Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
64,624
30,375
34,249
With a disability
14,778
6,857
7,921
Percent
22.9
22.6
23.1
Population 5 to 15 years
11,149
5,698
5,451
With a disability
797
498
299
Percent
7.1
8.7
5.5
Sensory
94
41
53
Physical
158
68
90
Mental
665
454
211
Self-care
146
91
55
Population 16 to 64 years
43,765
20,850
22,915
With a disability
9,604
4,678
4,926
Percent
21.9
22.4
21.5
Sensory
1,345
763
582
Physical
3,745
1,724
2,021
Mental
2,410
1,157
1,253
Self-care
1,099
535
564
Going outside the home
3,287
1,441
1,846
Employment disability
5,759
2,923
2,836
Population 65 years and over
9,710
3,827
5,883
With a disability
4,377
1,681
2,696
Percent
45.1
43.9
45.8
Sensory
1,196
521
675
Physical
3,254
1,242
2,012
Mental
1,318
488
830
Self-care
1,196
366
830
Going outside the home
2,192
704
1,488
Population 18 to 34 years
16,579
7,998
8,581
With a disability
2,526
1,255
1,271
Percent in college/graduate school
22.0
24.0
20.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.4
5.3
7.6
No disability
14,053
6,743
7,310
Percent in college/graduate school
24.1
23.0
25.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.3
10.9
13.6
Population 21 to 64
37,918
18,095
19,823
With a disability
8,545
4,220
4,325
Percent employed
49.5
53.2
45.8
No disability
29,373
13,875
15,498
Percent employed
75.3
82.6
68.8
