Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
457,230
220,643
236,587
With a disability
98,509
47,626
50,883
Percent
21.5
21.6
21.5
Population 5 to 15 years
77,528
39,748
37,780
With a disability
4,605
3,097
1,508
Percent
5.9
7.8
4.0
Sensory
959
584
375
Physical
959
557
402
Mental
3,511
2,547
964
Self-care
741
490
251
Population 16 to 64 years
324,051
158,437
165,614
With a disability
69,031
35,164
33,867
Percent
21.3
22.2
20.4
Sensory
10,153
5,855
4,298
Physical
23,538
10,592
12,946
Mental
14,017
6,933
7,084
Self-care
6,116
2,780
3,336
Going outside the home
23,198
11,233
11,965
Employment disability
44,009
23,553
20,456
Population 65 years and over
55,651
22,458
33,193
With a disability
24,873
9,365
15,508
Percent
44.7
41.7
46.7
Sensory
8,496
3,559
4,937
Physical
17,666
6,190
11,476
Mental
6,266
2,294
3,972
Self-care
5,587
1,694
3,893
Going outside the home
11,493
3,726
7,767
Population 18 to 34 years
124,732
61,307
63,425
With a disability
20,402
10,944
9,458
Percent in college/graduate school
13.0
12.4
13.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.1
6.3
8.0
No disability
104,330
50,363
53,967
Percent in college/graduate school
19.7
18.3
21.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
14.5
13.4
15.5
Population 21 to 64
288,388
140,693
147,695
With a disability
63,558
32,152
31,406
Percent employed
58.5
63.2
53.6
No disability
224,830
108,541
116,289
Percent employed
77.1
84.7
70.1
