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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />According to the U.5. Census Bureau, 13% of the poputation, both in Kittitas County (approximatety <br />5,700 peopte), and in Washington State is disabted.5 ln Washington State, 74To of DDA ctients tive with <br />their parents or retatives. Nine percent live in their own homes, 7% are in supported tiving <br />environments, and about 3.6% live in adult family homes.6 <br />Types of Dlsabllltles <br />in Kittitas County, Washington <br />Heering drfticully - .1,8X <br />vision dlfticurty - 2.4x <br />$ Share / Embect <br />Cognillv€5_6js <br />Ambulatory difficutty - 4.8X <br />Self-care r.8x <br />lndepeodent livi0q <br />1% <br />fr;ilorv Table . D Disptay Margin of [rror <br />0.5?6 2v" 2.5v,3.5X 4.5%a cv <br />SrSlO 2022 Amc.dcdn Camftuni1, Sutvey 5 Year tstimatcs <br />7 <br />According to the 2023 Casetoad and Cost Report from the Washington State Devetopmental Disabitities <br />Administration, 78.6% of those determined to be etigibte for services are diagnosed with a <br />developmental detay, followed by 6.4% with autism , and 6.0% with an intettectuat disabitity. (See tabte <br />betow.) <br />t (U.S. Census Bureau 2020) <br />6 (Washington State Developmentat Disabitities Administration 2023) <br />7 (U.S.Census Bureau 2020) <br />9