Spokane 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 Spokane area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
178,925
85,303
93,622
With a disability
38,071
18,522
19,549
Percent
21.3
21.7
20.9
Population 5 to 15 years
28,999
14,519
14,480
With a disability
1,661
993
668
Percent
5.7
6.8
4.6
Sensory
325
205
120
Physical
357
256
101
Mental
1,272
761
511
Self-care
255
173
82
Population 16 to 64 years
124,061
60,755
63,306
With a disability
25,128
13,164
11,964
Percent
20.3
21.7
18.9
Sensory
4,128
2,257
1,871
Physical
10,655
5,180
5,475
Mental
7,493
3,743
3,750
Self-care
2,992
1,445
1,547
Going outside the home
6,784
3,180
3,604
Employment disability
15,256
7,983
7,273
Population 65 years and over
25,865
10,029
15,836
With a disability
11,282
4,365
6,917
Percent
43.6
43.5
43.7
Sensory
4,623
2,097
2,526
Physical
7,691
2,729
4,962
Mental
3,211
1,298
1,913
Self-care
2,561
828
1,733
Going outside the home
5,282
1,661
3,621
Population 18 to 34 years
49,665
24,619
25,046
With a disability
7,406
3,958
3,448
Percent in college/graduate school
15.8
13.6
18.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
6.2
4.7
No disability
42,259
20,661
21,598
Percent in college/graduate school
24.2
22.9
25.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.3
13.2
15.4
Population 21 to 64
109,583
53,567
56,016
With a disability
23,319
12,130
11,189
Percent employed
50.2
54.5
45.6
No disability
86,264
41,437
44,827
Percent employed
78.4
83.0
74.2
