Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
140,370
72,462
67,908
With a disability
32,516
17,067
15,449
Percent
23.2
23.6
22.7
Population 5 to 15 years
18,044
9,181
8,863
With a disability
1,060
637
423
Percent
5.9
6.9
4.8
Sensory
254
112
142
Physical
238
137
101
Mental
722
491
231
Self-care
261
132
129
Population 16 to 64 years
99,545
53,101
46,444
With a disability
22,613
12,817
9,796
Percent
22.7
24.1
21.1
Sensory
2,085
1,300
785
Physical
6,379
3,689
2,690
Mental
3,654
2,236
1,418
Self-care
1,740
945
795
Going outside the home
7,421
3,774
3,647
Employment disability
15,956
9,150
6,806
Population 65 years and over
22,781
10,180
12,601
With a disability
8,843
3,613
5,230
Percent
38.8
35.5
41.5
Sensory
3,001
1,386
1,615
Physical
5,679
2,245
3,434
Mental
2,244
820
1,424
Self-care
1,801
692
1,109
Going outside the home
4,408
1,666
2,742
Population 18 to 34 years
32,683
16,976
15,707
With a disability
6,362
3,451
2,911
Percent in college/graduate school
15.6
15.3
15.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.3
11.3
11.3
No disability
26,321
13,525
12,796
Percent in college/graduate school
14.3
13.3
15.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.5
20.3
18.6
Population 21 to 64
91,959
49,265
42,694
With a disability
21,269
12,044
9,225
Percent employed
62.5
63.5
61.1
No disability
70,690
37,221
33,469
Percent employed
74.6
80.2
68.3
