Approximately 1.73 million Pennsylvanians (13.7%) have at least one disability. This month we highlight trends in the population with disabilities in PA according to the 2013-2017 American Community Estimates. Key trends include:
- A higher percentage of females and older persons had disabilities
- Ambulatory, or movement-based, disabilities were the most common type
- Those with disabilities had lower educational attainment and earnings
Read more: https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/sdc/pasdc_files/researchbriefs/Feb_2019.pdf