Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
319,927
153,513
166,414
With a disability
51,241
24,669
26,572
Percent
16.0
16.1
16.0
Population 5 to 15 years
57,925
29,670
28,255
With a disability
3,294
2,146
1,148
Percent
5.7
7.2
4.1
Sensory
614
318
296
Physical
616
310
306
Mental
2,628
1,780
848
Self-care
481
283
198
Population 16 to 64 years
229,135
110,293
118,842
With a disability
34,607
17,128
17,479
Percent
15.1
15.5
14.7
Sensory
5,319
3,116
2,203
Physical
13,611
6,085
7,526
Mental
8,685
4,156
4,529
Self-care
3,281
1,529
1,752
Going outside the home
8,881
3,881
5,000
Employment disability
20,597
10,024
10,573
Population 65 years and over
32,867
13,550
19,317
With a disability
13,340
5,395
7,945
Percent
40.6
39.8
41.1
Sensory
4,993
2,532
2,461
Physical
9,598
3,587
6,011
Mental
3,255
1,318
1,937
Self-care
2,668
875
1,793
Going outside the home
5,650
1,731
3,919
Population 18 to 34 years
85,156
41,249
43,907
With a disability
9,877
5,212
4,665
Percent in college/graduate school
14.8
14.4
15.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.0
8.5
9.5
No disability
75,279
36,037
39,242
Percent in college/graduate school
18.3
17.4
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.6
18.9
22.3
Population 21 to 64
203,969
98,055
105,914
With a disability
32,095
15,826
16,269
Percent employed
60.7
67.3
54.3
No disability
171,874
82,229
89,645
Percent employed
80.7
88.9
73.1
