Independence 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 Independence area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
105,074
49,975
55,099
With a disability
21,843
10,331
11,512
Percent
20.8
20.7
20.9
Population 5 to 15 years
16,454
8,338
8,116
With a disability
990
637
353
Percent
6.0
7.6
4.3
Sensory
199
80
119
Physical
230
115
115
Mental
769
535
234
Self-care
134
94
40
Population 16 to 64 years
71,548
34,779
36,769
With a disability
13,683
6,861
6,822
Percent
19.1
19.7
18.6
Sensory
2,061
1,247
814
Physical
5,761
2,546
3,215
Mental
3,235
1,578
1,657
Self-care
1,556
690
866
Going outside the home
3,980
1,850
2,130
Employment disability
8,140
4,149
3,991
Population 65 years and over
17,072
6,858
10,214
With a disability
7,170
2,833
4,337
Percent
42.0
41.3
42.5
Sensory
2,118
1,030
1,088
Physical
4,946
1,845
3,101
Mental
1,743
715
1,028
Self-care
1,471
422
1,049
Going outside the home
3,381
1,193
2,188
Population 18 to 34 years
24,608
12,206
12,402
With a disability
3,322
1,721
1,601
Percent in college/graduate school
8.5
8.9
7.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
3.1
6.9
No disability
21,286
10,485
10,801
Percent in college/graduate school
11.5
10.8
12.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.0
10.9
13.1
Population 21 to 64
64,477
31,222
33,255
With a disability
12,739
6,330
6,409
Percent employed
59.0
62.4
55.6
No disability
51,738
24,892
26,846
Percent employed
80.9
87.5
74.8
