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Why It Matters:Disability in the Population
Kelly GonzalezVirginia ADA CoalitionAsk the Experts 2009
ADA Quiz
How many people with disabilities are there in the United States?
Answer
At least
54 MILLION
People with Disabilities
54 million Americans have a disability That’s 1 in 5 1 in 8, 27 million, live with a severe disability
Disability is the one minority that anyone can join – and, over time, many will! Data on the following charts is derived from the
1997 Survey of Income and Program Participation and the 2000 US Census
Medical Technology
More people are surviving previously fatal accidents and illnesses.
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85 up
75 to 84
65 to 74
55 to 64
Sources: 1900-1980: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Censuses of Population. 1990-2050: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Projections of the Population of the United States, by Age, Sex and Race: 1983 to 2080. Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 952, May 1984. Projections are middle series.
(percentage of the population over age 55 as a function of time)
The Graying of America
2000
What the future holds…
From 2011 until 2020, each and every day 10,000 more Americans will turn 65
By the year 2020 one in every four persons will be 65 years of age or older.
Many of these individual will also have a disability.
Prevalence of Selected Impairments within Age GroupsPrevalence of Selected Impairments within Age Groups
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Arthritis& Bursitis
Back & Spine
Other Physical
Impairments
Speech Impairments
Visual Impairments
Hearing Impairments
Mental Retardation
Diabetes
Based on data from LaPlante (1988)
Survey: National Health Interview Surveys, 1983-1985: tabulations from public use tapes
% of age group
Under 45
45-69
70-84
85+
(Data categories are not exclusive)
Buying Power of People with Disabilities
$0$100$200$300$400$500$600$700$800
Boomers PWD Teens
Discretionary Income in Billions of Dollars
What Does That All Mean?
Address Access Issues NowADA Requires it; Population will
Demand it
Think of Access as the NormMost People Are More Comfortable
with Larger PrintMost Folks prefer Ramps to Stairs
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