Educational Attainment in Mercer County, Illinois (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma226.110375%40.688958%26.110375%26.1%2,95765.783664%47.607923%65.783664%65.8%7,4508.105960%11.703119%8.105960%8.1%918
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 Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Mercer County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-35.829335%-35.829335%-35.8%26.110%26.1%40.689%40.7%38.177976%38.177976%+38.2%65.784%65.8%47.608%47.6%-30.736750%-30.736750%-30.7%8.106%8.11%11.703%11.7%
% percentage with given level in Mercer County
ref. percentage with given level in Illinois
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.326711%1.238042%0.326711%0.3%370.538631%2.128463%0.538631%0.5%614.379691%9.288090%4.379691%4.4%49612.282561%20.239064%12.282561%12.3%1,3918.582781%7.795299%8.582781%8.6%97224.326711%21.069856%24.326711%24.3%2,75541.456954%26.538067%41.456954%41.5%4,6956.181015%6.426465%6.181015%6.2%7001.501104%4.082135%1.501104%1.5%1700.423841%1.194519%0.423841%0.4%48
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 Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Mercer County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-73.610690%-73.610690%-73.6%0.327%0.33%1.238%1.24%-74.693884%-74.693884%-74.7%0.539%0.54%2.128%2.13%-52.846163%-52.846163%-52.8%4.380%4.38%9.288%9.29%-39.312605%-39.312605%-39.3%12.283%12.3%20.239%20.2%10.102018%10.102018%+10.1%8.583%8.58%7.795%7.80%15.457416%15.457416%+15.5%24.327%24.3%21.070%21.1%56.216929%56.216929%+56.2%41.457%41.5%26.538%26.5%-3.819355%-3.819355%-3.8%6.181%6.18%6.426%6.43%-63.227485%-63.227485%-63.2%1.501%1.50%4.082%4.08%-64.517833%-64.517833%-64.5%0.424%0.42%1.195%1.19%
% percentage with given level in Mercer County
ref. percentage with given level in Illinois
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 Illinois and Mercer County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Mercer County
10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-17.431991%-5.360756%-17.431991%17%28.167%28.2%23.986%24.0%4.830113%1.821620%4.830113%5%64.257%64.3%67.361%67.4%14.222242%11.379562%14.222242%14%7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%
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 Illinois and Mercer County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Mercer County
0%100%200%300%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None342.805848%46.757927%342.805848%343%0.122%0.12%0.539%0.54%21.771608%51.574975%21.771608%22%0.487%0.49%0.592%0.59%-19.455859%-20.561358%-19.455859%19%4.761%4.76%3.986%3.99%-20.357333%-1.621153%-20.357333%20%13.397%13.4%11.131%11.1%-21.487015%-20.160866%-21.487015%21%9.401%9.40%7.738%7.74%-1.467526%0.875450%0.875450%1%24.222%24.2%24.434%24.4%7.222822%4.490891%7.222822%7%40.035%40.0%42.926%42.9%11.292746%15.957707%11.292746%11%5.856%5.86%6.517%6.52%-1.449761%-1.449761%1%5.538880%1.512%1.51%1.490%1.49%209.964093%7.819234%209.964093%210%0.209%0.21%0.646%0.65%
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.502316%12.965887%7.502316%7.5%2433,23912.733447%19.105869%12.733447%12.7%6004,71217.903930%22.670157%17.903930%17.9%3281,83214.267185%27.396549%14.267185%14.3%2201,542
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 Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Mercer County
40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-42.138046%-42.138046%42.1%7.502%7.50%12.966%13.0%-33.353221%-33.353221%33.4%12.733%12.7%19.106%19.1%-21.024235%-21.024235%21.0%17.904%17.9%22.670%22.7%-47.923420%-47.923420%47.9%14.267%14.3%27.397%27.4%
% percentage in Mercer County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Illinois 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 Illinois and Mercer County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Mercer County
30%20%10%0%10%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-6.942666%-6.942666%6.9%29.499401%7.732%7.73%7.230%7.23%-34.370900%-4.991755%-34.370900%34.4%14.615%14.6%10.877%10.9%-15.329204%-9.232053%-15.329204%15.3%19.201%19.2%16.649%16.6%-25.086093%-13.555054%-25.086093%25.1%15.894%15.9%12.706%12.7%
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$65,238.000000$70,220.000000$65,238.000000$65.2k5945.245%5.25%$43,098.000000$52,862.000000$43,098.000000$43.1k1,39112.283%12.3%$34,286.000000$35,496.000000$34,286.000000$34.3k3,72732.909%32.9%$30,781.000000$29,619.000000$30,781.000000$30.8k4,69541.457%41.5%$31,042.000000$21,827.000000$31,042.000000$31.0k9188.106%8.11%$35,369.000000$39,672.000000$35,369.000000$35.4k11,32511.3k100.000%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 Illinois and Mercer County
Female Male
Illinois
Mercer County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-65,000.000000$-59,501.000000$-65,000.000000$65.0k$65,000.000000$385.000000$59,501.000000$28,082.000000$65,385.000000$65.4k309285$-37,218.000000$-43,652.000000$-37,218.000000$37.2k$37,218.000000$20,737.000000$43,652.000000$22,176.000000$57,955.000000$58.0k771620$-25,557.000000$-28,859.000000$-25,557.000000$25.6k$25,557.000000$18,100.000000$28,859.000000$15,039.000000$43,657.000000$43.7k1,9351,792$-21,821.000000$-22,757.000000$-21,821.000000$21.8k$21,821.000000$18,636.000000$22,757.000000$12,942.000000$40,457.000000$40.5k2,3042,391$-13,750.000000$-17,085.000000$-13,750.000000$13.8k$13,750.000000$27,283.000000$17,085.000000$8,768.000000$41,033.000000$41.0k436482$-26,731.000000$-32,007.000000$-26,731.000000$26.7k$26,731.000000$16,624.000000$32,007.000000$14,700.000000$43,355.000000$43.4k5,7555,570
