Hearing Loss Demographics

49 MILLION PEOPLE in the United States have some type of hearing loss. That is approximately 3 TIMES the entire population of Illinois!!

In Illinois, approximately 180,000 newborn babies have their hearing screened each year.
Governor Quinn’s 2013 Early Hearing and Intervention Day Proclamation
In Illinois, nearly 500 children are identified with a hearing loss each year.
Governor Quinn’s 2013 Early Hearing and Intervention Day Proclamation
Hearing loss can happen anytime during life from before birth to adulthood.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Facts
50 – 60% of hearing loss in babies is due to genetic causes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data & Statistics
In the United States, approximately 2 of every 100 newborns fail the hearing screening.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data & Statistics
Hearing loss is the third most common physical health condition after arthritis and heart disease.
Hearing Loss Association of America

Hearing Loss Statistics

	GENERAL POPULATION*	ANY TYPE OF HEARING LOSS (from mild to severe) 16%**	DEAF/SEVERE HEARING LOSS 3%***
UNITED STATES	308,746,000	49,399,360	9,262,380
ILLINOIS	12,831,000	2,052,960	384,930
ILLINOIS 10 LARGEST COUNTIES:
COOK	5,194,675	831,148	155,840
DUPAGE	916,924	146,708	27,508
LAKE	703,462	112,554	21,104
WILL	677,560	108,410	20,327
KANE	515,269	82,443	15,458
MCHENRY	308,760	49,402	9,263
WINNEBAGO	295,266	47,243	8,858
ST CLAIR	270,056	43,209	8,102
MADISON	269,282	43,085	8,078
CHAMPAIGN	201,081	32,173	6,032

**U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf

***American Community Survey (ACS) (2011 Disability Status Report) www.disabilitystatistics.org)