Tulsa 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 Tulsa area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
360,090
173,223
186,867
With a disability
73,839
35,886
37,953
Percent
20.5
20.7
20.3
Population 5 to 15 years
58,254
29,490
28,764
With a disability
4,113
2,677
1,436
Percent
7.1
9.1
5.0
Sensory
784
458
326
Physical
713
471
242
Mental
3,339
2,232
1,107
Self-care
716
461
255
Population 16 to 64 years
254,122
124,763
129,359
With a disability
49,830
25,659
24,171
Percent
19.6
20.6
18.7
Sensory
7,449
4,197
3,252
Physical
18,248
8,480
9,768
Mental
11,161
5,428
5,733
Self-care
5,407
2,340
3,067
Going outside the home
15,783
7,598
8,185
Employment disability
31,219
16,699
14,520
Population 65 years and over
47,714
18,970
28,744
With a disability
19,896
7,550
12,346
Percent
41.7
39.8
43.0
Sensory
6,746
3,062
3,684
Physical
14,559
5,190
9,369
Mental
5,140
1,855
3,285
Self-care
4,669
1,436
3,233
Going outside the home
9,577
3,056
6,521
Population 18 to 34 years
100,896
51,054
49,842
With a disability
15,345
8,587
6,758
Percent in college/graduate school
14.2
14.3
14.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.1
7.8
8.5
No disability
85,551
42,467
43,084
Percent in college/graduate school
20.4
20.2
20.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
17.2
16.1
18.3
Population 21 to 64
226,148
110,909
115,239
With a disability
45,760
23,482
22,278
Percent employed
58.9
64.6
52.9
No disability
180,388
87,427
92,961
Percent employed
78.9
87.0
71.3
