Cleveland 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 Cleveland area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
432,779
203,056
229,723
With a disability
113,391
51,063
62,328
Percent
26.2
25.1
27.1
Population 5 to 15 years
84,724
43,417
41,307
With a disability
7,337
4,492
2,845
Percent
8.7
10.3
6.9
Sensory
1,328
731
597
Physical
1,579
887
692
Mental
5,546
3,580
1,966
Self-care
1,198
589
609
Population 16 to 64 years
290,958
137,251
153,707
With a disability
76,602
35,908
40,694
Percent
26.3
26.2
26.5
Sensory
8,788
4,594
4,194
Physical
27,944
11,632
16,312
Mental
17,323
8,723
8,600
Self-care
8,231
3,589
4,642
Going outside the home
29,706
12,970
16,736
Employment disability
46,154
22,531
23,623
Population 65 years and over
57,097
22,388
34,709
With a disability
29,452
10,663
18,789
Percent
51.6
47.6
54.1
Sensory
8,175
3,188
4,987
Physical
20,493
6,768
13,725
Mental
7,467
2,761
4,706
Self-care
7,472
2,341
5,131
Going outside the home
16,386
5,321
11,065
Population 18 to 34 years
115,389
53,974
61,415
With a disability
21,956
10,455
11,501
Percent in college/graduate school
10.2
8.7
11.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.4
5.0
3.8
No disability
93,433
43,519
49,914
Percent in college/graduate school
16.2
15.2
17.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.5
9.9
11.1
Population 21 to 64
259,038
121,642
137,396
With a disability
70,828
33,046
37,782
Percent employed
46.7
48.4
45.1
No disability
188,210
88,596
99,614
Percent employed
69.0
73.0
65.5
