Educational Attainment in Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Parish)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma240.734483%28.642368%40.734483%40.7%108,014108k44.933362%55.173242%44.933362%44.9%119,148119k14.332154%16.184390%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Louisiana at large.
Scope: population of Louisiana and Orleans Parish
0%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma242.217580%42.217580%+42.2%40.734%40.7%28.642%28.6%-18.559502%-18.559502%-18.6%44.933%44.9%55.173%55.2%-11.444582%-11.444582%-11.4%14.332%14.3%16.184%16.2%
% percentage with given level in Orleans Parish
ref. percentage with given level in Louisiana
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.033066%0.951409%2.033066%2.0%5,3914.237346%1.612405%4.237346%4.2%11,23611.2k9.200275%5.331576%9.200275%9.2%24,39624.4k20.706652%15.062204%20.706652%20.7%54,90754.9k4.557145%5.684775%4.557145%4.6%12,08412.1k21.994524%21.298548%21.994524%22.0%58,32258.3k22.938838%33.874694%22.938838%22.9%60,82660.8k10.011842%10.601214%10.011842%10.0%26,54826.5k3.181403%4.312978%3.181403%3.2%8,4361.138909%1.270198%1.138909%1.1%3,020
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 Louisiana at large.
Scope: population of Louisiana and Orleans Parish
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None113.690021%113.690021%+113.7%2.033%2.03%0.951%0.95%162.796602%162.796602%+162.8%4.237%4.24%1.612%1.61%72.562007%72.562007%+72.6%9.200%9.20%5.332%5.33%37.474251%37.474251%+37.5%20.707%20.7%15.062%15.1%-19.835956%-19.835956%-19.8%4.557%4.56%5.685%5.68%3.267718%3.267718%+3.3%21.995%22.0%21.299%21.3%-32.283260%-32.283260%-32.3%22.939%22.9%33.875%33.9%-5.559481%-5.559481%-5.6%10.012%10.0%10.601%10.6%-26.236504%-26.236504%-26.2%3.181%3.18%4.313%4.31%-10.336079%-10.336079%-10.3%1.139%1.14%1.270%1.27%
% percentage with given level in Orleans Parish
ref. percentage with given level in Louisiana
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
More Females More Males
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.311295%-16.603478%-9.311295%9%42.432%42.4%38.818%38.8%3.306538%1.121092%3.306538%3%44.246%44.2%45.709%45.7%16.150178%26.149841%16.150178%16%13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
More Females More Males
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None36.102072%71.712131%36.102072%36%1.738%1.74%2.366%2.37%50.574010%59.331773%50.574010%51%3.424%3.42%5.155%5.16%-41.412329%-46.062797%-41.412329%41%10.668%10.7%7.544%7.54%-7.128676%-10.721381%-7.128676%7%21.375%21.4%19.952%20.0%-37.554019%-46.298913%-37.554019%38%5.228%5.23%3.800%3.80%-6.853425%-6.198917%-6.853425%7%22.678%22.7%21.223%21.2%13.526976%5.745480%13.526976%14%21.568%21.6%24.486%24.5%11.385179%20.308285%11.385179%11%9.504%9.50%10.586%10.6%36.065958%43.837451%36.065958%36%2.720%2.72%3.702%3.70%8.043930%20.432453%8.043930%8%1.097%1.10%1.186%1.19%
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.233552%11.114916%15.233552%15.2%7,09046,54246.5k17.499597%13.970655%17.499597%17.5%17,38917.4k99,36899.4k21.059126%17.009803%21.059126%21.1%10,24010.2k48,62548.6k28.582351%19.113493%28.582351%28.6%20,18820.2k70,63170.6k
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 Louisiana at large.
Scope: population of Louisiana and Orleans Parish
0%10%20%30%40%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3437.055042%37.055042%37.1%15.234%15.2%11.115%11.1%25.259676%25.259676%25.3%17.500%17.5%13.971%14.0%23.805818%23.805818%23.8%21.059%21.1%17.010%17.0%49.540175%49.540175%49.5%28.582%28.6%19.113%19.1%
% percentage in Orleans Parish with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Louisiana 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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
