Section 6: Poverty - Compendium (2026)

This section presents statistics on poverty in the United States. Statistics are presented for people with disabilities, people without disabilities, and the relative ratio in poverty percentage 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 statistics 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. Poverty is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and set as a dollar threshold by the U.S. Census Bureau (see the glossary for details).

For expanded statistics, please go to the Annual Disability Statistics Build Your Own Statistics site.

Tables

Table 6.1: In 2024, of the 22,566,000 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 5,324,000 individuals were living in poverty (23.6%). In contrast, of the 180,103,000 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 17,352,000 individuals were living in poverty (9.6%). The percentage of people with disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 45.0% and lowest in Utah/UT, 15.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without disabilities was Vermont/VT, with a relative ratio of 4.774 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with disabilities and those without disabilities). Table 6.1 Poverty - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.2: In 2024, of the 4,025,000 individuals with hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 703,000 individuals were living in poverty (17.5%). In contrast, of the 198,644,000 individuals without hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 21,973,000 individuals were living in poverty (11.1%). The percentage of people with hearing disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 44.3% and lowest in Idaho/ID, 7.0%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without hearing disabilities was the District of Columbia/DC, with a relative ratio of 2.414 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with hearing disabilities and those without hearing disabilities). Table 6.2 Poverty - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.3: In 2024, of the 4,395,000 individuals with vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,088,000 individuals were living in poverty (24.8%). In contrast, of the 198,273,000 individuals without vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 21,588,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.9%). The percentage of people with vision disabilities living in poverty was highest in the District of Columbia/DC, 46.8% and lowest in Vermont/VT, 16.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without vision disabilities was Delaware/DE, with a relative ratio of 3.791 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with vision disabilities and those without vision disabilities). Table 6.3 Poverty - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.4: In 2024, of the 11,002,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,914,000 individuals were living in poverty (26.5%). In contrast, of the 191,666,000 individuals without cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 19,762,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.3%). The percentage of people with cognitive disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 48.4% and lowest in Alaska/AK, 14.4%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without cognitive disabilities was Vermont/VT, with a relative ratio of 5.171 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with cognitive disabilities and those without cognitive disabilities). Table 6.4 Poverty - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.5: In 2024, of the 8,516,000 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,445,000 individuals were living in poverty (28.7%). In contrast, of the 194,152,000 individuals without ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 20,232,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.4%). The percentage of people with ambulatory disabilities living in poverty was highest in the District of Columbia/DC, 46.6% and lowest in Delaware/DE, 18.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without ambulatory disabilities was South Dakota/SD, with a relative ratio of 4.118 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with ambulatory disabilities and those without ambulatory disabilities). Table 6.5 Poverty - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.6: In 2024, of the 3,345,000 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,081,000 individuals were living in poverty (32.3%). In contrast, of the 199,324,000 individuals without self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 21,595,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.8%). The percentage of people with self-care disabilities living in poverty was highest in South Dakota/SD, 49.5% and lowest in Alaska/AK, 19.3%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without self-care disabilities was South Dakota/SD, with a relative ratio of 4.906 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with self-care disabilities and those without self-care disabilities). Table 6.6 Poverty - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.7: In 2024, of the 8,107,000 individuals with independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,401,000 individuals were living in poverty (29.6%). In contrast, of the 194,562,000 individuals without independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 20,275,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.4%). The percentage of people with independent living disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 50.0% and lowest in Alaska/AK, 18.6%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without independent living disabilities was South Dakota/SD, with a relative ratio of 4.761 (the further this value is from 1.000, the greater the disparity in poverty between those with independent living disabilities and those without independent living disabilities). Table 6.7 Poverty - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.1 Poverty - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.1 Poverty - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Dis.
