Toms River 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 Toms River area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
79,874
38,238
41,636
With a disability
14,123
6,810
7,313
Percent
17.7
17.8
17.6
Population 5 to 15 years
13,326
6,804
6,522
With a disability
678
377
301
Percent
5.1
5.5
4.6
Sensory
96
50
46
Physical
149
32
117
Mental
515
341
174
Self-care
54
22
32
Population 16 to 64 years
53,417
25,889
27,528
With a disability
8,631
4,592
4,039
Percent
16.2
17.7
14.7
Sensory
936
528
408
Physical
2,714
1,173
1,541
Mental
1,631
821
810
Self-care
654
222
432
Going outside the home
2,522
1,156
1,366
Employment disability
5,995
3,329
2,666
Population 65 years and over
13,131
5,545
7,586
With a disability
4,814
1,841
2,973
Percent
36.7
33.2
39.2
Sensory
1,556
551
1,005
Physical
3,257
1,127
2,130
Mental
1,007
294
713
Self-care
1,013
238
775
Going outside the home
2,316
704
1,612
Population 18 to 34 years
15,958
8,032
7,926
With a disability
2,381
1,389
992
Percent in college/graduate school
11.5
8.4
15.8
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
8.1
6.5
10.3
No disability
13,577
6,643
6,934
Percent in college/graduate school
18.6
15.9
21.2
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
18.4
17.5
19.3
Population 21 to 64
48,287
23,281
25,006
With a disability
7,960
4,155
3,805
Percent employed
62.3
71.3
52.5
No disability
40,327
19,126
21,201
Percent employed
77.7
86.8
69.4
