Mobile 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 Mobile area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
181,221
83,390
97,831
With a disability
43,036
20,151
22,885
Percent
23.7
24.2
23.4
Population 5 to 15 years
32,431
16,347
16,084
With a disability
2,064
1,332
732
Percent
6.4
8.1
4.6
Sensory
374
227
147
Physical
413
227
186
Mental
1,607
1,104
503
Self-care
396
239
157
Population 16 to 64 years
122,742
57,006
65,736
With a disability
28,571
14,215
14,356
Percent
23.3
24.9
21.8
Sensory
3,615
2,122
1,493
Physical
9,161
4,462
4,699
Mental
5,470
2,930
2,540
Self-care
2,644
1,248
1,396
Going outside the home
10,408
4,601
5,807
Employment disability
17,698
8,844
8,854
Population 65 years and over
26,048
10,037
16,011
With a disability
12,401
4,604
7,797
Percent
47.6
45.9
48.7
Sensory
3,617
1,592
2,025
Physical
8,858
2,945
5,913
Mental
3,237
1,129
2,108
Self-care
3,376
956
2,420
Going outside the home
6,429
2,048
4,381
Population 18 to 34 years
47,110
21,796
25,314
With a disability
8,505
4,376
4,129
Percent in college/graduate school
17.3
15.7
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.8
8.3
7.2
No disability
38,605
17,420
21,185
Percent in college/graduate school
24.8
22.4
26.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.7
16.2
17.1
Population 21 to 64
108,105
50,395
57,710
With a disability
26,039
12,974
13,065
Percent employed
53.9
56.0
51.9
No disability
82,066
37,421
44,645
Percent employed
71.4
79.7
64.5
