as a 

Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability Hearing 

Hearing 

as a Pct. 

of Total 

Hearing 

as a 

Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 3,914,029 2.1 20.5 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 96,810 2.6 21.3

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 84,005 2.9 19.8 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 18,729 3.1 27.7

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 14,633 3.3 30.0 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 25,655 2.4 26.6

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 75,406 1.9 19.8 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 29,869 1.8 21.4

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 56,609 3.3 20.3 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 16,060 1.9 21.1

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 366,101 1.6 19.8 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 77,740 1.4 18.7

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 63,772 2.0 24.8 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 35,168 2.9 24.4

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 34,220 1.6 18.6 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 192,919 1.6 17.8

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 13,063 2.4 22.1 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 133,174 2.3 20.6

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 6,557 1.6 15.7 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 9,819 2.5 27.4

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 202,476 1.8 18.9 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 165,642 2.3 20.0

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 120,951 2.0 19.5 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 74,897 3.4 23.3

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 14,355 1.9 24.5 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 62,687 2.6 24.1

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 25,299 2.7 25.4 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 160,421 2.1 19.3

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 122,747 1.5 19.2 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 12,786 1.9 18.9

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 90,906 2.3 21.3 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 63,089 2.3 19.1

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 39,796 2.2 23.7 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 11,157 2.3 25.0

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 42,367 2.5 23.9 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 115,232 3.0 22.0

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 85,481 3.2 20.6 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 320,804 2.1 21.5

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 70,931 2.6 20.2 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 33,218 2.0 25.3

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 26,930 3.2 23.3 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 11,471 2.8 24.8

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 57,106 1.6 19.4 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 89,117 1.8 20.2

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 66,724 1.6 17.7 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 101,352 2.4 23.2

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 138,355 2.2 18.9 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 44,829 4.0 23.0

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 65,956 2.0 24.4 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 68,839 1.9 22.1

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 46,654 2.7 18.2 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 11,145 3.3 29.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 1.9	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Vision 

Disability: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability Vision 

Vision as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Vision as 

a Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability Vision 

Vision as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Vision as 

a Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 3,269,773 1.7 17.2 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 78,846 2.2 17.4

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 76,750 2.7 18.1 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 9,710 1.6 14.4

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 9,173 2.1 18.8 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 15,774 1.4 16.4

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 62,691 1.6 16.5 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 25,858 1.6 18.5

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 53,937 3.1 19.3 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 9,076 1.1 11.9

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 333,179 1.5 18.0 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 77,710 1.4 18.7

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 42,567 1.3 16.5 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 26,757 2.2 18.5

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 28,097 1.3 15.2 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 169,005 1.4 15.6

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 8,699 1.6 14.7 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 127,370 2.2 19.7

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 7,973 1.9 19.1 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 6,423 1.6 17.9

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 179,948 1.6 16.8 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 124,423 1.7 15.0

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 120,820 2.0 19.5 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 70,819 3.2 22.0

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 10,168 1.3 17.3 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 41,295 1.7 15.9

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 15,096 1.6 15.1 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 133,746 1.7 16.1

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 101,735 1.3 15.9 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 9,525 1.4 14.0

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 67,582 1.7 15.8 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 61,695 2.2 18.7

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 25,788 1.4 15.4 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 4,999 1.0 11.2

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 29,099 1.7 16.4 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 106,936 2.7 20.4

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 71,502 2.7 17.2 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 302,673 2.0 20.3

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 69,456 2.5 19.8 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 20,146 1.2 15.3

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 16,408 2.0 14.2 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 6,054 1.5 13.1

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 48,323 1.4 16.4 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 66,993 1.4 15.2

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 54,422 1.3 14.4 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 65,860 1.6 15.1

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 108,764 1.8 14.9 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 34,421 3.0 17.7

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 34,981 1.1 13.0 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 41,847 1.2 13.4

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 51,074 2.9 20.0 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 3,580 1.0 9.6

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.10	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Cognitive 

Disability: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability Cognitive 

Cogn. as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Cogn. as 

a Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability Cognitive 

Cogn. as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Cogn. as 

a Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 7,865,243 4.2 41.3 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 202,114 5.5 44.5

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 174,356 6.1 41.0 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 27,867 4.6 41.2

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 18,170 4.1 37.2 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 37,141 3.4 38.5

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 156,629 4.0 41.2 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 44,492 2.7 31.9

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 110,578 6.4 39.6 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 31,691 3.7 41.6

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 786,987 3.4 42.5 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 171,948 3.2 41.5

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 102,588 3.2 39.8 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 61,292 5.1 42.5

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 75,807 3.5 41.1 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 433,806 3.5 40.0

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 23,327 4.3 39.5 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 249,300 4.3 38.6

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 17,507 4.3 42.0 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 13,957 3.5 38.9

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 437,306 4.0 40.8 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 368,694 5.2 44.4

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 240,153 4.0 38.8 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 127,246 5.8 39.5

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 20,501 2.7 35.0 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 116,241 4.8 44.7

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 42,240 4.6 42.3 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 359,769 4.6 43.3

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 255,377 3.2 40.0 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 32,955 4.9 48.6

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 166,031 4.2 38.8 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 127,740 4.6 38.7

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 68,661 3.7 41.0 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 17,959 3.7 40.2

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 70,440 4.1 39.7 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 218,385 5.6 41.6

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 173,150 6.5 41.7 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 577,569 3.9 38.8

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 144,994 5.3 41.3 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 56,754 3.5 43.2

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 50,815 6.1 44.0 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 21,701 5.4 46.9

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 114,065 3.2 38.7 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 173,382 3.6 39.4

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 179,574 4.3 47.6 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 191,492 4.6 43.8

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 320,770 5.2 43.9 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 77,337 6.8 39.7

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 125,052 3.8 46.3 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 125,901 3.6 40.4

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 108,894 6.2 42.6 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 14,538 4.3 38.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.11	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Ambulatory 

Disability: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability Amb. 

Amb. as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Amb. as 

a Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability Amb. 

Amb. as 

a Pct. of 

Total 

Amb. as 

a Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 9,800,216 5.2 51.4 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 239,118 6.5 52.7

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 241,687 8.4 56.9 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 30,833 5.1 45.6

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 20,963 4.7 42.9 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 44,166 4.0 45.8

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 202,017 5.2 53.1 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 74,362 4.6 53.3

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 153,598 8.9 55.0 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 35,091 4.1 46.1

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 914,921 4.0 49.4 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 204,497 3.8 49.3

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 119,915 3.8 46.6 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 72,171 6.0 50.0

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 88,106 4.0 47.8 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 566,622 4.6 52.3

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 30,606 5.7 51.8 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 348,626 6.1 54.0

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 21,856 5.3 52.5 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 15,142 3.8 42.2

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 570,849 5.2 53.3 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 429,473 6.0 51.7

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 335,655 5.6 54.2 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 176,297 8.0 54.7

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 29,602 3.9 50.5 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 125,487 5.2 48.3

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 44,207 4.8 44.3 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 402,661 5.2 48.4

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 329,421 4.1 51.6 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 30,407 4.6 44.8

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 224,038 5.7 52.4 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 185,562 6.7 56.2

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 75,285 4.1 44.9 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 22,572 4.6 50.5

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 88,949 5.2 50.1 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 291,807 7.5 55.6

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 236,892 8.9 57.0 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 791,492 5.3 53.1

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 191,971 7.0 54.7 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 54,732 3.3 41.7

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 54,881 6.6 47.5 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 20,670 5.1 44.7

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 145,996 4.1 49.6 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 227,943 4.7 51.7

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 180,265 4.3 47.8 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 208,999 5.0 47.8

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 369,056 5.9 50.5 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 111,424 9.8 57.2

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 111,124 3.4 41.2 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 148,066 4.2 47.5

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 145,051 8.2 56.7 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 15,085 4.4 40.3

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.12	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Self-Care 

Disability: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability Self-Care 

Self-Care 

as a Pct. 

of Total 

SelfCare as 

a Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability Self-Care 

Self-Care 

as a Pct. 

of Total 

SelfCare as 

a Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 3,368,117 1.8 17.7 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 85,311 2.3 18.8

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 76,218 2.7 17.9 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 9,371 1.6 13.9

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 7,607 1.7 15.6 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 14,058 1.3 14.6

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 72,793 1.9 19.1 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 25,572 1.6 18.3

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 48,400 2.8 17.3 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 12,203 1.4 16.0

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 354,978 1.5 19.2 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 77,396 1.4 18.7

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 40,191 1.3 15.6 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 24,848 2.1 17.2

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 28,726 1.3 15.6 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 192,418 1.6 17.8

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 8,865 1.6 15.0 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 117,592 2.0 18.2

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 7,097 1.7 17.0 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 4,946 1.2 13.8

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 193,074 1.8 18.0 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 151,084 2.1 18.2

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 102,725 1.7 16.6 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 55,084 2.5 17.1

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 9,448 1.2 16.1 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 45,378 1.9 17.5

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 15,770 1.7 15.8 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 134,095 1.7 16.1

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 124,119 1.5 19.5 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 10,453 1.6 15.4

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 68,752 1.7 16.1 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 61,154 2.2 18.5

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 23,866 1.3 14.2 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 6,187 1.3 13.9

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 28,460 1.7 16.0 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 88,849 2.3 16.9

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 67,782 2.5 16.3 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 285,934 1.9 19.2

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 61,244 2.2 17.4 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 20,462 1.2 15.6

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 17,035 2.0 14.7 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 6,935 1.7 15.0

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 47,210 1.3 16.0 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 76,088 1.6 17.3

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 62,357 1.5 16.5 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 74,003 1.8 16.9

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 141,052 2.3 19.3 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 33,841 3.0 17.4

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 44,745 1.4 16.6 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 51,319 1.5 16.5

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 46,613 2.6 18.2 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 4,409 1.3 11.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 1.13	 Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States— 

Independent Living Disability (ILD): 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Disability ILD 

ILD as a 

Pct. of 

Total 

ILD as a 

Pct. of 

Disability State Total Disability ILD 

ILD as a 

Pct. of 

Total 

ILD as a 

Pct. of 

Disability 

U.S. .......... 189,181,224 19,054,587 6,555,826 3.5 34.4 MO	 ............ 3,663,823 453,993 163,464 4.5 36.0

AL ............ 2,867,716 424,747 147,592 5.1 34.7 MT ............ 602,897 67,602 18,754 3.1 27.7

AK	 ............ 443,727 48,845 11,536 2.6 23.6 NE	 ............ 1,091,175 96,436 30,036 2.8 31.1

AZ	 ............ 3,917,641 380,356 132,476 3.4 34.8 NV	 ............ 1,625,303 139,448 45,231 2.8 32.4

AR	 ............ 1,734,882 279,347 98,037 5.7 35.1 NH	 ............ 850,768 76,114 24,975 2.9 32.8

CA ............ 22,929,836 1,850,664 668,602 2.9 36.1 NJ	 ............ 5,412,778 414,638 150,790 2.8 36.4

CO	 ............ 3,188,289 257,504 79,828 2.5 31.0 NM	 ............ 1,203,374 144,282 49,133 4.1 34.1

CT ............ 2,190,066 184,259 60,890 2.8 33.0 NY ............ 12,337,913 1,083,367 383,391 3.1 35.4

DE	 ............ 541,392 59,031 19,627 3.6 33.2 NC	 ............ 5,738,729 645,821 221,146 3.9 34.2

DC	 ............ 409,934 41,638 12,421 3.0 29.8 ND	 ............ 400,561 35,866 10,412 2.6 29.0

FL ............ 11,023,718 1,071,481 370,394 3.4 34.6 OH	 ............ 7,122,021 830,197 302,457 4.2 36.4

GA ............ 6,043,511 619,516 212,243 3.5 34.3 OK	 ............ 2,198,149 322,022 93,097 4.2 28.9

HI	 ............ 762,990 58,632 18,765 2.5 32.0 OR	 ............ 2,405,905 259,885 81,975 3.4 31.5

ID	 ............ 923,984 99,784 30,459 3.3 30.5 PA ............ 7,758,208 831,557 288,111 3.7 34.6

IL ............ 8,033,971 637,950 229,149 2.9 35.9 RI	 ............ 665,845 67,816 25,619 3.8 37.8

IN	 ............ 3,949,279 427,429 140,316 3.6 32.8 SC	 ............ 2,777,503 329,992 118,290 4.3 35.8

IA ............ 1,835,246 167,621 51,016 2.8 30.4 SD	 ............ 489,603 44,659 12,642 2.6 28.3

KS	 ............ 1,713,993 177,524 55,761 3.3 31.4 TN	 ............ 3,899,384 524,759 191,359 4.9 36.5

KY ............ 2,666,222 415,623 142,921 5.4 34.4 TX	 ............ 14,974,882 1,489,908 498,027 3.3 33.4

LA ............ 2,744,515 351,105 122,971 4.5 35.0 UT ............ 1,641,565 131,268 41,748 2.5 31.8

ME	 ............ 833,819 115,610 34,549 4.1 29.9 VT ............ 403,446 46,233 14,130 3.5 30.6

MD	 ............ 3,574,339 294,435 93,469 2.6 31.7 VA ............ 4,882,465 440,575 141,883 2.9 32.2

MA ............ 4,223,602 377,390 140,624 3.3 37.3 WA ............ 4,195,352 437,137 141,969 3.4 32.5

MI	 ............ 6,203,210 730,733 278,926 4.5 38.2 WV	 ............ 1,134,314 194,943 66,144 5.8 33.9

MN	 ............ 3,311,931 269,847 85,287 2.6 31.6 WI	 ............ 3,537,397 311,879 99,308 2.8 31.8

MS	 ............ 1,759,049 255,672 93,837 5.3 36.7 WY ............ 341,002 37,447 10,039 2.9 26.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101-B18107; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 1.14 Change in Civilians with Disabilities Living in the Community for the United States and States: 

2008 to 2009 

State 2008 2009 

Pct. Change from 

2008 to 2009 State 2008 2009 

Pct. Change from 

2008 to 2009 

U.S. .......... 36,071,802 36,150,710 0.22 MO	 ............ 807,734 825,456 2.19

AL ............ 744,472 759,809 2.06 MT ............ 128,295 126,700 -1.24

AK	 ............ 78,893 78,929 0.05 NE	 ............ 189,923 190,381 0.24

AZ	 ............ 772,963 754,413 -2.40 NV	 ............ 258,003 264,648 2.58

AR	 ............ 486,469 491,358 1.00 NH	 ............ 141,476 149,087 5.38

CA ............ 3,692,623 3,637,196 -1.50 NJ	 ............ 842,785 866,586 2.82

CO	 ............ 457,974 476,234 3.99 NM	 ............ 269,440 271,460 0.75

CT ............ 357,907 360,213 0.64 NY ............ 2,158,905 2,125,370 -1.55

DE	 ............ 112,058 111,207 -0.76 NC	 ............ 1,174,724 1,186,846 1.03

DC	 ............ 64,361 72,366 12.44 ND	 ............ 67,795 72,226 6.54

FL ............ 2,323,044 2,326,831 0.16 OH	 ............ 1,484,918 1,518,041 2.23

GA ............ 1,112,789 1,101,837 -0.98 OK	 ............ 583,023 565,619 -2.99

HI	 ............ 131,461 130,435 -0.78 OR	 ............ 497,866 490,098 -1.56

ID	 ............ 178,572 182,264 2.07 PA ............ 1,617,733 1,627,790 0.62

IL ............ 1,308,724 1,284,823 -1.83 RI	 ............ 132,428 127,082 -4.04

IN	 ............ 791,204 797,256 0.76 SC	 ............ 610,127 607,902 -0.36

IA ............ 345,617 336,139 -2.74 SD	 ............ 84,126 88,681 5.41

KS	 ............ 335,867 337,545 0.50 TN	 ............ 908,066 924,945 1.86

KY ............ 712,278 713,397 0.16 TX	 ............ 2,767,633 2,781,976 0.52

LA ............ 641,717 634,814 -1.08 UT ............ 240,034 244,835 2.00

ME	 ............ 206,563 209,772 1.55 VT ............ 84,058 83,891 -0.20

MD	 ............ 559,555 565,917 1.14 VA ............ 814,678 831,775 2.10

MA ............ 730,214 728,442 -0.24 WA ............ 782,681 793,564 1.39

MI	 ............ 1,303,149 1,317,247 1.08 WV	 ............ 338,929 336,497 -0.72

MN	 ............ 496,458 515,293 3.79 WI	 ............ 594,164 600,110 1.00

MS	 ............ 485,420 456,518 -5.95 WY ............ 61,906 68,889 11.28

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 and 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18101; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles ofAmerica’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year estimates of population and housingdata are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information

is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses.Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person inquestion has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent livingrelated questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and the

independent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.Employment Gap—The difference between the total number of individuals employed and the

number of individuals employed of a certain population.Employment Status (ACS)—In the 2007 ACS, individuals were asked a series of questionsdesigned to identify their status. Based on the answers, individuals were classified into one

of five groups: (1) people who worked at any time during the reference week; (2) people on

temporary layoff who were available for work; (3) people who did not work during the referenceweek but who had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absent (excludinglayoff); (4) people who did not work during the reference week, but who were looking for work

during the last four weeks and were available for work during the reference week; and (5)

people not in the labor force. The employment status data shown in American CommunitySurvey tabulations relate to people 16 or more years old.Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (ACS)—The ACS defines full-time, year-round workers as“all people 16 years old and over who usually worked 35 hours or more per week for 50 to 52

weeks in the past 12 months.”

Tables 

Tables 2.1 and 2.2: In 2009, of the 19,054,587 individuals with disabilities ages

18 to 64 years living in the community, 6,723,694 individuals were employed—anemployment rate of 35.3 percent. In contrast, of the 170,126,637 individuals without

disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 126,478,646 individuals

were employed—an employment rate of 74.3 percent. The employment rate forpeople with disabilities was highest in North Dakota (56.3 percent) and lowest in

the District of Columbia (27.2 percent).

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disabilities was highest in North Dakota (62.6 percent) and lowest in Mississippi(29.2 percent).Table 2.5: In 2009, of the 7,865,243 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages

18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,917,392 individuals were employed—an

employment rate of 24.4 percent. The employment rate for people with cognitivedisabilities was highest in North Dakota (46.6 percent) and lowest in the District ofColumbia (14.4 percent).

Table 2.6: In 2009, of the 9,800,216 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,563,687 individuals were employed—an

employment rate of 26.2 percent. The employment rate for people with ambulatory

disabilities was highest in North Dakota (43.4 percent) and lowest in West Virginia(18.5 percent).Table 2.7: In 2009, of the 3,368,117 individuals with self-care disabilities ages

18 to 64 years living in the community, 584,413 individuals were employed—an

employment rate of 17.4 percent. The employment rate for people with ambulatorydisabilities was highest in North Dakota (45.8 percent) and lowest in South Carolina

(12.0 percent).Table 2.8: In 2009, of the 6,555,826 individuals with independent living disabilitiesages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,106,530 individuals wereemployed—an employment rate of 16.9 percent. The employment rate for people

with independent living disabilities was highest in North Dakota (40.9 percent) andlowest in Kentucky (10.7 percent).Table 2.9: In 2009, the employment rate for individuals with disabilities ages 18 to64 years living in the community was 35.3 percent, while the employment rate forindividuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community was 74.3percent—an employment gap of 39.1 percentage points. The employment gap wasgreatest in the District of Columbia (45.4 percentage points) and smallest in Alaska

(26.6 percentage points).Table 2.10: In 2009, the employment gap between individuals with and withoutdisabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community was 39.1 percent, while thecomparable measure was 38.6 in 2008.

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Table 2.13: In 2009, the full-time, year-round employment rate for individuals withdisabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community was 20.4 percent, whilethe full-time, year-round employment rate for individuals with disabilities ages16 to 64 years living in the community was 50.8 percent—a full-time, year-roundemployment gap of 30.3 percentage points. The full-time, year-round employmentgap was greatest in the District of Columbia (37.9 percentage points) and smallestin Alaska (19.9 percentage points).

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Table 2.1	 Employment—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United 

States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 19,054,587 6,723,694 35.3 MO	 ............ 453,993 159,762 35.2

AL ............ 424,747 123,505 29.1 MT ............ 67,602 28,511 42.2

AK	 ............ 48,845 23,259 47.6 NE	 ............ 96,436 45,392 47.1

AZ	 ............ 380,356 128,375 33.8 NV	 ............ 139,448 56,070 40.2

AR	 ............ 279,347 94,442 33.8 NH	 ............ 76,114 30,354 39.9

CA ............ 1,850,664 620,928 33.6 NJ	 ............ 414,638 162,823 39.3

CO	 ............ 257,504 115,482 44.8 NM	 ............ 144,282 54,570 37.8

CT ............ 184,259 76,009 41.3 NY ............ 1,083,367 361,173 33.3

DE	 ............ 59,031 21,314 36.1 NC	 ............ 645,821 210,012 32.5

DC	 ............ 41,638 11,317 27.2 ND	 ............ 35,866 20,190 56.3

FL ............ 1,071,481 342,941 32.0 OH	 ............ 830,197 280,883 33.8

GA ............ 619,516 205,881 33.2 OK	 ............ 322,022 128,657 40.0

HI	 ............ 58,632 24,574 41.9 OR	 ............ 259,885 96,699 37.2

ID	 ............ 99,784 38,541 38.6 PA ............ 831,557 289,024 34.8

IL ............ 637,950 228,306 35.8 RI	 ............ 67,816 24,070 35.5

IN	 ............ 427,429 151,903 35.5 SC	 ............ 329,992 94,892 28.8

IA ............ 167,621 79,384 47.4 SD	 ............ 44,659 21,165 47.4

KS	 ............ 177,524 75,306 42.4 TN	 ............ 524,759 156,052 29.7

KY ............ 415,623 116,123 27.9 TX	 ............ 1,489,908 583,091 39.1

LA ............ 351,105 120,351 34.3 UT ............ 131,268 57,092 43.5

ME	 ............ 115,610 42,204 36.5 VT ............ 46,233 18,594 40.2

MD	 ............ 294,435 123,134 41.8 VA ............ 440,575 168,577 38.3

MA ............ 377,390 132,702 35.2 WA ............ 437,137 167,524 38.3

MI	 ............ 730,733 215,611 29.5 WV	 ............ 194,943 53,942 27.7

MN	 ............ 269,847 122,151 45.3 WI	 ............ 311,879 129,133 41.4

MS	 ............ 255,672 72,083 28.2 WY ............ 37,447 19,616 52.4

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 2.2	 Employment—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the 

United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 170,126,637 126,478,646 74.3 MO	 ............ 3,209,830 2,460,530 76.7

AL ............ 2,442,969 1,755,601 71.9 MT ............ 535,295 404,692 75.6

AK	 ............ 394,882 292,971 74.2 NE	 ............ 994,739 821,376 82.6

AZ	 ............ 3,537,285 2,528,565 71.5 NV	 ............ 1,485,855 1,096,816 73.8

AR	 ............ 1,455,535 1,081,958 74.3 NH	 ............ 774,654 619,284 79.9

CA ............ 21,079,172 15,131,631 71.8 NJ	 ............ 4,998,140 3,783,382 75.7

CO	 ............ 2,930,785 2,246,469 76.7 NM	 ............ 1,059,092 768,321 72.5

CT ............ 2,005,807 1,553,908 77.5 NY ............ 11,254,546 8,279,284 73.6

DE	 ............ 482,361 370,407 76.8 NC	 ............ 5,092,908 3,728,028 73.2

DC	 ............ 368,296 267,129 72.5 ND	 ............ 364,695 302,644 83.0

FL ............ 9,952,237 7,191,694 72.3 OH	 ............ 6,291,824 4,690,681 74.6

GA ............ 5,423,995 3,916,591 72.2 OK	 ............ 1,876,127 1,424,624 75.9

HI	 ............ 704,358 545,878 77.5 OR	 ............ 2,146,020 1,564,490 72.9

ID	 ............ 824,200 609,750 74.0 PA ............ 6,926,651 5,229,551 75.5

IL ............ 7,396,021 5,480,672 74.1 RI	 ............ 598,029 459,127 76.8

IN	 ............ 3,521,850 2,622,622 74.5 SC	 ............ 2,447,511 1,760,950 71.9

IA ............ 1,667,625 1,369,879 82.1 SD	 ............ 444,944 362,810 81.5

KS	 ............ 1,536,469 1,219,396 79.4 TN	 ............ 3,374,625 2,467,603 73.1

KY ............ 2,250,599 1,633,241 72.6 TX	 ............ 13,484,974 10,093,432 74.8

LA ............ 2,393,410 1,768,655 73.9 UT ............ 1,510,297 1,148,686 76.1

ME	 ............ 718,209 568,463 79.2 VT ............ 357,213 284,264 79.6

MD	 ............ 3,279,904 2,577,664 78.6 VA ............ 4,441,890 3,406,679 76.7

MA ............ 3,846,212 2,974,468 77.3 WA ............ 3,758,215 2,798,799 74.5

MI	 ............ 5,472,477 3,823,972 69.9 WV	 ............ 939,371 670,458 71.4

MN	 ............ 3,042,084 2,440,842 80.2 WI	 ............ 3,225,518 2,570,712 79.7

MS	 ............ 1,503,377 1,066,101 70.9 WY ............ 303,555 242,896 80.0

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 2.3	 Employment—Civilians with Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the 

United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 3,914,029 2,020,785 51.6 MO	 ............ 96,810 50,298 52.0

AL ............ 84,005 36,842 43.9 MT ............ 18,729 10,589 56.5

AK	 ............ 14,633 8,853 60.5 NE	 ............ 25,655 17,629 68.7

AZ	 ............ 75,406 35,709 47.4 NV	 ............ 29,869 17,778 59.5

AR	 ............ 56,609 29,377 51.9 NH	 ............ 16,060 9,881 61.5

CA ............ 366,101 176,939 48.3 NJ	 ............ 77,740 42,075 54.1

CO	 ............ 63,772 39,968 62.7 NM	 ............ 35,168 17,527 49.8

CT ............ 34,220 21,465 62.7 NY ............ 192,919 96,973 50.3

DE	 ............ 13,063 7,617 58.3 NC	 ............ 133,174 65,856 49.5

DC	 ............ 6,557 2,978 45.4 ND	 ............ 9,819 6,928 70.6

FL ............ 202,476 95,037 46.9 OH	 ............ 165,642 83,357 50.3

GA ............ 120,951 59,815 49.5 OK	 ............ 74,897 39,759 53.1

HI	 ............ 14,355 7,240 50.4 OR	 ............ 62,687 32,156 51.3

ID	 ............ 25,299 14,926 59.0 PA ............ 160,421 85,268 53.2

IL ............ 122,747 64,734 52.7 RI	 ............ 12,786 7,392 57.8

IN	 ............ 90,906 46,900 51.6 SC	 ............ 63,089 27,625 43.8

IA ............ 39,796 27,064 68.0 SD	 ............ 11,157 7,602 68.1

KS	 ............ 42,367 24,852 58.7 TN	 ............ 115,232 48,633 42.2

KY ............ 85,481 35,619 41.7 TX	 ............ 320,804 175,491 54.7

LA ............ 70,931 34,401 48.5 UT ............ 33,218 17,910 53.9

ME	 ............ 26,930 13,611 50.5 VT ............ 11,471 7,033 61.3

MD	 ............ 57,106 33,797 59.2 VA ............ 89,117 49,628 55.7

MA ............ 66,724 35,006 52.5 WA ............ 101,352 56,297 55.5

MI	 ............ 138,355 64,388 46.5 WV	 ............ 44,829 18,126 40.4

MN	 ............ 65,956 41,695 63.2 WI	 ............ 68,839 41,064 59.7

MS	 ............ 46,654 21,371 45.8 WY ............ 11,145 7,706 69.1

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 2.4	 Employment—Civilians with Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the 

United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 3,269,773 1,250,935 38.3 MO	 ............ 78,846 28,056 35.6

AL ............ 76,750 23,673 30.8 MT ............ 9,710 4,523 46.6

AK	 ............ 9,173 3,847 41.9 NE	 ............ 15,774 7,947 50.4

AZ	 ............ 62,691 24,370 38.9 NV	 ............ 25,858 12,048 46.6

AR	 ............ 53,937 20,554 38.1 NH	 ............ 9,076 3,924 43.2

CA ............ 333,179 126,945 38.1 NJ	 ............ 77,710 34,291 44.1

CO	 ............ 42,567 18,886 44.4 NM	 ............ 26,757 10,068 37.6

CT ............ 28,097 12,893 45.9 NY ............ 169,005 62,344 36.9

DE	 ............ 8,699 3,957 45.5 NC	 ............ 127,370 46,713 36.7

DC	 ............ 7,973 2,788 35.0 ND	 ............ 6,423 4,019 62.6

FL ............ 179,948 62,909 35.0 OH	 ............ 124,423 44,004 35.4

GA ............ 120,820 45,863 38.0 OK	 ............ 70,819 30,238 42.7

HI	 ............ 10,168 4,464 43.9 OR	 ............ 41,295 16,333 39.6

ID	 ............ 15,096 6,856 45.4 PA ............ 133,746 50,078 37.4

IL ............ 101,735 38,173 37.5 RI	 ............ 9,525 3,654 38.4

IN	 ............ 67,582 27,689 41.0 SC	 ............ 61,695 20,174 32.7

IA ............ 25,788 13,054 50.6 SD	 ............ 4,999 2,518 50.4

KS	 ............ 29,099 13,823 47.5 TN	 ............ 106,936 33,149 31.0

KY ............ 71,502 21,952 30.7 TX	 ............ 302,673 128,992 42.6

LA ............ 69,456 25,616 36.9 UT ............ 20,146 8,769 43.5

ME	 ............ 16,408 6,272 38.2 VT ............ 6,054 2,205 36.4

MD	 ............ 48,323 20,725 42.9 VA ............ 66,993 29,027 43.3

MA ............ 54,422 19,650 36.1 WA ............ 65,860 27,995 42.5

MI	 ............ 108,764 33,400 30.7 WV	 ............ 34,421 11,076 32.2

MN	 ............ 34,981 15,466 44.2 WI	 ............ 41,847 18,108 43.3

MS	 ............ 51,074 14,897 29.2 WY ............ 3,580 1,960 54.7

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 2.5	 Employment—Civilians with Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for 

the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 7,865,243 1,917,392 24.4 MO	 ............ 202,114 49,041 24.3

AL ............ 174,356 34,012 19.5 MT ............ 27,867 9,220 33.1

AK	 ............ 18,170 6,634 36.5 NE	 ............ 37,141 11,750 31.6

AZ	 ............ 156,629 37,009 23.6 NV	 ............ 44,492 12,847 28.9

AR	 ............ 110,578 25,381 23.0 NH	 ............ 31,691 9,450 29.8

CA ............ 786,987 174,034 22.1 NJ	 ............ 171,948 48,684 28.3

CO	 ............ 102,588 32,644 31.8 NM	 ............ 61,292 15,139 24.7

CT ............ 75,807 22,954 30.3 NY ............ 433,806 95,251 22.0

DE	 ............ 23,327 5,852 25.1 NC	 ............ 249,300 56,021 22.5

DC	 ............ 17,507 2,527 14.4 ND	 ............ 13,957 6,507 46.6

FL ............ 437,306 96,525 22.1 OH	 ............ 368,694 92,391 25.1

GA ............ 240,153 57,242 23.8 OK	 ............ 127,246 32,673 25.7

HI	 ............ 20,501 5,020 24.5 OR	 ............ 116,241 31,878 27.4

ID	 ............ 42,240 10,980 26.0 PA ............ 359,769 85,075 23.6

IL ............ 255,377 64,040 25.1 RI	 ............ 32,955 8,396 25.5

IN	 ............ 166,031 39,882 24.0 SC	 ............ 127,740 23,455 18.4

IA ............ 68,661 23,654 34.5 SD	 ............ 17,959 6,377 35.5

KS	 ............ 70,440 19,640 27.9 TN	 ............ 218,385 40,086 18.4

KY ............ 173,150 32,824 19.0 TX	 ............ 577,569 155,076 26.8

LA ............ 144,994 35,967 24.8 UT ............ 56,754 16,738 29.5

ME	 ............ 50,815 12,446 24.5 VT ............ 21,701 6,475 29.8

MD	 ............ 114,065 34,082 29.9 VA ............ 173,382 47,196 27.2

MA ............ 179,574 45,979 25.6 WA ............ 191,492 48,506 25.3

MI	 ............ 320,770 68,386 21.3 WV	 ............ 77,337 12,932 16.7

MN	 ............ 125,052 44,027 35.2 WI	 ............ 125,901 39,143 31.1

MS	 ............ 108,894 19,947 18.3 WY ............ 14,538 5,397 37.1

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.6	 Employment—Civilians with Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for 

the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 9,800,216 2,563,687 26.2 MO	 ............ 239,118 59,918 25.1

AL ............ 241,687 50,077 20.7 MT ............ 30,833 9,100 29.5

AK	 ............ 20,963 7,654 36.5 NE	 ............ 44,166 13,135 29.7

AZ	 ............ 202,017 49,677 24.6 NV	 ............ 74,362 23,171 31.2

AR	 ............ 153,598 37,086 24.1 NH	 ............ 35,091 10,413 29.7

CA ............ 914,921 229,132 25.0 NJ	 ............ 204,497 64,517 31.5

CO	 ............ 119,915 40,445 33.7 NM	 ............ 72,171 21,400 29.7

CT ............ 88,106 27,639 31.4 NY ............ 566,622 149,714 26.4

DE	 ............ 30,606 8,209 26.8 NC	 ............ 348,626 77,188 22.1

DC	 ............ 21,856 4,704 21.5 ND	 ............ 15,142 6,572 43.4

FL ............ 570,849 138,926 24.3 OH	 ............ 429,473 107,522 25.0

GA ............ 335,655 76,906 22.9 OK	 ............ 176,297 52,624 29.8

HI	 ............ 29,602 9,826 33.2 OR	 ............ 125,487 36,290 28.9

ID	 ............ 44,207 11,374 25.7 PA ............ 402,661 103,932 25.8

IL ............ 329,421 90,607 27.5 RI	 ............ 30,407 8,266 27.2

IN	 ............ 224,038 57,961 25.9 SC	 ............ 185,562 36,282 19.6

IA ............ 75,285 26,040 34.6 SD	 ............ 22,572 8,919 39.5

KS	 ............ 88,949 29,290 32.9 TN	 ............ 291,807 62,243 21.3

KY ............ 236,892 46,132 19.5 TX	 ............ 791,492 239,863 30.3

LA ............ 191,971 47,092 24.5 UT ............ 54,732 18,146 33.2

ME	 ............ 54,881 13,878 25.3 VT ............ 20,670 5,789 28.0

MD	 ............ 145,996 50,136 34.3 VA ............ 227,943 64,464 28.3

MA ............ 180,265 47,003 26.1 WA ............ 208,999 59,887 28.7

MI	 ............ 369,056 82,706 22.4 WV	 ............ 111,424 20,597 18.5

MN	 ............ 111,124 38,166 34.3 WI	 ............ 148,066 46,891 31.7

MS	 ............ 145,051 30,690 21.2 WY ............ 15,085 5,488 36.4

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 2.7	 Employment—Civilians with Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for 

the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 3,368,117 584,413 17.4 MO	 ............ 85,311 14,573 17.1

AL ............ 76,218 9,359 12.3 MT ............ 9,371 2,794 29.8

AK	 ............ 7,607 2,146 28.2 NE	 ............ 14,058 3,199 22.8

AZ	 ............ 72,793 10,546 14.5 NV	 ............ 25,572 6,604 25.8

AR	 ............ 48,400 7,566 15.6 NH	 ............ 12,203 2,161 17.7

CA ............ 354,978 54,700 15.4 NJ	 ............ 77,396 16,770 21.7

CO	 ............ 40,191 8,264 20.6 NM	 ............ 24,848 4,247 17.1

CT ............ 28,726 6,256 21.8 NY ............ 192,418 33,046 17.2

DE	 ............ 8,865 1,556 17.6 NC	 ............ 117,592 17,914 15.2

DC	 ............ 7,097 1,123 15.8 ND	 ............ 4,946 2,267 45.8

FL ............ 193,074 31,834 16.5 OH	 ............ 151,084 29,603 19.6

GA ............ 102,725 15,841 15.4 OK	 ............ 55,084 9,775 17.7

HI	 ............ 9,448 1,676 17.7 OR	 ............ 45,378 9,497 20.9

ID	 ............ 15,770 2,436 15.4 PA ............ 134,095 23,326 17.4

IL ............ 124,119 23,226 18.7 RI	 ............ 10,453 2,743 26.2

IN	 ............ 68,752 10,888 15.8 SC	 ............ 61,154 7,321 12.0

IA ............ 23,866 6,554 27.5 SD	 ............ 6,187 1,303 21.1

KS	 ............ 28,460 5,066 17.8 TN	 ............ 88,849 12,134 13.7

KY ............ 67,782 8,539 12.6 TX	 ............ 285,934 54,891 19.2

LA ............ 61,244 10,005 16.3 UT ............ 20,462 4,118 20.1

ME	 ............ 17,035 3,051 17.9 VT ............ 6,935 1,059 15.3

MD	 ............ 47,210 9,945 21.1 VA ............ 76,088 14,264 18.7

MA ............ 62,357 11,279 18.1 WA ............ 74,003 14,897 20.1

MI	 ............ 141,052 18,858 13.4 WV	 ............ 33,841 4,263 12.6

MN	 ............ 44,745 12,577 28.1 WI	 ............ 51,319 11,172 21.8

MS	 ............ 46,613 5,848 12.5 WY ............ 4,409 1,333 30.2

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.8	 Employment—Civilians with Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the 

Community for the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total Employed 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 6,555,826 1,106,530 16.9 MO	 ............ 163,464 25,171 15.4

