Arlington 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 Arlington area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
304,092
151,269
152,823
With a disability
48,065
24,710
23,355
Percent
15.8
16.3
15.3
Population 5 to 15 years
57,268
29,464
27,804
With a disability
3,220
2,058
1,162
Percent
5.6
7.0
4.2
Sensory
470
206
264
Physical
525
311
214
Mental
2,608
1,758
850
Self-care
585
337
248
Population 16 to 64 years
227,511
113,582
113,929
With a disability
37,051
19,680
17,371
Percent
16.3
17.3
15.2
Sensory
4,341
2,481
1,860
Physical
10,093
4,376
5,717
Mental
6,101
2,886
3,215
Self-care
3,111
1,233
1,878
Going outside the home
13,168
6,732
6,436
Employment disability
24,955
13,796
11,159
Population 65 years and over
19,313
8,223
11,090
With a disability
7,794
2,972
4,822
Percent
40.4
36.1
43.5
Sensory
2,506
1,247
1,259
Physical
5,660
1,908
3,752
Mental
1,930
699
1,231
Self-care
1,598
505
1,093
Going outside the home
3,700
1,223
2,477
Population 18 to 34 years
96,736
48,826
47,910
With a disability
13,888
8,045
5,843
Percent in college/graduate school
16.3
15.8
17.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.5
8.4
8.7
No disability
82,848
40,781
42,067
Percent in college/graduate school
19.8
19.0
20.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.4
17.0
19.7
Population 21 to 64
203,689
101,573
102,116
With a disability
33,703
17,788
15,915
Percent employed
65.8
72.6
58.2
No disability
169,986
83,785
86,201
Percent employed
80.8
89.0
72.8
