Newark 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 Newark area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
245,515
116,235
129,280
With a disability
71,291
33,210
38,081
Percent
29.0
28.6
29.5
Population 5 to 15 years
47,159
24,078
23,081
With a disability
2,984
1,576
1,408
Percent
6.3
6.5
6.1
Sensory
577
268
309
Physical
839
372
467
Mental
1,952
1,153
799
Self-care
876
373
503
Population 16 to 64 years
174,617
83,257
91,360
With a disability
55,160
26,999
28,161
Percent
31.6
32.4
30.8
Sensory
4,402
2,118
2,284
Physical
13,693
5,779
7,914
Mental
8,097
3,609
4,488
Self-care
5,735
2,577
3,158
Going outside the home
27,797
13,368
14,429
Employment disability
36,888
19,127
17,761
Population 65 years and over
23,739
8,900
14,839
With a disability
13,147
4,635
8,512
Percent
55.4
52.1
57.4
Sensory
3,444
1,358
2,086
Physical
8,684
2,873
5,811
Mental
3,749
1,246
2,503
Self-care
3,341
1,091
2,250
Going outside the home
7,283
2,306
4,977
Population 18 to 34 years
75,746
37,008
38,738
With a disability
19,921
10,276
9,645
Percent in college/graduate school
11.2
10.9
11.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.9
3.5
4.3
No disability
55,825
26,732
29,093
Percent in college/graduate school
17.6
16.2
18.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.2
5.5
6.9
Population 21 to 64
153,020
72,220
80,800
With a disability
50,541
24,536
26,005
Percent employed
46.6
50.7
42.8
No disability
102,479
47,684
54,795
Percent employed
56.8
60.9
53.3
