Birmingham 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 Birmingham area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
222,721
101,655
121,066
With a disability
61,421
27,770
33,651
Percent
27.6
27.3
27.8
Population 5 to 15 years
37,517
19,019
18,498
With a disability
2,626
1,618
1,008
Percent
7.0
8.5
5.4
Sensory
486
242
244
Physical
595
290
305
Mental
2,008
1,318
690
Self-care
484
263
221
Population 16 to 64 years
154,037
71,179
82,858
With a disability
42,476
20,461
22,015
Percent
27.6
28.7
26.6
Sensory
3,799
2,006
1,793
Physical
13,696
6,117
7,579
Mental
9,111
4,587
4,524
Self-care
4,741
2,055
2,686
Going outside the home
18,662
8,714
9,948
Employment disability
27,221
13,215
14,006
Population 65 years and over
31,167
11,457
19,710
With a disability
16,319
5,691
10,628
Percent
52.4
49.7
53.9
Sensory
4,715
2,023
2,692
Physical
11,326
3,667
7,659
Mental
4,715
1,641
3,074
Self-care
4,724
1,458
3,266
Going outside the home
8,759
2,706
6,053
Population 18 to 34 years
62,190
28,891
33,299
With a disability
12,141
6,230
5,911
Percent in college/graduate school
11.9
11.9
11.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.6
6.5
6.7
No disability
50,049
22,661
27,388
Percent in college/graduate school
22.5
20.7
24.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.6
13.5
17.3
Population 21 to 64
136,364
62,797
73,567
With a disability
39,134
18,591
20,543
Percent employed
48.2
49.2
47.4
No disability
97,230
44,206
53,024
Percent employed
71.9
75.0
69.4