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma370.588235%37.111392%70.588235%70.6%1229.411765%53.688195%29.411765%29.4%50.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.879202%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.321211%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 Illinois and Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.117288%83.912975%84.117288%84.1%1,37778.126065%75.091230%78.126065%78.1%2,29373.108152%67.304135%73.108152%73.1%2,25152.643678%54.294691%52.643678%52.6%229
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Female Male
Illinois
Mercer County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.551202%-6.327657%-7.551202%7.6%7.551202%0.900805%6.327657%0.379849%8.452007%8.5%457424-0.000000%-13.097801%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%13.097801%3.593723%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-7.169332%-3.828972%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%7.169332%0.000000%0.0%00-14.285714%-34.433592%-14.285714%14.3%14.285714%12.310030%34.433592%2.695441%26.595745%26.6%257-8.064516%-33.326278%-8.064516%8.1%8.064516%9.884202%33.326278%3.143695%17.948718%17.9%75
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 Illinois and Mercer County
Female Male
Illinois
Mercer County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-16.238210%-2.372654%-36.408839%-18.610864%18.6%16.238210%36.408839%0.694466%16.238210%16.2%8781,045-15.909091%-27.840909%-17.123012%-5.975929%-43.750000%43.8%15.909091%17.123012%15.909091%15.9%77-21.428571%-61.139244%-21.428571%21.4%21.428571%28.571429%61.139244%5.034000%50.000000%50.0%36-0.000000%-11.945838%-3.365490%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%14.893617%11.945838%14.893617%14.9%140-7.692308%-27.791563%-13.510193%-3.566229%-35.483871%35.5%7.692308%13.510193%7.692308%7.7%322
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 Mercer 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
8%25%42%59%76%94%

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
6%21%36%51%66%82%

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
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.7%18.3%23.0%

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%0.22%0.44%0.65%0.87%1.10%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.34%0.67%1.01%1.34%1.69%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.2%16.6%

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
2%13%24%35%45%57%

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
2.7%6.3%10.0%13.6%17.2%20.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.4%11.1%15.8%20.5%25.2%29.9%

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
0%11%23%34%45%57%

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
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.2%14.9%18.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.7%6.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.36%0.73%1.09%1.45%1.82%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Mercer 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
16.5%19.3%22.0%24.8%27.5%30.3%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
61.7%63.9%66.0%68.1%70.3%72.5%

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
6.5%7.4%8.3%9.2%10.1%11.0%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.17%0.33%0.50%0.67%0.84%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.27%0.53%0.80%1.06%1.34%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%3.2%4.0%4.8%5.7%6.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.4%7.9%10.4%12.8%15.3%17.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.9%6.2%7.4%8.5%9.7%11.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.56%23.94%24.32%24.69%25.06%25.44%

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
37.4%39.7%42.0%44.3%46.6%48.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.1%5.2%6.1%7.1%8.1%9.1%

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
1.04%1.32%1.59%1.85%2.12%2.40%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.18%0.35%0.53%0.71%0.89%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Mercer County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Mercer County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KeithsburgNew BostonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIllinoisJoyEast North CentralMidwestWindsorNorth HendersonN HendersonDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMercer CountyMercerAlexisViolaAledoMathervilleSeatonReynoldsSherrard23.990499%23.990499%24.0%101119.385343%19.385343%19.4%82213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M10.820896%10.820896%10.8%29310.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.954058%9.954058%10.0%6549.696970%9.696970%9.7%1659.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k8.105960%8.105960%8.1%9187.805596%7.805596%7.8%5367.078313%7.078313%7.1%4776.680244%6.680244%6.7%16485.301645%5.301645%5.3%2995.095541%5.095541%5.1%8103.678930%3.678930%3.7%11112.718447%2.718447%2.7%1412
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportAledoReynoldsSherrardNorth HendersonN HendersonMercer CountyMercerSeatonViolaWindsorAlexisMathervilleJoyKeithsburgNew Boston32.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M26.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k21.710794%21.710794%21.7%533119.732441%19.732441%19.7%59218.446602%18.446602%18.4%95318.181818%18.181818%18.2%30417.527594%17.527594%17.5%1,98512.738854%12.738854%12.7%20512.650602%12.650602%12.7%84611.179173%11.179173%11.2%73710.162003%10.162003%10.2%6989.323583%9.323583%9.3%5198.582090%8.582090%8.6%23105.700713%5.700713%5.7%24113.309693%3.309693%3.3%1412
