Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
95,929
46,739
49,190
With a disability
19,431
9,893
9,538
Percent
20.3
21.2
19.4
Population 5 to 15 years
14,788
7,618
7,170
With a disability
790
496
294
Percent
5.3
6.5
4.1
Sensory
70
56
14
Physical
113
33
80
Mental
589
412
177
Self-care
103
34
69
Population 16 to 64 years
61,641
30,013
31,628
With a disability
12,041
6,362
5,679
Percent
19.5
21.2
18.0
Sensory
1,312
774
538
Physical
4,169
2,103
2,066
Mental
1,931
917
1,014
Self-care
962
513
449
Going outside the home
3,112
1,657
1,455
Employment disability
8,354
4,534
3,820
Population 65 years and over
19,500
9,108
10,392
With a disability
6,600
3,035
3,565
Percent
33.8
33.3
34.3
Sensory
2,229
1,231
998
Physical
4,300
1,876
2,424
Mental
1,523
607
916
Self-care
1,097
377
720
Going outside the home
2,893
1,161
1,732
Population 18 to 34 years
17,238
8,560
8,678
With a disability
2,966
1,612
1,354
Percent in college/graduate school
12.7
12.1
13.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.9
5.8
8.3
No disability
14,272
6,948
7,324
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
11.3
16.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.9
7.2
12.5
Population 21 to 64
56,339
27,266
29,073
With a disability
11,253
5,939
5,314
Percent employed
62.4
64.7
59.8
No disability
45,086
21,327
23,759
Percent employed
78.2
84.5
72.6
