Brownsville 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 Brownsville area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
124,590
57,343
67,247
With a disability
29,335
14,243
15,092
Percent
23.5
24.8
22.4
Population 5 to 15 years
29,457
14,763
14,694
With a disability
2,050
1,074
976
Percent
7.0
7.3
6.6
Sensory
375
158
217
Physical
445
233
212
Mental
879
507
372
Self-care
1,098
513
585
Population 16 to 64 years
82,269
37,338
44,931
With a disability
20,570
10,382
10,188
Percent
25.0
27.8
22.7
Sensory
2,455
1,383
1,072
Physical
4,856
2,343
2,513
Mental
2,710
1,271
1,439
Self-care
3,421
1,629
1,792
Going outside the home
10,743
4,994
5,749
Employment disability
12,890
6,996
5,894
Population 65 years and over
12,864
5,242
7,622
With a disability
6,715
2,787
3,928
Percent
52.2
53.2
51.5
Sensory
2,585
1,191
1,394
Physical
4,360
1,611
2,749
Mental
2,061
777
1,284
Self-care
2,085
687
1,398
Going outside the home
3,740
1,398
2,342
Population 18 to 34 years
35,369
16,261
19,108
With a disability
7,095
3,590
3,505
Percent in college/graduate school
15.5
13.1
18.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.0
3.7
4.4
No disability
28,274
12,671
15,603
Percent in college/graduate school
20.9
18.7
22.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.5
7.7
7.4
Population 21 to 64
70,396
31,659
38,737
With a disability
18,538
9,367
9,171
Percent employed
48.2
54.9
41.4
No disability
51,858
22,292
29,566
Percent employed
59.1
72.3
49.1
