Educational Attainment in the Providence Area (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma239.110994%40.961877%39.110994%39.1%433,597434k46.729212%45.990385%46.729212%46.7%518,055518k14.159793%13.047738%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Rhode Island at large.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-4.518549%-4.518549%-4.5%39.111%39.1%40.962%41.0%1.606482%1.606482%+1.6%46.729%46.7%45.990%46.0%8.522975%8.522975%+8.5%14.160%14.2%13.048%13.0%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.473889%1.753396%1.473889%1.5%16,34016.3k1.828921%2.120164%1.828921%1.8%20,27620.3k8.607455%9.225785%8.607455%8.6%95,42595.4k18.491258%19.358969%18.491258%18.5%205,000205k8.709473%8.503563%8.709473%8.7%96,55696.6k18.237702%18.303648%18.237702%18.2%202,189202k28.491510%27.686737%28.491510%28.5%315,866316k7.475068%7.295076%7.475068%7.5%82,87182.9k4.940413%4.238811%4.940413%4.9%54,77154.8k1.744312%1.513851%1.744312%1.7%19,33819.3k

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Rhode Island at large.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-15.940913%-15.940913%-15.9%1.474%1.47%1.753%1.75%-13.736840%-13.736840%-13.7%1.829%1.83%2.120%2.12%-6.702192%-6.702192%-6.7%8.607%8.61%9.226%9.23%-4.482221%-4.482221%-4.5%18.491%18.5%19.359%19.4%2.421453%2.421453%+2.4%8.709%8.71%8.504%8.50%-0.360288%-0.360288%-0.4%18.238%18.2%18.304%18.3%2.906709%2.906709%+2.9%28.492%28.5%27.687%27.7%2.467312%2.467312%+2.5%7.475%7.48%7.295%7.30%16.551869%16.551869%+16.6%4.940%4.94%4.239%4.24%15.223480%15.223480%+15.2%1.744%1.74%1.514%1.51%

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
More Females More Males
Rhode Island
Providence Area
5%0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-5.813775%-3.789755%-5.813775%6%40.157%40.2%37.951%38.0%2.578420%1.207520%2.578420%3%46.165%46.2%47.355%47.4%7.428551%7.704982%7.428551%7%13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
More Females More Males
Rhode Island
Providence Area
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None57.444120%66.967045%57.444120%57%1.158%1.16%1.824%1.82%53.040008%50.143708%53.040008%53%1.461%1.46%2.236%2.24%-25.770913%-22.121256%-25.770913%26%9.534%9.53%7.580%7.58%2.119889%2.632797%2.119889%2%18.307%18.3%18.695%18.7%-27.332006%-26.026784%-27.332006%27%9.697%9.70%7.615%7.62%-6.630386%-5.753399%-6.630386%7%18.792%18.8%17.623%17.6%8.617390%5.844016%8.617390%9%27.373%27.4%29.732%29.7%14.747258%13.578620%14.747258%15%6.986%6.99%8.017%8.02%2.079836%3.247595%2.079836%2%4.892%4.89%4.994%4.99%-6.890151%-6.582128%-6.890151%7%1.799%1.80%1.683%1.68%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.162860%13.228679%12.162860%12.2%30,84130.8k253,567254k18.421784%18.981665%18.421784%18.4%83,46883.5k453,094453k21.079576%21.547155%21.079576%21.1%41,34041.3k196,114196k23.973438%25.576095%23.973438%24.0%49,35149.4k205,857206k

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Rhode Island at large.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
8%7%6%5%4%3%2%1%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-8.056882%-8.056882%8.1%12.163%12.2%13.229%13.2%-2.949588%-2.949588%2.9%18.422%18.4%18.982%19.0%-2.170024%-2.170024%2.2%21.080%21.1%21.547%21.5%-6.266232%-6.266232%6.3%23.973%24.0%25.576%25.6%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
More Females More Males
Rhode Island
Providence Area
0%20%40%60%FM65+45-6435-4425-3457.416515%62.508216%57.416515%57.4%9.778%9.78%15.392%15.4%-0.245113%-0.603486%-0.245113%0.2%18.444%18.4%18.398%18.4%-16.277448%-16.704539%-16.277448%16.3%22.632%22.6%19.464%19.5%-17.477747%-17.724248%-17.477747%17.5%25.908%25.9%22.053%22.1%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$70,807.000000$70,566.000000$70,807.000000$70.8k132,041132k11.910%11.9%$52,863.000000$52,030.000000$52,863.000000$52.9k205,000205k18.491%18.5%$37,393.000000$36,791.000000$37,393.000000$37.4k298,745299k26.947%26.9%$32,267.000000$31,658.000000$32,267.000000$32.3k315,866316k28.492%28.5%$25,349.000000$23,592.000000$25,349.000000$25.3k156,980157k14.160%14.2%$40,854.000000$40,507.000000$40,854.000000$40.9k1,108,6321.11M100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Female Male
Rhode Island
Providence Area
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-63,601.000000$-62,662.000000$-63,601.000000$63.6k$63,601.000000$17,709.000000$62,662.000000$18,004.000000$81,310.000000$81.3k70,83570.8k61,20661.2k$-45,585.000000$-44,462.000000$-45,585.000000$45.6k$45,585.000000$17,762.000000$44,462.000000$17,375.000000$63,347.000000$63.3k106,700107k98,30098.3k$-31,976.000000$-31,751.000000$-31,976.000000$32.0k$31,976.000000$13,074.000000$31,751.000000$11,591.000000$45,050.000000$45.1k166,040166k132,705133k$-26,102.000000$-25,983.000000$-26,102.000000$26.1k$26,102.000000$14,063.000000$25,983.000000$12,438.000000$40,165.000000$40.2k159,537160k156,329156k$-19,812.000000$-18,389.000000$-19,812.000000$19.8k$19,812.000000$9,653.000000$18,389.000000$8,941.000000$29,465.000000$29.5k79,71979.7k77,26177.3k$-34,733.000000$-34,615.000000$-34,733.000000$34.7k$34,733.000000$12,279.000000$34,615.000000$11,582.000000$47,012.000000$47.0k582,831583k525,801526k

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma364.012021%65.641231%64.012021%64.0%1,70426.558978%24.770276%26.558978%26.6%7079.429001%9.588494%9.429001%9.4%2510.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Providence Area
Rhode Island
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.511246%85.250533%85.511246%85.5%237,050237k76.553687%76.813542%76.553687%76.6%190,696191k69.603673%68.733869%69.603673%69.6%162,977163k51.900126%53.168595%51.900126%51.9%49,09749.1k

