Educational Attainment in Polk County, Arkansas (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma220.930893%27.941453%20.930893%20.9%2,95063.331914%57.251629%63.331914%63.3%8,92615.737193%14.806918%15.737193%15.7%2,218
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 Arkansas at large.
Scope: population of Arkansas and Polk County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-25.090178%-25.090178%-25.1%20.931%20.9%27.941%27.9%10.620283%10.620283%+10.6%63.332%63.3%57.252%57.3%6.282706%6.282706%+6.3%15.737%15.7%14.807%14.8%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Arkansas
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.496665%0.928105%0.496665%0.5%700.432808%1.242253%0.432808%0.4%613.398609%5.475045%3.398609%3.4%4797.939549%13.860876%7.939549%7.9%1,1198.663261%6.435173%8.663261%8.7%1,22126.394210%22.599769%26.394210%26.4%3,72036.937704%34.651860%36.937704%36.9%5,2069.926210%9.420949%9.926210%9.9%1,3994.257131%4.220074%4.257131%4.3%6001.553853%1.165895%1.553853%1.6%219
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 Arkansas at large.
Scope: population of Arkansas and Polk County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-46.486102%-46.486102%-46.5%0.497%0.50%0.928%0.93%-65.159418%-65.159418%-65.2%0.433%0.43%1.242%1.24%-37.925456%-37.925456%-37.9%3.399%3.40%5.475%5.48%-42.719719%-42.719719%-42.7%7.940%7.94%13.861%13.9%34.623586%34.623586%+34.6%8.663%8.66%6.435%6.44%16.789737%16.789737%+16.8%26.394%26.4%22.600%22.6%6.596597%6.596597%+6.6%36.938%36.9%34.652%34.7%5.363163%5.363163%+5.4%9.926%9.93%9.421%9.42%0.878106%0.878106%+0.9%4.257%4.26%4.220%4.22%33.275520%33.275520%+33.3%1.554%1.55%1.166%1.17%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Arkansas
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 Arkansas and Polk County
More Females More Males
Arkansas
Polk County
60%40%20%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-75.487112%-14.059354%-75.487112%75%26.399%26.4%15.043%15.0%15.202021%3.371181%15.202021%15%59.012%59.0%67.983%68.0%16.347360%12.620005%16.347360%16%14.589%14.6%16.974%17.0%
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 Arkansas and Polk County
More Females More Males
Arkansas
Polk County
100%0%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-16.853481%-16.853481%17%80.349679%0.534%0.53%0.457%0.46%18.799124%72.798068%18.799124%19%0.397%0.40%0.471%0.47%-36.452618%-38.515443%-36.452618%36%3.900%3.90%2.858%2.86%-70.915137%-6.170416%-70.915137%71%9.922%9.92%5.805%5.81%-113.632134%-43.490895%-113.632134%114%11.646%11.6%5.452%5.45%-7.421829%-6.672579%-7.421829%7%27.303%27.3%25.416%25.4%34.240254%10.160142%34.240254%34%31.709%31.7%42.567%42.6%4.776555%11.686630%4.776555%5%9.703%9.70%10.166%10.2%18.994517%17.364451%18.994517%19%3.900%3.90%4.641%4.64%119.809317%3.753687%119.809317%120%0.985%0.99%2.166%2.17%
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.603687%10.290610%7.603687%7.6%3304,3408.252601%13.511798%8.252601%8.3%4605,5747.475317%16.052672%7.475317%7.5%1592,1278.280565%16.766758%8.280565%8.3%1702,053
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 Arkansas at large.
