Rochester 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 Rochester area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
198,726
94,021
104,705
With a disability
49,442
22,954
26,488
Percent
24.9
24.4
25.3
Population 5 to 15 years
39,196
20,078
19,118
With a disability
3,849
2,560
1,289
Percent
9.8
12.8
6.7
Sensory
598
354
244
Physical
845
489
356
Mental
3,071
2,112
959
Self-care
540
379
161
Population 16 to 64 years
140,122
66,720
73,402
With a disability
36,376
17,192
19,184
Percent
26.0
25.8
26.1
Sensory
4,273
2,287
1,986
Physical
14,133
5,845
8,288
Mental
10,102
4,996
5,106
Self-care
3,881
1,596
2,285
Going outside the home
11,852
5,192
6,660
Employment disability
21,653
10,332
11,321
Population 65 years and over
19,408
7,223
12,185
With a disability
9,217
3,202
6,015
Percent
47.5
44.3
49.4
Sensory
3,163
1,196
1,967
Physical
6,309
2,102
4,207
Mental
2,282
894
1,388
Self-care
2,448
762
1,686
Going outside the home
4,864
1,488
3,376
Population 18 to 34 years
61,811
29,377
32,434
With a disability
11,583
5,629
5,954
Percent in college/graduate school
13.9
13.3
14.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.4
5.7
7.0
No disability
50,228
23,748
26,480
Percent in college/graduate school
24.1
24.9
23.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
17.5
17.0
17.9
Population 21 to 64
124,732
59,160
65,572
With a disability
33,735
15,933
17,802
Percent employed
47.7
49.8
45.9
No disability
90,997
43,227
47,770
Percent employed
75.1
77.6
72.8
