Educational Attainment in Butte County, California (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of California and Butte County
Butte County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma235.862045%39.805518%35.862045%35.9%51,78351.8k52.399321%42.299478%52.399321%52.4%75,66275.7k11.738634%17.895004%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k
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 California at large.
Scope: population of California and Butte County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.906849%-9.906849%-9.9%35.862%35.9%39.806%39.8%23.876991%23.876991%+23.9%52.399%52.4%42.299%42.3%-34.402732%-34.402732%-34.4%11.739%11.7%17.895%17.9%
% percentage with given level in Butte County
ref. percentage with given level in California
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 California and Butte County
Butte County
California
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.115690%1.553873%1.115690%1.1%1,6112.018768%2.339612%2.018768%2.0%2,9155.541743%8.004438%5.541743%5.5%8,00217.469441%20.098459%17.469441%17.5%25,22525.2k9.716403%7.809137%9.716403%9.7%14,03014.0k29.701167%21.712411%29.701167%29.7%42,88742.9k22.698154%20.587067%22.698154%22.7%32,77532.8k7.322968%8.015551%7.322968%7.3%10,57410.6k2.511860%7.245508%2.511860%2.5%3,6271.903806%2.633944%1.903806%1.9%2,749
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 California at large.
Scope: population of California and Butte County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-28.199415%-28.199415%-28.2%1.116%1.12%1.554%1.55%-13.713545%-13.713545%-13.7%2.019%2.02%2.340%2.34%-30.766616%-30.766616%-30.8%5.542%5.54%8.004%8.00%-13.080692%-13.080692%-13.1%17.469%17.5%20.098%20.1%24.423520%24.423520%+24.4%9.716%9.72%7.809%7.81%36.793499%36.793499%+36.8%29.701%29.7%21.712%21.7%10.254433%10.254433%+10.3%22.698%22.7%20.587%20.6%-8.640492%-8.640492%-8.6%7.323%7.32%8.016%8.02%-65.332178%-65.332178%-65.3%2.512%2.51%7.246%7.25%-27.720359%-27.720359%-27.7%1.904%1.90%2.634%2.63%
% percentage with given level in Butte County
ref. percentage with given level in California
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 California and Butte County
More Females More Males
California
Butte County
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.463649%-2.736892%-6.463649%6%36.953%37.0%34.710%34.7%2.036179%1.052878%2.036179%2%51.885%51.9%52.942%52.9%10.635544%3.589745%10.635544%11%11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%
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 California and Butte County
More Females More Males
California
Butte County
0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None30.629404%62.216475%30.629404%31%0.971%0.97%1.268%1.27%18.715535%27.321395%18.715535%19%1.850%1.85%2.197%2.20%-16.896350%-5.376090%-16.896350%17%5.961%5.96%5.099%5.10%-3.479380%-2.826732%-3.479380%3%17.760%17.8%17.163%17.2%-15.902340%-19.751149%-15.902340%16%10.411%10.4%8.983%8.98%-0.173618%-2.332866%-0.173618%0%29.726%29.7%29.675%29.7%5.000193%4.688616%5.000193%5%22.159%22.2%23.267%23.3%12.530389%15.051389%12.530389%13%6.902%6.90%7.767%7.77%-2.660848%6.318533%6.318533%6%2.437%2.44%2.591%2.59%-12.192483%9.231415%9.231415%9%1.822%1.82%1.990%1.99%
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 California and Butte County
Butte County
California
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.319046%16.703416%14.319046%14.3%5,46238,14538.1k16.297281%19.171550%16.297281%16.3%9,07455,67855.7k22.681213%20.966282%22.681213%22.7%5,26023,19123.2k19.827618%23.856800%19.827618%19.8%5,42927,38127.4k
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 California at large.
Scope: population of California and Butte County
15%10%5%0%5%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-14.274745%-14.274745%14.3%14.319%14.3%16.703%16.7%-14.992368%-14.992368%15.0%16.297%16.3%19.172%19.2%8.179468%8.179468%8.2%22.681%22.7%20.966%21.0%-16.889030%-16.889030%16.9%19.828%19.8%23.857%23.9%
% percentage in Butte County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in California 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 California and Butte County