Scope: population of Arkansas and Polk County
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-26.110440%-26.110440%26.1%7.604%7.60%10.291%10.3%-38.922997%-38.922997%38.9%8.253%8.25%13.512%13.5%-53.432568%-53.432568%53.4%7.475%7.48%16.053%16.1%-50.613200%-50.613200%50.6%8.281%8.28%16.767%16.8%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Arkansas 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 Arkansas and Polk County
More Females More Males
Arkansas
Polk County
300%200%100%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-3456.301311%44.265188%56.301311%56.3%6.052%6.05%9.459%9.46%-131.694592%-15.028411%-131.694592%131.7%11.419%11.4%4.928%4.93%-163.499611%-19.889859%-163.499611%163.5%10.781%10.8%4.091%4.09%-379.104969%-21.952208%-379.104969%379.1%13.820%13.8%2.885%2.88%
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$43,452.000000$56,426.000000$43,452.000000$43.5k6104.328%4.33%$40,716.000000$44,748.000000$40,716.000000$40.7k1,1197.940%7.94%$21,795.000000$30,070.000000$21,795.000000$21.8k4,94135.057%35.1%$22,123.000000$26,198.000000$22,123.000000$22.1k5,20636.938%36.9%$22,959.000000$21,300.000000$22,959.000000$23.0k2,21815.737%15.7%$24,373.000000$31,114.000000$24,373.000000$24.4k14,09414.1k100.000%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 Arkansas and Polk County
Female Male
Arkansas
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-39,844.000000$-49,927.000000$-39,844.000000$39.8k$39,844.000000$20,719.000000$49,927.000000$21,272.000000$60,563.000000$60.6k353257$-39,750.000000$-1,048.000000$-38,648.000000$-40,798.000000$40.8k$39,750.000000$38,648.000000$15,633.000000$39,750.000000$39.8k725394$-20,951.000000$-24,601.000000$-20,951.000000$21.0k$20,951.000000$4,889.000000$24,601.000000$12,386.000000$25,840.000000$25.8k2,8462,095$-15,685.000000$-21,046.000000$-15,685.000000$15.7k$15,685.000000$9,240.000000$21,046.000000$10,151.000000$24,925.000000$24.9k2,3172,889$-9,909.000000$-16,085.000000$-9,909.000000$9.9k$9,909.000000$16,909.000000$16,085.000000$8,444.000000$26,818.000000$26.8k1,0661,152$-21,124.000000$-26,063.000000$-21,124.000000$21.1k$21,124.000000$5,848.000000$26,063.000000$10,297.000000$26,972.000000$27.0k7,3076,787
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%34.149404%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%56.340239%0100.000000%8.286252%100.000000%100.0%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.224105%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 Arkansas and Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.150327%82.696765%84.150327%84.2%1,03060.530635%70.697355%60.530635%60.5%2,21358.788599%63.163326%58.788599%58.8%1,98049.335989%49.162865%49.335989%49.3%743
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Female Male
Arkansas
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-12.676905%-11.482417%-12.676905%12.7%12.676905%2.371797%11.482417%1.342949%15.048701%15.0%927842-0.000000%-17.521359%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%13.793103%17.521359%1.693015%13.793103%13.8%40-0.000000%-32.835821%-11.357800%-4.108360%-32.835821%32.8%0.000000%11.357800%0.000000%0.0%022-43.478261%-43.203935%-43.478261%43.5%43.478261%10.700413%43.203935%5.613370%54.178674%54.2%188130-29.032258%-5.857177%-29.597207%-34.889435%34.9%29.032258%29.597207%6.901407%29.032258%29.0%117142
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 Arkansas and Polk County
Female Male
Arkansas
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.227273%-4.723043%-22.757707%-0.674202%-14.950316%15.0%10.227273%22.757707%10.227273%10.2%630993-0.000000%-11.501534%-5.492270%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%11.501534%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-49.253731%-45.800489%-49.253731%49.3%0.000000%45.800489%10.532872%0.000000%0.0%033-0.864553%-9.168892%-7.397696%-3.070292%-10.033445%10.0%0.864553%7.397696%0.864553%0.9%330-4.466501%-4.133007%-12.521293%-3.130237%-8.599509%8.6%4.466501%12.521293%4.466501%4.5%1835
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 Polk 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
0%8%15%23%30%39%

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
49%55%61%66%72%79%

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
9.0%12.7%16.3%20.0%23.6%27.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.7%

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%0.23%0.46%0.70%0.93%1.17%

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
0%5%10%15%20%25%

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
0.0%3.6%7.3%10.9%14.6%18.3%

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
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.4%19.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%21%27%35%

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
25%35%45%55%65%75%

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
2.2%6.9%11.6%16.2%20.9%25.6%

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
0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.7%12.2%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.4%8.5%10.6%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Polk 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
15.4%17.8%20.2%22.5%24.9%27.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
56.6%59.6%62.6%65.6%68.6%71.7%

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
10.8%14.3%17.7%21.1%24.5%28.0%

