Facts
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According to the Census Bureau,17% of the American population has some form of debilitating condition; translation,
over 50 million people.
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The highest percentage of Disabled by city: Paterson NJ 29.8%, Miami 29.49%, Newark 29%, Detroit 28.3% and Binghamton 27.6%.
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Percentage of disabled Americans (ages 16-64) with jobs; 60.1% MEN - 51.4% WOMEN.
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When considering 50 million people, also consider those who are family members that care for their loved ones, the many services
that work with those who have debilitating conditions and corporations who support and endorse medical advancement for those
who are disabled and we’re talking about a very large, under served market.
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More than a quarter of the American population winds up in a wheel chair as they turn 65 or older and with the baby boomer generation
reaching of age, this could become a significant number in the years to come. This group is not aging gracefully because they are not
willing to live with the inconveniences that their parents were willing to live with in the past.
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Disabled Americans spend an estimated $796 billion yearly on everything from rent to vacations.
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Avis Rent A Car saw sales to customers with disabilities jump by 30% over two years after it introduced five devices to make it’s
rental cars more accessible, such as a transfer board that lets drivers move from their wheelchairs into their vehicles.
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3.6 million is the number of veterans with a service-connected disability rating in 2012. Of this number, 881,981 had a rating of
70 percent or higher. A "service-connected" disability is one that was a result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during
active military service. Severity of one's disability is scaled from 0 to 100 percent.*
*Read more: Veterans Day: Census Facts | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteranscensus1.html#ixzz2pxqN7ZgM
**The above information was supplied by FSB (Fortune Small Business) magazine. www.fsb.com. All of the facts are based on studies conducted in 2004.
