Evansville 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 Evansville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
111,637
52,058
59,579
With a disability
26,070
12,060
14,010
Percent
23.4
23.2
23.5
Population 5 to 15 years
16,953
8,382
8,571
With a disability
1,893
1,153
740
Percent
11.2
13.8
8.6
Sensory
186
98
88
Physical
188
102
86
Mental
1,755
1,076
679
Self-care
257
141
116
Population 16 to 64 years
76,459
36,890
39,569
With a disability
16,237
8,109
8,128
Percent
21.2
22.0
20.5
Sensory
2,594
1,444
1,150
Physical
6,340
2,917
3,423
Mental
4,380
2,230
2,150
Self-care
1,737
700
1,037
Going outside the home
5,108
2,379
2,729
Employment disability
10,139
5,104
5,035
Population 65 years and over
18,225
6,786
11,439
With a disability
7,940
2,798
5,142
Percent
43.6
41.2
45.0
Sensory
2,566
1,041
1,525
Physical
5,601
1,962
3,639
Mental
1,946
620
1,326
Self-care
1,790
505
1,285
Going outside the home
3,758
1,150
2,608
Population 18 to 34 years
30,146
14,532
15,614
With a disability
4,490
2,410
2,080
Percent in college/graduate school
15.9
15.4
16.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.3
2.8
6.1
No disability
25,656
12,122
13,534
Percent in college/graduate school
23.0
20.9
24.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.5
14.5
14.4
Population 21 to 64
67,537
32,694
34,843
With a disability
14,680
7,269
7,411
Percent employed
55.4
57.6
53.2
No disability
52,857
25,425
27,432
Percent employed
81.8
86.9
77.0
