Educational Attainment in West Lafayette, Indiana (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma271.606414%33.005583%71.606414%71.6%10,18110.2k22.886482%55.070562%22.886482%22.9%3,2545.507104%11.923855%5.507104%5.5%783
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 Indiana at large.
Scope: population of Indiana and West Lafayette
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2116.952429%116.952429%+117.0%71.606%71.6%33.006%33.0%-58.441532%-58.441532%-58.4%22.886%22.9%55.071%55.1%-53.814404%-53.814404%-53.8%5.507%5.51%11.924%11.9%
% percentage with given level in West Lafayette
ref. percentage with given level in Indiana
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None15.494444%0.985209%15.494444%15.5%2,2033.122802%1.374039%3.122802%3.1%44422.584048%6.537153%22.584048%22.6%3,21127.943452%15.715097%27.943452%27.9%3,9732.461668%8.394085%2.461668%2.5%35012.357575%20.827285%12.357575%12.4%1,75710.528907%34.243276%10.528907%10.5%1,4973.966803%8.022168%3.966803%4.0%5640.682234%3.000193%0.682234%0.7%970.858067%0.901494%0.858067%0.9%122
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 Indiana at large.
Scope: population of Indiana and West Lafayette
-1k%0k%+1k%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,472.705783%1,472.705783%+1.5k%15.494%15.5%0.985%0.99%127.271690%127.271690%+0.1k%3.123%3.12%1.374%1.37%245.472206%245.472206%+0.2k%22.584%22.6%6.537%6.54%77.812793%77.812793%+0.1k%27.943%27.9%15.715%15.7%-70.673773%-70.673773%-0.1k%2.462%2.46%8.394%8.39%-40.666416%-40.666416%-0.0k%12.358%12.4%20.827%20.8%-69.252629%-69.252629%-0.1k%10.529%10.5%34.243%34.2%-50.551990%-50.551990%-0.1k%3.967%3.97%8.022%8.02%-77.260339%-77.260339%-0.1k%0.682%0.68%3.000%3.00%-4.817156%-4.817156%-0.0k%0.858%0.86%0.901%0.90%
% percentage with given level in West Lafayette
ref. percentage with given level in Indiana
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
More Females More Males
Indiana
West Lafayette
10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.230683%3.179468%3.179468%3%70.487%70.5%72.729%72.7%-6.303685%-6.303685%6%2.663998%23.585%23.6%22.186%22.2%-16.569097%-16.569097%17%10.182138%5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
More Females More Males
Indiana
West Lafayette
0%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None138.034734%69.569654%138.034734%138%9.173%9.17%21.834%21.8%-89.661745%-89.661745%90%68.911160%4.088%4.09%2.155%2.16%-14.316972%-25.442975%-14.316972%14%24.090%24.1%21.073%21.1%-21.365666%-2.810871%-21.365666%21%30.636%30.6%25.243%25.2%-3.197634%-26.003424%-3.197634%3%2.500%2.50%2.423%2.42%-0.516814%-2.075687%-0.516814%1%12.389%12.4%12.326%12.3%-13.537274%-13.537274%14%5.627802%11.195%11.2%9.861%9.86%-11.715340%-11.715340%12%7.531224%4.186%4.19%3.747%3.75%6.682691%14.941628%6.682691%7%0.660%0.66%0.704%0.70%-70.630394%-70.630394%71%18.899273%1.082%1.08%0.634%0.63%
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3423.809524%8.838346%23.809524%23.8%6902,89827.484691%14.983380%27.484691%27.5%1,1674,24626.704299%19.415992%26.704299%26.7%6152,30331.460910%21.262067%31.460910%31.5%1,5014,771
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 Indiana at large.
Scope: population of Indiana and West Lafayette
0%50%100%150%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34169.388909%169.388909%169.4%23.810%23.8%8.838%8.84%83.434526%83.434526%83.4%27.485%27.5%14.983%15.0%37.537646%37.537646%37.5%26.704%26.7%19.416%19.4%47.967316%47.967316%48.0%31.461%31.5%21.262%21.3%
% percentage in West Lafayette with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Indiana 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 Indiana and West Lafayette
More Females More Males
Indiana
West Lafayette
40%20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-15.369365%-15.369365%15.4%59.005620%25.098%25.1%21.755%21.8%-34.035830%-2.055083%-34.035830%34.0%31.437%31.4%23.454%23.5%-59.222444%-20.790968%-59.222444%59.2%33.365%33.4%20.955%21.0%-9.801506%-24.643555%-9.801506%9.8%33.098%33.1%30.144%30.1%
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$40,542.000000$60,266.000000$40,542.000000$40.5k5,85841.201%41.2%$32,478.000000$46,344.000000$32,478.000000$32.5k3,97327.943%27.9%$21,989.000000$32,469.000000$21,989.000000$22.0k2,10714.819%14.8%$21,392.000000$29,793.000000$21,392.000000$21.4k1,49710.529%10.5%$21,345.000000$21,314.000000$21,345.000000$21.3k7835.507%5.51%$30,631.000000$34,870.000000$30,631.000000$30.6k14,21814.2k100.000%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 Indiana and West Lafayette
Female Male
Indiana
West Lafayette
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeNo H.S. Diploma2Total$-36,583.000000$-51,907.000000$-36,583.000000$36.6k$36,583.000000$7,744.000000$51,907.000000$20,426.000000$44,327.000000$44.3k2,6593,199$-23,840.000000$-38,241.000000$-23,840.000000$23.8k$23,840.000000$19,528.000000$38,241.000000$20,173.000000$43,368.000000$43.4k2,1811,792$-17,460.000000$-26,707.000000$-17,460.000000$17.5k$17,460.000000$10,645.000000$26,707.000000$15,038.000000$28,105.000000$28.1k1,0601,047$-21,034.000000$-15,807.000000$-21,034.000000$21.0k$21,034.000000$5,216.000000$15,807.000000$10,217.000000$26,250.000000$26.3k422361$-24,842.000000$-27,953.000000$-24,842.000000$24.8k$24,842.000000$12,390.000000$27,953.000000$13,860.000000$37,232.000000$37.2k7,1197,099
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma345.238095%26.254045%45.238095%45.2%1954.761905%57.402913%54.761905%54.8%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%14.927184%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.415858%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 Indiana and West Lafayette
West Lafayette
Indiana
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma377.425599%85.030458%77.425599%77.4%6,40072.945638%76.393096%72.945638%72.9%1,15465.929204%68.631613%65.929204%65.9%59641.373239%50.035751%41.373239%41.4%235
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
Female Male
Indiana
West Lafayette
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.480519%-0.255440%-9.838725%-4.735960%4.7%4.480519%9.838725%0.717776%4.480519%4.5%207226-0.000000%-15.384615%-13.217891%-15.384615%15.4%0.000000%13.217891%3.193713%0.000000%0.0%028-6.502816%-0.879734%-12.134603%-3.473158%-7.382550%7.4%6.502816%12.134603%6.502816%6.5%127132-8.800000%-34.475850%-8.800000%8.8%8.800000%1.934463%34.475850%2.580313%10.734463%10.7%1922-12.500000%-8.430233%-27.570814%-20.930233%20.9%12.500000%27.570814%3.363862%12.500000%12.5%2136
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 Indiana and West Lafayette
Female Male
Indiana
West Lafayette
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-61.797988%-25.202753%-0.447135%-61.797988%61.8%61.797988%3.959587%25.202753%65.757576%65.8%3,0382,949-52.564103%-16.117216%-14.796470%-3.051751%-68.681319%68.7%52.564103%14.796470%52.564103%52.6%123125-85.202253%-0.424145%-52.407336%-85.626398%85.6%85.202253%52.407336%10.403852%85.202253%85.2%1,6641,531-53.672316%-18.727684%-11.451226%-2.324436%-72.400000%72.4%53.672316%11.451226%53.672316%53.7%95181-36.627907%-13.175543%-3.361607%-36.627907%36.6%36.627907%21.705426%13.175543%58.333333%58.3%9863
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in West Lafayette

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
52.6%57.0%61.4%65.8%70.1%74.6%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22.7%25.8%28.8%31.8%34.9%37.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.1%3.6%5.1%6.6%8.0%9.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.8%10.0%12.2%14.3%16.5%18.7%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%2.1%2.7%3.4%4.1%4.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.5%15.4%18.3%21.2%24.1%27.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.1%23.4%25.8%28.1%30.4%32.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.7%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%4.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.0%12.8%14.5%16.2%17.9%19.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.0%10.9%12.7%14.6%16.4%18.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%2.6%4.0%5.4%6.9%8.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.36%0.72%1.08%1.44%1.80%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in West Lafayette

