14 Statistics That’ll Have You Considering the Mobility Business

If you are interested in self-employment but not sure which industry to pursue, consider businesses catering to the booming senior population and underserved individuals with physical disabilities.

A 101 Mobility^® franchised business is an option for entrepreneurs who want to serve this large demographic without entering the over-saturated home-care industry. If you have not yet considered opening a business that provides people with disabilities or older members of your community with mobility solutions, these facts will make you think twice:

1. People with physical disabilities make up the largest minority group of the US.¹
2. 3% of American adults are unable (or find it very difficult) to walk a quarter mile.²
3. 2 million adults experience physical functioning difficulty.²
4. 6 million Americans require the use of a wheelchair.³
5. Nearly 1 out of ten people experience difficulty climbing the stairs. ³
6. Assistive technology is vital to more than a third of people with disabilities.⁴
7. 1 in 4 of today’s 20 year olds will become disabled before they retire.⁶
8. In the US, 25.6% of people with a disability are physically inactive during the week, compared to 12.8% of those without a disability.⁷
9. The prevalence of physical limitations more than doubles from 17% of adults aged 50-59 to 43% by the time they reach the age of 80.⁵
10. More than 1 in 10 senior citizens age 75+ require the aid of a caregiver for personal care.²
11. The 65+ year old population in the US has increased by over 18% since 2000.⁸
12. Almost half of older women (46%) age 75+ live alone, many with physical limitations.⁸
13. According to the US Census, in just fifteen years, the rate of elderly in the U.S. will climb to be almost equivalent that of U.S. children.³
14. According to AARP reports, nearly 9 out of 10 Americans age 65 and older want to age in place.⁹

With large numbers of Americans living with mobility challenges, there is a great demand for products and services to help them lead independent and active lives. For more demographic information, read: “Market Outlook: Retiring Baby Boomers”.

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Sources:
The statistics referenced above are all derived from third-party sources, as cited below, and have not been independently verified by us.

• ^{https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-physical-disability}
• ^{https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/disability.htm}
• ^{https://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p70-131.pdf (Specifically, 9.2% of adults age 15 or older experience difficulty climbing stairs).}
• ^{Disability Funders Network. “Disability Stats and Facts.” 2012. Web Accessed November 10, 2014.}
• ^{https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db20.pdf}
• ^{Council For Disability Awareness. “Disability statistics.” July 3, 2013. Web Accessed November 10, 2014.}
• ^{President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. “Physical Activity.” 2014. Web Accessed November 10, 2014.}
• ^{https://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/liv-com/ib190.pdf}