Bellingham 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 Bellingham area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
62,242
29,879
32,363
With a disability
9,951
4,854
5,097
Percent
16.0
16.2
15.7
Population 5 to 15 years
6,672
3,272
3,400
With a disability
489
368
121
Percent
7.3
11.2
3.6
Sensory
27
7
20
Physical
76
58
18
Mental
414
331
83
Self-care
51
43
8
Population 16 to 64 years
47,684
23,445
24,239
With a disability
6,097
3,133
2,964
Percent
12.8
13.4
12.2
Sensory
1,022
635
387
Physical
2,323
1,021
1,302
Mental
2,187
1,069
1,118
Self-care
552
229
323
Going outside the home
1,304
486
818
Employment disability
3,456
1,764
1,692
Population 65 years and over
7,886
3,162
4,724
With a disability
3,365
1,353
2,012
Percent
42.7
42.8
42.6
Sensory
1,277
670
607
Physical
2,317
808
1,509
Mental
1,008
456
552
Self-care
815
230
585
Going outside the home
1,575
534
1,041
Population 18 to 34 years
25,377
12,692
12,685
With a disability
2,186
1,143
1,043
Percent in college/graduate school
40.1
36.9
43.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.9
5.2
4.5
No disability
23,191
11,549
11,642
Percent in college/graduate school
54.7
50.9
58.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
12.2
10.9
13.5
Population 21 to 64
39,244
19,712
19,532
With a disability
5,438
2,844
2,594
Percent employed
54.2
58.7
49.2
No disability
33,806
16,868
16,938
Percent employed
76.7
80.1
73.4
