Educational Attainment in the Brookings Area, South Dakota (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma250.263248%38.496767%50.263248%50.3%8,78345.410324%52.689696%45.410324%45.4%7,9354.326428%8.813537%4.326428%4.3%756
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Dakota at large.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma230.564856%30.564856%+30.6%50.263%50.3%38.497%38.5%-13.815552%-13.815552%-13.8%45.410%45.4%52.690%52.7%-50.911559%-50.911559%-50.9%4.326%4.33%8.814%8.81%
% percentage with given level in the Brookings Area
ref. percentage with given level in South Dakota
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None4.068902%1.153099%4.068902%4.1%7110.887032%1.361153%0.887032%0.9%1559.179352%5.574870%9.179352%9.2%1,60426.816985%19.361214%26.816985%26.8%4,6869.310976%11.046431%9.310976%9.3%1,62718.953874%21.854804%18.953874%19.0%3,31226.456450%30.834892%26.456450%26.5%4,6232.632483%5.163973%2.632483%2.6%4601.470757%3.038519%1.470757%1.5%2570.223189%0.611046%0.223189%0.2%39
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Dakota at large.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None252.866651%252.866651%+252.9%4.069%4.07%1.153%1.15%-34.832290%-34.832290%-34.8%0.887%0.89%1.361%1.36%64.655906%64.655906%+64.7%9.179%9.18%5.575%5.57%38.508801%38.508801%+38.5%26.817%26.8%19.361%19.4%-15.710548%-15.710548%-15.7%9.311%9.31%11.046%11.0%-13.273649%-13.273649%-13.3%18.954%19.0%21.855%21.9%-14.199636%-14.199636%-14.2%26.456%26.5%30.835%30.8%-49.022143%-49.022143%-49.0%2.632%2.63%5.164%5.16%-51.596264%-51.596264%-51.6%1.471%1.47%3.039%3.04%-63.474287%-63.474287%-63.5%0.223%0.22%0.611%0.61%
% percentage with given level in the Brookings Area
ref. percentage with given level in South Dakota
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 South Dakota and the Brookings Area
More Females More Males
South Dakota
Brookings Area
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.356868%-11.440606%-8.356868%8%52.342%52.3%48.305%48.3%7.304544%4.342895%7.304544%7%43.764%43.8%46.961%47.0%21.574114%24.488820%21.574114%22%3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 South Dakota and the Brookings Area
More Females More Males
South Dakota
Brookings Area
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None142.304980%66.034744%142.304980%142%2.348%2.35%5.690%5.69%-7.561889%-7.561889%8%65.400121%0.920%0.92%0.856%0.86%-30.859159%7.505269%7.505269%8%8.838%8.84%9.501%9.50%-43.602765%-15.643084%-43.602765%44%31.788%31.8%22.136%22.1%-10.617358%19.825930%19.825930%20%8.448%8.45%10.123%10.1%-8.134845%7.971059%7.971059%8%18.206%18.2%19.658%19.7%6.829737%13.672207%6.829737%7%25.558%25.6%27.303%27.3%-27.521079%-27.521079%28%26.248786%2.962%2.96%2.322%2.32%124.290272%29.328538%124.290272%124%0.897%0.90%2.011%2.01%-9.020635%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.035%0.04%0.400%0.40%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
0%10%20%30%40%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.097689%13.730468%14.097689%14.1%4823,41921.729525%18.939283%21.729525%21.7%1,3776,33730.536278%22.716579%30.536278%30.5%9683,17040.875110%23.787833%40.875110%40.9%1,8594,548
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than South Dakota at large.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
0%20%40%60%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-342.674502%2.674502%2.7%14.098%14.1%13.730%13.7%14.732564%14.732564%14.7%21.730%21.7%18.939%18.9%34.422869%34.422869%34.4%30.536%30.5%22.717%22.7%71.832005%71.832005%71.8%40.875%40.9%23.788%23.8%
% percentage in the Brookings Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in South Dakota with a Bachelor's degree

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 South Dakota and the Brookings Area
More Females More Males
South Dakota
Brookings Area
150%100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-14.384712%-14.384712%14.4%19.642769%14.952%15.0%13.071%13.1%-35.205227%-18.101107%-35.205227%35.2%25.024%25.0%18.508%18.5%-160.949312%-31.977233%-160.949312%160.9%45.260%45.3%17.344%17.3%-36.669479%-34.150844%-36.669479%36.7%48.180%48.2%35.253%35.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$53,843.000000$51,628.000000$53,843.000000$53.8k2,47014.135%14.1%$40,886.000000$40,871.000000$40,886.000000$40.9k4,68626.817%26.8%$35,781.000000$32,390.000000$35,781.000000$35.8k4,93928.265%28.3%$31,439.000000$28,476.000000$31,439.000000$31.4k4,62326.456%26.5%$17,000.000000$21,966.000000$17,000.000000$17.0k7564.326%4.33%$37,704.000000$33,634.000000$37,704.000000$37.7k17,47417.5k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Female Male
South Dakota
Brookings Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-45,000.000000$-46,434.000000$-45,000.000000$45.0k$45,000.000000$16,000.000000$46,434.000000$13,919.000000$61,000.000000$61.0k1,0261,444$-34,363.000000$-35,146.000000$-34,363.000000$34.4k$34,363.000000$14,857.000000$35,146.000000$15,358.000000$49,220.000000$49.2k2,6941,992$-28,604.000000$-26,605.000000$-28,604.000000$28.6k$28,604.000000$13,358.000000$26,605.000000$14,085.000000$41,962.000000$42.0k2,2592,680$-20,507.000000$-22,122.000000$-20,507.000000$20.5k$20,507.000000$20,321.000000$22,122.000000$12,398.000000$40,828.000000$40.8k2,1662,457$-13,750.000000$-15,342.000000$-13,750.000000$13.8k$13,750.000000$4,808.000000$15,342.000000$10,851.000000$18,558.000000$18.6k330426$-30,600.000000$-27,891.000000$-30,600.000000$30.6k$30,600.000000$14,638.000000$27,891.000000$12,482.000000$45,238.000000$45.2k8,4758,999
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

