New York 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 New York area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
7,398,756
3,469,054
3,929,702
With a disability
1,815,012
833,304
981,708
Percent
24.5
24.0
25.0
Population 5 to 15 years
1,195,337
611,216
584,121
With a disability
73,456
44,845
28,611
Percent
6.1
7.3
4.9
Sensory
13,821
7,323
6,498
Physical
19,353
10,570
8,783
Mental
50,040
32,490
17,550
Self-care
19,292
11,249
8,043
Population 16 to 64 years
5,301,493
2,511,786
2,789,707
With a disability
1,324,472
643,267
681,205
Percent
25.0
25.6
24.4
Sensory
100,877
49,561
51,316
Physical
313,961
131,116
182,845
Mental
201,273
95,803
105,470
Self-care
114,537
53,244
61,293
Going outside the home
655,554
306,854
348,700
Employment disability
867,482
453,270
414,212
Population 65 years and over
901,926
346,052
555,874
With a disability
417,084
145,192
271,892
Percent
46.2
42.0
48.9
Sensory
121,160
44,278
76,882
Physical
274,727
86,807
187,920
Mental
125,174
40,771
84,403
Self-care
115,025
33,324
81,701
Going outside the home
238,310
77,440
160,870
Population 18 to 34 years
2,133,084
1,028,268
1,104,816
With a disability
432,426
222,599
209,827
Percent in college/graduate school
16.2
14.5
18.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.5
12.0
13.0
No disability
1,700,658
805,669
894,989
Percent in college/graduate school
22.2
20.4
23.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
24.6
23.8
25.3
Population 21 to 64
4,779,614
2,248,394
2,531,220
With a disability
1,225,900
590,266
635,634
Percent employed
52.3
57.7
47.2
No disability
3,553,714
1,658,128
1,895,586
Percent employed
67.6
74.7
61.4
