Tacoma 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 Tacoma area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
175,482
84,524
90,958
With a disability
40,198
19,481
20,717
Percent
22.9
23.0
22.8
Population 5 to 15 years
31,002
15,936
15,066
With a disability
2,190
1,301
889
Percent
7.1
8.2
5.9
Sensory
364
178
186
Physical
376
177
199
Mental
1,793
1,120
673
Self-care
340
141
199
Population 16 to 64 years
122,745
60,098
62,647
With a disability
27,192
13,899
13,293
Percent
22.2
23.1
21.2
Sensory
3,794
2,148
1,646
Physical
10,494
4,834
5,660
Mental
7,668
3,708
3,960
Self-care
2,858
1,074
1,784
Going outside the home
8,578
3,884
4,694
Employment disability
16,742
8,791
7,951
Population 65 years and over
21,735
8,490
13,245
With a disability
10,816
4,281
6,535
Percent
49.8
50.4
49.3
Sensory
4,372
1,987
2,385
Physical
7,711
2,755
4,956
Mental
3,349
1,232
2,117
Self-care
3,033
957
2,076
Going outside the home
5,318
1,887
3,431
Population 18 to 34 years
47,530
22,959
24,571
With a disability
7,969
4,256
3,713
Percent in college/graduate school
12.0
9.5
14.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
4.6
7.8
No disability
39,561
18,703
20,858
Percent in college/graduate school
19.4
17.3
21.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.2
13.3
15.0
Population 21 to 64
109,041
53,481
55,560
With a disability
25,254
12,759
12,495
Percent employed
53.4
58.9
47.9
No disability
83,787
40,722
43,065
Percent employed
77.8
84.4
71.5
