Asheville 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 Asheville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
64,044
29,617
34,427
With a disability
13,835
6,069
7,766
Percent
21.6
20.5
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
8,391
4,356
4,035
With a disability
508
359
149
Percent
6.1
8.2
3.7
Sensory
95
67
28
Physical
86
33
53
Mental
458
326
132
Self-care
96
67
29
Population 16 to 64 years
43,535
20,605
22,930
With a disability
8,174
3,911
4,263
Percent
18.8
19.0
18.6
Sensory
1,091
569
522
Physical
3,547
1,535
2,012
Mental
2,331
1,172
1,159
Self-care
972
368
604
Going outside the home
2,568
1,130
1,438
Employment disability
5,111
2,517
2,594
Population 65 years and over
12,118
4,656
7,462
With a disability
5,153
1,799
3,354
Percent
42.5
38.6
44.9
Sensory
1,659
663
996
Physical
3,606
1,163
2,443
Mental
1,291
371
920
Self-care
1,090
314
776
Going outside the home
2,568
725
1,843
Population 18 to 34 years
16,738
8,274
8,464
With a disability
1,983
1,026
957
Percent in college/graduate school
19.7
18.4
21.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.0
10.9
15.2
No disability
14,755
7,248
7,507
Percent in college/graduate school
22.2
20.5
23.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.7
22.1
25.2
Population 21 to 64
39,295
18,689
20,606
With a disability
7,764
3,689
4,075
Percent employed
51.4
54.4
48.7
No disability
31,531
15,000
16,531
Percent employed
80.4
85.9
75.5
