Weathers II, Robert R.2020-12-062020-12-062005-05-0187304https://hdl.handle.net/1813/89935The purpose of this paper is to examine the information on the disability population in a nationally representative survey conducted by the U. S. Census Bureau called the American Community Survey (ACS). The paper is designed to provide a description of the disability data available in the ACS and how the data may be used to assess the employment and economic well-being of the population across states and over time. Descriptive statistics from the 2003 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) are used to illustrate the type of data analysis that will be useful to policymakers.en-USDisability Statistics ResearchEDIcat5-DSRchartscognitive disabilitiesdatadefinition of disabilitydependencedevelopmental disableddisabilitiesdisabilitydisabilitydisability statisticsdisabledisableddisablementdisablingearningsemployemployingemploymentestimatesfiguresgraphshandicaphandicaphandicappedimpairimpairedimpairmentincomeinformationlack of incomeLDLDHDlearning disabilitieslearning disabilitylimitationlimitationmental disabilitiesmental handicapmental retardationneednumbersphysical disabilitypoorpovertyself-employmentspecial needstatisticstatisticsstatswelfareworkarticle