Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,398,624
642,909
755,715
With a disability
354,409
157,804
196,605
Percent
25.3
24.5
26.0
Population 5 to 15 years
244,926
124,952
119,974
With a disability
16,330
10,347
5,983
Percent
6.7
8.3
5.0
Sensory
2,925
1,555
1,370
Physical
3,328
2,038
1,290
Mental
12,602
8,233
4,369
Self-care
2,762
1,768
994
Population 16 to 64 years
948,798
440,708
508,090
With a disability
241,001
113,614
127,387
Percent
25.4
25.8
25.1
Sensory
24,269
11,806
12,463
Physical
81,853
35,766
46,087
Mental
52,436
25,154
27,282
Self-care
28,523
12,238
16,285
Going outside the home
94,202
42,278
51,924
Employment disability
150,323
73,572
76,751
Population 65 years and over
204,900
77,249
127,651
With a disability
97,078
33,843
63,235
Percent
47.4
43.8
49.5
Sensory
27,140
10,251
16,889
Physical
66,069
21,404
44,665
Mental
26,544
8,767
17,777
Self-care
24,799
7,544
17,255
Going outside the home
52,417
16,471
35,946
Population 18 to 34 years
384,203
180,169
204,034
With a disability
70,301
34,870
35,431
Percent in college/graduate school
15.3
14.7
15.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.7
7.9
7.5
No disability
313,902
145,299
168,603
Percent in college/graduate school
26.3
25.2
27.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.0
14.4
15.5
Population 21 to 64
835,325
384,316
451,009
With a disability
223,058
104,266
118,792
Percent employed
47.5
50.3
45.0
No disability
612,267
280,050
332,217
Percent employed
68.8
72.4
65.7
