Waterbury 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 Waterbury area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
97,391
45,459
51,932
With a disability
23,483
11,073
12,410
Percent
24.1
24.4
23.9
Population 5 to 15 years
17,607
8,617
8,990
With a disability
1,188
727
461
Percent
6.7
8.4
5.1
Sensory
293
162
131
Physical
208
75
133
Mental
869
595
274
Self-care
135
64
71
Population 16 to 64 years
64,873
30,900
33,973
With a disability
15,898
7,866
8,032
Percent
24.5
25.5
23.6
Sensory
1,791
949
842
Physical
5,545
2,444
3,101
Mental
3,360
1,708
1,652
Self-care
1,364
633
731
Going outside the home
5,107
2,356
2,751
Employment disability
10,635
5,535
5,100
Population 65 years and over
14,911
5,942
8,969
With a disability
6,397
2,480
3,917
Percent
42.9
41.7
43.7
Sensory
2,258
808
1,450
Physical
4,205
1,517
2,688
Mental
1,875
737
1,138
Self-care
1,762
552
1,210
Going outside the home
3,573
1,334
2,239
Population 18 to 34 years
24,867
11,981
12,886
With a disability
4,856
2,435
2,421
Percent in college/graduate school
9.8
7.6
12.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.8
5.4
6.2
No disability
20,011
9,546
10,465
Percent in college/graduate school
15.4
13.6
17.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.5
11.5
11.4
Population 21 to 64
58,414
27,865
30,549
With a disability
14,820
7,316
7,504
Percent employed
56.6
60.7
52.5
No disability
43,594
20,549
23,045
Percent employed
75.0
79.4
71.1