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%1%2%3%Count#IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMathervilleAledoMercer CountyMercerAlexisKeithsburgWindsorViolaSherrardNew BostonReynoldsJoyNorth HendersonN HendersonSeaton3.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,6391.645338%1.645338%1.6%911.384929%1.384929%1.4%3420.865342%0.865342%0.9%980.294551%0.294551%0.3%230.237530%0.237530%0.2%140.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#N HendersonReynoldsAlexisKeithsburgAledoNew BostonSeatonSherrardWindsorMercerMidwestDavenportEast North CentralIllinoisUnited StatesJoyViolaMatherville-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%17.391%17.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.239506x3.239506x3.24x1.829%1.83%5.926%5.93%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.402778x2.402778x2.40x4.624%4.62%11.111%11.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.754225x1.754225x1.75x18.067%18.1%31.694%31.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547998x1.547998x1.55x5.296%5.30%8.198%8.20%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291053x1.291053x1.29x17.040%17.0%22.000%22.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275362x1.275362x1.28x4.545%4.55%5.797%5.80%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181929x1.181929x1.18x2.479%2.48%2.930%2.93%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156907x1.156907x1.16x9.206%9.21%10.651%10.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142222x1.142222x1.14x7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075847x1.075847x1.08x10.400%10.4%11.189%11.2%10-1.211143x-1.211143x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x7.714%7.71%6.369%6.37%11-2.764850x-2.764850x2.76x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%2.734%2.73%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#AlexisKeithsburgAledoMathervilleMercerEast North CentralMidwestDavenportUnited StatesIllinois-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.601%0.60%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.546%0.55%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.229352x4.229352x4.23x0.545%0.55%2.306%2.31%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.978516x3.978516x3.98x0.687%0.69%2.734%2.73%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859785x1.859785x1.86x0.608%0.61%1.131%1.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539221x1.539221x1.54x1.710%1.71%2.632%2.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Mercer County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Mercer County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Keithsburg TownshipKeithsburgPerryton TownshipPerrytonNew Boston TownshipNew BostonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIllinoisNorth Henderson TownshipN HendersonEast North CentralMidwestPreemption TownshipPreemptionDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMillersburg TownshipMillersburgMercer CountyMercerGreene TownshipGrnRivoli TownshipRivoliSuez TownshipMercer TownshipMercerDuncan TownshipDuncanRichland Grove TownshipRichland GrvAbington TownshipAbingtonEliza TownshipElizaOhio Grove TownshipOhio Grv22.902494%22.902494%22.9%101116.101695%16.101695%16.1%38215.341702%15.341702%15.3%110313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M10.924370%10.924370%10.9%39410.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.124611%10.124611%10.1%13059.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k9.195402%9.195402%9.2%4868.105960%8.105960%8.1%9187.329843%7.329843%7.3%7076.929638%6.929638%6.9%6586.921241%6.921241%6.9%2996.313219%6.313219%6.3%181105.586592%5.586592%5.6%10115.123457%5.123457%5.1%83124.545455%4.545455%4.5%14130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%20%40%60%Count#Ohio Grove TownshipOhio GrvIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportRichland Grove TownshipRichland GrvNorth Henderson TownshipN HendersonMercer TownshipMercerRivoli TownshipRivoliMercer CountyMercerPreemption TownshipPreemptionPerryton TownshipPerrytonEliza TownshipElizaGreene TownshipGrnNew Boston TownshipNew BostonSuez TownshipAbington TownshipAbingtonKeithsburg TownshipKeithsburgDuncan TownshipDuncanMillersburg TownshipMillersburg72.661871%72.661871%72.7%101132.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M26.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k25.493827%25.493827%25.5%413223.249300%23.249300%23.2%83321.939309%21.939309%21.9%629417.697228%17.697228%17.7%166517.527594%17.527594%17.5%1,98517.523364%17.523364%17.5%225614.406780%14.406780%14.4%34712.827988%12.827988%12.8%44811.413613%11.413613%11.4%109910.599721%10.599721%10.6%76106.921241%6.921241%6.9%29116.493506%6.493506%6.5%20125.442177%5.442177%5.4%24135.027933%5.027933%5.0%9144.406130%4.406130%4.4%2315