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 South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.710286%0100.000000%63.055386%100.000000%100.0%120.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.930006%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.304321%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Brookings Area
South Dakota
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma388.535345%87.531563%88.535345%88.5%5,39883.816651%81.358494%83.816651%83.8%3,58477.716390%76.838929%77.716390%77.7%2,53246.698113%57.693088%46.698113%46.7%198
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Female Male
South Dakota
Brookings Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.003012%-5.854842%-4.003012%4.0%4.003012%0.312231%5.854842%2.038878%4.315242%4.3%357319-0.000000%-18.732724%-12.182582%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%8.275862%18.732724%8.275862%8.3%120-0.000000%-27.473684%-0.281536%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%3.896104%27.473684%3.896104%3.9%120-15.492958%-26.629041%-15.492958%15.5%15.492958%12.114404%26.629041%3.819203%27.607362%27.6%4511-2.684564%-1.315436%-20.590618%-4.000000%4.0%2.684564%20.590618%1.562078%2.684564%2.7%46
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of South Dakota and the Brookings Area
Female Male
South Dakota
Brookings Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-36.770216%-6.409605%-27.562779%-3.019821%-43.179822%43.2%36.770216%27.562779%36.770216%36.8%3,0423,441-62.650602%-18.951766%-62.650602%62.7%62.650602%11.832156%18.951766%1.715893%74.482759%74.5%10852-82.547170%-39.356148%-82.547170%82.5%82.547170%8.361921%39.356148%4.573676%90.909091%90.9%280175-3.067485%-11.017022%-15.331808%-2.010419%-14.084507%14.1%3.067485%15.331808%3.067485%3.1%510-0.671141%-27.328859%-9.360826%-4.310890%-28.000000%28.0%0.671141%9.360826%0.671141%0.7%142
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Brookings Area

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%21%34%46%58%71%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28%41%54%66%78%91%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%10%15%20%26%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6%10.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.4%15.2%19.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%20%30%41%52%63%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%21%28%35%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%23%29%36%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11%24%36%48%60%72%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.1%8.9%

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

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#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.4%4.5%5.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Brookings Area

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within the Brookings Area (8 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, the Brookings Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Brookings Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected places in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSinaiMidwestWest North CentralBruceSouth DakotaElktonWhiteVolgaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsBrookingsLake PoinsettAuroraBushnell14.223512%14.223512%14.2%98113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.307692%12.307692%12.3%8210.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.823529%8.823529%8.8%938.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k8.149780%8.149780%8.1%3746.012658%6.012658%6.0%1954.718693%4.718693%4.7%5264.326428%4.326428%4.3%7563.850760%3.850760%3.9%41873.561644%3.561644%3.6%1383.296703%3.296703%3.3%1590.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected places in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#BrookingsBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsLake PoinsettVolgaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralBushnellAuroraMidwestSouth DakotaSinaiWhiteArlingtonElktonBruce47.250115%47.250115%47.3%5,129140.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,15636.712329%36.712329%36.7%134232.940109%32.940109%32.9%363330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.230769%29.230769%29.2%19429.010989%29.010989%29.0%132528.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k26.153846%26.153846%26.2%17625.316456%25.316456%25.3%80722.496372%22.496372%22.5%155816.740088%16.740088%16.7%76915.686275%15.686275%15.7%1610
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31

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 Brookings Area, selected places in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%2%4%6%Count#BrookingsBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWhiteSinaiWest North CentralMidwestLake PoinsettSouth DakotaVolgaElktonAuroraArlingtonBruceBushnell6.927683%6.927683%6.9%75214.955935%4.955935%5.0%8663.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.164557%3.164557%3.2%1023.076923%3.076923%3.1%232.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.739726%2.739726%2.7%1042.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k0.816697%0.816697%0.8%950.440529%0.440529%0.4%260.439560%0.439560%0.4%270.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

