DISABILITY RELATED STATISTICS FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION 2021

Percent of People Reported Having a Disability in 2019*

Across the United States:12.7% or 324,371,500 million of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019.

• In other words, 41,207,700 out of 324,371,500 non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United States reported a disability. The estimates below are based on a sample of 3,166,607 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).

Great Lakes Region: 51,899,000 million people, non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019.

• Illinois: 11.4%
• Indiana: 13.6%
• Michigan: 14.2%
• Minnesota: 10.08%
• Ohio: 14%
• Wisconsin: 11.9%

Illinois: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 0.4% of people 4 years of age and under
• 4.5% of people 5 to 15 years
• 5.6% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
• 9.2% of people 21 to 64 years (working-Age).
• 44.9% of people 75 years and older

Indiana: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 0.8% of people 4 years of age and under
• 6.2% of people 5 to 15 years
• 6.8% people 16 to 20 years of age and older.
• 11.9% of people 21 to 64 years (working-Age).
• 47.8% of people 75 years and older

Michigan: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 0.7% of people 4 years of age and under
• 5.8% of people 5 to 15 years
• 7.3% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
• 12.4% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
• 45.8% of people 75 years and older

Minnesota: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 1.3% of people 4 years of age and under
• 4.8% of people 5 to 15 years
• 6.4% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
• 8.8% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
• 41.8% of people 75 years and older

Ohio: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 0.5% of people 4 years of age and under
• 6.9% of people 5 to 15 years
• 8.5% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
• 12% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
• 46.2% of people 75 years and older

Wisconsin: Percent of non-institutionalized, male or female, all ages, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United stated reported a disability in 2019

• 0.6% of people 4 years of age and under
• 5.2% of people 5 to 15 years
• 7.3% people 16 to 20 years of age and older
• 9.9% of people 21 to 64 years (Working-Age).
• 43% of people 75 years and older

Percentage of People with a Disability Reported being Employed in 2019*

Across the United States: 39.2% or 19,477,300 million 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 2019.

• In other words, 7,629,100 out of 19,477,300 non-institutionalized, male or female, with a disability, ages 21-64, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels in the United States were employed. The estimates above are based on a sample of 193,077 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).

Great Lakes Region: 3,187,500 million people (non-institutionalized, male or female, with a disability, ages 21-64, all races, regardless of ethnicity, with all education levels) were employed in 2019.

• Illinois: 39% or 668,200 people
• Indiana: 40% or 444,100 people
• Michigan: 36.1% or 694,500 people
• Minnesota: 48.1% or 281,500 people
• Ohio: 39.7% or 778,100 people
• Wisconsin: 43.1% or 321,100 people

Percentage of People with Disabilities Living Below the Poverty Line*

Across the United States: 25.1% or 19,433,000 million of non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with disability, were living below the poverty line in 2019.

• In other words, 4,871,500 out of 19,433,000 non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with a disability in the United States were living below the poverty line in 2019. The estimates above are based on a sample of 192,314 persons who participated in the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).

Great Lakes Region:3,181,800 million people of non-institutionalized persons aged 21 to 64 years with disability, were living below the poverty line in 2019.

• Illinois: 25.4% or 667,600 persons
• Indiana: 26.3% or 443,000 persons
• Michigan: 28.1% or 693,100 persons
• Minnesota: 24% or 280,700 persons
• Ohio: 27.5% or 777,000 persons
• Wisconsin: 25.2% or 320,400 persons

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These statistics were obtained from:

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.