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%1%2%3%Count#IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralPreemption TownshipPreemptionDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportNorth Henderson TownshipN HendersonRichland Grove TownshipRichland GrvMercer TownshipMercerMercer CountyMercerKeithsburg TownshipKeithsburgRivoli TownshipRivoliGreene TownshipGrnNew Boston TownshipNew BostonMillersburg TownshipMillersburgSuez TownshipEliza TownshipElizaAbington TownshipAbingtonDuncan TownshipDuncanPerryton TownshipPerrytonOhio Grove TownshipOhio Grv3.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.570093%2.570093%2.6%3312.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,6391.680672%1.680672%1.7%621.481481%1.481481%1.5%2431.185909%1.185909%1.2%3440.865342%0.865342%0.9%980.226757%0.226757%0.2%150.000000%0.000000%0.0%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#DuncanN HendersonAbingtonKeithsburgNew BostonMercerMercerRivoliMidwestDavenportEast North CentralIllinoisUnited StatesGrnRichland GrvMillersburgPreemptionSuez TownshipPerryton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%16.667%16.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x9.207921x9.207921x9.21x1.935%1.94%17.822%17.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.960993x2.960993x2.96x2.395%2.40%7.092%7.09%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.701610x1.701610x1.70x17.480%17.5%29.744%29.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.461572x1.461572x1.46x12.567%12.6%18.367%18.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241030x1.241030x1.24x5.663%5.66%7.028%7.03%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142222x1.142222x1.14x7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130136x1.130136x1.13x6.488%6.49%7.332%7.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.027601x-1.027601x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x7.431%7.43%7.231%7.23%8-1.073602x-1.073602x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x5.310%5.31%4.946%4.95%9-1.074247x-1.074247x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.565%9.57%8.904%8.90%10-1.250109x-1.250109x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x11.176%11.2%8.940%8.94%11-1.718636x-1.718636x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x8.636%8.64%5.025%5.03%12-4.354142x-4.354142x4.35x1.000000x1.000000x26.050%26.1%5.983%5.98%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 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 Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#KeithsburgN HendersonMercerMercerEast North CentralRichland GrvMidwestDavenportUnited StatesIllinoisPreemption-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.513%0.51%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.970%2.97%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.238339x4.238339x4.24x0.466%0.47%1.977%1.98%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859785x1.859785x1.86x0.608%0.61%1.131%1.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.590269x1.590269x1.59x1.138%1.14%1.809%1.81%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539221x1.539221x1.54x1.710%1.71%2.632%2.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%-1.205462x-1.205462x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x2.794%2.79%2.318%2.32%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Davenport Area

There are 4 counties in the Davenport Area. This section compares Mercer County to all of the counties in the Davenport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesIllinoisRock Island CountyRock IslandHenry CountyHenryEast North CentralMidwestDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMercer CountyMercerScott CountyScott13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M11.371707%11.371707%11.4%11,43311.4k111.098840%11.098840%11.1%3,819210.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k8.105960%8.105960%8.1%91837.015853%7.015853%7.0%8,0814
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#IllinoisScott CountyScottUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportRock Island CountyRock IslandHenry CountyHenryMercer CountyMercer32.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M31.915577%31.915577%31.9%36,76136.8k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M26.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k22.041198%22.041198%22.0%22,16022.2k221.270598%21.270598%21.3%7,319317.527594%17.527594%17.5%1,9854
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%1%2%3%Count#IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestScott CountyScottEast North CentralDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportRock Island CountyRock IslandHenry CountyHenryMercer CountyMercer3.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.869372%2.869372%2.9%3,30512.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,6391.728682%1.728682%1.7%1,73821.447296%1.447296%1.4%49830.865342%0.865342%0.9%984
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#HenryMercerMidwestDavenportEast North CentralScottIllinoisUnited StatesRock Island-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240815x1.240815x1.24x9.931%9.93%12.323%12.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142222x1.142222x1.14x7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123365x1.123365x1.12x6.621%6.62%7.438%7.44%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088640x1.088640x1.09x10.903%10.9%11.869%11.9%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MercerHenryEast North CentralMidwestRock IslandDavenportUnited StatesScottIllinois-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859785x1.859785x1.86x0.608%0.61%1.131%1.13%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.642851x1.642851x1.64x1.102%1.10%1.810%1.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545607x1.545607x1.55x1.367%1.37%2.112%2.11%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539221x1.539221x1.54x1.710%1.71%2.632%2.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.519442x1.519442x1.52x2.294%2.29%3.485%3.49%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Illinois

There are 102 counties in Illinois. This section compares Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,301.

