Medford 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 Medford area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
58,155
27,765
30,390
With a disability
12,033
5,937
6,096
Percent
20.7
21.4
20.1
Population 5 to 15 years
9,869
5,058
4,811
With a disability
530
379
151
Percent
5.4
7.5
3.1
Sensory
88
35
53
Physical
127
111
16
Mental
437
324
113
Self-care
67
52
15
Population 16 to 64 years
38,242
18,645
19,597
With a disability
7,188
3,789
3,399
Percent
18.8
20.3
17.3
Sensory
1,178
689
489
Physical
3,110
1,474
1,636
Mental
2,086
1,069
1,017
Self-care
683
292
391
Going outside the home
1,970
989
981
Employment disability
4,290
2,372
1,918
Population 65 years and over
10,044
4,062
5,982
With a disability
4,315
1,769
2,546
Percent
43.0
43.5
42.6
Sensory
1,552
825
727
Physical
3,164
1,184
1,980
Mental
1,236
481
755
Self-care
1,141
427
714
Going outside the home
1,823
616
1,207
Population 18 to 34 years
13,613
6,690
6,923
With a disability
1,842
977
865
Percent in college/graduate school
7.9
5.6
10.4
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.7
4.7
4.7
No disability
11,771
5,713
6,058
Percent in college/graduate school
12.3
9.5
14.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.1
9.1
13.0
Population 21 to 64
34,318
16,702
17,616
With a disability
6,670
3,527
3,143
Percent employed
51.3
53.9
48.3
No disability
27,648
13,175
14,473
Percent employed
78.7
85.6
72.5