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%17%35%52%70%88%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%25%44%63%81%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%19%29%39%49%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.5%8.9%13.4%17.8%22.4%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.6%8.3%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%16%23%31%39%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2%7.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%23%43%62%81%100%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%18%24%30%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%22%29%36%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.7%9.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.2%4.3%5.4%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in West Lafayette

There are 15 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within West Lafayette (14 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 15 of those to each other, West Lafayette, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Lafayette.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected neighborhoods in West Lafayette, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianaEast North CentralMidwestLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteProphet's Ridge NeighborhoodProphet's RdgArbor Chase NeighborhoodArbor ChaseLarman Lakes NeighborhoodLarman LakesTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeHappy Hollow Heights NeighborhoodHappy Hollow HtsWabash Shores NeighborhoodWabash ShoresHills and Dales NeighborhoodHls and DalesWest LafayetteW LafayetteNorthwestern Heights NeighborhoodNW HtsBlackbird Farms NeighborhoodBlackbird FarmsAmberleigh Village NeighborhoodAmberleigh VlgPlaza Park NeighborhoodPlaza ParkNew Chauncey NeighborhoodNew ChaunceyUniversity Farms NeighborhoodUniv FarmsGlenwood Heights NeighborhoodGlenwood HtsAvondale NeighborhoodAvondaleBar-Barry Heights NeighborhoodBar-Barry Hts13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k10.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k9.512532%9.512532%9.5%1219.512532%9.512532%9.5%2329.512532%9.512532%9.5%0139.260731%9.260731%9.3%9,3258.470424%8.470424%8.5%748.470424%8.470424%8.5%202157.875780%7.875780%7.9%5065.507104%5.507104%5.5%7834.708798%4.708798%4.7%8974.708798%4.708798%4.7%91083.684421%3.684421%3.7%1193.684421%3.684421%3.7%78103.641836%3.641836%3.6%3233112.128918%2.128918%2.1%24122.128918%2.128918%2.1%2142.128918%2.128918%2.1%1152.128918%2.128918%2.1%111213
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected neighborhoods in West Lafayette, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%20%40%60%Count#Avondale NeighborhoodAvondaleGlenwood Heights NeighborhoodGlenwood HtsUniversity Farms NeighborhoodUniv FarmsBar-Barry Heights NeighborhoodBar-Barry HtsNew Chauncey NeighborhoodNew ChaunceyWest LafayetteW LafayettePlaza Park NeighborhoodPlaza ParkAmberleigh Village NeighborhoodAmberleigh VlgHills and Dales NeighborhoodHls and DalesHappy Hollow Heights NeighborhoodHappy Hollow HtsWabash Shores NeighborhoodWabash ShoresBlackbird Farms NeighborhoodBlackbird FarmsNorthwestern Heights NeighborhoodNW HtsProphet's Ridge NeighborhoodProphet's RdgArbor Chase NeighborhoodArbor ChaseLarman Lakes NeighborhoodLarman LakesTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralIndiana71.259610%71.259610%71.3%3536371.259610%71.259610%71.3%7677471.259610%71.259610%71.3%819820171.259610%71.259610%71.3%399271.150741%71.150741%71.2%641569.144746%69.144746%69.1%9,83166.559872%66.559872%66.6%143144666.559872%66.559872%66.6%202765.612237%65.612237%65.6%417418864.683234%64.683234%64.7%53541064.683234%64.683234%64.7%158159962.010975%62.010975%62.0%1301162.010975%62.010975%62.0%1141151249.042826%49.042826%49.0%62631349.042826%49.042826%49.0%141449.042826%49.042826%49.0%341535.277176%35.277176%35.3%35,52235.5k32.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M24.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 15 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#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 West Lafayette, selected neighborhoods in West Lafayette, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%20%Count#New Chauncey NeighborhoodNew ChaunceyPlaza Park NeighborhoodPlaza ParkAmberleigh Village NeighborhoodAmberleigh VlgHills and Dales NeighborhoodHls and DalesAvondale NeighborhoodAvondaleUniversity Farms NeighborhoodUniv FarmsBar-Barry Heights NeighborhoodBar-Barry HtsGlenwood Heights NeighborhoodGlenwood HtsWabash Shores NeighborhoodWabash ShoresHappy Hollow Heights NeighborhoodHappy Hollow HtsWest LafayetteW LafayetteProphet's Ridge NeighborhoodProphet's RdgArbor Chase NeighborhoodArbor ChaseLarman Lakes NeighborhoodLarman LakesNorthwestern Heights NeighborhoodNW HtsBlackbird Farms NeighborhoodBlackbird FarmsTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralIndiana23.040475%23.040475%23.0%207208119.863837%19.863837%19.9%4243219.863837%19.863837%19.9%60319.269035%19.269035%19.3%122123418.775872%18.775872%18.8%9718.775872%18.775872%18.8%216518.775872%18.775872%18.8%105618.775872%18.775872%18.8%20818.620931%18.620931%18.6%4546918.620931%18.620931%18.6%151018.617246%18.617246%18.6%2,64712.551806%12.551806%12.6%161112.551806%12.551806%12.6%341212.551806%12.551806%12.6%01139.258276%9.258276%9.3%17149.258276%9.258276%9.3%19155.511748%5.511748%5.5%5,5504.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,7973.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 15 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 Neighborhood#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 West Lafayette, selected neighborhoods in West Lafayette, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Blackbird FarmsNW HtsProphet's RdgArbor ChaseLarman LakesMidwestEast North CentralUnited StatesIndianaTippecanoeLafayettePlaza ParkAmberleigh VlgNew ChaunceyW LafayetteWabash ShoresHappy Hollow HtsHls and DalesAvondaleUniv FarmsBar-Barry HtsGlenwood Hts-1.000000x-1.000000x2.572309x2.572309x2.57x2.610%2.61%6.713%6.71%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.572309x2.572309x2.57x2.610%2.61%6.713%6.71%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.728555x1.728555x1.73x6.942%6.94%12.000%12.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.728555x1.728555x1.73x6.942%6.94%12.000%12.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.728555x1.728555x1.73x6.942%6.94%12.000%12.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074227x1.074227x1.07x8.935%8.93%9.598%9.