Educational Attainment in the Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa (Township)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Polk Township
Polk Township
Shelby County
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma222.000000%33.179232%22.000000%22.0%2278.000000%58.108108%78.000000%78.0%780.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.712660%0
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 Shelby County at large.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Polk Township
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-33.693462%-33.693462%-33.7%22.000%22.0%33.179%33.2%34.232558%34.232558%+34.2%78.000%78.0%58.108%58.1%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%8.713%8.71%
% percentage with given level in the Polk Township
ref. percentage with given level in Shelby 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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Polk Township
Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.296349%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.770507%09.000000%3.935514%9.000000%9.0%97.000000%16.085823%7.000000%7.0%76.000000%12.091038%6.000000%6.0%647.000000%20.282124%47.000000%47.0%4731.000000%37.825984%31.000000%31.0%310.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.800853%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.591750%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.320057%0
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 Shelby County at large.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Polk Township
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.296%0.30%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.771%0.77%128.686747%128.686747%+128.7%9.000%9.00%3.936%3.94%-56.483419%-56.483419%-56.5%7.000%7.00%16.086%16.1%-50.376471%-50.376471%-50.4%6.000%6.00%12.091%12.1%131.731151%131.731151%+131.7%47.000%47.0%20.282%20.3%-18.045754%-18.045754%-18.0%31.000%31.0%37.826%37.8%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%4.801%4.80%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%3.592%3.59%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.320%0.32%
% percentage with given level in the Polk Township
ref. percentage with given level in Shelby 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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
More Females More Males
Shelby County
Polk Township
40%20%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2-0.840336%-44.943098%-0.840336%1%22.059%22.1%21.875%21.9%0.235849%13.104700%0.235849%0%77.941%77.9%78.125%78.1%
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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
More Females More Males
Shelby County
Polk Township
1k%0k%1k%FMMaster's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2-1,000.000000%-102.877276%-1,000.000000%> 1000%13.235%13.2%0.000%0%-78.259529%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%21.875%21.9%-1,000.000000%-4.744706%-1,000.000000%> 1000%8.824%8.82%0.000%0%-295.294118%-295.294118%0k%11.272829%61.765%61.8%15.625%15.6%286.363636%14.099689%286.363636%0k%16.176%16.2%62.500%62.5%
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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Polk Township
Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-440.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.702176%01511.111111%14.849253%11.111111%11.1%7630.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.526272%022
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 Shelby County at large.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Polk Township
100%80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-44-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%8.702%8.70%-25.173941%-25.173941%25.2%11.111%11.1%14.849%14.8%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%31.526%31.5%
% percentage in the Polk Township with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Shelby 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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
More Females More Males
Shelby County
Polk Township
0%500%1,000%FM45-64-52.582436%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%58.333%58.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Polk Township
