New Orleans 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 New Orleans area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
440,111
202,377
237,734
With a disability
102,122
46,264
55,858
Percent
23.2
22.9
23.5
Population 5 to 15 years
81,524
41,470
40,054
With a disability
6,251
4,086
2,165
Percent
7.7
9.9
5.4
Sensory
986
584
402
Physical
1,447
808
639
Mental
4,749
3,235
1,514
Self-care
1,330
819
511
Population 16 to 64 years
304,483
140,075
164,408
With a disability
68,775
32,360
36,415
Percent
22.6
23.1
22.1
Sensory
8,363
4,224
4,139
Physical
23,386
10,756
12,630
Mental
15,434
7,590
7,844
Self-care
7,600
3,409
4,191
Going outside the home
26,126
11,440
14,686
Employment disability
41,479
19,796
21,683
Population 65 years and over
54,104
20,832
33,272
With a disability
27,096
9,818
17,278
Percent
50.1
47.1
51.9
Sensory
8,267
3,590
4,677
Physical
18,952
6,391
12,561
Mental
8,037
2,906
5,131
Self-care
7,930
2,609
5,321
Going outside the home
14,407
4,629
9,778
Population 18 to 34 years
119,378
54,297
65,081
With a disability
19,628
9,560
10,068
Percent in college/graduate school
15.9
14.6
17.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
4.8
7.5
No disability
99,750
44,737
55,013
Percent in college/graduate school
28.8
25.8
31.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.7
15.6
15.8
Population 21 to 64
266,436
122,127
144,309
With a disability
62,753
29,048
33,705
Percent employed
47.0
47.7
46.3
No disability
203,683
93,079
110,604
Percent employed
70.7
75.0
67.0
