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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 13% of the population, both in Kittitas County (approximatety <br />5,700 people), and in Washington State is disabted.5 ln Washington State, 74% of DDA ctients tive with <br />their parents or retatives. Nine percent tive in their own homes, 7% are in supported tiving <br />environments, and about 3.6% live in adutt famity homes.6 <br />Types of Dlsabllltles <br />in Kittitas county, washington d) Share i Embed <br />drtlicultt - 4.8X <br />Vision 2,4X <br />Cognllive ditficutty - 5.5X <br />Aolbulatory difficully - 4.816 <br />Sell-care t_8x <br />lndependenl tiving difticu[y - 5.2% <br />t%2.5%3%3.5X 4.5% <br />SrAl0 2022 Am.rican Comntunty Survey 5 yeat fstimatesfrj1lorv Table !. D Display Margin of Error <br />7 <br />According to the 2023 Casetoad and Cost Report from the Washington State Devetopmenta[ Disabilities <br />Administration, TS.6% of those determined to be etigible for services are diagnosed with a <br />developmental detay, followed by 6.4Yo with autism , and 6.0% with an intettectuat disabitity. (See tabte <br />betow.) <br />t (U.S. Census Bureau 2020) <br />6 (Washington State Devetopmentat Disabitities Administration 2023) <br />7 (U.S.Census Bureau 2020) <br />I