Educational Attainment in Houston County, Alabama (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.723200%31.936452%29.723200%29.7%21,03621.0k55.180648%52.854289%55.180648%55.2%39,05339.1k15.096152%15.209259%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k
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 Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.930176%-6.930176%-6.9%29.723%29.7%31.936%31.9%4.401458%4.401458%+4.4%55.181%55.2%52.854%52.9%-0.743671%-0.743671%-0.7%15.096%15.1%15.209%15.2%
% percentage with given level in Houston County
ref. percentage with given level in Alabama
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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.722027%0.998710%0.722027%0.7%5111.343733%1.511096%1.343733%1.3%9515.367866%6.403339%5.367866%5.4%3,79913.584276%15.097222%13.584276%13.6%9,6148.705297%7.926086%8.705297%8.7%6,16123.052577%21.898548%23.052577%23.1%16,31516.3k32.128071%30.955741%32.128071%32.1%22,73822.7k10.577480%10.241528%10.577480%10.6%7,4863.008209%3.662253%3.008209%3.0%2,1291.510463%1.305479%1.510463%1.5%1,069
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 Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-27.704045%-27.704045%-27.7%0.722%0.72%0.999%1.00%-11.075607%-11.075607%-11.1%1.344%1.34%1.511%1.51%-16.170820%-16.170820%-16.2%5.368%5.37%6.403%6.40%-10.021349%-10.021349%-10.0%13.584%13.6%15.097%15.1%9.830972%9.830972%+9.8%8.705%8.71%7.926%7.93%5.269886%5.269886%+5.3%23.053%23.1%21.899%21.9%3.787119%3.787119%+3.8%32.128%32.1%30.956%31.0%3.280297%3.280297%+3.3%10.577%10.6%10.242%10.2%-17.859043%-17.859043%-17.9%3.008%3.01%3.662%3.66%15.701816%15.701816%+15.7%1.510%1.51%1.305%1.31%
% percentage with given level in Houston County
ref. percentage with given level in Alabama
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 Alabama and Houston County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Houston County
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.906697%-9.323472%-6.906697%7%30.644%30.6%28.664%28.7%1.451539%1.348034%1.451539%1%54.811%54.8%55.606%55.6%8.141150%15.000570%8.141150%8%14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%
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 Alabama and Houston County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Houston County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None52.102185%71.499298%52.102185%52%0.581%0.58%0.884%0.88%123.574499%63.277732%123.574499%124%0.853%0.85%1.908%1.91%-46.846342%-31.366550%-46.846342%47%6.303%6.30%4.292%4.29%-0.225278%8.482837%8.482837%8%13.069%13.1%14.177%14.2%-32.888990%-35.133057%-32.888990%33%9.838%9.84%7.403%7.40%-6.835929%-5.982551%-6.835929%7%23.760%23.8%22.239%22.2%7.458304%6.589206%7.458304%7%31.051%31.1%33.367%33.4%5.789676%12.444118%5.789676%6%10.300%10.3%10.896%10.9%27.161544%22.003518%27.161544%27%2.671%2.67%3.396%3.40%-9.577144%-9.577144%10%16.236293%1.574%1.57%1.437%1.44%
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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.752294%11.145564%9.752294%9.8%1,62616,67316.7k13.574809%14.741563%13.574809%13.6%3,72927,47027.5k16.560219%17.274206%16.560219%16.6%2,17813,15213.2k15.439976%18.403228%15.439976%15.4%2,08113,47813.5k
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 Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-12.500669%-12.500669%12.5%9.752%9.75%11.146%11.1%-7.914727%-7.914727%7.9%13.575%13.6%14.742%14.7%-4.133255%-4.133255%4.1%16.560%16.6%17.274%17.3%-16.101803%-16.101803%16.1%15.440%15.4%18.403%18.4%
% percentage in Houston County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Alabama 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 Alabama and Houston County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Houston County
20%0%20%40%60%FM65+45-6435-4425-3477.489177%59.547146%77.489177%77.5%7.317%7.32%12.987%13.0%-3.097137%24.959959%24.959959%25.0%12.134%12.1%15.162%15.2%-24.385139%-17.014383%-24.385139%24.4%18.257%18.3%14.678%14.7%-35.668402%-23.804345%-35.668402%35.7%17.663%17.7%13.019%13.0%
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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$56,331.000000$56,891.000000$56,331.000000$56.3k5,2617.434%7.43%$44,676.000000$47,022.000000$44,676.000000$44.7k9,61413.584%13.6%$30,600.000000$31,208.000000$30,600.000000$30.6k22,47622.5k31.758%31.8%$25,068.000000$26,442.000000$25,068.000000$25.1k22,73822.7k32.128%32.1%$18,667.000000$19,742.000000$18,667.000000$18.7k10,68410.7k15.096%15.1%$30,699.000000$32,368.000000$30,699.000000$30.7k70,77370.8k100.000%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 Alabama and Houston County
Female Male
Alabama
Houston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-51,104.000000$-50,542.000000$-51,104.000000$51.1k$51,104.000000$25,875.000000$50,542.000000$26,886.000000$76,979.000000$77.0k2,9292,332$-34,076.000000$-39,187.000000$-34,076.000000$34.1k$34,076.000000$27,163.000000$39,187.000000$21,859.000000$61,239.000000$61.2k4,9474,667$-23,967.000000$-25,477.000000$-23,967.000000$24.0k$23,967.000000$15,463.000000$25,477.000000$15,186.000000$39,430.000000$39.4k12,71812.7k9,758$-20,155.000000$-20,576.000000$-20,155.000000$20.2k$20,155.000000$10,594.000000$20,576.000000$11,579.000000$30,749.000000$30.7k11,75411.8k10,98411.0k$-14,392.000000$-14,535.000000$-14,392.000000$14.4k$14,392.000000$7,894.000000$14,535.000000$8,686.000000$22,286.000000$22.3k5,5065,178$-24,768.000000$-26,588.000000$-24,768.000000$24.8k$24,768.000000$13,259.000000$26,588.000000$13,840.000000$38,027.000000$38.0k37,85437.9k32,91932.9k
