East Orange 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 East Orange area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
63,366
28,031
35,335
With a disability
15,894
7,060
8,834
Percent
25.1
25.2
25.0
Population 5 to 15 years
12,088
6,207
5,881
With a disability
632
398
234
Percent
5.2
6.4
4.0
Sensory
74
52
22
Physical
161
133
28
Mental
453
257
196
Self-care
51
44
7
Population 16 to 64 years
43,716
19,101
24,615
With a disability
11,736
5,422
6,314
Percent
26.8
28.4
25.7
Sensory
1,164
546
618
Physical
3,335
1,351
1,984
Mental
2,023
1,124
899
Self-care
1,103
409
694
Going outside the home
4,408
1,981
2,427
Employment disability
7,736
3,680
4,056
Population 65 years and over
7,562
2,723
4,839
With a disability
3,526
1,240
2,286
Percent
46.6
45.5
47.2
Sensory
1,034
342
692
Physical
2,438
787
1,651
Mental
1,007
305
702
Self-care
900
248
652
Going outside the home
2,002
709
1,293
Population 18 to 34 years
17,247
7,600
9,647
With a disability
3,485
1,595
1,890
Percent in college/graduate school
15.0
14.2
15.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.5
6.1
3.2
No disability
13,762
6,005
7,757
Percent in college/graduate school
15.6
13.4
17.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.9
9.0
12.4
Population 21 to 64
39,194
16,828
22,366
With a disability
10,891
4,986
5,905
Percent employed
49.9
51.8
48.3
No disability
28,303
11,842
16,461
Percent employed
68.2
70.4
66.6