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 Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%Count#Kane CountyKaneRandolph CountyRandolphCook CountyCookJefferson CountyJeffersonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBoone CountyBooneUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVermilion CountyVermilionKankakee CountyKankakeeLogan CountyLoganWinnebago CountyWinnebagoFulton CountyFultonFranklin CountyFranklinChristian CountyChristianKnox CountyKnoxOgle CountyOgleLivingston CountyLivingstonLee CountyLeeIllinoisLaSalle CountyLaSalleMarion CountyMarionRock Island CountyRock IslandWhiteside CountyWhitesideHenry CountyHenryEast North CentralClinton CountyClintonMacon CountyMaconMidwestLake CountyLakeMacoupin CountyMacoupinColes CountyColesWilliamson CountyWilliamsonPeoria CountyPeoriaSt. Clair CountySt. ClairStephenson CountyStephensonDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportBureau CountyBureauMorgan CountyMorganWill CountyWillEffingham CountyEffinghamAdams CountyAdamsMercer CountyMercerSangamon CountySangamonJackson CountyJacksonDuPage CountyDuPageMadison CountyMadisonMcHenry CountyMcHenryDeKalb CountyDeKalbMcDonough CountyMcDonoughTazewell CountyTazewellGrundy CountyGrundyKendall CountyKendallWoodford CountyWoodfordChampaign CountyChampaignMonroe CountyMonroeMcLean CountyMcLean16.875440%16.875440%16.9%56,86556.9k115.526085%15.526085%15.5%3,723214.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k314.146614%14.146614%14.1%3,792413.970132%13.970132%14.0%2,928513.894342%13.894342%13.9%4,813613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.772459%12.772459%12.8%6,897712.657776%12.657776%12.7%9,226812.610936%12.610936%12.6%2,643912.584582%12.584582%12.6%24,53124.5k1012.413980%12.413980%12.4%3,2111112.287983%12.287983%12.3%3,4051212.029699%12.029699%12.0%2,8841312.002219%12.002219%12.0%4,3281411.743891%11.743891%11.7%4,2151511.729508%11.729508%11.7%3,0581611.724471%11.724471%11.7%2,9141711.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M11.556782%11.556782%11.6%9,0011811.533826%11.533826%11.5%3,0621911.371707%11.371707%11.4%11,43311.4k2011.289754%11.289754%11.3%4,4872111.098840%11.098840%11.1%3,8192210.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.580742%10.580742%10.6%2,8242310.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,6912410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.194843%10.194843%10.2%46,16546.2k2510.044336%10.044336%10.0%3,285269.785942%9.785942%9.8%3,191279.770492%9.770492%9.8%4,619289.742508%9.742508%9.7%12,10012.1k299.457389%9.457389%9.5%16,78816.8k309.279838%9.279838%9.3%3,023319.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k9.274363%9.274363%9.3%2,206329.181421%9.181421%9.2%2,204339.176975%9.176975%9.2%40,40240.4k348.866104%8.866104%8.9%2,058358.328998%8.328998%8.3%3,842368.105960%8.105960%8.1%9187.766812%7.766812%7.8%10,57710.6k377.744271%7.744271%7.7%2,717387.562669%7.562669%7.6%47,59847.6k397.440742%7.440742%7.4%13,67413.7k407.387894%7.387894%7.4%15,06015.1k417.356957%7.356957%7.4%4,472427.213795%7.213795%7.2%1,322437.197831%7.197831%7.2%6,771447.057438%7.057438%7.1%2,337456.828339%6.828339%6.8%5,195466.035280%6.035280%6.0%1,567475.345649%5.345649%5.3%6,337484.606827%4.606827%4.6%1,085494.364428%4.364428%4.4%4,54950
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 Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DuPage CountyDuPageMcLean CountyMcLeanChampaign CountyChampaignLake CountyLakeCook CountyCookJackson CountyJacksonSangamon CountySangamonKendall CountyKendallMcDonough CountyMcDonoughWill CountyWillMcHenry CountyMcHenryIllinoisKane CountyKaneDeKalb CountyDeKalbWoodford CountyWoodfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeoria CountyPeoriaMonroe CountyMonroeMidwestEast North CentralSt. Clair CountySt. ClairDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMadison CountyMadisonColes CountyColesTazewell CountyTazewellMacon CountyMaconAdams CountyAdamsEffingham CountyEffinghamWinnebago CountyWinnebagoWilliamson CountyWilliamsonRock Island CountyRock IslandGrundy CountyGrundyBoone CountyBooneHenry CountyHenryClinton CountyClintonMorgan CountyMorganOgle CountyOgleKankakee CountyKankakeeBureau CountyBureauLogan CountyLoganMacoupin CountyMacoupinKnox CountyKnoxStephenson CountyStephensonLee CountyLeeMercer CountyMercerWhiteside CountyWhitesideLaSalle CountyLaSalleFulton CountyFultonJefferson CountyJeffersonFranklin CountyFranklinLivingston CountyLivingstonChristian CountyChristianMarion CountyMarionVermilion CountyVermilionMontgomery CountyMontgomeryRandolph CountyRandolph47.312042%47.312042%47.3%297,773298k144.529833%44.529833%44.5%46,41346.4k243.926779%43.926779%43.9%52,07352.1k343.696158%43.696158%43.7%197,868198k436.