Litchfield 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 Litchfield area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
169,715
83,295
86,420
With a disability
27,596
13,632
13,964
Percent
16.3
16.4
16.2
Population 5 to 15 years
28,942
15,012
13,930
With a disability
1,494
1,010
484
Percent
5.2
6.7
3.5
Sensory
246
123
123
Physical
163
93
70
Mental
1,280
908
372
Self-care
168
109
59
Population 16 to 64 years
116,235
57,826
58,409
With a disability
17,432
9,145
8,287
Percent
15.0
15.8
14.2
Sensory
2,139
1,228
911
Physical
5,808
2,878
2,930
Mental
3,609
1,857
1,752
Self-care
1,684
806
878
Going outside the home
4,724
2,324
2,400
Employment disability
11,358
6,122
5,236
Population 65 years and over
24,538
10,457
14,081
With a disability
8,670
3,477
5,193
Percent
35.3
33.3
36.9
Sensory
2,876
1,345
1,531
Physical
5,208
1,955
3,253
Mental
1,800
672
1,128
Self-care
1,794
643
1,151
Going outside the home
4,207
1,434
2,773
Population 18 to 34 years
31,359
15,468
15,891
With a disability
3,955
2,070
1,885
Percent in college/graduate school
13.9
11.9
16.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.0
7.7
10.5
No disability
27,404
13,398
14,006
Percent in college/graduate school
15.0
12.0
17.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.9
17.3
22.4
Population 21 to 64
106,762
52,751
54,011
With a disability
16,166
8,404
7,762
Percent employed
68.1
70.4
65.6
No disability
90,596
44,347
46,249
Percent employed
83.6
90.2
77.3
