Eugene 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 Eugene area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
128,777
62,364
66,413
With a disability
21,145
9,980
11,165
Percent
16.4
16.0
16.8
Population 5 to 15 years
17,580
8,922
8,658
With a disability
1,274
807
467
Percent
7.2
9.0
5.4
Sensory
200
111
89
Physical
279
160
119
Mental
1,087
747
340
Self-care
175
147
28
Population 16 to 64 years
95,190
47,234
47,956
With a disability
13,132
6,655
6,477
Percent
13.8
14.1
13.5
Sensory
1,985
1,094
891
Physical
5,420
2,466
2,954
Mental
4,346
2,193
2,153
Self-care
1,233
546
687
Going outside the home
2,913
1,371
1,542
Employment disability
7,467
3,897
3,570
Population 65 years and over
16,007
6,208
9,799
With a disability
6,739
2,518
4,221
Percent
42.1
40.6
43.1
Sensory
2,233
986
1,247
Physical
4,838
1,597
3,241
Mental
1,839
611
1,228
Self-care
1,436
405
1,031
Going outside the home
3,256
976
2,280
Population 18 to 34 years
43,403
22,004
21,399
With a disability
4,390
2,258
2,132
Percent in college/graduate school
36.7
35.6
37.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.4
3.9
7.0
No disability
39,013
19,746
19,267
Percent in college/graduate school
45.2
42.7
47.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.4
15.1
15.6
Population 21 to 64
81,840
40,828
41,012
With a disability
11,876
6,073
5,803
Percent employed
57.3
61.3
53.2
No disability
69,964
34,755
35,209
Percent employed
78.1
82.6
73.7
