Educational Attainment in Shelby County, Iowa (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma233.179232%38.422607%33.179232%33.2%2,79958.108108%53.321968%58.108108%58.1%4,9028.712660%8.255425%8.712660%8.7%735
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 Shelby County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-13.646588%-13.646588%-13.6%33.179%33.2%38.423%38.4%8.975926%8.975926%+9.0%58.108%58.1%53.322%53.3%5.538596%5.538596%+5.5%8.713%8.71%8.255%8.26%
% percentage with given level in Shelby 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.296349%1.121165%0.296349%0.3%250.770507%1.554613%0.770507%0.8%653.935514%6.056420%3.935514%3.9%33216.085823%18.439947%16.085823%16.1%1,35712.091038%11.250461%12.091038%12.1%1,02020.282124%21.426337%20.282124%20.3%1,71137.825984%31.895631%37.825984%37.8%3,1914.800853%5.058431%4.800853%4.8%4053.591750%2.497523%3.591750%3.6%3030.320057%0.699472%0.320057%0.3%27
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 Shelby County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-73.567771%-73.567771%-73.6%0.296%0.30%1.121%1.12%-50.437362%-50.437362%-50.4%0.771%0.77%1.555%1.55%-35.019130%-35.019130%-35.0%3.936%3.94%6.056%6.06%-12.766437%-12.766437%-12.8%16.086%16.1%18.440%18.4%7.471489%7.471489%+7.5%12.091%12.1%11.250%11.3%-5.340217%-5.340217%-5.3%20.282%20.3%21.426%21.4%18.592996%18.592996%+18.6%37.826%37.8%31.896%31.9%-5.092043%-5.092043%-5.1%4.801%4.80%5.058%5.06%43.812482%43.812482%+43.8%3.592%3.59%2.498%2.50%-54.243042%-54.243042%-54.2%0.320%0.32%0.699%0.70%
% percentage with given level in Shelby 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 Shelby County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Shelby County
0%50%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-44.943098%-11.553994%-44.943098%45%39.040%39.0%26.934%26.9%13.104700%4.894291%13.104700%13%54.642%54.6%61.802%61.8%78.249488%22.041014%78.249488%78%6.319%6.32%11.263%11.3%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Shelby County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Shelby County
1,000%500%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%59.356717%0.574%0.57%0.000%0%139.764936%68.811293%139.764936%140%0.460%0.46%1.102%1.10%-102.877276%-19.529950%-102.877276%103%5.216%5.22%2.571%2.57%-78.259529%-10.381942%-78.259529%78%20.427%20.4%11.459%11.5%-4.744706%-26.380166%-4.744706%5%12.362%12.4%11.802%11.8%-4.056843%11.272829%11.272829%11%19.233%19.2%21.401%21.4%14.099689%11.246458%14.099689%14%35.409%35.4%40.402%40.4%70.089656%25.629310%70.089656%70%3.585%3.58%6.097%6.10%84.323795%18.346694%84.323795%84%2.551%2.55%4.701%4.70%153.085211%10.521099%153.085211%153%0.184%0.18%0.465%0.47%
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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-348.702176%11.862521%8.702176%8.7%2322,66614.849253%17.266468%14.849253%14.8%5273,54931.526272%22.635921%31.526272%31.5%3781,19921.526419%25.215640%21.526419%21.5%2201,022
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 Shelby County
20%10%0%10%20%30%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-26.641433%-26.641433%26.6%8.702%8.70%11.863%11.9%-13.999473%-13.999473%14.0%14.849%14.8%17.266%17.3%39.275411%39.275411%39.3%31.526%31.5%22.636%22.6%-14.630687%-14.630687%14.6%21.526%21.5%25.216%25.2%
% percentage in Shelby 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 Shelby County
More Females More Males
Iowa
Shelby County
200%150%100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-348.952089%20.099812%8.952089%9.0%8.372%8.37%9.122%9.12%-52.582436%-10.342553%-52.582436%52.6%17.946%17.9%11.761%11.8%-189.565443%-27.616442%-189.565443%189.6%46.546%46.5%16.074%16.1%-224.173168%-27.318532%-224.173168%224.2%34.029%34.0%10.497%10.5%
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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$52,583.000000$61,606.000000$52,583.000000$52.6k4225.002%5.00%$38,815.000000$47,214.000000$38,815.000000$38.8k1,35716.086%16.1%$34,425.000000$34,478.000000$34,425.000000$34.4k2,73132.373%32.4%$30,155.000000$30,468.000000$30,155.000000$30.2k3,19137.826%37.8%$20,714.000000$24,666.000000$20,714.000000$20.7k7358.713%8.71%$32,766.000000$36,544.000000$32,766.000000$32.8k8,436100.000%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 Shelby County
Female Male
Iowa
Shelby County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-51,806.000000$-54,629.000000$-51,806.000000$51.8k$51,806.000000$16,944.000000$54,629.000000$18,138.000000$68,750.000000$68.8k272150$-36,369.000000$-40,237.000000$-36,369.000000$36.4k$36,369.000000$10,159.000000$40,237.000000$17,767.000000$46,528.000000$46.5k889468$-26,699.000000$-27,468.000000$-26,699.000000$26.7k$26,699.000000$17,951.000000$27,468.000000$14,882.000000$44,650.000000$44.7k1,3751,356$-17,500.000000$-22,151.000000$-17,500.000000$17.5k$17,500.000000$22,326.000000$22,151.000000$14,794.000000$39,826.000000$39.8k1,5411,650$-26,957.000000$-29,984.000000$-26,957.000000$27.0k$26,957.000000$14,176.000000$29,984.000000$13,152.000000$41,133.000000$41.1k4,3524,084
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