No Dis.
Poverty - Dis.
Poverty - No Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 22,566,000 143,000 180,103,000 157,000 5,324,000 65,000 23.6 0.3 17,352,000 119,000 9.6 0.1 2.449
Alabama 422,000 17,000 2,594,000 17,000 106,000 7,000 25.0 1.7 316,000 19,000 12.2 0.7 2.057
Alaska 55,000 8,000 368,000 8,000 9,000 3,000 16.0 4.6 31,000 4,000 8.5 1.1 1.886
Arizona 502,000 20,000 3,919,000 19,000 99,000 11,000 19.8 1.7 391,000 22,000 10.0 0.6 1.986
Arkansas 276,000 15,000 1,515,000 16,000 85,000 8,000 30.9 2.2 180,000 12,000 11.9 0.8 2.605
California 2,219,000 38,000 21,953,000 40,000 473,000 16,000 21.3 0.7 2,158,000 48,000 9.8 0.2 2.169
Colorado 363,000 16,000 3,332,000 17,000 67,000 8,000 18.5 2.1 268,000 19,000 8.1 0.6 2.303
Connecticut 199,000 11,000 2,012,000 12,000 50,000 7,000 24.9 2.8 152,000 13,000 7.5 0.7 3.299
Delaware 66,000 7,000 535,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 18.0 4.3 37,000 7,000 6.9 1.3 2.607
District of Columbia 51,000 8,000 423,000 8,000 17,000 5,000 33.6 7.8 48,000 6,000 11.4 1.4 2.954
Florida 1,367,000 37,000 12,194,000 37,000 290,000 18,000 21.2 1.2 1,185,000 35,000 9.7 0.3 2.186
Georgia 738,000 25,000 5,994,000 28,000 164,000 13,000 22.3 1.5 594,000 21,000 9.9 0.4 2.248
Hawaii 68,000 6,000 720,000 8,000 19,000 3,000 27.2 4.3 59,000 7,000 8.1 1.0 3.351
Idaho 152,000 9,000 1,008,000 10,000 31,000 5,000 20.4 3.1 92,000 11,000 9.2 1.0 2.223
Illinois 754,000 23,000 6,891,000 26,000 177,000 12,000 23.4 1.4 640,000 26,000 9.3 0.4 2.526
Indiana 541,000 17,000 3,532,000 18,000 121,000 10,000 22.4 1.6 329,000 18,000 9.3 0.5 2.401
Iowa 205,000 13,000 1,680,000 13,000 52,000 6,000 25.3 2.7 161,000 12,000 9.6 0.7 2.632
Kansas 200,000 14,000 1,510,000 15,000 47,000 8,000 23.3 3.0 129,000 12,000 8.5 0.8 2.734
Kentucky 443,000 16,000 2,242,000 16,000 125,000 10,000 28.2 2.0 266,000 16,000 11.9 0.7 2.377
Louisiana 382,000 17,000 2,266,000 17,000 115,000 8,000 30.2 2.0 341,000 19,000 15.0 0.9 2.010
Maine 115,000 10,000 708,000 10,000 31,000 5,000 26.9 3.9 56,000 7,000 7.9 0.9 3.411
Maryland 374,000 14,000 3,355,000 17,000 75,000 9,000 20.2 2.0 226,000 15,000 6.7 0.5 2.998
Massachusetts 446,000 14,000 3,975,000 16,000 108,000 8,000 24.2 1.6 274,000 15,000 6.9 0.4 3.510
Michigan 732,000 23,000 5,258,000 25,000 194,000 14,000 26.5 1.6 566,000 23,000 10.8 0.5 2.468
Minnesota 349,000 17,000 3,085,000 20,000 93,000 11,000 26.5 2.5 223,000 19,000 7.2 0.6 3.676
Mississippi 275,000 13,000 1,424,000 14,000 74,000 8,000 27.0 2.5 193,000 13,000 13.6 0.9 1.990
Missouri 492,000 19,000 3,159,000 20,000 123,000 11,000 25.1 1.8 295,000 17,000 9.4 0.5 2.680
Montana 79,000 8,000 577,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 22.6 4.0 49,000 8,000 8.4 1.3 2.689
Nebraska 117,000 9,000 1,044,000 10,000 26,000 5,000 21.9 3.4 104,000 11,000 9.9 1.1 2.204
Nevada 245,000 12,000 1,726,000 11,000 45,000 6,000 18.5 2.4 173,000 13,000 10.0 0.8 1.844
New Hampshire 105,000 9,000 748,000 10,000 22,000 5,000 20.4 3.5 39,000 6,000 5.2 0.8 3.941
New Jersey 463,000 18,000 5,237,000 19,000 85,000 9,000 18.4 1.8 385,000 19,000 7.4 0.4 2.495
New Mexico 180,000 11,000 1,046,000 11,000 49,000 6,000 27.0 3.1 141,000 13,000 13.5 1.3 2.004
New York 1,252,000 28,000 10,785,000 31,000 372,000 20,000 29.8 1.3 1,143,000 33,000 10.6 0.3 2.808
North Carolina 760,000 28,000 5,802,000 29,000 175,000 13,000 23.0 1.5 583,000 23,000 10.0 0.4 2.295
North Dakota 48,000 6,000 420,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 24.3 5.7 38,000 6,000 8.9 1.5 2.714
Ohio 868,000 26,000 6,088,000 27,000 238,000 12,000 27.4 1.1 580,000 24,000 9.5 0.4 2.876
Oklahoma 367,000 14,000 2,020,000 16,000 91,000 7,000 24.8 1.9 245,000 14,000 12.1 0.7 2.040
Oregon 339,000 14,000 2,233,000 15,000 88,000 7,000 26.1 1.9 208,000 14,000 9.3 0.6 2.792
Pennsylvania 901,000 30,000 6,790,000 31,000 222,000 14,000 24.6 1.3 592,000 27,000 8.7 0.4 2.829
Rhode Island 71,000 7,000 609,000 8,000 19,000 5,000 26.4 5.3 56,000 8,000 9.2 1.3 2.867
South Carolina 395,000 17,000 2,779,000 17,000 92,000 8,000 23.3 1.6 293,000 16,000 10.5 0.6 2.215
South Dakota 59,000 7,000 463,000 7,000 15,000 4,000 25.8 5.4 40,000 6,000 8.7 1.3 2.957
Tennessee 537,000 17,000 3,778,000 17,000 134,000 9,000 24.9 1.4 396,000 17,000 10.5 0.4 2.370
Texas 2,029,000 34,000 16,861,000 38,000 433,000 19,000 21.4 0.9 1,826,000 44,000 10.8 0.3 1.972
Utah 205,000 11,000 1,913,000 12,000 32,000 5,000 15.5 2.2 138,000 12,000 7.2 0.6 2.151
Vermont 46,000 6,000 340,000 7,000 11,000 3,000 23.9 6.1 17,000 4,000 5.0 1.1 4.774
Virginia 551,000 21,000 4,640,000 24,000 109,000 9,000 19.8 1.5 373,000 20,000 8.0 0.4 2.465
Washington 566,000 21,000 4,272,000 21,000 132,000 11,000 23.3 1.7 339,000 15,000 7.9 0.4 2.945
West Virginia 173,000 10,000 839,000 10,000 54,000 7,000 31.3 3.7 107,000 9,000 12.8 1.1 2.447
Wisconsin 384,000 18,000 3,137,000 19,000 84,000 8,000 21.9 1.8 251,000 18,000 8.0 0.5 2.737
Wyoming 36,000 4,000 303,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 20.3 5.1 28,000 5,000 9.3 1.7 2.187
Puerto Rico 312,000 15,000 1,606,000 15,000 141,000 11,000 45.0 2.6 506,000 24,000 31.5 1.5 1.428
