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Employment

Tables 16 and 17: In 2007, of the 23,706,208 individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 8,581,869 individuals were employed—an employment rate of 36.2 percent. In contrast, of the 171,314,315 individuals without disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 128,522,771 individuals were employed—an employment rate of 75.0 percent. The employment rate for people with disabilities was highest in North Dakota (51.5 percent) and lowest in West Virginia (27.5 percent).

Tables 18 and 24a: In 2007, of the 5,322,913 individuals with sensory disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 2,411,022 were employed—an employment rate of 45.3 percent—the highest rate among the disability types collected in the ACS.

Tables 19 and 24a: In 2007, of the 14,124,165 individuals with physical disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 4,365,360 were employed—an employment rate of 30.9 percent.

Tables 20 and 24a: In 2007, of the 9,254,063 individuals with mental disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 2,543,140 were employed—an employment rate of 27.5 percent.

Tables 21 and 24b: In 2007, of the 4,210,724 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 700,030 were employed—an employment rate of 16.6 percent.

Tables 22 and 24b: In 2007, of the 6,253,960 individuals with go-outside-home disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 1,026,547 were employed—an employment rate of 16.4 percent.

Tables 23 and 24b: In 2007, of the 13,807,783 individuals with employment disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community, 2,344,855 were employed—an employment rate of 17.0 percent.

Table 25: In 2007, the employment rate of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community was 36.2 percent, while the employment rate of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 years living in the community was 75.0 percent—an employment gap of 38.8 percentage points. The employment gap was greatest in Kentucky (45.6 percentage points) and smallest in Utah (28.7 percentage points).

   
       
 

