Chicago 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 Chicago population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
1,275,330
1,375,719
5 to 15 years
235,424
227,760
With one type of disability
13,376
8,472
Sensory
1,578
1,212
Physical
1,366
1,177
Mental
9,131
4,922
Self-care
1,301
1,161
With two or more types of disability
4,344
3,081
Includes self-care disability
2,734
2,028
Does not include self-care disability
1,610
1,053
No disability
217,704
216,207
16 to 20 years
101,800
100,353
With one type of disability
12,086
10,577
Sensory
624
419
Physical
493
626
Mental
2,071
1,164
Self-care
107
139
Go-outside-home disability
3,693
4,378
Employment disability
5,098
3,851
With two or more types of disability
8,095
6,323
Includes self-care disability
1,253
1,180
Does not include self-care disability
6,842
5,143
Go-outside home and employment only
4,539
3,585
Other combination
2,303
1,558
No disability
81,619
83,453
21 to 64 years
824,704
872,256
With one type of disability
100,215
101,455
Sensory
7,061
5,898
Physical
13,491
19,607
Mental
7,027
6,740
Self-care
755
810
Go-outside-home disability
10,240
18,650
Employment disability
61,641
49,750
With two or more types of disability
99,296
99,995
Includes self-care disability
17,776
21,761
Does not include self-care disability
81,520
78,234
Go-outside home and employment only
47,600
39,874
Other combination
33,920
38,360
No disability
625,193
670,806
65 years and over
113,402
175,350
With one type of disability
24,591
36,332
Sensory
4,060
4,048
Physical
10,508
17,673
Mental
1,512
1,943
Self-care
240
527
Go-outside-home disability
8,271
12,141
With two or more types of disability
24,914
51,524
Includes self-care disability
10,849
24,002
Does not include self-care disability
14,065
27,522
No disability
63,897
87,494
