Section 6: Poverty

This section presents statistics on poverty in the United States. Statistics are presented for people with disabilities, people without disabilities, and the relative difference (relative ratio) in poverty percentage between these two populations.

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 by age, gender, and race/ethnicity please go to the Annual Disability Statistics Build Your Own Statistics site at https://www.researchondisability.org/collection/2024/build-stats

Tables

Table 6.1: In 2022, of the 21,992,000 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 5,469,000 individuals were living in poverty (24.9%). In contrast, of the 177,842,000 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 17,900,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.1%). The percentage of people with disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 49.2% and lowest in Utah/UT, 17.4%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 4.424 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.2: In 2022, of the 4,003,000 individuals with hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 755,000 individuals were living in poverty (18.9%). In contrast, of the 195,832,000 individuals without hearing disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 22,615,000 individuals were living in poverty (11.5%). The percentage of people with hearing disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 46.3% and lowest in Colorado/CO, 9.8%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without hearing disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 3.27 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.3: In 2022, of the 4,228,000 individuals with vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,107,000 individuals were living in poverty (26.2%). In contrast, of the 195,607,000 individuals without vision disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 22,262,000 individuals were living in poverty (11.4%). The percentage of people with vision disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 51.2% and lowest in Utah/UT, 16.2%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without vision disabilities was North Dakota/ND, with a relative ratio of 3.198 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.4: In 2022, of the 10,409,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,933,000 individuals were living in poverty (28.2%). In contrast, of the 189,426,000 individuals without cognitive disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 20,437,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.8%). The percentage of people with cognitive disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 51.6% and lowest in Utah/UT, 17.8%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without cognitive disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 4.553 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.5: In 2022, of the 8,832,000 individuals with ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,618,000 individuals were living in poverty (29.6%). In contrast, of the 191,002,000 individuals without ambulatory disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 20,752,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.9%). The percentage of people with ambulatory disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 49.4% and lowest in Utah/UT, 21.5%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without ambulatory disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 4.632 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.6: In 2022, of the 3,338,000 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 1,069,000 individuals were living in poverty (32%). In contrast, of the 196,496,000 individuals without self-care disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 22,300,000 individuals were living in poverty (11.3%). The percentage of people with self-care disabilities living in poverty was highest in the District of Columbia/DC, 56.3% and lowest in Wyoming/WY, 15.9%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without self-care disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 5.963 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.7: In 2022, of the 7,860,000 individuals with independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 2,437,000 individuals were living in poverty (31%). In contrast, of the 191,975,000 individuals without independent living disabilities ages 18 to 64 years living in the community, 20,932,000 individuals were living in poverty (10.9%). The percentage of people with independent living disabilities living in poverty was highest in Puerto Rico/PR, 54.5% and lowest in Utah/UT, 21.7%. The state with the greatest disparity in poverty of people with and without independent living disabilities was New Hampshire/NH, with a relative ratio of 4.383 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.1 Poverty - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.1 Poverty - Civilians with and without Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Poverty - Dis. Poverty - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 21,992,000 127,000 177,842,000 132,000 5,469,000 60,000 24.9 0.3 17,900,000 130,000 10.1 0.1 2.471
Alabama 447,000 18,000 2,549,000 18,000 130,000 10,000 29.0 1.9 332,000 17,000 13.0 0.7 2.232
Alaska 52,000 6,000 381,000 7,000 11,000 4,000 21.9 5.8 34,000 6,000 8.9 1.6 2.469