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058533x1.058533x1.06x3.583%3.58%3.792%3.79%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058533x1.058533x1.06x3.583%3.58%3.792%3.79%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036048x1.036048x1.04x3.571%3.57%3.700%3.70%8-1.165691x-1.165691x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%-1.254560x-1.254560x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x9.353%9.35%7.455%7.45%9-1.254560x-1.254560x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x9.353%9.35%7.455%7.45%10-1.270108x-1.270108x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x8.759%8.76%6.896%6.90%11-1.932067x-1.932067x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x2.735%2.74%1.416%1.42%12-1.932067x-1.932067x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x2.735%2.74%1.416%1.42%13-1.932067x-1.932067x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x2.735%2.74%1.416%1.42%14-1.932067x-1.932067x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x2.735%2.74%1.416%1.42%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#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 West Lafayette, selected neighborhoods in West Lafayette, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#AvondaleUniv FarmsGlenwood HtsBar-Barry HtsPlaza ParkAmberleigh VlgLafayetteHappy Hollow HtsWabash ShoresTippecanoeW LafayetteHls and DalesIndianaNW HtsBlackbird FarmsEast North CentralMidwestUnited StatesProphet's RdgArbor ChaseLarman LakesNew Chauncey-1.000000x-1.000000x3.296511x3.296511x3.30x9.136%9.14%30.116%30.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.296511x3.296511x3.30x9.136%9.14%30.116%30.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.296511x3.296511x3.30x9.136%9.14%30.116%30.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.296511x3.296511x3.30x9.136%9.14%30.116%30.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.718677x2.718677x2.72x10.826%10.8%29.431%29.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.718677x2.718677x2.72x10.826%10.8%29.431%29.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860052x1.860052x1.86x3.387%3.39%6.300%6.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.836552x1.836552x1.84x13.407%13.4%24.623%24.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.836552x1.836552x1.84x13.407%13.4%24.623%24.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.813860x1.813860x1.81x3.937%3.94%7.142%7.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.809108x1.809108x1.81x13.260%13.3%23.989%24.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.719522x1.719522x1.72x14.368%14.4%24.706%24.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691858x1.691858x1.69x1.769%1.77%2.992%2.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632339x1.632339x1.63x6.995%7.00%11.419%11.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632339x1.632339x1.63x6.995%7.00%11.419%11.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.524135x1.524135x1.52x9.912%9.91%15.107%15.1%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.524135x1.524135x1.52x9.912%9.91%15.107%15.1%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.524135x1.524135x1.52x9.912%9.91%15.107%15.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x22.331%22.3%23.622%23.6%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Lafayette Area

There are 23 places in the Lafayette Area. This section compares West Lafayette to all of the places in the Lafayette Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Lafayette.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the Lafayette Area, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%10%20%Count#AmbiaYeomanDelphiOtterbeinBoswellLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFloraClarks HillCamdenIndianaFowlerEast North CentralMidwestLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteEarl ParkOxfordTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeShadelandDaytonWest LafayetteW LafayetteMontmorenciAmericusBattle GroundBurlingtonStockwellWest PointColburnBuck Creek29.655172%29.655172%29.7%43120.430108%20.430108%20.4%19219.370229%19.370229%19.4%406313.806971%13.806971%13.8%103413.618677%13.618677%13.6%70513.379629%13.379629%13.4%6,204613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.680910%12.680910%12.7%184712.155963%12.155963%12.2%53812.019231%12.019231%12.0%50911.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k11.111111%11.111111%11.1%1671010.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k9.407666%9.407666%9.4%27119.263959%9.263959%9.3%73129.260731%9.260731%9.3%9,3258.999224%8.999224%9.0%116137.647059%7.647059%7.6%78145.507104%5.507104%5.5%783155.181347%5.181347%5.2%10165.054152%5.054152%5.1%14172.685950%2.685950%2.7%26182.045455%2.045455%2.0%9191.985112%1.985112%2.0%8200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the Lafayette Area, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%20%40%60%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteBattle GroundTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMontmorenciMidwestEast North CentralAmericusStockwellIndianaLafayetteShadelandDaytonBurlingtonWest PointFloraOxfordYeomanFowlerDelphiBoswellOtterbeinCamdenBuck CreekColburnEarl ParkAmbiaClarks Hill69.144746%69.144746%69.1%9,831142.871901%42.871901%42.9%415235.277176%35.277176%35.3%35,52235.5k32.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.015544%29.015544%29.0%56328.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M25.270758%25.270758%25.3%70424.813896%24.813896%24.8%100524.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M24.108780%24.108780%24.1%11,17911.2k622.575640%22.575640%22.6%291720.098039%20.098039%20.1%205818.636364%18.636364%18.6%82918.472906%18.472906%18.5%751016.884907%16.884907%16.9%2451116.624365%16.624365%16.6%1311216.129032%16.129032%16.1%151315.103127%15.103127%15.1%2271414.694656%14.694656%14.7%3081513.424125%13.424125%13.4%691613.270777%13.270777%13.3%991710.817308%10.817308%10.8%45189.655172%9.655172%9.7%14197.804878%7.804878%7.8%16207.665505%7.665505%7.7%22215.517241%5.517241%5.5%8225.045872%5.045872%5.0%2223
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Lafayette Area, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteMontmorenciBattle GroundAmericusTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralDelphiIndianaLafayetteFowlerShadelandDaytonBoswellFloraCamdenOtterbeinOxfordWest PointClarks HillStockwellBurlingtonEarl ParkColburnAmbiaBuck CreekYeoman18.617246%18.617246%18.6%2,647113.989637%13.989637%14.0%2729.090909%9.090909%9.1%8835.776173%5.776173%5.8%1645.511748%5.511748%5.5%5,5504.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,7973.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.624046%2.624046%2.6%5552.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k2.104855%2.104855%2.1%97661.996008%1.996008%2.0%3071.318852%1.318852%1.3%1780.980392%0.980392%1.0%1090.778210%0.778210%0.8%4100.689180%0.689180%0.7%10110.480769%0.480769%0.5%2120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%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%023
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 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#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Lafayette Area, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#StockwellAmericusMontmorenciDaytonOxfordAmbiaClarks HillEarl ParkFloraMidwestEast North CentralBoswellUnited StatesIndianaOtterbeinTippecanoeLafayetteLafayetteCamdenW LafayetteBattle GroundFowlerDelphiYeomanShadelandBurlington-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.124%4.12%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.642%8.64%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.628%11.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.377016x2.377016x2.38x4.580%4.58%10.887%10.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.329979x2.329979x2.33x5.570%5.57%12.977%13.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.807760x1.807760x1.81x21.951%22.0%39.683%39.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.792105x1.792105x1.79x8.811%8.81%15.789%15.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570487x1.570487x1.57x7.383%7.38%11.594%11.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131659x1.131659x1.13x11.959%12.0%13.534%13.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115226x1.115226x1.12x12.915%12.9%14.403%14.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077713x1.077713x1.08x13.333%13.3%14.370%14.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074227x1.074227x1.07x8.935%8.93%9.598%9.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033405x1.033405x1.03x13.170%13.2%13.610%13.6%12-1.138680x-1.138680x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x12.719%12.7%11.170%11.2%13-1.165691x-1.165691x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%14-1.224599x-1.224599x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x2.941%2.94%2.402%2.40%15-1.281488x-1.281488x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x12.347%12.3%9.635%9.64%16-1.509474x-1.509474x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x22.895%22.9%15.167%15.2%17-1.607143x-1.607143x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x25.000%25.0%15.556%15.6%18-2.254321x-2.254321x2.25x1.000000x1.000000x12.600%12.6%5.589%5.59%19-6.023904x-6.023904x6.02x1.000000x1.000000x3.187%3.19%0.529%0.53%20
