Johnson City 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 Johnson City area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
51,034
24,147
26,887
With a disability
12,206
5,723
6,483
Percent
23.9
23.7
24.1
Population 5 to 15 years
6,577
3,180
3,397
With a disability
549
382
167
Percent
8.3
12.0
4.9
Sensory
104
74
30
Physical
65
54
11
Mental
464
319
145
Self-care
43
35
8
Population 16 to 64 years
36,551
17,942
18,609
With a disability
7,612
3,908
3,704
Percent
20.8
21.8
19.9
Sensory
1,244
742
502
Physical
3,255
1,534
1,721
Mental
2,140
1,052
1,088
Self-care
880
425
455
Going outside the home
2,483
1,229
1,254
Employment disability
4,567
2,333
2,234
Population 65 years and over
7,906
3,025
4,881
With a disability
4,045
1,433
2,612
Percent
51.2
47.4
53.5
Sensory
1,353
575
778
Physical
2,912
939
1,973
Mental
1,302
559
743
Self-care
1,068
366
702
Going outside the home
2,195
776
1,419
Population 18 to 34 years
15,221
7,623
7,598
With a disability
2,232
1,199
1,033
Percent in college/graduate school
29.7
30.1
29.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.6
7.9
7.3
No disability
12,989
6,424
6,565
Percent in college/graduate school
40.3
36.9
43.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.2
15.2
17.1
Population 21 to 64
31,831
15,614
16,217
With a disability
6,928
3,569
3,359
Percent employed
49.9
55.5
43.9
No disability
24,903
12,045
12,858
Percent employed
77.8
85.2
70.9