AL ............ 147,592 17,924 12.1 MT ............ 18,754 4,520 24.1

AK	 ............ 11,536 1,820 15.8 NE	 ............ 30,036 8,176 27.2

AZ	 ............ 132,476 20,904 15.8 NV	 ............ 45,231 9,535 21.1

AR	 ............ 98,037 16,410 16.7 NH	 ............ 24,975 4,229 16.9

CA ............ 668,602 106,144 15.9 NJ	 ............ 150,790 32,824 21.8

CO	 ............ 79,828 16,889 21.2 NM	 ............ 49,133 10,378 21.1

CT ............ 60,890 12,358 20.3 NY ............ 383,391 62,616 16.3

DE	 ............ 19,627 3,784 19.3 NC	 ............ 221,146 32,423 14.7

DC	 ............ 12,421 1,726 13.9 ND	 ............ 10,412 4,254 40.9

FL ............ 370,394 52,573 14.2 OH	 ............ 302,457 57,413 19.0

GA ............ 212,243 26,980 12.7 OK	 ............ 93,097 14,172 15.2

HI	 ............ 18,765 3,159 16.8 OR	 ............ 81,975 16,873 20.6

ID	 ............ 30,459 4,322 14.2 PA ............ 288,111 48,818 16.9

IL ............ 229,149 43,351 18.9 RI	 ............ 25,619 5,247 20.5

IN	 ............ 140,316 24,438 17.4 SC	 ............ 118,290 14,582 12.3

IA ............ 51,016 13,300 26.1 SD	 ............ 12,642 2,501 19.8

KS	 ............ 55,761 10,858 19.5 TN	 ............ 191,359 22,747 11.9

KY ............ 142,921 15,325 10.7 TX	 ............ 498,027 87,313 17.5

LA ............ 122,971 19,982 16.2 UT ............ 41,748 9,681 23.2

ME	 ............ 34,549 5,525 16.0 VT ............ 14,130 2,637 18.7

MD	 ............ 93,469 18,601 19.9 VA ............ 141,883 25,409 17.9

MA ............ 140,624 29,379 20.9 WA ............ 141,969 25,810 18.2

MI	 ............ 278,926 40,278 14.4 WV	 ............ 66,144 8,452 12.8

MN	 ............ 85,287 25,410 29.8 WI	 ............ 99,308 23,510 23.7

MS	 ............ 93,837 12,641 13.5 WY ............ 10,039 3,158 31.5

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.9	 Employment Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and 

States, by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State 

Employed as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Employment Rate) 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Employed as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Employment Rate) 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 35.3 74.3 39.1 --- MO	 ............ 35.2 76.7 41.5 10

AL ............ 29.1 71.9 42.8 6 MT ............ 42.2 75.6 33.4 46

AK	 ............ 47.6 74.2 26.6 51 NE	 ............ 47.1 82.6 35.5 39

AZ	 ............ 33.8 71.5 37.7 29 NV	 ............ 40.2 73.8 33.6 45

AR	 ............ 33.8 74.3 40.5 16 NH	 ............ 39.9 79.9 40.1 20

CA ............ 33.6 71.8 38.2 28 NJ	 ............ 39.3 75.7 36.4 32

CO	 ............ 44.8 76.7 31.8 48 NM	 ............ 37.8 72.5 34.7 43

CT ............ 41.3 77.5 36.2 33 NY ............ 33.3 73.6 40.2 19

DE	 ............ 36.1 76.8 40.7 14 NC	 ............ 32.5 73.2 40.7 15

DC	 ............ 27.2 72.5 45.4 1 ND	 ............ 56.3 83.0 26.7 50

FL ............ 32.0 72.3 40.3 18 OH	 ............ 33.8 74.6 40.7 13

GA ............ 33.2 72.2 39.0 23 OK	 ............ 40.0 75.9 36.0 35

HI	 ............ 41.9 77.5 35.6 38 OR	 ............ 37.2 72.9 35.7 37

ID	 ............ 38.6 74.0 35.4 40 PA ............ 34.8 75.5 40.7 12

IL ............ 35.8 74.1 38.3 26 RI	 ............ 35.5 76.8 41.3 11

IN	 ............ 35.5 74.5 38.9 24 SC	 ............ 28.8 71.9 43.2 5

IA ............ 47.4 82.1 34.8 42 SD	 ............ 47.4 81.5 34.1 44

KS	 ............ 42.4 79.4 36.9 30 TN	 ............ 29.7 73.1 43.4 4

KY ............ 27.9 72.6 44.6 2 TX	 ............ 39.1 74.8 35.7 36

LA ............ 34.3 73.9 39.6 21 UT ............ 43.5 76.1 32.6 47

ME	 ............ 36.5 79.2 42.6 8 VT ............ 40.2 79.6 39.4 22

MD	 ............ 41.8 78.6 36.8 31 VA ............ 38.3 76.7 38.4 25

MA ............ 35.2 77.3 42.2 9 WA ............ 38.3 74.5 36.1 34

MI	 ............ 29.5 69.9 40.4 17 WV	 ............ 27.7 71.4 43.7 3

MN	 ............ 45.3 80.2 35.0 41 WI	 ............ 41.4 79.7 38.3 27

MS	 ............ 28.2 70.9 42.7 7 WY ............ 52.4 80.0 27.6 49

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.10	 Change in Employment Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United 

States and States, by Disability Status: 2008 to 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State 

Difference of No Disability and 

Disability (a.k.a Gap) 

Change in 

Emp. Gap from 

2008 to 2009 State 

Difference of No Disability and 

Disability (a.k.a Gap) 

Change in 

Emp. Gap from 

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 to 2009

U.S. .......... 38.6 39.1 0.5 MO	 ............ 42.9 41.5 -1.4

AL ............ 42.2 42.8 0.6 MT ............ 37.6 33.4 -4.2

AK	 ............ 29.0 26.6 -2.4 NE	 ............ 38.9 35.5 -3.4

AZ	 ............ 34.7 37.7 3.0 NV	 ............ 37.7 33.6 -4.1

AR	 ............ 44.5 40.5 -4.0 NH	 ............ 39.6 40.1 0.5

CA ............ 38.5 38.2 -0.3 NJ	 ............ 42.4 36.4 -6.0

CO	 ............ 32.9 31.8 -1.1 NM	 ............ 38.6 34.7 -3.9

CT ............ 39.3 36.2 -3.1 NY ............ 43.1 40.2 -2.9

DE	 ............ 35.2 40.7 5.5 NC	 ............ 42.4 40.7 -1.7

DC	 ............ 44.4 45.4 1.0 ND	 ............ 33.0 26.7 -6.3

FL ............ 40.0 40.3 0.3 OH	 ............ 43.5 40.7 -2.8

GA ............ 36.9 39.0 2.1 OK	 ............ 41.2 36.0 -5.2

HI	 ............ 36.0 35.6 -0.4 OR	 ............ 37.2 35.7 -1.5

ID	 ............ 32.9 35.4 2.5 PA ............ 43.0 40.7 -2.3

IL ............ 38.2 38.3 0.1 RI	 ............ 41.2 41.3 0.1

IN	 ............ 40.1 38.9 -1.2 SC	 ............ 45.4 43.2 -2.2

IA ............ 32.9 34.8 1.9 SD	 ............ 36.4 34.1 -2.3

KS	 ............ 32.5 36.9 4.4 TN	 ............ 45.0 43.4 -1.6

KY ............ 45.2 44.6 -0.6 TX	 ............ 39.4 35.7 -3.7

LA ............ 39.8 39.6 -0.2 UT ............ 30.8 32.6 1.8

ME	 ............ 40.2 42.6 2.4 VT ............ 35.9 39.4 3.5

MD	 ............ 36.6 36.8 0.2 VA ............ 43.4 38.4 -5.0

MA ............ 40.7 42.2 1.5 WA ............ 38.3 36.1 -2.2

MI	 ............ 40.9 40.4 -0.5 WV	 ............ 46.0 43.7 -2.3

MN	 ............ 32.6 35.0 2.4 WI	 ............ 40.6 38.3 -2.3

MS	 ............ 39.9 42.7 2.8 WY ............ 31.9 27.6 -4.3

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 and 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18120; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.11	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the 

Community for the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Employed Full 

Time, Year-Round 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total 

Employed Full 

Time, Year-Round 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 20,452,155 4,174,197 20.4 MO	 ............ 485,076 101,333 20.9

AL ............ 448,239 79,907 17.8 MT ............ 71,139 17,109 24.1

AK	 ............ 52,157 13,728 26.3 NE	 ............ 104,035 29,546 28.4

AZ	 ............ 403,422 78,772 19.5 NV	 ............ 147,691 36,393 24.6

AR	 ............ 294,313 59,600 20.3 NH	 ............ 78,863 16,715 21.2

CA ............ 1,995,281 364,037 18.2 NJ	 ............ 448,011 98,639 22.0

CO	 ............ 275,696 73,942 26.8 NM	 ............ 154,756 39,208 25.3

CT ............ 198,988 46,019 23.1 NY ............ 1,162,708 223,278 19.2

DE	 ............ 62,763 13,302 21.2 NC	 ............ 697,611 138,543 19.9

DC	 ............ 43,398 7,006 16.1 ND	 ............ 38,300 12,059 31.5

FL ............ 1,154,543 214,421 18.6 OH	 ............ 885,122 166,149 18.8

GA ............ 664,716 136,739 20.6 OK	 ............ 349,541 86,082 24.6

HI	 ............ 62,976 16,812 26.7 OR	 ............ 277,646 54,407 19.6

ID	 ............ 107,493 22,685 21.1 PA ............ 899,711 182,172 20.2

IL ............ 686,177 137,925 20.1 RI	 ............ 71,491 13,601 19.0

IN	 ............ 460,671 91,091 19.8 SC	 ............ 348,703 62,649 18.0

IA ............ 179,322 46,534 25.9 SD	 ............ 48,111 13,615 28.3

KS	 ............ 191,688 50,939 26.6 TN	 ............ 549,666 99,789 18.2

KY ............ 439,119 71,411 16.3 TX	 ............ 1,633,994 390,546 23.9

LA ............ 372,217 78,048 21.0 UT ............ 140,655 36,258 25.8

ME	 ............ 121,324 24,578 20.3 VT ............ 48,528 11,292 23.3

MD	 ............ 318,470 79,346 24.9 VA ............ 495,181 113,986 23.0

MA ............ 402,918 74,787 18.6 WA ............ 465,431 101,835 21.9

MI	 ............ 776,603 113,185 14.6 WV	 ............ 201,969 36,720 18.2

MN	 ............ 285,827 65,546 22.9 WI	 ............ 336,377 72,258 21.5

MS	 ............ 274,239 48,356 17.6 WY ............ 39,279 11,299 28.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B23023; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.12	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the 

Community for the United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Employed Full 

Time, Year-Round 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total State Total 

Employed Full 

Time, Year-Round 

Employed as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 181,043,375 91,887,733 50.8 MO	 ............ 3,412,429 1,805,589 52.9

AL ............ 2,611,489 1,321,184 50.6 MT ............ 567,732 277,341 48.9

AK	 ............ 431,907 199,648 46.2 NE	 ............ 1,052,379 608,479 57.8

AZ	 ............ 3,776,339 1,847,737 48.9 NV	 ............ 1,581,200 824,218 52.1

AR	 ............ 1,552,766 807,242 52.0 NH	 ............ 816,442 433,370 53.1

CA ............ 22,484,200 10,554,569 46.9 NJ	 ............ 5,284,083 2,818,121 53.3

CO	 ............ 3,118,306 1,620,150 52.0 NM	 ............ 1,133,705 572,275 50.5

CT ............ 2,121,544 1,100,271 51.9 NY ............ 11,870,384 6,081,470 51.2

DE	 ............ 513,827 275,886 53.7 NC	 ............ 5,467,218 2,761,838 50.5

DC	 ............ 385,315 208,062 54.0 ND	 ............ 389,035 221,372 56.9

FL ............ 10,590,026 5,294,413 50.0 OH	 ............ 6,665,021 3,334,972 50.0

GA ............ 5,851,742 2,967,344 50.7 OK	 ............ 2,020,692 1,088,506 53.9

HI	 ............ 786,059 435,149 55.4 OR	 ............ 2,259,853 1,038,779 46.0

ID	 ............ 880,603 412,930 46.9 PA ............ 7,330,423 3,800,932 51.9

IL ............ 7,812,013 3,917,565 50.1 RI	 ............ 629,567 320,173 50.9

IN	 ............ 3,724,598 1,842,336 49.5 SC	 ............ 2,634,360 1,313,885 49.9

IA ............ 1,758,506 1,003,030 57.0 SD	 ............ 471,185 272,326 57.8

KS	 ............ 1,634,700 909,094 55.6 TN	 ............ 3,592,732 1,794,791 50.0

KY ............ 2,404,621 1,197,268 49.8 TX	 ............ 14,437,358 7,681,582 53.2

LA ............ 2,571,918 1,338,057 52.0 UT ............ 1,605,716 769,695 47.9

ME	 ............ 757,061 389,454 51.4 VT ............ 374,022 194,634 52.0

MD	 ............ 3,503,040 1,972,030 56.3 VA ............ 4,792,667 2,667,676 55.7

MA ............ 4,035,100 2,077,980 51.5 WA ............ 4,009,249 1,983,274 49.5

MI	 ............ 5,794,663 2,546,279 43.9 WV	 ............ 991,353 496,729 50.1

MN	 ............ 3,196,364 1,708,035 53.4 WI	 ............ 3,411,536 1,793,528 52.6

MS	 ............ 1,622,833 805,798 49.7 WY ............ 323,494 180,667 55.8

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B23023; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 2.13	 Employment: Full-Time, Year-Round Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for 

the United States and States, by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State 

Employed as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Full Time, YearRound Employment Rate) 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Employed as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Full Time, YearRound Employment Rate) 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 20.4 50.8 30.3 --- MO	 ............ 20.9 52.9 32.0 8

AL ............ 17.8 50.6 32.8 4 MT ............ 24.1 48.9 24.8 49

AK	 ............ 26.3 46.2 19.9 51 NE	 ............ 28.4 57.8 29.4 31

AZ	 ............ 19.5 48.9 29.4 32 NV	 ............ 24.6 52.1 27.5 42

AR	 ............ 20.3 52.0 31.7 15 NH	 ............ 21.2 53.1 31.9 12

CA ............ 18.2 46.9 28.7 39 NJ	 ............ 22.0 53.3 31.3 19

CO	 ............ 26.8 52.0 25.1 48 NM	 ............ 25.3 50.5 25.1 47

CT ............ 23.1 51.9 28.7 38 NY ............ 19.2 51.2 32.0 7

DE	 ............ 21.2 53.7 32.5 6 NC	 ............ 19.9 50.5 30.7 25

DC	 ............ 16.1 54.0 37.9 1 ND	 ............ 31.5 56.9 25.4 46

FL ............ 18.6 50.0 31.4 17 OH	 ............ 18.8 50.0 31.3 20

GA ............ 20.6 50.7 30.1 27 OK	 ............ 24.6 53.9 29.2 35

HI	 ............ 26.7 55.4 28.7 40 OR	 ............ 19.6 46.0 26.4 44

ID	 ............ 21.1 46.9 25.8 45 PA ............ 20.2 51.9 31.6 16

IL ............ 20.1 50.1 30.0 28 RI	 ............ 19.0 50.9 31.8 13

IN	 ............ 19.8 49.5 29.7 29 SC	 ............ 18.0 49.9 31.9 11

IA ............ 25.9 57.0 31.1 23 SD	 ............ 28.3 57.8 29.5 30

KS	 ............ 26.6 55.6 29.0 36 TN	 ............ 18.2 50.0 31.8 14

KY ............ 16.3 49.8 33.5 2 TX	 ............ 23.9 53.2 29.3 34

LA ............ 21.0 52.0 31.1 24 UT ............ 25.8 47.9 22.2 50

ME	 ............ 20.3 51.4 31.2 21 VT ............ 23.3 52.0 28.8 37

MD	 ............ 24.9 56.3 31.4 18 VA ............ 23.0 55.7 32.6 5

MA ............ 18.6 51.5 32.9 3 WA ............ 21.9 49.5 27.6 41

MI	 ............ 14.6 43.9 29.4 33 WV	 ............ 18.2 50.1 31.9 10

MN	 ............ 22.9 53.4 30.5 26 WI	 ............ 21.5 52.6 31.1 22

MS	 ............ 17.6 49.7 32.0 9 WY ............ 28.8 55.8 27.1 43

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B23023; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureauof Labor Statistics. This survey is the primary source of information on the labor force

characteristics of the U.S. population and provides estimates for the nation as a whole and

serves as part of model-based estimates for individual states and other geographic areas.

The sample is scientifically selected to represent the civilian noninstitutionalized population.Individuals are asked questions about the employment status of each member of the

household 15 years of age and older, but published data only focuses on those ages 16 and

over. Estimates obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hoursof work, and other indicators. They are available by a variety of demographic characteristicsincluding age, sex, race, marital status, and educational attainment. They are also available

by occupation, industry, and class of worker. Supplemental questions to produce estimateson a variety of topics including school enrollment, income, previous work experience, health,

employee benefits, and work schedules are also often added to the regular CPS questionnaire.CPS data are used by government policy makers and legislators as important indicators of our

nation’s economic situation and for planning and evaluating many government programs. Theyare also used by the press, students, academics, and the general public.

Disability Status (CPS)—The CPS uses a set of six questions to identify persons withdisabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. The disability questions appear in the CPS in the following format:

•	 This month we want to learn about people who have physical, mental, or

emotional conditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities. Please

answer for household members who are 16 years old or over.

•	 Is anyone deaf or does anyone have serious difficulty hearing?•	 Is anyone blind or does anyone have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing

glasses?

•	 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does anyone have serious

difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

•	 Does anyone have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?•	 Does anyone have difficulty dressing or bathing?•	 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does anyone have

difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?

Employed Persons (CPS)—Individuals 16 or more years old that are civilians and are not

currently institutionalized and, during the reference week, (a) performed at least one hour ofwork as a paid employee; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm, or

worked 15 hours or more as an unpaid worker in a business owned by a relative; and (b) all

those who had jobs or businesses but are on leave because of vacation, illness, bad weather,

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Labor Force (CPS)—All persons classified as employed or unemployed.Labor Force Participation Rate (CPS)—The labor force as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.

Unemployed Persons (CPS)—Individuals who are 16 or more years old and were available to

work, who had no employment during the reference week, and had made specific efforts to find

employment sometime during the month prior to the reference week.

Tables 

Table 3.1: In June 2010, there were 14,636,000 non-institutionalized civilians with

disabilities, and of these individuals 4,169,000 were employed, for an employmentto-population ratio of 28.5 percent. The employment-to-population ratio has

decreased since June 2008, but is higher than its lowest value of 28.1 percent

in October, 2009. By comparison, in June 2010, there were 184,387,000 noninstitutionalized civilians without disabilities, 129,538,000 of which were employed,

for an employment-to-population ratio of 70.3 percent.

Table 3.2: In June 2010 there were 14,636,000 non-institutionalized civilians withdisabilities, and of these individuals, 4,937,000 participated in the labor force

(by either, working or looking for work), for a labor force participation rate of 33.7percent. This labor force participation rate has been essentially stable since June2008. By comparison, in June 2010, there were 184,387,000 non-institutionalizedcivilians without disabilities, 143,288,000 of which participated in the labor force, fora labor force participation rate of 77.7 percent.

Table 3.3: In June 2010, of the 4,937,000 non-institutionalized civilians with

disabilities participating in the labor force, 768,000 were not working but activelylooking for work, for an unemployment rate of 15.6 percent. This is higher than

the unemployment rate in June 2008 (9.8 percent) but lower than the peak

unemployment rate in August 2009 of 18.1 percent. By comparison, in June 2010,

of the 143,288,000 non-institutionalized civilians without disabilities participating inthe labor force, 13,750,000 were not working but actively looking for work, for an

unemployment rate of 9.6 percent.

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Table 3.1	 Monthly Employment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status: June 2008 through August 2010 

In thousands (15,505 represents 15,505,000), except as indicated. Civilian noninstitutional population 16 to 64. Statistics are not seasonally adjusted.

Calculations based on the Current Population Survey, Basic Monthly Survey.

Month/Year 

People with a Disability People with No Disability 

Disability as Pct. 

Total Employed of No Disability

Employed as

Pct. of Total1 Total Employed

Employed as

Pct. of Total1

Jun 2008 14,596 4,577 31.4 181,921 136,192 74.9 41.9

Jul 2008 14,958 4,855 32.5 181,741 135,960 74.8 43.4

Aug 2008 15,098 4,908 32.5 181,761 134,910 74.2 43.8

Sep 2008 15,303 5,010 32.7 181,739 134,150 73.8 44.4

Oct 2008 15,055 4,758 31.6 182,120 134,620 73.9 42.8

Nov 2008 14,991 4,702 31.4 182,356 133,755 73.3 42.8

Dec 2008 15,043 4,578 30.4 182,471 132,688 72.7 41.9

Jan 2009 14,899 4,542 30.5 182,161 129,764 71.2 42.8

Feb 2009 14,895 4,534 30.4 182,307 129,605 71.1 42.8

Mar 2009 14,885 4,541 30.5 182,419 129,238 70.8 43.1

Apr 2009 14,925 4,595 30.8 182,484 129,957 71.2 43.2

May 2009 14,889 4,585 30.8 182,657 129,647 71.0 43.4

Jun 2009 14,928 4,545 30.4 182,760 130,344 71.3 42.7

Jul 2009 14,788 4,523 30.6 183,101 130,556 71.3 42.9

Aug 2009 14,674 4,210 28.7 183,354 129,743 70.8 40.5

Sep 2009 14,767 4,169 28.2 183,412 128,694 70.2 40.2

Oct 2009 14,695 4,125 28.1 183,621 128,681 70.1 40.1

Nov 2009 14,866 4,232 28.5 183,579 128,579 70.0 40.6

Dec 2009 14,923 4,266 28.6 183,639 127,493 69.4 41.2

Jan 2010 14,776 4,237 28.7 183,656 126,380 68.8 41.7

Feb 2010 14,814 4,316 29.1 183,741 126,722 69.0 42.2

Mar 2010 14,926 4,478 30.0 183,735 127,313 69.3 43.3

Apr 2010 14,847 4,293 28.9 183,910 128,813 70.0 41.3

May 2010 14,986 4,334 28.9 183,924 128,875 70.1 41.3

Jun 2010 14,636 4,169 28.5 184,387 129,538 70.3 40.5

Jul 2010 14,446 3,968 27.5 184,736 130,025 70.4 39.0

Aug 2010 14,392 4,087 28.4 184,916 129,572 70.1 40.5

Source:	 Calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, <http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab6.htm>; (accessed 7 September 2010).

Also see the Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP), <http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/research/bls.htm>

1	The Bureau of Labor Statistics call this statistics, the Employment-Population Ratio. Others call it the Employment Rate.

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Table 3.2	 Monthly Labor Force Participation of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status 

In thousands (15,505 represents 15,505,000), except as indicated. Civilian noninstitutional population 16 to 64. Statistics are not seasonally adjusted.

Calculations based on the Current Population Survey, Basic Monthly Survey.

Month/Year 

People with a Disability People with No Disability 

Disability as Pct. 

Total of No Disability

Participating in the

Labor Force1

Participating as

Pct. of Total2 Total

Participating in the

Labor Force1

Participating as

Pct. of Total2

Jun 2008 14,596 5,076 34.8 181,921 144,395 79.4 43.8

Jul 2008 14,958 5,472 36.6 181,741 144,495 79.5 46.0

Aug 2008 15,098 5,520 36.6 181,761 143,477 78.9 46.3

Sep 2008 15,303 5,669 37.0 181,739 142,386 78.3 47.3

Oct 2008 15,055 5,406 35.9 182,120 143,172 78.6 45.7

Nov 2008 14,991 5,352 35.7 182,356 142,823 78.3 45.6

Dec 2008 15,043 5,286 35.1 182,471 142,654 78.2 44.9

Jan 2009 14,899 5,324 35.7 182,161 141,619 77.7 46.0

Feb 2009 14,895 5,335 35.8 182,307 142,069 77.9 46.0

Mar 2009 14,885 5,304 35.6 182,419 141,968 77.8 45.8

Apr 2009 14,925 5,349 35.8 182,484 142,079 77.9 46.0

May 2009 14,889 5,379 36.1 182,657 142,426 78.0 46.3

Jun 2009 14,928 5,376 36.0 182,760 144,178 78.9 45.6

Jul 2009 14,788 5,395 36.5 183,101 144,434 78.9 46.2

Aug 2009 14,674 5,139 35.0 183,354 143,190 78.1 44.8

Sep 2009 14,767 5,068 34.3 183,412 141,886 77.4 44.4

Oct 2009 14,695 5,003 34.0 183,621 141,930 77.3 44.0

Nov 2009 14,866 4,982 33.5 183,579 141,835 77.3 43.4

Dec 2009 14,923 4,982 33.4 183,639 141,038 76.8 43.5

Jan 2010 14,776 5,032 34.1 183,656 141,236 76.9 44.3

Feb 2010 14,814 5,070 34.2 183,741 141,449 77.0 44.5

Mar 2010 14,926 5,248 35.2 183,735 141,762 77.2 45.6

Apr 2010 14,847 5,124 34.5 183,910 142,199 77.3 44.6

May 2010 14,986 5,110 34.1 183,924 142,073 77.2 44.1

Jun 2010 14,636 4,937 33.7 184,387 143,288 77.7 43.4

Jul 2010 14,446 4,798 33.2 184,736 143,844 77.9 42.7

Aug 2010 14,392 4,907 34.1 184,916 143,020 77.3 44.1

Source:	 Calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, <http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab6.htm/>; (accessed 7 September 2010). Also

see the Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP), <http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/research/bls.htm>

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Table 3.3	 Monthly Unemployment of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status 

In thousands (5,406 represents 5,406,000), except as indicated. Civilian noninstitutional population 16 to 64. Statistics are not seasonally adjusted.

Calculations based on the Current Population Survey, Basic Monthly Survey.

Month/Year 

People with a Disability People with No Disability Disability as 

Pct. of No 

Disability 

Participating in the

Labor Force1 Unemployed

Unemployed as

Pct. of Participating2

Participating in the

Labor Force Unemployed

Unemployed as

Pct. of Participating2

Jun 2008 5,076 499 9.8 144,395 8,203 5.7 173.0

Jul 2008 5,472 617 11.3 144,495 8,535 5.9 190.9

Aug 2008 5,520 612 11.1 143,477 8,567 6.0 185.7

Sep 2008 5,669 657 11.6 142,386 8,236 5.8 200.4

Oct 2008 5,406 648 12.0 143,172 8,552 6.0 200.7

Nov 2008 5,352 650 12.1 142,823 9,068 6.3 191.3

Dec 2008 5,286 707 13.4 142,654 9,966 7.0 191.4

Jan 2009 5,324 782 14.7 141,619 11,855 8.4 175.5

Feb 2009 5,335 802 15.0 142,069 12,464 8.8 171.3

Mar 2009 5,304 764 14.4 141,968 12,730 9.0 160.6

Apr 2009 5,349 755 14.1 142,079 12,122 8.5 165.4

May 2009 5,379 794 14.8 142,426 12,780 9.0 164.5

Jun 2009 5,376 831 15.5 144,178 13,834 9.6 161.1

Jul 2009 5,395 872 16.2 144,434 13,879 9.6 168.2

Aug 2009 5,139 930 18.1 143,190 13,446 9.4 192.7

Sep 2009 5,068 899 17.7 141,886 13,192 9.3 190.8

Oct 2009 5,003 879 17.6 141,930 13,249 9.3 188.2

Nov 2009 4,982 752 15.1 141,835 13,258 9.3 161.5

Dec 2009 4,982 715 14.4 141,038 13,545 9.6 149.4

Jan 2010 5,032 795 15.8 141,236 14,855 10.5 150.2

Feb 2010 5,070 753 14.9 141,449 14,727 10.4 142.7

Mar 2010 5,248 770 14.7 141,762 14,449 10.2 144.0

Apr 2010 5,124 831 16.2 142,199 13,386 9.4 172.3

May 2010 5,110 778 15.2 142,073 13,198 9.3 163.9

Jun 2010 4,937 768 15.6 143,288 13,750 9.6 162.1

Jul 2010 4,798 830 17.3 143,844 13,819 9.6 180.1

Aug 2010 4,907 820 16.7 143,020 13,448 9.4 177.7

Source:	 Calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, <http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab6.htm>; (accessed 7 September 2010).

Also see the Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP), <http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/research/bls.htm>

1 Those participation in the labor force (i.e., the labor force) generally include those that are working plus those that are actively looking for work in the past four weeks. 2	This statistics is often called the Unemployment Rate.

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America’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year estimates of population and housingdata are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information

is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses.Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent livingrelated questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and theindependent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.Income (ACS)—The sum of all wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and tips; selfemployment income from own nonfarm and farm businesses, including proprietorships and

partnerships; interest, dividends, net rental income, royalty income, and income from estates

and trusts; Social Security and Railroad Retirement income; Supplemental Security Income(SSI); any public assistance and welfare payments from the state and local welfare office;

retirement, survivor, and disability pensions; and any other sources received regularly such as

Veterans’ (VA) payments, unemployment compensation, child support, and alimony.Poverty (ACS)—The Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy Directive 14 setsthe standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar

value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If afamily’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family

and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty.Poverty Rate— Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Tables 

Tables 4.1 and 4.2: In 2009, of the 19,054,587 individuals with disabilities ages

18 to 64 years living in the community, 5,039,319 individuals lived in poverty—apoverty rate of 26.4 percent. In contrast, of the 167,794,974 individuals withoutdisabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 19,557,475 individualslived in poverty—a poverty rate of 11.7 percent. The poverty rate for people with

disabilities was highest in the District of Columbia (38.6 percent) and lowest inAlaska (15.0 percent).

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the community was 14.8 percent, a 0.3 percentage point decrease. The largestpercentage point increase in the poverty gap from 2008 to 2009 was in the Districtof Columbia, a 5.9 percentage point increase, while the largest decrease in the

poverty gap was in Montana, a 4.2 percentage point decrease.

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Table 4.1	 Poverty-Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States 

and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Poverty 

Poverty as 

Pct. of Total State Total Poverty 

Poverty as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 19,054,587 5,039,319 26.4 MO	 ............ 453,993 127,692 28.1

AL ............ 424,747 127,531 30.0 MT ............ 67,602 16,802 24.9

AK	 ............ 48,845 7,314 15.0 NE	 ............ 96,436 22,011 22.8

AZ	 ............ 380,356 100,921 26.5 NV	 ............ 139,448 29,328 21.0

AR	 ............ 279,347 80,576 28.8 NH	 ............ 76,114 15,551 20.4

CA ............ 1,850,664 438,894 23.7 NJ	 ............ 414,638 82,380 19.9

CO	 ............ 257,504 52,368 20.3 NM	 ............ 144,282 36,440 25.3

CT ............ 184,259 42,331 23.0 NY ............ 1,083,367 307,697 28.4

DE	 ............ 59,031 11,735 19.9 NC	 ............ 645,821 181,321 28.1

DC	 ............ 41,638 16,052 38.6 ND	 ............ 35,866 8,069 22.5

FL ............ 1,071,481 275,469 25.7 OH	 ............ 830,197 258,362 31.1

GA ............ 619,516 169,249 27.3 OK	 ............ 322,022 86,833 27.0

HI	 ............ 58,632 12,505 21.3 OR	 ............ 259,885 65,647 25.3

ID	 ............ 99,784 23,019 23.1 PA ............ 831,557 230,056 27.7

IL ............ 637,950 159,123 24.9 RI	 ............ 67,816 16,810 24.8

IN	 ............ 427,429 110,975 26.0 SC	 ............ 329,992 92,239 28.0

IA ............ 167,621 39,837 23.8 SD	 ............ 44,659 11,649 26.1

KS	 ............ 177,524 45,304 25.5 TN	 ............ 524,759 163,197 31.1

KY ............ 415,623 138,056 33.2 TX	 ............ 1,489,908 374,049 25.1

LA ............ 351,105 96,147 27.4 UT ............ 131,268 26,407 20.1

ME	 ............ 115,610 31,692 27.4 VT ............ 46,233 12,565 27.2

MD	 ............ 294,435 62,538 21.2 VA ............ 440,575 90,090 20.4

MA ............ 377,390 101,099 26.8 WA ............ 437,137 115,752 26.5

MI	 ............ 730,733 222,119 30.4 WV	 ............ 194,943 64,566 33.1

MN	 ............ 269,847 67,622 25.1 WI	 ............ 311,879 80,633 25.9

MS	 ............ 255,672 83,032 32.5 WY ............ 37,447 7,665 20.5

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18130; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 4.2	 Poverty-Civilians without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United 

States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Poverty 

Poverty as 

Pct. of Total State Total Poverty 

Poverty as 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 167,794,974 19,557,475 11.7 MO	 ............ 3,167,932 362,472 11.4

AL ............ 2,409,547 331,767 13.8 MT ............ 524,597 67,934 12.9

AK	 ............ 389,203 29,392 7.6 NE	 ............ 975,386 108,647 11.1

AZ	 ............ 3,521,673 498,592 14.2 NV	 ............ 1,483,399 152,124 10.3

AR	 ............ 1,431,296 210,415 14.7 NH	 ............ 755,151 51,671 6.8

CA ............ 20,933,327 2,488,890 11.9 NJ	 ............ 4,953,192 354,939 7.2

CO	 ............ 2,907,403 326,403 11.2 NM	 ............ 1,050,442 157,294 15.0

CT ............ 1,960,885 151,630 7.7 NY ............ 11,053,053 1,230,904 11.1

DE	 ............ 472,902 40,098 8.5 NC	 ............ 5,008,735 677,087 13.5

DC	 ............ 348,269 45,709 13.1 ND	 ............ 352,293 35,859 10.2

FL ............ 9,888,040 1,262,502 12.8 OH	 ............ 6,189,451 739,048 11.9

GA ............ 5,350,464 720,180 13.5 OK	 ............ 1,851,957 244,857 13.2

HI	 ............ 699,971 65,243 9.3 OR	 ............ 2,125,764 262,165 12.3

ID	 ............ 815,982 103,144 12.6 PA ............ 6,762,402 658,084 9.7

IL ............ 7,276,235 794,913 10.9 RI	 ............ 578,410 48,505 8.4

IN	 ............ 3,454,635 412,969 12.0 SC	 ............ 2,406,635 334,004 13.9

IA ............ 1,623,557 163,177 10.1 SD	 ............ 435,189 52,615 12.1

KS	 ............ 1,509,154 171,188 11.3 TN	 ............ 3,328,990 449,745 13.5

KY ............ 2,217,112 314,181 14.2 TX	 ............ 13,375,925 1,825,652 13.6

LA ............ 2,370,202 325,512 13.7 UT ............ 1,497,784 166,465 11.1

ME	 ............ 702,158 63,567 9.1 VT ............ 344,106 32,508 9.4

MD	 ............ 3,235,732 235,794 7.3 VA ............ 4,343,076 382,799 8.8

MA ............ 3,727,046 294,353 7.9 WA ............ 3,724,925 377,093 10.1

MI	 ............ 5,401,162 725,153 13.4 WV	 ............ 924,239 131,744 14.3

MN	 ............ 2,993,888 267,373 8.9 WI	 ............ 3,170,987 332,212 10.5

MS	 ............ 1,472,930 254,504 17.3 WY ............ 298,181 24,399 8.2

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18130; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

(accessed 28 September 2010).

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Table 4.3	 Poverty Gap-Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States 

by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State 

Poverty as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Poverty Rate) 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

(a.k.a Gap) Rank State 

Poverty as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Poverty Rate) 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 26.4 11.7 14.8 --- MO	 ............ 28.1 11.4 16.7 12

AL ............ 30.0 13.8 16.3 15 MT ............ 24.9 12.9 11.9 40

AK	 ............ 15.0 7.6 7.4 51 NE	 ............ 22.8 11.1 11.7 42

AZ	 ............ 26.5 14.2 12.4 36 NV	 ............ 21.0 10.3 10.8 46

AR	 ............ 28.8 14.7 14.1 22 NH	 ............ 20.4 6.8 13.6 32

CA ............ 23.7 11.9 11.8 41 NJ	 ............ 19.9 7.2 12.7 35

CO	 ............ 20.3 11.2 9.1 49 NM	 ............ 25.3 15.0 10.3 48

CT ............ 23.0 7.7 15.2 18 NY ............ 28.4 11.1 17.3 10

DE	 ............ 19.9 8.5 11.4 45 NC	 ............ 28.1 13.5 14.6 20

DC	 ............ 38.6 13.1 25.4 1 ND	 ............ 22.5 10.2 12.3 37

FL ............ 25.7 12.8 12.9 33 OH	 ............ 31.1 11.9 19.2 2

GA ............ 27.3 13.5 13.9 28 OK	 ............ 27.0 13.2 13.7 29

HI	 ............ 21.3 9.3 12.0 39 OR	 ............ 25.3 12.3 12.9 34

ID	 ............ 23.1 12.6 10.4 47 PA ............ 27.7 9.7 17.9 7

IL ............ 24.9 10.9 14.0 24 RI	 ............ 24.8 8.4 16.4 13

IN	 ............ 26.0 12.0 14.0 25 SC	 ............ 28.0 13.9 14.1 23

IA ............ 23.8 10.1 13.7 30 SD	 ............ 26.1 12.1 14.0 26

KS	 ............ 25.5 11.3 14.2 21 TN	 ............ 31.1 13.5 17.6 9

KY ............ 33.2 14.2 19.0 3 TX	 ............ 25.1 13.6 11.5 44

LA ............ 27.4 13.7 13.7 31 UT ............ 20.1 11.1 9.0 50

ME	 ............ 27.4 9.1 18.4 6 VT ............ 27.2 9.4 17.7 8

MD	 ............ 21.2 7.3 14.0 27 VA ............ 20.4 8.8 11.6 43

MA ............ 26.8 7.9 18.9 4 WA ............ 26.5 10.1 16.4 14

MI	 ............ 30.4 13.4 17.0 11 WV	 ............ 33.1 14.3 18.9 5

MN	 ............ 25.1 8.9 16.1 16 WI	 ............ 25.9 10.5 15.4 17

MS	 ............ 32.5 17.3 15.2 19 WY ............ 20.5 8.2 12.3 38

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Table 4.4	 Change in Poverty Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States 

and States, by Disability Status: 2008 to 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State 

Difference of No Diasability and 

Disability (a.k.a. Gap) 

Change in 

Emp. Gap from 

2008 to 2009 State 

Difference of No Diasability and 

Disability (a.k.a. Gap) 

Change in 

Emp. Gap from 

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 to 2009

U.S. .......... 15.1 14.8 -0.3 MO	 ............ 17.9 16.7 -1.2

AL ............ 15.0 16.3 1.2 MT ............ 16.1 11.9 -4.2

AK	 ............ 8.2 7.4 -0.8 NE	 ............ 15.1 11.7 -3.4

AZ	 ............ 12.2 12.4 0.2 NV	 ............ 9.6 10.8 1.2

AR	 ............ 15.0 14.1 -0.8 NH	 ............ 14.6 13.6 -1.0

CA ............ 12.0 11.8 -0.2 NJ	 ............ 12.9 12.7 -0.1

CO	 ............ 12.0 9.1 -2.9 NM	 ............ 12.2 10.3 -1.9

CT ............ 16.4 15.2 -1.2 NY ............ 17.2 17.3 0.1

DE	 ............ 12.2 11.4 -0.8 NC	 ............ 13.9 14.6 0.7

DC	 ............ 19.5 25.4 5.9 ND	 ............ 12.3 12.3 0.0

FL ............ 13.6 12.9 -0.7 OH	 ............ 18.3 19.2 0.9

GA ............ 15.3 13.9 -1.4 OK	 ............ 13.6 13.7 0.2

HI	 ............ 13.5 12.0 -1.5 OR	 ............ 16.2 12.9 -3.3

ID	 ............ 12.7 10.4 -2.3 PA ............ 17.3 17.9 0.7

IL ............ 14.9 14.0 -0.9 RI	 ............ 18.2 16.4 -1.8

IN	 ............ 16.0 14.0 -2.0 SC	 ............ 15.2 14.1 -1.1

IA ............ 17.0 13.7 -3.3 SD	 ............ 11.1 14.0 2.9

KS	 ............ 13.2 14.2 1.0 TN	 ............ 17.0 17.6 0.6

KY ............ 18.2 19.0 0.9 TX	 ............ 12.5 11.5 -1.0

LA ............ 12.8 13.7 0.8 UT ............ 7.8 9.0 1.2

ME	 ............ 22.5 18.4 -4.2 VT ............ 18.4 17.7 -0.7

MD	 ............ 12.8 14.0 1.2 VA ............ 14.5 11.6 -2.8

MA ............ 19.9 18.9 -1.0 WA ............ 16.3 16.4 0.1

MI	 ............ 17.5 17.0 -0.6 WV	 ............ 16.6 18.9 2.3

MN	 ............ 16.1 16.1 0.1 WI	 ............ 14.6 15.4 0.8

MS	 ............ 13.7 15.2 1.5 WY ............ 10.6 12.3 1.7

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 and 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18130; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year

estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts andpopulation subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of

addresses.Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent livingrelated questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and theindependent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.Earnings (ACS)—Regularly received income from salaries/wages, self employment or both,for people 16 or more years old before deductions for personal income taxes, Social Security,

bond purchases, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc.