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 Brookings Area, selected places in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#AuroraElktonArlingtonBruceSouth DakotaVolgaBrookingsWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesWhiteSinaiBrookingsLake Poinsett-1.000000x-1.000000x5.721074x5.721074x5.72x0.939%0.94%5.372%5.37%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.585377x2.585377x2.59x4.233%4.23%10.943%10.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.891071x1.891071x1.89x9.915%9.92%18.750%18.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647727x1.647727x1.65x6.897%6.90%11.364%11.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229235x1.229235x1.23x4.228%4.23%5.197%5.20%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034694x1.034694x1.03x5.917%5.92%6.122%6.12%6-1.166667x-1.166667x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x13.333%13.3%11.429%11.4%7-1.222914x-1.222914x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.243%4.24%3.470%3.47%8-1.737143x-1.737143x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x4.571%4.57%2.632%2.63%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

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 Brookings Area, selected places in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Lake PoinsettSinaiBrookingsBrookingsSouth DakotaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesVolgaWhiteAuroraElkton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.263%5.26%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.714%5.71%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.048101x2.048101x2.05x4.523%4.52%9.264%9.26%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656908x1.656908x1.66x1.896%1.90%3.141%3.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218638x1.218638x1.22x0.735%0.74%0.896%0.90%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149660x1.149660x1.15x2.959%2.96%3.401%3.40%5-1.136150x-1.136150x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x0.469%0.47%0.413%0.41%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.058%1.06%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Brookings Area

There is 1 county in the Brookings Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Brookings Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Brookings Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected counties in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralSouth DakotaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsBrookings CountyBrookings13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k4.326428%4.326428%4.3%7564.326428%4.326428%4.3%7561
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected counties in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Brookings Metro AreaBrookingsBrookings CountyBrookingsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestSouth Dakota40.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,15640.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,156130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#36

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 Brookings Area, selected counties in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Brookings Metro AreaBrookingsBrookings CountyBrookingsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestSouth Dakota4.955935%4.955935%5.0%8664.955935%4.955935%5.0%86613.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#37

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 Brookings Area, selected counties in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#South DakotaBrookingsBrookingsWest North CentralMidwestUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#38

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 Brookings Area, selected counties in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#BrookingsBrookingsSouth DakotaMidwestWest North CentralUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656908x1.656908x1.66x1.896%1.90%3.141%3.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Brookings Area

There are 32 county subdivisions in the Brookings Area. This section compares all 32 of those to each other, the Brookings Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Brookings Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected county subdivisions in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Richland TownshipRichlandSherman TownshipShermanUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SinaiAlton TownshipAltonMidwestWest North CentralBruceSouth DakotaElktonWinsor TownshipWinsorOslo TownshipMedary TownshipMedaryLaketon TownshipLaketonAfton TownshipAftonWhiteAurora TownshipAuroraElkton TownshipElktonVolgaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsPreston TownshipPrestonBrookingsTown of AuroraAuroraParnell TownshipParnellTrenton TownshipTrentonSterling TownshipSterlingBrookings TownshipBrookingsBangor TownshipBangorEureka TownshipEurekaVolga TownshipVolgaLake Sinai TownshipLk SinaiLake Hendricks TownshipLk HendricksArgo TownshipTown of BushnellBushnellOak Lake TownshipOak LkOakwood TownshipOakwood25.373134%25.373134%25.4%17116.901408%16.901408%16.9%12213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.307692%12.307692%12.3%8310.743802%10.743802%10.7%26410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.823529%8.823529%8.8%958.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k8.149780%8.149780%8.1%3768.108108%8.108108%8.1%978.064516%8.064516%8.1%1087.323452%7.323452%7.3%8496.837607%6.837607%6.8%8106.521739%6.521739%6.5%9116.012658%6.012658%6.0%19125.594406%5.594406%5.6%8135.555556%5.555556%5.6%4144.718693%4.718693%4.7%52154.326428%4.326428%4.3%7564.166667%4.166667%4.2%7163.850760%3.850760%3.9%418173.296703%3.296703%3.3%15183.125000%3.125000%3.1%2191.190476%1.190476%1.2%2200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%031
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected county subdivisions in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Oakwood TownshipOakwoodOak Lake TownshipOak LkLake Hendricks TownshipLk HendricksBrookingsTrenton TownshipTrentonSterling TownshipSterlingBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsMedary TownshipMedaryAurora TownshipAuroraBrookings TownshipBrookingsVolga TownshipVolgaVolgaPreston TownshipPrestonParnell TownshipParnellArgo TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralTown of BushnellBushnellTown of AuroraAuroraMidwestSouth DakotaTown of SinaiWinsor TownshipWinsorAlton TownshipAltonSherman TownshipShermanWhiteOslo TownshipAfton TownshipAftonEureka TownshipEurekaLaketon TownshipLaketonElktonBruceRichland TownshipRichlandElkton TownshipElktonBangor TownshipBangorLake Sinai TownshipLk Sinai62.222222%62.222222%62.2%28150.847458%50.847458%50.8%30250.000000%50.000000%50.0%69347.250115%47.250115%47.3%5,129447.023810%47.023810%47.0%79545.108696%45.108696%45.1%83640.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,15639.843069%39.843069%39.8%457737.762238%37.762238%37.8%54836.637931%36.637931%36.6%85936.627907%36.627907%36.6%631032.940109%32.940109%32.9%3631132.142857%32.142857%32.1%541231.250000%31.250000%31.3%201331.034483%31.034483%31.0%271430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.230769%29.230769%29.2%191529.010989%29.010989%29.0%1321628.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k26.153846%26.153846%26.2%171726.126126%26.126126%26.1%291826.033058%26.033058%26.0%631925.352113%25.352113%25.4%182025.316456%25.316456%25.3%802124.193548%24.193548%24.2%302223.188406%23.188406%23.2%322319.587629%19.587629%19.6%192417.094017%17.094017%17.1%202516.740088%16.740088%16.7%762615.686275%15.686275%15.7%162714.925373%14.925373%14.9%102813.888889%13.888889%13.9%102911.946903%11.946903%11.9%27309.042553%9.042553%9.0%1731
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#41

