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Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell Univ

www.edi.cornell.edu. Employment and Disability Institute. Second Annual Disability Status Report. Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, New York 2006 Roll-Out, October 4, 2005.

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Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell Univ

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  1. www.edi.cornell.edu Employment and Disability Institute Second Annual Disability Status Report Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, New York 2006 Roll-Out, October 4, 2005

  2. Imagine a day when we have data that ... • Provide demographic and outcomes statistics for local jurisdictions. • Break down statistics by type of disability. • Defines disability using language with which advocacy organizations, policy-makers, and the general public identify. • Identifies barriers to the participation of people with disabilities.

  3. To bridge the gap between the sources of disability data and the users of disability statistics. Data Sources Statistics Users StatsRRTC StatsRRTC Mission

  4. Current State-of-the-Data • Current State = Changing • American Community Survey (ACS) • Full Implementation: Institutions, PR, Small areas (65K+) • Current Population Survey (CPS) • Possibly seven new disability items • National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) • Holding steady • Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) • Likely not to continue

  5. Annual Disability Status Reports • Provide up-to-date demographic and economic statistics, by state • For policy makers, disability advocates, reporters, and the public • Comparisons between working-age people with and without disabilities • Changes from previous year • A “looked-for-event” that every year would being disability issues to the forefront

  6. Data Sources Statistics Users 2006 saw the Clash of Two Worlds Improving the Data Continuity of the Story

  7. 2006 saw the Clash of Two Worlds • SIPP Report • 2005 ACS and 2000 Census • Star-Ledger Article on radically changing local estimates • 2005 ACS and previous years of the ACS • Influenced the Status Reports • Cannot compare 2005 with 2004 and prior years • Reason for Caution: 2004-2005 rise in disability-specific prevalence rates were larger than previous one-years changes.

  8. ACS Prevalence Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type Physical Mental Sensory Self-Care

  9. Definition of Disability from ACS • Do you have any of the following conditions: a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment? ... “Sensory Disability” b. A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying? ... “Physical Disability” (Continued)

  10. Definition of Disability from ACS • Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: a. Learning, remembering, or concentrating? ... “Mental Disability” b. Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home? ... “Self-Care Disability” (Continued)

  11. Definition of Disability from ACS • Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: a. Going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office? ... “Go-Outside-Home Disability” b. Working at a job or business? ... “Employment Disability”

  12. 2005 Annual Disability Status Report Some Findings

  13. Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64) 12.6% People without Disabilities (148,310,000) People with Disabilities (21,455,000) Does not include people living in Institutions.

  14. Prevalence Rate, by Type (Ages 21-64)

  15. Prevalence Rate (Ages 21-64) by State

  16. Employment Gap (Ages 21-64) Remains Wide Gap=40.2% points

  17. Employment Rate (Ages 21-64), by Type

  18. Employment Rate (Ages 21-64) by States

  19. Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64) Disparity=15.3% Points

  20. Poverty Rates (Ages 21-64), by Type

  21. Composition of Pop. in Poverty (Ages 21-64) 27.6% People without Disabilities (13,854,000) People with Disabilities (5,279,000) Remember, only 12.6% of Total Population

  22. Additional Information Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca, New York 14853Telephone: (607) 255-5702TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 Fax: (607) 255-2763E-mail: ajh29@cornell.edu

  23. Additional Information • State-Level Status Reports are available at www.DisabilityStatistics.org • Contact Information: Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and Disability Institute School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca, New York 14853Telephone: (607) 255-5702TTY/TDD: (607) 255-2891 E-mail: ajh29@cornell.edu

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