Schenectady 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 Schenectady area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
56,447
26,657
29,790
With a disability
14,163
6,746
7,417
Percent
25.1
25.3
24.9
Population 5 to 15 years
9,315
4,783
4,532
With a disability
931
607
324
Percent
10.0
12.7
7.1
Sensory
121
93
28
Physical
161
114
47
Mental
801
524
277
Self-care
115
86
29
Population 16 to 64 years
38,474
18,625
19,849
With a disability
9,613
4,828
4,785
Percent
25.0
25.9
24.1
Sensory
1,204
575
629
Physical
3,940
1,807
2,133
Mental
2,613
1,276
1,337
Self-care
1,113
567
546
Going outside the home
2,576
1,240
1,336
Employment disability
5,832
3,075
2,757
Population 65 years and over
8,658
3,249
5,409
With a disability
3,619
1,311
2,308
Percent
41.8
40.4
42.7
Sensory
1,160
484
676
Physical
2,362
800
1,562
Mental
727
270
457
Self-care
748
173
575
Going outside the home
1,922
631
1,291
Population 18 to 34 years
15,837
7,659
8,178
With a disability
3,165
1,651
1,514
Percent in college/graduate school
12.6
14.7
10.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.4
3.8
5.2
No disability
12,672
6,008
6,664
Percent in college/graduate school
27.8
27.4
28.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.2
13.0
13.3
Population 21 to 64
33,958
16,478
17,480
With a disability
8,917
4,458
4,459
Percent employed
54.1
55.7
52.4
No disability
25,041
12,020
13,021
Percent employed
77.4
79.8
75.2
