Lexington 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 Lexington area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
239,517
116,616
122,901
With a disability
42,433
20,785
21,648
Percent
17.7
17.8
17.6
Population 5 to 15 years
33,603
17,333
16,270
With a disability
2,363
1,454
909
Percent
7.0
8.4
5.6
Sensory
319
146
173
Physical
416
199
217
Mental
2,013
1,256
757
Self-care
353
145
208
Population 16 to 64 years
181,345
89,553
91,792
With a disability
29,478
15,296
14,182
Percent
16.3
17.1
15.5
Sensory
3,881
2,206
1,675
Physical
10,594
4,958
5,636
Mental
6,459
3,385
3,074
Self-care
2,556
1,273
1,283
Going outside the home
7,958
3,854
4,104
Employment disability
18,716
10,035
8,681
Population 65 years and over
24,569
9,730
14,839
With a disability
10,592
4,035
6,557
Percent
43.1
41.5
44.2
Sensory
3,754
1,632
2,122
Physical
7,561
2,649
4,912
Mental
3,038
1,167
1,871
Self-care
2,643
709
1,934
Going outside the home
5,073
1,560
3,513
Population 18 to 34 years
81,027
41,146
39,881
With a disability
9,450
5,328
4,122
Percent in college/graduate school
23.8
19.6
29.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.6
9.9
11.6
No disability
71,577
35,818
35,759
Percent in college/graduate school
35.5
35.2
35.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.6
21.1
24.1
Population 21 to 64
160,431
78,894
81,537
With a disability
27,110
14,005
13,105
Percent employed
61.5
64.2
58.6
No disability
133,321
64,889
68,432
Percent employed
81.4
87.2
75.9
