Augusta 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 Augusta area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
170,357
78,470
91,887
With a disability
41,635
19,076
22,559
Percent
24.4
24.3
24.6
Population 5 to 15 years
32,476
16,702
15,774
With a disability
2,313
1,379
934
Percent
7.1
8.3
5.9
Sensory
324
158
166
Physical
366
204
162
Mental
1,872
1,174
698
Self-care
286
143
143
Population 16 to 64 years
116,965
53,707
63,258
With a disability
28,572
13,706
14,866
Percent
24.4
25.5
23.5
Sensory
3,489
2,029
1,460
Physical
9,631
4,456
5,175
Mental
6,261
3,055
3,206
Self-care
3,077
1,581
1,496
Going outside the home
11,885
5,574
6,311
Employment disability
18,172
9,179
8,993
Population 65 years and over
20,916
8,061
12,855
With a disability
10,750
3,991
6,759
Percent
51.4
49.5
52.6
Sensory
3,490
1,470
2,020
Physical
7,778
2,734
5,044
Mental
3,193
1,064
2,129
Self-care
2,959
947
2,012
Going outside the home
5,783
1,817
3,966
Population 18 to 34 years
44,023
20,098
23,925
With a disability
7,417
3,576
3,841
Percent in college/graduate school
13.2
11.9
14.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
5.7
5.3
No disability
36,606
16,522
20,084
Percent in college/graduate school
20.1
18.4
21.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.4
11.1
15.3
Population 21 to 64
103,343
47,059
56,284
With a disability
26,400
12,701
13,699
Percent employed
51.1
54.5
48.0
No disability
76,943
34,358
42,585
Percent employed
72.5
78.9
67.3
