Knoxville 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 Knoxville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
160,894
76,179
84,715
With a disability
37,496
17,319
20,177
Percent
23.3
22.7
23.8
Population 5 to 15 years
20,345
10,676
9,669
With a disability
1,726
1,068
658
Percent
8.5
10.0
6.8
Sensory
322
151
171
Physical
266
136
130
Mental
1,360
871
489
Self-care
133
97
36
Population 16 to 64 years
117,312
57,033
60,279
With a disability
24,376
12,289
12,087
Percent
20.8
21.5
20.1
Sensory
4,011
2,251
1,760
Physical
10,068
4,618
5,450
Mental
8,207
4,036
4,171
Self-care
2,871
1,280
1,591
Going outside the home
7,416
3,331
4,085
Employment disability
13,734
7,192
6,542
Population 65 years and over
23,237
8,470
14,767
With a disability
11,394
3,962
7,432
Percent
49.0
46.8
50.3
Sensory
4,105
1,578
2,527
Physical
8,134
2,798
5,336
Mental
3,238
1,020
2,218
Self-care
2,639
839
1,800
Going outside the home
6,015
1,768
4,247
Population 18 to 34 years
55,980
27,711
28,269
With a disability
7,543
4,040
3,503
Percent in college/graduate school
25.3
26.5
23.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
6.9
5.1
No disability
48,437
23,671
24,766
Percent in college/graduate school
41.0
41.7
40.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.3
14.3
16.2
Population 21 to 64
100,801
49,252
51,549
With a disability
22,215
11,144
11,071
Percent employed
48.3
54.9
41.8
No disability
78,586
38,108
40,478
Percent employed
76.1
82.2
70.3
