Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
479,257
233,503
245,754
With a disability
100,597
50,085
50,512
Percent
21.0
21.4
20.6
Population 5 to 15 years
90,532
46,171
44,361
With a disability
4,999
2,892
2,107
Percent
5.5
6.3
4.7
Sensory
1,193
549
644
Physical
994
464
530
Mental
3,658
2,299
1,359
Self-care
940
534
406
Population 16 to 64 years
340,694
168,629
172,065
With a disability
74,005
39,192
34,813
Percent
21.7
23.2
20.2
Sensory
7,837
4,284
3,553
Physical
20,393
9,030
11,363
Mental
12,026
6,022
6,004
Self-care
6,252
2,725
3,527
Going outside the home
26,172
13,012
13,160
Employment disability
51,008
28,484
22,524
Population 65 years and over
48,031
18,703
29,328
With a disability
21,593
8,001
13,592
Percent
45.0
42.8
46.3
Sensory
7,311
3,198
4,113
Physical
15,170
4,954
10,216
Mental
5,878
1,957
3,921
Self-care
5,746
1,779
3,967
Going outside the home
10,961
3,534
7,427
Population 18 to 34 years
146,579
73,222
73,357
With a disability
26,012
14,748
11,264
Percent in college/graduate school
8.4
7.5
9.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.8
5.7
5.8
No disability
120,567
58,474
62,093
Percent in college/graduate school
16.2
15.5
16.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.3
13.0
15.5
Population 21 to 64
300,487
148,595
151,892
With a disability
67,491
35,606
31,885
Percent employed
59.6
65.4
53.0
No disability
232,996
112,989
120,007
Percent employed
74.8
83.3
66.7
