Educational Attainment in Howard County, Iowa (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma224.614186%38.422607%24.614186%24.6%1,57964.302416%53.321968%64.302416%64.3%4,12511.083398%8.255425%11.083398%11.1%711
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 Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Howard County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-35.938273%-35.938273%-35.9%24.614%24.6%38.423%38.4%20.592729%20.592729%+20.6%64.302%64.3%53.322%53.3%34.255932%34.255932%+34.3%11.083%11.1%8.255%8.26%
% percentage with given level in Howard County
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
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 Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.124708%1.121165%0.124708%0.1%80.779423%1.554613%0.779423%0.8%503.195635%6.056420%3.195635%3.2%2059.119252%18.439947%9.119252%9.1%58511.395168%11.250461%11.395168%11.4%73120.826189%21.426337%20.826189%20.8%1,33643.476228%31.895631%43.476228%43.5%2,7894.738893%5.058431%4.738893%4.7%3045.876851%2.497523%5.876851%5.9%3770.467654%0.699472%0.467654%0.5%30
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 Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Howard County
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-88.876956%-88.876956%-88.9%0.125%0.12%1.121%1.12%-49.863851%-49.863851%-49.9%0.779%0.78%1.555%1.55%-47.235575%-47.235575%-47.2%3.196%3.20%6.056%6.06%-50.546214%-50.546214%-50.5%9.119%9.12%18.440%18.4%1.286224%1.286224%+1.3%11.395%11.4%11.250%11.3%-2.800985%-2.800985%-2.8%20.826%20.8%21.426%21.4%36.307785%36.307785%+36.3%43.476%43.5%31.896%31.9%-6.316934%-6.316934%-6.3%4.739%4.74%5.058%5.06%135.307199%135.307199%+135.3%5.877%5.88%2.498%2.50%-33.141821%-33.141821%-33.1%0.468%0.47%0.699%0.70%
% percentage with given level in Howard County
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
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 Iowa and Howard County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Howard County
40%20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-47.068708%-11.553994%-47.068708%47%29.266%29.3%19.900%19.9%12.824180%4.894291%12.824180%13%60.452%60.5%68.205%68.2%15.697347%22.041014%15.697347%16%10.282%10.3%11.896%11.9%
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 Iowa and Howard County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Howard County
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%59.356717%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.251%0.25%9.795459%68.811293%9.795459%10%0.743%0.74%0.816%0.82%-117.378639%-19.529950%-117.378639%117%4.367%4.37%2.009%2.01%-46.952815%-10.381942%-46.952815%47%10.839%10.8%7.376%7.38%-40.954741%-26.380166%-40.954741%41%13.317%13.3%9.448%9.45%-0.456868%-4.056843%-0.456868%0%20.873%20.9%20.778%20.8%19.827330%11.246458%19.827330%20%39.579%39.6%47.426%47.4%18.723881%25.629310%18.723881%19%4.336%4.34%5.148%5.15%20.794647%18.346694%20.794647%21%5.327%5.33%6.434%6.43%-97.336637%-97.336637%97%10.521099%0.619%0.62%0.314%0.31%
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 Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-346.610259%11.862521%6.610259%6.6%1251,8917.445545%17.266468%7.445545%7.4%1882,52511.708861%22.635921%11.708861%11.7%11194815.318744%25.215640%15.318744%15.3%1611,051
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 Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Howard County
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-44.276103%-44.276103%44.3%6.610%6.61%11.863%11.9%-56.878589%-56.878589%56.9%7.446%7.45%17.266%17.3%-48.273097%-48.273097%48.3%11.709%11.7%22.636%22.6%-39.249037%-39.249037%39.2%15.319%15.3%25.216%25.2%
% percentage in Howard County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Iowa 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 Iowa and Howard County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Howard County
100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-347.383098%20.099812%7.383098%7.4%6.403%6.40%6.876%6.88%-46.887194%-10.342553%-46.887194%46.9%8.913%8.91%6.068%6.07%-48.356742%-27.616442%-48.356742%48.4%14.157%14.2%9.543%9.54%-138.594837%-27.318532%-138.594837%138.6%22.044%22.0%9.239%9.24%
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 Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$46,875.000000$61,606.000000$46,875.000000$46.9k2634.100%4.10%$45,270.000000$47,214.000000$45,270.000000$45.3k5859.119%9.12%$33,263.000000$34,478.000000$33,263.000000$33.3k2,06732.221%32.2%$31,366.000000$30,468.000000$31,366.000000$31.4k2,78943.476%43.5%$26,779.000000$24,666.000000$26,779.000000$26.8k71111.083%11.1%$34,150.000000$36,544.000000$34,150.000000$34.2k6,415100.000%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 Iowa and Howard County
Female Male
Iowa
Howard County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-32,019.000000$-19,231.000000$-54,629.000000$-51,250.000000$51.3k$32,019.000000$54,629.000000$18,138.000000$32,019.000000$32.0k16598$-41,705.000000$-3,920.000000$-40,237.000000$-45,625.000000$45.6k$41,705.000000$40,237.000000$17,767.000000$41,705.000000$41.7k350235$-27,969.000000$-27,468.000000$-27,969.000000$28.0k$27,969.000000$13,146.000000$27,468.000000$14,882.000000$41,115.000000$41.1k1,104963$-20,656.000000$-22,151.000000$-20,656.000000$20.7k$20,656.000000$15,894.000000$22,151.000000$14,794.000000$36,550.000000$36.6k1,2781,511$-21,058.000000$-17,655.000000$-21,058.000000$21.1k$21,058.000000$16,442.000000$17,655.000000$11,543.000000$37,500.000000$37.5k332379$-27,097.000000$-29,984.000000$-27,097.000000$27.1k$27,097.000000$10,544.000000$29,984.000000$13,152.000000$37,641.000000$37.6k3,2293,186
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 Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%40.483976%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%47.547417%0100.000000%11.772400%100.000000%100.0%30.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.196207%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 Iowa and Howard County
Howard County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma390.937997%87.334886%90.937997%90.9%57282.420749%81.551556%82.420749%82.4%1,43078.002183%74.589506%78.002183%78.0%1,42958.231707%60.138856%58.231707%58.2%191
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 Iowa and Howard County
Female Male
Iowa
Howard County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2-9.984351%-5.807843%-9.984351%10.0%9.984351%2.029898%5.807843%1.248737%12.014249%12.0%371319-0.000000%-100.000000%-16.777148%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%16.777148%0.472487%0.000000%0.0%03-0.000000%-100.000000%-15.161413%-1.631369%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%15.161413%0.000000%0.0%03-18.604651%-6.395349%-37.762971%-25.000000%25.0%18.604651%37.762971%5.979843%18.604651%18.6%87
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 Iowa and Howard County
Female Male
Iowa
Howard County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2-10.783679%-5.335257%-26.860229%-1.575302%-16.118936%16.1%10.783679%26.860229%10.783679%10.8%333515-0.000000%-17.905476%-0.257716%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%17.905476%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-45.974001%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%45.974001%6.935793%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-10.829520%-2.204145%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%10.829520%0.000000%0.0%00
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 Howard 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
6%12%18%23%29%35%

