Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
3,379,833
1,671,281
1,708,552
With a disability
733,626
365,908
367,718
Percent
21.7
21.9
21.5
Population 5 to 15 years
602,396
307,566
294,830
With a disability
29,483
17,428
12,055
Percent
4.9
5.7
4.1
Sensory
5,935
3,174
2,761
Physical
6,256
3,444
2,812
Mental
19,927
12,542
7,385
Self-care
8,216
4,601
3,615
Population 16 to 64 years
2,432,304
1,220,478
1,211,826
With a disability
546,374
287,459
258,915
Percent
22.5
23.6
21.4
Sensory
46,093
24,822
21,271
Physical
120,319
57,082
63,237
Mental
84,394
40,868
43,526
Self-care
44,699
21,063
23,636
Going outside the home
270,815
136,439
134,376
Employment disability
370,738
209,490
161,248
Population 65 years and over
345,133
143,237
201,896
With a disability
157,769
61,021
96,748
Percent
45.7
42.6
47.9
Sensory
49,201
20,873
28,328
Physical
104,247
37,327
66,920
Mental
50,779
18,560
32,219
Self-care
43,054
14,166
28,888
Going outside the home
85,481
29,917
55,564
Population 18 to 34 years
1,065,386
545,658
519,728
With a disability
204,619
113,996
90,623
Percent in college/graduate school
14.1
12.5
16.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.7
7.4
8.0
No disability
860,767
431,662
429,105
Percent in college/graduate school
22.2
20.1
24.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.4
15.9
17.0
Population 21 to 64
2,175,020
1,089,400
1,085,620
With a disability
503,737
263,366
240,371
Percent employed
52.6
58.2
46.5
No disability
1,671,283
826,034
845,249
Percent employed
67.6
75.2
60.1
