Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
67,908
32,513
35,395
With a disability
12,920
6,436
6,484
Percent
19.0
19.8
18.3
Population 5 to 15 years
11,542
5,877
5,665
With a disability
852
559
293
Percent
7.4
9.5
5.2
Sensory
157
102
55
Physical
97
51
46
Mental
710
477
233
Self-care
99
80
19
Population 16 to 64 years
46,878
22,446
24,432
With a disability
8,128
4,091
4,037
Percent
17.3
18.2
16.5
Sensory
1,221
763
458
Physical
3,181
1,453
1,728
Mental
2,351
1,134
1,217
Self-care
956
395
561
Going outside the home
2,483
1,140
1,343
Employment disability
4,709
2,347
2,362
Population 65 years and over
9,488
4,190
5,298
With a disability
3,940
1,786
2,154
Percent
41.5
42.6
40.7
Sensory
1,506
787
719
Physical
2,745
1,200
1,545
Mental
1,136
459
677
Self-care
871
367
504
Going outside the home
1,823
721
1,102
Population 18 to 34 years
21,138
10,274
10,864
With a disability
2,656
1,304
1,352
Percent in college/graduate school
27.8
27.8
27.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
5.5
4.1
6.9
No disability
18,482
8,970
9,512
Percent in college/graduate school
42.6
43.7
41.5
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
11.3
10.1
12.4
Population 21 to 64
40,428
19,309
21,119
With a disability
7,373
3,800
3,573
Percent employed
48.7
54.4
42.7
No disability
33,055
15,509
17,546
Percent employed
72.0
77.5
67.1