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 Brookings Area, selected county subdivisions in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%Count#Winsor TownshipWinsorOak Lake TownshipOak LkSterling TownshipSterlingBrookingsBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsBrookings TownshipBrookingsParnell TownshipParnellSherman TownshipShermanArgo TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWhiteEureka TownshipEurekaTown of SinaiWest North CentralMidwestAlton TownshipAltonSouth DakotaMedary TownshipMedaryLake Hendricks TownshipLk HendricksVolgaElktonTown of AuroraAuroraAurora TownshipAuroraBangor TownshipBangorAfton TownshipAftonPreston TownshipPrestonTrenton TownshipTrentonVolga TownshipVolgaLake Sinai TownshipLk SinaiOslo TownshipBruceLaketon TownshipLaketonElkton TownshipElktonTown of BushnellBushnellRichland TownshipRichlandOakwood TownshipOakwood10.810811%10.810811%10.8%12110.169492%10.169492%10.2%627.065217%7.065217%7.1%1336.927683%6.927683%6.9%75244.955935%4.955935%5.0%8664.741379%4.741379%4.7%1154.687500%4.687500%4.7%364.225352%4.225352%4.2%373.448276%3.448276%3.4%383.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.164557%3.164557%3.2%1093.092784%3.092784%3.1%3103.076923%3.076923%3.1%2112.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.892562%2.892562%2.9%7122.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k2.179599%2.179599%2.2%25132.173913%2.173913%2.2%3140.816697%0.816697%0.8%9150.440529%0.440529%0.4%2160.439560%0.439560%0.4%2170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%031
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#42

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 Brookings Area, selected county subdivisions in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#AltonAuroraPrestonTrentonOslo TownshipWinsorParnellElktonAuroraRichlandElktonAftonBruceSouth DakotaVolgaBrookingsMedaryWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesWhiteShermanTown of SinaiLaketonBrookings-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%18.571%18.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%10.811%10.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.692%7.69%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.273%2.27%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%16.129%16.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%15.254%15.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.545%4.55%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.429%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x5.721074x5.721074x5.72x0.939%0.94%5.372%5.37%9-1.000000x-1.000000x4.186047x4.186047x4.19x8.333%8.33%34.884%34.9%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.585377x2.585377x2.59x4.233%4.23%10.943%10.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.181818x2.181818x2.18x4.167%4.17%9.091%9.09%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647727x1.647727x1.65x6.897%6.90%11.364%11.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229235x1.229235x1.23x4.228%4.23%5.197%5.20%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171075x1.171075x1.17x6.738%6.74%7.890%7.89%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034694x1.034694x1.03x5.917%5.92%6.122%6.12%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024390x1.024390x1.02x16.667%16.7%17.073%17.1%17-1.166667x-1.166667x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x13.333%13.3%11.429%11.4%18-1.207547x-1.207547x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x7.547%7.55%6.250%6.25%19-1.222914x-1.222914x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.243%4.24%3.470%3.47%20
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 20 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#43

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 Brookings Area, selected county subdivisions in the Brookings Area, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#MedarySterlingBrookingsShermanLk HendricksTown of SinaiParnellOak LkBrookingsBrookingsSouth DakotaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesVolgaWhiteAuroraAltonElktonEurekaWinsorArgo Township-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.288%4.29%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%13.000%13.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.800%8.80%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.317%7.32%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.918%4.92%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.714%5.71%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.818%6.82%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%22.222%22.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.048101x2.048101x2.05x4.523%4.52%9.264%9.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656908x1.656908x1.66x1.896%1.90%3.141%3.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218638x1.218638x1.22x0.735%0.74%0.896%0.90%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149660x1.149660x1.15x2.959%2.96%3.401%3.40%11-1.136150x-1.136150x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x0.469%0.47%0.413%0.41%12-3.431373x-3.431373x3.43x1.000000x1.000000x4.902%4.90%1.429%1.43%13-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.058%1.06%0.000%0%14-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x8.571%8.57%0.000%0%15-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x23.077%23.1%0.000%0%16-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.818%6.82%0.000%0%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in South Dakota

