Springfield 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 Springfield area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
103,264
48,073
55,191
With a disability
19,331
8,648
10,683
Percent
18.7
18.0
19.4
Population 5 to 15 years
16,611
8,523
8,088
With a disability
1,198
742
456
Percent
7.2
8.7
5.6
Sensory
231
152
79
Physical
211
114
97
Mental
1,036
660
376
Self-care
179
84
95
Population 16 to 64 years
71,360
33,860
37,500
With a disability
11,930
5,753
6,177
Percent
16.7
17.0
16.5
Sensory
2,041
1,079
962
Physical
4,364
1,975
2,389
Mental
3,319
1,465
1,854
Self-care
1,407
632
775
Going outside the home
3,275
1,510
1,765
Employment disability
7,049
3,462
3,587
Population 65 years and over
15,293
5,690
9,603
With a disability
6,203
2,153
4,050
Percent
40.6
37.8
42.2
Sensory
2,068
840
1,228
Physical
4,363
1,416
2,947
Mental
1,317
403
914
Self-care
1,226
407
819
Going outside the home
2,785
865
1,920
Population 18 to 34 years
25,435
12,394
13,041
With a disability
3,355
1,689
1,666
Percent in college/graduate school
10.2
11.5
8.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.3
10.4
14.2
No disability
22,080
10,705
11,375
Percent in college/graduate school
18.3
17.2
19.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.7
21.1
24.3
Population 21 to 64
64,548
30,520
34,028
With a disability
11,122
5,326
5,796
Percent employed
59.0
60.5
57.6
No disability
53,426
25,194
28,232
Percent employed
82.7
87.2
78.7
