Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
112,054
54,152
57,902
With a disability
18,124
8,651
9,473
Percent
16.2
16.0
16.4
Population 5 to 15 years
18,677
9,515
9,162
With a disability
1,133
636
497
Percent
6.1
6.7
5.4
Sensory
168
73
95
Physical
185
64
121
Mental
973
576
397
Self-care
154
70
84
Population 16 to 64 years
80,700
39,407
41,293
With a disability
12,197
6,112
6,085
Percent
15.1
15.5
14.7
Sensory
1,809
1,059
750
Physical
3,935
1,637
2,298
Mental
2,369
1,135
1,234
Self-care
917
450
467
Going outside the home
3,075
1,512
1,563
Employment disability
7,946
4,170
3,776
Population 65 years and over
12,677
5,230
7,447
With a disability
4,794
1,903
2,891
Percent
37.8
36.4
38.8
Sensory
1,775
803
972
Physical
3,145
1,207
1,938
Mental
946
327
619
Self-care
739
239
500
Going outside the home
2,166
617
1,549
Population 18 to 34 years
33,568
16,534
17,034
With a disability
4,332
2,185
2,147
Percent in college/graduate school
13.7
11.9
15.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.9
6.4
9.4
No disability
29,236
14,349
14,887
Percent in college/graduate school
18.6
16.4
20.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
21.7
20.7
22.6
Population 21 to 64
71,384
34,848
36,536
With a disability
10,952
5,427
5,525
Percent employed
70.2
74.2
66.2
No disability
60,432
29,421
31,011
Percent employed
87.5
91.6
83.5