More Females More Males
California
Butte County
20%10%0%10%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3426.289926%26.351842%26.289926%26.3%12.820%12.8%16.190%16.2%-2.541933%1.221314%1.221314%1.2%16.201%16.2%16.399%16.4%-26.966553%-10.125108%-26.966553%27.0%25.451%25.5%20.045%20.0%-29.841209%-19.298435%-29.841209%29.8%22.546%22.5%17.364%17.4%
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 California and Butte County
Butte County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$58,316.000000$80,616.000000$58,316.000000$58.3k12,52812.5k8.676%8.68%$46,061.000000$57,109.000000$46,061.000000$46.1k25,22525.2k17.469%17.5%$28,573.000000$36,592.000000$28,573.000000$28.6k56,91756.9k39.418%39.4%$25,472.000000$28,734.000000$25,472.000000$25.5k32,77532.8k22.698%22.7%$19,780.000000$20,384.000000$19,780.000000$19.8k16,95017.0k11.739%11.7%$31,605.000000$37,777.000000$31,605.000000$31.6k144,395144k100.000%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 California and Butte County
Female Male
California
Butte County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,813.000000$-66,747.000000$-50,813.000000$50.8k$50,813.000000$22,286.000000$66,747.000000$33,223.000000$73,099.000000$73.1k6,5126,016$-37,868.000000$-48,731.000000$-37,868.000000$37.9k$37,868.000000$21,178.000000$48,731.000000$19,334.000000$59,046.000000$59.0k13,16913.2k12,05612.1k$-23,455.000000$-31,054.000000$-23,455.000000$23.5k$23,455.000000$11,475.000000$31,054.000000$11,675.000000$34,930.000000$34.9k29,76229.8k27,15527.2k$-20,370.000000$-23,549.000000$-20,370.000000$20.4k$20,370.000000$9,143.000000$23,549.000000$8,576.000000$29,513.000000$29.5k16,43116.4k16,34416.3k$-12,785.000000$-15,559.000000$-12,785.000000$12.8k$12,785.000000$10,782.000000$15,559.000000$8,052.000000$23,567.000000$23.6k8,2768,674$-26,859.000000$-32,047.000000$-26,859.000000$26.9k$26,859.000000$10,148.000000$32,047.000000$10,374.000000$37,007.000000$37.0k74,15074.2k70,24570.2k
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 California and Butte County
Butte County
California
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma39.433962%32.916531%9.433962%9.4%1066.037736%47.664533%66.037736%66.0%7024.528302%18.895213%24.528302%24.5%260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.523724%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 California and Butte County
Butte County
California
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma377.176454%81.300190%77.176454%77.2%21,46221.5k64.507560%71.525780%64.507560%64.5%28,41328.4k57.049683%65.779209%57.049683%57.0%13,03313.0k43.497835%58.738647%43.497835%43.5%5,024
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 California and Butte County
Female Male
California
Butte County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.645388%-5.351288%-7.645388%7.6%7.645388%0.484796%5.351288%0.423376%8.130185%8.1%4,4794,550-8.967391%-10.335487%-8.967391%9.0%8.967391%5.480945%10.335487%2.040428%14.448336%14.4%16566-24.289044%-9.937840%-11.166881%-3.548092%-34.226884%34.2%24.289044%11.166881%24.289044%24.3%521881-28.456263%-37.751604%-28.456263%28.5%28.456263%5.431118%37.751604%1.892654%33.887381%33.9%2,9972,365-23.196052%-34.480599%-23.196052%23.2%23.196052%2.107463%34.480599%1.424590%25.303514%25.3%1,5841,363
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 California and Butte County
Female Male
California
Butte County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-28.281216%-40.378508%-28.281216%28.3%28.281216%0.402235%40.378508%2.722690%28.683451%28.7%15,80215.8k16,83116.8k-9.632224%-2.867776%-21.853035%-2.540023%-12.500000%12.5%9.632224%21.853035%9.632224%9.6%11092-28.321678%-49.185341%-28.321678%28.3%28.321678%3.426573%49.185341%2.667990%31.748252%31.7%681729-12.573496%-3.778327%-10.824351%-1.862478%-16.351823%16.4%12.573496%10.824351%12.573496%12.6%1,1121,359-11.118211%-7.755172%-12.876045%-2.183291%-18.873383%18.9%11.118211%12.876045%11.118211%11.1%6961,109
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 Butte 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
17%24%31%37%44%51%

