Allentown 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 Allentown area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
97,191
45,946
51,245
With a disability
21,676
10,015
11,661
Percent
22.3
21.8
22.8
Population 5 to 15 years
16,487
8,477
8,010
With a disability
1,274
902
372
Percent
7.7
10.6
4.6
Sensory
191
124
67
Physical
344
248
96
Mental
915
666
249
Self-care
236
171
65
Population 16 to 64 years
65,585
31,636
33,949
With a disability
14,453
6,865
7,588
Percent
22.0
21.7
22.4
Sensory
1,632
850
782
Physical
5,137
2,097
3,040
Mental
3,806
1,842
1,964
Self-care
1,681
691
990
Going outside the home
5,608
2,695
2,913
Employment disability
9,271
4,604
4,667
Population 65 years and over
15,119
5,833
9,286
With a disability
5,949
2,248
3,701
Percent
39.3
38.5
39.9
Sensory
1,964
867
1,097
Physical
3,725
1,240
2,485
Mental
1,397
502
895
Self-care
1,178
357
821
Going outside the home
3,065
1,142
1,923
Population 18 to 34 years
27,074
12,861
14,213
With a disability
4,552
2,149
2,403
Percent in college/graduate school
13.6
10.3
16.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.2
5.7
4.7
No disability
22,522
10,712
11,810
Percent in college/graduate school
20.1
16.4
23.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.2
11.4
12.8
Population 21 to 64
57,947
28,136
29,811
With a disability
13,270
6,282
6,988
Percent employed
48.9
53.6
44.7
No disability
44,677
21,854
22,823
Percent employed
77.6
83.4
72.0
