Duluth 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 Duluth area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
79,947
38,164
41,783
With a disability
15,168
7,087
8,081
Percent
19.0
18.6
19.3
Population 5 to 15 years
11,244
5,855
5,389
With a disability
698
490
208
Percent
6.2
8.4
3.9
Sensory
110
65
45
Physical
87
62
25
Mental
601
425
176
Self-care
51
33
18
Population 16 to 64 years
56,696
27,742
28,954
With a disability
9,539
4,791
4,748
Percent
16.8
17.3
16.4
Sensory
1,378
857
521
Physical
3,662
1,766
1,896
Mental
3,177
1,600
1,577
Self-care
1,265
623
642
Going outside the home
2,646
1,276
1,370
Employment disability
5,740
2,808
2,932
Population 65 years and over
12,007
4,567
7,440
With a disability
4,931
1,806
3,125
Percent
41.1
39.5
42.0
Sensory
1,691
678
1,013
Physical
3,296
1,034
2,262
Mental
1,042
424
618
Self-care
982
262
720
Going outside the home
2,422
740
1,682
Population 18 to 34 years
24,045
11,831
12,214
With a disability
2,833
1,419
1,414
Percent in college/graduate school
28.2
24.9
31.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.0
8.5
3.5
No disability
21,212
10,412
10,800
Percent in college/graduate school
45.2
42.3
47.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.5
12.9
16.0
Population 21 to 64
47,817
23,648
24,169
With a disability
8,651
4,321
4,330
Percent employed
54.3
54.2
54.4
No disability
39,166
19,327
19,839
Percent employed
80.4
82.6
78.4
