Section 3: Employment - Compendium (2026)

This section presents statistics on employment in the United States. Data are presented for people with disabilities, people without disabilities, and the relative ratio (RR) in percentage employed between these two populations. A relative ratio (RR) is a measure that is used to show how much more likely something is observed between two different groups. See the full definition in the glossary.

The source of these data is the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau). For these tables, statistics for people with disabilities (disability status or disability type) are based on having responded ‘yes’ to a series of questions within the American Community Survey. Definitions on employment/employment status and employment to population ratio can be found in the glossary.

For expanded statistics, please go to the Annual Disability Statistics Build Your Own Statistics site at https://www.researchondisability.org/annual-disability-statistics-collection.

Tables

Employment to Population Ratio

Tables 3.1: In 2024, of the 22,566,000 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 10,485,000 individuals were employed (46.5%). In contrast, of the 180,103,000 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 143,373,000 individuals were employed (79.6%). The percentage of people with disabilities employed was highest in South Dakota/SD, 59.9% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 31.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.482 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without disabilities). Table 3.1 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.2: In 2024, of the 4,025,000 individuals with hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,401,000 individuals were employed (59.7%). In contrast, of the 198,644,000 individuals without hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 151,457,000 individuals were employed (76.2%). The percentage of people with hearing disabilities employed was highest in Idaho/ID, 76.8% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 33.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without hearing disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.544 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without hearing disabilities). Table 3.2 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.3: In 2024, of the 4,395,000 individuals with vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,326,000 individuals were employed (52.9%). In contrast, of the 198,273,000 individuals without vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 151,532,000 individuals were employed (76.4%). The percentage of people with vision disabilities employed was highest in Iowa/IA, 67.1% and lowest in District of Columbia/DC, 34.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without vision disabilities was District of Columbia/DC, with a relative ratio of 0.435 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without vision disabilities). Table 3.3 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.4: In 2024, of the 11,002,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 4,492,000 individuals were employed (40.8%). In contrast, of the 191,666,000 individuals without cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 149,365,000 individuals were employed (77.9%). The percentage of people with cognitive disabilities employed was highest in South Dakota/SD, 53.6% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 22.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without cognitive disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.35 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without cognitive disabilities). Table 3.4 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.5: In 2024, of the 8,516,000 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,614,000 individuals were employed (30.7%). In contrast, of the 194,152,000 individuals without ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 151,243,000 individuals were employed (77.9%). The percentage of people with ambulatory disabilities employed was highest in Utah/UT, 40.5% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 22.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without ambulatory disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 0.291 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without ambulatory disabilities). Table 3.5 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.6: In 2024, of the 3,345,000 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 597,000 individuals were employed (17.9%). In contrast, of the 199,324,000 individuals without self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 153,260,000 individuals were employed (76.9%). The percentage of people with self-care disabilities employed was highest in Connecticut/CT, 28.7% and lowest in Maine/ME, 9.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without self-care disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 0.116 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without self-care disabilities). Table 3.6 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.7: In 2024, of the 8,107,000 individuals with independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,006,000 individuals were employed (24.7%). In contrast, of the 194,562,000 individuals without independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 151,851,000 individuals were employed (78%). The percentage of people with independent living disabilities employed was highest in Colorado/CO, 37.5% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 9.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in employment of people with and without independent living disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.15 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in employment between those with and without independent living disabilities). Table 3.7 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.8: In 2024, people with disabilities were 0.4% more likely to be employed, when compared to the previous year. Table 3.8 Change in Employment Percentage - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years, with a Disability, Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2023 to 2024

Labor Force Participation

Tables 3.9: In 2024, of the 22,566,000 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 11,642,000 individuals were in the labor force (51.6%). In contrast, of the 180,103,000 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 149,582,000 individuals were in the labor force (83.1%). The percentage of people in the labor force with disabilities was highest in South Dakota/SD, 63.0% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 35.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.496 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without disabilities). Table 3.9 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.10: In 2024, of the 4,025,000 individuals with hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,538,000 individuals were in the labor force (63.1%). In contrast, of the 198,644,000 individuals without hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 158,686,000 individuals were in the labor force (79.9%). The percentage of people in the labor force with hearing disabilities was highest in Idaho/ID, 78.4% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 36.9%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without hearing disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.555 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without hearing disabilities). Table 3.10 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.11: In 2024, of the 4,395,000 individuals with vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,540,000 individuals were in the labor force (57.8%). In contrast, of the 198,273,000 individuals without vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 158,683,000 individuals were in the labor force (80%). The percentage of people in the labor force with vision disabilities was highest in Vermont/VT, 71.1% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 40.6%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without vision disabilities was West Virginia/WV, with a relative ratio of 0.576 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without vision disabilities). Table 3.11 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.12: In 2024, of the 11,002,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 5,182,000 individuals were in the labor force (47.1%). In contrast, of the 191,666,000 individuals without cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 156,042,000 individuals were in the labor force (81.4%). The percentage of people in the labor force with cognitive disabilities was highest in Colorado/CO, 58.2% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 26.0%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without cognitive disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.378 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without cognitive disabilities). Table 3.12 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.13: In 2024, of the 8,516,000 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,923,000 individuals were in the labor force (34.3%). In contrast, of the 194,152,000 individuals without ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 158,300,000 individuals were in the labor force (81.5%). The percentage of people in the labor force with ambulatory disabilities was highest in New Hampshire/NH, 42.9% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 24.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without ambulatory disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 0.308 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without ambulatory disabilities). Table 3.13 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.14: In 2024, of the 3,345,000 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 709,000 individuals were in the labor force (21.2%). In contrast, of the 199,324,000 individuals without self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 160,514,000 individuals were in the labor force (80.5%). The percentage of people in the labor force with self-care disabilities was highest in Connecticut/CT, 32.2% and lowest in Maine/ME, 9.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without self-care disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 0.12 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without self-care disabilities). Table 3.14 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.15: In 2024, of the 8,107,000 individuals with independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,421,000 individuals were in the labor force (29.9%). In contrast, of the 194,562,000 individuals without independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 158,803,000 individuals were in the labor force (81.6%). The percentage of people in the labor force with independent living disabilities was highest in Colorado/CO, 43.5% and lowest in Puerto Rico/PR, 11.9%. The state with the greatest disparity in labor force participation of people with and without independent living disabilities was Puerto Rico/PR, with a relative ratio of 0.172 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in labor force participation is between those with and without independent living disabilities). Table 3.15 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.16: In 2024, people with disabilities were 1.1% more likely to be in the labor force, when compared to the previous year. Table 3.16 Change in Labor Force Participation Percentage - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years, with a Disability, Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2023 to 2024

Unemployment Rate

Tables 3.17: In 2024, of the 11,642,000 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,157,000 individuals were unemployed (9.9%). In contrast, of the 149,582,000 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 6,210,000 individuals were unemployed (4.2%). The unemployment rate of people with disabilities was highest in District of Columbia/DC, 19.5% and lowest in Wyoming/WY, 3.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without disabilities was North Dakota/ND, with a relative ratio of 6.359 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without disabilities). Table 3.17 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.18: In 2024, of the 2,538,000 individuals with hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 137,000 individuals were unemployed (5.4%). In contrast, of the 158,686,000 individuals without hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 7,229,000 individuals were unemployed (4.6%). The unemployment rate of people with hearing disabilities was highest in Alaska/AK, 14.7% and lowest in North Dakota/ND, 0.4%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without hearing disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 2.699 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without hearing disabilities). Table 3.18 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.19: In 2024, of the 2,540,000 individuals with vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 215,000 individuals were unemployed (8.4%). In contrast, of the 158,683,000 individuals without vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 7,151,000 individuals were unemployed (4.5%). The unemployment rate of people with vision disabilities was highest in District of Columbia/DC, 36.2% and lowest in Montana/MT, 0.4%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without vision disabilities was District of Columbia/DC, with a relative ratio of 7 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without vision disabilities). Table 3.19 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.20: In 2024, of the 5,182,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 690,000 individuals were unemployed (13.3%). In contrast, of the 156,042,000 individuals without cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 6,676,000 individuals were unemployed (4.3%). The unemployment rate of people with cognitive disabilities was highest in District of Columbia/DC, 23.7% and lowest in Montana/MT, 5.3%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without cognitive disabilities was North Dakota/ND, with a relative ratio of 8.691 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without cognitive disabilities). Table 3.20 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.21: In 2024, of the 2,923,000 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 309,000 individuals were unemployed (10.6%). In contrast, of the 158,300,000 individuals without ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 7,057,000 individuals were unemployed (4.5%). The unemployment rate of people with ambulatory disabilities was highest in District of Columbia/DC, 20.9% and lowest in Wyoming/WY, 1.2%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without ambulatory disabilities was North Dakota/ND, with a relative ratio of 5.614 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without ambulatory disabilities). Table 3.21 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.22: In 2024, of the 709,000 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 112,000 individuals were unemployed (15.8%). In contrast, of the 160,514,000 individuals without self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 7,254,000 individuals were unemployed (4.5%). The unemployment rate of people with self-care disabilities was highest in Hawaii/HI, 39.4% and lowest in New Hampshire/NH, 0.0%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without self-care disabilities was Hawaii/HI, with a relative ratio of 11.796 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without self-care disabilities). Table 3.22 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 3.23: In 2024, of the 2,421,000 individuals with independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 415,000 individuals were unemployed (17.1%). In contrast, of the 158,803,000 individuals without independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 6,951,000 individuals were unemployed (4.4%). The unemployment rate of people with independent living disabilities was highest in District of Columbia/DC, 28.8% and lowest in Montana/MT, 3.2%. The state with the greatest disparity in unemployment rate of people with and without independent living disabilities was Maine/ME, with a relative ratio of 8.284 (the further this value is from 1.00, the greater the disparity in unemployment rate is between those with and without independent living disabilities). Table 3.23 Unemployment Rate - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.24: In 2024, people with disabilities were 6.8% more likely to be in the labor force, when compared to the previous year. Table 3.24 Change in Unemployment Rate - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years, with a Disability, Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2023 to 2024

Table 3.1 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.1 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Dis.
No Dis.
Employment - Dis.
