Atlanta 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 Atlanta area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
380,717
185,256
195,461
With a disability
84,612
39,603
45,009
Percent
22.2
21.4
23.0
Population 5 to 15 years
56,702
28,758
27,944
With a disability
3,722
2,270
1,452
Percent
6.6
7.9
5.2
Sensory
414
243
171
Physical
844
393
451
Mental
2,953
1,955
998
Self-care
620
317
303
Population 16 to 64 years
283,895
141,898
141,997
With a disability
60,826
30,693
30,133
Percent
21.4
21.6
21.2
Sensory
6,016
3,097
2,919
Physical
18,156
8,670
9,486
Mental
11,984
6,219
5,765
Self-care
5,853
2,833
3,020
Going outside the home
26,202
12,167
14,035
Employment disability
38,138
20,151
17,987
Population 65 years and over
40,120
14,600
25,520
With a disability
20,064
6,640
13,424
Percent
50.0
45.5
52.6
Sensory
5,708
1,903
3,805
Physical
13,970
4,225
9,745
Mental
5,878
1,894
3,984
Self-care
5,764
1,706
4,058
Going outside the home
11,274
3,467
7,807
Population 18 to 34 years
132,823
67,630
65,193
With a disability
20,127
10,849
9,278
Percent in college/graduate school
12.1
11.0
13.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.8
14.2
11.1
No disability
112,696
56,781
55,915
Percent in college/graduate school
25.3
26.3
24.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
28.7
28.2
29.3
Population 21 to 64
251,699
125,990
125,709
With a disability
56,080
28,392
27,688
Percent employed
50.2
53.8
46.5
No disability
195,619
97,598
98,021
Percent employed
71.8
76.6
67.1
