North Charleston 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 North Charleston area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
67,807
31,962
35,845
With a disability
16,814
8,246
8,568
Percent
24.8
25.8
23.9
Population 5 to 15 years
13,302
6,794
6,508
With a disability
1,011
752
259
Percent
7.6
11.1
4.0
Sensory
154
104
50
Physical
175
97
78
Mental
789
644
145
Self-care
164
139
25
Population 16 to 64 years
47,798
22,470
25,328
With a disability
12,542
6,335
6,207
Percent
26.2
28.2
24.5
Sensory
1,258
680
578
Physical
4,003
1,790
2,213
Mental
2,415
1,213
1,202
Self-care
1,291
591
700
Going outside the home
4,185
2,079
2,106
Employment disability
8,713
4,602
4,111
Population 65 years and over
6,707
2,698
4,009
With a disability
3,261
1,159
2,102
Percent
48.6
43.0
52.4
Sensory
994
416
578
Physical
2,284
753
1,531
Mental
974
259
715
Self-care
820
182
638
Going outside the home
1,825
592
1,233
Population 18 to 34 years
20,479
9,435
11,044
With a disability
4,032
2,102
1,930
Percent in college/graduate school
12.0
14.4
9.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.6
6.0
7.4
No disability
16,447
7,333
9,114
Percent in college/graduate school
19.1
17.5
20.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.1
10.2
11.9
Population 21 to 64
41,908
19,606
22,302
With a disability
11,479
5,720
5,759
Percent employed
57.2
63.0
51.6
No disability
30,429
13,886
16,543
Percent employed
71.8
79.5
65.4
