PROFILE
AMERICA FACTS FOR FEATURES: CB16-FF.12
JULY 25, 2016 (RESEND)
On July 26, 1990, President George
H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits
discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation,
public accommodations, commercial facilities, telecommunications, and state and
local government services.
This Facts for Features provides a demographic snapshot of
the U.S. population with a disability and examines various services available
to them. The statistics come from various Census Bureau censuses and surveys,
covering differing periods of time.
Population Distribution
56.7 million
The
number of people in the United States in 2010 with a disability, according to
the Survey of Income and
Program Participation. People with disabilities represented 19 percent of
the civilian noninstitutionalized population. People with a disability have a
physical or mental impairment that affects one or more major life activities,
such as walking, bathing, dressing, eating, preparing meals, going outside the
home or doing housework. A disability can occur at birth or at any point in a
person’s life. Source: Americans With Disabilities: 2010 www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p70-131.pdf
15.7
million
The number of people age 65 and older with at least one
disability, according to data collected from the American Community Survey from 2008 to 2012, which makes up 39 percent of the
population in this age group. Of this group, two-thirds had difficulty in
walking or climbing stairs. The second-most cited disability was difficulty
with independent living, such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping. Source: Older
Americans With a Disability: 2008-2012 www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/acs/acs-29.pdf
19.9%
The percentage of the civilian
noninstitutionalized population in West Virginia in 2014 with a disability —
the highest rate of any state in the nation. Utah, at 9.6 percent, had the
lowest rate. Source: 2014 American Community Survey, Table
GCT1810
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/GCT1810.US01PR
28.1%
The percentage of the
civilian noninstitutionalized population in Pike County, Ky., in 2014 with a
disability — among the highest rate in the nation among counties with
populations of 65,000 or more. Loudoun County, Va., at 5.5 percent, had among
the lowest rates. Source: 2014 American Community
Survey, Table GCT1810 http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/GCT1810.US05PR
23.2%
The percentage of the
civilian noninstitutionalized population in The Villages (CDP), Fla., in 2014
with a disability — among the highest rates in the nation among places with
populations of 65,000 or more. San Ramon, Calif., at 4.3 percent, had among the
lowest rates. A place is a city, town, village or borough, either legally
incorporated or not. Source: 2014 American
Community Survey, Table GCT1810
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/GCT1810.US13PR
Services
for Those With Disabilities
2,833
The number of business
establishments providing special needs transportation in 2012, up 20.7 percent from 2,347
in 2007. Such businesses may use
specially equipped vehicles to provide passenger transportation. These
businesses employed 61,605 people in 2012 and generated revenues of $3.5
billion. Employment was up 24.0 percent and revenues increased 27.7 percent
since 2007. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 485991)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/48A2//naics~485991
14,060
The number of business
establishments that provided pet care (except veterinary services) in 2012.
These businesses generated revenues of $3.4 billion. Among these businesses are
those that train assistance dogs. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 812910)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/81A2//naics~812910
25,964
The number of business
establishments providing services for the elderly and people with disabilities
in 2012. These businesses employed 901,359 workers and generated $34.1 billion
in revenues. In 2007, there were 20,433 such establishments, employing 621,545 people
and producing $25.3 billion in revenues. These
establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as
day care, nonmedical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group
support and companionship. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative- Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 624120)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/62A2//naics~62412
7,832
The number of business
establishments providing vocational rehabilitation services in 2012; these
businesses employed 312,659 people and generated revenues of $12.4 billion. In
2007, there were 7,631 such establishments, employing 303,713 people and
producing revenues of $11.5 billion. These businesses provide job counseling, job training and work experience to people
with disabilities. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 624310)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/62A2//naics~624310
2,344
The number of business
establishments providing translation and interpretation services in 2012; these
businesses employed 24,926 people and generated revenues of $4.2 billion. In
2007, there were 1,975 such establishments, employing 14,546 people and
producing revenues of $1.9 billion. Among these businesses are those that
provide sign language services. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 541930)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/54A2//naics~541930
3,597
The number of business
establishments providing home health equipment rental in 2012, down 4.4 percent
from 3,762 in 2007. Such businesses
rent home-type health and invalid equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital
beds, oxygen tanks, etc. These businesses employed 33,935 people in 2012
and generated revenues of $5.4 billion. Employment was up 2.8 percent while
revenues decreased 7.8 percent since 2007. Source: 2012 and 2007
Comparative Economic Census Geographic Area Series (NAICS 532291)
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/53A2//naics~532291
Specific Disabilities (Updated)
Note: All estimates in this section come from the American
Community Survey 2014 1-year data, measuring the civilian noninstitutionalized
population. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/S1810
10.8
million
The number of people age 18 and older in 2014 who were deaf
or had significant difficulty hearing. Among people age 65 and older, 6.7
million were deaf or had significant difficulty hearing.