Table 16. Employment—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years

Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007 Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 23,706,208 8,581,869 36.2 MO 541,512 200,899 37.1
AL 528,552 159,468 30.2 MT 83,008 34,796 41.9
AK 62,394 25,969 41.6 NE 123,614 56,940 46.1
AZ 453,508 163,252 36.0 NV 176,364 70,973 40.2
AR 322,561 102,285 31.7 NH 97,161 42,257 43.5
CA 2,433,477 865,165 35.6 NJ 507,347 186,263 36.7
CO 331,668 143,107 43.1 NM 170,413 62,681 36.8
CT 225,609 94,547 41.9 NY 1,402,603 463,867 33.1
DE 64,625 25,208 39.0 NC 818,121 285,504 34.9
DC 45,837 15,028 32.8 ND 39,446 20,310 51.5
FL 1,316,781 483,293 36.7 OH 994,621 348,400 35.0
GA 748,027 249,200 33.3 OK 371,856 138,282 37.2
HI 79,555 34,138 42.9 OR 333,755 134,638 40.3
ID 112,759 48,046 42.6 PA 1,039,471 366,730 35.3
IL 828,268 317,421 38.3 RI 91,855 33,924 36.9
IN 529,621 193,573 36.5 SC 404,343 119,230 29.5
IA 220,754 99,495 45.1 SD 56,159 26,833 47.8
KS 206,936 88,515 42.8 TN 635,604 204,188 32.1
KY 514,379 151,789 29.5 TX 1,752,064 666,025 38.0
LA 423,679 138,816 32.8 UT 165,077 80,316 48.7
ME 144,171 52,895 36.7 VT 56,258 25,974 46.2
MD 386,374 162,828 42.1 VA 543,517 197,490 36.3
MA 478,878 169,518 35.4 WA 575,353 230,271 40.0
MI 892,856 282,720 31.7 WV 250,085 68,736 27.5
MN 340,617 156,683 46.0 WI 403,114 169,513 42.1
MS 337,382 101,518 30.1 WY 44,219 22,352 50.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18020; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 17. Employment—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 171,314,315 128,522,771 75.0 MO 3,226,777 2,497,528 77.4
AL 2,428,075 1,788,891 73.7 MT 541,370 416,376 76.9
AK 395,364 294,558 74.5 NE 1,003,277 823,805 82.1
AZ 3,505,319 2,569,954 73.3 NV 1,484,239 1,126,740 75.9
AR 1,460,739 1,085,567 74.3 NH 788,624 630,077 79.9
CA 21,380,380 15,421,552 72.1 NJ 5,161,339 3,884,784 75.3
CO 2,912,709 2,265,194 77.8 NM 1,086,231 788,168 72.6
CT 2,055,346 1,598,016 77.7 NY 11,308,968 8,267,846 73.1
DE 492,707 374,105 75.9 NC 5,033,129 3,791,225 75.3
DC 358,362 264,220 73.7 ND 373,994 303,632 81.2
FL 10,045,900 7,490,707 74.6 OH 6,411,130 4,878,249 76.1
GA 5,449,057 4,030,362 74.0 OK 1,901,105 1,451,552 76.4
HI 724,478 544,014 75.1 OR 2,136,448 1,613,403 75.5
ID 832,808 641,344 77.0 PA 6,942,065 5,292,090 76.2
IL 7,542,979 5,634,106 74.7 RI 607,225 467,262 77.0
IN 3,566,760 2,717,181 76.2 SC 2,420,105 1,796,593 74.2
IA 1,685,370 1,375,827 81.6 SD 444,201 363,379 81.8
KS 1,565,068 1,245,701 79.6 TN 3,366,616 2,537,331 75.4
KY 2,244,429 1,686,039 75.1 TX 13,478,456 9,911,558 73.5
LA 2,325,082 1,678,357 72.2 UT 1,494,564 1,156,832 77.4
ME 729,657 579,223 79.4 VT 365,154 294,388 80.6
MD 3,303,871 2,566,657 77.7 VA 4,475,418 3,439,408 76.9
MA 3,815,327 2,969,793 77.8 WA 3,705,166 2,810,117 75.8
MI 5,674,236 4,101,768 72.3 WV 926,026 661,484 71.4
MN 3,085,266 2,492,456 80.8 WI 3,254,744 2,601,487 79.9
MS 1,499,940 1,057,000 70.5 WY 298,715 244,865 82.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18020-B18026; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 18. Employment—Civilians with Sensory Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. Of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. Of Total
U.S. 5,322,913 2,411,022 45.3 MO 121,004 54,145 44.7
AL 122,803 45,825 37.3 MT 22,045 11,194 50.8
AK 18,228 9,082 49.8 NE 29,930 17,189 57.4
AZ 107,115 45,646 42.6 NV 37,515 18,729 49.9
AR 74,922 29,862 39.9 NH 21,074 11,827 56.1
CA 516,541 223,086 43.2 NJ 105,660 48,100 45.5
CO 80,375 41,793 52.0 NM 47,435 20,215 42.6
CT 43,841 22,335 50.9 NY 270,585 119,041 44.0
DE 14,255 5,929 41.6 NC 186,106 82,516 44.3
DC 9,664 3,495 36.2 ND 9,838 5,666 57.6
FL 287,873 130,504 45.3 OH 202,666 92,035 45.4
GA 168,114 66,364 39.5 OK 97,320 45,580 46.8
HI 20,709 10,365 50.1 OR 80,318 40,770 50.8
ID 30,597 16,967 55.5 PA 217,549 100,959 46.4
IL 176,566 83,605 47.4 RI 17,731 8,114 45.8
IN 119,105 58,617 49.2 SC 90,534 32,517 35.9
IA 50,558 29,326 58.0 SD 14,209 8,202 57.7
KS 50,658 27,357 54.0 TN 148,687 61,330 41.2
KY 122,778 47,038 38.3 TX 460,345 213,265 46.3
LA 102,877 41,779 40.6 UT 42,228 23,578 55.8
ME 33,227 16,437 49.5 VT 12,332 7,054 57.2
MD 86,671 45,663 52.7 VA 110,340 51,554 46.7
MA 99,899 45,479 45.5 WA 145,872 72,976 50.0
MI 178,469 73,414 41.1 WV 59,417 17,773 29.9
MN 76,487 42,768 55.9 WI 85,612 43,188 50.4
MS 81,007 32,572 40.2 WY 13,222 8,197 62.0

