The Annual Disability Status Reports provide policy makers, disability advocates, reporters, and the public with a summary of the most recent demographic and economic statistics on the working-age (ages 21-64) population with disabilities. They contain information on the population size, prevalence, employment, earnings, poverty, household income, home ownership, and activity limitations of working-age people with disabilities, as well as the composition of this population by age, race, gender, and educational attainment

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The Annual Disability Status Reports provide policy makers, disability advocates, reporters, and the public with a summary of the most recent demographic and economic statistics on the working-age (ages 21-64) population with disabilities. They contain information on the population size, prevalence, employment, earnings, poverty, household income, home ownership, and activity limitations of working-age people with disabilities, as well as the composition of this population by age, race, gender, and educational attainment.DE77_pdf2.pdf: 320 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

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About the Center
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics 
and Statistics (StatsRRTC) bridges the divide between the sources of disabil-
ity data and the users of disability statistics. We conduct research exploring 
the reliability of existing data sources and collection methods, and study the 
potential to improve current and future data collection efforts.  
The StatsRRTC is an interdisciplinary effort of three organizations at Cornell 
University: the Employment and Disability Institute, the Department of Policy 
Analysis and Management, and the Institute for Policy Research in Wash-
ington, DC. In addition, expertise is drawn from the following collaborating 
institutions: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), Center 
for an Accessible Society, InfoUse, Institute for Matching Person and Technol-
ogy, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and The Urban Institute.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
For more information contact:
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on 
Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC)
Cornell University
303 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca, New York  14853-3901 
Tel   607.255.9605
Fax  607.255.2763
TTY   607.255.2891
Email DisabilityStatistics@cornell.edu
Web  www.DisabilityStatistics.org
www.DisabilityStatistics.org
Rehabilitation Research 
and Training Center on 
Disability Demographics 
and Statistics (StatsRRTC)
www.DisabilityStatistics.orgRehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics
NYNew York2004
For more information about the Annual Disability Status Reports contact:
Andrew J. Houtenville, Director
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on 
Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC)
Employment and Disability Institute
303 ILR Extension Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone 607.255.5702
Fax  607.255.2763
Email DisabilityStatistics@cornell.edu
This summary is being distributed by the Rehabilitation Research and Train-
ing Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics at Cornell University.
Suggested Citation: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disabil-
ity Demographics and Statistics (2005). 2005 Disability Status Report Sum-
mary: New York. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University. 
The StatsRRTC is funded to Cornell University by the U.S. Department of 
Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (No. 
H133B031111). The contents of this paper do not necessarily represent the 
policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorse-
ment by the Federal Government (Edgar, 75.620 (b)).
The Co-Principal Investigators are:
Susanne M. Bruyere: Director, Employment and Disability Institute, School of 
Industrial and Labor Relations, Extension Division, Cornell University
Richard V. Burkhauser: Sarah Gibson Blanding Professor, Department of Poli-
cy Analysis and Management, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University
Andrew J. Houtenville: Senior Research Associate, Employment and Disability 
Institute, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Extension Division, Cornell 
University
David C. Stapleton: Director, Cornell University Institute for Policy Research
Comparisons
Housing: The difference in the percentage living in owner occupied housing 
between working-age people with and without disabilities increased from 
10.2 percentage points in 2003 to 11.6 percentage points in 2004.
Age Distribution: The difference in the percentage ages 21-29 between peo-
ple with and without disabilities decreased from 11.9 percentage points in 
2003 to 9.6 percentage points in 2004.
Race Distribution: The difference in the percentage non-white between 
people with and without disabilities increased from 2.7 percentage points in 
2003 to 4.0 percentage points in 2004.
Gender Distribution: The difference in the percentage that are women be-
tween people with and without disabilities increased from 0.3 percentage 
points in 2003 to 1.5 percentage points in 2004.
Education Distribution: The difference in the percentage with a Bachelor’s 
degree or more between people with and without disabilities decreased 
from 20.2 percentage points in 2003 to 19.7 percentage points in 2004.
Employment Across States: The gap between the employment rates of work-
ing-age people with and without disabilities declined the most in Rhode 
Island—from 45.0 percentage points in 2003 to 40.4 percentage points in 
2004.
Employment Trend: The gap between the employment rates of working-age 
people with and without sensory, physical, mental, and/or self-care disabili-
ties decreased from 41.0 percentage points in 2001 to 40.2 percentage points 
in 2004.
www.DisabilityStatistics.orgRehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics
NYNew York2004
The Annual Disability Status Reports
The Annual Disability Status Reports provide policy makers, disability 
advocates, reporters, and the public with a summary of the most recent 
demographic and economic statistics on the working-age (ages 21-64) 
population with disabilities. They contain information on the population 
size, prevalence, employment, earnings, poverty, household income, home 
ownership, and activity limitations of working-age people with disabilities, 
as well as the composition of this population by age, race, gender, and 
educational attainment. Comparisons are made to working-age people 
without disabilities, across types of disabilities, and to the previous year.  
Additional statistics by state are available at www.DisabilityStatistics.org.
The Status Reports look at the working-age population (21-64) because the 
employment gap between people with and without disabilities is a major 
focus of government programming and advocacy efforts. Furthermore, 
employment is a key factor in the social integration and economic self-
sufﬁciency of working-age people with disabilities. Future Status Reports will 
address the school- and retirement-age populations and eventually expand 
to education and health-related issues.