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
53.1%57.2%61.2%65.3%69.3%73.3%

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
2.9%6.8%10.6%14.5%18.3%22.2%

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%0.05%0.11%0.16%0.21%0.27%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

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%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.7%14.3%17.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.3%15.1%18.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.9%13.0%17.1%21.2%25.2%29.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30%37%43%50%56%63%

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%3.0%6.1%9.1%12.1%15.2%

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%3.6%7.1%10.7%14.3%17.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9%6.2%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Howard 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
22.1%23.0%23.8%24.7%25.5%26.4%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
60.7%62.1%63.4%64.8%66.1%67.5%

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
9.1%10.2%11.3%12.4%13.5%14.6%

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%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.24%0.31%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.697%0.733%0.769%0.804%0.840%0.876%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.9%2.5%3.1%3.7%4.3%5.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.52%8.70%8.87%9.05%9.22%9.40%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.84%11.21%11.57%11.94%12.30%12.67%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.18%20.38%20.57%20.77%20.96%21.16%

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
40.5%41.7%42.9%44.0%45.1%46.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%4.3%4.8%5.3%5.9%6.5%

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
3.5%4.8%6.0%7.2%8.4%9.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.24%0.47%0.71%0.94%1.19%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Howard County

There are 6 places that are fully or partially contained within Howard County (4 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Howard County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesProtivinHoward CountyHowardMidwestCrescoWest North CentralLime SpringsIowaChesterElmaRiceville13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.737089%11.737089%11.7%25111.083398%11.083398%11.1%71110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.295120%9.295120%9.3%24029.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.630952%8.630952%8.6%2938.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.176101%8.176101%8.2%1347.710843%7.710843%7.7%3257.478261%7.478261%7.5%436
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaCrescoRicevilleHoward CountyHowardElmaProtivinLime SpringsChester30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k15.104570%15.104570%15.1%390114.260870%14.260870%14.3%82213.219018%13.219018%13.2%84812.048193%12.048193%12.0%50311.737089%11.737089%11.7%25410.416667%10.416667%10.4%3556.289308%6.289308%6.3%106
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaCrescoHoward CountyHowardLime SpringsElmaRicevilleChesterProtivin3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k1.200620%1.200620%1.2%3110.904131%0.904131%0.9%580.595238%0.595238%0.6%220.481928%0.481928%0.5%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#Lime SpringsRicevilleIowaHowardWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesCrescoElmaChesterProtivin-1.000000x-1.000000x5.818966x5.818966x5.82x2.469%2.47%14.368%14.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.876494x4.876494x4.88x2.778%2.78%13.546%13.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156973x1.156973x1.16x10.282%10.3%11.896%11.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.104066x-1.104066x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x9.714%9.71%8.799%8.80%3-1.550388x-1.550388x1.55x1.000000x1.000000x9.302%9.30%6.000%6.00%4-1.643939x-1.643939x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x10.606%10.6%6.452%6.45%5-1.743590x-1.743590x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x14.530%14.5%8.333%8.33%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CrescoElmaIowaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesHowardLime Springs-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.623%2.62%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.000%1.00%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.435787x1.435787x1.44x0.743%0.74%1.067%1.07%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.235%1.23%0.000%0%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Howard County