There are 12 metro areas in South Dakota. This section compares the Brookings Area to all of the metro areas in South Dakota and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Brookings Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in South Dakota, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Huron Metro AreaHuron AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestMitchell Metro AreaMitchell AreaWest North CentralSouth DakotaPierre Metro AreaPierre AreaYankton Metro AreaYankton AreaWatertown Metro AreaWatertownAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsRapid City Metro AreaRapid CitySpearfish Metro AreaSpearfishVermillion Metro AreaVermillionBrookings Metro AreaBrookings16.608739%16.608739%16.6%2,007114.026653%14.026653%14.0%15,23015.2k213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.207077%9.207077%9.2%1,40539.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k8.785393%8.785393%8.8%1,32848.147166%8.147166%8.1%1,29158.146234%8.146234%8.1%1,51368.084172%8.084172%8.1%2,28277.847835%7.847835%7.8%12,67712.7k87.049281%7.049281%7.0%6,79696.010994%6.010994%6.0%1,017105.162771%5.162771%5.2%360114.326428%4.326428%4.3%75612
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in South Dakota, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Vermillion Metro AreaVermillionBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsPierre Metro AreaPierre AreaSpearfish Metro AreaSpearfishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestRapid City Metro AreaRapid CitySouth DakotaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaYankton Metro AreaYankton AreaMitchell Metro AreaMitchell AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityWatertown Metro AreaWatertownHuron Metro AreaHuron Area47.827334%47.827334%47.8%3,335140.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,156231.999257%31.999257%32.0%51,69051.7k331.708124%31.708124%31.7%4,793431.603523%31.603523%31.6%5,347530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.690935%27.690935%27.7%26,69626.7k627.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k27.444381%27.444381%27.4%7,747727.331819%27.331819%27.3%4,331825.937090%25.937090%25.9%3,958921.018797%21.018797%21.0%22,82222.8k1020.938997%20.938997%20.9%3,8891120.340947%20.340947%20.3%2,45812
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#46

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in South Dakota, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%Count#Vermillion Metro AreaVermillionBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPierre Metro AreaPierre AreaWest North CentralSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsYankton Metro AreaYankton AreaMidwestSpearfish Metro AreaSpearfishRapid City Metro AreaRapid CitySouth DakotaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityMitchell Metro AreaMitchell AreaWatertown Metro AreaWatertownHuron Metro AreaHuron Area10.884842%10.884842%10.9%75914.955935%4.955935%5.0%86623.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.261445%3.261445%3.3%49332.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.941158%2.941158%2.9%4,75142.934495%2.934495%2.9%46552.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.825226%2.825226%2.8%47862.610806%2.610806%2.6%2,51772.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k2.479807%2.479807%2.5%70081.917498%1.917498%1.9%2,08291.225426%1.225426%1.2%187100.856081%0.856081%0.9%159110.571003%0.571003%0.6%6912
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#47

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in South Dakota, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Mitchell AreaWatertownAberdeen AreaVermillionRapid CitySouth DakotaSioux FallsBrookingsHuron AreaWest North CentralSioux CityMidwestUnited StatesSpearfishYankton AreaPierre Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.863510x1.863510x1.86x6.477%6.48%12.070%12.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462561x1.462561x1.46x6.634%6.63%9.703%9.70%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.325979x1.325979x1.33x6.979%6.98%9.254%9.25%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.288505x1.288505x1.29x4.505%4.50%5.804%5.80%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265074x1.265074x1.27x6.232%6.23%7.883%7.88%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220437x1.220437x1.22x7.077%7.08%8.637%8.64%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201297x1.201297x1.20x15.124%15.1%18.168%18.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132818x1.132818x1.13x13.176%13.2%14.925%14.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.038356x1.038356x1.04x5.900%5.90%6.126%6.13%10-1.037244x-1.037244x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x8.304%8.30%8.006%8.01%11-1.318519x-1.318519x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x9.961%9.96%7.555%7.55%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#48

