Lancaster 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 Lancaster area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
50,347
24,199
26,148
With a disability
11,925
5,659
6,266
Percent
23.7
23.4
24.0
Population 5 to 15 years
9,768
5,091
4,677
With a disability
1,267
837
430
Percent
13.0
16.4
9.2
Sensory
277
176
101
Physical
209
142
67
Mental
1,009
670
339
Self-care
163
108
55
Population 16 to 64 years
35,340
17,158
18,182
With a disability
8,475
4,110
4,365
Percent
24.0
24.0
24.0
Sensory
1,310
600
710
Physical
2,675
1,135
1,540
Mental
2,328
1,027
1,301
Self-care
729
306
423
Going outside the home
2,390
1,171
1,219
Employment disability
5,327
2,617
2,710
Population 65 years and over
5,239
1,950
3,289
With a disability
2,183
712
1,471
Percent
41.7
36.5
44.7
Sensory
759
265
494
Physical
1,300
397
903
Mental
530
164
366
Self-care
501
128
373
Going outside the home
1,062
319
743
Population 18 to 34 years
15,797
7,750
8,047
With a disability
2,789
1,415
1,374
Percent in college/graduate school
7.7
9.5
5.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.0
1.3
4.7
No disability
13,008
6,335
6,673
Percent in college/graduate school
21.7
23.0
20.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.4
10.5
10.4
Population 21 to 64
30,652
14,855
15,797
With a disability
7,904
3,768
4,136
Percent employed
55.7
60.0
51.8
No disability
22,748
11,087
11,661
Percent employed
76.6
81.0
72.4
