Aurora 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 Aurora area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
251,023
123,737
127,286
With a disability
44,126
22,178
21,948
Percent
17.6
17.9
17.2
Population 5 to 15 years
45,984
23,524
22,460
With a disability
2,977
1,899
1,078
Percent
6.5
8.1
4.8
Sensory
567
271
296
Physical
493
286
207
Mental
2,361
1,567
794
Self-care
309
153
156
Population 16 to 64 years
185,295
92,186
93,109
With a disability
33,066
17,080
15,986
Percent
17.8
18.5
17.2
Sensory
3,826
2,110
1,716
Physical
10,325
4,662
5,663
Mental
6,334
3,199
3,135
Self-care
2,294
1,015
1,279
Going outside the home
10,971
5,512
5,459
Employment disability
21,782
11,739
10,043
Population 65 years and over
19,744
8,027
11,717
With a disability
8,083
3,199
4,884
Percent
40.9
39.9
41.7
Sensory
2,921
1,335
1,586
Physical
5,718
2,174
3,544
Mental
1,745
603
1,142
Self-care
1,640
510
1,130
Going outside the home
3,586
1,141
2,445
Population 18 to 34 years
74,597
38,113
36,484
With a disability
11,189
6,070
5,119
Percent in college/graduate school
10.6
8.2
13.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.1
7.9
10.5
No disability
63,408
32,043
31,365
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
12.1
15.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.6
15.0
16.3
Population 21 to 64
166,766
82,305
84,461
With a disability
30,379
15,620
14,759
Percent employed
64.6
68.8
60.1
No disability
136,387
66,685
69,702
Percent employed
81.3
86.5
76.4