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.2 Poverty - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.2 Poverty - Civilians with and without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Hearing Dis.
No Hearing Dis.
Poverty - Hearing Dis.
Poverty - No Hearing Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,025,000 49,000 198,644,000 70,000 703,000 21,000 17.5 0.5 21,973,000 127,000 11.1 0.1 1.580
Alabama 83,000 9,000 2,933,000 11,000 14,000 3,000 17.4 3.2 407,000 19,000 13.9 0.7 1.252
Alaska 13,000 4,000 410,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 15.6 7.7 38,000 5,000 9.3 1.3 1.675
Arizona 97,000 8,000 4,324,000 8,000 15,000 4,000 15.8 3.5 475,000 25,000 11.0 0.6 1.443
Arkansas 49,000 6,000 1,741,000 7,000 13,000 4,000 25.6 5.2 252,000 13,000 14.5 0.7 1.769
California 383,000 13,000 23,789,000 19,000 68,000 7,000 17.7 1.6 2,564,000 50,000 10.8 0.2 1.639
Colorado 71,000 6,000 3,624,000 8,000 8,000 3,000 11.9 3.0 327,000 20,000 9.0 0.6 1.317
Connecticut 25,000 4,000 2,186,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 16.6 6.8 197,000 13,000 9.0 0.6 1.841
Delaware 11,000 3,000 590,000 5,000 2,000 1,500 15.6 11.7 47,000 7,000 8.0 1.3 1.955
District of Columbia 6,000 3,000 468,000 3,000 2,000 1,500 32.6 18.2 63,000 7,000 13.5 1.4 2.414
Florida 241,000 13,000 13,319,000 17,000 38,000 5,000 15.8 2.3 1,437,000 38,000 10.8 0.3 1.467
Georgia 130,000 10,000 6,603,000 13,000 23,000 4,000 17.4 2.7 736,000 27,000 11.1 0.5 1.560
Hawaii 12,000 3,000 777,000 6,000 2,000 2,000 19.0 11.0 75,000 7,000 9.7 0.9 1.967
Idaho 27,000 4,000 1,133,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 7.0 3.4 122,000 12,000 10.7 1.1 0.656
Illinois 131,000 10,000 7,515,000 14,000 24,000 4,000 18.3 3.0 792,000 30,000 10.5 0.4 1.738
Indiana 92,000 9,000 3,981,000 10,000 17,000 3,000 18.6 2.9 433,000 22,000 10.9 0.5 1.705
Iowa 41,000 7,000 1,844,000 8,000 6,000 2,000 14.8 4.1 207,000 14,000 11.2 0.8 1.316
Kansas 43,000 6,000 1,668,000 8,000 8,000 3,000 17.8 5.3 168,000 15,000 10.1 0.9 1.770
Kentucky 86,000 7,000 2,600,000 10,000 18,000 4,000 21.1 4.1 373,000 18,000 14.4 0.7 1.471
Louisiana 65,000 7,000 2,583,000 8,000 16,000 4,000 24.1 5.1 440,000 20,000 17.0 0.8 1.415
Maine 23,000 5,000 800,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 22.1 8.0 82,000 8,000 10.2 1.0 2.164
Maryland 62,000 7,000 3,667,000 10,000 10,000 3,000 15.4 4.1 292,000 18,000 8.0 0.5 1.936
Massachusetts 62,000 6,000 4,358,000 8,000 9,000 3,000 15.2 3.5 373,000 18,000 8.6 0.4 1.776
Michigan 125,000 8,000 5,865,000 12,000 24,000 4,000 19.4 2.9 736,000 26,000 12.5 0.5 1.544
Minnesota 59,000 7,000 3,375,000 11,000 9,000 3,000 15.8 4.8 306,000 21,000 9.1 0.6 1.748
Mississippi 40,000 4,000 1,658,000 8,000 8,000 2,000 19.6 4.9 260,000 16,000 15.7 1.0 1.252
Missouri 91,000 8,000 3,561,000 12,000 17,000 4,000 18.4 4.1 402,000 19,000 11.3 0.5 1.633
Montana 19,000 4,000 637,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 11.8 5.8 64,000 8,000 10.1 1.2 1.167
Nebraska 27,000 5,000 1,134,000 7,000 3,000 2,000 12.8 6.6 126,000 11,000 11.1 1.0 1.149
Nevada 51,000 5,000 1,920,000 7,000 8,000 3,000 16.2 4.8 210,000 15,000 11.0 0.8 1.482
New Hampshire 20,000 3,000 834,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 13.9 7.6 57,000 7,000 6.9 0.8 2.015
New Jersey 74,000 7,000 5,626,000 10,000 9,000 3,000 12.5 3.6 461,000 21,000 8.2 0.4 1.527
New Mexico 43,000 5,000 1,183,000 7,000 10,000 3,000 22.1 5.9 180,000 15,000 15.2 1.3 1.452
New York 180,000 11,000 11,857,000 14,000 42,000 6,000 23.3 2.8 1,473,000 36,000 12.4 0.3 1.876
North Carolina 143,000 10,000 6,419,000 14,000 23,000 4,000 16.1 2.8 735,000 23,000 11.4 0.4 1.403
North Dakota 9,000 3,000 458,000 5,000 2,000 1,400 19.2 12.7 47,000 7,000 10.3 1.5 1.852
Ohio 156,000 9,000 6,800,000 13,000 33,000 5,000 20.9 2.3 785,000 26,000 11.5 0.4 1.812
Oklahoma 80,000 7,000 2,307,000 11,000 15,000 3,000 18.5 3.1 322,000 16,000 13.9 0.7 1.326
Oregon 67,000 6,000 2,505,000 8,000 14,000 3,000 20.7 4.0 283,000 15,000 11.3 0.6 1.829
Pennsylvania 153,000 10,000 7,537,000 13,000 27,000 5,000 17.8 2.9 786,000 30,000 10.4 0.4 1.706
Rhode Island 10,000 3,000 670,000 3,000 2,000 1,700 18.0 14.2 73,000 9,000 10.9 1.4 1.653
South Carolina 67,000 7,000 3,107,000 10,000 11,000 3,000 15.8 4.2 374,000 17,000 12.0 0.6 1.308
South Dakota 11,000 2,000 510,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 18.2 9.0 54,000 7,000 10.5 1.3 1.738
Tennessee 102,000 8,000 4,213,000 9,000 17,000 3,000 17.1 2.7 513,000 17,000 12.2 0.4 1.401
Texas 391,000 15,000 18,499,000 21,000 61,000 6,000 15.5 1.3 2,199,000 47,000 11.9 0.3 1.304
Utah 35,000 4,000 2,083,000 7,000 4,000 2,000 10.6 3.8 166,000 13,000 8.0 0.6 1.335
Vermont 9,000 3,000 377,000 4,000 900 600 10.2 7.0 27,000 5,000 7.2 1.4 1.415
Virginia 91,000 9,000 5,100,000 16,000 15,000 4,000 16.9 3.3 466,000 22,000 9.1 0.5 1.845
Washington 103,000 8,000 4,735,000 13,000 16,000 3,000 15.2 3.2 455,000 17,000 9.6 0.4 1.585
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 980,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 19.8 4.7 155,000 12,000 15.8 1.3 1.253
Wisconsin 69,000 8,000 3,451,000 11,000 12,000 3,000 16.7 4.3 323,000 18,000 9.4 0.5 1.784
Wyoming 11,000 2,000 328,000 5,000 2,000 1,200 17.2 9.9 34,000 6,000 10.2 1.8 1.685
Puerto Rico 48,000 6,000 1,870,000 6,000 21,000 5,000 44.3 6.5 626,000 26,000 33.5 1.4 1.323
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without hearing disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.3 Poverty - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.3 Poverty - Civilians with and without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Vision Dis.
No Vision Dis.
Poverty - Vision Dis.