Arizona 463,000 19,000 3,841,000 20,000 105,000 9,000 22.7 1.7 412,000 23,000 10.7 0.6 2.113
Arkansas 285,000 12,000 1,490,000 13,000 88,000 8,000 31.0 2.2 191,000 15,000 12.8 1.0 2.410
California 2,147,000 43,000 21,865,000 43,000 484,000 21,000 22.5 0.9 2,203,000 45,000 10.1 0.2 2.237
Colorado 355,000 17,000 3,283,000 19,000 69,000 7,000 19.4 2.0 262,000 17,000 8.0 0.5 2.438
Connecticut 214,000 12,000 1,994,000 13,000 46,000 6,000 21.4 2.6 158,000 12,000 7.9 0.6 2.703
Delaware 64,000 6,000 524,000 6,000 12,000 4,000 19.0 5.6 38,000 7,000 7.3 1.3 2.590
District of Columbia 41,000 5,000 411,000 6,000 11,000 4,000 27.5 7.7 41,000 6,000 10.0 1.4 2.763
Florida 1,328,000 30,000 11,605,000 32,000 290,000 14,000 21.8 1.0 1,208,000 35,000 10.4 0.3 2.098
Georgia 736,000 24,000 5,879,000 25,000 172,000 12,000 23.4 1.3 592,000 29,000 10.1 0.5 2.321
Hawaii 80,000 7,000 716,000 9,000 19,000 4,000 24.0 4.0 67,000 8,000 9.3 1.1 2.585
Idaho 140,000 10,000 986,000 10,000 30,000 4,000 21.4 3.0 79,000 8,000 8.0 0.8 2.674
Illinois 736,000 24,000 6,869,000 25,000 187,000 12,000 25.4 1.5 653,000 23,000 9.5 0.4 2.675
Indiana 493,000 18,000 3,565,000 19,000 125,000 10,000 25.4 1.6 360,000 20,000 10.1 0.5 2.517
Iowa 196,000 13,000 1,682,000 15,000 51,000 7,000 26.1 2.6 153,000 12,000 9.1 0.7 2.870
Kansas 198,000 11,000 1,504,000 13,000 53,000 7,000 27.0 3.1 164,000 14,000 10.9 1.0 2.474
Kentucky 440,000 13,000 2,220,000 14,000 143,000 11,000 32.5 2.0 288,000 16,000 13.0 0.7 2.507
Louisiana 398,000 18,000 2,284,000 19,000 116,000 10,000 29.2 2.0 344,000 19,000 15.0 0.8 1.942
Maine 110,000 9,000 712,000 8,000 29,000 4,000 26.5 3.0 56,000 8,000 7.9 1.1 3.370
Maryland 350,000 16,000 3,362,000 16,000 78,000 7,000 22.4 1.9 255,000 15,000 7.6 0.4 2.950
Massachusetts 437,000 17,000 3,924,000 17,000 117,000 9,000 26.9 1.6 303,000 17,000 7.7 0.5 3.480
Michigan 726,000 23,000 5,269,000 24,000 194,000 14,000 26.7 1.4 565,000 24,000 10.7 0.5 2.485
Minnesota 337,000 16,000 3,085,000 16,000 86,000 8,000 25.6 2.1 238,000 19,000 7.7 0.6 3.311
Mississippi 278,000 15,000 1,423,000 14,000 91,000 9,000 32.6 2.5 202,000 12,000 14.2 0.8 2.304
Missouri 475,000 16,000 3,169,000 16,000 131,000 10,000 27.5 1.8 308,000 17,000 9.7 0.6 2.828
Montana 80,000 8,000 570,000 8,000 20,000 4,000 25.3 3.9 60,000 7,000 10.5 1.1 2.415
Nebraska 118,000 9,000 1,025,000 11,000 28,000 5,000 23.7 3.8 89,000 9,000 8.7 0.9 2.733
Nevada 230,000 13,000 1,686,000 14,000 43,000 6,000 18.8 2.5 184,000 14,000 10.9 0.8 1.731
New Hampshire 90,000 8,000 768,000 9,000 19,000 3,000 21.5 3.3 37,000 6,000 4.9 0.7 4.424
New Jersey 469,000 17,000 5,138,000 18,000 89,000 8,000 19.0 1.7 385,000 22,000 7.5 0.4 2.539
New Mexico 181,000 12,000 1,040,000 14,000 52,000 6,000 28.6 3.2 159,000 10,000 15.3 0.9 1.875
New York 1,194,000 26,000 10,838,000 27,000 355,000 17,000 29.8 1.3 1,185,000 38,000 10.9 0.4 2.724
North Carolina 718,000 21,000 5,655,000 22,000 172,000 10,000 23.9 1.2 591,000 23,000 10.5 0.4 2.287
North Dakota 48,000 6,000 410,000 8,000 14,000 3,000 28.7 6.1 36,000 6,000 8.9 1.5 3.218
Ohio 851,000 23,000 6,094,000 25,000 242,000 15,000 28.4 1.6 644,000 24,000 10.6 0.4 2.689
Oklahoma 366,000 15,000 1,974,000 16,000 96,000 8,000 26.2 1.9 257,000 17,000 13.0 0.8 2.012
Oregon 336,000 15,000 2,232,000 16,000 91,000 9,000 27.1 2.3 217,000 14,000 9.7 0.6 2.786
Pennsylvania 932,000 30,000 6,789,000 31,000 244,000 17,000 26.1 1.5 604,000 29,000 8.9 0.4 2.940
Rhode Island 73,000 6,000 604,000 6,000 18,000 4,000 24.2 4.1 50,000 8,000 8.3 1.2 2.933
South Carolina 382,000 15,000 2,702,000 15,000 105,000 8,000 27.5 1.5 307,000 15,000 11.4 0.6 2.420
South Dakota 57,000 8,000 456,000 9,000 12,000 3,000 21.8 4.5 43,000 7,000 9.5 1.5 2.290
Tennessee 529,000 18,000 3,704,000 18,000 137,000 11,000 25.9 1.7 393,000 19,000 10.6 0.5 2.444
Texas 1,905,000 36,000 16,267,000 37,000 418,000 19,000 21.9 0.8 1,814,000 47,000 11.2 0.3 1.966
Utah 196,000 13,000 1,833,000 15,000 34,000 5,000 17.4 2.5 135,000 11,000 7.4 0.6 2.363
Vermont 54,000 7,000 338,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 22.6 4.9 28,000 5,000 8.3 1.5 2.724
Virginia 551,000 16,000 4,610,000 17,000 131,000 8,000 23.7 1.4 403,000 18,000 8.7 0.4 2.710
Washington 533,000 19,000 4,211,000 19,000 119,000 9,000 22.2 1.6 348,000 18,000 8.3 0.4 2.687
West Virginia 168,000 10,000 855,000 11,000 54,000 8,000 31.9 3.7 125,000 13,000 14.6 1.5 2.179
Wisconsin 362,000 16,000 3,158,000 17,000 85,000 8,000 23.6 2.0 268,000 17,000 8.5 0.5 2.770
Wyoming 42,000 5,000 295,000 5,000 9,000 2,000 21.2 5.2 31,000 5,000 10.4 1.8 2.043
Puerto Rico 340,000 14,000 1,591,000 14,000 167,000 12,000 49.2 3.1 566,000 19,000 35.6 1.1 1.383
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.2 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Hearing Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
State Hearing Dis. No Hearing Dis. Poverty - Hearing Dis. Poverty - No Hearing Dis. Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,003,000 62,000 195,832,000 72,000 755,000 23,000 18.9 0.5 22,615,000 148,000 11.5 0.1 1.633
Alabama 80,000 7,000 2,915,000 10,000 17,000 4,000 20.8 3.7 445,000 21,000 15.2 0.8 1.366
Alaska 13,000 3,000 420,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 20.5 8.4 42,000 7,000 10.1 1.6 2.025
Arizona 83,000 8,000 4,221,000 10,000 17,000 4,000 20.2 3.4 501,000 24,000 11.9 0.6 1.699
Arkansas 57,000 6,000 1,718,000 8,000 15,000 4,000 26.8 5.3 265,000 17,000 15.4 0.9 1.740
