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QT-P20. Educational Attainment by Sex: 2000

Subject Both sexes Male Female
       
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (highest level)      
         Population 18 to 24 years 792 456 336
Less than high school graduate 298 215 83
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 269 159 110
Some college or associate degree 192 73 119
Bachelor's degree or higher 33 9 24
       
         Population 25 years and over 7,829 3,734 4,095
Less than 5th grade 241 96 145
5th to 8th grade 895 459 436
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,367 670 697
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 2,488 1,245 1,243
Some college credit, less than 1 year 615 230 385
1 or more years of college, no degree 838 342 496
Associate degree 471 234 237
Bachelor's degree 643 318 325
Master's degree 163 80 83
Professional degree 90 47 43
Doctorate degree 18 13 5
       
         Percent of population 25 years and over 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Less than 5th grade 3.1% 2.6% 3.5%
5th to 8th grade 11.4% 12.3% 10.6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17.5% 17.9% 17.0%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 31.8% 33.3% 30.4%
Some college credit, less than 1 year 7.9% 6.2% 9.4%
1 or more years of college, no degree 10.7% 9.2% 12.1%
Associate degree 6.0% 6.3% 5.8%
Bachelor's degree 8.2% 8.5% 7.9%
Master's degree 2.1% 2.1% 2.0%
Professional degree 1.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Doctorate degree 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%
       
Percent high school graduate or higher 68.0% 67.2% 68.8%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 11.7% 12.3% 11.1%
       
PERCENT OF AGE GROUP      
High school graduate or higher      
   25 to 34 years 79.1% 78.7% 79.5%
   35 to 44 years 81.3% 78.0% 84.6%
   45 to 64 years 71.2% 68.8% 73.5%
   65 years and over 46.8% 45.8% 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher      
   25 to 34 years 11.7% 8.8% 14.9%
   35 to 44 years 11.4% 10.2% 12.6%
   45 to 64 years 15.6% 16.5% 14.8%
   65 years and over 6.3% 9.8% 3.7%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P37 and PCT25.
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