Disability Data for Arkansas from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,686,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 524,000 | 19.5% |
| Hearing | 144,000 | 5.3% |
| Vision | 104,000 | 3.9% |
| Cognitive | 212,000 | 7.9% |
| Mobility | 302,000 | 11.2% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 221,000 | 8.2% |
| Self-care activities | 114,000 | 4.2% |
| Routine activities | 199,000 | 7.4% |
| No reported disability | 2,163,000 | 80.5% |
*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 Arkansas population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 8.2% of Arkansas adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 11.3% have some other type of disability, and 80.5% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Arkansas from the 2008 American Community Survey
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