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Female Male
Rhode Island
Providence Area
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-11.323663%-9.459321%-11.323663%11.3%11.323663%0.904637%9.459321%0.861951%12.228300%12.2%52,53452.5k54,42954.4k-18.961796%-19.658451%-18.961796%19.0%18.961796%0.348201%19.658451%0.046852%19.309998%19.3%4,9875,008-15.388752%-3.535353%-16.568766%-3.626497%-18.924105%18.9%15.388752%16.568766%15.388752%15.4%2,0032,860-31.124829%-30.514862%-31.124829%31.1%31.124829%3.365177%30.514862%3.262928%34.490006%34.5%16,41016.4k15,47915.5k-31.310567%-31.396043%-31.310567%31.3%31.310567%2.181425%31.396043%1.304727%33.491992%33.5%11,96212.0k11,47011.5k

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Rhode Island and the Providence Area
Female Male
Rhode Island
Providence Area
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-32.421890%-35.157112%-32.421890%32.4%32.421890%0.054310%35.157112%0.557675%32.476199%32.5%139,521140k155,841156k-19.956633%-1.947119%-20.158160%-21.903752%21.9%19.956633%20.158160%0.092130%19.956633%20.0%5,1545,785-44.895123%-44.892425%-44.895123%44.9%44.895123%6.610716%44.892425%5.087320%51.505839%51.5%6,7046,785-12.032619%-0.747884%-12.958345%-0.226411%-12.780503%12.8%12.032619%12.958345%12.032619%12.0%5,7256,356-13.033374%-1.546376%-14.749332%-0.632221%-14.579750%14.6%13.033374%14.749332%13.033374%13.0%4,6555,341

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Providence Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.1%39.1%43.0%46.9%50.8%54.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.6%38.2%40.8%43.4%46.0%48.7%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.4%8.5%10.6%12.6%14.7%16.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.94%1.30%1.66%2.02%2.38%2.74%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%2.0%2.7%3.4%4.1%4.9%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.8%10.2%11.6%12.9%14.3%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.4%18.6%20.8%22.9%25.0%27.2%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.1%8.8%9.5%10.2%11.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.7%15.8%16.9%18.0%19.1%20.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.8%22.7%24.5%26.4%28.2%30.1%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%5.0%5.9%6.9%7.8%8.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%2.0%3.1%4.1%5.2%6.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.66%0.97%1.27%1.58%1.88%2.18%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Providence Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%25%37%49%62%74%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21%29%36%43%50%58%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%11%19%27%35%44%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%1.4%2.5%3.6%4.8%6.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4%10.6%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.9%6.1%10.2%14.4%18.5%22.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%22%28%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.1%6.2%8.3%10.4%12.5%14.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.9%13.6%16.2%18.8%21.4%24.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%16%21%27%32%38%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%4.8%8.2%11.6%15.0%18.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.6%15.5%19.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.0%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Providence Area

