Orlando 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 Orlando area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
171,313
82,458
88,855
With a disability
38,105
17,891
20,214
Percent
22.2
21.7
22.7
Population 5 to 15 years
25,120
12,820
12,300
With a disability
1,667
1,050
617
Percent
6.6
8.2
5.0
Sensory
311
170
141
Physical
258
171
87
Mental
1,249
826
423
Self-care
290
225
65
Population 16 to 64 years
126,909
62,329
64,580
With a disability
27,868
13,810
14,058
Percent
22.0
22.2
21.8
Sensory
2,694
1,458
1,236
Physical
7,671
3,211
4,460
Mental
4,614
2,230
2,384
Self-care
2,149
826
1,323
Going outside the home
9,163
4,315
4,848
Employment disability
19,170
10,058
9,112
Population 65 years and over
19,284
7,309
11,975
With a disability
8,570
3,031
5,539
Percent
44.4
41.5
46.3
Sensory
2,676
958
1,718
Physical
6,141
2,103
4,038
Mental
2,277
740
1,537
Self-care
1,957
558
1,399
Going outside the home
4,185
1,290
2,895
Population 18 to 34 years
57,769
28,351
29,418
With a disability
10,356
5,497
4,859
Percent in college/graduate school
13.0
12.0
14.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.9
12.6
13.2
No disability
47,413
22,854
24,559
Percent in college/graduate school
15.7
14.8
16.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
26.0
24.5
27.4
Population 21 to 64
116,237
57,170
59,067
With a disability
25,789
12,748
13,041
Percent employed
64.6
69.0
60.2
No disability
90,448
44,422
46,026
Percent employed
79.6
85.1
74.3