California 363,000 15,000 23,649,000 20,000 66,000 6,000 18.3 1.4 2,621,000 49,000 11.1 0.2 1.648
Colorado 74,000 6,000 3,564,000 9,000 7,000 2,000 9.8 2.7 324,000 18,000 9.1 0.5 1.085
Connecticut 32,000 5,000 2,176,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 17.4 5.7 199,000 14,000 9.1 0.7 1.912
Delaware 12,000 3,000 576,000 4,000 2,000 1,100 16.5 9.1 49,000 8,000 8.4 1.4 1.959
District of Columbia 5,000 2,000 447,000 3,000 1,000 1,030 20.6 19.2 51,000 7,000 11.5 1.6 1.794
Florida 241,000 12,000 12,692,000 17,000 41,000 5,000 17.1 2.0 1,457,000 37,000 11.5 0.3 1.489
Georgia 129,000 11,000 6,486,000 13,000 27,000 4,000 20.7 2.6 738,000 29,000 11.4 0.5 1.822
Hawaii 16,000 5,000 780,000 7,000 3,000 2,000 18.7 11.1 83,000 8,000 10.6 1.1 1.760
Idaho 32,000 5,000 1,095,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 18.2 7.0 103,000 8,000 9.4 0.8 1.935
Illinois 121,000 9,000 7,484,000 12,000 22,000 4,000 18.2 3.0 818,000 27,000 10.9 0.4 1.666
Indiana 84,000 6,000 3,974,000 8,000 17,000 3,000 20.0 3.4 469,000 21,000 11.8 0.5 1.692
Iowa 37,000 5,000 1,841,000 8,000 4,000 2,000 9.8 4.3 201,000 13,000 10.9 0.7 0.896
Kansas 42,000 5,000 1,660,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 14.9 5.4 212,000 16,000 12.7 1.0 1.169
Kentucky 86,000 6,000 2,575,000 9,000 21,000 4,000 24.7 3.9 410,000 20,000 15.9 0.8 1.553
Louisiana 75,000 8,000 2,607,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 24.3 4.1 442,000 19,000 16.9 0.8 1.437
Maine 26,000 5,000 796,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 15.2 6.2 81,000 9,000 10.2 1.1 1.490
Maryland 56,000 6,000 3,655,000 8,000 9,000 2,000 16.1 4.0 325,000 15,000 8.9 0.4 1.809
Massachusetts 72,000 7,000 4,288,000 8,000 14,000 3,000 19.6 3.6 406,000 21,000 9.5 0.5 2.073
Michigan 121,000 8,000 5,875,000 12,000 22,000 4,000 18.1 3.3 737,000 28,000 12.6 0.5 1.441
Minnesota 66,000 7,000 3,356,000 11,000 10,000 3,000 15.5 4.1 314,000 19,000 9.4 0.6 1.649
Mississippi 47,000 5,000 1,654,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 26.1 5.1 280,000 15,000 16.9 1.0 1.540
Missouri 90,000 8,000 3,553,000 10,000 18,000 4,000 20.3 3.5 421,000 21,000 11.8 0.6 1.717
Montana 22,000 4,000 629,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 19.3 6.7 76,000 8,000 12.0 1.2 1.603
Nebraska 24,000 4,000 1,120,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 21.5 6.2 112,000 11,000 10.0 1.0 2.152
Nevada 44,000 5,000 1,872,000 7,000 6,000 2,000 14.3 3.8 221,000 16,000 11.8 0.8 1.210
New Hampshire 18,000 4,000 840,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 20.6 8.7 53,000 6,000 6.3 0.7 3.270
New Jersey 68,000 6,000 5,539,000 9,000 9,000 2,000 13.1 3.1 465,000 23,000 8.4 0.4 1.564
New Mexico 41,000 6,000 1,180,000 9,000 10,000 3,000 24.0 6.6 201,000 12,000 17.0 1.1 1.409
New York 175,000 11,000 11,857,000 12,000 37,000 6,000 20.9 2.7 1,504,000 44,000 12.7 0.4 1.648
North Carolina 127,000 10,000 6,245,000 12,000 28,000 5,000 21.9 3.2 735,000 26,000 11.8 0.4 1.860
North Dakota 9,000 3,000 449,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 23.5 15.3 48,000 7,000 10.7 1.5 2.192
Ohio 152,000 11,000 6,793,000 14,000 34,000 6,000 22.5 3.3 851,000 26,000 12.5 0.4 1.795
Oklahoma 77,000 8,000 2,263,000 9,000 13,000 3,000 17.2 2.9 339,000 19,000 15.0 0.8 1.147
Oregon 71,000 7,000 2,497,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 24.6 4.2 291,000 14,000 11.6 0.6 2.116
Pennsylvania 166,000 12,000 7,555,000 14,000 33,000 6,000 20.1 3.0 814,000 32,000 10.8 0.4 1.867
Rhode Island 10,000 2,000 667,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 10.9 6.2 66,000 8,000 10.0 1.1 1.095
South Carolina 65,000 6,000 3,019,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 18.4 4.1 400,000 16,000 13.2 0.6 1.387
South Dakota 14,000 3,000 499,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 15.6 7.8 54,000 8,000 10.8 1.5 1.451
Tennessee 98,000 8,000 4,135,000 10,000 19,000 3,000 19.4 3.3 511,000 25,000 12.4 0.6 1.572
Texas 398,000 17,000 17,774,000 21,000 65,000 7,000 16.3 1.4 2,167,000 53,000 12.2 0.3 1.335
Utah 33,000 5,000 1,996,000 7,000 4,000 2,000 12.8 4.5 165,000 12,000 8.2 0.6 1.551
Vermont 11,000 3,000 380,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 13.3 7.0 39,000 6,000 10.2 1.6 1.310
Virginia 105,000 9,000 5,057,000 14,000 20,000 3,000 19.0 2.8 514,000 20,000 10.2 0.4 1.873
Washington 101,000 8,000 4,643,000 12,000 17,000 4,000 16.5 3.2 450,000 19,000 9.7 0.4 1.700
West Virginia 34,000 5,000 990,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 27.4 7.7 170,000 14,000 17.1 1.4 1.601
Wisconsin 71,000 7,000 3,449,000 11,000 12,000 4,000 16.5 4.3 342,000 18,000 9.9 0.5 1.666
Wyoming 11,000 2,000 326,000 4,000 2,000 1,300 16.5 9.9 38,000 6,000 11.6 1.8 1.431
Puerto Rico 46,000 6,000 1,884,000 6,000 21,000 5,000 46.3 7.0 712,000 22,000 37.8 1.2 1.224
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with hearing disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without hearing disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.3 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Vision Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
State Vision Dis. No Vision Dis. Poverty - Vision Dis. Poverty - No Vision Dis. Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 4,228,000 61,000 195,607,000 66,000 1,107,000 34,000 26.2 0.7 22,262,000 143,000 11.4 0.1 2.301
Alabama 94,000 9,000 2,901,000 9,000 30,000 5,000 31.7 4.1 431,000 20,000 14.9 0.7 2.134
