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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 1,769 1,030 739
Less than high school graduate 418 262 156
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 572 357 215
Some college or associate degree 651 353 298
Bachelor's degree or higher 128 58 70
       
         Population 25 years and over 12,058 6,305 5,753
Less than 5th grade 201 96 105
5th to 8th grade 1,198 686 512
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,147 1,294 853
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 3,838 2,048 1,790
Some college credit, less than 1 year 683 277 406
1 or more years of college, no degree 1,488 727 761
Associate degree 754 308 446
Bachelor's degree 1,117 551 566
Master's degree 440 207 233
Professional degree 157 94 63
Doctorate degree 35 17 18
       
         Percent of population 25 years and over 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Less than 5th grade 1.7% 1.5% 1.8%
5th to 8th grade 9.9% 10.9% 8.9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17.8% 20.5% 14.8%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 31.8% 32.5% 31.1%
Some college credit, less than 1 year 5.7% 4.4% 7.1%
1 or more years of college, no degree 12.3% 11.5% 13.2%
Associate degree 6.3% 4.9% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 9.3% 8.7% 9.8%
Master's degree 3.6% 3.3% 4.1%
Professional degree 1.3% 1.5% 1.1%
Doctorate degree 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
       
Percent high school graduate or higher 70.6% 67.1% 74.4%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 14.5% 13.8% 15.3%
       
PERCENT OF AGE GROUP      
High school graduate or higher      
   25 to 34 years 72.0% 64.3% 84.6%
   35 to 44 years 77.8% 70.7% 87.0%
   45 to 64 years 75.3% 72.4% 78.2%
   65 years and over 55.0% 56.6% 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher      
   25 to 34 years 11.1% 9.6% 13.6%
   35 to 44 years 12.5% 8.1% 18.2%
   45 to 64 years 18.5% 18.3% 18.7%
   65 years and over 13.3% 18.5% 9.5%

 

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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