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Amherst 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 Amherst area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
5,756
2,816
2,940
With a disability
549
237
312
Percent
9.5
8.4
10.6
Population 5 to 15 years
513
292
221
With a disability
48
22
26
Percent
9.4
7.5
11.8
Sensory
7
7
0
Physical
0
0
0
Mental
41
15
26
Self-care
0
0
0
Population 16 to 64 years
4,970
2,418
2,552
With a disability
480
207
273
Percent
9.7
8.6
10.7
Sensory
47
39
8
Physical
104
34
70
Mental
189
90
99
Self-care
20
10
10
Going outside the home
109
22
87
Employment disability
234
85
149
Population 65 years and over
273
106
167
With a disability
21
8
13
Percent
7.7
7.5
7.8
Sensory
8
8
0
Physical
13
0
13
Mental
0
0
0
Self-care
0
0
0
Going outside the home
13
0
13
Population 18 to 34 years
3,768
1,889
1,879
With a disability
273
129
144
Percent in college/graduate school
73.6
82.9
65.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.2
0.0
11.8
No disability
3,495
1,760
1,735
Percent in college/graduate school
86.5
89.0
83.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.2
6.4
10.0
Population 21 to 64
3,696
1,890
1,806
With a disability
381
161
220
Percent employed
62.2
65.2
60.0
No disability
3,315
1,729
1,586
Percent employed
68.7
67.4
70.2
