Tempe 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 Tempe area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
149,207
77,484
71,723
With a disability
22,308
11,617
10,691
Percent
15.0
15.0
14.9
Population 5 to 15 years
19,253
10,083
9,170
With a disability
667
481
186
Percent
3.5
4.8
2.0
Sensory
134
76
58
Physical
151
113
38
Mental
517
376
141
Self-care
114
93
21
Population 16 to 64 years
118,944
62,803
56,141
With a disability
17,385
9,407
7,978
Percent
14.6
15.0
14.2
Sensory
1,605
939
666
Physical
4,601
2,150
2,451
Mental
3,417
1,725
1,692
Self-care
1,214
575
639
Going outside the home
5,202
2,647
2,555
Employment disability
11,884
6,804
5,080
Population 65 years and over
11,010
4,598
6,412
With a disability
4,256
1,729
2,527
Percent
38.7
37.6
39.4
Sensory
1,398
703
695
Physical
3,041
1,060
1,981
Mental
907
396
511
Self-care
832
336
496
Going outside the home
1,898
620
1,278
Population 18 to 34 years
64,779
35,534
29,245
With a disability
7,823
4,600
3,223
Percent in college/graduate school
30.7
30.6
30.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.1
12.5
14.1
No disability
56,956
30,934
26,022
Percent in college/graduate school
42.6
41.3
44.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.9
18.5
19.3
Population 21 to 64
100,797
53,766
47,031
With a disability
15,475
8,263
7,212
Percent employed
67.3
72.6
61.2
No disability
85,322
45,503
39,819
Percent employed
80.1
85.5
74.0