Polk Township
Shelby County
$0k$10k$20k$30kCount%Some CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$21,875.000000$34,425.000000$21,875.000000$21.9k5353.000%53.0%$31,250.000000$30,155.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k3131.000%31.0%$25,227.000000$32,766.000000$25,227.000000$25.2k100100.000%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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Female Male
Shelby County
Polk Township
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMTotal$-22,070.000000$-26,957.000000$-22,070.000000$22.1k$22,070.000000$30,805.000000$26,957.000000$14,176.000000$52,875.000000$52.9k6832
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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Polk Township
Shelby County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%93.365584%100.000000%100.0%16100.000000%86.430811%100.000000%100.0%4876.190476%74.347333%76.190476%76.2%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%62.195122%0
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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Female Male
Shelby County
Polk Township
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6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%MFWhite1-0.000000%-6.288857%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%6.288857%2.612609%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 Shelby County and the Polk Township
Female Male
Shelby County
Polk Township
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1-13.235294%-14.818626%-10.623746%-13.235294%13.2%13.235294%8.639706%14.818626%21.875000%21.9%79
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Iowa

There are 1,662 county subdivisions in Iowa. This section compares the Polk Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Polk Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 9,112.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#15

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%10%20%30%Count#Storm LakeTaylor TownshipTaylorLee TownshipSioux CityCenter TownshipCtrBloomington TownshipBloomingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKane TownshipBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldWaterlooTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkKeokukDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesMidwestClintonFort DodgeAmerica TownshipAmericaBurlingtonLewis TownshipLewisWest North CentralDavenportOskaloosaShelby CountyShelbyDubuqueFour Mile TownshipFour MileIowaCarrollLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieNewton TownshipNewtonMadison TownshipMadisonMason CityKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleSpencerGrinnellIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningCedar RapidsClay TownshipWalnut TownshipWalnutIndianolaIowa CityMonroe TownshipMonroeDecorah TownshipDecorah960100Tract 960100FairfieldWaverlyCedar FallsDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesWebster TownshipWebsterMarion TownshipMarionWashington TownshipWashingtonPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyPenn TownshipFranklin TownshipFranklinCrocker TownshipCrockerBoone TownshipBooneWalnut TownshipWalnutJefferson TownshipJeffersonPolk Township34.354812%34.354812%34.4%2,074123.659118%23.659118%23.7%2,779218.284948%18.284948%18.3%7,495316.196427%16.196427%16.2%8,450415.715486%15.715486%15.7%2,806513.713927%13.713927%13.7%2,186613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.980648%12.980648%13.0%4,635712.645607%12.645607%12.6%2,638812.467653%12.467653%12.5%5,637911.757089%11.757089%11.8%9081010.639768%10.639768%10.6%7701110.617515%10.617515%10.6%7,1631210.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.089266%10.089266%10.1%1,831139.928726%9.928726%9.9%1,602149.280545%9.280545%9.3%654159.207132%9.207132%9.2%1,606169.196439%9.196439%9.2%816179.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980188.796236%8.796236%8.8%673198.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.612735%8.612735%8.6%3,360208.413143%8.413143%8.4%571218.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.126181%8.126181%8.1%559227.744017%7.744017%7.7%576237.720728%7.720728%7.7%815247.710058%7.710058%7.7%568257.497647%7.497647%7.5%1,434267.269629%7.269629%7.3%512276.644476%6.644476%6.6%519286.612686%6.612686%6.6%343296.028051%6.028051%6.0%2025.