Educational Attainment in Tract 950800, Essex County, Virginia (Tract)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
Tract 950800
Essex County
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma219.299581%22.928002%19.299581%19.3%50766.653978%59.192712%66.653978%66.7%1,75114.046441%17.879286%14.046441%14.0%369
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 Essex County at large.
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-15.825281%-15.825281%-15.8%19.300%19.3%22.928%22.9%12.605042%12.605042%+12.6%66.654%66.7%59.193%59.2%-21.437352%-21.437352%-21.4%14.046%14.0%17.879%17.9%
% percentage with given level in Tract 950800
ref. percentage with given level in Essex County
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 Essex County and Tract 950800
Tract 950800
Essex County
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.152265%0.506137%0.152265%0.2%41.370384%0.873086%1.370384%1.4%363.730491%4.491965%3.730491%3.7%988.184241%10.780716%8.184241%8.2%2155.862200%6.276098%5.862200%5.9%15429.881995%21.763887%29.881995%29.9%78536.771983%37.428824%36.771983%36.8%9669.097830%11.906871%9.097830%9.1%2394.111153%4.896875%4.111153%4.1%1080.837457%1.075541%0.837457%0.8%22
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 Essex County at large.
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-69.916254%-69.916254%-69.9%0.152%0.15%0.506%0.51%56.958673%56.958673%+57.0%1.370%1.37%0.873%0.87%-16.951913%-16.951913%-17.0%3.730%3.73%4.492%4.49%-24.084444%-24.084444%-24.1%8.184%8.18%10.781%10.8%-6.594822%-6.594822%-6.6%5.862%5.86%6.276%6.28%37.300816%37.300816%+37.3%29.882%29.9%21.764%21.8%-1.754907%-1.754907%-1.8%36.772%36.8%37.429%37.4%-23.591762%-23.591762%-23.6%9.098%9.10%11.907%11.9%-16.045361%-16.045361%-16.0%4.111%4.11%4.897%4.90%-22.136188%-22.136188%-22.1%0.837%0.84%1.076%1.08%
% percentage with given level in Tract 950800
ref. percentage with given level in Essex County
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 Essex County and Tract 950800
More Females More Males
Essex County
Tract 950800
0%20%40%60%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-10.806019%-19.016153%-10.806019%11%20.213%20.2%18.242%18.2%-7.447445%-3.288481%-7.447445%7%68.865%68.9%64.092%64.1%61.750739%38.728085%61.750739%62%10.922%10.9%17.666%17.7%
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 Essex County and Tract 950800
More Females More Males
Essex County
Tract 950800
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.329%0.33%618.323747%131.033542%618.323747%618%0.355%0.35%2.547%2.55%-19.994811%-19.994811%20%67.300151%4.043%4.04%3.369%3.37%-13.226569%-77.789201%-13.226569%13%8.652%8.65%7.642%7.64%-64.481467%-41.823378%-64.481467%64%7.163%7.16%4.355%4.35%-77.325938%-65.371787%-77.325938%77%37.447%37.4%21.118%21.1%36.781228%25.795806%36.781228%37%31.418%31.4%42.975%43.0%3.904997%22.863233%3.904997%4%8.936%8.94%9.285%9.29%520.184639%76.672709%520.184639%520%1.206%1.21%7.477%7.48%15.858669%82.026427%15.858669%16%0.780%0.78%0.904%0.90%
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 Essex County and Tract 950800
Tract 950800
Essex County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.121457%12.043956%10.121457%10.1%757417.782101%9.625343%7.782101%7.8%801,02810.578842%12.663085%10.578842%10.6%535011.960784%9.309021%1.960784%2.0%7357
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 Essex County at large.
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-15.962351%-15.962351%16.0%10.121%10.1%12.044%12.0%-19.149879%-19.149879%19.1%7.782%7.78%9.625%9.63%-16.459203%-16.459203%16.5%10.579%10.6%12.663%12.7%-78.936729%-78.936729%78.9%1.961%1.96%9.309%9.31%
% percentage in Tract 950800 with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Essex County 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 Essex County and Tract 950800
More Females More Males
Essex County
Tract 950800
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-20.300752%-17.882028%-20.300752%20.3%11.080%11.1%9.211%9.21%-76.201796%62.601010%62.601010%62.6%6.022%6.02%9.792%9.79%-143.315508%-488.873039%-143.315508%143.3%13.725%13.7%5.641%5.64%-1,000.000000%-34.447313%-1,000.000000%> 1000%3.590%3.59%0.000%0%
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 Essex County and Tract 950800
Tract 950800
Essex County
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$52,981.000000$46,607.000000$52,981.000000$53.0k1385.253%5.25%$50,542.000000$43,750.000000$50,542.000000$50.5k2158.184%8.18%$22,233.000000$25,998.000000$22,233.000000$22.2k93935.744%35.7%$30,500.000000$30,182.000000$30,500.000000$30.5k96636.772%36.8%$35,938.000000$28,021.000000$35,938.000000$35.9k36914.046%14.0%$30,270.000000$30,531.000000$30,270.000000$30.3k2,627100.000%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 Essex County and Tract 950800
Female Male
Essex County
Tract 950800
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-20,521.000000$-24,651.000000$-20,521.000000$20.5k$20,521.000000$10,789.000000$24,651.000000$12,224.000000$31,310.000000$31.3k629310$-23,053.000000$-20,735.000000$-23,053.000000$23.1k$23,053.000000$24,610.000000$20,735.000000$18,053.000000$47,663.000000$47.7k443523$-22,979.000000$-23,855.000000$-22,979.000000$23.0k$22,979.000000$17,898.000000$23,855.000000$14,839.000000$40,877.000000$40.9k1,4101,217
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

