Wichita 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 Wichita area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
312,431
152,675
159,756
With a disability
59,513
29,108
30,405
Percent
19.0
19.1
19.0
Population 5 to 15 years
56,480
28,937
27,543
With a disability
3,238
2,074
1,164
Percent
5.7
7.2
4.2
Sensory
574
353
221
Physical
622
301
321
Mental
2,596
1,686
910
Self-care
559
280
279
Population 16 to 64 years
216,456
107,743
108,713
With a disability
39,901
20,543
19,358
Percent
18.4
19.1
17.8
Sensory
5,411
2,965
2,446
Physical
13,756
6,054
7,702
Mental
8,153
4,049
4,104
Self-care
3,852
1,619
2,233
Going outside the home
12,361
5,889
6,472
Employment disability
25,927
13,869
12,058
Population 65 years and over
39,495
15,995
23,500
With a disability
16,374
6,491
9,883
Percent
41.5
40.6
42.1
Sensory
4,989
2,213
2,776
Physical
11,508
4,362
7,146
Mental
3,882
1,517
2,365
Self-care
3,846
1,298
2,548
Going outside the home
7,408
2,560
4,848
Population 18 to 34 years
84,341
42,183
42,158
With a disability
12,170
6,419
5,751
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
13.5
14.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.7
6.7
6.8
No disability
72,171
35,764
36,407
Percent in college/graduate school
19.3
18.6
20.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.3
15.4
17.2
Population 21 to 64
193,286
96,183
97,103
With a disability
36,792
18,959
17,833
Percent employed
61.1
66.1
55.8
No disability
156,494
77,224
79,270
Percent employed
80.2
87.9
72.6
