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8 <br /> <br />PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 13% of the population, both in Kittitas County <br />(approximately 5,800 people), and nationwide is disabled. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019) In Washington <br />State, 72% of DDA clients live with their parents or relatives. Nine percent live in their own homes, 8% <br />are in supported living environments, and about 3.5% live in adult family homes. (Washington State <br />Developmental Disabilities Administration, 2020) <br /> <br />EMPLOYMENT & INCOME <br />In the United States, about 24% of people 16 and over with a disability are employed compared to over <br />67% of people without a disability. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019) In Washington State, nearly 37% of <br />people with disabilities are employed compared to 76% of people without disabilities. (Washington <br />State Division of Vocational Rehabiltation, 2017) About 57% of people with disabilities are not in the <br />labor force (compared to 19% of people without disabilities), however many of those who are <br />unemployed or out of the labor force report some type of barrier to employment, such as lack of <br />education or training, lack of transportation, and the need for job accommodations. (Washington State <br />Division of Vocational Rehabiltation, 2017) <br /> <br />(Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabiltation, 2017)