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in South Dakota, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#WatertownSioux CityAberdeen AreaBrookingsHuron AreaRapid CityVermillionPierre AreaMitchell AreaSouth DakotaSioux FallsMidwestWest North CentralSpearfishUnited StatesYankton Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.517091x3.517091x3.52x0.382%0.38%1.344%1.34%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.280406x2.280406x2.28x1.182%1.18%2.695%2.69%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.135219x2.135219x2.14x1.598%1.60%3.413%3.41%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.968511x1.968511x1.97x0.388%0.39%0.763%0.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.755957x1.755957x1.76x1.900%1.90%3.336%3.34%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714655x1.714655x1.71x7.992%7.99%13.703%13.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697900x1.697900x1.70x2.432%2.43%4.129%4.13%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.675282x1.675282x1.68x0.922%0.92%1.544%1.54%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656908x1.656908x1.66x1.896%1.90%3.141%3.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627265x1.627265x1.63x2.245%2.25%3.653%3.65%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.536343x1.536343x1.54x2.237%2.24%3.437%3.44%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097936x1.097936x1.10x2.790%2.79%3.064%3.06%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas in the Midwest. This section compares the Brookings Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Brookings Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Elkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaMidwestToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportWest North CentralSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaSouth DakotaGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaBrookings Metro AreaBrookings19.491099%19.491099%19.5%24,78824.8k114.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k213.502945%13.502945%13.5%33,97834.0k313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.782214%12.782214%12.8%29,34429.3k412.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k512.270240%12.270240%12.3%25,76125.8k611.528984%11.528984%11.5%15,20515.2k711.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k811.170104%11.170104%11.2%14,74814.7k910.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k1010.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k1110.585664%10.585664%10.6%29,30829.3k1210.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1310.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k1410.404141%10.404141%10.4%42,95143.0k1510.351514%10.351514%10.4%28,82728.8k1610.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.029971%10.029971%10.0%39,95840.0k179.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k189.932585%9.932585%9.9%29,30529.3k199.889035%9.889035%9.9%65,53865.5k209.844056%9.844056%9.8%53,48053.5k219.808753%9.808753%9.8%27,34727.3k229.774004%9.774004%9.8%20,91520.9k239.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k249.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k259.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k269.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k279.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k288.929054%8.929054%8.9%52,55952.6k298.814416%8.814416%8.8%42,18842.2k308.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k8.685969%8.685969%8.7%18,36918.4k318.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k328.494979%8.494979%8.5%13,40113.4k338.425299%8.425299%8.4%21,65921.7k348.106981%8.106981%8.1%17,10817.1k357.880882%7.880882%7.9%9,535367.847835%7.847835%7.8%12,67712.7k377.784245%7.784245%7.8%11,28711.3k387.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k397.102978%7.102978%7.1%21,11921.1k406.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k416.668155%6.668155%6.7%13,14213.1k426.661760%6.661760%6.7%10,31910.3k436.391349%6.391349%6.4%12,23412.2k446.187739%6.187739%6.2%8,901455.763043%5.763043%5.8%10,20910.2k465.697702%5.697702%5.7%7,961475.545532%5.545532%5.5%7,807485.315730%5.315730%5.3%11,77711.8k495.241862%5.241862%5.2%21,97222.0k504.326428%4.326428%4.3%756
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#50

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Ann Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaMidwestAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSouth DakotaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area53.235838%53.235838%53.2%117,944118k143.867317%43.867317%43.9%183,876184k240.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,15640.937426%40.937426%40.9%57,19957.2k339.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k436.744365%36.744365%36.7%72,41872.4k536.220344%36.220344%36.2%50,99151.0k636.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M735.991908%35.991908%36.0%51,77451.8k835.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k934.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1034.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1134.550285%34.550285%34.6%203,373203k1233.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k1333.687361%33.687361%33.7%48,84648.8k1433.340172%33.340172%33.3%99,12999.1k1532.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k1632.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k1732.296662%32.296662%32.3%68,15568.2k1832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k1931.999257%31.999257%32.0%51,69051.7k2031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k2130.838164%30.838164%30.8%204,375204k2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.971272%29.971272%30.0%143,450143k2329.922776%29.922776%29.9%53,00753.0k2429.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k2529.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k2629.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2729.268021%29.268021%29.3%120,826121k2828.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.982104%27.982104%28.0%43,34443.3k2927.783136%27.783136%27.8%150,938151k3027.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3127.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k27.438334%27.438334%27.4%70,53670.5k3227.207896%27.207896%27.2%42,92142.9k3326.805948%26.805948%26.8%79,08879.1k3426.353318%26.353318%26.4%55,32855.3k3526.209545%26.209545%26.2%50,16950.2k3626.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k3725.942607%25.942607%25.9%71,82671.8k3825.916521%25.916521%25.9%54,80854.8k3925.829974%25.829974%25.8%102,903103k4025.127904%25.127904%25.1%30,40230.4k4124.033815%24.033815%24.0%51,42951.4k4223.972400%23.972400%24.0%31,65131.7k4322.273478%22.273478%22.3%51,13351.1k4421.826960%21.826960%21.8%60,85460.9k4520.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4620.726390%20.726390%20.7%27,33527.3k4719.903333%19.903333%19.9%55,42755.4k4819.440139%19.440139%19.4%48,91848.9k4918.269170%18.269170%18.3%23,23423.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#51

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Ann Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWest North CentralToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMidwestTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudSouth DakotaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area10.178741%10.178741%10.2%22,55122.6k16.935866%6.935866%6.9%9,69125.974750%5.974750%6.0%25,04425.0k35.925658%5.925658%5.9%8,52444.955935%4.955935%5.0%8664.862340%4.862340%4.9%14,45714.5k54.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,79764.467085%4.467085%4.5%8,80473.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k83.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k93.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k103.483898%3.483898%3.5%7,352113.455910%3.455910%3.5%5,011123.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k133.377610%3.377610%3.4%4,755143.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k153.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k163.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k173.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k183.305648%3.305648%3.3%19,45819.5k193.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k203.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.087446%3.087446%3.1%6,482233.009036%3.009036%3.0%14,40214.4k242.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k252.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.958688%2.958688%3.0%11,78711.8k262.941158%2.941158%2.9%4,751272.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k282.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.744181%2.744181%2.7%4,329292.681530%2.681530%2.7%14,56814.6k302.626997%2.626997%2.6%17,41017.4k312.625755%2.625755%2.6%7,747322.555604%2.555604%2.6%3,092332.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k2.399498%2.399498%2.4%4,593342.360765%2.360765%2.4%4,182352.307984%2.307984%2.3%6,390362.228634%2.228634%2.2%5,608372.227815%2.227815%2.2%9,197382.187722%2.187722%2.2%5,624392.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,639402.090324%2.090324%2.1%4,473411.937544%1.937544%1.9%4,448421.919283%1.919283%1.9%5,351431.916063%1.916063%1.9%2,527441.879146%1.879146%1.9%3,974451.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219461.764375%1.764375%1.8%2,733471.717891%1.717891%1.7%4,784481.651885%1.651885%1.7%2,181491.351670%1.351670%1.4%1,71950
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#52

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fargo AreaRacine AreaCedar RapidsAppleton AreaKalamazooGreen BaySouth DakotaMadison AreaLincoln AreaSioux FallsBrookingsLansing AreaOmaha AreaRockford AreaFort WayneDes MoinesFlint AreaGrand RapidsYoungstownAnn ArborDuluth AreaWest North CentralChampaignMidwestRochesterToledo AreaDavenportSpringfieldTopeka AreaCincinnatiSpringfieldKansas CityUnited StatesIndianapolisColumbus AreaMilwaukeeClevelandSt. CloudChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaEvansvilleWichita AreaSaginaw AreaMinneapolisLafayetteSouth BendCanton AreaFayettevilleSt. LouisElkhart AreaPeoria AreaHuntingtonDayton AreaAkron Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.364273x1.364273x1.36x4.692%4.69%6.401%6.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.324710x1.324710x1.32x9.652%9.65%12.786%12.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316098x1.316098x1.32x4.992%4.99%6.570%6.57%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280375x1.280375x1.28x5.854%5.85%7.496%7.50%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267354x1.267354x1.27x7.183%7.18%9.103%9.10%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245810x1.245810x1.25x7.746%7.75%9.650%9.65%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231258x1.231258x1.23x4.707%4.71%5.796%5.80%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220448x1.220448x1.22x6.010%6.01%7.335%7.33%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220437x1.220437x1.22x7.077%7.08%8.637%8.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215741x1.215741x1.22x3.894%3.89%4.734%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208973x1.208973x1.21x6.457%6.46%7.806%7.81%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201095x1.201095x1.20x8.134%8.13%9.770%9.77%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197136x1.197136x1.20x11.674%11.7%13.976%14.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183178x1.183178x1.18x9.731%9.73%11.514%11.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156614x1.156614x1.16x9.644%9.64%11.154%11.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154260x1.154260x1.15x9.199%9.20%10.618%10.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149873x1.149873x1.15x4.956%4.96%5.698%5.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145804x1.145804x1.15x5.958%5.96%6.826%6.83%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128717x1.128717x1.13x5.363%5.36%6.054%6.05%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127663x1.127663x1.13x5.826%5.83%6.570%6.57%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126592x1.126592x1.13x9.459%9.46%10.657%10.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124459x1.124459x1.12x9.371%9.37%10.537%10.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122508x1.122508x1.12x8.025%8.02%9.008%9.01%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116459x1.116459x1.12x7.381%7.38%8.241%8.24%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092140x1.092140x1.09x7.533%7.53%8.227%8.23%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073397x1.073397x1.07x9.442%9.44%10.135%10.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066981x1.066981x1.07x10.076%10.1%10.751%10.8%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066017x1.066017x1.07x11.180%11.2%11.918%11.9%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061296x1.061296x1.06x11.920%11.9%12.650%12.7%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051981x1.051981x1.05x9.572%9.57%10.070%10.1%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043214x1.043214x1.04x19.091%19.1%19.916%19.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034753x1.034753x1.03x8.287%8.29%8.575%8.57%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020826x1.020826x1.02x13.369%13.4%13.647%13.6%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000795x1.000795x1.00x9.840%9.84%9.848%9.85%49-1.039520x-1.039520x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x8.977%8.98%8.636%8.64%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#53