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

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma347.540984%49.095420%47.540984%47.5%8740.437158%42.747855%40.437158%40.4%7412.021858%7.887935%12.021858%12.0%220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.268789%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma380.201734%81.605777%80.201734%80.2%9,62170.945796%70.125578%70.945796%70.9%12,82712.8k63.426009%61.253994%63.426009%63.4%10,60810.6k42.553774%42.044453%42.553774%42.6%3,106
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#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
Female Male
Alabama
Houston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.955510%-12.217676%-10.955510%11.0%10.955510%0.260262%12.217676%1.221733%11.215771%11.2%2,6912,918-23.037471%-16.973155%-23.037471%23.0%23.037471%4.846221%16.973155%4.544075%27.883692%27.9%2,0332,201-18.227848%-9.661566%-5.342235%-18.227848%18.2%18.227848%3.200723%9.661566%21.428571%21.4%5472-29.914530%-39.267351%-29.914530%29.9%29.914530%6.683963%39.267351%3.802882%36.598493%36.6%340245-21.762350%-25.308862%-21.762350%21.8%21.762350%3.457592%25.308862%6.818141%25.219941%25.2%172163
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Alabama and Houston County
Female Male
Alabama
Houston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-24.111132%-26.008502%-24.111132%24.1%24.111132%1.550519%26.008502%1.243647%25.661651%25.7%6,1576,422-7.378960%-4.595082%-12.959426%-6.387897%-11.974042%12.0%7.378960%12.959426%7.378960%7.4%5381,144-30.632911%-44.939851%-30.632911%30.6%30.632911%18.970263%44.939851%13.275273%49.603175%49.6%125121-10.764263%-2.056250%-13.054502%-1.881854%-12.820513%12.8%10.764263%13.054502%10.764263%10.8%100105-13.782991%-1.303791%-16.109060%-4.036623%-15.086782%15.1%13.782991%16.109060%13.782991%13.8%94113
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Houston County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.3%17.8%21.2%24.7%28.1%31.5%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
54.0%56.9%59.7%62.5%65.3%68.2%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.4%16.6%18.8%21.0%23.1%25.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.29%0.57%0.86%1.14%1.43%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.29%0.58%0.86%1.15%1.45%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%2.2%3.1%4.0%4.9%5.8%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%5.6%7.9%10.2%12.4%14.8%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.61%7.85%8.10%8.34%8.58%8.83%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.1%20.2%22.3%24.4%26.5%28.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30.5%32.9%35.2%37.6%39.9%42.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.9%11.0%12.1%13.2%14.3%15.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%2.9%4.1%5.3%6.4%7.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.42%0.82%1.21%1.60%2.00%2.39%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Houston County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%17%26%35%44%54%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
41%47%52%58%63%69%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%11%17%24%30%38%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.01%1.35%1.70%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%2.5%4.5%6.5%8.5%10.5%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3%9%15%21%26%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.1%5.7%7.2%8.7%10.2%11.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.1%20.7%23.3%26.0%28.6%31.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.8%22.7%27.6%32.4%37.3%42.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.0%7.6%12.3%16.9%21.5%26.2%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.2%7.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%0.9%1.6%2.4%3.1%3.9%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Houston County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Houston County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Houston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#GordonMadridKinseyWebbCottonwoodTaylorColumbiaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlabamaEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonAshfordAvonSouthCowartsDothanRehobethUnited States of AmericaUnited States40.721649%40.721649%40.7%79132.841328%32.841328%32.8%89224.011503%24.011503%24.0%334323.957323%23.957323%24.0%247420.776495%20.776495%20.8%198518.409786%18.409786%18.4%301617.233560%17.233560%17.2%76716.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k15.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k14.713542%14.713542%14.7%226814.569536%14.569536%14.6%44914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.210128%14.210128%14.2%1881013.514215%13.514215%13.5%6,2461113.117700%13.117700%13.1%1461213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthDothanAlabamaEast South CentralRehobethHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAshfordAvonCowartsTaylorColumbiaKinseyWebbMadridCottonwoodGordon30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.951318%24.951318%25.0%11,53211.5k124.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.383648%21.383648%21.4%238221.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k18.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k16.080729%16.080729%16.1%247314.569536%14.569536%14.6%44413.303099%13.303099%13.3%176512.538226%12.538226%12.5%205611.564626%11.564626%11.6%5179.992811%9.992811%10.0%13988.535403%8.535403%8.5%8898.487085%8.487085%8.5%23107.450157%7.450157%7.5%71113.608247%3.608247%3.6%712