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099305.396318%5.396318%5.4%642315.380715%5.380715%5.4%2,515325.145610%5.145610%5.1%470335.094424%5.094424%5.1%1,945344.730545%4.730545%4.7%431354.663900%4.663900%4.7%281364.620462%4.620462%4.6%984.532206%4.532206%4.5%311374.398977%4.398977%4.4%258384.395197%4.395197%4.4%948394.280822%4.280822%4.3%400403.720990%3.720990%3.7%1,459413.688334%3.688334%3.7%1,031423.238213%3.238213%3.2%522432.709515%2.709515%2.7%688442.466837%2.466837%2.5%424452.463319%2.463319%2.5%366462.118938%2.118938%2.1%703471.559792%1.559792%1.6%234481.285362%1.285362%1.3%214491.127989%1.127989%1.1%75500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Boone TownshipBooneFranklin TownshipFranklinWashington TownshipWashingtonIowa CityPenn TownshipWalnut TownshipWalnutJefferson TownshipJeffersonWalnut TownshipWalnutPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyWebster TownshipWebsterCrocker TownshipCrockerCedar FallsLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieDecorah TownshipDecorahFairfieldWaverlyMarion TownshipMarionDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesMonroe TownshipMonroeClay TownshipCedar RapidsGrinnellFour Mile TownshipFour MileUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDubuqueMidwestIndianolaTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkIowaDavenportCarrollLewis TownshipLewisOskaloosaFort DodgeWaterlooSpencerMason CityShelby CountyShelbySioux CityBloomington TownshipBloomingtonDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesClinton960100Tract 960100America TownshipAmericaBurlingtonIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldKane TownshipCenter TownshipCtrPolk TownshipStorm LakeNewton TownshipNewtonKeokukTaylor TownshipTaylorLee TownshipMadison TownshipMadison63.758166%63.758166%63.8%9,565163.736707%63.736707%63.7%9,470260.347395%60.347395%60.3%9,728359.902040%59.902040%59.9%22,87022.9k458.116128%58.116128%58.1%9,989557.907382%57.907382%57.9%9,641650.774553%50.774553%50.8%3,376750.379752%50.379752%50.4%23,54823.5k848.570416%48.570416%48.6%12,33312.3k947.839837%47.839837%47.8%18,75818.8k1045.953522%45.953522%46.0%15,24615.2k1143.409523%43.409523%43.4%9,3631239.499866%39.499866%39.5%2,9381338.240664%38.240664%38.2%2,3041438.122996%38.122996%38.1%2,6161537.016198%37.016198%37.0%2,1711636.278754%36.278754%36.3%10,14110.1k1734.579924%34.579924%34.6%23,32923.3k1833.958951%33.958951%34.0%3,0941932.655291%32.655291%32.7%3,8852031.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2131.116252%31.116252%31.1%1,6142230.381612%30.381612%30.4%2,0622330.315023%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%2,5942527.282144%27.282144%27.3%2,1072627.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k2725.090856%25.090856%25.1%1,7262825.008453%25.008453%25.0%2,2192924.911776%24.911776%24.9%1,9063022.776573%22.776573%22.8%3,6753122.015792%22.015792%22.0%9,9543221.482525%21.482525%21.5%1,6783321.358360%21.358360%21.4%4,0853421.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77920.857931%20.857931%20.9%10,88210.9k3520.658720%20.658720%20.7%3,2933619.798801%19.798801%19.8%1,8503719.610976%19.610976%19.6%3,5593819.471947%19.471947%19.5%41319.455087%19.455087%19.5%1,3713919.050622%19.050622%19.1%3,3234017.606685%17.606685%17.6%59017.265370%17.265370%17.3%1,2164116.830449%16.830449%16.8%3,5114216.198504%16.198504%16.2%5,7844316.169140%16.169140%16.2%2,8874416.000000%16.000000%16.0%1615.355309%15.355309%15.4%9274515.223570%15.223570%15.2%1,6074615.089125%15.089125%15.1%1,0924714.864635%14.864635%14.9%1,7464812.527446%12.527446%12.5%5,1354911.524365%11.524365%11.5%84950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#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 the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%5%10%Count#Iowa CityFranklin TownshipFranklinPenn TownshipWashington TownshipWashingtonBoone TownshipBooneGrinnellDecorah TownshipDecorahCedar FallsPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyWalnut TownshipWalnutFairfieldWalnut TownshipWalnutWebster TownshipWebsterIndianolaCrocker TownshipCrockerLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesCarrollUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWaverlyWest North CentralClay TownshipCedar RapidsMidwestStorm LakeTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkDubuqueIowaMonroe TownshipMonroeJefferson TownshipJeffersonSioux CityLewis TownshipLewisMarion TownshipMarionOskaloosaDavenportWaterlooMason CityCenter TownshipCtrFort DodgeClintonBurlingtonDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesSpencer960100Tract 960100Four Mile TownshipFour MileKeokukBloomington TownshipBloomingtonShelby CountyShelbyTaylor TownshipTaylorBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleKane TownshipMadison TownshipMadisonLee TownshipNewton TownshipNewtonAmerica TownshipAmericaIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningPolk Township14.115089%14.115089%14.1%5,389112.982905%12.982905%13.0%1,929212.613451%12.613451%12.6%2,168310.688586%10.688586%10.7%1,72347.272364%7.272364%7.3%1,09157.056102%7.056102%7.1%36666.970954%6.970954%7.0%42076.472252%6.472252%6.5%1,39685.533239%5.533239%5.5%1,40595.496245%5.496245%5.5%2,569105.085981%5.085981%5.1%349114.714998%4.714998%4.7%785124.598317%4.598317%4.6%1,803134.247865%4.247865%4.2%388144.198692%4.198692%4.2%1,393154.140898%4.140898%4.1%308164.058461%4.058461%4.1%2,738174.012211%4.012211%4.0%276183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.017903%3.017903%3.0%177192.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.975540%2.975540%3.0%354202.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477212.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882226%2.882226%2.9%174222.848634%2.848634%2.8%220232.740183%2.740183%2.7%1,069242.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.579300%2.579300%2.6%235252.526696%2.526696%2.5%168262.348003%2.348003%2.3%1,225272.332920%2.332920%2.3%207282.210854%2.210854%2.2%618292.208862%2.208862%2.2%169302.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424311.999425%1.999425%2.0%904321.908397%1.908397%1.9%365331.764212%1.764212%1.8%315341.735358%1.735358%1.7%280351.592462%1.592462%1.6%289361.502035%1.502035%1.5%262371.487586%1.487586%1.5%139381.485085%1.485085%1.5%116391.414427%1.414427%1.4%301.340799%1.340799%1.3%91401.271245%1.271245%1.3%92411.248432%1.248432%1.2%199421.066856%1.066856%1.1%901.021624%1.021624%1.0%120431.021044%1.021044%1.0%213441.008093%1.008093%1.0%71450.873778%0.873778%0.9%312460.828017%0.828017%0.8%61470.727007%0.727007%0.7%298480.663130%0.663130%0.7%70490.255428%0.255428%0.3%18500.208893%0.208893%0.2%70.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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).

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Polk Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Polk Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#18

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%10%20%30%Count#Aurora TownshipAuroraCenter TownshipCtrKansas CityClevelandWayne TownshipWayneDetroitMilwaukeeNorth TownshipNDaytonChicagoProviso TownshipProvisoRockford TownshipRockfordSt. LouisWarrenGrand RapidsToledoBlue TownshipCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesThornton TownshipThorntonWichitaKaw TownshipOmahaBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleColumbusMaine TownshipMaineTopekaMinneapolisSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldWorth TownshipWorthMidwestLawrence TownshipLawrenceSioux FallsWest North CentralShelby CountyShelbyCapital TownshipCapitalWheeling TownshipWheelingPalatine TownshipPalatineIowaSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgLincolnWashington TownshipWashingtonOlatheFargoIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningCedar RapidsYork TownshipMilton TownshipMiltonMadison960100Tract 960100Downers Grove TownshipDowners GrvLisle TownshipLisleOverland ParkAnn ArborPolk Township33.464284%33.464284%33.5%29,81429.8k123.165532%23.165532%23.2%22,92622.9k222.659362%22.659362%22.7%21,21821.2k321.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k421.037720%21.037720%21.0%18,48918.5k521.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k617.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k717.062713%17.062713%17.1%17,39117.4k816.928359%16.928359%16.9%14,88914.9k916.