Educational Attainment in Fairfield County, Connecticut (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma252.337396%45.526613%52.337396%52.3%333,071333k37.559083%44.622645%37.559083%37.6%239,023239k10.103521%9.850742%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k
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 Connecticut at large.
Scope: population of Connecticut and Fairfield County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma214.960004%14.960004%+15.0%52.337%52.3%45.527%45.5%-15.829546%-15.829546%-15.8%37.559%37.6%44.623%44.6%2.566094%2.566094%+2.6%10.104%10.1%9.851%9.85%
% percentage with given level in Fairfield County
ref. percentage with given level in Connecticut
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.569944%1.656037%1.569944%1.6%9,9913.893669%2.941574%3.893669%3.9%24,77924.8k14.957448%12.187765%14.957448%15.0%95,18895.2k25.941401%21.262878%25.941401%25.9%165,089165k5.974934%7.478360%5.974934%6.0%38,02438.0k15.200380%17.323992%15.200380%15.2%96,73496.7k22.358703%27.298653%22.358703%22.4%142,289142k4.954179%5.662842%4.954179%5.0%31,52831.5k4.176042%3.201941%4.176042%4.2%26,57626.6k0.973299%0.985958%0.973299%1.0%6,194
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 Connecticut at large.
Scope: population of Connecticut and Fairfield County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-5.198698%-5.198698%-5.2%1.570%1.57%1.656%1.66%32.366883%32.366883%+32.4%3.894%3.89%2.942%2.94%22.725110%22.725110%+22.7%14.957%15.0%12.188%12.2%22.003244%22.003244%+22.0%25.941%25.9%21.263%21.3%-20.103688%-20.103688%-20.1%5.975%5.97%7.478%7.48%-12.258218%-12.258218%-12.3%15.200%15.2%17.324%17.3%-18.095946%-18.095946%-18.1%22.359%22.4%27.299%27.3%-12.514268%-12.514268%-12.5%4.954%4.95%5.663%5.66%30.422210%30.422210%+30.4%4.176%4.18%3.202%3.20%-1.283896%-1.283896%-1.3%0.973%0.97%0.986%0.99%
% percentage with given level in Fairfield County
ref. percentage with given level in Connecticut
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
More Females More Males
Connecticut
Fairfield County
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-0.805590%-5.907073%-0.805590%1%52.537%52.5%52.117%52.1%-2.883251%-2.883251%3%4.040637%38.066%38.1%36.999%37.0%15.819793%8.883744%15.819793%16%9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
More Females More Males
Connecticut
Fairfield County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None65.625867%62.696610%65.625867%66%1.197%1.20%1.982%1.98%57.873600%44.736679%57.873600%58%3.054%3.05%4.821%4.82%-3.316946%-19.981609%-3.316946%3%15.189%15.2%14.701%14.7%-1.265225%-1.265225%1%0.967971%26.096%26.1%25.770%25.8%-44.593086%-40.391911%-44.593086%45%7.001%7.00%4.842%4.84%-7.736036%-3.240011%-7.736036%8%15.737%15.7%14.607%14.6%0.283232%8.860785%0.283232%0%22.329%22.3%22.392%22.4%11.490733%12.089314%11.490733%11%4.698%4.70%5.238%5.24%26.029983%6.108306%26.029983%26%3.716%3.72%4.684%4.68%-2.137091%-2.137091%2%0.224248%0.983%0.98%0.963%0.96%
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3417.886941%14.540298%17.886941%17.9%24,22524.2k135,434135k26.968150%21.411306%26.968150%27.0%72,74272.7k269,733270k29.045022%24.008317%29.045022%29.0%35,52735.5k122,317122k29.928931%26.670179%29.928931%29.9%32,59532.6k108,908109k
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 Connecticut at large.
Scope: population of Connecticut and Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%25%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3423.016329%23.016329%23.0%17.887%17.9%14.540%14.5%25.952849%25.952849%26.0%26.968%27.0%21.411%21.4%20.979005%20.979005%21.0%29.045%29.0%24.008%24.0%12.218711%12.218711%12.2%29.929%29.9%26.670%26.7%
% percentage in Fairfield County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Connecticut 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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
More Females More Males
Connecticut
Fairfield County
