Austin 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 Austin area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
602,397
306,623
295,774
With a disability
93,538
47,875
45,663
Percent
15.5
15.6
15.4
Population 5 to 15 years
85,759
43,643
42,116
With a disability
4,883
3,068
1,815
Percent
5.7
7.0
4.3
Sensory
830
503
327
Physical
759
376
383
Mental
3,770
2,434
1,336
Self-care
809
479
330
Population 16 to 64 years
474,897
246,293
228,604
With a disability
70,815
38,289
32,526
Percent
14.9
15.5
14.2
Sensory
9,068
5,338
3,730
Physical
18,181
8,836
9,345
Mental
14,123
6,856
7,267
Self-care
5,807
2,872
2,935
Going outside the home
24,141
12,388
11,753
Employment disability
46,467
26,263
20,204
Population 65 years and over
41,741
16,687
25,054
With a disability
17,840
6,518
11,322
Percent
42.7
39.1
45.2
Sensory
5,716
2,331
3,385
Physical
12,742
4,454
8,288
Mental
4,850
1,759
3,091
Self-care
4,599
1,383
3,216
Going outside the home
8,996
2,763
6,233
Population 18 to 34 years
243,345
129,768
113,577
With a disability
29,553
17,095
12,458
Percent in college/graduate school
20.3
18.3
23.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.4
10.7
12.3
No disability
213,792
112,673
101,119
Percent in college/graduate school
29.9
28.1
32.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
24.7
23.4
26.2
Population 21 to 64
418,130
217,740
200,390
With a disability
63,935
34,522
29,413
Percent employed
66.5
70.8
61.5
No disability
354,195
183,218
170,977
Percent employed
80.1
86.4
73.4
