Oakland 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 Oakland area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
368,769
176,540
192,229
With a disability
84,452
40,408
44,044
Percent
22.9
22.9
22.9
Population 5 to 15 years
62,021
31,761
30,260
With a disability
2,762
1,757
1,005
Percent
4.5
5.5
3.3
Sensory
433
216
217
Physical
549
332
217
Mental
2,040
1,407
633
Self-care
603
374
229
Population 16 to 64 years
266,033
128,241
137,792
With a disability
61,540
30,894
30,646
Percent
23.1
24.1
22.2
Sensory
6,067
3,182
2,885
Physical
18,350
8,119
10,231
Mental
12,813
6,034
6,779
Self-care
6,140
2,851
3,289
Going outside the home
25,647
12,360
13,287
Employment disability
39,504
21,055
18,449
Population 65 years and over
40,715
16,538
24,177
With a disability
20,150
7,757
12,393
Percent
49.5
46.9
51.3
Sensory
5,869
2,624
3,245
Physical
13,582
4,886
8,696
Mental
6,746
2,518
4,228
Self-care
5,790
1,933
3,857
Going outside the home
10,792
3,836
6,956
Population 18 to 34 years
108,856
53,080
55,776
With a disability
20,870
11,250
9,620
Percent in college/graduate school
16.1
12.5
20.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.1
8.1
10.2
No disability
87,986
41,830
46,156
Percent in college/graduate school
20.9
18.4
23.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.0
19.8
23.9
Population 21 to 64
241,004
115,649
125,355
With a disability
56,909
28,371
28,538
Percent employed
51.0
54.6
47.4
No disability
184,095
87,278
96,817
Percent employed
71.9
75.3
68.9