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Table 19. Employment—Civilians with Physical Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 14,124,165 4,365,360 30.9 MO 335,184 106,058 31.6
AL 342,974 86,866 25.3 MT 49,205 15,456 31.4
AK 34,960 11,904 34.1 NE 72,032 27,978 38.8
AZ 269,370 82,921 30.8 NV 107,367 38,091 35.5
AR 210,673 58,206 27.6 NH 51,258 18,303 35.7
CA 1,406,063 448,427 31.9 NJ 296,107 99,283 33.5
CO 186,559 68,531 36.7 NM 100,015 30,677 30.7
CT 127,299 46,352 36.4 NY 817,526 236,353 28.9
DE 40,410 13,983 34.6 NC 512,221 148,843 29.1
DC 24,642 7,353 29.8 ND 23,862 11,115 46.6
FL 816,198 265,080 32.5 OH 589,026 176,130 29.9
GA 463,371 130,837 28.2 OK 238,046 74,171 31.2
HI 44,398 17,752 40.0 OR 193,961 68,952 35.5
ID 66,256 22,913 34.6 PA 620,008 186,222 30.0
IL 474,061 158,499 33.4 RI 50,616 15,190 30.0
IN 315,582 94,176 29.8 SC 261,931 64,225 24.5
IA 123,222 46,759 37.9 SD 29,971 11,235 37.5
KS 119,997 42,368 35.3 TN 393,515 104,471 26.5
KY 334,561 83,508 25.0 TX 1,060,415 341,574 32.2
LA 256,020 69,397 27.1 UT 84,075 36,442 43.3
ME 84,465 26,262 31.1 VT 30,452 12,342 40.5
MD 216,164 80,315 37.2 VA 325,286 100,426 30.9
MA 262,636 77,590 29.5 WA 328,379 115,029 35.0
MI 524,025 136,206 26.0 WV 163,949 35,588 21.7
MN 179,264 71,814 40.1 WI 225,670 79,542 35.2
MS 214,389 52,485 24.5 WY 26,529 11,160 42.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18022; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 20. Employment—Civilians with Mental Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 9,254,063 2,543,140 27.5 MO 210,445 58,113 27.6
AL 202,574 41,282 20.4 MT 32,755 9,996 30.5
AK 25,043 7,433 29.7 NE 44,602 16,041 36.0
AZ 172,371 47,334 27.5 NV 57,356 15,916 27.7
AR 129,650 29,436 22.7 NH 40,821 15,567 38.1
CA 962,122 246,861 25.7 NJ 190,993 52,005 27.2
CO 134,193 46,462 34.6 NM 65,244 17,143 26.3
CT 88,249 31,114 35.3 NY 535,881 136,186 25.4
DE 23,666 8,397 35.5 NC 296,591 78,680 26.5
DC 18,650 4,125 22.1 ND 14,117 5,975 42.3
FL 491,917 131,916 26.8 OH 405,334 109,090 26.9
GA 285,530 69,246 24.3 OK 141,199 38,781 27.5
HI 27,547 6,603 24.0 OR 134,654 43,126 32.0
ID 43,571 14,820 34.0 PA 412,538 113,928 27.6
IL 304,122 88,642 29.1 RI 38,474 11,657 30.3
IN 210,225 58,483 27.8 SC 152,978 31,319 20.5
IA 97,520 36,992 37.9 SD 23,184 9,350 40.3
KS 81,840 27,016 33.0 TN 257,422 57,449 22.3
KY 205,187 43,336 21.1 TX 666,861 191,679 28.7
LA 168,052 42,809 25.5 UT 70,152 27,585 39.3
ME 58,103 15,526 26.7 VT 24,439 9,497 38.9
MD 141,807 47,178 33.3 VA 197,394 53,418 27.1
MA 198,781 59,364 29.9 WA 234,477 69,354 29.6
MI 380,547 92,098 24.2 WV 101,535 18,642 18.4
MN 140,331 58,784 41.9 WI 161,851 59,237 36.6
MS 134,316 31,192 23.2 WY 16,852 6,957 41.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18023; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 21. Employment—Civilians with Self-Care Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 4,210,724 700,030 16.6 MO 96,837 16,779 17.3
AL 100,021 10,552 10.5 MT 13,682 3,667 26.8
