Gainesville 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 Gainesville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
89,111
42,698
46,413
With a disability
13,988
6,762
7,226
Percent
15.7
15.8
15.6
Population 5 to 15 years
10,583
5,387
5,196
With a disability
785
536
249
Percent
7.4
9.9
4.8
Sensory
137
87
50
Physical
101
44
57
Mental
640
468
172
Self-care
101
50
51
Population 16 to 64 years
69,504
33,853
35,651
With a disability
9,463
4,831
4,632
Percent
13.6
14.3
13.0
Sensory
1,503
735
768
Physical
3,398
1,597
1,801
Mental
2,632
1,441
1,191
Self-care
999
470
529
Going outside the home
2,800
1,304
1,496
Employment disability
5,395
2,815
2,580
Population 65 years and over
9,024
3,458
5,566
With a disability
3,740
1,395
2,345
Percent
41.4
40.3
42.1
Sensory
1,247
496
751
Physical
2,609
907
1,702
Mental
1,069
317
752
Self-care
844
280
564
Going outside the home
1,915
607
1,308
Population 18 to 34 years
41,538
20,627
20,911
With a disability
3,559
2,015
1,544
Percent in college/graduate school
49.5
47.9
51.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.8
6.6
9.4
No disability
37,979
18,612
19,367
Percent in college/graduate school
69.7
69.8
69.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.8
10.1
11.5
Population 21 to 64
53,400
26,479
26,921
With a disability
8,295
4,255
4,040
Percent employed
53.6
56.2
50.9
No disability
45,105
22,224
22,881
Percent employed
72.9
75.9
70.0
