Norfolk 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 Norfolk area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
187,604
85,853
101,751
With a disability
43,436
19,718
23,718
Percent
23.2
23.0
23.3
Population 5 to 15 years
33,793
17,118
16,675
With a disability
2,757
1,695
1,062
Percent
8.2
9.9
6.4
Sensory
296
170
126
Physical
369
169
200
Mental
2,353
1,487
866
Self-care
484
268
216
Population 16 to 64 years
129,375
59,099
70,276
With a disability
29,224
13,877
15,347
Percent
22.6
23.5
21.8
Sensory
3,242
1,682
1,560
Physical
9,502
4,212
5,290
Mental
5,843
2,648
3,195
Self-care
2,982
1,220
1,762
Going outside the home
10,621
4,731
5,890
Employment disability
18,353
8,866
9,487
Population 65 years and over
24,436
9,636
14,800
With a disability
11,455
4,146
7,309
Percent
46.9
43.0
49.4
Sensory
3,371
1,322
2,049
Physical
8,127
2,706
5,421
Mental
3,179
1,121
2,058
Self-care
2,687
789
1,898
Going outside the home
5,672
1,884
3,788
Population 18 to 34 years
54,496
24,291
30,205
With a disability
9,055
4,378
4,677
Percent in college/graduate school
19.6
18.6
20.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
3.4
6.4
No disability
45,441
19,913
25,528
Percent in college/graduate school
26.7
25.8
27.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.2
9.6
12.5
Population 21 to 64
112,107
51,219
60,888
With a disability
26,374
12,486
13,888
Percent employed
54.1
58.9
49.8
No disability
85,733
38,733
47,000
Percent employed
73.6
80.5
68.0