10%0%10%20%30%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3437.600159%45.039067%37.600159%37.6%15.411%15.4%21.205%21.2%-9.589302%-3.512505%-9.589302%9.6%28.159%28.2%25.695%25.7%-9.696771%-12.620336%-9.696771%9.7%30.352%30.4%27.669%27.7%-8.408832%-13.638026%-8.408832%8.4%31.137%31.1%28.722%28.7%
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$92,453.000000$78,814.000000$92,453.000000$92.5k129,958130k20.421%20.4%$69,562.000000$60,969.000000$69,562.000000$69.6k165,089165k25.941%25.9%$39,813.000000$40,618.000000$39,813.000000$39.8k134,758135k21.175%21.2%$31,528.000000$34,309.000000$31,528.000000$31.5k142,289142k22.359%22.4%$22,364.000000$22,720.000000$22,364.000000$22.4k64,29864.3k10.104%10.1%$50,085.000000$46,132.000000$50,085.000000$50.1k636,392636k100.000%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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Female Male
Connecticut
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-71,133.000000$-65,794.000000$-71,133.000000$71.1k$71,133.000000$56,300.000000$65,794.000000$34,406.000000$127,433.000000$127.4k64,94064.9k65,01865.0k$-50,863.000000$-48,740.000000$-50,863.000000$50.9k$50,863.000000$42,518.000000$48,740.000000$27,306.000000$93,381.000000$93.4k87,17687.2k77,91377.9k$-32,399.000000$-34,007.000000$-32,399.000000$32.4k$32,399.000000$16,282.000000$34,007.000000$15,677.000000$48,681.000000$48.7k75,95776.0k58,80158.8k$-25,670.000000$-27,248.000000$-25,670.000000$25.7k$25,670.000000$11,988.000000$27,248.000000$13,803.000000$37,658.000000$37.7k74,59074.6k67,69967.7k$-17,291.000000$-18,759.000000$-17,291.000000$17.3k$17,291.000000$8,834.000000$18,759.000000$7,673.000000$26,125.000000$26.1k31,39231.4k32,90632.9k$-39,482.000000$-38,399.000000$-39,482.000000$39.5k$39,482.000000$21,672.000000$38,399.000000$15,641.000000$61,154.000000$61.2k334,055334k302,337302k
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma370.103093%39.416232%70.103093%70.1%13629.896907%45.087803%29.896907%29.9%580.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.045088%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.450878%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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Fairfield County
Connecticut
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.307005%84.023590%81.307005%81.3%199,329199k76.238227%77.443688%76.238227%76.2%83,78283.8k71.064293%70.589664%71.064293%71.1%73,12873.1k66.290724%54.479035%66.290724%66.3%28,50728.5k
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Female Male
Connecticut
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.785037%-6.027959%-4.785037%4.8%4.785037%0.345539%6.027959%0.443960%5.130575%5.1%10,43410.4k10,72710.7k-12.684950%-13.262946%-12.684950%12.7%12.684950%2.292829%13.262946%2.188773%14.977779%15.0%4,4154,801-8.146521%-2.321272%-8.622799%-3.240347%-10.467794%10.5%8.146521%8.622799%8.146521%8.1%1,2611,864-27.084782%-27.049688%-27.084782%27.1%27.084782%5.364348%27.049688%3.179367%32.449131%32.4%16,64916.6k14,01814.0k-27.922466%-25.795029%-27.922466%27.9%27.922466%8.308592%25.795029%5.190174%36.231058%36.2%9,5406,540
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 Connecticut and Fairfield County
Female Male
Connecticut
Fairfield County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-53.466442%-42.163865%-53.466442%53.5%53.466442%3.734016%42.163865%0.389936%57.200458%57.2%116,328116k119,860120k-19.934186%-1.623096%-18.734809%-3.159151%-21.557282%21.6%19.934186%18.734809%19.934186%19.9%5,8768,159-66.631100%-61.338788%-66.631100%66.6%66.631100%4.206809%61.338788%6.984142%70.837909%70.8%10,96511.0k11,86511.9k-16.437982%-4.601124%-15.267186%-2.936461%-21.039107%21.0%16.437982%15.267186%16.437982%16.4%8,43410,88910.9k-15.627967%-3.384073%-15.162558%-2.061195%-19.012040%19.0%15.627967%15.162558%15.627967%15.6%4,1154,453
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 Fairfield 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
23%36%48%61%73%86%

