Shreveport 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 Shreveport area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
181,540
82,882
98,658
With a disability
40,535
17,866
22,669
Percent
22.3
21.6
23.0
Population 5 to 15 years
33,277
16,827
16,450
With a disability
2,188
1,428
760
Percent
6.6
8.5
4.6
Sensory
229
148
81
Physical
547
328
219
Mental
1,690
1,125
565
Self-care
324
187
137
Population 16 to 64 years
122,305
56,367
65,938
With a disability
26,592
12,314
14,278
Percent
21.7
21.8
21.7
Sensory
3,361
1,751
1,610
Physical
8,668
3,836
4,832
Mental
4,896
2,228
2,668
Self-care
2,748
1,196
1,552
Going outside the home
9,161
4,015
5,146
Employment disability
17,264
8,127
9,137
Population 65 years and over
25,958
9,688
16,270
With a disability
11,755
4,124
7,631
Percent
45.3
42.6
46.9
Sensory
3,932
1,575
2,357
Physical
8,148
2,588
5,560
Mental
3,338
1,057
2,281
Self-care
3,221
864
2,357
Going outside the home
5,998
1,743
4,255
Population 18 to 34 years
45,875
21,215
24,660
With a disability
6,961
3,354
3,607
Percent in college/graduate school
14.5
13.1
15.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
3.7
6.0
No disability
38,914
17,861
21,053
Percent in college/graduate school
18.9
15.8
21.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.9
12.1
15.4
Population 21 to 64
106,503
48,916
57,587
With a disability
24,436
11,204
13,232
Percent employed
52.7
56.0
49.9
No disability
82,067
37,712
44,355
Percent employed
73.7
79.3
69.0
