Disability Data for Illinois from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,024,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 1,394,000 | 11.6% |
| Hearing | 374,000 | 3.1% |
| Vision | 239,000 | 2.0% |
| Cognitive | 527,000 | 4.4% |
| Mobility | 782,000 | 6.5% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 631,000 | 5.2% |
| Self-care activities | 338,000 | 2.8% |
| Routine activities | 568,000 | 4.7% |
| No reported disability | 10,630,000 | 88.4% |
*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 Illinois population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 5.2% of Illinois adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 6.4% have some other type of disability, and 88.4% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Illinois from the 2008 American Community Survey
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