Educational Attainment in Independence, Iowa (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Independence
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma233.463510%38.422607%33.463510%33.5%1,37158.262143%53.321968%58.262143%58.3%2,3878.274347%8.255425%8.274347%8.3%339

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-12.906717%-12.906717%-12.9%33.464%33.5%38.423%38.4%9.264803%9.264803%+9.3%58.262%58.3%53.322%53.3%0.229203%0.229203%+0.2%8.274%8.27%8.255%8.26%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Independence
Iowa
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.146449%1.121165%0.146449%0.1%60.756651%1.554613%0.756651%0.8%314.051745%6.056420%4.051745%4.1%16614.449597%18.439947%14.449597%14.4%59214.059068%11.250461%14.059068%14.1%57618.452526%21.426337%18.452526%18.5%75639.809617%31.895631%39.809617%39.8%1,6313.514767%5.058431%3.514767%3.5%1443.978521%2.497523%3.978521%4.0%1630.781059%0.699472%0.781059%0.8%32

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-86.937821%-86.937821%-86.9%0.146%0.15%1.121%1.12%-51.328654%-51.328654%-51.3%0.757%0.76%1.555%1.55%-33.099998%-33.099998%-33.1%4.052%4.05%6.056%6.06%-21.639702%-21.639702%-21.6%14.450%14.4%18.440%18.4%24.964364%24.964364%+25.0%14.059%14.1%11.250%11.3%-13.879231%-13.879231%-13.9%18.453%18.5%21.426%21.4%24.812133%24.812133%+24.8%39.810%39.8%31.896%31.9%-30.516658%-30.516658%-30.5%3.515%3.51%5.058%5.06%59.298676%59.298676%+59.3%3.979%3.98%2.498%2.50%11.664201%11.664201%+11.7%0.781%0.78%0.699%0.70%

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 Iowa and Independence
More Females More Males
Iowa
Independence
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.425858%-11.553994%-8.425858%8%34.708%34.7%32.011%32.0%2.704620%4.894291%2.704620%3%57.544%57.5%59.101%59.1%14.723847%22.041014%14.723847%15%7.748%7.75%8.889%8.89%

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 Iowa and Independence
More Females More Males
Iowa
Independence
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%59.356717%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.317%0.32%-35.591300%-35.591300%36%68.811293%0.861%0.86%0.635%0.63%-19.529950%76.928010%76.928010%77%2.990%2.99%5.291%5.29%-10.104214%-10.381942%-10.104214%10%15.088%15.1%13.704%13.7%-30.708511%-26.380166%-30.708511%31%15.768%15.8%12.063%12.1%-11.745334%-4.056843%-11.745334%12%19.393%19.4%17.354%17.4%9.422200%11.246458%9.422200%9%38.151%38.2%41.746%41.7%-47.036445%-47.036445%47%25.629310%4.123%4.12%2.804%2.80%135.707427%18.346694%135.707427%136%2.447%2.45%5.767%5.77%-271.091980%-271.091980%271%10.521099%1.178%1.18%0.317%0.32%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Independence
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-346.506584%11.862521%6.506584%6.5%841,29118.215892%17.266468%18.215892%18.2%2431,33416.599732%22.635921%16.599732%16.6%12474719.448276%25.215640%19.448276%19.4%141725

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-45.150074%-45.150074%45.2%6.507%6.51%11.863%11.9%5.498659%5.498659%5.5%18.216%18.2%17.266%17.3%-26.666415%-26.666415%26.7%16.600%16.6%22.636%22.6%-22.872171%-22.872171%22.9%19.448%19.4%25.216%25.2%