Employment - No Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 22,566,000 143,000 180,103,000 157,000 10,485,000 91,000 46.5 0.3 143,373,000 208,000 79.6 0.1 0.584
Alabama 422,000 17,000 2,594,000 17,000 176,000 13,000 41.7 2.1 1,971,000 24,000 76.0 0.7 0.549
Alaska 55,000 8,000 368,000 8,000 28,000 5,000 50.9 6.3 289,000 9,000 78.4 1.8 0.650
Arizona 502,000 20,000 3,919,000 19,000 243,000 12,000 48.5 1.7 3,088,000 24,000 78.8 0.5 0.615
Arkansas 276,000 15,000 1,515,000 16,000 110,000 9,000 39.9 2.7 1,192,000 19,000 78.7 0.9 0.508
California 2,219,000 38,000 21,953,000 40,000 976,000 24,000 44.0 0.8 16,911,000 56,000 77.0 0.3 0.571
Colorado 363,000 16,000 3,332,000 17,000 207,000 11,000 57.1 2.2 2,751,000 20,000 82.5 0.5 0.692
Connecticut 199,000 11,000 2,012,000 12,000 91,000 9,000 45.9 3.0 1,630,000 18,000 81.0 0.8 0.567
Delaware 66,000 7,000 535,000 7,000 33,000 5,000 49.4 5.1 430,000 10,000 80.4 1.4 0.615
District of Columbia 51,000 8,000 423,000 8,000 24,000 5,000 46.1 7.6 343,000 9,000 81.3 1.4 0.567
Florida 1,367,000 37,000 12,194,000 37,000 608,000 24,000 44.5 1.2 9,623,000 53,000 78.9 0.4 0.564
Georgia 738,000 25,000 5,994,000 28,000 342,000 17,000 46.4 1.6 4,725,000 33,000 78.8 0.5 0.588
Hawaii 68,000 6,000 720,000 8,000 30,000 4,000 44.5 4.1 586,000 10,000 81.4 1.0 0.546
Idaho 152,000 9,000 1,008,000 10,000 81,000 7,000 53.0 3.0 803,000 14,000 79.6 1.0 0.666
Illinois 754,000 23,000 6,891,000 26,000 347,000 16,000 46.0 1.5 5,548,000 35,000 80.5 0.4 0.571
Indiana 541,000 17,000 3,532,000 18,000 250,000 12,000 46.1 1.6 2,874,000 21,000 81.4 0.5 0.566
Iowa 205,000 13,000 1,680,000 13,000 109,000 9,000 52.9 2.9 1,417,000 17,000 84.4 0.8 0.627
Kansas 200,000 14,000 1,510,000 15,000 106,000 10,000 52.8 2.9 1,257,000 18,000 83.2 0.8 0.634
Kentucky 443,000 16,000 2,242,000 16,000 177,000 10,000 39.9 1.7 1,759,000 20,000 78.4 0.7 0.508
Louisiana 382,000 17,000 2,266,000 17,000 159,000 10,000 41.7 2.0 1,727,000 23,000 76.2 0.8 0.547
Maine 115,000 10,000 708,000 10,000 52,000 8,000 45.7 4.6 587,000 12,000 82.8 1.3 0.552
Maryland 374,000 14,000 3,355,000 17,000 187,000 11,000 49.9 2.1 2,775,000 23,000 82.7 0.5 0.604
Massachusetts 446,000 14,000 3,975,000 16,000 201,000 11,000 45.2 1.9 3,272,000 24,000 82.3 0.5 0.549
Michigan 732,000 23,000 5,258,000 25,000 320,000 14,000 43.7 1.4 4,164,000 33,000 79.2 0.5 0.551
Minnesota 349,000 17,000 3,085,000 20,000 180,000 13,000 51.5 2.6 2,626,000 22,000 85.1 0.6 0.605
Mississippi 275,000 13,000 1,424,000 14,000 108,000 7,000 39.2 2.0 1,100,000 18,000 77.3 0.9 0.508
Missouri 492,000 19,000 3,159,000 20,000 239,000 13,000 48.6 1.6 2,581,000 23,000 81.7 0.6 0.595
Montana 79,000 8,000 577,000 9,000 42,000 6,000 52.6 5.4 471,000 11,000 81.5 1.3 0.645
Nebraska 117,000 9,000 1,044,000 10,000 68,000 7,000 58.2 3.9 876,000 16,000 83.9 1.1 0.694
Nevada 245,000 12,000 1,726,000 11,000 126,000 10,000 51.2 2.9 1,354,000 17,000 78.5 0.9 0.653
New Hampshire 105,000 9,000 748,000 10,000 56,000 7,000 52.8 4.4 630,000 12,000 84.2 1.1 0.627
New Jersey 463,000 18,000 5,237,000 19,000 215,000 15,000 46.3 2.1 4,212,000 26,000 80.4 0.4 0.576
New Mexico 180,000 11,000 1,046,000 11,000 78,000 8,000 43.3 3.2 793,000 15,000 75.8 1.2 0.571
New York 1,252,000 28,000 10,785,000 31,000 522,000 18,000 41.7 1.2 8,387,000 39,000 77.8 0.3 0.536
North Carolina 760,000 28,000 5,802,000 29,000 339,000 16,000 44.6 1.4 4,609,000 30,000 79.4 0.4 0.561
North Dakota 48,000 6,000 420,000 7,000 26,000 5,000 54.4 6.5 356,000 8,000 85.0 1.3 0.640
Ohio 868,000 26,000 6,088,000 27,000 402,000 16,000 46.3 1.3 4,964,000 30,000 81.5 0.4 0.567
Oklahoma 367,000 14,000 2,020,000 16,000 176,000 12,000 48.0 2.4 1,574,000 19,000 77.9 0.7 0.616
Oregon 339,000 14,000 2,233,000 15,000 166,000 8,000 49.0 1.8 1,805,000 17,000 80.8 0.6 0.606
Pennsylvania 901,000 30,000 6,790,000 31,000 405,000 20,000 44.9 1.5 5,501,000 41,000 81.0 0.5 0.555
Rhode Island 71,000 7,000 609,000 8,000 36,000 5,000 51.2 4.6 491,000 12,000 80.6 1.7 0.635
South Carolina 395,000 17,000 2,779,000 17,000 179,000 12,000 45.3 2.1 2,189,000 23,000 78.8 0.6 0.575
South Dakota 59,000 7,000 463,000 7,000 35,000 6,000 59.9 5.7 393,000 9,000 84.9 1.4 0.706
Tennessee 537,000 17,000 3,778,000 17,000 236,000 13,000 43.9 1.7 3,017,000 20,000 79.9 0.5 0.549
Texas 2,029,000 34,000 16,861,000 38,000 1,022,000 26,000 50.4 0.9 13,201,000 55,000 78.3 0.3 0.644
Utah 205,000 11,000 1,913,000 12,000 115,000 9,000 56.4 2.4 1,554,000 17,000 81.2 0.8 0.694
Vermont 46,000 6,000 340,000 7,000 20,000 4,000 44.6 5.3 293,000 8,000 86.2 1.3 0.518
Virginia 551,000 21,000 4,640,000 24,000 262,000 15,000 47.6 1.8 3,745,000 31,000 80.7 0.5 0.590
Washington 566,000 21,000 4,272,000 21,000 286,000 17,000 50.5 2.0 3,411,000 29,000 79.9 0.5 0.633
West Virginia 173,000 10,000 839,000 10,000 67,000 8,000 38.9 3.4 644,000 13,000 76.7 1.1 0.507
Wisconsin 384,000 18,000 3,137,000 19,000 202,000 16,000 52.6 2.5 2,623,000 26,000 83.6 0.7 0.629
Wyoming 36,000 4,000 303,000 6,000 19,000 3,000 53.7 5.4 251,000 8,000 83.0 1.9 0.646
Puerto Rico 312,000 15,000 1,606,000 15,000 99,000 7,000 31.7 2.1 1,055,000 22,000 65.7 1.1 0.482
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability employed over the percentage of people without disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.2 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.2 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Hearing Dis.
No Hearing Dis.
Employment - Hearing Dis.
Employment - No Hearing Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,025,000 49,000 198,644,000 70,000 2,401,000 37,000 59.7 0.6 151,457,000 186,000 76.2 0.1 0.782
Alabama 83,000 9,000 2,933,000 11,000 48,000 6,000 57.8 4.5 2,100,000 21,000 71.6 0.7 0.807
Alaska 13,000 4,000 410,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 49.0 9.7 310,000 8,000 75.6 1.9 0.648
Arizona 97,000 8,000 4,324,000 8,000 57,000 7,000 58.5 4.6 3,274,000 22,000 75.7 0.5 0.773
Arkansas 49,000 6,000 1,741,000 7,000 26,000 4,000 52.2 5.6 1,276,000 19,000 73.3 1.0 0.712
California 383,000 13,000 23,789,000 19,000 220,000 10,000 57.5 2.0 17,667,000 58,000 74.3 0.3 0.774
Colorado 71,000 6,000 3,624,000 8,000 50,000 6,000 69.9 4.2 2,908,000 19,000 80.3 0.5 0.871
Connecticut 25,000 4,000 2,186,000 5,000 15,000 3,000 59.1 7.1 1,706,000 17,000 78.0 0.7 0.757
Delaware 11,000 3,000 590,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 62.2 11.5 456,000 9,000 77.3 1.5 0.806
District of Columbia 6,000 3,000 468,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 56.1 16.4 364,000 8,000 77.7 1.6 0.722
Florida 241,000 13,000 13,319,000 17,000 138,000 11,000 57.2 3.0 10,093,000 51,000 75.8 0.4 0.755
Georgia 130,000 10,000 6,603,000 13,000 78,000 8,000 60.2 3.9 4,990,000 30,000 75.6 0.5 0.796
Hawaii 12,000 3,000 777,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 62.1 8.9 610,000 9,000 78.4 1.1 0.792
Idaho 27,000 4,000 1,133,000 5,000 21,000 4,000 76.8 4.9 863,000 13,000 76.1 1.1 1.009
Illinois 131,000 10,000 7,515,000 14,000 75,000 7,000 57.2 3.4 5,820,000 29,000 77.4 0.4 0.738
Indiana 92,000 9,000 3,981,000 10,000 55,000 6,000 59.2 3.4 3,069,000 19,000 77.1 0.5 0.768
Iowa 41,000 7,000 1,844,000 8,000 26,000 5,000 63.3 6.7 1,500,000 17,000 81.3 0.9 0.779
Kansas 43,000 6,000 1,668,000 8,000 27,000 4,000 62.7 5.1 1,336,000 17,000 80.1 0.9 0.783
Kentucky 86,000 7,000 2,600,000 10,000 42,000 5,000 48.6 3.9 1,894,000 18,000 72.8 0.7 0.667
Louisiana 65,000 7,000 2,583,000 8,000 34,000 4,000 52.2 4.2 1,853,000 21,000 71.7 0.8 0.728
Maine 23,000 5,000 800,000 5,000 14,000 4,000 60.8 9.6 625,000 10,000 78.1 1.2 0.778
Maryland 62,000 7,000 3,667,000 10,000 39,000 5,000 63.5 4.4 2,922,000 21,000 79.7 0.6 0.797
Massachusetts 62,000 6,000 4,358,000 8,000 40,000 5,000 64.6 4.7 3,433,000 24,000 78.8 0.5 0.820
Michigan 125,000 8,000 5,865,000 12,000 72,000 6,000 57.7 3.5 4,411,000 32,000 75.2 0.5 0.767
Minnesota 59,000 7,000 3,375,000 11,000 39,000 6,000 66.5 5.2 2,767,000 21,000 82.0 0.6 0.811
Mississippi 40,000 4,000 1,658,000 8,000 22,000 4,000 53.2 5.9 1,187,000 17,000 71.6 1.0 0.743
Missouri 91,000 8,000 3,561,000 12,000 57,000 6,000 62.5 3.9 2,763,000 22,000 77.6 0.6 0.806
Montana 19,000 4,000 637,000 5,000 12,000 3,000 60.5 7.9 501,000 10,000 78.6 1.4 0.770
Nebraska 27,000 5,000 1,134,000 7,000 19,000 4,000 72.0 8.0 925,000 15,000 81.5 1.2 0.884
Nevada 51,000 5,000 1,920,000 7,000 31,000 4,000 60.4 4.9 1,449,000 16,000 75.5 0.8 0.801
New Hampshire 20,000 3,000 834,000 5,000 14,000 3,000 69.1 8.5 672,000 11,000 80.6 1.2 0.857
New Jersey 74,000 7,000 5,626,000 10,000 46,000 6,000 62.3 4.9 4,380,000 22,000 77.9 0.4 0.800
New Mexico 43,000 5,000 1,183,000 7,000 22,000 4,000 51.0 6.2 849,000 13,000 71.8 1.0 0.711
New York 180,000 11,000 11,857,000 14,000 97,000 9,000 54.0 3.4 8,812,000 37,000 74.3 0.3 0.726
North Carolina 143,000 10,000 6,419,000 14,000 81,000 8,000 56.5 3.5 4,867,000 26,000 75.8 0.4 0.746
North Dakota 9,000 3,000 458,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 72.8 13.4 376,000 8,000 82.0 1.5 0.888
Ohio 156,000 9,000 6,800,000 13,000 88,000 7,000 56.4 3.0 5,277,000 28,000 77.6 0.4 0.727
Oklahoma 80,000 7,000 2,307,000 11,000 48,000 5,000 59.4 3.6 1,703,000 19,000 73.8 0.8 0.805
Oregon 67,000 6,000 2,505,000 8,000 39,000 5,000 58.8 3.9 1,932,000 15,000 77.1 0.6 0.763
Pennsylvania 153,000 10,000 7,537,000 13,000 92,000 10,000 60.4 3.9 5,813,000 38,000 77.1 0.5 0.783
Rhode Island 10,000 3,000 670,000 3,000 6,000 2,000 56.6 10.4 521,000 11,000 77.8 1.5 0.727
South Carolina 67,000 7,000 3,107,000 10,000 40,000 6,000 58.8 5.4 2,329,000 22,000 75.0 0.7 0.784
South Dakota 11,000 2,000 510,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 71.9 10.5 420,000 8,000 82.3 1.4 0.873
Tennessee 102,000 8,000 4,213,000 9,000 63,000 6,000 61.3 3.2 3,190,000 18,000 75.7 0.4 0.810
Texas 391,000 15,000 18,499,000 21,000 250,000 12,000 64.0 1.8 13,973,000 53,000 75.5 0.3 0.848
Utah 35,000 4,000 2,083,000 7,000 23,000 3,000 65.3 5.8 1,647,000 17,000 79.1 0.8 0.826
Vermont 9,000 3,000 377,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 59.8 12.6 308,000 7,000 81.7 1.4 0.732
Virginia 91,000 9,000 5,100,000 16,000 57,000 7,000 62.6 4.0 3,950,000 29,000 77.5 0.5 0.809
Washington 103,000 8,000 4,735,000 13,000 64,000 7,000 61.7 4.2 3,634,000 26,000 76.7 0.5 0.804
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 980,000 6,000 20,000 4,000 62.1 6.5 691,000 11,000 70.5 1.0 0.881
Wisconsin 69,000 8,000 3,451,000 11,000 44,000 7,000 64.0 4.4 2,780,000 27,000 80.6 0.8 0.795
Wyoming 11,000 2,000 328,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 69.2 10.1 263,000 8,000 80.2 1.8 0.862
Puerto Rico 48,000 6,000 1,870,000 6,000 16,000 3,000 33.1 5.7 1,138,000 22,000 60.9 1.1 0.544
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with hearing disability employed over the percentage of people without hearing disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.3 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.3 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Vision Dis.
