Community & Work Disparities
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Median Household Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 21 to 64, 2016

We identified and compared the median household income of people age 21 to 64 with and without disabilities living in the community. We use median income rather than average income because the median is less influenced by numbers that are very low or very high, and as a result provides more accurate information. This measure allows us to see that households that include people without disabilities have a higher household median income (US Average is $68,700 with a range of $51,400 in Mississippi to $92,500 in the Massachusetts) than households that include people with disabilities (US average is $43,300 with a range of $30,400 in the West Virginia to $60,600 in Hawaii).

This median household income disparity suggests that households with people with disabilities receive annually less money through income than households with people without disabilities, and may suggest the relative economic insecurity experienced by many people with disabilities and those who live with people with disabilities. It is also important to note that have a disability may be associated with a higher cost of living which suggests people with disabilities may require more economic resources to meet basic needs.

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Median Household Income With a Disability This is the first of two color coded maps of the United States.  States have been grouped into four quartile ranges. The first quartile ranges from $30,400 to $42,549 and includes the states Alabama, Arkansas, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee & West Virginia.  The second quartile ranges from $42,550 to $55,649 and includes the states Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, United States, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin & Wyoming.  The third quartile ranges from $55,650 to $66,774 and includes the states Alaska, Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey & Utah.  The fourth quartile ranges from $66,775 to $92,500. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps. Median Household Income With a Disability Alaska, 58600 dollars Alabama, 35300 dollars Arkansas, 35900 dollars Arizona, 45300 dollars California, 52500 dollars Colorado, 49600 dollars Connecticut, 55400 dollars Washington DC, 31200 dollars Delaware, 52400 dollars Florida, 42300 dollars Georgia, 41400 dollars Hawaii, 60600 dollars Iowa, 44200 dollars Idaho, 40600 dollars Illinois, 42300 dollars Indiana, 40300 dollars Kansas, 43800 dollars Kentucky, 32200 dollars Louisiana, 33400 dollars Massachusetts, 48400 dollars Maryland, 60500 dollars Maine, 36300 dollars Michigan, 39800 dollars Minnesota, 49000 dollars Missouri, 36300 dollars Mississippi, 31100 dollars Montana, 36300 dollars North Carolina, 39800 dollars North Dakota, 50400 dollars Nebraska, 44500 dollars New Hampshire, 59200 dollars New Jersey, 59200 dollars New Mexico, 37600 dollars Nevada, 48400 dollars New York, 43400 dollars Ohio, 37700 dollars Oklahoma, 38800 dollars Oregon, 45300 dollars Pennsylvania, 40100 dollars Rhode Island, 32100 dollars South Carolina, 39700 dollars South Dakota, 43300 dollars Tennessee, 36500 dollars Texas, 47300 dollars Utah, 56400 dollars Virginia, 50400 dollars Vermont, 47500 dollars Wisconsin, 43500 dollars West Virginia, 30400 dollars Wyoming, 49400 dollars Median Household Income Without a Disability This is the second of two color coded maps of the United States.  States have been grouped into four quartile ranges. The first quartile ranges from $30,400 to $42,549. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps.  The second quartile ranges from $42,550 to $55,649 and includes the states Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi & New Mexico.  The third quartile ranges from $55,650 to $66,774 and includes the states Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas & West Virginia.  The fourth quartile ranges from $66,775 to $92,500 and includes the states Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, United States, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin & Wyoming. Median Household Income Without a Disability Alaska, 86600 dollars Alabama, 55400 dollars Arkansas, 52700 dollars Arizona, 61200 dollars California, 78600 dollars Colorado, 75600 dollars Connecticut, 85600 dollars Washington DC, 91700 dollars Delaware, 73400 dollars Florida, 58900 dollars Georgia, 61500 dollars Hawaii, 85600 dollars Iowa, 68500 dollars Idaho, 60400 dollars Illinois, 72600 dollars Indiana, 62500 dollars Kansas, 65500 dollars Kentucky, 58300 dollars Louisiana, 54400 dollars Massachusetts, 92500 dollars Maryland, 91500 dollars Maine, 67000 dollars Michigan, 65200 dollars Minnesota, 78600 dollars Missouri, 63500 dollars Mississippi, 51400 dollars Montana, 61900 dollars North Carolina, 59400 dollars North Dakota, 70300 dollars Nebraska, 68400 dollars New Hampshire, 83600 dollars New Jersey, 90700 dollars New Mexico, 54400 dollars Nevada, 62500 dollars New York, 76000 dollars Ohio, 63500 dollars Oklahoma, 59400 dollars Oregon, 68500 dollars Pennsylvania, 70500 dollars Rhode Island, 76400 dollars South Carolina, 56900 dollars South Dakota, 66100 dollars Tennessee, 58300 dollars Texas, 64300 dollars Utah, 72500 dollars Virginia, 80600 dollars Vermont, 70700 dollars Wisconsin, 68500 dollars West Virginia, 55900 dollars Wyoming, 70500 dollars
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Data source. 2016, U.S. Census Bureau 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) through disabilitystatistics.org
Calculation. For each state and using 5 year ACS estimates, the median is identified by placing household incomes (of people age 21 to 64 with and without disabilities living in the community) in value order and finding the middle number.
Note. Household income refers to a household's income from all sources, and before any deductions or payments, on a regular basis in the past 12 calendar months. A household includes the income of the householder, as well as all other individuals aged 21-64

Median Household Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 21 to 64 by region

Median Household Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 21 to 64 by Region
RegionWith a disabilityWithout a disability
United States$43,300$68,700
Alaska$58,600$86,600
Alabama$35,300$55,400
Arkansas$35,900$52,700
Arizona$45,300$61,200
California$52,500$78,600
Colorado$49,600$75,600
Connecticut$55,400$85,600
District of Columbia$31,200$91,700
Delaware$52,400$73,400
Florida$42,300$58,900
Georgia$41,400$61,500
Hawaii$60,600$85,600
Iowa$44,200$68,500
Idaho$40,600$60,400
Illinois$42,300$72,600
Indiana$40,300$62,500
Median Household Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 21 to 64 by Region
RegionWith a disabilityWithout a disability
Kansas$43,800$65,500
Kentucky$32,200$58,300
Louisiana$33,400$54,400
Massachusetts$48,400$92,500
Maryland$60,500$91,500
Maine$36,300$67,000
Michigan$39,800$65,200
Minnesota$49,000$78,600
Missouri$36,300$63,500
Mississippi$31,100$51,400
Montana$36,300$61,900
North Carolina$39,800$59,400
North Dakota$50,400$70,300
Nebraska$44,500$68,400
New Hampshire$59,200$83,600
New Jersey$59,200$90,700
New Mexico$37,600$54,400
Median Household Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 21 to 64 by Region
RegionWith a disabilityWithout a disability
Nevada$48,400$62,500
New York$43,400$76,000
Ohio$37,700$63,500
Oklahoma$38,800$59,400
Oregon$45,300$68,500
Pennsylvania$40,100$70,500
Rhode Island$32,100$76,400
South Carolina$39,700$56,900
South Dakota$43,300$66,100
Tennessee$36,500$58,300
Texas$47,300$64,300
Utah$56,400$72,500
Virginia$50,400$80,600
Vermont$47,500$70,700
Washington$52,400$78,600
Wisconsin$43,500$68,500
West Virginia$30,400$55,900
Wyoming$49,400$70,500