Gary 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 Gary area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
93,628
42,197
51,431
With a disability
25,182
11,413
13,769
Percent
26.9
27.0
26.8
Population 5 to 15 years
18,662
9,393
9,269
With a disability
1,517
1,032
485
Percent
8.1
11.0
5.2
Sensory
307
205
102
Physical
303
217
86
Mental
1,258
909
349
Self-care
275
211
64
Population 16 to 64 years
62,339
27,702
34,637
With a disability
17,453
8,041
9,412
Percent
28.0
29.0
27.2
Sensory
1,981
1,139
842
Physical
6,205
2,603
3,602
Mental
3,443
1,682
1,761
Self-care
1,946
870
1,076
Going outside the home
7,099
3,234
3,865
Employment disability
10,650
5,105
5,545
Population 65 years and over
12,627
5,102
7,525
With a disability
6,212
2,340
3,872
Percent
49.2
45.9
51.5
Sensory
1,798
709
1,089
Physical
4,435
1,474
2,961
Mental
1,812
704
1,108
Self-care
1,837
568
1,269
Going outside the home
3,328
1,128
2,200
Population 18 to 34 years
22,061
9,766
12,295
With a disability
4,274
2,037
2,237
Percent in college/graduate school
11.0
9.5
12.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.1
0.7
3.4
No disability
17,787
7,729
10,058
Percent in college/graduate school
15.4
13.1
17.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.8
4.3
7.0
Population 21 to 64
54,127
23,784
30,343
With a disability
16,084
7,285
8,799
Percent employed
45.6
44.4
46.6
No disability
38,043
16,499
21,544
Percent employed
64.8
66.9
63.3