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
44.5%48.7%52.9%57.1%61.2%65.4%

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
4.9%9.4%13.9%18.4%22.9%27.4%

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%0.34%0.68%1.02%1.36%1.70%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.4%2.5%3.6%4.6%5.7%

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
1.6%2.9%4.2%5.5%6.8%8.1%

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
6.3%10.1%13.9%17.6%21.4%25.2%

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
5.1%6.3%7.4%8.5%9.7%10.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28.1%29.4%30.6%31.9%33.2%34.5%

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
15.8%19.0%22.2%25.3%28.5%31.7%

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
2.7%5.0%7.2%9.4%11.6%13.9%

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
0.4%2.7%5.0%7.3%9.6%12.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.1%1.8%2.5%3.1%3.8%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Butte 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
11%22%33%43%54%65%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33%41%49%56%64%72%

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
1%8%15%22%28%35%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%

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%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5%5.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.6%12.9%16.1%

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%11%18%25%31%39%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%6.4%8.7%11.0%13.3%15.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.0%25.2%29.3%33.5%37.6%41.8%

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
7%13%19%25%30%37%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%4.5%7.8%11.0%14.3%17.6%

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%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.4%14.2%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4%10.5%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Butte County

There are 30 places in Butte County. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, Butte County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Butte 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 Butte County, selected places in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%10%20%30%Count#GridleyPalermoBiggsSouth OrovilleS OrovilleThermalitoCaliforniaOrovillePacificYankee HillWestOroville EastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRichvaleBerry CreekClipper MillsChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteMagaliaForbestownKelly RidgeRackerbyParadiseHoncutCherokeeStirling CityNordBangorChicoButte ValleyCohassetForest RanchDurhamConcowButte Creek CanyonButte Crk CanyonButte MeadowsRobinson Mill30.794702%30.794702%30.8%1,209127.640621%27.640621%27.6%1,086226.735219%26.735219%26.7%312325.026795%25.026795%25.0%467423.013699%23.013699%23.0%1,008517.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M16.603871%16.603871%16.6%1,939615.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.384615%15.384615%15.4%44714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.469068%13.469068%13.5%688813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.711864%12.711864%12.7%15912.317328%12.317328%12.3%1181012.213740%12.213740%12.2%161111.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.702890%11.702890%11.7%9801211.228070%11.228070%11.2%32139.822712%9.822712%9.8%205149.756098%9.756098%9.8%12159.343066%9.343066%9.3%1,856169.009009%9.009009%9.0%10178.433735%8.433735%8.4%7188.403361%8.403361%8.4%10198.196721%8.196721%8.2%15207.792208%7.792208%7.8%30217.599852%7.599852%7.6%3,895225.871212%5.871212%5.9%31235.603448%5.603448%5.6%39245.172414%5.172414%5.2%33255.070423%5.070423%5.1%198263.065134%3.065134%3.1%16272.094818%2.094818%2.1%19280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 30 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 Butte County, selected places in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Butte Creek CanyonButte Crk CanyonRichvaleDurhamButte ValleyStirling CityClipper MillsChicoForest RanchHoncutPacificCaliforniaWestCohassetUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteYankee HillParadiseForbestownConcowBangorKelly RidgeMagaliaGridleyOroville EastCherokeeOrovilleRackerbyBerry CreekPalermoThermalitoNordSouth OrovilleS OrovilleBiggsButte MeadowsRobinson Mill52.590959%52.590959%52.6%477143.220339%43.220339%43.2%51239.615877%39.615877%39.6%1,547337.500000%37.500000%37.5%198436.974790%36.974790%37.0%44536.641221%36.641221%36.6%48636.243195%36.243195%36.2%18,57518.6k735.893417%35.893417%35.9%229832.432432%32.432432%32.4%36932.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.178161%31.178161%31.2%2171030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k25.524476%25.524476%25.5%731123.835892%23.835892%23.8%4,7351222.807018%22.807018%22.8%651322.413793%22.413793%22.4%1171420.779221%20.779221%20.8%801517.489219%17.489219%17.5%3651617.446859%17.446859%17.4%1,4611714.467652%14.467652%14.5%5681814.017228%14.017228%14.0%7161913.253012%13.253012%13.3%11209.744819%9.744819%9.7%1,138218.943089%8.943089%8.9%11228.872651%8.872651%8.9%85237.966404%7.966404%8.0%313247.420091%7.420091%7.4%325257.103825%7.103825%7.1%13266.323687%6.323687%6.3%118275.741217%5.741217%5.7%67280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 30 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 Butte County, selected places in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%2%4%6%Count#Forest RanchDurhamStirling CityButte Creek CanyonButte Crk CanyonChicoCohassetCaliforniaConcowPacificBangorWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteParadiseGridleyYankee HillMagaliaKelly RidgeBiggsThermalitoPalermoOroville EastOrovilleSouth OrovilleS OrovilleBerry CreekButte ValleyForbestownNordClipper MillsRackerbyHoncutRichvaleCherokeeButte MeadowsRobinson Mill7.210031%7.210031%7.2%4616.991037%6.991037%7.0%27326.722689%6.722689%6.7%834.520397%4.520397%4.5%4144.335525%4.335525%4.3%2,22254.022989%4.022989%4.0%2863.