Hammond 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 Hammond area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
76,256
37,183
39,073
With a disability
16,822
8,134
8,688
Percent
22.1
21.9
22.2
Population 5 to 15 years
13,630
7,061
6,569
With a disability
966
598
368
Percent
7.1
8.5
5.6
Sensory
155
63
92
Physical
196
108
88
Mental
694
468
226
Self-care
219
138
81
Population 16 to 64 years
52,084
25,851
26,233
With a disability
10,733
5,657
5,076
Percent
20.6
21.9
19.3
Sensory
1,336
707
629
Physical
4,070
2,008
2,062
Mental
2,290
1,234
1,056
Self-care
1,156
601
555
Going outside the home
3,807
1,996
1,811
Employment disability
6,596
3,662
2,934
Population 65 years and over
10,542
4,271
6,271
With a disability
5,123
1,879
3,244
Percent
48.6
44.0
51.7
Sensory
1,529
687
842
Physical
3,515
1,174
2,341
Mental
1,174
442
732
Self-care
1,300
398
902
Going outside the home
2,718
883
1,835
Population 18 to 34 years
19,958
9,809
10,149
With a disability
3,075
1,585
1,490
Percent in college/graduate school
9.8
8.9
10.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.4
2.3
2.6
No disability
16,883
8,224
8,659
Percent in college/graduate school
15.4
14.7
16.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.1
9.4
10.8
Population 21 to 64
46,272
22,952
23,320
With a disability
9,858
5,166
4,692
Percent employed
49.7
52.0
47.1
No disability
36,414
17,786
18,628
Percent employed
72.3
79.6
65.4
