Metairie 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 Metairie area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
137,203
65,169
72,034
With a disability
28,264
13,823
14,441
Percent
20.6
21.2
20.0
Population 5 to 15 years
18,208
9,214
8,994
With a disability
1,284
830
454
Percent
7.1
9.0
5.0
Sensory
251
169
82
Physical
245
118
127
Mental
966
687
279
Self-care
242
165
77
Population 16 to 64 years
95,258
46,433
48,825
With a disability
17,033
9,065
7,968
Percent
17.9
19.5
16.3
Sensory
2,251
1,345
906
Physical
5,305
2,530
2,775
Mental
3,490
1,713
1,777
Self-care
1,582
760
822
Going outside the home
5,470
2,765
2,705
Employment disability
11,243
6,205
5,038
Population 65 years and over
23,737
9,522
14,215
With a disability
9,947
3,928
6,019
Percent
41.9
41.3
42.3
Sensory
3,330
1,359
1,971
Physical
6,931
2,585
4,346
Mental
2,300
804
1,496
Self-care
2,434
843
1,591
Going outside the home
5,020
1,642
3,378
Population 18 to 34 years
32,455
16,164
16,291
With a disability
4,837
2,615
2,222
Percent in college/graduate school
16.3
15.6
17.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.2
8.2
12.4
No disability
27,618
13,549
14,069
Percent in college/graduate school
25.3
23.4
27.1
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
23.2
21.5
24.8
Population 21 to 64
86,542
41,915
44,627
With a disability
15,810
8,333
7,477
Percent employed
64.0
67.9
59.8
No disability
70,732
33,582
37,150
Percent employed
80.0
87.8
73.0
