Tucson 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 Tucson area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
439,639
211,025
228,614
With a disability
93,738
45,299
48,439
Percent
21.3
21.5
21.2
Population 5 to 15 years
72,656
37,129
35,527
With a disability
4,939
3,234
1,705
Percent
6.8
8.7
4.8
Sensory
870
570
300
Physical
763
406
357
Mental
3,963
2,796
1,167
Self-care
733
419
314
Population 16 to 64 years
309,871
150,854
159,017
With a disability
62,340
31,700
30,640
Percent
20.1
21.0
19.3
Sensory
8,441
4,750
3,691
Physical
21,844
10,466
11,378
Mental
14,775
7,376
7,399
Self-care
6,448
2,889
3,559
Going outside the home
21,435
10,048
11,387
Employment disability
39,024
20,621
18,403
Population 65 years and over
57,112
23,042
34,070
With a disability
26,459
10,365
16,094
Percent
46.3
45.0
47.2
Sensory
8,867
3,940
4,927
Physical
18,929
6,970
11,959
Mental
7,543
2,958
4,585
Self-care
5,912
1,932
3,980
Going outside the home
12,851
4,399
8,452
Population 18 to 34 years
136,399
67,055
69,344
With a disability
20,628
11,012
9,616
Percent in college/graduate school
21.3
19.4
23.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.6
5.3
5.9
No disability
115,771
56,043
59,728
Percent in college/graduate school
31.8
32.2
31.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.3
10.6
12.0
Population 21 to 64
269,554
131,760
137,794
With a disability
56,758
28,853
27,905
Percent employed
54.8
58.6
50.8
No disability
212,796
102,907
109,889
Percent employed
75.6
82.0
69.6
