Omaha 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 Omaha area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
355,847
172,640
183,207
With a disability
60,273
29,526
30,747
Percent
16.9
17.1
16.8
Population 5 to 15 years
60,763
31,137
29,626
With a disability
3,264
2,017
1,247
Percent
5.4
6.5
4.2
Sensory
616
329
287
Physical
664
366
298
Mental
2,602
1,658
944
Self-care
446
257
189
Population 16 to 64 years
251,798
124,444
127,354
With a disability
41,028
21,591
19,437
Percent
16.3
17.3
15.3
Sensory
5,633
3,403
2,230
Physical
13,805
6,882
6,923
Mental
8,055
4,301
3,754
Self-care
3,715
1,858
1,857
Going outside the home
12,147
6,012
6,135
Employment disability
26,911
14,164
12,747
Population 65 years and over
43,286
17,059
26,227
With a disability
15,981
5,918
10,063
Percent
36.9
34.7
38.4
Sensory
5,187
2,207
2,980
Physical
10,767
3,776
6,991
Mental
3,309
1,166
2,143
Self-care
3,406
1,108
2,298
Going outside the home
7,844
2,544
5,300
Population 18 to 34 years
101,343
50,721
50,622
With a disability
12,828
6,980
5,848
Percent in college/graduate school
16.3
15.5
17.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.8
10.2
9.2
No disability
88,515
43,741
44,774
Percent in college/graduate school
24.6
23.2
26.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.2
18.7
21.6
Population 21 to 64
224,197
110,688
113,509
With a disability
37,763
19,813
17,950
Percent employed
61.8
64.7
58.7
No disability
186,434
90,875
95,559
Percent employed
81.8
86.6
77.1