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
13%21%29%37%45%53%

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
1.2%5.7%10.2%14.7%19.2%23.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.73%1.18%1.62%2.06%2.50%2.95%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%3.1%5.3%7.4%9.6%11.8%

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
4.8%9.4%13.9%18.4%22.8%27.4%

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
11%18%25%32%38%45%

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
1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6%8.3%10.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.7%9.4%12.0%14.6%17.2%19.9%

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
6%12%17%22%28%33%

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
0.5%2.9%5.2%7.5%9.8%12.1%

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
0.3%2.1%3.9%5.7%7.5%9.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.47%0.93%1.40%1.86%2.33%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Fairfield 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
4%22%40%58%75%93%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%19%32%45%58%71%

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
0%9%18%27%36%45%

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%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%6.4%

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%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6%13.3%

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%7%14%21%28%36%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%12%22%33%44%55%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%2.8%5.2%7.6%10.0%12.5%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3%10%16%22%28%35%

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
2%11%20%29%38%47%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%18%25%31%

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%6%11%17%22%28%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.3%5.4%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Fairfield County

There are 23 places in Fairfield County. This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Fairfield County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#BridgeportDanburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesByramNortheastNorwalkStamfordBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldConnecticutNew EnglandStratfordGreenwichSheltonBethelTrumbullNewtownPemberwickGlenvilleSouthportCos CobRiversideRidgefieldDarienWilton CenterOld GreenwichGeorgetownWestportCannondale23.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k116.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,597213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.720535%11.720535%11.7%359311.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,169410.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,807510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k10.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.232176%9.232176%9.2%3,53566.556025%6.556025%6.6%63676.529106%6.529106%6.5%1,94685.952381%5.952381%6.0%40595.637946%5.637946%5.6%1,380104.900459%4.900459%4.9%64114.595469%4.595469%4.6%142124.240088%4.240088%4.2%77133.834116%3.834116%3.8%49143.675482%3.675482%3.7%164153.033157%3.033157%3.0%161162.938824%2.938824%2.9%147171.974754%1.974754%2.0%255181.545254%1.545254%1.5%7191.462056%1.462056%1.5%63201.426307%1.426307%1.4%18211.373869%1.373869%1.4%249220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Old GreenwichDarienWestportRidgefieldSouthportRiversideCos CobWilton CenterNewtownCannondaleGlenvilleGreenwichGeorgetownPemberwickTrumbullStamfordBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldBethelByramNorwalkSheltonConnecticutNew EnglandNortheastStratfordDanburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBridgeport80.529125%80.529125%80.5%3,470179.470301%79.470301%79.5%10,26210.3k276.947694%76.947694%76.9%13,94613.9k373.790484%73.790484%73.8%3,691472.065728%72.065728%72.1%921569.555388%69.555388%69.6%3,692666.539668%66.539668%66.5%2,969763.355408%63.355408%63.4%287863.169985%63.169985%63.2%825962.903226%62.903226%62.9%391059.691630%59.691630%59.7%1,0841158.736213%58.736213%58.7%5,6981254.516640%54.516640%54.5%6881353.559871%53.559871%53.6%1,6551451.664828%51.664828%51.7%12,64612.6k1547.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k1646.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k42.783657%42.783657%42.8%2,9111742.670584%42.670584%42.7%1,3071841.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k1940.241570%40.241570%40.2%11,99412.0k2038.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.147036%33.147036%33.1%12,69212.7k2131.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M17.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k23
