Jersey City 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 Jersey City area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
222,339
108,185
114,154
With a disability
54,113
25,771
28,342
Percent
24.3
23.8
24.8
Population 5 to 15 years
37,097
19,054
18,043
With a disability
2,445
1,453
992
Percent
6.6
7.6
5.5
Sensory
450
239
211
Physical
637
276
361
Mental
1,731
1,165
566
Self-care
556
303
253
Population 16 to 64 years
163,059
80,560
82,499
With a disability
40,797
20,309
20,488
Percent
25.0
25.2
24.8
Sensory
3,296
1,665
1,631
Physical
10,086
4,412
5,674
Mental
5,932
2,814
3,118
Self-care
3,793
1,596
2,197
Going outside the home
19,893
9,628
10,265
Employment disability
27,684
14,681
13,003
Population 65 years and over
22,183
8,571
13,612
With a disability
10,871
4,009
6,862
Percent
49.0
46.8
50.4
Sensory
3,050
1,195
1,855
Physical
7,127
2,330
4,797
Mental
2,978
1,030
1,948
Self-care
2,842
871
1,971
Going outside the home
6,307
2,132
4,175
Population 18 to 34 years
70,918
35,825
35,093
With a disability
13,509
7,045
6,464
Percent in college/graduate school
15.3
14.1
16.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.1
16.8
15.4
No disability
57,409
28,780
28,629
Percent in college/graduate school
19.8
18.7
20.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
25.1
26.5
23.7
Population 21 to 64
147,571
72,920
74,651
With a disability
38,020
18,935
19,085
Percent employed
54.0
59.4
48.6
No disability
109,551
53,985
55,566
Percent employed
68.9
75.1
62.9
