Scranton 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 Scranton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
71,044
32,683
38,361
With a disability
17,525
8,318
9,207
Percent
24.7
25.5
24.0
Population 5 to 15 years
10,030
4,986
5,044
With a disability
722
480
242
Percent
7.2
9.6
4.8
Sensory
116
72
44
Physical
116
79
37
Mental
593
406
187
Self-care
91
61
30
Population 16 to 64 years
46,359
22,363
23,996
With a disability
10,069
5,311
4,758
Percent
21.7
23.7
19.8
Sensory
1,404
886
518
Physical
4,207
2,102
2,105
Mental
2,440
1,190
1,250
Self-care
1,217
597
620
Going outside the home
2,979
1,525
1,454
Employment disability
6,244
3,219
3,025
Population 65 years and over
14,655
5,334
9,321
With a disability
6,734
2,527
4,207
Percent
46.0
47.4
45.1
Sensory
2,336
823
1,513
Physical
4,783
1,736
3,047
Mental
1,538
443
1,095
Self-care
1,510
366
1,144
Going outside the home
3,358
1,009
2,349
Population 18 to 34 years
17,939
8,503
9,436
With a disability
2,779
1,502
1,277
Percent in college/graduate school
21.2
19.2
23.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.3
7.0
7.6
No disability
15,160
7,001
8,159
Percent in college/graduate school
33.7
30.5
36.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.3
9.8
10.7
Population 21 to 64
39,770
19,356
20,414
With a disability
9,177
4,838
4,339
Percent employed
49.5
51.6
47.2
No disability
30,593
14,518
16,075
Percent employed
77.2
82.4
72.4
