1. 2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
Capitol Hill Briefing
Nov. 2, 2011

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

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

13. 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

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. Future Expansion Add more time-trend information.
May require estimating our own statistics.
Some done --- Tables
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

20. Accessing the Compendium
Accessible pdf and accessible html.
Limited print versions
Technical assistance available at our toll-free number 20

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