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1015.636222%15.636222%15.6%16,11016.1k1115.608074%15.608074%15.6%18,24118.2k1215.466266%15.466266%15.5%33,80433.8k1315.286174%15.286174%15.3%14,05914.1k1414.563179%14.563179%14.6%17,64317.6k1514.332972%14.332972%14.3%26,34326.3k1614.241047%14.241047%14.2%15,25815.3k1713.761583%13.761583%13.8%26,28626.3k1813.591726%13.591726%13.6%17,95118.0k1913.278342%13.278342%13.3%24,61324.6k2013.132171%13.132171%13.1%12,21212.2k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.974232%12.974232%13.0%14,37014.4k2212.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k2312.455744%12.455744%12.5%15,16315.2k2412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k2512.171847%12.171847%12.2%9,3752611.376979%11.376979%11.4%60,83160.8k2711.132206%11.132206%11.1%10,96511.0k2811.032803%11.032803%11.0%9,3772910.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k3010.767091%10.767091%10.8%11,14911.1k3110.678962%10.678962%10.7%11,17511.2k3210.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.179618%10.179618%10.2%8,161339.702326%9.702326%9.7%9,123349.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.623103%8.623103%8.6%6,837358.424707%8.424707%8.4%9,343368.392669%8.392669%8.4%6,695378.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.739434%7.739434%7.7%7,226387.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k396.804680%6.804680%6.8%6,403406.424130%6.424130%6.4%5,331416.055621%6.055621%6.1%4,270426.028051%6.028051%6.0%2025.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099435.461095%5.461095%5.5%4,715445.266517%5.266517%5.3%4,126454.836248%4.836248%4.8%7,351464.620462%4.620462%4.6%984.020265%4.020265%4.0%4,166473.522812%3.522812%3.5%2,870483.377424%3.377424%3.4%4,282493.157717%3.157717%3.2%2,057500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#19

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborOverland ParkMilton TownshipMiltonLisle TownshipLisleMadisonDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvWashington TownshipWashingtonPalatine TownshipPalatineYork TownshipMinneapolisOlatheWheeling TownshipWheelingSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgKaw TownshipSt. PaulMaine TownshipMaineFargoLincolnLawrence TownshipLawrenceChicagoCapital TownshipCapitalColumbusOmahaCincinnatiSt. LouisGrand RapidsBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleCedar RapidsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux FallsWest North CentralMidwestWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsIowaTopekaSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldProviso TownshipProvisoWorth TownshipWorthMilwaukeeRockford TownshipRockfordShelby CountyShelbyAkronCenter TownshipCtrNorth TownshipN960100Tract 960100Thornton TownshipThorntonToledoDaytonIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningWarrenWayne TownshipWayneKansas CityClevelandPolk TownshipAurora TownshipAuroraBlue TownshipDetroit72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k158.823344%58.823344%58.8%74,57874.6k257.681507%57.681507%57.7%45,19045.2k356.900171%56.900171%56.9%46,35646.4k456.337583%56.337583%56.3%85,63285.6k553.762123%53.762123%53.8%55,71155.7k650.610540%50.610540%50.6%47,62347.6k749.860853%49.860853%49.9%39,77539.8k849.728972%49.728972%49.7%42,93542.9k947.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k1046.512581%46.512581%46.5%38,59838.6k1146.409378%46.409378%46.4%51,46851.5k1241.792515%41.792515%41.8%39,02039.0k1341.581304%41.581304%41.6%50,61950.6k1439.969357%39.969357%40.0%74,08874.1k1539.511462%39.511462%39.5%38,91838.9k1638.241175%38.241175%38.2%26,96527.0k1737.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k1836.577273%36.577273%36.6%29,32429.3k1936.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k2036.298510%36.298510%36.3%28,78028.8k2134.685843%34.685843%34.7%185,460185k2234.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2333.783048%33.783048%33.8%64,52964.5k2433.007421%33.007421%33.0%72,14372.1k2532.904381%32.904381%32.9%39,86339.9k2632.623147%32.623147%32.6%25,12725.1k2731.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.259813%30.259813%30.3%28,45328.5k2930.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3027.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k3127.