U.S. Census Bureau

 Disability






METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING PERSONS
WITH A WORK DISABILITY IN THE
CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY


A person is considered to have a work disability if one or more of the following conditions are met:

1. Identified by the March supplement question "Does anyone in this household have a health problem or disability which prevents them from working or which limits the kind or amount of work they can do?"

2. Identified by the March supplement question AIs there anyone in this household who ever retired or left a job for health reasons?"

3. Identified by the core questionnaire as currently not in the labor force because of a disability.

4. Identified by the March supplement as a person who did not work at all in the previous year because of illness or disability.

5. Under 65 years old and covered by Medicare in previous year.

6. Under 65 years old and received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in previous year.

7. Received VA disability income in previous year.

*Note: If one of more of the conditions 3-6 are met, the person is considered to have a severe work disability.

Go to CPS Disability Data
Contact the HHES Information area at 301-763-3242 or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Statistics.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Disability Data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: November 25, 2005