Demographics of
Disability in Wisconsin
There are many ways of measuring disability in a population. Over the
years, various large-scale research organizations (including the Census
Bureau) have used survey questions to find out how many people identify
themselves as having health problems, functional limitations,
impairments or disabilities. Because each of these surveys asks
different questions, each has different results and each sheds light on
unique aspects of these circumstances.
The data tables here come from nationwide survey efforts that either
provide state-specific results, or can be extrapolated to a state's
population. Only the Census Bureau's American Community Survey provides
reliable results at the county level (and so far, only for counties of
20,000 population or more), so that is the only survey summarized here
for counties.
For more information on individual participation in Federal SSDI
and SSI programs.
(exit DHS)
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Last Revised:
April 18, 2013
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