There are 12 county subdivisions in Howard County. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Howard County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Howard Center TownshipHoward CtrOak Dale TownshipOak DaleChester TownshipChesterHoward TownshipHowardAfton TownshipAftonParis TownshipParisAlbion TownshipAlbionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoward CountyHowardMidwestForest City TownshipFrst CityVernon Springs TownshipVernon SpgsWest North CentralIowaNew Oregon TownshipNew OregonJamestown TownshipJamestownSaratoga TownshipSaratoga22.105263%22.105263%22.1%21120.547945%20.547945%20.5%30218.965517%18.965517%19.0%44318.518519%18.518519%18.5%55418.421053%18.421053%18.4%105515.183246%15.183246%15.2%29614.074074%14.074074%14.1%38713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.083398%11.083398%11.1%71110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.144928%10.144928%10.1%5689.437685%9.437685%9.4%28799.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k5.364807%5.364807%5.4%25104.249292%4.249292%4.2%15112.970297%2.970297%3.0%612
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 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 Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaSaratoga TownshipSaratogaHoward Center TownshipHoward CtrVernon Springs TownshipVernon SpgsAfton TownshipAftonJamestown TownshipJamestownHoward CountyHowardNew Oregon TownshipNew OregonHoward TownshipHowardChester TownshipChesterForest City TownshipFrst CityAlbion TownshipAlbionParis TownshipParisOak Dale TownshipOak Dale30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k18.811881%18.811881%18.8%38117.894737%17.894737%17.9%17216.047353%16.047353%16.0%488314.561404%14.561404%14.6%83413.597734%13.597734%13.6%48513.219018%13.219018%13.2%84811.158798%11.158798%11.2%52611.111111%11.111111%11.1%3379.482759%9.482759%9.5%2288.695652%8.695652%8.7%4894.814815%4.814815%4.8%13103.141361%3.141361%3.1%6110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 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 Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesParis TownshipParisWest North CentralMidwestIowaAfton TownshipAftonVernon Springs TownshipVernon SpgsHoward CountyHowardForest City TownshipFrst CityNew Oregon TownshipNew OregonHoward TownshipHowardJamestown TownshipJamestownAlbion TownshipAlbionChester TownshipChesterSaratoga TownshipSaratogaOak Dale TownshipOak DaleHoward Center TownshipHoward Ctr3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.141361%3.141361%3.1%612.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.280702%2.280702%2.3%1321.216705%1.216705%1.2%3730.904131%0.904131%0.9%580.362319%0.362319%0.4%240.000000%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 county subdivision 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 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 Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#SaratogaAlbionParisHowardAftonOak DaleIowaHowardWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesVernon SpgsJamestownChesterFrst CityNew OregonHoward Ctr-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.556%5.56%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.992063x2.992063x2.99x6.923%6.92%20.714%20.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002151x2.002151x2.00x10.204%10.2%20.430%20.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.785714x1.785714x1.79x13.333%13.3%23.810%23.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382402x1.382402x1.38x15.412%15.4%21.306%21.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.369565x1.369565x1.37x16.667%16.7%22.826%22.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156973x1.156973x1.16x10.282%10.3%11.896%11.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064672x1.064672x1.06x9.154%9.15%9.746%9.75%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049689x1.049689x1.05x4.142%4.14%4.348%4.35%8-1.119529x-1.119529x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x20.202%20.2%18.045%18.0%9-1.267253x-1.267253x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x11.355%11.4%8.961%8.96%10-1.933402x-1.933402x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x6.967%6.97%3.604%3.60%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x38.182%38.2%0.000%0%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 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 Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5xFM#Vernon SpgsIowaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesHowardAftonFrst CityParis-1.000000x-1.000000x6.957859x6.957859x6.96x0.316%0.32%2.196%2.20%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.435787x1.435787x1.44x0.743%0.74%1.067%1.07%-5.736559x-5.736559x5.74x1.000000x1.000000x3.943%3.94%0.687%0.69%2-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.733%0.73%0.000%0%3-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.122%6.12%0.000%0%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,552.