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthDothanEast South CentralAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaMadridCowartsAshfordCottonwoodTaylorRehobethGordonKinseyWebbColumbiaAvon3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.615864%2.615864%2.6%1,20912.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,4621.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,6571.107011%1.107011%1.1%321.058201%1.058201%1.1%1431.041667%1.041667%1.0%1640.734523%0.734523%0.7%750.733945%0.733945%0.7%1260.539084%0.539084%0.5%670.515464%0.515464%0.5%180.143781%0.143781%0.1%290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 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 Place#45

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 Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ColumbiaAvonMadridCowartsKinseyWebbEast South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesHoustonDothan AreaDothanGordonTaylorCottonwoodAshfordRehobeth-1.000000x-1.000000x2.540230x2.540230x2.54x10.084%10.1%25.616%25.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627543x1.627543x1.63x11.250%11.3%18.310%18.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605753x1.605753x1.61x25.185%25.2%40.441%40.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412073x1.412073x1.41x11.938%11.9%16.858%16.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.327581x1.327581x1.33x20.978%21.0%27.850%27.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263300x1.263300x1.26x21.269%21.3%26.869%26.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048753x1.048753x1.05x13.220%13.2%13.865%13.9%7-1.001058x-1.001058x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x40.741%40.7%40.698%40.7%8-1.162282x-1.162282x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x19.720%19.7%16.967%17.0%9-1.371407x-1.371407x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x23.699%23.7%17.281%17.3%10-1.539429x-1.539429x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x17.453%17.5%11.337%11.3%11-1.812191x-1.812191x1.81x1.000000x1.000000x16.474%16.5%9.091%9.09%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

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 Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#TaylorKinseyGordonDothanHoustonDothan AreaAlabamaCottonwoodAshfordEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesCowartsRehobethMadrid-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.542%1.54%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.326%0.33%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.163%1.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.133979x2.133979x2.13x1.724%1.72%3.678%3.68%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.946170x1.946170x1.95x1.434%1.43%2.792%2.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765679x1.765679x1.77x1.199%1.20%2.117%2.12%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594470x1.594470x1.59x0.578%0.58%0.922%0.92%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584718x1.584718x1.58x0.825%0.83%1.308%1.31%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-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%-1.544663x-1.544663x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x1.264%1.26%0.818%0.82%7-1.667216x-1.667216x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x0.659%0.66%0.395%0.40%8-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.222%2.22%0.000%0%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Houston County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Houston County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Houston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#GordonCottonwoodColumbiaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaMadridAlabamaEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonDothanSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States25.282017%25.282017%25.3%381118.629090%18.629090%18.6%780217.336152%17.336152%17.3%164316.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k15.964240%15.964240%16.0%750415.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k14.484731%14.484731%14.5%8,609514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaEast South CentralDothanHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaMadridCottonwoodColumbiaGordon30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.671826%22.671826%22.7%13,47513.5k121.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k18.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k17.752235%17.752235%17.8%83429.935515%9.935515%9.9%41636.871036%6.871036%6.9%6545.640345%5.640345%5.6%855
