Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
72,478
33,888
38,590
With a disability
14,470
6,615
7,855
Percent
20.0
19.5
20.4
Population 5 to 15 years
9,599
4,901
4,698
With a disability
669
460
209
Percent
7.0
9.4
4.4
Sensory
109
79
30
Physical
155
89
66
Mental
503
388
115
Self-care
59
22
37
Population 16 to 64 years
54,231
25,742
28,489
With a disability
9,680
4,765
4,915
Percent
17.8
18.5
17.3
Sensory
1,293
677
616
Physical
3,554
1,565
1,989
Mental
2,847
1,434
1,413
Self-care
1,117
478
639
Going outside the home
3,426
1,573
1,853
Employment disability
5,232
2,590
2,642
Population 65 years and over
8,648
3,245
5,403
With a disability
4,121
1,390
2,731
Percent
47.7
42.8
50.5
Sensory
1,375
565
810
Physical
2,937
909
2,028
Mental
1,207
396
811
Self-care
1,105
319
786
Going outside the home
2,021
564
1,457
Population 18 to 34 years
29,079
13,717
15,362
With a disability
3,156
1,624
1,532
Percent in college/graduate school
43.3
42.1
44.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.2
2.2
6.5
No disability
25,923
12,093
13,830
Percent in college/graduate school
56.3
54.6
57.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.5
12.2
12.8
Population 21 to 64
43,189
20,834
22,355
With a disability
8,274
3,980
4,294
Percent employed
44.9
50.9
39.4
No disability
34,915
16,854
18,061
Percent employed
72.3
76.8
68.0
