2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Capitol Hill Briefing Nov. 2, 2011

Introduction Welcome to the release briefing of the Third Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Product of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) at Hunter College. Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). 2

Purpose of this Presentation Describe the purpose of the Compendium. Discuss what is new this year. Highlight some of the patterns and trends. Solicit input on additional topics for next year. Talk about potential uses of the Compendium. Mention how to access the Compendium and technical assistance. 3

Purpose of the Compendium To provide the disability community with a comprehensive set of the statistics Ready access Up-to-date Variety of topics and sources Population (survey) and administrative statistics Guide to existing sources of data and statistics Modeled after Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. 4

Design of the Compendium A comprehensive set of tables with descriptive summary pages Based on existing published statistics References to original sources with links Access to technical assistance via a toll free number A particular focus on state-level statistics and national trends. 5

Topics Covered Population size and prevalence Employment, poverty, and wages/salary New time trends stats this year. Veterans statistics Health insurance coverage, health behaviors, and other health statistics Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid Special education Vocational rehabilitation Federal expenditures 6

Cautions Definition of Disability: The Compendium contains statistics from different data sources, which have different methods to identify people with disabilities vary by source. See Glossary. Definition of Employment/Unemployment: such statistics are constructed in very specific ways. 7

Population Size, 2010 Civilians Living in the Community Table 1.3 Civilians Living in the Community People with Disabilities 36.4 million (11.9%) People without Disabilities 267.9 million (88.1%) 8 Source: American Community Survey

Since 2008 Civilians Living in the Community 11.9% 12.1% 12.0% Millions 9 Source: American Community Survey

Numbers, by Disability Type, 2010 Tables 1.8-1.13 Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Millions 9.9 7.9 6.7 3.9 3.2 3.4 10 Source: American Community Survey

Employment Rate, 2010 Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Tables 2.1-2.8 Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community 49.1 37.2 Percentage 33.4 23.4 24.4 16.3 15.8 11 Source: American Community Survey

Employment Rates, Since 2008 Civilians Ages 18-64 Living in the Community Gap 38.6 pts Gap 39.0 pts Gap 39.4 pts Percentage 12 Source: American Community Survey

Recent Unemployment Trend Table 3.3 Civilians Ages 16-64 People with Disabilities People without Disabilities 2008 2009 2010 2011 13 Source: Current Population Survey

Recent Unemployment Trend, Relative Table 3.3 Civilians Ages 16-64 2008 2009 2010 2011 14 Source: Current Population Survey

Applications to SSDI Monthly Number of SSDI Applications Table 9.10 15 Source: SSA Publications

Vocational Rehabilitation Tables 12.1, 12.3 618,000 applicants in FFY 2009. 177,984 closures with successful employment outcomes in FFY 2009. 16

Number of Applications & Competitive Closures VR Trends Number of Applications & Competitive Closures 17 Source: RSA-113 Reports

Federal Expenditures Tables 13.1, 13.4 2008 Federal Expenditures on Working-Age People with Disabilities - Social Security Administration $131,917,000,000 - Vocational Rehabilitation $1,644,000,000 18

Future Expansion Add more time-trend information. May require estimating our own statistics. Some done --- Tables 3.4 - 3.9 Add some additional sources, e.g., EEOC, non-disability programs serving people with disabilities. (Wish) Descriptions of the current policies and programs associated with statistics. 19

Accessing the Compendium www.DisabilityCompendium.org Accessible pdf and accessible html. Limited print versions Technical assistance available at our toll-free number -- 866-538-9521 20

Contact Information Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire 10 West Edge Drive, Suite 201 Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-4004 Andrew.Houtenville@unh.edu 21