Disability Related Statistics From the Great Lakes Region 2021
Population Distribution*
- In Illinois, 3.8% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Indiana, 6.8% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Michigan, 5.7% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Minnesota, 5% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Ohio, 6.7% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 5.2% of people between the ages of 5 to 15 years reported having a disability.
- In Illinois, 9% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (working-Age).
- In Indiana, 12.1% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (working-Age).
- In Michigan, 12.3% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (Working-Age).
- In Minnesota, 9.2% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (Working-Age).
- In Ohio, 12.3% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (Working-Age).
- In Wisconsin, 9.6% of people between the ages of 21 to 64 years reported having a disability (Working-Age).
- In Illinois, 47% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported a disability.
- In Indiana, 50.1% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported having a disability.
- In Michigan, 48.8% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported having a disability.
- In Minnesota, 43.2% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported having a disability.
- In Ohio, 48.8% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported having a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 44.4% of people between the ages of 75 years and older reported having a disability.
- In Illinois, 5.5% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Indiana, 8.4% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Michigan, 7.5% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Minnesota, 6.4% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Ohio, 7.1% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 6.8% people who are 16 to 20 years of age and older reported having a disability.
- In Illinois, 0.6% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In Indiana, 0.8% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In Michigan, 0.9% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In Minnesota, 0.5% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In Ohio, 0.7% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 1% of people who are 4 years of age and under reported having a disability.
- In the United States, 12.8% of females compared to 12.5% of males reported having a disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region 6.6 millions non-institutionalized people with disabilities of all ages in 2017.
Distribution of People with Disabilities*
- In Illinois, during 2015, 10.7% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In Indiana, during 2015, 13.9% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In Michigan, during 2015, 14.5% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In Minnesota, during 2015, 11.1% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In Ohio, during 2015, 14.1% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In Wisconsin, during 2015, 11.9% non-institutionalized men and women of all races, with all education levels between ages 16 to 64 years reported a disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region, over 40 million people in the age range of 5 years and older have no disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region, over 3 million people in the age range of 5 years and older have one disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region, over 2 million people in the age range of 5 years and older have two or more disabilities.
Employment*
Employment Rate: The Percentage of non-institutionalized, male or female, with a disability, ages 21-64, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels by state who were employed in 2017.
- In Illinois, 38.8% or 660,100 people in the age range of 21 to 64 years are employed with a disability.
- In Indiana, 38.3% or 452,000 people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
- In Michigan, 33.5% or 694,000 people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
- In Minnesota, 49.0% or 292,300 people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
- In Ohio, 37.0% or 804,500 people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 40.5% or 315,400 people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region, over 3.2 million people in the age range of 21 to 64 are employed with a disability.
Income and Poverty*
Income and Poverty Rate: The Percentage of non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with disability, who were living below the poverty line in 2017.
- In Illinois, 25.3% or 659,200 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In Indiana, 27.0% or 451,700 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In Michigan, 28.7% or 693,500 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In Minnesota, 24.3% or 292,000 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In Ohio, 29.1% or 803,800 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In Wisconsin, 26.2% or 314,900 persons aged 21 to 64 are below poverty level and have a disability.
- In the Great Lakes Region nearly 3.3 million people 21 years of age and over are below poverty level and have a disability.
Links to Access These Statistics and More
These statistics were obtained from:
Disability Statistics
http://www.disabilitystatistics.org
Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics has been created and maintained by the K. Lisa and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability of Cornell University.