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M535.905256%35.905256%35.9%12,59712.6k634.319514%34.319514%34.3%46,73746.7k734.271819%34.271819%34.3%26,07426.1k833.542508%33.542508%33.5%6,147933.454551%33.454551%33.5%147,285147k1033.246504%33.246504%33.2%67,77267.8k1132.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M32.104140%32.104140%32.1%108,181108k1230.826177%30.826177%30.8%18,73818.7k1330.442151%30.442151%30.4%7,9041430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.797581%29.797581%29.8%37,00837.0k1529.780910%29.780910%29.8%7,0141628.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M26.144711%26.144711%26.1%46,41046.4k1726.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k25.664410%25.664410%25.7%47,16447.2k1825.325074%25.325074%25.3%8,2581925.011162%25.011162%25.0%23,52823.5k2022.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k2122.600156%22.600156%22.6%10,42510.4k2222.479752%22.479752%22.5%5,2182322.409185%22.409185%22.4%43,68243.7k2422.075093%22.075093%22.1%10,43610.4k2522.041198%22.041198%22.0%22,16022.2k2621.773268%21.773268%21.8%7,2102721.509815%21.509815%21.5%7,4512821.270598%21.270598%21.3%7,3192921.157737%21.157737%21.2%5,6473020.637367%20.637367%20.6%4,9543119.837842%19.837842%19.8%7,1203218.957853%18.957853%19.0%13,81813.8k3318.805180%18.805180%18.8%4,4733418.374845%18.374845%18.4%3,8513518.247974%18.247974%18.2%5,9683618.069884%18.069884%18.1%6,5163717.862844%17.862844%17.9%5,8193817.711435%17.711435%17.7%4,4023917.527594%17.527594%17.5%1,98517.268015%17.268015%17.3%6,8634016.963472%16.963472%17.0%13,21213.2k4116.434702%16.434702%16.4%4,2514216.429771%16.429771%16.4%4,4044315.272465%15.272465%15.3%4,2324415.212305%15.212305%15.2%3,9664515.078835%15.078835%15.1%3,6154615.029381%15.029381%15.0%3,9904713.959518%13.959518%14.0%7,5384813.869937%13.869937%13.9%2,9074912.994704%12.994704%13.0%3,11650
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 Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%2%4%6%Count#Champaign CountyChampaignJackson CountyJacksonMcDonough CountyMcDonoughLake CountyLakeDuPage CountyDuPageCook CountyCookMcLean CountyMcLeanSangamon CountySangamonIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColes CountyColesMidwestPeoria CountyPeoriaEast North CentralDeKalb CountyDeKalbWill CountyWillBoone CountyBooneMadison CountyMadisonKane CountyKaneMorgan CountyMorganWilliamson CountyWilliamsonMcHenry CountyMcHenryDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMacon CountyMaconMonroe CountyMonroeJefferson CountyJeffersonWoodford CountyWoodfordSt. Clair CountySt. ClairWinnebago CountyWinnebagoKendall CountyKendallBureau CountyBureauRock Island CountyRock IslandLaSalle CountyLaSalleAdams CountyAdamsKnox CountyKnoxLivingston CountyLivingstonStephenson CountyStephensonTazewell CountyTazewellHenry CountyHenryMacoupin CountyMacoupinLee CountyLeeEffingham CountyEffinghamKankakee CountyKankakeeOgle CountyOgleWhiteside CountyWhitesideRandolph CountyRandolphLogan CountyLoganMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChristian CountyChristianFulton CountyFultonClinton CountyClintonGrundy CountyGrundyMercer CountyMercerFranklin CountyFranklinMarion CountyMarionVermilion CountyVermilion7.952254%7.952254%8.0%9,42716.051191%6.051191%6.1%2,12325.140238%5.140238%5.1%94234.931243%4.931243%4.9%22,33022.3k44.837928%4.837928%4.8%30,44930.4k54.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k64.108262%4.108262%4.1%4,28273.539381%3.539381%3.5%4,82083.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.164868%3.164868%3.2%1,03292.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.892156%2.892156%2.9%3,592102.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.709505%2.709505%2.7%1,647112.419967%2.419967%2.4%10,65410.7k122.358545%2.358545%2.4%817132.238099%2.238099%2.2%4,113142.229285%2.229285%2.2%7,512152.203708%2.203708%2.2%529162.168165%2.168165%2.2%1,025172.165350%2.165350%2.2%4,414182.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,6392.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,549192.042289%2.042289%2.0%481201.962320%1.962320%2.0%526211.960407%1.960407%2.0%509221.882126%1.882126%1.9%3,341231.862730%1.862730%1.9%3,631241.790221%1.790221%1.8%1,362251.774153%1.774153%1.8%422261.728682%1.728682%1.7%1,738271.703794%1.703794%1.7%1,327281.697451%1.697451%1.7%783291.638935%1.638935%1.6%591301.633999%1.633999%1.6%426311.565570%1.565570%1.6%510321.501010%1.501010%1.5%1,412331.447296%1.447296%1.4%498341.421801%1.421801%1.4%465351.331778%1.331778%1.3%331361.313976%1.313976%1.3%305371.308857%1.308857%1.3%954381.217575%1.217575%1.2%437391.205213%1.205213%1.2%479401.188540%1.188540%1.2%285411.173776%1.173776%1.2%246421.106923%1.106923%1.1%232431.080337%1.080337%1.1%259441.063172%1.063172%1.1%275450.992881%0.992881%1.0%265460.942200%0.942200%0.9%312470.865342%0.865342%0.9%980.837243%0.837243%0.8%232480.809854%0.809854%0.8%215490.716680%0.716680%0.7%38750
