Albany 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 Albany area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
88,027
41,757
46,270
With a disability
18,802
8,359
10,443
Percent
21.4
20.0
22.6
Population 5 to 15 years
11,174
5,817
5,357
With a disability
1,115
653
462
Percent
10.0
11.2
8.6
Sensory
166
67
99
Physical
354
140
214
Mental
879
583
296
Self-care
398
221
177
Population 16 to 64 years
65,272
31,644
33,628
With a disability
12,805
6,062
6,743
Percent
19.6
19.2
20.1
Sensory
1,492
770
722
Physical
4,273
1,807
2,466
Mental
3,095
1,523
1,572
Self-care
1,157
525
632
Going outside the home
4,589
1,960
2,629
Employment disability
7,556
3,657
3,899
Population 65 years and over
11,581
4,296
7,285
With a disability
4,882
1,644
3,238
Percent
42.2
38.3
44.4
Sensory
1,654
585
1,069
Physical
3,235
1,006
2,229
Mental
1,208
402
806
Self-care
1,265
393
872
Going outside the home
2,756
794
1,962
Population 18 to 34 years
33,383
16,047
17,336
With a disability
4,467
2,143
2,324
Percent in college/graduate school
25.8
25.1
26.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.0
7.1
6.8
No disability
28,916
13,904
15,012
Percent in college/graduate school
49.6
49.2
50.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.0
18.4
17.6
Population 21 to 64
54,382
26,403
27,979
With a disability
11,404
5,305
6,099
Percent employed
52.3
55.3
49.7
No disability
42,978
21,098
21,880
Percent employed
75.6
77.7
73.6
