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U.S. Census Bureau Disability Statistics
Tags:Disability, NewsCheck out these fascinating statistics on disabilities in the U.S, as posted by the U.S. Census Bureau. One statistic that caught our eye: 41.6 million people have some level of disability. They represent 15 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 and older. Thirty-six percent of people 15 to 64 with a severe disability used a computer at home, and 29 percent used the Internet. The brief notes additional numbers on the disability population, including those using or needing assistance, specific disabilities, on the job, perceived health status, income and poverty, living arrangements, and education.
See the Fact Sheet released on this topic in 2007. Note that the numbers of children with disabilities was significantly higher when the Bureau used Census numbers rather than the 2008 Fact Sheet which used the 2006 American Community Survey data.
