Peoria 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 Peoria area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
98,939
46,982
51,957
With a disability
18,213
8,559
9,654
Percent
18.4
18.2
18.6
Population 5 to 15 years
19,345
9,745
9,600
With a disability
926
619
307
Percent
4.8
6.4
3.2
Sensory
177
95
82
Physical
221
146
75
Mental
687
476
211
Self-care
202
143
59
Population 16 to 64 years
64,500
30,903
33,597
With a disability
10,964
5,342
5,622
Percent
17.0
17.3
16.7
Sensory
1,126
630
496
Physical
3,208
1,419
1,789
Mental
1,962
814
1,148
Self-care
830
349
481
Going outside the home
3,456
1,558
1,898
Employment disability
7,313
3,786
3,527
Population 65 years and over
15,094
6,334
8,760
With a disability
6,323
2,598
3,725
Percent
41.9
41.0
42.5
Sensory
1,980
885
1,095
Physical
4,099
1,693
2,406
Mental
1,362
563
799
Self-care
1,310
405
905
Going outside the home
3,233
1,038
2,195
Population 18 to 34 years
21,960
10,475
11,485
With a disability
3,150
1,576
1,574
Percent in college/graduate school
12.2
10.5
13.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
7.2
6.7
7.7
No disability
18,810
8,899
9,911
Percent in college/graduate school
16.9
17.3
16.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.4
13.3
17.3
Population 21 to 64
58,020
27,631
30,389
With a disability
10,013
4,874
5,139
Percent employed
66.9
73.1
61.1
No disability
48,007
22,757
25,250
Percent employed
79.8
89.4
71.2