Tables 

Tables 5.1: In 2009, for the individuals with disabilities ages 16 years and over living

in the community that had earnings from work, median earnings were $18,831. In

contrast, among individuals without disabilities ages 16 years and over living in the

community that had earnings from work, median earnings were $28,779, a gap of

$9,948. This gap is smallest (meaning the earnings of people with disabilities are

closest to the earnings of people without disabilities) in Alaska ($5,151) and largest(meaning the earnings of people with disabilities are furthest from the earnings of

people without disabilities) in the District of Columbia ($23,003).

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Table 5.1	 Earnings-Median Earnings of Civilians 16 Years and Over in the Past 12 Months for the United States 

and States, by Disability Status (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars): 2009 

State Total Disability No Disability 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

(a.k.a Gap) State Total Disability No Disability 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

(a.k.a Gap) 

U.S. .......... 28,099 18,831 28,779 9,948 MO	 ............ 26,264 18,114 27,113 8,999

AL ............ 25,272 18,333 26,106 7,773 MT ............ 22,168 14,531 22,896 8,365

AK	 ............ 30,286 25,770 30,921 5,151 NE	 ............ 26,048 18,583 26,689 8,106

AZ	 ............ 27,839 19,524 28,268 8,744 NV	 ............ 29,904 23,189 30,335 7,146

AR	 ............ 23,721 15,617 24,524 8,907 NH	 ............ 31,484 18,341 32,210 13,869

CA ............ 29,739 20,447 30,187 9,740 NJ	 ............ 37,439 23,558 38,132 14,574

CO	 ............ 29,566 21,014 30,005 8,991 NM	 ............ 24,134 18,942 24,559 5,617

CT ............ 35,689 22,938 36,585 13,647 NY ............ 31,971 21,362 32,542 11,180

DE	 ............ 29,772 19,244 30,577 11,333 NC	 ............ 26,086 16,847 26,803 9,956

DC	 ............ 41,385 19,436 42,439 23,003 ND	 ............ 25,865 17,422 26,525 9,103

FL ............ 25,879 17,974 26,416 8,442 OH	 ............ 26,972 17,052 27,775 10,723

GA ............ 27,751 18,723 28,323 9,600 OK	 ............ 24,594 18,515 25,197 6,682

HI	 ............ 30,589 23,005 30,941 7,936 OR	 ............ 25,505 17,299 26,321 9,022

ID	 ............ 22,665 14,078 23,225 9,147 PA ............ 29,039 18,582 29,705 11,123

IL ............ 29,681 19,771 30,174 10,403 RI	 ............ 30,782 21,225 31,366 10,141

IN	 ............ 26,529 17,677 27,240 9,563 SC	 ............ 25,165 17,298 25,828 8,530

IA ............ 26,740 16,236 27,499 11,263 SD	 ............ 24,458 14,688 25,058 10,370

KS	 ............ 26,834 18,073 27,573 9,500 TN	 ............ 25,584 17,720 26,336 8,616

KY ............ 24,759 16,076 25,629 9,553 TX	 ............ 26,735 19,234 27,432 8,198

LA ............ 26,670 18,200 27,550 9,350 UT ............ 24,964 19,478 25,320 5,842

ME	 ............ 25,800 17,222 26,652 9,430 VT ............ 26,908 16,590 27,827 11,237

MD	 ............ 37,145 25,068 37,821 12,753 VA ............ 31,739 21,697 32,319 10,622

MA ............ 34,861 21,441 35,702 14,261 WA ............ 30,895 22,526 31,586 9,060

MI	 ............ 25,465 14,904 26,351 11,447 WV	 ............ 24,309 17,652 24,987 7,335

MN	 ............ 30,286 17,229 31,047 13,818 WI	 ............ 27,741 16,645 28,367 11,722

MS	 ............ 23,666 18,288 24,116 5,828 WY ............ 27,714 17,005 28,624 11,619

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18140; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles ofAmerica’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year estimates of population and housingdata are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information

is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses.Annual Benefits Report (ABR)—The Annual Benefits Report (ABR) is a national and state level

report produced by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), a division of the Department

of Veterans Affairs (VA). The purpose of the ABR is to show the extent to which Veterans and

their dependents use VA benefits, “provide insights into the nature of the benefit programs,” and

“portray the expenditures associated with VBA programs.” The data for the ABR are derived from

the VBA’s Benefits Directory network and from the VETSNET corporate database.Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person inquestion has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living

related questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and the

independent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.Poverty (ACS)—The Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy Directive 14 setsthe standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar

value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If afamily’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family

and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty.Poverty Rate— Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Veteran (ABR)—A Veteran is a person, aged 18 and older, who “served in the active military,

naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than

dishonorable.”Service-Connected Disability Rating (ACS)—In the ACS, the VA service-connected disabilityrating for an individual who is a veteran was collected. The rating reflects the degree of the

veteran’s disability on a scale from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percent.Service-Connected Disability Rating Status (ACS)—In the ACS, the designation associatedwith individuals who were in the Reserves or National Guard, trained with the Reserves or

National Guard, or active-duty military that have a disability as a result of disease or injury

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Table 6.2: In 2009, there were 21,445,418 civilian veterans ages 18 years and over

living in the community, 5,491,514 of which were individuals with disabilities—aprevalence rate of 25.6 percent. West Virginia had the highest prevalence rates,34.9 percent, while Virginia had the lowest prevalence rate, 18.9 percent.

Tables 6.3 and 6.4: In 2009, of the 2,113,975 civilian veterans with disabilitiesages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 333,873 individuals lived in poverty—apoverty rate of 15.8 percent. In contrast, of the 10,536,200 civilian veterans withoutdisabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 633,684 civilian veteranslived in poverty—a poverty rate of 6.0 percent. The poverty rate for civilian veterans

with disabilities was highest in the District of Columbia (38.0 percent) and lowest inDelaware (5.6 percent).Table 6.5: In 2008, the poverty rate of civilian veterans with disabilities ages 18to 64 years living in the community was 15.8 percent, while the poverty rate of

individuals without disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community was 6.0

percent—a poverty gap of 9.8 percentage points. The poverty gap was smallestin Delaware (1.3 percentage points) and greatest in the District of Columbia (30.9

percentage points).Table 6.6: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the U.S. spent a total of$36,398,616,178 on compensation and pension benefits paid to disabled veterans.

Of that total amount, $33,491,579,757 was spent on disability compensation, while

$2,907,036,421 was spent on disability pensions.

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Table 6.1	 Service-Connected Disability Rating—Civilians Veterans Ages 18 Years and Over Living in the 

Community, by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Has a 

Rating 0 Percent 

10 to 60 

Percent 

70 

Percent 

or Higher 

Not 

Reported State Total 

Has a 

Rating 0 Percent 

10 to 60 

Percent 

70 

Percent 

or Higher 

Not 

Reported 

U.S. ........ 21,854,374 3,250,289 237,141 2,053,672 652,284 307,192 MO	 .......... 498,159 66,754 4,756 41,437 12,407 8,154

AL .......... 397,405 72,967 2,523 47,637 16,024 6,783 MT .......... 96,661 18,117 1,847 10,499 3,510 2,261

AK	 .......... 70,458 14,169 782 10,224 1,706 1,457 NE	 .......... 147,275 32,362 1,317 22,194 5,769 3,082

AZ	 .......... 532,634 81,851 6,280 49,156 17,034 9,381 NV	 .......... 218,908 33,383 2,929 20,577 7,204 2,673

AR	 .......... 244,016 44,269 2,480 26,360 11,794 3,635 NH	 .......... 114,796 14,130 1,608 9,073 2,083 1,366

CA .......... 1,963,556 272,808 25,793 171,291 48,247 27,477 NJ	 .......... 464,094 49,797 3,002 32,656 8,668 5,471

CO	 .......... 395,350 64,829 4,399 45,125 11,845 3,460 NM	 .......... 168,545 29,862 1,237 16,399 9,301 2,925

CT .......... 222,632 20,724 1,667 13,816 3,197 2,044 NY .......... 994,358 117,710 11,541 71,979 21,681 12,509

DE	 .......... 77,232 9,693 651 6,611 1,645 786 NC	 .......... 731,015 132,562 8,362 84,412 28,471 11,317

DC	 .......... 32,694 5,736 324 3,544 555 1,313 ND	 .......... 52,159 8,900 484 5,749 1,889 778

FL .......... 1,591,864 259,795 19,777 171,387 48,204 20,427 OH	 .......... 897,333 101,940 7,578 65,765 16,831 11,766

GA .......... 693,809 111,537 5,838 73,598 21,426 10,675 OK	 .......... 313,711 67,205 3,105 39,102 20,103 4,895

HI	 .......... 106,310 17,134 1,787 9,943 3,794 1,610 OR	 .......... 343,557 50,580 3,276 30,227 13,605 3,472

ID	 .......... 122,552 20,251 1,577 13,079 4,059 1,536 PA .......... 988,006 104,314 10,113 64,820 19,967 9,414

IL .......... 772,410 80,996 7,231 52,144 13,445 8,176 RI	 .......... 75,328 9,895 797 6,482 1,919 697

IN	 .......... 471,717 63,239 4,915 42,182 10,512 5,630 SC	 .......... 385,544 65,479 3,607 41,609 13,312 6,951

IA .......... 234,659 27,757 1,957 18,271 4,583 2,946 SD	 .......... 68,313 12,052 700 8,281 1,980 1,091

KS	 .......... 218,993 35,375 2,967 22,358 6,856 3,194 TN	 .......... 502,280 79,737 6,087 51,793 15,157 6,700

KY .......... 319,199 52,435 3,990 29,902 14,529 4,014 TX	 .......... 1,581,873 280,616 17,390 173,187 64,117 25,922

LA .......... 315,813 46,501 3,294 25,462 12,406 5,339 UT .......... 149,221 21,873 1,905 13,890 3,405 2,673

ME	 .......... 132,238 24,949 1,493 14,573 6,728 2,155 VT .......... 51,899 6,021 416 3,737 1,170 698

MD	 .......... 438,707 63,774 5,168 42,357 10,615 5,634 VA .......... 728,528 134,529 8,964 90,756 24,019 10,790

MA .......... 414,595 57,485 6,249 34,523 10,414 6,299 WA .......... 585,202 95,526 4,753 62,272 20,700 7,801

MI	 .......... 706,848 79,996 5,873 49,237 14,697 10,189 WV	 .......... 156,260 26,045 1,212 13,672 7,656 3,505

MN	 .......... 381,202 62,596 4,381 40,621 11,411 6,183 WI	 .......... 430,296 60,101 5,121 36,745 12,649 5,586

MS	 .......... 203,152 31,419 2,704 17,646 7,552 3,517 WY .......... 51,008 8,514 934 5,312 1,433 835

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table C21100; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 6.2	 Civilian Veterans Ages 18 Years and Over Living in the Community for the United States and States, 

by Disability Status: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability as 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 21,445,418 5,491,514 15,953,904 25.6 MO	 ............ 488,750 134,726 354,024 27.6

AL ............ 391,871 116,079 275,792 29.6 MT ............ 95,109 28,417 66,692 29.9

AK	 ............ 69,620 15,296 54,324 22.0 NE	 ............ 144,007 35,457 108,550 24.6

AZ	 ............ 526,669 140,485 386,184 26.7 NV	 ............ 217,143 50,836 166,307 23.4

AR	 ............ 238,423 78,384 160,039 32.9 NH	 ............ 112,944 26,797 86,147 23.7

CA ............ 1,929,572 474,736 1,454,836 24.6 NJ	 ............ 455,510 109,576 345,934 24.1

CO	 ............ 388,777 87,899 300,878 22.6 NM	 ............ 165,997 47,453 118,544 28.6

CT ............ 217,155 48,213 168,942 22.2 NY ............ 970,245 244,615 725,630 25.2

DE	 ............ 76,395 18,699 57,696 24.5 NC	 ............ 719,599 181,666 537,933 25.2

DC	 ............ 31,861 8,856 23,005 27.8 ND	 ............ 51,096 13,169 37,927 25.8

FL ............ 1,565,580 416,871 1,148,709 26.6 OH	 ............ 877,758 228,491 649,267 26.0

GA ............ 683,253 150,960 532,293 22.1 OK	 ............ 306,230 100,888 205,342 32.9

HI	 ............ 104,600 22,413 82,187 21.4 OR	 ............ 338,825 94,209 244,616 27.8

ID	 ............ 120,252 36,343 83,909 30.2 PA ............ 961,975 246,610 715,365 25.6

IL ............ 757,294 178,487 578,807 23.6 RI	 ............ 73,772 16,595 57,177 22.5

IN	 ............ 460,517 125,395 335,122 27.2 SC	 ............ 380,230 95,523 284,707 25.1

IA ............ 229,090 56,999 172,091 24.9 SD	 ............ 66,809 20,181 46,628 30.2

KS	 ............ 214,128 58,283 155,845 27.2 TN	 ............ 492,588 141,394 351,194 28.7

KY ............ 313,786 97,783 216,003 31.2 TX	 ............ 1,549,117 401,378 1,147,739 25.9

LA ............ 310,125 79,905 230,220 25.8 UT ............ 147,166 37,207 109,959 25.3

ME	 ............ 130,704 40,732 89,972 31.2 VT ............ 50,850 13,742 37,108 27.0

MD	 ............ 433,399 82,957 350,442 19.1 VA ............ 716,578 135,563 581,015 18.9

MA ............ 406,187 100,373 305,814 24.7 WA ............ 574,974 146,308 428,666 25.4

MI	 ............ 691,877 186,589 505,288 27.0 WV	 ............ 153,642 53,587 100,055 34.9

MN	 ............ 372,175 88,625 283,550 23.8 WI	 ............ 422,082 98,976 323,106 23.4

MS	 ............ 198,847 63,773 135,074 32.1 WY ............ 50,265 13,015 37,250 25.9

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B21007; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 6.3	 Poverty-Civilian Veterans with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United 

States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Poverty 

Poverty as a 

Pct. of Total State Total Poverty 

Poverty as a 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 2,113,975 333,873 15.8 MO	 ............ 56,213 8,748 15.6

AL ............ 52,629 10,176 19.3 MT ............ 12,425 2,738 22.0

AK	 ............ 8,304 1,278 15.4 NE	 ............ 13,680 1,487 10.9

AZ	 ............ 50,739 9,416 18.6 NV	 ............ 20,232 2,654 13.1

AR	 ............ 32,805 5,667 17.3 NH	 ............ 8,347 925 11.1

CA ............ 160,900 23,620 14.7 NJ	 ............ 30,718 3,148 10.2

CO	 ............ 36,276 4,298 11.8 NM	 ............ 18,228 2,780 15.3

CT ............ 14,842 1,060 7.1 NY ............ 83,918 14,369 17.1

DE	 ............ 6,766 378 5.6 NC	 ............ 81,292 11,883 14.6

DC	 ............ 3,418 1,298 38.0 ND	 ............ 5,019 325 6.5

FL ............ 129,146 22,784 17.6 OH	 ............ 93,031 17,341 18.6

GA ............ 69,849 9,761 14.0 OK	 ............ 47,122 7,188 15.3

HI	 ............ 6,971 646 9.3 OR	 ............ 36,317 6,598 18.2

ID	 ............ 15,996 3,605 22.5 PA ............ 84,600 15,202 18.0

IL ............ 60,408 8,950 14.8 RI	 ............ 5,074 840 16.6

IN	 ............ 52,595 8,708 16.6 SC	 ............ 40,153 6,203 15.4

IA ............ 19,993 3,044 15.2 SD	 ............ 8,308 1,836 22.1

KS	 ............ 22,949 4,661 20.3 TN	 ............ 62,356 10,836 17.4

KY ............ 45,204 7,373 16.3 TX	 ............ 172,616 22,003 12.7

LA ............ 30,150 6,271 20.8 UT ............ 13,945 2,674 19.2

ME	 ............ 17,049 1,882 11.0 VT ............ 5,951 1,206 20.3

MD	 ............ 31,886 4,099 12.9 VA ............ 52,918 4,873 9.2

MA ............ 29,113 4,735 16.3 WA ............ 61,029 9,340 15.3

MI	 ............ 75,248 14,786 19.6 WV	 ............ 24,353 4,561 18.7

MN	 ............ 34,426 4,644 13.5 WI	 ............ 37,355 5,307 14.2

MS	 ............ 25,507 4,711 18.5 WY ............ 5,606 957 17.1

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B21007; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 6.4	 Poverty-Civilian Veterans without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the 

United States and States: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Poverty 

Poverty as a 

Pct. of Total State Total Poverty 

Poverty as a 

Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 10,536,200 633,684 6.0 MO	 ............ 240,382 17,163 7.1

AL ............ 193,863 14,215 7.3 MT ............ 45,792 3,429 7.5

AK	 ............ 46,161 1,531 3.3 NE	 ............ 72,795 4,224 5.8

AZ	 ............ 247,690 16,542 6.7 NV	 ............ 111,659 7,109 6.4

AR	 ............ 109,601 8,686 7.9 NH	 ............ 58,589 2,205 3.8

CA ............ 937,334 54,272 5.8 NJ	 ............ 190,125 6,832 3.6

CO	 ............ 212,579 10,391 4.9 NM	 ............ 80,796 5,922 7.3

CT ............ 94,290 4,328 4.6 NY ............ 428,834 24,810 5.8

DE	 ............ 37,946 1,615 4.3 NC	 ............ 379,938 23,410 6.2

DC	 ............ 15,200 1,077 7.1 ND	 ............ 26,275 808 3.1

FL ............ 674,365 44,658 6.6 OH	 ............ 421,875 31,885 7.6

GA ............ 391,444 25,836 6.6 OK	 ............ 139,953 8,886 6.3

HI	 ............ 57,359 2,555 4.5 OR	 ............ 158,712 11,830 7.5

ID	 ............ 57,438 3,845 6.7 PA ............ 432,182 26,124 6.0

IL ............ 372,595 22,400 6.0 RI	 ............ 35,648 1,694 4.8

IN	 ............ 228,855 14,076 6.2 SC	 ............ 193,080 13,810 7.2

IA ............ 111,461 5,489 4.9 SD	 ............ 30,316 2,469 8.1

KS	 ............ 107,130 7,628 7.1 TN	 ............ 241,646 16,076 6.7

KY ............ 149,533 10,482 7.0 TX	 ............ 820,409 50,195 6.1

LA ............ 163,518 9,395 5.7 UT ............ 69,979 4,519 6.5

ME	 ............ 60,944 2,832 4.6 VT ............ 23,054 1,239 5.4

MD	 ............ 246,959 9,076 3.7 VA ............ 431,131 14,599 3.4

MA ............ 182,241 8,247 4.5 WA ............ 302,661 17,586 5.8

MI	 ............ 327,980 24,626 7.5 WV	 ............ 64,204 3,875 6.0

MN	 ............ 179,900 8,443 4.7 WI	 ............ 208,485 12,732 6.1

MS	 ............ 93,483 6,977 7.5 WY ............ 27,811 1,031 3.7

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B21007; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 6.5	 Poverty Gap-Civilian Veterans Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and 

States by Disability Status: 2009 

State 

Poverty as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Poverty Rate) 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

(a.k.a Gap) Rank State 

Poverty as a Pct. of Total 

(a.k.a., Poverty Rate) 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 15.8 6.0 9.8 --- MO	 ............ 15.6 7.1 8.4 35

AL ............ 19.3 7.3 12.0 13 MT ............ 22.0 7.5 14.5 5

AK	 ............ 15.4 3.3 12.1 12 NE	 ............ 10.9 5.8 5.1 47

AZ	 ............ 18.6 6.7 11.9 15 NV	 ............ 13.1 6.4 6.8 42

AR	 ............ 17.3 7.9 9.3 27 NH	 ............ 11.1 3.8 7.3 40

CA ............ 14.7 5.8 8.9 31 NJ	 ............ 10.2 3.6 6.7 43

CO	 ............ 11.8 4.9 7.0 41 NM	 ............ 15.3 7.3 7.9 38

CT ............ 7.1 4.6 2.6 50 NY ............ 17.1 5.8 11.3 18

DE	 ............ 5.6 4.3 1.3 51 NC	 ............ 14.6 6.2 8.5 34

DC	 ............ 38.0 7.1 30.9 1 ND	 ............ 6.5 3.1 3.4 49

FL ............ 17.6 6.6 11.0 20 OH	 ............ 18.6 7.6 11.1 19

GA ............ 14.0 6.6 7.4 39 OK	 ............ 15.3 6.3 8.9 30

HI	 ............ 9.3 4.5 4.8 48 OR	 ............ 18.2 7.5 10.7 23

ID	 ............ 22.5 6.7 15.8 2 PA ............ 18.0 6.0 11.9 14

IL ............ 14.8 6.0 8.8 32 RI	 ............ 16.6 4.8 11.8 16

IN	 ............ 16.6 6.2 10.4 24 SC	 ............ 15.4 7.2 8.3 36

IA ............ 15.2 4.9 10.3 25 SD	 ............ 22.1 8.1 14.0 6

KS	 ............ 20.3 7.1 13.2 8 TN	 ............ 17.4 6.7 10.7 22

KY ............ 16.3 7.0 9.3 28 TX	 ............ 12.7 6.1 6.6 44

LA ............ 20.8 5.7 15.1 3 UT ............ 19.2 6.5 12.7 9

ME	 ............ 11.0 4.6 6.4 45 VT ............ 20.3 5.4 14.9 4

MD	 ............ 12.9 3.7 9.2 29 VA ............ 9.2 3.4 5.8 46

MA ............ 16.3 4.5 11.7 17 WA ............ 15.3 5.8 9.5 26

MI	 ............ 19.6 7.5 12.1 11 WV	 ............ 18.7 6.0 12.7 10

MN	 ............ 13.5 4.7 8.8 33 WI	 ............ 14.2 6.1 8.1 37

MS	 ............ 18.5 7.5 11.0 21 WY ............ 17.1 3.7 13.4 7

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B21007; <http://factfinder.census.gov>;

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Table 6.6	 Veterans Benefits Administration—Compensation and Pension Benefits paid to Disabled Veterans 

(in dollars): Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

State Total 

Program 

State Total 

Program 

Disability

Compensation Disability Pension

Disability

Compensation Disability Pension

U.S. .......... 36,398,616,178 33,491,579,757 2,907,036,421 MO	 ............ 768,787,655 682,706,244 86,081,411

AL ............ 871,809,067 770,445,408 101,363,659 MT ............ 206,409,002 191,287,980 15,121,022

AK	 ............ 134,029,154 132,244,134 1,785,020 NE	 ............ 331,670,961 314,584,884 17,086,077

AZ	 ............ 854,700,250 809,831,106 44,869,144 NV	 ............ 351,790,242 324,411,936 27,378,306

AR	 ............ 587,877,602 545,024,676 42,852,926 NH	 ............ 166,038,916 156,770,892 9,268,024

CA ............ 2,935,632,330 2,689,972,210 245,660,120 NJ	 ............ 562,046,060 531,294,544 30,751,516

CO	 ............ 702,195,183 668,548,236 33,646,947 NM	 ............ 457,166,886 433,007,580 24,159,306

CT ............ 215,877,330 201,615,840 14,261,490 NY ............ 1,242,651,639 1,120,719,024 121,932,615

DE	 ............ 99,904,438 95,339,796 4,564,642 NC	 ............ 1,532,616,237 1,452,835,572 79,780,665

DC	 ............ 49,788,320 43,163,424 6,624,896 ND	 ............ 97,363,363 90,025,644 7,337,719

FL ............ 2,816,271,697 2,591,162,130 225,109,567 OH	 ............ 1,072,346,536 909,002,556 163,343,980

GA ............ 1,307,939,386 1,198,381,746 109,557,640 OK	 ............ 964,904,571 890,325,744 74,578,827

HI	 ............ 191,049,412 184,757,850 6,291,562 OR	 ............ 669,261,112 612,757,026 56,504,086

ID	 ............ 217,296,717 204,268,056 13,028,661 PA ............ 1,164,748,066 1,012,460,236 152,287,830

IL ............ 810,701,126 724,182,558 86,518,568 RI	 ............ 119,530,684 109,487,784 10,042,900

IN	 ............ 587,995,560 539,032,812 48,962,748 SC	 ............ 834,108,568 766,931,976 67,176,592

IA ............ 298,588,808 263,286,228 35,302,580 SD	 ............ 144,115,921 130,770,636 13,345,285

KS	 ............ 304,293,524 278,499,840 25,793,684 TN	 ............ 882,622,575 801,257,202 81,365,373

KY ............ 684,132,647 629,976,228 54,156,419 TX	 ............ 3,471,366,187 3,221,602,400 249,763,787

LA ............ 581,693,388 506,265,780 75,427,608 UT ............ 202,992,235 189,343,056 13,649,179

ME	 ............ 330,490,130 310,580,484 19,909,646 VT ............ 75,312,118 71,622,312 3,689,806

MD	 ............ 581,335,636 549,615,018 31,720,618 VA ............ 1,281,721,673 1,231,918,236 49,803,437

MA ............ 591,949,961 555,065,664 36,884,297 WA ............ 1,039,686,217 1,035,456,703 4,229,514

MI	 ............ 875,406,329 768,328,368 107,077,961 WV	 ............ 399,872,167 364,864,272 35,007,895

MN	 ............ 649,236,231 610,739,952 38,496,279 WI	 ............ 622,363,157 566,240,556 56,122,601

MS	 ............ 375,986,543 333,482,322 42,504,221 WY ............ 80,942,661 76,084,896 4,857,765

Source:	 Veterans Benefits Administration, 2009 Annual Benefits Report; Appendices E1-E52 <http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2009_abr.pdf>;

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American Community Survey (ACS)—The American Community Survey is a large,continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provideaccurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multi-year

estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts andpopulation subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample ofaddresses.Disability Status (ACS)—The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions to identify personswith disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. However, the cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living

related questions are not used to identify disability in individuals less than 5 years old, and the

independent living related question is not used to identify disability in individuals less than 18

years old.

Tables 

Table 7.1: In 2009, 82.5 percent of individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years

living in the community had health insurance coverage. In contrast, 79.1 percent

of individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community had

health insurance coverage—a health insurance coverage gap between those

with and without disabilities of -3.4 percentage points. In other words, in theUnited States as a whole, 3.4 percent more individuals with disabilities had health

insurance than individuals without disabilities. The health insurance gap rangesfrom 2.8 percentage points in Alaska to -9.9 percentage points in New Mexico.

Table 7.2: In 2009, 44.4 percent of individuals with disabilities ages 18 years and

over living in the community had private health insurance and 49.8 percent hadpublic health insurance (some had both), while 17.5 percent of individuals with

disabilities ages 18 years and over living in the community did not have healthinsurance. The state with the smallest percentage of people with disabilities without

health insurance coverage was Massachusetts (4.2 percent). The state with thelargest percentage of people with disabilities without health insurance coveragewas Alaska (29.0 percent).

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Table 7.1	 Health Insurance Coverage—Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United 

States and States by Disability Status: 2009 

State 

Percentage with Health 

Insurance Coverage 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

(a.k.a Gap) Rank State 

Percentage with Health 

Insurance Coverage 

Difference of 

Disability and 

No Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a Gap) Rank

U.S. ......... 82.5 79.1 -3.4 --- MO	 ............ 82.3 81.6 -0.7 14

AL ............ 82.2 79.9 -2.3 29 MT ............ 76.8 75.8 -1.1 16

AK	 ............ 71.0 73.8 2.8 1 NE	 ............ 82.6 83.5 0.9 8

AZ	 ............ 84.6 76.0 -8.6 50 NV	 ............ 77.2 72.2 -5.0 42

AR	 ............ 79.3 74.0 -5.3 43 NH	 ............ 85.6 85.9 0.3 10

CA ............ 82.6 75.0 -7.6 48 NJ	 ............ 85.8 82.4 -3.3 37

CO	 ............ 80.6 79.6 -1.0 15 NM	 ............ 81.4 71.6 -9.9 51

CT ............ 88.7 87.5 -1.2 19 NY ............ 89.8 83.5 -6.3 47

DE	 ............ 86.9 85.6 -1.3 21 NC	 ............ 80.7 77.4 -3.3 36

DC	 ............ 93.3 90.5 -2.8 33 ND	 ............ 85.2 87.0 1.9 4

FL ............ 78.3 70.6 -7.7 49 OH	 ............ 82.1 83.2 1.1 5

GA ............ 77.3 74.1 -3.1 35 OK	 ............ 75.3 74.1 -1.3 20

HI	 ............ 91.2 89.8 -1.5 25 OR	 ............ 77.7 77.2 -0.6 13

ID	 ............ 75.6 76.7 1.1 6 PA ............ 88.4 86.0 -2.4 31

IL ............ 83.4 80.7 -2.7 32 RI	 ............ 87.5 84.1 -3.5 38

IN	 ............ 80.9 80.8 -0.0 11 SC	 ............ 81.3 76.4 -4.9 41

IA ............ 88.2 87.9 -0.4 12 SD	 ............ 83.0 81.8 -1.3 22

KS	 ............ 80.2 82.6 2.4 2 TN	 ............ 80.7 79.5 -1.2 18

KY ............ 81.2 79.2 -2.0 28 TX	 ............ 74.6 68.6 -6.1 46

LA ............ 80.1 74.3 -5.8 45 UT ............ 82.1 81.0 -1.1 17

ME	 ............ 89.2 84.8 -4.4 39 VT ............ 89.9 87.6 -2.4 30

MD	 ............ 86.1 84.5 -1.7 26 VA ............ 83.5 84.1 0.6 9

MA ............ 95.8 93.9 -1.8 27 WA ............ 83.1 81.6 -1.5 24

MI	 ............ 85.1 82.1 -3.0 34 WV	 ............ 84.3 78.5 -5.8 44

MN	 ............ 89.6 88.2 -1.5 23 WI	 ............ 86.2 87.3 1.1 7

MS	 ............ 79.1 74.6 -4.5 40 WY ............ 77.7 80.0 2.3 3

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18135;

<http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 1 October 2010).

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Table 7.2	 Health Insurance Coverage—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community 

for the United States and States by Type of Coverage: 2009 

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Some individuals have both public and private

health insurance coverage.

State 

Percentage with Health 

Insurance Coverage 

Percentage 

without Health 

Insurance 

Coverage State 

Percentage with Health 

Insurance Coverage 

Percentage 

without Health 

Insurance 

Private Public Private Public Coverage

U.S. ......... 44.4 49.8 17.5 MO	 ............ 42.7 50.6 17.7

AL ............ 45.7 51.5 17.8 MT ............ 42.9 44.2 23.2

AK	 ............ 42.6 37.6 29.0 NE	 ............ 50.7 46.0 17.4

AZ	 ............ 41.8 54.8 15.4 NV	 ............ 49.9 39.2 22.8

AR	 ............ 38.1 53.1 20.7 NH	 ............ 50.7 46.1 14.4

CA ............ 42.1 50.2 17.4 NJ	 ............ 51.9 45.8 14.2

CO	 ............ 51.6 40.7 19.4 NM	 ............ 41.4 52.4 18.6

CT ............ 52.6 46.5 11.3 NY ............ 44.7 58.1 10.2

DE	 ............ 46.6 51.9 13.1 NC	 ............ 41.7 51.5 19.3

DC	 ............ 37.8 70.9 6.7 ND	 ............ 57.3 40.6 14.8

FL ............ 41.8 48.3 21.7 OH	 ............ 42.5 49.3 17.9

GA ............ 43.3 44.6 22.7 OK	 ............ 42.9 42.5 24.7

HI	 ............ 56.9 47.7 8.8 OR	 ............ 45.1 44.1 22.3

ID	 ............ 42.5 44.4 24.4 PA ............ 48.1 54.5 11.6

IL ............ 45.3 48.0 16.6 RI	 ............ 44.1 56.3 12.5

IN	 ............ 47.3 44.8 19.1 SC	 ............ 41.3 53.8 18.7

IA ............ 54.3 48.3 11.8 SD	 ............ 46.2 50.5 17.0

KS	 ............ 47.4 44.2 19.8 TN	 ............ 39.4 53.1 19.3

KY ............ 38.8 53.6 18.8 TX	 ............ 41.5 43.1 25.4

LA ............ 40.5 50.2 19.9 UT ............ 55.5 38.3 17.9

ME	 ............ 40.5 59.7 10.8 VT ............ 40.9 60.8 10.1

MD	 ............ 54.7 44.1 13.9 VA ............ 53.9 43.1 16.5

MA ............ 46.3 62.7 4.2 WA ............ 47.1 47.5 16.9

MI	 ............ 44.4 54.8 14.9 WV	 ............ 40.1 58.9 15.7

MN	 ............ 49.7 51.5 10.4 WI	 ............ 48.2 50.9 13.8

MS	 ............ 37.5 53.5 20.9 WY ............ 50.3 40.1 22.3

Source:	 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18135;

<http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 28 September 2010).

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)—The Behavioral Risk FactorSurveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based system of health surveys that collects

information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access

primarily related to chronic disease and injury. BRFSS was established in 1984 by the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); currently data are collected monthly in all 50 states,

the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. More than 350,000adults are interviewed each year, making the BRFS the largest telephone health survey in theworld. States use BRFSS data to identify emerging health problems, establish and track healthobjectives, and develop and evaluate public health policies and programs. Many states alsouse BRFSS data to support health-related legislative efforts.

Binge Drinking (BRFSS)—Consuming enough alcohol to raise an individual’s BAC (blood

alcohol concentration) to 0.08 grams percent or above in the last 30 days. For men, this meansconsuming approximately 5 drinks; for women this means consuming approximately 4 drinks.One drink is defined as one beer or one shot of alcohol.

Disability Status (BRFSS)—An individual is classified as having a disability based on

answers to the following questions: (1) Are you limited in any way in any activities because

of physical, mental, or emotional problems? and (2) Do you now have any health problem

that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or aspecial telephone? (Include occasional use or use in certain circumstances).

Influenza Vaccination (BRFSS)—A flu vaccine injected or administered into the body.

Individuals were categorized based on answers to the following questions: (1) A flu shot is aninfluenza vaccine injected into your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot?

and (2) During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose?

The flu vaccine sprayed in the nose is also called FluMistTM.

Obese (BRFSS)—The condition where a person has a body mass index greater than 25.00(Overweight or Obese).

Tables 

Tables 8.1: According to data from the Behavioral Risk Factors SurveillanceSurvey (BRFSS), in 2008, there were 227,771,537 individuals aged 18 and overliving in the community, 50,577,252 of which were individuals with disabilities—aprevalence rate of 22.2 percent. The state with the largest number of individuals

with disabilities was California, with 5,712,442 individuals with disabilities, while the

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and older, the highest prevalence rate was in Arkansas (48.0 percent), while the

lowest was again in Hawaii (30.5 percent).Table 8.3: In 2008, adults (aged 18 years and older) with disabilities where morelikely to smoke (27.0 percent) than adults without disabilities (16.7 percent). Thisfinding was observed in all states. Adults with disabilities were most likely to smoke

in Kentucky (38.5 percent) and least likely to smoke in Utah (10.7 percent).

Table 8.4: In 2008, adults (aged 18 years and older) with disabilities were more likely

to be obese (36.9 percent) than adults without disabilities (23.5 percent). This finding

was observed in all states. Adults with disabilities were most likely to be obese in

Mississippi (46.0 percent) and least likely to be obese in Colorado (27.7 percent).Table 8.5: In 2008, adults (aged 18 years and older) with disabilities were less

likely to binge drink (13.2 percent) than adults without disabilities (16.0 percent).This finding was observed in most states, except Connecticut, Hawaii, Minnesota,Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, andWashington. Adults with disabilities were most likely to binge drink in Minnesota(21.6 percent) and least likely to binge drink in Tennessee (5.7 percent).

Table 8.6: In 2008, adults (aged 18 years and older) with disabilities were more

likely to be have been vaccinated for influenza in the past year (40.3 percent) thanadults without disabilities (34.8 percent). This finding was observed in all states.

Adults with disabilities were most likely to have been vaccinated in South Dakota(54.8 percent) and least likely to have been vaccinated in Nevada (28.5 percent).

Table 8.7: In 2008, individuals aged 18 and over with disabilities in Massachusettswere most likely to have health insurance coverage (96.4 percent), while individualsaged 18 and over with disabilities in Texas were least likely to have healthinsurance coverage (74.5 percent).Table 8.8: From 2007 to 2008, the percentage of the total population with a disability

(i.e., the number of people with disabilities divided by the total population) in the U.S.

grew by 1.8 percentage points. It grew the most in West Virginia (by 4.1 percentage

points) and decreased the most in South Dakota (by 5.3 percentage points).

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Table 8.1 Persons 18 and Over Living in the Community, by Disability Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. U.S. values were calculated based

on the sumation of state values.

