Billings 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 Billings area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
82,009
39,119
42,890
With a disability
14,847
7,429
7,418
Percent
18.1
19.0
17.3
Population 5 to 15 years
13,318
6,916
6,402
With a disability
891
713
178
Percent
6.7
10.3
2.8
Sensory
112
106
6
Physical
130
71
59
Mental
746
610
136
Self-care
75
61
14
Population 16 to 64 years
56,395
27,175
29,220
With a disability
8,911
4,669
4,242
Percent
15.8
17.2
14.5
Sensory
1,304
808
496
Physical
3,623
1,724
1,899
Mental
2,857
1,525
1,332
Self-care
690
300
390
Going outside the home
2,265
1,225
1,040
Employment disability
5,454
2,903
2,551
Population 65 years and over
12,296
5,028
7,268
With a disability
5,045
2,047
2,998
Percent
41.0
40.7
41.2
Sensory
1,989
925
1,064
Physical
3,411
1,245
2,166
Mental
1,091
566
525
Self-care
827
264
563
Going outside the home
1,945
640
1,305
Population 18 to 34 years
20,517
9,808
10,709
With a disability
2,475
1,316
1,159
Percent in college/graduate school
19.5
13.8
26.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.9
6.8
6.9
No disability
18,042
8,492
9,550
Percent in college/graduate school
20.2
17.4
22.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.8
19.1
20.3
Population 21 to 64
50,209
24,379
25,830
With a disability
8,148
4,262
3,886
Percent employed
56.5
60.2
52.3
No disability
42,061
20,117
21,944
Percent employed
84.1
89.0
79.6
