Fresno 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 Fresno area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
384,166
186,515
197,651
With a disability
85,048
41,829
43,219
Percent
22.1
22.4
21.9
Population 5 to 15 years
87,394
44,653
42,741
With a disability
5,312
3,144
2,168
Percent
6.1
7.0
5.1
Sensory
1,003
555
448
Physical
1,216
521
695
Mental
3,799
2,351
1,448
Self-care
1,299
760
539
Population 16 to 64 years
259,539
126,785
132,754
With a disability
61,169
31,422
29,747
Percent
23.6
24.8
22.4
Sensory
7,221
3,927
3,294
Physical
20,042
9,458
10,584
Mental
15,709
7,686
8,023
Self-care
7,022
3,285
3,737
Going outside the home
25,089
12,328
12,761
Employment disability
38,066
20,690
17,376
Population 65 years and over
37,233
15,077
22,156
With a disability
18,567
7,263
11,304
Percent
49.9
48.2
51.0
Sensory
6,484
2,970
3,514
Physical
12,841
4,590
8,251
Mental
5,943
2,214
3,729
Self-care
5,071
1,490
3,581
Going outside the home
9,625
3,350
6,275
Population 18 to 34 years
110,487
54,847
55,640
With a disability
20,861
11,190
9,671
Percent in college/graduate school
18.4
17.4
19.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.0
3.5
4.5
No disability
89,626
43,657
45,969
Percent in college/graduate school
24.2
22.1
26.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.5
9.3
9.6
Population 21 to 64
223,881
109,089
114,792
With a disability
55,659
28,567
27,092
Percent employed
47.1
51.8
42.1
No disability
168,222
80,522
87,700
Percent employed
69.7
76.9
63.1
