New York 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 New York population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
3,469,054
3,929,702
5 to 15 years
611,216
584,121
With one type of disability
33,273
20,440
Sensory
3,575
3,475
Physical
4,224
3,985
Mental
22,222
10,320
Self-care
3,252
2,660
With two or more types of disability
11,572
8,171
Includes self-care disability
7,997
5,383
Does not include self-care disability
3,575
2,788
No disability
566,371
555,510
16 to 20 years
263,392
258,487
With one type of disability
34,030
30,227
Sensory
1,207
1,599
Physical
1,370
1,591
Mental
4,595
2,710
Self-care
329
258
Go-outside-home disability
16,300
16,265
Employment disability
10,229
7,804
With two or more types of disability
18,971
15,344
Includes self-care disability
3,281
2,422
Does not include self-care disability
15,690
12,922
Go-outside home and employment only
10,718
9,110
Other combination
4,972
3,812
No disability
210,391
212,916
21 to 64 years
2,248,394
2,531,220
With one type of disability
293,829
324,727
Sensory
15,868
15,299
Physical
34,843
52,432
Mental
17,451
17,415
Self-care
1,653
1,917
Go-outside-home disability
39,479
76,852
Employment disability
184,535
160,812
With two or more types of disability
296,437
310,907
Includes self-care disability
47,981
56,696
Does not include self-care disability
248,456
254,211
Go-outside home and employment only
158,224
140,379
Other combination
90,232
113,832
No disability
1,658,128
1,895,586
65 years and over
346,052
555,874
With one type of disability
73,089
112,284
Sensory
12,245
12,775
Physical
26,886
47,395
Mental
4,803
7,393
Self-care
580
1,567
Go-outside-home disability
28,575
43,154
With two or more types of disability
72,103
159,608
Includes self-care disability
32,744
80,134
Does not include self-care disability
39,359
79,474
No disability
200,860
283,982
