Arlington 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 Arlington area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
174,107
86,273
87,834
With a disability
26,934
13,472
13,462
Percent
15.5
15.6
15.3
Population 5 to 15 years
17,726
8,949
8,777
With a disability
895
557
338
Percent
5.0
6.2
3.9
Sensory
64
58
6
Physical
129
35
94
Mental
698
461
237
Self-care
216
109
107
Population 16 to 64 years
140,012
70,814
69,198
With a disability
19,971
10,695
9,276
Percent
14.3
15.1
13.4
Sensory
1,988
1,144
844
Physical
3,994
1,802
2,192
Mental
2,977
1,429
1,548
Self-care
1,306
579
727
Going outside the home
8,795
4,573
4,222
Employment disability
13,787
7,612
6,175
Population 65 years and over
16,369
6,510
9,859
With a disability
6,068
2,220
3,848
Percent
37.1
34.1
39.0
Sensory
2,111
865
1,246
Physical
3,904
1,350
2,554
Mental
1,522
532
990
Self-care
1,381
499
882
Going outside the home
2,993
975
2,018
Population 18 to 34 years
64,967
32,902
32,065
With a disability
7,915
4,554
3,361
Percent in college/graduate school
11.2
11.2
11.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
26.1
25.9
26.4
No disability
57,052
28,348
28,704
Percent in college/graduate school
18.9
18.4
19.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
54.4
52.3
56.5
Population 21 to 64
132,683
66,933
65,750
With a disability
18,806
10,067
8,739
Percent employed
69.6
74.7
63.7
No disability
113,877
56,866
57,011
Percent employed
83.6
87.8
79.4
