New Bedford 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 New Bedford area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
86,032
40,226
45,806
With a disability
22,496
10,305
12,191
Percent
26.1
25.6
26.6
Population 5 to 15 years
14,305
7,291
7,014
With a disability
1,194
756
438
Percent
8.3
10.4
6.2
Sensory
209
90
119
Physical
284
159
125
Mental
951
671
280
Self-care
250
139
111
Population 16 to 64 years
57,118
27,386
29,732
With a disability
14,605
7,287
7,318
Percent
25.6
26.6
24.6
Sensory
1,442
831
611
Physical
4,706
2,014
2,692
Mental
3,883
1,730
2,153
Self-care
1,578
716
862
Going outside the home
5,552
2,607
2,945
Employment disability
9,668
4,993
4,675
Population 65 years and over
14,609
5,549
9,060
With a disability
6,697
2,262
4,435
Percent
45.8
40.8
49.0
Sensory
2,147
731
1,416
Physical
4,449
1,402
3,047
Mental
1,611
412
1,199
Self-care
1,567
435
1,132
Going outside the home
3,421
1,096
2,325
Population 18 to 34 years
22,156
10,747
11,409
With a disability
4,329
2,300
2,029
Percent in college/graduate school
10.3
7.1
13.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.8
2.2
3.4
No disability
17,827
8,447
9,380
Percent in college/graduate school
12.3
9.8
14.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.9
7.8
9.9
Population 21 to 64
50,641
23,888
26,753
With a disability
13,352
6,559
6,793
Percent employed
46.3
52.1
40.6
No disability
37,289
17,329
19,960
Percent employed
74.4
78.3
71.1
