Portland 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 Portland area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
491,483
241,876
249,607
With a disability
93,782
46,926
46,856
Percent
19.1
19.4
18.8
Population 5 to 15 years
67,383
34,663
32,720
With a disability
4,452
2,907
1,545
Percent
6.6
8.4
4.7
Sensory
613
400
213
Physical
672
363
309
Mental
3,578
2,401
1,177
Self-care
622
365
257
Population 16 to 64 years
365,212
183,917
181,295
With a disability
64,305
34,343
29,962
Percent
17.6
18.7
16.5
Sensory
9,148
5,490
3,658
Physical
22,921
10,973
11,948
Mental
18,051
9,258
8,793
Self-care
6,491
2,901
3,590
Going outside the home
19,173
9,503
9,670
Employment disability
40,252
21,795
18,457
Population 65 years and over
58,888
23,296
35,592
With a disability
25,025
9,676
15,349
Percent
42.5
41.5
43.1
Sensory
8,758
3,956
4,802
Physical
17,429
6,338
11,091
Mental
6,792
2,476
4,316
Self-care
5,902
1,930
3,972
Going outside the home
11,823
3,776
8,047
Population 18 to 34 years
149,569
75,556
74,013
With a disability
20,180
11,159
9,021
Percent in college/graduate school
15.1
15.0
15.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.7
10.8
12.9
No disability
129,389
64,397
64,992
Percent in college/graduate school
21.9
19.9
23.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
25.2
22.9
27.4
Population 21 to 64
332,333
167,372
164,961
With a disability
59,837
31,806
28,031
Percent employed
58.6
62.3
54.4
No disability
272,496
135,566
136,930
Percent employed
80.2
84.6
75.9
