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
139,810
66,546
73,264
With a disability
29,025
13,558
15,467
Percent
20.8
20.4
21.1
Population 5 to 15 years
17,762
9,247
8,515
With a disability
1,100
650
450
Percent
6.2
7.0
5.3
Sensory
195
103
92
Physical
196
113
83
Mental
935
562
373
Self-care
204
117
87
Population 16 to 64 years
100,649
49,200
51,449
With a disability
18,375
9,459
8,916
Percent
18.3
19.2
17.3
Sensory
2,838
1,618
1,220
Physical
7,971
3,580
4,391
Mental
5,768
2,895
2,873
Self-care
1,908
835
1,073
Going outside the home
5,219
2,459
2,760
Employment disability
10,785
5,802
4,983
Population 65 years and over
21,399
8,099
13,300
With a disability
9,550
3,449
6,101
Percent
44.6
42.6
45.9
Sensory
3,407
1,435
1,972
Physical
6,871
2,407
4,464
Mental
2,404
914
1,490
Self-care
2,055
572
1,483
Going outside the home
4,215
1,201
3,014
Population 18 to 34 years
47,767
23,721
24,046
With a disability
6,061
3,432
2,629
Percent in college/graduate school
30.2
30.5
29.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.2
5.4
7.2
No disability
41,706
20,289
21,417
Percent in college/graduate school
40.5
38.7
42.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.2
11.4
13.0
Population 21 to 64
85,829
42,268
43,561
With a disability
16,845
8,537
8,308
Percent employed
53.5
58.8
48.0
No disability
68,984
33,731
35,253
Percent employed
80.3
86.1
74.7
