San Jose 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 San Jose area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
821,882
415,581
406,301
With a disability
152,089
77,335
74,754
Percent
18.5
18.6
18.4
Population 5 to 15 years
143,679
73,470
70,209
With a disability
5,377
3,376
2,001
Percent
3.7
4.6
2.9
Sensory
1,205
703
502
Physical
1,005
551
454
Mental
3,626
2,435
1,191
Self-care
1,364
753
611
Population 16 to 64 years
607,458
312,024
295,434
With a disability
116,437
62,149
54,288
Percent
19.2
19.9
18.4
Sensory
9,505
5,345
4,160
Physical
24,265
11,213
13,052
Mental
17,492
8,585
8,907
Self-care
8,511
3,972
4,539
Going outside the home
53,290
27,704
25,586
Employment disability
83,046
46,562
36,484
Population 65 years and over
70,745
30,087
40,658
With a disability
30,275
11,810
18,465
Percent
42.8
39.3
45.4
Sensory
10,236
4,297
5,939
Physical
19,805
6,888
12,917
Mental
9,854
3,638
6,216
Self-care
6,717
1,988
4,729
Going outside the home
15,875
5,412
10,463
Population 18 to 34 years
247,428
129,769
117,659
With a disability
42,309
24,424
17,885
Percent in college/graduate school
19.6
19.4
19.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.3
10.3
12.6
No disability
205,119
105,345
99,774
Percent in college/graduate school
22.4
21.3
23.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.8
22.5
23.2
Population 21 to 64
547,248
280,593
266,655
With a disability
107,382
56,884
50,498
Percent employed
61.6
67.4
55.1
No disability
439,866
223,709
216,157
Percent employed
76.2
84.2
68.0
