U.S. Childhood Disability Rate Up in 2019 From 2008

Disability rates highest among American Indian and Alaska Native children and children living in poverty. Learn more in this story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers U.S. Childhood Disability Rate Up in 2019 From 2008 The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008 and rates were highest among American Indian and Alaska Native children and those living in poverty, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau brief. Childhood Disability in the United States: 2019 examines rates of disability among U.S. children under age 18 using the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) — the most recent data available — and the 2008 ACS, which first included the current set of disability questions. Read More Over three million children (4.3% of the under-18 population) in the United States had a disability in 2019, up 0.4 percentage points since 2008. The most common disability type among children both years was cognitive difficulty, which saw one of the largest jumps in prevalence between 2008 and 2019. Continue reading to learn more about: Racial differences Disability and poverty Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested The Risks Children Face During Pandemic: New U.S. Census Bureau experimental Household Pulse Survey results show households with children are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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