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 Essex County and Tract 950800
Tract 950800
Essex County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma395.566502%88.861076%95.566502%95.6%19493.265565%86.588103%93.265565%93.3%73476.586742%75.577101%76.586742%76.6%54360.962567%54.597049%60.962567%61.0%114
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#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
Female Male
Essex County
Tract 950800
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2-8.123791%-10.836039%-8.123791%8.1%8.123791%10.862185%10.836039%5.778660%18.985976%19.0%17684-13.732394%-6.267606%-21.580547%-20.000000%20.0%13.732394%21.580547%5.854397%13.732394%13.7%3970-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Essex County and Tract 950800
Female Male
Essex County
Tract 950800
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2-15.764023%-20.616883%-15.764023%15.8%15.764023%2.466829%20.616883%0.229442%18.230852%18.2%169163-0.000000%-6.000000%-7.509294%-5.195873%-6.000000%6.0%0.000000%7.509294%0.000000%0.0%021-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Tract in Essex County

There are 3 tracts in Essex County. This section compares Tract 950800 to all of the tracts in Essex County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tract 950800.

No H.S. Diploma by Tract#15

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Tract 950800, selected other tracts in Essex County, and entities that contain Tract 950800
0%5%10%15%20%Count#950700Tract 950700Essex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex950600Tract 950600South950800Tract 950800United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia21.768466%21.768466%21.8%613117.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.520325%17.520325%17.5%431214.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.046441%14.046441%14.0%369313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Tract#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Tract 950800, selected other tracts in Essex County, and entities that contain Tract 950800
0%10%20%30%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth950700Tract 950700Essex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex950600Tract 950600950800Tract 95080036.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M20.845170%20.845170%20.8%587116.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31616.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31615.284553%15.284553%15.3%376213.437381%13.437381%13.4%3533
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Tract#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 Tract 950800, selected other tracts in Essex County, and entities that contain Tract 950800
0%1%2%3%4%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth950800Tract 950800950600Tract 950600Essex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex950700Tract 9507004.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.522649%1.522649%1.5%4011.463415%1.463415%1.5%3621.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.171875%1.171875%1.2%333
Count number of people in category
# rank of tract out of 3 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 Tract#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 Tract 950800, selected other tracts in Essex County, and entities that contain Tract 950800
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Tract 950800Tract 950700Essex CountyEssexTract 950600South AtlanticVirginiaSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.617507x1.617507x1.62x10.922%10.9%17.666%17.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425564x1.425564x1.43x18.408%18.4%26.242%26.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220738x1.220738x1.22x15.764%15.8%19.243%19.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Tract#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 Tract 950800, selected other tracts in Essex County, and entities that contain Tract 950800
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#Tract 950700Tract 950800Essex CountyEssexVirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticTract 950600-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.732%2.73%1-1.000000x-1.000000x8.110107x8.110107x8.11x0.355%0.35%2.876%2.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558034x1.558034x1.56x3.300%3.30%5.141%5.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.019704x-1.019704x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x1.478%1.48%1.449%1.45%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of tract out of 3 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:
Virginia
County:
Essex
Districts:
Central, South
ZIP Codes:
22437, 22454, 22504, 22560, 23115
Unified School District:
Essex County
Congressional District:
VA-1
State Senate District:
VA-4
State House District:
VA-98
Block Groups:
Block Group 950800-1, Block Group 950800-2, Block Group 950800-3
Neighboring Tracts:
Tract 030100, Tract 040100, Tract 950400, Tract 950600, Tract 950700, Tract 950900