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1 Second Annual Disability Status Report 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 2 www.edi.cornell.edu 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. 3 StatsRRTC Mission To bridge the gap between the sources of disability data and the users of disability statistics. Data Sources Statistics Users StatsRRTC 4 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 5 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 6 2006 saw the Clash of Two Worlds Improving the Data Continuity of the Story 7 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. 8 ACS Prevalence Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type 9 8 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.9 Physical 7 6 5 4.4 4 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.2 3 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0 2 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Mental Sensory Self-Care 1 9 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” (Continued) 10 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” (Continued) 11 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” 12 2005 Annual Disability Status Report Some Findings 13 Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64) People without Disabilities (148,310,000) 12.6% People with Disabilities (21,455,000) Does not include people living in Institutions. 14 Prevalence Rate, by Type (Ages 21-64) 14 12.6 12 10 7.8 8 6 7.3 4.4 4 3.0 2.2 3.1 2 0 Overall Disability Sensory Physical Mental Self-Care GoOutside Employment 15 Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64) by State 25 21.7 19.1 20 15 10 19.7 12.6 9.4 9.7 9.8 New Jersey Hawaii Minnesota 5 0 United States Arkansas Kentucky West Virginia 16 Employment Gap (Ages 21-64) Remains Wide People without Disabilities People with Disabilities Gap=40.2% points 38.1 78.3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 17 Employment Rate (Ages 21-64), by Type 60 47.8 50 40 38.1 32.0 30 29.0 20 17.3 16.7 17.7 Self-Care GoOutside Employment 10 0 Overall Disability Sensory Physical Mental 18 Employment Rate (Ages 21-64) by States 60 52.9 53.3 55.2 Utah South Dakota North Dakota 50 38.1 40 30 25.5 28.8 31.4 20 10 0 West Virginia Kentucky Mississippi United States 19 Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64) People without Disabilities People with Disabilities 24.6 Disparity=15.3% Points 9.3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 20 Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type 40 35 30 25 24.6 31.2 29.9 30.7 30.0 Mental Self-Care GoOutside Employment 25.7 22.2 20 15 10 5 0 Overall Disability Sensory Physical 21 Composition of Pop. in Poverty (Ages 21-64) People without Disabilities (13,854,000) Remember, only 12.6% of Total Population 27.6% People with Disabilities (5,279,000) 22 Additional Information Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University 303B ILR Extension Building Ithaca, New York 14853 Telephone: (607) 255-5702 TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 Fax: (607) 255-2763 E-mail: [email protected] 23 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 Relations Cornell University 303B ILR Extension Building Ithaca, New York 14853 Telephone: (607) 255-5702 TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 E-mail: [email protected] 24