Disability Data
Finding disability specific data can be difficult. The list below represents known sources that contain various types of disability data.
Take some time to view the resources listed below. Please note that each row is hyperlinked to either the originating website or the specific resource on the originating website’s page – click the resource you are interested in to be taken to an external site.
| Disability Equity Collaborative supports individuals, healthcare organizations, policy makers, advocates, researchers, and professional organizations working to address the health disparities experienced by patients with all types of disabilities. |
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| Accommodations for Patients with Disabilities in Health Care Facilities |
| Disability Statistics provides two sets of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS): ACS Custom 1-Year Estimates and ACS Census 5-Year Estimates. |
| Dataset Directory |
| Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America (NLCHDD) is an interdisciplinary group of scientist at the forefront of research on the social determinants of US population health and health disparities. |
| Resources |
| Syracuse University – Aging Studies Institute is a collaborative initiative of the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs and the Syracuse University Office of Research. Its mission is to coordinate and promote aging-related research and education at Syracuse University. |
| Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN) |
| Disability Data Equity Research Working Group |
| Syracuse University – Libraries is a collection of data sources. |
| Disability Statistics |
| U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Current Population Survey – Data on the Employment Status of People with a Disability |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
| Disability Data |
| U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) |
| Disability Datasets |
| U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| Disability Employment Statistics |
| U.S. Social Security Administration |
| Selected Data from Social Security’s Disability Program |
| University of Montana – Rural Institute builds access and opportunity for people with disabilities through education, research, evaluation, and service. |
| Disability Counts |