Staten Island 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 Staten Island area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
409,022
196,766
212,256
With a disability
77,275
36,907
40,368
Percent
18.9
18.8
19.0
Population 5 to 15 years
71,340
36,935
34,405
With a disability
3,037
1,961
1,076
Percent
4.3
5.3
3.1
Sensory
525
313
212
Physical
737
396
341
Mental
2,276
1,529
747
Self-care
534
301
233
Population 16 to 64 years
289,019
140,398
148,621
With a disability
54,430
27,810
26,620
Percent
18.8
19.8
17.9
Sensory
4,412
2,308
2,104
Physical
16,904
7,929
8,975
Mental
8,261
4,358
3,903
Self-care
4,956
2,375
2,581
Going outside the home
20,097
9,544
10,553
Employment disability
37,000
19,977
17,023
Population 65 years and over
48,663
19,433
29,230
With a disability
19,808
7,136
12,672
Percent
40.7
36.7
43.4
Sensory
5,853
2,260
3,593
Physical
13,184
4,317
8,867
Mental
4,800
1,446
3,354
Self-care
4,879
1,357
3,522
Going outside the home
11,467
3,598
7,869
Population 18 to 34 years
99,444
49,235
50,209
With a disability
14,752
7,644
7,108
Percent in college/graduate school
15.3
12.2
18.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.4
11.6
15.4
No disability
84,692
41,591
43,101
Percent in college/graduate school
22.6
22.4
22.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.2
17.9
20.6
Population 21 to 64
260,737
125,876
134,861
With a disability
51,122
26,116
25,006
Percent employed
57.7
62.4
52.7
No disability
209,615
99,760
109,855
Percent employed
72.4
82.4
63.4