There are 50 places in the Providence Area. This section compares all 50 of those to each other, the Providence Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected places in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Central FallsBradfordFoster CenterFall RiverNew BedfordWyomingBliss CornerProvidenceWoonsocketAcushnet CenterAcushnet CtrPawtucketNorth WestportN WestportEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceSmith MillsTauntonValley FallsSomersetProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOcean GroveHopkintonNortheastHarrisvilleCranstonNorth SeekonkWesterlyPascoagAttleboroMassachusettsChepachetNew EnglandTivertonNorton CenterGreenvilleRaynham CenterRaynham CtrWarwickNewport EastCarolinaCumberland HillCumberland HlNewportNarragansett PierWakefield-PeacedaleGreeneCharlestownAshawayMansfield CenterMansfield CtrKingstonMelvilleHarmonyQuonochontaugMisquamicutWatch HillHope ValleyWeekapaugClayville43.738115%43.738115%43.7%4,830133.855422%33.855422%33.9%281229.182879%29.182879%29.2%75327.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k427.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k526.206897%26.206897%26.2%38625.186047%25.186047%25.2%1,083723.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k820.366387%20.366387%20.4%5,870920.210728%20.210728%20.2%4221020.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,7381118.229932%18.229932%18.2%6201217.572443%17.572443%17.6%6,0401317.518248%17.518248%17.5%6001416.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511514.967462%14.967462%15.0%1,3111614.498518%14.498518%14.5%2,0051714.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k13.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.890026%12.890026%12.9%2521812.009238%12.009238%12.0%521911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.186770%11.186770%11.2%1152010.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2312110.744166%10.744166%10.7%2442210.568103%10.568103%10.6%1,3712310.537931%10.537931%10.5%3822410.490643%10.490643%10.5%3,173259.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.788732%9.788732%9.8%139269.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.584178%9.584178%9.6%567279.334764%9.334764%9.3%87288.953342%8.953342%9.0%568298.885851%8.885851%8.9%260308.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293318.299022%8.299022%8.3%645327.705779%7.705779%7.7%44337.501721%7.501721%7.5%436347.062933%7.062933%7.1%1,193355.709935%5.709935%5.7%150365.505489%5.505489%5.5%336374.647160%4.647160%4.6%27384.630542%4.630542%4.6%47394.408060%4.408060%4.4%35403.525180%3.525180%3.5%196413.041825%3.041825%3.0%32422.990897%2.990897%3.0%23432.404526%2.404526%2.4%17442.227171%2.227171%2.2%10452.017291%2.017291%2.0%7461.886792%1.886792%1.9%3471.519214%1.519214%1.5%17480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected places in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%20%40%60%Count#KingstonWeekapaugNarragansett PierClayvilleWatch HillMisquamicutNewportQuonochontaugWakefield-PeacedaleMansfield CenterMansfield CtrCharlestownMelvilleCarolinaMassachusettsGreeneNew EnglandCumberland HillCumberland HlRaynham CenterRaynham CtrNewport EastNorton CenterNortheastGreenvilleHarmonyWarwickRhode IslandAttleboroHopkintonFoster CenterCranstonTivertonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSmith MillsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWesterlyProvidenceChepachetNorth SeekonkValley FallsHope ValleyEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceHarrisvilleNorth WestportN WestportSomersetBliss CornerPascoagTauntonPawtucketBradfordAshawayOcean GroveWoonsocketNew BedfordFall RiverAcushnet CenterAcushnet CtrCentral FallsWyoming61.977186%61.977186%62.0%652161.609907%61.609907%61.6%199257.403883%57.403883%57.4%1,508353.982301%53.982301%54.0%61453.459119%53.459119%53.5%85552.161383%52.161383%52.2%181650.902848%50.902848%50.9%8,598749.220490%49.220490%49.2%221847.878093%47.878093%47.9%2,922946.456835%46.456835%46.5%2,5831046.403941%46.403941%46.4%4711142.912874%42.912874%42.9%3301242.556918%42.556918%42.6%2431341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M38.898451%38.898451%38.9%2261437.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.422574%37.422574%37.4%2,1751537.012987%37.012987%37.0%1,0831636.284097%36.284097%36.3%2,8201734.871245%34.871245%34.9%3251834.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.536570%34.536570%34.5%2,1911932.814710%32.814710%32.8%2322032.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k2132.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k31.409112%31.409112%31.4%9,5002231.177829%31.177829%31.2%1352331.128405%31.128405%31.1%802430.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k2530.476673%30.476673%30.5%1,8032630.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k30.364964%30.364964%30.4%1,0402730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.468897%29.468897%29.5%3,8232829.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2927.887324%27.887324%27.9%3963027.697050%27.697050%27.7%6293126.726795%26.726795%26.7%2,3413226.273458%26.273458%26.3%2943325.939718%25.939718%25.9%8,9163425.389105%25.389105%25.4%2613525.022052%25.022052%25.0%8513623.667655%23.667655%23.7%3,2733722.162791%22.162791%22.2%9533820.496552%20.496552%20.5%7433920.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0954019.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2084118.313253%18.313253%18.3%1524215.994962%15.994962%16.0%1274315.907928%15.907928%15.9%3114415.814309%15.814309%15.8%4,5584515.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4614.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474713.888889%13.888889%13.9%290488.729512%8.729512%8.7%964490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected places in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%Count#KingstonCharlestownClayvilleNarragansett PierWakefield-PeacedaleWeekapaugQuonochontaugHarmonyMansfield CenterMansfield CtrNewportProvidenceMassachusettsHopkintonTivertonNew EnglandGreeneNortheastRhode IslandWatch HillFoster CenterCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCarolinaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceRaynham CenterRaynham CtrMisquamicutEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceNorton CenterWarwickPascoagBliss CornerValley FallsGreenvilleSmith MillsChepachetMelvilleAcushnet CenterAcushnet CtrNewport EastSomersetPawtucketNorth SeekonkWesterlyNorth WestportN WestportBradfordAttleboroCumberland HillCumberland HlHarrisvilleFall RiverNew BedfordWoonsocketCentral FallsHope ValleyTauntonOcean GroveAshawayWyoming11.787072%11.787072%11.8%12419.458128%9.458128%9.5%9628.849558%8.849558%8.8%1038.717168%8.717168%8.7%22948.372931%8.372931%8.4%51157.430341%7.430341%7.4%2467.349666%7.349666%7.3%3377.213579%7.213579%7.2%5186.223022%6.223022%6.2%34696.080161%6.080161%6.1%1,027105.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,154115.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.849885%4.849885%4.8%21124.682218%4.682218%4.7%277134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.130809%4.130809%4.1%24144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k3.773585%3.773585%3.8%6153.501946%3.501946%3.5%9163.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916173.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.327496%3.327496%3.3%19183.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k3.280930%3.280930%3.3%96193.170029%3.170029%3.2%11202.987897%2.987897%3.0%1,027212.789700%2.789700%2.8%26222.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672232.565517%2.565517%2.6%93242.534884%2.534884%2.5%109252.454618%2.454618%2.5%215262.443253%2.443253%2.4%155272.335766%2.335766%2.3%80282.253521%2.253521%2.3%32292.210663%2.210663%2.2%17302.155172%2.155172%2.2%45312.123006%2.123006%2.1%165322.060887%2.060887%2.1%285332.029219%2.029219%2.0%982341.981506%1.981506%2.0%45351.957913%1.957913%2.0%254361.793590%1.793590%1.8%61371.566265%1.566265%1.6%13381.563843%1.563843%1.6%473391.479697%1.479697%1.5%86401.264591%1.264591%1.3%13411.226125%1.226125%1.2%762421.153668%1.153668%1.2%747430.947193%0.947193%0.9%273440.869329%0.869329%0.9%96450.804290%0.804290%0.8%9460.789225%0.789225%0.8%317470.358056%0.358056%0.4%7480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected places in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#KingstonHarmonyWatch HillHope ValleyCharlestownHopkintonNorth SeekonkPascoagFoster CenterBradfordNorton CenterChepachetBliss CornerWakefield-PeacedaleOcean GroveValley FallsCumberland HlCarolinaHarrisvilleNewportAshawayWarwickAcushnet CtrAttleboroNew EnglandTauntonNew BedfordUnited StatesMelvilleMassachusettsTivertonRhode IslandNortheastProvidenceE ProvidenceCranstonProvidencePawtucketFall RiverSmith MillsWesterlyCentral FallsNewport EastMisquamicutSomersetWoonsocketNarragansett PierN WestportGreenvilleRaynham CtrMansfield CtrGreeneQuonochontaugWyoming-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.400%6.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.928%4.93%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.225%4.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.022185x4.022185x4.02x0.579%0.58%2.329%2.33%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.810244x2.810244x2.81x2.536%2.54%7.127%7.13%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.484848x2.484848x2.48x7.317%7.32%18.182%18.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.266715x2.266715x2.27x6.733%6.73%15.262%15.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.117594x2.117594x2.12x6.811%6.81%14.423%14.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.967213x1.967213x1.97x20.000%20.0%39.344%39.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.818864x1.818864x1.82x23.224%23.2%42.241%42.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680762x1.680762x1.68x6.684%6.68%11.234%11.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464118x1.464118x1.46x8.047%8.05%11.782%11.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387110x1.387110x1.39x21.532%21.5%29.867%29.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360123x1.360123x1.36x4.729%4.73%6.432%6.43%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346343x1.346343x1.35x11.100%11.1%14.945%14.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336234x1.336234x1.34x12.896%12.9%17.232%17.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319579x1.319579x1.32x6.527%6.53%8.612%8.61%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319118x1.319118x1.32x6.689%6.69%8.824%8.82%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247492x1.247492x1.25x10.164%10.2%12.679%12.7%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.200205x1.200205x1.20x6.435%6.43%7.723%7.72%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169688x1.169688x1.17x4.061%4.06%4.750%4.75%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169616x1.169616x1.17x7.966%7.97%9.318%9.32%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163429x1.163429x1.16x18.852%18.9%21.933%21.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134845x1.134845x1.13x9.864%9.86%11.195%11.2%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113682x1.113682x1.11x15.727%15.7%17.515%17.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105188x1.105188x1.11x2.842%2.84%3.141%3.14%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087337x1.087337x1.09x9.190%9.19%9.993%9.99%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066735x1.066735x1.07x17.068%17.1%18.208%18.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x10.578%10.6%11.190%11.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056204x1.056204x1.06x23.167%23.2%24.469%24.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025433x1.025433x1.03x19.875%19.9%20.381%20.4%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.004697x1.004697x1.00x17.484%17.5%17.566%17.6%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.004200x1.004200x1.00x10.549%10.5%10.593%10.6%35-1.016722x-1.016722x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x44.105%44.1%43.379%43.4%36-1.056319x-1.056319x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x8.516%8.52%8.062%8.06%37-1.063903x-1.063903x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.073%2.07%1.948%1.95%38-1.117505x-1.117505x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x15.270%15.3%13.664%13.7%39-1.125927x-1.125927x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x21.525%21.5%19.118%19.1%40-1.137838x-1.137838x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.056%6.06%5.323%5.32%41-1.144040x-1.144040x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x19.441%19.4%16.993%17.0%42-1.269555x-1.269555x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x9.858%9.86%7.765%7.77%43-1.354524x-1.354524x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x10.049%10.0%7.419%7.42%44-1.827393x-1.827393x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x4.492%4.49%2.458%2.46%45-7.755932x-7.755932x7.76x1.000000x1.000000x8.136%8.14%1.049%1.05%46-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.167%4.17%0.000%0%47-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x58.462%58.5%0.000%0%48

