Lawton 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 Lawton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
70,063
31,311
38,752
With a disability
13,595
6,589
7,006
Percent
19.4
21.0
18.1
Population 5 to 15 years
15,426
7,724
7,702
With a disability
993
671
322
Percent
6.4
8.7
4.2
Sensory
173
101
72
Physical
163
106
57
Mental
839
609
230
Self-care
104
59
45
Population 16 to 64 years
46,617
20,366
26,251
With a disability
8,970
4,354
4,616
Percent
19.2
21.4
17.6
Sensory
1,668
1,013
655
Physical
4,110
1,981
2,129
Mental
2,052
892
1,160
Self-care
985
488
497
Going outside the home
2,670
1,127
1,543
Employment disability
5,019
2,439
2,580
Population 65 years and over
8,020
3,221
4,799
With a disability
3,632
1,564
2,068
Percent
45.3
48.6
43.1
Sensory
1,319
668
651
Physical
2,631
1,049
1,582
Mental
851
349
502
Self-care
729
234
495
Going outside the home
1,698
660
1,038
Population 18 to 34 years
18,314
7,500
10,814
With a disability
2,351
1,065
1,286
Percent in college/graduate school
15.2
15.5
15.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.5
2.3
4.5
No disability
15,963
6,435
9,528
Percent in college/graduate school
18.9
16.6
20.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.0
8.6
10.9
Population 21 to 64
40,775
17,646
23,129
With a disability
8,184
3,932
4,252
Percent employed
52.9
60.3
46.0
No disability
32,591
13,714
18,877
Percent employed
70.9
83.0
62.1