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 20 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Lafayette Area, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#FloraCamdenAmericusDelphiBattle GroundLafayetteTippecanoeW LafayetteShadelandIndianaEast North CentralMidwestUnited StatesFowlerLafayetteMontmorenciDaytonBoswell-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.504%1.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.064%1.06%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%9.877%9.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.263%0.26%5.439%5.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.152838x2.152838x2.15x5.882%5.88%12.664%12.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860052x1.860052x1.86x3.387%3.39%6.300%6.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.813860x1.813860x1.81x3.937%3.94%7.142%7.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.809108x1.809108x1.81x13.260%13.3%23.989%24.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.736405x1.736405x1.74x0.957%0.96%1.662%1.66%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691858x1.691858x1.69x1.769%1.77%2.992%2.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.364755x1.364755x1.36x1.711%1.71%2.336%2.34%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357269x1.357269x1.36x1.798%1.80%2.441%2.44%9-1.004673x-1.004673x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x14.019%14.0%13.953%14.0%10-2.208651x-2.208651x2.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.336%1.34%0.605%0.60%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.476%1.48%0.000%0%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Indiana

There are 679 places in Indiana. This section compares West Lafayette to the 50 most populous places in Indiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Lafayette. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 17,634.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in Indiana, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%10%20%Count#East ChicagoLogansportElkhartGoshenHammondRichmondMarionShelbyvilleSouth BendGaryNew CastleAndersonTerre HauteNew AlbanyClarksvilleMichigan CitySeymourIndianapolisVincennesLa PorteLafayetteKokomoMishawakaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLawrenceMunciePortageEvansvilleIndianaFort WayneFranklinHobartEast North CentralMidwestJeffersonvilleLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteGreenfieldTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeGreenwoodColumbusMerrillvilleCrown PointPlainfieldHighlandBrownsburgBloomingtonValparaisoScherervilleNoblesvilleMunsterWest LafayetteW LafayetteWestfieldGrangerFishersCarmelZionsville29.945617%29.945617%29.9%5,121126.419346%26.419346%26.4%3,048225.433239%25.433239%25.4%8,204322.067538%22.067538%22.1%4,692419.926758%19.926758%19.9%9,740518.771894%18.771894%18.8%4,555618.185354%18.185354%18.2%3,273717.351816%17.351816%17.4%2,178816.981967%16.981967%17.0%10,74510.7k915.854531%15.854531%15.9%7,9781015.413110%15.413110%15.4%1,9141115.278791%15.278791%15.3%5,6531215.267318%15.267318%15.3%5,7171315.120848%15.120848%15.1%3,8101415.014995%15.014995%15.0%2,3031514.927664%14.927664%14.9%3,2091614.728498%14.728498%14.7%1,8581714.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k1814.042821%14.042821%14.0%1,5611913.752347%13.752347%13.8%1,9782013.379629%13.379629%13.4%6,2042113.170817%13.170817%13.2%5,2842213.056168%13.056168%13.1%4,2052313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.988858%12.988858%13.0%4,0222412.874977%12.874977%12.9%4,9402512.821523%12.821523%12.8%3,2552612.455825%12.455825%12.5%10,18610.2k2711.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k11.804005%11.804005%11.8%19,71819.7k2811.104986%11.104986%11.1%1,8132911.088590%11.088590%11.1%2,2433010.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.167591%10.167591%10.2%3,264319.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k9.332396%9.332396%9.3%1,328329.260731%9.260731%9.3%9,3258.765302%8.765302%8.8%3,086338.354267%8.354267%8.4%2,594348.225493%8.225493%8.2%1,945358.127770%8.127770%8.1%1,687368.093068%8.093068%8.1%1,687377.478491%7.478491%7.5%1,243387.242599%7.242599%7.2%1,167396.730317%6.730317%6.7%2,573406.113349%6.113349%6.1%1,275415.945654%5.945654%5.9%1,210425.892238%5.892238%5.9%2,174435.761978%5.761978%5.8%932445.507104%5.507104%5.5%783454.240027%4.240027%4.2%879463.487130%3.487130%3.5%718472.931104%2.931104%2.9%1,592482.111883%2.111883%2.1%1,219492.052353%2.052353%2.1%33450
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in Indiana, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%20%40%60%Count#ZionsvilleCarmelWest LafayetteW LafayetteFishersBloomingtonWestfieldGrangerNoblesvilleMunsterColumbusValparaisoBrownsburgTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteLawrenceCrown PointScherervillePlainfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolisMidwestEast North CentralGreenwoodFort WayneHighlandIndianaSouth BendFranklinLafayetteMishawakaMuncieMerrillvilleJeffersonvilleGoshenTerre HauteGreenfieldHobartSeymourEvansvilleNew AlbanyClarksvilleMichigan CityKokomoRichmondPortageVincennesLa PorteMarionAndersonHammondShelbyvilleElkhartNew CastleGaryLogansportEast Chicago70.056532%70.056532%70.1%11,40111.4k169.957208%69.957208%70.0%40,38040.4k269.144746%69.144746%69.1%9,831363.206540%63.206540%63.2%34,33034.3k456.487052%56.487052%56.5%21,59521.6k554.787516%54.787516%54.8%11,35811.4k652.510928%52.510928%52.5%10,81210.8k744.264961%44.264961%44.3%16,33216.3k844.055641%44.055641%44.1%7,126937.932367%37.932367%37.9%11,77811.8k1037.931530%37.931530%37.9%7,9111136.064048%36.064048%36.1%5,8111235.277176%35.277176%35.3%35,52235.5k32.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k32.220249%32.220249%32.2%9,9771331.619773%31.619773%31.6%6,5631431.546361%31.546361%31.5%6,4201530.755577%30.755577%30.8%6,4111630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k1728.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.758684%27.758684%27.8%9,7731826.787393%26.787393%26.8%44,74744.7k1925.311353%25.311353%25.3%4,2072024.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M24.410096%24.410096%24.4%15,44515.4k2124.274164%24.274164%24.3%3,9632224.108780%24.108780%24.1%11,17911.2k2323.706027%23.706027%23.7%7,6352422.948213%22.948213%22.9%8,8052522.654995%22.654995%22.7%5,3572621.783689%21.783689%21.8%6,9932721.771235%21.771235%21.8%4,6292821.537681%21.537681%21.5%8,0652920.829234%20.829234%20.8%2,9643020.600158%20.600158%20.6%4,1673120.174396%20.174396%20.2%2,5453219.