Stamford 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 Stamford area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
108,312
52,412
55,900
With a disability
21,723
10,614
11,109
Percent
20.1
20.3
19.9
Population 5 to 15 years
15,483
7,887
7,596
With a disability
682
471
211
Percent
4.4
6.0
2.8
Sensory
124
49
75
Physical
108
46
62
Mental
384
311
73
Self-care
249
135
114
Population 16 to 64 years
77,328
38,296
39,032
With a disability
15,029
7,799
7,230
Percent
19.4
20.4
18.5
Sensory
850
507
343
Physical
2,417
1,075
1,342
Mental
1,468
711
757
Self-care
942
470
472
Going outside the home
7,120
3,545
3,575
Employment disability
11,428
6,313
5,115
Population 65 years and over
15,501
6,229
9,272
With a disability
6,012
2,344
3,668
Percent
38.8
37.6
39.6
Sensory
1,785
861
924
Physical
3,334
1,219
2,115
Mental
1,443
440
1,003
Self-care
1,389
395
994
Going outside the home
3,495
1,077
2,418
Population 18 to 34 years
28,899
14,896
14,003
With a disability
5,206
3,022
2,184
Percent in college/graduate school
14.9
14.1
16.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
31.1
31.4
30.7
No disability
23,693
11,874
11,819
Percent in college/graduate school
13.3
10.6
15.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
37.9
37.7
38.1
Population 21 to 64
72,047
35,533
36,514
With a disability
14,143
7,344
6,799
Percent employed
72.7
78.4
66.6
No disability
57,904
28,189
29,715
Percent employed
78.8
85.8
72.1
