Compton 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 Compton area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
83,528
40,546
42,982
With a disability
19,701
10,025
9,676
Percent
23.6
24.7
22.5
Population 5 to 15 years
22,997
11,553
11,444
With a disability
1,303
717
586
Percent
5.7
6.2
5.1
Sensory
191
150
41
Physical
290
137
153
Mental
806
507
299
Self-care
574
264
310
Population 16 to 64 years
53,883
26,146
27,737
With a disability
14,964
7,872
7,092
Percent
27.8
30.1
25.6
Sensory
1,634
791
843
Physical
3,737
1,816
1,921
Mental
2,682
1,363
1,319
Self-care
1,836
943
893
Going outside the home
8,687
4,441
4,246
Employment disability
9,798
5,646
4,152
Population 65 years and over
6,648
2,847
3,801
With a disability
3,434
1,436
1,998
Percent
51.7
50.4
52.6
Sensory
861
378
483
Physical
2,486
1,015
1,471
Mental
1,159
501
658
Self-care
1,100
405
695
Going outside the home
1,842
729
1,113
Population 18 to 34 years
24,402
12,289
12,113
With a disability
5,800
3,310
2,490
Percent in college/graduate school
9.1
8.2
10.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
0.6
0.9
0.2
No disability
18,602
8,979
9,623
Percent in college/graduate school
13.4
10.5
16.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.4
1.8
3.0
Population 21 to 64
45,714
21,933
23,781
With a disability
13,539
7,070
6,469
Percent employed
45.3
48.6
41.8
No disability
32,175
14,863
17,312
Percent employed
55.7
66.7
46.3