Poverty - No Vision Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,395,000 69,000 198,273,000 83,000 1,088,000 30,000 24.8 0.6 21,588,000 128,000 10.9 0.1 2.274
Alabama 88,000 8,000 2,929,000 11,000 23,000 4,000 25.7 3.5 399,000 19,000 13.6 0.7 1.885
Alaska 14,000 4,000 409,000 6,000 2,000 2,000 16.8 11.2 38,000 5,000 9.2 1.3 1.821
Arizona 109,000 10,000 4,312,000 12,000 24,000 5,000 22.4 3.5 466,000 25,000 10.8 0.6 2.075
Arkansas 54,000 7,000 1,737,000 8,000 17,000 4,000 32.3 5.6 247,000 13,000 14.2 0.8 2.265
California 436,000 18,000 23,736,000 21,000 90,000 7,000 20.6 1.5 2,542,000 49,000 10.7 0.2 1.928
Colorado 65,000 7,000 3,630,000 9,000 12,000 3,000 18.9 4.3 323,000 21,000 8.9 0.6 2.120
Connecticut 35,000 5,000 2,177,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 23.4 6.7 193,000 14,000 8.9 0.6 2.637
Delaware 13,000 4,000 589,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 29.1 12.6 45,000 7,000 7.7 1.2 3.791
District of Columbia 11,000 3,000 463,000 4,000 5,000 3,000 46.8 15.2 60,000 6,000 13.0 1.3 3.610
Florida 275,000 16,000 13,285,000 20,000 64,000 8,000 23.3 2.5 1,411,000 37,000 10.6 0.3 2.192
Georgia 162,000 13,000 6,571,000 17,000 43,000 7,000 26.3 3.3 716,000 26,000 10.9 0.4 2.417
Hawaii 13,000 3,000 776,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 30.6 10.6 73,000 7,000 9.4 1.0 3.237
Idaho 25,000 4,000 1,135,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 17.1 6.2 119,000 12,000 10.5 1.0 1.627
Illinois 144,000 11,000 7,502,000 15,000 37,000 6,000 25.3 3.2 780,000 29,000 10.4 0.4 2.438
Indiana 105,000 8,000 3,968,000 10,000 24,000 5,000 23.0 3.8 426,000 22,000 10.7 0.6 2.140
Iowa 33,000 6,000 1,852,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 21.0 8.1 206,000 15,000 11.1 0.8 1.881
Kansas 32,000 5,000 1,679,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 27.7 8.1 167,000 14,000 9.9 0.9 2.784
Kentucky 87,000 7,000 2,599,000 10,000 24,000 4,000 27.8 4.6 367,000 18,000 14.1 0.7 1.970
Louisiana 92,000 10,000 2,555,000 11,000 32,000 6,000 34.3 4.1 424,000 20,000 16.6 0.8 2.066
Maine 16,000 3,000 807,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 34.5 9.7 81,000 8,000 10.1 0.9 3.418
Maryland 69,000 8,000 3,660,000 11,000 14,000 4,000 19.6 4.1 288,000 17,000 7.9 0.5 2.489
Massachusetts 66,000 6,000 4,355,000 8,000 16,000 3,000 24.7 4.5 366,000 18,000 8.4 0.4 2.943
Michigan 118,000 10,000 5,872,000 13,000 38,000 6,000 32.2 4.4 722,000 25,000 12.3 0.4 2.619
Minnesota 48,000 7,000 3,386,000 11,000 14,000 4,000 28.4 7.0 302,000 21,000 8.9 0.6 3.186
Mississippi 67,000 7,000 1,632,000 9,000 20,000 4,000 29.2 4.8 248,000 16,000 15.2 1.0 1.921
Missouri 94,000 9,000 3,558,000 12,000 25,000 5,000 26.5 4.7 394,000 20,000 11.1 0.6 2.397
Montana 12,000 3,000 645,000 4,000 2,000 2,000 20.4 10.3 64,000 8,000 9.9 1.2 2.048
Nebraska 22,000 5,000 1,139,000 7,000 4,000 2,000 18.8 8.8 125,000 11,000 11.0 1.0 1.705
Nevada 62,000 8,000 1,909,000 8,000 11,000 4,000 18.3 5.2 207,000 16,000 10.9 0.8 1.682
New Hampshire 16,000 4,000 837,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 20.0 10.4 57,000 7,000 6.8 0.8 2.937
New Jersey 107,000 10,000 5,593,000 12,000 20,000 6,000 19.1 4.5 450,000 20,000 8.0 0.4 2.373
New Mexico 42,000 5,000 1,184,000 6,000 13,000 4,000 29.9 7.2 177,000 15,000 15.0 1.2 1.994
New York 238,000 15,000 11,799,000 17,000 69,000 8,000 29.0 3.1 1,446,000 35,000 12.3 0.3 2.366
North Carolina 156,000 12,000 6,406,000 15,000 35,000 5,000 22.1 3.0 723,000 24,000 11.3 0.4 1.960
North Dakota 7,000 3,000 461,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 33.8 18.9 47,000 6,000 10.2 1.4 3.321
Ohio 146,000 12,000 6,810,000 14,000 40,000 6,000 27.7 3.1 778,000 25,000 11.4 0.4 2.422
Oklahoma 77,000 8,000 2,310,000 12,000 18,000 3,000 23.9 3.1 318,000 17,000 13.8 0.7 1.734
Oregon 51,000 6,000 2,521,000 9,000 14,000 3,000 27.4 5.4 283,000 15,000 11.2 0.6 2.440
Pennsylvania 158,000 13,000 7,532,000 16,000 38,000 6,000 23.8 3.3 776,000 29,000 10.3 0.4 2.310
Rhode Island 13,000 4,000 667,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 27.9 10.8 71,000 9,000 10.7 1.4 2.622
South Carolina 77,000 9,000 3,097,000 10,000 18,000 3,000 23.0 4.0 367,000 17,000 11.9 0.6 1.943
South Dakota 11,000 3,000 511,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 24.3 11.2 53,000 7,000 10.4 1.3 2.341
Tennessee 108,000 10,000 4,207,000 11,000 31,000 5,000 29.0 3.2 499,000 18,000 11.9 0.5 2.449
Texas 493,000 22,000 18,397,000 26,000 116,000 11,000 23.6 1.8 2,143,000 46,000 11.6 0.3 2.027
Utah 31,000 4,000 2,087,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 16.9 4.5 165,000 13,000 7.9 0.6 2.140
Vermont 5,000 2,000 380,000 3,000 800 500 16.5 13.3 27,000 5,000 7.1 1.4 2.324
Virginia 106,000 10,000 5,084,000 15,000 26,000 5,000 24.0 3.9 456,000 22,000 9.0 0.5 2.678
Washington 89,000 8,000 4,750,000 12,000 24,000 4,000 27.2 4.0 447,000 18,000 9.4 0.4 2.894
West Virginia 33,000 5,000 979,000 5,000 12,000 2,000 36.4 6.6 149,000 13,000 15.3 1.2 2.382
Wisconsin 59,000 9,000 3,461,000 12,000 13,000 4,000 21.3 6.0 322,000 17,000 9.3 0.5 2.286
Wyoming 5,000 1,000 334,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 23.6 13.2 34,000 6,000 10.2 1.8 2.301
Puerto Rico 99,000 10,000 1,819,000 10,000 46,000 6,000 46.3 4.3 601,000 26,000 33.1 1.4 1.401
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without vision disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.3). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.4 Poverty - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.4 Poverty - Civilians with and without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Cognitive Dis.
No Cognitive Dis.
Poverty - Cognitive Dis.