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%Count#RiversideWestportGlenvilleOld GreenwichNewtownRidgefieldGreenwichGeorgetownDarienWilton CenterCos CobPemberwickStamfordSouthportBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTrumbullByramNew EnglandConnecticutNorwalkNortheastSheltonBethelUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDanburyStratfordBridgeportCannondale12.358704%12.358704%12.4%656111.531671%11.531671%11.5%2,090210.792952%10.792952%10.8%196310.048735%10.048735%10.0%433410.030628%10.030628%10.0%13159.516194%9.516194%9.5%47668.473353%8.473353%8.5%82278.320127%8.320127%8.3%10587.759622%7.759622%7.8%1,00296.401766%6.401766%6.4%29106.342447%6.342447%6.3%283116.245955%6.245955%6.2%193125.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,347135.868545%5.868545%5.9%75145.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k5.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k5.429587%5.429587%5.4%1,329154.831864%4.831864%4.8%148164.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700174.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.069787%4.069787%4.1%1,213183.350970%3.350970%3.4%228193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734202.595978%2.595978%2.6%994211.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#GeorgetownGlenvilleBethelCos CobDarienStamfordNewtownDanburyWestportBridgeportFairfieldSheltonNew EnglandBridgeportUnited StatesStratfordConnecticutNortheastNorwalkSouthportByramPemberwickTrumbullGreenwichRiversideRidgefieldOld GreenwichWilton Center-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.035%3.04%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.344108x5.344108x5.34x1.465%1.46%7.828%7.83%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.396318x2.396318x2.40x3.657%3.66%8.764%8.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.054180x2.054180x2.05x2.422%2.42%4.975%4.97%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434601x1.434601x1.43x1.637%1.64%2.348%2.35%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244883x1.244883x1.24x4.403%4.40%5.482%5.48%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201724x1.201724x1.20x1.255%1.26%1.509%1.51%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139559x1.139559x1.14x6.122%6.12%6.977%6.98%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096509x1.096509x1.10x8.851%8.85%9.705%9.70%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%13-1.076851x-1.076851x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x3.960%3.96%3.678%3.68%14-1.094350x-1.094350x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x12.226%12.2%11.172%11.2%15-1.114843x-1.114843x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x4.841%4.84%4.342%4.34%16-1.183438x-1.183438x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x6.084%6.08%5.141%5.14%17-1.497290x-1.497290x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x7.684%7.68%5.132%5.13%18-1.559692x-1.559692x1.56x1.000000x1.000000x3.645%3.64%2.337%2.34%19-2.401005x-2.401005x2.40x1.000000x1.000000x4.059%4.06%1.691%1.69%20-4.747382x-4.747382x4.75x1.000000x1.000000x2.332%2.33%0.491%0.49%21-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.545%2.55%0.000%0%22
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 22 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 Fairfield County, selected places in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
4x3x2x1x0x1x2xFM#Old GreenwichTrumbullWestportDarienGlenvilleCos CobSouthportStamfordGreenwichBridgeportFairfieldUnited StatesConnecticutByramNortheastNewtownNew EnglandBridgeportStratfordRiversideNorwalkSheltonPemberwickDanburyBethelGeorgetownRidgefieldWilton Center-1.000000x-1.000000x2.689920x2.689920x2.69x5.587%5.59%15.029%15.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.645590x2.645590x2.65x3.054%3.05%8.078%8.08%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.355539x2.355539x2.36x7.055%7.05%16.618%16.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.251889x2.251889x2.25x4.867%4.87%10.959%11.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085926x2.085926x2.09x7.324%7.32%15.278%15.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.956683x1.956683x1.96x4.315%4.32%8.444%8.44%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.857268x1.857268x1.86x4.243%4.24%7.881%7.88%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765297x1.765297x1.77x4.359%4.36%7.695%7.69%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.746080x1.746080x1.75x6.372%6.37%11.127%11.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.507098x1.507098x1.51x3.887%3.89%5.858%5.86%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471875x1.471875x1.47x8.239%8.24%12.126%12.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315069x1.315069x1.32x1.464%1.46%1.925%1.93%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279051x1.279051x1.28x2.308%2.31%2.952%2.95%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232577x1.232577x1.23x11.146%11.1%13.739%13.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205001x1.205001x1.21x3.980%3.98%4.796%4.80%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124265x1.124265x1.12x3.842%3.84%4.320%4.32%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043654x1.043654x1.04x6.115%6.11%6.382%6.38%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026681x1.026681x1.03x2.982%2.98%3.061%3.06%18-1.026484x-1.026484x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.390%3.39%3.303%3.30%19-1.093852x-1.093852x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x8.670%8.67%7.926%7.93%20-1.098897x-1.098897x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x9.939%9.94%9.045%9.04%21-4.045455x-4.045455x4.05x1.000000x1.000000x9.091%9.09%2.247%2.25%22
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 22 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Fairfield County