6.8 million
The number of people
age 18 and older in 2014 who had serious difficulty seeing even when wearing
glasses. Among people age 65 and older, 3.0 million had
serious difficulty seeing.
20.6
million
The number of people age 18 and older in 2014 who had serious
difficulty walking or climbing stairs. Among people age 65 and older, 10.4
million had serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
12.8
million
The number of people age 18 and older in 2014 who had
serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions due to a
physical, mental or emotional condition. Among people age 65 and older, 4.1
million had serious difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions.
14.1 million
The number of people age 18 and older in 2014
who had difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office or
shopping, due to a physical, mental or
emotional condition. Among
people age 65 and older, 6.8 million had difficulty doing errands alone.
7.4
million
The number of people age 18 and older in 2014 who had
difficulty dressing or bathing. Among people age 65 and older, 3.8 million had
difficulty dressing or bathing.
Older
People With a Disability
Note: The source for the data in this section is Older
Americans With a Disability: 2008-2012, which contains data from the 2008 to 2012 American Community Survey.
25.4%
The percentage who were age 85 and older with a disability among
the population age 65 and older, according to the 2008-2012 American Community
Survey.
More
than One-Third
The proportion of people age 85 and older with a disability
who lived alone, compared with one-fourth of those age 65 to 74, according to
the 2008-2012 American Community Survey.
54.4%
The percentage of the older population who had not
graduated from high school and had a disability, twice the rate of those with a
bachelor’s degree or higher (26.0 percent), according to the 2008-2012 American
Community Survey.
12.6%
The percentage of older Americans living in a household
with a disability living in poverty, compared with 7.2 percent of older
household population without a disability, according to the 2008-2012 American
Community Survey.
Earnings
$21,232
Median earnings in the
past 12 months for people with a disability. This is 68 percent of the median
earnings, $31,324, for those without a disability. (Both figures pertain to the
civilian, noninstitutionalized population 16 years and older, with earnings in
the past 12 months.) Source: 2014 American
Community Survey, Table B18140
http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_1YR/B18140
Mobility
Note: The source for the
data in this section is Desire
to Move and Residential Mobility: 2010-2011, a
report which uses data from the Survey of Income and
Program Participation.
12.5%
The percentage of
householders with a disability who desired to move to another residence, higher
than the corresponding figure of 8.2 percent for those without a disability.
Those with mental disabilities were the most likely to desire to move (20.6
percent).
17.3%
The percentage of
householders with a disability who desired to move to another residence and
actually did so over a one-year period.
9.3%
The percentage of all
householders with a disability who moved to another residence over a one-year
period.
Following is a list of observances typically covered by the
Census Bureau’s Facts for Features
series:
African-American History Month (February) Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
Super Bowl (1st
Sunday in February) Grandparents
Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day)
Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic
Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
Women’s History Month (March) Unmarried and Single Americans Week (3rd
week of September)
Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween (Oct. 31)
St. Patrick’s
Day (March 17) American
Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
Earth Day (April 22) (November)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Older Americans Month (May) Thanksgiving
Day (4th Thursday in November)
Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday in May) The Holiday Season (December)
Hurricane Season Begins (June 1)
Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June)
The Fourth of July (July 4)
Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July
26)
Back to School
(August)
Editor’s note: The preceding data were
collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability
and other sources of error. Facts for Features are customarily released about
two months before an observance in order to accommodate magazine production
timelines.
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