Pompano Beach 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 Pompano Beach area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
71,612
34,676
36,936
With a disability
19,073
9,283
9,790
Percent
26.6
26.8
26.5
Population 5 to 15 years
8,351
4,196
4,155
With a disability
427
231
196
Percent
5.1
5.5
4.7
Sensory
75
30
45
Physical
147
70
77
Mental
299
197
102
Self-care
56
30
26
Population 16 to 64 years
45,266
22,913
22,353
With a disability
11,598
6,110
5,488
Percent
25.6
26.7
24.6
Sensory
1,014
486
528
Physical
2,795
1,268
1,527
Mental
1,493
755
738
Self-care
866
404
462
Going outside the home
4,242
2,076
2,166
Employment disability
8,228
4,693
3,535
Population 65 years and over
17,995
7,567
10,428
With a disability
7,048
2,942
4,106
Percent
39.2
38.9
39.4
Sensory
2,399
1,010
1,389
Physical
4,508
1,750
2,758
Mental
1,780
689
1,091
Self-care
1,447
520
927
Going outside the home
3,650
1,356
2,294
Population 18 to 34 years
14,895
7,539
7,356
With a disability
3,219
1,820
1,399
Percent in college/graduate school
10.7
7.4
15.0
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
9.3
7.9
11.2
No disability
11,676
5,719
5,957
Percent in college/graduate school
12.0
10.4
13.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
15.7
15.8
15.6
Population 21 to 64
41,844
21,051
20,793
With a disability
10,700
5,589
5,111
Percent employed
63.2
69.8
56.0
No disability
31,144
15,462
15,682
Percent employed
72.8
80.6
65.2
