Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
435,889
218,504
217,385
With a disability
96,564
50,956
45,608
Percent
22.2
23.3
21.0
Population 5 to 15 years
75,524
38,310
37,214
With a disability
3,532
1,935
1,597
Percent
4.7
5.1
4.3
Sensory
686
284
402
Physical
643
267
376
Mental
2,786
1,591
1,195
Self-care
692
312
380
Population 16 to 64 years
306,702
154,978
151,724
With a disability
71,836
39,093
32,743
Percent
23.4
25.2
21.6
Sensory
6,638
3,808
2,830
Physical
19,072
9,432
9,640
Mental
9,533
5,046
4,487
Self-care
5,734
2,747
2,987
Going outside the home
24,702
12,669
12,033
Employment disability
50,177
28,608
21,569
Population 65 years and over
53,663
25,216
28,447
With a disability
21,196
9,928
11,268
Percent
39.5
39.4
39.6
Sensory
6,683
3,354
3,329
Physical
15,126
6,783
8,343
Mental
4,660
2,091
2,569
Self-care
4,327
1,701
2,626
Going outside the home
9,294
3,705
5,589
Population 18 to 34 years
117,535
60,289
57,246
With a disability
24,615
14,309
10,306
Percent in college/graduate school
8.5
7.4
10.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
5.4
5.8
No disability
92,920
45,980
46,940
Percent in college/graduate school
11.7
10.1
13.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.7
10.1
13.3
Population 21 to 64
278,638
140,369
138,269
With a disability
66,447
35,884
30,563
Percent employed
60.3
63.3
56.8
No disability
212,191
104,485
107,706
Percent employed
72.7
80.3
65.3
