Disability Data for Alabama from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,396,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 806,000 | 18.3% |
| Hearing | 209,000 | 4.8% |
| Vision | 151,000 | 3.4% |
| Cognitive | 321,000 | 7.3% |
| Mobility | 472,000 | 10.7% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 349,000 | 7.9% |
| Self-care activities | 180,000 | 4.1% |
| Routine activities | 314,000 | 7.2% |
| No reported disability | 3,590,000 | 81.7% |
*Any sensory, cognitive, or mobility disability or daily activity limitation; adds up to more than total because many people have multiple disability types.
†Any difficulty with self-care activities and/or other routine activities; many people have difficulty with both types of activities.
Disability status of the Alabama population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 7.9% of Alabama adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 10.4% have some other type of disability, and 81.7% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Alabama from the 2008 American Community Survey
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