Providence 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 Providence area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
160,113
76,138
83,975
With a disability
36,926
17,954
18,972
Percent
23.1
23.6
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
28,542
14,818
13,724
With a disability
2,021
1,194
827
Percent
7.1
8.1
6.0
Sensory
254
149
105
Physical
459
212
247
Mental
1,568
981
587
Self-care
474
272
202
Population 16 to 64 years
114,328
54,480
59,848
With a disability
26,656
13,664
12,992
Percent
23.3
25.1
21.7
Sensory
2,599
1,415
1,184
Physical
7,376
3,636
3,740
Mental
7,090
3,838
3,252
Self-care
2,529
1,370
1,159
Going outside the home
10,940
5,463
5,477
Employment disability
16,284
8,721
7,563
Population 65 years and over
17,243
6,840
10,403
With a disability
8,249
3,096
5,153
Percent
47.8
45.3
49.5
Sensory
2,687
1,027
1,660
Physical
5,377
2,020
3,357
Mental
2,062
628
1,434
Self-care
1,963
610
1,353
Going outside the home
4,271
1,440
2,831
Population 18 to 34 years
59,325
28,227
31,098
With a disability
10,241
5,296
4,945
Percent in college/graduate school
23.7
23.9
23.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.5
7.5
5.5
No disability
49,084
22,931
26,153
Percent in college/graduate school
43.7
41.3
45.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.6
13.0
12.3
Population 21 to 64
93,233
44,542
48,691
With a disability
23,629
11,875
11,754
Percent employed
46.5
49.9
43.1
No disability
69,604
32,667
36,937
Percent employed
68.8
75.6
62.8