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%0.18%0.37%0.55%0.73%0.92%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.07%0.21%0.34%0.47%0.60%0.73%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%2.7%4.2%5.6%7.0%8.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.4%7.2%8.0%8.7%9.5%10.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.7%6.1%7.5%8.8%10.2%11.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22.7%24.0%25.3%26.7%28.0%29.3%

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
31.3%33.6%35.8%38.0%40.1%42.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.5%9.4%10.3%11.2%12.1%13.0%

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
0.9%3.3%5.6%7.8%10.1%12.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%0.9%1.5%2.1%2.7%3.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 6 places in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#WickesGrannisVandervoortHatfieldWest South CentralPolk CountyPolkCoveArkansasMenaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States33.474576%33.474576%33.5%158127.380952%27.380952%27.4%138223.684211%23.684211%23.7%9319.920319%19.920319%19.9%50416.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M15.737193%15.737193%15.7%2,21815.102041%15.102041%15.1%37514.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k14.587426%14.587426%14.6%594614.392758%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 place out of 6 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest South CentralArkansasPolk CountyPolkMenaGrannisCoveVandervoortWickesHatfield30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M21.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k12.267632%12.267632%12.3%1,72911.812377%11.812377%11.8%481111.706349%11.706349%11.7%59211.428571%11.428571%11.4%2835.263158%5.263158%5.3%245.084746%5.084746%5.1%2454.382470%4.382470%4.4%116
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest South CentralArkansasHatfieldGrannisPolk CountyPolkMenaCoveWickesVandervoort3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k1.593625%1.593625%1.6%410.992063%0.992063%1.0%520.929474%0.929474%0.9%1310.589391%0.589391%0.6%2430.408163%0.408163%0.4%140.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#VandervoortMenaWickesCovePolkSouthArkansasUnited StatesWest South CentralGrannisHatfield-1.000000x-1.000000x5.366667x5.366667x5.37x8.696%8.70%46.667%46.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465129x1.465129x1.47x12.210%12.2%17.889%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.403585x1.403585x1.40x28.175%28.2%39.545%39.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316702x1.316702x1.32x12.844%12.8%16.912%16.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163474x1.163474x1.16x14.589%14.6%16.974%17.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.037614x-1.037614x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x27.888%27.9%26.877%26.9%5-1.173396x-1.173396x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x21.233%21.2%18.095%18.1%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#GrannisCoveHatfieldArkansasWest South CentralSouthUnited StatesPolkMena-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.976%1.98%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.735%0.74%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.171429x4.171429x4.17x0.685%0.68%2.857%2.86%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759784x1.759784x1.76x1.590%1.59%2.798%2.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-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%-1.002552x-1.002552x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x0.931%0.93%0.928%0.93%-1.008450x-1.008450x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x0.591%0.59%0.587%0.59%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%Count#Ozark TownshipOzarkRich Mountain TownshipRich MtnWhite TownshipWhiteCove TownshipOuachita TownshipOuachitaEagle TownshipEagleWest South CentralBig Fork TownshipBig ForkMill Creek TownshipMill CrkPolk CountyPolkMountain TownshipMtnArkansasSouthCedar TownshipCedarCenter TownshipCtrUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFreedom TownshipFreedomPotter TownshipPotterAcorn TownshipAcornGap Springs TownshipGap SpgsFulton TownshipFulton27.289377%27.289377%27.3%447125.581395%25.581395%25.6%11218.009868%18.009868%18.0%219317.603393%17.603393%17.6%166417.475728%17.475728%17.5%108517.102138%17.102138%17.1%72616.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.666667%16.666667%16.7%26716.260163%16.260163%16.3%20815.737193%15.737193%15.7%2,21814.920635%14.920635%14.9%47914.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.285714%14.285714%14.3%111013.855049%13.855049%13.9%6711113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.837838%12.837838%12.8%571212.166781%12.166781%12.2%1781310.910582%10.910582%10.9%133149.090909%9.090909%9.1%4159.039548%9.039548%9.0%4816
