Educational Attainment in the Muscle Ridge Islands, Knox County, Maine (Unorganized Territory)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Muscle Ridge Islands
Knox County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma250.000000%38.585716%50.000000%50.0%450.000000%54.490536%50.000000%50.0%40.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.923748%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 Knox County at large.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.581630%29.581630%+29.6%50.000%50.0%38.586%38.6%-8.240946%-8.240946%-8.2%50.000%50.0%54.491%54.5%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%6.924%6.92%
% percentage with given level in the Muscle Ridge Islands
ref. percentage with given level in Knox 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 Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Muscle Ridge Islands
Knox County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.235065%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.761981%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.561418%050.000000%19.667069%50.000000%50.0%40.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.360183%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.566385%050.000000%34.924151%50.000000%50.0%40.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.155054%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.365955%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.402739%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 Knox County at large.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
-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%1.235%1.24%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.762%1.76%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%7.561%7.56%154.232082%154.232082%+154.2%50.000%50.0%19.667%19.7%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%8.360%8.36%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%19.566%19.6%43.167403%43.167403%+43.2%50.000%50.0%34.924%34.9%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%5.155%5.16%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.366%1.37%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.403%0.40%
% percentage with given level in the Muscle Ridge Islands
ref. percentage with given level in Knox 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 Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
More Females More Males
Knox County
Muscle Ridge Islands
1k%0k%1k%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2-1,000.000000%-22.988223%-1,000.000000%> 1000%100.000%100%0.000%0%1,000.000000%9.942738%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%100.000%100%
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 Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
More Females More Males
Knox County
Muscle Ridge Islands
1,000%500%0%500%1,000%FMBachelor's1High School2-1,000.000000%-21.532051%-1,000.000000%> 1000%100.000%100%0.000%0%1,000.000000%20.461186%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%100.000%100%
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 Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Muscle Ridge Islands
Knox County
0%10%20%30%40%50%B.X.Total45-6450.000000%18.175159%50.000000%50.0%48
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 Knox County at large.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%50%100%150%%ref.45-64175.100761%175.100761%175.1%50.000%50.0%18.175%18.2%
% percentage in the Muscle Ridge Islands with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Knox 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 Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
More Females More Males
Knox County
Muscle Ridge Islands
1,000%800%600%400%200%0%FM45-64-1,000.000000%-38.449147%-1,000.000000%> 1000%100.000%100%0.000%0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Employment by Educational Attainment#10

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Muscle Ridge Islands
Knox County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%83.796457%100.000000%100.0%40.000000%0.000000%0.0%71.881770%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%67.987022%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%42.950108%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#11

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Female Male
Knox County
Muscle Ridge Islands
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
4%2%0%2%4%6%8%MFWhite1-0.000000%-5.318145%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%5.318145%2.889416%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#12

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Knox County and the Muscle Ridge Islands
Female Male
Knox County
Muscle Ridge Islands
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%80%60%40%20%0%20%MFWhite1-0.000000%-100.000000%-27.734656%-4.174215%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%27.734656%0.000000%0.0%04
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 Maine

There are 533 county subdivisions in Maine. This section compares the Muscle Ridge Islands to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Muscle Ridge Islands. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 6,118.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#13