Poverty - No Cognitive Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 11,002,000 106,000 191,666,000 125,000 2,914,000 42,000 26.5 0.3 19,762,000 127,000 10.3 0.1 2.569
Alabama 188,000 11,000 2,828,000 11,000 49,000 6,000 26.3 2.8 372,000 19,000 13.1 0.7 1.997
Alaska 24,000 6,000 399,000 7,000 3,000 2,000 14.4 7.0 37,000 5,000 9.2 1.2 1.568
Arizona 231,000 14,000 4,190,000 15,000 53,000 7,000 22.7 2.4 438,000 23,000 10.4 0.6 2.174
Arkansas 132,000 10,000 1,659,000 11,000 46,000 5,000 35.0 2.8 219,000 13,000 13.2 0.8 2.651
California 1,078,000 29,000 23,094,000 33,000 256,000 12,000 23.8 1.0 2,375,000 48,000 10.3 0.2 2.312
Colorado 190,000 13,000 3,505,000 14,000 43,000 6,000 22.8 2.8 292,000 20,000 8.3 0.6 2.735
Connecticut 113,000 9,000 2,099,000 10,000 31,000 6,000 27.7 3.9 170,000 13,000 8.1 0.6 3.419
Delaware 34,000 5,000 568,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 21.2 6.3 42,000 8,000 7.3 1.3 2.896
District of Columbia 34,000 6,000 440,000 6,000 12,000 4,000 35.7 8.5 53,000 7,000 12.1 1.5 2.949
Florida 642,000 26,000 12,918,000 29,000 149,000 11,000 23.3 1.5 1,326,000 36,000 10.3 0.3 2.266
Georgia 332,000 17,000 6,400,000 19,000 82,000 9,000 24.8 2.1 676,000 24,000 10.6 0.4 2.347
Hawaii 35,000 5,000 754,000 7,000 11,000 3,000 30.6 5.3 67,000 8,000 8.8 1.0 3.462
Idaho 76,000 7,000 1,085,000 7,000 19,000 5,000 24.8 4.9 105,000 12,000 9.7 1.0 2.564
Illinois 358,000 17,000 7,288,000 20,000 93,000 9,000 26.1 2.2 723,000 27,000 9.9 0.4 2.631
Indiana 275,000 14,000 3,798,000 17,000 71,000 8,000 26.0 2.4 379,000 19,000 10.0 0.5 2.601
Iowa 108,000 9,000 1,777,000 10,000 34,000 5,000 31.2 3.8 179,000 14,000 10.1 0.8 3.090
Kansas 107,000 12,000 1,604,000 12,000 32,000 6,000 29.8 4.0 144,000 13,000 9.0 0.8 3.320
Kentucky 210,000 12,000 2,475,000 14,000 64,000 7,000 30.2 2.9 328,000 17,000 13.2 0.7 2.281
Louisiana 179,000 12,000 2,468,000 14,000 56,000 6,000 31.3 2.8 400,000 19,000 16.2 0.8 1.932
Maine 66,000 8,000 757,000 8,000 20,000 5,000 29.8 5.4 67,000 7,000 8.9 0.9 3.364
Maryland 184,000 11,000 3,546,000 13,000 42,000 7,000 22.6 3.1 260,000 17,000 7.3 0.5 3.089
Massachusetts 244,000 13,000 4,176,000 14,000 64,000 7,000 26.0 2.2 319,000 17,000 7.6 0.4 3.407
Michigan 366,000 19,000 5,624,000 21,000 106,000 11,000 29.0 2.3 654,000 25,000 11.6 0.5 2.497
Minnesota 204,000 15,000 3,230,000 18,000 62,000 9,000 30.3 3.2 254,000 21,000 7.9 0.6 3.859
Mississippi 123,000 10,000 1,576,000 11,000 38,000 7,000 30.5 4.2 230,000 14,000 14.6 0.9 2.092
Missouri 241,000 13,000 3,411,000 14,000 67,000 7,000 27.8 2.5 352,000 18,000 10.3 0.6 2.690
Montana 43,000 6,000 614,000 7,000 13,000 4,000 31.4 6.7 53,000 8,000 8.7 1.2 3.630
Nebraska 58,000 7,000 1,103,000 9,000 17,000 4,000 29.3 5.6 113,000 11,000 10.2 1.0 2.876
Nevada 106,000 9,000 1,865,000 9,000 21,000 3,000 19.9 3.3 198,000 15,000 10.6 0.8 1.884
New Hampshire 55,000 7,000 799,000 7,000 13,000 3,000 23.1 3.8 48,000 7,000 6.0 0.8 3.870
New Jersey 210,000 12,000 5,490,000 14,000 43,000 6,000 20.2 2.4 428,000 20,000 7.8 0.4 2.598
New Mexico 85,000 9,000 1,141,000 9,000 24,000 5,000 27.9 4.5 166,000 14,000 14.6 1.2 1.918
New York 600,000 22,000 11,437,000 25,000 198,000 13,000 33.0 1.7 1,317,000 35,000 11.5 0.3 2.865
North Carolina 364,000 18,000 6,198,000 19,000 95,000 10,000 26.2 2.1 662,000 23,000 10.7 0.4 2.448
North Dakota 26,000 6,000 441,000 7,000 6,000 3,000 24.6 6.5 43,000 6,000 9.7 1.4 2.541
Ohio 447,000 20,000 6,509,000 22,000 137,000 10,000 30.7 1.7 681,000 25,000 10.5 0.4 2.935
Oklahoma 173,000 11,000 2,215,000 13,000 48,000 6,000 27.6 3.4 289,000 15,000 13.0 0.7 2.121
Oregon 190,000 11,000 2,382,000 13,000 55,000 6,000 28.7 2.6 242,000 14,000 10.2 0.6 2.827
Pennsylvania 457,000 21,000 7,234,000 24,000 133,000 10,000 29.0 1.7 681,000 29,000 9.4 0.4 3.083
Rhode Island 39,000 6,000 641,000 7,000 12,000 4,000 31.0 7.2 63,000 9,000 9.8 1.3 3.177
South Carolina 179,000 12,000 2,995,000 12,000 46,000 6,000 25.6 2.7 339,000 17,000 11.3 0.6 2.257
South Dakota 28,000 5,000 493,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 30.4 7.1 47,000 6,000 9.5 1.3 3.191
Tennessee 244,000 13,000 4,071,000 14,000 67,000 7,000 27.5 2.6 463,000 18,000 11.4 0.4 2.414
Texas 938,000 25,000 17,952,000 30,000 220,000 12,000 23.4 1.2 2,039,000 46,000 11.4 0.3 2.063
Utah 115,000 9,000 2,003,000 10,000 22,000 4,000 18.9 3.1 148,000 12,000 7.4 0.6 2.557
Vermont 27,000 5,000 358,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 29.0 8.5 20,000 4,000 5.6 1.2 5.171
Virginia 255,000 15,000 4,936,000 19,000 54,000 6,000 21.2 2.1 427,000 21,000 8.7 0.4 2.446
Washington 297,000 14,000 4,541,000 16,000 82,000 8,000 27.5 2.4 389,000 17,000 8.6 0.4 3.207
West Virginia 85,000 8,000 928,000 9,000 32,000 5,000 37.9 5.1 129,000 11,000 13.9 1.2 2.718
Wisconsin 192,000 12,000 3,329,000 15,000 48,000 6,000 24.9 3.0 287,000 18,000 8.6 0.5 2.893
Wyoming 16,000 3,000 323,000 6,000 3,000 2,000 19.4 9.8 32,000 6,000 10.0 1.8 1.941
Puerto Rico 138,000 11,000 1,780,000 12,000 67,000 8,000 48.4 3.7 580,000 25,000 32.6 1.4 1.484
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without cognitive disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.5 Poverty - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.5 Poverty - Civilians with and without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Ambulatory Dis.
No Ambulatory Dis.
Poverty - Ambulatory Dis.