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest South CentralGap Springs TownshipGap SpgsArkansasFreedom TownshipFreedomFulton TownshipFultonCenter TownshipCtrEagle TownshipEaglePotter TownshipPotterWhite TownshipWhiteBig Fork TownshipBig ForkPolk CountyPolkCedar TownshipCedarOzark TownshipOzarkCove TownshipAcorn TownshipAcornMill Creek TownshipMill CrkMountain TownshipMtnOuachita TownshipOuachitaRich Mountain TownshipRich Mtn30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.000000%25.000000%25.0%11121.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k20.270270%20.270270%20.3%90215.254237%15.254237%15.3%81315.073302%15.073302%15.1%730414.489311%14.489311%14.5%61513.260424%13.260424%13.3%194612.911184%12.911184%12.9%157712.820513%12.820513%12.8%20812.267632%12.267632%12.3%1,72911.688312%11.688312%11.7%9911.050061%11.050061%11.1%181108.165429%8.165429%8.2%77117.136998%7.136998%7.1%87125.691057%5.691057%5.7%7133.492063%3.492063%3.5%11142.103560%2.103560%2.1%13150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#Potter TownshipPotterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWest South CentralArkansasFreedom TownshipFreedomOuachita TownshipOuachitaPolk CountyPolkCenter TownshipCtrOzark TownshipOzarkCove TownshipWhite TownshipWhiteAcorn TownshipAcornFulton TownshipFultonEagle TownshipEagleMountain TownshipMtnMill Creek TownshipMill CrkBig Fork TownshipBig ForkCedar TownshipCedarGap Springs TownshipGap SpgsRich Mountain TownshipRich Mtn3.827751%3.827751%3.8%5613.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k2.027027%2.027027%2.0%920.970874%0.970874%1.0%630.929474%0.929474%0.9%1310.867231%0.867231%0.9%4240.793651%0.793651%0.8%1350.424178%0.424178%0.4%460.082237%0.082237%0.1%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Big ForkCedarFultonFreedomCove TownshipMill CrkOuachitaWhitePolkSouthArkansasUnited StatesWest South CentralCtrOzarkPotterAcornEagleMtnGap SpgsRich Mtn-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%31.325%31.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%22.000%22.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.154944x3.154944x3.15x4.280%4.28%13.504%13.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.833574x2.833574x2.83x5.988%5.99%16.968%17.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667004x1.667004x1.67x13.360%13.4%22.272%22.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611111x1.611111x1.61x13.793%13.8%22.222%22.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602720x1.602720x1.60x13.399%13.4%21.474%21.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240994x1.240994x1.24x16.014%16.0%19.873%19.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163474x1.163474x1.16x14.589%14.6%16.974%17.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.091935x1.091935x1.09x13.316%13.3%14.540%14.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084353x1.084353x1.08x26.188%26.2%28.397%28.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013179x1.013179x1.01x12.095%12.1%12.254%12.3%11-1.087500x-1.087500x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.413%11.4%10.495%10.5%12-1.382015x-1.382015x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x19.643%19.6%14.213%14.2%13-3.771154x-3.771154x3.77x1.000000x1.000000x23.718%23.7%6.289%6.29%14-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x23.529%23.5%0.000%0%15-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x42.308%42.3%0.000%0%16
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#WhiteFreedomCove TownshipCtrArkansasWest South CentralSouthUnited StatesPolkOzarkPotterOuachita-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.159%0.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.249%3.25%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.300668x3.300668x3.30x0.202%0.20%0.668%0.67%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.543152x2.543152x2.54x0.516%0.52%1.313%1.31%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759784x1.759784x1.76x1.590%1.59%2.798%2.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-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%-1.002552x-1.002552x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x0.931%0.93%0.928%0.93%-1.592205x-1.592205x1.59x1.000000x1.000000x0.974%0.97%0.612%0.61%5-1.890788x-1.890788x1.89x1.000000x1.000000x4.863%4.86%2.572%2.57%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.961%1.96%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,761.

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Sevier CountySevierPhillips CountyPhillipsJackson CountyJacksonYell CountyYellSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisHempstead CountyHempsteadPoinsett CountyPoinsettJohnson CountyJohnsonMadison CountyMadisonMississippi CountyMississippiCross CountyCrossFranklin CountyFranklinDrew CountyDrewLawrence CountyLawrenceCrittenden CountyCrittendenSebastian CountySebastianArkansas CountyArkansasLogan CountyLoganSharp CountySharpWest South CentralRandolph CountyRandolphCleburne CountyCleburnePope CountyPopeUnion CountyUnionCarroll CountyCarrollAshley CountyAshleyWhite CountyWhiteWashington CountyWashingtonPolk CountyPolkJefferson CountyJeffersonVan Buren CountyVan BurenIndependence CountyIndependenceConway CountyConwayBoone CountyBooneColumbia CountyColumbiaArkansasGreene CountyGreeneCrawford CountyCrawfordMiller CountyMillerSouthHot Spring CountyHot SpringMarion CountyMarionOuachita CountyOuachitaClark CountyClarkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaxter CountyBaxterBenton CountyBentonCraighead CountyCraigheadLonoke CountyLonokeGarland CountyGarlandSaline CountySalineGrant CountyGrantPulaski CountyPulaskiFaulkner CountyFaulkner30.391051%30.391051%30.4%3,233123.614077%23.614077%23.6%2,986223.389857%23.389857%23.4%2,938322.148112%22.148112%22.1%3,221422.031797%22.031797%22.0%4,088521.340102%21.340102%21.3%3,153621.284156%21.284156%21.3%3,474720.991202%20.991202%21.0%3,579819.639556%19.639556%19.6%2,125919.594306%19.594306%19.6%5,5061019.348725%19.348725%19.3%2,2461118.852255%18.852255%18.9%2,2701218.349892%18.349892%18.3%2,1241318.263682%18.263682%18.3%2,0891418.228362%18.228362%18.2%5,6611517.522320%17.522320%17.5%14,70014.7k1617.481365%17.481365%17.5%2,2281717.207750%17.207750%17.2%2,6291816.769731%16.769731%16.8%2,0611916.