Gastonia 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 Gastonia area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
60,581
28,714
31,867
With a disability
14,883
7,027
7,856
Percent
24.6
24.5
24.7
Population 5 to 15 years
10,409
5,127
5,282
With a disability
624
434
190
Percent
6.0
8.5
3.6
Sensory
151
91
60
Physical
79
55
24
Mental
477
340
137
Self-care
52
40
12
Population 16 to 64 years
41,818
20,368
21,450
With a disability
9,940
5,065
4,875
Percent
23.8
24.9
22.7
Sensory
1,300
784
516
Physical
3,291
1,304
1,987
Mental
1,728
804
924
Self-care
880
347
533
Going outside the home
3,510
1,739
1,771
Employment disability
6,778
3,553
3,225
Population 65 years and over
8,354
3,219
5,135
With a disability
4,319
1,528
2,791
Percent
51.7
47.5
54.4
Sensory
1,458
548
910
Physical
3,137
1,080
2,057
Mental
1,317
493
824
Self-care
1,161
296
865
Going outside the home
2,340
717
1,623
Population 18 to 34 years
15,697
7,826
7,871
With a disability
3,148
1,777
1,371
Percent in college/graduate school
8.3
7.0
9.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.4
4.4
4.4
No disability
12,549
6,049
6,500
Percent in college/graduate school
12.7
11.0
14.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
17.7
16.0
19.2
Population 21 to 64
37,806
18,263
19,543
With a disability
9,285
4,681
4,604
Percent employed
49.6
51.2
48.1
No disability
28,521
13,582
14,939
Percent employed
79.0
85.9
72.6