There are 24 county subdivisions in Fairfield County. This section compares all 24 of those to each other, Fairfield County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of BridgeportBridgeportTown of DanburyDanburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of StamfordStamfordBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldConnecticutNew EnglandTown of StratfordStratfordTown of SheltonSheltonTown of EastonEastonTown of BethelBethelTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of MonroeMonroeTown of BrookfieldBrookfieldTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of NewtownNewtownTown of New FairfieldNew FairfieldTown of New CanaanNew CanaanTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of DarienDarienTown of ShermanShermanTown of WiltonWiltonTown of ReddingReddingTown of WestportWestportTown of WestonWeston23.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k116.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,597213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,169310.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,807410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k10.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.232176%9.232176%9.2%3,53556.529106%6.529106%6.5%1,94666.363636%6.363636%6.4%34375.882353%5.882353%5.9%79785.637946%5.637946%5.6%1,38094.922256%4.922256%4.9%2,102104.696380%4.696380%4.7%628114.374567%4.374567%4.4%505124.208204%4.208204%4.2%1,621134.167989%4.167989%4.2%788143.907086%3.907086%3.9%365152.337422%2.337422%2.3%303162.161966%2.161966%2.2%358171.974754%1.974754%2.0%255181.884615%1.884615%1.9%49191.637545%1.637545%1.6%194201.478288%1.478288%1.5%96211.373869%1.373869%1.4%249221.214329%1.214329%1.2%8023
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Town of WestonWestonTown of DarienDarienTown of New CanaanNew CanaanTown of WestportWestportTown of WiltonWiltonTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of ReddingReddingTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of EastonEastonTown of NewtownNewtownTown of MonroeMonroeTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of ShermanShermanTown of BrookfieldBrookfieldTown of StamfordStamfordTown of New FairfieldNew FairfieldBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTown of BethelBethelTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of SheltonSheltonConnecticutNew EnglandNortheastTown of StratfordStratfordTown of DanburyDanburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of BridgeportBridgeport83.545841%83.545841%83.5%5,504179.470301%79.470301%79.5%10,26210.3k277.721207%77.721207%77.7%10,07510.1k376.947694%76.947694%76.9%13,94613.9k476.770490%76.770490%76.8%9,095574.654267%74.654267%74.7%12,36212.4k667.801047%67.801047%67.8%4,403765.317066%65.317066%65.3%27,89327.9k862.253375%62.253375%62.3%23,98024.0k956.122449%56.122449%56.1%3,0251055.321062%55.321062%55.3%10,45910.5k1151.675142%51.675142%51.7%6,9101251.664828%51.664828%51.7%12,64612.6k1349.115385%49.115385%49.1%1,2771448.544699%48.544699%48.5%5,6041547.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k1646.446157%46.446157%46.4%4,3391746.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k44.069673%44.069673%44.1%5,9711841.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k1940.241570%40.241570%40.2%11,99412.0k2038.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.147036%33.147036%33.1%12,69212.7k2131.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M17.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k23
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%Count#Town of WestonWestonTown of WiltonWiltonTown of WestportWestportTown of ReddingReddingTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of New CanaanNew CanaanTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of EastonEastonTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of DarienDarienTown of ShermanShermanTown of NewtownNewtownTown of StamfordStamfordBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldTown of TrumbullTrumbullNew EnglandConnecticutTown of BrookfieldBrookfieldTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of MonroeMonroeNortheastTown of SheltonSheltonTown of New FairfieldNew FairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of BethelBethelTown of DanburyDanburyTown of StratfordStratfordTown of BridgeportBridgeport14.602307%14.602307%14.6%962111.808897%11.808897%11.8%1,399211.531671%11.531671%11.5%2,090310.425008%10.425008%10.4%677410.109306%10.109306%10.1%1,674510.082543%10.082543%10.1%1,30769.406613%9.406613%9.4%4,01778.664193%8.664193%8.7%46787.982866%7.982866%8.0%3,07597.759622%7.759622%7.8%1,002106.653846%6.653846%6.7%173116.341902%6.341902%6.3%1,199125.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,347135.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k5.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k5.429587%5.429587%5.4%1,329144.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.487179%4.487179%4.5%518154.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700164.217768%4.217768%4.2%564174.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.069787%4.069787%4.1%1,213183.628773%3.628773%3.6%339193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.077718%3.077718%3.1%417203.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734212.595978%2.595978%2.6%994221.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,57323
