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People with Disabilities: A Texas Profile

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Table of Contents<br />

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1<br />

The <strong>Texas</strong> Workforce Investment Council .................................................................................................... 1<br />

Statutory Directive .................................................................................................................................... 1<br />

The State Strategic Plan ............................................................................................................................ 1<br />

Scope of Report ............................................................................................................................................. 2<br />

Concepts, Data Limitations, and Issues .................................................................................... 3<br />

Concepts ....................................................................................................................................................... 3<br />

Disability .................................................................................................................................................... 3<br />

Noninstitutionalized Population ............................................................................................................... 3<br />

Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population ................................................................................................... 4<br />

Civilian Labor Force ................................................................................................................................... 4<br />

Unemployment ......................................................................................................................................... 4<br />

Data Sources ................................................................................................................................................. 4<br />

Data Issues and Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 5<br />

Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in the U.S. .................................................................................... 7<br />

Population Trends for Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in the U.S. ..................................................................... 7<br />

Regional Patterns .......................................................................................................................................... 8<br />

Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Population of Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> ................................... 8<br />

Recent National Labor Force Trends for Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> ........................................................ 12<br />

Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in <strong>Texas</strong> ..................................................................................... 15<br />

Population Trends of Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in <strong>Texas</strong> ........................................................................ 15<br />

Regional Distribution .................................................................................................................................. 16<br />

Demographic Characteristics of Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in <strong>Texas</strong> ....................................................... 16<br />

Labor Force Characteristics of Individuals <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> in <strong>Texas</strong> .......................................................... 22<br />

Average Salaries of <strong>Texas</strong> Labor Force Participants <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> ......................................................... 25<br />

Supplemental Security Income ................................................................................................................... 27<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Veterans and <strong>Disabilities</strong> ................................................................................................................... 28<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Youth <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong> ...................................................................................................................... 29

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