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 Howard County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Buena Vista CountyBuena VistaCrawford CountyCrawfordMarshall CountyMarshallWoodbury CountyWoodburyWapello CountyWapelloMuscatine CountyMuscatineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPage CountyPageHoward CountyHowardFloyd CountyFloydMidwestFayette CountyFayetteSioux CountySiouxPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieTama CountyTamaWebster CountyWebsterDelaware CountyDelawareBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkWest North CentralWashington CountyWashingtonClayton CountyClaytonMahaska CountyMahaskaJackson CountyJacksonClinton CountyClintonHardin CountyHardinPolk CountyPolkIowaLee CountyLeeHenry CountyHenryPlymouth CountyPlymouthJones CountyJonesIowa CountyIowaDes Moines CountyDes MoinesBuchanan CountyBuchananDubuque CountyDubuqueJasper CountyJasperBenton CountyBentonMarion CountyMarionCarroll CountyCarrollScott CountyScottClay CountyClayCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoCedar CountyCedarPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekMadison CountyMadisonBoone CountyBooneWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekLinn CountyLinnJohnson CountyJohnsonJefferson CountyJeffersonBremer CountyBremerDallas CountyDallasWarren CountyWarrenDickinson CountyDickinsonStory CountyStory21.765530%21.765530%21.8%2,796121.483631%21.483631%21.5%2,369215.284619%15.284619%15.3%4,127314.292960%14.292960%14.3%9,300413.707204%13.707204%13.7%3,307513.144166%13.144166%13.1%3,729613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.562725%11.562725%11.6%1,283711.083398%11.083398%11.1%71110.993067%10.993067%11.0%1,221810.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.226946%10.226946%10.2%1,424910.050692%10.050692%10.1%2,062109.990912%9.990912%10.0%6,266119.411864%9.411864%9.4%1,117129.357008%9.357008%9.4%2,324139.307595%9.307595%9.3%1,109149.177572%9.177572%9.2%7,644159.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.173454%9.173454%9.2%1,374169.036049%9.036049%9.0%1,138178.893464%8.893464%8.9%1,339188.832922%8.832922%8.8%1,217198.418668%8.418668%8.4%2,787208.309906%8.309906%8.3%1,005218.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k228.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.187442%8.187442%8.2%2,025238.034339%8.034339%8.0%1,095247.948277%7.948277%7.9%1,340257.935311%7.935311%7.9%1,158267.922364%7.922364%7.9%898277.789216%7.789216%7.8%2,164287.684037%7.684037%7.7%1,072297.651134%7.651134%7.7%4,903307.558365%7.558365%7.6%1,949317.222350%7.222350%7.2%1,259327.095939%7.095939%7.1%1,534337.063860%7.063860%7.1%990347.015853%7.015853%7.0%8,081356.772284%6.772284%6.8%778366.714457%6.714457%6.7%2,070376.642868%6.642868%6.6%856386.573043%6.573043%6.6%791395.639913%5.639913%5.6%598405.565832%5.565832%5.6%1,023415.555965%5.555965%5.6%754425.369313%5.369313%5.4%7,792435.257654%5.257654%5.3%4,374445.067160%5.067160%5.1%630454.692717%4.692717%4.7%759464.464216%4.464216%4.5%2,273474.429876%4.429876%4.4%1,392484.364326%4.364326%4.4%552493.650085%3.650085%3.7%1,77550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Howard County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Johnson CountyJohnsonStory CountyStoryDallas CountyDallasPolk CountyPolkJefferson CountyJeffersonLinn CountyLinnScott CountyScottUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDubuque CountyDubuqueDickinson CountyDickinsonMidwestWarren CountyWarrenBremer CountyBremerWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekIowaBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkSioux CountySiouxMarion CountyMarionMahaska CountyMahaskaPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekMadison CountyMadisonBoone CountyBooneCedar CountyCedarPage CountyPageCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoBenton CountyBentonWoodbury CountyWoodburyCarroll CountyCarrollWashington CountyWashingtonClay CountyClayPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieWebster CountyWebsterMuscatine CountyMuscatineHardin CountyHardinFloyd CountyFloydFayette CountyFayetteDes Moines CountyDes MoinesMarshall CountyMarshallPlymouth CountyPlymouthClinton CountyClintonHenry CountyHenryBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaIowa CountyIowaBuchanan CountyBuchananJasper CountyJasperWapello CountyWapelloJones CountyJonesJackson CountyJacksonTama CountyTamaClayton CountyClaytonDelaware CountyDelawareLee CountyLeeHoward CountyHowardCrawford CountyCrawford52.432296%52.432296%52.4%43,62043.6k150.251907%50.251907%50.3%24,43724.4k247.419279%47.419279%47.4%24,14424.1k335.