Infographic: 2017 Disability Statistics – Poverty Rate (US)

Infographic: In 2017 in the United States, the poverty rate for people with disabilities was 2.5 times the rate for people without disabilities. The poverty rate for people with disabilities was 26.1%. The poverty rate for people without disabilities was 10.4%. Statistics for non-institutionalized population, ages 21-64. Source: Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2019). 2017 Disability Status Report: United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI). If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the Northeast ADA Center at 1-800-949-4232.

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