Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
65,856
31,035
34,821
With a disability
14,256
6,993
7,263
Percent
21.6
22.5
20.9
Population 5 to 15 years
10,999
5,542
5,457
With a disability
707
447
260
Percent
6.4
8.1
4.8
Sensory
94
56
38
Physical
119
88
31
Mental
583
375
208
Self-care
91
44
47
Population 16 to 64 years
44,222
21,417
22,805
With a disability
8,688
4,596
4,092
Percent
19.6
21.5
17.9
Sensory
1,504
930
574
Physical
3,804
1,758
2,046
Mental
2,419
1,235
1,184
Self-care
960
394
566
Going outside the home
2,463
1,193
1,270
Employment disability
5,043
2,711
2,332
Population 65 years and over
10,635
4,076
6,559
With a disability
4,861
1,950
2,911
Percent
45.7
47.8
44.4
Sensory
1,471
662
809
Physical
3,573
1,336
2,237
Mental
1,092
460
632
Self-care
840
307
533
Going outside the home
1,939
705
1,234
Population 18 to 34 years
17,198
8,358
8,840
With a disability
2,601
1,389
1,212
Percent in college/graduate school
14.1
8.2
20.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
3.2
8.3
No disability
14,597
6,969
7,628
Percent in college/graduate school
21.9
19.2
24.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.8
9.8
11.8
Population 21 to 64
38,717
18,884
19,833
With a disability
7,987
4,252
3,735
Percent employed
54.0
57.9
49.6
No disability
30,730
14,632
16,098
Percent employed
80.1
87.3
73.5
