Huntsville 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 Huntsville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
146,603
69,921
76,682
With a disability
27,756
12,993
14,763
Percent
18.9
18.6
19.3
Population 5 to 15 years
22,562
11,317
11,245
With a disability
1,304
858
446
Percent
5.8
7.6
4.0
Sensory
259
156
103
Physical
222
97
125
Mental
1,076
725
351
Self-care
202
110
92
Population 16 to 64 years
103,709
50,247
53,462
With a disability
17,898
8,856
9,042
Percent
17.3
17.6
16.9
Sensory
3,079
1,755
1,324
Physical
7,164
3,159
4,005
Mental
4,578
2,076
2,502
Self-care
1,686
659
1,027
Going outside the home
5,710
2,658
3,052
Employment disability
9,842
4,814
5,028
Population 65 years and over
20,332
8,357
11,975
With a disability
8,554
3,279
5,275
Percent
42.1
39.2
44.1
Sensory
2,915
1,199
1,716
Physical
6,151
2,117
4,034
Mental
2,372
758
1,614
Self-care
2,199
625
1,574
Going outside the home
4,200
1,337
2,863
Population 18 to 34 years
37,253
18,405
18,848
With a disability
5,200
2,771
2,429
Percent in college/graduate school
24.0
22.6
25.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.9
6.2
9.7
No disability
32,053
15,634
16,419
Percent in college/graduate school
32.3
32.6
32.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.6
16.8
20.4
Population 21 to 64
92,035
44,298
47,737
With a disability
16,382
8,002
8,380
Percent employed
56.0
61.3
51.0
No disability
75,653
36,296
39,357
Percent employed
77.8
85.3
70.9
