Miami 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 Miami area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
332,871
162,466
170,405
With a disability
97,782
46,827
50,955
Percent
29.4
28.8
29.9
Population 5 to 15 years
48,334
24,681
23,653
With a disability
2,542
1,446
1,096
Percent
5.3
5.9
4.6
Sensory
515
226
289
Physical
439
228
211
Mental
1,760
1,047
713
Self-care
712
412
300
Population 16 to 64 years
224,258
113,021
111,237
With a disability
65,482
34,298
31,184
Percent
29.2
30.3
28.0
Sensory
5,603
2,751
2,852
Physical
14,447
7,175
7,272
Mental
11,038
5,106
5,932
Self-care
6,178
3,064
3,114
Going outside the home
33,796
17,189
16,607
Employment disability
43,265
24,291
18,974
Population 65 years and over
60,279
24,764
35,515
With a disability
29,758
11,083
18,675
Percent
49.4
44.8
52.6
Sensory
7,920
3,105
4,815
Physical
17,768
5,835
11,933
Mental
10,379
3,387
6,992
Self-care
7,749
2,463
5,286
Going outside the home
18,067
6,538
11,529
Population 18 to 34 years
82,274
41,949
40,325
With a disability
19,292
10,458
8,834
Percent in college/graduate school
13.5
13.7
13.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.5
5.1
8.1
No disability
62,982
31,491
31,491
Percent in college/graduate school
18.1
15.9
20.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.7
12.9
14.6
Population 21 to 64
202,221
101,888
100,333
With a disability
61,270
32,077
29,193
Percent employed
48.5
54.0
42.5
No disability
140,951
69,811
71,140
Percent employed
61.5
68.9
54.3
