Brooklyn Disability, Types of
The rate of different kinds of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over. The studied Brooklyn population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
1,053,371
1,215,617
5 to 15 years
208,190
199,217
With one type of disability
10,392
6,409
Sensory
1,088
1,098
Physical
1,614
1,350
Mental
6,434
3,004
Self-care
1,256
957
With two or more types of disability
3,551
2,699
Includes self-care disability
2,601
1,790
Does not include self-care disability
950
909
No disability
194,247
190,109
16 to 20 years
90,012
85,712
With one type of disability
12,093
10,965
Sensory
490
526
Physical
445
450
Mental
1,217
776
Self-care
194
99
Go-outside-home disability
6,254
6,161
Employment disability
3,493
2,953
With two or more types of disability
6,345
5,073
Includes self-care disability
1,156
857
Does not include self-care disability
5,189
4,216
Go-outside home and employment only
3,541
3,111
Other combination
1,648
1,105
No disability
71,574
69,674
21 to 64 years
650,468
761,061
With one type of disability
95,099
108,575
Sensory
4,441
4,415
Physical
10,197
16,384
Mental
5,181
5,375
Self-care
458
759
Go-outside-home disability
14,557
26,634
Employment disability
60,265
55,008
With two or more types of disability
97,606
105,316
Includes self-care disability
16,673
19,872
Does not include self-care disability
80,933
85,444
Go-outside home and employment only
52,253
48,413
Other combination
28,680
37,031
No disability
457,763
547,170
65 years and over
104,701
169,627
With one type of disability
23,416
35,466
Sensory
3,713
3,854
Physical
7,856
13,881
Mental
1,865
2,681
Self-care
231
499
Go-outside-home disability
9,751
14,551
With two or more types of disability
25,727
55,084
Includes self-care disability
12,279
28,388
Does not include self-care disability
13,448
26,696
No disability
55,558
79,077