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected places in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#North SeekonkHope ValleyHarrisvilleCarolinaQuonochontaugHopkintonFoster CenterWatch HillClayvilleHarmonyN WestportKingstonMisquamicutCentral FallsWesterlyGreenvilleBliss CornerWakefield-PeacedaleE ProvidenceNewport EastTivertonRhode IslandProvidenceNew BedfordWarwickUnited StatesWoonsocketPawtucketNortheastNew EnglandCranstonTauntonAttleboroFall RiverMassachusettsProvidenceCharlestownAcushnet CtrPascoagRaynham CtrNewportNarragansett PierSmith MillsSomersetCumberland HlMansfield CtrNorton CenterValley FallsMelvilleWeekapaugOcean GroveChepachetBradfordGreene-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.213%4.21%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.498%1.50%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.110%3.11%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.985%6.99%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%15.789%15.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.230%11.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.377%7.38%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.451%8.45%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%21.739%21.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x5.639855x5.639855x5.64x2.210%2.21%12.464%12.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x4.639983x4.639983x4.64x0.640%0.64%2.971%2.97%11-1.000000x-1.000000x3.459200x3.459200x3.46x5.435%5.43%18.800%18.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x3.341991x3.341991x3.34x1.554%1.55%5.195%5.19%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.376789x2.376789x2.38x0.513%0.51%1.218%1.22%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.337498x2.337498x2.34x1.235%1.23%2.886%2.89%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.320836x2.320836x2.32x1.555%1.56%3.609%3.61%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.043767x2.043767x2.04x1.739%1.74%3.554%3.55%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.032446x2.032446x2.03x5.693%5.69%11.570%11.6%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.935305x1.935305x1.94x2.113%2.11%4.090%4.09%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.808623x1.808623x1.81x1.530%1.53%2.768%2.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.650103x1.650103x1.65x3.550%3.55%5.858%5.86%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528389x1.528389x1.53x2.179%2.18%3.330%3.33%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503123x1.503123x1.50x0.763%0.76%1.146%1.15%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486349x1.486349x1.49x1.639%1.64%2.436%2.44%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438118x1.438118x1.44x2.761%2.76%3.970%3.97%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419999x1.419999x1.42x1.306%1.31%1.854%1.85%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338337x1.338337x1.34x5.022%5.02%6.721%6.72%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295896x1.295896x1.30x8.333%8.33%10.799%10.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212010x1.212010x1.21x1.971%1.97%2.389%2.39%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211923x1.211923x1.21x2.324%2.32%2.817%2.82%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209728x1.209728x1.21x3.002%3.00%3.632%3.63%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116555x1.116555x1.12x5.753%5.75%6.424%6.42%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108822x1.108822x1.11x8.291%8.29%9.194%9.19%36-1.154933x-1.154933x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x2.476%2.48%2.144%2.14%37-1.183964x-1.183964x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x2.227%2.23%1.881%1.88%38-1.219260x-1.219260x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.616%1.62%1.325%1.32%39-1.563559x-1.563559x1.56x1.000000x1.000000x7.510%7.51%4.803%4.80%40-1.628535x-1.628535x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x3.599%3.60%2.210%2.21%41-2.206498x-2.206498x2.21x1.000000x1.000000x3.322%3.32%1.506%1.51%42-2.368992x-2.368992x2.37x1.000000x1.000000x3.101%3.10%1.309%1.31%43-2.559585x-2.559585x2.56x1.000000x1.000000x9.845%9.84%3.846%3.85%44-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.670%0.67%0.000%0%45-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.222%4.22%0.000%0%46-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.552%3.55%0.000%0%47-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x8.136%8.14%0.000%0%48

Educational Attainment by County in the Providence Area

There are 6 counties in the Providence Area. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, the Providence Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Providence CountyProvidenceBristol CountyBristolProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMassachusettsNew EnglandBristol CountyBristolKent CountyKentNewport CountyNewportWashington CountyWashington16.758479%16.758479%16.8%71,27871.3k116.258947%16.258947%16.3%62,42262.4k214.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k13.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.643035%9.643035%9.6%3,29338.603675%8.603675%8.6%10,37510.4k46.915413%6.915413%6.9%4,10956.456798%6.456798%6.5%5,5036

