Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
175,672
81,538
94,134
With a disability
32,346
15,594
16,752
Percent
18.4
19.1
17.8
Population 5 to 15 years
36,375
18,494
17,881
With a disability
2,717
1,739
978
Percent
7.5
9.4
5.5
Sensory
277
149
128
Physical
247
138
109
Mental
2,406
1,564
842
Self-care
239
131
108
Population 16 to 64 years
122,337
56,052
66,285
With a disability
21,917
10,728
11,189
Percent
17.9
19.1
16.9
Sensory
2,826
1,530
1,296
Physical
6,954
3,061
3,893
Mental
4,277
2,015
2,262
Self-care
1,818
668
1,150
Going outside the home
6,728
3,204
3,524
Employment disability
14,053
6,905
7,148
Population 65 years and over
16,960
6,992
9,968
With a disability
7,712
3,127
4,585
Percent
45.5
44.7
46.0
Sensory
2,354
1,042
1,312
Physical
5,455
2,001
3,454
Mental
2,076
720
1,356
Self-care
1,943
561
1,382
Going outside the home
4,045
1,357
2,688
Population 18 to 34 years
38,540
17,286
21,254
With a disability
5,479
2,807
2,672
Percent in college/graduate school
12.6
10.8
14.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.5
7.8
7.1
No disability
33,061
14,479
18,582
Percent in college/graduate school
17.9
16.5
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.7
16.3
20.6
Population 21 to 64
109,300
49,534
59,766
With a disability
19,953
9,619
10,334
Percent employed
62.4
67.5
57.7
No disability
89,347
39,915
49,432
Percent employed
80.2
88.4
73.5
