Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
2,268,988
1,053,371
1,215,617
With a disability
603,816
274,229
329,587
Percent
26.6
26.0
27.1
Population 5 to 15 years
407,407
208,190
199,217
With a disability
23,051
13,943
9,108
Percent
5.7
6.7
4.6
Sensory
4,351
2,184
2,167
Physical
6,469
3,523
2,946
Mental
14,965
9,618
5,347
Self-care
6,604
3,857
2,747
Population 16 to 64 years
1,587,253
740,480
846,773
With a disability
441,072
211,143
229,929
Percent
27.8
28.5
27.2
Sensory
31,749
15,388
16,361
Physical
100,338
41,217
59,121
Mental
65,925
31,352
34,573
Self-care
40,068
18,481
21,587
Going outside the home
225,201
104,745
120,456
Employment disability
289,870
148,908
140,962
Population 65 years and over
274,328
104,701
169,627
With a disability
139,693
49,143
90,550
Percent
50.9
46.9
53.4
Sensory
41,368
15,476
25,892
Physical
91,330
29,247
62,083
Mental
47,317
15,708
31,609
Self-care
41,397
12,510
28,887
Going outside the home
81,586
27,066
54,520
Population 18 to 34 years
634,324
302,816
331,508
With a disability
143,595
73,016
70,579
Percent in college/graduate school
16.8
15.0
18.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.4
9.9
10.9
No disability
490,729
229,800
260,929
Percent in college/graduate school
21.7
20.2
23.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.8
18.0
19.4
Population 21 to 64
1,411,529
650,468
761,061
With a disability
406,596
192,705
213,891
Percent employed
51.9
57.2
47.1
No disability
1,004,933
457,763
547,170
Percent employed
64.7
71.7
58.8
