Des Moines 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 Des Moines area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
180,830
86,951
93,879
With a disability
36,503
18,235
18,268
Percent
20.2
21.0
19.5
Population 5 to 15 years
29,063
14,627
14,436
With a disability
1,972
1,295
677
Percent
6.8
8.9
4.7
Sensory
352
180
172
Physical
274
136
138
Mental
1,641
1,169
472
Self-care
292
203
89
Population 16 to 64 years
128,682
63,222
65,460
With a disability
24,613
12,939
11,674
Percent
19.1
20.5
17.8
Sensory
3,287
2,050
1,237
Physical
8,336
3,966
4,370
Mental
5,640
3,018
2,622
Self-care
2,529
1,340
1,189
Going outside the home
6,897
3,701
3,196
Employment disability
15,880
8,637
7,243
Population 65 years and over
23,085
9,102
13,983
With a disability
9,918
4,001
5,917
Percent
43.0
44.0
42.3
Sensory
3,653
1,598
2,055
Physical
7,006
2,659
4,347
Mental
2,126
853
1,273
Self-care
1,941
580
1,361
Going outside the home
4,454
1,450
3,004
Population 18 to 34 years
53,271
26,309
26,962
With a disability
7,594
4,218
3,376
Percent in college/graduate school
12.6
11.4
14.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.6
6.4
6.8
No disability
45,677
22,091
23,586
Percent in college/graduate school
17.8
15.0
20.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.0
18.1
19.7
Population 21 to 64
115,210
56,825
58,385
With a disability
22,761
11,905
10,856
Percent employed
59.5
60.1
58.9
No disability
92,449
44,920
47,529
Percent employed
82.0
85.7
78.5
