Houston Disability, Types of
The rate of different kinds of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over. The studied Houston population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
878,398
896,985
5 to 15 years
163,767
158,234
With one type of disability
7,058
4,959
Sensory
915
1,337
Physical
809
600
Mental
4,868
2,514
Self-care
466
508
With two or more types of disability
2,377
1,696
Includes self-care disability
1,553
1,341
Does not include self-care disability
824
355
No disability
154,332
151,579
16 to 20 years
71,897
66,584
With one type of disability
8,183
6,578
Sensory
496
463
Physical
253
308
Mental
1,081
560
Self-care
61
25
Go-outside-home disability
2,434
2,315
Employment disability
3,858
2,907
With two or more types of disability
5,010
3,861
Includes self-care disability
862
556
Does not include self-care disability
4,148
3,305
Go-outside home and employment only
3,188
2,435
Other combination
960
870
No disability
58,704
56,145
21 to 64 years
578,107
578,642
With one type of disability
69,495
63,813
Sensory
5,603
4,356
Physical
9,115
10,334
Mental
3,943
4,366
Self-care
430
406
Go-outside-home disability
5,883
13,062
Employment disability
44,521
31,289
With two or more types of disability
64,481
56,973
Includes self-care disability
10,331
12,441
Does not include self-care disability
54,150
44,532
Go-outside home and employment only
34,302
25,506
Other combination
19,848
19,026
No disability
444,131
457,856
65 years and over
64,627
93,525
With one type of disability
12,906
17,778
Sensory
2,626
2,207
Physical
5,701
8,409
Mental
830
982
Self-care
132
234
Go-outside-home disability
3,617
5,946
With two or more types of disability
13,790
25,527
Includes self-care disability
5,831
12,820
Does not include self-care disability
7,959
12,707
No disability
37,931
50,220
