Columbia 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 Columbia area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
95,921
43,543
52,378
With a disability
19,652
8,987
10,665
Percent
20.5
20.6
20.4
Population 5 to 15 years
13,627
6,893
6,734
With a disability
697
461
236
Percent
5.1
6.7
3.5
Sensory
126
81
45
Physical
250
184
66
Mental
538
331
207
Self-care
134
87
47
Population 16 to 64 years
70,973
32,645
38,328
With a disability
13,289
6,731
6,558
Percent
18.7
20.6
17.1
Sensory
1,830
1,043
787
Physical
4,238
2,019
2,219
Mental
3,279
1,767
1,512
Self-care
1,608
804
804
Going outside the home
4,772
2,483
2,289
Employment disability
8,174
4,250
3,924
Population 65 years and over
11,321
4,005
7,316
With a disability
5,666
1,795
3,871
Percent
50.0
44.8
52.9
Sensory
1,774
619
1,155
Physical
4,119
1,244
2,875
Mental
1,787
466
1,321
Self-care
1,504
369
1,135
Going outside the home
2,942
768
2,174
Population 18 to 34 years
35,787
16,094
19,693
With a disability
4,335
2,356
1,979
Percent in college/graduate school
38.4
36.6
40.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.9
9.8
10.2
No disability
31,452
13,738
17,714
Percent in college/graduate school
50.0
48.6
51.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.3
20.1
18.7
Population 21 to 64
58,881
27,394
31,487
With a disability
11,871
5,967
5,904
Percent employed
54.3
55.0
53.7
No disability
47,010
21,427
25,583
Percent employed
75.2
80.4
70.9