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 Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#RandolphMorganMontgomeryClintonBureauLeeFultonLivingstonKnoxGrundyChristianAdamsBooneKankakeeLoganStephensonHenryWillWhitesideMarionWilliamsonEffinghamMcDonoughJeffersonWinnebagoMcHenryMercerDeKalbMidwestDavenportEast North CentralLaSalleVermilionKendallKaneIllinoisUnited StatesColesMacoupinSangamonChampaignMcLeanPeoriaSt. ClairRock IslandCookMaconFranklinLakeDuPageWoodfordMadisonMonroeJacksonTazewellOgle-1.000000x-1.000000x2.108341x2.108341x2.11x9.638%9.64%20.319%20.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731413x1.731413x1.73x6.758%6.76%11.701%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723114x1.723114x1.72x10.170%10.2%17.524%17.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631321x1.631321x1.63x7.987%7.99%13.029%13.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.531504x1.531504x1.53x7.373%7.37%11.292%11.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481946x1.481946x1.48x9.338%9.34%13.838%13.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426661x1.426661x1.43x10.176%10.2%14.517%14.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366923x1.366923x1.37x9.910%9.91%13.546%13.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342654x1.342654x1.34x10.251%10.3%13.763%13.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337181x1.337181x1.34x6.053%6.05%8.094%8.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336885x1.336885x1.34x10.287%10.3%13.752%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320824x1.320824x1.32x7.219%7.22%9.535%9.54%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294059x1.294059x1.29x12.138%12.1%15.707%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292047x1.292047x1.29x11.097%11.1%14.338%14.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251547x1.251547x1.25x11.198%11.2%14.015%14.0%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248046x1.248046x1.25x8.304%8.30%10.363%10.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240815x1.240815x1.24x9.931%9.93%12.323%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226303x1.226303x1.23x8.266%8.27%10.137%10.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223253x1.223253x1.22x10.186%10.2%12.460%12.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221125x1.221125x1.22x10.427%10.4%12.732%12.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213457x1.213457x1.21x8.843%8.84%10.730%10.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209578x1.209578x1.21x8.045%8.05%9.731%9.73%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209118x1.209118x1.21x6.558%6.56%7.929%7.93%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188824x1.188824x1.19x12.906%12.9%15.343%15.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178189x1.178189x1.18x11.594%11.6%13.660%13.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158108x1.158108x1.16x6.857%6.86%7.941%7.94%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142222x1.142222x1.14x7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128876x1.128876x1.13x6.917%6.92%7.808%7.81%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123428x1.123428x1.12x10.888%10.9%12.232%12.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118440x1.118440x1.12x12.071%12.1%13.501%13.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116824x1.116824x1.12x6.462%6.46%7.217%7.22%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116173x1.116173x1.12x15.967%16.0%17.822%17.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107339x1.107339x1.11x9.308%9.31%10.307%10.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101402x1.101402x1.10x9.575%9.58%10.546%10.