Document Type
Research Brief
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
6-2017
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Abstract
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a widely used source of disability data. These data put individual disability rates in the US at 12% -13%, or 1 in 8. However, by considering the household context, the impact of disability is considerably greater than disability data for individuals would suggest. At the household level, disability affects approximately 78 million people, or 25% of the U.S. population. This analysis shows that millions of Americans without disabilities are influenced by household member with disabilities, highlighting that the impact of disability at the household level goes beyond the number of individuals with disabilities.
Rights
© 2017 RTC:Rural
Granting Agency
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Acknowledgement
Our research is supported by grant #90RT50250100 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research within the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. The opinions expressed reflect those of the author and are not necessarily those of the funding agency.
Project Number
90RT50250100
Recommended Citation
von Reichert, C. (June, 2017). Prevalence of Disability: Individual and Household Context. Missoula: University of Montana Rural Institute Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities.