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More than 1 in 5 Americans, approximately 54 million, have a disability, making people with disabilities the largest traditionally underrepresented group in the nation. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive - Survey of Americans with Disabilities, 2004
Thirty percent of the nation's 69.6 million families have at least one member with a disability. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive - Survey of Americans with Disabilities, 2004
More than 8 percent of U.S. children and teenagers--5.2 million--have a physical or mental disability. This reflects a sharp growth in the population of young Americans with disabilities over the past decade. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive - Survey of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

In the next 10 years, the number of Americans over 50 will increase by 40 percent. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Patricia Dig: America's Largest Untapped Market; Fortune Magazine, March 2, 1998; U.S. Social Security Administration: The Work Site, 2004

Between 2000 and 2030, the numbers of Americans older than 65 will more than double, from 34.8 million to more than 70.3 million. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Patricia Dig: America's Largest Untapped Market; Fortune Magazine, March 2, 1998; U.S. Social Security Administration: The Work Site, 2004
About 30 percent of all Americans acquire a disability prior to retirement age. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Patricia Dig: America's Largest Untapped Market; Fortune Magazine, March 2, 1998; U.S. Social Security Administration: The Work Site, 2004
More than 7 out of every 10 Americans will acquire some sort of disability by the time they reach the age of 75. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Patricia Dig: America's Largest Untapped Market; Fortune Magazine, March 2, 1998; U.S. Social Security Administration: The Work Site, 2004

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