Disability Data for Vermont from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 589,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 87,000 | 14.9% |
| Hearing | 29,000 | 4.9% |
| Vision | 11,000 | 1.9% |
| Cognitive | 36,000 | 6.1% |
| Mobility | 44,000 | 7.5% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 35,000 | 6.0% |
| Self-care activities | 18,000 | 3.1% |
| Routine activities | 30,000 | 5.0% |
| No reported disability | 501,000 | 85.1% |
*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 Vermont population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 6.0% of Vermont adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 8.9% have some other type of disability, and 85.1% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Vermont from the 2008 American Community Survey
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