This map of Washington shows general rates of disability across the state at the county level. Disability rates are broken into four categories, from 9.6 to 28.9%.

The five largest urban areas (Spokane, Kennewick-Pasco, Olympia-Lacey, Seattle, and Bremerton) are labeled to show if there are any differences between disability rates in urban vs rural areas. Disability rates tend to be higher in rural areas than urban ones. The two lowest rates of 9.6 to 13.0% and 13.1 to 15.9% are mainly found in the counties surrounding each of the five largest urban areas and tend to occur in uneven patterns across the state. The highest rates of 20.0 to 28.9% can be observed in each corner of the state.

In the upper corner is an inset map of the United States showing how overall general disability rates in Washington compare to the rest of the country. Overall, general disability rates in Washington are in the lowest category (out of four) compared to the rest of the U.S.

Map produced October 2019 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map of the state of Washington shows disability rate among females by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 10.0 to 27.1%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle and Olympia-Lacey are in counties with the lowest rate of 10.0 to 12.6%. Kennewick—Pasco and Spokane are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 12.7 to 14.8%. Bremerton is in a county with the second-highest rate of 14.9 to 18.7%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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• To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
• For information on how biological sex is used and defined in the ACS, see “American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey 2017 Subject Definitions” page 125.

This map of the state of Washington shows disability rate among males by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 9.3 to 30.7%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas. 

Seattle is in a county with the lowest rate of 9.3 to 13.1%. The other four cities are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 13.2 to 17.1%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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• For information on how biological sex is used and defined in the ACS, see “American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey 2017 Subject Definitions” page 125.

This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates.

The ACS asks a set of disability indicator questions to determine disability. If a respondent can answer “yes” to any disability question they are classified as having a disability. The data below are for ages 18 and over.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of disability among veterans aged 18 and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 23.3 to 56.2%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle, Bremerton, and Olympia-Lacey are in counties with the lowest rate of 23.3 to 27.1%. Kennewick—Pasco and Spokane are in cities with the second-lowest rate of 27.2 to 33.0%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map of the state of Washington shows poverty rates among people with disabilities of all ages by county. Poverty rates are broken into four levels from 13.3 to 29.0%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Bremerton and Olympia-Lacey are in counties with the lowest rate of 13.3 to 18.8%. Seattle and Kennewick—Pasco are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 18.9 to 20.4%. Spokane is in a county with the highest rate of 23.1 to 29.0%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map explores American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table C18120) employment estimates by disability type. 

The ACS asks a set of disability indicator questions to determine disability. If a respondent can answer “yes” to any disability question they are classified as having a disability. The data below are for ages 18-64.

This map of Washington shows employment rates among people with disabilities. The data includes people ages 18 to 64. Rates are broken into four categories ranging from 15.1 to 27.5%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Spokane is in a county with the second-lowest rate of 27.6 to 35.4%. Kennewick—Pasco and Olympia-Lacey are in counties with the second-highest rate of 35.5 to 38.6%. Seattle and Bremerton are in counties with the highest rate of 38.7 to 54.2%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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• To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.

This map explores American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table C18120) employment estimates by disability type. 

The ACS asks a set of disability indicator questions to determine disability. If a respondent can answer “yes” to any disability question they are classified as having a disability. The data below are for ages 18-64.

This map of Washington shows unemployment rates among people with disabilities. The data includes people ages 18 to 64. Rates are broken into four categories from 1.8 to 12.0%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Spokane is in a county with the second-lowest rate of 4.2 to 5.4%. Seattle, Bremerton, and Olympia-Lacey are in counties with the second-highest rate of 5.5 to 6.7%. Kennewick—Pasco is in a county with the highest rate of 6.8 to 12.0%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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• To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.

 This map explores American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table C18120) employment estimates by disability type. 

The ACS asks a set of disability indicator questions to determine disability. If a respondent can answer “yes” to any disability question they are classified as having a disability. The data below are for ages 18-64.

This map of Washington shows out of labor force rates among people with disabilities. The data includes people ages 18 to 64. Rates are broken into four categories from 42.9 to 80.4%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle and Bremerton are in counties with the lowest rate of 42.9 to 54.1%. Olympia-Lacey and Kennewick—Pasco are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 54.2 to 56.7%. Spokane is in a county with the second-highest rate of 56.8 to 67.6%.

Map produced November 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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 This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

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This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

For hearing difficulty the ACS asks if a respondent is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing. If they answer “yes” they are classified as having a hearing difficulty. This data is for all ages.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of people with hearing difficulty for ages 5 and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 2.4 to 11.4%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle is a county with the lowest rate of 2.4 to 4.1%, while the other four cities are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 4.2 to 5.4%.

Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

For cognitive difficulty the ACS asks because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, does the respondent have difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions. If they answer “yes” they are classified as having a cognitive difficulty. This data is for ages 5 and up.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of people with cognitive difficulty by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 3.6 to 10.9%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle and Olympia—Lacey are in counties with the lowest rate of 3.6 to 5.1%. Spokane, Kennewick—Pasco, and Bremerton are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 5.2 to 6.1%.

Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

For ambulatory (i.e. mobility) difficulty the ACS asks if a respondent has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. If they answer “yes” they are classified as having a mobility difficulty. This data is for ages 5 and up.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of people with mobility difficulty for all ages by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 4.9 to 15.7%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates of people with mobility difficulty in urban compared to rural areas. 

Seattle is in a county with the lowest rate of 4.9 to 6.4%, while the other four cities are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 6.5 to 7.9%.

Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

For self-care difficulty the ACS asks if a respondent has difficulty bathing or dressing. If they answer “yes” they are classified as having a self-care difficulty. This data is for ages 5 and up.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of people with self-care difficulty by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 1.4 to 6.0%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle is a county with the lowest rate of 1.4 to 2.3%, while the other four cities are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 2.4 to 2.8%.

Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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This map explores the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data (Table S1810) on disability estimates by county.

For independent living difficulty the ACS asks because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, does the respondent have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping. If they answer “yes” they are classified as having an independent living difficulty. This data is for ages 18 and up.

This map of the state of Washington shows rates of independent living (IL) difficulty for people 18 years of age and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 3.9 to 10.8%.

The five largest urban areas (Seattle, Bremerton, Olympia--Lacey, Spokane, and Kennewick--Pasco) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates of people with independent living difficulty in urban compared to rural areas.

Seattle and Olympia—Lacey are in counties with the lowest rate of 3.9 to 5.4%. Bremerton is in a county with the second-lowest rate of 5.5 to 6.3%. Spokane, and Kennewick-Pasco are in counties with the second-highest rate of 6.4 to 8.3%.

Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.

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