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 Iowa and Independence
More Females More Males
Iowa
Independence
60%40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3412.645349%20.099812%12.645349%12.6%6.194%6.19%6.977%6.98%-10.342553%8.031830%8.031830%8.0%17.608%17.6%19.023%19.0%-48.366261%-27.616442%-48.366261%48.4%19.643%19.6%13.239%13.2%-76.558070%-27.318532%-76.558070%76.6%26.523%26.5%15.022%15.0%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Independence
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$65,909.000000$61,606.000000$65,909.000000$65.9k2034.955%4.95%$43,864.000000$47,214.000000$43,864.000000$43.9k59214.450%14.4%$34,663.000000$34,478.000000$34,663.000000$34.7k1,33232.512%32.5%$28,237.000000$30,468.000000$28,237.000000$28.2k1,63139.810%39.8%$22,039.000000$24,666.000000$22,039.000000$22.0k3398.274%8.27%$33,547.000000$36,544.000000$33,547.000000$33.5k4,097100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Female Male
Iowa
Independence
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-63,705.000000$-5,670.000000$-54,629.000000$-69,375.000000$69.4k$63,705.000000$54,629.000000$18,138.000000$63,705.000000$63.7k85118$-41,667.000000$-40,237.000000$-41,667.000000$41.7k$41,667.000000$4,583.000000$40,237.000000$17,767.000000$46,250.000000$46.3k333259$-29,107.000000$-27,468.000000$-29,107.000000$29.1k$29,107.000000$12,875.000000$27,468.000000$14,882.000000$41,982.000000$42.0k776556$-18,059.000000$-22,151.000000$-18,059.000000$18.1k$18,059.000000$16,806.000000$22,151.000000$14,794.000000$34,865.000000$34.9k842789$-11,222.000000$-17,655.000000$-11,222.000000$11.2k$11,222.000000$12,913.000000$17,655.000000$11,543.000000$24,135.000000$24.1k171168$-28,333.000000$-29,984.000000$-28,333.000000$28.3k$28,333.000000$11,171.000000$29,984.000000$13,152.000000$39,504.000000$39.5k2,2071,890

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Independence
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma390.611028%87.334886%90.611028%90.6%60885.206532%81.551556%85.206532%85.2%88767.888889%74.589506%67.888889%67.9%61181.443299%60.138856%81.443299%81.4%158

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Female Male
Iowa
Independence
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40%20%0%20%40%60%80%MFWhite1AsianHispanic2-5.051665%-2.137878%-5.807843%-7.189542%7.2%5.051665%5.807843%1.248737%5.051665%5.1%88154-0.000000%-43.750000%-15.161413%-1.631369%-43.750000%43.8%0.000000%15.161413%0.000000%0.0%07-20.408163%-37.762971%-20.408163%20.4%20.408163%67.687075%37.762971%5.979843%88.095238%88.1%7410

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Iowa and Independence
Female Male
Iowa
Independence
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1AsianHispanic2-18.440710%-26.860229%-1.575302%-18.440710%18.4%18.440710%2.454813%26.860229%20.895522%20.9%364395-46.666667%-9.583333%-45.974001%-56.250000%56.3%46.666667%45.974001%6.935793%46.666667%46.7%79-0.000000%-28.571429%-10.829520%-2.204145%-28.571429%28.6%0.000000%10.829520%0.000000%0.0%014

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Independence

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.6%26.6%29.5%32.4%35.4%38.3%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
57.1%58.4%59.5%60.7%61.8%63.1%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.8%5.8%7.7%9.5%11.4%13.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.000%0.044%0.088%0.132%0.177%0.221%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.60%0.70%0.79%0.88%0.97%1.07%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%3.1%4.0%5.0%5.9%6.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.5%11.0%12.5%14.0%15.5%17.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.8%11.6%12.4%13.1%13.9%14.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.1%18.5%19.8%21.1%22.5%23.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37.0%38.3%39.4%40.6%41.8%43.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%2.0%2.6%3.1%3.7%4.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%2.7%4.2%5.7%7.1%8.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.24%0.47%0.71%0.94%1.18%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Buchanan County