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k3319.141168%19.141168%19.1%4,8233417.903247%17.903247%17.9%2,7463517.286133%17.286133%17.3%3,7163616.670406%16.670406%16.7%6,6883716.637132%16.637132%16.6%4,0373814.901327%14.901327%14.9%3,7833914.798489%14.798489%14.8%1,6454014.440659%14.440659%14.4%2,0774114.107123%14.107123%14.1%2,5394214.043623%14.043623%14.0%5,1964313.995786%13.995786%14.0%6,8414413.384321%13.384321%13.4%1,6804513.166134%13.166134%13.2%4,2474613.134160%13.134160%13.1%1,6314712.664944%12.664944%12.7%6,3734812.550923%12.550923%12.6%1,448498.233437%8.233437%8.2%1,40850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in Indiana, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteZionsvilleCarmelBloomingtonGrangerFishersMunsterTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeWestfieldValparaisoLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteNoblesvilleSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolisScherervilleMidwestFranklinPlainfieldEast North CentralTerre HauteMuncieColumbusCrown PointFort WayneIndianaMishawakaGoshenLawrenceLafayetteGreenfieldBrownsburgRichmondMichigan CityEvansvilleJeffersonvilleSeymourMerrillvilleKokomoNew AlbanyClarksvilleHighlandMarionHobartShelbyvilleGreenwoodAndersonLa PorteGaryPortageElkhartLogansportVincennesHammondNew CastleEast Chicago18.617246%18.617246%18.6%2,647114.464790%14.464790%14.5%2,354210.760382%10.760382%10.8%6,211310.648705%10.648705%10.6%4,07148.751821%8.751821%8.8%1,80257.521081%7.521081%7.5%4,08565.786708%5.786708%5.8%93675.511748%5.511748%5.5%5,5505.243355%5.243355%5.2%1,08784.847526%4.847526%4.8%1,01194.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,7973.469211%3.469211%3.5%1,280103.336336%3.336336%3.3%2,111113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k123.012137%3.012137%3.0%613132.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.891094%2.891094%2.9%472142.873591%2.873591%2.9%599152.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.745287%2.745287%2.7%1,028162.718340%2.718340%2.7%1,043172.544283%2.544283%2.5%790182.404124%2.404124%2.4%499192.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974202.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k2.229329%2.229329%2.2%718212.187000%2.187000%2.2%465222.144357%2.144357%2.1%664232.104855%2.104855%2.1%976242.023893%2.023893%2.0%288251.985974%1.985974%2.0%320261.726767%1.726767%1.7%419271.683956%1.683956%1.7%362281.608032%1.608032%1.6%1,315291.607376%1.607376%1.6%516301.474435%1.474435%1.5%186311.442104%1.442104%1.4%341321.358459%1.358459%1.4%545331.218399%1.218399%1.2%307341.206155%1.206155%1.2%185351.185248%1.185248%1.2%197361.144572%1.144572%1.1%206371.137038%1.137038%1.1%230381.115360%1.115360%1.1%140391.082171%1.082171%1.1%381401.078408%1.078408%1.1%399411.056803%1.056803%1.1%152421.041335%1.041335%1.0%524431.008390%1.008390%1.0%256441.007533%1.007533%1.0%325451.005461%1.005461%1.0%116460.953580%0.953580%1.0%106470.806072%0.806072%0.8%394480.692543%0.692543%0.7%86490.403485%0.403485%0.4%6950
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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 Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in Indiana, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#ClarksvilleNoblesvilleLogansportMichigan CityCrown PointLawrenceGoshenMarionGaryKokomoFort WayneMidwestEast ChicagoEast North CentralIndianapolisBloomingtonHighlandFranklinUnited StatesCarmelIndianaEvansvilleHammondTippecanoeLafayettePortageMunsterSouth BendHobartSeymourAndersonLafayetteVincennesMuncieBrownsburgRichmondGreenfieldPlainfieldElkhartJeffersonvilleWestfieldMerrillvilleMishawakaTerre HauteNew CastleScherervilleColumbusNew AlbanyLa PorteW LafayetteGreenwoodShelbyvilleValparaisoFishersGrangerZionsville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.630279x1.630279x1.63x11.625%11.6%18.952%19.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.348187x1.348187x1.35x5.067%5.07%6.831%6.83%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326118x1.326118x1.33x22.904%22.9%30.374%30.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309682x1.309682x1.31x12.906%12.9%16.903%16.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296378x1.296378x1.30x7.101%7.10%9.206%9.21%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273878x1.273878x1.27x11.523%11.5%14.679%14.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268044x1.268044x1.27x19.480%19.5%24.701%24.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256592x1.256592x1.26x16.291%16.3%20.471%20.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246350x1.246350x1.25x14.349%14.3%17.883%17.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217428x1.217428x1.22x11.970%12.0%14.573%14.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191541x1.191541x1.19x10.828%10.8%12.902%12.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127779x1.127779x1.13x28.289%28.3%31.904%31.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119245x1.119245x1.12x6.355%6.36%7.113%7.11%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118430x1.118430x1.12x7.094%7.09%7.934%7.93%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109118x1.109118x1.11x10.546%10.5%11.697%11.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105187x1.105187x1.11x2.012%2.01%2.224%2.22%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093598x1.093598x1.09x11.930%11.9%13.047%13.0%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082880x1.082880x1.08x19.165%19.2%20.753%20.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074227x1.074227x1.07x8.935%8.93%9.598%9.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054008x1.054008x1.05x12.505%12.5%13.180%13.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053190x1.053190x1.05x5.620%5.62%5.919%5.92%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049072x1.049072x1.05x16.603%16.6%17.418%17.4%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048075x1.048075x1.05x10.836%10.8%11.357%11.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039376x1.039376x1.04x14.451%14.5%15.020%15.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033803x1.033803x1.03x15.041%15.0%15.550%15.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033405x1.033405x1.03x13.170%13.2%13.610%13.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028004x1.028004x1.03x13.862%13.9%14.250%14.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022985x1.022985x1.02x12.735%12.7%13.028%13.0%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.011616x1.011616x1.01x7.203%7.20%7.287%7.29%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003692x1.003692x1.00x18.740%18.7%18.809%18.8%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.002903x1.002903x1.00x9.320%9.32%9.347%9.35%31-1.001267x-1.001267x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x8.098%8.10%8.088%8.09%32-1.001736x-1.001736x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x25.454%25.5%25.410%25.4%33-1.015373x-1.015373x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.240%10.2%10.085%10.1%34-1.019950x-1.019950x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.280%4.28%4.196%4.20%35-1.021995x-1.021995x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x8.308%8.31%8.130%8.13%36-1.036835x-1.036835x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.281%13.3%12.809%12.8%37-1.050253x-1.050253x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x15.650%15.7%14.902%14.9%38-1.099821x-1.099821x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x16.091%16.1%14.630%14.6%39-1.105777x-1.105777x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%5.633%5.63%40-1.109953x-1.109953x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x8.774%8.77%7.905%7.90%41-1.119379x-1.119379x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x15.903%15.9%14.207%14.2%42-1.146436x-1.146436x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x14.636%14.6%12.767%12.8%43-1.165691x-1.165691x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%44-1.178423x-1.178423x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x9.424%9.42%7.997%8.00%45-1.180682x-1.180682x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x18.678%18.7%15.819%15.8%46-1.254308x-1.254308x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.777%6.78%5.403%5.40%47-1.517713x-1.517713x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x3.501%3.50%2.307%2.31%48-2.100578x-2.100578x2.10x1.000000x1.000000x4.668%4.67%2.222%2.22%49-2.626911x-2.626911x2.63x1.000000x1.000000x2.902%2.90%1.105%1.10%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in Indiana, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#MarionSeymourBrownsburgNew CastleElkhartAndersonGrangerKokomoMunsterColumbusMuncieHammondFort WayneGreenfieldLogansportCarmelMerrillvilleFranklinValparaisoWestfieldLafayetteEvansvilleTippecanoeW LafayetteNew AlbanyScherervilleLa PorteIndianaEast North CentralCrown PointMidwestZionsvilleMishawakaBloomingtonNoblesvilleUnited StatesTerre HauteIndianapolisSouth BendRichmondLawrenceLafayetteFishersJeffersonvilleVincennesGreenwoodMichigan CityEast ChicagoGoshenGaryHobartPortageClarksvillePlainfieldHighlandShelbyville-1.000000x-1.000000x7.361845x7.361845x7.36x0.295%0.29%2.170%2.