Lafayette 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 Lafayette area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
101,292
48,363
52,929
With a disability
18,769
9,000
9,769
Percent
18.5
18.6
18.5
Population 5 to 15 years
17,343
8,831
8,512
With a disability
1,105
747
358
Percent
6.4
8.5
4.2
Sensory
118
77
41
Physical
232
118
114
Mental
897
661
236
Self-care
140
83
57
Population 16 to 64 years
72,432
34,915
37,517
With a disability
12,620
6,307
6,313
Percent
17.4
18.1
16.8
Sensory
1,772
951
821
Physical
4,159
1,840
2,319
Mental
3,098
1,553
1,545
Self-care
1,200
500
700
Going outside the home
3,715
1,578
2,137
Employment disability
7,471
3,901
3,570
Population 65 years and over
11,517
4,617
6,900
With a disability
5,044
1,946
3,098
Percent
43.8
42.1
44.9
Sensory
1,669
732
937
Physical
3,496
1,275
2,221
Mental
1,304
474
830
Self-care
1,163
324
839
Going outside the home
2,544
785
1,759
Population 18 to 34 years
29,266
14,526
14,740
With a disability
3,957
2,119
1,838
Percent in college/graduate school
26.8
30.4
22.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.9
8.0
9.8
No disability
25,309
12,407
12,902
Percent in college/graduate school
32.0
31.3
32.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.3
17.7
20.9
Population 21 to 64
62,770
30,415
32,355
With a disability
11,412
5,676
5,736
Percent employed
56.9
60.4
53.3
No disability
51,358
24,739
26,619
Percent employed
75.8
84.6
67.6
