Facts & Figures

Based on 2008 US Census, American Community Survey

West Virginia 2007 population is 1,790,000

19.2% of West Virginia's population have a disability = 343,680

West Virginia has the highest percentage of people with disabilities than any other state

30.5% of West Virginians age 16-64 with a disability were employed, compared to 38.7% in the United States

29.6% of West Virginians aged 21-64 with a disability were living below the poverty line, compared to 25.3% in the United States

18.2% of West Virginia's civilian veterans aged 21-64 reported a VA service-connected disability

Reference

These statistics were calculated by the Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute using the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data.

Erickson, W., Lee, C., von Schrader, S. (2010, March 17). Disability Statistics from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC). Retrieved Apr 20, 2010 from www.disabilitystatistics.org