The estimates in the 2004 Status Reports are based on American Community 
Survey (ACS) data—a survey of the U.S. Census Bureau designed to replace 
the decennial census long form. In future years, we hope to add information 
derived from other data sources, such as the Current Population Survey (CPS) 
and National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). See ACS User Guide on our web 
site, www.DisabilityStatistics.org for additional disability-related information 
in the ACS. A Census Bureau report, www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p60-
226.pdf, provides a broader discussion of the ACS.
The estimates in this report are based on responses from a sample of the 
population and may differ from actual values because of sampling variability 
or other factors. As a result, apparent differences between the estimates for 
two or more groups may not be statistically signiﬁcant.
Comparisons
This is a summary of the comparative statistics that appear on the individual 
2004 Annual Disability Status Reports.  The statistics indicate the social and 
economic status of working-age people (ages 21-64) with disabilities, using 
data from the 2003 and 2004 American Community Surveys (ACS).  These 
statistics are available by state at www.DisabilityStatistics.org, where more 
detailed information may also be found about the ACS. 
Employment: The gap between the employment rates of working-age peo-
ple with and without disabilities increased from 40.1 percentage points in 
2003 to 41.9 percentage points in 2004.
Full-Time/Full-Year Employment: The difference in the percentage working 
full-time/full-year between working-age people with and without disabilities 
increased from 34.7 percentage points in 2003 to 34.9 percentage points in 
2004.
Annual Labor Earnings: The difference in the median labor earnings be-
tween working-age people with and without disabilities who worked full-
time/full-year decreased from $8,000 in 2003 to $5,000 in 2004.
Annual Household Income: The difference in the median household income 
between working-age people with and without disabilities increased from 
28,600 in 2003 to $30,800 in 2004.
Poverty: The difference in the poverty rate between working-age people 
with and without disabilities increased from 16.9 percentage points in 2003 
to 17.5 percentage points in 2004.
2004 Disability Status Report
New York
www.DisabilityStatistics.orgRehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics
NYNew York2004
Summary
This is a summary of the statistics that appear on the individual 2004 Annual 
Disability Status Reports. The statistics indicate the social and economic sta-
tus of working-age people (ages 21-64) with disabilities, using data from the 
2003 and 2004 American Community Surveys (ACS). These statistics are avail-
able by state at www.DisabilityStatistics.org, where more detailed informa-
tion about the ACS may also be found.
Prevalence: The percentage of working-age individuals reporting a disability 
decreased from 10.9 percent in 2003 to 10.8 percent in 2004.
Employment: The employment rate of working-age people with disabilities 
decreased from 35.4 percent in 2003 to 34.0 percent in 2004.
Full-Time/Full-Year Employment: The percentage of working-age people 
with disabilities working full-time/ full-year decreased from 21.1 percent in 
2003 to 20.9 percent in 2004. 
Annual Labor Earnings: The median annual labor earnings of working-age 
people with disabilities working full-time/full-year increased from $30,000 in 
2003 to $33,000 in 2004.
Household Annual Income: The median household annual income of work-
ing-age people with disabilities decreased from $35,000 in 2003 to $33,800 
in 2004.
Poverty: The poverty rate of working-age people with disabilities increased 
from 26.2 percent in 2003 to 27.2 percent in 2004.
Supplemental Security Income: The percentage of working-age people with 
disabilities receiving SSI payments increased from 18.7 percent in 2003 to 
19.7 percent in 2004.
Housing: The percentage of people with disabilities living in owner occupied 
housing decreased from 48.0 percent in 2003 to 47.7 percent in 2004.
Summary
Activity Limitation—Employment: The percentage of working-age people 
with sensory, physical and/or mental disabilities that report an employment 
disability (difﬁculty working at a job or business) increased from 54.6 percent 
in 2003 to 55.3 percent in 2004.
Age Distribution: Among people with disabilities, the percentage ages 21-29  
increased from 8.8 percent in 2003 to 10.7 percent in 2004.
Race Distribution: Among people with disabilities, the percentage non-white 
increased from 33.5 percent in 2003 to 35.7 percent in 2004.
Gender Distribution: Among people with disabilities, the percentage that 
are women increased from 52.1 percent in 2003 to 53.1 percent in 2004.
Education Distribution: Among people with disabilities, the percentage with 
a Bachelor’s degree or more increased from 13.4 percent in 2003 to 14.6 per-
cent in 2004.
Prevalence Across States: Arkansas experienced the largest percentage point 
increase the prevalence of disability among its working-age population—
from 17.5 percent to 19.9 percent between 2003 and 2004.  
Employment Across States: Vermont experienced the largest percentage 
point increase the employment rate of working-age people with disabili-
ties—from 46.9 percent to 50.8 percent between 2003 and 2004.
Prevalence Trend: The percentage of working-age people with sensory, phys-
ical, mental, and/or self-care disabilities increased from 9.2 percent in 2001 
to 9.7 percent in 2004.
Employment Trend: The employment rate of working-age people with senso-
ry, physical, mental, and/or self-care disabilities increased from 34.6 percent 
in 2001 to 35.0 percent in 2004.
2004 Disability Status Report
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