State Total 

Disability Status Disability 

as a Pct. of 

Total State Total 

Disability Status Disability 

as a Pct. of 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability Total 

U.S. .......... 227,771,537 50,577,252 177,194,285 22.2 MO ............ 4,468,129 1,189,467 3,278,662 26.6

AL ............ 3,504,212 959,201 2,545,011 27.4 MT ............ 730,912 181,554 549,358 24.8

AK ............ 488,905 115,501 373,404 23.6 NE ............ 1,320,675 263,537 1,057,138 20.0

AZ ............ 4,693,439 1,085,060 3,608,379 23.1 NV ............ 1,932,582 420,419 1,512,163 21.8

AR ............ 2,127,315 576,251 1,551,064 27.1 NH ............ 1,023,274 235,140 788,134 23.0

CA ............ 27,759,970 5,712,442 22,047,528 20.6 NJ ............ 6,599,989 1,271,349 5,328,640 19.3

CO ............ 3,639,538 745,934 2,893,604 20.5 NM ............ 1,466,833 350,987 1,115,846 23.9

CT ............ 2,658,349 546,215 2,112,134 20.5 NY ............ 14,594,083 3,094,519 11,499,564 21.2

DE ............ 657,528 144,757 512,771 22.0 NC ............ 6,836,326 1,584,913 5,251,413 23.2

DC ............ 458,500 91,550 366,950 20.0 ND ............ 485,865 90,408 395,457 18.6

FL ............ 14,368,575 3,025,158 11,343,417 21.1 OH ............ 8,662,761 2,046,856 6,615,905 23.6

GA ............ 7,104,797 1,448,837 5,655,960 20.4 OK ............ 2,703,179 754,477 1,948,702 27.9

HI ............ 992,645 185,044 807,601 18.6 OR ............ 2,894,997 739,174 2,155,823 25.5

ID ............ 1,078,121 261,408 816,713 24.2 PA ............ 9,585,393 2,236,403 7,348,990 23.3

IL ............ 9,630,937 1,924,043 7,706,894 20.0 RI ............ 822,084 170,601 651,483 20.8

IN ............ 4,670,412 1,002,372 3,668,040 21.5 SC ............ 3,320,690 797,894 2,522,796 24.0

IA ............ 2,293,685 431,481 1,862,204 18.8 SD ............ 542,771 77,817 464,954 14.3

KS ............ 2,068,627 469,065 1,599,562 22.7 TN ............ 4,654,094 1,166,410 3,487,684 25.1

KY ............ 3,225,712 891,768 2,333,944 27.6 TX ............ 17,253,175 3,665,381 13,587,794 21.2

LA ............ 3,271,909 746,166 2,525,743 22.8 UT ............ 1,818,111 380,768 1,437,343 20.9

ME ............ 1,042,169 252,155 790,014 24.2 VT ............ 489,108 112,749 376,359 23.1

MD ............ 4,271,014 968,284 3,302,730 22.7 VA ............ 5,888,282 1,245,017 4,643,265 21.1

MA ............ 4,931,814 953,575 3,978,239 19.3 WA ............ 4,944,223 1,267,701 3,676,522 25.6

MI ............ 7,599,411 1,859,293 5,740,118 24.5 WV ............ 1,429,302 449,887 979,415 31.5

MN ............ 3,952,349 886,260 3,066,089 22.4 WI ............ 4,267,043 849,768 3,417,275 19.9

MS ............ 2,153,638 564,916 1,588,722 26.2 WY ............ 394,085 87,320 306,765 22.2

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.html>;

(accessed 12 July 2010).

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Table 8.2	 Persons 18 and Over Who Experience Disability, by Age: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. U.S. values were not available (NA)

or possible to calculated from the source. Persons living in institutions are not included.

State 

Percentage 

State 

Percentage 

Aged 18-44 Aged 45-64 Aged 65 and Over Aged 18-44 Aged 45-64 Aged 65 and Over

U.S. .......... NA NA NA MO ............ 17.6 31.0 42.7

AL ............ 15.9 35.7 42.2 MT ............ 15.3 28.6 40.5

AK ............ 15.6 28.9 48.0 NE ............ 10.9 23.3 38.4

AZ ............ 13.0 29.6 41.0 NV ............ 13.1 27.4 38.7

AR ............ 17.1 33.3 41.9 NH ............ 14.8 26.6 38.0

CA ............ 12.6 25.7 38.1 NJ ............ 10.5 23.4 35.2

CO ............ 12.8 25.1 38.3 NM ............ 13.6 30.7 40.6

CT ............ 13.2 22.7 35.6 NY ............ 11.8 26.8 37.2

DE ............ 14.4 25.4 36.7 NC ............ 13.4 29.7 39.6

DC ............ 11.4 26.3 38.7 ND ............ 9.7 20.8 37.1

FL ............ 11.4 26.9 32.3 OH ............ 14.0 28.7 39.5

GA ............ 10.3 29.0 39.7 OK ............ 17.2 35.9 42.0

HI ............ 11.7 22.2 30.5 OR ............ 16.6 31.6 38.0

ID ............ 14.9 30.6 41.4 PA ............ 15.5 25.9 36.7

IL ............ 11.5 24.2 37.8 RI ............ 12.5 24.5 35.9

IN ............ 13.5 26.4 35.5 SC ............ 14.8 29.6 38.9

IA ............ 9.4 22.3 36.0 SD ............ 12.3 24.1 37.9

KS ............ 14.9 26.3 37.4 TN ............ 17.0 30.1 38.0

KY ............ 19.3 33.4 39.8 TX ............ 14.0 25.8 39.2

LA ............ 13.8 28.3 38.1 UT ............ 13.4 28.4 39.9

ME ............ 15.7 28.1 36.1 VT ............ 16.6 24.7 36.3

MD ............ 14.4 26.8 39.4 VA ............ 13.6 26.3 34.2

MA ............ 11.1 23.4 34.2 WA ............ 17.1 31.1 40.8

MI ............ 15.1 30.1 39.9 WV ............ 18.9 40.5 43.5

MN ............ 13.6 27.3 38.6 WI ............ 12.1 24.2 33.2

MS ............ 14.9 33.8 43.9 WY ............ 14.1 25.6 37.7

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.html>;

(accessed 12 July 2010).

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Table 8.3 Health Behavior—Smoking among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Persons living in institutions are not

included.

State 

Percentage that Smoke Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Percentage that Smoke Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 27.0 16.7 -10.3 --- MO ............ 33.2 23.1 -10.1 26

AL ............ 28.5 20.4 -8.1 12 MT ............ 28.0 16.8 -11.2 32

AK ............ 26.6 19.2 -7.4 10 NE ............ 24.3 17.5 -6.8 5

AZ ............ 17.7 15.4 -2.3 1 NV ............ 32.8 19.6 -13.2 45

AR ............ 31.6 20.2 -11.4 34 NH ............ 27.0 15.2 -11.8 38

CA ............ 19.5 12.6 -6.9 6 NJ ............ 24.0 13.5 -10.5 27

CO ............ 23.3 16.2 -7.1 8 NM ............ 26.3 17.4 -8.9 15

CT ............ 25.6 14.9 -10.7 28 NY ............ 25.2 15.2 -10.0 25

DE ............ 22.5 16.8 -5.7 3 NC ............ 31.4 18.8 -12.6 43

DC ............ 21.9 15.3 -6.6 4 ND ............ 26.8 17.3 -9.5 19

FL ............ 28.7 16.3 -12.4 41 OH ............ 28.0 18.7 -9.3 17

GA ............ 27.3 17.5 -9.8 22 OK ............ 34.4 21.9 -12.5 42

HI ............ 22.0 14.8 -7.2 9 OR ............ 23.8 14.5 -9.3 18

ID ............ 25.7 14.9 -10.8 29 PA ............ 33.1 19.7 -13.4 46

IL ............ 31.2 19.7 -11.5 35 RI ............ 25.9 16.1 -9.8 21

IN ............ 34.4 24.6 -9.8 20 SC ............ 25.6 18.7 -6.9 7

IA ............ 28.1 18.1 -10.0 24 SD ............ 29.1 16.1 -13.0 44

KS ............ 27.4 16.0 -11.4 33 TN ............ 35.3 19.6 -15.7 50

KY ............ 38.5 21.8 -16.7 51 TX ............ 26.5 16.6 -9.9 23

LA ............ 33.0 17.8 -15.2 49 UT ............ 10.7 8.3 -2.4 2

ME ............ 28.8 16.7 -12.1 39 VT ............ 26.6 15.1 -11.5 36

MD ............ 24.0 13.0 -11.0 31 VA ............ 23.0 14.9 -8.1 11

MA ............ 26.9 14.6 -12.3 40 WA ............ 24.8 13.2 -11.6 37

MI ............ 31.7 18.2 -13.5 47 WV ............ 34.4 25.7 -8.7 14

MN ............ 24.2 16.0 -8.2 13 WI ............ 32.2 18.2 -14.0 48

MS ............ 29.9 20.6 -9.3 16 WY ............ 28.6 17.8 -10.8 30

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.html>;

(accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 8.4 Health Behavior—Obesity among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Persons living in institutions are not

included.

State 

Percentage Obese Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Percentage Obese Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 36.9 23.5 -13.4 --- MO ............ 40.1 25.1 -15.0 36

AL ............ 44.7 28.3 -16.4 46 MT ............ 35.1 20.8 -14.3 32

AK ............ 38.3 24.4 -13.9 28 NE ............ 38.3 24.0 -14.3 31

AZ ............ 29.0 24.3 -4.7 2 NV ............ 33.1 23.1 -10.0 3

AR ............ 41.3 25.0 -16.3 44 NH ............ 35.9 21.1 -14.8 34

CA ............ 33.6 21.3 -12.3 11 NJ ............ 34.0 21.0 -13.0 18

CO ............ 27.7 16.5 -11.2 7 NM ............ 35.1 22.8 -12.3 12

CT ............ 34.5 18.3 -16.2 43 NY ............ 36.8 21.8 -15.0 35

DE ............ 37.2 24.4 -12.8 16 NC ............ 41.2 26.0 -15.2 39

DC ............ 31.3 19.8 -11.5 8 ND ............ 41.3 25.0 -16.3 45

FL ............ 33.6 22.5 -11.1 5 OH ............ 41.9 25.0 -16.9 50

GA ............ 39.4 24.1 -15.3 40 OK ............ 42.0 26.9 -15.1 38

HI ............ 34.6 20.8 -13.8 26 OR ............ 35.1 21.2 -13.9 29

ID ............ 37.2 20.7 -16.5 48 PA ............ 38.7 25.1 -13.6 24

IL ............ 34.4 24.3 -10.1 4 RI ............ 34.3 18.9 -15.4 41

IN ............ 37.1 23.6 -13.5 22 SC ............ 42.8 27.0 -15.8 42

IA ............ 36.4 23.9 -12.5 13 SD ............ 39.0 25.4 -13.6 25

KS ............ 39.2 24.6 -14.6 33 TN ............ 34.3 29.8 -4.5 1

KY ............ 39.6 26.2 -13.4 20 TX ............ 39.3 25.9 -13.4 19

LA ............ 37.6 25.8 -11.8 9 UT ............ 36.1 19.6 -16.5 47

ME ............ 35.8 22.2 -13.6 23 VT ............ 34.9 19.8 -15.1 37

MD ............ 35.9 23.4 -12.5 14 VA ............ 34.8 22.8 -12.0 10

MA ............ 32.6 18.8 -13.8 27 WA ............ 35.8 22.3 -13.5 21

MI ............ 38.9 25.9 -13.0 17 WV ............ 42.0 27.9 -14.1 30

MN ............ 33.0 21.9 -11.1 6 WI ............ 42.4 22.7 -19.7 51

MS ............ 46.0 29.2 -16.8 49 WY ............ 34.7 22.1 -12.6 15

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.htm>;

(accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 8.5 Health Behavior—Binge Drinking among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Persons living in institutions are not

included.

State 

Percentage that Binge Drink Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Percentage that Binge Drink Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 13.2 16.0 2.8 --- MO ............ 14.6 16.2 1.6 35

AL ............ 10.1 13.2 3.1 22 MT ............ 18.4 19.2 0.8 39

AK ............ 13.4 15.9 2.5 26 NE ............ 15.5 20.7 5.2 8

AZ ............ 12.2 16.9 4.7 10 NV ............ 19.8 18.8 -1.0 46

AR ............ 10.0 14.1 4.1 15 NH ............ 17.9 17.2 -0.7 45

CA ............ 14.4 15.8 1.4 37 NJ ............ 14.9 14.7 -0.2 43

CO ............ 13.9 16.2 2.3 30 NM ............ 10.1 11.9 1.8 33

CT ............ 20.9 17.4 -3.5 50 NY ............ 15.3 15.4 0.1 40

DE ............ 18.7 18.7 0.0 41 NC ............ 9.8 14.0 4.2 14

DC ............ 13.0 18.4 5.4 6 ND ............ 15.2 23.7 8.5 2

FL ............ 9.5 14.8 5.3 7 OH ............ 13.8 17.4 3.6 18

GA ............ 10.6 14.4 3.8 16 OK ............ 13.5 12.5 -1.0 47

HI ............ 19.6 18.1 -1.5 48 OR ............ 17.2 12.6 -4.6 51

ID ............ 11.1 13.6 2.5 27 PA ............ 15.2 18.7 3.5 20

IL ............ 14.7 20.5 5.8 5 RI ............ 16.2 18.7 2.5 28

IN ............ 14.8 17.1 2.3 29 SC ............ 9.0 13.7 4.7 11

IA ............ 10.1 22.8 12.7 1 SD ............ 16.8 19.4 2.6 25

KS ............ 11.4 14.9 3.5 19 TN ............ 5.7 12.0 6.3 3

KY ............ 10.1 12.3 2.2 31 TX ............ 10.6 15.3 4.7 9

LA ............ 12.6 14.2 1.6 34 UT ............ 8.2 8.0 -0.2 42

ME ............ 14.7 17.6 2.9 23 VT ............ 15.8 19.5 3.7 17

MD ............ 12.7 14.6 1.9 32 VA ............ 12.8 14.4 1.6 36

MA ............ 17.8 18.6 0.8 38 WA ............ 15.9 15.4 -0.5 44

MI ............ 14.8 19.3 4.5 12 WV ............ 6.2 10.5 4.3 13

MN ............ 21.6 20.1 -1.5 49 WI ............ 18.5 24.6 6.1 4

MS ............ 8.7 11.6 2.9 24 WY ............ 13.5 16.6 3.1 21

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.htm>;

(accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 8.6	 Immunization—Influenza Vaccination (Last Year) among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability 

Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Persons living in institutions are not

included.

State 

Percentage Vaccinated for 

Influenza Last Year 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Percentage Vaccinated for 

Influenza Last Year 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 40.3 34.8 -5.5 --- MO ............ 39.6 37.9 -1.7 6

AL ............ 42.1 35.4 -6.7 42 MT ............ 41.2 35.0 -6.2 39

AK ............ 43.3 38.8 -4.5 21 NE ............ 45.7 44.2 -1.5 4

AZ ............ 44.6 32.3 -12.3 51 NV ............ 28.5 25.5 -3.0 11

AR ............ 43.6 37.5 -6.1 38 NH ............ 46.1 40.3 -5.8 36

CA ............ 38.0 30.4 -7.6 46 NJ ............ 40.0 33.1 -6.9 43

CO ............ 46.8 41.5 -5.3 31 NM ............ 42.3 37.7 -4.6 23

CT ............ 40.1 39.6 -0.5 1 NY ............ 45.8 34.8 -11.0 49

DE ............ 42.4 37.4 -5.0 27 NC ............ 42.5 39.9 -2.6 8

DC ............ 48.5 37.1 -11.4 50 ND ............ 46.1 41.2 -4.9 26

FL ............ 32.1 28.2 -3.9 17 OH ............ 39.5 35.0 -4.5 22

GA ............ 36.9 32.7 -4.2 19 OK ............ 43.4 40.2 -3.2 12

HI ............ 48.4 44.3 -4.1 18 OR ............ 38.2 33.6 -4.6 24

ID ............ 34.5 32.9 -1.6 5 PA ............ 39.0 35.1 -3.9 16

IL ............ 39.5 30.5 -9.0 48 RI ............ 42.8 41.0 -1.8 7

IN ............ 37.6 32.4 -5.2 30 SC ............ 39.3 35.0 -4.3 20

IA ............ 46.7 43.0 -3.7 13 SD ............ 54.8 47.5 -7.3 44

KS ............ 43.6 37.3 -6.3 40 TN ............ 43.9 38.6 -5.3 32

KY ............ 40.3 37.5 -2.8 9 TX ............ 39.0 36.1 -2.9 10

LA ............ 43.2 37.4 -5.8 35 UT ............ 46.4 41.2 -5.2 29

ME ............ 41.6 36.9 -4.7 25 VT ............ 43.3 37.2 -6.1 37

MD ............ 41.8 38.0 -3.8 14 VA ............ 47.7 40.4 -7.3 45

MA ............ 44.5 39.0 -5.5 34 WA ............ 39.1 37.7 -1.4 3

MI ............ 40.2 33.6 -6.6 41 WV ............ 40.4 35.0 -5.4 33

MN ............ 50.2 45.2 -5.0 28 WI ............ 46.4 38.8 -7.6 47

MS ............ 35.9 34.8 -1.1 2 WY ............ 42.2 38.4 -3.8 15

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Disability and Health State

Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.htm>; (accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 8.7	 Health Care Coverage—Among Persons Aged 18 and Over, by Disability Status: 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. Persons living in institutions are not

included. U.S. values were not available (NA) or possible to calculated from the source. Persons living in institutions are not included.

State 

Percentage with Health Care 

Coverage 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

(a.k.a. Gap) Rank State 

Percentage with Health Care 

Coverage 

Difference of 

No Disability 

and Disability 

Disability No Disability Disability No Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank

U.S. .......... 83.3 84.7 1.4 --- MO ............ 84.5 85.1 0.6 36

AL ............ 79.9 84.0 4.1 9 MT ............ 79.8 82.4 2.6 24

AK ............ 86.4 82.7 -3.7 48 NE ............ 84.8 87.7 2.9 19

AZ ............ 79.0 81.9 2.9 18 NV ............ 82.2 78.4 -3.8 49

AR ............ 79.2 81.4 2.2 25 NH ............ 85.2 90.4 5.2 5

CA ............ 86.7 81.8 -4.9 50 NJ ............ 82.1 86.1 4.0 11

CO ............ 82.2 84.1 1.9 28 NM ............ 84.6 78.8 -5.8 51

CT ............ 90.5 91.1 0.6 35 NY ............ 88.3 87.2 -1.1 46

DE ............ 92.4 93.7 1.3 33 NC ............ 81.1 82.1 1.0 34

DC ............ 92.9 90.8 -2.1 47 ND ............ 88.1 87.7 -0.4 40

FL ............ 78.5 81.3 2.8 22 OH ............ 83.6 88.1 4.5 7

GA ............ 77.5 85.4 7.9 1 OK ............ 79.2 80.9 1.7 29

HI ............ 91.5 93.7 2.2 26 OR ............ 79.5 84.1 4.6 6

ID ............ 79.7 81.9 2.2 27 PA ............ 87.3 87.6 0.3 38

IL ............ 81.9 85.8 3.9 14 RI ............ 89.2 88.6 -0.6 43

IN ............ 82.3 84.9 2.6 23 SC ............ 80.8 82.3 1.5 31

IA ............ 86.9 91.1 4.2 8 SD ............ 80.4 88.2 7.8 2

KS ............ 84.8 88.7 3.9 12 TN ............ 80.7 83.6 2.9 20

KY ............ 82.2 86.0 3.8 16 TX ............ 74.5 74.9 0.4 37

LA ............ 78.0 81.2 3.2 17 UT ............ 86.8 86.3 -0.5 41

ME ............ 88.2 88.0 -0.2 39 VT ............ 87.5 88.9 1.4 32

MD ............ 88.5 87.6 -0.9 44 VA ............ 86.1 90.0 3.9 13

MA ............ 96.4 95.5 -0.9 45 WA ............ 87.0 86.4 -0.6 42

MI ............ 85.6 88.4 2.8 21 WV ............ 81.3 83.0 1.7 30

MN ............ 87.0 92.5 5.5 4 WI ............ 86.1 89.9 3.8 15

MS ............ 76.9 80.9 4.0 10 WY ............ 78.5 84.9 6.4 3

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.htm>;

(accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 8.8	 Change in the Percentage of the Total Population with a Disability, 18 and Over Living in the 

Community: 2007 to 2008 

Derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability. U.S. values were calculated based

on the sumation of state values.

State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

a Pct. of Total Rank State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

2007 2008 2007 2008 a Pct. of Total Rank

U.S. .......... 20.4 22.2 1.8 ---- MO ............ 23.5 26.6 3.1 7

AL ............ 25.2 27.4 2.1 23 MT ............ 23.1 24.8 1.7 29

AK ............ 22.3 23.6 1.3 38 NE ............ 18.8 20.0 1.2 41

AZ ............ 19.7 23.1 3.4 3 NV ............ 20.3 21.8 1.5 34

AR ............ 24.7 27.1 2.4 18 NH ............ 21.3 23.0 1.7 30

CA ............ 17.4 20.6 3.1 5 NJ ............ 19.1 19.3 0.2 45

CO ............ 18.0 20.5 2.5 14 NM ............ 22.0 23.9 2.0 25

CT ............ 18.2 20.5 2.3 19 NY ............ 19.6 21.2 1.6 32

DE ............ 22.6 22.0 -0.5 49 NC ............ 21.4 23.2 1.8 28

DC ............ 18.6 20.0 1.4 36 ND ............ 16.5 18.6 2.1 22

FL ............ 19.7 21.1 1.4 35 OH ............ 22.3 23.6 1.3 37

GA ............ 21.8 20.4 -1.4 50 OK ............ 25.3 27.9 2.7 13

HI ............ 17.1 18.6 1.5 33 OR ............ 25.1 25.5 0.5 44

ID ............ 21.5 24.2 2.7 12 PA ............ 21.1 23.3 2.2 20

IL ............ 19.4 20.0 0.6 43 RI ............ 21.2 20.8 -0.5 48

IN ............ 20.2 21.5 1.3 39 SC ............ 21.6 24.0 2.4 16

IA ............ 19.0 18.8 -0.2 46 SD ............ 19.6 14.3 -5.3 51

KS ............ 20.2 22.7 2.4 15 TN ............ 21.9 25.1 3.1 6

KY ............ 24.7 27.6 2.9 9 TX ............ 20.0 21.2 1.2 40

LA ............ 20.1 22.8 2.7 11 UT ............ 18.6 20.9 2.4 17

ME ............ 23.2 24.2 1.0 42 VT ............ 20.3 23.1 2.8 10

MD ............ 19.6 22.7 3.1 8 VA ............ 18.0 21.1 3.2 4

MA ............ 19.7 19.3 -0.4 47 WA ............ 24.0 25.6 1.6 31

MI ............ 22.5 24.5 1.9 26 WV ............ 27.3 31.5 4.1 1

MN ............ 18.7 22.4 3.7 2 WI ............ 17.7 19.9 2.2 21

MS ............ 24.4 26.2 1.8 27 WY ............ 20.0 22.2 2.1 24

Source:	 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities-Disability and Health Team.

Disability and Health State Chartbook - 2008; <http://www.instantatlas.com/samples/CDC-NCBDDD/sm/disabilities3_with_IAS_data/atlas.html>;

(accessed 12 August 2010).

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Annual Statistical Supplement—The Annual Statistical Supplement is a compilation ofstatistics produced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Supplement is “a majorresource for data on our nation’s social insurance and welfare programs,” or programs carriedout by the SSA. Its purpose is to provide data on the SSA that can be used in future decisions

about Social Security. The Supplement contains state and national level data and has beenpublished annually since 1940.

Disabled-Worker (SSA)—A worker not yet at full retirement age receiving insurance paymentsdue to a disability.OASDI benefits—The Social Security Administration’s Old-Age, Survivors, and DisabilityInsurance (OASDI) program provides monthly benefits to qualified retired and disabledworkers, their dependents and to survivors of insured workers. Eligibility and benefit amounts

are determined by the worker’s contributions to Social Security.Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—The Social Security Administration pays benefits to

disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are

payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits.Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)—Social Security Disability Insurance is a benefit

paid to disabled individuals and certain family members if they worked long enough and paid

Social Security taxes.

Tables 

Table 9.1: In December 2008, of the 7,519,652 individuals that received federally

administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program,1,203,130 were eligible based on being 65 years or older, 70,315 were eligiblebased on blindness, and 6,246,207 were eligible based on disability.Table 9.2: In December 2008, of the $43,035,414 of federally administeredpayments from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, $5,378,397 was

spent on individuals eligible based on being ages 65 years or older, $415,964 was

spent on individuals eligible based on blindness, and $37,241,046 was spent on

individuals eligible based on disability.Table 9.3: In December 2008, of the 1,153,573 individuals under age 18 thatreceived federally administered payments from the Supplemental Security Income

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under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, 7,259,094 were

disabled workers, 842,833 were disabled adult children, and 223,945 were disabledwidows(ers).Table 9.6: In December 2008, of the $99,694,908,000 spent on individualswho were beneficiaries under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)program, $92,887,020,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled workers,

$6,308,604,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled adult children, and$499,284,000 was spent on individuals who were disabled widows(ers).Table 9.7: In December 2008, of the 10,299,759 individuals ages 18-64 receiving

SSI and/or SSDI, 7,259,094 were SSDI disabled workers only, 4,332,682 SSI

recipients only, and 1,292,017 were both SSDI disabled workers and SSI recipients(i.e., concurrent beneficiaries). (See Table 9.10 for the number of monthly SSDI

applications over time.)Table 9.8a: From 2007 to 2008, the total number of recipients of SupplementalSecurity income increased in the U.S. by 2.2 percent. The total number ofrecipients increased the most in New Hampshire (by 4.6 percent) and decreased inonly one state, Mississippi (by .2 percent). From 2007 to 2008, the number of aged

(65 or older) recipients of Supplemental Security income decreased in the U.S. by.1 percent. The number of aged recipients increased the most in Florida (by 3.5percent) and decreased the most in Arkansas (by 8.1 percent).Table 9.8b: From 2007 to 2008, the number of blind recipients of Supplemental

Security income decreased in the U.S. by 2.0 percent. The number of blindrecipients increased the most in Alaska (by 6.4 percent) and decreased the most inVermont (by 12.6 percent). From 2007 to 2008, the number of disabled recipients ofSupplemental Security income increased in the U.S. by 2.7 percent. The number ofdisabled recipients increased the most in Texas (by 5.2 percent) and increased the

least in Mississippi (by 0.5 percent).Table 9.9a: From 2007 to 2008, the total number of recipients of Social SecurityDisability Insurance increased in the U.S. by 5.1 percent. The total number ofrecipients increased the most in Utah (by 8.0 percent) and increased the least in

West Virginia (by 3.3 percent). From 2007 to 2008, the number of disabled workersreceiving Social Security Disability Insurance increased in the U.S. by 4.6 percent.

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widows(ers) increased the most in Utah (by 7.0 percent) and decreased the most inNew Hampshire (by 1.2 percent).Table 9.10: In July 2010, 291,964 individuals applied for Social Security DisabilityInsurance (SSDI) benefits: the largest figure for any month between January 2002and September 2010.

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Table 9.1	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments: 

December 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

Aged Blind Disabled Aged Blind Disabled

U.S. .......... 7,519,652 1,203,130 70,315 6,246,207 MO	 ............ 124,449 8,509 916 115,024

AL ............ 166,743 14,408 872 151,463 MT ............ 16,033 1,074 120 14,839

AK	 ............ 11,614 2,014 100 9,500 NE	 ............ 23,727 2,000 233 21,494

AZ	 ............ 103,065 13,792 825 88,448 NV	 ............ 36,679 9,375 657 26,647

AR	 ............ 99,072 7,834 715 90,523 NH	 ............ 15,811 871 156 14,784

CA ............ 1,271,916 371,137 20,543 880,236 NJ	 ............ 159,751 34,010 897 124,844

CO	 ............ 59,891 8,840 479 50,572 NM	 ............ 57,605 8,322 458 48,825

CT ............ 55,376 6,638 439 48,299 NY ............ 658,265 134,147 2,901 521,217

DE	 ............ 14,797 1,260 97 13,440 NC	 ............ 208,409 22,315 1,702 184,392

DC	 ............ 22,827 1,920 135 20,772 ND	 ............ 8,032 853 67 7,112

FL ............ 444,840 102,861 2,617 339,362 OH	 ............ 265,273 14,993 1,735 248,545

GA ............ 212,803 25,471 1,875 185,457 OK	 ............ 87,829 7,059 712 80,058

HI	 ............ 23,610 6,221 182 17,207 OR	 ............ 66,354 8,142 625 57,587

ID	 ............ 24,655 1,835 190 22,630 PA ............ 339,697 27,029 2,048 310,620

IL ............ 265,628 30,539 2,320 232,769 RI	 ............ 31,548 3,787 171 27,590

IN	 ............ 108,094 5,619 861 101,614 SC	 ............ 107,142 10,590 1,265 95,287

IA ............ 45,434 3,394 715 41,325 SD	 ............ 13,083 1,531 94 11,458

KS	 ............ 41,903 3,153 337 38,413 TN	 ............ 165,151 14,559 1,480 149,112

KY ............ 186,809 12,104 1,272 173,433 TX	 ............ 566,281 107,215 6,563 452,503

LA ............ 165,454 15,480 1,513 148,461 UT ............ 25,443 2,392 236 22,815

ME	 ............ 33,915 2,142 217 31,556 VT ............ 14,353 1,045 76 13,232

MD	 ............ 100,726 15,157 585 84,984 VA ............ 141,822 19,628 1,140 121,054

MA ............ 182,455 45,825 3,651 132,979 WA ............ 124,974 15,411 872 108,691

MI	 ............ 232,581 16,309 1,593 214,679 WV	 ............ 79,688 3,566 535 75,587

MN	 ............ 80,673 10,354 722 69,597 WI	 ............ 99,014 7,643 848 90,523

MS	 ............ 122,455 12,388 916 109,151 WY ............ 5,903 369 37 5,497

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 8.B1;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2009/7b.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.2	 Supplemental Security Income—Total Federally Administered Payments (in thousands of dollars): 

December 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

Aged Blind Disabled Aged Blind Disabled

U.S. .......... 43,035,414 5,378,397 415,964 37,241,046 MO	 ............ 661,654 24,930 4591 632,134

AL ............ 875,294 33,775 4072 837,445 MT ............ 81,713 2,619 606 78,487

AK	 ............ 60,865 6,936 496 53,433 NE	 ............ 122,860 5,768 1213 115,879

AZ	 ............ 553,649 51,166 4247 498,235 NV	 ............ 197,523 37,409 3876 156,238

AR	 ............ 510,762 16,769 3272 490,720 NH	 ............ 83,510 2854 796 79,859

CA ............ 8,986,043 2,269,492 159,554 6,556,997 NJ	 ............ 876,603 149,998 4434 722,170

CO	 ............ 319,042 34,274 2487 282,281 NM	 ............ 298,377 25,902 2343 270,131

CT ............ 303,380 27,359 2302 273,718 NY ............ 4,027,862 640,207 16,581 3,371,074

DE	 ............ 79,077 4,247 479 74,350 NC	 ............ 1,067,060 55,888 7,950 1,003,224

DC	 ............ 131,024 6,567 682 123,775 ND	 ............ 38,037 2325 318 35,394

FL ............ 2,320,578 409,279 12,921 1,898,376 OH	 ............ 1,527,434 52,825 8,629 1,465,980

GA ............ 1,122,827 72,934 9,396 1,040,497 OK	 ............ 469,003 19,342 3544 446,116

HI	 ............ 139,482 29,628 1099 108,754 OR	 ............ 356,264 30,303 3323 322,639

ID	 ............ 129,409 5,099 970 123,340 PA ............ 1,955,975 99,138 10,590 1,846,247

IL ............ 1,499,881 129,839 12,386 1,357,654 RI	 ............ 180,393 14,843 894 164,656

IN	 ............ 601,154 16,581 4198 580,376 SC	 ............ 549,605 26,724 6,074 516,808

IA ............ 232,269 9,152 3331 219,786 SD	 ............ 63,626 4,048 471 59,107

KS	 ............ 230,347 10,080 1698 218,569 TN	 ............ 879,404 36,191 7,671 835,543

KY ............ 988,073 29,560 6,400 952,114 TX	 ............ 2,801,081 340,757 33,026 2,427,299

LA ............ 866,537 39,667 7,368 819,501 UT ............ 133,451 9,273 1152 123,027

ME	 ............ 175,952 5,030 1113 169,809 VT ............ 75,760 2,745 395 72,620

MD	 ............ 565,472 62,002 3005 500,464 VA ............ 720,305 70,162 5,740 644,403

MA ............ 1,058,180 217,770 22,193 818,218 WA ............ 732,891 70,823 4599 657,470

MI	 ............ 1,331,687 61,028 8,292 1,262,367 WV	 ............ 434,065 8,474 2723 422,868

MN	 ............ 437,608 44,150 3814 389,644 WI	 ............ 528,103 24,157 4388 499,556

MS	 ............ 624,309 27,430 4082 592,798 WY ............ 29,954 878 180 28,896

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 8.B1;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2009/7b.html>; (accessed 20 July 2010).

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Table 9.3	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments under 

Age 18: December 2008 

Values for WY blind and disabled categories are not available to avoid disclosure of information regarding particular individuals. The U.S. values for the

blind and disabled categories do not include WY values.

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

State Total 

Eligibility Category 

Blind Disabled Blind Disabled

U.S. .......... 1,153,573 5,900 1,146,863 MO	 ............ 21,293 78 21,215

AL ............ 29,280 37 29,243 MT ............ 2,260 12 2,248

AK	 ............ 1,188 3 1,185 NE	 ............ 3,781 23 3,758

AZ	 ............ 19,023 79 18,944 NV	 ............ 6,817 84 6,733

AR	 ............ 22,914 60 22,854 NH	 ............ 2,213 24 2,189

CA ............ 105,820 1,335 104,485 NJ	 ............ 23,824 40 23,784

CO	 ............ 7,706 35 7,671 NM	 ............ 8,515 28 8,487

CT ............ 7,336 26 7,310 NY ............ 77,436 151 77,285

DE	 ............ 3,486 4 3,482 NC	 ............ 40,565 135 40,430

DC	 ............ 4,488 7 4,481 ND	 ............ 1,044 3 1,041

FL ............ 84,349 135 84,214 OH	 ............ 45,911 129 45,782

GA ............ 37,511 208 37,303 OK	 ............ 16,194 66 16,128

HI	 ............ 1,606 22 1,584 OR	 ............ 8,891 62 8,829

ID	 ............ 4,728 17 4,711 PA ............ 66,304 134 66,170

IL ............ 45,149 195 44,954 RI	 ............ 4,172 7 4,165

IN	 ............ 23,620 74 23,546 SC	 ............ 19,630 143 19,487

IA ............ 7,684 69 7,615 SD	 ............ 2,199 7 2,192

KS	 ............ 7,879 20 7,859 TN	 ............ 23,859 141 23,718

KY ............ 29,715 91 29,624 TX	 ............ 112,875 1,191 111,684

LA ............ 32,711 99 32,612 UT ............ 4,803 27 4,776

ME	 ............ 3,736 26 3,710 VT ............ 1,783 10 1,773

MD	 ............ 16,163 28 16,135 VA ............ 23,222 54 23,168

MA ............ 20,972 386 20,586 WA ............ 16,063 67 15,996

MI	 ............ 39,095 106 38,989 WV	 ............ 9,233 50 9,183

MN	 ............ 12,297 66 12,231 WI	 ............ 18,474 48 18,426

MS	 ............ 22,946 58 22,888 WY ............ 810 --- ---

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 8.B8;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2009/7b.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.4	 Supplemental Security Income—Number of Recipients of Federally Administered Payments, 

by Age: December 2008 

Individuals aged 65 or older are generally not deemed eligible due to disability.

