Kansas City 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 Kansas City area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
134,117
65,074
69,043
With a disability
33,192
16,277
16,915
Percent
24.7
25.0
24.5
Population 5 to 15 years
25,864
13,299
12,565
With a disability
1,792
1,097
695
Percent
6.9
8.2
5.5
Sensory
308
179
129
Physical
423
209
214
Mental
1,236
808
428
Self-care
402
185
217
Population 16 to 64 years
91,872
45,238
46,634
With a disability
23,111
11,851
11,260
Percent
25.2
26.2
24.1
Sensory
3,021
1,663
1,358
Physical
8,229
3,690
4,539
Mental
4,168
2,076
2,092
Self-care
2,593
1,043
1,550
Going outside the home
7,966
3,914
4,052
Employment disability
14,802
7,992
6,810
Population 65 years and over
16,381
6,537
9,844
With a disability
8,289
3,329
4,960
Percent
50.6
50.9
50.4
Sensory
2,305
1,042
1,263
Physical
5,782
2,104
3,678
Mental
1,946
796
1,150
Self-care
1,712
534
1,178
Going outside the home
3,719
1,261
2,458
Population 18 to 34 years
36,172
18,056
18,116
With a disability
7,037
4,078
2,959
Percent in college/graduate school
9.0
8.0
10.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.7
3.7
3.8
No disability
29,135
13,978
15,157
Percent in college/graduate school
14.2
12.1
16.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.7
7.6
7.8
Population 21 to 64
81,013
39,809
41,204
With a disability
21,334
10,830
10,504
Percent employed
54.7
57.3
52.1
No disability
59,679
28,979
30,700
Percent employed
74.4
79.2
69.9