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.007248%27.007248%27.0%22,95423.0k3226.964567%26.964567%27.0%27,92127.9k3326.237989%26.237989%26.2%27,03327.0k3425.217641%25.217641%25.2%26,38926.4k3523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k3621.592552%21.592552%21.6%25,23525.2k3721.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77920.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k3820.139240%20.139240%20.1%19,93119.9k3919.650916%19.650916%19.7%20,02920.0k4019.471947%19.471947%19.5%41318.971090%18.971090%19.0%21,01221.0k4118.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4217.635555%17.635555%17.6%15,51115.5k4317.606685%17.606685%17.6%59017.280259%17.280259%17.3%15,89315.9k4416.826535%16.826535%16.8%14,78814.8k4516.167409%16.167409%16.2%15,13915.1k4616.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4716.000000%16.000000%16.0%1615.929601%15.929601%15.9%14,19214.2k4815.821208%15.821208%15.8%16,95117.0k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#20

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%5%10%15%Count#Ann ArborMadisonDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvWashington TownshipWashingtonMinneapolisYork TownshipOverland ParkLisle TownshipLisleSt. PaulKaw TownshipMilton TownshipMiltonSt. LouisCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoCapital TownshipCapitalOmahaMaine TownshipMainePalatine TownshipPalatineWheeling TownshipWheelingColumbusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTopekaGrand RapidsLawrence TownshipLawrenceWest North CentralSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestSioux FallsOlatheIowaCenter TownshipCtrSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgWichitaProviso TownshipProvisoAkronBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleRockford TownshipRockfordMilwaukeeWorth TownshipWorthClevelandToledoNorth TownshipNSterling HeightsSterling Hts960100Tract 960100Kansas CityDetroitDaytonWayne TownshipWayneShelby CountyShelbyWarrenBlue TownshipAurora TownshipAuroraThornton TownshipThorntonIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningPolk Township17.877867%17.877867%17.9%11,64611.6k19.171173%9.171173%9.2%13,94013.9k27.658384%7.658384%7.7%7,93637.306290%7.306290%7.3%6,87546.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k56.197734%6.197734%6.2%5,35165.940071%5.940071%5.9%7,53175.933545%5.933545%5.9%4,83485.920847%5.920847%5.9%10,97511.0k95.896414%5.896414%5.9%7,178105.800061%5.800061%5.8%4,544114.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k124.729595%4.729595%4.7%9,034134.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,656144.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k154.336789%4.336789%4.3%3,058164.233985%4.233985%4.2%3,357174.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k184.030539%4.030539%4.0%3,970193.487439%3.487439%3.5%2,782203.407574%3.407574%3.4%3,779213.357865%3.357865%3.4%17,95418.0k223.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.233245%3.233245%3.2%2,748233.174629%3.174629%3.2%3,846243.083448%3.083448%3.1%2,472252.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.911721%2.911721%2.9%3,015262.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477272.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.841677%2.841677%2.8%2,672282.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349292.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.602914%2.602914%2.6%2,576302.551250%2.551250%2.6%2,382312.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260322.213918%2.213918%2.2%2,281332.163955%2.163955%2.2%2,858342.113682%2.113682%2.1%1,628352.067272%2.067272%2.1%2,416362.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455371.958049%1.958049%2.0%2,049381.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911391.642065%1.642065%1.6%3,018401.575684%1.575684%1.6%1,606411.439893%1.439893%1.4%1,339421.414427%1.414427%1.4%301.388310%1.388310%1.4%1,300431.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693441.257490%1.257490%1.3%1,106451.183365%1.183365%1.2%1,040461.066856%1.066856%1.1%901.047058%1.047058%1.0%963470.997751%0.997751%1.0%1,069480.936111%0.936111%0.9%834490.876686%0.876686%0.9%971500.208893%0.208893%0.2%70.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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).