State Total 

Age Group 

State Total 

Age Group 

Under 18 18–64 65 or older Under 18 18–64

83,822

65 or older

U.S. .......... 7,519,652 1,153,574 4,332,682 2,033,396 MO	 ............ 124,449 21,293 19,334

AL ............ 166,743 29,280 105,725 31,738 MT ............ 16,033 2,260 11,215 2,558

AK	 ............ 11,614 1,188 7,370 3,056 NE	 ............ 23,727 3,781 16,002 3,944

AZ	 ............ 103,065 19,023 59,357 24,685 NV	 ............ 36,679 6,817 19,930 9,932

AR	 ............ 99,072 22,914 59,158 17,000 NH	 ............ 15,811 2,213 11,687 1,911

CA ............ 1,271,916 105,820 612,755 553,341 NJ	 ............ 159,751 23,824 83,327 52,600

CO	 ............ 59,891 7,706 37,560 14,625 NM	 ............ 57,605 8,515 33,172 15,918

CT ............ 55,376 7,336 35,033 13,007 NY ............ 658,265 77,436 347,026 233,803

DE	 ............ 14,797 3,486 8,822 2,489 NC	 ............ 208,409 40,565 122,169 45,675

DC	 ............ 22,827 4,488 14,151 4,188 ND	 ............ 8,032 1,044 5,312 1,676

FL ............ 444,840 84,349 211,710 148,781 OH	 ............ 265,273 45,911 181,397 37,965

GA ............ 212,803 37,511 125,301 49,991 OK	 ............ 87,829 16,194 56,758 14,877

HI	 ............ 23,610 1,606 13,495 8,509 OR	 ............ 66,354 8,891 43,430 14,033

ID	 ............ 24,655 4,728 16,430 3,497 PA ............ 339,697 66,304 212,426 60,967

IL ............ 265,628 45,149 161,242 59,237 RI	 ............ 31,548 4,172 20,088 7,288

IN	 ............ 108,094 23,620 71,932 12,542 SC	 ............ 107,142 19,630 64,320 23,192

IA ............ 45,434 7,684 30,823 6,927 SD	 ............ 13,083 2,199 7,874 3,010

KS	 ............ 41,903 7,879 27,512 6,512 TN	 ............ 165,151 23,859 107,950 33,342

KY ............ 186,809 29,715 124,211 32,883 TX	 ............ 566,281 112,875 288,596 164,810

LA ............ 165,454 32,711 99,407 33,336 UT ............ 25,443 4,803 16,383 4,257

ME	 ............ 33,915 3,736 24,912 5,267 VT ............ 14,353 1,783 10,102 2,468

MD	 ............ 100,726 16,163 59,664 24,899 VA ............ 141,822 23,222 84,215 34,385

MA ............ 182,455 20,972 112,166 49,317 WA ............ 124,974 16,063 80,232 28,679

MI	 ............ 232,581 39,095 156,207 37,279 WV	 ............ 79,688 9,233 58,631 11,824

MN	 ............ 80,673 12,297 50,591 17,785 WI	 ............ 99,014 18,475 64,754 15,785

MS	 ............ 122,455 22,946 72,069 27,440 WY ............ 5,903 810 4,261 832

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2008 SSI Annual Report, Table 11;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2008/sect02.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.5 Social Security Disability Insurance—Number of Beneficiaries: December 2008
	

State Total 

Type of Beneficiary 

State Total 

Type of Beneficiary 

Disabled

Worker

Disabled

Adult Children

Disabled

Widow(er)s

Disabled

Worker

Disabled

Adult Children

Disabled

Widow(er)s

U.S. .......... 8,325,872 7,259,094 842,833 223,945 MO	 ............ 207,515 182,093 19,432 5,990

AL ............ 221,204 194,031 19,434 7,739 MT ............ 27,064 23,857 2,580 627

AK	 ............ 12,208 10,964 985 259 NE	 ............ 42,261 36,489 4,873 899

AZ	 ............ 148,110 133,638 11,087 3,385 NV	 ............ 55,490 50,982 3,201 1,307

AR	 ............ 137,534 122,212 10,817 4,505 NH	 ............ 42,297 38,133 3,405 759

CA ............ 706,460 617,803 73,186 15,471 NJ	 ............ 196,680 169,799 22,636 4,245

CO	 ............ 93,458 84,311 7,269 1,878 NM	 ............ 59,606 53,194 5,023 1,389

CT ............ 85,359 72,930 10,820 1,609 NY ............ 529,205 453,325 63,613 12,267

DE	 ............ 26,452 23,646 2,223 583 NC	 ............ 318,462 281,498 27,566 9,398

DC	 ............ 12,918 11,245 1,436 237 ND	 ............ 15,060 12,540 2,220 300

FL ............ 486,410 434,235 39,873 12,302 OH	 ............ 324,711 275,456 39,511 9,744

GA ............ 253,857 222,208 23,491 8,158 OK	 ............ 124,564 109,792 10,745 4,027

HI	 ............ 23,897 20,739 2,617 541 OR	 ............ 97,743 86,444 9,009 2,290

ID	 ............ 38,877 34,594 3,398 885 PA ............ 394,131 339,380 44,333 10,418

IL ............ 295,843 251,483 36,798 7,562 RI	 ............ 36,542 32,155 3,645 742

IN	 ............ 190,697 165,209 20,181 5,307 SC	 ............ 167,932 147,288 15,102 5,542

IA ............ 77,254 65,571 9,931 1,752 SD	 ............ 19,101 16,284 2,411 406

KS	 ............ 70,424 61,386 7,317 1,721 TN	 ............ 236,938 207,678 20,932 8,328

KY ............ 207,512 181,616 18,244 7,652 TX	 ............ 536,294 470,493 49,208 16,593

LA ............ 153,724 128,161 19,465 6,098 UT ............ 42,456 37,238 4,350 868

ME	 ............ 59,503 52,749 5,427 1,327 VT ............ 21,447 18,693 2,288 466

MD	 ............ 117,995 103,169 12,286 2,540 VA ............ 211,092 185,112 19,928 6,052

MA ............ 197,562 172,992 20,975 3,595 WA ............ 160,641 142,746 14,390 3,505

MI	 ............ 320,322 273,884 37,852 8,586 WV	 ............ 104,377 89,682 10,593 4,102

MN	 ............ 119,496 103,993 13,630 1,873 WI	 ............ 150,438 128,745 18,776 2,917

MS	 ............ 134,557 116,351 13,265 4,941 WY ............ 12,192 10,878 1,056 258

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 5.J4;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2009/5j.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.6 Social Security Disability Insurance—Total Annual Benefits (in thousands of dollars): December 2008
	

State Total 

Type of Beneficiary 

State Total 

Type of Beneficiary 

Disabled

Worker

Disabled

Adult Children

Disabled

Widow(er)s

Disabled

Worker

Disabled

Adult Children

Disabled

Widow(er)s

U.S. .......... 99,694,908 92,887,020 6,308,604 499,284 MO	 ............ 2,428,608 2,264,172 154,140 10,296

AL ............ 2,611,476 2,420,964 176,124 14,388 MT ............ 310,908 292,500 16,716 1,692

AK	 ............ 148,932 138,720 9468 744 NE	 ............ 473,148 442,500 29,064 1,584

AZ	 ............ 1,887,024 1,765,176 113,340 8,508 NV	 ............ 733,464 689,904 40,824 2,736

AR	 ............ 1,602,168 1,487,868 106,200 8,100 NH	 ............ 536,100 493,068 41,532 1,500

CA ............ 8,598,516 8,034,948 522,360 41,208 NJ	 ............ 2,563,128 2,372,784 179,328 11,016

CO	 ............ 1,148,544 1,076,256 67,740 4,548 NM	 ............ 696,960 652,164 40,440 4,356

CT ............ 1,039,356 965,292 70,920 3,144 NY ............ 6,529,392 6,051,984 444,156 33,252

DE	 ............ 339,780 317,976 20,820 984 NC	 ............ 3,795,360 3,550,404 230,796 14,160

DC	 ............ 133,848 127,440 6,216 192 ND	 ............ 158,220 148,476 9,072 672

FL ............ 5,942,172 5,565,468 349,872 26,832 OH	 ............ 3,657,972 3,421,776 215,604 20,592

GA ............ 3,019,008 2,812,236 193,836 12,936 OK	 ............ 1,458,396 1,364,820 85,620 7,956

HI	 ............ 291,456 272,904 17,196 1356 OR	 ............ 1,172,556 1,107,384 59,280 5,892

ID	 ............ 462,516 431,280 28,524 2712 PA ............ 4,694,652 4,368,432 301,644 24,576

IL ............ 3,522,024 3,278,292 227,760 15,972 RI	 ............ 424,884 396,456 27,300 1,128

IN	 ............ 2,268,660 2,111,196 146,364 11,100 SC	 ............ 2,020,572 1,885,332 126,996 8,244

IA ............ 851,160 797,652 50,160 3,348 SD	 ............ 204,636 192,144 11,808 684

KS	 ............ 817,332 763,176 51,192 2,964 TN	 ............ 2,750,244 2,567,724 167,844 14,676

KY ............ 2,445,900 2,266,452 160,152 19,296 TX	 ............ 6,386,448 5,929,644 414,036 42,768

LA ............ 1,755,876 1,615,320 123,672 16,884 UT ............ 510,060 470,892 36,504 2,664

ME	 ............ 669,852 621,636 45,300 2,916 VT ............ 240,996 223,764 16,332 900

MD	 ............ 1,446,132 1,354,092 87,828 4,212 VA ............ 2,562,600 2,380,836 167,796 13,968

MA ............ 2,354,844 2,178,180 170,112 6,552 WA ............ 1,961,808 1,845,360 108,012 8,436

MI	 ............ 3,959,100 3,686,940 250,848 21,312 WV	 ............ 1,283,796 1,192,068 75,816 15,912

MN	 ............ 1,406,160 1,315,632 86,352 4,176 WI	 ............ 1,746,468 1,632,156 108,072 6,240

MS	 ............ 1,525,980 1,407,780 109,812 8,388 WY ............ 145,716 137,400 7,704 612

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 5.J4;

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2009/5j.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.7 Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income—Number of Total and 

Concurrent Beneficiaries, Age 18-64: December 2008 

State Total 

Program 

State Total 

Program 

SSDI-Worker SSI Concurrent SSDI-Worker SSI Concurrent

U.S. .......... 10,299,759 7,259,094 4,332,682 1,292,017 MO	 ............ 237,757 182,093 83,822 28,158

AL ............ 265,575 194,031 105,725 34,181 MT ............ 31,178 23,857 11,215 3,894

AK	 ............ 16,410 10,964 7,370 1,924 NE	 ............ 46,462 36,489 16,002 6,029

AZ	 ............ 176,924 133,638 59,357 16,071 NV	 ............ 65,566 50,982 19,930 5,346

AR	 ............ 160,687 122,212 59,158 20,683 NH	 ............ 45,447 38,133 11,687 4,373

CA ............ 1,027,546 617,803 612,755 203,012 NJ	 ............ 229,421 169,799 83,327 23,705

CO	 ............ 109,762 84,311 37,560 12,109 NM	 ............ 76,519 53,194 33,172 9,847

CT ............ 98,081 72,930 35,033 9,882 NY ............ 705,022 453,325 347,026 95,329

DE	 ............ 29,753 23,646 8,822 2,715 NC	 ............ 362,992 281,498 122,169 40,675

DC	 ............ 22,835 11,245 14,151 2,561 ND	 ............ 15,713 12,540 5,312 2,139

FL ............ 585,039 434,235 211,710 60,906 OH	 ............ 407,592 275,456 181,397 49,261

GA ............ 310,711 222,208 125,301 36,798 OK	 ............ 149,666 109,792 56,758 16,884

HI	 ............ 31,056 20,739 13,495 3,178 OR	 ............ 116,421 86,444 43,430 13,453

ID	 ............ 45,441 34,594 16,430 5,583 PA ............ 497,317 339,380 212,426 54,489

IL ............ 375,681 251,483 161,242 37,044 RI	 ............ 45,311 32,155 20,088 6,932

IN	 ............ 214,213 165,209 71,932 22,928 SC	 ............ 191,374 147,288 64,320 20,234

IA ............ 84,903 65,571 30,823 11,491 SD	 ............ 21,236 16,284 7,874 2,922

KS	 ............ 79,346 61,386 27,512 9,552 TN	 ............ 282,257 207,678 107,950 33,371

KY ............ 270,616 181,616 124,211 35,211 TX	 ............ 678,992 470,493 288,596 80,097

LA ............ 201,043 128,161 99,407 26,525 UT ............ 48,593 37,238 16,383 5,028

ME	 ............ 68,308 52,749 24,912 9,353 VT ............ 24,587 18,693 10,102 4,208

MD	 ............ 148,089 103,169 59,664 14,744 VA ............ 243,189 185,112 84,215 26,138

MA ............ 248,989 172,992 112,166 36,169 WA ............ 201,380 142,746 80,232 21,598

MI	 ............ 382,491 273,884 156,207 47,600 WV	 ............ 133,071 89,682 58,631 15,242

MN	 ............ 138,851 103,993 50,591 15,733 WI	 ............ 171,007 128,745 64,754 22,492

MS	 ............ 165,693 116,351 72,069 22,727 WY ............ 13,646 10,878 4,261 1,493

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2008 SSI Annual Statistical Report; and 2009 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 5.J14; Tables 10 and 16

<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2008/> and Table 5.J4 <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

supplement/2009/5j.html>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 9.8a	 Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally Administered 

Payments, Total and Aged Eligible: 2007 to 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State 

Total Aged 

State 

Total Aged 

2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number

U.S. ........ 7,358,695 7,519,652 2.2 1,204,382 1,203,130 -0.1 MO	 .......... 121,876 124,449 2.1 8,829 8,509 -3.6

AL .......... 165,521 166,743 0.7 15,577 14,408 -7.5 MT .......... 15,629 16,033 2.6 1,090 1,074 -1.5

AK	 .......... 11,440 11,614 1.5 2,062 2,014 -2.3 NE	 .......... 23,052 23,727 2.9 2,025 2,000 -1.2

AZ	 .......... 100,724 103,065 2.3 13,561 13,792 1.7 NV	 .......... 35,548 36,679 3.2 9,092 9,375 3.1

AR	 .......... 95,802 99,072 3.4 8,529 7,834 -8.1 NH	 .......... 15,119 15,811 4.6 852 871 2.2

CA .......... 1,247,231 1,271,916 2.0 365,340 371,137 1.6 NJ	 .......... 156,374 159,751 2.2 33,859 34,010 0.4

CO	 .......... 58,497 59,891 2.4 8,764 8,840 0.9 NM	 .......... 56,387 57,605 2.2 8,404 8,322 -1.0

CT .......... 54,197 55,376 2.2 6,684 6,638 -0.7 NY .......... 648,908 658,265 1.4 135,334 134,147 -0.9

DE	 .......... 14,401 14,797 2.7 1,263 1,260 -0.2 NC	 .......... 205,604 208,409 1.4 23,345 22,315 -4.4

DC	 .......... 22,102 22,827 3.3 1,926 1,920 -0.3 ND	 .......... 8,003 8,032 0.4 895 853 -4.7

FL .......... 431,015 444,840 3.2 99,352 102,861 3.5 OH	 .......... 257,874 265,273 2.9 15,094 14,993 -0.7

GA .......... 208,016 212,803 2.3 26,096 25,471 -2.4 OK	 .......... 85,102 87,829 3.2 7,437 7,059 -5.1

HI	 .......... 23,262 23,610 1.5 6,338 6,221 -1.8 OR	 .......... 64,031 66,354 3.6 8,012 8,142 1.6

ID	 .......... 23,697 24,655 4.0 1,830 1,835 0.3 PA .......... 333,531 339,697 1.8 27,796 27,029 -2.8

IL .......... 261,901 265,628 1.4 30,502 30,539 0.1 RI	 .......... 31,101 31,548 1.4 3,855 3,787 -1.8

IN	 .......... 104,366 108,094 3.6 5,639 5,619 -0.4 SC	 .......... 105,519 107,142 1.5 11,229 10,590 -5.7

IA .......... 44,659 45,434 1.7 3,406 3,394 -0.4 SD	 .......... 12,961 13,083 0.9 1,570 1,531 -2.5

KS	 .......... 40,405 41,903 3.7 3,201 3,153 -1.5 TN	 .......... 163,142 165,151 1.2 15,239 14,559 -4.5

KY .......... 184,378 186,809 1.3 12,692 12,104 -4.6 TX	 .......... 544,605 566,281 4.0 108,006 107,215 -0.7

LA .......... 162,271 165,454 2.0 16,223 15,480 -4.6 UT .......... 24,472 25,443 4.0 2,347 2,392 1.9

ME	 .......... 33,328 33,915 1.8 2,247 2,142 -4.7 VT .......... 13,920 14,353 3.1 1,117 1,045 -6.4

MD	 .......... 97,858 100,726 2.9 15,155 15,157 0.0 VA .......... 140,419 141,822 1.0 19,985 19,628 -1.8

MA .......... 178,856 182,455 2.0 45,229 45,825 1.3 WA .......... 121,577 124,974 2.8 15,225 15,411 1.2

MI	 .......... 228,068 232,581 2.0 16,437 16,309 -0.8 WV	 .......... 78,931 79,688 1.0 3,817 3,566 -6.6

MN	 .......... 78,401 80,673 2.9 10,371 10,354 -0.2 WI	 .......... 96,037 99,014 3.1 7,879 7,643 -3.0

MS	 .......... 122,745 122,455 -0.2 13,239 12,388 -6.4 WY .......... 5,832 5,903 1.2 386 369 -4.4

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 and 2008 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 8.B1; <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

supplement/2009/7b.html> and <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2008/7b.html>, respectively;

(accessed 12 August 2010).

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Table 9.8b	 Supplemental Security Income—Change in the Number of Recipients of Federally Administered 

Payments, Blind and Disabled Eligibile: 2007 to 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State 

Blind Disabled 

State 

Blind Disabled 

2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number

U.S. ........ 71,717 70,315 -2.0 6,082,596 6,246,207 2.7 MO	 .......... 950 916 -3.6 112,097 115,024 2.6

AL .......... 894 872 -2.5 149,050 151,463 1.6 MT .......... 124 120 -3.2 14,415 14,839 2.9

AK	 .......... 94 100 6.4 9,284 9,500 2.3 NE	 .......... 242 233 -3.7 20,785 21,494 3.4

AZ	 .......... 825 825 0.0 86,338 88,448 2.4 NV	 .......... 664 657 -1.1 25,792 26,647 3.3

AR	 .......... 754 715 -5.2 86,519 90,523 4.6 NH	 .......... 160 156 -2.5 14,107 14,784 4.8

CA .......... 20,875 20,543 -1.6 861,016 880,236 2.2 NJ	 .......... 911 897 -1.5 121,604 124,844 2.7

CO	 .......... 514 479 -6.8 49,219 50,572 2.7 NM	 .......... 478 458 -4.2 47,505 48,825 2.8

CT .......... 456 439 -3.7 47,057 48,299 2.6 NY .......... 2,920 2,901 -0.7 510,654 521,217 2.1

DE	 .......... 97 97 0.0 13,041 13,440 3.1 NC	 .......... 1,741 1,702 -2.2 180,518 184,392 2.1

DC	 .......... 142 135 -4.9 20,034 20,772 3.7 ND	 .......... 70 67 -4.3 7,038 7,112 1.1

FL .......... 2,661 2,617 -1.7 329,002 339,362 3.1 OH	 .......... 1,776 1,735 -2.3 241,004 248,545 3.1

GA .......... 1,895 1,875 -1.1 180,025 185,457 3.0 OK	 .......... 747 712 -4.7 76,918 80,058 4.1

HI	 .......... 200 182 -9.0 16,724 17,207 2.9 OR	 .......... 651 625 -4.0 55,368 57,587 4.0

ID	 .......... 201 190 -5.5 21,666 22,630 4.4 PA .......... 2,075 2,048 -1.3 303,660 310,620 2.3

IL .......... 2,327 2,320 -0.3 229,072 232,769 1.6 RI	 .......... 189 171 -9.5 27,057 27,590 2.0

IN	 .......... 880 861 -2.2 97,847 101,614 3.8 SC	 .......... 1,311 1,265 -3.5 92,979 95,287 2.5

IA .......... 728 715 -1.8 40,525 41,325 2.0 SD	 .......... 98 94 -4.1 11,293 11,458 1.5

KS	 .......... 331 337 1.8 36,873 38,413 4.2 TN	 .......... 1,497 1,480 -1.1 146,406 149,112 1.8

KY .......... 1,328 1,272 -4.2 170,358 173,433 1.8 TX	 .......... 6,606 6,563 -0.7 429,993 452,503 5.2

LA .......... 1,558 1,513 -2.9 144,490 148,461 2.7 UT .......... 248 236 -4.8 21,877 22,815 4.3

ME	 .......... 225 217 -3.6 30,856 31,556 2.3 VT .......... 87 76 -12.6 12,716 13,232 4.1

MD	 .......... 615 585 -4.9 82,088 84,984 3.5 VA .......... 1,194 1,140 -4.5 119,240 121,054 1.5

MA .......... 3,708 3,651 -1.5 129,919 132,979 2.4 WA .......... 893 872 -2.4 105,459 108,691 3.1

MI	 .......... 1,642 1,593 -3.0 209,989 214,679 2.2 WV	 .......... 560 535 -4.5 74,554 75,587 1.4

MN	 .......... 723 722 -0.1 67,307 69,597 3.4 WI	 .......... 879 848 -3.5 87,279 90,523 3.7

MS	 .......... 935 916 -2.0 108,571 109,151 0.5 WY .......... 38 37 -2.6 5,408 5,497 1.6

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 and 2008 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 8.B1; <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

supplement/2009/7b.html> and <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2008/7b.html>, respectively;

(accessed 12 August 2010).

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Table 9.9a	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally 

Administered Payments, Total and Disabled Worker Eligible: 2007 to 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State 

Total Disabled Worker 

State 

Total Disabled Worker 

2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number

U.S. ........ 7,923,128 8,325,872 5.1 6,937,804 7,259,094 4.6 MO	 .......... 197,456 207,515 5.1 174,559 182,093 4.3

AL .......... 211,668 221,204 4.5 186,043 194,031 4.3 MT .......... 25,601 27,064 5.7 22,705 23,857 5.1

AK	 .......... 11,737 12,208 4.0 10,622 10,964 3.2 NE	 .......... 40,203 42,261 5.1 34,922 36,489 4.5

AZ	 .......... 143,125 148,110 3.5 130,036 133,638 2.8 NV	 .......... 53,086 55,490 4.5 49,006 50,982 4.0

AR	 .......... 130,110 137,534 5.7 115,806 122,212 5.5 NH	 .......... 40,178 42,297 5.3 36,482 38,133 4.5

CA .......... 675,491 706,460 4.6 593,492 617,803 4.1 NJ	 .......... 188,202 196,680 4.5 163,421 169,799 3.9

CO	 .......... 88,431 93,458 5.7 80,205 84,311 5.1 NM	 .......... 56,661 59,606 5.2 50,689 53,194 4.9

CT .......... 81,921 85,359 4.2 70,584 72,930 3.3 NY .......... 503,928 529,205 5.0 433,321 453,325 4.6

DE	 .......... 25,412 26,452 4.1 22,843 23,646 3.5 NC	 .......... 305,284 318,462 4.3 270,824 281,498 3.9

DC	 .......... 12,328 12,918 4.8 10,732 11,245 4.8 ND	 .......... 14,332 15,060 5.1 12,060 12,540 4.0

FL .......... 466,830 486,410 4.2 418,498 434,235 3.8 OH	 .......... 306,402 324,711 6.0 261,096 275,456 5.5

GA .......... 242,033 253,857 4.9 212,401 222,208 4.6 OK	 .......... 117,499 124,564 6.0 103,749 109,792 5.8

HI	 .......... 22,881 23,897 4.4 19,938 20,739 4.0 OR	 .......... 92,712 97,743 5.4 82,612 86,444 4.6

ID	 .......... 36,685 38,877 6.0 32,867 34,594 5.3 PA .......... 375,865 394,131 4.9 324,948 339,380 4.4

IL .......... 281,168 295,843 5.2 240,685 251,483 4.5 RI	 .......... 34,831 36,542 4.9 30,859 32,155 4.2

IN	 .......... 178,959 190,697 6.6 155,901 165,209 6.0 SC	 .......... 159,995 167,932 5.0 140,472 147,288 4.9

IA .......... 73,818 77,254 4.7 63,349 65,571 3.5 SD	 .......... 18,186 19,101 5.0 15,645 16,284 4.1

KS	 .......... 65,692 70,424 7.2 57,676 61,386 6.4 TN	 .......... 226,309 236,938 4.7 198,708 207,678 4.5

KY .......... 198,836 207,512 4.4 174,341 181,616 4.2 TX	 .......... 500,548 536,294 7.1 439,494 470,493 7.1

LA .......... 145,689 153,724 5.5 121,444 128,161 5.5 UT .......... 39,327 42,456 8.0 34,726 37,238 7.2

ME	 .......... 56,646 59,503 5.0 50,499 52,749 4.5 VT .......... 20,183 21,447 6.3 17,733 18,693 5.4

MD	 .......... 111,716 117,995 5.6 98,060 103,169 5.2 VA .......... 203,412 211,092 3.8 179,229 185,112 3.3

MA .......... 188,613 197,562 4.7 166,198 172,992 4.1 WA .......... 152,960 160,641 5.0 136,709 142,746 4.4

MI	 .......... 303,099 320,322 5.7 260,390 273,884 5.2 WV	 .......... 101,006 104,377 3.3 86,803 89,682 3.3

MN	 .......... 113,489 119,496 5.3 99,717 103,993 4.3 WI	 .......... 141,085 150,438 6.6 121,775 128,745 5.7

MS	 .......... 129,993 134,557 3.5 112,598 116,351 3.3 WY .......... 11,507 12,192 6.0 10,332 10,878 5.3

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 and 2008 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 5.J4; <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

supplement/2009/5j.html>; and <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2008/5j.html>; respectively;

(accessed 12 August 2010).

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Table 9.9b	 Social Security Disability Insurance—Change in the Number of Beneficiaries of Federally 

Administered Payments from 2007 to 2008 

The blind and disabled categories include some individuals aged 65 or older.

State 

Disabled Adult Children Disabled Widow(er)s 

State 

Disabled Adult Children Disabled Widow(er)s 

2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number 2007 2008

Pct.

Change

in

Number

U.S. ........ 766,328 842,833 10.0 218,996 223,945 2.3 MO	 .......... 17,045 19,432 14.0 5,852 5,990 2.4

AL .......... 18,080 19,434 7.5 7,545 7,739 2.6 MT .......... 2,278 2,580 13.3 618 627 1.5

AK	 .......... 854 985 15.3 261 259 -0.8 NE	 .......... 4,410 4,873 10.5 871 899 3.2

AZ	 .......... 9,754 11,087 13.7 3,335 3,385 1.5 NV	 .......... 2,789 3,201 14.8 1,291 1,307 1.2

AR	 .......... 9,923 10,817 9.0 4,381 4,505 2.8 NH	 .......... 2,928 3,405 16.3 768 759 -1.2

CA .......... 66,928 73,186 9.4 15,071 15,471 2.7 NJ	 .......... 20,547 22,636 10.2 4,234 4,245 0.3

CO	 .......... 6,378 7,269 14.0 1,848 1,878 1.6 NM	 .......... 4,619 5,023 8.7 1,353 1,389 2.7

CT .......... 9,732 10,820 11.2 1,605 1,609 0.2 NY .......... 58,338 63,613 9.0 12,269 12,267 -0.0

DE	 .......... 2,020 2,223 10.0 549 583 6.2 NC	 .......... 25,313 27,566 8.9 9,147 9,398 2.7

DC	 .......... 1,361 1,436 5.5 235 237 0.9 ND	 .......... 1,983 2,220 12.0 289 300 3.8

FL .......... 36,231 39,873 10.1 12,101 12,302 1.7 OH	 .......... 35,810 39,511 10.3 9,496 9,744 2.6

GA .......... 21,713 23,491 8.2 7,919 8,158 3.0 OK	 .......... 9,891 10,745 8.6 3,859 4,027 4.4

HI	 .......... 2,415 2,617 8.4 528 541 2.5 OR	 .......... 7,856 9,009 14.7 2,244 2,290 2.0

ID	 .......... 2,945 3,398 15.4 873 885 1.4 PA .......... 40,606 44,333 9.2 10,311 10,418 1.0

IL .......... 33,001 36,798 11.5 7,482 7,562 1.1 RI	 .......... 3,242 3,645 12.4 730 742 1.6

IN	 .......... 17,861 20,181 13.0 5,197 5,307 2.1 SC	 .......... 14,110 15,102 7.0 5,413 5,542 2.4

IA .......... 8,707 9,931 14.1 1,762 1,752 -0.6 SD	 .......... 2,147 2,411 12.3 394 406 3.0

KS	 .......... 6,366 7,317 14.9 1,650 1,721 4.3 TN	 .......... 19,531 20,932 7.2 8,070 8,328 3.2

KY .......... 17,082 18,244 6.8 7,413 7,652 3.2 TX	 .......... 45,106 49,208 9.1 15,948 16,593 4.0

LA .......... 18,322 19,465 6.2 5,923 6,098 3.0 UT .......... 3,790 4,350 14.8 811 868 7.0

ME	 .......... 4,848 5,427 11.9 1,299 1,327 2.2 VT .......... 2,006 2,288 14.1 444 466 5.0

MD	 .......... 11,189 12,286 9.8 2,467 2,540 3.0 VA .......... 18,184 19,928 9.6 5,999 6,052 0.9

MA .......... 18,898 20,975 11.0 3,517 3,595 2.2 WA .......... 12,847 14,390 12.0 3,404 3,505 3.0

MI	 .......... 34,338 37,852 10.2 8,371 8,586 2.6 WV	 .......... 10,202 10,593 3.8 4,001 4,102 2.5

MN	 .......... 11,926 13,630 14.3 1,846 1,873 1.5 WI	 .......... 16,471 18,776 14.0 2,839 2,917 2.7

MS	 .......... 12,478 13,265 6.3 4,917 4,941 0.5 WY .......... 929 1,056 13.7 246 258 4.9

Source:	 Social Security Administration, 2009 and 2008 Annual Statistical Supplement, Table 5.J4; <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

supplement/2009/5j.html>; and <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2008/5j.html>; respectively;

(accessed 12 August 2010).

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Table 9.10 Monthly Number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Participants 

The number of applications is for disabled-worker benefits only and, as such, excludes disabled child’s and disabled widow(er)’s benefits. These

applications ultimately result in either a denial or award of benefits.

Year Mth Number Year Mth Number Year Mth Number Year Mth Number Year Mth Number 

2002 Jan 110,187 2004 Jan 175,214 2006 Jan 150,347 2008 Jan 157,837 2010 Jan 257,939

2002 Feb 130,058 2004 Feb 159,553 2006 Feb 161,153 2008 Feb 221,327 2010 Feb 218,654

2002 Mar 172,196 2004 Mar 169,497 2006 Mar 217,471 2008 Mar 184,605 2010 Mar 236,162

2002 Apr 134,183 2004 Apr 215,618 2006 Apr 172,656 2008 Apr 188,185 2010 Apr 289,448

2002 May 161,410 2004 May 169,710 2006 May 175,897 2008 May 218,667 2010 May 232,865

2002 Jun 133,242 2004 Jun 154,255 2006 Jun 209,494 2008 Jun 184,344 2010 Jun 225,526

2002 Jul 124,372 2004 Jul 230,059 2006 Jul 161,821 2008 Jul 173,991 2010 Jul 291,964

2002 Aug 171,781 2004 Aug 180,540 2006 Aug 178,619 2008 Aug 235,204 2010 Aug 240,668

2002 Sep 134,281 2004 Sep 165,604 2006 Sep 211,382 2008 Sep 178,930 2010 Sep ---------

2002 Oct 134,666 2004 Oct 209,734 2006 Oct 163,885 2008 Oct 235,161 2010 Oct ---------

2002 Nov 161,953 2004 Nov 151,031 2006 Nov 144,573 2008 Nov 173,204 2010 Nov ---------

2002 Dec 115,323 2004 Dec 156,716 2006 Dec 186,790 2008 Dec 168,941 2010 Dec ---------

2003 Jan 154,330 2005 Jan 186,874 2007 Jan 146,429 2009 Jan 239,385 2011 Jan ---------

2003 Feb 136,075 2005 Feb 162,371 2007 Feb 164,973 2009 Feb 212,378 2011 Feb ---------

2003 Mar 151,124 2005 Mar 201,195 2007 Mar 223,213 2009 Mar 225,790 2011 Mar ---------

2003 Apr 148,300 2005 Apr 178,396 2007 Apr 176,383 2009 Apr 225,232 2011 Apr ---------

2003 May 182,215 2005 May 184,826 2007 May 178,998 2009 May 271,231 2011 May ---------

2003 Jun 152,183 2005 Jun 161,937 2007 Jun 214,453 2009 Jun 230,772 2011 Jun ---------

2003 Jul 141,058 2005 Jul 201,021 2007 Jul 167,620 2009 Jul 277,488 2011 Jul ---------

2003 Aug 196,952 2005 Aug 171,935 2007 Aug 227,074 2009 Aug 233,807 2011 Aug ---------

2003 Sep 158,946 2005 Sep 199,640 2007 Sep 174,484 2009 Sep 221,830 2011 Sep ---------

2003 Oct 196,467 2005 Oct 159,071 2007 Oct 171,361 2009 Oct 278,422 2011 Oct ---------

2003 Nov 141,761 2005 Nov 145,176 2007 Nov 197,992 2009 Nov 207,089 2011 Nov ---------

2003 Dec 136,110 2005 Dec 178,224 2007 Dec 147,216 2009 Dec 192,820 2011 Dec ---------

Source:	 Social Security Administration. Selected Data from Social Security’s Disability Program. Release Date: September 3, 2010;

<http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/dibStat.html>; (accessed 9 July 2010).

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Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement—The Medicare and Medicaid Statistical

Supplement is a collection of statistics about Medicare, Medicaid, and other programsproduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Supplement“includes charts and tables showing health expenditures for the entire U.S. population,characteristics of the covered populations, use of services, and expenditures under these

programs” and is “one of the most comprehensive sources of information available on healthcare finance in the U.S.” The Supplement produces national and state level data annually.Medicaid—Medicaid is a state administered, but federally required, program to provide health

insurance to certain groups of people. States determine specific eligibility requirements, but ingeneral low income individuals, families, children, and pregnant women are eligible for healthcare coverage under Medicaid. In some states, other groups (such as people with disabilities)

are also eligible.Medicare—Medicare is a Federal program that provides health care services to individuals 65or older, individuals under age 65 with disabilities, and individuals of all ages with end stage

renal failure. There are three programs within Medicare: Part A (hospital insurance), Part B

(medical insurance), and Prescription Drug Coverage (new since January 1, 2006). Individualspay into Part A throughout their careers, and then Part A covers that individual for hospital

care. People who are eligible for Medicare have the opportunity to purchase Part B, or medical

insurance that covers them for more than just hospital care.

Tables 

Table 10.1: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2007, the U.S. spent a total of

$119,617,000,000 on Medicaid payments to people with disabilities, 43.3 percent

of the total amount spent on all Medicaid payments. The District of Columbiaspent the largest percentage of its Medicaid payments on payments to people with

disabilities (51 percent), while Arizona spent the smallest percentage of its Medicaid

payments on payments to people with disabilities (24.7 percent).

Table 10.2: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2007, the U.S. Medicaid program served a

total of 8,427,192 beneficiaries with disabilities, 14.8 percent of the total number of

persons served by Medicaid. West Virginia had the largest percentage of Medicaid

beneficiaries with disabilities (26.4 percent), while Arizona had the smallestpercentage of Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities (9.8 percent).

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Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities (10.9 percent).Table 10.5: From 2005 to 2007, the percentage of total beneficiaries of Medicaid

with disabilities (i.e., the total number of disabled Medicaid beneficiaries divided bythe total number of Medicaid beneficiaries) increased in the U.S. by 0.6 percentage

points. The percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities increased themost in Kansas (by 3.1 percentage points) and decreased the most in Michigan (by1.3 percentage points).Table 10.6: From 2008 to 2009, the percentage of total Medicare enrollees with

disabilities (i.e., the total number of disabled Medicare enrollees divided by the total

number of Medicare enrollees) in the U.S. increased by 0.1 percentage points.The percentage of Medicare enrollees with disabilities increased the most inPennsylvania (a 0.3 percentage point increase) and decreased the most in Alaska(a 0.4 percentage point decrease).

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Table 10.1 Medicaid—Medicaid Payments by Disability Status (in millions of dollars): Fiscal Year 2007
	

State 

Medicaid Payments Disability as a 

Pct. of Total State 

Medicaid Payments Disability as a 

Total Disabled Total Disabled Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 276,246 119,617 43.3 MO	 ............ 4,843 2,041 42.1

AL ............ 3,902 1,366 35.0 MT ............ 620 235 37.9

AK	 ............ 937 348 37.1 NE	 ............ 1,466 587 40.0

AZ	 ............ 3,434 847 24.7 NV	 ............ 1,079 503 46.6

AR	 ............ 3,106 1,306 42.1 NH	 ............ 1,042 422 40.5

CA ............ 30,100 13,787 45.8 NJ	 ............ 7,319 3,709 50.7

CO	 ............ 2,720 1,124 41.3 NM	 ............ 2,639 1,031 39.1

CT ............ 3,976 1,503 37.8 NY ............ 40,026 18,586 46.4

DE	 ............ 1,000 348 34.8 NC	 ............ 8,713 3,961 45.5

DC	 ............ 1,453 741 51.0 ND	 ............ 493 204 41.5

FL ............ 13,158 5,350 40.7 OH	 ............ 12,119 5,583 46.1

GA ............ 6,393 2,387 37.3 OK	 ............ 3,121 1,255 40.2

HI	 ............ 993 355 35.8 OR	 ............ 2,208 843 38.2

ID	 ............ 1,135 561 49.4 PA ............ 12,094 5,227 43.2

IL ............ 10,380 4,673 45.0 RI	 ............ 1,632 801 49.1

IN	 ............ 4,605 2,025 44.0 SC	 ............ 4,049 1,266 31.3

IA ............ 2,413 1,190 49.3 SD	 ............ 626 258 41.2

KS	 ............ 2,057 957 46.5 TN	 ............ 5,919 2,774 46.9

KY ............ 4,291 2,047 47.7 TX	 ............ 14,593 5,708 39.1

LA ............ 4,342 2,058 47.4 UT ............ 1,395 468 33.5

ME	 ............ 1,352 592 43.8 VT ............ 812 317 39.0

MD	 ............ 5,335 2,634 49.4 VA ............ 4,459 2,044 45.8

MA ............ 8,384 3,559 42.5 WA ............ 5,363 1,883 35.1

MI	 ............ 7,872 2,706 34.4 WV	 ............ 2,256 1,007 44.7

MN	 ............ 5,871 2,776 47.3 WI	 ............ 4,441 2,199 49.5

MS	 ............ 3,263 1,270 38.9 WY ............ 449 192 42.8

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 13.23; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 22 July 2010).

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Table 10.2 Medicaid—Medicaid Persons with Disabilities Served (Disabled Beneficiaries): Fiscal Year 2007
	

State 

Number of Beneficiaries Disability as a 

Pct. of Total State 

Number of Beneficiaries Disability as a 

Total Disabled Total Disabled Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 56,820,750 8,427,192 14.8 MO	 ............ 1,043,506 175,050 16.8

AL ............ 829,714 191,474 23.1 MT ............ 111,995 17,622 15.7

AK	 ............ 120,314 14,704 12.2 NE	 ............ 246,653 32,164 13.0

AZ	 ............ 1,020,773 99,641 9.8 NV	 ............ 253,466 33,664 13.3

AR	 ............ 922,904 114,245 12.4 NH	 ............ 126,074 18,698 14.8

CA ............ 10,386,032 1,095,359 10.5 NJ	 ............ 1,019,936 175,736 17.2

CO	 ............ 616,378 76,220 12.4 NM	 ............ 491,758 61,731 12.6

CT ............ 518,675 60,426 11.7 NY ............ 4,769,657 679,874 14.3

DE	 ............ 172,666 19,723 11.4 NC	 ............ 1,618,599 259,003 16.0

DC	 ............ 159,984 31,508 19.7 ND	 ............ 71,464 9,566 13.4

FL ............ 2,905,180 459,519 15.8 OH	 ............ 2,061,230 321,245 15.6

GA ............ 1,702,785 256,802 15.1 OK	 ............ 746,202 95,581 12.8

HI	 ............ 223,687 23,440 10.5 OR	 ............ 476,196 75,254 15.8

ID	 ............ 218,137 32,820 15.0 PA ............ 2,181,821 485,143 22.2

IL ............ 2,178,494 305,562 14.0 RI	 ............ 208,429 39,508 19.0

IN	 ............ 986,229 134,688 13.7 SC	 ............ 848,527 140,029 16.5

IA ............ 443,105 68,469 15.5 SD	 ............ 132,986 18,679 14.0

KS	 ............ 340,483 57,266 16.8 TN	 ............ 1,444,519 322,603 22.3

KY ............ 867,563 220,069 25.4 TX	 ............ 3,859,693 441,276 11.4

LA ............ 1,151,767 169,554 14.7 UT ............ 242,650 31,952 13.2

ME	 ............ 300,876 49,178 16.3 VT ............ 157,240 21,617 13.7

MD	 ............ 745,883 126,139 16.9 VA ............ 814,790 143,047 17.6

MA ............ 1,193,015 265,389 22.2 WA ............ 1,152,686 161,081 14.0

MI	 ............ 1,906,764 288,755 15.1 WV	 ............ 368,906 97,259 26.4

MN	 ............ 741,193 105,981 14.3 WI	 ............ 966,685 151,049 15.6

MS	 ............ 683,100 143,342 21.0 WY ............ 69,381 8,488 12.2

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 13.22; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 27 July 2010).

