High Point 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 High Point area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
78,697
37,487
41,210
With a disability
17,698
8,273
9,425
Percent
22.5
22.1
22.9
Population 5 to 15 years
13,776
7,027
6,749
With a disability
945
676
269
Percent
6.9
9.6
4.0
Sensory
141
94
47
Physical
122
68
54
Mental
787
578
209
Self-care
183
114
69
Population 16 to 64 years
55,322
26,742
28,580
With a disability
12,429
6,041
6,388
Percent
22.5
22.6
22.4
Sensory
1,116
532
584
Physical
3,479
1,376
2,103
Mental
2,000
921
1,079
Self-care
901
346
555
Going outside the home
4,904
2,240
2,664
Employment disability
8,552
4,197
4,355
Population 65 years and over
9,599
3,718
5,881
With a disability
4,324
1,556
2,768
Percent
45.0
41.9
47.1
Sensory
1,249
545
704
Physical
2,956
976
1,980
Mental
1,214
476
738
Self-care
969
355
614
Going outside the home
2,194
662
1,532
Population 18 to 34 years
21,210
10,325
10,885
With a disability
3,695
1,963
1,732
Percent in college/graduate school
14.0
10.2
18.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
6.4
5.7
No disability
17,515
8,362
9,153
Percent in college/graduate school
18.0
16.2
19.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.3
18.7
21.7
Population 21 to 64
49,737
23,926
25,811
With a disability
11,470
5,505
5,965
Percent employed
63.5
67.6
59.7
No disability
38,267
18,421
19,846
Percent employed
80.3
86.9
74.2
