Lowell 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 Lowell area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
96,275
47,170
49,105
With a disability
22,378
10,969
11,409
Percent
23.2
23.3
23.2
Population 5 to 15 years
17,879
9,102
8,777
With a disability
1,344
826
518
Percent
7.5
9.1
5.9
Sensory
276
129
147
Physical
212
112
100
Mental
1,001
664
337
Self-care
252
167
85
Population 16 to 64 years
68,273
34,237
34,036
With a disability
16,455
8,300
8,155
Percent
24.1
24.2
24.0
Sensory
1,719
1,008
711
Physical
4,757
2,255
2,502
Mental
4,254
2,202
2,052
Self-care
1,541
818
723
Going outside the home
7,054
3,550
3,504
Employment disability
10,666
5,664
5,002
Population 65 years and over
10,123
3,831
6,292
With a disability
4,579
1,843
2,736
Percent
45.2
48.1
43.5
Sensory
1,637
720
917
Physical
3,077
1,159
1,918
Mental
1,277
473
804
Self-care
1,055
379
676
Going outside the home
2,457
961
1,496
Population 18 to 34 years
30,414
15,292
15,122
With a disability
5,849
2,891
2,958
Percent in college/graduate school
11.6
11.7
11.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.8
5.8
5.9
No disability
24,565
12,401
12,164
Percent in college/graduate school
23.2
23.8
22.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.7
13.4
13.9
Population 21 to 64
59,757
30,009
29,748
With a disability
14,955
7,543
7,412
Percent employed
51.0
57.0
44.8
No disability
44,802
22,466
22,336
Percent employed
77.6
82.8
72.4