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMadridEast South CentralAlabamaDothanHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaGordonCottonwoodColumbia3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.745849%2.745849%2.7%12912.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.172121%2.172121%2.2%1,29122.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,4621.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,6570.928998%0.928998%0.9%1430.668737%0.668737%0.7%2840.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 County Subdivision#50

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 Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ColumbiaGordonEast South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesMadridHoustonDothan AreaDothanCottonwood-1.000000x-1.000000x2.208455x2.208455x2.21x11.089%11.1%24.490%24.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204344x1.204344x1.20x23.008%23.0%27.709%27.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103896x1.103896x1.10x15.213%15.2%16.794%16.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063222x1.063222x1.06x14.073%14.1%14.962%15.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021531x1.021531x1.02x18.441%18.4%18.838%18.8%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

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 Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#GordonMadridHoustonDothanDothan AreaAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesCottonwood-1.000000x-1.000000x6.403292x6.403292x6.40x0.257%0.26%1.646%1.65%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.346185x3.346185x3.35x1.298%1.30%4.344%4.34%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.946170x1.946170x1.95x1.434%1.43%2.792%2.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.881299x1.881299x1.88x1.542%1.54%2.902%2.90%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765679x1.765679x1.77x1.199%1.20%2.117%2.12%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-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%-1.386498x-1.386498x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x0.770%0.77%0.556%0.56%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Dothan Area

There are 3 counties in the Dothan Area. This section compares Houston County to all of the counties in the Dothan Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Geneva CountyGenevaHenry CountyHenryDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlabamaEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.313215%22.313215%22.3%4,196119.302839%19.302839%19.3%2,359216.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k15.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaHenry CountyHenryGeneva CountyGeneva30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k118.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k16.144342%16.144342%16.1%1,973211.661792%11.661792%11.7%2,1933
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaHenry CountyHenryGeneva CountyGeneva3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,46211.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,6571.219213%1.219213%1.2%14920.244616%0.244616%0.2%463
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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 County#55

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 Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#East South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesHoustonDothan AreaGenevaHenry-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045517x1.045517x1.05x21.840%21.8%22.834%22.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037337x1.037337x1.04x18.972%19.0%19.681%19.7%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

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 Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#HoustonDothan AreaGenevaAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesHenry-1.000000x-1.000000x1.946170x1.946170x1.95x1.434%1.43%2.792%2.79%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765679x1.765679x1.77x1.199%1.20%2.117%2.12%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710660x1.710660x1.71x0.183%0.18%0.313%0.31%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-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%-1.297007x-1.297007x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x1.365%1.37%1.052%1.05%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Alabama

There are 67 counties in Alabama. This section compares Houston County to the 50 most populous counties in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,684.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%Count#DeKalb CountyDeKalbBarbour CountyBarbourFranklin CountyFranklinWinston CountyWinstonRandolph CountyRandolphLawrence CountyLawrenceGeneva CountyGenevaWalker CountyWalkerMarshall CountyMarshallDallas CountyDallasJackson CountyJacksonTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaTalladega CountyTalladegaMarion CountyMarionPike CountyPikeBlount CountyBlountChilton CountyChiltonChambers CountyChambersEscambia CountyEscambiaMacon CountyMaconBibb CountyBibbCovington CountyCovingtonClarke CountyClarkeButler CountyButlerPickens CountyPickensCherokee CountyCherokeeMonroe CountyMonroeCullman CountyCullmanCalhoun CountyCalhounEtowah CountyEtowahMorgan CountyMorganRussell CountyRussellDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaLimestone CountyLimestoneColbert CountyColbertSt. Clair CountySt. ClairMarengo CountyMarengoAlabamaLauderdale CountyLauderdaleEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonCoffee CountyCoffeeMontgomery CountyMontgomerySouthMobile CountyMobileDale CountyDaleElmore CountyElmoreUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAutauga CountyAutaugaTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaLee CountyLeeJefferson CountyJeffersonBaldwin CountyBaldwinMadison CountyMadisonShelby CountyShelby27.362985%27.362985%27.4%12,98113.0k126.235928%26.235928%26.2%4,824224.331040%24.331040%24.3%5,092323.995600%23.995600%24.0%4,145422.738637%22.738637%22.7%3,547522.456994%22.456994%22.5%5,261622.313215%22.313215%22.3%4,196721.445007%21.445007%21.4%9,786821.394754%21.394754%21.4%13,55713.6k920.981581%20.981581%21.0%5,6731020.515100%20.515100%20.5%7,6151120.359737%20.359737%20.4%5,8861220.188238%20.188238%20.2%11,30411.3k1320.108645%20.108645%20.1%4,3311420.042818%20.042818%20.0%3,9321519.968585%19.968585%20.0%7,8821619.902472%19.902472%19.9%5,9181719.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,7081819.544290%19.544290%19.5%5,0351919.534397%19.534397%19.5%2,4252019.301587%19.301587%19.3%3,0402119.066133%19.066133%19.1%5,0512218.957819%18.957819%19.0%3,2272318.940426%18.940426%18.9%2,6422418.900880%18.900880%18.9%2,6622518.717235%18.717235%18.7%3,4992617.968173%17.968173%18.0%2,6762717.843510%17.843510%17.8%10,05010.1k2817.663137%17.663137%17.7%13,89413.9k2917.549096%17.549096%17.5%12,58212.6k3017.508807%17.508807%17.5%14,36314.4k3117.439328%17.439328%17.4%6,7263216.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k16.843446%16.843446%16.8%10,44910.4k3316.576520%16.576520%16.6%6,3443416.516802%16.516802%16.5%9,9193516.141531%16.141531%16.1%2,2083615.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.137455%15.137455%15.1%9,5593715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k3814.863928%14.863928%14.9%5,1453914.487046%14.487046%14.5%21,74121.7k4014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.222625%14.222625%14.2%39,09739.1k4114.165393%14.165393%14.2%4,7264213.171975%13.171975%13.2%7,2384313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.417046%12.417046%12.4%4,5284411.858227%11.858227%11.9%14,60414.6k4511.287584%11.287584%11.3%10,17010.2k4611.005230%11.005230%11.0%49,09449.1k479.972418%9.972418%10.0%13,95614.0k489.185168%9.185168%9.2%21,75721.8k498.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Shelby CountyShelbyMadison CountyMadisonLee CountyLeeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryJefferson CountyJeffersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaldwin CountyBaldwinTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaSouthAutauga CountyAutaugaAlabamaPike CountyPikeEast South CentralCoffee CountyCoffeeLimestone CountyLimestoneMobile CountyMobileElmore CountyElmoreLauderdale CountyLauderdaleMorgan CountyMorganHouston CountyHoustonMacon CountyMaconDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaColbert CountyColbertCalhoun CountyCalhounTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaRussell CountyRussellMarshall CountyMarshallEtowah CountyEtowahSt. Clair CountySt. ClairButler CountyButlerDale CountyDaleRandolph CountyRandolphCullman CountyCullmanCovington CountyCovingtonChilton CountyChiltonMarengo CountyMarengoCherokee CountyCherokeeDallas CountyDallasTalladega CountyTalladegaWinston CountyWinstonBlount CountyBlountBarbour CountyBarbourJackson CountyJacksonChambers CountyChambersMarion CountyMarionMonroe CountyMonroeFranklin CountyFranklinClarke CountyClarkeBibb CountyBibbGeneva CountyGenevaEscambia CountyEscambiaDeKalb CountyDeKalbPickens CountyPickensWalker CountyWalkerLawrence CountyLawrence41.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k140.671927%40.671927%40.7%96,34096.3k234.412147%34.412147%34.4%31,00531.0k331.459566%31.459566%31.5%47,21247.2k431.440247%31.440247%31.4%140,254140k530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.547111%29.547111%29.5%41,35041.4k629.369494%29.369494%29.4%36,17036.2k728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.592771%24.592771%24.6%8,968824.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.988174%23.988174%24.0%4,706923.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.666724%23.666724%23.7%8,1921023.260687%23.260687%23.3%14,43014.4k1122.512396%22.512396%22.5%61,88561.9k1222.238399%22.238399%22.2%12,22012.2k1321.679230%21.679230%21.7%13,69013.7k1421.429181%21.429181%21.4%17,57917.6k1521.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k1620.041888%20.041888%20.0%2,4881718.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k18.470905%18.470905%18.5%7,0691817.652967%17.652967%17.7%13,88613.9k1917.315808%17.315808%17.3%5,0062017.014105%17.014105%17.0%6,5622116.567244%16.567244%16.6%10,49810.5k2216.491854%16.491854%16.5%11,82411.8k2316.103840%16.103840%16.1%9,6712416.080006%16.080006%16.1%2,2432516.068699%16.068699%16.1%5,3612615.379191%15.379191%15.4%2,3992714.969018%14.969018%15.0%8,4312814.921486%14.921486%14.9%3,9532914.854549%14.854549%14.9%4,4173014.789093%14.789093%14.8%2,0233113.961699%13.961699%14.0%2,6103213.784304%13.784304%13.8%3,7273313.090922%13.090922%13.1%7,3303413.089036%13.089036%13.1%2,2613513.049757%13.049757%13.0%5,1513612.867787%12.867787%12.9%2,3663712.578464%12.578464%12.6%4,6693812.