Abilene Disability
The overall rate of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over in the Abilene area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
97,676
45,582
52,094
With a disability
19,718
9,704
10,014
Percent
20.2
21.3
19.2
Population 5 to 15 years
17,730
9,100
8,630
With a disability
1,476
1,007
469
Percent
8.3
11.1
5.4
Sensory
244
165
79
Physical
299
197
102
Mental
1,195
795
400
Self-care
184
103
81
Population 16 to 64 years
67,038
31,316
35,722
With a disability
12,431
6,456
5,975
Percent
18.5
20.6
16.7
Sensory
2,360
1,392
968
Physical
5,315
2,640
2,675
Mental
3,787
2,003
1,784
Self-care
1,695
920
775
Going outside the home
3,716
1,901
1,815
Employment disability
7,139
3,820
3,319
Population 65 years and over
12,908
5,166
7,742
With a disability
5,811
2,241
3,570
Percent
45.0
43.4
46.1
Sensory
1,999
932
1,067
Physical
4,183
1,550
2,633
Mental
1,310
506
804
Self-care
1,267
440
827
Going outside the home
2,572
768
1,804
Population 18 to 34 years
27,990
13,016
14,974
With a disability
3,942
2,150
1,792
Percent in college/graduate school
21.5
20.8
22.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.3
2.0
2.7
No disability
24,048
10,866
13,182
Percent in college/graduate school
31.2
30.0
32.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.2
9.9
12.2
Population 21 to 64
56,585
26,558
30,027
With a disability
11,135
5,778
5,357
Percent employed
50.4
51.2
49.6
No disability
45,450
20,780
24,670
Percent employed
78.0
86.3
71.1
