Indianapolis appears to have a larger proportion of people with disabilities than other Midwestern cities. Nearly 10 percent of working-age adults in Indianapolis have one or more disabilities that affect their employment potential. Among these peer cities, only Detroit has more citizens with disabilities.

  


   
     
  Poverty is higher among bus riders than among workers who commute by other meansHistoric sidebarDiscrimination happenbs in many placesRacial /ethnic patterns of employmentBlacks and Hispanics are underrepresented in managerian and professional positionsOther occupations  
  Barriers to empoymentDisabilitiesTransportationCriminal historyDiscrimination  
  Indianapolis is good at finding employment for people with disabilitiesIndianapolis business leaders recognize that people with disabilities have much to offer