In 2023, the U.S. states with the highest share of the population that had a disability were West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky. At that time, around 19.7 percent of the population of West Virginia had some form of disability. The states with the lowest rates of disability were New Jersey, Utah, and Minnesota. Disability in the United States A disability is any condition, either physical or mental, that impairs one’s ability to do certain activities. Some examples of disabilities are those that affect one’s vision, hearing, movement, or learning. It is estimated that around 14 percent of the population in the United States suffers from some form of disability. The prevalence of disability increases with age, with 46 percent of those aged 75 years and older with a disability, compared to just six percent of those aged 5 to 15 years. Vision impairment One common form of disability comes from vision impairment. In 2023, around 3.6 percent of the population of West Virginia had a vision disability, meaning they were blind or had serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses. The leading causes of visual disability are age-related and include diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. This is clear when viewing the prevalence of vision disability by age. It is estimated that 8.3 percent of those aged 75 years and older in the United States have a vision disability, compared to 4.3 percent of those aged 65 to 74 and only 0.9 percent of those aged 5 to 15 years.

The prevalence of disabilities in the United States shows a clear correlation with age, with nearly half of Americans aged 75 and older experiencing some form of disability. This stark contrast to younger age groups highlights the increasing challenges faced by the elderly population in maintaining their independence and quality of life. Disability rates across age groups According to 2023 data, only 0.7 percent of children under 5 years old have a disability, compared to 6.3 percent of those aged 5 to 15. The percentage rises steadily with age, reaching 11.2 percent for adults between 21 and 64 years old. A significant jump occurs in the 65 to 74 age group, where 23.9 percent have a disability. The most dramatic increase is seen in those 75 and older, with 45.3 percent experiencing some form of disability. These figures underscore the importance of accessible services and support systems for older Americans. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The prevalence of disabilities among younger Americans has significant implications for the education system. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law in the United States that guarantees the right to a free appropriate education for children with disabilities. In the 2021/22 academic year, 7.26 million disabled individuals aged 3 to 21 were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This number includes approximately 25,000 children with traumatic brain injuries and 434,000 with intellectual disabilities.

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IDEA Section 618 Data Products: Static Tables

Part B Assessment

1. [Number and percent of students grades 3 through 8 and high school, served under IDEA, Part B, who participated in reading and math assessments, by assessment type and state.][B-Assessment-1]
2. [Number and percent of students grades 3 through 8 and high school served under IDEA, Part B, who received a valid and proficient score on assessments for math, by assessment type, grade level, and state.][B-Assessment-2]
3. [Number and percent of students grades 3 through 8 and high school served under IDEA, Part B, who received a valid and proficient score on assessments for reading, by assessment type, grade level, and state.][B-Assessment-3]

Part B Child Count and Educational Environments

1. [Number of children and students served under IDEA, Part B, by age group and state.][B-Environ-1]
2. [Number of children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, by disability and state.][B-Environ-2]
3. [Number of students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability and state.][B-Environ-3]
4. [Number and percent of children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) and students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by EL status and state.][B-Environ-4]
5. [Number and percent of children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, by race/ethnicity and state.][B-Environ-5]
6. [Number and percent of students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by race/ethnicity and state.][B-Environ-6]
7. [Children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state.][B-Environ-7]
8. [Students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state.][B-Environ-8]
9. [Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by age and state.][B-Environ-9]
10. [Number and percent of children in race/ethnicity category ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state.][B-Environ-10]
11. [Number and percent of children in race/ethnicity category ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state.][B-Environ-11]
12. [Number and percent of children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-12]
13. [Number and percent of students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-13]
14. [Number and percent of female/male children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-14]
15. [Number and percent of female/male students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-15]
16. [Number and percent of non-English Learner (non-EL) and English Learner (EL) children ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-16]
17. [Number and percent of non-English Learner (non-EL) and English Learner (EL) students ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-17]
18. [Number and percent of children in race/ethnicity category ages 3 through 5 (not in kindergarten) with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-18]
19. [Number and percent of students in race/ethnicity category ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state.][B-Environ-19]
20. [Number of children and students served under IDEA, Part B, in the US, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated States by age and disability category.][B-Environ-20]

