The maps below explore the American Community Survey 5-year (Table S1810) 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 all age groups.
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2017
People with Disabilities: Illinois
This map of Illinois shows general rates of disability across the state at the county level. Disability rates are broken into four categories, from 7.2 to 26.5%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, Round Lake Beach- McHenry-Grayslake, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) are labeled to show if there are any differences between disability rates in urban vs rural areas. Overall, there are higher rates of disability in rural counties than urban ones. There also tend to be higher rates of disability in the southern half of the state. Counties with the highest rates, of 17.2 to 26.5%, are found mainly in the rural southeastern part of the state. Counties with the lowest rates, of 7.2 to 12.5%, are found in the urban areas around Chicago and Peoria.
In the upper corner is an inset map of the United States showing how overall general disability rates in Illinois compare to the rest of the country. Overall, general disability rates in Illinois are in the lowest category (out of four) compared to the rest of the U.S.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced October 2019 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
Maps of Disability by Sex
People with Disabilities – Female
People with Disabilities – Male
Disability Rates by Functional Limitation
People with Vision Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of people with vision difficulty for ages 5 and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 0.9 to 6.4%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.
McHenry and Peoria are in counties with the lowest rate of 0.9 to 1.8%. Rockford and Chicago are in counties with the second lowest rate of 1.9 to 2.4%. Springfield is in a county with the second highest rate of 2.5 to 3.0%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
People with Hearing Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of people with hearing difficulty for ages 5 and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 2.2 to 12.2%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.
Peoria, McHenry, and Chicago are in counties with the lowest rate of 2.2 to 3.6%. Rockford and Springfield are in counties with the second lowest rate of 3.7 to 4.3%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
People with Cognitive Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of people with cognitive difficulty by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 2.2 to 12.0%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.
McHenry and Chicago are in counties with the lowest rate of 2.2 to 4.1%. Peoria is in a county with the second lowest rate of 4.2 to 5.1%. Springfield and Rockford are in counties with the second highest rate of 5.2 to 6.5%.
Many counties in the south and south-east parts of the state have the highest rates of 6.6 to 12.0%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
People with Mobility Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of people with mobility difficulty for all ages by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 3.7 to 16.3%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) 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.
McHenry, Chicago and Peoria are in counties with the lowest rate of 3.7 to 6.8%. Springfield and Rockford are in counties with the second lowest rate of 6.9 to 8.1%.
Many counties in the south and south-east parts of the state have the highest rates of 9.9 to 16.3%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
People with Self Care Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of people with self-care difficulty by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 1.2 to 7.4%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) are labeled on the map to show if there are any differences between rates in urban compared to rural areas.
McHenry is in a county with the lowest rate of 1.2 to 2.2%. Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield are in counties with the second-lowest rate of 2.3 to 2.7%. Rockford is in a county with the second-highest rate of 2.8-3.4%.
Many counties in the south and south-east parts of the state have the highest rates of 3.5 to 7.4%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
People with Independent Living (IL) Difficulty
This map of the state of Illinois shows rates of independent living (IL) difficulty for people 18 years of age and older by county. Rates are broken into four categories from 3.1 to 14.5%.
The five largest urban areas (Rockford, McHenry, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield) 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.
McHenry is in a county with the lowest rate of 3.1 to 5.3%. Chicago and Peoria are in counties with the second lowest rate of 5.4 to 6.2%. Rockford and Springfield are in counties with the second highest rate of 6.3 to 7.5%.
Many counties in the south and south-east parts of the state have the highest rates of 7.6 to 14.5%.
To browse or download the data used to make this map, use our Disability Data Lookup Tool.
Map produced April 2020 based on 2013-2017 American Community Survey data.
Veterans
Veterans with Disabilities
Poverty
People with Disabilities in Poverty
Employment
People Employed with a Disability
People Unemployed with a Disability
Out of the Labor Force with a Disability
These maps are part of RTC:Rural’s State Profile Map Series, which is part of Disability Counts.