Trenton 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 Trenton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
75,362
35,761
39,601
With a disability
20,199
9,343
10,856
Percent
26.8
26.1
27.4
Population 5 to 15 years
14,831
7,511
7,320
With a disability
1,194
770
424
Percent
8.1
10.3
5.8
Sensory
198
127
71
Physical
223
127
96
Mental
879
614
265
Self-care
217
113
104
Population 16 to 64 years
51,477
24,828
26,649
With a disability
14,347
6,865
7,482
Percent
27.9
27.7
28.1
Sensory
1,704
906
798
Physical
4,642
2,134
2,508
Mental
2,851
1,323
1,528
Self-care
2,011
951
1,060
Going outside the home
6,543
2,970
3,573
Employment disability
9,406
4,580
4,826
Population 65 years and over
9,054
3,422
5,632
With a disability
4,658
1,708
2,950
Percent
51.4
49.9
52.4
Sensory
1,221
488
733
Physical
3,116
1,056
2,060
Mental
1,173
431
742
Self-care
1,287
396
891
Going outside the home
2,509
842
1,667
Population 18 to 34 years
21,853
10,774
11,079
With a disability
4,563
2,289
2,274
Percent in college/graduate school
9.6
6.4
12.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
1.8
1.4
2.3
No disability
17,290
8,485
8,805
Percent in college/graduate school
10.9
9.9
11.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.8
5.7
5.9
Population 21 to 64
45,823
21,974
23,849
With a disability
13,170
6,254
6,916
Percent employed
50.9
53.0
48.9
No disability
32,653
15,720
16,933
Percent employed
69.4
71.8
67.2
