Phoenix 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 Phoenix area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,192,936
601,002
591,934
With a disability
228,038
118,651
109,387
Percent
19.1
19.7
18.5
Population 5 to 15 years
230,307
117,147
113,160
With a disability
13,071
8,153
4,918
Percent
5.7
7.0
4.3
Sensory
2,607
1,314
1,293
Physical
2,511
1,322
1,189
Mental
9,733
6,438
3,295
Self-care
2,843
1,598
1,245
Population 16 to 64 years
857,580
439,762
417,818
With a disability
169,273
91,972
77,301
Percent
19.7
20.9
18.5
Sensory
18,755
10,914
7,841
Physical
46,780
22,718
24,062
Mental
30,503
15,092
15,411
Self-care
14,731
7,456
7,275
Going outside the home
63,544
33,225
30,319
Employment disability
113,463
65,188
48,275
Population 65 years and over
105,049
44,093
60,956
With a disability
45,694
18,526
27,168
Percent
43.5
42.0
44.6
Sensory
15,114
6,782
8,332
Physical
31,699
12,154
19,545
Mental
11,794
4,496
7,298
Self-care
11,083
3,429
7,654
Going outside the home
23,399
7,934
15,465
Population 18 to 34 years
363,787
191,624
172,163
With a disability
64,545
37,018
27,527
Percent in college/graduate school
8.9
8.0
10.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.7
5.1
6.5
No disability
299,242
154,606
144,636
Percent in college/graduate school
15.1
14.7
15.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.5
12.2
14.9
Population 21 to 64
761,302
388,353
372,949
With a disability
153,331
82,703
70,628
Percent employed
58.0
63.3
51.8
No disability
607,971
305,650
302,321
Percent employed
75.5
83.1
67.9
