2017 American Community Survey Estimates
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an on-going nationwide survey providing communities with current information on demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics. Fully implemented in 2005 as part of the Census Bureau’s re-engineered census program, the ACS collects and analyzes data yearly instead of every ten years.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Antonio an estimated:
- 232,627 individuals (15.6%) reported one or more types of disability
- 59,064 individuals reported having a hearing disability
- 74,480 individuals reported having a vision disability
- 87,518 individuals reported having a cognitive disability
- 109,600 individuals reported having an ambulatory disability
- 42,997 individuals reported having a self-care disability
- 74,358 individuals reported having an independent living disability
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Definitions
The ACS identifies people with disabilities by asking respondents questions pertaining to the following areas of functioning:
- Hearing – deaf or serious difficulty hearing.
- Vision - blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.
- Cognitive – serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
- Ambulatory – serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
- Self-Care – difficulty dressing or bathing.
- Independent Living – serious difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping, due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey.
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