Charleston 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 Charleston area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
89,519
41,736
47,783
With a disability
17,480
7,953
9,527
Percent
19.5
19.1
19.9
Population 5 to 15 years
11,805
5,997
5,808
With a disability
710
495
215
Percent
6.0
8.3
3.7
Sensory
138
80
58
Physical
87
53
34
Mental
568
412
156
Self-care
148
120
28
Population 16 to 64 years
65,072
30,879
34,193
With a disability
11,143
5,467
5,676
Percent
17.1
17.7
16.6
Sensory
1,412
773
639
Physical
3,512
1,552
1,960
Mental
2,856
1,520
1,336
Self-care
962
383
579
Going outside the home
3,910
1,833
2,077
Employment disability
6,776
3,357
3,419
Population 65 years and over
12,642
4,860
7,782
With a disability
5,627
1,991
3,636
Percent
44.5
41.0
46.7
Sensory
1,809
714
1,095
Physical
3,816
1,265
2,551
Mental
1,274
471
803
Self-care
1,326
425
901
Going outside the home
2,945
798
2,147
Population 18 to 34 years
30,279
14,750
15,529
With a disability
3,533
2,003
1,530
Percent in college/graduate school
29.6
33.3
24.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.2
15.7
16.9
No disability
26,746
12,747
13,999
Percent in college/graduate school
43.4
44.3
42.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.5
21.2
25.7
Population 21 to 64
55,057
25,949
29,108
With a disability
9,949
4,716
5,233
Percent employed
52.1
53.5
50.9
No disability
45,108
21,233
23,875
Percent employed
76.5
80.0
73.4