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k3.831418%3.831418%3.8%2073.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.636364%3.636364%3.6%1483.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5262.934810%2.934810%2.9%58392.139582%2.139582%2.1%84102.097902%2.097902%2.1%6111.779317%1.779317%1.8%149121.581217%1.581217%1.6%33131.371037%1.371037%1.4%16141.255708%1.255708%1.3%55151.145330%1.145330%1.1%45161.135474%1.135474%1.1%58170.368214%0.368214%0.4%43180.267953%0.267953%0.3%5190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 30 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 Butte County, selected places in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#ForbestownNordClipper MillsRackerbyRichvaleCohassetBangorBerry CreekConcowButte Crk CanyonMagaliaBiggsThermalitoUnited StatesChico AreaButtePalermoGridleyChicoWestS OrovillePacificCaliforniaParadiseOroville EastOrovilleButte ValleyKelly RidgeYankee HillDurhamForest RanchStirling CityHoncutCherokee-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%21.769%21.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%15.625%15.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%24.242%24.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%20.690%20.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%20.833%20.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.950435x2.950435x2.95x2.849%2.85%8.406%8.41%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.517413x2.517413x2.52x4.348%4.35%10.945%10.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.216548x2.216548x2.22x7.390%7.39%16.381%16.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.006593x2.006593x2.01x2.008%2.01%4.029%4.03%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.876608x1.876608x1.88x1.477%1.48%2.771%2.77%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515689x1.515689x1.52x9.399%9.40%14.246%14.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338412x1.338412x1.34x23.052%23.1%30.853%30.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269535x1.269535x1.27x20.430%20.4%25.937%25.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100020x1.100020x1.10x26.324%26.3%28.957%29.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090219x1.090219x1.09x29.572%29.6%32.240%32.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055063x1.055063x1.06x7.403%7.40%7.810%7.81%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046208x1.046208x1.05x24.492%24.5%25.624%25.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033678x1.033678x1.03x9.197%9.20%9.507%9.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024540x1.024540x1.02x13.313%13.3%13.640%13.6%19-1.020915x-1.020915x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x16.774%16.8%16.431%16.4%20-1.051237x-1.051237x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x6.007%6.01%5.714%5.71%21-1.186827x-1.186827x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x10.700%10.7%9.016%9.02%22-1.361345x-1.361345x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x17.532%17.5%12.879%12.9%23-1.863701x-1.863701x1.86x1.000000x1.000000x6.486%6.49%3.480%3.48%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x10.030%10.0%0.000%0%25-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x13.514%13.5%0.000%0%26-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x100.000%100%0.000%0%27-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x13.725%13.7%0.000%0%28
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 28 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 Butte County, selected places in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#OrovilleS OrovilleKelly RidgeBiggsCohassetForest RanchYankee HillStirling CityOroville EastConcowThermalitoBangorUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaDurhamChico AreaButteChicoParadiseMagaliaGridleyButte Crk CanyonPalermo-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.743%0.74%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.567%0.57%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.036%3.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.904%2.90%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.116%8.12%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.887%14.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.545%4.55%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%17.778%17.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x5.273295x5.273295x5.27x0.374%0.37%1.972%1.97%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.648352x3.648352x3.65x1.606%1.61%5.861%5.86%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.528982x2.528982x2.53x0.731%0.73%1.849%1.85%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.288557x2.288557x2.29x2.174%2.17%4.975%4.98%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400935x1.400935x1.40x3.256%3.26%4.561%4.56%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291510x1.291510x1.29x6.147%6.15%7.939%7.94%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.182773x1.182773x1.18x3.983%3.98%4.711%4.71%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039023x1.039023x1.04x2.882%2.88%2.994%2.99%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.032330x1.032330x1.03x1.752%1.75%1.809%1.81%16-1.184109x-1.184109x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x2.304%2.30%1.946%1.95%17-5.328762x-5.328762x5.33x1.000000x1.000000x7.384%7.38%1.386%1.39%18-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.291%2.29%0.000%0%19
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 19 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Butte County