Alaska 11,000 4,000 421,000 6,000 3,000 2,000 21.9 10.9 43,000 7,000 10.1 1.6 2.164
Arizona 98,000 8,000 4,205,000 10,000 22,000 4,000 22.0 3.2 496,000 23,000 11.8 0.5 1.865
Arkansas 63,000 6,000 1,712,000 7,000 22,000 3,000 34.7 4.0 258,000 17,000 15.1 1.0 2.305
California 450,000 17,000 23,562,000 19,000 95,000 9,000 21.1 1.7 2,593,000 48,000 11.0 0.2 1.916
Colorado 61,000 7,000 3,577,000 10,000 13,000 3,000 21.5 3.9 318,000 17,000 8.9 0.5 2.424
Connecticut 38,000 6,000 2,170,000 7,000 7,000 2,000 18.2 5.0 197,000 14,000 9.1 0.6 2.000
Delaware 11,000 4,000 578,000 4,000 2,000 1,100 20.3 11.0 48,000 8,000 8.4 1.4 2.423
District of Columbia 8,000 3,000 444,000 4,000 3,000 2,100 33.8 16.6 49,000 7,000 11.2 1.6 3.028
Florida 248,000 14,000 12,685,000 17,000 57,000 7,000 23.1 2.4 1,440,000 37,000 11.4 0.3 2.036
Georgia 146,000 11,000 6,470,000 12,000 40,000 6,000 27.6 3.3 724,000 29,000 11.2 0.4 2.468
Hawaii 18,000 5,000 778,000 6,000 5,000 3,000 24.6 11.1 81,000 9,000 10.5 1.0 2.354
Idaho 30,000 4,000 1,096,000 5,000 6,000 2,000 19.1 6.0 103,000 8,000 9.4 0.8 2.029
Illinois 144,000 10,000 7,461,000 12,000 36,000 7,000 25.3 4.0 804,000 27,000 10.8 0.4 2.344
Indiana 88,000 8,000 3,970,000 10,000 27,000 5,000 30.2 3.9 459,000 21,000 11.6 0.5 2.614
Iowa 31,000 5,000 1,846,000 9,000 6,000 2,000 17.9 5.7 199,000 13,000 10.8 0.7 1.667
Kansas 39,000 6,000 1,663,000 9,000 11,000 4,000 28.3 8.1 207,000 15,000 12.4 0.9 2.275
Kentucky 89,000 9,000 2,571,000 11,000 32,000 6,000 36.2 4.8 399,000 18,000 15.5 0.7 2.338
Louisiana 88,000 10,000 2,594,000 11,000 27,000 5,000 30.2 4.5 433,000 18,000 16.7 0.7 1.806
Maine 14,000 3,000 808,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 29.9 9.3 81,000 9,000 10.0 1.2 2.989
Maryland 59,000 7,000 3,653,000 9,000 16,000 3,000 27.5 4.4 318,000 15,000 8.7 0.4 3.161
Massachusetts 70,000 8,000 4,290,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 25.6 4.2 403,000 21,000 9.4 0.5 2.724
Michigan 116,000 9,000 5,879,000 12,000 30,000 5,000 25.7 3.3 729,000 29,000 12.4 0.5 2.069
Minnesota 48,000 6,000 3,374,000 10,000 14,000 4,000 28.1 6.0 311,000 19,000 9.2 0.6 3.049
Mississippi 75,000 7,000 1,627,000 8,000 26,000 5,000 34.9 5.1 266,000 15,000 16.4 0.9 2.132
Missouri 87,000 8,000 3,556,000 10,000 25,000 5,000 29.2 4.5 413,000 20,000 11.6 0.6 2.512
Montana 14,000 4,000 637,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 34.0 11.5 75,000 7,000 11.8 1.2 2.872
Nebraska 18,000 3,000 1,126,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 20.0 8.1 113,000 11,000 10.1 1.0 1.986
Nevada 54,000 8,000 1,862,000 9,000 11,000 3,000 20.9 5.0 216,000 16,000 11.6 0.8 1.802
New Hampshire 12,000 3,000 845,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 19.9 10.2 54,000 6,000 6.4 0.8 3.102
New Jersey 97,000 8,000 5,509,000 11,000 20,000 4,000 21.0 3.7 453,000 23,000 8.2 0.4 2.552
New Mexico 41,000 6,000 1,180,000 8,000 14,000 4,000 34.0 7.9 197,000 12,000 16.7 1.0 2.037
New York 213,000 13,000 11,819,000 14,000 66,000 8,000 30.9 2.8 1,475,000 44,000 12.5 0.4 2.476
North Carolina 144,000 10,000 6,228,000 12,000 38,000 6,000 26.6 3.5 725,000 25,000 11.6 0.4 2.289
North Dakota 6,000 2,000 452,000 5,000 2,000 2,000 34.2 18.3 48,000 7,000 10.7 1.4 3.198
Ohio 134,000 10,000 6,811,000 14,000 38,000 7,000 28.7 4.1 847,000 25,000 12.4 0.4 2.305
Oklahoma 87,000 8,000 2,254,000 10,000 23,000 4,000 26.2 4.1 330,000 19,000 14.6 0.9 1.787
Oregon 56,000 6,000 2,512,000 8,000 16,000 4,000 29.1 5.5 292,000 14,000 11.6 0.6 2.502
Pennsylvania 162,000 14,000 7,559,000 18,000 45,000 9,000 27.5 4.1 803,000 33,000 10.6 0.5 2.591
Rhode Island 13,000 3,000 664,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 26.2 11.4 64,000 8,000 9.7 1.2 2.715
South Carolina 74,000 7,000 3,010,000 10,000 23,000 5,000 31.1 4.9 389,000 16,000 12.9 0.5 2.409
South Dakota 8,000 3,000 504,000 5,000 2,000 1,400 22.5 13.2 54,000 7,000 10.7 1.5 2.106
Tennessee 114,000 10,000 4,119,000 11,000 32,000 6,000 28.4 3.8 497,000 24,000 12.1 0.6 2.354
Texas 441,000 19,000 17,732,000 22,000 104,000 10,000 23.6 1.7 2,128,000 51,000 12.0 0.3 1.963
Utah 29,000 5,000 2,001,000 7,000 5,000 2,000 16.2 5.6 164,000 12,000 8.2 0.6 1.979
Vermont 7,000 2,000 384,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 18.1 10.4 39,000 6,000 10.1 1.6 1.793
Virginia 96,000 8,000 5,065,000 12,000 28,000 4,000 29.0 4.0 506,000 20,000 10.0 0.4 2.901
Washington 89,000 9,000 4,655,000 12,000 21,000 4,000 23.9 3.9 446,000 19,000 9.6 0.4 2.499
West Virginia 34,000 5,000 989,000 6,000 13,000 4,000 36.6 8.5 166,000 14,000 16.8 1.4 2.177
Wisconsin 52,000 7,000 3,468,000 11,000 14,000 3,000 26.1 5.2 340,000 19,000 9.8 0.5 2.665
Wyoming 7,000 2,000 330,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 26.6 11.2 38,000 6,000 11.4 1.8 2.336
Puerto Rico 106,000 8,000 1,825,000 8,000 54,000 7,000 51.2 4.8 679,000 21,000 37.2 1.2 1.375
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with vision disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without vision disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.4 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Cognitive Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
State Cognitive Dis. No Cognitive Dis. Poverty - Cognitive Dis. Poverty - No Cognitive Dis. Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 10,409,000 82,000 189,426,000 96,000 2,933,000 42,000 28.2 0.4 20,437,000 146,000 10.8 0.1 2.612
