Louisiana: Disability Employment Statistics

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Louisiana By the Numbers

Population and Employment Statistics1

Working Age Population with a Disability (18-64): 395,145

  • Percentage that did not work by Disability Type
Cognitive61%
Hearing42.9%
Ambulatory72.5%
Visual49.2%

 

Louisiana
55.6%

Percentage of People with a Disability that did not work.

SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Network By the Numbers2

6 nonprofit agencies headquartered in Louisiana participated in the program as SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Authorized Providers.

Employees

189 Individuals with Significant Disabilities Employed, including 27 Veterans

Wages

$16.04/hr
Average AbilityOne Employee Wage

Sales

$9 Million
Total AbilityOne Sales

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

SourceAmerica Nonprofit Agencies Headquartered in Louisiana

  • Bradford Services
  • Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc.
  • Goodworks, Inc.
  • Louisiana Industries for the Disabled, Inc.
  • The Arc of Caddo-Bossier
  • The Arc of Greater New Orleans

Other Nonprofit Agencies with AbilityOne Contracts in Louisiana

  • Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
  • CW Resources
  • Enterprises Professional Services, Inc.
  • Global Connections to Employment, Inc.
  • HHI Services
  • Pride Industries
  • Rising Star Resource Development Corporation
  • The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans