San Antonio 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 San Antonio area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
1,027,545
489,002
538,543
With a disability
220,973
108,688
112,285
Percent
21.5
22.2
20.8
Population 5 to 15 years
199,599
101,912
97,687
With a disability
12,330
7,664
4,666
Percent
6.2
7.5
4.8
Sensory
2,267
1,126
1,141
Physical
2,815
1,653
1,162
Mental
9,356
6,113
3,243
Self-care
2,206
1,335
871
Population 16 to 64 years
713,833
340,710
373,123
With a disability
155,116
79,659
75,457
Percent
21.7
23.4
20.2
Sensory
18,614
10,544
8,070
Physical
48,381
22,561
25,820
Mental
28,816
13,866
14,950
Self-care
14,876
6,700
8,176
Going outside the home
57,536
27,682
29,854
Employment disability
100,838
54,185
46,653
Population 65 years and over
114,113
46,380
67,733
With a disability
53,527
21,365
32,162
Percent
46.9
46.1
47.5
Sensory
17,814
8,014
9,800
Physical
36,726
13,639
23,087
Mental
14,653
5,518
9,135
Self-care
13,177
4,331
8,846
Going outside the home
28,336
10,496
17,840
Population 18 to 34 years
287,546
138,601
148,945
With a disability
49,937
27,498
22,439
Percent in college/graduate school
13.2
11.7
15.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.2
4.8
5.8
No disability
237,609
111,103
126,506
Percent in college/graduate school
20.4
19.1
21.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.3
12.0
14.5
Population 21 to 64
627,933
298,080
329,853
With a disability
141,640
72,266
69,374
Percent employed
57.4
62.8
51.8
No disability
486,293
225,814
260,479
Percent employed
73.4
82.0
65.9
