Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED, 2016
Education is an indicator that represents participation of people with disabilities. These maps show educational attainment of people with and without disabilities who are aged 25 and over. The data show that the percentage of people with disabilities with a high school diploma or GED is higher than the percentage of people without disabilities. The U.S. average percentage of people with disabilities with a high school diploma or GED is 34.1% with a range of 25.1% in California to 44.1% in Pennsylvania, while, for people without disabilities, the U.S. average is 26.0% with a range of 15.6% in the District of Columbia to 39.5% in West Virginia.
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9.0% to 24.0%
24.1% to 28.1%
28.2% to 33.0%
33.1% to 44.1%
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Data source. 2016, American Community Survey (ACS), 5 year Estimates. Table S1811, selected economic characteristics for the civilian noninstitutionalized population by disability status. Calculation. Number of people aged 25 and over with a high school diploma or GED with/without a disability divided by the total number of people aged 25 and over with/without a disability. ACS Table S1811 provides these percentages.
Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED by region
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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED by Region. Click on a state to view city data, where available.
Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED by Region. Click on a state to view city data, where available.
Percentage of People with and without Disabilities Age 25 and Above with a High School Diploma or GED by Region. Click on a state to view city data, where available.