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma393.365584%87.334886%93.365584%93.4%1,35186.430811%81.551556%86.430811%86.4%1,93074.347333%74.589506%74.347333%74.3%1,31062.195122%60.138856%62.195122%62.2%204
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#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Iowa and Shelby County
Female Male
Iowa
Shelby County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%80%MFWhite1AsianHispanic2Other1-6.288857%-5.807843%-6.288857%6.3%6.288857%2.612609%5.807843%1.248737%8.901466%8.9%346263-0.000000%-47.368421%-15.161413%-1.631369%-47.368421%47.4%0.000000%15.161413%0.000000%0.0%09-2.727273%-37.762971%-2.727273%2.7%2.727273%87.451299%37.762971%5.979843%90.178571%90.2%1013-3.000000%-25.347319%-3.000000%3.0%3.000000%76.200000%25.347319%7.716627%79.200000%79.2%993
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Iowa and Shelby County
Female Male
Iowa
Shelby County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1AsianHispanic2Other1-14.818626%-10.623746%-26.860229%-1.575302%-25.442372%25.4%14.818626%26.860229%14.818626%14.8%5761,064-10.526316%-45.974001%-10.526316%10.5%10.526316%69.473684%45.974001%6.935793%80.000000%80.0%82-8.035714%-58.327922%-10.829520%-2.204145%-66.363636%66.4%8.035714%10.829520%8.035714%8.0%973-11.200000%-66.800000%-15.841506%-1.482503%-78.000000%78.0%11.200000%15.841506%11.200000%11.2%1478
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 Shelby County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22%29%36%43%50%58%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
38%46%54%62%70%78%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2%11.5%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.7%13.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%15%22%29%36%

Detailed: Associate'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%4.7%9.4%14.1%18.8%23.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%16%24%32%39%47%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18%26%35%43%51%59%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.8%7.8%9.8%

Detailed: Less than 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%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.4%6.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