Alabama 199,000 13,000 2,797,000 14,000 62,000 7,000 31.0 2.8 400,000 19,000 14.3 0.7 2.169
Alaska 19,000 4,000 414,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 26.4 9.4 40,000 7,000 9.7 1.6 2.725
Arizona 209,000 11,000 4,094,000 12,000 52,000 6,000 24.7 2.5 466,000 23,000 11.4 0.6 2.170
Arkansas 130,000 10,000 1,645,000 10,000 43,000 6,000 33.0 3.3 237,000 15,000 14.4 1.0 2.289
California 1,019,000 31,000 22,993,000 33,000 265,000 15,000 26.0 1.2 2,422,000 48,000 10.5 0.2 2.472
Colorado 171,000 12,000 3,467,000 14,000 40,000 6,000 23.5 2.9 291,000 17,000 8.4 0.5 2.804
Connecticut 114,000 10,000 2,094,000 11,000 30,000 5,000 26.0 3.6 175,000 13,000 8.3 0.6 3.115
Delaware 27,000 5,000 562,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 20.9 8.0 45,000 8,000 8.0 1.4 2.613
District of Columbia 19,000 4,000 432,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 35.9 11.3 45,000 7,000 10.5 1.5 3.425
Florida 604,000 21,000 12,329,000 24,000 145,000 11,000 24.1 1.4 1,352,000 35,000 11.0 0.3 2.196
Georgia 338,000 18,000 6,278,000 21,000 86,000 8,000 25.4 1.7 679,000 28,000 10.8 0.5 2.354
Hawaii 39,000 6,000 758,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 24.3 6.0 76,000 9,000 10.1 1.1 2.412
Idaho 68,000 7,000 1,058,000 7,000 18,000 3,000 26.1 4.2 91,000 8,000 8.6 0.8 3.034
Illinois 343,000 15,000 7,261,000 17,000 98,000 7,000 28.5 2.0 742,000 27,000 10.2 0.4 2.783
Indiana 236,000 13,000 3,823,000 15,000 66,000 7,000 27.8 2.4 420,000 20,000 11.0 0.5 2.531
Iowa 88,000 8,000 1,790,000 10,000 31,000 6,000 34.9 4.7 174,000 13,000 9.7 0.7 3.598
Kansas 95,000 8,000 1,607,000 11,000 31,000 4,000 32.8 4.1 187,000 16,000 11.6 1.0 2.821
Kentucky 206,000 11,000 2,454,000 12,000 78,000 8,000 37.8 3.0 353,000 17,000 14.4 0.7 2.628
Louisiana 175,000 11,000 2,507,000 12,000 54,000 6,000 31.0 3.0 405,000 19,000 16.2 0.7 1.917
Maine 55,000 6,000 767,000 7,000 18,000 4,000 33.1 4.7 67,000 8,000 8.7 1.1 3.791
Maryland 170,000 10,000 3,542,000 12,000 42,000 5,000 24.8 2.9 292,000 15,000 8.2 0.4 3.012
Massachusetts 226,000 13,000 4,135,000 13,000 73,000 7,000 32.3 2.5 348,000 18,000 8.4 0.4 3.841
Michigan 373,000 20,000 5,622,000 21,000 110,000 10,000 29.5 2.0 649,000 26,000 11.5 0.5 2.554
Minnesota 185,000 13,000 3,237,000 14,000 54,000 6,000 29.4 2.8 270,000 19,000 8.4 0.6 3.517
Mississippi 120,000 10,000 1,582,000 10,000 44,000 7,000 36.9 4.1 248,000 14,000 15.7 0.9 2.351
Missouri 234,000 11,000 3,409,000 12,000 76,000 6,000 32.5 2.4 363,000 19,000 10.6 0.6 3.058
Montana 37,000 5,000 613,000 6,000 12,000 3,000 31.2 6.1 68,000 7,000 11.1 1.2 2.799
Nebraska 60,000 7,000 1,084,000 9,000 16,000 4,000 26.3 4.8 101,000 10,000 9.3 1.0 2.814
Nevada 97,000 9,000 1,820,000 10,000 22,000 4,000 22.7 3.6 205,000 15,000 11.3 0.8 2.017
New Hampshire 48,000 7,000 810,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 25.1 4.6 45,000 6,000 5.5 0.8 4.553
New Jersey 210,000 12,000 5,397,000 14,000 45,000 6,000 21.6 2.6 428,000 23,000 7.9 0.5 2.725
New Mexico 85,000 8,000 1,136,000 10,000 28,000 5,000 32.8 4.8 183,000 11,000 16.1 1.0 2.037
New York 575,000 22,000 11,457,000 24,000 190,000 13,000 33.0 1.6 1,351,000 41,000 11.8 0.4 2.798
North Carolina 325,000 13,000 6,047,000 16,000 85,000 7,000 26.1 1.8 678,000 25,000 11.2 0.4 2.323
North Dakota 25,000 5,000 434,000 7,000 8,000 3,000 31.8 8.9 43,000 7,000 9.8 1.6 3.238
Ohio 417,000 17,000 6,528,000 20,000 133,000 10,000 31.9 2.3 752,000 26,000 11.5 0.4 2.772
Oklahoma 169,000 11,000 2,171,000 12,000 49,000 5,000 28.7 2.7 304,000 18,000 14.0 0.8 2.047
Oregon 181,000 11,000 2,387,000 13,000 59,000 7,000 32.5 3.0 249,000 14,000 10.4 0.6 3.115
Pennsylvania 477,000 22,000 7,243,000 22,000 146,000 14,000 30.5 2.2 702,000 29,000 9.7 0.4 3.150
Rhode Island 38,000 5,000 639,000 5,000 11,000 3,000 28.6 5.1 57,000 8,000 8.9 1.2 3.223
South Carolina 169,000 11,000 2,915,000 11,000 49,000 6,000 28.9 2.7 363,000 17,000 12.4 0.6 2.325
South Dakota 28,000 6,000 484,000 7,000 6,000 3,000 22.5 7.6 49,000 7,000 10.2 1.5 2.207
Tennessee 247,000 13,000 3,986,000 13,000 69,000 8,000 27.9 2.1 461,000 21,000 11.6 0.6 2.411
Texas 836,000 28,000 17,336,000 32,000 210,000 13,000 25.1 1.2 2,022,000 49,000 11.7 0.3 2.154
Utah 104,000 10,000 1,925,000 11,000 19,000 4,000 17.8 3.3 150,000 11,000 7.8 0.6 2.282
Vermont 28,000 5,000 363,000 6,000 7,000 2,000 24.5 6.2 33,000 6,000 9.1 1.6 2.685
Virginia 249,000 11,000 4,913,000 14,000 69,000 6,000 27.6 2.1 465,000 19,000 9.5 0.4 2.915
Washington 274,000 16,000 4,470,000 18,000 71,000 7,000 26.0 2.5 396,000 20,000 8.9 0.5 2.938
West Virginia 73,000 8,000 951,000 9,000 25,000 5,000 34.5 4.9 154,000 13,000 16.2 1.4 2.133
Wisconsin 179,000 13,000 3,341,000 16,000 48,000 6,000 27.1 2.8 305,000 17,000 9.1 0.5 2.966
Wyoming 18,000 4,000 319,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 19.0 7.4 36,000 6,000 11.3 1.8 1.683
Puerto Rico 147,000 11,000 1,783,000 10,000 76,000 8,000 51.6 4.1 657,000 22,000 36.9 1.2 1.399
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with cognitive disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without cognitive disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.5 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Ambulatory Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
State Ambulatory Dis. No Ambulatory Dis. Poverty - Ambulatory Dis. Poverty - No Ambulatory Dis. Relative Ratio
