Brockton 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 Brockton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
86,242
41,110
45,132
With a disability
22,987
11,085
11,902
Percent
26.7
27.0
26.4
Population 5 to 15 years
16,816
8,634
8,182
With a disability
1,217
766
451
Percent
7.2
8.9
5.5
Sensory
134
43
91
Physical
326
173
153
Mental
1,017
674
343
Self-care
268
134
134
Population 16 to 64 years
59,267
28,401
30,866
With a disability
17,386
8,558
8,828
Percent
29.3
30.1
28.6
Sensory
1,550
737
813
Physical
4,944
2,378
2,566
Mental
2,864
1,333
1,531
Self-care
1,349
603
746
Going outside the home
6,967
3,226
3,741
Employment disability
12,219
6,309
5,910
Population 65 years and over
10,159
4,075
6,084
With a disability
4,384
1,761
2,623
Percent
43.2
43.2
43.1
Sensory
1,541
598
943
Physical
2,993
1,199
1,794
Mental
1,040
327
713
Self-care
899
318
581
Going outside the home
2,309
808
1,501
Population 18 to 34 years
22,126
10,653
11,473
With a disability
5,740
2,787
2,953
Percent in college/graduate school
11.9
9.9
13.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.9
6.9
5.0
No disability
16,386
7,866
8,520
Percent in college/graduate school
16.6
15.2
18.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.5
10.4
10.6
Population 21 to 64
52,897
25,274
27,623
With a disability
15,792
7,767
8,025
Percent employed
57.3
58.6
56.1
No disability
37,105
17,507
19,598
Percent employed
78.0
82.2
74.2
