Sacramento 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 Sacramento area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
373,255
180,063
193,192
With a disability
84,630
40,889
43,741
Percent
22.7
22.7
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
70,868
36,381
34,487
With a disability
4,010
2,494
1,516
Percent
5.7
6.9
4.4
Sensory
737
394
343
Physical
907
512
395
Mental
2,983
1,957
1,026
Self-care
848
445
403
Population 16 to 64 years
257,478
124,805
132,673
With a disability
60,020
29,913
30,107
Percent
23.3
24.0
22.7
Sensory
7,157
3,841
3,316
Physical
21,207
9,345
11,862
Mental
16,018
7,710
8,308
Self-care
6,306
2,868
3,438
Going outside the home
22,327
10,674
11,653
Employment disability
37,466
19,501
17,965
Population 65 years and over
44,909
18,877
26,032
With a disability
20,600
8,482
12,118
Percent
45.9
44.9
46.6
Sensory
7,183
3,474
3,709
Physical
14,051
5,273
8,778
Mental
6,211
2,551
3,660
Self-care
5,394
1,823
3,571
Going outside the home
10,695
3,931
6,764
Population 18 to 34 years
102,404
50,275
52,129
With a disability
18,552
9,591
8,961
Percent in college/graduate school
18.2
16.8
19.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.3
4.4
6.2
No disability
83,852
40,684
43,168
Percent in college/graduate school
25.1
23.5
26.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.4
14.3
16.6
Population 21 to 64
229,378
110,409
118,969
With a disability
55,173
27,302
27,871
Percent employed
47.8
51.0
44.7
No disability
174,205
83,107
91,098
Percent employed
73.2
77.5
69.3