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099818x1.099818x1.10x7.420%7.42%8.160%8.16%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094966x1.094966x1.09x5.110%5.11%5.596%5.60%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.091645x1.091645x1.09x4.179%4.18%4.563%4.56%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090992x1.090992x1.09x9.339%9.34%10.189%10.2%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088751x1.088751x1.09x9.080%9.08%9.886%9.89%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088640x1.088640x1.09x10.903%10.9%11.869%11.9%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073801x1.073801x1.07x11.870%11.9%12.746%12.7%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072897x1.072897x1.07x9.846%9.85%10.564%10.6%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019988x1.019988x1.02x7.491%7.49%7.640%7.64%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000226x1.000226x1.00x6.035%6.03%6.036%6.04%45-1.015586x-1.015586x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.496%7.50%7.381%7.38%46-1.054460x-1.054460x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x4.724%4.72%4.480%4.48%47-1.066065x-1.066065x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x7.990%7.99%7.495%7.49%48-1.068008x-1.068008x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x7.428%7.43%6.955%6.95%49-1.133258x-1.133258x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x12.463%12.5%10.998%11.0%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 Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer 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

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%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 CountyTravisIllinoisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaEast North CentralMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMidwestSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxMercer CountyMercerWake 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%90,92190.9k3011.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M11.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.238253%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%78,29978.3k389.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k9.121758%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%63,67163.7k438.105960%8.105960%8.1%9187.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer 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 CountyHonoluluIllinoisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMidwestEast North CentralMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxMercer CountyMercer60.434640%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%224,744225k2732.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M32.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4426.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k22.823853%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%173,169173k5017.527594%17.527594%17.5%1,985
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsIllinoisHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMidwestEast North CentralBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxMercer CountyMercer12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.344637%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%18,59118.6k412.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.818073%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%25,45125.5k482.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,6391.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k500.865342%0.865342%0.9%98
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaMercerHillsboroughFresnoMidwestDavenportEast North CentralDallasSuffolkIllinoisMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%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-1.000000x1.142222x1.142222x1.14x7.576%7.58%8.654%8.65%-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-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-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-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Cities:
Aledo, Keithsburg, New Boston
Townships:
Abington, Duncan, Eliza, Greene, Keithsburg, Mercer, Millersburg, New Boston, North Henderson, Ohio Grove, Perryton, Preemption, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Suez
Villages:
Alexis, Joy, Matherville, North Henderson, Reynolds, Seaton, Sherrard, Viola, Windsor
ZIP Codes:
61231, 61260, 61262, 61263, 61264, 61272, 61276, 61279, 61281, 61412, 61442, 61465, 61466, 61476, 61486
Unified School Districts:
Mercer County 404, Rockridge 300, Sherrard 200, United 304
Congressional District:
IL-17
State Senate District:
IL-37
State House District:
IL-74
Neighboring Counties:
Des Moines, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Louisa, Rock Island, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Cedar, Clinton, Fulton, Henry, Johnson, Lee, McDonough, Muscatine, Scott, Whiteside