San Francisco 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 San Francisco area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
740,597
375,898
364,699
With a disability
150,131
74,402
75,729
Percent
20.3
19.8
20.8
Population 5 to 15 years
69,039
35,868
33,171
With a disability
3,001
1,836
1,165
Percent
4.3
5.1
3.5
Sensory
462
216
246
Physical
558
287
271
Mental
2,288
1,474
814
Self-care
628
288
340
Population 16 to 64 years
566,624
296,379
270,245
With a disability
100,906
54,841
46,065
Percent
17.8
18.5
17.0
Sensory
9,624
5,542
4,082
Physical
26,317
13,426
12,891
Mental
20,993
11,678
9,315
Self-care
8,800
4,516
4,284
Going outside the home
42,635
22,626
20,009
Employment disability
68,605
38,357
30,248
Population 65 years and over
104,934
43,651
61,283
With a disability
46,224
17,725
28,499
Percent
44.1
40.6
46.5
Sensory
15,646
6,266
9,380
Physical
29,899
10,787
19,112
Mental
15,836
5,606
10,230
Self-care
12,982
4,513
8,469
Going outside the home
25,077
8,853
16,224
Population 18 to 34 years
248,729
129,114
119,615
With a disability
32,379
17,919
14,460
Percent in college/graduate school
23.8
22.4
25.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.7
21.8
25.9
No disability
216,350
111,195
105,155
Percent in college/graduate school
24.9
22.7
27.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
44.8
44.2
45.4
Population 21 to 64
533,008
278,876
254,132
With a disability
95,576
51,718
43,858
Percent employed
56.3
57.1
55.3
No disability
437,432
227,158
210,274
Percent employed
79.5
83.2
75.4