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.106998x7.106998x7.11x0.371%0.37%2.636%2.64%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.868816x3.868816x3.87x0.845%0.84%3.268%3.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.812010x3.812010x3.81x0.300%0.30%1.145%1.15%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.746625x3.746625x3.75x0.439%0.44%1.646%1.65%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.114155x3.114155x3.11x0.543%0.54%1.690%1.69%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.795563x2.795563x2.80x4.687%4.69%13.103%13.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.760849x2.760849x2.76x0.750%0.75%2.069%2.07%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.706937x2.706937x2.71x3.198%3.20%8.657%8.66%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.368927x2.368927x2.37x1.532%1.53%3.629%3.63%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.120915x2.120915x2.12x1.769%1.77%3.753%3.75%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.103700x2.103700x2.10x0.527%0.53%1.109%1.11%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.081609x2.081609x2.08x1.577%1.58%3.282%3.28%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.058420x2.058420x2.06x1.370%1.37%2.820%2.82%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.058053x2.058053x2.06x0.671%0.67%1.381%1.38%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.007945x2.007945x2.01x7.295%7.29%14.648%14.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.975068x1.975068x1.98x0.993%0.99%1.962%1.96%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.954092x1.954092x1.95x1.976%1.98%3.861%3.86%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.887961x1.887961x1.89x3.393%3.39%6.406%6.41%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.873021x1.873021x1.87x3.696%3.70%6.924%6.92%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860052x1.860052x1.86x3.387%3.39%6.300%6.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.831528x1.831528x1.83x1.156%1.16%2.116%2.12%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.813860x1.813860x1.81x3.937%3.94%7.142%7.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.809108x1.809108x1.81x13.260%13.3%23.989%24.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.795791x1.795791x1.80x0.891%0.89%1.601%1.60%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714965x1.714965x1.71x2.248%2.25%3.855%3.86%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710369x1.710369x1.71x0.791%0.79%1.353%1.35%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691858x1.691858x1.69x1.769%1.77%2.992%2.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596482x1.596482x1.60x1.862%1.86%2.973%2.97%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579993x1.579993x1.58x11.352%11.4%17.936%17.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.578008x1.578008x1.58x1.748%1.75%2.759%2.76%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577338x1.577338x1.58x8.282%8.28%13.063%13.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.554199x1.554199x1.55x2.755%2.76%4.282%4.28%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510870x1.510870x1.51x2.176%2.18%3.288%3.29%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501963x1.501963x1.50x2.510%2.51%3.770%3.77%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464237x1.464237x1.46x2.744%2.74%4.018%4.02%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.365521x1.365521x1.37x1.477%1.48%2.017%2.02%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357359x1.357359x1.36x1.839%1.84%2.496%2.50%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357269x1.357269x1.36x1.798%1.80%2.441%2.44%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320514x1.320514x1.32x6.523%6.52%8.614%8.61%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265890x1.265890x1.27x1.429%1.43%1.809%1.81%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233147x1.233147x1.23x0.860%0.86%1.061%1.06%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211084x1.211084x1.21x0.986%0.99%1.194%1.19%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179449x1.179449x1.18x1.544%1.54%1.821%1.82%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148582x1.148582x1.15x0.378%0.38%0.434%0.43%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133292x1.133292x1.13x2.051%2.05%2.325%2.32%43-1.075326x-1.075326x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.073%1.07%0.998%1.00%44-1.082231x-1.082231x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.181%1.18%1.091%1.09%45-1.083870x-1.083870x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.046%1.05%0.965%0.97%46-1.105715x-1.105715x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.262%1.26%1.141%1.14%47-1.110043x-1.110043x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x3.021%3.02%2.722%2.72%48-1.160791x-1.160791x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x1.266%1.27%1.090%1.09%49-1.767776x-1.767776x1.77x1.000000x1.000000x1.397%1.40%0.790%0.79%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares West Lafayette to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Lafayette. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AuroraKansas CityClevelandDetroitElginDearbornMilwaukeeSouth BendDaytonChicagoFlintRockfordSt. LouisWarrenJolietGrand RapidsIndianapolisToledoCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWichitaGreen BayEvansvilleOmahaIndianaFort WayneKenoshaIndependenceLansingColumbusPeoriaTopekaMinneapolisKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralMidwestLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeDavenportSioux FallsSpringfieldLincolnOlatheRochesterFargoCedar RapidsColumbiaWest LafayetteW LafayetteMadisonOverland ParkNapervilleAnn Arbor23.424721%23.424721%23.4%28,12728.1k122.659362%22.659362%22.7%21,21821.2k221.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k321.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k420.908753%20.908753%20.9%14,62414.6k519.742370%19.742370%19.7%11,37211.4k617.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k716.981967%16.981967%17.0%10,74510.7k816.928359%16.928359%16.9%14,88914.9k916.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1016.821517%16.821517%16.8%10,50110.5k1116.593998%16.593998%16.6%16,17516.2k1215.466266%15.466266%15.5%33,80433.8k1315.286174%15.286174%15.3%14,05914.1k1415.156779%15.156779%15.2%13,69913.7k1514.563179%14.563179%14.6%17,64317.6k1614.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k1714.332972%14.332972%14.3%26,34326.3k1813.761583%13.761583%13.8%26,28626.3k1913.591726%13.591726%13.6%17,95118.0k2013.278342%13.278342%13.3%24,61324.6k2113.132171%13.132171%13.1%12,21212.2k2213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k2312.