Edison 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 Edison area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
90,326
44,338
45,988
With a disability
13,086
6,480
6,606
Percent
14.5
14.6
14.4
Population 5 to 15 years
13,674
6,890
6,784
With a disability
494
308
186
Percent
3.6
4.5
2.7
Sensory
61
30
31
Physical
61
9
52
Mental
396
262
134
Self-care
59
29
30
Population 16 to 64 years
66,143
32,998
33,145
With a disability
8,722
4,554
4,168
Percent
13.2
13.8
12.6
Sensory
699
324
375
Physical
2,135
1,045
1,090
Mental
1,206
646
560
Self-care
686
315
371
Going outside the home
3,723
1,818
1,905
Employment disability
6,020
3,321
2,699
Population 65 years and over
10,509
4,450
6,059
With a disability
3,870
1,618
2,252
Percent
36.8
36.4
37.2
Sensory
1,139
496
643
Physical
2,592
995
1,597
Mental
932
354
578
Self-care
910
394
516
Going outside the home
1,978
807
1,171
Population 18 to 34 years
24,047
12,260
11,787
With a disability
2,572
1,390
1,182
Percent in college/graduate school
16.3
15.2
17.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
35.3
38.3
31.8
No disability
21,475
10,870
10,605
Percent in college/graduate school
19.8
17.7
21.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
43.5
42.5
44.6
Population 21 to 64
60,640
30,036
30,604
With a disability
8,124
4,237
3,887
Percent employed
65.4
72.4
57.7
No disability
52,516
25,799
26,717
Percent employed
78.5
87.4
69.9
