Mesa 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 Mesa area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
362,383
179,442
182,941
With a disability
64,796
32,965
31,831
Percent
17.9
18.4
17.4
Population 5 to 15 years
65,066
33,516
31,550
With a disability
3,696
2,335
1,361
Percent
5.7
7.0
4.3
Sensory
604
251
353
Physical
694
380
314
Mental
3,024
2,038
986
Self-care
531
268
263
Population 16 to 64 years
246,457
124,126
122,331
With a disability
41,247
22,139
19,108
Percent
16.7
17.8
15.6
Sensory
4,673
2,741
1,932
Physical
12,366
5,681
6,685
Mental
7,738
4,080
3,658
Self-care
3,179
1,606
1,573
Going outside the home
12,444
6,232
6,212
Employment disability
27,229
15,157
12,072
Population 65 years and over
50,860
21,800
29,060
With a disability
19,853
8,491
11,362
Percent
39.0
38.9
39.1
Sensory
6,982
3,338
3,644
Physical
13,777
5,401
8,376
Mental
4,828
1,994
2,834
Self-care
3,484
1,050
2,434
Going outside the home
8,207
2,867
5,340
Population 18 to 34 years
105,935
54,961
50,974
With a disability
15,071
8,749
6,322
Percent in college/graduate school
13.3
12.8
14.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.4
6.5
6.4
No disability
90,864
46,212
44,652
Percent in college/graduate school
20.1
19.9
20.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.4
11.5
13.3
Population 21 to 64
217,931
109,412
108,519
With a disability
37,705
20,234
17,471
Percent employed
63.3
69.7
55.9
No disability
180,226
89,178
91,048
Percent employed
78.2
87.5
69.0