No Vision Dis.
Employment - Vision Dis.
Employment - No Vision Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,395,000 69,000 198,273,000 83,000 2,326,000 53,000 52.9 0.7 151,532,000 191,000 76.4 0.1 0.692
Alabama 88,000 8,000 2,929,000 11,000 39,000 6,000 45.0 4.4 2,108,000 22,000 72.0 0.7 0.625
Alaska 14,000 4,000 409,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 60.0 12.6 308,000 9,000 75.3 1.9 0.797
Arizona 109,000 10,000 4,312,000 12,000 55,000 6,000 50.2 3.6 3,276,000 22,000 76.0 0.5 0.661
Arkansas 54,000 7,000 1,737,000 8,000 26,000 4,000 48.7 5.5 1,276,000 18,000 73.5 1.0 0.663
California 436,000 18,000 23,736,000 21,000 231,000 13,000 53.1 2.0 17,656,000 58,000 74.4 0.2 0.713
Colorado 65,000 7,000 3,630,000 9,000 39,000 6,000 59.2 5.2 2,919,000 20,000 80.4 0.5 0.737
Connecticut 35,000 5,000 2,177,000 6,000 18,000 4,000 53.3 6.5 1,702,000 18,000 78.2 0.7 0.681
Delaware 13,000 4,000 589,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 57.9 12.0 455,000 10,000 77.4 1.4 0.748
District of Columbia 11,000 3,000 463,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 34.1 13.1 363,000 8,000 78.5 1.5 0.435
Florida 275,000 16,000 13,285,000 20,000 148,000 13,000 54.0 2.9 10,082,000 52,000 75.9 0.4 0.711
Georgia 162,000 13,000 6,571,000 17,000 88,000 10,000 54.3 3.7 4,980,000 31,000 75.8 0.5 0.717
Hawaii 13,000 3,000 776,000 5,000 6,000 2,000 49.0 9.6 611,000 10,000 78.7 1.1 0.623
Idaho 25,000 4,000 1,135,000 6,000 14,000 3,000 55.0 7.5 870,000 13,000 76.6 1.1 0.717
Illinois 144,000 11,000 7,502,000 15,000 79,000 8,000 54.8 3.3 5,816,000 33,000 77.5 0.4 0.707
Indiana 105,000 8,000 3,968,000 10,000 56,000 6,000 52.7 3.8 3,068,000 20,000 77.3 0.5 0.682
Iowa 33,000 6,000 1,852,000 6,000 22,000 4,000 67.1 8.5 1,504,000 17,000 81.2 0.9 0.826
Kansas 32,000 5,000 1,679,000 7,000 18,000 4,000 57.1 8.0 1,345,000 16,000 80.1 0.9 0.714
Kentucky 87,000 7,000 2,599,000 10,000 36,000 5,000 41.6 3.7 1,899,000 19,000 73.1 0.7 0.569
Louisiana 92,000 10,000 2,555,000 11,000 42,000 7,000 45.9 4.8 1,844,000 22,000 72.2 0.8 0.637
Maine 16,000 3,000 807,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 46.5 8.2 632,000 10,000 78.2 1.2 0.594
Maryland 69,000 8,000 3,660,000 11,000 38,000 6,000 55.3 5.2 2,923,000 23,000 79.9 0.6 0.693
Massachusetts 66,000 6,000 4,355,000 8,000 37,000 5,000 55.7 4.8 3,437,000 23,000 78.9 0.5 0.706
Michigan 118,000 10,000 5,872,000 13,000 56,000 7,000 47.2 3.8 4,428,000 32,000 75.4 0.5 0.626
Minnesota 48,000 7,000 3,386,000 11,000 25,000 5,000 52.4 7.1 2,781,000 21,000 82.1 0.6 0.638
Mississippi 67,000 7,000 1,632,000 9,000 32,000 4,000 47.5 4.6 1,176,000 18,000 72.1 1.0 0.659
Missouri 94,000 9,000 3,558,000 12,000 52,000 7,000 55.7 4.3 2,768,000 21,000 77.8 0.6 0.716
Montana 12,000 3,000 645,000 4,000 7,000 2,000 60.4 11.8 506,000 10,000 78.4 1.4 0.771
Nebraska 22,000 5,000 1,139,000 7,000 15,000 4,000 65.2 9.7 930,000 15,000 81.6 1.2 0.799
Nevada 62,000 8,000 1,909,000 8,000 40,000 6,000 64.9 4.6 1,440,000 16,000 75.4 0.8 0.860
New Hampshire 16,000 4,000 837,000 5,000 10,000 3,000 61.5 11.8 676,000 11,000 80.7 1.2 0.761
New Jersey 107,000 10,000 5,593,000 12,000 62,000 9,000 58.0 4.4 4,365,000 24,000 78.0 0.4 0.743
New Mexico 42,000 5,000 1,184,000 6,000 20,000 4,000 47.2 6.7 851,000 13,000 71.9 1.0 0.656
New York 238,000 15,000 11,799,000 17,000 125,000 10,000 52.6 3.1 8,784,000 38,000 74.4 0.3 0.706
North Carolina 156,000 12,000 6,406,000 15,000 75,000 8,000 47.8 3.2 4,873,000 26,000 76.1 0.4 0.629
North Dakota 7,000 3,000 461,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 59.5 16.9 378,000 8,000 82.2 1.5 0.724
Ohio 146,000 12,000 6,810,000 14,000 77,000 8,000 52.7 3.2 5,288,000 29,000 77.7 0.5 0.679
Oklahoma 77,000 8,000 2,310,000 12,000 41,000 6,000 53.3 3.7 1,709,000 19,000 74.0 0.8 0.721
Oregon 51,000 6,000 2,521,000 9,000 28,000 4,000 54.6 5.6 1,943,000 16,000 77.1 0.6 0.709
Pennsylvania 158,000 13,000 7,532,000 16,000 78,000 8,000 49.5 3.3 5,827,000 38,000 77.4 0.5 0.640
Rhode Island 13,000 4,000 667,000 5,000 8,000 4,000 57.5 13.6 519,000 12,000 77.9 1.6 0.739
South Carolina 77,000 9,000 3,097,000 10,000 37,000 6,000 48.2 4.2 2,331,000 22,000 75.3 0.7 0.641
South Dakota 11,000 3,000 511,000 4,000 7,000 3,000 64.8 12.8 421,000 8,000 82.4 1.4 0.786
Tennessee 108,000 10,000 4,207,000 11,000 51,000 6,000 47.3 3.6 3,201,000 20,000 76.1 0.4 0.622
Texas 493,000 22,000 18,397,000 26,000 273,000 16,000 55.3 2.0 13,951,000 53,000 75.8 0.3 0.730
Utah 31,000 4,000 2,087,000 6,000 19,000 4,000 61.0 8.1 1,651,000 16,000 79.1 0.7 0.771
Vermont 5,000 2,000 380,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 66.9 15.4 310,000 7,000 81.4 1.4 0.822
Virginia 106,000 10,000 5,084,000 15,000 60,000 7,000 56.0 3.3 3,947,000 29,000 77.6 0.5 0.721
Washington 89,000 8,000 4,750,000 12,000 48,000 7,000 54.4 4.9 3,649,000 26,000 76.8 0.5 0.708
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 979,000 5,000 12,000 3,000 37.7 6.3 698,000 12,000 71.3 1.1 0.529
Wisconsin 59,000 9,000 3,461,000 12,000 38,000 8,000 63.4 6.6 2,787,000 27,000 80.5 0.7 0.787
Wyoming 5,000 1,000 334,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 53.7 13.0 268,000 8,000 80.3 1.8 0.669
Puerto Rico 99,000 10,000 1,819,000 10,000 36,000 5,000 36.6 3.8 1,118,000 21,000 61.4 1.1 0.596
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with vision disability employed over the percentage of people without vision disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.3). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.4 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.4 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Cognitive Dis.
No Cognitive Dis.
Employment - Cognitive Dis.
