Vancouver 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 Vancouver area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
129,843
63,084
66,759
With a disability
25,066
11,968
13,098
Percent
19.3
19.0
19.6
Population 5 to 15 years
23,064
11,796
11,268
With a disability
1,323
896
427
Percent
5.7
7.6
3.8
Sensory
252
153
99
Physical
190
96
94
Mental
1,108
772
336
Self-care
149
104
45
Population 16 to 64 years
91,756
45,253
46,503
With a disability
16,649
8,421
8,228
Percent
18.1
18.6
17.7
Sensory
2,277
1,221
1,056
Physical
6,276
2,709
3,567
Mental
4,506
2,305
2,201
Self-care
1,509
708
801
Going outside the home
5,109
2,300
2,809
Employment disability
10,580
5,491
5,089
Population 65 years and over
15,023
6,035
8,988
With a disability
7,094
2,651
4,443
Percent
47.2
43.9
49.4
Sensory
2,515
1,138
1,377
Physical
4,908
1,621
3,287
Mental
2,117
704
1,413
Self-care
1,659
464
1,195
Going outside the home
3,634
1,263
2,371
Population 18 to 34 years
36,866
17,992
18,874
With a disability
5,271
2,827
2,444
Percent in college/graduate school
8.9
10.2
7.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
5.5
5.5
No disability
31,595
15,165
16,430
Percent in college/graduate school
14.1
12.9
15.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.5
15.0
16.0
Population 21 to 64
82,848
40,784
42,064
With a disability
15,444
7,711
7,733
Percent employed
57.3
62.6
52.1
No disability
67,404
33,073
34,331
Percent employed
78.5
86.0
71.4
