Southfield 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 Southfield area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
73,249
33,455
39,794
With a disability
15,222
6,656
8,566
Percent
20.8
19.9
21.5
Population 5 to 15 years
10,528
5,377
5,151
With a disability
546
336
210
Percent
5.2
6.2
4.1
Sensory
47
16
31
Physical
88
31
57
Mental
464
316
148
Self-care
100
41
59
Population 16 to 64 years
51,478
23,833
27,645
With a disability
9,414
4,651
4,763
Percent
18.3
19.5
17.2
Sensory
865
566
299
Physical
3,188
1,480
1,708
Mental
1,883
987
896
Self-care
1,008
377
631
Going outside the home
3,348
1,583
1,765
Employment disability
6,233
3,127
3,106
Population 65 years and over
11,243
4,245
6,998
With a disability
5,262
1,669
3,593
Percent
46.8
39.3
51.3
Sensory
1,609
558
1,051
Physical
3,441
968
2,473
Mental
1,903
538
1,365
Self-care
1,588
371
1,217
Going outside the home
2,990
865
2,125
Population 18 to 34 years
18,410
8,876
9,534
With a disability
2,473
1,262
1,211
Percent in college/graduate school
19.9
19.2
20.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
19.1
15.8
22.5
No disability
15,937
7,614
8,323
Percent in college/graduate school
26.5
24.2
28.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
29.7
27.3
31.9
Population 21 to 64
46,991
21,568
25,423
With a disability
8,816
4,290
4,526
Percent employed
61.3
62.4
60.3
No disability
38,175
17,278
20,897
Percent employed
80.0
84.2
76.6
