Disability Data for Massachusetts from the 2009 American Community Survey
| Number of people | Percent of population | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,209,000 | 100% |
| Any type of disability* | 791,000 | 12.7% |
| Hearing | 205,000 | 3.3% |
| Vision | 120,000 | 1.9% |
| Cognitive | 340,000 | 5.5% |
| Mobility | 412,000 | 6.6% |
| Daily activity limitation† | 362,000 | 5.8% |
| Self-care activities | 185,000 | 3.0% |
| Routine activities | 328,000 | 5.3% |
| No reported disability | 5,418,000 | 87.3% |
*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 Massachusetts population ages 5+
The above pie chart shows that 5.8% of Massachusetts adults are limited in their daily activities, an additional 6.9% have some other type of disability, and 87.3% have no reported disability.
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Prevalence Data for Massachusetts from the 2008 American Community Survey
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