Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
308,366
143,834
164,532
With a disability
65,477
29,033
36,444
Percent
21.2
20.2
22.2
Population 5 to 15 years
41,281
20,822
20,459
With a disability
2,796
1,730
1,066
Percent
6.8
8.3
5.2
Sensory
329
141
188
Physical
464
269
195
Mental
2,210
1,459
751
Self-care
433
235
198
Population 16 to 64 years
214,945
103,089
111,856
With a disability
39,725
18,834
20,891
Percent
18.5
18.3
18.7
Sensory
4,588
2,443
2,145
Physical
14,943
6,495
8,448
Mental
9,866
4,446
5,420
Self-care
4,327
1,633
2,694
Going outside the home
12,701
5,176
7,525
Employment disability
24,549
11,929
12,620
Population 65 years and over
52,140
19,923
32,217
With a disability
22,956
8,469
14,487
Percent
44.0
42.5
45.0
Sensory
7,142
2,759
4,383
Physical
15,270
5,483
9,787
Mental
5,669
2,172
3,497
Self-care
5,312
1,837
3,475
Going outside the home
11,908
3,991
7,917
Population 18 to 34 years
95,242
46,989
48,253
With a disability
11,025
5,378
5,647
Percent in college/graduate school
25.8
27.2
24.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.3
10.1
10.5
No disability
84,217
41,611
42,606
Percent in college/graduate school
42.7
42.3
43.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.2
19.3
19.0
Population 21 to 64
185,364
88,969
96,395
With a disability
36,758
17,331
19,427
Percent employed
49.5
51.9
47.4
No disability
148,606
71,638
76,968
Percent employed
73.9
77.7
70.4
