Cranston 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 Cranston area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
70,988
33,175
37,813
With a disability
14,944
7,080
7,864
Percent
21.1
21.3
20.8
Population 5 to 15 years
10,692
5,672
5,020
With a disability
674
410
264
Percent
6.3
7.2
5.3
Sensory
117
64
53
Physical
76
26
50
Mental
512
330
182
Self-care
61
31
30
Population 16 to 64 years
47,076
22,341
24,735
With a disability
9,007
4,634
4,373
Percent
19.1
20.7
17.7
Sensory
1,006
527
479
Physical
2,468
1,099
1,369
Mental
1,701
816
885
Self-care
564
254
310
Going outside the home
2,543
1,197
1,346
Employment disability
6,196
3,296
2,900
Population 65 years and over
13,220
5,162
8,058
With a disability
5,263
2,036
3,227
Percent
39.8
39.4
40.0
Sensory
1,488
598
890
Physical
3,287
1,147
2,140
Mental
1,068
420
648
Self-care
1,020
373
647
Going outside the home
2,617
969
1,648
Population 18 to 34 years
15,665
7,589
8,076
With a disability
2,363
1,234
1,129
Percent in college/graduate school
17.9
17.2
18.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.4
14.5
8.0
No disability
13,302
6,355
6,947
Percent in college/graduate school
22.4
19.5
25.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
22.4
20.5
24.1
Population 21 to 64
42,740
20,249
22,491
With a disability
8,378
4,253
4,125
Percent employed
61.1
64.0
58.2
No disability
34,362
15,996
18,366
Percent employed
81.9
88.8
76.0