# ME# # ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 8,832,000 80,000 191,002,000 85,000 2,618,000 41,000 29.6 0.5 20,752,000 144,000 10.9 0.1 2.728
Alabama 206,000 11,000 2,789,000 11,000 69,000 8,000 33.2 3.0 393,000 18,000 14.1 0.7 2.361
Alaska 20,000 4,000 413,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 29.1 9.1 39,000 7,000 9.5 1.6 3.058
Arizona 177,000 10,000 4,127,000 12,000 52,000 7,000 29.7 3.2 465,000 23,000 11.3 0.6 2.636
Arkansas 135,000 8,000 1,640,000 9,000 49,000 6,000 36.4 3.7 231,000 15,000 14.1 0.9 2.593
California 814,000 23,000 23,198,000 25,000 212,000 14,000 26.0 1.5 2,476,000 46,000 10.7 0.2 2.439
Colorado 115,000 8,000 3,523,000 11,000 30,000 4,000 25.9 3.1 301,000 17,000 8.5 0.5 3.034
Connecticut 78,000 7,000 2,129,000 8,000 19,000 4,000 24.1 4.6 185,000 14,000 8.7 0.7 2.768
Delaware 28,000 4,000 560,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 24.2 8.0 44,000 7,000 7.8 1.4 3.096
District of Columbia 17,000 4,000 435,000 4,000 6,000 3,000 35.8 12.8 46,000 6,000 10.6 1.5 3.373
Florida 563,000 18,000 12,370,000 22,000 144,000 10,000 25.7 1.5 1,353,000 36,000 10.9 0.3 2.345
Georgia 309,000 14,000 6,307,000 16,000 84,000 8,000 27.1 2.3 681,000 29,000 10.8 0.5 2.514
Hawaii 31,000 5,000 765,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 30.6 6.5 76,000 9,000 10.0 1.1 3.062
Idaho 52,000 6,000 1,074,000 7,000 14,000 4,000 27.2 5.0 95,000 8,000 8.8 0.8 3.085
Illinois 295,000 16,000 7,309,000 17,000 87,000 9,000 29.4 2.5 753,000 24,000 10.3 0.3 2.849
Indiana 203,000 11,000 3,855,000 12,000 63,000 6,000 31.1 2.3 423,000 22,000 11.0 0.6 2.840
Iowa 70,000 7,000 1,808,000 10,000 20,000 4,000 29.3 4.2 184,000 14,000 10.2 0.7 2.879
Kansas 74,000 7,000 1,628,000 10,000 22,000 4,000 29.8 4.8 196,000 15,000 12.0 0.9 2.477
Kentucky 193,000 10,000 2,467,000 11,000 71,000 8,000 36.5 2.9 360,000 18,000 14.6 0.7 2.500
Louisiana 180,000 11,000 2,502,000 12,000 63,000 8,000 35.2 3.3 397,000 19,000 15.8 0.8 2.223
Maine 37,000 5,000 785,000 5,000 13,000 3,000 35.1 5.6 72,000 9,000 9.2 1.1 3.814
Maryland 142,000 9,000 3,570,000 10,000 38,000 6,000 27.1 3.6 295,000 15,000 8.3 0.4 3.283
Massachusetts 164,000 9,000 4,197,000 11,000 56,000 5,000 34.1 2.7 365,000 20,000 8.7 0.5 3.928
Michigan 293,000 12,000 5,703,000 13,000 94,000 8,000 32.1 2.2 665,000 27,000 11.7 0.5 2.751
Minnesota 120,000 9,000 3,302,000 10,000 38,000 5,000 31.8 3.9 286,000 19,000 8.7 0.6 3.672
Mississippi 132,000 9,000 1,569,000 10,000 50,000 6,000 37.9 3.5 242,000 14,000 15.4 0.9 2.454
Missouri 202,000 11,000 3,442,000 12,000 65,000 8,000 32.4 2.9 374,000 19,000 10.9 0.6 2.982
Montana 29,000 5,000 621,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 26.9 6.7 72,000 7,000 11.6 1.2 2.319
Nebraska 39,000 5,000 1,105,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 30.5 6.5 105,000 11,000 9.5 1.0 3.204
Nevada 95,000 9,000 1,821,000 11,000 21,000 5,000 22.4 3.8 206,000 15,000 11.3 0.8 1.984
New Hampshire 32,000 4,000 826,000 5,000 9,000 2,000 26.9 6.0 48,000 6,000 5.8 0.7 4.632
New Jersey 183,000 11,000 5,424,000 12,000 42,000 6,000 22.9 2.4 432,000 22,000 8.0 0.4 2.873
New Mexico 74,000 8,000 1,146,000 11,000 24,000 5,000 31.7 4.2 187,000 12,000 16.3 1.0 1.939
New York 512,000 18,000 11,520,000 19,000 178,000 13,000 34.8 2.0 1,362,000 41,000 11.8 0.4 2.946
North Carolina 305,000 14,000 6,067,000 16,000 86,000 7,000 28.2 2.1 677,000 26,000 11.2 0.5 2.529
North Dakota 17,000 4,000 441,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 42.2 10.9 43,000 6,000 9.8 1.4 4.305
Ohio 352,000 15,000 6,594,000 17,000 117,000 10,000 33.2 2.4 769,000 25,000 11.7 0.4 2.851
Oklahoma 151,000 11,000 2,189,000 11,000 44,000 5,000 29.0 2.6 309,000 18,000 14.1 0.8 2.054
Oregon 127,000 8,000 2,441,000 9,000 40,000 5,000 31.8 3.3 268,000 15,000 11.0 0.6 2.900
Pennsylvania 366,000 17,000 7,354,000 19,000 117,000 11,000 31.9 2.6 731,000 30,000 9.9 0.4 3.207
Rhode Island 24,000 4,000 653,000 5,000 8,000 3,000 31.2 8.8 60,000 8,000 9.2 1.2 3.395
South Carolina 175,000 10,000 2,909,000 11,000 55,000 6,000 31.3 2.9 357,000 15,000 12.3 0.5 2.553
South Dakota 21,000 5,000 491,000 6,000 8,000 3,000 38.3 8.7 48,000 7,000 9.7 1.4 3.944
Tennessee 231,000 10,000 4,002,000 11,000 72,000 7,000 31.3 2.6 458,000 23,000 11.4 0.6 2.741
Texas 728,000 21,000 17,444,000 22,000 184,000 12,000 25.2 1.4 2,048,000 52,000 11.7 0.3 2.149
Utah 57,000 7,000 1,972,000 8,000 12,000 3,000 21.5 4.6 156,000 12,000 7.9 0.6 2.716
Vermont 15,000 3,000 376,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 24.4 9.3 36,000 6,000 9.7 1.5 2.520
Virginia 222,000 11,000 4,939,000 14,000 64,000 7,000 28.6 2.6 470,000 18,000 9.5 0.4 3.010
Washington 194,000 12,000 4,550,000 15,000 53,000 7,000 27.5 2.7 414,000 19,000 9.1 0.4 3.023
West Virginia 83,000 8,000 940,000 9,000 25,000 5,000 30.7 4.8 153,000 14,000 16.3 1.4 1.878
Wisconsin 134,000 10,000 3,386,000 12,000 42,000 7,000 31.1 3.7 312,000 18,000 9.2 0.5 3.369
Wyoming 15,000 3,000 322,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 28.5 8.6 35,000 6,000 11.0 1.8 2.595
Puerto Rico 165,000 10,000 1,765,000 10,000 82,000 7,000 49.4 3.7 652,000 22,000 36.9 1.2 1.339
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with ambulatory disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without ambulatory disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.6 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
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. 3,338,000 50,000 196,496,000 64,000 1,069,000 28,000 32.0 0.7 22,300,000 143,000 11.3 0.1 2.823
