Madison 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 Madison area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
84,149
39,976
44,173
With a disability
18,099
8,382
9,717
Percent
21.5
21.0
22.0
Population 5 to 15 years
14,816
7,663
7,153
With a disability
1,053
682
371
Percent
7.1
8.9
5.2
Sensory
209
124
85
Physical
199
138
61
Mental
816
551
265
Self-care
125
65
60
Population 16 to 64 years
58,757
28,051
30,706
With a disability
11,917
5,799
6,118
Percent
20.3
20.7
19.9
Sensory
1,709
961
748
Physical
4,149
1,820
2,329
Mental
2,556
1,279
1,277
Self-care
1,155
454
701
Going outside the home
3,612
1,624
1,988
Employment disability
7,437
3,590
3,847
Population 65 years and over
10,576
4,262
6,314
With a disability
5,129
1,901
3,228
Percent
48.5
44.6
51.1
Sensory
1,666
749
917
Physical
3,664
1,317
2,347
Mental
1,487
530
957
Self-care
1,481
475
1,006
Going outside the home
2,710
881
1,829
Population 18 to 34 years
22,200
10,694
11,506
With a disability
3,316
1,749
1,567
Percent in college/graduate school
16.2
14.5
18.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
4.7
7.6
No disability
18,884
8,945
9,939
Percent in college/graduate school
20.1
15.6
24.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.7
16.8
16.5
Population 21 to 64
51,367
24,636
26,731
With a disability
10,768
5,164
5,604
Percent employed
57.8
62.1
53.7
No disability
40,599
19,472
21,127
Percent employed
79.2
85.8
73.1
