Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
138,786
64,620
74,166
With a disability
18,220
8,397
9,823
Percent
13.1
13.0
13.2
Population 5 to 15 years
15,583
7,738
7,845
With a disability
914
615
299
Percent
5.9
7.9
3.8
Sensory
211
131
80
Physical
193
97
96
Mental
688
526
162
Self-care
105
72
33
Population 16 to 64 years
111,913
52,520
59,393
With a disability
12,602
6,190
6,412
Percent
11.3
11.8
10.8
Sensory
1,714
997
717
Physical
3,892
1,564
2,328
Mental
3,393
1,525
1,868
Self-care
1,333
578
755
Going outside the home
3,946
1,917
2,029
Employment disability
7,019
3,622
3,397
Population 65 years and over
11,290
4,362
6,928
With a disability
4,704
1,592
3,112
Percent
41.7
36.5
44.9
Sensory
1,594
690
904
Physical
3,397
1,122
2,275
Mental
1,241
442
799
Self-care
1,094
334
760
Going outside the home
2,150
526
1,624
Population 18 to 34 years
66,466
31,242
35,224
With a disability
5,591
2,789
2,802
Percent in college/graduate school
52.4
51.8
53.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.2
7.6
6.9
No disability
60,875
28,453
32,422
Percent in college/graduate school
63.7
62.4
64.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.3
13.6
14.9
Population 21 to 64
87,494
42,072
45,422
With a disability
10,862
5,406
5,456
Percent employed
61.6
69.0
54.4
No disability
76,632
36,666
39,966
Percent employed
76.2
79.6
73.0