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.715543%16.715543%16.7%2,0522016.683492%16.683492%16.7%3,1402116.537201%16.537201%16.5%6,5572216.250501%16.250501%16.3%4,4582316.187494%16.187494%16.2%3,1532416.105182%16.105182%16.1%2,3092515.968467%15.968467%16.0%8,0622615.819719%15.819719%15.8%20,86720.9k2715.737193%15.737193%15.7%2,2182815.723977%15.723977%15.7%7,5562915.672062%15.672062%15.7%1,9463015.511657%15.511657%15.5%3,8793115.031689%15.031689%15.0%2,1823215.021426%15.021426%15.0%3,9263314.833777%14.833777%14.8%2,2313414.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k14.747147%14.747147%14.7%4,2783514.720653%14.720653%14.7%6,0973614.469977%14.469977%14.5%4,2633714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.125713%14.125713%14.1%3,3173814.012637%14.012637%14.0%1,7523913.828425%13.828425%13.8%2,3764013.469295%13.469295%13.5%1,7704113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.781931%12.781931%12.8%4,0184212.766333%12.766333%12.8%20,27020.3k4312.049445%12.049445%12.0%7,8864411.912549%11.912549%11.9%5,5364511.640706%11.640706%11.6%8,1014610.735370%10.735370%10.7%8,565479.978992%9.978992%10.0%1,235489.912946%9.912946%9.9%26,08826.1k498.927006%8.927006%8.9%6,51650
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#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Pulaski CountyPulaskiWashington CountyWashingtonBenton CountyBentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFaulkner CountyFaulknerSouthWest South CentralCraighead CountyCraigheadClark CountyClarkSaline CountySalineColumbia CountyColumbiaArkansasPope CountyPopeGarland CountyGarlandDrew CountyDrewGrant CountyGrantLonoke CountyLonokeWhite CountyWhiteUnion CountyUnionSebastian CountySebastianBaxter CountyBaxterCarroll CountyCarrollIndependence CountyIndependenceCrittenden CountyCrittendenJefferson CountyJeffersonConway CountyConwayOuachita CountyOuachitaGreene CountyGreeneJohnson CountyJohnsonCleburne CountyCleburneMarion CountyMarionBoone CountyBooneCross CountyCrossMiller CountyMillerArkansas CountyArkansasYell CountyYellRandolph CountyRandolphVan Buren CountyVan BurenAshley CountyAshleyCrawford CountyCrawfordHot Spring CountyHot SpringLawrence CountyLawrenceFranklin CountyFranklinLogan CountyLoganMississippi CountyMississippiHempstead CountyHempsteadPolk CountyPolkPhillips CountyPhillipsMadison CountyMadisonSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisSharp CountySharpPoinsett CountyPoinsettSevier CountySevierJackson CountyJackson32.933340%32.933340%32.9%86,67186.7k131.176983%31.176983%31.2%41,12441.1k230.722964%30.722964%30.7%48,78148.8k330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.114149%29.114149%29.1%21,25121.3k428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.391538%25.391538%25.4%16,61816.6k524.716536%24.716536%24.7%3,248624.530288%24.530288%24.5%19,57119.6k721.914894%21.914894%21.9%3,296821.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k21.334174%21.334174%21.3%8,459920.623060%20.623060%20.6%14,35214.4k1019.844492%19.844492%19.8%2,2971119.836781%19.836781%19.8%2,4551219.506369%19.506369%19.5%9,0651319.341613%19.341613%19.3%9,7651419.228666%19.228666%19.2%5,2751518.789410%18.789410%18.8%15,76315.8k1617.738190%17.738190%17.7%5,5761717.691755%17.691755%17.7%3,4461817.619067%17.619067%17.6%4,4061917.391164%17.391164%17.4%5,4012016.989220%16.989220%17.0%8,1642116.919262%16.919262%16.9%2,4562216.616226%16.616226%16.6%2,8552316.443173%16.443173%16.4%4,7702415.941349%15.941349%15.9%2,7182515.381754%15.381754%15.4%2,8952615.316324%15.316324%15.3%1,9152714.967860%14.967860%15.0%3,9122814.748449%14.748449%14.7%1,7122914.497132%14.497132%14.5%4,2713014.429188%14.429188%14.4%1,8393114.378051%14.378051%14.4%2,0913213.677094%13.677094%13.7%1,6793313.618426%13.618426%13.6%1,6913413.587222%13.587222%13.6%1,9483513.549664%13.549664%13.5%5,6123613.482668%13.482668%13.5%3,1663713.411436%13.411436%13.4%1,5343813.013869%13.013869%13.0%1,5673913.012174%13.012174%13.0%1,9884012.637011%12.637011%12.6%3,5514112.615905%12.615905%12.6%1,8644212.267632%12.267632%12.3%1,7294311.664690%11.664690%11.7%1,4754411.330869%11.330869%11.3%1,2264510.396120%10.396120%10.4%1,9294610.089504%10.089504%10.1%1,240479.576032%9.576032%9.6%1,563489.381463%9.381463%9.4%998498.645808%8.645808%8.6%1,08650
