Youngstown 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 Youngstown area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
72,626
33,495
39,131
With a disability
19,108
8,636
10,472
Percent
26.3
25.8
26.8
Population 5 to 15 years
12,940
6,733
6,207
With a disability
1,299
823
476
Percent
10.0
12.2
7.7
Sensory
150
56
94
Physical
230
157
73
Mental
1,073
697
376
Self-care
176
134
42
Population 16 to 64 years
46,052
21,438
24,614
With a disability
11,721
5,487
6,234
Percent
25.5
25.6
25.3
Sensory
1,564
802
762
Physical
5,130
2,188
2,942
Mental
3,493
1,686
1,807
Self-care
1,562
630
932
Going outside the home
4,190
1,905
2,285
Employment disability
6,764
3,281
3,483
Population 65 years and over
13,634
5,324
8,310
With a disability
6,088
2,326
3,762
Percent
44.7
43.7
45.3
Sensory
1,982
998
984
Physical
3,984
1,373
2,611
Mental
1,543
576
967
Self-care
1,554
503
1,051
Going outside the home
3,268
1,110
2,158
Population 18 to 34 years
16,758
7,842
8,916
With a disability
3,086
1,543
1,543
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
12.3
15.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
3.9
6.2
1.6
No disability
13,672
6,299
7,373
Percent in college/graduate school
22.0
21.8
22.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.9
7.5
6.4
Population 21 to 64
40,512
18,750
21,762
With a disability
11,006
5,109
5,897
Percent employed
41.6
43.6
39.9
No disability
29,506
13,641
15,865
Percent employed
69.4
72.6
66.7
