Durham 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 Durham area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
171,407
81,599
89,808
With a disability
31,089
14,740
16,349
Percent
18.1
18.1
18.2
Population 5 to 15 years
25,510
12,931
12,579
With a disability
1,497
1,029
468
Percent
5.9
8.0
3.7
Sensory
205
122
83
Physical
293
209
84
Mental
1,142
840
302
Self-care
236
143
93
Population 16 to 64 years
129,597
62,548
67,049
With a disability
21,762
11,100
10,662
Percent
16.8
17.7
15.9
Sensory
2,369
1,219
1,150
Physical
6,773
2,870
3,903
Mental
4,199
2,106
2,093
Self-care
2,449
1,243
1,206
Going outside the home
8,041
4,134
3,907
Employment disability
14,256
7,592
6,664
Population 65 years and over
16,300
6,120
10,180
With a disability
7,830
2,611
5,219
Percent
48.0
42.7
51.3
Sensory
2,498
885
1,613
Physical
5,549
1,717
3,832
Mental
2,277
788
1,489
Self-care
2,000
530
1,470
Going outside the home
3,807
1,188
2,619
Population 18 to 34 years
63,242
31,415
31,827
With a disability
8,119
4,595
3,524
Percent in college/graduate school
17.1
14.3
20.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.9
10.3
16.2
No disability
55,123
26,820
28,303
Percent in college/graduate school
30.1
29.4
30.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
28.9
25.7
31.9
Population 21 to 64
114,727
54,994
59,733
With a disability
19,902
10,008
9,894
Percent employed
58.9
62.8
55.0
No disability
94,825
44,986
49,839
Percent employed
78.3
82.5
74.5