AK 9,194 1,392 15.1 NE 19,735 4,101 20.8
AZ 79,668 12,128 15.2 NV 25,778 5,314 20.6
AR 62,725 8,334 13.3 NH 14,263 3,096 21.7
CA 431,012 70,439 16.3 NJ 95,527 18,302 19.2
CO 54,412 9,907 18.2 NM 31,478 5,048 16.0
CT 35,156 7,765 22.1 NY 238,385 35,645 15.0
DE 11,315 2,546 22.5 NC 147,898 20,699 14.0
DC 6,008 1,169 19.5 ND 5,821 1,549 26.6
FL 238,660 39,778 16.7 OH 176,352 30,608 17.4
GA 135,677 19,403 14.3 OK 62,458 9,230 14.8
HI 12,262 2,103 17.2 OR 55,042 9,883 18.0
ID 17,230 2,898 16.8 PA 194,639 36,253 18.6
IL 151,730 26,324 17.3 RI 14,753 2,429 16.5
IN 99,632 16,921 17.0 SC 84,001 9,918 11.8
IA 37,935 9,041 23.8 SD 10,140 2,257 22.3
KS 37,501 7,725 20.6 TN 110,869 15,449 13.9
KY 86,865 11,114 12.8 TX 326,044 49,377 15.1
LA 80,192 12,077 15.1 UT 23,798 5,788 24.3
ME 22,075 3,358 15.2 VT 7,997 1,342 16.8
MD 63,858 14,129 22.1 VA 93,177 16,200 17.4
MA 76,212 15,330 20.1 WA 87,168 17,787 20.4
MI 184,934 26,124 14.1 WV 45,230 4,821 10.7
MN 53,886 14,931 27.7 WI 65,692 16,517 25.1
MS 68,426 10,631 15.5 WY 7,374 1,852 25.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18024; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 22. Employment—Civilians with Go-Outside-Home Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 6,253,960 1,026,547 16.4 MO 148,657 25,587 17.2
AL 152,504 19,662 12.9 MT 20,155 4,523 22.4
AK 13,604 2,360 17.3 NE 26,120 4,868 18.6
AZ 122,233 18,465 15.1 NV 41,454 8,078 19.5
AR 84,388 11,002 13.0 NH 24,914 5,579 22.4
CA 647,789 102,498 15.8 NJ 146,196 27,347 18.7
CO 80,868 14,059 17.4 NM 48,461 7,400 15.3
CT 54,192 11,008 20.3 NY 372,467 58,636 15.7
DE 15,684 2,984 19.0 NC 205,326 29,840 14.5
DC 9,001 1,363 15.1 ND 8,681 2,699 31.1
FL 339,719 55,101 16.2 OH 265,889 45,437 17.1
GA 209,982 28,855 13.7 OK 93,561 15,787 16.9
HI 20,140 4,330 21.5 OR 81,010 15,829 19.5
ID 25,008 4,147 16.6 PA 284,198 49,939 17.6
IL 226,701 40,813 18.0 RI 23,289 3,384 14.5
IN 140,418 22,612 16.1 SC 119,002 13,642 11.5
IA 55,226 14,533 26.3 SD 14,829 3,792 25.6
KS 52,326 12,355 23.6 TN 172,035 20,074 11.7
KY 135,770 14,832 10.9 TX 470,850 69,770 14.8
LA 120,442 20,668 17.2 UT 39,182 9,683 24.7
ME 34,119 4,864 14.3 VT 12,658 2,542 20.1
MD 97,632 20,913 21.4 VA 136,690 21,867 16.0
MA 124,408 23,685 19.0 WA 128,514 22,317 17.4
MI 251,446 35,183 14.0 WV 71,888 8,643 12.0
MN 79,565 24,953 31.4 WI 98,925 22,688 22.9
MS 94,913 13,149 13.9 WY 10,931 2,202 20.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18025; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 23. Employment—Civilians with Employment Disabilities Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total State Total Employed Employed as Pct. of Total
U.S. 13,807,783 2,344,855 17.0 MO 322,309 55,365 17.2
AL 339,876 42,800 12.6 MT 46,981 10,029 21.3
AK 28,394 5,955 21.0 NE 68,704 14,884 21.7
AZ 266,562 46,834 17.6 NV 95,559 19,503 20.4
AR 204,148 29,302 14.4 NH 54,362 12,033 22.1
CA 1,402,053 243,414 17.4 NJ 297,531 55,163 18.5
CO 176,728 39,047 22.1 NM 92,938 17,302 18.6
