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Austin’s Population with Disabilities Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities September 13, 2024 The data summarized in this presentation come from questions on disability asked by the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau measures 6 types of disability by assessing difficulty in hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living among the population ages 5 years and older. *This question is only asked of individuals ages 15 or older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2 In 2022, Austin’s population with disabilities was estimated at 102,219 or 10.5% of the total Austin population. • Grew by 23,888 at a rate of 30% since • Individuals can have multiple disabilities 2012 = 172,159 • Type of Disability • Cognitive difficulty = 46,736 (27.1%) • Ambulatory difficulty = 37,704 (21.9%) • Independent living difficulty = 33,643 (19.5%) • Hearing difficulty = 22,728 (13.2%) • Vision difficulty = 15,719 (9.1%) • Self-care difficulty = 15,629 (9.1%) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2012, 2022 1-year estimates; iStock Getty images Nearly 3 out of 5 Austinites with disabilities have a single type of disability but are likely to experience additional disabilities as they age. Number of Disabilities Total Under 5 years 5 to 17 years 18 to 34 years 35 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and older One type of disability 58.3% 0.0% 61.7% 68.4% 60.3% 57.3% 35.1% Two or more types of disability 41.7% 0.0% 38.2% 31.6% 39.7% 42.7% 64.9% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates 4 Disabilities occur at varying rates, but the prevalence of all disabilities increase as individuals age. Type of Disability Total Under 5 years 5 to 17 years 18 to 34 years 35 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and older Self-Care Vision Hearing Independent Living Ambulatory Cognitive 15,629 15,719 22,728 33,643 37,704 46,736 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% -- 0.8% 4.6% 1.2% 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 0.9% 3.1% 0.8% 6.2% 1.3% 1.5% 2.3% 2.7% 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 1.6% 3.8% 7.6% 11.9% 3.3% 11.9% 7.3% 20.8% 21.7% 29.1% 11.3% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates 5 The prevalence of disability increasing with age produces slightly higher shares of disability among women because they tend to live longer. • 53,493 or 11.2% are female • 48,726 or 9.9% are male • Sex • Age • 0% under 5 years • 6.1% 5 to 17 years • 9.1% 18 to 34 years • 9.9% 35 to 64 years • 18.4% 65 to 74 years • 42.7% 75 years and older Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates; iStock photo Getty images 6 The racial/ethnic make up of Austin’s population with disabilities mostly represents the overall population. However, Black Austinites are over-represented in the population with disabilities. • Race/Ethnicity (% of total population) • 5.0% (8.3%) Asian • 13.0% (7.6%) Black • 33.1% (33.1%) Hispanic • 45.2% (46.8%) NH White • Race/Ethnicity within own Group • 6.3% Asian • 18.0% Black • 10.5% Hispanic • 10.2% White Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates; iStock Getty images Austin has 46,148 employees with disabilities, with nearly half of the population with a disability being employed.         Public administration         Other services (except public administration)         Arts, entertainment, & recreation, and…         Educational services, and health care & social…         Professional, scientific, & management, and…         Finance & insurance and real estate, rental, &…         Transportation & warehousing, and utilities         Information         Retail trade         Wholesale trade         Manufacturing         Construction         Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, and mining 0 5 10 15 20 25 Without Disability With Disability Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates; iStock Getty images Austin workers with disabilities are more multimodal than the overall population, indicating opportunities for targeted transit and infrastructure programs. Population with Disabilities Total Population 59.1% 21.9% 8.2% 5.1% 4.2% 8.8% 18.6% 10.5% 56.8% 30.7% 6.2% 2.2% 2.3% 3.0% 11.0% 12.0% Drove to work alone Worked from home Carpooled Public Transit Walked Unemployment Rate Living Below Poverty Without Health Insurance Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates; iStock Getty images Austinites with disabilities have higher shares of associate’s degrees or some college, yet their earnings are 75% of median earnings citywide. Population with Disabilities Total Population 12.9% 7.3% 19.0% 12.6% 28.9% 19.9% 39.2% 60.2% Less than High School degree High School grad or equivalency Some college or associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree or higher Median Earnings $40,481 $53,767 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 1-year estimates; iStock Getty images To recap: • As Austin grows, so does its population with disabilities. • Much of the growth in the population with disabilities is related to the aging of • As the population ages, so does the number of disabilities experienced and at the Austin population. increased prevalence. • African Americans have higher shares of disability relative to other race/ethnicity groups indicating the need for targeted study and services. • There is an opportunity to leverage the relatively high shares of educational attainment, especially with some college and associates degrees, among the population with disabilities. • Accommodations and virtual work has been seen to increase employment of the population with disabilities. • There continues to be a dearth of data on the population with disabilities especially in relation to housing and household types. 11 Developing standardized and more equitable, inclusive ways to ask demographic questions on City of Austin surveys. • Spring 2022: reviewed research and best practices on collecting demographic characteristics – race/ethnicity, sex, gender, age, and ability status • Fall 2022: conducted interviews with CoA departments reporting demographic data • Spring 2023: drafted recommended guidelines and met with several Quality of Life commissions for feedback • Presently: undergoing review from Equity Office and drafting community engagement plan 12 Visit our website for: • Quick Stats • Demographic profiles for the city, county, MSA, and council districts • Interactive Maps and StoryMaps • Library with additional resources • Data Request form • Sign up here for occasional emails on our latest demographic analysis. austintexas.gov/demographics 13 Q & A 14 Thank you! Lila Valencia, Ph.D. lila.valencia@austintexas.gov