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bristol CountyBristolNewport CountyNewportWashington CountyWashingtonMassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastRhode IslandKent CountyKentProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence CountyProvidenceBristol CountyBristol46.408387%46.408387%46.4%15,84815.8k145.508095%45.508095%45.5%27,04027.0k244.583940%44.583940%44.6%37,99838.0k341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k31.829038%31.829038%31.8%38,38238.4k430.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.263857%27.263857%27.3%115,960116k526.519051%26.519051%26.5%101,813102k6

Very Advanced Degrees by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Bristol CountyBristolWashington CountyWashingtonMassachusettsNewport CountyNewportNew EnglandNortheastRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence CountyProvidenceProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceKent CountyKentBristol CountyBristol7.587338%7.587338%7.6%2,59115.473553%5.473553%5.5%4,66525.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.185297%5.185297%5.2%3,08134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.328043%3.328043%3.3%14,15514.2k43.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k2.968786%2.968786%3.0%3,58052.225440%2.225440%2.2%8,5446

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#WashingtonKentBristolNew EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheastProvidenceBristolProvidenceNewport-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241073x1.241073x1.24x5.794%5.79%7.191%7.19%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155052x1.155052x1.16x8.019%8.02%9.262%9.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154468x1.154468x1.15x8.991%8.99%10.380%10.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070509x1.070509x1.07x15.733%15.7%16.843%16.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054408x1.054408x1.05x16.337%16.3%17.226%17.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.032773x1.032773x1.03x6.807%6.81%7.030%7.03%6

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BristolWashingtonNewportRhode IslandProvidenceUnited StatesNortheastProvidenceBristolKentNew EnglandMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x1.801056x1.801056x1.80x5.514%5.51%9.931%9.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.779107x1.779107x1.78x3.996%4.00%7.109%7.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.728564x1.728564x1.73x3.830%3.83%6.621%6.62%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475991x1.475991x1.48x2.715%2.71%4.007%4.01%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468560x1.468560x1.47x1.821%1.82%2.674%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.453385x1.453385x1.45x2.447%2.45%3.556%3.56%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Providence Area

There are 61 county subdivisions in the Providence Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Providence Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 7,776.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected county subdivisions in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Central FallsFall RiverNew BedfordProvidenceWoonsocketPawtucketTown of AcushnetAcushnetEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceTown of DartmouthDartmouthTauntonTown of SomersetSomersetProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceTown of BristolBristolRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SwanseaSwanseaTown of West WarwickW WarwickTown of FreetownFreetownTown of BurrillvilleBurrillvilleTown of WestportWestportTown of JohnstonJohnstonNortheastTown of FairhavenFairhavenCranstonTown of North ProvidenceN ProvidenceTown of WesterlyWesterlyTown of WarrenWarrenAttleboroTown of CumberlandCumberlandMassachusettsNew EnglandTown of TivertonTivertonTown of LincolnLincolnWarwickTown of North SmithfieldN SmithfieldTown of CoventryCoventryTown of SmithfieldSmithfieldTown of RaynhamRaynhamTown of MiddletownMiddletownNewportTown of SeekonkSeekonkTown of PortsmouthPortsmouthTown of HopkintonHopkintonTown of CharlestownCharlestownTown of GlocesterGlocesterTown of ScituateScituateTown of RehobothRehobothTown of North AttleboroughN AttleboroughTown of South KingstownS KingstownTown of NortonNortonTown of North KingstownN KingstownTown of BarringtonBarringtonTown of East GreenwichE GreenwichTown of EastonEastonTown of NarragansettNarragansettTown of MansfieldMansfield43.738115%43.738115%43.7%4,830127.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k227.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k323.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k420.366387%20.366387%20.4%5,870520.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,738617.895292%17.895292%17.9%1,357717.572443%17.572443%17.6%6,040816.623882%16.623882%16.6%3,756916.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511014.498518%14.498518%14.5%2,0051114.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k13.173173%13.173173%13.2%1,9741213.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.611726%12.611726%12.6%1,5381312.330088%12.330088%12.3%2,5581412.233463%12.233463%12.2%7861512.087448%12.087448%12.1%1,4321611.989552%11.989552%12.0%1,3771711.875486%11.875486%11.9%2,5981811.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.203457%11.203457%11.2%1,3481910.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2312010.555668%10.555668%10.6%2,6122110.533333%10.533333%10.5%1,7382210.501706%10.501706%10.5%8312310.490643%10.490643%10.5%3,1732410.365805%10.365805%10.4%2,573259.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.269339%9.269339%9.3%1,124268.808533%8.808533%8.8%1,313278.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293288.214988%8.214988%8.2%752297.955178%7.955178%8.0%2,002307.513479%7.513479%7.5%1,073317.290049%7.290049%7.3%704327.106736%7.106736%7.1%787337.062933%7.062933%7.1%1,193346.932966%6.932966%6.9%755356.506658%6.506658%6.5%816366.478969%6.478969%6.5%382376.122098%6.122098%6.1%356386.076582%6.076582%6.1%438395.889901%5.889901%5.9%459405.879416%5.879416%5.9%471415.758514%5.758514%5.8%1,116425.553389%5.553389%5.6%997435.396040%5.396040%5.4%654444.624467%4.624467%4.6%846454.337392%4.337392%4.3%488464.333779%4.333779%4.3%389473.683655%3.683655%3.7%558483.019432%3.019432%3.0%303492.741564%2.741564%2.7%42950