Part B Discipline

1. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal and state by disability.][B-Discipline-1]
2. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of days removed and state by disability.][B-Discipline-2]
3. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year and state by type of disability.][B-Discipline-3]
4. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal and state by race/ethnicity.][B-Discipline-4]
5. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of days removed and state by race/ethnicity.][B-Discipline-5]
6. [Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year, and state by race/ethnicity.][B-Discipline-6]
7. [Number and percent of female and male children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal and state.][B-Discipline-7]
8. [Number and percent of female and male children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of days removed and state.][B-Discipline-8]
9. [Number and percent of female and male children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year and state.][B-Discipline-9]
10. [Number and percent of non-English Learner (non-EL) and English Learner (EL) children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal and state.][B-Discipline-10]
11. [Number and percent of non-English Learner (non-EL) and English Learner (EL) children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of removed and state.][B-Discipline-11]
12. [Number and percent of non-English Learner (non-EL) and English Learner (EL) children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year and state.][B-Discipline-12]
13. [Number of children and students, ages 3 through 21, subject to expulsion, by disability status, receipt of educational services and state.][B-Discipline-13]
14. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal, disability, and state.][B-Discipline-14]
15. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of days removed, disability, and state.][B-Discipline-15]
16. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year, disability, and state.][B-Discipline-16]
17. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, removed to an Interim Alternative Educational Setting by type of removal, race/ethnicity, and state.][B-Discipline-17]
18. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, suspended/expelled by total number of days removed, race/ethnicity, and state.][B-Discipline-18]
19. [Percent of children and students ages 3 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, subject to disciplinary removal by total cumulative number of days removed during school year, race/ ethnicity, and state.][B-Discipline-19]

Part B Dispute Resolution

1. [Number and percent of written, signed complaints initiated through dispute resolution procedures for children ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by case status and state.][B-Dispute-1]
2. [Number and percent of mediations held through dispute resolution procedures for children ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by case status and state.][B-Dispute-2]
3. [Number and percent of hearings (fully adjudicated) through dispute resolution procedures for children ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by case status and state.][B-Dispute-3]
4. [Number of expedited hearing requests (related to disciplinary decision) filed through dispute resolution procedures for children ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by case status and state.][B-Dispute-4]

Part B Exiting

1. [Number of students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, who exited special education, by exit reason and state.][B-Exiting-1]
2. [Number of students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S., Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated States who exited special education, by exit reason and age.][B-Exiting-2]
3. [Number and percent of students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, who exited special education, by exit reason, race/ethnicity, and state.][B-Exiting-3]
4. [Number and percent of female and male students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, who exited special education, by exit reason and state.][B-Exiting-4]
5. [Number and percent of non-English Learner

In the academic year of 2021/22, there were approximately 426,000 people aged between 3 and 21 years old with intellectual disabilities in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when there were 429,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities served by IDEA.

Total number of employees with a disability in the Department of State Development as at 30 June each year, including as percentage of total employees.

A statistical table reporting the number of beneficiaries entitled to receive benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (OASDI) by state, age group, and sex.

The number of disabled persons enrolled in Medicaid was projected to reach ************** in 2020. This enrollment group is expected to increase over the coming years and could reach ************ by 2027.

Disabled enrollees by state Medicaid is a public health insurance program that provides medical coverage to millions of Americans. Disabled individuals represent around ** percent of all Medicaid enrollees – children aged 18 years and under are the largest enrollment group. The state of California, which has the highest Medicaid expenditure, had slightly more than *********** disabled enrollees in 2014.

SSI beneficiaries will receive Medicaid The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the opportunity for states to expand Medicaid and cover more low-income adults aged 64 years and under. The ACA established a new methodology to determine income eligibility for Medicaid. However, some mandatory groups are exempt from these income-based rules, including those individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The SSI program provides financial assistance to disabled persons, and beneficiaries are automatically eligible for Medicaid.