There are 11 places in Buchanan County. This section compares Independence to all of the places in Buchanan County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Independence.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%15%Count#BrandonAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLamontMidwestWest North CentralHazletonStanleyIndependenceIowaBuchanan CountyBuchananZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Independence Community School DistrictIndependenceQuasquetonWinthropFairbankRowleyJesup18.614719%18.614719%18.6%43117.931034%17.931034%17.9%26213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.702341%10.702341%10.7%32310.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.054326%9.054326%9.1%4548.695652%8.695652%8.7%658.274347%8.274347%8.3%33968.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.684037%7.684037%7.7%1,0727.594513%7.594513%7.6%4546.639777%6.639777%6.6%4284.972376%4.972376%5.0%1874.426230%4.426230%4.4%2783.237410%3.237410%3.2%2793.125000%3.125000%3.1%6101.507538%1.507538%1.5%2711

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Independence
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaAuroraZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Independence Community School DistrictIndependenceJesupIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchananWinthropFairbankStanleyBrandonQuasquetonRowleyLamontHazleton30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k24.827586%24.827586%24.8%36121.478755%21.478755%21.5%1,28420.586410%20.586410%20.6%1,32719.597990%19.597990%19.6%351219.404442%19.404442%19.4%795317.998710%17.998710%18.0%2,51117.704918%17.704918%17.7%108416.187050%16.187050%16.2%135511.594203%11.594203%11.6%8610.389610%10.389610%10.4%24710.220994%10.220994%10.2%3789.895833%9.895833%9.9%1995.351171%5.351171%5.4%16103.621730%3.621730%3.6%1811

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Independence
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644RowleyFairbankIndependenceJesupIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchananAuroraWinthropHazletonQuasquetonLamontBrandonStanley3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k1.053864%1.053864%1.1%631.041667%1.041667%1.0%210.959233%0.959233%1.0%820.903100%0.903100%0.9%3730.893356%0.893356%0.9%1640.837729%0.837729%0.8%540.817146%0.817146%0.8%1140.689655%0.689655%0.7%150.327869%0.327869%0.3%260.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#31

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 Independence, selected other places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#RowleyHazletonStanleyBrandonAuroraLamontFairbankBuchananJesupIndependenceIowaZIP 50644IndependenceWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesQuasquetonWinthrop-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.742%6.74%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.204710x5.204710x5.20x2.715%2.71%14.130%14.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.147059x5.147059x5.15x2.857%2.86%14.706%14.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.148148x3.148148x3.15x8.571%8.57%26.984%27.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.908163x2.908163x2.91x9.333%9.33%27.143%27.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.504783x2.504783x2.50x6.081%6.08%15.232%15.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.879070x1.879070x1.88x2.228%2.23%4.186%4.19%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605115x1.605115x1.61x5.922%5.92%9.506%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592344x1.592344x1.59x1.175%1.18%1.871%1.87%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488036x1.488036x1.49x5.378%5.38%8.003%8.00%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176940x1.176940x1.18x7.004%7.00%8.243%8.24%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147238x1.147238x1.15x7.748%7.75%8.889%8.89%9-1.000000x-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%-1.321023x-1.321023x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x5.682%5.68%4.301%4.30%10-1.473747x-1.473747x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x5.281%5.28%3.583%3.58%11

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

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 Independence, selected other places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#WinthropAuroraIowaMidwestWest North CentralFairbankUnited StatesBuchananJesupIndependenceRowleyIndependenceZIP 50644-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.651%0.65%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.429%1.43%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-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-1.000000x1.565891x1.565891x1.57x0.743%0.74%1.163%1.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421709x1.421709x1.42x0.677%0.68%0.962%0.96%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407519x1.407519x1.41x0.748%0.75%1.053%1.05%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163105x1.163105x1.16x0.777%0.78%0.904%0.90%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157303x1.157303x1.16x0.971%0.97%1.124%1.12%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106266x1.106266x1.11x0.861%0.86%0.952%0.95%6-1.215649x-1.215649x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.151%1.15%0.947%0.95%