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Polk Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Polk Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#21

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%10%20%Count#San Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBronxSan BernardinoLos AngelesSouthwest DallasSW DallasEl PasoAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…FresnoHoustonMiamiDetroitNortheast DallasNE DallasEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyFort WorthBrooklynLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodQueensSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyMilwaukeePhiladelphiaOntarioChicagoBaltimoreOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Las VegasPhoenixBostonSacramentoOrlandoAustinDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManhattanSan DiegoTampaSan JoseSan FranciscoTucsonAlbuquerqueTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteColumbusTulsaSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityTown of HempsteadHempsteadMidwestNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisWashingtonAtlantaWest North CentralSeattleShelby CountyShelbyNortheast TarrantNE TarrantIowaIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningPlanoSeattle East960100Tract 960100Polk Township28.998944%28.998944%29.0%126,922127k128.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k227.582802%27.582802%27.6%135,754136k324.837401%24.837401%24.8%434,160434k423.987048%23.987048%24.0%141,940142k523.756417%23.756417%23.8%81,30881.3k622.645542%22.645542%22.6%248,699249k722.107626%22.107626%22.1%92,47292.5k821.922900%21.922900%21.9%457,347457k921.818150%21.818150%21.8%149,688150k1021.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k1120.783651%20.783651%20.8%207,494207k1220.461493%20.461493%20.5%128,038128k1320.041576%20.041576%20.0%106,726107k1420.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k1519.402518%19.402518%19.4%73,10573.1k1619.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1719.344408%19.344408%19.3%244,983245k1817.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1917.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2017.129346%17.129346%17.1%71,39771.4k2116.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k2216.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k2315.999398%15.999398%16.0%70,21470.2k2415.906523%15.906523%15.9%198,651199k2514.952077%14.952077%15.0%308,569309k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.900512%13.900512%13.9%103,047103k2813.679368%13.679368%13.7%53,75853.8k2913.668915%13.668915%13.7%78,23878.2k3013.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k3113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k3212.985760%12.985760%13.0%206,792207k3312.979618%12.979618%13.0%57,75857.8k3412.789590%12.789590%12.8%153,604154k3512.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3612.262851%12.262851%12.3%70,40970.4k3712.089143%12.089143%12.1%52,21752.2k3811.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3911.376979%11.376979%11.4%60,83160.8k4011.299086%11.299086%11.3%43,65343.7k4110.435356%10.435356%10.4%64,29464.3k4210.384134%10.384134%10.4%54,23054.2k4310.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.135583%10.135583%10.1%47,67947.7k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.538552%9.538552%9.5%37,37337.4k469.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.833573%8.833573%8.8%66,22066.2k478.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.418271%8.418271%8.4%31,44331.4k488.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k6.028051%6.028051%6.0%2025.714681%5.714681%5.7%20,64420.6k494.913852%4.913852%4.9%20,32620.3k504.620462%4.620462%4.6%980.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#22

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%20%40%60%Count#ManhattanSeattle EastWashingtonSan FranciscoPlanoSan JoseAtlantaSeattleBostonDenverAustinTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteTown of HempsteadHempsteadSan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisChicagoColumbusLos AngelesBrooklynSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyNortheast DallasNE DallasSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityAlbuquerqueTampaTucsonOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…TulsaQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoustonWest North CentralBaltimoreLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodMidwestPhoenixOrlandoAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…SacramentoEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyIowaOntarioPhiladelphiaMiamiFort WorthSouthwest DallasSW DallasMilwaukeeFresnoLas VegasShelby CountyShelbyEl Paso960100Tract 960100BronxIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningSan BernardinoPolk TownshipSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlDetroit60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k157.691220%57.691220%57.7%238,638239k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k354.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k454.142756%54.142756%54.1%195,588196k549.985845%49.985845%50.0%600,334600k649.803731%49.803731%49.8%195,136195k749.626221%49.626221%49.6%372,018372k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1044.843364%44.843364%44.8%256,674257k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1238.767308%38.767308%38.8%202,458202k1338.701072%38.701072%38.7%616,296616k1438.547398%38.547398%38.5%143,978144k1536.877886%36.877886%36.9%173,478173k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1734.685843%34.685843%34.7%185,460185k1834.593243%34.593243%34.6%604,693605k1934.