Long Beach 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 Long Beach area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
419,418
204,489
214,929
With a disability
87,773
43,047
44,726
Percent
20.9
21.1
20.8
Population 5 to 15 years
84,110
43,000
41,110
With a disability
4,335
2,483
1,852
Percent
5.2
5.8
4.5
Sensory
884
510
374
Physical
840
453
387
Mental
2,666
1,618
1,048
Self-care
1,500
892
608
Population 16 to 64 years
296,324
145,739
150,585
With a disability
64,873
33,497
31,376
Percent
21.9
23.0
20.8
Sensory
7,466
4,135
3,331
Physical
18,651
8,832
9,819
Mental
13,230
6,062
7,168
Self-care
6,520
3,011
3,509
Going outside the home
28,802
14,335
14,467
Employment disability
41,406
23,031
18,375
Population 65 years and over
38,984
15,750
23,234
With a disability
18,565
7,067
11,498
Percent
47.6
44.9
49.5
Sensory
6,999
2,699
4,300
Physical
12,938
4,648
8,290
Mental
5,541
1,944
3,597
Self-care
4,668
1,512
3,156
Going outside the home
9,095
3,092
6,003
Population 18 to 34 years
128,122
62,254
65,868
With a disability
22,575
12,038
10,537
Percent in college/graduate school
17.6
16.3
19.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.9
6.5
5.2
No disability
105,547
50,216
55,331
Percent in college/graduate school
24.8
22.0
27.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.0
13.0
12.9
Population 21 to 64
262,541
129,156
133,385
With a disability
59,432
30,337
29,095
Percent employed
49.7
55.1
44.1
No disability
203,109
98,819
104,290
Percent employed
70.8
78.2
63.8
