El Paso 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 El Paso area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
508,931
236,789
272,142
With a disability
103,187
49,451
53,736
Percent
20.3
20.9
19.7
Population 5 to 15 years
108,599
55,125
53,474
With a disability
4,986
3,221
1,765
Percent
4.6
5.8
3.3
Sensory
982
572
410
Physical
1,222
715
507
Mental
3,430
2,427
1,003
Self-care
1,483
804
679
Population 16 to 64 years
341,255
157,558
183,697
With a disability
69,944
35,047
34,897
Percent
20.5
22.2
19.0
Sensory
8,992
5,009
3,983
Physical
20,378
9,534
10,844
Mental
12,223
5,908
6,315
Self-care
5,986
2,834
3,152
Going outside the home
30,308
14,177
16,131
Employment disability
43,275
23,274
20,001
Population 65 years and over
59,077
24,106
34,971
With a disability
28,257
11,183
17,074
Percent
47.8
46.4
48.8
Sensory
8,992
4,109
4,883
Physical
19,100
7,221
11,879
Mental
8,075
2,945
5,130
Self-care
7,001
2,284
4,717
Going outside the home
15,397
5,458
9,939
Population 18 to 34 years
131,325
61,611
69,714
With a disability
21,358
11,310
10,048
Percent in college/graduate school
18.0
17.0
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.5
3.2
6.0
No disability
109,967
50,301
59,666
Percent in college/graduate school
23.0
22.0
23.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.8
9.3
10.3
Population 21 to 64
297,333
136,085
161,248
With a disability
63,871
31,715
32,156
Percent employed
51.0
58.0
44.0
No disability
233,462
104,370
129,092
Percent employed
66.2
77.6
56.9