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Table 10.3	 Medicare—Medicare Payments by Type of Entitlement (in millions of dollars, unadjusted): 1973-2008
	

Year 

Medicare Payments Disability as 

a Pct. of Total Year 

Medicare Payments Disability as 

Total Aged Disabled Total Aged Disabled a Pct. of Total 

1973 9,251 9,039 213 2.3 1991 110,887 98,059 12,828 11.6

1974 11,238 10,257 981 8.7 1992 120,710 106,241 14,469 12.0

1975 14,549 13,056 1,492 10.3 1993 129,386 113,491 15,894 12.3

1976 17,619 15,637 1,983 11.3 1994 146,549 127,714 18,835 12.9

1977 20,477 18,015 2,462 12.0 1995 158,980 137,952 21,029 13.2

1978 23,543 20,579 2,964 12.6 1996 167,063 144,485 22,577 13.5

1979 27,699 24,005 3,694 13.3 1997 175,423 151,655 23,768 13.5

1980 33,725 29,224 4,501 13.3 1998 168,164 144,418 23,746 14.1

1981 39,918 36,614 5,304 13.3 1999 166,687 142,425 24,262 14.6

1982 48,134 41,787 6,347 13.2 2000 174,261 148,488 25,773 14.8

1983 53,438 46,727 6,711 12.6 2001 197,505 167,825 29,680 15.0

1984 59,132 52,118 7,014 11.9 2002 215,411 182,303 33,108 15.4

1985 63,877 56,428 7,449 11.7 2003 232,821 195,726 37,095 15.9

1986 68,863 60,810 8,053 11.7 2004 255,325 213,241 42,085 16.5

1987 75,817 67,098 8,719 11.5 2005 274,143 227,594 46,550 17.0

1988 81,403 72,187 9,217 11.3 2006 280,672 232,468 48,204 17.2

1989 93,844 82,757 11,087 11.8 2007 288,504 237,806 50,697 17.6

1990 101,419 89,620 11,799 11.6 2008 301,136 247,118 54,018 17.9

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 3.2; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 27 July 2010).

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Table 10.4	 Medicare—Medicare Enrollment by Type of Entitlement: July 1, 2008
	

State 

Number of Medicare Enrollees Disability as 

a Pct. of Total State 

Number of Medicare Enrollees Disability as 

Total Aged Disabled Total Aged Disabled a Pct. of Total 

U.S. .......... 44,384,954 37,048,933 7,336,021 16.5 MO	 ............ 966,061 785,798 180,263 18.7

AL ............ 809,193 615,666 193,527 23.9 MT ............ 160,441 136,584 23,857 14.9

AK	 ............ 59,781 48,625 11,156 18.7 NE	 ............ 271,368 234,356 37,012 13.6

AZ	 ............ 869,591 735,405 134,186 15.4 NV	 ............ 330,003 281,300 48,703 14.8

AR	 ............ 508,767 391,388 117,379 23.1 NH	 ............ 211,657 173,786 37,871 17.9

CA ............ 4,491,586 3,854,910 636,676 14.2 NJ	 ............ 1,282,636 1,112,376 170,260 13.3

CO	 ............ 579,322 495,317 84,005 14.5 NM	 ............ 294,269 241,313 52,956 18.0

CT ............ 548,703 473,999 74,704 13.6 NY ............ 2,891,085 2,429,098 461,987 16.0

DE	 ............ 141,080 117,861 23,219 16.5 NC	 ............ 1,404,787 1,122,300 282,487 20.1

DC	 ............ 75,125 63,207 11,918 15.9 ND	 ............ 106,666 93,474 13,192 12.4

FL ............ 3,211,813 2,778,288 433,525 13.5 OH	 ............ 1,840,714 1,549,670 291,044 15.8

GA ............ 1,152,522 922,130 230,392 20.0 OK	 ............ 578,488 471,375 107,113 18.5

HI	 ............ 194,183 172,821 21,362 11.0 OR	 ............ 584,222 498,377 85,845 14.7

ID	 ............ 214,247 180,117 34,130 15.9 PA ............ 2,221,376 1,879,892 341,484 15.4

IL ............ 1,774,555 1,514,482 260,073 14.7 RI	 ............ 177,874 145,859 32,015 18.0

IN	 ............ 964,240 799,566 164,674 17.1 SC	 ............ 723,726 574,358 149,368 20.6

IA ............ 506,152 438,477 67,675 13.4 SD	 ............ 132,046 115,265 16,781 12.7

KS	 ............ 417,996 356,479 61,517 14.7 TN	 ............ 1,004,176 792,377 211,799 21.1

KY ............ 728,218 545,572 182,646 25.1 TX	 ............ 2,801,840 2,341,243 460,597 16.4

LA ............ 656,392 518,420 137,972 21.0 UT ............ 264,086 226,537 37,549 14.2

ME	 ............ 253,188 200,166 53,022 20.9 VT ............ 104,917 86,337 18,580 17.7

MD	 ............ 744,564 640,149 104,415 14.0 VA ............ 1,078,534 894,620 183,914 17.1

MA ............ 1,018,689 844,867 173,822 17.1 WA ............ 903,249 760,226 143,023 15.8

MI	 ............ 1,579,631 1,297,721 281,910 17.8 WV	 ............ 372,995 280,935 92,060 24.7

MN	 ............ 749,065 645,026 104,039 13.9 WI	 ............ 873,782 745,933 127,849 14.6

MS	 ............ 479,231 359,498 119,733 25.0 WY ............ 76,122 65,387 10,735 14.1

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 2.8; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 27 July 2010).

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Table 10.5	 Medicaid—Change in Percent of Total Beneficiaries with Disabilities: 

Fiscal Year 2005 to Fiscal Year 2007 

State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

a Pct. of Total Rank State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

2005 2007 2005 2007 a Pct. of Total Rank

U.S. .......... 14.2 14.8 0.6 ---- MO	 ............ 15.1 16.8 1.7 7

AL ............ 22.1 23.1 0.9 15 MT ............ 15.0 15.7 0.7 17

AK	 ............ 10.8 12.2 1.4 8 NE	 ............ 12.6 13.0 0.5 28

AZ	 ............ 9.8 9.8 -0.1 44 NV	 ............ 13.1 13.3 0.2 38

AR	 ............ 10.5 12.4 1.8 6 NH	 ............ 14.2 14.8 0.7 20

CA ............ 10.2 10.5 0.4 30 NJ	 ............ 17.6 17.2 -0.4 46

CO	 ............ 11.8 12.4 0.6 22 NM	 ............ 12.0 12.6 0.5 24

CT ............ 11.3 11.7 0.3 35 NY ............ 13.8 14.3 0.5 27

DE	 ............ 11.3 11.4 0.2 40 NC	 ............ 16.0 16.0 -0.0 43

DC	 ............ 18.5 19.7 1.2 10 ND	 ............ 12.7 13.4 0.7 18

FL ............ 15.1 15.8 0.7 19 OH	 ............ 15.8 15.6 -0.2 45

GA ............ 12.5 15.1 2.6 4 OK	 ............ 12.7 12.8 0.1 41

HI	 ............ 10.5 10.5 0.0 42 OR	 ............ 13.2 15.8 2.6 3

ID	 ............ 14.6 15.0 0.5 25 PA ............ 23.1 22.2 -0.9 49

IL ............ 13.2 14.0 0.8 16 RI	 ............ 18.5 19.0 0.4 29

IN	 ............ 13.3 13.7 0.4 32 SC	 ............ 15.2 16.5 1.3 9

IA ............ 16.1 15.5 -0.6 47 SD	 ............ 13.5 14.0 0.6 23

KS	 ............ 13.8 16.8 3.1 1 TN	 ............ 21.3 22.3 1.0 13

KY ............ 24.9 25.4 0.5 26 TX	 ............ 10.5 11.4 1.0 14

LA ............ 15.4 14.7 -0.7 48 UT ............ 10.2 13.2 2.9 2

ME	 ............ ----- 16.3 ---- ---- VT ............ 13.4 13.7 0.4 33

MD	 ............ 16.7 16.9 0.2 37 VA ............ 17.4 17.6 0.2 39

MA ............ 20.2 22.2 2.0 5 WA ............ 12.8 14.0 1.1 12

MI	 ............ 16.4 15.1 -1.3 50 WV	 ............ 25.2 26.4 1.1 11

MN	 ............ 14.0 14.3 0.3 36 WI	 ............ 15.3 15.6 0.4 31

MS	 ............ 20.7 21.0 0.3 34 WY ............ 11.6 12.2 0.7 21

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 13.22; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 27 July 2010).

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Table 10.6	 Medicare—Change in Percent of Total Enrollees with Disabilities: 2007 to 2008 

Percentages are rounded. Discrepancies are due to rounding.

State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

a Pct. of Total Rank State 

Disability as a Pct. of Total Difference in 

Disability as 

2007 2008 2007 2008 a Pct. of Total Rank

U.S. .......... 16.5 16.5 0.1 ---- MO	 ............ 18.5 18.7 0.1 18

AL ............ 23.8 23.9 0.1 25 MT ............ 14.9 14.9 -0.0 35

AK	 ............ 18.9 18.7 -0.3 50 NE	 ............ 13.4 13.6 0.2 9

AZ	 ............ 15.6 15.4 -0.2 47 NV	 ............ 15.0 14.8 -0.2 48

AR	 ............ 22.8 23.1 0.3 5 NH	 ............ 17.7 17.9 0.2 15

CA ............ 14.2 14.2 -0.0 34 NJ	 ............ 13.3 13.3 0.0 31

CO	 ............ 14.6 14.5 -0.1 40 NM	 ............ 17.8 18.0 0.2 7

CT ............ 13.6 13.6 0.0 33 NY ............ 15.9 16.0 0.1 24

DE	 ............ 16.6 16.5 -0.1 42 NC	 ............ 20.2 20.1 -0.1 45

DC	 ............ 15.5 15.9 0.3 2 ND	 ............ 12.2 12.4 0.2 12

FL ............ 13.6 13.5 -0.1 44 OH	 ............ 15.6 15.8 0.2 11

GA ............ 20.1 20.0 -0.1 46 OK	 ............ 18.1 18.5 0.4 1

HI	 ............ 11.0 11.0 -0.0 39 OR	 ............ 14.7 14.7 0.0 30

ID	 ............ 15.9 15.9 -0.0 36 PA ............ 15.1 15.4 0.3 3

IL ............ 14.6 14.7 0.0 27 RI	 ............ 17.9 18.0 0.1 17

IN	 ............ 16.9 17.1 0.2 8 SC	 ............ 20.9 20.6 -0.3 49

IA ............ 13.2 13.4 0.1 16 SD	 ............ 12.7 12.7 0.0 28

KS	 ............ 14.5 14.7 0.2 6 TN	 ............ 21.2 21.1 -0.1 41

KY ............ 25.0 25.1 0.1 26 TX	 ............ 16.2 16.4 0.2 10

LA ............ 20.7 21.0 0.3 4 UT ............ 14.1 14.2 0.1 20

ME	 ............ 20.9 20.9 ---- ---- VT ............ 17.6 17.7 0.1 19

MD	 ............ 14.0 14.0 0.0 29 VA ............ 17.2 17.1 -0.1 43

MA ............ 16.9 17.1 0.1 21 WA ............ 15.8 15.8 0.0 32

MI	 ............ 17.7 17.8 0.2 13 WV	 ............ 24.5 24.7 0.1 22

MN	 ............ 13.8 13.9 0.1 23 WI	 ............ 14.5 14.6 0.2 14

MS	 ............ 25.0 25.0 -0.0 38 WY ............ 14.1 14.1 -0.0 37

Source:	 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services,Table 13.22; <http://www.cms.gov/MedicareMedicaidStatSupp/>; (accessed 27 July 2010).

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 618 Data Tables—The IDEA 618 Data

Tables are tables produced annually by the Data Accountability Center, a division of the Officeof Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Data Accountability Center (DAC) was created to

“improve the quality of all state-reported data required by the IDEA.” The tables created by theDAC are produced using data that are submitted annually by each state. These tables provide

state and national level data on IDEA, Part B. The IDEA 618 Data Tables referenced in the

Compendium include: Child Count, Educational Environment, and Exiting.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)— A law ensuring services to children with

disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide earlyintervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants,

toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) andtheir families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages

3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Section 611—Section 611 is apart of IDEA Part B that allocates educational funding to children with disabilities ages 6-21.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Section 619—Section 619 is apart of IDEA Part B that allocates educational funding to children with disabilities ages 3-5.

Special Education— Specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the

unique needs of a child with a disability, including (i) instruction at the classroom, home,hospitals and institutions, and in other settings; and (ii) physical education.The term can include each of the following:

i.	 Speech-language pathology services, or any other related service, if the service is

considered special education rather than a related service under State standards;	

ii.	 Travel training; and	iii.	 Vocational education.

Tables 

Table 11.1: In the fall of 2008, there were 48,769,252 students ages 6-17 in theUnited States. Of these students ages 6-17, 5,443,977 or 11.16 percent receivedspecial education services under IDEA, Part B. Idaho had the smallest percentage(8.49 percent), while Rhode Island had the largest percentage (14.90 percent).

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percent) in mental retardation, 416,316 (or 7.2 percent) in emotional disturbance,122,689 (or 2.1 percent) in multiple disabilities, 69,944 (or 1.2 percent) in hearing

impairments, 61,851 (or 1.1 percent) in orthopedic impairments, 641,573 (or 11.1percent) in other health impairments, 24,911 (or 0.4 percent) in visual impairments,291,218 (or 5.0 percent) in autism, 1,651 (or 0.03 percent) in deaf-blindness,23,990 (or 0.4 percent) in traumatic brain injury, and 96,510 (or 1.7 percent) indevelopmental delay.Table 11.4: Of the 5,783,407 youth ages 6-21 that received special educationservices under IDEA, Part B, in the fall of 2008, 4,606,980 (or 79.7 percent) spend40 percent or more of their time in the regular classroom. The District of Columbiahad the smallest percentage (48.0 percent), while North Dakota had the largestpercentage (91.5 percent).Table 11.5: Of the 366,156 students ages 14-21 that exited IDEA, Part B, specialeducation services in 2007-2008, 216,568 graduated with a diploma, 52,998received a certificate, 89,870 dropped out, and 6,720 died/aged out of service.Table 11.6: Of the 366,426 students ages 14-21 that exited IDEA, Part B, specialeducation services in 2007-2008 by either graduating with a diploma, receiving acertificate of completion, dropping out, dying, or aging out of service, 59.1 percentgraduated with a diploma. Nevada had the smallest percentage (14.6 percent),

while Pennsylvania had the largest percentage (86.6 percent).Table 11.7: Of the 366,426 students ages 14-21 that exited IDEA, Part B, specialeducation services in 2007-2008 by either graduating with a diploma, receiving acertificate of completion, dropping out, dying, or aging out of service, 24.5 percentdropped out. Hawaii had the smallest percentage (4.6 percent), while Louisianahad the largest percentage (45.9 percent).Table 11.8: From the school year beginning in fall 2006 to the school yearbeginning in fall 2007, the graduation rate among students ages 14-21 servedunder IDEA, Part B, increased in the U.S. by 3.1 percentage points. The graduationrate increased the most in Arizona (by 23.0 percentage points) and decreased themost in Ohio (by 10.1 percentage points).

Table 11.9: From the school year beginning in fall 2006 to the school yearbeginning in fall 2007, the dropout rate among students ages 14-21 served under

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Table 11.1	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-17 Served under IDEA, Part B, as a Percentage of Population: 

Fall 2008 

The estimated population of students ages 6-17 is derived from the Current Population Survey. Data for VT are not available.

State 

Number Part B as 

a Pct.of 

Population Rank State 

Number Part B as 

a Pct.of 

Population Rank 

Estimated

Population

Part B

Recepients

Estimated

Population

Part B

Recepients

U.S. .......... 48,769,252 5,443,977 11.16 --- MO	 ............ 945,703 110,269 11.66 26

AL ............ 751,369 70,779 9.42 43 MT ............ 147,564 14,904 10.10 39

AK	 ............ 118,118 14,812 12.54 15 NE	 ............ 289,462 37,688 13.02 10

AZ	 ............ 1,093,517 105,415 9.64 41 NV	 ............ 430,919 40,334 9.36 44

AR	 ............ 462,062 49,533 10.72 33 NH	 ............ 203,149 25739 12.67 12

CA ............ 6,138,198 565,328 9.21 47 NJ	 ............ 1,376,314 199,015 14.46 5

CO	 ............ 779,359 68,038 8.73 49 NM	 ............ 325,747 36,842 11.31 30

CT ............ 557,252 57,397 10.30 35 NY ............ 2,962,947 360,887 12.18 18

DE	 ............ 135,317 15,805 11.68 25 NC	 ............ 1,465,996 159,647 10.89 32

DC	 ............ 69,454 9,036 13.01 11 ND	 ............ 93,619 11019 11.77 24

FL ............ 2,645,100 329,315 12.45 16 OH	 ............ 1,841,573 223,567 12.14 19

GA ............ 1,664,171 155,600 9.35 45 OK	 ............ 589,016 81,991 13.92 7

HI	 ............ 181,807 16,999 9.35 46 OR	 ............ 577,014 66,472 11.52 29

ID	 ............ 267,986 22,752 8.49 50 PA ............ 1,878,653 248,170 13.21 9

IL ............ 2,109,101 265,114 12.57 13 RI	 ............ 155,530 23,174 14.90 1

IN	 ............ 1,055,304 147,426 13.97 6 SC	 ............ 705,381 85,210 12.08 20

IA ............ 472,678 57,903 12.25 17 SD	 ............ 129,017 14,308 11.09 31

KS	 ............ 458,692 52,933 11.54 28 TN	 ............ 982,147 100,179 10.20 37

KY ............ 668,543 83,969 12.56 14 TX	 ............ 4,302,954 388,987 9.04 48

LA ............ 736,653 71,750 9.74 40 UT ............ 530,402 54,048 10.19 38

ME	 ............ 189,103 28,044 14.83 4 VT ............ ---------- ---------- ------- ---

MD	 ............ 896,029 86,198 9.62 42 VA ............ 1,199,863 139,664 11.64 27

MA ............ 967,011 143,988 14.89 2 WA ............ 1,024,443 104,903 10.24 36

MI	 ............ 1,638,831 194,857 11.89 21 WV	 ............ 259,717 38,568 14.85 3

MN	 ............ 827,378 98,127 11.86 22 WI	 ............ 881,812 104,142 11.81 23

MS	 ............ 504,230 52,087 10.33 34 WY ............ 83,045 11,045 13.30 8

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Tables 1-1 and 1-15; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

(accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 11.2	 Special Education—Children and Students Served under IDEA, Part B, by Age: Fall 2008 

Data for VT are not available.

State 3-5 6-11 12-17 18-21 State 3-5 6-11 12-17 18-21 

U.S. .......... 699,966 2,635,657 2,808,320 339,429 MO	 ............ 15,245 55,495 54,774 7,432

AL ............ 7,079 33,543 37,236 5,003 MT ............ 1,954 7,291 7,613 787

AK	 ............ 1,941 8,076 6,736 909 NE	 ............ 4,522 20,056 17,632 1,828

AZ	 ............ 14,028 53,449 51,966 5,350 NV	 ............ 6,170 19,700 20,634 1,824

AR	 ............ 12,288 24,033 25,500 2,898 NH	 ............ 2,891 11,123 14,616 1,526

CA ............ 70,497 271,056 294,272 35,270 NJ	 ............ 15,379 95,926 103,089 9,516

CO	 ............ 11,255 34,677 33,361 4,284 NM	 ............ 6,487 18,525 18,317 2,628

CT ............ 7,911 26,572 30,825 3,545 NY ............ 61,799 168,213 192,674 21,653

DE	 ............ 2,237 7,640 8,165 1,042 NC	 ............ 18,682 82,768 76,879 9,399

DC	 ............ 543 3,539 5,497 1,092 ND	 ............ 1,576 5,512 5,507 683

FL ............ 33,796 157,492 171,823 21,864 OH	 ............ 23,209 99,902 123,665 18,102

GA ............ 16,185 76,943 78,657 7,922 OK	 ............ 7,431 40,428 41,563 4,514

HI	 ............ 2,501 7,694 9,305 630 OR	 ............ 9,008 34,117 32,355 3,924

ID	 ............ 3,981 12,052 10,700 1,197 PA ............ 29,496 110,940 137,230 17,292

IL ............ 36,997 127,977 137,137 16,418 RI	 ............ 2,930 10,448 12,726 1,492

IN	 ............ 18,834 75,044 72,382 9,854 SC	 ............ 10,763 43,674 41,536 5,923

IA ............ 5,944 26,297 31,606 3,515 SD	 ............ 2,734 8,224 6,084 825

KS	 ............ 9,896 27,183 25,750 2,901 TN	 ............ 12,325 50,854 49,325 5,921

KY ............ 19,755 48,321 35,648 4,008 TX	 ............ 38,169 172,768 216,219 25,155

LA ............ 9,860 38,391 33,359 4,412 UT ............ 8,366 29,956 24,092 2,670

ME	 ............ 3,700 13,343 14,701 1,540 VT ............ -------- -------- -------- --------

MD	 ............ 12,203 41,224 44,974 5,050 VA ............ 17,124 66,049 73,615 9,901

MA ............ 16,317 67,516 76,472 8,192 WA ............ 14,006 55,188 49,715 6,425

MI	 ............ 24,488 94,749 100,108 13,099 WV	 ............ 5,899 20,532 18,036 2,511

MN	 ............ 14,361 48,132 49,995 7,503 WI	 ............ 15,153 49,809 54,333 6,009

MS	 ............ 8,968 27,283 24,804 3,352 WY ............ 3,083 5,933 5,112 639

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 1-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/ PartBChildCount.asp>;

(accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 11.3a	Special Education—Students Served Ages 6-21 under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: 

Fall 2008 

Data for VT are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63b-63d for more) 

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63b-63d for more) 

Specific

Learning

Disability

Speech or

Language

Impairment

Mental

retardation

Retardation

Specific

Learning

Disability

Speech or

Language

Impairment

Mental

retardation

Retardation

U.S. .......... 5,783,406 2,462,946 1,102,552 465,972 MO	 ............ 117,701 40,058 32,017 10,704

AL ............ 75,782 37,863 14,295 6,667 MT ............ 15,691 7,454 3,341 963

AK	 ............ 15,721 7,450 2,723 638 NE	 ............ 39,516 13,670 9,723 4,674

AZ	 ............ 110,765 55,832 20,982 8,004 NV	 ............ 42,158 24,248 6,382 1,866

AR	 ............ 52,431 19,663 12,247 7,149 NH	 ............ 27,265 11,988 4,009 821

CA ............ 600,598 286,859 127,698 37,721 NJ	 ............ 208,531 84,480 41,635 6,312

CO	 ............ 72,322 29,991 14,842 3,107 NM	 ............ 39,470 17,888 8,997 1,758

CT ............ 60,942 21,867 11,666 2,587 NY ............ 382,540 160,314 79,266 12,509

DE	 ............ 16,847 9,060 1,476 1,831 NC	 ............ 169,046 62,659 26,834 21,140

DC	 ............ 10,128 4,624 832 991 ND	 ............ 11,702 4,223 2,810 849

FL ............ 351,179 166,494 79,376 31,387 OH	 ............ 241,669 102,469 31,763 31,924

GA ............ 163,522 51,250 27,844 20,262 OK	 ............ 86,505 41,414 10,353 5,516

HI	 ............ 17,629 8,404 667 1,307 OR	 ............ 70,396 27,664 16,116 4,012

ID	 ............ 23,949 8,888 5,165 1,825 PA ............ 265,462 138,113 40,069 21,723

IL ............ 281,532 130,080 52,989 23,200 RI	 ............ 24,666 10,277 4,207 1,014

IN	 ............ 157,280 59,258 36,863 18,812 SC	 ............ 91,133 44,296 18,007 9,341

IA ............ 61,418 37,038 5,295 10,583 SD	 ............ 15,133 6,255 3,441 1,281

KS	 ............ 55,834 23,229 9,117 3,911 TN	 ............ 106,100 43,576 25,868 8,290

KY ............ 87,977 13,587 20,250 16,462 TX	 ............ 414,142 197,280 64,071 27,796

LA ............ 76,162 25,104 19,374 8,046 UT ............ 56,718 27,909 12,123 3,086

ME	 ............ 29,584 9,816 5,664 749 VT ............ -------- -------- -------- --------

MD	 ............ 91,248 33,332 16,525 5,660 VA ............ 149,565 58,733 22,587 10,815

MA ............ 152,180 59,739 23,996 10,914 WA ............ 111,328 44,134 17,193 5,003

MI	 ............ 207,956 85,370 42,657 21,818 WV	 ............ 41,079 13,535 11,204 7,687

MN	 ............ 105,630 30,525 16,461 8,777 WI	 ............ 110,151 38,569 22,501 9,839

MS	 ............ 55,439 21,966 15,909 4,058 WY ............ 11,684 4,451 3,122 583

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 1-3; <https://www.ideadata.org/ PartBChildCount.asp>;

(accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 11.3b	Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: 

Fall 2008 

Data for VT are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a,63c,63d) 

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a,63c,63d) 

Emotional

Disturbance

Multiple

Disabilities

Hearing

Impairments

Emotional

Disturbance

Multiple

Disabilities

Hearing

Impairments

U.S. .......... 5,783,406 416,316 122,689 69,944 MO	 ............ 117,701 7,457 1,507 1,240

AL ............ 75,782 1,527 1,388 919 MT ............ 15,691 933 527 150

AK	 ............ 15,721 754 386 152 NE	 ............ 39,516 2,028 372 600

AZ	 ............ 110,765 7,932 1,819 1,751 NV	 ............ 42,158 2,034 1,034 512

AR	 ............ 52,431 821 1,328 560 NH	 ............ 27,265 2,359 377 221

CA ............ 600,598 27,022 4,237 10,342 NJ	 ............ 208,531 9,144 21,910 1,447

CO	 ............ 72,322 7,475 3,071 1,375 NM	 ............ 39,470 2,232 900 527

CT ............ 60,942 5,577 2,416 669 NY ............ 382,540 33,641 18,784 4,273

DE	 ............ 16,847 781 -------- 256 NC	 ............ 169,046 7,854 2,049 2,103

DC	 ............ 10,128 1,493 1,024 49 ND	 ............ 11,702 995 -------- 101

FL ............ 351,179 28,936 -------- 3,587 OH	 ............ 241,669 18,237 13,742 2,270

GA ............ 163,522 18,887 -------- 1,695 OK	 ............ 86,505 4,734 1,446 888

HI	 ............ 17,629 1,554 423 316 OR	 ............ 70,396 4,671 -------- 823

ID	 ............ 23,949 1,446 463 259 PA ............ 265,462 24,737 2,761 2,669

IL ............ 281,532 24,881 1,561 3,670 RI	 ............ 24,666 2,587 287 176

IN	 ............ 157,280 14,340 1,831 2,142 SC	 ............ 91,133 3,818 468 1,023

IA ............ 61,418 5,989 344 437 SD	 ............ 15,133 1,002 707 125

KS	 ............ 55,834 2,963 2,232 547 TN	 ............ 106,100 3,605 2,004 1,377

KY ............ 87,977 5,352 3,692 609 TX	 ............ 414,142 30,560 4,856 6,198

LA ............ 76,162 2,460 948 1,116 UT ............ 56,718 2,387 1,553 536

ME	 ............ 29,584 2,736 2,851 236 VT ............ -------- -------- -------- --------

MD	 ............ 91,248 8,381 2,484 1,075 VA ............ 149,565 10,618 2,862 1,314

MA ............ 152,180 13,863 4,585 1,031 WA ............ 111,328 4,707 2,641 1,137

MI	 ............ 207,956 15,895 3,037 2,742 WV	 ............ 41,079 1,747 -------- 434

MN	 ............ 105,630 16,286 914 2,016 WI	 ............ 110,151 14,212 -------- 1,473

MS	 ............ 55,439 1,826 733 624 WY ............ 11,684 840 135 152

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 1-3; <https://www.ideadata.org/ PartBChildCount.asp>;

(accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 11.3c	 Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: 

Fall 2008 

Data for VT are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a,63b,63d) 

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a,63b,63d) 

Orthopedic

Impairments

Other Health

Impairments

Visual

Impairments

Orthopedic

Impairments

Other Health

Impairments

Visual

Impairments

U.S. .......... 5,783,406 61,851 641,573 24,911 MO	 ............ 117,701 548 17,121 486

AL ............ 75,782 619 6,252 447 MT ............ 15,691 68 1,697 58

AK	 ............ 15,721 66 1,869 43 NE	 ............ 39,516 309 5,173 191

AZ	 ............ 110,765 804 7,397 573 NV	 ............ 42,158 309 3,080 162

AR	 ............ 52,431 201 8,006 212 NH	 ............ 27,265 92 4,823 91

CA ............ 600,598 12,690 46,564 3,764 NJ	 ............ 208,531 3,714 28,236 344

CO	 ............ 72,322 9,287 -------- 323 NM	 ............ 39,470 210 3,132 184

CT ............ 60,942 96 11,297 196 NY ............ 382,540 2,126 51,947 1,324

DE	 ............ 16,847 373 2,100 47 NC	 ............ 169,046 976 29,319 630

DC	 ............ 10,128 -------- 501 -------- ND	 ............ 11,702 97 1,464 46

FL ............ 351,179 3,623 23,453 1,158 OH	 ............ 241,669 1,812 25,954 1,000

GA ............ 163,522 969 25,556 713 OK	 ............ 86,505 436 9,297 413

HI	 ............ 17,629 65 2,658 -------- OR	 ............ 70,396 746 9,182 317

ID	 ............ 23,949 113 2,618 -------- PA ............ 265,462 789 18,805 1,130

IL ............ 281,532 1,863 25,417 1,088 RI	 ............ 24,666 72 4,230 --------

IN	 ............ 157,280 1,483 11,785 884 SC	 ............ 91,133 699 8,811 412

IA ............ 61,418 694 86 86 SD	 ............ 15,133 68 1,573 --------

KS	 ............ 55,834 301 7,001 170 TN	 ............ 106,100 753 11,643 663

KY ............ 87,977 447 15,484 449 TX	 ............ 414,142 3,926 52,705 2,806

LA ............ 76,162 1,063 9,368 428 UT ............ 56,718 201 3,918 209

ME	 ............ 29,584 53 5,489 70 VT ............ -------- -------- -------- --------

MD	 ............ 91,248 388 14,862 400 VA ............ 149,565 813 27,111 496

MA ............ 152,180 1,398 11,381 495 WA ............ 111,328 515 21,673 304

MI	 ............ 207,956 2,791 18,700 786 WV	 ............ 41,079 150 4,897 250

MN	 ............ 105,630 1,544 14,981 356 WI	 ............ 110,151 929 15,519 400

MS	 ............ 55,439 479 5,767 307 WY ............ 11,684 83 1,671 --------

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 1-3; <https://www.ideadata.org/ PartBChildCount.asp>;

(accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 11.3d	Special Education—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: 

Fall 2008 

Data for VT are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a-63c for more) 

State 

All 

Disabilities 

Category (see Tables 63a-63c for more) 

Autism

DeafBlindnessTraumatic

Brain Injury

Developmental

Delay Autism

DeafBlindnessTraumatic

Brain Injury

Developmental

Delay

U.S. .......... 5,783,406 291,218 1,651 23,990 96,510 MO	 ............ 117,701 5,589 30 456 488

AL ............ 75,782 2,958 8 243 2,596 MT ............ 15,691 441 -------- -------- --------

AK	 ............ 15,721 575 5 48 1,012 NE	 ............ 39,516 1,454 11 214 1,097

AZ	 ............ 110,765 5,256 108 307 -------- NV	 ............ 42,158 2,340 9 182 --------

AR	 ............ 52,431 2,073 10 161 -------- NH	 ............ 27,265 1,218 -------- -------- 1,207

CA ............ 600,598 41,826 133 1,742 -------- NJ	 ............ 208,531 9,155 381 1,773 --------

CO	 ............ 72,322 2,416 27 408 -------- NM	 ............ 39,470 948 7 189 2,498

CT ............ 60,942 4,424 30 117 -------- NY ............ 382,540 17,180 6 1,170 --------

DE	 ............ 16,847 732 55 42 94 NC	 ............ 169,046 8,582 36 451 6,413

DC	 ............ 10,128 312 0 25 232 ND	 ............ 11,702 473 5 41 598

FL ............ 351,179 12,532 55 578 -------- OH	 ............ 241,669 11,293 39 1,166 --------

GA ............ 163,522 8,747 20 458 7,121 OK	 ............ 86,505 2,170 22 286 9,530

HI	 ............ 17,629 978 -------- 62 1,134 OR	 ............ 70,396 6,571 15 279 --------

ID	 ............ 23,949 1,435 -------- 129 1,509 PA ............ 265,462 13,790 59 723 94

IL ............ 281,532 12,004 33 744 4,002 RI	 ............ 24,666 1,327 -------- 64 363

IN	 ............ 157,280 9,337 19 526 -------- SC	 ............ 91,133 2,612 -------- -------- 1,458

IA ............ 61,418 694 0 172 -------- SD	 ............ 15,133 579 -------- 58 0

KS	 ............ 55,834 1,881 17 204 4,261 TN	 ............ 106,100 4,014 -------- -------- 4,036

KY ............ 87,977 2,764 18 245 8,618 TX	 ............ 414,142 22,589 102 1,253 --------

LA ............ 76,162 2,480 -------- -------- 5,534 UT ............ 56,718 2,740 33 291 1,732

ME	 ............ 29,584 1,816 -------- 80 -------- VT ............ -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

MD	 ............ 91,248 6,775 21 301 1,044 VA ............ 149,565 7,913 10 361 5,932

MA ............ 152,180 7,871 202 6,322 10,383 WA ............ 111,328 6,261 23 346 7,391

MI	 ............ 207,956 11,963 10 624 1,563 WV	 ............ 41,079 1,035 19 121 --------

MN	 ............ 105,630 11,084 61 438 2,187 WI	 ............ 110,151 6,264 -------- 369 --------

MS	 ............ 55,439 1,332 12 151 2,275 WY ............ 11,684 415 -------- 70 108

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 1-3; <https://www.ideadata.org/ PartBChildCount.asp>;

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Table 11.4	 Special Education—Educational Environment—Students Ages 6-21 Served under IDEA, Part B that 

Spent 40 Percent or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2008 

Data for NH and VT are not available and are not reflected in the U.S. values.

State 

Number ≥40 Pct. as 

a Pct. of 

All Envir. Rank State 

Number ≥40 Pct. as 

a Pct. of 

All Enviroments All Envir. Rank

≥40 Pct. in

reg. class All Enviroments

≥40 Pct. in

reg. class

U.S. .......... 5,783,407 4,606,980 79.7 --- MO	 ............ 117,701 98,557 83.7 26

AL ............ 75,782 68,663 90.6 2 MT ............ 15,691 13,528 86.2 14

AK	 ............ 15,721 13,265 84.4 23 NE	 ............ 39,516 35,023 88.6 7

AZ	 ............ 110,765 90,523 81.7 29 NV	 ............ 42,158 35,834 85.0 19

AR	 ............ 52,431 43,619 83.2 27 NH	 ............ 27,265 19,015 69.7 48

CA ............ 600,598 433,698 72.2 45 NJ	 ............ 208,531 147,664 70.8 47

CO	 ............ 72,322 62,325 86.2 15 NM	 ............ 39,470 30,967 78.5 37

CT ............ 60,942 52,347 85.9 16 NY ............ 382,540 258,446 67.6 49

DE	 ............ 16,847 12,921 76.7 42 NC	 ............ 169,046 138,564 82.0 28

DC	 ............ 10,128 4,865 48.0 50 ND	 ............ 11,702 10,704 91.5 1

FL ............ 351,179 273,731 77.9 39 OH	 ............ 241,669 194,248 80.4 34

GA ............ 163,522 132,379 81.0 31 OK	 ............ 86,506 76,683 88.6 6

HI	 ............ 17,629 12,532 71.1 46 OR	 ............ 70,396 60,756 86.3 13

ID	 ............ 23,949 21,133 88.2 8 PA ............ 265,462 224,611 84.6 20

IL ............ 281,532 209,750 74.5 44 RI	 ............ 24,666 19,246 78.0 38

IN	 ............ 157,280 127,514 81.1 30 SC	 ............ 91,133 70,322 77.2 41

IA ............ 61,418 53,639 87.3 10 SD	 ............ 15,133 13,544 89.5 3

KS	 ............ 55,834 49,122 88.0 9 TN	 ............ 106,100 89,553 84.4 22

KY ............ 87,977 76,642 87.1 11 TX	 ............ 414,142 357,550 86.3 12

LA ............ 76,162 61,607 80.9 32 UT ............ 56,718 45,828 80.8 33

ME	 ............ 29,584 24,774 83.7 25 VT ............ --------- --------- -------- ---

MD	 ............ 91,248 69,354 76.0 43 VA ............ 149,565 118,294 79.8 35

MA ............ 152,180 117,746 77.4 40 WA ............ 111,328 93,802 84.3 24

MI	 ............ 207,956 163,671 78.7 36 WV	 ............ 41,079 36,586 89.2 4

MN	 ............ 105,630 90,258 85.4 18 WI	 ............ 110,151 94,360 85.7 17

MS	 ............ 55,439 46,870 84.5 21 WY ............ 11,684 10,347 88.7 5

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 2-2; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

(accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 11.5	 Special Education—Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, Part B, Left School, 

by Reason: 2007-2008 

Data are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period. Data for DC, VT, and TX are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect

confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values. Dropped out is defined as total number of students who were enrolled at some point in the

reporting year, were not enrolled at the end of the reporting year, and did not exit for other reason.

