Amarillo 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 Amarillo area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
157,929
75,549
82,380
With a disability
31,262
14,892
16,370
Percent
19.8
19.7
19.9
Population 5 to 15 years
29,074
14,773
14,301
With a disability
1,856
1,125
731
Percent
6.4
7.6
5.1
Sensory
504
261
243
Physical
454
242
212
Mental
1,401
886
515
Self-care
291
127
164
Population 16 to 64 years
108,282
52,379
55,903
With a disability
20,277
10,295
9,982
Percent
18.7
19.7
17.9
Sensory
3,258
1,858
1,400
Physical
8,108
3,728
4,380
Mental
3,895
1,849
2,046
Self-care
1,855
952
903
Going outside the home
6,145
3,016
3,129
Employment disability
12,200
6,366
5,834
Population 65 years and over
20,573
8,397
12,176
With a disability
9,129
3,472
5,657
Percent
44.4
41.3
46.5
Sensory
3,238
1,455
1,783
Physical
6,604
2,316
4,288
Mental
2,182
829
1,353
Self-care
2,079
632
1,447
Going outside the home
3,952
1,305
2,647
Population 18 to 34 years
41,654
20,144
21,510
With a disability
5,801
3,266
2,535
Percent in college/graduate school
13.7
12.2
15.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
4.8
5.0
No disability
35,853
16,878
18,975
Percent in college/graduate school
18.1
15.9
20.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.9
10.2
11.5
Population 21 to 64
95,123
45,824
49,299
With a disability
18,701
9,427
9,274
Percent employed
58.1
64.4
51.8
No disability
76,422
36,397
40,025
Percent employed
78.6
86.7
71.2