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%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Shelby County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31.0%31.9%32.7%33.5%34.3%35.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
53.0%55.3%57.6%59.8%62.1%64.4%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.6%6.1%7.5%8.9%10.4%11.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.16%0.32%0.48%0.64%0.81%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.14%0.35%0.56%0.77%0.98%1.20%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.79%3.23%3.67%4.10%4.54%4.98%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.2%14.7%16.3%17.8%19.3%20.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%10.7%12.1%13.4%14.8%16.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.9%17.6%19.2%20.9%22.5%24.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32.1%33.9%35.6%37.3%39.0%40.7%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%3.6%4.7%5.7%6.8%7.9%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.9%2.8%3.7%4.5%5.4%6.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.17%0.35%0.52%0.70%0.88%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Shelby County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%Count#DefianceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarlanEarlingMidwestPanamaElk HornWest North CentralTennantShelby CountyShelbyIowaPortsmouthWestphaliaShelbyIrwinKirkmanJacksonvilleCorley13.812155%13.812155%13.8%25113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.461238%11.461238%11.5%411210.691824%10.691824%10.7%34310.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.067114%10.067114%10.1%1549.692671%9.692671%9.7%4159.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.928571%8.928571%8.9%568.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.627119%7.627119%7.6%977.142857%7.142857%7.1%686.666667%6.666667%6.7%2994.329004%4.329004%4.3%10100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%Count#CorleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaHarlanShelby CountyShelbyIrwinEarlingTennantElk HornShelbyPanamaDefiancePortsmouthWestphaliaKirkmanJacksonville72.413793%72.413793%72.4%21130.315023%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%559,431559k23.898494%23.898494%23.9%857221.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77920.346320%20.346320%20.3%47319.496855%19.496855%19.5%62417.857143%17.857143%17.9%10514.420804%14.420804%14.4%61613.793103%13.793103%13.8%60710.067114%10.067114%10.1%1588.287293%8.287293%8.3%1597.627119%7.627119%7.6%9107.142857%7.142857%7.1%6113.636364%3.636364%3.6%2120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaShelby CountyShelbyHarlanEarlingElk HornIrwinShelbyDefiancePanamaPortsmouthWestphaliaTennantKirkmanJacksonvilleCorley3.336158%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%55,09055.1k1.066856%1.066856%1.1%900.948132%0.948132%0.9%3410.943396%0.943396%0.9%320.709220%0.709220%0.7%330.432900%0.432900%0.4%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%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 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#44

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 Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#WestphaliaTennantPortsmouthIrwinHarlanShelbyElk HornPanamaIowaWest North CentralMidwestEarlingUnited StatesShelbyDefiance-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.634%14.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.724138x3.724138x3.72x3.704%3.70%13.793%13.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.953125x2.953125x2.95x3.704%3.70%10.938%10.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.611621x2.611621x2.61x2.459%2.46%6.422%6.42%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.036509x2.036509x2.04x7.728%7.73%15.739%15.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782495x1.782495x1.78x6.319%6.32%11.263%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366793x1.366793x1.37x8.297%8.30%11.340%11.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289796x1.289796x1.29x8.861%8.86%11.429%11.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-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-1.000000x1.125000x1.125000x1.13x10.063%10.1%11.321%11.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.739526x-1.739526x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x8.197%8.20%4.712%4.71%9-1.797531x-1.797531x1.80x1.000000x1.000000x17.778%17.8%9.890%9.89%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

