Roanoke 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 Roanoke area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
86,926
40,003
46,923
With a disability
22,161
10,172
11,989
Percent
25.5
25.4
25.6
Population 5 to 15 years
13,349
6,740
6,609
With a disability
1,358
941
417
Percent
10.2
14.0
6.3
Sensory
162
112
50
Physical
103
82
21
Mental
974
710
264
Self-care
262
160
102
Population 16 to 64 years
58,792
27,812
30,980
With a disability
14,173
6,875
7,298
Percent
24.1
24.7
23.6
Sensory
1,551
842
709
Physical
5,197
2,377
2,820
Mental
3,459
1,757
1,702
Self-care
1,761
818
943
Going outside the home
4,500
2,050
2,450
Employment disability
8,680
4,239
4,441
Population 65 years and over
14,785
5,451
9,334
With a disability
6,630
2,356
4,274
Percent
44.8
43.2
45.8
Sensory
2,205
841
1,364
Physical
4,421
1,561
2,860
Mental
1,845
714
1,131
Self-care
1,582
629
953
Going outside the home
3,291
1,128
2,163
Population 18 to 34 years
21,284
9,994
11,290
With a disability
4,028
1,841
2,187
Percent in college/graduate school
9.8
8.6
10.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.7
4.2
7.0
No disability
17,256
8,153
9,103
Percent in college/graduate school
11.4
9.7
13.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.0
14.8
17.1
Population 21 to 64
53,660
25,322
28,338
With a disability
13,229
6,382
6,847
Percent employed
54.8
56.1
53.7
No disability
40,431
18,940
21,491
Percent employed
80.4
85.7
75.7