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ReddingWestonBrookfieldShermanBethelWiltonNewtownNew FairfieldDarienEastonStamfordDanburyWestportBridgeportFairfieldMonroeNew CanaanSheltonNew EnglandBridgeportUnited StatesStratfordConnecticutNortheastNorwalkFairfieldTrumbullGreenwichRidgefield-1.000000x-1.000000x2.586100x2.586100x2.59x0.836%0.84%2.162%2.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.302516x2.302516x2.30x0.742%0.74%1.709%1.71%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.299386x2.299386x2.30x2.681%2.68%6.164%6.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.218366x2.218366x2.22x1.166%1.17%2.588%2.59%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.940320x1.940320x1.94x4.080%4.08%7.916%7.92%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927217x1.927217x1.93x1.134%1.13%2.185%2.19%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875110x1.875110x1.88x2.916%2.92%5.469%5.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.518263x1.518263x1.52x3.096%3.10%4.700%4.70%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434601x1.434601x1.43x1.637%1.64%2.348%2.35%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337296x1.337296x1.34x5.461%5.46%7.302%7.30%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201724x1.201724x1.20x1.255%1.26%1.509%1.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151446x1.151446x1.15x4.389%4.39%5.054%5.05%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146645x1.146645x1.15x2.185%2.18%2.505%2.50%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139559x1.139559x1.14x6.122%6.12%6.977%6.98%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096509x1.096509x1.10x8.851%8.85%9.705%9.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%19-1.025084x-1.025084x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x4.257%4.26%4.153%4.15%20-1.183438x-1.183438x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x6.084%6.08%5.141%5.14%21-1.241039x-1.241039x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x5.414%5.41%4.363%4.36%22-1.817336x-1.817336x1.82x1.000000x1.000000x2.749%2.75%1.513%1.51%23
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 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 Fairfield County, selected county subdivisions in Fairfield County, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#MonroeTrumbullWestonWestportDarienReddingNew FairfieldNew CanaanGreenwichStamfordNewtownBridgeportFairfieldUnited StatesConnecticutFairfieldEastonWiltonNortheastNew EnglandBridgeportStratfordBrookfieldNorwalkSheltonShermanRidgefieldDanburyBethel-1.000000x-1.000000x3.308222x3.308222x3.31x2.042%2.04%6.755%6.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.645590x2.645590x2.65x3.054%3.05%8.078%8.08%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.473778x2.473778x2.47x8.489%8.49%21.000%21.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.355539x2.355539x2.36x7.055%7.05%16.618%16.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.251889x2.251889x2.25x4.867%4.87%10.959%11.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.197187x2.197187x2.20x6.599%6.60%14.499%14.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.880082x1.880082x1.88x2.511%2.51%4.722%4.72%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.843503x1.843503x1.84x7.188%7.19%13.251%13.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.771486x1.771486x1.77x6.911%6.91%12.243%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765297x1.765297x1.77x4.359%4.36%7.695%7.69%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693359x1.693359x1.69x4.733%4.73%8.014%8.01%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.507324x1.507324x1.51x6.442%6.44%9.711%9.71%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488651x1.488651x1.49x6.989%6.99%10.405%10.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.487410x1.487410x1.49x9.574%9.57%14.240%14.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315069x1.315069x1.32x1.464%1.46%1.925%1.93%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279051x1.279051x1.28x2.308%2.31%2.952%2.95%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205110x1.205110x1.21x4.080%4.08%4.917%4.92%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205001x1.205001x1.21x3.980%3.98%4.796%4.80%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124265x1.124265x1.12x3.842%3.84%4.320%4.32%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111600x1.111600x1.11x6.299%6.30%7.002%7.00%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076465x1.076465x1.08x9.755%9.75%10.501%10.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026681x1.026681x1.03x2.982%2.98%3.061%3.06%22-1.213931x-1.213931x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x3.356%3.36%2.764%2.76%23
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Connecticut

