Madison 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 Madison area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
194,346
95,059
99,287
With a disability
26,324
13,199
13,125
Percent
13.5
13.9
13.2
Population 5 to 15 years
21,618
11,007
10,611
With a disability
1,699
1,085
614
Percent
7.9
9.9
5.8
Sensory
188
98
90
Physical
338
178
160
Mental
1,483
985
498
Self-care
383
242
141
Population 16 to 64 years
154,486
76,819
77,667
With a disability
18,203
9,590
8,613
Percent
11.8
12.5
11.1
Sensory
2,633
1,305
1,328
Physical
6,093
2,646
3,447
Mental
5,870
3,159
2,711
Self-care
1,674
785
889
Going outside the home
5,141
2,644
2,497
Employment disability
10,178
5,383
4,795
Population 65 years and over
18,242
7,233
11,009
With a disability
6,422
2,524
3,898
Percent
35.2
34.9
35.4
Sensory
2,114
947
1,167
Physical
4,286
1,606
2,680
Mental
1,194
479
715
Self-care
1,416
505
911
Going outside the home
2,843
896
1,947
Population 18 to 34 years
81,129
41,050
40,079
With a disability
6,661
3,794
2,867
Percent in college/graduate school
32.7
32.3
33.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.8
13.2
14.6
No disability
74,468
37,256
37,212
Percent in college/graduate school
50.2
49.4
51.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.1
22.1
24.1
Population 21 to 64
130,908
65,307
65,601
With a disability
16,322
8,448
7,874
Percent employed
64.8
66.9
62.6
No disability
114,586
56,859
57,727
Percent employed
83.9
85.5
82.3