Employment - No Cognitive Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 11,002,000 106,000 191,666,000 125,000 4,492,000 62,000 40.8 0.4 149,365,000 203,000 77.9 0.1 0.524
Alabama 188,000 11,000 2,828,000 11,000 71,000 8,000 37.7 3.0 2,077,000 23,000 73.4 0.7 0.514
Alaska 24,000 6,000 399,000 7,000 10,000 4,000 42.3 10.2 306,000 9,000 76.8 1.9 0.551
Arizona 231,000 14,000 4,190,000 15,000 97,000 8,000 41.8 2.4 3,234,000 23,000 77.2 0.5 0.541
Arkansas 132,000 10,000 1,659,000 11,000 47,000 6,000 35.8 3.9 1,255,000 19,000 75.6 1.0 0.473
California 1,078,000 29,000 23,094,000 33,000 395,000 19,000 36.6 1.2 17,493,000 58,000 75.7 0.3 0.483
Colorado 190,000 13,000 3,505,000 14,000 96,000 8,000 50.7 2.7 2,862,000 20,000 81.6 0.5 0.622
Connecticut 113,000 9,000 2,099,000 10,000 45,000 6,000 39.9 4.0 1,676,000 17,000 79.9 0.8 0.500
Delaware 34,000 5,000 568,000 6,000 16,000 4,000 47.7 7.3 447,000 10,000 78.7 1.4 0.606
District of Columbia 34,000 6,000 440,000 6,000 14,000 4,000 41.3 9.7 353,000 8,000 80.2 1.4 0.515
Florida 642,000 26,000 12,918,000 29,000 239,000 16,000 37.2 1.7 9,992,000 55,000 77.3 0.4 0.481
Georgia 332,000 17,000 6,400,000 19,000 133,000 10,000 40.1 2.1 4,934,000 33,000 77.1 0.4 0.520
Hawaii 35,000 5,000 754,000 7,000 15,000 3,000 43.8 6.0 602,000 10,000 79.8 1.0 0.549
Idaho 76,000 7,000 1,085,000 7,000 36,000 4,000 47.3 4.4 848,000 14,000 78.2 1.1 0.605
Illinois 358,000 17,000 7,288,000 20,000 149,000 12,000 41.5 2.3 5,746,000 33,000 78.8 0.4 0.526
Indiana 275,000 14,000 3,798,000 17,000 112,000 8,000 40.9 2.2 3,011,000 22,000 79.3 0.5 0.515
Iowa 108,000 9,000 1,777,000 10,000 53,000 7,000 48.9 4.5 1,473,000 17,000 82.9 0.8 0.590
Kansas 107,000 12,000 1,604,000 12,000 52,000 7,000 48.5 4.0 1,311,000 17,000 81.7 0.9 0.593
Kentucky 210,000 12,000 2,475,000 14,000 76,000 7,000 36.2 2.6 1,859,000 20,000 75.1 0.7 0.481
Louisiana 179,000 12,000 2,468,000 14,000 67,000 7,000 37.1 2.7 1,820,000 22,000 73.7 0.8 0.503
Maine 66,000 8,000 757,000 8,000 29,000 6,000 43.5 6.3 610,000 11,000 80.6 1.3 0.540
Maryland 184,000 11,000 3,546,000 13,000 81,000 8,000 44.1 3.1 2,881,000 23,000 81.2 0.6 0.543
Massachusetts 244,000 13,000 4,176,000 14,000 96,000 8,000 39.5 2.5 3,377,000 22,000 80.9 0.5 0.488
Michigan 366,000 19,000 5,624,000 21,000 146,000 12,000 39.7 2.3 4,338,000 32,000 77.1 0.5 0.515
Minnesota 204,000 15,000 3,230,000 18,000 93,000 11,000 45.4 3.4 2,713,000 22,000 84.0 0.6 0.541
Mississippi 123,000 10,000 1,576,000 11,000 37,000 5,000 29.7 3.2 1,172,000 18,000 74.4 0.9 0.399
Missouri 241,000 13,000 3,411,000 14,000 104,000 10,000 43.3 2.8 2,716,000 24,000 79.6 0.6 0.544
Montana 43,000 6,000 614,000 7,000 22,000 5,000 50.7 7.7 491,000 10,000 79.9 1.3 0.634
Nebraska 58,000 7,000 1,103,000 9,000 30,000 5,000 51.8 5.5 914,000 15,000 82.9 1.2 0.626
Nevada 106,000 9,000 1,865,000 9,000 48,000 7,000 45.8 4.4 1,431,000 16,000 76.7 0.8 0.597
New Hampshire 55,000 7,000 799,000 7,000 25,000 4,000 46.6 5.5 661,000 12,000 82.7 1.2 0.563
New Jersey 210,000 12,000 5,490,000 14,000 82,000 8,000 38.9 2.6 4,345,000 24,000 79.1 0.5 0.491
New Mexico 85,000 9,000 1,141,000 9,000 33,000 6,000 38.3 4.6 839,000 14,000 73.5 1.1 0.522
New York 600,000 22,000 11,437,000 25,000 212,000 12,000 35.3 1.5 8,697,000 37,000 76.0 0.3 0.464
North Carolina 364,000 18,000 6,198,000 19,000 140,000 9,000 38.3 1.7 4,809,000 29,000 77.6 0.4 0.494
North Dakota 26,000 6,000 441,000 7,000 14,000 4,000 51.8 8.9 369,000 9,000 83.6 1.4 0.619
Ohio 447,000 20,000 6,509,000 22,000 189,000 12,000 42.3 1.9 5,176,000 29,000 79.5 0.4 0.532
Oklahoma 173,000 11,000 2,215,000 13,000 72,000 8,000 41.8 3.0 1,678,000 19,000 75.8 0.8 0.551
Oregon 190,000 11,000 2,382,000 13,000 85,000 7,000 44.7 2.6 1,886,000 17,000 79.2 0.6 0.565
Pennsylvania 457,000 21,000 7,234,000 24,000 178,000 13,000 39.0 2.1 5,728,000 39,000 79.2 0.5 0.492
Rhode Island 39,000 6,000 641,000 7,000 19,000 4,000 48.7 6.5 508,000 12,000 79.2 1.6 0.615
South Carolina 179,000 12,000 2,995,000 12,000 72,000 7,000 40.3 2.9 2,297,000 23,000 76.7 0.7 0.525
South Dakota 28,000 5,000 493,000 6,000 15,000 4,000 53.6 7.4 413,000 9,000 83.7 1.4 0.641
Tennessee 244,000 13,000 4,071,000 14,000 93,000 10,000 38.3 2.6 3,159,000 19,000 77.6 0.4 0.494
Texas 938,000 25,000 17,952,000 30,000 410,000 21,000 43.7 1.6 13,814,000 55,000 76.9 0.3 0.568
Utah 115,000 9,000 2,003,000 10,000 59,000 6,000 51.1 3.4 1,611,000 16,000 80.4 0.7 0.635
Vermont 27,000 5,000 358,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 38.5 7.6 303,000 7,000 84.4 1.2 0.456
Virginia 255,000 15,000 4,936,000 19,000 109,000 9,000 42.8 2.5 3,898,000 28,000 79.0 0.5 0.542
Washington 297,000 14,000 4,541,000 16,000 138,000 10,000 46.4 2.3 3,559,000 29,000 78.4 0.5 0.592
West Virginia 85,000 8,000 928,000 9,000 28,000 5,000 32.5 4.8 683,000 13,000 73.7 1.0 0.441
Wisconsin 192,000 12,000 3,329,000 15,000 95,000 10,000 49.6 3.5 2,729,000 25,000 82.0 0.7 0.605
Wyoming 16,000 3,000 323,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 47.5 9.9 263,000 7,000 81.4 1.8 0.584
Puerto Rico 138,000 11,000 1,780,000 12,000 30,000 5,000 22.1 3.2 1,124,000 22,000 63.1 1.1 0.350
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with cognitive disability employed over the percentage of people without cognitive disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.5 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.5 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Ambulatory Dis.
No Ambulatory Dis.
Employment - Ambulatory Dis.
Employment - No Ambulatory Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 8,516,000 68,000 194,152,000 83,000 2,614,000 43,000 30.7 0.4 151,243,000 189,000 77.9 0.1 0.394
Alabama 188,000 10,000 2,828,000 11,000 52,000 6,000 27.5 2.7 2,096,000 21,000 74.1 0.7 0.372
Alaska 20,000 4,000 403,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 33.1 11.7 310,000 8,000 76.9 1.8 0.431
Arizona 183,000 11,000 4,238,000 12,000 63,000 6,000 34.6 2.5 3,268,000 22,000 77.1 0.5 0.448
Arkansas 123,000 10,000 1,667,000 11,000 32,000 5,000 25.6 3.2 1,270,000 18,000 76.2 0.9 0.337
California 828,000 23,000 23,344,000 26,000 262,000 11,000 31.7 1.1 17,625,000 57,000 75.5 0.2 0.420
Colorado 109,000 10,000 3,586,000 12,000 40,000 5,000 36.3 3.7 2,918,000 19,000 81.4 0.5 0.447
Connecticut 64,000 7,000 2,147,000 8,000 22,000 4,000 34.5 5.1 1,699,000 18,000 79.1 0.8 0.436
Delaware 25,000 5,000 576,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 28.0 8.2 456,000 10,000 79.1 1.4 0.355
District of Columbia 15,000 4,000 459,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 30.3 13.8 363,000 8,000 79.0 1.5 0.383
Florida 542,000 21,000 13,018,000 23,000 163,000 11,000 30.2 1.6 10,067,000 53,000 77.3 0.4 0.390
Georgia 301,000 15,000 6,431,000 18,000 93,000 8,000 30.9 2.0 4,975,000 32,000 77.3 0.5 0.399
Hawaii 24,000 3,000 765,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 34.6 6.7 609,000 10,000 79.6 1.0 0.435
Idaho 49,000 6,000 1,111,000 7,000 17,000 4,000 35.5 5.4 866,000 13,000 77.9 1.1 0.455
Illinois 289,000 13,000 7,357,000 16,000 89,000 7,000 30.7 2.3 5,806,000 31,000 78.9 0.4 0.389
Indiana 204,000 12,000 3,869,000 14,000 64,000 6,000 31.2 2.4 3,060,000 21,000 79.1 0.5 0.395
Iowa 69,000 7,000 1,816,000 8,000 19,000 4,000 27.4 4.6 1,507,000 16,000 83.0 0.8 0.330
Kansas 69,000 8,000 1,641,000 10,000 25,000 4,000 35.6 4.2 1,338,000 16,000 81.5 0.8 0.436
Kentucky 191,000 10,000 2,494,000 10,000 46,000 6,000 24.1 2.5 1,889,000 18,000 75.8 0.7 0.319
Louisiana 151,000 11,000 2,496,000 13,000 38,000 6,000 25.0 3.0 1,848,000 21,000 74.1 0.8 0.337
Maine 34,000 6,000 789,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 23.2 7.4 631,000 10,000 80.0 1.2 0.291
Maryland 145,000 10,000 3,584,000 12,000 54,000 6,000 37.2 3.3 2,908,000 22,000 81.1 0.6 0.459
Massachusetts 152,000 8,000 4,269,000 10,000 42,000 4,000 27.8 2.5 3,431,000 22,000 80.4 0.5 0.346
Michigan 275,000 15,000 5,715,000 16,000 74,000 8,000 26.8 2.2 4,410,000 32,000 77.2 0.5 0.347
Minnesota 101,000 9,000 3,333,000 13,000 36,000 5,000 36.0 4.4 2,770,000 21,000 83.1 0.5 0.433
Mississippi 121,000 7,000 1,578,000 9,000 30,000 4,000 24.5 3.0 1,179,000 18,000 74.7 0.9 0.328
Missouri 185,000 11,000 3,467,000 14,000 56,000 6,000 30.2 2.4 2,764,000 23,000 79.7 0.6 0.379
Montana 26,000 5,000 630,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 34.4 8.6 503,000 10,000 79.9 1.4 0.431
Nebraska 38,000 5,000 1,123,000 7,000 13,000 3,000 35.7 6.3 931,000 15,000 82.9 1.2 0.430
Nevada 91,000 7,000 1,880,000 8,000 30,000 5,000 33.4 4.3 1,449,000 16,000 77.1 0.8 0.433
New Hampshire 36,000 6,000 818,000 8,000 15,000 4,000 40.1 7.0 671,000 12,000 82.1 1.2 0.489
New Jersey 172,000 10,000 5,528,000 12,000 51,000 7,000 29.8 3.3 4,375,000 23,000 79.1 0.5 0.377
New Mexico 73,000 6,000 1,154,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 29.5 4.6 850,000 13,000 73.7 1.1 0.400
New York 501,000 20,000 11,536,000 21,000 133,000 10,000 26.5 1.6 8,776,000 40,000 76.1 0.3 0.348
North Carolina 306,000 14,000 6,256,000 19,000 92,000 7,000 30.1 1.8 4,856,000 27,000 77.6 0.4 0.388
North Dakota 15,000 3,000 453,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 30.1 9.7 378,000 8,000 83.5 1.4 0.360
Ohio 330,000 13,000 6,626,000 16,000 98,000 8,000 29.7 2.1 5,267,000 30,000 79.5 0.4 0.374
Oklahoma 142,000 10,000 2,246,000 12,000 44,000 6,000 31.1 3.8 1,706,000 19,000 76.0 0.7 0.409
Oregon 110,000 8,000 2,462,000 11,000 34,000 4,000 31.1 3.1 1,937,000 15,000 78.7 0.6 0.395
Pennsylvania 340,000 18,000 7,351,000 20,000 95,000 10,000 27.9 2.3 5,811,000 36,000 79.1 0.5 0.353
Rhode Island 23,000 4,000 657,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 27.6 7.9 521,000 12,000 79.3 1.7 0.348
South Carolina 165,000 10,000 3,009,000 13,000 52,000 6,000 31.6 3.1 2,317,000 22,000 77.0 0.6 0.411
South Dakota 22,000 4,000 499,000 5,000 9,000 3,000 40.1 9.4 419,000 8,000 83.9 1.3 0.478
Tennessee 222,000 11,000 4,093,000 13,000 60,000 6,000 26.9 2.1 3,193,000 19,000 78.0 0.4 0.345
Texas 751,000 20,000 18,139,000 24,000 267,000 12,000 35.6 1.4 13,956,000 51,000 76.9 0.3 0.462
Utah 60,000 6,000 2,058,000 8,000 24,000 4,000 40.5 4.9 1,645,000 17,000 79.9 0.7 0.507
Vermont 13,000 3,000 372,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 34.4 12.3 309,000 7,000 82.9 1.4 0.415
Virginia 207,000 12,000 4,984,000 18,000 68,000 6,000 32.8 2.5 3,939,000 28,000 79.0 0.5 0.415
Washington 188,000 12,000 4,650,000 15,000 66,000 8,000 35.2 3.2 3,631,000 27,000 78.1 0.5 0.450
West Virginia 75,000 6,000 937,000 7,000 18,000 4,000 24.1 4.2 693,000 11,000 73.9 1.1 0.327
Wisconsin 138,000 10,000 3,383,000 13,000 42,000 6,000 30.7 3.8 2,782,000 25,000 82.2 0.8 0.373
Wyoming 13,000 3,000 326,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 39.4 8.6 265,000 8,000 81.5 1.9 0.484
Puerto Rico 141,000 10,000 1,777,000 11,000 32,000 5,000 22.5 3.1 1,122,000 21,000 63.2 1.1 0.356
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with ambulatory disability employed over the percentage of people without ambulatory disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.6 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.6 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Self-Care Dis.