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,9783912.466339%12.466339%12.5%2,6854012.395085%12.395085%12.4%1,8464112.390099%12.390099%12.4%2,5934212.137234%12.137234%12.1%2,0664312.000000%12.000000%12.0%1,8904411.661792%11.661792%11.7%2,1934511.625650%11.625650%11.6%2,9954611.365936%11.365936%11.4%5,3924711.119000%11.119000%11.1%1,5664810.542809%10.542809%10.5%4,8114910.308618%10.308618%10.3%2,41550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Lee CountyLeeJefferson CountyJeffersonShelby CountyShelbyTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMadison CountyMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthBaldwin CountyBaldwinMacon CountyMaconEast South CentralAlabamaLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHouston CountyHoustonCherokee CountyCherokeePike CountyPikeCoffee CountyCoffeeAutauga CountyAutaugaMobile CountyMobileCalhoun CountyCalhounButler CountyButlerEtowah CountyEtowahDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaElmore CountyElmoreTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaColbert CountyColbertMorgan CountyMorganWinston CountyWinstonCullman CountyCullmanSt. Clair CountySt. ClairLimestone CountyLimestoneRussell CountyRussellMarshall CountyMarshallDallas CountyDallasWalker CountyWalkerEscambia CountyEscambiaDeKalb CountyDeKalbMonroe CountyMonroeCovington CountyCovingtonClarke CountyClarkeChilton CountyChiltonDale CountyDaleMarengo CountyMarengoChambers CountyChambersFranklin CountyFranklinTalladega CountyTalladegaBarbour CountyBarbourBibb CountyBibbJackson CountyJacksonBlount CountyBlountRandolph CountyRandolphPickens CountyPickensMarion CountyMarionLawrence CountyLawrenceGeneva CountyGeneva4.985627%4.985627%5.0%4,49214.778557%4.778557%4.8%21,31721.3k23.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,22833.611709%3.611709%3.6%4,44843.519644%3.519644%3.5%5,28253.349925%3.349925%3.3%7,93563.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.023309%3.023309%3.0%4,23172.626067%2.626067%2.6%32682.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.156838%2.156838%2.2%1,36292.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,462102.038087%2.038087%2.0%381112.003262%2.003262%2.0%393121.990524%1.990524%2.0%689131.982669%1.982669%2.0%723141.960763%1.960763%2.0%5,390151.908188%1.908188%1.9%1,501161.727722%1.727722%1.7%241171.687681%1.687681%1.7%1,210181.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,6571.608735%1.608735%1.6%884191.539260%1.539260%1.5%445201.510282%1.510282%1.5%578211.505492%1.505492%1.5%1,235221.499363%1.499363%1.5%259231.486071%1.486071%1.5%837241.438705%1.438705%1.4%864251.429815%1.429815%1.4%887261.420867%1.420867%1.4%548271.350882%1.350882%1.4%856281.331459%1.331459%1.3%360291.308264%1.308264%1.3%597301.300365%1.300365%1.3%335311.281619%1.281619%1.3%608321.228765%1.228765%1.2%183331.219236%1.219236%1.2%323341.163201%1.163201%1.2%198351.156886%1.156886%1.2%344361.126997%1.126997%1.1%376371.125813%1.125813%1.1%154381.123501%1.123501%1.1%268391.103784%1.103784%1.1%231401.096566%1.096566%1.1%614411.082286%1.082286%1.1%199420.990476%0.990476%1.0%156430.975242%0.975242%1.0%362440.932306%0.932306%0.9%368450.775691%0.775691%0.8%121460.759727%0.759727%0.8%107470.724301%0.724301%0.7%156480.409784%0.409784%0.4%96490.244616%0.244616%0.2%4650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

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 Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ElmoreMarengoChiltonTalladegaBaldwinBarbourEscambiaCoffeeTallapoosaMarionMobileMonroeSt. ClairJeffersonCullmanTuscaloosaButlerWalkerWinstonRandolphColbertEast South CentralFranklinMaconShelbyMontgomeryAlabamaSouthAutaugaDallasBibbDeKalbMarshallUnited StatesBlountLeePickensHoustonMorganChambersDothan AreaJacksonGenevaMadisonRussellCovingtonLimestoneLawrenceCalhounLauderdaleDaleCherokeeClarkeEtowahPike-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474002x1.474002x1.47x10.766%10.8%15.868%15.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465407x1.465407x1.47x13.314%13.3%19.510%19.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410232x1.410232x1.41x16.596%16.6%23.404%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404269x1.404269x1.40x16.902%16.9%23.735%23.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385292x1.385292x1.39x8.418%8.42%11.661%11.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293448x1.293448x1.29x22.693%22.7%29.353%29.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292215x1.292215x1.29x16.971%17.0%21.930%21.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272217x1.272217x1.27x13.124%13.1%16.696%16.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270823x1.270823x1.27x18.074%18.1%22.969%23.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.250294x1.250294x1.25x17.931%17.9%22.419%22.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239691x1.239691x1.24x12.794%12.8%15.861%15.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.224609x1.224609x1.22x16.296%16.3%19.956%20.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219661x1.219661x1.22x14.906%14.9%18.180%18.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219594x1.219594x1.22x9.999%10.00%12.194%12.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215603x1.215603x1.22x16.143%16.1%19.624%19.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196438x1.196438x1.20x10.850%10.8%12.981%13.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179832x1.179832x1.18x17.525%17.5%20.677%20.