Disability status is determined for the civilian noninstitutionalized population who responded to questions regarding six types of difficulty and may vary by age. For children under 5 years old, hearing and vision difficulty are used to determine disability status. For children between the ages of 5 and 14, disability status is determined from hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, and self-care difficulties. For people aged 15 years and older, they are considered to have a disability if they have difficulty with any one of the six difficulty types.

*Note: numbers are NOT mutually exclusive. Persons can have more than one type of disability. This is why percentages will NOT add to 100%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S1810.

This indicator provides number and percentage of persons with a disability (one or more) within each age group. Disability status is determined for the civilian non-institutionalized population who responded to questions regarding six types of difficulty and may vary by age. For children under 5 years old, hearing and vision difficulty are used to determine disability status. For children between the ages of 5 and 14, disability status is determined from hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, and self-care difficulties. For people aged 15 years and older, they are considered to have a disability if they have difficulty with any one of the six difficulty types. *Refers to the percent of those with a disability within the specific age group.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S1810.

For current version see: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_health_statistics/regional-community-data.html#dems

For current version see: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_health_statistics/regional-community-data.html#dems

The Demographic Profiles contain the most recent demographic and economic data available by HHSA Region and community. This set of profiles reflect 2016 data obtained from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS).

Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services Division, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2018.