More Females More Males
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-344.258335%38.771134%4.258335%4.3%14.965%15.0%15.602%15.6%-26.939530%-11.245840%-26.939530%26.9%19.484%19.5%15.349%15.3%-3.509118%-30.817227%-3.509118%3.5%21.411%21.4%20.686%20.7%-0.605395%-30.069324%-0.605395%0.6%28.665%28.7%28.492%28.5%
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,437.000000$58,049.000000$57,437.000000$57.4k41,02341.0k15.471%15.5%$42,160.000000$47,057.000000$42,160.000000$42.2k54,90754.9k20.707%20.7%$28,435.000000$32,088.000000$28,435.000000$28.4k70,40670.4k26.552%26.6%$22,391.000000$28,384.000000$22,391.000000$22.4k60,82660.8k22.939%22.9%$16,362.000000$20,565.000000$16,362.000000$16.4k38,00438.0k14.332%14.3%$32,229.000000$34,544.000000$32,229.000000$32.2k265,166265k100.000%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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Female Male
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,138.000000$-50,372.000000$-50,138.000000$50.1k$50,138.000000$22,285.000000$50,372.000000$26,637.000000$72,423.000000$72.4k22,25722.3k18,76618.8k$-38,215.000000$-40,913.000000$-38,215.000000$38.2k$38,215.000000$11,778.000000$40,913.000000$19,836.000000$49,993.000000$50.0k30,05330.1k24,85424.9k$-24,727.000000$-25,784.000000$-24,727.000000$24.7k$24,727.000000$8,635.000000$25,784.000000$17,668.000000$33,362.000000$33.4k39,23539.2k31,17131.2k$-19,462.000000$-20,519.000000$-19,462.000000$19.5k$19,462.000000$6,638.000000$20,519.000000$19,079.000000$26,100.000000$26.1k30,32530.3k30,50130.5k$-13,074.000000$-13,661.000000$-13,074.000000$13.1k$13,074.000000$6,254.000000$13,661.000000$13,170.000000$19,328.000000$19.3k18,73018.7k19,27419.3k$-29,843.000000$-26,712.000000$-29,843.000000$29.8k$29,843.000000$7,240.000000$26,712.000000$16,646.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k140,600141k124,566125k
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma363.474692%40.341668%63.474692%63.5%46434.062927%45.943882%34.062927%34.1%2492.462380%13.676274%2.462380%2.5%180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.038175%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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma382.814127%83.029571%82.814127%82.8%67,60267.6k68.760099%72.594279%68.760099%68.8%41,70341.7k58.004707%64.594255%58.004707%58.0%28,34428.3k38.743722%45.056234%38.743722%38.7%10,64610.6k
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Female Male
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-2.573907%-10.993970%-2.573907%2.6%2.573907%0.892957%10.993970%2.447139%3.466864%3.5%1,6401,178-17.974933%-19.321256%-17.974933%18.0%17.974933%4.505434%19.321256%6.583123%22.480367%22.5%14,45614.5k14,94414.9k-26.476476%-3.541286%-21.650280%-2.735830%-30.017762%30.0%26.476476%21.650280%26.476476%26.5%1,0581,183-22.906204%-24.555233%-22.906204%22.9%22.906204%3.374559%24.555233%7.868008%26.280763%26.3%2,0931,414-14.064621%-22.612952%-14.064621%14.1%14.064621%10.802682%22.612952%8.526859%24.867304%24.9%937518
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 Louisiana and Orleans Parish
Female Male
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-63.306204%-2.938033%-26.485776%-0.820329%-66.244237%66.2%63.306204%26.485776%63.306204%63.3%29,94729.9k30,31830.3k-14.493430%-6.369473%-10.875756%-6.339961%-20.862903%20.9%14.493430%10.875756%14.493430%14.5%9,32017,34517.3k-36.261261%-3.855460%-37.193957%-40.116722%40.1%36.261261%37.193957%7.817013%36.261261%36.3%1,4491,581-29.733802%-7.185038%-15.167450%-5.151661%-36.918840%36.9%29.733802%15.167450%29.733802%29.7%2,3682,279-30.307856%-6.482804%-14.324871%-4.838945%-36.790660%36.8%30.307856%14.324871%30.307856%30.3%1,1421,355
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Orleans Parish