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#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 Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Washington CountyWashingtonPulaski CountyPulaskiUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCraighead CountyCraigheadFaulkner CountyFaulknerWest South CentralWhite CountyWhiteBenton CountyBentonClark CountyClarkSaline CountySalineArkansasGarland CountyGarlandCleburne CountyCleburnePope CountyPopeMadison CountyMadisonSebastian CountySebastianIndependence CountyIndependenceCarroll CountyCarrollJefferson CountyJeffersonVan Buren CountyVan BurenPhillips CountyPhillipsBaxter CountyBaxterDrew CountyDrewUnion CountyUnionGrant CountyGrantJohnson CountyJohnsonCrawford CountyCrawfordConway CountyConwayCross CountyCrossGreene CountyGreeneCrittenden CountyCrittendenMississippi CountyMississippiBoone CountyBooneFranklin CountyFranklinSharp CountySharpLonoke CountyLonokeAshley CountyAshleyMiller CountyMillerPolk CountyPolkRandolph CountyRandolphArkansas CountyArkansasOuachita CountyOuachitaYell CountyYellLawrence CountyLawrencePoinsett CountyPoinsettSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisColumbia CountyColumbiaMarion CountyMarionHot Spring CountyHot SpringSevier CountySevierHempstead CountyHempsteadLogan CountyLoganJackson CountyJackson4.848186%4.848186%4.8%6,39514.260348%4.260348%4.3%11,21211.2k23.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.935199%2.935199%2.9%1,92132.770167%2.770167%2.8%2,02242.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.499653%2.499653%2.5%1,26252.378178%2.378178%2.4%3,77662.359029%2.359029%2.4%31072.185929%2.185929%2.2%1,74482.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k2.115186%2.115186%2.1%1,47292.061527%2.061527%2.1%388102.015132%2.015132%2.0%799111.987061%1.987061%2.0%215121.970367%1.970367%2.0%1,653131.819491%1.819491%1.8%455141.735291%1.735291%1.7%338151.625255%1.625255%1.6%781161.546267%1.546267%1.5%192171.455121%1.455121%1.5%184181.431525%1.431525%1.4%450191.330454%1.330454%1.3%154201.326869%1.326869%1.3%364211.284745%1.284745%1.3%159221.278592%1.278592%1.3%218231.269979%1.269979%1.3%526241.253789%1.253789%1.3%182251.249139%1.249139%1.2%145261.182392%1.182392%1.2%343271.178516%1.178516%1.2%366281.163701%1.163701%1.2%327291.159320%1.159320%1.2%303301.079645%1.079645%1.1%130311.017087%1.017087%1.0%125321.000603%1.000603%1.0%465330.997419%0.997419%1.0%143340.974169%0.974169%1.0%287350.929474%0.929474%0.9%131360.896057%0.896057%0.9%110370.878776%0.878776%0.9%112380.873007%0.873007%0.9%150390.866396%0.866396%0.9%126400.821822%0.821822%0.8%94410.802598%0.802598%0.8%131420.797629%0.797629%0.8%148430.777926%0.777926%0.8%117440.711829%0.711829%0.7%89450.651563%0.651563%0.7%153460.554616%0.554616%0.6%59470.521151%0.521151%0.5%77480.412358%0.412358%0.4%63490.238834%0.238834%0.2%3050
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#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 Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MarionVan BurenJohnsonSharpBooneLoganHot SpringCarrollPopeBaxterJeffersonCleburneJacksonMadisonSebastianLonokeMillerConwayGreenePolkSouthCraigheadIndependenceHempsteadCrossClarkArkansasFaulknerUnited StatesSevierCrittendenLawrenceWest South CentralCrawfordSalineWhiteMississippiFranklinGrantBentonRandolphPulaskiPhillipsColumbiaGarlandWashingtonSt. FrancisPoinsettYellAshleyArkansasUnionDrewOuachita-1.000000x-1.000000x1.621223x1.621223x1.62x10.740%10.7%17.411%17.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597828x1.597828x1.60x12.126%12.1%19.374%19.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.540265x1.540265x1.54x16.568%16.6%25.519%25.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425531x1.425531x1.43x13.892%13.9%19.803%19.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360672x1.360672x1.36x12.808%12.8%17.428%17.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346465x1.346465x1.35x14.720%14.7%19.820%19.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298895x1.298895x1.30x12.250%12.3%15.912%15.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287269x1.287269x1.29x14.209%14.2%18.291%18.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272554x1.272554x1.27x14.589%14.6%18.565%18.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269212x1.269212x1.27x11.337%11.3%14.389%14.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262203x1.262203x1.26x13.965%14.0%17.627%17.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256410x1.256410x1.26x14.827%14.8%18.629%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222901x1.222901x1.22x21.117%21.1%25.825%25.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198448x1.198448x1.20x17.890%17.9%21.441%21.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196286x1.196286x1.20x16.009%16.0%19.151%19.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183840x1.183840x1.18x10.945%10.9%12.957%13.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181303x1.181303x1.18x13.316%13.3%15.730%15.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181183x1.181183x1.18x13.821%13.8%16.325%16.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180399x1.180399x1.18x13.561%13.6%16.008%16.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163474x1.163474x1.16x14.589%14.6%16.974%17.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147099x1.147099x1.15x11.265%11.3%12.922%12.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145971x1.145971x1.15x14.501%14.5%16.618%16.6%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140787x1.140787x1.14x20.023%20.0%22.842%22.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135686x1.135686x1.14x18.188%18.2%20.656%20.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131276x1.131276x1.13x12.690%12.7%14.355%14.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110295x1.110295x1.11x8.474%8.47%9.408%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107685x1.107685x1.11x28.862%28.9%31.970%32.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102568x1.102568x1.10x17.414%17.4%19.200%19.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102387x1.102387x1.10x17.410%17.4%19.193%19.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085340x1.085340x1.09x14.138%14.1%15.345%15.