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 Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Elk HornIrwinEarlingIowaHarlanMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesShelby-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.546%1.55%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.917%0.92%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.000000x2.000000x2.00x0.629%0.63%1.258%1.26%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637172x1.637172x1.64x0.731%0.73%1.197%1.20%4-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.065622x1.065622x1.07x1.034%1.03%1.102%1.10%
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 Shelby County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesHarlanDouglas TownshipDouglasCass TownshipMidwestCenter TownshipCtrWest North CentralShelby CountyShelbyLincoln TownshipLincolnIowaClay TownshipShelby TownshipShelbyUnion TownshipUnionWestphalia TownshipWestphaliaFairview TownshipFairviewWashington TownshipWashingtonMonroe TownshipMonroeJackson TownshipJacksonJefferson TownshipJeffersonGreeley TownshipGreeleyPolk TownshipGrove TownshipGrv13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.461238%11.461238%11.5%411110.894942%10.894942%10.9%28210.769231%10.769231%10.8%35310.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.750000%9.750000%9.8%3949.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.256881%8.256881%8.3%1858.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.177172%8.177172%8.2%4867.632399%7.632399%7.6%4977.359307%7.359307%7.4%3487.294118%7.294118%7.3%3194.761905%4.761905%4.8%9104.398827%4.398827%4.4%15112.985075%2.985075%3.0%4122.857143%2.857143%2.9%4132.624672%2.624672%2.6%10140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Fairview TownshipFairviewGrove TownshipGrvLincoln TownshipLincolnCenter TownshipCtrUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIowaJefferson TownshipJeffersonHarlanMonroe TownshipMonroeShelby CountyShelbyClay TownshipWestphalia TownshipWestphaliaPolk TownshipUnion TownshipUnionCass TownshipJackson TownshipJacksonWashington TownshipWashingtonShelby TownshipShelbyGreeley TownshipGreeleyDouglas TownshipDouglas43.386243%43.386243%43.4%82141.935484%41.935484%41.9%26236.238532%36.238532%36.2%79333.500000%33.500000%33.5%134430.315023%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%559,431559k24.146982%24.146982%24.1%92523.898494%23.898494%23.9%857622.388060%22.388060%22.4%30721.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77919.250426%19.250426%19.3%113816.000000%16.000000%16.0%68916.000000%16.000000%16.0%161014.502165%14.502165%14.5%671114.461538%14.461538%14.5%471214.285714%14.285714%14.3%201312.903226%12.903226%12.9%441412.305296%12.305296%12.3%79159.090909%9.090909%9.1%17163.112840%3.112840%3.1%817
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fairview TownshipFairviewCenter TownshipCtrUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestJackson TownshipJacksonIowaLincoln TownshipLincolnClay TownshipShelby CountyShelbyHarlanWestphalia TownshipWestphaliaJefferson TownshipJeffersonShelby TownshipShelbyUnion TownshipUnionWashington TownshipWashingtonCass TownshipDouglas TownshipDouglasGreeley TownshipGreeleyMonroe TownshipMonroePolk TownshipGrove TownshipGrv8.994709%8.994709%9.0%1714.500000%4.500000%4.5%1823.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.857143%2.857143%2.9%432.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.293578%2.293578%2.3%541.362862%1.362862%1.4%851.066856%1.066856%1.1%900.948132%0.948132%0.9%3460.705882%0.705882%0.7%370.262467%0.262467%0.3%180.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 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#49

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 Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#FairviewMonroeJacksonCass TownshipShelbyJeffersonHarlanShelbyWestphaliaClay TownshipIowaWashingtonWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesDouglasLincolnCtrUnion-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%9.890%9.89%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.970%5.97%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.882%5.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x1.227%1.23%20.370%20.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.159355x2.159355x2.16x4.956%4.96%10.702%10.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.111667x2.111667x2.11x1.657%1.66%3.500%3.50%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.036509x2.036509x2.04x7.728%7.73%15.739%15.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782495x1.782495x1.78x6.319%6.32%11.263%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646963x1.646963x1.65x5.446%5.45%8.969%8.97%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339064x1.339064x1.34x7.099%7.10%9.506%9.51%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163145x1.163145x1.16x4.070%4.07%4.734%4.73%10-1.000000x-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%-1.013431x-1.013431x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x10.989%11.0%10.843%10.8%11-1.370192x-1.370192x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x9.615%9.62%7.018%7.02%12-1.409035x-1.409035x1.41x1.000000x1.000000x11.386%11.4%8.081%8.08%13-1.672314x-1.672314x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x9.251%9.25%5.532%5.53%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

