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Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D.

Employment and Disability Institute

School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

2006 Roll-Out, October 4, 2005

Employment and Disability Institute www.edi.cornell.edu

Second Annual Disability Status Report

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Imagine a day when we have data that ...

• Provide demographic and outcomes statistics for local jurisdictions.

• Break down statistics by type of disability.• Defines disability using language with which

advocacy organizations, policy-makers, and the general public identify.

• Identifies barriers to the participation of people with disabilities.

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StatsRRTC Mission

To bridge the gap between the sources of disability data and the users of disability statistics.

StatsRRTC

DataSources

StatisticsUsers

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Current State-of-the-Data

• Current State = Changing• American Community Survey (ACS)

– Full Implementation: Institutions, PR, Small areas (65K+)

• Current Population Survey (CPS)– Possibly seven new disability items

• National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)– Holding steady

• Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)– Likely not to continue

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Annual Disability Status Reports

• Provide up-to-date demographic and economic statistics, by state

• For policy makers, disability advocates, reporters, and the public

• Comparisons between working-age people with and without disabilities

• Changes from previous year• A “looked-for-event” that every year would being

disability issues to the forefront

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2006 saw the Clash of Two Worlds

Statistics

UsersDataSources

Continuityof theStory

Improvingthe

Data

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2006 saw the Clash of Two Worlds

• SIPP Report• 2005 ACS and 2000 Census

– Star-Ledger Article on radically changing local estimates

• 2005 ACS and previous years of the ACS– Influenced the Status Reports– Cannot compare 2005 with 2004 and prior years– Reason for Caution: 2004-2005 rise in disability-specific

prevalence rates were larger than previous one-years changes.

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ACS Prevalence Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type

2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0

7.4 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.9

4.44.24.04.03.8

1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2

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Physical

Mental

Sensory

Self-Care

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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Do you have any of the following conditions:

a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? ... “Sensory Disability”

b. A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? ... “Physical Disability”

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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:

a. Learning, remembering, or concentrating? ... “Mental Disability”

b. Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home? ... “Self-Care Disability”

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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:

a. Going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office? ... “Go-Outside-Home Disability”

b. Working at a job or business? ... “Employment Disability”

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2005 Annual Disability Status Report

Some Findings

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Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64)

Peoplewith

Disabilities(21,455,000)

12.6%Peoplewithout

Disabilities(148,310,000)

Does not includepeople living inInstitutions.

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Prevalence Rate, by Type (Ages 21-64)

3.0

7.8

4.4

2.23.1

7.3

12.6

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OverallDisability

Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care Go-Outside

Employ-ment

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Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64) by State

9.4 9.7 9.8

12.6

19.1 19.721.7

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NewJersey

Hawaii Minnesota UnitedStates

Arkansas Kentucky WestVirginia

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Employment Gap (Ages 21-64) Remains Wide

78.3

38.1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

People without Disabilities People with Disabilities

Gap=40.2% points

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Employment Rate (Ages 21-64), by Type

47.8

32.029.0

17.3 16.7 17.7

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OverallDisability

Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care Go-Outside

Employ-ment

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Employment Rate (Ages 21-64) by States

25.528.8

31.4

38.1

52.9 53.3 55.2

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WestVirginia

Kentucky Mississippi UnitedStates

Utah SouthDakota

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Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64)

9.3

24.6

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

People without Disabilities People with Disabilities

Disparity=15.3% Points

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Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type

22.225.7

31.2 29.9 30.7 30.0

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OverallDisability

Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care Go-Outside

Employ-ment

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Composition of Pop. in Poverty (Ages 21-64)

Peoplewith

Disabilities(5,279,000)

27.6%Peoplewithout

Disabilities(13,854,000)

Remember, only 12.6% of Total Population

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Additional Information

Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca, New York 14853Telephone: (607) 255-5702TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 Fax: (607) 255-2763E-mail: ajh29@cornell.edu

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Additional Information

• State-Level Status Reports are available at

www.DisabilityStatistics.org

• Contact Information:

Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca, New York 14853Telephone: (607) 255-5702TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 E-mail: ajh29@cornell.edu