Milwaukee Disability, Types of
The rate of different kinds of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over. The studied Milwaukee population includes only civilian noninstitutionalized persons over 5 years.
Total
257,164
285,886
5 to 15 years
54,629
52,160
With one type of disability
4,069
2,544
Sensory
344
234
Physical
281
361
Mental
3,314
1,764
Self-care
130
185
With two or more types of disability
1,510
807
Includes self-care disability
1,028
509
Does not include self-care disability
482
298
No disability
49,050
48,809
16 to 20 years
22,927
25,081
With one type of disability
2,633
2,818
Sensory
157
186
Physical
165
270
Mental
671
401
Self-care
21
9
Go-outside-home disability
523
777
Employment disability
1,096
1,175
With two or more types of disability
1,607
1,303
Includes self-care disability
197
164
Does not include self-care disability
1,410
1,139
Go-outside home and employment only
702
660
Other combination
708
479
No disability
18,687
20,960
21 to 64 years
155,356
171,431
With one type of disability
18,354
19,986
Sensory
1,680
1,499
Physical
3,237
4,565
Mental
1,728
1,724
Self-care
92
130
Go-outside-home disability
1,684
2,353
Employment disability
9,933
9,715
With two or more types of disability
18,115
20,514
Includes self-care disability
3,439
4,773
Does not include self-care disability
14,676
15,741
Go-outside home and employment only
6,181
6,149
Other combination
8,495
9,592
No disability
118,887
130,931
65 years and over
24,252
37,214
With one type of disability
5,043
7,566
Sensory
1,155
961
Physical
2,177
3,845
Mental
229
301
Self-care
24
77
Go-outside-home disability
1,458
2,382
With two or more types of disability
4,914
9,017
Includes self-care disability
1,878
4,187
Does not include self-care disability
3,036
4,830
No disability
14,295
20,631