No Self-Care Dis.
Employment - Self-Care Dis.
Employment - No Self-Care Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 3,345,000 49,000 199,324,000 72,000 597,000 20,000 17.9 0.5 153,260,000 186,000 76.9 0.1 0.232
Alabama 63,000 6,000 2,954,000 9,000 12,000 3,000 18.6 4.3 2,136,000 21,000 72.3 0.7 0.257
Alaska 8,000 3,000 415,000 6,000 2,000 1,400 19.2 10.8 315,000 8,000 75.9 1.8 0.253
Arizona 63,000 7,000 4,358,000 8,000 14,000 3,000 21.6 4.0 3,317,000 22,000 76.1 0.5 0.284
Arkansas 44,000 6,000 1,747,000 8,000 8,000 3,000 18.0 5.0 1,294,000 18,000 74.1 1.0 0.243
California 403,000 18,000 23,769,000 22,000 71,000 8,000 17.7 1.7 17,816,000 57,000 75.0 0.3 0.237
Colorado 46,000 6,000 3,649,000 8,000 10,000 2,000 21.8 4.1 2,948,000 19,000 80.8 0.5 0.270
Connecticut 25,000 5,000 2,187,000 7,000 7,000 2,000 28.7 7.8 1,714,000 17,000 78.4 0.8 0.366
Delaware 9,000 3,000 592,000 4,000 900 1,100 9.6 8.8 462,000 9,000 78.0 1.4 0.122
District of Columbia 7,000 2,000 467,000 3,000 2,000 1,700 22.2 15.2 366,000 8,000 78.3 1.6 0.283
Florida 211,000 12,000 13,349,000 16,000 37,000 5,000 17.6 2.3 10,194,000 53,000 76.4 0.4 0.230
Georgia 106,000 9,000 6,627,000 13,000 19,000 4,000 18.1 3.2 5,048,000 31,000 76.2 0.5 0.237
Hawaii 9,000 2,000 780,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 11.6 6.2 616,000 9,000 78.9 1.0 0.147
Idaho 18,000 4,000 1,142,000 6,000 3,000 2,000 18.8 7.8 880,000 13,000 77.0 1.1 0.244
Illinois 114,000 9,000 7,532,000 12,000 20,000 3,000 17.5 2.6 5,875,000 30,000 78.0 0.4 0.225
Indiana 78,000 8,000 3,996,000 11,000 14,000 3,000 17.5 3.1 3,110,000 20,000 77.8 0.5 0.225
Iowa 25,000 4,000 1,860,000 6,000 3,000 2,000 13.2 4.9 1,523,000 17,000 81.9 0.9 0.161
Kansas 26,000 5,000 1,685,000 7,000 6,000 2,000 23.9 7.1 1,357,000 16,000 80.5 0.8 0.297
Kentucky 62,000 6,000 2,624,000 9,000 8,000 2,000 12.2 2.8 1,928,000 18,000 73.5 0.7 0.166
Louisiana 56,000 6,000 2,591,000 9,000 7,000 2,000 12.8 4.0 1,879,000 21,000 72.5 0.8 0.176
Maine 10,000 3,000 813,000 4,000 900 1,100 9.1 7.2 638,000 10,000 78.5 1.2 0.116
Maryland 51,000 6,000 3,678,000 9,000 11,000 3,000 21.7 4.7 2,951,000 22,000 80.2 0.6 0.270
Massachusetts 69,000 7,000 4,352,000 8,000 9,000 3,000 13.6 3.4 3,464,000 22,000 79.6 0.5 0.170
Michigan 109,000 9,000 5,881,000 12,000 12,000 3,000 11.3 2.1 4,471,000 32,000 76.0 0.5 0.149
Minnesota 51,000 7,000 3,384,000 11,000 11,000 3,000 22.3 4.9 2,795,000 21,000 82.6 0.5 0.270
Mississippi 43,000 5,000 1,656,000 8,000 6,000 2,000 13.5 4.4 1,202,000 18,000 72.6 0.9 0.186
Missouri 63,000 6,000 3,589,000 10,000 8,000 3,000 13.4 3.3 2,812,000 22,000 78.3 0.6 0.171
Montana 10,000 4,000 646,000 5,000 2,000 1,300 19.1 12.0 510,000 10,000 79.0 1.5 0.242
Nebraska 15,000 3,000 1,146,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 26.5 10.6 940,000 15,000 82.0 1.2 0.323
Nevada 34,000 5,000 1,937,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 21.9 5.8 1,472,000 16,000 76.0 0.8 0.288
New Hampshire 12,000 3,000 842,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 27.9 12.6 683,000 11,000 81.1 1.3 0.344
New Jersey 78,000 7,000 5,622,000 9,000 14,000 4,000 18.2 4.0 4,412,000 22,000 78.5 0.4 0.232
New Mexico 25,000 5,000 1,202,000 7,000 4,000 2,000 17.9 7.0 867,000 13,000 72.1 1.0 0.249
New York 217,000 11,000 11,820,000 14,000 31,000 5,000 14.3 2.2 8,878,000 37,000 75.1 0.3 0.191
North Carolina 111,000 9,000 6,451,000 14,000 17,000 3,000 15.3 2.4 4,931,000 26,000 76.4 0.4 0.200
North Dakota 6,000 2,000 461,000 5,000 600 500 10.8 9.0 382,000 8,000 82.7 1.4 0.131
Ohio 126,000 11,000 6,831,000 13,000 22,000 4,000 17.3 2.7 5,344,000 27,000 78.2 0.4 0.221
Oklahoma 43,000 5,000 2,344,000 10,000 8,000 2,000 17.4 4.4 1,743,000 18,000 74.3 0.7 0.235
Oregon 49,000 6,000 2,522,000 9,000 10,000 3,000 19.7 5.1 1,961,000 15,000 77.8 0.6 0.253
Pennsylvania 136,000 12,000 7,555,000 15,000 25,000 5,000 18.5 3.4 5,881,000 36,000 77.8 0.5 0.238
Rhode Island 10,000 3,000 670,000 4,000 2,000 1,300 18.6 10.2 525,000 12,000 78.4 1.6 0.237
South Carolina 58,000 7,000 3,116,000 10,000 11,000 4,000 19.7 5.1 2,357,000 22,000 75.6 0.7 0.260
South Dakota 8,000 3,000 514,000 5,000 2,000 1,400 26.8 14.0 426,000 8,000 82.9 1.4 0.323
Tennessee 77,000 8,000 4,238,000 10,000 12,000 3,000 16.1 3.4 3,240,000 19,000 76.5 0.5 0.211
Texas 291,000 13,000 18,599,000 18,000 63,000 8,000 21.7 2.3 14,160,000 51,000 76.1 0.3 0.285
Utah 24,000 4,000 2,094,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 20.2 6.8 1,665,000 16,000 79.5 0.7 0.255
Vermont 6,000 2,000 379,000 3,000 2,000 1,700 27.1 17.3 311,000 7,000 82.1 1.5 0.330
Virginia 72,000 6,000 5,119,000 16,000 13,000 3,000 17.9 4.0 3,994,000 28,000 78.0 0.5 0.229
Washington 83,000 7,000 4,756,000 12,000 19,000 4,000 23.3 3.8 3,678,000 26,000 77.3 0.5 0.301
West Virginia 32,000 5,000 981,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 16.1 4.8 706,000 11,000 72.0 1.1 0.224
Wisconsin 55,000 6,000 3,465,000 11,000 11,000 3,000 20.0 3.8 2,813,000 26,000 81.2 0.7 0.246
Wyoming 3,000 2,000 336,000 5,000 700 690 20.4 17.2 270,000 8,000 80.4 1.7 0.254
Puerto Rico 61,000 7,000 1,857,000 8,000 7,000 2,000 10.9 3.5 1,147,000 21,000 61.8 1.1 0.177
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with self-care disability employed over the percentage of people without self-care disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.6). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.7 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.7 Employment to Population Ratio - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Ind. Living Dis.
No Ind. Living Dis.
Employment - Ind. Living Dis.
