Virginia 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 Virginia Beach area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
360,977
166,676
194,301
With a disability
56,939
27,231
29,708
Percent
15.8
16.3
15.3
Population 5 to 15 years
73,544
38,034
35,510
With a disability
5,224
3,565
1,659
Percent
7.1
9.4
4.7
Sensory
546
305
241
Physical
734
435
299
Mental
4,552
3,221
1,331
Self-care
490
260
230
Population 16 to 64 years
253,288
114,597
138,691
With a disability
38,150
18,497
19,653
Percent
15.1
16.1
14.2
Sensory
4,958
2,944
2,014
Physical
11,937
5,256
6,681
Mental
7,811
3,867
3,944
Self-care
2,821
1,152
1,669
Going outside the home
11,635
5,368
6,267
Employment disability
24,596
12,114
12,482
Population 65 years and over
34,145
14,045
20,100
With a disability
13,565
5,169
8,396
Percent
39.7
36.8
41.8
Sensory
4,655
2,031
2,624
Physical
9,387
3,459
5,928
Mental
3,703
1,282
2,421
Self-care
2,939
809
2,130
Going outside the home
6,693
2,036
4,657
Population 18 to 34 years
90,157
40,226
49,931
With a disability
11,147
5,599
5,548
Percent in college/graduate school
15.7
14.6
16.7
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.6
7.4
9.9
No disability
79,010
34,627
44,383
Percent in college/graduate school
17.9
16.9
18.6
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
17.7
15.2
19.7
Population 21 to 64
226,730
101,477
125,253
With a disability
34,801
16,590
18,211
Percent employed
65.7
71.9
60.1
No disability
191,929
84,887
107,042
Percent employed
80.2
88.7
73.5
