Salem 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 Salem area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
120,187
58,485
61,702
With a disability
24,109
11,648
12,461
Percent
20.1
19.9
20.2
Population 5 to 15 years
20,456
10,501
9,955
With a disability
1,421
935
486
Percent
6.9
8.9
4.9
Sensory
119
40
79
Physical
157
64
93
Mental
1,297
906
391
Self-care
138
67
71
Population 16 to 64 years
83,817
41,710
42,107
With a disability
16,204
8,162
8,042
Percent
19.3
19.6
19.1
Sensory
2,369
1,291
1,078
Physical
6,097
2,820
3,277
Mental
4,889
2,400
2,489
Self-care
1,526
672
854
Going outside the home
4,727
2,160
2,567
Employment disability
9,827
5,015
4,812
Population 65 years and over
15,914
6,274
9,640
With a disability
6,484
2,551
3,933
Percent
40.7
40.7
40.8
Sensory
2,330
962
1,368
Physical
4,424
1,574
2,850
Mental
1,962
854
1,108
Self-care
1,413
503
910
Going outside the home
2,844
967
1,877
Population 18 to 34 years
33,410
16,953
16,457
With a disability
4,844
2,498
2,346
Percent in college/graduate school
10.3
10.4
10.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.1
2.6
7.7
No disability
28,566
14,455
14,111
Percent in college/graduate school
19.9
18.3
21.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.2
11.5
13.0
Population 21 to 64
73,791
36,688
37,103
With a disability
14,940
7,473
7,467
Percent employed
56.6
61.8
51.3
No disability
58,851
29,215
29,636
Percent employed
78.2
83.6
72.9