There are 8 counties in Connecticut. This section compares Fairfield County to all of the counties in Connecticut and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fairfield County, selected other counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWindham CountyWindhamNortheastHartford CountyHartfordNew Haven CountyNew HavenBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldConnecticutNew EnglandNew London CountyNew LondonLitchfield CountyLitchfieldTolland CountyTollandMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.925239%11.925239%11.9%9,609111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.736314%10.736314%10.7%66,49366.5k210.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k310.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k10.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k49.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k58.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k66.214203%6.214203%6.2%5,92476.153444%6.153444%6.2%7,2938
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fairfield County, selected other counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTolland CountyTollandConnecticutNew EnglandHartford CountyHartfordNortheastNew Haven CountyNew HavenLitchfield CountyLitchfieldNew London CountyNew LondonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWindham CountyWindham46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k140.928459%40.928459%40.9%48,50848.5k238.859750%38.859750%38.9%37,04537.0k338.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.866087%36.866087%36.9%228,322228k434.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k632.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M23.856684%23.856684%23.9%19,22319.2k8
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldNew Haven CountyNew HavenNew EnglandConnecticutMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHartford CountyHartfordTolland CountyTollandNortheastNew London CountyNew LondonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLitchfield CountyLitchfieldWindham CountyWindham5.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k5.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k15.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k24.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.379045%4.379045%4.4%5,19034.311447%4.311447%4.3%26,70226.7k44.284066%4.284066%4.3%4,08454.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,81963.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,48172.066346%2.066346%2.1%1,6658
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#WindhamTollandBridgeportFairfieldLitchfieldNew EnglandNew LondonUnited StatesConnecticutNortheastHartfordNew HavenMiddlesex-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294894x1.294894x1.29x10.430%10.4%13.505%13.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232781x1.232781x1.23x5.570%5.57%6.867%6.87%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067781x1.067781x1.07x10.403%10.4%11.108%11.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%7-1.023384x-1.023384x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.222%6.22%6.079%6.08%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 8 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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#New LondonLitchfieldTollandBridgeportFairfieldUnited StatesConnecticutNortheastHartfordMiddlesexNew EnglandNew HavenWindham-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821178x1.821178x1.82x2.580%2.58%4.699%4.70%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654164x1.654164x1.65x2.515%2.51%4.160%4.16%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609689x1.609689x1.61x3.288%3.29%5.293%5.29%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480245x1.480245x1.48x3.513%3.51%5.201%5.20%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480024x1.480024x1.48x3.560%3.56%5.269%5.27%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.384964x1.384964x1.38x4.244%4.24%5.878%5.88%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164356x1.164356x1.16x1.913%1.91%2.228%2.23%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 8 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 Fairfield County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantCook 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 CountyBrowardNortheastCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkConnecticutNew EnglandFranklin 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%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%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%182,543183k1614.189351%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%152,462152k3111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.473065%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%64,29864.3k10.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.640656%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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinConnecticutNew EnglandSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookNortheastSuffolk 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 CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark 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%295,047295k46.362462%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%311,493311k2138.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.384794%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%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoNew EnglandConnecticutPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaNortheastHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa 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%34,77034.8k5.463614%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%102,662103k194.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.475020%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%27,43827.4k254.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.970725%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%83,20583.2k383.037379%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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterBridgeportFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoNew EnglandDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaConnecticutSan BernardinoTarrantCookNortheastMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt 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-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%-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-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-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-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-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 Fairfield County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fairfield County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakeSt. LouisOaklandMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeBexarMontgomeryPimaSuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantBridgeportFairfieldAlleghenyNassauBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxWayneUnited StatesSanta ClaraFultonConnecticutContra CostaMilwaukeeSan DiegoNortheastOrangeFresnoHillsboroughNew EnglandHarrisMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHonoluluQueensSacramentoKingsNew YorkBronx-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898944x1.898944x1.90x3.714%3.71%7.052%7.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827444x1.827444x1.83x3.743%3.74%6.840%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683297x1.683297x1.68x3.179%3.18%5.351%5.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654377x1.654377x1.65x9.490%9.49%15.700%15.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567965x1.567965x1.57x3.409%3.41%5.346%5.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562801x1.562801x1.56x6.111%6.11%9.551%9.55%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545600x1.545600x1.55x1.736%1.74%2.683%2.68%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510882x1.510882x1.51x4.604%4.60%6.956%6.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413446x1.413446x1.41x4.324%4.32%6.112%6.11%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%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