Educational Attainment by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Independence to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Independence. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Independence
0%10%20%30%Count#Storm LakeDenisonPerryMarshalltownSioux CityOttumwaMuscatineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWaterlooCouncil BluffsKeokukMidwestClintonFort DodgeLe MarsPellaBurlingtonWest North CentralDavenportOskaloosaDubuquePleasant HillIndependenceIowaMount PleasantMt PleasantNewtonCarrollFort MadisonBuchanan CountyBuchananZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Mason CityCrestonSpencerIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceGrinnellCedar RapidsAltoonaIndianolaIowa CityCliveFairfieldCoralvilleDecorahWaverlyCedar FallsBooneMarionWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesUrbandaleJohnstonNorwalkNorth LibertyBettendorfAmesAnkenyGrimesWaukee34.354812%34.354812%34.4%2,074133.912134%33.912134%33.9%1,621222.182952%22.182952%22.2%1,067320.268682%20.268682%20.3%3,621416.196427%16.196427%16.2%8,450516.145865%16.145865%16.1%2,661614.144144%14.144144%14.1%2,198713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k812.467653%12.467653%12.5%5,637912.348879%12.348879%12.3%5,0971010.639768%10.639768%10.6%7701110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.089266%10.089266%10.1%1,831129.928726%9.928726%9.9%1,602139.363462%9.363462%9.4%634149.212759%9.212759%9.2%543159.207132%9.207132%9.2%1,606169.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980178.796236%8.796236%8.8%673188.612735%8.612735%8.6%3,360198.472722%8.472722%8.5%542208.274347%8.274347%8.3%3398.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.196128%8.196128%8.2%453218.195606%8.195606%8.2%843228.126181%8.126181%8.1%559237.745358%7.745358%7.7%584247.684037%7.684037%7.7%1,0727.594513%7.594513%7.6%4547.497647%7.497647%7.5%1,434256.966207%6.966207%7.0%369266.644476%6.644476%6.6%519276.639777%6.639777%6.6%4286.612686%6.612686%6.6%343285.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099295.543610%5.543610%5.5%593305.145610%5.145610%5.1%470315.094424%5.094424%5.1%1,945325.001761%5.001761%5.0%568334.532206%4.532206%4.5%311344.531770%4.531770%4.5%572354.414716%4.414716%4.4%198364.398977%4.398977%4.4%258374.395197%4.395197%4.4%948384.151933%4.151933%4.2%364393.858305%3.858305%3.9%977403.757341%3.757341%3.8%1,593413.422321%3.422321%3.4%973423.363363%3.363363%3.4%448433.270224%3.270224%3.3%209443.086538%3.086538%3.1%321452.686825%2.686825%2.7%654462.593210%2.593210%2.6%731472.584814%2.584814%2.6%864482.285714%2.285714%2.3%148491.812144%1.812144%1.8%19150

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Independence
0%20%40%60%Count#AmesIowa CityJohnstonCoralvilleWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCliveWaukeeNorth LibertyUrbandaleBettendorfGrimesAnkenyCedar FallsDecorahFairfieldWaverlyNorwalkPellaPleasant HillMarionCedar RapidsAltoonaGrinnellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDubuqueMidwestIndianolaIowaDavenportDes MoinesCarrollOskaloosaFort DodgeWaterlooSpencerZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Mason CitySioux CityIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceMuscatineClintonMarshalltownIndependenceBooneBurlingtonLe MarsMount PleasantMt PleasantBuchanan CountyBuchananCouncil BluffsCrestonOttumwaNewtonStorm LakeKeokukPerryFort MadisonDenison63.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k159.902040%59.902040%59.9%22,87022.9k256.719219%56.719219%56.7%7,555355.379496%55.379496%55.4%6,990454.876524%54.876524%54.9%23,26623.3k554.860867%54.860867%54.9%6,230653.140417%53.140417%53.1%5,601749.548077%49.548077%49.5%5,153849.470648%49.470648%49.5%14,06514.1k949.098229%49.098229%49.1%11,95112.0k1048.648649%48.648649%48.6%3,1501145.925328%45.925328%45.9%15,35115.4k1243.409523%43.409523%43.4%9,3631341.583055%41.583055%41.6%1,8651438.122996%38.122996%38.1%2,6161537.016198%37.016198%37.0%2,1711636.488812%36.488812%36.5%2,3321736.291144%36.291144%36.3%2,1391834.891355%34.891355%34.9%2,2321934.195561%34.195561%34.2%8,6592031.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2131.186314%31.186314%31.2%3,3362231.116252%31.116252%31.1%1,6142330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.724187%29.724187%29.7%11,59611.6k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.399387%28.399387%28.4%2,5942527.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k2625.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k2725.090856%25.090856%25.1%1,7262824.911776%24.911776%24.9%1,9062922.776573%22.776573%22.8%3,6753022.015792%22.015792%22.0%9,9543121.482525%21.482525%21.5%1,6783221.478755%21.478755%21.5%1,28421.358360%21.358360%21.4%4,0853320.857931%20.857931%20.9%10,88210.9k3420.586410%20.586410%20.6%1,32719.613900%19.613900%19.6%3,0483519.610976%19.610976%19.6%3,5593619.451441%19.451441%19.5%3,4753719.404442%19.404442%19.4%79519.311053%19.311053%19.3%1,6933819.050622%19.050622%19.1%3,3233918.741693%18.741693%18.7%1,2694018.617695%18.617695%18.6%1,0294117.998710%17.998710%18.0%2,51117.967293%17.967293%18.0%7,4164216.707570%16.707570%16.7%8854316.461380%16.461380%16.5%2,7134415.934280%15.934280%15.9%1,6394515.355309%15.355309%15.4%9274615.089125%15.089125%15.1%1,0924713.284823%13.284823%13.3%6394811.763926%11.763926%11.8%8874910.669456%10.669456%10.7%51050

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%Count#Iowa CityAmesCoralvilleGrinnellDecorahCliveJohnstonCedar FallsNorth LibertyWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesBettendorfFairfieldUrbandaleWaukeeIndianolaCarrollPellaAnkenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAltoonaWaverlyWest North CentralCedar RapidsMidwestStorm LakeDubuqueIowaDes MoinesSioux CityOskaloosaDavenportWaterlooMason CityOttumwaFort DodgeMarshalltownMarionClintonBurlingtonSpencerNorwalkCouncil BluffsBooneKeokukPleasant HillGrimesMuscatineZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644CrestonIndependenceDenisonMount PleasantMt PleasantIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchananFort MadisonPerryNewtonLe Mars14.115089%14.115089%14.1%5,389111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,367211.844399%11.844399%11.8%1,49537.056102%7.056102%7.1%36647.045708%7.045708%7.0%31656.947869%6.947869%6.9%78966.621622%6.621622%6.6%88276.472252%6.472252%6.5%1,39685.846154%5.846154%5.8%60895.769276%5.769276%5.8%2,446105.648905%5.648905%5.6%1,375115.085981%5.085981%5.1%349124.551370%4.551370%4.6%1,294134.354839%4.354839%4.4%459144.247865%4.247865%4.2%388154.012211%4.012211%4.0%276163.953173%3.953173%4.0%233173.554120%3.554120%3.6%1,188183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.159764%3.159764%3.2%338193.017903%3.017903%3.0%177202.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477212.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882226%2.882226%2.9%174222.740183%2.740183%2.7%1,069232.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432242.348003%2.348003%2.3%1,225252.208862%2.208862%2.2%169262.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424271.999425%1.999425%2.0%904281.908397%1.908397%1.9%365291.893089%1.893089%1.9%312301.735358%1.735358%1.7%280311.718444%1.718444%1.7%307321.595451%1.595451%1.6%404331.592462%1.592462%1.6%289341.502035%1.502035%1.5%262351.485085%1.485085%1.5%116361.470818%1.470818%1.5%94371.325257%1.325257%1.3%547381.300331%1.300331%1.3%114391.271245%1.271245%1.3%92401.266219%1.266219%1.3%81411.220077%1.220077%1.2%79421.145431%1.145431%1.1%178431.053864%1.053864%1.1%630.925052%0.925052%0.9%49440.903100%0.903100%0.9%370.899582%0.899582%0.9%43450.886557%0.886557%0.9%49460.837729%0.837729%0.8%540.817146%0.817146%0.8%1140.809019%0.809019%0.8%61470.644491%0.644491%0.6%31480.544429%0.544429%0.5%56490.118151%0.118151%0.1%850

