Community Participation Indicators

Access to equitable Community Participation opportunities is a civil right for citizens with disabilities within the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full participation refers to issues of accessibility, inclusion and social capital in the community and in the broader society. The indicators in this section focus on community features and policies that support people with disabilities to go out and participate in the community. These include being able to go out and about in the community, including access to private, public and alternative transportation systems and information resources. This section also focuses on access to local community participation resources and buildings, such as libraries, police stations, grocery stores, restaurants, parks and schools. This section also focuses on "livability" of the community, including indicators such as access to health care and insurance, affordable and integrated housing, education, and other neighborhood features such as crime and poverty rates.

Table of Contents

Health Coverage

1. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 18 to 64 who Have Private Health Insurance
2. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 65 and Above who Have Private Health Insurance
3. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 18 to 64 who Do Not Have Health Insurance
4. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 65 and Above who Do Not Have Health Insurance
5. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities receiving Medicare Part A and or B
6. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities receiving Medicaid

Community Based Subsidized Housing

7. Percentage of Residents in Public Housing with a Disability
8. Percentage of Residents with a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) with a Disability
9. Percentage of Households in Public Housing with a Resident who has a Disability
10. Percentage of Households with a Housing Choice Voucher with a Resident who has a Disability

Access to Community Resources

11. Walk score
12. Transit score

Transit Usage

13. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities who Commute by Car, Alone
14. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities who Commute by Public Transit

Community Crime Rates

15. Violent Crimes per 10,000 people
16. Property Crimes per 10,000 people

Educational Attainment

17. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with Less than a High School Diploma
18. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED
19. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with Some College or an Associate's Degree
20. Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher