Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
543,050
257,164
285,886
With a disability
120,800
56,245
64,555
Percent
22.2
21.9
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
106,789
54,629
52,160
With a disability
8,930
5,579
3,351
Percent
8.4
10.2
6.4
Sensory
1,254
791
463
Physical
1,611
866
745
Mental
7,305
4,780
2,525
Self-care
1,852
1,158
694
Population 16 to 64 years
374,795
178,283
196,512
With a disability
85,330
40,709
44,621
Percent
22.8
22.8
22.7
Sensory
9,235
4,972
4,263
Physical
28,057
12,206
15,851
Mental
19,136
9,205
9,931
Self-care
8,825
3,749
5,076
Going outside the home
32,621
14,899
17,722
Employment disability
53,293
26,209
27,084
Population 65 years and over
61,466
24,252
37,214
With a disability
26,540
9,957
16,583
Percent
43.2
41.1
44.6
Sensory
8,093
3,524
4,569
Physical
17,906
6,328
11,578
Mental
6,259
2,377
3,882
Self-care
6,166
1,902
4,264
Going outside the home
14,041
4,715
9,326
Population 18 to 34 years
164,803
78,962
85,841
With a disability
27,928
13,857
14,071
Percent in college/graduate school
14.5
12.8
16.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.0
5.2
4.8
No disability
136,875
65,105
71,770
Percent in college/graduate school
23.8
22.4
25.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.1
13.2
14.9
Population 21 to 64
326,787
155,356
171,431
With a disability
76,969
36,469
40,500
Percent employed
52.3
55.0
49.9
No disability
249,818
118,887
130,931
Percent employed
74.9
78.1
72.1
