Wilmington 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 Wilmington area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
64,874
29,892
34,982
With a disability
15,336
6,948
8,388
Percent
23.6
23.2
24.0
Population 5 to 15 years
11,681
6,099
5,582
With a disability
1,047
678
369
Percent
9.0
11.1
6.6
Sensory
115
70
45
Physical
188
74
114
Mental
943
647
296
Self-care
162
53
109
Population 16 to 64 years
44,617
20,667
23,950
With a disability
10,297
4,940
5,357
Percent
23.1
23.9
22.4
Sensory
1,175
573
602
Physical
3,599
1,461
2,138
Mental
2,250
1,116
1,134
Self-care
940
342
598
Going outside the home
3,501
1,556
1,945
Employment disability
6,488
3,186
3,302
Population 65 years and over
8,576
3,126
5,450
With a disability
3,992
1,330
2,662
Percent
46.5
42.5
48.8
Sensory
1,216
548
668
Physical
2,781
916
1,865
Mental
1,003
342
661
Self-care
1,104
306
798
Going outside the home
2,158
600
1,558
Population 18 to 34 years
17,436
8,085
9,351
With a disability
2,877
1,486
1,391
Percent in college/graduate school
10.6
7.7
13.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.1
9.9
6.2
No disability
14,559
6,599
7,960
Percent in college/graduate school
12.1
9.8
14.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.5
19.3
19.7
Population 21 to 64
39,658
18,246
21,412
With a disability
9,449
4,610
4,839
Percent employed
53.3
57.7
49.2
No disability
30,209
13,636
16,573
Percent employed
75.2
78.6
72.5