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084450x1.084450x1.08x10.315%10.3%11.187%11.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076241x1.076241x1.08x15.405%15.4%16.579%16.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074798x1.074798x1.07x18.927%18.9%20.343%20.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074710x1.074710x1.07x18.196%18.2%19.556%19.6%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074449x1.074449x1.07x9.630%9.63%10.347%10.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070458x1.070458x1.07x12.343%12.3%13.213%13.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068375x1.068375x1.07x16.179%16.2%17.285%17.3%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059296x1.059296x1.06x9.647%9.65%10.219%10.2%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053674x1.053674x1.05x23.058%23.1%24.296%24.3%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021376x1.021376x1.02x14.690%14.7%15.004%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014311x1.014311x1.01x11.563%11.6%11.728%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003759x1.003759x1.00x15.791%15.8%15.850%15.8%42-1.002710x-1.002710x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.065%22.1%22.005%22.0%43-1.015011x-1.015011x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x21.435%21.4%21.118%21.1%44-1.034151x-1.034151x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x22.508%22.5%21.765%21.8%45-1.036568x-1.036568x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x16.376%16.4%15.798%15.8%46-1.041986x-1.041986x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.820%17.8%17.102%17.1%47-1.043632x-1.043632x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x16.578%16.6%15.885%15.9%48-1.065166x-1.065166x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x18.880%18.9%17.725%17.7%49-1.263420x-1.263420x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x15.286%15.3%12.099%12.1%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#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 Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#JacksonSevierGrantColumbiaLawrenceCleburneOuachitaLoganMadisonSebastianMillerMississippiGreeneClarkWashingtonPoinsettMarionVan BurenBooneCarrollFaulknerUnionCrossAshleySalineBentonHot SpringArkansasLonokeDrewBaxterJeffersonFranklinPulaskiWest South CentralGarlandPopeSouthIndependenceUnited StatesCraigheadConwaySharpArkansasJohnsonCrittendenRandolphPhillipsPolkWhiteYellSt. FrancisCrawfordHempstead-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.495%0.49%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.127%1.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x6.551492x6.551492x6.55x0.347%0.35%2.272%2.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x5.385745x5.385745x5.39x0.258%0.26%1.390%1.39%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.931401x4.931401x4.93x0.285%0.29%1.406%1.41%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.324260x3.324260x3.32x0.966%0.97%3.210%3.21%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.049727x3.049727x3.05x0.451%0.45%1.374%1.37%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.841685x2.841685x2.84x0.217%0.22%0.617%0.62%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.722433x2.722433x2.72x1.075%1.07%2.926%2.93%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.623260x2.623260x2.62x1.106%1.11%2.901%2.90%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.593234x2.593234x2.59x0.553%0.55%1.434%1.43%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.583714x2.583714x2.58x0.666%0.67%1.722%1.72%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.251491x2.251491x2.25x0.736%0.74%1.657%1.66%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.250947x2.250947x2.25x1.488%1.49%3.349%3.35%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.228760x2.228760x2.23x3.024%3.02%6.739%6.74%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.170934x2.170934x2.17x0.515%0.52%1.118%1.12%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.148230x2.148230x2.15x0.455%0.46%0.978%0.98%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.137613x2.137613x2.14x0.993%0.99%2.123%2.12%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.021183x2.021183x2.02x0.778%0.78%1.573%1.57%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.981697x1.981697x1.98x1.176%1.18%2.330%2.33%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.949051x1.949051x1.95x1.897%1.90%3.697%3.70%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.916239x1.916239x1.92x0.926%0.93%1.774%1.77%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.896875x1.896875x1.90x0.878%0.88%1.666%1.67%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.870241x1.870241x1.87x0.709%0.71%1.325%1.33%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.866637x1.866637x1.87x1.542%1.54%2.878%2.88%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.837833x1.837833x1.84x1.689%1.69%3.104%3.10%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.796445x1.796445x1.80x0.463%0.46%0.831%0.83%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759784x1.759784x1.76x1.590%1.59%2.798%2.