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k2412.535944%12.535944%12.5%8,4142512.455825%12.455825%12.5%10,18610.2k2612.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k2711.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k11.804005%11.804005%11.8%19,71819.7k2811.549265%11.549265%11.5%7,3602911.512997%11.512997%11.5%9,3903011.480129%11.480129%11.5%8,3343111.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k3211.214599%11.214599%11.2%8,2723311.032803%11.032803%11.0%9,3773410.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k3510.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k3610.767091%10.767091%10.8%11,14911.1k3710.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k9.260731%9.260731%9.3%9,3258.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980388.819364%8.819364%8.8%9,714398.670273%8.670273%8.7%6,892407.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k416.424130%6.424130%6.4%5,331426.300465%6.300465%6.3%4,713436.055621%6.055621%6.1%4,270445.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099455.781884%5.781884%5.8%3,717465.507104%5.507104%5.5%7834.836248%4.836248%4.8%7,351473.377424%3.377424%3.4%4,282483.251388%3.251388%3.3%3,075493.157717%3.157717%3.2%2,05750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborWest LafayetteW LafayetteNapervilleOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaMinneapolisOlatheRochesterSt. PaulFargoLincolnChicagoSpringfieldTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeColumbusOmahaPeoriaCincinnatiSioux FallsSt. LouisKansas CityGrand RapidsLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCedar RapidsAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolisMidwestDearbornWichitaEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsTopekaSpringfieldFort WayneDavenportLansingDes MoinesIndianaSouth BendElginGreen BayMilwaukeeKenoshaJolietRockfordAkronEvansvilleIndependenceToledoDaytonWarrenKansas CityClevelandDetroitFlint72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k169.144746%69.144746%69.1%9,83165.974095%65.974095%66.0%62,39562.4k258.823344%58.823344%58.8%74,57874.6k356.337583%56.337583%56.3%85,63285.6k454.763794%54.763794%54.8%35,20635.2k547.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k646.512581%46.512581%46.5%38,59838.6k743.718250%43.718250%43.7%32,70332.7k839.969357%39.969357%40.0%74,08874.1k938.241175%38.241175%38.2%26,96527.0k1037.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k1136.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1236.222166%36.222166%36.2%28,79328.8k1335.277176%35.277176%35.3%35,52235.5k34.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1434.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k1533.910874%33.910874%33.9%25,01325.0k1633.783048%33.783048%33.8%64,52964.5k1733.448940%33.448940%33.4%36,84236.8k1833.007421%33.007421%33.0%72,14372.1k1932.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2032.904381%32.904381%32.9%39,86339.9k2132.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k31.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2231.119143%31.119143%31.1%37,36637.4k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.929551%28.929551%28.9%16,66416.7k2528.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k2628.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k2727.007248%27.007248%27.0%22,95423.0k2826.964567%26.964567%27.0%27,92127.9k2926.787393%26.787393%26.8%44,74744.7k3026.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k3125.441146%25.441146%25.4%18,46918.5k3225.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k3324.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M24.410096%24.410096%24.4%15,44515.4k3424.265820%24.265820%24.3%16,97217.0k3524.139215%24.139215%24.1%16,20216.2k3623.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k3722.927488%22.927488%22.9%14,61114.6k3822.412649%22.412649%22.4%20,25720.3k3921.564504%21.564504%21.6%21,02021.0k4020.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k4119.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k4218.113046%18.113046%18.1%14,77314.8k4318.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4417.635555%17.635555%17.6%15,51115.5k4517.280259%17.280259%17.3%15,89315.9k4616.167409%16.167409%16.2%15,13915.1k4716.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4813.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k4911.202063%11.202063%11.2%6,99350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteAnn ArborColumbiaMadisonRochesterNapervilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSt. PaulTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeSt. LouisLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoSpringfieldOmahaPeoriaKansas CityColumbusSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux FallsTopekaGrand RapidsIndianapolisDearbornSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestEast North CentralOlatheLansingWichitaDes MoinesFort WayneIndianaAuroraAkronDavenportRockfordMilwaukeeClevelandGreen BayKenoshaToledoEvansvilleElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsKansas CityDetroitDaytonIndependenceJolietWarrenFlint18.617246%18.617246%18.6%2,64717.877867%17.877867%17.9%11,64611.6k110.490457%10.490457%10.5%6,74429.171173%9.171173%9.2%13,94013.9k38.768248%8.768248%8.8%6,55947.148824%7.148824%7.1%6,76156.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k65.940071%5.940071%5.9%7,53175.920847%5.920847%5.9%10,97511.0k85.511748%5.511748%5.5%5,5504.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k94.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,7974.729595%4.729595%4.7%9,034104.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,656114.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k124.336789%4.336789%4.3%3,058134.223173%4.223173%4.2%3,357144.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k153.980423%3.980423%4.0%2,936163.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k173.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k183.336336%3.336336%3.3%2,111193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.298409%3.298409%3.3%3,633203.233245%3.233245%3.2%2,748213.174629%3.174629%3.2%3,846223.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k232.946078%2.946078%2.9%1,697242.911721%2.911721%2.9%3,015252.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477262.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349272.704043%2.704043%2.7%1,963282.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260292.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432302.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974312.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k2.296917%2.296917%2.3%2,758322.163955%2.163955%2.2%2,858332.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424342.068223%2.068223%2.1%2,016352.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455361.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911371.777440%1.777440%1.8%1,193381.762204%1.762204%1.8%1,123391.642065%1.642065%1.6%3,018401.608032%1.608032%1.6%1,315411.512682%1.512682%1.5%1,058421.439893%1.439893%1.4%1,339431.388310%1.388310%1.4%1,300441.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693451.257490%1.257490%1.3%1,106461.230996%1.230996%1.2%1,004471.142927%1.142927%1.1%1,033481.047058%1.047058%1.0%963490.978759%0.978759%1.0%61150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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 Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Green BayCedar RapidsLincolnDetroitOmahaToledoFort WayneKansas CityMadisonJolietFargoKenoshaSioux FallsRockfordMidwestIndependenceTopekaEast North CentralMilwaukeeIndianapolisAuroraDaytonFlintUnited StatesOlatheKansas CityIndianaDavenportOverland ParkLansingEvansvilleDes MoinesGrand RapidsPeoriaTippecanoeChicagoLafayetteWichitaColumbusElginSouth BendClevelandSpringfieldWarrenNapervilleSpringfieldSt. LouisCincinnatiAkronAnn ArborRochesterSt. PaulMinneapolisSterling HtsW LafayetteColumbiaDearborn-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408197x1.408197x1.41x10.435%10.4%14.694%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243824x1.243824x1.24x5.354%5.35%6.660%6.66%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238529x1.238529x1.24x6.342%6.34%7.854%7.85%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227011x1.227011x1.23x12.945%12.9%15.884%15.