Poverty - No Ambulatory Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 8,516,000 68,000 194,152,000 83,000 2,445,000 44,000 28.7 0.5 20,232,000 130,000 10.4 0.1 2.755
Alabama 188,000 10,000 2,828,000 11,000 56,000 6,000 29.8 2.7 365,000 19,000 12.9 0.7 2.308
Alaska 20,000 4,000 403,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 19.4 7.9 36,000 5,000 9.0 1.2 2.163
Arizona 183,000 11,000 4,238,000 12,000 42,000 6,000 23.1 2.8 448,000 24,000 10.6 0.6 2.181
Arkansas 123,000 10,000 1,667,000 11,000 42,000 6,000 33.9 3.5 223,000 12,000 13.4 0.7 2.530
California 828,000 23,000 23,344,000 26,000 213,000 11,000 25.7 1.0 2,419,000 49,000 10.4 0.2 2.480
Colorado 109,000 10,000 3,586,000 12,000 27,000 5,000 24.9 3.8 308,000 20,000 8.6 0.6 2.897
Connecticut 64,000 7,000 2,147,000 8,000 20,000 4,000 31.6 5.6 181,000 14,000 8.4 0.7 3.750
Delaware 25,000 5,000 576,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 18.7 6.9 44,000 7,000 7.7 1.3 2.445
District of Columbia 15,000 4,000 459,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 46.6 15.9 58,000 6,000 12.7 1.4 3.672
Florida 542,000 21,000 13,018,000 23,000 135,000 12,000 25.0 1.9 1,339,000 36,000 10.3 0.3 2.431
Georgia 301,000 15,000 6,431,000 18,000 82,000 8,000 27.2 2.3 677,000 25,000 10.5 0.4 2.590
Hawaii 24,000 3,000 765,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 31.0 7.8 70,000 8,000 9.1 1.0 3.404
Idaho 49,000 6,000 1,111,000 7,000 13,000 4,000 25.5 5.3 111,000 11,000 10.0 1.0 2.552
Illinois 289,000 13,000 7,357,000 16,000 80,000 8,000 27.6 2.4 737,000 30,000 10.0 0.4 2.755
Indiana 204,000 12,000 3,869,000 14,000 53,000 6,000 25.7 2.3 398,000 21,000 10.3 0.5 2.500
Iowa 69,000 7,000 1,816,000 8,000 22,000 4,000 31.6 4.8 191,000 13,000 10.5 0.8 2.999
Kansas 69,000 8,000 1,641,000 10,000 15,000 3,000 21.4 4.2 161,000 14,000 9.8 0.8 2.187
Kentucky 191,000 10,000 2,494,000 10,000 66,000 6,000 34.4 2.6 326,000 17,000 13.1 0.7 2.636
Louisiana 151,000 11,000 2,496,000 13,000 54,000 6,000 35.8 3.2 402,000 21,000 16.1 0.8 2.224
Maine 34,000 6,000 789,000 6,000 11,000 3,000 33.1 7.4 76,000 8,000 9.6 0.9 3.452
Maryland 145,000 10,000 3,584,000 12,000 36,000 5,000 24.9 3.0 265,000 17,000 7.4 0.5 3.364
Massachusetts 152,000 8,000 4,269,000 10,000 47,000 6,000 31.1 3.0 335,000 17,000 7.9 0.4 3.958
Michigan 275,000 15,000 5,715,000 16,000 89,000 8,000 32.3 2.2 671,000 25,000 11.7 0.5 2.756
Minnesota 101,000 9,000 3,333,000 13,000 33,000 7,000 33.0 4.9 282,000 19,000 8.5 0.6 3.903
Mississippi 121,000 7,000 1,578,000 9,000 37,000 5,000 30.8 3.5 230,000 15,000 14.6 0.9 2.108
Missouri 185,000 11,000 3,467,000 14,000 60,000 6,000 32.3 2.8 359,000 18,000 10.4 0.5 3.118
Montana 26,000 5,000 630,000 7,000 6,000 3,000 24.8 7.2 60,000 7,000 9.5 1.2 2.603
Nebraska 38,000 5,000 1,123,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 32.0 6.4 117,000 12,000 10.5 1.0 3.060
Nevada 91,000 7,000 1,880,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 22.7 3.9 198,000 15,000 10.5 0.8 2.154
New Hampshire 36,000 6,000 818,000 8,000 8,000 4,000 23.4 8.7 52,000 6,000 6.3 0.8 3.690
New Jersey 172,000 10,000 5,528,000 12,000 42,000 6,000 24.6 3.2 428,000 20,000 7.7 0.4 3.176
New Mexico 73,000 6,000 1,154,000 8,000 24,000 4,000 32.5 4.5 166,000 15,000 14.4 1.3 2.252
New York 501,000 20,000 11,536,000 21,000 183,000 14,000 36.5 2.0 1,332,000 35,000 11.5 0.3 3.161
North Carolina 306,000 14,000 6,256,000 19,000 84,000 7,000 27.5 2.3 674,000 24,000 10.8 0.4 2.558
North Dakota 15,000 3,000 453,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 33.6 12.1 44,000 7,000 9.8 1.4 3.445
Ohio 330,000 13,000 6,626,000 16,000 107,000 9,000 32.3 2.3 711,000 24,000 10.7 0.4 3.007
Oklahoma 142,000 10,000 2,246,000 12,000 44,000 5,000 30.8 2.9 293,000 16,000 13.0 0.7 2.359
Oregon 110,000 8,000 2,462,000 11,000 36,000 5,000 32.5 3.5 261,000 15,000 10.6 0.6 3.062
Pennsylvania 340,000 18,000 7,351,000 20,000 105,000 10,000 31.0 2.5 708,000 30,000 9.6 0.4 3.218
Rhode Island 23,000 4,000 657,000 5,000 9,000 3,000 37.4 9.1 66,000 9,000 10.1 1.3 3.720
South Carolina 165,000 10,000 3,009,000 13,000 46,000 5,000 28.0 2.8 339,000 17,000 11.3 0.6 2.490
South Dakota 22,000 4,000 499,000 5,000 9,000 3,000 38.7 8.6 47,000 7,000 9.4 1.4 4.118
Tennessee 222,000 11,000 4,093,000 13,000 63,000 7,000 28.6 2.2 467,000 18,000 11.4 0.4 2.505
Texas 751,000 20,000 18,139,000 24,000 198,000 13,000 26.3 1.6 2,062,000 46,000 11.4 0.3 2.315
Utah 60,000 6,000 2,058,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 20.8 4.1 157,000 13,000 7.7 0.6 2.713
Vermont 13,000 3,000 372,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 25.0 9.7 25,000 5,000 6.6 1.4 3.773
Virginia 207,000 12,000 4,984,000 18,000 49,000 6,000 23.5 2.6 433,000 21,000 8.7 0.4 2.709
Washington 188,000 12,000 4,650,000 15,000 53,000 6,000 28.2 2.9 418,000 17,000 9.0 0.4 3.138
West Virginia 75,000 6,000 937,000 7,000 26,000 4,000 34.5 5.1 136,000 11,000 14.5 1.1 2.387
Wisconsin 138,000 10,000 3,383,000 13,000 40,000 6,000 29.3 3.0 294,000 18,000 8.7 0.5 3.364
Wyoming 13,000 3,000 326,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 22.6 8.0 32,000 6,000 10.0 1.8 2.268
Puerto Rico 141,000 10,000 1,777,000 11,000 65,000 7,000 46.0 3.4 582,000 25,000 32.8 1.4 1.403
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without ambulatory disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.6 Poverty - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.6 Poverty - Civilians with and without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Self-Care Dis.
No Self-Care Dis.
Poverty - Self-Care Dis.
