Syracuse 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 Syracuse area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
134,604
62,865
71,739
With a disability
30,939
13,713
17,226
Percent
23.0
21.8
24.0
Population 5 to 15 years
22,915
11,614
11,301
With a disability
2,423
1,498
925
Percent
10.6
12.9
8.2
Sensory
442
290
152
Physical
468
235
233
Mental
1,961
1,280
681
Self-care
349
230
119
Population 16 to 64 years
94,273
44,638
49,635
With a disability
20,969
9,632
11,337
Percent
22.2
21.6
22.8
Sensory
2,477
1,268
1,209
Physical
8,756
3,883
4,873
Mental
5,688
2,831
2,857
Self-care
2,185
927
1,258
Going outside the home
6,386
2,683
3,703
Employment disability
12,190
5,595
6,595
Population 65 years and over
17,416
6,613
10,803
With a disability
7,547
2,583
4,964
Percent
43.3
39.1
46.0
Sensory
2,389
995
1,394
Physical
5,275
1,740
3,535
Mental
1,704
642
1,062
Self-care
1,699
498
1,201
Going outside the home
3,968
1,130
2,838
Population 18 to 34 years
45,529
21,354
24,175
With a disability
6,775
3,045
3,730
Percent in college/graduate school
20.1
21.0
19.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
5.6
6.6
No disability
38,754
18,309
20,445
Percent in college/graduate school
44.8
44.8
44.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.5
10.9
12.0
Population 21 to 64
78,828
37,422
41,406
With a disability
19,058
8,596
10,462
Percent employed
48.6
49.2
48.1
No disability
59,770
28,826
30,944
Percent employed
72.7
75.5
70.1
