for individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, up to 1 in 4 individuals, or approximately 61
million individuals, in the United States have a disability; and
WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, approximately 26%, or an
estimated 2.6 million residents, have a disability; and
WHEREAS, According to 2020 data, the prevalence of disability
in Pennsylvania by race and ethnicity was 23.4% among White
communities, 41.3% among those of Hispanic or Latino origin,
28.8% among Black or African-American communities and 35% among
individuals of other races and multiracial communities; and
WHEREAS, According to the data, the economic consequences of
having a disability in America are compelling; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 21.3% of working-age United States
residents with a disability are employed as compared to 65.4% of
working-age United States residents who do not have a
disability; and
WHEREAS, This presents a quality-of-life issue as in 2018 the
poverty rate of working-age individuals with disabilities in
this Commonwealth was estimated to be 28.2% as compared to 9.1%
for working-age individuals without a disability; and
WHEREAS, Although the act of fostering awareness about the
issue of our Commonwealth's disabled population is important,
the real objective lies in ensuring that Pennsylvanians with
disabilities are provided the dignity, respect and
accommodations that they deserve; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of this resolution is to recognize the
prevalence of the systemic inequities that exist within our
society pertaining to the treatment of our residents with
disabilities as well as acknowledge the many invaluable efforts
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