Nashville 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 Nashville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
498,768
238,111
260,657
With a disability
101,828
47,838
53,990
Percent
20.4
20.1
20.7
Population 5 to 15 years
71,767
36,699
35,068
With a disability
5,025
3,263
1,762
Percent
7.0
8.9
5.0
Sensory
773
436
337
Physical
987
587
400
Mental
3,883
2,589
1,294
Self-care
880
525
355
Population 16 to 64 years
369,680
179,771
189,909
With a disability
70,220
34,999
35,221
Percent
19.0
19.5
18.5
Sensory
9,718
5,312
4,406
Physical
24,429
10,889
13,540
Mental
15,537
7,523
8,014
Self-care
7,423
3,393
4,030
Going outside the home
23,874
11,402
12,472
Employment disability
43,837
22,821
21,016
Population 65 years and over
57,321
21,641
35,680
With a disability
26,583
9,576
17,007
Percent
46.4
44.2
47.7
Sensory
8,854
3,700
5,154
Physical
18,872
6,253
12,619
Mental
7,730
2,694
5,036
Self-care
6,765
2,109
4,656
Going outside the home
13,868
4,359
9,509
Population 18 to 34 years
157,473
77,663
79,810
With a disability
21,733
11,588
10,145
Percent in college/graduate school
15.4
15.1
15.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.8
11.2
12.5
No disability
135,740
66,075
69,665
Percent in college/graduate school
22.7
20.6
24.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
24.5
23.3
25.6
Population 21 to 64
329,758
160,022
169,736
With a disability
64,424
31,744
32,680
Percent employed
60.3
65.1
55.6
No disability
265,334
128,278
137,056
Percent employed
80.5
86.4
75.0
