Educational Attainment in West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (Unincorporated Place)
Educational Attainment#1
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
West Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Relative Educational Attainment#2
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
Detailed Educational Attainment#3
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
West Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
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 Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| More Females | More Males | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
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 Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| More Females | More Males | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7
Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
West Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8
Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
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 Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| More Females | More Males | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10
Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
West Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11
By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| Female | Male | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
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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 Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
West Nanticoke
Pennsylvania
Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13
Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| Female | Male | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
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College Graduates By Race#14
Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and West Nanticoke
| Female | Male | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| West Nanticoke |
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Scranton Area
There are 100 places in the Scranton Area. This section compares West Nanticoke to all of the places in the Scranton Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Nanticoke.No H.S. Diploma by Place#15
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#16
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#17
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#18
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#19
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in Pennsylvania
There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares West Nanticoke to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Nanticoke. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,002.No H.S. Diploma by Place#20
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#21
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#22
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#23
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#24
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in the Northeast
There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares West Nanticoke to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Nanticoke. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.No H.S. Diploma by Place#25
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#26
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#27
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#28
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#29
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Place in the United States
There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares West Nanticoke to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Nanticoke. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.No H.S. Diploma by Place#30
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#31
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of West Nanticoke, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#32
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#34
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 Nanticoke, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Nanticoke
Female
Male
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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