Waterloo 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 Waterloo area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
63,121
30,137
32,984
With a disability
13,876
7,079
6,797
Percent
22.0
23.5
20.6
Population 5 to 15 years
10,325
5,292
5,033
With a disability
995
712
283
Percent
9.6
13.5
5.6
Sensory
110
82
28
Physical
173
114
59
Mental
796
578
218
Self-care
194
175
19
Population 16 to 64 years
42,567
20,841
21,726
With a disability
8,361
4,519
3,842
Percent
19.6
21.7
17.7
Sensory
1,036
707
329
Physical
2,998
1,589
1,409
Mental
2,534
1,453
1,081
Self-care
1,162
665
497
Going outside the home
3,039
1,627
1,412
Employment disability
5,112
2,735
2,377
Population 65 years and over
10,229
4,004
6,225
With a disability
4,520
1,848
2,672
Percent
44.2
46.2
42.9
Sensory
1,540
677
863
Physical
3,063
1,201
1,862
Mental
1,024
413
611
Self-care
1,123
412
711
Going outside the home
2,097
832
1,265
Population 18 to 34 years
16,388
7,991
8,397
With a disability
2,647
1,439
1,208
Percent in college/graduate school
16.7
15.0
18.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.0
5.6
2.2
No disability
13,741
6,552
7,189
Percent in college/graduate school
20.4
18.1
22.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.9
13.4
16.3
Population 21 to 64
38,160
18,536
19,624
With a disability
7,611
4,100
3,511
Percent employed
53.3
55.5
50.7
No disability
30,549
14,436
16,113
Percent employed
80.3
84.7
76.3
