Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
100,956
44,584
56,372
With a disability
23,589
10,463
13,126
Percent
23.4
23.5
23.3
Population 5 to 15 years
18,220
9,179
9,041
With a disability
1,264
872
392
Percent
6.9
9.5
4.3
Sensory
187
67
120
Physical
333
199
134
Mental
997
759
238
Self-care
264
178
86
Population 16 to 64 years
70,066
30,550
39,516
With a disability
16,127
7,437
8,690
Percent
23.0
24.3
22.0
Sensory
1,838
979
859
Physical
5,794
2,617
3,177
Mental
2,830
1,405
1,425
Self-care
1,450
563
887
Going outside the home
6,137
2,435
3,702
Employment disability
10,430
4,922
5,508
Population 65 years and over
12,670
4,855
7,815
With a disability
6,198
2,154
4,044
Percent
48.9
44.4
51.7
Sensory
2,201
853
1,348
Physical
4,738
1,531
3,207
Mental
1,837
410
1,427
Self-care
1,696
419
1,277
Going outside the home
3,088
866
2,222
Population 18 to 34 years
27,327
11,622
15,705
With a disability
4,769
2,081
2,688
Percent in college/graduate school
18.7
13.9
22.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.4
4.8
9.4
No disability
22,558
9,541
13,017
Percent in college/graduate school
23.9
25.3
22.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.3
11.9
16.0
Population 21 to 64
60,913
26,155
34,758
With a disability
14,947
6,928
8,019
Percent employed
54.6
57.7
51.9
No disability
45,966
19,227
26,739
Percent employed
72.0
79.1
66.8