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#36

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 Independence, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#NorwalkGrimesWaverlyIndianolaWaukeeCoralvilleAnkenyNorth LibertyGrinnellMt PleasantBuchananIndependenceFort DodgeSpencerPerryFort MadisonCouncil BluffsMason CityMarshalltownUrbandaleOttumwaCedar RapidsCrestonIowaWaterlooSioux CityDecorahZIP 50644ClintonDenisonIndependenceWest North CentralMidwestOskaloosaKeokukUnited StatesDavenportStorm LakeDes MoinesCliveCarrollDubuqueBurlingtonIowa CityAltoonaW Des MoinesMuscatinePleasant HillBettendorfCedar FallsMarionAmesNewtonBooneJohnstonLe MarsPellaFairfield-1.000000x-1.000000x4.471651x4.471651x4.47x1.229%1.23%5.497%5.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.971076x3.971076x3.97x0.945%0.95%3.754%3.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.540306x2.540306x2.54x2.517%2.52%6.395%6.39%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.477245x2.477245x2.48x3.115%3.12%7.717%7.72%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.346000x2.346000x2.35x1.094%1.09%2.566%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.344549x2.344549x2.34x2.655%2.66%6.226%6.23%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.037999x2.037999x2.04x1.716%1.72%3.498%3.50%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.016761x2.016761x2.02x2.107%2.11%4.250%4.25%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869010x1.869010x1.87x4.775%4.78%8.925%8.92%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608412x1.608412x1.61x6.205%6.20%9.979%9.98%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605115x1.605115x1.61x5.922%5.92%9.506%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488036x1.488036x1.49x5.378%5.38%8.003%8.00%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418629x1.418629x1.42x8.221%8.22%11.662%11.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376484x1.376484x1.38x5.643%5.64%7.768%7.77%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347614x1.347614x1.35x19.099%19.1%25.739%25.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345178x1.345178x1.35x6.581%6.58%8.853%8.85%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326933x1.326933x1.33x10.683%10.7%14.175%14.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301303x1.301303x1.30x6.555%6.55%8.530%8.53%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285238x1.285238x1.29x17.767%17.8%22.834%22.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269861x1.269861x1.27x3.026%3.03%3.843%3.84%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265041x1.265041x1.27x14.331%14.3%18.129%18.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243824x1.243824x1.24x5.354%5.35%6.660%6.66%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221290x1.221290x1.22x6.347%6.35%7.752%7.75%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210088x1.210088x1.21x11.326%11.3%13.706%13.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209764x1.209764x1.21x14.699%14.7%17.782%17.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209122x1.209122x1.21x4.014%4.01%4.853%4.85%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176940x1.176940x1.18x7.004%7.00%8.243%8.24%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164071x1.164071x1.16x9.372%9.37%10.910%10.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153275x1.153275x1.15x31.463%31.5%36.285%36.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147238x1.147238x1.15x7.748%7.75%8.889%8.89%-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-1.000000x1.127448x1.127448x1.13x8.294%8.29%9.351%9.35%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113761x1.113761x1.11x10.081%10.1%11.228%11.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%8.45%9.259%9.26%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095872x1.095872x1.10x32.743%32.7%35.883%35.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088239x1.088239x1.09x4.798%4.80%5.221%5.22%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086421x1.086421x1.09x7.812%7.81%8.487%8.49%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031402x1.031402x1.03x8.487%8.49%8.753%8.75%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017101x1.017101x1.02x9.133%9.13%9.289%9.29%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001400x1.001400x1.00x5.091%5.09%5.098%5.10%36-1.014933x-1.014933x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x5.582%5.58%5.500%5.50%37-1.046516x-1.046516x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x3.841%3.84%3.670%3.67%38-1.064794x-1.064794x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.567%14.6%13.681%13.7%39-1.096167x-1.096167x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x8.837%8.84%8.061%8.06%40-1.118878x-1.118878x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x2.827%2.83%2.527%2.53%41-1.147614x-1.147614x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x4.689%4.69%4.086%4.09%42-1.183321x-1.183321x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x4.172%4.17%3.525%3.53%43-1.245810x-1.245810x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.882%2.88%2.313%2.31%44-1.304906x-1.304906x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x9.174%9.17%7.030%7.03%45-1.365027x-1.365027x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x4.760%4.76%3.487%3.49%46-1.609399x-1.609399x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x4.077%4.08%2.533%2.53%47-1.696331x-1.696331x1.70x1.000000x1.000000x11.626%11.6%6.854%6.85%48-1.753979x-1.753979x1.75x1.000000x1.000000x11.669%11.7%6.653%6.65%49-1.904625x-1.904625x1.90x1.000000x1.000000x6.022%6.02%3.162%3.16%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#37

