Sioux City 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 Sioux City area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
77,310
37,754
39,556
With a disability
14,445
7,018
7,427
Percent
18.7
18.6
18.8
Population 5 to 15 years
14,003
7,175
6,828
With a disability
794
493
301
Percent
5.7
6.9
4.4
Sensory
90
62
28
Physical
114
47
67
Mental
652
406
246
Self-care
97
30
67
Population 16 to 64 years
52,786
26,356
26,430
With a disability
9,424
4,904
4,520
Percent
17.9
18.6
17.1
Sensory
1,200
774
426
Physical
3,144
1,482
1,662
Mental
2,048
1,027
1,021
Self-care
821
395
426
Going outside the home
2,867
1,419
1,448
Employment disability
6,363
3,291
3,072
Population 65 years and over
10,521
4,223
6,298
With a disability
4,227
1,621
2,606
Percent
40.2
38.4
41.4
Sensory
1,491
669
822
Physical
2,702
953
1,749
Mental
784
298
486
Self-care
646
198
448
Going outside the home
1,911
636
1,275
Population 18 to 34 years
20,684
10,358
10,326
With a disability
2,933
1,566
1,367
Percent in college/graduate school
10.7
8.0
13.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.0
3.3
7.1
No disability
17,751
8,792
8,959
Percent in college/graduate school
17.0
14.4
19.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.4
11.5
13.2
Population 21 to 64
46,064
22,953
23,111
With a disability
8,614
4,501
4,113
Percent employed
60.8
62.6
58.8
No disability
37,450
18,452
18,998
Percent employed
82.6
87.7
77.6
