| Women Living with a Person with a Disability, 2011–2013 | |
State |
Percent |
Alabama |
18.0% |
Alaska |
14.9% |
Arizona |
14.2% |
Arkansas |
18.6% |
California |
14.5% |
Colorado |
11.4% |
Connecticut |
11.6% |
Delaware |
14.5% |
District of Columbia |
10.6% |
Florida |
15.1% |
Georgia |
15.1% |
Hawaii |
18.6% |
Idaho |
15.0% |
Illinois |
12.4% |
Indiana |
14.7% |
Iowa |
11.3% |
Kansas |
12.5% |
Kentucky |
18.5% |
Louisiana |
16.9% |
Maine |
16.6% |
Maryland |
12.7% |
Massachusetts |
12.3% |
Michigan |
15.8% |
Minnesota |
10.6% |
Mississippi |
19.3% |
Missouri |
15.2% |
Montana |
14.3% |
Nebraska |
9.8% |
Nevada |
15.1% |
New Hampshire |
12.7% |
New Jersey |
12.8% |
New Mexico |
16.6% |
New York |
12.6% |
North Carolina |
14.7% |
North Dakota |
9.6% |
Ohio |
14.4% |
Oklahoma |
17.2% |
Oregon |
15.4% |
Pennsylvania |
14.4% |
Rhode Island |
13.5% |
South Carolina |
16.3% |
South Dakota |
12.3% |
Tennessee |
17.1% |
Texas |
15.1% |
Utah |
13.3% |
Vermont |
12.2% |
Virginia |
12.7% |
Washington |
14.0% |
West Virginia |
20.9% |
Wisconsin |
11.6% |
Wyoming |
13.1% |
United States |
14.4% |
Notes: Data are three-year (2011–2013) averages for women age 16 to 64. Persons with one or more disabilities are age 15 and older and need assistance with one or more of the following: hearing; vision; cognitive tasks because of difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions); walking or climbing stairs; bathing or dressing; doing errands such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem. |
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0). |
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