The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium is a web-based tool that pools disability statistics published by various federal agencies together in one place. When working on legislative and other matters relating to persons with disabilities, the Compendium will make finding and using disability statistics easier.

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  Employment Gap

  In 2011, the employment rate for individuals with
  disabilities was 32.6 percent.
• 
  Poverty Rate among Civilians

  In 2011 the poverty rate was 28.6 percent for individuals
  with a work limitation and/or a broad disability.
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  Veterans Benefits Administration

  In the Federal Fiscal Year 2011, the U.S. spent a total of $42 billion
  on compensation and pension benefits paid to veterans with disabilities.
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  Health Insurance Coverage

  The state with the largest percentage of people with disabilities
  without health insurance coverage was Alaska with 25.6 percent.
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  Persons 18 and Over Living in the Community

  In 2011, the prevalence of disability
  increased with age in all states.
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  Health Behavior

  In 2011, adults with disabilities were less likely to
  binge drink than adults without disabilities.
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  Social Security Disability Insurance

  In the U.S., from 2009 to 2010, the total number of recipients
  of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) increased 5.1 percent.
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  Medicare

  As of July 1, 2010, the U.S. Medicare program served
  a total of 7,846,486 beneficiaries with disabilities.

About the Compendium

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) facilitates evidence-based decision making in many different service and policy arenas to benefit persons with disabilities, leading to improved social outcomes.

Large quantities of survey data and administrative records related to people with disabilities are collected each year. Yet these data lack continuity and are underutilized, leading to missed opportunities to improve the programs and policies that advance the lives of people with disabilities. Policymakers, program administrators, service providers, researchers, advocates for people with disabilities, and people with disabilities and their families need accessible, valid data/statistics to support their decisions related to policy improvements, program administration, service delivery, protection of civil rights, and major life activities.

The Center’s goal is to support decision making through a variety of integrated research and outreach activities by (a) improving knowledge about and access to existing data, (b) generating the knowledge needed to improve future disability data collection, and (c) strengthening connections between the data from and regarding respondents, researchers, and decision makers. In this way, the Center hopes to support the improvement of service systems that advance the quality of life of people with disabilities.

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