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Rockford AreaDayton AreaSpringfieldYoungstownFayettevilleSouth BendBrookingsHuntingtonFort WayneLafayetteGrand RapidsEvansvillePeoria AreaElkhart AreaSaginaw AreaWichita AreaChampaignFargo AreaGreen BaySpringfieldClevelandDetroit AreaSouth DakotaRochesterAkron AreaRacine AreaCanton AreaSioux FallsDes MoinesLincoln AreaMidwestFlint AreaMilwaukeeSt. LouisCincinnatiWest North CentralOmaha AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolisDavenportUnited StatesKansas CityCedar RapidsTopeka AreaAnn ArborLansing AreaAppleton AreaKalamazooToledo AreaChicago AreaLouisvilleMinneapolisSt. CloudDuluth AreaMadison Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.178330x2.178330x2.18x1.236%1.24%2.693%2.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.159743x2.159743x2.16x1.731%1.73%3.739%3.74%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.076764x2.076764x2.08x2.296%2.30%4.769%4.77%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.070307x2.070307x2.07x1.226%1.23%2.537%2.54%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.051996x2.051996x2.05x2.052%2.05%4.211%4.21%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002539x2.002539x2.00x3.268%3.27%6.545%6.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966531x1.966531x1.97x1.521%1.52%2.991%2.99%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.911788x1.911788x1.91x1.606%1.61%3.070%3.07%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860052x1.860052x1.86x3.387%3.39%6.300%6.30%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.829345x1.829345x1.83x1.872%1.87%3.425%3.42%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.822958x1.822958x1.82x1.500%1.50%2.734%2.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.814773x1.814773x1.81x1.572%1.57%2.852%2.85%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.788271x1.788271x1.79x0.978%0.98%1.748%1.75%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.780842x1.780842x1.78x1.399%1.40%2.492%2.49%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.755445x1.755445x1.76x1.630%1.63%2.861%2.86%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.748761x1.748761x1.75x5.090%5.09%8.901%8.90%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738820x1.738820x1.74x2.467%2.47%4.290%4.29%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720824x1.720824x1.72x1.386%1.39%2.385%2.38%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.705184x1.705184x1.71x1.960%1.96%3.342%3.34%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673200x1.673200x1.67x2.601%2.60%4.352%4.35%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669274x1.669274x1.67x2.198%2.20%3.670%3.67%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656908x1.656908x1.66x1.896%1.90%3.141%3.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652184x1.652184x1.65x4.500%4.50%7.434%7.43%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647907x1.647907x1.65x2.299%2.30%3.788%3.79%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.641913x1.641913x1.64x1.260%1.26%2.069%2.07%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.636723x1.636723x1.64x1.473%1.47%2.411%2.41%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627265x1.627265x1.63x2.245%2.25%3.653%3.65%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.618038x1.618038x1.62x3.417%3.42%5.530%5.53%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585985x1.585985x1.59x1.348%1.35%2.137%2.14%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583700x1.583700x1.58x2.571%2.57%4.071%4.07%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582808x1.582808x1.58x2.619%2.62%4.146%4.15%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570793x1.570793x1.57x2.588%2.59%4.065%4.06%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567060x1.567060x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.454%4.45%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553893x1.553893x1.55x2.618%2.62%4.069%4.07%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539221x1.539221x1.54x1.710%1.71%2.632%2.63%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517617x1.517617x1.52x2.637%2.64%4.002%4.00%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516116x1.516116x1.52x1.885%1.89%2.858%2.86%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508702x1.508702x1.51x2.207%2.21%3.330%3.33%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.504022x1.504022x1.50x8.180%8.18%12.302%12.3%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494686x1.494686x1.49x3.931%3.93%5.875%5.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485583x1.485583x1.49x1.424%1.42%2.116%2.12%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.477769x1.477769x1.48x2.832%2.83%4.186%4.19%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.477674x1.477674x1.48x2.410%2.41%3.561%3.56%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466259x1.466259x1.47x3.080%3.08%4.516%4.52%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.437316x1.437316x1.44x3.281%3.28%4.716%4.72%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.403058x1.403058x1.40x2.126%2.13%2.983%2.98%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401612x1.401612x1.40x1.999%2.00%2.801%2.80%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400349x1.400349x1.40x4.993%4.99%6.992%6.99%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Brookings 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 AreaUnited 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 FranciscoSacramento, 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 AreaPhiladelphiaMidwestSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, 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 AreaWest North CentralBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSouth DakotaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisBrookings Metro AreaBrookings20.663585%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%174,062174k1413.020590%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%381,764382k1911.522403%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%424,982425k3110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%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%75,71775.7k429.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k8.780349%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%158,334158k504.326428%4.326428%4.3%756
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#55

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Brookings 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 AreaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsSeattle, 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 AreaBaltimoreHartford, 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 AreaRichmond 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 AreaPittsburghSalt 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 AreaWest North CentralPhoenix, 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 CityMidwestBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSouth DakotaSan 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%770,498770k740.952272%40.952272%41.0%7,15640.131883%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%723,882724k1137.672067%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%460,194460k1934.266801%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%550,613551k2732.203681%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%1,261,0781.26M3630.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.822794%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%252,285252k4228.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.846496%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%240,383240k4627.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k26.959378%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#56

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
0%2%4%6%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWest North CentralPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMidwestMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth DakotaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.955935%4.955935%5.0%8664.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k2.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#57

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#58

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 Brookings Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Brookings Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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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State:
South Dakota
County:
Brookings
Principal City:
Brookings
Cities:
Arlington, Brookings, Bruce, Elkton, Volga, White
Towns:
Aurora, Bushnell, Sinai
Townships:
Afton, Alton, Argo, Aurora, Bangor, Brookings, Elkton, Eureka, Lake Hendricks, Lake Sinai, Laketon, Medary, Oak Lake, Oakwood, Oslo, Parnell, Preston, Richland, Sherman, Sterling, Trenton, Volga, Winsor
Unincorporated Places:
Lake Poinsett
ZIP Codes:
57002, 57006, 57026, 57061, 57071, 57212, 57213, 57220, 57268, 57276
Unified School Districts:
Arlington 38-1, Brookings 05-1, Deubrook 05-6, Elkton 05-3, Estelline 28-2, Sioux Valley 05-5
Congressional District:
SD-At Large
State Senate Districts:
SD-4, SD-7
State House Districts:
SD-4, SD-7
Nearby Metro Areas:
Sioux Falls Area, Watertown Area