Canton 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 Canton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
73,113
34,014
39,099
With a disability
16,134
7,208
8,926
Percent
22.1
21.2
22.8
Population 5 to 15 years
12,971
6,742
6,229
With a disability
865
581
284
Percent
6.7
8.6
4.6
Sensory
137
89
48
Physical
92
28
64
Mental
748
522
226
Self-care
43
22
21
Population 16 to 64 years
49,553
23,327
26,226
With a disability
10,597
5,023
5,574
Percent
21.4
21.5
21.3
Sensory
1,442
689
753
Physical
4,345
1,787
2,558
Mental
3,137
1,548
1,589
Self-care
1,208
487
721
Going outside the home
3,278
1,404
1,874
Employment disability
6,153
3,051
3,102
Population 65 years and over
10,589
3,945
6,644
With a disability
4,672
1,604
3,068
Percent
44.1
40.7
46.2
Sensory
1,439
597
842
Physical
3,014
954
2,060
Mental
1,115
388
727
Self-care
1,027
341
686
Going outside the home
2,244
594
1,650
Population 18 to 34 years
19,157
8,872
10,285
With a disability
2,792
1,357
1,435
Percent in college/graduate school
7.6
7.9
7.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.8
4.4
3.3
No disability
16,365
7,515
8,850
Percent in college/graduate school
16.5
13.8
18.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.0
8.2
7.9
Population 21 to 64
44,023
20,822
23,201
With a disability
9,839
4,665
5,174
Percent employed
48.3
53.1
43.9
No disability
34,184
16,157
18,027
Percent employed
76.2
81.3
71.7
