Yakima 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 Yakima area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
64,267
31,248
33,019
With a disability
16,033
7,755
8,278
Percent
24.9
24.8
25.1
Population 5 to 15 years
12,855
6,879
5,976
With a disability
952
642
310
Percent
7.4
9.3
5.2
Sensory
191
130
61
Physical
185
109
76
Mental
684
512
172
Self-care
160
86
74
Population 16 to 64 years
41,956
20,833
21,123
With a disability
10,401
5,525
4,876
Percent
24.8
26.5
23.1
Sensory
1,378
781
597
Physical
3,564
1,721
1,843
Mental
2,703
1,428
1,275
Self-care
1,024
437
587
Going outside the home
3,639
1,896
1,743
Employment disability
6,431
3,564
2,867
Population 65 years and over
9,456
3,536
5,920
With a disability
4,680
1,588
3,092
Percent
49.5
44.9
52.2
Sensory
1,786
745
1,041
Physical
3,195
956
2,239
Mental
1,118
415
703
Self-care
1,029
231
798
Going outside the home
2,282
643
1,639
Population 18 to 34 years
17,783
8,950
8,833
With a disability
3,642
1,968
1,674
Percent in college/graduate school
9.8
10.4
9.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.8
2.9
2.7
No disability
14,141
6,982
7,159
Percent in college/graduate school
9.9
8.7
11.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.3
8.7
9.8
Population 21 to 64
36,893
18,322
18,571
With a disability
9,523
5,052
4,471
Percent employed
49.0
54.9
42.3
No disability
27,370
13,270
14,100
Percent employed
69.9
77.7
62.5
