Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
143,561
67,184
76,377
With a disability
34,644
15,838
18,806
Percent
24.1
23.6
24.6
Population 5 to 15 years
21,692
11,279
10,413
With a disability
1,537
1,071
466
Percent
7.1
9.5
4.5
Sensory
211
100
111
Physical
313
238
75
Mental
1,320
957
363
Self-care
217
148
69
Population 16 to 64 years
99,097
47,368
51,729
With a disability
22,084
10,945
11,139
Percent
22.3
23.1
21.5
Sensory
2,964
1,532
1,432
Physical
8,348
3,743
4,605
Mental
5,194
2,552
2,642
Self-care
2,553
1,027
1,526
Going outside the home
7,804
3,585
4,219
Employment disability
14,241
7,166
7,075
Population 65 years and over
22,772
8,537
14,235
With a disability
11,023
3,822
7,201
Percent
48.4
44.8
50.6
Sensory
3,495
1,352
2,143
Physical
7,750
2,512
5,238
Mental
3,143
967
2,176
Self-care
2,797
765
2,032
Going outside the home
5,875
1,692
4,183
Population 18 to 34 years
37,724
18,333
19,391
With a disability
5,656
3,027
2,629
Percent in college/graduate school
16.7
14.2
19.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.6
5.5
10.1
No disability
32,068
15,306
16,762
Percent in college/graduate school
22.8
22.4
23.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.8
15.1
16.4
Population 21 to 64
88,513
42,122
46,391
With a disability
20,556
10,161
10,395
Percent employed
53.3
57.4
49.3
No disability
67,957
31,961
35,996
Percent employed
76.2
81.9
71.1
