Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
186,973
90,149
96,824
With a disability
36,172
17,095
19,077
Percent
19.3
19.0
19.7
Population 5 to 15 years
33,639
17,172
16,467
With a disability
2,222
1,424
798
Percent
6.6
8.3
4.8
Sensory
278
171
107
Physical
352
176
176
Mental
1,899
1,293
606
Self-care
197
115
82
Population 16 to 64 years
129,528
63,687
65,841
With a disability
24,105
12,076
12,029
Percent
18.6
19.0
18.3
Sensory
3,469
1,845
1,624
Physical
8,570
3,772
4,798
Mental
5,948
3,047
2,901
Self-care
2,553
1,114
1,439
Going outside the home
7,479
3,634
3,845
Employment disability
15,196
7,692
7,504
Population 65 years and over
23,806
9,290
14,516
With a disability
9,845
3,595
6,250
Percent
41.4
38.7
43.1
Sensory
3,245
1,286
1,959
Physical
6,613
2,293
4,320
Mental
2,241
823
1,418
Self-care
2,160
701
1,459
Going outside the home
4,852
1,551
3,301
Population 18 to 34 years
53,365
26,918
26,447
With a disability
8,034
4,379
3,655
Percent in college/graduate school
13.6
12.7
14.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.0
5.1
4.8
No disability
45,331
22,539
22,792
Percent in college/graduate school
18.7
17.6
19.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.3
13.7
14.9
Population 21 to 64
114,206
55,899
58,307
With a disability
21,916
10,863
11,053
Percent employed
59.6
62.4
56.8
No disability
92,290
45,036
47,254
Percent employed
81.5
87.4
75.9
