Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
110,850
53,828
57,022
With a disability
17,897
9,074
8,823
Percent
16.1
16.9
15.5
Population 5 to 15 years
18,013
9,211
8,802
With a disability
1,383
990
393
Percent
7.7
10.7
4.5
Sensory
178
87
91
Physical
65
45
20
Mental
1,242
926
316
Self-care
74
74
0
Population 16 to 64 years
77,969
38,453
39,516
With a disability
11,182
5,856
5,326
Percent
14.3
15.2
13.5
Sensory
1,836
1,117
719
Physical
3,849
1,711
2,138
Mental
3,423
1,664
1,759
Self-care
939
413
526
Going outside the home
2,974
1,524
1,450
Employment disability
6,542
3,572
2,970
Population 65 years and over
14,868
6,164
8,704
With a disability
5,332
2,228
3,104
Percent
35.9
36.1
35.7
Sensory
1,768
879
889
Physical
3,559
1,391
2,168
Mental
1,041
432
609
Self-care
1,081
444
637
Going outside the home
2,287
843
1,444
Population 18 to 34 years
30,627
15,232
15,395
With a disability
3,511
1,928
1,583
Percent in college/graduate school
18.6
17.7
19.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.5
8.1
8.9
No disability
27,116
13,304
13,812
Percent in college/graduate school
19.6
18.4
20.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.9
21.8
24.0
Population 21 to 64
69,063
34,056
35,007
With a disability
9,848
5,092
4,756
Percent employed
63.6
67.7
59.3
No disability
59,215
28,964
30,251
Percent employed
85.0
89.3
80.8
