Berkeley 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 Berkeley area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
98,646
48,159
50,487
With a disability
14,747
6,905
7,842
Percent
14.9
14.3
15.5
Population 5 to 15 years
8,988
4,785
4,203
With a disability
414
286
128
Percent
4.6
6.0
3.0
Sensory
74
54
20
Physical
31
18
13
Mental
370
270
100
Self-care
56
56
0
Population 16 to 64 years
79,292
39,275
40,017
With a disability
10,142
5,103
5,039
Percent
12.8
13.0
12.6
Sensory
1,246
618
628
Physical
3,386
1,428
1,958
Mental
2,713
1,343
1,370
Self-care
1,117
541
576
Going outside the home
3,368
1,617
1,751
Employment disability
6,194
3,222
2,972
Population 65 years and over
10,366
4,099
6,267
With a disability
4,191
1,516
2,675
Percent
40.4
37.0
42.7
Sensory
1,244
476
768
Physical
2,903
954
1,949
Mental
1,501
589
912
Self-care
1,337
466
871
Going outside the home
2,207
757
1,450
Population 18 to 34 years
40,392
20,734
19,658
With a disability
3,576
1,982
1,594
Percent in college/graduate school
46.9
46.3
47.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.1
17.3
21.3
No disability
36,816
18,752
18,064
Percent in college/graduate school
59.6
58.6
60.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
24.5
23.8
25.3
Population 21 to 64
68,079
34,040
34,039
With a disability
9,212
4,669
4,543
Percent employed
54.4
56.1
52.6
No disability
58,867
29,371
29,496
Percent employed
76.0
77.8
74.1
