Manchester 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 Manchester area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
98,082
47,892
50,190
With a disability
21,384
10,395
10,989
Percent
21.8
21.7
21.9
Population 5 to 15 years
15,602
8,034
7,568
With a disability
1,506
889
617
Percent
9.7
11.1
8.2
Sensory
195
98
97
Physical
228
130
98
Mental
1,307
805
502
Self-care
151
122
29
Population 16 to 64 years
69,410
34,795
34,615
With a disability
14,164
7,283
6,881
Percent
20.4
20.9
19.9
Sensory
1,579
883
696
Physical
5,361
2,533
2,828
Mental
3,623
1,809
1,814
Self-care
1,384
696
688
Going outside the home
4,188
2,150
2,038
Employment disability
9,003
4,760
4,243
Population 65 years and over
13,070
5,063
8,007
With a disability
5,714
2,223
3,491
Percent
43.7
43.9
43.6
Sensory
1,876
765
1,111
Physical
3,786
1,420
2,366
Mental
1,238
525
713
Self-care
1,065
384
681
Going outside the home
2,890
1,055
1,835
Population 18 to 34 years
27,549
13,825
13,724
With a disability
4,218
2,149
2,069
Percent in college/graduate school
11.5
9.4
13.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.3
7.8
8.8
No disability
23,331
11,676
11,655
Percent in college/graduate school
17.1
16.3
18.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.5
17.8
19.2
Population 21 to 64
63,267
31,669
31,598
With a disability
13,124
6,659
6,465
Percent employed
58.8
63.9
53.6
No disability
50,143
25,010
25,133
Percent employed
84.6
89.0
80.2