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 Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Clay TownshipJeffersonJacksonWestphaliaIowaHarlanMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesCtrShelbyLincolnFairview-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.042%3.04%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.500%0.50%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.882%5.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.811659x1.811659x1.81x0.495%0.50%0.897%0.90%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637172x1.637172x1.64x0.731%0.73%1.197%1.20%5-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.275253x1.275253x1.28x3.960%3.96%5.051%5.05%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065622x1.065622x1.07x1.034%1.03%1.102%1.10%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.808%4.81%0.000%0%7-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x17.347%17.3%0.000%0%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Iowa

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Buena Vista CountyBuena VistaCrawford CountyCrawfordMarshall CountyMarshallWoodbury CountyWoodburyWapello CountyWapelloMuscatine CountyMuscatineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPage CountyPageFloyd CountyFloydMidwestFayette CountyFayetteSioux CountySiouxPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieTama CountyTamaWebster CountyWebsterDelaware CountyDelawareBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkWest North CentralWashington CountyWashingtonClayton CountyClaytonMahaska CountyMahaskaJackson CountyJacksonShelby CountyShelbyClinton 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%1,283710.993067%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%1,217198.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.418668%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#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyCarrollShelby CountyShelbyWashington 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 CountyLeeCrawford 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%3,0032521.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77920.897316%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%3,6064911.653215%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#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyBentonShelby CountyShelbyClayton CountyClaytonPlymouth CountyPlymouthHenry CountyHenryJones CountyJonesJasper 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%191421.066856%1.066856%1.1%901.032238%1.032238%1.0%130430.949048%0.949048%0.9%160440.931837%0.931837%0.9%127450.925101%0.925101%0.9%135460.818273%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#54

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 Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#WarrenPoweshiekJonesShelbyMadisonPageBuchananHenryBentonFloydClayCerro GordoWinneshiekBremerWebsterPottawattamieFayetteSiouxMarshallJohnsonWapelloBuena VistaDallasBooneClaytonDelawareIowaLinnWoodburyHardinCrawfordCarrollBlack HawkWashingtonMahaskaLeeCedarWest North CentralTamaMidwestScottPolkUnited StatesJasperDubuqueIowaClintonMuscatinePlymouthStoryJacksonMarionDickinsonDes MoinesJefferson-1.000000x-1.000000x1.918354x1.918354x1.92x3.076%3.08%5.900%5.90%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.911272x1.911272x1.91x4.580%4.58%8.754%8.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.849562x1.849562x1.85x5.524%5.52%10.217%10.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782495x1.782495x1.78x6.319%6.32%11.263%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.727907x1.727907x1.73x4.166%4.17%7.198%7.20%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619225x1.619225x1.62x8.775%8.77%14.208%14.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605115x1.605115x1.61x5.922%5.92%9.506%9.51%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.527463x1.527463x1.53x6.339%6.34%9.683%9.68%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522732x1.522732x1.52x5.749%5.75%8.755%8.75%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.507788x1.507788x1.51x8.828%8.83%13.311%13.