Houston 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 Houston area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,775,383
878,398
896,985
With a disability
364,485
183,300
181,185
Percent
20.5
20.9
20.2
Population 5 to 15 years
322,001
163,767
158,234
With a disability
16,090
9,435
6,655
Percent
5.0
5.8
4.2
Sensory
3,808
1,857
1,951
Physical
3,569
2,053
1,516
Mental
10,927
7,010
3,917
Self-care
3,868
2,019
1,849
Population 16 to 64 years
1,295,230
650,004
645,226
With a disability
278,394
147,169
131,225
Percent
21.5
22.6
20.3
Sensory
26,454
14,055
12,399
Physical
64,780
30,697
34,083
Mental
41,450
20,322
21,128
Self-care
25,112
11,684
13,428
Going outside the home
124,935
62,606
62,329
Employment disability
189,461
107,201
82,260
Population 65 years and over
158,152
64,627
93,525
With a disability
70,001
26,696
43,305
Percent
44.3
41.3
46.3
Sensory
22,075
9,630
12,445
Physical
48,232
17,460
30,772
Mental
20,843
7,459
13,384
Self-care
19,017
5,963
13,054
Going outside the home
37,398
12,582
24,816
Population 18 to 34 years
563,433
287,634
275,799
With a disability
105,446
59,269
46,177
Percent in college/graduate school
11.1
9.8
12.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.9
7.7
8.2
No disability
457,987
228,365
229,622
Percent in college/graduate school
16.5
15.3
17.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
17.3
16.3
18.2
Population 21 to 64
1,156,749
578,107
578,642
With a disability
254,762
133,976
120,786
Percent employed
56.2
61.4
50.4
No disability
901,987
444,131
457,856
Percent employed
71.0
79.5
62.7