State 

Graduate 

with Diploma 

Received a 

Certificate Dropped Out 

Died or 

Aged Out State 

Graduate 

with Diploma 

Received a 

Certificate Dropped Out 

Died or 

Aged Out 

U.S. .......... 216,568 52,998 89,870 6,720 MO	 ............ 6,621 11 2,234 208

AL ............ 1,584 2,113 1,387 202 MT ............ 927 6 405 -----

AK	 ............ 466 131 375 ----- NE	 ............ 2,239 25 650 128

AZ	 ............ 3,623 ------ 1,472 51 NV	 ............ 437 1,287 1,219 41

AR	 ............ 3,264 60 774 40 NH	 ............ 1,403 63 622 43

CA ............ 14,822 7,117 6,252 936 NJ	 ............ 13,910 ------ 3,707 338

CO	 ............ 2,915 169 1,466 82 NM	 ............ 1,175 557 303 -----

CT ............ 3,396 37 803 129 NY ............ 15,529 6,485 8,394 389

DE	 ............ 492 61 366 ----- NC	 ............ 6,236 1,042 4,260 66

DC	 ............ ------ ------ ------ ----- ND	 ............ 463 ------ 142 -----

FL ............ 10,781 6,651 6,322 104 OH	 ............ 5,384 6,724 2,003 1,440

GA ............ 4,172 3,848 3,111 51 OK	 ............ 5,004 ------ 2,206 47

HI	 ............ 1,288 ------ 71 ----- OR	 ............ 2,241 953 1,332 291

ID	 ............ 764 324 410 64 PA ............ 18,212 112 2,559 158

IL ............ 14,236 170 4,652 189 RI	 ............ 1,374 30 440 79

IN	 ............ 5,450 1,297 2,936 173 SC	 ............ 2,212 951 2,834 194

IA ............ 3,740 87 1,384 67 SD	 ............ 382 ------ 180 -----

KS	 ............ 3,122 ------ 1,241 87 TN	 ............ 4,576 1,881 1,308 131

KY ............ 3,350 422 1,158 43 TX	 ............ -------- ------ ------ -----

LA ............ 1,351 1,355 2,334 ----- UT ............ 2,206 238 947 57

ME	 ............ 1,582 76 574 33 VT ............ -------- ------ ------ -----

MD	 ............ 4,332 742 1,816 106 VA ............ 4,800 4,614 1,814 116

MA ............ 7,672 457 2,637 409 WA ............ 4,281 165 1,991 -----

MI	 ............ 9,461 297 3,839 54 WV	 ............ 1,974 217 831 -----

MN	 ............ 5,640 ------ 1,482 35 WI	 ............ 6,260 199 1,818 113

MS	 ............ 768 1,981 561 26 WY ............ 451 43 248 -----

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 4-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Table 11.6	 Special Education—Graduation Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, 

Part B: 2007-2008 

Data are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period. Data for DC, VT, and TX are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect

confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State All that Left 

Graduate 

with Diploma 

Graduate as 

Pct. of All 

that Left Rank State All that Left 

Graduate 

with Diploma 

Graduate as 

Pct. of All 

that Left Rank 

U.S. .......... 366,426 216,568 59.1 --- MO	 ............ 9,074 6,621 73.0 11

AL ............ 5,286 1,584 30.0 45 MT ............ 1,338 927 69.3 18

AK	 ............ 972 466 47.9 38 NE	 ............ 3,042 2,239 73.6 10

AZ	 ............ 5,146 3,623 70.4 14 NV	 ............ 2,984 437 14.6 48

AR	 ............ 4,138 3,264 78.9 3 NH	 ............ 2,131 1,403 65.8 24

CA ............ 29,127 14,822 50.9 35 NJ	 ............ 17,955 13,910 77.5 6

CO	 ............ 4,632 2,915 62.9 27 NM	 ............ 2,035 1,175 57.7 31

CT ............ 4,365 3,396 77.8 5 NY ............ 30,797 15,529 50.4 36

DE	 ............ 919 492 53.5 34 NC	 ............ 11,604 6,236 53.7 33

DC	 ............ -------- ------ ------ --- ND	 ............ 629 463 73.6 9

FL ............ 23,858 10,781 45.2 40 OH	 ............ 15,551 5,384 34.6 44

GA ............ 11,182 4,172 37.3 42 OK	 ............ 7,257 5,004 69.0 19

HI	 ............ 1,557 1,288 82.7 2 OR	 ............ 4,817 2,241 46.5 39

ID	 ............ 1,562 764 48.9 37 PA ............ 21,041 18,212 86.6 1

IL ............ 19,247 14,236 74.0 8 RI	 ............ 1,923 1,374 71.5 12

IN	 ............ 9,856 5,450 55.3 32 SC	 ............ 6,191 2,212 35.7 43

IA ............ 5,278 3,740 70.9 13 SD	 ............ 562 382 68.0 21

KS	 ............ 4,450 3,122 70.2 15 TN	 ............ 7,896 4,576 58.0 30

KY ............ 4,973 3,350 67.4 22 TX	 ............ -------- -------- ------ ---

LA ............ 5,088 1,351 26.6 46 UT ............ 3,448 2,206 64.0 26

ME	 ............ 2,265 1,582 69.8 16 VT ............ -------- -------- ------ ---

MD	 ............ 6,996 4,332 61.9 28 VA ............ 11,344 4,800 42.3 41

MA ............ 11,175 7,672 68.7 20 WA ............ 6,437 4,281 66.5 23

MI	 ............ 13,651 9,461 69.3 17 WV	 ............ 3,022 1,974 65.3 25

MN	 ............ 7,157 5,640 78.8 4 WI	 ............ 8,390 6,260 74.6 7

MS	 ............ 3,336 768 23.0 47 WY ............ 742 451 60.8 29

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 4-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Table 11.7 Special Education—Dropout Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, Part B: 2007-2008 

Data are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period. Data for DC, VT, and WA are not available. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality.

U.S. values do not reflect missing values. Dropped out is defined as total number of students who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled at

the end of the reporting year, and did not exit for other reason.

State All that Left Dropped Out 

Dropped Out 

as Pct. of All 

that Left Rank State All that Left Dropped Out 

Dropped Out 

as Pct. of All 

that Left Rank 

U.S. .......... 366,426 89,870 24.5 --- MO	 ............ 9,074 2,234 24.6 29

AL ............ 5,286 1,387 26.2 25 MT ............ 1,338 405 30.3 12

AK	 ............ 972 375 38.6 5 NE	 ............ 3,042 650 21.4 37

AZ	 ............ 5,146 1,472 28.6 15 NV	 ............ 2,984 1219 40.9 3

AR	 ............ 4,138 774 18.7 40 NH	 ............ 2,131 622 29.2 14

CA ............ 29,127 6,252 21.5 36 NJ	 ............ 17,955 3,707 20.6 39

CO	 ............ 4,632 1,466 31.6 9 NM	 ............ 2,035 303 14.9 45

CT ............ 4,365 803 18.4 41 NY ............ 30,797 8,394 27.3 22

DE	 ............ 919 366 39.8 4 NC	 ............ 11,604 4,260 36.7 6

DC	 ............ -------- ------ ------ --- ND	 ............ 629 142 22.6 34

FL ............ 23,858 6,322 26.5 23 OH	 ............ 15,551 2,003 12.9 46

GA ............ 11,182 3,111 27.8 18 OK	 ............ 7,257 2,206 30.4 11

HI	 ............ 1,557 71 4.6 48 OR	 ............ 4,817 1,332 27.7 19

ID	 ............ 1,562 410 26.2 24 PA ............ 21,041 2,559 12.2 47

IL ............ 19,247 4,652 24.2 30 RI	 ............ 1,923 440 22.9 33

IN	 ............ 9,856 2,936 29.8 13 SC	 ............ 6,191 2,834 45.8 2

IA ............ 5,278 1,384 26.2 26 SD	 ............ 562 180 32.0 8

KS	 ............ 4,450 1,241 27.9 17 TN	 ............ 7,896 1,308 16.6 43

KY ............ 4,973 1,158 23.3 32 TX	 ............ -------- ------ ------ ---

LA ............ 5,088 2,334 45.9 1 UT ............ 3,448 947 27.5 21

ME	 ............ 2,265 574 25.3 28 VT ............ -------- ------ ------ ---

MD	 ............ 6,996 1,816 26.0 27 VA ............ 11,344 1,814 16.0 44

MA ............ 11,175 2,637 23.6 31 WA ............ 6,437 1,991 30.9 10

MI	 ............ 13,651 3,839 28.1 16 WV	 ............ 3,022 831 27.5 20

MN	 ............ 7,157 1,482 20.7 38 WI	 ............ 8,390 1,818 21.7 35

MS	 ............ 3,336 561 16.8 42 WY ............ 742 248 33.4 7

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 4-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Table 11.8 Special Education—Change in Graduation Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, Part 

B: Fall 2006 School Year to Fall 2007 School Year 

Data are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period. Data for DC, VT, and TX are not available for Fall 2007. Data for DC, VT, and WA are not

available for Fall 2006. All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

Graduate as Percent of All 

that Left (Graduation Rate) 

Difference in 

Graduation 

Rate Rank State 

Graduate as Percent of All 

that Left (Graduation Rate) 

Difference in 

Graduation 

Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Rate Rank

U.S. .......... 56.0 59.1 3.1 ---- MO	 ............ 71.1 73.0 1.9 20

AL ............ 25.4 30.0 4.5 7 MT ............ 71.1 69.3 -1.8 39

AK	 ............ 46.0 47.9 2.0 19 NE	 ............ 73.8 73.6 -0.2 31

AZ	 ............ 47.4 70.4 23.0 1 NV	 ............ 16.9 14.6 -2.2 40

AR	 ............ 78.4 78.9 0.5 28 NH	 ............ 66.1 65.8 -0.3 33

CA ............ 55.2 50.9 -4.3 46 NJ	 ............ 76.6 77.5 0.8 27

CO	 ............ 60.3 62.9 2.6 14 NM	 ............ 45.4 57.7 12.3 2

CT ............ 81.6 77.8 -3.8 45 NY ............ 47.5 50.4 3.0 12

DE	 ............ 56.8 53.5 -3.2 44 NC	 ............ 51.2 53.7 2.6 15

DC	 ............ ------ ------ ------ ---- ND	 ............ 72.5 73.6 1.2 24

FL ............ 41.6 45.2 3.6 9 OH	 ............ 44.7 34.6 -10.1 47

GA ............ 32.2 37.3 5.2 6 OK	 ............ 71.8 69.0 -2.8 41

HI	 ............ 75.3 82.7 7.4 3 OR	 ............ 45.0 46.5 1.5 22

ID	 ............ 47.3 48.9 1.6 21 PA ............ 84.5 86.6 2.1 18

IL ............ 75.4 74.0 -1.4 36 RI	 ............ 72.6 71.5 -1.1 35

IN	 ............ 54.4 55.3 0.9 26 SC	 ............ 31.8 35.7 3.9 8

IA ............ 67.8 70.9 3.1 10 SD	 ............ 71.1 68.0 -3.1 43

KS	 ............ 71.7 70.2 -1.6 38 TN	 ............ 55.1 58.0 2.9 13

KY ............ 64.3 67.4 3.1 11 TX	 ............ 38.2 ------ ------ ----

LA ............ 28.0 26.6 -1.5 37 UT ............ 67.1 64.0 -3.1 42

ME	 ............ 67.3 69.8 2.5 16 VT ............ ------ ------ ------ ----

MD	 ............ 60.8 61.9 1.1 25 VA ............ 41.0 42.3 1.3 23

MA ............ 62.9 68.7 5.8 4 WA ............ ------ 66.5 ------ ----

MI	 ............ 69.0 69.3 0.3 29 WV	 ............ 66.0 65.3 -0.6 34

MN	 ............ 76.5 78.8 2.3 17 WI	 ............ 69.1 74.6 5.5 5

MS	 ............ 22.9 23.0 0.1 30 WY ............ 61.0 60.8 -0.2 32

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 4-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Table 11.9	 Special Education—Change in Dropout Rate among Students Ages 14-21 Served under IDEA, 

Part B: Fall 2006 School Year to Fall 2007 School Year 

Data are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period. Data for DC, VT, and TX are not available for Fall 2007. Data for DC, VT, and WA are not

available for Fall 2006.All other missing values were suppressed to protect confidentiality. U.S. values do not reflect missing values.

State 

Dropped out as Percent of 

All that Left (Dropout Rate) Difference in 

Dropout Rate Rank State 

Dropped out as Percent of 

All that Left (Dropout Rate) Difference in 

Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Dropout Rate Rank

U.S. .......... 25.5 24.5 -1.0 ---- MO	 ............ 26.5 24.6 -1.9 32

AL ............ 30.0 26.2 -3.7 43 MT ............ 28.5 30.3 1.8 8

AK	 ............ 36.2 38.6 2.4 7 NE	 ............ 21.2 21.4 0.2 15

AZ	 ............ 49.8 28.6 -21.2 47 NV	 ............ 40.9 40.9 -0.1 16

AR	 ............ 19.3 18.7 -0.6 19 NH	 ............ 28.8 29.2 0.4 13

CA ............ 20.8 21.5 0.6 12 NJ	 ............ 21.5 20.6 -0.8 22

CO	 ............ 32.9 31.6 -1.2 24 NM	 ............ 20.2 14.9 -5.3 45

CT ............ 14.9 18.4 3.5 4 NY ............ 28.7 27.3 -1.5 28

DE	 ............ 34.7 39.8 5.1 3 NC	 ............ 38.0 36.7 -1.3 25

DC	 ............ ------ ------ ------ ---- ND	 ............ 23.9 22.6 -1.3 26

FL ............ 28.9 26.5 -2.4 39 OH	 ............ 14.6 12.9 -1.8 29

GA ............ 29.9 27.8 -2.0 36 OK	 ............ 27.7 30.4 2.7 6

HI	 ............ 6.9 4.6 -2.4 38 OR	 ............ 31.9 27.7 -4.3 44

ID	 ............ 28.2 26.2 -1.9 33 PA ............ 14.2 12.2 -2.0 35

IL ............ 22.6 24.2 1.5 9 RI	 ............ 23.2 22.9 -0.3 18

IN	 ............ 32.2 29.8 -2.4 40 SC	 ............ 40.2 45.8 5.6 2

IA ............ 28.8 26.2 -2.6 41 SD	 ............ 25.0 32.0 7.0 1

KS	 ............ 26.8 27.9 1.1 11 TN	 ............ 16.3 16.6 0.3 14

KY ............ 26.8 23.3 -3.6 42 TX	 ............ 24.7 ------ ------ ----

LA ............ 44.7 45.9 1.2 10 UT ............ 24.6 27.5 2.8 5

ME	 ............ 27.1 25.3 -1.8 30 VT ............ ------ ------ ------ ----

MD	 ............ 27.4 26.0 -1.4 27 VA ............ 16.7 16.0 -0.7 20

MA ............ 29.3 23.6 -5.7 46 WA ............ ------ 30.9 ------ ----

MI	 ............ 28.9 28.1 -0.8 21 WV	 ............ 27.6 27.5 -0.1 17

MN	 ............ 22.7 20.7 -2.0 34 WI	 ............ 23.5 21.7 -1.8 31

MS	 ............ 17.9 16.8 -1.1 23 WY ............ 35.7 33.4 -2.3 37

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 4-1; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Table 11.10 Special Education—State Grant Awards under IDEA Part B (in dollars): Federal Fiscal Year 2007 

Data for NH and VT are not available and are not reflected in the U.S. values.

State Total 

IDEA Part B 

State Total 

IDEA Part B 

Section 611 Section 619 Section 611 Section 619

U.S. .......... 10,915,537,584 10,537,948,900 377,588,684 MO	 ............ 218,974,530 212,961,229 6,013,301

AL ............ 176,085,539 170,485,753 5,599,786 MT ............ 35,756,675 34,571,807 1,184,868

AK	 ............ 34,815,500 33,551,635 1,263,865 NE	 ............ 72,260,971 70,004,541 2,256,430

AZ	 ............ 173,208,753 167,830,161 5,378,592 NV	 ............ 65,365,691 63,115,797 2,249,894

AR	 ............ 110,522,019 105,159,110 5,362,909 NH	 ............ 46,049,113 44,491,679 1,557,434

CA ............ 1,188,852,930 1,150,175,848 38,677,082 NJ	 ............ 350,248,511 338,873,593 11,374,918

CO	 ............ 146,949,854 141,994,060 4,955,794 NM	 ............ 88,631,511 85,444,520 3,186,991

CT ............ 129,555,264 124,651,626 4,903,638 NY ............ 745,433,945 711,691,639 33,742,306

DE	 ............ 32,007,368 30,749,980 1,257,388 NC	 ............ 309,517,986 298,208,386 11,309,600

DC	 ............ 15,708,817 15,461,181 247,636 ND	 ............ 25,785,114 24,968,615 816,499

FL ............ 608,811,968 590,329,496 18,482,472 OH	 ............ 422,899,881 410,347,509 12,552,372

GA ............ 304,864,006 295,042,992 9,821,014 OK	 ............ 142,324,703 138,669,447 3,655,256

HI	 ............ 38,429,941 37,427,200 1,002,741 OR	 ............ 124,772,966 120,909,370 3,863,596

ID	 ............ 53,073,616 50,887,494 2,186,122 PA ............ 414,427,321 400,450,268 13,977,053

IL ............ 492,440,463 474,790,011 17,650,452 RI	 ............ 42,668,882 40,997,821 1,671,061

IN	 ............ 248,645,811 239,749,588 8,896,223 SC	 ............ 171,349,759 164,211,008 7,138,751

IA ............ 118,446,351 114,455,809 3,990,542 SD	 ............ 31,209,015 29,744,116 1,464,899

KS	 ............ 104,517,733 100,184,949 4,332,784 TN	 ............ 225,528,597 218,638,925 6,889,672

KY ............ 158,190,906 147,980,151 10,210,755 TX	 ............ 926,680,185 903,726,489 22,953,696

LA ............ 183,953,717 177,474,118 6,479,599 UT ............ 103,619,332 100,055,068 3,564,264

ME	 ............ 53,812,816 51,300,101 2,512,715 VT ............ 24,941,508 24,074,512 866,996

MD	 ............ 194,386,913 187,712,947 6,673,966 VA ............ 273,182,997 264,057,481 9,125,516

MA ............ 276,021,384 266,131,779 9,889,605 WA ............ 215,674,263 207,507,428 8,166,835

MI	 ............ 388,106,144 375,542,353 12,563,791 WV	 ............ 74,682,745 71,199,780 3,482,965

MN	 ............ 185,387,810 177,961,249 7,426,561 WI	 ............ 204,643,113 195,173,313 9,469,800

MS	 ............ 115,796,178 111,568,419 4,227,759 WY ............ 26,316,469 25,256,549 1,059,920

Source:	 Office of Special Education Programs, Data Accountability Center, Table 2-2; <https://www.ideadata.org/arc_toc9.asp>;

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Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query—The Ad Hoc Query of the RSA’s Management Information System is a collectionof vocational rehabilitation tables that can be accessed via the RSA’s website. This data iscompiled annually at the state and national level. The Ad Hoc Query provides information on

state agencies that “develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated programs ofvocational rehabilitation, supported employment and independent living for individuals withdisabilities, through services, training and economic opportunities, in order to maximize theiremployability, independence and integration into the workplace and the community.”Order of Selection— A state is forced by the Federal government to implement an orderof selection when it does not have the funds and/or the personnel to provide services for all

eligible individuals with disabilities. This process is detailed under The Rehabilitation Act of

1973 and 34 CFR 361.36. When this situation occurs, a state must classify eligible individuals

according to the significance of their disability(ies), and must serve the most significantly

disabled first.Rehabilitation Rate— The number of successful employment outcomes divided by thenumber of closures after initiating or completing services.Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)—Services offered to individuals with mental or physical

disabilities. These services are designed to enable participants to attain skills, resources,

attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get a job, and keep a

job. These services may also help an individual retrain for employment after an injury or mental

disorder has disrupted previous employment.

Tables 

Table 12.1: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, state vocational rehabilitation agencies

processed 615,893 applicants.Table 12.2: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, state vocational rehabilitation agencies

closed 350,246 cases of individuals that either initiated or completed services.

Table 12.3: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, state vocational rehabilitation agenciesclosed 202,297 cases of individuals that either initiated or completed services in

which the individuals entered successful employment.

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disabilities. The New Mexico blind agency spent the most per closure ($69,684),while the Idaho general agency spent the least per closure ($4,962).

Table 12.6: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the U.S. spent a total of $281,311,862

on Vocational Rehabilitation expenditures for postsecondary institutions of highereducation for people with disabilities. The New Mexico blind agency spent the moston postsecondary institutions of higher education per closure ($4,673), while theSouth Carolina general agency spent the least on postsecondary institutions of

higher education per closure ($52).Table 12.7: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, 36 agencies were on Order ofSelection, down from 61 agencies in 2001. Over the period from 2001 to 2008, six

states (including the District of Columbia) have never had any agency on Order of

Selection: Alaska, the District of Columbia, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico,and South Carolina. Over the period from 2001 to 2008, 18 states have always had

all of their agencies on Order of Selection: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Table 12.8: From 2007 to 2008, the number of Vocational Rehabilitation applicantsin the U.S. decreased by 6.9 percent. Vocational Rehabilitation applicantsincreased the most at the Delaware blind agency (by 33.3 percent) and decreased

the most at the Michigan blind agency (by 47.0 percent).

Table 12.9: From 2007 to 2008, the rehabilitation rate decreased in the U.S. by

1.7 percentage points. The rehabilitation rate increased the most at the Marylandcombined agency (by 27.1 percentage points) and decreased by the most at theOregon blind agency (by 36.6 percentage points).

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Table 12.1 Vocational Rehabilitation—Applicants: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type Applicants State Agency Type Applicants State Agency Type Applicants 

U.S. .......... -------------- 615,893 LA ............ Combined 9,332 ND	 ............ Combined 2,285

AL ............ Combined 13,592 ME	 ............ General 3,164 OH	 ............ Combined 27,142

AK	 ............ Combined 1,543 ME	 ............ Blind 247 OK	 ............ Combined 4,336

AZ	 ............ Combined 8,693 MD	 ............ Combined 7,424 OR	 ............ General 9,162

AR	 ............ General 5,231 MA ............ General 11,659 OR	 ............ Blind 167

AR	 ............ Blind 478 MA ............ Blind 316 PA ............ Combined 24,118

CA ............ Combined 45,618 MI	 ............ General 20,413 RI	 ............ Combined 2,357

CO	 ............ Combined 8,382 MI	 ............ Blind 326 SC	 ............ General 21,099

CT ............ General 3,926 MN	 ............ General 9,867 SC	 ............ Blind 502

CT ............ Blind 164 MN	 ............ Blind 323 SD	 ............ General 2,221

DE	 ............ General 3,144 MS	 ............ Combined 8,212 SD	 ............ Blind 253

DE	 ............ Blind 60 MO	 ............ General 17,920 TN	 ............ Combined 8,188

DC	 ............ Combined 2,103 MO	 ............ Blind 571 TX	 ............ General 36,454

FL ............ General 36,893 MT ............ Combined 3,510 TX	 ............ Blind 3,144

FL ............ Blind 2,155 NE	 ............ General 4,376 UT ............ Combined 8,749

GA ............ Combined 12,852 NE	 ............ Blind 142 VT ............ General 3,933

HI	 ............ Combined 2,684 NV	 ............ Combined 3,510 VT ............ Blind 99

ID	 ............ General 5,711 NH	 ............ Combined 2,807 VA ............ General 12,004

ID	 ............ Blind 180 NJ	 ............ General 14,721 VA ............ Blind 461

IL ............ Combined 17,206 NJ	 ............ Blind 679 WA ............ General 9,599

IN	 ............ Combined 15,501 NM	 ............ General 5,598 WA ............ Blind 353

IA ............ General 6,988 NM	 ............ Blind 106 WV	 ............ Combined 4,244

IA ............ Blind 109 NY ............ General 46,190 WI	 ............ Combined 17,339

KS	 ............ Combined 6,834 NY ............ Blind 1,150 WY ............ Combined 1,943

KY ............ General 14,647 NC	 ............ General 26,614

KY ............ Blind 617 NC	 ............ Blind 1,253

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 12.2 Vocational Rehabilitation—Closures after Services Initiated or Completed: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type Closures State Agency Type Closures State Agency Type Closures 

U.S. .......... -------------- 350,246 LA ............ Combined 5,070 ND	 ............ Combined 1,363

AL ............ Combined 10,311 ME	 ............ General 1,489 OH	 ............ Combined 15,608

AK	 ............ Combined 863 ME	 ............ Blind 113 OK	 ............ Combined 3,605

AZ	 ............ Combined 4,343 MD	 ............ Combined 2,972 OR	 ............ General 4,150

AR	 ............ General 4,855 MA ............ General 6,224 OR	 ............ Blind 254

AR	 ............ Blind 423 MA ............ Blind 276 PA ............ Combined 15,749

CA ............ Combined 30,710 MI	 ............ General 14,099 RI	 ............ Combined 1,194

CO	 ............ Combined 4,580 MI	 ............ Blind 411 SC	 ............ General 16,209

CT ............ General 2,256 MN	 ............ General 4,328 SC	 ............ Blind 459

CT ............ Blind 152 MN	 ............ Blind 198 SD	 ............ General 1,256

DE	 ............ General 1,289 MS	 ............ Combined 6,471 SD	 ............ Blind 124

DE	 ............ Blind 26 MO	 ............ General 6,509 TN	 ............ Combined 7,973

DC	 ............ Combined 922 MO	 ............ Blind 339 TX	 ............ General 20,616

FL ............ General 22,079 MT ............ Combined 1,607 TX	 ............ Blind 1,955

FL ............ Blind 1,149 NE	 ............ General 2,452 UT ............ Combined 4,650

GA ............ Combined 7,462 NE	 ............ Blind 104 VT ............ General 2,281

HI	 ............ Combined 1,034 NV	 ............ Combined 1,721 VT ............ Blind 95

ID	 ............ General 3,159 NH	 ............ Combined 1,596 VA ............ General 6,996

ID	 ............ Blind 105 NJ	 ............ General 7,637 VA ............ Blind 301

IL ............ Combined 9,462 NJ	 ............ Blind 415 WA ............ General 3,900

IN	 ............ Combined 8,483 NM	 ............ General 2,811 WA ............ Blind 219

IA ............ General 3,390 NM	 ............ Blind 74 WV	 ............ Combined 2,503

IA ............ Blind 160 NY ............ General 22,136 WI	 ............ Combined 7,767

KS	 ............ Combined 3,301 NY ............ Blind 881 WY ............ Combined 1,043

KY ............ General 7,188 NC	 ............ General 10,886

KY ............ Blind 499 NC	 ............ Blind 956

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 7 July 2010).

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Table 12.3	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Closures with Successful Employment Outcomes: 

Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type 

Successful 

Closures State Agency Type 

Successful 

Closures State Agency Type 

Successful 

Closures 

U.S. .......... -------------- 202,297 LA ............ Combined 2,715 ND	 ............ Combined 903

AL ............ Combined 7,554 ME	 ............ General 730 OH	 ............ Combined 9,656

AK	 ............ Combined 568 ME	 ............ Blind 82 OK	 ............ Combined 2,246

AZ	 ............ Combined 1,925 MD	 ............ Combined 2,290 OR	 ............ General 2,604

AR	 ............ General 2,447 MA ............ General 3,446 OR	 ............ Blind 115

AR	 ............ Blind 347 MA ............ Blind 200 PA ............ Combined 9,221

CA ............ Combined 13,886 MI	 ............ General 7,543 RI	 ............ Combined 750

CO	 ............ Combined 2,617 MI	 ............ Blind 228 SC	 ............ General 8,663

CT ............ General 1,445 MN	 ............ General 2,620 SC	 ............ Blind 316

CT ............ Blind 130 MN	 ............ Blind 93 SD	 ............ General 861

DE	 ............ General 905 MS	 ............ Combined 4,553 SD	 ............ Blind 102

DE	 ............ Blind 20 MO	 ............ General 4,365 TN	 ............ Combined 2,484

DC	 ............ Combined 576 MO	 ............ Blind 265 TX	 ............ General 11,724

FL ............ General 12,411 MT ............ Combined 913 TX	 ............ Blind 1,359

FL ............ Blind 729 NE	 ............ General 1,543 UT ............ Combined 3,310

GA ............ Combined 4,668 NE	 ............ Blind 52 VT ............ General 1,523

HI	 ............ Combined 589 NV	 ............ Combined 1,060 VT ............ Blind 73

ID	 ............ General 2,083 NH	 ............ Combined 1,219 VA ............ General 4,012

ID	 ............ Blind 79 NJ	 ............ General 4,385 VA ............ Blind 183

IL ............ Combined 5,640 NJ	 ............ Blind 292 WA ............ General 2,357

IN	 ............ Combined 4,393 NM	 ............ General 1,692 WA ............ Blind 132

IA ............ General 2,146 NM	 ............ Blind 45 WV	 ............ Combined 1,773

IA ............ Blind 124 NY ............ General 13,236 WI	 ............ Combined 3,641

KS	 ............ Combined 1,645 NY ............ Blind 643 WY ............ Combined 699

KY ............ General 4,949 NC	 ............ General 6,442

KY ............ Blind 394 NC	 ............ Blind 668

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 12.4 Vocational Rehabilitation—Rehabilitation Rate: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind. The rehabilitation rate is the number of closures with successful employment outcomes divided

by the number of closures after initiating or completing services.

State Agency Type Rehab Rate State Agency Type Rehab Rate State Agency Type Rehab Rate 

U.S. .......... -------------- 57.8 LA ............ Combined 53.6 ND	 ............ Combined 66.3

AL ............ Combined 73.3 ME	 ............ General 49.0 OH	 ............ Combined 61.9

AK	 ............ Combined 65.8 ME	 ............ Blind 72.6 OK	 ............ Combined 62.3

AZ	 ............ Combined 44.3 MD	 ............ Combined 77.1 OR	 ............ General 62.7

AR	 ............ General 50.4 MA ............ General 55.4 OR	 ............ Blind 45.3

AR	 ............ Blind 82.0 MA ............ Blind 72.5 PA ............ Combined 58.5

CA ............ Combined 45.2 MI	 ............ General 53.5 RI	 ............ Combined 62.8

CO	 ............ Combined 57.1 MI	 ............ Blind 55.5 SC	 ............ General 53.4

CT ............ General 64.1 MN	 ............ General 60.5 SC	 ............ Blind 68.8

CT ............ Blind 85.5 MN	 ............ Blind 47.0 SD	 ............ General 68.6

DE	 ............ General 70.2 MS	 ............ Combined 70.4 SD	 ............ Blind 82.3

DE	 ............ Blind 76.9 MO	 ............ General 67.1 TN	 ............ Combined 31.2

DC	 ............ Combined 62.5 MO	 ............ Blind 78.2 TX	 ............ General 56.9

FL ............ General 56.2 MT ............ Combined 56.8 TX	 ............ Blind 69.5

FL ............ Blind 63.4 NE	 ............ General 62.9 UT ............ Combined 71.2

GA ............ Combined 62.6 NE	 ............ Blind 50.0 VT ............ General 66.8

HI	 ............ Combined 57.0 NV	 ............ Combined 61.6 VT ............ Blind 76.8

ID	 ............ General 65.9 NH	 ............ Combined 76.4 VA ............ General 57.3

ID	 ............ Blind 75.2 NJ	 ............ General 57.4 VA ............ Blind 60.8

IL ............ Combined 59.6 NJ	 ............ Blind 70.4 WA ............ General 60.4

IN	 ............ Combined 51.8 NM	 ............ General 60.2 WA ............ Blind 60.3

IA ............ General 63.3 NM	 ............ Blind 60.8 WV	 ............ Combined 70.8

IA ............ Blind 77.5 NY ............ General 59.8 WI	 ............ Combined 46.9

KS	 ............ Combined 49.8 NY ............ Blind 73.0 WY ............ Combined 67.0

KY ............ General 68.9 NC	 ............ General 59.2

KY ............ Blind 79.0 NC	 ............ Blind 69.9

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 9 July 2010).

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Table 12.5 Vocational Rehabilitation—Total Expenditures (in dollars): Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type Expenditures State Agency Type Expenditures State Agency Type Expenditures 

U.S. .......... ------------ 3,845,386,123 LA ............ Combined 68,958,686 ND	 ............ Combined ---------

AL ............ Combined 73,016,282 ME	 ............ General 16,287,677 OH	 ............ Combined 141,068,837

AK	 ............ Combined 13,037,635 ME	 ............ Blind 4,031,360 OK	 ............ Combined 48,056,638

AZ	 ............ Combined 87,484,771 MD	 ............ Combined 56,463,627 OR	 ............ General 42,442,193

AR	 ............ General 44,076,465 MA ............ General 52,941,761 OR	 ............ Blind 5,786,160

AR	 ............ Blind 5,756,616 MA ............ Blind 12,250,835 PA ............ Combined 156,000,798

CA ............ Combined 377,591,584 MI	 ............ General 102,281,044 RI	 ............ Combined 15,111,292

CO	 ............ Combined 55,004,063 MI	 ............ Blind 15,856,482 SC	 ............ General 84,283,066

CT ............ General 29,395,869 MN	 ............ General 52,218,164 SC	 ............ Blind 7,395,234

CT ............ Blind 3,850,190 MN	 ............ Blind 10,488,238 SD	 ............ General 10,882,089

DE	 ............ General 11,691,856 MS	 ............ Combined 64,062,767 SD	 ............ Blind 3,010,985

DE	 ............ Blind 1,796,600 MO	 ............ General 69,577,795 TN	 ............ Combined 84,446,553

DC	 ............ Combined 19,330,415 MO	 ............ Blind 11,459,406 TX	 ............ General 223,942,204

FL ............ General 166,760,660 MT ............ Combined 15,154,827 TX	 ............ Blind 57,802,935

FL ............ Blind 38,861,161 NE	 ............ General 21,370,011 UT ............ Combined 44,694,071

GA ............ Combined 115,969,700 NE	 ............ Blind 4,018,836 VT ............ General 15,928,755

HI	 ............ Combined 18,919,547 NV	 ............ Combined 20,882,969 VT ............ Blind 1,536,414

ID	 ............ General 15,673,708 NH	 ............ Combined 13,691,155 VA ............ General 75,023,698

ID	 ............ Blind 2,589,036 NJ	 ............ General 64,145,993 VA ............ Blind 12,622,923

IL ............ Combined 146,801,062 NJ	 ............ Blind 15,699,664 WA ............ General 50,214,128

IN	 ............ Combined 121,175,576 NM	 ............ General 24,703,851 WA ............ Blind 9,431,038

IA ............ General 33,192,888 NM	 ............ Blind 5,156,627 WV	 ............ Combined 36,553,634

IA ............ Blind 8,969,928 NY ............ General 262,483,956 WI	 ............ Combined 71,727,662

KS	 ............ Combined 38,255,131 NY ............ Blind 33,041,659 WY ............ Combined 11,944,695

KY ............ General 59,300,614 NC	 ............ General 103,204,250

KY ............ Blind 9,959,950 NC	 ............ Blind 16,587,174

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA2 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 14 July 2010).

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Table 12.6	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Postsecondary Institution of Higher Education Expenditures (in dollars): 

Federal Fiscal Year 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type 

Higher 

Education 

Expenditures State Agency Type 

Higher 

Education 

Expenditures State Agency Type 

Higher 

Education 

Expenditures 

U.S. .......... -------------- 281,311,862 LA ............ Combined 8,323,925 ND	 ............ Combined ---------

AL ............ Combined 5,559,095 ME	 ............ General 1,490,780 OH	 ............ Combined 10,023,189

AK	 ............ Combined 636,958 ME	 ............ Blind 76,602 OK	 ............ Combined 5,474,510

AZ	 ............ Combined 3,921,456 MD	 ............ Combined 3,796,423 OR	 ............ General 1,150,118

AR	 ............ General 7,233,828 MA ............ General 3,342,826 OR	 ............ Blind 237,429

AR	 ............ Blind 459,246 MA ............ Blind 298,125 PA ............ Combined 21,884,350

CA ............ Combined 28,853,708 MI	 ............ General 10,237,107 RI	 ............ Combined 823,503

CO	 ............ Combined 2,094,225 MI	 ............ Blind 1,442,107 SC	 ............ General 836,363

CT ............ General 482,065 MN	 ............ General 2,744,664 SC	 ............ Blind 232,929

CT ............ Blind 429,749 MN	 ............ Blind 917,208 SD	 ............ General 839,963

DE	 ............ General 1,354,718 MS	 ............ Combined 1,297,954 SD	 ............ Blind 83,027

DE	 ............ Blind 97,261 MO	 ............ General 7,926,519 TN	 ............ Combined 10,603,541

DC	 ............ Combined 3,091,195 MO	 ............ Blind 839,392 TX	 ............ General 13,934,132

FL ............ General 4,479,259 MT ............ Combined 4,204,579 TX	 ............ Blind 327,135

FL ............ Blind 663,060 NE	 ............ General 1,954,443 UT ............ Combined 8,544,551

GA ............ Combined 6,374,096 NE	 ............ Blind 197,782 VT ............ General 300,739

HI	 ............ Combined 1,996,108 NV	 ............ Combined 515,773 VT ............ Blind 63,517

ID	 ............ General 1,427,867 NH	 ............ Combined 909,828 VA ............ General 1,116,063

ID	 ............ Blind 114,674 NJ	 ............ General 5,916,941 VA ............ Blind 634,813

IL ............ Combined 7,229,614 NJ	 ............ Blind 422,919 WA ............ General 2,833,202

IN	 ............ Combined 10,325,491 NM	 ............ General 2,679,241 WA ............ Blind 623,035

IA ............ General 6,501,814 NM	 ............ Blind 345,825 WV	 ............ Combined 2,703,069

IA ............ Blind 254,817 NY ............ General 22,672,640 WI	 ............ Combined 4,792,270

KS	 ............ Combined 3,120,310 NY ............ Blind 1,738,603 WY ............ Combined 979,722

KY ............ General 7,853,925 NC	 ............ General 2,059,028

KY ............ Blind 580,966 NC	 ............ Blind 783,953

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 2 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 13 July 2010).

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Table 12.7	 Vocational Rehabilitation—State Agencies on Order of Selection: 2001 through 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind.

State Agency Type

 On Order of Selection: Year 20--

State Agency Type

 On Order of Selection: Year 20--

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

AL ............ Combined X MT ............ Combined X

AK	 ............ Combined NE	 ............ General X X X X X --- X X

AZ	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X NE	 ............ Blind X

AR	 ............ General X X X X X X X X NV	 ............ Combined

AR	 ............ Blind X X X X X X X X NH	 ............ Combined

CA ............ Combined X X X X --- X X X NJ	 ............ General X X X X X X X

CO	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X NJ	 ............ Blind X

CT ............ General X X X X X X X X NM	 ............ General

CT ............ Blind X NM	 ............ Blind

DE	 ............ General X NY ............ General X

DE	 ............ Blind X X X X X X X X NY ............ Blind X

DC	 ............ Combined NC	 ............ General X

FL ............ General X X NC	 ............ Blind X

FL ............ Blind X ND	 ............ Combined X X X X X X

GA ............ Combined X X X X X X X X OH	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

HI	 ............ Combined X X OK	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

ID	 ............ General X OR	 ............ General X ---

ID	 ............ Blind OR	 ............ Blind X X X X X

IL ............ Combined X X X X X X X X PA ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

IN	 ............ Combined X RI	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

IA ............ General X X X X X X X X SC	 ............ General

IA ............ Blind SC	 ............ Blind ---

KS	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X SD	 ............ General X X X

KY ............ General X X X X X X X X SD	 ............ Blind X

KY ............ Blind X X X X X X X X TN	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

LA ............ Combined X X X X X X X TX	 ............ General X

ME	 ............ General X X X X X X X X TX	 ............ Blind X

ME	 ............ Blind X X X X X X X X UT ............ Combined X X

MD	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X VT ............ General X X X X X X

MA ............ General X X X X X X X X VT ............ Blind X

MA ............ Blind X VA ............ General X X X X X X

MI	 ............ General X VA ............ Blind X X X X X X

MI	 ............ Blind X WA ............ General X X X X X X X X

MN	 ............ General X X X X X X X X WA ............ Blind X X

MN	 ............ Blind WV	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

MS	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X WI	 ............ Combined X X X X X X X X

MO	 ............ General X --- X X X X WY ............ Combined X X X X

MO	 ............ Blind X X ---

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the ARR Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 28 July 2010).

