Bronx 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 Bronx area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,196,689
545,369
651,320
With a disability
340,121
151,062
189,059
Percent
28.4
27.7
29.0
Population 5 to 15 years
249,018
127,326
121,692
With a disability
22,357
13,934
8,423
Percent
9.0
10.9
6.9
Sensory
3,917
2,239
1,678
Physical
6,280
3,467
2,813
Mental
15,839
10,580
5,259
Self-care
5,429
3,155
2,274
Population 16 to 64 years
822,772
373,173
449,599
With a disability
252,965
115,732
137,233
Percent
30.7
31.0
30.5
Sensory
22,098
10,645
11,453
Physical
70,229
27,374
42,855
Mental
44,578
20,224
24,354
Self-care
22,950
10,230
12,720
Going outside the home
132,574
58,494
74,080
Employment disability
149,211
74,295
74,916
Population 65 years and over
124,899
44,870
80,029
With a disability
64,799
21,396
43,403
Percent
51.9
47.7
54.2
Sensory
19,225
6,607
12,618
Physical
44,157
13,426
30,731
Mental
19,339
6,261
13,078
Self-care
17,850
4,930
12,920
Going outside the home
35,731
11,420
24,311
Population 18 to 34 years
335,988
154,716
181,272
With a disability
83,618
40,531
43,087
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
11.7
15.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.4
5.1
5.7
No disability
252,370
114,185
138,185
Percent in college/graduate school
20.6
18.0
22.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.1
8.9
11.1
Population 21 to 64
723,828
323,856
399,972
With a disability
230,392
103,888
126,504
Percent employed
44.0
49.0
39.9
No disability
493,436
219,968
273,468
Percent employed
59.7
66.4
54.2