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2033.231104%33.231104%33.2%420,848421k2133.191099%33.191099%33.2%331,364331k2233.118385%33.118385%33.1%204,048204k2332.636312%32.636312%32.6%140,967141k2432.512191%32.512191%32.5%144,676145k2532.087814%32.087814%32.1%184,237184k2631.198303%31.198303%31.2%136,915137k2731.110082%31.110082%31.1%120,191120k2830.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k2930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.080133%30.080133%30.1%627,520628k3030.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k3129.113198%29.113198%29.1%109,693110k3228.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.760152%28.760152%28.8%593,529594k3328.535877%28.535877%28.5%112,142112k3428.412939%28.412939%28.4%312,038312k3528.231204%28.231204%28.2%209,283209k3627.276345%27.276345%27.3%170,682171k3727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.758411%26.758411%26.8%111,532112k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3926.011156%26.011156%26.0%178,455178k4024.665414%24.665414%24.7%131,349131k4123.764821%23.764821%23.8%140,625141k4223.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4322.486319%22.486319%22.5%94,05694.1k4421.702666%21.702666%21.7%271,037271k4521.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77921.071885%21.071885%21.1%72,12072.1k4619.471947%19.471947%19.5%41319.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k4717.606685%17.606685%17.6%59016.375473%16.375473%16.4%80,59580.6k4816.000000%16.000000%16.0%1614.929012%14.929012%14.9%65,34165.3k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#23

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Polk Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Polk Township
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonManhattanSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSeattleSan JoseSeattle EastDenverSan DiegoAustinBaltimoreLos AngelesAlbuquerquePlanoChicagoTucsonTown of HempsteadHempsteadTampaMiamiNortheast DallasNE DallasSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityHoustonPhiladelphiaSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…BrooklynSacramentoColumbusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTulsaPhoenixLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodWest North CentralMidwestOrlandoFresnoAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…QueensNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisIowaNortheast TarrantNE TarrantEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyOntarioFort WorthLas VegasMilwaukeeSan BernardinoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlEl PasoSouthwest DallasSW DallasBronx960100Tract 960100DetroitShelby CountyShelbyIKM-Manning Community School DistrictIKM-ManningPolk Township12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k46.889819%6.889819%6.9%26,99527.0k56.641855%6.641855%6.6%49,79049.8k66.255912%6.255912%6.3%75,13475.1k76.036065%6.036065%6.0%24,96825.0k85.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k95.247128%5.247128%5.2%83,55883.6k105.058711%5.058711%5.1%28,95529.0k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.659072%4.659072%4.7%81,44181.4k134.631274%4.631274%4.6%20,00420.0k144.617088%4.617088%4.6%16,67916.7k154.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k164.461087%4.461087%4.5%25,61425.6k174.441262%4.441262%4.4%23,19423.2k184.325266%4.325266%4.3%19,24719.2k194.025531%4.025531%4.0%27,61827.6k203.827408%3.827408%3.8%38,21138.2k213.792624%3.792624%3.8%23,36723.4k223.737871%3.737871%3.7%77,97878.0k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.601468%3.601468%3.6%45,61045.6k253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.466073%3.466073%3.5%15,21115.2k273.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k283.380196%3.380196%3.4%25,05825.1k293.357865%3.357865%3.4%17,95418.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.140490%3.140490%3.1%12,13312.1k313.010825%3.010825%3.0%62,13562.1k323.009440%3.009440%3.0%11,33911.3k332.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.893233%2.893233%2.9%11,37011.4k342.828959%2.828959%2.8%11,83311.8k352.763004%2.763004%2.8%30,34430.3k362.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k372.682967%2.682967%2.7%12,62112.6k382.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.630994%2.630994%2.6%9,827392.484535%2.484535%2.5%15,54715.5k402.324315%2.324315%2.3%9,688412.173239%2.173239%2.2%11,57311.6k422.155077%2.155077%2.2%26,91426.9k432.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455441.807306%1.807306%1.8%8,895451.792414%1.792414%1.8%7,845461.745764%1.745764%1.7%5,975471.704476%1.704476%1.7%10,08610.1k481.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k491.414427%1.414427%1.4%301.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693501.066856%1.066856%1.1%900.208893%0.208893%0.2%70.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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).

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:
Iowa
County:
Shelby
ZIP Codes:
51446, 51447, 51537
Unified School District:
IKM-Manning
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-9
State House District:
IA-18
Neighboring Townships:
Center, Douglas, Douglas, Greeley, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Sharon
Nearby Townships:
Cameron, Clay, Iowa, Leroy, Monroe, Nishnabotny, Union, Westphalia