Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
411,521
197,664
213,857
With a disability
80,464
39,177
41,287
Percent
19.6
19.8
19.3
Population 5 to 15 years
66,624
33,912
32,712
With a disability
4,066
2,508
1,558
Percent
6.1
7.4
4.8
Sensory
673
365
308
Physical
614
334
280
Mental
3,319
2,157
1,162
Self-care
573
305
268
Population 16 to 64 years
293,449
142,323
151,126
With a disability
54,305
27,735
26,570
Percent
18.5
19.5
17.6
Sensory
7,428
4,159
3,269
Physical
17,252
8,241
9,011
Mental
12,898
6,650
6,248
Self-care
4,690
2,198
2,492
Going outside the home
16,652
7,868
8,784
Employment disability
34,186
17,945
16,241
Population 65 years and over
51,448
21,429
30,019
With a disability
22,093
8,934
13,159
Percent
42.9
41.7
43.8
Sensory
8,019
3,503
4,516
Physical
15,412
5,678
9,734
Mental
5,730
2,199
3,531
Self-care
4,891
1,538
3,353
Going outside the home
10,671
3,696
6,975
Population 18 to 34 years
111,883
55,078
56,805
With a disability
17,161
9,162
7,999
Percent in college/graduate school
18.8
17.4
20.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.0
6.4
5.6
No disability
94,722
45,916
48,806
Percent in college/graduate school
26.3
24.9
27.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
16.1
15.6
16.7
Population 21 to 64
261,098
126,217
134,881
With a disability
49,439
25,096
24,343
Percent employed
59.4
62.8
55.9
No disability
211,659
101,121
110,538
Percent employed
78.0
84.5
72.1
