Joliet 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 Joliet area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
92,761
45,016
47,745
With a disability
16,171
7,977
8,194
Percent
17.4
17.7
17.2
Population 5 to 15 years
18,385
9,467
8,918
With a disability
827
532
295
Percent
4.5
5.6
3.3
Sensory
101
63
38
Physical
122
44
78
Mental
642
409
233
Self-care
88
61
27
Population 16 to 64 years
64,029
31,700
32,329
With a disability
11,043
5,978
5,065
Percent
17.2
18.9
15.7
Sensory
1,049
540
509
Physical
3,086
1,390
1,696
Mental
1,588
804
784
Self-care
963
405
558
Going outside the home
3,988
2,105
1,883
Employment disability
7,658
4,403
3,255
Population 65 years and over
10,347
3,849
6,498
With a disability
4,301
1,467
2,834
Percent
41.6
38.1
43.6
Sensory
1,519
603
916
Physical
2,909
939
1,970
Mental
940
341
599
Self-care
702
231
471
Going outside the home
2,039
587
1,452
Population 18 to 34 years
28,273
14,058
14,215
With a disability
4,163
2,383
1,780
Percent in college/graduate school
7.5
5.5
10.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.0
4.8
5.3
No disability
24,110
11,675
12,435
Percent in college/graduate school
14.2
12.7
15.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.8
14.5
17.0
Population 21 to 64
57,140
28,343
28,797
With a disability
10,243
5,482
4,761
Percent employed
62.0
68.0
55.0
No disability
46,897
22,861
24,036
Percent employed
75.8
83.2
68.8
