Nashua 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 Nashua area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
80,347
39,735
40,612
With a disability
14,164
6,756
7,408
Percent
17.6
17.0
18.2
Population 5 to 15 years
13,690
7,082
6,608
With a disability
737
404
333
Percent
5.4
5.7
5.0
Sensory
105
62
43
Physical
104
31
73
Mental
598
354
244
Self-care
167
62
105
Population 16 to 64 years
57,149
28,847
28,302
With a disability
9,747
4,973
4,774
Percent
17.1
17.2
16.9
Sensory
1,075
556
519
Physical
2,990
1,336
1,654
Mental
2,521
1,136
1,385
Self-care
697
315
382
Going outside the home
2,483
1,141
1,342
Employment disability
6,588
3,371
3,217
Population 65 years and over
9,508
3,806
5,702
With a disability
3,680
1,379
2,301
Percent
38.7
36.2
40.4
Sensory
1,242
461
781
Physical
2,539
902
1,637
Mental
667
178
489
Self-care
771
221
550
Going outside the home
1,608
501
1,107
Population 18 to 34 years
20,459
10,488
9,971
With a disability
3,130
1,719
1,411
Percent in college/graduate school
9.0
10.0
7.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.2
11.1
13.5
No disability
17,329
8,769
8,560
Percent in college/graduate school
18.5
18.6
18.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
25.1
25.1
25.2
Population 21 to 64
52,028
26,134
25,894
With a disability
9,048
4,517
4,531
Percent employed
65.8
69.4
62.1
No disability
42,980
21,617
21,363
Percent employed
82.4
90.0
74.6
