Muncie 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 Muncie area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
62,465
29,254
33,211
With a disability
12,968
5,893
7,075
Percent
20.8
20.1
21.3
Population 5 to 15 years
7,985
4,046
3,939
With a disability
857
558
299
Percent
10.7
13.8
7.6
Sensory
147
99
48
Physical
138
50
88
Mental
705
465
240
Self-care
86
36
50
Population 16 to 64 years
45,968
22,017
23,951
With a disability
8,195
3,924
4,271
Percent
17.8
17.8
17.8
Sensory
1,214
717
497
Physical
3,742
1,799
1,943
Mental
2,820
1,386
1,434
Self-care
926
434
492
Going outside the home
2,420
1,228
1,192
Employment disability
4,373
2,116
2,257
Population 65 years and over
8,512
3,191
5,321
With a disability
3,916
1,411
2,505
Percent
46.0
44.2
47.1
Sensory
1,444
595
849
Physical
2,779
861
1,918
Mental
904
317
587
Self-care
789
231
558
Going outside the home
1,820
548
1,272
Population 18 to 34 years
25,097
12,131
12,966
With a disability
2,708
1,371
1,337
Percent in college/graduate school
31.3
31.0
31.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.7
1.3
6.2
No disability
22,389
10,760
11,629
Percent in college/graduate school
55.4
53.5
57.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.8
8.0
7.6
Population 21 to 64
37,093
17,943
19,150
With a disability
7,489
3,628
3,861
Percent employed
44.2
43.1
45.2
No disability
29,604
14,315
15,289
Percent employed
75.5
80.8
70.5
