Springfield 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 Springfield area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
59,096
27,698
31,398
With a disability
14,524
6,994
7,530
Percent
24.6
25.3
24.0
Population 5 to 15 years
9,875
5,072
4,803
With a disability
865
573
292
Percent
8.8
11.3
6.1
Sensory
172
107
65
Physical
107
43
64
Mental
742
516
226
Self-care
44
31
13
Population 16 to 64 years
39,965
19,241
20,724
With a disability
9,341
4,815
4,526
Percent
23.4
25.0
21.8
Sensory
1,294
859
435
Physical
3,829
1,728
2,101
Mental
2,553
1,333
1,220
Self-care
1,086
503
583
Going outside the home
2,950
1,473
1,477
Employment disability
5,618
3,017
2,601
Population 65 years and over
9,256
3,385
5,871
With a disability
4,318
1,606
2,712
Percent
46.7
47.4
46.2
Sensory
1,433
606
827
Physical
2,888
924
1,964
Mental
947
386
561
Self-care
768
196
572
Going outside the home
2,120
752
1,368
Population 18 to 34 years
16,219
7,685
8,534
With a disability
2,818
1,583
1,235
Percent in college/graduate school
12.7
12.2
13.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
1.6
2.5
0.4
No disability
13,401
6,102
7,299
Percent in college/graduate school
22.5
20.4
24.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.5
6.5
8.3
Population 21 to 64
34,745
16,738
18,007
With a disability
8,623
4,422
4,201
Percent employed
51.2
55.7
46.4
No disability
26,122
12,316
13,806
Percent employed
76.3
81.2
72.0
