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
138,787
65,244
73,543
With a disability
38,264
18,208
20,056
Percent
27.6
27.9
27.3
Population 5 to 15 years
27,586
14,319
13,267
With a disability
2,878
1,817
1,061
Percent
10.4
12.7
8.0
Sensory
499
295
204
Physical
736
397
339
Mental
2,192
1,460
732
Self-care
571
348
223
Population 16 to 64 years
93,284
43,789
49,495
With a disability
27,581
13,338
14,243
Percent
29.6
30.5
28.8
Sensory
2,976
1,617
1,359
Physical
8,582
3,813
4,769
Mental
7,621
3,473
4,148
Self-care
3,187
1,351
1,836
Going outside the home
10,207
4,516
5,691
Employment disability
17,441
8,436
9,005
Population 65 years and over
17,917
7,136
10,781
With a disability
7,805
3,053
4,752
Percent
43.6
42.8
44.1
Sensory
2,644
1,115
1,529
Physical
5,116
1,921
3,195
Mental
2,150
894
1,256
Self-care
1,930
683
1,247
Going outside the home
4,137
1,590
2,547
Population 18 to 34 years
38,340
18,460
19,880
With a disability
9,321
4,784
4,537
Percent in college/graduate school
14.0
13.3
14.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.2
3.2
5.2
No disability
29,019
13,676
15,343
Percent in college/graduate school
25.6
24.0
27.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.7
9.2
10.2
Population 21 to 64
80,864
37,703
43,161
With a disability
25,047
11,863
13,184
Percent employed
49.6
53.8
45.9
No disability
55,817
25,840
29,977
Percent employed
73.2
77.6
69.4