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected county subdivisions in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Town of BarringtonBarringtonTown of East GreenwichE GreenwichTown of NarragansettNarragansettTown of MansfieldMansfieldTown of South KingstownS KingstownNewportTown of North KingstownN KingstownTown of PortsmouthPortsmouthTown of EastonEastonMassachusettsTown of MiddletownMiddletownTown of North AttleboroughN AttleboroughTown of CharlestownCharlestownTown of NortonNortonTown of BristolBristolNew EnglandTown of RehobothRehobothTown of LincolnLincolnTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of ScituateScituateTown of RaynhamRaynhamTown of SmithfieldSmithfieldNortheastTown of SeekonkSeekonkTown of WestportWestportWarwickRhode IslandTown of WesterlyWesterlyAttleboroTown of TivertonTivertonTown of GlocesterGlocesterTown of WarrenWarrenTown of DartmouthDartmouthCranstonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of North SmithfieldN SmithfieldProvidenceTown of HopkintonHopkintonTown of FairhavenFairhavenTown of North ProvidenceN ProvidenceTown of FreetownFreetownTown of CoventryCoventryEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceTown of BurrillvilleBurrillvilleTown of SomersetSomersetTown of SwanseaSwanseaTown of JohnstonJohnstonTown of West WarwickW WarwickTauntonTown of AcushnetAcushnetPawtucketWoonsocketNew BedfordFall RiverCentral Falls67.211803%67.211803%67.2%7,562161.742424%61.742424%61.7%5,542260.538117%60.538117%60.5%6,075353.674591%53.674591%53.7%8,399451.584693%51.584693%51.6%9,261550.902848%50.902848%50.9%8,598650.180387%50.180387%50.2%9,180748.281636%48.281636%48.3%6,055848.019541%48.019541%48.0%7,274941.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.942749%40.942749%40.9%4,5341040.562436%40.562436%40.6%7,8611139.484093%39.484093%39.5%2,2961239.051155%39.051155%39.1%4,7331338.865532%38.865532%38.9%5,8241437.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.860442%37.860442%37.9%3,0331537.058902%37.058902%37.1%5,5241636.870518%36.870518%36.9%9,1521736.750930%36.750930%36.8%2,8641835.538987%35.538987%35.5%3,4321935.046565%35.046565%35.0%5,0052034.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.747475%34.747475%34.7%3,7842134.018285%34.018285%34.0%3,9072232.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k2332.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k31.951515%31.951515%32.0%5,2722431.409112%31.409112%31.4%9,5002531.354115%31.354115%31.4%3,8022631.187569%31.187569%31.2%2,2482731.113358%31.113358%31.1%2,4622830.831194%30.831194%30.8%6,9662930.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k3030.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.997815%29.997815%30.0%2,7463129.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k3229.291045%29.291045%29.3%1,7273329.213763%29.213763%29.2%3,5153429.161447%29.161447%29.2%7,2163527.424125%27.424125%27.4%1,7623626.321227%26.321227%26.3%6,6243725.939718%25.939718%25.9%8,9163825.263780%25.263780%25.3%2,9933923.667655%23.667655%23.7%3,2734022.632226%22.632226%22.6%2,7604122.260822%22.260822%22.3%4,8704222.086185%22.086185%22.1%4,5824320.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0954420.097587%20.097587%20.1%1,5244519.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2084615.814309%15.814309%15.8%4,5584715.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4814.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,947498.729512%8.729512%8.7%96450

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected county subdivisions in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Town of BarringtonBarringtonTown of East GreenwichE GreenwichTown of South KingstownS KingstownTown of NarragansettNarragansettTown of North KingstownN KingstownNewportProvidenceTown of MansfieldMansfieldMassachusettsTown of PortsmouthPortsmouthNew EnglandTown of RehobothRehobothTown of EastonEastonTown of TivertonTivertonTown of DartmouthDartmouthTown of WestportWestportNortheastTown of ScituateScituateRhode IslandTown of CharlestownCharlestownTown of BristolBristolTown of North ProvidenceN ProvidenceCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of North AttleboroughN AttleboroughProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceTown of SeekonkSeekonkTown of LincolnLincolnTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of RaynhamRaynhamEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceTown of WarrenWarrenTown of GlocesterGlocesterWarwickTown of NortonNortonTown of SmithfieldSmithfieldTown of MiddletownMiddletownTown of WesterlyWesterlyTown of FairhavenFairhavenTown of SwanseaSwanseaTown of SomersetSomersetPawtucketTown of BurrillvilleBurrillvilleTown of CoventryCoventryTown of North SmithfieldN SmithfieldTown of FreetownFreetownAttleboroTown of West WarwickW WarwickTown of JohnstonJohnstonFall RiverNew BedfordTown of AcushnetAcushnetWoonsocketCentral FallsTown of HopkintonHopkintonTaunton16.416319%16.416319%16.4%1,847110.739750%10.739750%10.7%96429.424609%9.424609%9.4%1,69238.330842%8.330842%8.3%83646.247950%6.247950%6.2%1,14356.080161%6.080161%6.1%1,02765.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,15475.789877%5.789877%5.8%90685.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.015549%5.015549%5.0%62994.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.531270%4.531270%4.5%363104.376815%4.376815%4.4%663114.321293%4.321293%4.3%524124.244490%4.244490%4.2%959134.196778%4.196778%4.2%482144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.977929%3.977929%4.0%310153.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k3.783319%3.783319%3.8%220163.390057%3.390057%3.4%508173.354213%3.354213%3.4%830183.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.328173%3.328173%3.3%645203.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k3.250689%3.250689%3.3%354213.173219%3.173219%3.2%473223.158488%3.158488%3.2%784233.054779%3.054779%3.1%295242.987897%2.987897%3.0%1,027252.982434%2.982434%3.0%236262.927303%2.927303%2.9%211272.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672282.673267%2.673267%2.7%324292.478818%2.478818%2.5%354302.356872%2.356872%2.4%261312.230303%2.230303%2.2%368322.086104%2.086104%2.1%251332.074621%2.074621%2.1%253342.060887%2.060887%2.1%285352.029219%2.029219%2.0%982361.966743%1.966743%2.0%233371.827863%1.827863%1.8%460381.780642%1.780642%1.8%163391.618677%1.618677%1.6%104401.563843%1.563843%1.6%473411.359298%1.359298%1.4%282421.238744%1.238744%1.2%271431.226125%1.226125%1.2%762441.153668%1.153668%1.2%747450.989054%0.989054%1.0%75460.947193%0.947193%0.9%273470.869329%0.869329%0.9%96480.848033%0.848033%0.8%50490.789225%0.789225%0.8%31750

