Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
72,386
34,786
37,600
With a disability
16,876
8,193
8,683
Percent
23.3
23.6
23.1
Population 5 to 15 years
11,969
6,062
5,907
With a disability
816
552
264
Percent
6.8
9.1
4.5
Sensory
98
38
60
Physical
183
117
66
Mental
691
478
213
Self-care
105
45
60
Population 16 to 64 years
50,368
24,945
25,423
With a disability
11,463
5,995
5,468
Percent
22.8
24.0
21.5
Sensory
1,370
831
539
Physical
4,055
1,927
2,128
Mental
2,603
1,320
1,283
Self-care
1,250
644
606
Going outside the home
3,862
1,960
1,902
Employment disability
7,577
4,026
3,551
Population 65 years and over
10,049
3,779
6,270
With a disability
4,597
1,646
2,951
Percent
45.7
43.6
47.1
Sensory
1,684
668
1,016
Physical
3,408
1,104
2,304
Mental
1,313
377
936
Self-care
1,113
282
831
Going outside the home
2,209
648
1,561
Population 18 to 34 years
18,781
9,543
9,238
With a disability
3,583
1,901
1,682
Percent in college/graduate school
6.5
5.0
8.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.1
4.1
6.3
No disability
15,198
7,642
7,556
Percent in college/graduate school
12.9
11.2
14.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.2
10.1
10.4
Population 21 to 64
44,961
22,285
22,676
With a disability
10,562
5,488
5,074
Percent employed
53.3
55.9
50.5
No disability
34,399
16,797
17,602
Percent employed
78.0
86.0
70.3