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457556x1.457556x1.46x5.548%5.55%8.087%8.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421724x1.421724x1.42x5.590%5.59%7.947%7.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419575x1.419575x1.42x4.596%4.60%6.524%6.52%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.403407x1.403407x1.40x3.927%3.93%5.511%5.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380356x1.380356x1.38x7.859%7.86%10.849%10.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.373954x1.373954x1.37x8.464%8.46%11.629%11.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358107x1.358107x1.36x8.699%8.70%11.814%11.8%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.327318x1.327318x1.33x8.646%8.65%11.475%11.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296268x1.296268x1.30x13.317%13.3%17.262%17.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295566x1.295566x1.30x4.585%4.59%5.940%5.94%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283235x1.283235x1.28x12.057%12.1%15.472%15.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280988x1.280988x1.28x19.074%19.1%24.434%24.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262824x1.262824x1.26x3.959%3.96%4.999%5.00%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256702x1.256702x1.26x4.945%4.94%6.214%6.21%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249026x1.249026x1.25x8.043%8.04%10.046%10.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227710x1.227710x1.23x8.361%8.36%10.265%10.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219891x1.219891x1.22x4.851%4.85%5.917%5.92%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214336x1.214336x1.21x12.947%12.9%15.722%15.7%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208441x1.208441x1.21x7.553%7.55%9.127%9.13%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196067x1.196067x1.20x19.535%19.5%23.365%23.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185764x1.185764x1.19x6.488%6.49%7.693%7.69%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179944x1.179944x1.18x8.441%8.44%9.960%9.96%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159861x1.159861x1.16x8.514%8.51%9.875%9.87%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158113x1.158113x1.16x8.248%8.25%9.552%9.55%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147716x1.147716x1.15x7.626%7.63%8.752%8.75%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143871x1.143871x1.14x6.209%6.21%7.103%7.10%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134807x1.134807x1.13x8.830%8.83%10.021%10.0%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123365x1.123365x1.12x6.621%6.62%7.438%7.44%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121675x1.121675x1.12x7.820%7.82%8.771%8.77%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102241x1.102241x1.10x7.189%7.19%7.924%7.92%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093954x1.093954x1.09x7.317%7.32%8.005%8.00%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044639x1.044639x1.04x7.752%7.75%8.098%8.10%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037913x1.037913x1.04x8.268%8.27%8.581%8.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016365x1.016365x1.02x13.039%13.0%13.252%13.3%43-1.000328x-1.000328x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.950%7.95%7.947%7.95%44-1.013730x-1.013730x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.675%3.68%3.625%3.63%45-1.019194x-1.019194x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x8.915%8.92%8.747%8.75%46-1.027652x-1.027652x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x7.191%7.19%6.997%7.00%47-1.046980x-1.046980x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x4.463%4.46%4.263%4.26%48-1.118703x-1.118703x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x8.208%8.21%7.337%7.34%49-1.303709x-1.303709x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x5.761%5.76%4.419%4.42%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#55

