Lincoln 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 Lincoln area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
206,278
101,252
105,026
With a disability
30,376
15,262
15,114
Percent
14.7
15.1
14.4
Population 5 to 15 years
30,803
15,786
15,017
With a disability
1,568
943
625
Percent
5.1
6.0
4.2
Sensory
253
135
118
Physical
257
157
100
Mental
1,301
809
492
Self-care
307
176
131
Population 16 to 64 years
152,801
76,320
76,481
With a disability
20,047
10,832
9,215
Percent
13.1
14.2
12.0
Sensory
2,745
1,698
1,047
Physical
6,645
3,186
3,459
Mental
4,932
2,538
2,394
Self-care
1,757
785
972
Going outside the home
5,418
2,678
2,740
Employment disability
12,369
6,775
5,594
Population 65 years and over
22,674
9,146
13,528
With a disability
8,761
3,487
5,274
Percent
38.6
38.1
39.0
Sensory
3,125
1,406
1,719
Physical
5,656
1,964
3,692
Mental
1,834
701
1,133
Self-care
2,050
656
1,394
Going outside the home
4,207
1,336
2,871
Population 18 to 34 years
70,601
35,833
34,768
With a disability
6,945
4,046
2,899
Percent in college/graduate school
25.3
24.0
27.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.0
9.8
12.7
No disability
63,656
31,787
31,869
Percent in college/graduate school
37.4
36.4
38.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.9
17.1
20.7
Population 21 to 64
131,254
65,893
65,361
With a disability
18,306
9,913
8,393
Percent employed
67.1
70.3
63.3
No disability
112,948
55,980
56,968
Percent employed
85.8
90.0
81.7
