Chicago 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 Chicago area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
2,651,049
1,275,330
1,375,719
With a disability
604,676
286,917
317,759
Percent
22.8
22.5
23.1
Population 5 to 15 years
463,184
235,424
227,760
With a disability
29,273
17,720
11,553
Percent
6.3
7.5
5.1
Sensory
5,552
3,201
2,351
Physical
6,563
3,532
3,031
Mental
20,623
13,034
7,589
Self-care
7,224
4,035
3,189
Population 16 to 64 years
1,899,113
926,504
972,609
With a disability
438,042
219,692
218,350
Percent
23.1
23.7
22.4
Sensory
39,697
20,748
18,949
Physical
116,447
49,975
66,472
Mental
74,576
37,059
37,517
Self-care
43,781
19,891
23,890
Going outside the home
199,207
96,051
103,156
Employment disability
287,183
153,581
133,602
Population 65 years and over
288,752
113,402
175,350
With a disability
137,361
49,505
87,856
Percent
47.6
43.7
50.1
Sensory
39,242
14,896
24,346
Physical
94,736
31,380
63,356
Mental
37,785
13,060
24,725
Self-care
35,618
11,089
24,529
Going outside the home
75,798
25,156
50,642
Population 18 to 34 years
842,990
418,595
424,395
With a disability
151,943
82,227
69,716
Percent in college/graduate school
14.7
13.1
16.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.2
8.3
10.2
No disability
691,047
336,368
354,679
Percent in college/graduate school
20.2
18.7
21.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
24.2
23.3
25.1
Population 21 to 64
1,696,960
824,704
872,256
With a disability
400,961
199,511
201,450
Percent employed
51.4
55.4
47.4
No disability
1,295,999
625,193
670,806
Percent employed
70.2
74.9
65.7
