Cambridge 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 Cambridge area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
96,610
47,020
49,590
With a disability
13,760
6,262
7,498
Percent
14.2
13.3
15.1
Population 5 to 15 years
7,871
4,187
3,684
With a disability
592
383
209
Percent
7.5
9.1
5.7
Sensory
92
32
60
Physical
152
92
60
Mental
412
291
121
Self-care
137
94
43
Population 16 to 64 years
79,688
39,368
40,320
With a disability
9,466
4,592
4,874
Percent
11.9
11.7
12.1
Sensory
1,001
489
512
Physical
2,630
1,274
1,356
Mental
2,697
1,227
1,470
Self-care
681
325
356
Going outside the home
3,169
1,390
1,779
Employment disability
5,761
2,922
2,839
Population 65 years and over
9,051
3,465
5,586
With a disability
3,702
1,287
2,415
Percent
40.9
37.1
43.2
Sensory
1,226
451
775
Physical
2,385
767
1,618
Mental
924
283
641
Self-care
891
266
625
Going outside the home
2,012
607
1,405
Population 18 to 34 years
46,383
23,786
22,597
With a disability
3,699
1,837
1,862
Percent in college/graduate school
39.7
36.7
42.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
29.2
26.7
31.6
No disability
42,684
21,949
20,735
Percent in college/graduate school
53.0
55.5
50.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
34.4
31.3
37.6
Population 21 to 64
69,438
34,363
35,075
With a disability
8,760
4,263
4,497
Percent employed
54.6
56.0
53.2
No disability
60,678
30,100
30,578
Percent employed
75.0
76.8
73.2