There are 8 county subdivisions in Butte County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Butte County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Butte 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 Butte County, selected county subdivisions in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#GridleyPalermoBiggsCaliforniaOrovillePacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteFeather FallsParadiseChicoDurham27.385650%27.385650%27.4%1,874124.837873%24.837873%24.8%1,532218.363717%18.363717%18.4%413317.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M17.021864%17.021864%17.0%4,313415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k9.945890%9.945890%9.9%38659.255072%9.255072%9.3%3,19368.198052%8.198052%8.2%5,05074.952830%4.952830%5.0%1898
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 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 Butte County, selected county subdivisions in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%10%20%30%Count#DurhamChicoPacificCaliforniaWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteParadiseFeather FallsGridleyBiggsOrovillePalermo39.648847%39.648847%39.6%1,513135.988636%35.988636%36.0%22,16922.2k232.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k24.988406%24.988406%25.0%8,621318.165421%18.165421%18.2%705415.753325%15.753325%15.8%1,078512.094264%12.094264%12.1%272611.109796%11.109796%11.1%2,81579.403372%9.403372%9.4%5808
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 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 Butte County, selected county subdivisions in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#DurhamChicoCaliforniaPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteParadiseGridleyPalermoBiggsOrovilleFeather Falls7.154088%7.154088%7.2%27314.363636%4.363636%4.4%2,68823.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.043478%3.043478%3.0%1,05032.528131%2.528131%2.5%17341.264591%1.264591%1.3%7851.200534%1.200534%1.2%2760.813008%0.813008%0.8%20670.798763%0.798763%0.8%318
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 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 Butte County, selected county subdivisions in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2xFM#Feather FallsParadisePalermoBiggsUnited StatesChico AreaButteGridleyOrovilleWestChicoPacificCaliforniaDurham-1.000000x-1.000000x2.040827x2.040827x2.04x6.411%6.41%13.084%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220298x1.220298x1.22x8.380%8.38%10.226%10.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128421x1.128421x1.13x23.273%23.3%26.262%26.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127863x1.127863x1.13x17.260%17.3%19.467%19.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073178x1.073178x1.07x26.478%26.5%28.415%28.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063885x1.063885x1.06x16.509%16.5%17.564%17.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051371x1.051371x1.05x7.997%8.00%8.408%8.41%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%-2.150298x-2.150298x2.15x1.000000x1.000000x6.611%6.61%3.074%3.07%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 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 Butte County, selected county subdivisions in Butte County, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#BiggsOrovilleFeather FallsUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaDurhamChico AreaButteChicoParadiseGridleyPalermo-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.400%2.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.528230x4.528230x4.53x0.299%0.30%1.356%1.36%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.169801x2.169801x2.17x0.493%0.49%1.070%1.07%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400935x1.400935x1.40x3.256%3.26%4.561%4.56%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302544x1.302544x1.30x6.265%6.27%8.161%8.16%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201644x1.201644x1.20x3.971%3.97%4.772%4.77%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.184389x1.184389x1.18x2.799%2.80%3.315%3.31%6-1.328631x-1.328631x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x2.859%2.86%2.152%2.15%7-2.982112x-2.982112x2.98x1.000000x1.000000x1.939%1.94%0.650%0.65%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Butte County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Butte County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

