Dundalk 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 Dundalk area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
58,289
27,731
30,558
With a disability
14,811
7,288
7,523
Percent
25.4
26.3
24.6
Population 5 to 15 years
9,678
5,020
4,658
With a disability
710
415
295
Percent
7.3
8.3
6.3
Sensory
59
33
26
Physical
138
56
82
Mental
551
335
216
Self-care
173
120
53
Population 16 to 64 years
37,870
18,310
19,560
With a disability
9,421
4,872
4,549
Percent
24.9
26.6
23.3
Sensory
1,155
661
494
Physical
3,305
1,623
1,682
Mental
1,789
928
861
Self-care
899
407
492
Going outside the home
3,358
1,621
1,737
Employment disability
5,861
3,105
2,756
Population 65 years and over
10,741
4,401
6,340
With a disability
4,680
2,001
2,679
Percent
43.6
45.5
42.3
Sensory
1,445
745
700
Physical
3,232
1,260
1,972
Mental
1,012
376
636
Self-care
1,031
372
659
Going outside the home
2,311
864
1,447
Population 18 to 34 years
12,013
5,791
6,222
With a disability
2,157
1,170
987
Percent in college/graduate school
9.4
6.1
13.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
2.3
0.4
4.5
No disability
9,856
4,621
5,235
Percent in college/graduate school
14.9
13.2
16.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.2
3.9
6.2
Population 21 to 64
34,118
16,409
17,709
With a disability
8,727
4,467
4,260
Percent employed
56.8
62.4
50.9
No disability
25,391
11,942
13,449
Percent employed
77.0
83.3
71.4
