Peoria 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 Peoria area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
102,652
48,029
54,623
With a disability
19,236
9,123
10,113
Percent
18.7
19.0
18.5
Population 5 to 15 years
17,782
9,017
8,765
With a disability
1,379
961
418
Percent
7.8
10.7
4.8
Sensory
206
124
82
Physical
239
107
132
Mental
1,118
839
279
Self-care
139
93
46
Population 16 to 64 years
70,017
33,235
36,782
With a disability
12,124
6,069
6,055
Percent
17.3
18.3
16.5
Sensory
1,780
971
809
Physical
4,901
2,318
2,583
Mental
3,445
1,711
1,734
Self-care
1,581
760
821
Going outside the home
3,879
1,866
2,013
Employment disability
6,848
3,477
3,371
Population 65 years and over
14,853
5,777
9,076
With a disability
5,733
2,093
3,640
Percent
38.6
36.2
40.1
Sensory
1,947
814
1,133
Physical
4,054
1,315
2,739
Mental
1,341
468
873
Self-care
1,198
320
878
Going outside the home
2,688
758
1,930
Population 18 to 34 years
28,642
13,561
15,081
With a disability
3,182
1,687
1,495
Percent in college/graduate school
20.3
23.1
17.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
6.1
4.9
7.4
No disability
25,460
11,874
13,586
Percent in college/graduate school
28.8
28.5
29.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
20.7
21.1
20.3
Population 21 to 64
61,319
29,008
32,311
With a disability
11,110
5,501
5,609
Percent employed
50.8
52.5
49.1
No disability
50,209
23,507
26,702
Percent employed
76.3
82.9
70.5