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 Butte County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Butte County
0%10%20%30%Count#Imperial CountyImperialColusa CountyColusaTulare CountyTulareMerced CountyMercedMonterey CountyMontereyMadera CountyMaderaGlenn CountyGlennKings CountyKingsKern CountyKernFresno CountyFresnoStanislaus CountyStanislausLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSan Benito CountySan BenitoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSutter CountySutterSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraRiverside CountyRiversideLassen CountyLassenCaliforniaDel Norte CountyDel NorteYuba CountyYubaTehama CountyTehamaVentura CountyVenturaLake CountyLakeNapa CountyNapaPacificOrange CountyOrangeWestYolo CountyYoloSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSan Diego CountySan DiegoMendocino CountyMendocinoSacramento CountySacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSonoma CountySonomaAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSolano CountySolanoChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteAmador CountyAmadorSiskiyou CountySiskiyouSan Mateo CountySan MateoContra Costa CountyContra CostaTuolumne CountyTuolumneShasta CountyShastaSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoHumboldt CountyHumboldtCalaveras CountyCalaverasEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoMarin CountyMarinNevada CountyNevadaPlacer CountyPlacer32.973003%32.973003%33.0%35,50535.5k131.944444%31.944444%31.9%4,278231.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k331.391226%31.391226%31.4%48,34548.3k429.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k528.296138%28.296138%28.3%26,93026.9k627.460095%27.460095%27.5%4,903727.148971%27.148971%27.1%24,92924.9k826.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k926.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k1022.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k1122.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M1222.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k1321.704263%21.704263%21.7%7,9571421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k1520.796814%20.796814%20.8%12,74212.7k1619.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k1719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k1818.603734%18.603734%18.6%4,2451917.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M17.845725%17.845725%17.8%3,4612017.844411%17.844411%17.8%8,1592117.091682%17.091682%17.1%7,3192216.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k2316.286617%16.286617%16.3%7,5282416.094732%16.094732%16.1%15,65115.7k2515.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k2614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.361328%14.361328%14.4%17,55517.6k2713.681174%13.681174%13.7%23,99524.0k2813.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k2913.459293%13.459293%13.5%8,2993013.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k3113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k3212.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k3312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k3412.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3512.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k3611.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k3711.657274%11.657274%11.7%3,3513811.432624%11.432624%11.4%3,6273911.372133%11.372133%11.4%60,89860.9k4010.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k4110.207893%10.207893%10.2%4,1544210.012377%10.012377%10.0%12,53912.5k439.876048%9.876048%9.9%18,20618.2k449.674048%9.674048%9.7%8,794459.594423%9.594423%9.6%3,248467.373753%7.373753%7.4%9,608476.893425%6.893425%6.9%13,07813.1k486.667833%6.667833%6.7%4,956495.798564%5.798564%5.8%14,87914.9k50
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 Butte County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Butte County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Marin CountyMarinSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Mateo CountySan MateoAlameda CountyAlamedaContra Costa CountyContra CostaYolo CountyYoloSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzOrange CountyOrangePlacer CountyPlacerSan Diego CountySan DiegoNevada CountyNevadaSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSonoma CountySonomaNapa CountyNapaEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraVentura CountyVenturaPacificCaliforniaWestLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoHumboldt CountyHumboldtChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteSolano CountySolanoMendocino CountyMendocinoMonterey CountyMontereySiskiyou CountySiskiyouAmador CountyAmadorRiverside CountyRiversideCalaveras CountyCalaverasShasta CountyShastaTuolumne CountyTuolumneFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSan Benito CountySan BenitoSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSutter CountySutterStanislaus CountyStanislausLake CountyLakeKern CountyKernYuba CountyYubaDel Norte CountyDel NorteColusa CountyColusaTulare CountyTulareImperial CountyImperialTehama CountyTehamaMerced CountyMercedMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsGlenn CountyGlennLassen CountyLassen57.081337%57.081337%57.1%108,293108k154.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k249.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k347.051365%47.051365%47.1%251,961252k443.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k540.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k640.024379%40.024379%40.0%48,92548.9k738.991487%38.991487%39.0%68,38668.4k838.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k936.901691%36.901691%36.9%94,68994.7k1036.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1134.402034%34.402034%34.4%25,57025.6k1234.058966%34.058966%34.1%62,78662.8k1333.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k1433.046080%33.046080%33.0%32,13532.1k1532.983116%32.983116%33.0%42,97743.0k1632.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k1732.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k1832.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M1930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k2028.225691%28.225691%28.2%25,65825.7k2126.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k2225.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k2324.078819%24.078819%24.1%14,84714.8k2423.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k2522.156028%22.156028%22.2%7,0292621.512558%21.512558%21.5%6,1842721.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k2820.219774%20.219774%20.2%6,8452920.091029%20.091029%20.1%25,16125.2k3019.742468%19.742468%19.7%8,0343119.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k3219.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k3318.954748%18.954748%19.0%6,9493418.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k3517.901386%17.901386%17.9%10,96811.0k3616.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k3716.156808%16.156808%16.2%7,4683815.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k3915.547974%15.547974%15.5%7,1094014.906672%14.906672%14.9%2,8914114.426523%14.426523%14.4%1,9324213.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k4313.957225%13.957225%14.0%15,02915.0k4413.805988%13.805988%13.8%5,9124513.662277%13.662277%13.7%21,04121.0k4613.129912%13.129912%13.1%12,49612.5k4712.788735%12.788735%12.8%11,74311.7k4812.707925%12.707925%12.7%2,2694912.538347%12.538347%12.5%2,86150