CT 121,417 26,471 21.8 NY 818,396 124,378 15.2
DE 38,020 7,923 20.8 NC 493,540 78,895 16.0
DC 23,032 3,662 15.9 ND 19,253 5,442 28.3
FL 751,182 127,290 16.9 OH 594,107 95,233 16.0
GA 445,059 65,367 14.7 OK 212,710 33,265 15.6
HI 41,946 9,588 22.9 OR 192,008 41,243 21.5
ID 59,381 11,464 19.3 PA 638,911 112,519 17.6
IL 464,795 89,008 19.1 RI 53,662 8,509 15.9
IN 304,583 50,359 16.5 SC 260,051 32,162 12.4
IA 120,739 27,266 22.6 SD 30,462 7,576 24.9
KS 112,431 23,076 20.5 TN 390,144 52,978 13.6
KY 327,918 38,825 11.8 TX 950,233 152,117 16.0
LA 248,602 38,835 15.6 UT 78,899 18,860 23.9
ME 86,086 13,988 16.2 VT 29,239 6,634 22.7
MD 210,792 43,814 20.8 VA 318,367 53,506 16.8
MA 288,338 49,140 17.0 WA 319,067 63,499 19.9
MI 548,169 84,269 15.4 WV 172,578 23,728 13.7
MN 185,916 48,192 25.9 WI 224,480 47,124 21.0
MS 213,913 30,156 14.1 WY 23,212 6,863 29.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18026; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 24a. Employment Rate—Civilians Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Sensory, Physical, and Mental Disabilities: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Disability Disability Type (see Table 25b for more) State Disability Disability Type (see Table 25b for more)
Sensory Physical Mental Sensory Physical Mental
U.S. 36.2 45.3 30.9 27.5 MO 37.1 44.7 31.6 27.6
AL 30.2 37.3 25.3 20.4 MT 41.9 50.8 31.4 30.5
AK 41.6 49.8 34.1 29.7 NE 46.1 57.4 38.8 36.0
AZ 36.0 42.6 30.8 27.5 NV 40.2 49.9 35.5 27.7
AR 31.7 39.9 27.6 22.7 NH 43.5 56.1 35.7 38.1
CA 35.6 43.2 31.9 25.7 NJ 36.7 45.5 33.5 27.2
CO 43.1 52.0 36.7 34.6 NM 36.8 42.6 30.7 26.3
CT 41.9 50.9 36.4 35.3 NY 33.1 44.0 28.9 25.4
DE 39.0 41.6 34.6 35.5 NC 34.9 44.3 29.1 26.5
DC 32.8 36.2 29.8 22.1 ND 51.5 57.6 46.6 42.3
FL 36.7 45.3 32.5 26.8 OH 35.0 45.4 29.9 26.9
GA 33.3 39.5 28.2 24.3 OK 37.2 46.8 31.2 27.5
HI 42.9 50.1 40.0 24.0 OR 40.3 50.8 35.5 32.0
ID 42.6 55.5 34.6 34.0 PA 35.3 46.4 30.0 27.6
IL 38.3 47.4 33.4 29.1 RI 36.9 45.8 30.0 30.3
IN 36.5 49.2 29.8 27.8 SC 29.5 35.9 24.5 20.5
IA 45.1 58.0 37.9 37.9 SD 47.8 57.7 37.5 40.3
KS 42.8 54.0 35.3 33.0 TN 32.1 41.2 26.5 22.3
KY 29.5 38.3 25.0 21.1 TX 38.0 46.3 32.2 28.7
LA 32.8 40.6 27.1 25.5 UT 48.7 55.8 43.3 39.3
ME 36.7 49.5 31.1 26.7 VT 46.2 57.2 40.5 38.9
MD 42.1 52.7 37.2 33.3 VA 36.3 46.7 30.9 27.1
MA 35.4 45.5 29.5 29.9 WA 40.0 50.0 35.0 29.6
MI 31.7 41.1 26.0 24.2 WV 27.5 29.9 21.7 18.4
MN 46.0 55.9 40.1 41.9 WI 42.1 50.4 35.2 36.6
MS 30.1 40.2 24.5 23.2 WY 50.5 62.0 42.1 41.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18020-B18026; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 24b. Employment Rate—Civilians Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Self-Care, Go-Outside-Home, and Employment Disabilities: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Disability Disability Type (see Table 25a for more) State Disability Disability Type (see Table 25a for more)
Self-Care Go-Outside-Home Employment Self-Care Go-Outside-Home Employment
