Tampa 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 Tampa area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
278,128
133,891
144,237
With a disability
67,118
31,995
35,123
Percent
24.1
23.9
24.4
Population 5 to 15 years
46,566
23,985
22,581
With a disability
3,548
2,283
1,265
Percent
7.6
9.5
5.6
Sensory
439
240
199
Physical
634
348
286
Mental
2,883
1,895
988
Self-care
655
388
267
Population 16 to 64 years
194,105
95,205
98,900
With a disability
45,649
23,007
22,642
Percent
23.5
24.2
22.9
Sensory
5,464
2,912
2,552
Physical
16,693
7,565
9,128
Mental
9,660
4,643
5,017
Self-care
4,967
2,278
2,689
Going outside the home
16,409
7,681
8,728
Employment disability
29,219
15,435
13,784
Population 65 years and over
37,457
14,701
22,756
With a disability
17,921
6,705
11,216
Percent
47.8
45.6
49.3
Sensory
5,604
2,491
3,113
Physical
12,782
4,493
8,289
Mental
5,012
1,948
3,064
Self-care
4,235
1,432
2,803
Going outside the home
8,665
2,957
5,708
Population 18 to 34 years
75,903
36,940
38,963
With a disability
13,201
6,833
6,368
Percent in college/graduate school
12.6
12.2
13.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.0
10.5
9.4
No disability
62,702
30,107
32,595
Percent in college/graduate school
22.3
20.8
23.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.6
21.1
20.2
Population 21 to 64
173,724
85,174
88,550
With a disability
42,451
21,265
21,186
Percent employed
55.9
60.1
51.8
No disability
131,273
63,909
67,364
Percent employed
76.0
83.1
69.3