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179225x1.179225x1.18x19.760%19.8%23.302%23.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176552x1.176552x1.18x22.089%22.1%25.989%26.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175191x1.175191x1.18x20.987%21.0%24.664%24.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173659x1.173659x1.17x15.324%15.3%17.985%18.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173269x1.173269x1.17x22.473%22.5%26.367%26.4%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169516x1.169516x1.17x18.140%18.1%21.215%21.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155636x1.155636x1.16x13.524%13.5%15.629%15.6%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141231x1.141231x1.14x11.640%11.6%13.284%13.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132916x1.132916x1.13x19.811%19.8%22.444%22.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129575x1.129575x1.13x18.044%18.0%20.383%20.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122906x1.122906x1.12x25.826%25.8%29.000%29.0%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109142x1.109142x1.11x20.327%20.3%22.546%22.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107995x1.107995x1.11x18.971%19.0%21.020%21.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097017x1.097017x1.10x10.784%10.8%11.830%11.8%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084010x1.084010x1.08x18.171%18.2%19.697%19.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080714x1.080714x1.08x16.854%16.9%18.214%18.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057160x1.057160x1.06x19.967%20.0%21.108%21.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045517x1.045517x1.05x21.840%21.8%22.834%22.8%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040016x1.040016x1.04x9.012%9.01%9.373%9.37%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012766x1.012766x1.01x17.335%17.3%17.556%17.6%40-1.002434x-1.002434x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.088%19.1%19.041%19.0%41-1.003634x-1.003634x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x16.874%16.9%16.813%16.8%42-1.035760x-1.035760x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x22.836%22.8%22.048%22.0%43-1.037645x-1.037645x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.969%18.0%17.317%17.3%44-1.055073x-1.055073x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.517%15.5%14.707%14.7%45-1.059716x-1.059716x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.561%14.6%13.741%13.7%46-1.065969x-1.065969x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x19.303%19.3%18.108%18.1%47-1.074501x-1.074501x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x19.584%19.6%18.226%18.2%48-1.108532x-1.108532x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x18.398%18.4%16.597%16.6%49-1.171517x-1.171517x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x21.487%21.5%18.341%18.3%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

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 Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#RandolphLawrenceFranklinEscambiaCherokeeMadisonJacksonMarshallDeKalbDallasHoustonTallapoosaMontgomeryColbertWinstonLeeDothan AreaChambersMorganTuscaloosaGenevaMobileJeffersonSt. ClairAlabamaShelbyDaleEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesBaldwinElmoreCoffeeCalhounLauderdaleClarkeWalkerCovingtonLimestoneCullmanEtowahMaconRussellPickensTalladegaMarionBlountButlerBibbMarengoPikeAutaugaBarbourChiltonMonroe-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.110%0.11%1.507%1.51%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.066%0.07%0.781%0.78%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.966557x3.966557x3.97x0.457%0.46%1.813%1.81%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.924635x3.924635x3.92x0.516%0.52%2.027%2.03%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.128754x3.128754x3.13x0.997%1.00%3.120%3.12%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.561247x2.561247x2.56x1.916%1.92%4.908%4.91%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.264878x2.264878x2.26x0.607%0.61%1.374%1.37%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.171834x2.171834x2.17x0.864%0.86%1.876%1.88%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.017980x2.017980x2.02x0.858%0.86%1.732%1.73%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.986187x1.986187x1.99x0.926%0.93%1.838%1.84%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.946170x1.946170x1.95x1.434%1.43%2.792%2.79%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.936790x1.936790x1.94x1.071%1.07%2.074%2.07%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.879679x1.879679x1.88x2.510%2.51%4.718%4.72%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.857970x1.857970x1.86x1.076%1.08%1.999%2.00%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.834710x1.834710x1.83x1.065%1.06%1.954%1.