Boise 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 Boise area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
169,754
83,358
86,396
With a disability
26,375
12,855
13,520
Percent
15.5
15.4
15.6
Population 5 to 15 years
28,650
14,807
13,843
With a disability
1,837
1,127
710
Percent
6.4
7.6
5.1
Sensory
204
115
89
Physical
213
110
103
Mental
1,568
975
593
Self-care
281
181
100
Population 16 to 64 years
123,434
61,567
61,867
With a disability
17,314
8,914
8,400
Percent
14.0
14.5
13.6
Sensory
3,062
1,912
1,150
Physical
5,796
2,684
3,112
Mental
4,573
2,305
2,268
Self-care
1,298
628
670
Going outside the home
4,332
2,043
2,289
Employment disability
10,123
5,086
5,037
Population 65 years and over
17,670
6,984
10,686
With a disability
7,224
2,814
4,410
Percent
40.9
40.3
41.3
Sensory
3,073
1,449
1,624
Physical
4,909
1,796
3,113
Mental
1,793
655
1,138
Self-care
1,405
403
1,002
Going outside the home
3,287
1,044
2,243
Population 18 to 34 years
50,732
25,767
24,965
With a disability
6,182
3,295
2,887
Percent in college/graduate school
17.7
17.1
18.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.0
9.2
6.6
No disability
44,550
22,472
22,078
Percent in college/graduate school
20.2
19.5
21.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.8
20.1
21.6
Population 21 to 64
109,765
54,783
54,982
With a disability
15,786
8,154
7,632
Percent employed
64.1
69.1
58.7
No disability
93,979
46,629
47,350
Percent employed
84.1
90.6
77.6
