Akron 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 Akron area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
199,309
94,277
105,032
With a disability
43,875
20,434
23,441
Percent
22.0
21.7
22.3
Population 5 to 15 years
34,267
17,226
17,041
With a disability
2,882
1,919
963
Percent
8.4
11.1
5.7
Sensory
413
233
180
Physical
507
320
187
Mental
2,333
1,614
719
Self-care
451
276
175
Population 16 to 64 years
136,416
65,764
70,652
With a disability
28,239
13,939
14,300
Percent
20.7
21.2
20.2
Sensory
3,629
2,147
1,482
Physical
10,784
4,958
5,826
Mental
6,887
3,491
3,396
Self-care
3,140
1,413
1,727
Going outside the home
8,723
3,973
4,750
Employment disability
17,537
8,770
8,767
Population 65 years and over
28,626
11,287
17,339
With a disability
12,754
4,576
8,178
Percent
44.6
40.5
47.2
Sensory
4,238
1,687
2,551
Physical
8,689
2,844
5,845
Mental
2,879
1,062
1,817
Self-care
3,289
987
2,302
Going outside the home
6,526
2,041
4,485
Population 18 to 34 years
55,083
26,924
28,159
With a disability
7,790
4,030
3,760
Percent in college/graduate school
14.0
14.0
13.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.2
3.9
4.5
No disability
47,293
22,894
24,399
Percent in college/graduate school
23.7
23.5
23.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.3
11.4
13.2
Population 21 to 64
121,322
58,311
63,011
With a disability
26,197
12,782
13,415
Percent employed
54.2
57.7
50.9
No disability
95,125
45,529
49,596
Percent employed
77.7
84.0
72.1