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 Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#TamaWebsterJonesMadisonDes MoinesPlymouthSiouxDickinsonBentonClintonClaytonMarshallFayetteWashingtonWoodburyBuena VistaCerro GordoJacksonClayPoweshiekBooneLeeDallasCedarWinneshiekWarrenFloydStoryIowaPottawattamieMahaskaMidwestWest North CentralPolkMuscatineUnited StatesDubuqueScottBremerJohnsonLinnBlack HawkJeffersonBuchananHenryWapelloJasperPageMarionCrawfordDelawareShelbyHardinIowaCarroll-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.214%0.21%2.190%2.19%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.126230x7.126230x7.13x0.363%0.36%2.588%2.59%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.609102x4.609102x4.61x0.324%0.32%1.494%1.49%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.289182x3.289182x3.29x0.330%0.33%1.087%1.09%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.122569x3.122569x3.12x0.790%0.79%2.466%2.47%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.052559x3.052559x3.05x0.474%0.47%1.448%1.45%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.033298x3.033298x3.03x1.152%1.15%3.495%3.49%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.873394x2.873394x2.87x1.819%1.82%5.228%5.23%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.855622x2.855622x2.86x0.574%0.57%1.639%1.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.791501x2.791501x2.79x0.751%0.75%2.097%2.10%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.290378x2.290378x2.29x0.630%0.63%1.442%1.44%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.274590x2.274590x2.27x0.924%0.92%2.101%2.10%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.193378x2.193378x2.19x1.255%1.25%2.752%2.75%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.174806x2.174806x2.17x1.400%1.40%3.044%3.04%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160833x2.160833x2.16x1.349%1.35%2.915%2.91%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.146823x2.146823x2.15x1.517%1.52%3.256%3.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099777x2.099777x2.10x1.185%1.18%2.488%2.49%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.044506x2.044506x2.04x0.725%0.73%1.483%1.48%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.023410x2.023410x2.02x0.874%0.87%1.769%1.77%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.020295x2.020295x2.02x2.688%2.69%5.430%5.43%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989398x1.989398x1.99x1.492%1.49%2.968%2.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.936753x1.936753x1.94x0.750%0.75%1.452%1.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.923824x1.923824x1.92x2.977%2.98%5.726%5.73%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.876919x1.876919x1.88x1.236%1.24%2.320%2.32%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714495x1.714495x1.71x2.657%2.66%4.556%4.56%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.709525x1.709525x1.71x1.957%1.96%3.345%3.34%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691327x1.691327x1.69x1.201%1.20%2.032%2.03%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687545x1.687545x1.69x6.357%6.36%10.728%10.7%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.640349x1.640349x1.64x1.100%1.10%1.804%1.80%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.590097x1.590097x1.59x1.223%1.22%1.945%1.95%30-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.552883x1.552883x1.55x2.647%2.65%4.111%4.11%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526428x1.526428x1.53x1.161%1.16%1.773%1.77%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522119x1.522119x1.52x2.085%2.08%3.174%3.17%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.519442x1.519442x1.52x2.294%2.29%3.485%3.49%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464485x1.464485x1.46x1.580%1.58%2.314%2.31%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439303x1.439303x1.44x8.884%8.88%12.787%12.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438687x1.438687x1.44x2.190%2.19%3.151%3.15%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.428685x1.428685x1.43x2.467%2.47%3.524%3.52%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426924x1.426924x1.43x2.781%2.78%3.968%3.97%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421709x1.421709x1.42x0.677%0.68%0.962%0.96%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.402852x1.402852x1.40x0.774%0.77%1.086%1.09%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381230x1.381230x1.38x1.292%1.29%1.784%1.78%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380275x1.380275x1.38x0.687%0.69%0.948%0.95%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335695x1.335695x1.34x1.407%1.41%1.879%1.88%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326555x1.326555x1.33x1.671%1.67%2.216%2.22%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226124x1.226124x1.23x0.683%0.68%0.838%0.84%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101289x1.101289x1.10x1.318%1.32%1.452%1.45%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065622x1.065622x1.07x1.034%1.03%1.102%1.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057360x1.057360x1.06x1.609%1.61%1.702%1.70%48-1.074491x-1.074491x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.544%1.54%1.437%1.44%49-1.153137x-1.153137x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x2.705%2.70%2.345%2.35%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMidwestSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWest North CentralNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryShelby CountyShelbyFulton 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%100,034100k3210.940787%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%62,20562.2k418.712660%8.712660%8.7%7358.677323%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#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyRiversideShelby CountyShelbyFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%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%311,245311k4721.088193%21.088193%21.1%1,77919.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyBronxShelby CountyShelby12.399695%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%15,06415.1k501.066856%1.066856%1.1%90
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#59

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 Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ShelbyMecklenburgPalm BeachIowaWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaWest North CentralHillsboroughFresnoMidwestDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782495x1.782495x1.78x6.319%6.32%11.263%11.3%-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-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%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#60

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 Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby 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:
Defiance, Earling, Elk Horn, Harlan, Irwin, Kirkman, Panama, Portsmouth, Shelby, Tennant, Westphalia
Townships:
Cass, Center, Clay, Douglas, Fairview, Greeley, Grove, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe, Polk, Shelby, Union, Washington, Westphalia
Unincorporated Places:
Corley, Jacksonville
ZIP Codes:
50022, 51446, 51447, 51454, 51455, 51521, 51527, 51529, 51530, 51531, 51537, 51543, 51552, 51562, 51565, 51570, 51577, 51578
Unified School Districts:
A-H-S-T, Boyer Valley, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Harlan, IKM-Manning, Tri-Center, Walnut, Woodbine
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-9
State House District:
IA-18
Neighboring Counties:
Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Pottawattamie
Nearby Counties:
Adair, Adams, Douglas, Guthrie, Ida, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Sac, Sarpy