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Table 12.8	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Change in the Number of Applicants: 2007 to 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind. The rehabilitation rate is the number of closures with successful employment outcomes divided

by the number of closures after initiating or completing services.

State Agency Type 

Applicants Pct. Change 

in Applicants State Agency Type 

Applicants Pct. Change 

2007 2008 2007 2008 in Applicants 

U.S. ......... ------------- 661,801 615,893 -6.9 MO	 ............ Blind 570 571 0.2

AL ............ Combined 16,558 13,592 -17.9 MT ............ Combined 3,536 3,510 -0.7

AK	 ............ Combined 1,743 1,543 -11.5 NE	 ............ General 4,498 4,376 -2.7

AZ	 ............ Combined 7,647 8,693 13.7 NE	 ............ Blind 153 142 -7.2

AR	 ............ General 7,750 5,231 -32.5 NV	 ............ Combined 3,651 3,510 -3.9

AR	 ............ Blind 497 478 -3.8 NH	 ............ Combined 3,017 2,807 -7.0

CA ............ Combined 47,960 45,618 -4.9 NJ	 ............ General 15,355 14,721 -4.1

CO	 ............ Combined 8,981 8,382 -6.7 NJ	 ............ Blind 682 679 -0.4

CT ............ General 4,082 3,926 -3.8 NM	 ............ General 5,965 5,598 -6.2

CT ............ Blind 210 164 -21.9 NM	 ............ Blind 137 106 -22.6

DE	 ............ General 2,675 3,144 17.5 NY ............ General 44,946 46,190 2.8

DE	 ............ Blind 45 60 33.3 NY ............ Blind 1,381 1,150 -16.7

DC	 ............ Combined 2,933 2,103 -28.3 NC	 ............ General 26,591 26,614 0.1

FL ............ General 42,869 36,893 -13.9 NC	 ............ Blind 1,403 1,253 -10.7

FL ............ Blind 2,329 2,155 -7.5 ND	 ............ Combined 2,636 2,285 -13.3

GA ............ Combined 14,204 12,852 -9.5 OH	 ............ Combined 29,718 27,142 -8.7

HI	 ............ Combined 2,771 2,684 -3.1 OK	 ............ Combined 8,034 4,336 -46.0

ID	 ............ General 5,646 5,711 1.2 OR	 ............ General 9,897 9,162 -7.4

ID	 ............ Blind 148 180 21.6 OR	 ............ Blind 201 167 -16.9

IL ............ Combined 20,513 17,206 -16.1 PA ............ Combined 27,819 24,118 -13.3

IN	 ............ Combined 16,636 15,501 -6.8 RI	 ............ Combined 2,383 2,357 -1.1

IA ............ General 6,047 6,988 15.6 SC	 ............ General 21,805 21,099 -3.2

IA ............ Blind 163 109 -33.1 SC	 ............ Blind 563 502 -10.8

KS	 ............ Combined 6,808 6,834 0.4 SD	 ............ General 2,245 2,221 -1.1

KY ............ General 14,376 14,647 1.9 SD	 ............ Blind 211 253 19.9

KY ............ Blind 652 617 -5.4 TN	 ............ Combined 8,781 8,188 -6.8

LA ............ Combined 12,556 9,332 -25.7 TX	 ............ General 39,923 36,454 -8.7

ME	 ............ General 3,833 3,164 -17.5 TX	 ............ Blind 3,545 3,144 -11.3

ME	 ............ Blind 256 247 -3.5 UT ............ Combined 7,527 8,749 16.2

MD	 ............ Combined 10,047 7,424 -26.1 VT ............ General 3,893 3,933 1.0

MA ............ General 13,757 11,659 -15.3 VT ............ Blind 147 99 -32.7

MA ............ Blind 299 316 5.7 VA ............ General 12,049 12,004 -0.4

MI	 ............ General 23,542 20,413 -13.3 VA ............ Blind 420 461 9.8

MI	 ............ Blind 615 326 -47.0 WA ............ General 7,913 9,599 21.3

MN	 ............ General 8,935 9,867 10.4 WA ............ Blind 411 353 -14.1

MN	 ............ Blind 317 323 1.9 WV	 ............ Combined 3,735 4,244 13.6

MS	 ............ Combined 10,474 8,212 -21.6 WI	 ............ Combined 17,796 17,339 -2.6

MO	 ............ General 17,279 17,920 3.7 WY ............ Combined 2,111 1,943 -8.0

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 11 August 2010).

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Table 12.9	 Vocational Rehabilitation—Change in the Rehabilitation Rate: 2007 to 2008 

In some states there are separate agencies for the blind. The rehabilitation rate is the number of closures with successful employment outcomes divided

by the number of closures after initiating or completing services.

State 

Agency 

Type 

Rehab Rate Change in 

Rehab Rate Rank State 

Agency 

Type 

Rehab Rate Change in 

2007 2008 2007 2008 Rehab Rate Rank

U.S. ....... ------------- 59.4 57.8 -1.7 --- MO	 .......... Blind 76.4 78.2 1.8 28

AL .......... Combined 69.1 73.3 4.1 21 MT .......... Combined 57.9 56.8 -1.1 45

AK	 .......... Combined 59.0 65.8 6.8 11 NE	 .......... General 62.2 62.9 0.8 32

AZ	 .......... Combined 52.7 44.3 -8.4 69 NE	 .......... Blind 52.8 50.0 -2.8 55

AR	 .......... General 57.8 50.4 -7.4 66 NV	 .......... Combined 63.8 61.6 -2.2 50

AR	 .......... Blind 80.7 82.0 1.3 31 NH	 .......... Combined 68.3 76.4 8.0 9

CA .......... Combined 58.2 45.2 -12.9 73 NJ	 .......... General 64.8 57.4 -7.4 68

CO	 .......... Combined 63.0 57.1 -5.8 62 NJ	 .......... Blind 71.0 70.4 -0.6 40

CT .......... General 61.2 64.1 2.9 24 NM	 .......... General 60.5 60.2 -0.3 37

CT .......... Blind 87.0 85.5 -1.5 48 NM	 .......... Blind 50.6 60.8 10.2 7

DE	 .......... General 65.3 70.2 4.9 16 NY .......... General 58.5 59.8 1.3 30

DE	 .......... Blind 61.9 76.9 15.0 4 NY .......... Blind 67.9 73.0 5.1 15

DC	 .......... Combined 59.1 62.5 3.4 22 NC	 .......... General 47.1 59.2 12.0 5

FL .......... General 61.8 56.2 -5.6 61 NC	 .......... Blind 71.0 69.9 -1.1 46

FL .......... Blind 68.2 63.4 -4.8 59 ND	 .......... Combined 66.8 66.3 -0.5 39

GA .......... Combined 58.4 62.6 4.2 20 OH	 .......... Combined 60.4 61.9 1.5 29

HI	 .......... Combined 35.0 57.0 21.9 2 OK	 .......... Combined 43.8 62.3 18.5 3

ID	 .......... General 65.5 65.9 0.4 34 OR	 .......... General 65.1 62.7 -2.3 51

ID	 .......... Blind 64.5 75.2 10.7 6 OR	 .......... Blind 81.9 45.3 -36.6 75

IL .......... Combined 59.9 59.6 -0.3 38 PA .......... Combined 58.3 58.5 0.2 35

IN	 .......... Combined 58.2 51.8 -6.4 64 RI	 .......... Combined 59.9 62.8 2.9 23

IA .......... General 58.9 63.3 4.4 18 SC	 .......... General 64.6 53.4 -11.1 71

IA .......... Blind 82.1 77.5 -4.6 58 SC	 .......... Blind 74.7 68.8 -5.8 63

KS	 .......... Combined 61.0 49.8 -11.2 72 SD	 .......... General 62.7 68.6 5.8 13

KY .......... General 66.8 68.9 2.1 27 SD	 .......... Blind 73.5 82.3 8.7 8

KY .......... Blind 81.1 79.0 -2.1 49 TN	 .......... Combined 63.0 31.2 -31.8 74

LA .......... Combined 58.9 53.6 -5.4 60 TX	 .......... General 56.3 56.9 0.6 33

ME	 .......... General 51.4 49.0 -2.4 52 TX	 .......... Blind 72.2 69.5 -2.7 54

ME	 .......... Blind 79.3 72.6 -6.7 65 UT .......... Combined 72.6 71.2 -1.4 47

MD	 .......... Combined 49.9 77.1 27.1 1 VT .......... General 64.7 66.8 2.1 26

MA .......... General 52.5 55.4 2.8 25 VT .......... Blind 80.8 76.8 -4.0 57

MA .......... Blind 68.2 72.5 4.2 19 VA .......... General 59.9 57.3 -2.6 53

MI	 .......... General 54.4 53.5 -0.9 44 VA .......... Blind 68.2 60.8 -7.4 67

MI	 .......... Blind 66.1 55.5 -10.7 70 WA .......... General 54.7 60.4 5.7 14

MN	 .......... General 63.9 60.5 -3.4 56 WA .......... Blind 60.1 60.3 0.1 36

MN	 .......... Blind 40.9 47.0 6.1 12 WV	 .......... Combined 63.0 70.8 7.9 10

MS	 .......... Combined 71.1 70.4 -0.7 42 WI	 .......... Combined 42.0 46.9 4.9 17

MO	 .......... General 67.7 67.1 -0.6 41 WY .......... Combined 67.8 67.0 -0.8 43

Source:	 Rehabilitation Services Administration, Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query of the RSA 113 Cumulative Caseload Report;

<http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm>; (accessed 11 August 2010).

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Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities” for Fiscal Year 2008, a documentproduced by the Center for Studying Disability Policy, a part of Mathematica Policy Research,

Inc; and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics

Factbook—2007 Edition.Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities—“Federal Expenditures on

Working Age People with Disabilities” is a collection of tables produced by Mathematica Policy

Research, Inc. These tables detail the amount spent on Federal programs for people with

disabilities. Some of these programs exist exclusively to serve people with disabilities (suchas Social Security Disability Insurance), while other programs serve a range of individuals,including people with disabilities (such as Medicare). With the latter programs, the Federal

expenditures listed in the tables are just the expenditures on people with disabilities. These

tables cover the following categories of programs: Income Maintenance; Housing and FoodAssistance; Health Care; Education, Training, and Employment Readiness; and other services.Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics Factbook—The Factbook is a collection of Federalemployment statistics produced by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The Factbook“contains descriptive statistical information, using tables and charts, about many aspects

of the Executive Branch workforce.” Specifically, the Factbook contains information on theemployment of people with disabilities and people with targeted disabilities by the Federalgovernment. This document is produced by the OPM annually, the electronic versions of which

are available from 1998 through 2007. The Factbook is a compilation from many different OPMsources.Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)—A law ensuring services to children withdisabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early

intervention, special education, and related services to eligible infants, toddlers, children, and

youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receiveearly intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special

education and related services under IDEA Part B.Medicaid—Medicaid is a state administered, but federally required, program to provide healthinsurance to certain groups of people. States determine specific eligibility requirements, but ingeneral low income individuals, families, children, and pregnant women are eligible for healthcare coverage under Medicaid. In some states, other groups (such as people with disabilities)

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be especially severe. These include deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial paralysis,complete paralysis, convulsive disorders, mental retardation, mental illness, and distortion oflimb(s) and/or spine.Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—The Social Security Administration pays benefits to

disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are

payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits.Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)—Social Security Disability Insurance is a benefit

paid to disabled individuals and certain family members if they worked long enough and paid

Social Security taxes.Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)—Services offered to individuals with mental or physicaldisabilities. These services are designed to enable participants to attain skills, resources,attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get a job, and keep ajob. These services may also help an individual retrain for employment after an injury or mental

disorder has disrupted previous employment.

Tables 

Table 13.1: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Social Security Administrationspent $136,917,000,000 on programs for working-age individuals with disabilities.

That same year, $20,113,000,000 was spent on Veterans’ Programs. Table 13.1

also lists amounts spent on Means Tested Assistance Programs for individuals with

disabilities and other Federal retirement and disability compensation programs forthe most recent years available.

Table 13.2: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Federal government spent

$7,821,000,000 on food assistance programs for working-age individuals with

disabilities. Table 13.2 also lists amounts spent on housing assistance programs for

individuals with disabilities for the most recent years available.Table 13.3: In the Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Federal government spent$13,797,000,000 on Veterans’ Programs. In the Federal Fiscal Year 2007, theFederal government spent $1,051,000,000 on Workers Compensation medicalcosts. Table 13.3 also lists amounts spent on Technology programs, Protection and

Advocacy, and other programs for individuals with disabilities for the most recentyears available.

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Medicaid programs and for other Federal healthcare programs for individuals withdisabilities for the most recent years available.Table 13.6: As of September 30, 2006, the Executive Branch of the Federal

government employed a total of 123,484 people with disabilities (6.8 of totalemployees) and 17,711 people with targeted disabilities (1.0 percent of totalemployees). The Department of Veterans Affairs had the largest percentage oftheir employees with disabilities (9.4 percent), while the Department of Justicehad the smallest percent of their employees with disabilities (3.5 percent). The

Department of the Treasury had the largest percentage of their employees withtargeted disabilities (1.8 percent), while the Department of Homeland Security hadthe smallest percentage of employees with targeted disabilities (0.4 percent).

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Table 13.1	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Income Maintenance 

Programs 

Program Federal Expenditures in $ Millions Year 

Social Security Administration 136,917 2008

SSDI-Disabled Worker

SSDI payments to spouse and children of disabled worker

SSI federal payments

Social Security Adult Disabled Child

Social Security Disabled Widow(er)s

94,746

6,976

26,179

7,129

1,887

2008

2008

2008

2008

2008

Veterans’ Programs 20,113 2008

Veterans’ Compensation (service connected disability)

Veterans’ Disability Pension

18,467

1,646

2008

2008

Means Tested Assistance Programs ------ ------

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)-Federal Share

Earned Income Tax Credit

2,013

1,500

2008

2002

Other Federal Retirement and Disability Compensation Programs ------ ------

Federal Employee Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System

Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA)

Railroad Retirement (Disability Annuity)

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

Energy Employee Compensation

Black Lung Benefits

3,075

1,834

930

699

90

897

7

2006

2007

2002

2007

2008

2007

2008

Source:	 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities in Fiscal Year 2008 by Program, Center for

Studying Disability Policy, <http://www.disabilitypolicyresearch.org/>; (accessed 15 July 2010).

Note:	 For total spending for 2002, see: Goodman, N., & Stapleton, D. C. (2007). Federal expenditures for working-age people with disabilities. Journal

of Disability Policy Studies, 18(2), 66-78.

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Table 13.2	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Housing and 

Food Assistance 

Program Federal Expenditures in $ Millions Year 

Housing Assistance ------ ------

Section 8 Housing Vouchers

Housing and Urban Development-Section 811

McKinney/Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homeless (PATH), federal

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

Programs for homeless Veterans

Veterans Administration-Specially Adapted Housing Programs

2,600

125

397

52

300

65

37

2008

2008

2009

2005

2008

2001

2008

Food Assistance 7,821 2008

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 7,821 2008

Source:	 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities in Fiscal Year 2008 by Program, Center for

Studying Disability Policy, <http://www.disabilitypolicyresearch.org/>; (accessed 15 July 2010).

Note:	 For total spending for 2002, see: Goodman, N., & Stapleton, D. C. (2007). Federal expenditures for working-age people with disabilities. Journal

of Disability Policy Studies, 18(2), 66-78.

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Table 13.3	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Health Care Programs
	

Program Federal Expenditures in $ Millions Year 

Medicaid and Medicare ------ ------

Medicaid (federal share) for disabled groups

Medicaid (federal share) for people with disabilities in TANF groups

Medicare

73,025

33,500

66,400

2007

2007

2008

Veterans’ Programs 13,797 2008

Veterans’ Medical Care

Veterans Prosthetic Appliances

12,476

1,321

2008

2008

Workers Comp. Medical Costs 1,051 2007

Federal Employees Compensation Act

Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act

Energy Employees Compensation Act

753

224

74

2007

2007

2007

Other Federal Health Programs ------ ------

Ryan White Care Act

The Center for Mental Health Services Block Grant

2,060

400

2008

2005

Source:	 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities in Fiscal Year 2008 by Program, Center for

Studying Disability Policy, <http://www.disabilitypolicyresearch.org/>; (accessed 15 July 2010).

Note:	 For total spending for 2002, see: Goodman, N., & Stapleton, D. C. (2007). Federal expenditures for working-age people with disabilities. Journal

of Disability Policy Studies, 18(2), 66-78.

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Table 13.4	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Education, Training, and 

Employment Readiness 

Program Federal Expenditures in $ Millions Year 

Vocational Rehabilitation ------ ------

Vocational Rehabilitation-Rehabilitation Services Administration

Other programs in the Rehabilitation Services Administration

Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation

1,565

80

472

2008

2008

2002

Education ------ ------

IDEA Special Education

Gallaudet

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

152

113

60

2005

2008

2008

Other Employment Related Programs ------ ------

Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration Grants

Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach

Department of Labor Office of Disability and Employment Programs and Grants

New Freedom Initiative Access to Telework Fund

23

23

43

20

2003

2002

2002

2002

Source:	 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities in Fiscal Year 2008 by Program, Center for

Studying Disability Policy, <http://www.disabilitypolicyresearch.org/>; (accessed 15 July 2010).

Note:	 For total spending for 2002, see: Goodman, N., & Stapleton, D. C. (2007). Federal expenditures for working-age people with disabilities. Journal

of Disability Policy Studies, 18(2), 66-78.

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Table 13.5	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Expenditures on Other Services
	

Program Federal Expenditures in $ Millions Year 

Social Services Block Grant 367 2007

Technology ------ ------

Assistive Technology Act-Title 1: State Grant Programs

Alternative Financing Program for Assistive Technology

Veterans Affairs Automobiles and Other Conveyances for Disabled Veterans

AgrAbility Project

31

40

57

3

2002

2002

2008

2002

Transportation 215 2008

Transportation-Formula Grants for Special Needs of Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities

New Freedom Program

127

88

2008

2008

Protection and Advocacy ------ ------

Americans With Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Program

Protection and Advocacy for People with Mental Illness

Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security

State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services for Traumatic Brain Injury

18

34

7

3

2008

2008

2002

2008

Demonstrations/Systems Change 176 2008

Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants

Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance

Medicaid Infrastructure Grants

Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Higher Education

112

14

43

7

2008

2008

2008

2008

Other ------ ------

Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities

US Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Federal prisons

12

68

980

2008

2008

2006

Source:	 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities in Fiscal Year 2008 by Program, Center for

Studying Disability Policy, <http://www.disabilitypolicyresearch.org/>; (accessed 15 July 2010).

Note:	 For total spending for 2002, see: Goodman, N., & Stapleton, D. C. (2007). Federal expenditures for working-age people with disabilities. Journal

of Disability Policy Studies, 18(2), 66-78.

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Table 13.6	 Federal Government Spending and Employment—Federal Employment of People with Disabilities and 

People with Targeted Disabilities (PWTD): As of September 30, 2006 

Federal Departments Total Disabled 

Disabled as 

Percent of 

Total PWTD 

PWTD as 

Percent of 

Total 

Executive Branch 1,848,339 123,484 6.8 17,711 1.0

Executive Departments 1,678,541 112,528 6.8 15,407 0.9

Department of Agriculture 105,431 7,056 6.9 1,009 1.0

Department of Commerce 40,527 2,517 6.4 334 0.8

Department of Defense 667,786 45,271 6.9 5,448 0.8

Department of the Army 238,885 16,999 7.2 1,719 0.7

Department of the Navy 173,616 11,060 6.5 1,430 0.8

Department of the Air Force 158,887 9,796 6.2 1,123 0.7

Department of Education 4,331 262 6.5 59 1.5

Department of Energy 14,943 949 6.6 111 0.8

Department of Health and Human Services 63,290 3,471 5.8 576 1.0

Department of Homeland Security 168,506 7,396 4.4 708 0.4

Department of Housing and Urban Development 9,813 803 8.5 130 1.4

Department of the Interior 73,073 4,921 6.9 684 1.0

Department of Justice 105,670 3,658 3.5 413 0.4

Department of Labor 15,324 1,125 7.6 186 1.3

Department of State 10,124 630 6.3 62 0.6

Department of Transportation 53,828 2,768 5.2 285 0.5

Department of the Treasury 106,583 9,626 9.2 1,839 1.8

Department of Veterans Affairs 239,312 22,075 9.4 3,563 1.5

All Other Executive Branch Agencies 168,628 10,925 6.9 2,300 1.5

Source:	 U.S. Office of Personnel Management, “Demographic Profile of the Federal Workforce”, Factbook 2007, Employees with Disabilities by Executive

Branch Departments, <http://www.opm.gov/feddata/factbook/2007/2007FACTBOOK.pdf> (accessed 2 August 2010).

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a report by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)—OECD bringstogether the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy fromaround the world to:

•	 Support sustainable economic growth•	 Boost employment

•	 Raise living standards•	 Maintain financial stability•	 Assist other countries’ economic development•	 Contribute to growth in world trade

The Organization provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences,seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic andinternational policies.

Tables 

Table 14.1: In 2004, the employment rate of individuals of working-age with

disabilities in the United States was 39.9 percent. Table 14.1 lists employment

rates for people with disabilities in 25 countries for the most recent year collectedby the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. These data are

limited by differences in the sources, the years represented, and the definitions ofdisability.Table 14.2: In 2006, 5.9 percent of the United States working-age population

received disability benefits. Table 14.2 lists the percentage of populations in

26 countries receiving disability benefits for the most recent year collected by

the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. These data arelimited by differences in the sources, the years represented, and the definitions ofdisability.

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Country Employment Rate Year Country Employment Rate Year 

United States 39.9 2004 Italy 36.0 2005

Australia 39.8 2003 Korea 44.7 2005

Austria 48.3 2005 Luxembourg 50.2 2004

Belgium 34.4 2005 Mexico 55.4 2004

Canada 43.7 2006 Netherlands 44.5 2006

Czech Republic 40.9 2005 Norway 44.7 2005

Denmark 52.3 2005 Poland 17.6 2004

Finland 54.1 2005 Portugal 43.5 2005

France 36.3 2005 Slovak Republic 40.4 2005

Germany 41.0 2005 Spain 34.9 2004

Greece 37.5 2005 Sweden 51.9 2005

Hungary 39.2 2005 Switzerland 52.1 2005

Iceland 61.3 2005 United Kingdom 45.3 2006

Ireland 31.9 2005

Table 14.1	 International Disability Statistics—Employment Rates of Working-Age People with Disabilities in 

Selected OECD Countries 

This data is limited by differences in sources, years the data was collected, and definitions of disability.

Source:	 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), “Sickness, Disability and Work: Key figures and data on low employment

rates of people with disability and high disability benefit recipiency rates in many countries OECD countries”, Data Figure One,

<http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/22/42654215.xls> (accessed 9 September 2010).
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

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Table 14.2	 International Disability Statistics—Disability Benefit Recipients as Percent of the Working-Age 

Population in Selected OECD Countries 

This data is limited by differences in sources, years the data was collected, and definitions of disability.

Country 

Pct. Receiving 

Disability Benefits Year Country 

Pct. Receiving 

Disability Benefits Year 

United States 5.9 2006 Japan 2.0 2006

Australia 5.4 2007 Korea 1.5 2007

Austria 4.6 2007 Luxembourg 4.9 2005

Belgium 6.0 2007 Mexico 0.7 2007

Canada 4.3 2007 Netherlands 8.3 2007

Czech Republic 7.1 2007 New Zealand 3.8 2007

Denmark 7.2 2006 Norway 10.3 2007

Finland 8.5 2007 Poland 7.2 2007

France 4.9 2004 Portugal 4.7 2007

Germany 4.4 2007 Slovak Republic 6.3 2006

Greece 4.6 2007 Spain 3.8 2007

Hungary 12.1 2007 Sweden 10.8 2007

Ireland 6.3 2007 Switzerland 5.4 2007

Italy 3.2 2006 United Kingdom 7.0 2007

Source:	 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), “Sickness, Disability and Work: Key figures and data on low employment

rates of people with disability and high disability benefit recipiency rates in many countries OECD countries”, Data Spotlight Figure,

<http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/22/42654215.xls> (accessed 9 September 2010).

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subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses.

Annual Benefits Report (ABR): The Annual Benefits Report (ABR) is a national and

state level report produced by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), a division of the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The purpose of the ABR is to show the extent to which

Veterans and their dependents use VA benefits, “provide insights into the nature of the benefit programs,” and “portray the expenditures associated with VBA programs.” The data for the ABR derived from the VBA’s Benefits Directory network and from the VETSNET corporate database. Annual Statistical Supplement: The Annual Statistical Supplement is a compilation of

statistics produced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Supplement is “a majorresource for data on our nation’s social insurance and welfare programs,” or programs carriedout by the SSA. Its purpose is to provide data on the SSA that can be used in future decisions

about Social Security. The Supplement contains state and national level data and has been

published annually since 1940.Base Population: The base population is sum of a population or an estimate used as the rootfor evaluation purposes. Typically, the last Census count or the estimate from a previous date

is used.Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS): The Behavioral Risk Factor

Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based system of health surveys that collects

information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access

primarily related to chronic disease and injury. BRFSS was established in 1984 by the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently data are collected monthly in all 50 states,

the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. More than 350,000

adults are interviewed each year, making the BRFS the largest telephone-administered health

survey in the world. States use BRFSS data to identify emerging health problems, establish

and track health objectives, and develop and evaluate public health policies and programs.

Many states also use BRFSS data to support health-related legislative efforts.Binge Drinking (BRFSS): Consuming enough alcohol to raise an individual’s BAC (blood

alcohol concentration) to 0.08 grams percent or above in the last 30 days. For men, this meansconsuming approximately 5 drinks; for women this means consuming approximately 4 drinks.

One drink is defined as one beer or one shot of alcohol.

Civilian: A person not in active-duty military.

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scientifically selected to represent the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Individuals areasked questions about the employment status of each member of the household 15 yearsof age and older, but published data only focuses on those ages 16 and over. Estimates

obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work, and

other indicators. They are available by a variety of demographic characteristics including age,sex, race, marital status, and educational attainment. They are also available by occupation,industry, and class of worker. Supplemental questions to produce estimates on a variety of

topics including school enrollment, income, previous work experience, health, employeebenefits, and work schedules are also often added to the regular CPS questionnaire. CPS data

are used by government policy makers and legislators as important indicators of our nation’seconomic situation and for planning and evaluating many government programs. They are also

used by the press, students, academics, and the general public.Disability Status (BRFSS): An individual is classified as having a disability based on answers

to the following questions: (1) Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical,mental, or emotional problems? and (2) Do you now have any health problem that requires youto use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?(Include occasional use or use in certain circumstances).

Disability Status (CPS): The CPS uses a set of six questions to identify persons with

disabilities. A response of “yes” to any one of the questions indicates that the person in

question has a disability. The disability questions appear in the CPS in the following format:

•	 This month we want to learn about people who have physical, mental, or emotional

conditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities. Please answer for

household members who are 16 years old or over.

•	 Is anyone deaf or does anyone have serious difficulty hearing?•	 Is anyone blind or does anyone have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing

glasses?

•	 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does anyone have serious

difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

•	 Does anyone have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?•	 Does anyone have difficulty dressing or bathing?

•	 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does anyone have difficulty

doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?

Disability Status (ACS): The U.S. Census Bureau used six questions (very similar to the sixquestions in the CPS stated above) to identify persons with disabilities. A response of “yes”

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for people 16 or more years old before deductions for personal income taxes, Social Security,bond purchases, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc.

Educational Attainment (ACS): All individuals 18 or more years old are classified based on

their highest degree or level of education attained. The categories include:

1.	 Completed the 12th grade without receiving a high school diploma.

2.	 High school graduate meaning received a diploma or General Educational

Development (G.E.D.), and did not attend college.

3.	 Some college credit, but less than one year.

4.	 One or more years of college, but no degree.5.	 Associate’s degree which includes people who generally completed 2 years of

college level work in an occupational program that prepared them for a specific

occupation, or an academic program primarily in the arts and sciences. The course

work may or may not be transferable to a bachelor’s degree.

6.	 Bachelor’s degree or more which includes individuals who received a bachelor’s

degree and have taken additional courses but not received a Master’s or PhD.

7.	 Master’s degrees include the traditional MA and MS degrees and field-specific

degrees, such as MSW and MBA.

8.	 Professional degrees which includes MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, and JD.9.	 Doctorate degrees which include PhD.

Schooling completed in foreign or ungraded school systems is reported as the equivalent levelof schooling in the regular American system. Certificates or diplomas for training in specifictrades or from vocational, technical or business schools are not included. Honorary degrees

awarded for a respondent’s accomplishments are not included.Employed Persons (CPS): Individuals 16 or more years old that are civilians and are not

currently institutionalized and, during the reference week, (a) performed at least one hour ofwork as a paid employee; worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm, or

worked 15 hours or more as an unpaid worker in a business owned by a relative; and (b) allthose who had jobs or businesses but are on leave because of vacation, illness, bad weather,childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or

other family or personal reasons, regardless of whether they were compensated for the time off

or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holdsmore than one job. Individuals who work around their own house (painting, repairing, or ownhome housework) or volunteer for religious, charitable, and other organizations are excluded.

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week; (2) people on temporary layoff who were available for work; (3) people who did not workduring the reference week but who had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily

absent (excluding layoff); (4) people who did not work during the reference week, but who were

looking for work during the last four weeks and were available for work during the referenceweek; and (5) people not in the labor force. The employment status data shown in AmericanCommunity Survey tabulations relate to people 16 or more years old.Enrollment Gap: The difference between the total number of individuals associated with

a particular population and the number of individuals from that population group that areemployed.Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics Factbook: The Factbook is a collection of federalemployment statistics produced by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The Factbook“contains descriptive statistical information, using tables and charts, about many aspects

of the Executive Branch workforce.” Specifically, the Factbook contains information on theemployment of people with disabilities and people with targeted disabilities by the federalgovernment. This document is produced by the OPM annually, the electronic versions of which

are available from 1998 through 2007. The Factbook is a compilation from many different OPMsources.Federal Fiscal Year: According to the Library of Congress, the Federal Fiscal Year (also

called the Fiscal Year, FFY, or FY) is the “accounting period of the Federal government.” Thisperiod spans from October 1st to September 30th of the following year. The FFY is identified

by the year during which it ends. Thus, FFY 2008 began on October 1st, 2007 and ended on

September 30th, 2008.

Federal Expenditures on Working-age People with Disabilities: “Federal Expenditureson Working Age People with Disabilities” is a collection of tables produced by Mathematica

Policy Research, Inc. These tables detail the amount spent on federal programs for people with

disabilities. Some of these programs exist exclusively to serve people with disabilities (such as

Social Security Disability Insurance), while other programs (such as Medicare) serve a range of

individuals, including people with disabilities. With the latter programs, the federal expenditureslisted in the tables are just the federal expenditures on people with disabilities. Thesetables cover the following categories of programs: Income Maintenance; Housing and Food

Assistance; Health Care; Education, Training, and Employment Readiness; and other services.

Fiscal Year: See Federal Fiscal Year

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health coverage.” People could thus answer that they did or did not have health insurance

coverage, private health insurance coverage, and/or public health coverage.

Hearing Disability (ACS): In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when asked if they were

“deaf or ... [had] serious difficulty hearing.”

Income (ACS): The sum of all wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and tips; selfemployment income from own nonfarm and farm businesses, including proprietorships and

partnerships; interest, dividends, net rental income, royalty income, and income from estatesand trusts; Social Security and Railroad Retirement income; Supplemental Security Income(SSI); any public assistance and welfare payments from the state and local welfare office;retirement, survivor, and disability pensions; and any other sources received regularly such as

Veterans’ (VA) payments, unemployment compensation, child support, and alimony.Independent Living Disability (ACS): In the ACS, individuals who indicated “yes” when

asked if, due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition, they had difficulty “doing errands

alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping.”Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): A law ensuring services to children with

disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide earlyintervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants,toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and

their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Section 611: Section 611 is a

part of IDEA Part B that allocates educational funding to children with disabilities ages 6-21.Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Section 619: Section 619 is apart of IDEA Part B that allocates educational funding to children with disabilities ages 3-5.Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 618 Data Tables: The IDEA 618 DataTables are tables produced annually by the Data Accountability Center, a division of the Officeof Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Data Accountability Center (DAC) was created to“improve the quality of all state-reported data required by the IDEA.” The tables created by the

DAC are produced using data that is submitted annually by each state. These tables provide

state and national level data on IDEA, Part B. The IDEA 618 Data Tables referenced in the

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Labor Force Participation Rate (CPS): The labor force as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.

Medicaid: Medicaid is a state administered, but federally required, program to provide healthinsurance to certain groups of people. States determine specific eligibility requirements, but ingeneral low income individuals, families, children, and pregnant women are eligible for healthcare coverage under Medicaid. In some states, other groups (such as people with disabilities)

are also eligible.Medicare: Medicare is a federal program that provides health care services to individuals 65 or

older, individuals under age 65 with disabilities, and individuals of all ages with end stage renalfailure. There are three programs within Medicare: Part A (hospital insurance), Part B (medical

insurance), and Prescription Drug Coverage (new since January 1, 2006). Individuals pay into

Part A throughout their careers, and then Part A covers that individual for hospital care. People

who are eligible for Medicare have the opportunity to purchase Part B, or medical insurancethat covers them for more than just hospital care.Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement: The Medicare and Medicaid Statistical

Supplement is a collection of statistics about Medicare, Medicaid, and other programsproduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Supplement“includes charts and tables showing health expenditures for the entire U.S. population,characteristics of the covered populations, use of services, and expenditures under theseprograms” and is “one of the most comprehensive sources of information available on healthcare finance in the U.S.” The Supplement produces national and state level data annually.OASDI benefits: The Social Security Administration’s Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability

Insurance (OASDI) program provides monthly benefits to qualified retired and disabledworkers, their dependents and to survivors of insured workers. Eligibility and benefit amounts

are determined by the worker’s contributions to Social Security.Obese (BRFSS): The condition where a person has a body mass index greater than 25.00

(Overweight or Obese).Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): OECD brings togetherthe governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from aroundthe world to:

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international policies.Order of Selection: A state is forced by the Federal Government to implement an order ofselection when it does not have the funds and/or the personnel to provide services for alleligible individuals with disabilities. This process is detailed under The Rehabilitation Act of

1973 and 34 CFR 361.36. When this situation occurs, a state must classify eligible individualsaccording to the significance of their disability(ies), and must serve the most significantlydisabled first.People with Targeted Disabilities (EEOC): People with targeted disabilities (PWTD) have adisability that is considered by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to

be especially severe. These include deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial paralysis,complete paralysis, convulsive disorders, mental retardation, mental illness, and distortion of

limb(s) and/or spine.Population: The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races,

classes, and groups.Poverty (ACS): The Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy Directive 14 sets

the standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar

value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a

family’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family

and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty.Poverty Rate: Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.Race (ACS/CPS): Individuals identified themselves as one of six categories in the survey:White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific Islander, and Some Other Race.Rehabilitation Rate: The number of successful employment outcomes divided by the numberof closures after initiating or completing services.

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)—Management Information System, Ad Hoc Query: The Ad Hoc Query of the RSA’s Management Information System is a collectionof vocational rehabilitation tables that can be accessed via the RSA’s website. These dataare compiled annually at the state and national level. The Ad Hoc Query provides informationon state agencies that “develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated programs of

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Service-Connected Disability Rating (ACS): In the ACS, the VA service-connected disabilityrating for an individual who is a veteran. The rating reflects the degree of the veteran’s

disability on a scale from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percent.Service-Connected Disability Rating Status (ACS): In the ACS, the designation associatedwith individuals who were in the Reserves or National Guard, trained with the Reserves or

National Guard, or active-duty military that have a disability as a result of disease or injuryincurred or aggravated during active military service. These disabilities are defined according

to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities in Title 38, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 4.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Social Security Disability Insurance is a benefit

paid to disabled individuals and certain family members if they worked long enough and paid

Social Security taxes.Special Education: Specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet theunique needs of a child with a disability, including (i) instruction at the classroom, home,

hospitals and institutions, and in other settings; and (ii) physical education.The term can include each of the following:

i.	 Speech-language pathology services, or any other related service, if the service is

considered special education rather than a related service under State standards;

ii.	 Travel training; andiii.	 Vocational education.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The Social Security Administration pays benefits to

disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are

payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits.Targeted Disability: See People With Targeted Disabilities.Unemployed Persons (CPS): Individuals who are 16 or more years old and were available to

work, who had no employment during the reference week, and had made specific efforts to find

employment sometime during the month prior to the reference week.Veteran: A Veteran is a person, aged 18 and older, who “served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.” 

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Working-Age (OECD): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) defines the “working age” population as the population between the ages of 20 to 64.

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for people with disabilities, and people with disabilities and their families need accessible,

valid data/statistics to support their decisions related to policy improvements, programadministration, service delivery, protection of civil rights, and major life activities.The Center’s goal is to support decision making through a variety of integrated researchand outreach activities by (a) improving knowledge about and access to existing data,(b) generating the knowledge needed to improve future disability data collection, and (c)

strengthening connections between the data from and regarding respondents, researchers,and decision makers. In this way, the Center hopes to support the improvement of servicesystems that advance the quality of life of people with disabilities.

Center Collaborators The Center is a joint effort of

•	 Hunter College – led by John O’Neill and Elizabeth Cardoso,

in collaboration with

•	 American Association of People with Disabilities – led by Andrew Imparato,

•	 Center for Essential Management Services – led by David Vandergoot,

•	 Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation – led by Carl Suter,

•	 Cornell University – led by Richard Burkhauser,•	 Center for Studying Disability Policy at Mathematica Policy Research –

led by David Stapleton,

•	 New Editions Consulting – led by Shelia Newman,•	 University of New Hampshire – led by Andrew Houtenville.

The Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability andRehabilitation Research (NIDRR), grant no. H133B080012. The contents of the Compendiumdo not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. Department of Education and should not

be assumed to be an endorsement by the Federal Government (Edgar, 75.620 (b)).

Contact Information Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics Hunter College of CUNYResearch Foundation of CUNY695 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10021Telephone/TTY: 866-538-9521E-mail: DisabilityStatistics@unh.edu