Denver 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 Denver area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
511,015
256,571
254,444
With a disability
105,943
55,068
50,875
Percent
20.7
21.5
20.0
Population 5 to 15 years
71,094
36,427
34,667
With a disability
4,072
2,522
1,550
Percent
5.7
6.9
4.5
Sensory
752
424
328
Physical
791
475
316
Mental
3,059
2,021
1,038
Self-care
972
608
364
Population 16 to 64 years
379,905
196,323
183,582
With a disability
76,818
42,799
34,019
Percent
20.2
21.8
18.5
Sensory
8,537
5,087
3,450
Physical
21,941
10,651
11,290
Mental
15,601
8,491
7,110
Self-care
6,493
3,285
3,208
Going outside the home
24,009
12,614
11,395
Employment disability
51,892
30,213
21,679
Population 65 years and over
60,016
23,821
36,195
With a disability
25,053
9,747
15,306
Percent
41.7
40.9
42.3
Sensory
8,882
4,003
4,879
Physical
16,570
5,922
10,648
Mental
6,363
2,518
3,845
Self-care
5,181
1,584
3,597
Going outside the home
11,556
3,738
7,818
Population 18 to 34 years
171,022
90,515
80,507
With a disability
28,612
17,110
11,502
Percent in college/graduate school
12.5
11.2
14.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.6
10.2
11.1
No disability
142,410
73,405
69,005
Percent in college/graduate school
17.2
15.7
18.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
28.3
26.7
30.0
Population 21 to 64
346,164
178,680
167,484
With a disability
70,306
38,855
31,451
Percent employed
58.9
62.3
54.7
No disability
275,858
139,825
136,033
Percent employed
79.0
84.2
73.6
