Sarasota 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 Sarasota area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
47,883
23,196
24,687
With a disability
11,975
6,015
5,960
Percent
25.0
25.9
24.1
Population 5 to 15 years
6,056
3,027
3,029
With a disability
388
242
146
Percent
6.4
8.0
4.8
Sensory
60
29
31
Physical
66
56
10
Mental
303
202
101
Self-care
65
29
36
Population 16 to 64 years
31,200
15,703
15,497
With a disability
7,510
3,954
3,556
Percent
24.1
25.2
22.9
Sensory
771
425
346
Physical
2,664
1,251
1,413
Mental
1,448
830
618
Self-care
703
323
380
Going outside the home
2,037
983
1,054
Employment disability
5,132
2,713
2,419
Population 65 years and over
10,627
4,466
6,161
With a disability
4,077
1,819
2,258
Percent
38.4
40.7
36.6
Sensory
1,370
770
600
Physical
2,778
1,126
1,652
Mental
1,031
413
618
Self-care
1,035
407
628
Going outside the home
2,014
795
1,219
Population 18 to 34 years
10,984
5,608
5,376
With a disability
2,117
1,168
949
Percent in college/graduate school
13.7
16.0
10.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.7
8.5
13.5
No disability
8,867
4,440
4,427
Percent in college/graduate school
19.5
17.0
22.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.5
12.7
18.2
Population 21 to 64
28,414
14,116
14,298
With a disability
7,114
3,693
3,421
Percent employed
60.8
60.1
61.6
No disability
21,300
10,423
10,877
Percent employed
75.8
82.1
69.8
