Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
351,889
175,975
175,914
With a disability
60,662
29,862
30,800
Percent
17.2
17.0
17.5
Population 5 to 15 years
51,342
26,011
25,331
With a disability
3,277
1,996
1,281
Percent
6.4
7.7
5.1
Sensory
620
334
286
Physical
739
384
355
Mental
2,536
1,641
895
Self-care
626
349
277
Population 16 to 64 years
269,487
138,181
131,306
With a disability
43,978
23,081
20,897
Percent
16.3
16.7
15.9
Sensory
5,526
3,136
2,390
Physical
14,440
6,888
7,552
Mental
12,104
6,244
5,860
Self-care
4,012
1,954
2,058
Going outside the home
13,615
6,837
6,778
Employment disability
27,099
14,549
12,550
Population 65 years and over
31,060
11,783
19,277
With a disability
13,407
4,785
8,622
Percent
43.2
40.6
44.7
Sensory
4,646
1,695
2,951
Physical
9,049
3,001
6,048
Mental
3,453
1,330
2,123
Self-care
3,149
897
2,252
Going outside the home
6,841
2,148
4,693
Population 18 to 34 years
132,962
68,169
64,793
With a disability
16,161
8,840
7,321
Percent in college/graduate school
20.2
18.2
22.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.1
10.3
9.8
No disability
116,801
59,329
57,472
Percent in college/graduate school
28.9
28.2
29.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
26.9
25.1
28.8
Population 21 to 64
239,546
123,494
116,052
With a disability
40,430
21,252
19,178
Percent employed
58.5
60.6
56.2
No disability
199,116
102,242
96,874
Percent employed
82.5
85.3
79.7
