Disabilities Among U.S. Adults (Age 15 and older)

Vision Impaired:
7.67 million adults reported difficulty seeing words/letters
1.77 million reported a severe vision impairment

Hearing Impaired:
8.0 million adults reported difficulty hearing a conversation
832,000 reported a severe hearing impairment
3.9 million adults used a hearing aid

Mobility Impaired:
19.5 million adults reported difficulty walking
9.9 million reported a severe mobility impairment
8.53 million used a wheelchair, crutches, or a cane

Limited Hand Use:
18.1 million adults reported difficulty grasping or carrying objects
8.0 reported severe difficulties
Of these, 6.7 million reported difficulty grasping objects and 564,000 severe difficulties grasping

Learning Disabilities:
3.5 million adults had a learning disability
9.0 million adults had cognitive disabilities