Illinois: Disability Employment Statistics

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Illinois By the Numbers

Population and Employment Statistics1

Working Age Population with a Disability (18-64): 749,415

  • Percentage that did not work by Disability Type
Cognitive51.7%
Hearing35.3%
Ambulatory63.6%
Visual42.7%

 

Illinois
47.9%

Percentage of People with a Disability that did not work.

SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Network By the Numbers2

14 nonprofit agencies headquartered in Illinois participated in the program as SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Authorized Providers.

Employees

707 Individuals with Significant Disabilities Employed, including 37 Veterans

Wages

$16.11/hr
Average AbilityOne Employee Wage

Sales

$44.2 Million
Total AbilityOne Sales

1 Data from 2022 American Community Survey
2 Fiscal Year 2023 data proprietary to SourceAmerica®

SourceAmerica Nonprofit Agencies Headquartered in Illinois

  • Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
  • Challenge Unlimited, Inc.
  • Clearbrook Center, Inc.
  • Community Workshop and Training Center, Inc.
  • Human Resources Center of Edgar and Clark Counties
  • Innovative Partnerships, N.F.P.
  • Jefferson County Comprehensive Services, Inc.
  • Jewish Child and Family Services
  • Rolling Hills Progress Center
  • Specialized Training for Adult Rehabilitation
  • St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises, Inc.
  • The Arc of the Quad Cities Area
  • The Douglas Center
  • TRI Industries NFP

Other Nonprofit Agencies with AbilityOne Contracts in Illinois

  • Bona Fide Conglomerate
  • CW Resources
  • Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin
  • Professional Contract Services, Inc.
  • Relief Enterprise