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191541x1.191541x1.19x10.828%10.8%12.902%12.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189752x1.189752x1.19x20.748%20.7%24.685%24.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189278x1.189278x1.19x4.425%4.43%5.263%5.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177685x1.177685x1.18x13.962%14.0%16.443%16.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176963x1.176963x1.18x5.565%5.56%6.550%6.55%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152187x1.152187x1.15x10.767%10.8%12.406%12.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146019x1.146019x1.15x8.230%8.23%9.431%9.43%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132138x1.132138x1.13x15.627%15.6%17.692%17.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127644x1.127644x1.13x10.866%10.9%12.253%12.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125507x1.125507x1.13x10.423%10.4%11.732%11.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115072x1.115072x1.12x22.176%22.2%24.728%24.7%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114342x1.114342x1.11x16.070%16.1%17.907%17.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112012x1.112012x1.11x15.982%16.0%17.772%17.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107847x1.107847x1.11x6.105%6.11%6.764%6.76%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%8.45%9.259%9.26%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095440x1.095440x1.10x3.232%3.23%3.540%3.54%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093835x1.093835x1.09x10.992%11.0%12.023%12.0%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093598x1.093598x1.09x11.930%11.9%13.047%13.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078480x1.078480x1.08x14.031%14.0%15.132%15.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077594x1.077594x1.08x10.821%10.8%11.661%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074227x1.074227x1.07x8.935%8.93%9.598%9.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050288x1.050288x1.05x20.396%20.4%21.422%21.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049072x1.049072x1.05x16.603%16.6%17.418%17.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043321x1.043321x1.04x8.500%8.50%8.869%8.87%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037373x1.037373x1.04x15.022%15.0%15.584%15.6%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029433x1.029433x1.03x3.206%3.21%3.301%3.30%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028857x1.028857x1.03x10.622%10.6%10.928%10.9%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018183x1.018183x1.02x15.334%15.3%15.613%15.6%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001229x1.001229x1.00x13.754%13.8%13.771%13.8%42-1.001506x-1.001506x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.601%13.6%13.581%13.6%43-1.031649x-1.031649x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.205%3.21%3.107%3.11%44-1.041504x-1.041504x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.423%6.42%6.167%6.17%45-1.060004x-1.060004x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x13.651%13.7%12.879%12.9%46-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%47-1.131063x-1.131063x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x13.912%13.9%12.300%12.3%48-1.165691x-1.165691x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%-1.369846x-1.369846x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x6.643%6.64%4.849%4.85%49-1.376263x-1.376263x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x22.724%22.7%16.511%16.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares West Lafayette to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Lafayette. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleIndianaCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityEast North CentralAtlantaMidwestWashingtonLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleWest LafayetteW Lafayette25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k9.260731%9.260731%9.3%9,3258.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k505.507104%5.507104%5.5%783
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Lafayette, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%20%40%60%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteSeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisMidwestWichitaEast North CentralLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiIndianaEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit69.144746%69.144746%69.1%9,83160.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1835.277176%35.277176%35.3%35,52235.5k34.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2432.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k31.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M28.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4424.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M23.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Lafayette
0%5%10%15%Count#West LafayetteW LafayetteWashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeAustinBaltimoreLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixMidwestEast North CentralSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoIndianaArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit18.617246%18.617246%18.6%2,64712.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.511748%5.511748%5.5%5,5505.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,7974.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k2.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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 Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaTulsaBaltimoreRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityJacksonvilleMidwestEast North CentralDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaIndianaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaTippecanoeFort WorthChicagoWashingtonLafayettePhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseW LafayetteSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074227x1.074227x1.07x8.935%8.93%9.598%9.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.165691x-1.165691x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.085%5.09%-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#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 West Lafayette, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Lafayette
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place 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:
Indiana
County:
Tippecanoe
Metro Area:
Lafayette Area
Townships:
Tippecanoe, Wabash
ZIP Codes:
47906, 47907
Unified School Districts:
Tippecanoe, West Lafayette
Neighborhoods:
Amberleigh Village, Arbor Chase, Avondale, Bar-Barry Heights, Blackbird Farms, Glenwood Heights, Happy Hollow Heights, Hills and Dales, Larman Lakes, New Chauncey, Northwestern Heights, Plaza Park, Prophet's Ridge, University Farms, Wabash Shores
Congressional District:
IN-4
State Senate District:
IN-22
State House Districts:
IN-25, IN-26, IN-27
Nearby Cities:
Lafayette
Nearby Towns:
Battle Ground, Brookston, Dayton, Otterbein, Shadeland
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Americus, Buck Creek, Montmorenci, West Point