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.772040x1.772040x1.77x3.635%3.63%6.441%6.44%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765679x1.765679x1.77x1.199%1.20%2.117%2.12%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723613x1.723613x1.72x1.117%1.12%1.924%1.92%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.719077x1.719077x1.72x2.695%2.69%4.632%4.63%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710660x1.710660x1.71x0.183%0.18%0.313%0.31%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687060x1.687060x1.69x1.485%1.49%2.506%2.51%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.682992x1.682992x1.68x3.639%3.64%6.124%6.12%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678750x1.678750x1.68x1.079%1.08%1.811%1.81%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.644921x1.644921x1.64x2.876%2.88%4.731%4.73%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564491x1.564491x1.56x0.886%0.89%1.386%1.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-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-1.000000x1.522680x1.522680x1.52x2.418%2.42%3.681%3.68%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500005x1.500005x1.50x1.302%1.30%1.953%1.95%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466191x1.466191x1.47x1.622%1.62%2.378%2.38%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440709x1.440709x1.44x1.582%1.58%2.279%2.28%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424344x1.424344x1.42x1.799%1.80%2.563%2.56%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347483x1.347483x1.35x1.003%1.00%1.351%1.35%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343505x1.343505x1.34x1.124%1.12%1.511%1.51%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311900x1.311900x1.31x1.064%1.06%1.396%1.40%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308928x1.308928x1.31x1.240%1.24%1.623%1.62%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308462x1.308462x1.31x1.291%1.29%1.690%1.69%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275193x1.275193x1.28x1.494%1.49%1.905%1.90%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205757x1.205757x1.21x2.402%2.40%2.896%2.90%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205691x1.205691x1.21x1.295%1.29%1.561%1.56%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197461x1.197461x1.20x0.694%0.69%0.831%0.83%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137281x1.137281x1.14x1.029%1.03%1.170%1.17%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116690x1.116690x1.12x0.685%0.69%0.765%0.77%41-1.057055x-1.057055x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x0.957%0.96%0.906%0.91%42-1.073419x-1.073419x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.782%1.78%1.661%1.66%43-1.076729x-1.076729x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.030%1.03%0.957%0.96%44-1.090180x-1.090180x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x1.170%1.17%1.073%1.07%45-1.090656x-1.090656x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.083%2.08%1.910%1.91%46-1.200218x-1.200218x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x2.152%2.15%1.793%1.79%47-1.433581x-1.433581x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x1.290%1.29%0.900%0.90%48-1.832207x-1.832207x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x1.484%1.48%0.810%0.81%49-2.739344x-2.739344x2.74x1.000000x1.000000x1.731%1.73%0.632%0.63%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Houston County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeAlabamaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkHouston CountyHoustonWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1415.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k14.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaAlabamaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideHouston CountyHoustonFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxDothan Metro AreaDothan Area60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4424.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4721.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k19.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k5018.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralAlabamaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneHouston CountyHoustonSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxDothan Metro AreaDothan Area12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k482.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,4621.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,657
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

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 Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeEast South CentralWestchesterFairfieldAlabamaSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHoustonTarrantCookMaricopaDothan AreaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

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 Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 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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Principal City:
Dothan
Cities:
Dothan
Towns:
Ashford, Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood, Cowarts, Gordon, Kinsey, Madrid, Rehobeth, Taylor, Webb
ZIP Codes:
36301, 36303, 36305, 36312, 36319, 36320, 36321, 36343, 36345, 36350, 36352, 36370, 36375, 36376
Unified School Districts:
Dothan, Houston County
Congressional District:
AL-2
State Senate Districts:
AL-28, AL-29
State House Districts:
AL-85, AL-86, AL-87, AL-93
Neighboring Counties:
Dale, Early, Geneva, Henry, Jackson, Seminole
Nearby Counties:
Baker, Barbour, Calhoun, Clay, Coffee, Decatur, Holmes, Miller, Quitman, Washington