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.755972x1.755972x1.76x0.734%0.73%1.289%1.29%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751353x1.751353x1.75x0.989%0.99%1.733%1.73%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732286x1.732286x1.73x1.063%1.06%1.842%1.84%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698124x1.698124x1.70x1.217%1.22%2.067%2.07%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.661816x1.661816x1.66x0.818%0.82%1.360%1.36%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657951x1.657951x1.66x3.263%3.26%5.409%5.41%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600996x1.600996x1.60x1.648%1.65%2.638%2.64%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582486x1.582486x1.58x1.568%1.57%2.481%2.48%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.554514x1.554514x1.55x1.439%1.44%2.236%2.24%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410208x1.410208x1.41x2.458%2.46%3.466%3.47%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361453x1.361453x1.36x1.067%1.07%1.453%1.45%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341213x1.341213x1.34x0.872%0.87%1.170%1.17%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292630x1.292630x1.29x0.772%0.77%0.998%1.00%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208012x1.208012x1.21x1.159%1.16%1.401%1.40%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.193840x1.193840x1.19x1.083%1.08%1.293%1.29%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140083x1.140083x1.14x0.839%0.84%0.957%0.96%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052826x1.052826x1.05x1.421%1.42%1.496%1.50%44-1.002552x-1.002552x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x0.931%0.93%0.928%0.93%45-1.040987x-1.040987x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x2.548%2.55%2.447%2.45%46-1.175450x-1.175450x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x0.934%0.93%0.795%0.79%47-1.465676x-1.465676x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x0.968%0.97%0.661%0.66%48-1.472078x-1.472078x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x1.502%1.50%1.021%1.02%49-2.875083x-2.875083x2.88x1.000000x1.000000x0.750%0.75%0.261%0.26%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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWest South CentralBexar CountyBexarPolk CountyPolkOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneArkansasTarrant 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%180,039180k1116.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.737193%15.737193%15.7%2,21815.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k14.774230%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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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 CountyBexarWest South CentralPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneArkansasRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxPolk CountyPolk60.434640%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%315,328315k4326.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k21.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k5012.267632%12.267632%12.3%1,729
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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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 CountyQueensWest South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneArkansasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxPolk CountyPolk12.399695%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%44,96545.0k432.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.392530%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%25,45125.5k482.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k1.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k500.929474%0.929474%0.9%131
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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakePolkWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoArkansasDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisWest South CentralFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt 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-1.000000x1.163474x1.163474x1.16x14.589%14.6%16.974%17.0%-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-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%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-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%-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-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-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-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%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-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%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#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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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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Cities:
Grannis, Mena
Towns:
Cove, Hatfield, Vandervoort, Wickes
Townships:
Acorn, Big Fork, Cedar, Center, Cove, Eagle, Faulkner, Freedom, Fulton, Gap Springs, Mill Creek, Mountain, Ouachita, Ozark, Potter, Rich Mountain, White
ZIP Codes:
71841, 71937, 71944, 71945, 71953, 71972, 71973
Unified School Districts:
Cossatot River, De Queen, Mena, Ouachita River, Waldron
Congressional District:
AR-4
State Senate District:
AR-10
State House Districts:
AR-20, AR-21
Neighboring Counties:
Howard, Le Flore, McCurtain, Montgomery, Pike, Scott, Sevier
Nearby Counties:
Hempstead, Little River, Logan, Sebastian, Yell