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Population with a Disability, Usually Resident and Present in the State (Number) by Nationality, CensusYear, Sex and Type of Disability

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According to information by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs , 118 651 persons with disabilities are registered as recipients of state social assistance by 1 March, 2015 in Georgia that constitutes 3 percent of total population resided in Georgia.

This dataset provides a breakdown of the number of persons with disabilities by first administrative level (region), and a detailed breakdown for the districts belonging to the capital city of Tbilisi.

The provided information depicts the number of disabled persons receiving state social pension/allowance (beneficiaries) across the country. In light of this, state policy determines the total number of disabled persons by the sum of beneficiaries, which directly is connected to the actual number of disabled people living in Georgia. The actual number of disabled persons in Georgia is likely to be higher.

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State (Number) by Disability Type, Nationality, CensusYear, Sex and Age Group

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Graph and download economic data for Civilian Labor Force - With a Disability, 16 Years and over (LNU01074597) from Jun 2008 to Jun 2025 about disability, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, and USA.

Contains the count of new initial applications for the Social Security Administration’s SSDI and SSI disability benefit programs and the total number of initial applications that are still pending nationwide for each month.

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, for 2020, the 2020 Census provides the official counts of the population and housing units for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns. For 2016 to 2019, the Population Estimates Program provides estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and intercensal housing unit estimates for the nation, states, and counties..Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Technical Documentation section.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables..The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability..The 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the September 2018 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delineations of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances, the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB delineation lists due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities..Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Explanation of Symbols:- The estimate could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations. For a ratio of medians estimate, one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.N The estimate or margin of error cannot be displayed because there were an insufficient number of sample cases in the selected geographic area. (X) The estimate or margin of error is not applicable or not available.median- The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "2,500-")median+ The median falls in the highest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "250,000+").** The margin of error could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations.*** The margin of error could not be computed because the median falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.***** A margin of error is not appropriate because the corresponding estimate is controlled to an independent population or housing estimate. Effectively, the corresponding estimate has no sampling error and the margin of error may be treated as zero.

This report provides county-level estimates of the number of Veterans who received VA Disability Compensation benefits during fiscal year 2020. It includes the Veterans’ total service-connected disability (SCD) rating, age group, and sex. Blank values represent small cell counts that have been suppressed to protect the identity of Veterans. In the "Total: Disability Compensation Recipients" column, each blank cell represents less than 10 Veterans. Some categories may not sum to the total due to missing information (e.g., age, sex, etc.). Source: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Enterprise Integration, United States Veterans Eligibility Trends & Statistics (USVETS) 2020 and Veterans Benefits Administration VETSNET FY 2020 compensation data. Prepared by National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics, www.va.gov/vetdata.

Number of Businesses statistics on the Residential Intellectual Disability Facilities industry in the US

The dataset provides information on the Social Security beneficiary population which includes the people receiving Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits at the local level. The number of OASDI beneficiaries are shown in the in the dataset. It presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state and county.

United States Private Employee: Long Term Disability Insurance (LDI) data was reported at 32.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 32.000 % for 2016. United States Private Employee: Long Term Disability Insurance (LDI) data is updated yearly, averaging 31.000 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 % in 2015 and a record low of 25.000 % in 1999. United States Private Employee: Long Term Disability Insurance (LDI) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G076: Employee Benefits Survey: Private Industry.

Kazakhstan Number of State Social Benefit Recipients: Civilians: Disability data was reported at 518.700 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 517.500 Person th for 2016. Kazakhstan Number of State Social Benefit Recipients: Civilians: Disability data is updated yearly, averaging 415.500 Person th from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 518.700 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 344.200 Person th in 1998. Kazakhstan Number of State Social Benefit Recipients: Civilians: Disability data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.G031: Average Monthly Pension and State Social Benefits (Annual).