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of LebanonLebanonCaribouTown of SkowheganSkowheganLewistonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSchool Administrative District 0808SanfordBiddefordNortheastAugustaPresque IsleTown of FairfieldFairfieldAuburnNew EnglandTown of OaklandOaklandWestbrookWatervilleTown of BerwickBerwickBelfastBangorOld TownMaineSacoTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonPortlandTown of WindhamWindhamKnox CountyKnoxRocklandTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of WaterboroWaterboroTown of WinslowWinslowBrewerTown of WellsTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of LisbonLisbonEllsworthTown of KitteryKitteryTown of GrayTown of EliotTown of OronoSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of StandishStandishTown of HampdenHampdenBathTown of FreeportFreeportTown of GorhamGorhamTown of TopshamTopshamTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of YorkTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss20.105820%20.105820%20.1%874115.837494%15.837494%15.8%920215.649867%15.649867%15.6%944313.601105%13.601105%13.6%3,349413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.128146%12.128146%12.1%10612.104530%12.104530%12.1%1,737511.636967%11.636967%11.6%1,613611.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.534760%11.534760%11.5%1,558710.554847%10.554847%10.6%662810.387399%10.387399%10.4%48899.958111%9.958111%10.0%1,569109.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.978398%8.978398%9.0%399118.940576%8.940576%8.9%1,157128.915522%8.915522%8.9%915138.800000%8.800000%8.8%473148.427201%8.427201%8.4%404158.217327%8.217327%8.2%1,824168.113392%8.113392%8.1%415178.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k7.490057%7.490057%7.5%1,017187.433688%7.433688%7.4%440197.227616%7.227616%7.2%335207.191964%7.191964%7.2%3,494217.012823%7.012823%7.0%886226.923748%6.923748%6.9%2,0636.770175%6.770175%6.8%375236.469780%6.469780%6.5%471246.411071%6.411071%6.4%908256.405907%6.405907%6.4%321266.183812%6.183812%6.2%327276.013363%6.013363%6.0%405285.882353%5.882353%5.9%444295.666401%5.666401%5.7%284305.641892%5.641892%5.6%334315.529954%5.529954%5.5%324325.472973%5.472973%5.5%405335.206074%5.206074%5.2%288345.094583%5.094583%5.1%237354.838318%4.838318%4.8%199364.494572%4.494572%4.5%799374.465593%4.465593%4.5%305384.451725%4.451725%4.5%231394.432322%4.432322%4.4%260404.229290%4.229290%4.2%242414.119344%4.119344%4.1%457424.033380%4.033380%4.0%261433.205803%3.205803%3.2%274443.135690%3.135690%3.1%440452.342342%2.342342%2.3%143461.796754%1.796754%1.8%93471.638026%1.638026%1.6%163481.630370%1.630370%1.6%137490.905851%0.905851%0.9%61500.000000%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#14

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%20%40%60%Count#Town of FalmouthFalmouthTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of OronoTown of FreeportFreeportMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg IssTown of YorkTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of KennebunkKennebunkPortlandTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of GorhamGorhamSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of TopshamTopshamTown of KitteryKitteryBelfastTown of HampdenHampdenNew EnglandTown of WellsTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of GrayNortheastTown of EliotTown of WindhamWindhamSacoBathRocklandTown of BerwickBerwickBangorTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxEllsworthMaineOld TownTown of StandishStandishBrewerWestbrookAuburnAugustaTown of WinslowWinslowWatervilleSchool Administrative District 0808BiddefordTown of OaklandOaklandTown of BuxtonBuxtonPresque IsleTown of SkowheganSkowheganCaribouTown of WaterboroWaterboroLewistonSanfordTown of LisbonLisbonTown of LebanonLebanonTown of FairfieldFairfield69.260978%69.260978%69.3%5,820166.587467%66.587467%66.6%4,484265.919629%65.919629%65.9%3,412361.244881%61.244881%61.2%3,739459.324094%59.324094%59.3%2,440552.673890%52.673890%52.7%3,014650.000000%50.000000%50.0%449.633203%49.633203%49.6%4,939749.287343%49.287343%49.3%6,916848.566749%48.566749%48.6%4,151946.893911%46.893911%46.9%22,78222.8k1045.949721%45.949721%45.9%2,3031143.253548%43.253548%43.3%6,1261243.239589%43.239589%43.2%4,7971342.633740%42.633740%42.6%7,5791442.188224%42.188224%42.2%2,7301542.081081%42.081081%42.1%3,1141641.426783%41.426783%41.4%1,9861740.836385%40.836385%40.8%2,1191837.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.771065%35.771065%35.8%2,7001935.706580%35.706580%35.7%1,6552035.502531%35.502531%35.5%1,9642134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.910576%32.910576%32.9%1,5312232.539180%32.539180%32.5%4,1112332.464280%32.464280%32.5%4,4082431.895670%31.895670%31.9%1,8712530.781730%30.781730%30.8%1,7052630.697674%30.697674%30.7%1,6502730.373474%30.373474%30.4%6,7422830.315934%30.315934%30.3%2,2072930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.225534%30.225534%30.2%9,00629.885646%29.885646%29.9%1,7513029.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k29.051808%29.051808%29.1%1,4863128.989751%28.989751%29.0%1,9803228.463252%28.463252%28.5%1,9173327.316282%27.316282%27.3%3,5353426.180503%26.180503%26.2%4,1253526.112386%26.112386%26.1%3,5273625.094554%25.094554%25.1%1,3273724.778330%24.778330%24.8%2,5433823.340961%23.340961%23.3%20422.927639%22.927639%22.9%3,1783922.502250%22.502250%22.5%1,0004021.726643%21.726643%21.7%1,2864120.216837%20.216837%20.2%1,2684219.313660%19.313660%19.3%1,1654319.280427%19.280427%19.3%1,1204418.559170%18.559170%18.6%9304517.942574%17.942574%17.9%4,4184617.902439%17.902439%17.9%2,5694716.976351%16.976351%17.0%1,0054814.009662%14.009662%14.0%6094912.324393%12.324393%12.3%57950
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#15

