Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
319,998
149,341
170,657
With a disability
79,457
36,056
43,401
Percent
24.8
24.1
25.4
Population 5 to 15 years
56,579
28,629
27,950
With a disability
4,310
2,696
1,614
Percent
7.6
9.4
5.8
Sensory
588
311
277
Physical
880
452
428
Mental
3,467
2,275
1,192
Self-care
692
467
225
Population 16 to 64 years
218,062
104,558
113,504
With a disability
52,967
25,902
27,065
Percent
24.3
24.8
23.8
Sensory
6,167
3,337
2,830
Physical
18,839
8,727
10,112
Mental
13,072
6,890
6,182
Self-care
5,883
2,756
3,127
Going outside the home
19,999
9,237
10,762
Employment disability
32,033
15,959
16,074
Population 65 years and over
45,357
16,154
29,203
With a disability
22,180
7,458
14,722
Percent
48.9
46.2
50.4
Sensory
6,492
2,181
4,311
Physical
15,519
4,889
10,630
Mental
5,867
1,986
3,881
Self-care
5,501
1,587
3,914
Going outside the home
12,051
3,645
8,406
Population 18 to 34 years
89,571
42,381
47,190
With a disability
15,019
7,373
7,646
Percent in college/graduate school
13.4
12.2
14.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.2
5.3
5.1
No disability
74,552
35,008
39,544
Percent in college/graduate school
23.0
20.6
25.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.5
15.8
15.2
Population 21 to 64
193,932
92,713
101,219
With a disability
48,875
23,738
25,137
Percent employed
48.7
49.8
47.6
No disability
145,057
68,975
76,082
Percent employed
72.7
76.1
69.7
