Disability Data for Louisiana from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,175,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 667,000 | 16.0% |
| Hearing | 169,000 | 4.1% |
| Vision | 134,000 | 3.2% |
| Cognitive | 269,000 | 6.4% |
| Mobility | 384,000 | 9.2% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 287,000 | 6.9% |
| Self-care activities | 157,000 | 3.8% |
| Routine activities | 255,000 | 6.1% |
| No reported disability | 3,509,000 | 84.0% |
*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 Louisiana population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 6.9% of Louisiana adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 9.1% have some other type of disability, and 84.0% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Louisiana from the 2008 American Community Survey
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