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 Butte County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Butte County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Marin CountyMarinYolo CountyYoloSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSonoma CountySonomaNapa CountyNapaEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoCaliforniaVentura CountyVenturaPacificNevada CountyNevadaPlacer CountyPlacerLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesWestHumboldt CountyHumboldtUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteMonterey CountyMontereyMendocino CountyMendocinoAmador CountyAmadorDel Norte CountyDel NorteShasta CountyShastaSolano CountySolanoFresno CountyFresnoRiverside CountyRiversideSiskiyou CountySiskiyouSan Benito CountySan BenitoTuolumne CountyTuolumneCalaveras CountyCalaverasSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoLake CountyLakeStanislaus CountyStanislausSutter CountySutterLassen CountyLassenColusa CountyColusaKern CountyKernTulare CountyTulareMerced CountyMercedTehama CountyTehamaMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsGlenn CountyGlennYuba CountyYubaImperial CountyImperial9.643311%9.643311%9.6%18,29518.3k19.065921%9.065921%9.1%11,08211.1k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k36.964120%6.964120%7.0%37,29337.3k46.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k55.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k65.329928%5.329928%5.3%9,34874.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k84.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k94.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k104.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k114.216008%4.216008%4.2%7,772124.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k134.087698%4.087698%4.1%3,975144.059862%4.059862%4.1%5,290153.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k3.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k163.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.745611%3.745611%3.7%2,784173.740092%3.740092%3.7%9,597183.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k193.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.562039%3.562039%3.6%3,238203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k213.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,526223.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149232.932209%2.932209%2.9%1,808242.713421%2.713421%2.7%780252.707023%2.707023%2.7%525262.463369%2.463369%2.5%3,085272.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981282.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k292.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k302.124507%2.124507%2.1%674311.999400%1.999400%2.0%733321.948690%1.948690%1.9%793331.920066%1.920066%1.9%650341.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300351.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k361.810826%1.810826%1.8%837371.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972381.689272%1.689272%1.7%1,035391.682882%1.682882%1.7%384401.680108%1.680108%1.7%225411.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304421.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121431.560309%1.560309%1.6%2,403441.447854%1.447854%1.4%620451.368049%1.368049%1.4%1,302461.347157%1.347157%1.3%1,237471.170540%1.170540%1.2%209481.161341%1.161341%1.2%531490.767095%0.767095%0.8%82650
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 Butte County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#LassenDel NorteAmadorTuolumneTehamaMarinGlennEl DoradoKingsSonomaSan Luis ObispoMaderaYoloHumboldtShastaPlacerTulareContra CostaSanta BarbaraMendocinoVenturaKernMercedMontereySolanoFresnoNapaSutterUnited StatesChico AreaButteSan JoaquinSan BenitoSan BernardinoStanislausColusaYubaRiversideSan MateoSiskiyouSacramentoCalaverasWestPacificCaliforniaSanta CruzLakeLos AngelesOrangeAlamedaNevadaImperialSan DiegoSanta ClaraSan Francisco-1.000000x-1.000000x3.658306x3.658306x3.66x6.665%6.66%24.382%24.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.533366x2.533366x2.53x9.675%9.68%24.511%24.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.391299x2.391299x2.39x6.672%6.67%15.955%16.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449682x1.449682x1.45x8.279%8.28%12.002%12.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442791x1.442791x1.44x14.047%14.0%20.267%20.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.359927x1.359927x1.36x5.878%5.88%7.994%7.99%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.344732x1.344732x1.34x23.434%23.4%31.513%31.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.327374x1.327374x1.33x6.353%6.35%8.433%8.43%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314489x1.314489x1.31x23.019%23.0%30.258%30.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297086x1.297086x1.30x11.177%11.2%14.497%14.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237752x1.237752x1.24x8.830%8.83%10.929%10.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217179x1.217179x1.22x25.684%25.7%31.262%31.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209574x1.209574x1.21x13.035%13.0%15.767%15.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199985x1.199985x1.20x8.799%8.80%10.558%10.6%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176306x1.176306x1.18x9.228%9.23%10.855%10.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164253x1.164253x1.16x5.377%5.38%6.260%6.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148061x1.148061x1.15x29.666%29.7%34.059%34.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144912x1.144912x1.14x18.612%18.6%21.309%21.3%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144256x1.144256x1.14x12.569%12.6%14.382%14.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143570x1.143570x1.14x15.490%15.5%17.714%17.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140541x1.140541x1.14x24.632%24.6%28.093%28.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140476x1.140476x1.14x29.336%29.3%33.457%33.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135499x1.135499x1.14x27.227%27.2%30.916%30.9%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130665x1.130665x1.13x11.753%11.8%13.289%13.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120060x1.120060x1.12x15.201%15.2%17.026%17.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109611x1.109611x1.11x19.745%19.7%21.910%21.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105183x1.105183x1.11x20.941%20.9%23.144%23.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087496x1.087496x1.09x20.803%20.8%22.623%22.6%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077279x1.077279x1.08x21.579%21.6%23.246%23.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072933x1.072933x1.07x30.788%30.8%33.034%33.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071831x1.071831x1.07x17.230%17.2%18.467%18.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059937x1.059937x1.06x11.051%11.1%11.714%11.7%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059761x1.059761x1.06x11.107%11.1%11.771%11.8%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055310x1.055310x1.06x9.341%9.34%9.858%9.86%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012522x1.012522x1.01x13.598%13.6%13.768%13.8%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007920x1.007920x1.01x16.223%16.2%16.352%16.4%42-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%43-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.035616x-1.035616x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.781%6.78%6.547%6.55%46-1.047971x-1.047971x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x33.753%33.8%32.208%32.2%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%49-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%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#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 Butte County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#CalaverasImperialYubaShastaTuolumneLakeSan JoaquinRiversideStanislausSutterMaderaNapaUnited StatesVenturaSanta ClaraMarinSanta BarbaraContra CostaSan DiegoWestOrangeFresnoSan Luis ObispoMontereyYoloNevadaPacificCaliforniaPlacerLos AngelesAlamedaGlennSiskiyouSan BernardinoMercedTehamaEl DoradoKernSacramentoSonomaSan BenitoHumboldtMendocinoSan MateoSolanoChico AreaButteTulareSanta CruzSan FranciscoLassenColusaKingsDel NorteAmador-1.000000x-1.000000x2.209636x2.209636x2.21x1.205%1.21%2.663%2.66%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.999617x1.999617x2.00x0.510%0.51%1.020%1.02%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.878600x1.878600x1.88x0.808%0.81%1.519%1.52%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782588x1.782588x1.78x1.789%1.79%3.188%3.19%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723855x1.723855x1.72x1.417%1.42%2.443%2.44%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723083x1.723083x1.72x1.336%1.34%2.302%2.30%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622781x1.622781x1.62x1.440%1.44%2.337%2.34%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613021x1.613021x1.61x1.390%1.39%2.242%2.24%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.587844x1.587844x1.59x1.314%1.31%2.086%2.