Poverty - No Self-Care Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 3,345,000 49,000 199,324,000 72,000 1,081,000 24,000 32.3 0.7 21,595,000 133,000 10.8 0.1 2.982
Alabama 63,000 6,000 2,954,000 9,000 19,000 4,000 30.7 4.6 402,000 19,000 13.6 0.7 2.257
Alaska 8,000 3,000 415,000 6,000 2,000 1,500 19.3 13.8 39,000 6,000 9.3 1.2 2.081
Arizona 63,000 7,000 4,358,000 8,000 18,000 3,000 29.2 4.6 472,000 25,000 10.8 0.6 2.697
Arkansas 44,000 6,000 1,747,000 8,000 17,000 4,000 38.3 5.7 248,000 13,000 14.2 0.7 2.696
California 403,000 18,000 23,769,000 22,000 120,000 9,000 29.7 1.8 2,512,000 48,000 10.6 0.2 2.808
Colorado 46,000 6,000 3,649,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 26.6 5.4 323,000 21,000 8.9 0.6 2.997
Connecticut 25,000 5,000 2,187,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 34.9 8.3 193,000 14,000 8.8 0.6 3.962
Delaware 9,000 3,000 592,000 4,000 2,000 1,100 22.3 13.0 47,000 8,000 7.9 1.3 2.825
District of Columbia 7,000 2,000 467,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 45.5 18.2 62,000 7,000 13.3 1.4 3.425
Florida 211,000 12,000 13,349,000 16,000 61,000 7,000 29.2 2.9 1,413,000 38,000 10.6 0.3 2.755
Georgia 106,000 9,000 6,627,000 13,000 33,000 6,000 31.6 3.9 725,000 26,000 10.9 0.4 2.885
Hawaii 9,000 2,000 780,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 42.3 11.2 74,000 8,000 9.4 1.0 4.484
Idaho 18,000 4,000 1,142,000 6,000 6,000 3,000 32.0 11.5 118,000 12,000 10.3 1.0 3.106
Illinois 114,000 9,000 7,532,000 12,000 33,000 4,000 29.4 3.2 783,000 30,000 10.4 0.4 2.828
Indiana 78,000 8,000 3,996,000 11,000 21,000 3,000 27.1 4.2 430,000 21,000 10.8 0.6 2.521
Iowa 25,000 4,000 1,860,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 33.3 7.0 205,000 14,000 11.0 0.8 3.026
Kansas 26,000 5,000 1,685,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 34.0 7.3 167,000 14,000 9.9 0.8 3.439
Kentucky 62,000 6,000 2,624,000 9,000 23,000 4,000 36.9 4.7 369,000 18,000 14.1 0.7 2.624
Louisiana 56,000 6,000 2,591,000 9,000 22,000 4,000 38.9 5.6 434,000 20,000 16.8 0.8 2.320
Maine 10,000 3,000 813,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 27.8 9.3 84,000 8,000 10.3 1.0 2.687
Maryland 51,000 6,000 3,678,000 9,000 15,000 3,000 29.7 5.0 286,000 17,000 7.8 0.5 3.820
Massachusetts 69,000 7,000 4,352,000 8,000 23,000 4,000 33.6 4.4 359,000 19,000 8.3 0.5 4.069
Michigan 109,000 9,000 5,881,000 12,000 41,000 6,000 37.2 4.0 719,000 26,000 12.2 0.5 3.044
Minnesota 51,000 7,000 3,384,000 11,000 19,000 4,000 37.8 5.6 296,000 21,000 8.8 0.6 4.316
Mississippi 43,000 5,000 1,656,000 8,000 13,000 3,000 29.3 5.6 255,000 16,000 15.4 1.0 1.901
Missouri 63,000 6,000 3,589,000 10,000 25,000 4,000 40.2 5.1 394,000 20,000 11.0 0.6 3.669
Montana 10,000 4,000 646,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 34.2 11.9 63,000 8,000 9.7 1.3 3.509
Nebraska 15,000 3,000 1,146,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 34.4 9.5 124,000 11,000 10.8 1.0 3.168
Nevada 34,000 5,000 1,937,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 22.9 6.9 211,000 15,000 10.9 0.8 2.109
New Hampshire 12,000 3,000 842,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 23.9 10.1 58,000 7,000 6.8 0.9 3.495
New Jersey 78,000 7,000 5,622,000 9,000 21,000 3,000 26.6 3.8 449,000 20,000 8.0 0.4 3.333
New Mexico 25,000 5,000 1,202,000 7,000 11,000 3,000 42.9 7.6 179,000 15,000 14.9 1.3 2.873
New York 217,000 11,000 11,820,000 14,000 85,000 8,000 39.1 2.6 1,430,000 36,000 12.1 0.3 3.230
North Carolina 111,000 9,000 6,451,000 14,000 36,000 4,000 32.1 3.3 722,000 24,000 11.2 0.4 2.869
North Dakota 6,000 2,000 461,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 42.6 16.2 47,000 7,000 10.1 1.4 4.215
Ohio 126,000 11,000 6,831,000 13,000 44,000 5,000 35.1 3.5 774,000 26,000 11.3 0.4 3.101
Oklahoma 43,000 5,000 2,344,000 10,000 14,000 3,000 33.4 5.4 322,000 16,000 13.7 0.7 2.428
Oregon 49,000 6,000 2,522,000 9,000 19,000 4,000 37.8 6.0 278,000 15,000 11.0 0.6 3.428
Pennsylvania 136,000 12,000 7,555,000 15,000 47,000 6,000 34.5 4.1 767,000 30,000 10.2 0.4 3.399
Rhode Island 10,000 3,000 670,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 48.5 13.1 70,000 9,000 10.4 1.4 4.646
South Carolina 58,000 7,000 3,116,000 10,000 18,000 4,000 30.2 5.3 367,000 17,000 11.8 0.5 2.564
South Dakota 8,000 3,000 514,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 49.5 13.9 52,000 7,000 10.1 1.3 4.906
Tennessee 77,000 8,000 4,238,000 10,000 23,000 4,000 30.3 3.9 507,000 18,000 12.0 0.5 2.533
Texas 291,000 13,000 18,599,000 18,000 88,000 8,000 30.3 2.4 2,171,000 46,000 11.7 0.3 2.594
Utah 24,000 4,000 2,094,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 31.9 7.7 162,000 13,000 7.7 0.7 4.114
Vermont 6,000 2,000 379,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 23.9 11.7 26,000 6,000 7.0 1.4 3.421
Virginia 72,000 6,000 5,119,000 16,000 18,000 3,000 25.0 3.7 463,000 22,000 9.1 0.5 2.765
Washington 83,000 7,000 4,756,000 12,000 28,000 4,000 34.0 3.8 443,000 19,000 9.3 0.4 3.653
West Virginia 32,000 5,000 981,000 6,000 11,000 4,000 35.8 7.5 150,000 12,000 15.3 1.2 2.341
Wisconsin 55,000 6,000 3,465,000 11,000 18,000 4,000 32.1 5.2 317,000 18,000 9.1 0.5 3.515
Wyoming 3,000 2,000 336,000 5,000 900 600 26.6 15.2 35,000 6,000 10.3 1.7 2.589
Puerto Rico 61,000 7,000 1,857,000 8,000 29,000 5,000 47.5 5.2 618,000 26,000 33.3 1.4 1.427
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 living in poverty over the percentage of people without self-care disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.6). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 6.7 Poverty - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024

Table 6.7 Poverty - Civilians with and without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community and Experiencing Poverty for the United States and States: 2024
State
Ind. Living Dis.
No Ind. Living Dis.
Poverty - Ind. Living Dis.
Poverty - No Ind. Living Dis.
Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 8,107,000 80,000 194,562,000 96,000 2,401,000 41,000 29.6 0.5 20,275,000 133,000 10.4 0.1 2.842
Alabama 151,000 11,000 2,865,000 12,000 44,000 5,000 28.8 2.9 378,000 20,000 13.2 0.7 2.184
Alaska 16,000 4,000 407,000 6,000 3,000 1,000 18.6 8.6 37,000 5,000 9.1 1.3 2.034
Arizona 170,000 11,000 4,251,000 12,000 45,000 6,000 26.2 3.0 446,000 24,000 10.5 0.6 2.496
Arkansas 103,000 9,000 1,688,000 10,000 39,000 5,000 38.0 3.5 226,000 14,000 13.4 0.8 2.845
California 852,000 26,000 23,320,000 30,000 225,000 11,000 26.4 1.1 2,407,000 49,000 10.3 0.2 2.555
Colorado 121,000 10,000 3,574,000 11,000 30,000 5,000 25.1 3.5 305,000 20,000 8.5 0.6 2.935
Connecticut 74,000 8,000 2,138,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 29.2 3.9 180,000 14,000 8.4 0.6 3.473
Delaware 25,000 4,000 576,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 20.8 7.8 44,000 8,000 7.6 1.3 2.758
District of Columbia 15,000 4,000 459,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 32.6 13.3 60,000 7,000 13.2 1.5 2.480
Florida 481,000 20,000 13,079,000 21,000 121,000 10,000 25.2 1.8 1,354,000 36,000 10.3 0.3 2.434
Georgia 247,000 15,000 6,485,000 18,000 70,000 9,000 28.5 2.9 688,000 25,000 10.6 0.4 2.680
Hawaii 23,000 3,000 766,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 32.7 6.2 70,000 8,000 9.1 1.0 3.594
Idaho 55,000 7,000 1,106,000 8,000 13,000 4,000 24.5 5.6 110,000 12,000 10.0 1.0 2.457
Illinois 267,000 14,000 7,379,000 17,000 78,000 8,000 29.3 2.5 738,000 29,000 10.0 0.4 2.929
Indiana 200,000 11,000 3,874,000 13,000 56,000 7,000 28.0 2.5 395,000 20,000 10.2 0.5 2.747
Iowa 67,000 7,000 1,818,000 8,000 22,000 4,000 33.0 5.3 191,000 13,000 10.5 0.7 3.140
Kansas 67,000 8,000 1,644,000 10,000 21,000 5,000 30.7 5.2 155,000 14,000 9.4 0.9 3.253
Kentucky 162,000 12,000 2,523,000 13,000 57,000 6,000 35.1 3.1 334,000 16,000 13.3 0.7 2.645
Louisiana 128,000 10,000 2,519,000 12,000 48,000 6,000 37.6 3.5 408,000 20,000 16.2 0.8 2.327
Maine 40,000 6,000 784,000 6,000 11,000 3,000 28.7 5.8 76,000 8,000 9.6 1.0 2.975
Maryland 127,000 8,000 3,602,000 10,000 33,000 5,000 26.0 3.5 268,000 17,000 7.4 0.5 3.498
Massachusetts 180,000 12,000 4,241,000 13,000 56,000 6,000 31.0 2.8 326,000 18,000 7.7 0.4 4.033
Michigan 281,000 15,000 5,709,000 17,000 93,000 8,000 33.2 2.2 666,000 25,000 11.7 0.4 2.845
Minnesota 135,000 12,000 3,299,000 15,000 46,000 8,000 34.3 4.1 269,000 19,000 8.2 0.6 4.204
Mississippi 95,000 8,000 1,604,000 10,000 30,000 4,000 31.6 3.4 237,000 16,000 14.8 1.0 2.138
Missouri 177,000 11,000 3,475,000 12,000 55,000 6,000 31.0 3.1 364,000 19,000 10.5 0.5 2.958
Montana 29,000 4,000 628,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 33.9 7.5 57,000 8,000 9.0 1.2 3.756
Nebraska 38,000 5,000 1,123,000 7,000 11,000 2,000 28.6 5.7 118,000 11,000 10.6 0.9 2.711
Nevada 75,000 7,000 1,896,000 8,000 17,000 4,000 21.9 3.9 202,000 15,000 10.7 0.8 2.053
New Hampshire 37,000 6,000 817,000 8,000 10,000 3,000 27.8 5.4 50,000 7,000 6.1 0.9 4.542
New Jersey 169,000 11,000 5,531,000 12,000 39,000 6,000 23.2 3.1 431,000 19,000 7.8 0.3 2.981
New Mexico 66,000 7,000 1,160,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 31.3 5.1 169,000 15,000 14.6 1.3 2.147
New York 500,000 18,000 11,537,000 21,000 187,000 13,000 37.4 1.9 1,328,000 34,000 11.5 0.3 3.248
North Carolina 258,000 16,000 6,304,000 18,000 77,000 9,000 29.8 2.8 681,000 25,000 10.8 0.4 2.764
North Dakota 19,000 5,000 449,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 32.1 9.4 43,000 6,000 9.6 1.4 3.336
Ohio 311,000 14,000 6,646,000 17,000 101,000 9,000 32.7 2.1 717,000 25,000 10.8 0.4 3.029
Oklahoma 122,000 9,000 2,265,000 12,000 35,000 4,000 28.8 3.2 301,000 15,000 13.3 0.7 2.166
Oregon 133,000 9,000 2,439,000 11,000 41,000 5,000 31.0 3.1 256,000 15,000 10.5 0.6 2.958
Pennsylvania 346,000 17,000 7,344,000 21,000 109,000 10,000 31.4 2.2 705,000 28,000 9.6 0.4 3.269
Rhode Island 27,000 5,000 653,000 6,000 10,000 3,000 37.0 9.1 65,000 9,000 9.9 1.4 3.724
South Carolina 128,000 10,000 3,046,000 11,000 36,000 5,000 27.8 2.5 349,000 18,000 11.5 0.6 2.423
South Dakota 20,000 5,000 502,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 44.5 8.7 47,000 7,000 9.3 1.3 4.761
Tennessee 195,000 10,000 4,120,000 12,000 59,000 6,000 30.4 2.6 471,000 17,000 11.4 0.4 2.660
Texas 664,000 20,000 18,226,000 23,000 183,000 10,000 27.6 1.5 2,076,000 46,000 11.4 0.3 2.422
Utah 70,000 7,000 2,048,000 8,000 16,000 3,000 22.8 4.5 154,000 13,000 7.5 0.6 3.039
Vermont 14,000 4,000 371,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 30.0 10.4 24,000 5,000 6.4 1.3 4.708
Virginia 193,000 12,000 4,998,000 17,000 46,000 6,000 24.0 2.9 435,000 21,000 8.7 0.4 2.757
Washington 212,000 13,000 4,626,000 15,000 67,000 7,000 31.5 2.9 404,000 17,000 8.7 0.4 3.603
West Virginia 67,000 7,000 945,000 8,000 28,000 5,000 42.2 5.2 133,000 11,000 14.1 1.2 2.990
Wisconsin 141,000 10,000 3,379,000 13,000 39,000 6,000 27.6 3.3 295,000 18,000 8.7 0.6 3.156
Wyoming 13,000 3,000 326,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 26.6 10.4 32,000 6,000 9.8 1.8 2.711
Puerto Rico 118,000 12,000 1,800,000 12,000 59,000 8,000 50.0 3.9 588,000 25,000 32.7 1.4 1.529
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 living disability living in poverty over the percentage of people without independent living disability living in poverty. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 6.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

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