U.S. 36.2 16.6 16.4 17.0 MO 37.1 17.3 17.2 17.2
AL 30.2 10.5 12.9 12.6 MT 41.9 26.8 22.4 21.3
AK 41.6 15.1 17.3 21.0 NE 46.1 20.8 18.6 21.7
AZ 36.0 15.2 15.1 17.6 NV 40.2 20.6 19.5 20.4
AR 31.7 13.3 13.0 14.4 NH 43.5 21.7 22.4 22.1
CA 35.6 16.3 15.8 17.4 NJ 36.7 19.2 18.7 18.5
CO 43.1 18.2 17.4 22.1 NM 36.8 16.0 15.3 18.6
CT 41.9 22.1 20.3 21.8 NY 33.1 15.0 15.7 15.2
DE 39.0 22.5 19.0 20.8 NC 34.9 14.0 14.5 16.0
DC 32.8 19.5 15.1 15.9 ND 51.5 26.6 31.1 28.3
FL 36.7 16.7 16.2 16.9 OH 35.0 17.4 17.1 16.0
GA 33.3 14.3 13.7 14.7 OK 37.2 14.8 16.9 15.6
HI 42.9 17.2 21.5 22.9 OR 40.3 18.0 19.5 21.5
ID 42.6 16.8 16.6 19.3 PA 35.3 18.6 17.6 17.6
IL 38.3 17.3 18.0 19.1 RI 36.9 16.5 14.5 15.9
IN 36.5 17.0 16.1 16.5 SC 29.5 11.8 11.5 12.4
IA 45.1 23.8 26.3 22.6 SD 47.8 22.3 25.6 24.9
KS 42.8 20.6 23.6 20.5 TN 32.1 13.9 11.7 13.6
KY 29.5 12.8 10.9 11.8 TX 38.0 15.1 14.8 16.0
LA 32.8 15.1 17.2 15.6 UT 48.7 24.3 24.7 23.9
ME 36.7 15.2 14.3 16.2 VT 46.2 16.8 20.1 22.7
MD 42.1 22.1 21.4 20.8 VA 36.3 17.4 16.0 16.8
MA 35.4 20.1 19.0 17.0 WA 40.0 20.4 17.4 19.9
MI 31.7 14.1 14.0 15.4 WV 27.5 10.7 12.0 13.7
MN 46.0 27.7 31.4 25.9 WI 42.1 25.1 22.9 21.0
MS 30.1 15.5 13.9 14.1 WY 50.5 25.1 20.1 29.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18020-B18026; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 25. Employment Gap—Civilians Ages 16 to 64 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability Status: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Employed as a Pct. Of Total (a.k.a., Employment Rate) Difference of No Disability and Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank State Employed as a Pct. Of Total (a.k.a., Employment Rate) Difference of No Disability and Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S. 36.2 75.0 38.8 -- MO 37.1 77.4 40.3 17
AL 30.2 73.7 43.5 4 MT 41.9 76.9 35.0 41
AK 41.6 74.5 32.9 47 NE 46.1 82.1 36.0 33
AZ 36.0 73.3 37.3 26 NV 40.2 75.9 35.7 37
AR 31.7 74.3 42.6 7 NH 43.5 79.9 36.4 31
CA 35.6 72.1 36.5 29 NJ 36.7 75.3 38.6 23
CO 43.1 77.8 34.7 43 NM 36.8 72.6 35.8 34
CT 41.9 77.7 35.8 34 NY 33.1 73.1 40.0 19
DE 39.0 75.9 36.9 27 NC 34.9 75.3 40.4 15
DC 32.8 73.7 40.9 10 ND 51.5 81.2 29.7 50
FL 36.7 74.6 37.9 24 OH 35.0 76.1 41.1 9
GA 33.3 74.0 40.7 12 OK 37.2 76.4 39.2 22
HI 42.9 75.1 32.2 48 OR 40.3 75.5 35.2 40
ID 42.6 77.0 34.4 44 PA 35.3 76.2 40.9 10
IL 38.3 74.7 36.4 31 RI 36.9 77.0 40.1 18
IN 36.5 76.2 39.7 20 SC 29.5 74.2 44.7 2
IA 45.1 81.6 36.5 29 SD 47.8 81.8 34.0 46
KS 42.8 79.6 36.8 28 TN 32.1 75.4 43.3 5
KY 29.5 75.1 45.6 1 TX 38.0 73.5 35.5 39
LA 32.8 72.2 39.4 21 UT 48.7 77.4 28.7 51
ME 36.7 79.4 42.7 6 VT 46.2 80.6 34.4 44
MD 42.1 77.7 35.6 38 VA 36.3 76.9 40.6 13
MA 35.4 77.8 42.4 8 WA 40.0 75.8 35.8 34
MI 31.7 72.3 40.6 13 WV 27.5 71.4 43.9 3
MN 46.0 80.8 34.8 42 WI 42.1 79.9 37.8 25
MS 30.1 70.5 40.4 15 WY 50.5 82.0 31.5 49

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18020; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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