Alabama 68,000 6,000 2,927,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 30.6 5.0 440,000 19,000 15.0 0.7 2.034
Alaska 7,000 3,000 426,000 5,000 2,000 1,100 28.8 13.8 43,000 7,000 10.1 1.6 2.841
Arizona 63,000 8,000 4,240,000 9,000 19,000 4,000 29.9 5.2 499,000 24,000 11.8 0.6 2.541
Arkansas 43,000 5,000 1,732,000 7,000 13,000 3,000 30.9 6.1 266,000 17,000 15.4 0.9 2.012
California 366,000 15,000 23,646,000 20,000 107,000 8,000 29.1 1.8 2,581,000 48,000 10.9 0.2 2.671
Colorado 43,000 6,000 3,595,000 9,000 12,000 3,000 27.1 5.4 319,000 18,000 8.9 0.5 3.049
Connecticut 31,000 5,000 2,176,000 7,000 9,000 2,000 28.3 5.9 195,000 14,000 9.0 0.6 3.152
Delaware 11,000 3,000 577,000 4,000 2,000 1,100 19.4 11.7 48,000 8,000 8.4 1.4 2.308
District of Columbia 5,000 2,000 446,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 56.3 15.4 49,000 7,000 11.0 1.6 5.109
Florida 203,000 12,000 12,730,000 15,000 60,000 6,000 29.3 2.5 1,438,000 36,000 11.3 0.3 2.597
Georgia 105,000 8,000 6,510,000 12,000 29,000 4,000 27.6 3.7 736,000 29,000 11.3 0.4 2.445
Hawaii 14,000 4,000 783,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 25.9 10.4 82,000 9,000 10.5 1.1 2.463
Idaho 22,000 4,000 1,104,000 5,000 7,000 3,000 29.9 7.9 102,000 8,000 9.3 0.7 3.230
Illinois 125,000 11,000 7,480,000 13,000 38,000 6,000 30.8 3.4 802,000 26,000 10.7 0.4 2.872
Indiana 67,000 6,000 3,992,000 8,000 23,000 3,000 34.4 4.2 463,000 21,000 11.6 0.5 2.965
Iowa 24,000 4,000 1,853,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 36.9 8.9 195,000 14,000 10.5 0.8 3.499
Kansas 26,000 5,000 1,675,000 9,000 10,000 3,000 39.6 6.6 207,000 16,000 12.4 0.9 3.202
Kentucky 66,000 7,000 2,595,000 9,000 25,000 4,000 38.0 4.7 406,000 19,000 15.6 0.8 2.431
Louisiana 59,000 6,000 2,623,000 9,000 22,000 4,000 37.3 4.9 438,000 18,000 16.7 0.7 2.235
Maine 13,000 3,000 809,000 4,000 7,000 2,000 50.4 9.7 79,000 9,000 9.7 1.1 5.195
Maryland 50,000 7,000 3,661,000 8,000 16,000 3,000 32.4 4.7 317,000 16,000 8.7 0.4 3.742
Massachusetts 68,000 7,000 4,292,000 8,000 25,000 4,000 37.2 4.3 395,000 20,000 9.2 0.5 4.044
Michigan 114,000 9,000 5,882,000 12,000 33,000 4,000 29.1 3.1 726,000 29,000 12.3 0.5 2.355
Minnesota 52,000 7,000 3,370,000 10,000 17,000 4,000 33.5 5.4 307,000 20,000 9.1 0.6 3.669
Mississippi 42,000 5,000 1,659,000 7,000 19,000 4,000 43.9 6.1 274,000 15,000 16.5 0.9 2.660
Missouri 74,000 8,000 3,569,000 10,000 26,000 4,000 35.8 3.5 412,000 20,000 11.6 0.6 3.095
Montana 12,000 3,000 639,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 29.9 9.5 76,000 8,000 12.0 1.1 2.498
Nebraska 16,000 4,000 1,127,000 6,000 6,000 2,000 34.6 8.9 111,000 11,000 9.9 1.0 3.504
Nevada 35,000 5,000 1,882,000 8,000 9,000 2,000 26.9 5.3 218,000 16,000 11.6 0.8 2.328
New Hampshire 10,000 3,000 848,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 37.2 11.8 53,000 6,000 6.2 0.8 5.963
New Jersey 73,000 6,000 5,534,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 24.5 4.3 456,000 23,000 8.2 0.5 2.974
New Mexico 28,000 5,000 1,193,000 9,000 10,000 3,000 36.5 8.0 200,000 12,000 16.8 1.0 2.173
New York 203,000 11,000 11,829,000 12,000 75,000 7,000 37.1 2.8 1,465,000 43,000 12.4 0.4 2.993
North Carolina 118,000 9,000 6,255,000 12,000 36,000 5,000 30.8 3.3 727,000 26,000 11.6 0.4 2.655
North Dakota 8,000 3,000 450,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 43.0 14.6 47,000 7,000 10.4 1.6 4.121
Ohio 111,000 9,000 6,835,000 13,000 37,000 6,000 33.8 3.8 848,000 25,000 12.4 0.4 2.725
Oklahoma 48,000 6,000 2,292,000 7,000 15,000 3,000 31.1 5.2 338,000 18,000 14.7 0.8 2.109
Oregon 56,000 6,000 2,512,000 8,000 21,000 3,000 37.8 4.5 287,000 15,000 11.4 0.6 3.306
Pennsylvania 143,000 11,000 7,578,000 14,000 49,000 7,000 34.6 3.5 798,000 33,000 10.5 0.5 3.291
Rhode Island 11,000 3,000 666,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 30.5 11.2 64,000 8,000 9.6 1.2 3.166
South Carolina 59,000 6,000 3,025,000 8,000 21,000 4,000 35.7 5.0 391,000 16,000 12.9 0.6 2.766
South Dakota 8,000 3,000 504,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 48.6 12.8 52,000 7,000 10.3 1.4 4.737
Tennessee 80,000 7,000 4,153,000 9,000 27,000 4,000 33.9 4.7 503,000 24,000 12.1 0.6 2.799
Texas 287,000 15,000 17,885,000 19,000 82,000 8,000 28.7 2.4 2,150,000 53,000 12.0 0.3 2.390
Utah 22,000 4,000 2,007,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 24.5 7.8 163,000 12,000 8.1 0.6 3.012
Vermont 4,000 2,000 387,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 22.6 15.0 39,000 6,000 10.1 1.6 2.240
Virginia 78,000 7,000 5,084,000 11,000 26,000 5,000 33.7 4.8 507,000 20,000 10.0 0.4 3.375
Washington 81,000 7,000 4,663,000 12,000 25,000 4,000 31.4 4.1 441,000 19,000 9.5 0.4 3.320
West Virginia 30,000 5,000 993,000 6,000 9,000 3,000 29.9 6.6 170,000 14,000 17.1 1.4 1.750
Wisconsin 51,000 7,000 3,470,000 9,000 18,000 5,000 35.1 6.5 336,000 18,000 9.7 0.5 3.619
Wyoming 5,000 2,000 332,000 3,000 800 600 15.9 12.4 39,000 6,000 11.7 1.8 1.359
Puerto Rico 63,000 7,000 1,868,000 6,000 34,000 5,000 53.6 5.7 700,000 23,000 37.5 1.2 1.431
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with self-care disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without self-care disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (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 for the United States and States: 2022

Table 6.7 Poverty - Civilians With and Without Independent Living Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2022
