Finding Disability Statistics
Summary: Statistics about disability in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico are easy to find on the Local Area Disability Data Dashboard. You can also access more features and find national disability data and a disability status report for the US Virgin Islands at DisabilityStatistics.org.
Do you wonder how many people have what types of disabilities in your community, state, or territory? Or how disability breaks down by factors like race, employment, poverty, or educational attainment in your area? You can easily find this information for New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico in the Northeast ADA Center’s Local Area Disability Data Dashboard, which is abbreviated as LADDD.
The dashboard can display local disability statistics for counties in New York and New Jersey, and for municipalities in Puerto Rico—these are all in the Northeast ADA Center’s region. Just choose a location from the menus and click the Submit button. LADDD will build a report for the area. The report will include a variety of statistics, so be sure to scroll down on the report to view them all.
If you are looking for similar statistics, for other states or nationally overall, turn to the Northeast ADA Center resource DisabilityStatistics.org. This resource also has a disability status report for the US Virgin Islands.
Additional features at Disabilitystatistics.org include:
- Comparisons between states, or between a state and the entire US
- More options for accessing data across different demographic characteristics, such as disability type or employment status
- Viewing data on a map
- Viewing data on a chart
- Detailed FAQ and glossary
A handy brochure and getting-started guide: Disability Stats Your Way at DisabilityStatistics.org (PDF).