Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
712,420
340,909
371,511
With a disability
144,882
68,469
76,413
Percent
20.3
20.1
20.6
Population 5 to 15 years
121,620
61,333
60,287
With a disability
8,511
5,339
3,172
Percent
7.0
8.7
5.3
Sensory
1,454
796
658
Physical
1,348
672
676
Mental
6,899
4,517
2,382
Self-care
1,303
740
563
Population 16 to 64 years
510,032
247,588
262,444
With a disability
100,954
49,749
51,205
Percent
19.8
20.1
19.5
Sensory
12,537
7,079
5,458
Physical
34,943
14,787
20,156
Mental
19,676
9,950
9,726
Self-care
9,079
4,012
5,067
Going outside the home
32,401
15,676
16,725
Employment disability
65,101
33,010
32,091
Population 65 years and over
80,768
31,988
48,780
With a disability
35,417
13,381
22,036
Percent
43.9
41.8
45.2
Sensory
11,200
4,944
6,256
Physical
24,661
8,711
15,950
Mental
8,531
3,224
5,307
Self-care
7,757
2,489
5,268
Going outside the home
16,780
5,504
11,276
Population 18 to 34 years
205,313
100,587
104,726
With a disability
30,220
15,692
14,528
Percent in college/graduate school
11.0
9.5
12.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.8
8.9
8.7
No disability
175,093
84,895
90,198
Percent in college/graduate school
16.3
15.1
17.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
21.6
20.9
22.2
Population 21 to 64
458,913
221,937
236,976
With a disability
93,721
45,763
47,958
Percent employed
61.3
65.0
57.7
No disability
365,192
176,174
189,018
Percent employed
81.1
86.9
75.7