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected county subdivisions in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
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Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected county subdivisions in the Providence Area, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#FreetownPortsmouthBristolLincolnNarragansettCentral FallsSeekonkEastonWesterlyE ProvidenceJohnstonE GreenwichN AttleboroughCharlestownN ProvidenceRaynhamSmithfieldS KingstownBarringtonScituateMiddletownRhode IslandProvidenceNew BedfordWarwickUnited StatesWoonsocketPawtucketNortheastTivertonFairhavenNew EnglandN KingstownGlocesterHopkintonCranstonTauntonAttleboroFall RiverMassachusettsNortonDartmouthBurrillvilleProvidenceSwanseaMansfieldRehobothNewportWarrenWestportCumberlandW WarwickSomersetCoventryN SmithfieldAcushnet-1.000000x-1.000000x3.182705x3.182705x3.18x0.775%0.78%2.468%2.47%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.066391x3.066391x3.07x2.501%2.50%7.668%7.67%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.896037x2.896037x2.90x1.787%1.79%5.174%5.17%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.655510x2.655510x2.66x1.814%1.81%4.817%4.82%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.575056x2.575056x2.58x4.832%4.83%12.443%12.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.376789x2.376789x2.38x0.513%0.51%1.218%1.22%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.289215x2.289215x2.29x2.015%2.01%4.612%4.61%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.076441x2.076441x2.08x2.902%2.90%6.025%6.03%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.979055x1.979055x1.98x1.556%1.56%3.079%3.08%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.935305x1.935305x1.94x2.113%2.11%4.090%4.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.931793x1.931793x1.93x0.873%0.87%1.686%1.69%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894886x1.894886x1.89x7.536%7.54%14.279%14.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859091x1.859091x1.86x2.353%2.35%4.374%4.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.832280x1.832280x1.83x2.643%2.64%4.842%4.84%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827274x1.827274x1.83x2.438%2.44%4.454%4.45%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.817796x1.817796x1.82x2.216%2.22%4.029%4.03%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.747333x1.747333x1.75x1.859%1.86%3.248%3.25%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.730043x1.730043x1.73x7.034%7.03%12.169%12.2%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.727909x1.727909x1.73x12.256%12.3%21.178%21.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685655x1.685655x1.69x2.955%2.95%4.981%4.98%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577076x1.577076x1.58x1.848%1.85%2.914%2.91%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528389x1.528389x1.53x2.179%2.18%3.330%3.33%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503123x1.503123x1.50x0.763%0.76%1.146%1.15%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486349x1.486349x1.49x1.639%1.64%2.436%2.44%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.456726x1.456726x1.46x3.535%3.54%5.150%5.15%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.452394x1.452394x1.45x1.726%1.73%2.507%2.51%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447328x1.447328x1.45x5.143%5.14%7.444%7.44%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441857x1.441857x1.44x2.413%2.41%3.479%3.48%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439182x1.439182x1.44x0.693%0.69%0.997%1.00%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438118x1.438118x1.44x2.761%2.76%3.970%3.97%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419999x1.419999x1.42x1.306%1.31%1.854%1.85%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383465x1.383465x1.38x2.241%2.24%3.100%3.10%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376505x1.376505x1.38x3.587%3.59%4.938%4.94%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358815x1.358815x1.36x1.677%1.68%2.279%2.28%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338337x1.338337x1.34x5.022%5.02%6.721%6.72%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267091x1.267091x1.27x1.833%1.83%2.322%2.32%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185290x1.185290x1.19x5.313%5.31%6.298%6.30%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146696x1.146696x1.15x4.212%4.21%4.830%4.83%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116555x1.116555x1.12x5.753%5.75%6.424%6.42%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068313x1.068313x1.07x2.890%2.89%3.088%3.09%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013362x1.013362x1.01x4.170%4.17%4.226%4.23%44-1.056813x-1.056813x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x3.240%3.24%3.066%3.07%45-1.135359x-1.135359x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.442%1.44%1.270%1.27%46-1.183964x-1.183964x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x2.227%2.23%1.881%1.88%47-1.202148x-1.202148x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.986%1.99%1.652%1.65%48-1.219948x-1.219948x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.939%1.94%1.590%1.59%49-1.267702x-1.267702x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x1.106%1.11%0.872%0.87%50

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Rhode Island

There is 1 metro area in Rhode Island. This section compares the Providence Area to all of the metro areas in Rhode Island and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in Rhode Island, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMassachusettsNew England14.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k113.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in Rhode Island, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited States41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k30.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in Rhode Island, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidence5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k1

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in Rhode Island, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#New EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheastProvidence-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%1

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in Rhode Island, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Rhode IslandProvidenceUnited StatesNortheastNew EnglandMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Providence Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Vineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterReading Metro AreaReading AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgMassachusettsKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonRochester Metro AreaRochesterNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaState College Metro AreaState CollegePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town22.664975%22.664975%22.7%23,76423.8k115.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k214.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M414.307758%14.307758%14.3%26,79726.8k514.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k613.968156%13.968156%14.0%13,08913.1k713.454824%13.454824%13.5%14,22014.2k813.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k912.323755%12.323755%12.3%30,54830.5k1012.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1111.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1311.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1411.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9891510.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k1610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1710.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1810.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k1910.423339%10.423339%10.4%41,30341.3k2010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k2110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k2210.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k2310.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,3302410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k259.989724%9.989724%10.0%38,88738.9k269.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231289.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k299.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k309.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k319.527493%9.527493%9.5%9,360329.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702339.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,283349.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k358.930008%8.930008%8.9%16,76616.8k368.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k378.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351388.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446398.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k408.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k418.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k428.166812%8.166812%8.2%12,73512.7k437.787188%7.787188%7.8%46,75746.8k447.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k457.111341%7.111341%7.1%10,18610.2k466.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200476.699651%6.699651%6.7%6,283486.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k494.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59550

