Bronx Disability, Types of
The rate of different kinds of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over. The studied Bronx population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
545,369
651,320
5 to 15 years
127,326
121,692
With one type of disability
10,101
6,142
Sensory
980
868
Physical
1,295
1,309
Mental
7,130
3,239
Self-care
696
726
With two or more types of disability
3,833
2,281
Includes self-care disability
2,459
1,548
Does not include self-care disability
1,374
733
No disability
113,392
113,269
16 to 20 years
49,317
49,627
With one type of disability
7,646
7,025
Sensory
321
336
Physical
338
489
Mental
1,321
700
Self-care
41
33
Go-outside-home disability
4,011
3,979
Employment disability
1,614
1,488
With two or more types of disability
4,198
3,704
Includes self-care disability
649
584
Does not include self-care disability
3,549
3,120
Go-outside home and employment only
2,157
1,802
Other combination
1,392
1,318
No disability
37,473
38,898
21 to 64 years
323,856
399,972
With one type of disability
48,839
61,218
Sensory
2,800
2,852
Physical
6,480
12,178
Mental
3,523
3,668
Self-care
327
384
Go-outside-home disability
8,438
16,935
Employment disability
27,271
25,201
With two or more types of disability
55,049
65,286
Includes self-care disability
9,213
11,719
Does not include self-care disability
45,836
53,567
Go-outside home and employment only
26,621
26,442
Other combination
19,215
27,125
No disability
219,968
273,468
65 years and over
44,870
80,029
With one type of disability
10,153
18,067
Sensory
1,527
1,850
Physical
4,206
8,224
Mental
583
1,199
Self-care
75
369
Go-outside-home disability
3,762
6,425
With two or more types of disability
11,243
25,336
Includes self-care disability
4,855
12,551
Does not include self-care disability
6,388
12,785
No disability
23,474
36,626
