Hartford 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 Hartford area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
109,015
50,664
58,351
With a disability
29,669
13,548
16,121
Percent
27.2
26.7
27.6
Population 5 to 15 years
22,561
11,303
11,258
With a disability
2,102
1,116
986
Percent
9.3
9.9
8.8
Sensory
435
232
203
Physical
598
278
320
Mental
1,352
763
589
Self-care
499
193
306
Population 16 to 64 years
75,332
34,946
40,386
With a disability
22,109
10,307
11,802
Percent
29.3
29.5
29.2
Sensory
2,252
1,054
1,198
Physical
6,695
2,745
3,950
Mental
5,042
2,385
2,657
Self-care
2,820
1,323
1,497
Going outside the home
10,135
4,599
5,536
Employment disability
13,867
6,534
7,333
Population 65 years and over
11,122
4,415
6,707
With a disability
5,458
2,125
3,333
Percent
49.1
48.1
49.7
Sensory
1,573
608
965
Physical
3,813
1,438
2,375
Mental
1,648
539
1,109
Self-care
1,572
555
1,017
Going outside the home
3,172
1,174
1,998
Population 18 to 34 years
32,969
15,342
17,627
With a disability
7,337
3,546
3,791
Percent in college/graduate school
10.5
9.9
11.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.3
3.9
2.7
No disability
25,632
11,796
13,836
Percent in college/graduate school
21.3
20.3
22.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.1
8.2
8.0
Population 21 to 64
65,079
29,851
35,228
With a disability
20,266
9,442
10,824
Percent employed
45.2
47.8
43.0
No disability
44,813
20,409
24,404
Percent employed
65.1
69.7
61.2