Employment - No Ind. Living Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 8,107,000 80,000 194,562,000 96,000 2,006,000 39,000 24.7 0.5 151,851,000 185,000 78.0 0.1 0.317
Alabama 151,000 11,000 2,865,000 12,000 34,000 6,000 22.5 3.5 2,114,000 22,000 73.8 0.7 0.306
Alaska 16,000 4,000 407,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 26.0 9.3 313,000 9,000 76.7 1.8 0.339
Arizona 170,000 11,000 4,251,000 12,000 46,000 6,000 26.8 2.7 3,285,000 22,000 77.3 0.5 0.347
Arkansas 103,000 9,000 1,688,000 10,000 23,000 4,000 22.8 3.4 1,278,000 18,000 75.7 1.0 0.301
California 852,000 26,000 23,320,000 30,000 192,000 11,000 22.5 1.2 17,696,000 57,000 75.9 0.2 0.297
Colorado 121,000 10,000 3,574,000 11,000 46,000 6,000 37.5 3.6 2,912,000 19,000 81.5 0.5 0.460
Connecticut 74,000 8,000 2,138,000 8,000 22,000 4,000 30.6 3.7 1,698,000 18,000 79.4 0.8 0.385
Delaware 25,000 4,000 576,000 5,000 6,000 2,000 24.9 6.4 457,000 10,000 79.3 1.4 0.314
District of Columbia 15,000 4,000 459,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 25.4 10.3 363,000 8,000 79.1 1.6 0.321
Florida 481,000 20,000 13,079,000 21,000 103,000 8,000 21.4 1.5 10,128,000 52,000 77.4 0.4 0.276
Georgia 247,000 15,000 6,485,000 18,000 54,000 6,000 21.7 2.0 5,014,000 32,000 77.3 0.5 0.281
Hawaii 23,000 3,000 766,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 17.1 6.1 613,000 9,000 80.0 1.0 0.214
Idaho 55,000 7,000 1,106,000 8,000 18,000 4,000 32.2 5.1 866,000 14,000 78.3 1.0 0.411
Illinois 267,000 14,000 7,379,000 17,000 63,000 6,000 23.7 2.2 5,831,000 31,000 79.0 0.4 0.299
Indiana 200,000 11,000 3,874,000 13,000 47,000 5,000 23.4 2.2 3,077,000 20,000 79.4 0.5 0.295
Iowa 67,000 7,000 1,818,000 8,000 21,000 5,000 30.9 5.4 1,505,000 16,000 82.8 0.8 0.373
Kansas 67,000 8,000 1,644,000 10,000 21,000 4,000 31.6 4.4 1,342,000 16,000 81.6 0.8 0.387
Kentucky 162,000 12,000 2,523,000 13,000 35,000 5,000 21.4 2.8 1,901,000 19,000 75.3 0.7 0.284
Louisiana 128,000 10,000 2,519,000 12,000 24,000 4,000 18.6 2.9 1,862,000 21,000 73.9 0.8 0.251
Maine 40,000 6,000 784,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 22.8 6.4 630,000 10,000 80.4 1.2 0.283
Maryland 127,000 8,000 3,602,000 10,000 32,000 5,000 25.5 3.2 2,929,000 22,000 81.3 0.6 0.313
Massachusetts 180,000 12,000 4,241,000 13,000 43,000 5,000 23.7 2.4 3,431,000 22,000 80.9 0.5 0.292
Michigan 281,000 15,000 5,709,000 17,000 64,000 7,000 22.6 2.1 4,420,000 32,000 77.4 0.5 0.292
Minnesota 135,000 12,000 3,299,000 15,000 43,000 7,000 32.2 3.9 2,763,000 21,000 83.7 0.6 0.384
Mississippi 95,000 8,000 1,604,000 10,000 16,000 4,000 16.3 3.1 1,193,000 18,000 74.4 0.9 0.219
Missouri 177,000 11,000 3,475,000 12,000 48,000 7,000 27.3 2.8 2,772,000 23,000 79.8 0.6 0.342
Montana 29,000 4,000 628,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 34.1 7.9 503,000 10,000 80.1 1.4 0.426
Nebraska 38,000 5,000 1,123,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 32.5 6.1 932,000 15,000 83.0 1.2 0.391
Nevada 75,000 7,000 1,896,000 8,000 20,000 4,000 26.8 3.7 1,460,000 16,000 77.0 0.8 0.349
New Hampshire 37,000 6,000 817,000 8,000 12,000 4,000 32.1 7.1 674,000 12,000 82.5 1.2 0.389
New Jersey 169,000 11,000 5,531,000 12,000 40,000 6,000 23.9 3.0 4,386,000 23,000 79.3 0.4 0.301
New Mexico 66,000 7,000 1,160,000 8,000 16,000 4,000 23.5 4.5 856,000 13,000 73.8 1.1 0.318
New York 500,000 18,000 11,537,000 21,000 104,000 8,000 20.8 1.6 8,804,000 38,000 76.3 0.3 0.273
North Carolina 258,000 16,000 6,304,000 18,000 56,000 7,000 21.8 2.1 4,892,000 26,000 77.6 0.4 0.282
North Dakota 19,000 5,000 449,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 36.4 10.1 376,000 8,000 83.7 1.4 0.435
Ohio 311,000 14,000 6,646,000 17,000 82,000 8,000 26.4 2.0 5,284,000 28,000 79.5 0.4 0.332
Oklahoma 122,000 9,000 2,265,000 12,000 32,000 5,000 26.5 3.2 1,718,000 18,000 75.8 0.7 0.349
Oregon 133,000 9,000 2,439,000 11,000 43,000 5,000 32.0 3.1 1,928,000 16,000 79.1 0.6 0.405
Pennsylvania 346,000 17,000 7,344,000 21,000 91,000 7,000 26.4 1.9 5,815,000 37,000 79.2 0.5 0.333
Rhode Island 27,000 5,000 653,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 29.4 8.2 519,000 12,000 79.5 1.6 0.370
South Carolina 128,000 10,000 3,046,000 11,000 30,000 5,000 23.5 3.4 2,338,000 22,000 76.8 0.7 0.307
South Dakota 20,000 5,000 502,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 34.7 8.5 421,000 8,000 83.9 1.4 0.414
Tennessee 195,000 10,000 4,120,000 12,000 40,000 5,000 20.2 2.4 3,213,000 19,000 78.0 0.5 0.260
Texas 664,000 20,000 18,226,000 23,000 174,000 13,000 26.1 1.7 14,050,000 51,000 77.1 0.3 0.339
Utah 70,000 7,000 2,048,000 8,000 20,000 3,000 28.9 3.7 1,649,000 16,000 80.5 0.8 0.358
Vermont 14,000 4,000 371,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 29.1 9.4 309,000 6,000 83.2 1.3 0.350
Virginia 193,000 12,000 4,998,000 17,000 48,000 7,000 24.8 2.9 3,959,000 28,000 79.2 0.5 0.313
Washington 212,000 13,000 4,626,000 15,000 69,000 8,000 32.4 3.0 3,629,000 27,000 78.4 0.5 0.413
West Virginia 67,000 7,000 945,000 8,000 11,000 3,000 17.0 3.4 700,000 12,000 74.0 1.1 0.230
Wisconsin 141,000 10,000 3,379,000 13,000 46,000 7,000 32.3 4.1 2,779,000 24,000 82.2 0.7 0.393
Wyoming 13,000 3,000 326,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 31.5 11.7 267,000 8,000 81.8 1.9 0.386
Puerto Rico 118,000 12,000 1,800,000 12,000 11,000 3,000 9.5 2.3 1,143,000 22,000 63.5 1.1 0.150
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability.Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with independent disability employed over the percentage of people without independent disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.8 Change in Employment Percentage - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years, with a Disability, Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2023 to 2024

Table 3.8 Change in Employment Percentage - Civilians Ages 18 to 64 Years, with a Disability, Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2023 to 2024
State
Employed 2023
Employed 2024
Relative Ratio
% ME % ME
U.S. 46.3 0.3 46.5 0.3 1.004
Alabama 38.7 1.9 41.7 2.1 1.078
Alaska 52.6 5.4 50.9 6.3 0.968
Arizona 47.7 2.0 48.5 1.7 1.016
Arkansas 41.4 2.7 39.9 2.7 0.964
California 44.5 0.8 44.0 0.8 0.988
Colorado 56.5 1.9 57.1 2.2 1.012
Connecticut 49.3 2.8 45.9 3.0 0.932
Delaware 51.3 4.8 49.4 5.1 0.963
District of Columbia 54.1 7.9 46.1 7.6 0.852
Florida 43.9 1.3 44.5 1.2 1.014
Georgia 45.1 1.4 46.4 1.6 1.028
Hawaii 44.8 4.7 44.5 4.1 0.992
Idaho 52.3 3.2 53.0 3.0 1.014
Illinois 48.3 1.3 46.0 1.5 0.953
Indiana 44.8 1.6 46.1 1.6 1.029
Iowa 54.3 2.9 52.9 2.9 0.974
Kansas 54.6 2.7 52.8 2.9 0.967
Kentucky 39.8 1.8 39.9 1.7 1.001
Louisiana 38.5 2.3 41.7 2.0 1.085
Maine 46.2 3.9 45.7 4.6 0.990
Maryland 48.1 2.1 49.9 2.1 1.038
Massachusetts 46.5 1.9 45.2 1.9 0.972
Michigan 42.2 1.3 43.7 1.4 1.036
Minnesota 55.6 2.5 51.5 2.6 0.927
Mississippi 40.4 2.6 39.2 2.0 0.972
Missouri 46.3 2.2 48.6 1.6 1.051
Montana 55.6 4.0 52.6 5.4 0.945
Nebraska 58.1 4.1 58.2 3.9 1.002
Nevada 49.5 2.8 51.2 2.9 1.036
New Hampshire 51.6 4.1 52.8 4.4 1.023
New Jersey 48.0 1.8 46.3 2.1 0.965
New Mexico 43.0 3.1 43.3 3.2 1.008
New York 40.8 1.3 41.7 1.2 1.021
North Carolina 44.0 1.5 44.6 1.4 1.013
North Dakota 53.9 6.2 54.4 6.5 1.009
Ohio 46.2 1.4 46.3 1.3 1.001
Oklahoma 46.6 2.4 48.0 2.4 1.031
Oregon 47.7 2.0 49.0 1.8 1.026
Pennsylvania 45.1 1.5 44.9 1.5 0.996
Rhode Island 45.7 4.7 51.2 4.6 1.121
South Carolina 42.8 2.7 45.3 2.1 1.058
South Dakota 61.1 5.4 59.9 5.7 0.980
Tennessee 44.1 1.6 43.9 1.7 0.995
Texas 50.7 0.9 50.4 0.9 0.995
Utah 57.1 3.2 56.4 2.4 0.989
Vermont 45.1 5.6 44.6 5.3 0.989
Virginia 48.0 1.7 47.6 1.8 0.991
Washington 50.6 1.8 50.5 2.0 0.998
West Virginia 37.3 3.5 38.9 3.4 1.041
Wisconsin 51.0 2.4 52.6 2.5 1.030
Wyoming 51.2 6.5 53.7 5.4 1.048
Puerto Rico 32.4 2.2 31.7 2.1 0.978
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with disabilities employed in 2024 over the percentage of people with disabilities employed in 2023. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.8). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.9 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.9 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Dis.
No Dis.
Labor Force Participation - Dis.
