South Bend 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 South Bend area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
96,358
45,521
50,837
With a disability
21,009
9,837
11,172
Percent
21.8
21.6
22.0
Population 5 to 15 years
17,242
9,076
8,166
With a disability
1,380
972
408
Percent
8.0
10.7
5.0
Sensory
158
96
62
Physical
290
174
116
Mental
1,087
812
275
Self-care
293
152
141
Population 16 to 64 years
64,125
30,878
33,247
With a disability
12,887
6,400
6,487
Percent
20.1
20.7
19.5
Sensory
1,826
965
861
Physical
4,564
1,969
2,595
Mental
3,431
1,547
1,884
Self-care
1,464
592
872
Going outside the home
4,463
2,075
2,388
Employment disability
7,979
4,040
3,939
Population 65 years and over
14,991
5,567
9,424
With a disability
6,742
2,465
4,277
Percent
45.0
44.3
45.4
Sensory
2,310
833
1,477
Physical
4,331
1,474
2,857
Mental
1,458
415
1,043
Self-care
1,476
459
1,017
Going outside the home
3,358
1,046
2,312
Population 18 to 34 years
27,104
13,199
13,905
With a disability
4,306
2,161
2,145
Percent in college/graduate school
14.4
12.4
16.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.9
3.6
4.1
No disability
22,798
11,038
11,760
Percent in college/graduate school
19.7
19.2
20.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.0
13.8
14.2
Population 21 to 64
57,336
27,724
29,612
With a disability
11,859
5,875
5,984
Percent employed
57.1
62.6
51.8
No disability
45,477
21,849
23,628
Percent employed
76.6
82.8
70.8
