Yuma 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 Yuma area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
66,722
31,584
35,138
With a disability
13,607
6,948
6,659
Percent
20.4
22.0
19.0
Population 5 to 15 years
13,962
7,058
6,904
With a disability
834
579
255
Percent
6.0
8.2
3.7
Sensory
210
116
94
Physical
177
104
73
Mental
535
442
93
Self-care
227
170
57
Population 16 to 64 years
42,621
19,874
22,747
With a disability
8,522
4,344
4,178
Percent
20.0
21.9
18.4
Sensory
1,117
566
551
Physical
2,763
1,326
1,437
Mental
1,429
815
614
Self-care
795
387
408
Going outside the home
3,070
1,493
1,577
Employment disability
5,247
2,698
2,549
Population 65 years and over
10,139
4,652
5,487
With a disability
4,251
2,025
2,226
Percent
41.9
43.5
40.6
Sensory
1,631
921
710
Physical
2,820
1,289
1,531
Mental
800
362
438
Self-care
626
248
378
Going outside the home
1,717
668
1,049
Population 18 to 34 years
16,599
7,657
8,942
With a disability
2,398
1,265
1,133
Percent in college/graduate school
16.6
16.4
16.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.9
1.9
6.2
No disability
14,201
6,392
7,809
Percent in college/graduate school
18.0
16.6
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.5
7.3
9.5
Population 21 to 64
36,996
17,270
19,726
With a disability
7,737
3,872
3,865
Percent employed
53.9
58.5
49.3
No disability
29,259
13,398
15,861
Percent employed
69.8
77.3
63.6