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 Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%5%10%15%Count#Town of OronoTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of BrunswickBrunswickPortlandWatervilleTown of FreeportFreeportTown of HampdenHampdenTown of YorkOld TownNew EnglandBangorTown of ScarboroughScarboroughNortheastTown of KitteryKitteryTown of SkowheganSkowheganTown of OaklandOaklandBelfastPresque IsleSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of GorhamGorhamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of WellsAuburnWestbrookMaineKnox CountyKnoxEllsworthCaribouTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of TopshamTopshamRocklandBathBiddefordSacoTown of WinslowWinslowTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonLewistonTown of StandishStandishTown of EliotTown of BuxtonBuxtonAugustaTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of GrayTown of WindhamWindhamBrewerTown of LebanonLebanonTown of BerwickBerwickTown of WaterboroWaterboroSanfordTown of FairfieldFairfieldSchool Administrative District 0808Town of LisbonLisbonMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss15.779237%15.779237%15.8%649110.900869%10.900869%10.9%916210.819165%10.819165%10.8%56039.073359%9.073359%9.1%61148.239148%8.239148%8.2%50357.394407%7.394407%7.4%63267.004166%7.004166%7.0%99275.919888%5.919888%5.9%2,87685.885219%5.885219%5.9%60495.784691%5.784691%5.8%331105.685103%5.685103%5.7%295114.944227%4.944227%4.9%492124.692082%4.692082%4.7%240134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.396991%4.396991%4.4%976144.268814%4.268814%4.3%599154.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.743243%3.743243%3.7%277163.696950%3.696950%3.7%223173.690369%3.690369%3.7%164183.629537%3.629537%3.6%174193.539541%3.539541%3.5%222203.538280%3.538280%3.5%629213.506400%3.506400%3.5%389223.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245893%3.245893%3.2%245233.205128%3.205128%3.2%505243.075496%3.075496%3.1%398253.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.997047%2.997047%3.0%8932.764977%2.764977%2.8%162262.685488%2.685488%2.7%156272.573823%2.573823%2.6%129282.565291%2.565291%2.6%166292.545586%2.545586%2.5%141302.523014%2.523014%2.5%148312.445711%2.445711%2.4%339322.430402%2.430402%2.4%330332.288200%2.288200%2.3%121342.135922%2.135922%2.1%99351.949397%1.949397%1.9%480361.947291%1.947291%1.9%133371.913156%1.913156%1.9%89381.723264%1.723264%1.7%102391.702821%1.702821%1.7%230401.648352%1.648352%1.6%120411.283442%1.283442%1.3%71421.171442%1.171442%1.2%148431.083890%1.083890%1.1%73441.035197%1.035197%1.0%45451.004651%1.004651%1.0%54460.838156%0.838156%0.8%42470.822300%0.822300%0.8%118480.574713%0.574713%0.6%27490.457666%0.457666%0.5%40.270270%0.270270%0.3%16500.000000%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 Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Muscle Ridge Islands to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Muscle Ridge Islands. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BronxPatersonTown of HartfordHartfordNew BedfordElizabethNewarkProvidenceTown of BridgeportBridgeportSpringfieldAllentownTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnLowellBrooklynQueensRochesterSyracuseBrocktonTown of RamapoRamapoPhiladelphiaYonkersBuffaloTown of New HavenNew HvnLakewood TownshipLakewoodWorcesterTown of IslipBostonJersey CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManhattanErieManchesterTown of BabylonBabylonSchool Administrative District 0808NortheastStaten IslandQuincyTown of StamfordStamfordTown of HempsteadHempsteadAlbanyNew EnglandWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenMainePittsburghEdison TownshipEdisonToms River TownshipToms RivTown of GreeceGreeceTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of GreenburghGreenburghKnox CountyKnoxCambridgeTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of AmherstAmherstTown of SmithtownSmithtownMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k128.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k227.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k426.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k526.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k623.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k723.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k822.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k921.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k1020.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k1120.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k1220.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1320.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k1419.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1519.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k1619.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k1718.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1817.423749%17.423749%17.4%12,58512.6k1917.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2016.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k2116.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k2216.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k2316.179368%16.179368%16.2%7,1442415.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k2514.649584%14.649584%14.6%32,58832.6k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2714.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k2813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2912.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3843012.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6163112.329428%12.329428%12.3%18,13418.1k3212.128146%12.128146%12.1%10611.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.118888%11.118888%11.1%36,06336.1k3311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953410.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8073510.384134%10.384134%10.4%54,23054.2k3610.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,145379.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.010786%9.010786%9.0%6,625388.911497%8.911497%8.9%14,26914.3k398.603165%8.603165%8.6%28,07628.1k408.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k8.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k417.965713%7.965713%8.0%5,836427.603506%7.603506%7.6%4,953437.434661%7.434661%7.4%5,274447.370929%7.370929%7.4%10,45510.5k457.208489%7.208489%7.2%4,660466.923748%6.923748%6.9%2,0635.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275475.758981%5.758981%5.8%11,95012.0k484.592814%4.592814%4.6%3,835494.565854%4.565854%4.6%3,744500.000000%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#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%20%40%60%Count#CambridgeTown of GreenburghGreenburghManhattanEdison TownshipEdisonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg IssTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of StamfordStamfordBostonTown of SmithtownSmithtownJersey CityQuincyPittsburghTown of HempsteadHempsteadNew EnglandAlbanyNortheastWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of New HavenNew HvnBrooklynTown of RamapoRamapoTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenYonkersToms River TownshipToms RivStaten IslandQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxWorcesterProvidenceMaineTown of GreeceGreeceManchesterTown of IslipLakewood TownshipLakewoodSyracusePhiladelphiaTown of BabylonBabylonBuffaloRochesterSchool Administrative District 0808LowellErieLynnBronxTown of BridgeportBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonTown of HartfordHartfordNew BedfordAllentownTown of WaterburyWaterburyNewarkElizabethPaterson74.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k161.467067%61.467067%61.5%39,73639.7k260.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k354.244922%54.244922%54.2%39,74239.7k454.117365%54.117365%54.1%45,18845.2k553.266008%53.266008%53.3%85,28985.3k650.346515%50.346515%50.3%71,41271.4k750.000000%50.000000%50.0%448.123874%48.123874%48.1%99,85899.9k847.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k946.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1046.287805%46.287805%46.3%37,95638.0k1144.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k1242.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1340.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1438.767308%38.767308%38.8%202,458202k1537.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.631340%34.631340%34.6%25,46225.5k1734.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1834.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k1932.475875%32.475875%32.5%23,45723.5k2032.119689%32.119689%32.1%104,821105k2132.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k2231.493222%31.493222%31.5%20,51520.5k2331.359684%31.359684%31.4%101,712102k2430.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.225534%30.225534%30.2%9,00629.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2629.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2729.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k28.513632%28.513632%28.5%20,22720.2k2827.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2927.874579%27.874579%27.9%62,00762.0k3026.896161%26.896161%26.9%11,87611.9k3126.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k3226.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3325.418993%25.418993%25.4%37,38637.4k3425.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k3523.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k3623.340961%23.340961%23.3%20422.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3721.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k3819.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k4017.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k4117.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4217.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4316.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k4415.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4515.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4615.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4713.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k4811.763247%11.763247%11.8%9,4864910.403055%10.403055%10.4%9,50650
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#18

