Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
59,665
26,991
32,674
With a disability
13,605
6,214
7,391
Percent
22.8
23.0
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
9,062
4,547
4,515
With a disability
486
296
190
Percent
5.4
6.5
4.2
Sensory
92
56
36
Physical
107
40
67
Mental
405
272
133
Self-care
88
63
25
Population 16 to 64 years
40,985
18,869
22,116
With a disability
8,721
4,398
4,323
Percent
21.3
23.3
19.5
Sensory
854
492
362
Physical
2,863
1,344
1,519
Mental
1,807
961
846
Self-care
688
339
349
Going outside the home
2,636
1,444
1,192
Employment disability
5,858
3,054
2,804
Population 65 years and over
9,618
3,575
6,043
With a disability
4,398
1,520
2,878
Percent
45.7
42.5
47.6
Sensory
1,391
507
884
Physical
2,964
971
1,993
Mental
1,235
399
836
Self-care
1,002
249
753
Going outside the home
2,207
681
1,526
Population 18 to 34 years
17,640
7,934
9,706
With a disability
3,026
1,627
1,399
Percent in college/graduate school
27.5
29.9
24.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.7
3.7
7.9
No disability
14,614
6,307
8,307
Percent in college/graduate school
40.3
35.4
44.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.8
14.4
15.2
Population 21 to 64
34,454
16,008
18,446
With a disability
7,777
3,864
3,913
Percent employed
58.1
63.4
52.8
No disability
26,677
12,144
14,533
Percent employed
77.1
84.4
71.0