Labor Force Participation - No Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 22,566,000 143,000 180,103,000 157,000 11,642,000 91,000 51.6 0.3 149,582,000 200,000 83.1 0.1 0.621
Alabama 422,000 17,000 2,594,000 17,000 194,000 13,000 45.9 2.0 2,045,000 25,000 78.8 0.7 0.583
Alaska 55,000 8,000 368,000 8,000 31,000 6,000 56.2 6.9 306,000 8,000 83.1 1.7 0.677
Arizona 502,000 20,000 3,919,000 19,000 270,000 13,000 53.8 1.6 3,215,000 24,000 82.0 0.5 0.656
Arkansas 276,000 15,000 1,515,000 16,000 119,000 9,000 43.1 2.5 1,230,000 19,000 81.2 0.9 0.531
California 2,219,000 38,000 21,953,000 40,000 1,117,000 26,000 50.3 0.9 17,889,000 54,000 81.5 0.2 0.618
Colorado 363,000 16,000 3,332,000 17,000 228,000 12,000 62.9 1.9 2,858,000 21,000 85.8 0.5 0.734
Connecticut 199,000 11,000 2,012,000 12,000 103,000 9,000 51.6 2.9 1,708,000 17,000 84.9 0.7 0.608
Delaware 66,000 7,000 535,000 7,000 35,000 5,000 53.2 5.2 451,000 10,000 84.4 1.4 0.631
District of Columbia 51,000 8,000 423,000 8,000 29,000 6,000 57.2 6.7 360,000 8,000 85.1 1.2 0.673
Florida 1,367,000 37,000 12,194,000 37,000 676,000 25,000 49.5 1.1 10,038,000 48,000 82.3 0.3 0.601
Georgia 738,000 25,000 5,994,000 28,000 384,000 18,000 52.0 1.6 4,932,000 33,000 82.3 0.5 0.632
Hawaii 68,000 6,000 720,000 8,000 34,000 4,000 49.8 4.5 605,000 10,000 83.9 1.0 0.593
Idaho 152,000 9,000 1,008,000 10,000 86,000 7,000 56.4 3.3 830,000 14,000 82.3 1.1 0.685
Illinois 754,000 23,000 6,891,000 26,000 394,000 17,000 52.2 1.5 5,815,000 31,000 84.4 0.3 0.619
Indiana 541,000 17,000 3,532,000 18,000 277,000 13,000 51.2 1.6 2,979,000 21,000 84.3 0.5 0.607
Iowa 205,000 13,000 1,680,000 13,000 118,000 9,000 57.3 2.9 1,459,000 18,000 86.8 0.8 0.660
Kansas 200,000 14,000 1,510,000 15,000 117,000 11,000 58.3 2.9 1,298,000 17,000 85.9 0.7 0.678
Kentucky 443,000 16,000 2,242,000 16,000 200,000 11,000 45.2 1.6 1,835,000 19,000 81.8 0.7 0.552
Louisiana 382,000 17,000 2,266,000 17,000 179,000 11,000 46.9 2.0 1,813,000 23,000 80.0 0.7 0.586
Maine 115,000 10,000 708,000 10,000 57,000 8,000 49.7 4.3 598,000 12,000 84.5 1.3 0.589
Maryland 374,000 14,000 3,355,000 17,000 211,000 11,000 56.3 2.0 2,884,000 22,000 85.9 0.5 0.656
Massachusetts 446,000 14,000 3,975,000 16,000 227,000 11,000 50.9 1.9 3,390,000 23,000 85.3 0.4 0.597
Michigan 732,000 23,000 5,258,000 25,000 353,000 15,000 48.2 1.5 4,336,000 32,000 82.5 0.5 0.585
Minnesota 349,000 17,000 3,085,000 20,000 199,000 15,000 56.8 2.5 2,707,000 22,000 87.8 0.5 0.647
Mississippi 275,000 13,000 1,424,000 14,000 120,000 9,000 43.5 2.1 1,147,000 19,000 80.6 0.9 0.539
Missouri 492,000 19,000 3,159,000 20,000 258,000 14,000 52.5 1.5 2,656,000 21,000 84.1 0.5 0.624
Montana 79,000 8,000 577,000 9,000 44,000 6,000 55.0 5.2 485,000 11,000 83.9 1.4 0.655
Nebraska 117,000 9,000 1,044,000 10,000 72,000 8,000 62.0 3.8 902,000 15,000 86.4 1.0 0.718
Nevada 245,000 12,000 1,726,000 11,000 141,000 9,000 57.6 2.7 1,435,000 16,000 83.1 0.8 0.693
New Hampshire 105,000 9,000 748,000 10,000 60,000 7,000 56.7 4.3 646,000 11,000 86.4 1.0 0.656
New Jersey 463,000 18,000 5,237,000 19,000 245,000 16,000 52.9 2.1 4,431,000 26,000 84.6 0.4 0.625
New Mexico 180,000 11,000 1,046,000 11,000 88,000 9,000 49.0 3.3 834,000 14,000 79.7 1.0 0.615
New York 1,252,000 28,000 10,785,000 31,000 585,000 18,000 46.7 1.3 8,835,000 38,000 81.9 0.3 0.570
North Carolina 760,000 28,000 5,802,000 29,000 371,000 17,000 48.8 1.3 4,788,000 31,000 82.5 0.4 0.592
North Dakota 48,000 6,000 420,000 7,000 28,000 5,000 58.3 6.5 360,000 8,000 85.9 1.3 0.679
Ohio 868,000 26,000 6,088,000 27,000 441,000 17,000 50.8 1.3 5,136,000 30,000 84.4 0.4 0.602
Oklahoma 367,000 14,000 2,020,000 16,000 192,000 12,000 52.3 2.3 1,644,000 19,000 81.4 0.7 0.643
Oregon 339,000 14,000 2,233,000 15,000 183,000 9,000 54.1 1.9 1,888,000 17,000 84.5 0.6 0.640
Pennsylvania 901,000 30,000 6,790,000 31,000 451,000 21,000 50.1 1.5 5,716,000 39,000 84.2 0.4 0.595
Rhode Island 71,000 7,000 609,000 8,000 40,000 5,000 56.3 4.6 515,000 11,000 84.6 1.4 0.666
South Carolina 395,000 17,000 2,779,000 17,000 198,000 13,000 50.0 2.2 2,280,000 22,000 82.1 0.6 0.609
South Dakota 59,000 7,000 463,000 7,000 37,000 5,000 63.0 5.3 405,000 9,000 87.5 1.2 0.720
Tennessee 537,000 17,000 3,778,000 17,000 256,000 13,000 47.7 1.7 3,133,000 20,000 82.9 0.4 0.575
Texas 2,029,000 34,000 16,861,000 38,000 1,129,000 29,000 55.6 1.0 13,801,000 50,000 81.9 0.3 0.679
Utah 205,000 11,000 1,913,000 12,000 125,000 9,000 61.2 2.3 1,609,000 16,000 84.1 0.7 0.728
Vermont 46,000 6,000 340,000 7,000 22,000 4,000 47.5 5.5 300,000 7,000 88.3 1.3 0.538
Virginia 551,000 21,000 4,640,000 24,000 288,000 15,000 52.3 1.6 3,872,000 30,000 83.4 0.5 0.627
Washington 566,000 21,000 4,272,000 21,000 317,000 18,000 55.9 2.0 3,562,000 28,000 83.4 0.5 0.671
West Virginia 173,000 10,000 839,000 10,000 74,000 8,000 42.9 3.6 671,000 13,000 79.9 1.0 0.537
Wisconsin 384,000 18,000 3,137,000 19,000 218,000 16,000 56.9 2.6 2,692,000 25,000 85.8 0.7 0.663
Wyoming 36,000 4,000 303,000 6,000 20,000 3,000 55.7 5.6 259,000 8,000 85.5 1.8 0.651
Puerto Rico 312,000 15,000 1,606,000 15,000 111,000 7,000 35.5 2.0 1,151,000 21,000 71.7 1.0 0.496
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability employed over the percentage of people without disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.9). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.10 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.10 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Hearing Dis.
No Hearing Dis.
Labor Force Participation - Hearing Dis.
Labor Force Participation - No Hearing Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,025,000 49,000 198,644,000 70,000 2,538,000 38,000 63.1 0.6 158,686,000 178,000 79.9 0.1 0.789
Alabama 83,000 9,000 2,933,000 11,000 50,000 6,000 59.5 4.2 2,189,000 21,000 74.6 0.7 0.797
Alaska 13,000 4,000 410,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 57.4 10.6 329,000 8,000 80.3 1.8 0.715
Arizona 97,000 8,000 4,324,000 8,000 60,000 7,000 61.7 4.5 3,425,000 22,000 79.2 0.5 0.780
Arkansas 49,000 6,000 1,741,000 7,000 27,000 4,000 55.3 5.3 1,321,000 19,000 75.9 1.0 0.728
California 383,000 13,000 23,789,000 19,000 238,000 11,000 62.1 2.0 18,768,000 54,000 78.9 0.2 0.787
Colorado 71,000 6,000 3,624,000 8,000 51,000 6,000 72.2 4.1 3,035,000 18,000 83.8 0.5 0.862
Connecticut 25,000 4,000 2,186,000 5,000 16,000 3,000 63.7 7.0 1,794,000 15,000 82.1 0.7 0.776
Delaware 11,000 3,000 590,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 63.0 11.6 480,000 9,000 81.3 1.4 0.776
District of Columbia 6,000 3,000 468,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 60.0 16.6 385,000 8,000 82.4 1.5 0.728
Florida 241,000 13,000 13,319,000 17,000 146,000 10,000 60.6 2.7 10,569,000 45,000 79.3 0.4 0.763
Georgia 130,000 10,000 6,603,000 13,000 83,000 8,000 64.1 3.5 5,233,000 28,000 79.2 0.4 0.808
Hawaii 12,000 3,000 777,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 65.5 9.7 631,000 9,000 81.2 1.0 0.807
Idaho 27,000 4,000 1,133,000 5,000 21,000 4,000 78.4 5.0 895,000 14,000 78.9 1.1 0.994
Illinois 131,000 10,000 7,515,000 14,000 81,000 8,000 61.7 3.1 6,129,000 27,000 81.6 0.4 0.757
Indiana 92,000 9,000 3,981,000 10,000 58,000 7,000 63.2 3.6 3,198,000 18,000 80.3 0.5 0.787
Iowa 41,000 7,000 1,844,000 8,000 28,000 5,000 67.3 6.8 1,548,000 18,000 84.0 0.9 0.802
Kansas 43,000 6,000 1,668,000 8,000 28,000 5,000 66.0 5.0 1,386,000 16,000 83.1 0.8 0.794
Kentucky 86,000 7,000 2,600,000 10,000 44,000 5,000 51.5 3.6 1,991,000 18,000 76.6 0.7 0.672
Louisiana 65,000 7,000 2,583,000 8,000 37,000 5,000 57.2 4.4 1,955,000 19,000 75.7 0.7 0.755
Maine 23,000 5,000 800,000 5,000 15,000 4,000 65.0 9.0 640,000 10,000 80.1 1.2 0.812
Maryland 62,000 7,000 3,667,000 10,000 42,000 6,000 67.4 4.3 3,053,000 20,000 83.2 0.6 0.810
Massachusetts 62,000 6,000 4,358,000 8,000 43,000 5,000 68.7 4.5 3,574,000 23,000 82.0 0.5 0.838
Michigan 125,000 8,000 5,865,000 12,000 76,000 6,000 60.9 3.5 4,612,000 30,000 78.6 0.5 0.774
Minnesota 59,000 7,000 3,375,000 11,000 41,000 6,000 69.8 4.9 2,865,000 19,000 84.9 0.5 0.822
Mississippi 40,000 4,000 1,658,000 8,000 22,000 3,000 54.1 5.9 1,245,000 16,000 75.1 0.9 0.720
Missouri 91,000 8,000 3,561,000 12,000 59,000 6,000 64.7 3.9 2,855,000 20,000 80.2 0.5 0.807
Montana 19,000 4,000 637,000 5,000 12,000 3,000 61.6 8.0 516,000 10,000 81.0 1.3 0.760
Nebraska 27,000 5,000 1,134,000 7,000 20,000 4,000 75.2 7.9 954,000 14,000 84.1 1.0 0.893
Nevada 51,000 5,000 1,920,000 7,000 34,000 5,000 65.9 4.7 1,543,000 14,000 80.3 0.7 0.820
New Hampshire 20,000 3,000 834,000 5,000 14,000 3,000 69.5 8.4 692,000 10,000 83.0 1.0 0.837
New Jersey 74,000 7,000 5,626,000 10,000 50,000 6,000 67.6 4.6 4,626,000 21,000 82.2 0.4 0.822
New Mexico 43,000 5,000 1,183,000 7,000 24,000 4,000 55.3 6.5 898,000 12,000 75.9 0.9 0.728
New York 180,000 11,000 11,857,000 14,000 103,000 9,000 57.5 3.4 9,317,000 36,000 78.6 0.3 0.732
North Carolina 143,000 10,000 6,419,000 14,000 85,000 8,000 59.6 3.5 5,074,000 27,000 79.0 0.4 0.754
North Dakota 9,000 3,000 458,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 73.1 13.5 382,000 8,000 83.3 1.5 0.878
Ohio 156,000 9,000 6,800,000 13,000 93,000 7,000 59.6 3.0 5,484,000 27,000 80.6 0.4 0.740
Oklahoma 80,000 7,000 2,307,000 11,000 50,000 5,000 62.2 3.6 1,786,000 18,000 77.4 0.7 0.804
Oregon 67,000 6,000 2,505,000 8,000 42,000 4,000 62.8 3.8 2,029,000 15,000 81.0 0.5 0.776
Pennsylvania 153,000 10,000 7,537,000 13,000 95,000 9,000 62.1 3.8 6,072,000 35,000 80.6 0.5 0.771
Rhode Island 10,000 3,000 670,000 3,000 6,000 2,000 59.2 11.6 549,000 10,000 82.0 1.4 0.722
South Carolina 67,000 7,000 3,107,000 10,000 42,000 6,000 62.1 5.0 2,436,000 21,000 78.4 0.6 0.792
South Dakota 11,000 2,000 510,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 74.0 10.2 434,000 8,000 85.0 1.4 0.871
Tennessee 102,000 8,000 4,213,000 9,000 65,000 6,000 63.3 3.5 3,325,000 17,000 78.9 0.4 0.802
Texas 391,000 15,000 18,499,000 21,000 263,000 13,000 67.4 1.9 14,667,000 47,000 79.3 0.3 0.850
Utah 35,000 4,000 2,083,000 7,000 24,000 4,000 69.0 5.2 1,710,000 14,000 82.1 0.6 0.841
Vermont 9,000 3,000 377,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 61.2 12.5 316,000 6,000 83.9 1.4 0.729
Virginia 91,000 9,000 5,100,000 16,000 60,000 7,000 65.9 4.0 4,099,000 28,000 80.4 0.4 0.819
Washington 103,000 8,000 4,735,000 13,000 68,000 8,000 65.5 4.3 3,811,000 24,000 80.5 0.5 0.814
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 980,000 6,000 21,000 4,000 65.4 6.3 724,000 11,000 73.8 1.1 0.886
Wisconsin 69,000 8,000 3,451,000 11,000 46,000 7,000 66.8 4.6 2,864,000 26,000 83.0 0.7 0.804
Wyoming 11,000 2,000 328,000 5,000 8,000 2,000 72.1 9.8 271,000 8,000 82.7 1.8 0.872
Puerto Rico 48,000 6,000 1,870,000 6,000 18,000 4,000 36.9 5.8 1,244,000 20,000 66.5 1.0 0.555
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with hearing disability employed over the percentage of people without hearing disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.10). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.11 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.11 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Vision Dis.
