Rockford 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 Rockford area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
135,313
64,802
70,511
With a disability
28,470
14,192
14,278
Percent
21.0
21.9
20.2
Population 5 to 15 years
24,199
12,435
11,764
With a disability
1,729
1,096
633
Percent
7.1
8.8
5.4
Sensory
313
111
202
Physical
291
130
161
Mental
1,275
921
354
Self-care
347
172
175
Population 16 to 64 years
91,522
44,583
46,939
With a disability
19,290
10,014
9,276
Percent
21.1
22.5
19.8
Sensory
2,107
1,195
912
Physical
5,812
2,752
3,060
Mental
4,459
2,339
2,120
Self-care
2,177
1,106
1,071
Going outside the home
6,297
3,116
3,181
Employment disability
12,670
6,784
5,886
Population 65 years and over
19,592
7,784
11,808
With a disability
7,451
3,082
4,369
Percent
38.0
39.6
37.0
Sensory
2,572
1,284
1,288
Physical
4,696
1,726
2,970
Mental
1,668
718
950
Self-care
1,469
505
964
Going outside the home
3,673
1,341
2,332
Population 18 to 34 years
35,304
17,298
18,006
With a disability
6,185
3,290
2,895
Percent in college/graduate school
8.7
7.5
10.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
5.1
4.7
No disability
29,119
14,008
15,111
Percent in college/graduate school
13.7
12.4
15.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.7
11.0
12.4
Population 21 to 64
81,783
39,744
42,039
With a disability
17,515
8,969
8,546
Percent employed
59.3
62.2
56.2
No disability
64,268
30,775
33,493
Percent employed
77.5
83.1
72.3