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. 7,860,000 78,000 191,975,000 88,000 2,437,000 36,000 31.0 0.4 20,932,000 147,000 10.9 0.1 2.844
Alabama 156,000 10,000 2,840,000 10,000 52,000 6,000 33.7 3.4 409,000 19,000 14.4 0.7 2.343
Alaska 18,000 4,000 415,000 6,000 5,000 2,000 29.4 10.3 40,000 6,000 9.6 1.5 3.050
Arizona 158,000 13,000 4,145,000 14,000 43,000 6,000 27.2 3.2 474,000 23,000 11.4 0.6 2.377
Arkansas 97,000 8,000 1,679,000 9,000 34,000 5,000 35.2 4.1 246,000 16,000 14.6 1.0 2.401
California 799,000 26,000 23,213,000 29,000 225,000 14,000 28.1 1.5 2,463,000 47,000 10.6 0.2 2.652
Colorado 121,000 9,000 3,517,000 11,000 31,000 5,000 25.6 3.5 300,000 17,000 8.5 0.5 3.005
Connecticut 80,000 8,000 2,128,000 10,000 20,000 4,000 25.5 4.8 184,000 13,000 8.6 0.6 2.961
Delaware 22,000 4,000 566,000 4,000 5,000 3,000 24.7 9.0 45,000 7,000 8.0 1.3 3.096
District of Columbia 13,000 3,000 439,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 31.8 11.0 48,000 7,000 11.0 1.6 2.891
Florida 466,000 19,000 12,466,000 22,000 127,000 9,000 27.2 1.6 1,371,000 34,000 11.0 0.3 2.477
Georgia 263,000 14,000 6,352,000 17,000 75,000 7,000 28.4 2.2 690,000 29,000 10.9 0.5 2.617
Hawaii 30,000 5,000 766,000 7,000 8,000 3,000 27.1 6.9 78,000 9,000 10.1 1.1 2.678
Idaho 52,000 7,000 1,074,000 7,000 14,000 3,000 26.8 4.3 95,000 9,000 8.8 0.8 3.031
Illinois 273,000 16,000 7,332,000 17,000 86,000 9,000 31.5 2.6 754,000 25,000 10.3 0.4 3.058
Indiana 171,000 11,000 3,888,000 13,000 54,000 6,000 31.6 2.6 432,000 21,000 11.1 0.5 2.843
Iowa 69,000 9,000 1,808,000 10,000 25,000 6,000 35.5 5.1 180,000 13,000 9.9 0.7 3.578
Kansas 66,000 7,000 1,636,000 10,000 24,000 4,000 36.9 4.8 194,000 16,000 11.8 1.0 3.120
Kentucky 154,000 9,000 2,507,000 12,000 60,000 6,000 39.2 2.8 371,000 19,000 14.8 0.8 2.650
Louisiana 133,000 10,000 2,549,000 11,000 49,000 6,000 37.0 3.3 411,000 18,000 16.1 0.7 2.299
Maine 36,000 5,000 786,000 6,000 12,000 3,000 34.1 5.9 73,000 9,000 9.3 1.1 3.687
Maryland 124,000 9,000 3,587,000 10,000 38,000 5,000 30.8 3.4 295,000 15,000 8.2 0.5 3.740
Massachusetts 168,000 11,000 4,192,000 12,000 61,000 7,000 36.2 2.9 360,000 19,000 8.6 0.5 4.223
Michigan 269,000 12,000 5,727,000 15,000 83,000 8,000 31.0 2.3 676,000 26,000 11.8 0.5 2.623
Minnesota 130,000 11,000 3,292,000 13,000 41,000 5,000 31.5 3.2 284,000 20,000 8.6 0.6 3.654
Mississippi 87,000 8,000 1,614,000 8,000 35,000 5,000 39.7 3.9 258,000 15,000 16.0 0.9 2.487
Missouri 177,000 12,000 3,466,000 13,000 65,000 7,000 36.6 2.8 374,000 19,000 10.8 0.5 3.396
Montana 27,000 4,000 623,000 5,000 9,000 3,000 34.1 7.0 71,000 7,000 11.3 1.1 3.011
Nebraska 40,000 6,000 1,104,000 7,000 12,000 3,000 29.8 7.0 105,000 11,000 9.5 1.0 3.131
Nevada 79,000 8,000 1,837,000 9,000 18,000 4,000 22.5 4.5 209,000 15,000 11.4 0.8 1.978
New Hampshire 30,000 5,000 827,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 25.9 6.0 49,000 6,000 5.9 0.8 4.383
New Jersey 172,000 10,000 5,435,000 11,000 42,000 6,000 24.6 3.0 431,000 23,000 7.9 0.4 3.104
New Mexico 60,000 7,000 1,161,000 10,000 21,000 4,000 35.5 5.5 189,000 12,000 16.3 1.0 2.176
New York 451,000 17,000 11,580,000 18,000 163,000 12,000 36.1 1.9 1,377,000 41,000 11.9 0.4 3.038
North Carolina 250,000 12,000 6,123,000 15,000 74,000 7,000 29.4 2.3 689,000 27,000 11.3 0.5 2.615
North Dakota 19,000 4,000 440,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 36.6 9.6 44,000 7,000 9.9 1.5 3.693
Ohio 303,000 15,000 6,642,000 19,000 101,000 10,000 33.2 2.7 785,000 25,000 11.8 0.4 2.809
Oklahoma 123,000 9,000 2,217,000 10,000 39,000 5,000 31.3 3.2 314,000 18,000 14.2 0.8 2.207
Oregon 131,000 10,000 2,437,000 12,000 45,000 6,000 34.6 3.8 263,000 15,000 10.8 0.6 3.210
Pennsylvania 352,000 17,000 7,369,000 19,000 117,000 10,000 33.1 2.3 731,000 32,000 9.9 0.4 3.342
Rhode Island 26,000 4,000 651,000 4,000 9,000 3,000 33.9 8.2 59,000 8,000 9.0 1.2 3.759
South Carolina 134,000 9,000 2,950,000 10,000 47,000 6,000 35.2 3.4 365,000 15,000 12.4 0.5 2.849
South Dakota 17,000 4,000 496,000 6,000 6,000 3,000 37.7 11.3 49,000 8,000 10.0 1.5 3.780
Tennessee 194,000 10,000 4,039,000 11,000 62,000 6,000 32.1 2.3 468,000 23,000 11.6 0.6 2.769
Texas 634,000 22,000 17,538,000 24,000 174,000 12,000 27.5 1.5 2,058,000 51,000 11.7 0.3 2.345
Utah 67,000 7,000 1,963,000 8,000 14,000 4,000 21.7 4.7 154,000 12,000 7.9 0.6 2.756
Vermont 19,000 4,000 372,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 30.1 10.1 34,000 6,000 9.2 1.5 3.264
Virginia 189,000 11,000 4,973,000 13,000 58,000 7,000 30.6 2.9 476,000 19,000 9.6 0.4 3.197
Washington 200,000 12,000 4,544,000 15,000 58,000 7,000 29.3 2.8 408,000 20,000 9.0 0.4 3.255
West Virginia 66,000 7,000 957,000 8,000 25,000 5,000 37.1 4.9 154,000 13,000 16.1 1.4 2.304
Wisconsin 133,000 10,000 3,388,000 11,000 42,000 5,000 31.4 3.3 312,000 18,000 9.2 0.5 3.406
Wyoming 13,000 3,000 323,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 23.2 9.5 36,000 6,000 11.3 1.7 2.066
Puerto Rico 113,000 9,000 1,818,000 9,000 62,000 7,000 54.5 4.1 672,000 22,000 37.0 1.2 1.473
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is 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 living in poverty with independent living disability over the percentage of people living in poverty without independent living disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in poverty percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 6.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.