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 Independence, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Midwest

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

No H.S. Diploma by Place#38

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AuroraKansas CityClevelandDetroitElginDearbornMilwaukeeSouth BendDaytonChicagoFlintRockfordSt. LouisWarrenJolietGrand RapidsIndianapolisToledoCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWichitaGreen BayEvansvilleOmahaFort WayneKenoshaIndependenceLansingColumbusPeoriaTopekaMinneapolisKansas CitySpringfieldMidwestWest North CentralDavenportSioux FallsSpringfieldIndependenceIowaBuchanan CountyBuchananZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644LincolnIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceOlatheRochesterFargoCedar RapidsColumbiaMadisonOverland 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%35,05035.1k2711.804005%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%11,14911.1k3710.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980388.819364%8.819364%8.8%9,714398.670273%8.670273%8.7%6,892408.274347%8.274347%8.3%3398.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.684037%7.684037%7.7%1,0727.594513%7.594513%7.6%4547.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k416.639777%6.639777%6.6%4286.424130%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%3,717464.836248%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

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Independence
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborNapervilleOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaMinneapolisOlatheRochesterSt. PaulFargoLincolnChicagoSpringfieldColumbusOmahaPeoriaCincinnatiSioux FallsSt. LouisKansas CityGrand RapidsCedar RapidsAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralIndianapolisMidwestDearbornWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsIowaTopekaSpringfieldFort WayneDavenportLansingDes MoinesSouth BendElginGreen BayMilwaukeeKenoshaJolietRockfordZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Independence Community School DistrictIndependenceAkronEvansvilleIndependenceIndependenceToledoBuchanan CountyBuchananDaytonWarrenKansas CityClevelandDetroitFlint72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k165.974095%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%28,79328.8k1334.813955%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%39,86339.9k2131.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2231.119143%31.119143%31.1%37,36637.4k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.985384%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%71,75771.8k2627.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k2727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.007248%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%34,70734.7k3324.410096%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%21,02021.0k4021.478755%21.478755%21.5%1,28420.586410%20.586410%20.6%1,32720.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k4119.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k4219.404442%19.404442%19.4%79518.113046%18.113046%18.1%14,77314.8k4318.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4417.998710%17.998710%18.0%2,51117.635555%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