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k433.113488%33.113488%33.1%4,117532.230346%32.230346%32.2%46,77346.8k631.915577%31.915577%31.9%36,76136.8k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.201648%29.201648%29.2%18,71318.7k829.024352%29.024352%29.0%3,671928.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.848296%28.848296%28.8%9,0651027.853345%27.853345%27.9%4,5051127.580871%27.580871%27.6%3,7431227.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.981630%26.981630%27.0%22,47322.5k1326.876584%26.876584%26.9%5,5141425.437136%25.437136%25.4%5,4991523.904091%23.904091%23.9%3,5991622.868539%22.868539%22.9%2,7521722.455909%22.455909%22.5%2,3811822.442873%22.442873%22.4%4,1251922.047183%22.047183%22.0%2,8412021.881759%21.881759%21.9%2,4282121.859288%21.859288%21.9%6,7392221.753098%21.753098%21.8%3,7922321.680729%21.680729%21.7%14,10714.1k2421.427042%21.427042%21.4%3,0032520.897316%20.897316%20.9%3,1302620.865251%20.865251%20.9%2,3972720.657876%20.657876%20.7%12,95613.0k2820.610380%20.610380%20.6%5,1192920.486429%20.486429%20.5%5,8123020.390276%20.390276%20.4%2,4663119.654272%19.654272%19.7%2,1833219.577708%19.577708%19.6%2,7263319.566626%19.566626%19.6%5,4363419.528906%19.528906%19.5%5,2733519.526662%19.526662%19.5%3,2923619.368675%19.368675%19.4%6,4123718.842175%18.842175%18.8%2,5683818.698428%18.698428%18.7%2,4023918.632554%18.632554%18.6%2,1124017.998710%17.998710%18.0%2,5114117.908943%17.908943%17.9%4,6184217.619995%17.619995%17.6%4,2514316.734051%16.734051%16.7%2,4424416.468283%16.468283%16.5%2,2694516.312774%16.312774%16.3%1,9364615.308877%15.308877%15.3%1,9284715.056651%15.056651%15.1%1,7944814.579711%14.579711%14.6%3,6064913.219018%13.219018%13.2%84811.653215%11.653215%11.7%1,28550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#Johnson CountyJohnsonStory CountyStoryDallas CountyDallasPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekDickinson CountyDickinsonJefferson CountyJeffersonPolk CountyPolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkWest North CentralMidwestScott CountyScottIowaLinn CountyLinnWarren CountyWarrenDubuque CountyDubuqueCarroll CountyCarrollBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaSioux CountySiouxBoone CountyBooneWashington CountyWashingtonWoodbury CountyWoodburyFayette CountyFayetteMarion CountyMarionBremer CountyBremerCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoCedar CountyCedarHardin CountyHardinPage CountyPageFloyd CountyFloydDes Moines CountyDes MoinesMahaska CountyMahaskaWapello CountyWapelloMarshall CountyMarshallIowa CountyIowaWebster CountyWebsterMuscatine CountyMuscatinePottawattamie CountyPottawattamieClinton CountyClintonDelaware CountyDelawareClay CountyClayTama CountyTamaLee CountyLeeJackson CountyJacksonBenton CountyBentonClayton CountyClaytonPlymouth CountyPlymouthHenry CountyHenryJones CountyJonesHoward CountyHowardJasper CountyJasperBuchanan CountyBuchananCrawford CountyCrawfordMadison CountyMadison10.820622%10.820622%10.8%9,00218.546341%8.546341%8.5%4,15624.312986%4.312986%4.3%2,19633.997008%3.997008%4.0%48143.603272%3.603272%3.6%48953.494624%3.494624%3.5%44263.394193%3.394193%3.4%42273.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k83.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.979950%2.979950%3.0%2,48292.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.869372%2.869372%2.9%3,305102.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.657093%2.657093%2.7%3,856112.622283%2.622283%2.6%824122.613839%2.613839%2.6%1,675132.533000%2.533000%2.5%355142.389849%2.389849%2.4%307152.315266%2.315266%2.3%475162.214363%2.214363%2.2%407172.196555%2.196555%2.2%329182.108596%2.108596%2.1%1,372191.989371%1.989371%2.0%277201.938200%1.938200%1.9%419211.935205%1.935205%1.9%313221.806740%1.806740%1.8%557231.761602%1.761602%1.8%227241.653713%1.653713%1.7%200251.649243%1.649243%1.6%183261.602593%1.602593%1.6%178271.594558%1.594558%1.6%443281.580765%1.580765%1.6%238291.529470%1.529470%1.5%369301.511055%1.511055%1.5%408311.490957%1.490957%1.5%169321.477634%1.477634%1.5%367331.462813%1.462813%1.5%415341.439801%1.439801%1.4%903351.398580%1.398580%1.4%463361.384809%1.384809%1.4%165371.305710%1.305710%1.3%150381.179643%1.179643%1.2%140391.099745%1.099745%1.1%272401.095950%1.095950%1.1%151411.095686%1.095686%1.1%191421.032238%1.032238%1.0%130430.949048%0.949048%0.9%160440.931837%0.931837%0.9%127450.925101%0.925101%0.9%135460.904131%0.904131%0.9%580.818273%0.818273%0.8%211470.817146%0.817146%0.8%114480.761767%0.761767%0.8%84490.697916%0.697916%0.7%7450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Howard 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

