Raleigh 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 Raleigh area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
253,935
124,900
129,035
With a disability
37,164
18,228
18,936
Percent
14.6
14.6
14.7
Population 5 to 15 years
34,811
17,615
17,196
With a disability
1,855
1,271
584
Percent
5.3
7.2
3.4
Sensory
211
130
81
Physical
210
147
63
Mental
1,579
1,084
495
Self-care
149
107
42
Population 16 to 64 years
197,121
98,703
98,418
With a disability
26,553
13,773
12,780
Percent
13.5
14.0
13.0
Sensory
3,114
1,581
1,533
Physical
7,761
3,476
4,285
Mental
5,104
2,398
2,706
Self-care
1,828
781
1,047
Going outside the home
7,772
3,865
3,907
Employment disability
16,902
9,060
7,842
Population 65 years and over
22,003
8,582
13,421
With a disability
8,756
3,184
5,572
Percent
39.8
37.1
41.5
Sensory
2,670
1,136
1,534
Physical
5,970
1,974
3,996
Mental
2,511
829
1,682
Self-care
1,768
509
1,259
Going outside the home
4,402
1,333
3,069
Population 18 to 34 years
98,881
51,327
47,554
With a disability
10,707
6,155
4,552
Percent in college/graduate school
25.3
23.4
27.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.6
13.9
17.8
No disability
88,174
45,172
43,002
Percent in college/graduate school
31.5
31.4
31.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
30.4
27.5
33.5
Population 21 to 64
174,164
87,020
87,144
With a disability
24,157
12,380
11,777
Percent employed
66.6
70.3
62.7
No disability
150,007
74,640
75,367
Percent employed
82.3
87.6
77.1