No Vision Dis.
Labor Force Participation - Vision Dis.
Labor Force Participation - No Vision Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,395,000 69,000 198,273,000 83,000 2,540,000 53,000 57.8 0.6 158,683,000 182,000 80.0 0.1 0.722
Alabama 88,000 8,000 2,929,000 11,000 42,000 6,000 47.6 4.3 2,197,000 22,000 75.0 0.7 0.635
Alaska 14,000 4,000 409,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 66.3 12.5 328,000 8,000 80.0 1.7 0.829
Arizona 109,000 10,000 4,312,000 12,000 60,000 7,000 55.2 3.7 3,425,000 21,000 79.4 0.5 0.695
Arkansas 54,000 7,000 1,737,000 8,000 27,000 4,000 50.8 5.6 1,321,000 18,000 76.1 1.0 0.668
California 436,000 18,000 23,736,000 21,000 255,000 14,000 58.4 2.0 18,751,000 57,000 79.0 0.2 0.739
Colorado 65,000 7,000 3,630,000 9,000 41,000 6,000 63.3 5.3 3,045,000 20,000 83.9 0.5 0.754
Connecticut 35,000 5,000 2,177,000 6,000 20,000 4,000 59.0 6.6 1,790,000 15,000 82.2 0.6 0.717
Delaware 13,000 4,000 589,000 5,000 8,000 3,000 63.2 12.4 479,000 9,000 81.3 1.3 0.777
District of Columbia 11,000 3,000 463,000 4,000 6,000 2,000 53.5 14.2 383,000 7,000 82.8 1.4 0.646
Florida 275,000 16,000 13,285,000 20,000 164,000 14,000 59.7 2.6 10,550,000 45,000 79.4 0.3 0.752
Georgia 162,000 13,000 6,571,000 17,000 97,000 10,000 60.0 3.8 5,219,000 29,000 79.4 0.4 0.756
Hawaii 13,000 3,000 776,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 53.9 10.2 632,000 10,000 81.4 1.1 0.662
Idaho 25,000 4,000 1,135,000 6,000 15,000 3,000 60.0 8.2 901,000 13,000 79.3 1.1 0.756
Illinois 144,000 11,000 7,502,000 15,000 88,000 9,000 60.8 2.8 6,122,000 29,000 81.6 0.3 0.745
Indiana 105,000 8,000 3,968,000 10,000 62,000 7,000 58.4 3.8 3,195,000 20,000 80.5 0.5 0.726
Iowa 33,000 6,000 1,852,000 6,000 23,000 5,000 70.1 8.6 1,553,000 17,000 83.9 0.9 0.835
Kansas 32,000 5,000 1,679,000 7,000 20,000 5,000 64.0 7.2 1,394,000 14,000 83.0 0.8 0.771
Kentucky 87,000 7,000 2,599,000 10,000 41,000 5,000 47.1 3.9 1,994,000 18,000 76.7 0.7 0.614
Louisiana 92,000 10,000 2,555,000 11,000 48,000 7,000 52.1 4.5 1,944,000 21,000 76.1 0.7 0.684
Maine 16,000 3,000 807,000 5,000 8,000 2,000 48.1 8.1 648,000 9,000 80.2 1.2 0.599
Maryland 69,000 8,000 3,660,000 11,000 42,000 6,000 61.2 5.3 3,052,000 22,000 83.4 0.6 0.733
Massachusetts 66,000 6,000 4,355,000 8,000 40,000 5,000 60.9 5.2 3,577,000 22,000 82.1 0.5 0.741
Michigan 118,000 10,000 5,872,000 13,000 61,000 7,000 51.2 4.0 4,628,000 30,000 78.8 0.5 0.650
Minnesota 48,000 7,000 3,386,000 11,000 28,000 5,000 59.1 7.2 2,878,000 19,000 85.0 0.5 0.695
Mississippi 67,000 7,000 1,632,000 9,000 35,000 4,000 52.0 4.6 1,232,000 17,000 75.5 0.9 0.689
Missouri 94,000 9,000 3,558,000 12,000 57,000 7,000 60.4 4.4 2,857,000 19,000 80.3 0.5 0.752
Montana 12,000 3,000 645,000 4,000 7,000 2,000 60.6 11.9 521,000 10,000 80.8 1.4 0.750
Nebraska 22,000 5,000 1,139,000 7,000 15,000 4,000 66.8 9.9 959,000 14,000 84.3 1.1 0.792
Nevada 62,000 8,000 1,909,000 8,000 43,000 6,000 68.9 4.2 1,534,000 15,000 80.3 0.7 0.858
New Hampshire 16,000 4,000 837,000 5,000 10,000 4,000 62.7 11.6 696,000 10,000 83.1 1.1 0.755
New Jersey 107,000 10,000 5,593,000 12,000 69,000 9,000 65.0 4.6 4,607,000 22,000 82.4 0.4 0.789
New Mexico 42,000 5,000 1,184,000 6,000 23,000 4,000 53.9 6.4 900,000 12,000 76.0 1.0 0.709
New York 238,000 15,000 11,799,000 17,000 134,000 10,000 56.3 2.9 9,286,000 38,000 78.7 0.3 0.715
North Carolina 156,000 12,000 6,406,000 15,000 81,000 8,000 51.7 3.2 5,078,000 27,000 79.3 0.4 0.652
North Dakota 7,000 3,000 461,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 59.9 16.9 384,000 8,000 83.4 1.5 0.718
Ohio 146,000 12,000 6,810,000 14,000 83,000 9,000 56.8 3.3 5,494,000 28,000 80.7 0.4 0.705
Oklahoma 77,000 8,000 2,310,000 12,000 43,000 6,000 55.5 3.6 1,793,000 18,000 77.6 0.7 0.716
Oregon 51,000 6,000 2,521,000 9,000 29,000 5,000 57.2 5.4 2,041,000 16,000 81.0 0.5 0.706
Pennsylvania 158,000 13,000 7,532,000 16,000 86,000 8,000 54.3 3.1 6,081,000 36,000 80.7 0.5 0.673
Rhode Island 13,000 4,000 667,000 5,000 8,000 4,000 64.0 12.7 547,000 11,000 82.0 1.4 0.780
South Carolina 77,000 9,000 3,097,000 10,000 41,000 6,000 53.0 4.1 2,437,000 20,000 78.7 0.6 0.674
South Dakota 11,000 3,000 511,000 4,000 7,000 3,000 65.8 12.6 435,000 8,000 85.1 1.3 0.772
Tennessee 108,000 10,000 4,207,000 11,000 56,000 7,000 51.9 3.5 3,334,000 20,000 79.2 0.4 0.656
Texas 493,000 22,000 18,397,000 26,000 299,000 16,000 60.7 1.9 14,631,000 47,000 79.5 0.3 0.764
Utah 31,000 4,000 2,087,000 6,000 20,000 4,000 65.0 7.4 1,714,000 14,000 82.1 0.6 0.792
Vermont 5,000 2,000 380,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 71.1 14.7 318,000 6,000 83.6 1.4 0.851
Virginia 106,000 10,000 5,084,000 15,000 64,000 7,000 60.4 3.4 4,095,000 27,000 80.5 0.5 0.750
Washington 89,000 8,000 4,750,000 12,000 53,000 7,000 60.0 4.6 3,826,000 25,000 80.5 0.5 0.745
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 979,000 5,000 14,000 3,000 43.0 6.5 731,000 12,000 74.6 1.1 0.576
Wisconsin 59,000 9,000 3,461,000 12,000 40,000 8,000 66.8 6.3 2,871,000 26,000 82.9 0.7 0.805
Wyoming 5,000 1,000 334,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 55.2 13.1 276,000 8,000 82.8 1.7 0.667
Puerto Rico 99,000 10,000 1,819,000 10,000 40,000 5,000 40.6 4.3 1,222,000 20,000 67.1 1.0 0.605
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with vision disability employed over the percentage of people without vision disability employed. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in employment percentage.
*Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 3.11). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 3.12 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024

Table 3.12 Labor Force Participation - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community by Employment Status for the United States and States: 2024
State
Cognitive Dis.
No Cognitive Dis.
Labor Force Participation - Cognitive Dis.
Labor Force Participation - No Cognitive Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 11,002,000 106,000 191,666,000 125,000 5,182,000 62,000 47.1 0.4 156,042,000 191,000 81.4 0.1 0.578
Alabama 188,000 11,000 2,828,000 11,000 81,000 8,000 42.8 2.9 2,158,000 23,000 76.3 0.7 0.560
Alaska 24,000 6,000 399,000 7,000 12,000 4,000 48.4 10.1 325,000 8,000 81.4 1.6 0.594
Arizona 231,000 14,000 4,190,000 15,000 110,000 8,000 47.8 2.2 3,375,000 22,000 80.5 0.5 0.593
Arkansas 132,000 10,000 1,659,000 11,000 53,000 7,000 40.6 3.8 1,295,000 19,000 78.1 1.0 0.520
California 1,078,000 29,000 23,094,000 33,000 481,000 20,000 44.6 1.3 18,525,000 56,000 80.2 0.2 0.556
Colorado 190,000 13,000 3,505,000 14,000 110,000 9,000 58.2 2.5 2,976,000 20,000 84.9 0.5 0.686
Connecticut 113,000 9,000 2,099,000 10,000 52,000 6,000 45.9 3.9 1,759,000 15,000 83.8 0.6 0.548
Delaware 34,000 5,000 568,000 6,000 18,000 4,000 53.3 7.0 469,000 9,000 82.6 1.3 0.646
District of Columbia 34,000 6,000 440,000 6,000 18,000 5,000 54.1 9.3 371,000 8,000 84.2 1.3 0.642
Florida 642,000 26,000 12,918,000 29,000 278,000 18,000 43.3 1.7 10,436,000 50,000 80.8 0.3 0.537
Georgia 332,000 17,000 6,400,000 19,000 156,000 12,000 46.9 2.2 5,160,000 32,000 80.6 0.4 0.582
Hawaii 35,000 5,000 754,000 7,000 17,000 4,000 48.3 6.4 622,000 10,000 82.5 1.0 0.585
Idaho 76,000 7,000 1,085,000 7,000 39,000 5,000 52.2 4.7 876,000 14,000 80.8 1.1 0.646
Illinois 358,000 17,000 7,288,000 20,000 174,000 13,000 48.5 2.3 6,036,000 29,000 82.8 0.4 0.586
Indiana 275,000 14,000 3,798,000 17,000 131,000 9,000 47.6 2.1 3,125,000 22,000 82.3 0.5 0.578
Iowa 108,000 9,000 1,777,000 10,000 59,000 8,000 54.3 4.6 1,518,000 17,000 85.4 0.8 0.636
Kansas 107,000 12,000 1,604,000 12,000 60,000 8,000 56.1 4.0