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561993x1.561993x1.56x1.083%1.08%1.692%1.69%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548749x1.548749x1.55x3.222%3.22%4.990%4.99%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522660x1.522660x1.52x3.083%3.08%4.694%4.69%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508857x1.508857x1.51x7.751%7.75%11.695%11.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506850x1.506850x1.51x3.916%3.92%5.902%5.90%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462726x1.462726x1.46x3.426%3.43%5.011%5.01%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441508x1.441508x1.44x2.461%2.46%3.547%3.55%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441007x1.441007x1.44x7.467%7.47%10.760%10.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438116x1.438116x1.44x3.091%3.09%4.445%4.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400935x1.400935x1.40x3.256%3.26%4.561%4.56%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397999x1.397999x1.40x3.143%3.14%4.394%4.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357255x1.357255x1.36x0.994%0.99%1.349%1.35%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350219x1.350219x1.35x1.813%1.81%2.448%2.45%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315650x1.315650x1.32x1.348%1.35%1.774%1.77%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300014x1.300014x1.30x1.262%1.26%1.641%1.64%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294918x1.294918x1.29x3.547%3.55%4.592%4.59%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283709x1.283709x1.28x1.398%1.40%1.795%1.79%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277012x1.277012x1.28x3.705%3.71%4.732%4.73%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265733x1.265733x1.27x1.767%1.77%2.236%2.24%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.258522x1.258522x1.26x3.156%3.16%3.972%3.97%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249783x1.249783x1.25x2.612%2.61%3.264%3.26%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242219x1.242219x1.24x6.233%6.23%7.743%7.74%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230326x1.230326x1.23x2.170%2.17%2.670%2.67%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211658x1.211658x1.21x1.419%1.42%1.719%1.72%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208490x1.208490x1.21x4.835%4.84%5.844%5.84%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098720x1.098720x1.10x7.194%7.19%7.905%7.90%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052002x1.052002x1.05x1.626%1.63%1.710%1.71%46-1.129751x-1.129751x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.786%1.79%1.581%1.58%47-1.211105x-1.211105x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.496%1.50%1.235%1.24%48-1.278339x-1.278339x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x3.076%3.08%2.406%2.41%49-1.573388x-1.573388x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x3.374%3.37%2.144%2.14%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 Butte County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Butte 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 Butte County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Butte County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensCaliforniaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarPacificOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantWestCook 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 CountyTravisChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteBroward 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%315,505316k1017.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M17.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.189351%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%90,92190.9k3011.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k11.688725%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 Butte County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Butte 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 LakePacificCaliforniaOrange CountyOrangeWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%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%221,734222k2832.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M31.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.433296%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%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4426.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%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%173,169173k50
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 Butte County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Butte 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 CountySuffolkCaliforniaPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoChico Metro AreaChico AreaButte CountyButteMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%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%40,60740.6k273.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.784527%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%24,10124.1k323.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.517075%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%31,96532.0k373.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,5263.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.037379%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%44,96545.0k432.392530%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%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
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 Butte County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Butte County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesChico AreaButteOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoWestMontgomeryPacificCaliforniaBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos 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-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%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-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%-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-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%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-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%-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 Butte County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Butte 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:
Chico
Cities:
Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville
Towns:
Paradise
Unincorporated Places:
Bangor, Berry Creek, Butte Creek Canyon, Butte Meadows, Butte Valley, Cherokee, Clipper Mills, Cohasset, Concow, Durham, Forbestown, Forest Ranch, Honcut, Kelly Ridge, Magalia, Nord, Oroville East, Palermo, Rackerby, Richvale, Robinson Mill, South Oroville, Stirling City, Thermalito, Yankee Hill
ZIP Codes:
95901, 95914, 95916, 95917, 95926, 95928, 95930, 95938, 95941, 95942, 95948, 95954, 95965, 95966, 95968, 95969, 95973, 95974, 95978
Unified School Districts:
Biggs, Chico, Durham, Gridley, Marysville, Paradise
Elementary School Districts:
Bangor, Feather Falls, Golden Feather, Manzanita, Oroville City, Palermo, Pioneer, Thermalito
Secondary School District:
Oroville
Congressional District:
CA-1
State Senate District:
CA-4
Assembly Districts:
CA-1, CA-3
Neighboring Counties:
Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba
Nearby Counties:
Nevada