Seattle 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 Seattle area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
529,293
262,269
267,024
With a disability
90,999
45,220
45,779
Percent
17.2
17.2
17.1
Population 5 to 15 years
52,238
26,366
25,872
With a disability
2,690
1,611
1,079
Percent
5.1
6.1
4.2
Sensory
442
222
220
Physical
429
229
200
Mental
2,141
1,255
886
Self-care
490
312
178
Population 16 to 64 years
411,489
209,483
202,006
With a disability
60,760
32,749
28,011
Percent
14.8
15.6
13.9
Sensory
8,177
4,810
3,367
Physical
20,026
9,608
10,418
Mental
17,007
8,915
8,092
Self-care
6,125
3,014
3,111
Going outside the home
19,034
9,734
9,300
Employment disability
38,412
21,224
17,188
Population 65 years and over
65,566
26,420
39,146
With a disability
27,549
10,860
16,689
Percent
42.0
41.1
42.6
Sensory
9,657
4,333
5,324
Physical
18,359
6,662
11,697
Mental
7,744
3,140
4,604
Self-care
6,198
2,033
4,165
Going outside the home
13,017
4,402
8,615
Population 18 to 34 years
186,241
94,769
91,472
With a disability
19,914
10,802
9,112
Percent in college/graduate school
22.4
20.6
24.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.9
18.0
19.9
No disability
166,327
83,967
82,360
Percent in college/graduate school
29.2
27.9
30.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
36.5
34.0
39.0
Population 21 to 64
376,772
192,397
184,375
With a disability
57,019
30,741
26,278
Percent employed
57.4
59.0
55.4
No disability
319,753
161,656
158,097
Percent employed
82.4
85.6
79.1
