West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
75,773
37,618
38,155
With a disability
19,418
9,553
9,865
Percent
25.6
25.4
25.9
Population 5 to 15 years
10,717
5,775
4,942
With a disability
526
329
197
Percent
4.9
5.7
4.0
Sensory
110
97
13
Physical
93
26
67
Mental
416
262
154
Self-care
95
65
30
Population 16 to 64 years
52,478
26,649
25,829
With a disability
12,982
7,025
5,957
Percent
24.7
26.4
23.1
Sensory
1,087
611
476
Physical
2,937
1,501
1,436
Mental
1,888
939
949
Self-care
972
512
460
Going outside the home
4,766
2,335
2,431
Employment disability
9,608
5,434
4,174
Population 65 years and over
12,578
5,194
7,384
With a disability
5,910
2,199
3,711
Percent
47.0
42.3
50.3
Sensory
2,077
708
1,369
Physical
3,999
1,348
2,651
Mental
2,078
648
1,430
Self-care
1,854
538
1,316
Going outside the home
3,463
1,205
2,258
Population 18 to 34 years
20,840
10,732
10,108
With a disability
4,532
2,578
1,954
Percent in college/graduate school
13.8
9.1
20.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.3
8.8
7.5
No disability
16,308
8,154
8,154
Percent in college/graduate school
18.3
16.3
20.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.1
22.4
23.9
Population 21 to 64
47,533
24,213
23,320
With a disability
11,744
6,306
5,438
Percent employed
62.2
64.4
59.7
No disability
35,789
17,907
17,882
Percent employed
74.5
81.0
68.0
