Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
208,807
98,152
110,655
With a disability
43,837
20,413
23,424
Percent
21.0
20.8
21.2
Population 5 to 15 years
33,702
17,415
16,287
With a disability
2,398
1,525
873
Percent
7.1
8.8
5.4
Sensory
365
198
167
Physical
433
282
151
Mental
1,927
1,294
633
Self-care
426
240
186
Population 16 to 64 years
150,065
70,993
79,072
With a disability
30,263
14,852
15,411
Percent
20.2
20.9
19.5
Sensory
3,641
1,911
1,730
Physical
9,357
4,228
5,129
Mental
7,141
3,696
3,445
Self-care
3,061
1,314
1,747
Going outside the home
10,396
5,007
5,389
Employment disability
18,115
9,177
8,938
Population 65 years and over
25,040
9,744
15,296
With a disability
11,176
4,036
7,140
Percent
44.6
41.4
46.7
Sensory
3,349
1,353
1,996
Physical
8,170
2,736
5,434
Mental
3,206
1,155
2,051
Self-care
2,771
808
1,963
Going outside the home
5,283
1,665
3,618
Population 18 to 34 years
69,630
33,272
36,358
With a disability
11,182
5,874
5,308
Percent in college/graduate school
31.0
30.8
31.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.2
6.2
6.3
No disability
58,448
27,398
31,050
Percent in college/graduate school
43.6
42.4
44.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.0
14.8
15.1
Population 21 to 64
125,264
59,505
65,759
With a disability
26,345
12,829
13,516
Percent employed
54.5
58.0
51.2
No disability
98,919
46,676
52,243
Percent employed
73.7
79.7
68.4