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 Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%5%10%15%Count#CambridgeTown of GreenburghGreenburghManhattanTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of AmherstAmherstTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonPittsburghBostonTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of StamfordStamfordProvidenceTown of SmithtownSmithtownAlbanyEdison TownshipEdisonNew EnglandTown of HempsteadHempsteadJersey CitySyracuseNortheastTown of RamapoRamapoTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenPhiladelphiaQuincyWorcesterYonkersBrooklynUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffaloStaten IslandMaineKnox CountyKnoxQueensToms River TownshipToms RivRochesterTown of IslipTown of HartfordHartfordTown of GreeceGreeceWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellManchesterTown of BridgeportBridgeportBronxAllentownTown of BabylonBabylonErieSpringfieldLynnTown of WaterburyWaterburyNew BedfordNewarkElizabethBrocktonPatersonSchool Administrative District 0808Muscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss19.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k111.932680%11.932680%11.9%7,714210.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k310.319825%10.319825%10.3%16,52416.5k49.511377%9.511377%9.5%7,94258.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99267.591599%7.591599%7.6%10,76810.8k77.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k87.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k96.073676%6.073676%6.1%12,60312.6k105.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,347115.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,154125.571951%5.571951%5.6%4,569135.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,167145.170343%5.170343%5.2%3,788154.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.441262%4.441262%4.4%23,19423.2k164.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,866174.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685184.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.063465%4.063465%4.1%2,935193.952259%3.952259%4.0%12,89812.9k203.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k213.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583223.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244233.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686243.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k253.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304263.037245%3.037245%3.0%9,851273.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.997047%2.997047%3.0%8932.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k282.735604%2.735604%2.7%1,782292.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592302.384356%2.384356%2.4%5,304312.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674322.249852%2.249852%2.2%1,596332.147627%2.147627%2.1%1,579342.040539%2.040539%2.0%901351.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376361.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385371.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573381.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k391.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178401.603220%1.603220%1.6%2,358411.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039421.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.165166%1.165166%1.2%810451.153668%1.153668%1.2%747461.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,905471.051574%1.051574%1.1%848481.035679%1.035679%1.0%636490.572354%0.572354%0.6%523500.457666%0.457666%0.5%40.000000%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 Muscle Ridge Islands to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Muscle Ridge Islands. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#19

