The r-list in the printed May 2014 issue of response included errors. Below are the correct figures. response regrets the errors.
r-list: May 2014
303,858,000
U.S. civilian population. Of this, about 56.7 million (18.7 percent) live with a disability.
241,682,000
U.S. civilian population 15 or older.
21.3 percent
People 15 and over who live with a disability.
14.8 percent
People 15 and over with a sight disability.
3.1 percent
People 15 and over with a hearing disability.
1.2 percent
People 15 and over with a speech disability.
12.6 percent
People 15 and over who have difficulty walking.
6.3 percent
People 15 and over with a mental or emotional disability.
41.1 percent
People 15 and over with a disability who are employed.
Source: Americans With Disabilities: 2010 Household Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012.