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 Howard County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Howard 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 Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard 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 CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHoward CountyHowardContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMidwestSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWest North CentralNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxIowaWake 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%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3211.083398%11.083398%11.1%71110.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%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%78,29978.3k389.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.121758%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%63,67163.7k438.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.696387%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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisWest North CentralMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMidwestMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeIowaBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxHoward CountyHoward60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3830.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.748251%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%13,118,64213.1M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4227.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.926164%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%173,169173k5013.219018%13.219018%13.2%848
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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWest North CentralMidwestBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensIowaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxHoward CountyHoward12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.392530%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%15,06415.1k500.904131%0.904131%0.9%58
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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachIowaWakeWestchesterFairfieldHowardContra CostaWest North CentralHillsboroughFresnoMidwestDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited 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-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-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-1.000000x1.156973x1.156973x1.16x10.282%10.3%11.896%11.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-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-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard 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:
Chester, Cresco, Elma, Lime Springs, Protivin, Riceville
Townships:
Afton, Albion, Chester, Forest City, Howard, Howard Center, Jamestown, New Oregon, Oak Dale, Paris, Saratoga, Vernon Springs
ZIP Codes:
50466, 50603, 50628, 52132, 52134, 52136, 52154, 52155, 52163
Unified School Districts:
Howard-Winneshiek, New Hampton, Riceville, Turkey Valley
Congressional District:
IA-1
State Senate District:
IA-26
State House District:
IA-51
Neighboring Counties:
Chickasaw, Fillmore, Floyd, Mitchell, Mower, Winneshiek
Nearby Counties:
Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Dodge, Fayette, Houston, Olmsted, Winona