Dallas 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 Dallas area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,074,076
538,345
535,731
With a disability
233,636
120,182
113,454
Percent
21.8
22.3
21.2
Population 5 to 15 years
184,658
93,608
91,050
With a disability
9,676
5,876
3,800
Percent
5.2
6.3
4.2
Sensory
2,501
1,278
1,223
Physical
2,149
1,106
1,043
Mental
5,979
3,952
2,027
Self-care
2,313
1,275
1,038
Population 16 to 64 years
792,641
407,007
385,634
With a disability
181,593
98,872
82,721
Percent
22.9
24.3
21.5
Sensory
17,045
9,263
7,782
Physical
40,642
18,960
21,682
Mental
25,040
12,242
12,798
Self-care
15,098
6,887
8,211
Going outside the home
81,295
42,778
38,517
Employment disability
126,412
73,630
52,782
Population 65 years and over
96,777
37,730
59,047
With a disability
42,367
15,434
26,933
Percent
43.8
40.9
45.6
Sensory
13,421
5,785
7,636
Physical
29,378
10,195
19,183
Mental
11,661
3,897
7,764
Self-care
11,355
3,434
7,921
Going outside the home
21,856
6,838
15,018
Population 18 to 34 years
368,980
195,406
173,574
With a disability
74,207
43,607
30,600
Percent in college/graduate school
7.4
6.3
9.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.4
6.6
8.4
No disability
294,773
151,799
142,974
Percent in college/graduate school
12.1
11.2
13.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.2
19.4
21.1
Population 21 to 64
709,607
362,959
346,648
With a disability
164,746
89,213
75,533
Percent employed
58.3
64.1
51.6
No disability
544,861
273,746
271,115
Percent employed
73.6
80.8
66.3