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 Cities:
Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Stratford
Boroughs:
Newtown
Cities:
Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Shelton, Stamford
Towns:
Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton, Sherman, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
Unincorporated Places:
Bethel, Byram, Cannondale, Cos Cob, Darien, Georgetown, Glenville, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Pemberwick, Ridgefield, Riverside, Southport, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Wilton Center
ZIP Codes:
06468, 06470, 06482, 06484, 06604, 06605, 06606, 06607, 06608, 06610, 06611, 06612, 06614, 06615, 06776, 06784, 06801, 06804, 06807, 06810, 06811, 06812, 06820, 06824, 06825, 06830, 06831, 06840, 06850, 06851, 06853, 06854, 06855, 06856, 06870, 06877, 06878, 06880, 06883, 06890, 06896, 06897, 06901, 06902, 06903, 06905, 06906, 06907
Unified School Districts:
Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Shelton, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
Elementary School Districts:
Easton, Redding, Sherman
Secondary School District:
Regional 09
Congressional Districts:
CT-3, CT-4, CT-5
State Senate Districts:
CT-21, CT-22, CT-23, CT-24, CT-25, CT-26, CT-27, CT-28, CT-30, CT-36
State House Districts:
CT-2, CT-106, CT-107, CT-108, CT-109, CT-110, CT-111, CT-112, CT-113, CT-120, CT-121, CT-122, CT-123, CT-124, CT-125, CT-126, CT-127, CT-128, CT-129, CT-130, CT-132, CT-133, CT-134, CT-135, CT-136, CT-137, CT-138, CT-140, CT-141, CT-142, CT-143, CT-144, CT-145, CT-146, CT-147, CT-148, CT-149, CT-150, CT-151
Neighboring Counties:
Dutchess, Litchfield, Nassau, New Haven, Putnam, Suffolk, Westchester
Nearby Counties:
Bergen, Bronx, Essex, Hartford, Hudson, Kings, Middlesex, New York, Queens, Rockland