Boston 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 Boston area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
548,799
262,631
286,168
With a disability
120,253
56,392
63,861
Percent
21.9
21.5
22.3
Population 5 to 15 years
72,182
37,199
34,983
With a disability
5,025
3,241
1,784
Percent
7.0
8.7
5.1
Sensory
835
528
307
Physical
887
480
407
Mental
3,705
2,473
1,232
Self-care
1,236
771
465
Population 16 to 64 years
419,155
203,122
216,033
With a disability
88,960
43,588
45,372
Percent
21.2
21.5
21.0
Sensory
7,789
3,950
3,839
Physical
21,311
9,469
11,842
Mental
16,948
8,454
8,494
Self-care
7,658
3,515
4,143
Going outside the home
39,314
18,847
20,467
Employment disability
59,452
29,910
29,542
Population 65 years and over
57,462
22,310
35,152
With a disability
26,268
9,563
16,705
Percent
45.7
42.9
47.5
Sensory
7,997
3,176
4,821
Physical
17,383
6,035
11,348
Mental
7,787
2,551
5,236
Self-care
7,002
2,119
4,883
Going outside the home
13,715
4,434
9,281
Population 18 to 34 years
217,215
105,305
111,910
With a disability
32,727
16,501
16,226
Percent in college/graduate school
25.1
24.6
25.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.9
15.1
16.6
No disability
184,488
88,804
95,684
Percent in college/graduate school
36.2
35.7
36.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
30.5
29.4
31.5
Population 21 to 64
368,831
178,436
190,395
With a disability
80,856
39,213
41,643
Percent employed
54.2
56.9
51.7
No disability
287,975
139,223
148,752
Percent employed
74.6
77.7
71.7