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%15%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaMadisonRochesterNapervilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSt. PaulSt. LouisCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoSpringfieldOmahaPeoriaKansas CityColumbusSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux FallsTopekaGrand RapidsIndianapolisWest North CentralDearbornSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestOlatheLansingIowaWichitaDes MoinesFort WayneAuroraAkronDavenportRockfordMilwaukeeClevelandGreen BayKenoshaToledoEvansvilleElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsKansas CityDetroitDaytonIndependenceJolietZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644WarrenFlintIndependenceIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchanan17.877867%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%10,97511.0k84.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k94.729595%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%17,12017.1k232.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.946078%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%1,311,0191.31M2.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349272.704043%2.704043%2.7%1,963282.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260292.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432302.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974312.296917%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%1,033481.053864%1.053864%1.1%631.047058%1.047058%1.0%963490.978759%0.978759%1.0%611500.903100%0.903100%0.9%370.837729%0.837729%0.8%540.817146%0.817146%0.8%114

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#41

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 Independence, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BuchananIndependenceGreen BayCedar RapidsLincolnDetroitOmahaToledoIowaFort WayneKansas CityMadisonJolietFargoZIP 50644KenoshaIndependenceSioux FallsWest North CentralRockfordMidwestIndependenceTopekaMilwaukeeIndianapolisAuroraDaytonFlintUnited StatesOlatheKansas CityDavenportOverland ParkLansingEvansvilleDes MoinesGrand RapidsPeoriaChicagoWichitaColumbusElginSouth BendClevelandSpringfieldWarrenNapervilleSpringfieldSt. LouisCincinnatiAkronAnn ArborRochesterSt. PaulMinneapolisSterling HtsColumbiaDearborn-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605115x1.605115x1.61x5.922%5.92%9.506%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488036x1.488036x1.49x5.378%5.38%8.003%8.00%-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-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-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-1.000000x1.176940x1.176940x1.18x7.004%7.00%8.243%8.24%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152187x1.152187x1.15x10.767%10.8%12.406%12.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147238x1.147238x1.15x7.748%7.75%8.889%8.89%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146019x1.146019x1.15x8.230%8.23%9.431%9.43%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-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-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%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-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%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-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%31-1.000000x-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%48-1.369846x-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

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#42

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 Independence, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaMidwestWashingtonWest North CentralRaleighPortlandIndependenceIowaBuchanan CountyBuchananZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Virginia BeachVirginia BchIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%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%49,49049.5k3711.553484%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%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k478.274347%8.274347%8.3%3398.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.684037%7.684037%7.7%1,0727.594513%7.594513%7.6%4546.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.639777%6.639777%6.6%4286.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Independence
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisMidwestWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixIowaJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644Independence Community School DistrictIndependenceFresnoIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchananClevelandDetroit60.416303%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%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%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%858,793859k2431.153001%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%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.719611%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%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.049958%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%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4721.478755%21.478755%21.5%1,28420.586410%20.586410%20.6%1,32720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4819.404442%19.404442%19.4%79517.998710%17.998710%18.0%2,51116.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Independence, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Independence
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonWest North CentralVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixMidwestIowaSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroitZIP Code 50644ZIP 50644IndependenceIndependence Community School DistrictIndependenceBuchanan CountyBuchanan12.461852%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%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%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%9,918362.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.604272%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%7,621422.314576%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%5,693501.053864%1.053864%1.1%630.903100%0.903100%0.9%370.837729%0.837729%0.8%540.817146%0.817146%0.8%114

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

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 Independence, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BuchananIndependenceCharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaIowaTulsaBaltimoreZIP 50644RaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityIndependenceWest North CentralJacksonvilleMidwestDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605115x1.605115x1.61x5.922%5.92%9.506%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488036x1.488036x1.49x5.378%5.38%8.003%8.00%-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-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-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-1.000000x1.176940x1.176940x1.18x7.004%7.00%8.243%8.24%-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-1.000000x1.147238x1.147238x1.15x7.748%7.75%8.889%8.89%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-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-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%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-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%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-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%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-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%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%47-1.220587x-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

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#47

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 Independence, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Independence
Female
Male
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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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