New Britain 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 New Britain area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
66,213
32,022
34,191
With a disability
16,374
7,735
8,639
Percent
24.7
24.2
25.3
Population 5 to 15 years
11,054
5,865
5,189
With a disability
851
561
290
Percent
7.7
9.6
5.6
Sensory
176
102
74
Physical
151
55
96
Mental
671
476
195
Self-care
113
68
45
Population 16 to 64 years
44,719
21,956
22,763
With a disability
10,673
5,294
5,379
Percent
23.9
24.1
23.6
Sensory
1,064
456
608
Physical
3,143
1,515
1,628
Mental
2,444
1,162
1,282
Self-care
1,107
574
533
Going outside the home
4,011
2,001
2,010
Employment disability
7,049
3,780
3,269
Population 65 years and over
10,440
4,201
6,239
With a disability
4,850
1,880
2,970
Percent
46.5
44.8
47.6
Sensory
1,392
588
804
Physical
3,065
1,142
1,923
Mental
969
410
559
Self-care
1,075
445
630
Going outside the home
2,531
899
1,632
Population 18 to 34 years
19,450
9,662
9,788
With a disability
3,710
1,787
1,923
Percent in college/graduate school
19.6
21.0
18.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.6
4.9
4.3
No disability
15,740
7,875
7,865
Percent in college/graduate school
27.7
26.6
28.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
13.8
14.5
13.1
Population 21 to 64
38,821
18,905
19,916
With a disability
9,623
4,692
4,931
Percent employed
57.1
56.9
57.3
No disability
29,198
14,213
14,985
Percent employed
76.1
80.4
72.0