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonState College Metro AreaState CollegeMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaNortheastNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterRochester Metro AreaRochesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRhode IslandNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonErie Metro AreaErie AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityLancaster Metro AreaLancasterAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M242.793711%42.793711%42.8%61,29661.3k342.395581%42.395581%42.4%39,75939.8k441.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k837.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k936.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k1035.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1135.475280%35.475280%35.5%213,006213k1234.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1434.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1633.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k1733.002988%33.002988%33.0%242,868243k1832.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1932.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2032.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k32.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k2130.970817%30.970817%31.0%39,95740.0k2230.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k2330.554119%30.554119%30.6%135,297135k2430.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k2530.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.137694%30.137694%30.1%117,317117k2727.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k2827.182542%27.182542%27.2%44,99245.0k2926.962594%26.962594%27.0%50,62250.6k3025.888195%25.888195%25.9%48,48648.5k3125.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k3225.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k3324.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k3424.447746%24.447746%24.4%22,54422.5k3523.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k3623.553931%23.553931%23.6%26,67226.7k3723.410430%23.410430%23.4%92,76592.8k3823.298104%23.298104%23.3%47,57147.6k3923.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k4020.841137%20.841137%20.8%18,80618.8k4120.753949%20.753949%20.8%15,29415.3k4220.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4320.624690%20.624690%20.6%16,64016.6k4420.220476%20.220476%20.2%19,86519.9k4520.055447%20.055447%20.1%21,19621.2k4619.858920%19.858920%19.9%18,60918.6k4719.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k4815.316215%15.316215%15.3%16,26016.3k4914.270999%14.270999%14.3%14,96315.0k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportMassachusettsClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaRhode IslandSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRochester Metro AreaRochesterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityErie Metro AreaErie AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area7.393822%7.393822%7.4%6,93416.357134%6.357134%6.4%15,75815.8k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k35.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k45.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.408629%5.408629%5.4%8,43455.359686%5.359686%5.4%7,67765.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k74.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81484.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k94.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k104.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k114.141497%4.141497%4.1%24,86724.9k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756133.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k143.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k3.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k153.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819163.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k173.593166%3.593166%3.6%26,44226.4k183.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662193.516399%3.516399%3.5%15,57115.6k203.374522%3.374522%3.4%13,13613.1k213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481223.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k233.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k243.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k253.219006%3.219006%3.2%4,153262.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107272.803320%2.803320%2.8%4,640282.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417292.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410302.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k312.450745%2.450745%2.5%4,590322.356870%2.356870%2.4%4,425332.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191342.253619%2.253619%2.3%2,214352.241991%2.241991%2.2%8,884362.149372%2.149372%2.1%1,982372.120636%2.120636%2.1%4,330382.020327%2.020327%2.0%1,630392.011611%2.011611%2.0%1,885401.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064411.864517%1.864517%1.9%1,374421.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219431.846290%1.846290%1.8%1,666441.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059451.752062%1.752062%1.8%1,984461.740044%1.740044%1.7%1,839471.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,496481.285771%1.285771%1.3%1,365491.196959%1.196959%1.2%1,25550

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ClaremontGlens FallsConcord AreaBangor AreaJamestownAugusta AreaWatertownBurlingtonVineland AreaKingston AreaPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldTrenton AreaChambersburgUtica AreaEast StroudsburgWorcesterBridgeportYoungstownAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfieldTorringtonErie AreaState CollegeNew EnglandNorwich AreaRochesterAltoona AreaLancasterWilliamsportYork AreaUnited StatesLebanon AreaHarrisburgPhiladelphiaReading AreaMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheastProvidencePottsvilleBoston AreaHartford AreaAtlantic CityAllentownScranton AreaBinghamtonNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaNew HavenJohnstown-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605912x1.605912x1.61x6.314%6.31%10.140%10.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.568302x1.568302x1.57x7.896%7.90%12.383%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%10.2%13.535%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290035x1.290035x1.29x8.548%8.55%11.027%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284293x1.284293x1.28x6.254%6.25%8.031%8.03%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273013x1.273013x1.27x19.879%19.9%25.307%25.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256865x1.256865x1.26x8.802%8.80%11.063%11.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214728x1.214728x1.21x11.170%11.2%13.569%13.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203539x1.203539x1.20x12.254%12.3%14.748%14.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174376x1.174376x1.17x10.539%10.5%12.376%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172693x1.172693x1.17x9.641%9.64%11.306%11.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150102x1.150102x1.15x7.265%7.26%8.355%8.36%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148718x1.148718x1.15x9.528%9.53%10.945%10.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134536x1.134536x1.13x8.384%8.38%9.512%9.51%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133207x1.133207x1.13x6.266%6.27%7.101%7.10%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117682x1.117682x1.12x9.262%9.26%10.352%10.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109995x1.109995x1.11x10.585%10.6%11.750%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108089x1.108089x1.11x13.281%13.3%14.717%14.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099323x1.099323x1.10x9.534%9.53%10.481%10.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069078x1.069078x1.07x11.705%11.7%12.514%12.5%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062117x1.062117x1.06x13.900%13.9%14.763%14.8%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036427x1.036427x1.04x10.244%10.2%10.617%10.6%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023444x1.023444x1.02x9.678%9.68%9.905%9.91%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008739x1.008739x1.01x9.487%9.49%9.570%9.57%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Providence Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Providence Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNortheastSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityMassachusettsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Providence Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMassachusettsSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNortheastRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRhode IslandSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k32.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Providence Area
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Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonNew EnglandBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoMassachusettsChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaRhode IslandNortheastProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Providence Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Providence Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Salt Lake CityBuffalo AreaOklahoma CityOrlando AreaPhoenix AreaClevelandDetroit AreaSan AntonioPittsburghMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaBirminghamMilwaukeeSt. LouisMemphis AreaCincinnatiRhode IslandLas VegasPhiladelphiaColumbus AreaIndianapolisTampa AreaProvidenceCharlotteHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachKansas CitySan Jose AreaRichmond AreaHartford AreaJacksonvillePortland AreaSan DiegoNortheastRiversideAustin AreaChicago AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNew EnglandMinneapolisNashvilleNew York AreaLos AngelesBaltimoreMassachusettsSeattle AreaBoston AreaRaleigh AreaSacramentoDenver AreaSan FranciscoAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083000x2.083000x2.08x2.365%2.37%4.927%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674947x1.674947x1.67x2.226%2.23%3.728%3.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673200x1.673200x1.67x2.601%2.60%4.352%4.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669274x1.669274x1.67x2.198%2.20%3.670%3.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634496x1.634496x1.63x2.765%2.77%4.520%4.52%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583700x1.583700x1.58x2.571%2.57%4.071%4.07%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582808x1.582808x1.58x2.619%2.62%4.146%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567060x1.567060x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.454%4.45%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553893x1.553893x1.55x2.618%2.62%4.069%4.07%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517617x1.517617x1.52x2.637%2.64%4.002%4.00%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511752x1.511752x1.51x4.831%4.83%7.303%7.30%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493884x1.493884x1.49x3.495%3.50%5.222%5.22%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484460x1.484460x1.48x1.673%1.67%2.484%2.48%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466259x1.466259x1.47x3.080%3.08%4.516%4.52%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.437316x1.437316x1.44x3.281%3.28%4.716%4.72%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429750x1.429750x1.43x3.772%3.77%5.393%5.39%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413910x1.413910x1.41x3.150%3.15%4.454%4.45%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335422x1.335422x1.34x3.355%3.35%4.480%4.48%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331176x1.331176x1.33x3.432%3.43%4.568%4.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311314x1.311314x1.31x5.529%5.53%7.250%7.25%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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