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
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 FranciscoTucsonSchool Administrative District 0808AlbuquerqueNortheastTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteColumbusTulsaSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityTown of HempsteadHempsteadNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisWashingtonNew EnglandAtlantaSeattleNortheast TarrantNE TarrantMaineKnox CountyKnoxPlanoSeattle EastMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss28.998944%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%70,40970.4k3712.128146%12.128146%12.1%10612.089143%12.089143%12.1%52,21752.2k3811.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.553484%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%54,23054.2k4310.135583%10.135583%10.1%47,67947.7k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.538552%9.538552%9.5%37,37337.4k468.833573%8.833573%8.8%66,22066.2k478.418271%8.418271%8.4%31,44331.4k488.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k6.923748%6.923748%6.9%2,0635.714681%5.714681%5.7%20,64420.6k494.913852%4.913852%4.9%20,32620.3k500.000000%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#20

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%20%40%60%Count#ManhattanSeattle EastWashingtonSan FranciscoPlanoMuscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg IssSan JoseAtlantaSeattleBostonDenverAustinTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteTown of HempsteadHempsteadSan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantNew EnglandNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisChicagoNortheastColumbusLos AngelesBrooklynSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyNortheast DallasNE DallasSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityAlbuquerqueTampaTucsonOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…TulsaQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxHoustonBaltimoreMaineLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodPhoenixOrlandoAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…SacramentoEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyOntarioPhiladelphiaMiamiFort WorthSouthwest DallasSW DallasMilwaukeeSchool Administrative District 0808FresnoLas VegasEl PasoBronxSan BernardinoSan 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%195,588196k550.000000%50.000000%50.0%449.985845%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%143,978144k1537.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.877886%36.877886%36.9%173,478173k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1734.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.685843%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%64,767,78764.8M30.225534%30.225534%30.2%9,00630.080133%30.080133%30.1%627,520628k3029.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k3129.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k29.113198%29.113198%29.1%109,693110k3228.760152%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%170,682171k3726.758411%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%85,81285.8k4323.340961%23.340961%23.3%20422.486319%22.486319%22.5%94,05694.1k4421.702666%21.702666%21.7%271,037271k4521.071885%21.071885%21.1%72,12072.1k4619.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k4716.375473%16.375473%16.4%80,59580.6k4814.929012%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#21

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 Muscle Ridge Islands, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Muscle Ridge Islands
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonManhattanSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSeattleSan JoseSeattle EastDenverSan DiegoAustinBaltimoreLos AngelesNew EnglandAlbuquerquePlanoChicagoTucsonTown of HempsteadHempsteadTampaNortheastMiamiNortheast DallasNE DallasSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityHoustonPhiladelphiaSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…BrooklynSacramentoColumbusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTulsaMainePhoenixLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodKnox CountyKnoxOrlandoFresnoAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…QueensNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisNortheast TarrantNE TarrantEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyOntarioFort WorthLas VegasMilwaukeeSan BernardinoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlEl PasoSouthwest DallasSW DallasBronxDetroitSchool Administrative District 0808Muscle Ridge IslandsMuscle Rdg Iss12.461852%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%81,44181.4k134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.631274%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%19,24719.2k194.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.025531%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%12,13312.1k313.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k3.010825%3.010825%3.0%62,13562.1k323.009440%3.009440%3.0%11,33911.3k332.997047%2.997047%3.0%8932.893233%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%12,62112.6k382.630994%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%15,06415.1k491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.457666%0.457666%0.5%40.000000%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:
Maine
County:
Knox
ZIP Code:
04859
Unified School District:
08
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate District:
ME-12
State House District:
ME-92
Neighboring Plantations:
Matinicus Isle
Neighboring Towns:
North Haven, Owls Head, South Thomaston, St. George, Vinalhaven
Nearby Towns:
Camden, Cushing, Deer Isle, Friendship, Hope, Lincolnville, Rockport, Thomaston, Warren