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%14%29%43%58%73%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%12%24%36%48%61%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.4%6.9%10.3%13.7%17.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%10%15%20%26%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%12%24%36%48%60%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%18%27%36%45%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8%13.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%19%29%38%48%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%18%27%36%46%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%21%31%42%53%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.7%7.5%11.2%14.9%18.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%9.0%11.2%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Orleans Parish

There is 1 place in Orleans Parish. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Orleans Parish, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orleans Parish.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected places in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%5%10%15%Count#West South CentralLouisianaSouthNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited States16.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected places in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSouthWest South CentralLouisiana36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M22.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected places in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthLouisianaWest South Central6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k3.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 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#32

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 Orleans Parish, selected places in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LouisianaNew OrleansNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansSouthUnited StatesWest South Central-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

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 Orleans Parish, selected places in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#West South CentralLouisianaNew OrleansSouthUnited StatesNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleans-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637964x1.637964x1.64x1.964%1.96%3.217%3.22%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Orleans Parish

There is 1 county subdivision in Orleans Parish. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Orleans Parish, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orleans Parish.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected county subdivisions in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%5%10%15%Count#West South CentralLouisianaSouthNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew OrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited States16.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k114.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected county subdivisions in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSouthWest South CentralLouisiana36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M22.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#36

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected county subdivisions in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew OrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthLouisianaWest South Central6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k13.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 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#37

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 Orleans Parish, selected county subdivisions in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LouisianaNew OrleansNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansNew OrleansSouthUnited StatesWest South Central-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#38

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 Orleans Parish, selected county subdivisions in Orleans Parish, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#West South CentralLouisianaNew OrleansSouthUnited StatesNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansNew Orleans-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637964x1.637964x1.64x1.964%1.96%3.217%3.22%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%1
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the New Orleans Area

There are 8 counties in the New Orleans Area. This section compares Orleans Parish to all of the counties in the New Orleans Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orleans Parish.

No H.S. Diploma by County#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%5%10%15%Count#Plaquemines ParishPlaqueminesSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistWest South CentralLouisianaJefferson ParishJeffersonSt. James ParishSt. JamesSouthNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesSt. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany19.550945%19.550945%19.6%2,978118.180203%18.180203%18.2%5,115217.029807%17.029807%17.0%4,885316.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k15.313162%15.313162%15.3%46,39046.4k414.487462%14.487462%14.5%2,103514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k614.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.830634%12.830634%12.8%4,453711.237997%11.237997%11.2%18,73718.7k8
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSouthWest South CentralJefferson ParishJeffersonLouisianaSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistPlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesSt. James ParishSt. JamesSt. Bernard ParishSt. Bernard36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k131.286699%31.286699%31.3%52,16452.2k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M24.816301%24.816301%24.8%75,17975.2k322.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k20.656371%20.656371%20.7%7,169416.879902%16.879902%16.9%4,842515.808824%15.808824%15.8%2,408614.432351%14.432351%14.4%2,095713.225520%13.225520%13.2%3,7218
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthJefferson ParishJeffersonLouisianaWest South CentralSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardPlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesSt. James ParishSt. James6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k13.938127%3.938127%3.9%6,56623.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.965254%2.965254%3.0%8,98332.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k1.600139%1.600139%1.6%45940.902790%0.902790%0.9%25450.892857%0.892857%0.9%13660.651184%0.651184%0.7%22670.578672%0.578672%0.6%848
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#42

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#St. BernardSt. CharlesJeffersonSt. John the BaptistPlaqueminesLouisianaSt. TammanyNew OrleansNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansSouthUnited StatesWest South CentralSt. James-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315213x1.315213x1.32x15.756%15.8%20.722%20.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312810x1.312810x1.31x11.155%11.2%14.645%14.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299150x1.299150x1.30x13.405%13.4%17.415%17.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297854x1.297854x1.30x14.912%14.9%19.354%19.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270147x1.270147x1.27x17.282%17.3%21.951%22.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259734x1.259734x1.26x10.004%10.0%12.603%12.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075929x1.075929x1.08x13.993%14.0%15.056%15.1%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#43

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#PlaqueminesJeffersonSt. John the BaptistSt. TammanyWest South CentralLouisianaSt. JamesNew OrleansSouthUnited StatesNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansSt. CharlesSt. Bernard-1.000000x-1.000000x4.695496x4.695496x4.70x0.319%0.32%1.499%1.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.874402x1.874402x1.87x2.094%2.09%3.925%3.92%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830988x1.830988x1.83x1.146%1.15%2.098%2.10%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.724564x1.724564x1.72x2.930%2.93%5.053%5.05%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637964x1.637964x1.64x1.964%1.96%3.217%3.22%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608497x1.608497x1.61x0.451%0.45%0.725%0.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293373x1.293373x1.29x0.571%0.57%0.738%0.74%7-1.031855x-1.031855x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x0.917%0.92%0.888%0.89%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Louisiana

There are 64 counties in Louisiana. This section compares Orleans Parish to the 50 most populous counties in Louisiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orleans Parish. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 16,452.

No H.S. Diploma by County#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%Count#Evangeline ParishEvangelineAssumption ParishAssumptionAvoyelles ParishAvoyellesFranklin ParishFranklinLafourche ParishLafourcheAcadia ParishAcadiaVermilion ParishVermilionSt. Landry ParishSt. LandryWashington ParishWashingtonConcordia ParishConcordiaIberville ParishIbervilleClaiborne ParishClaiborneIberia ParishIberiaTerrebonne ParishTerrebonneSt. Mary ParishSt. MaryJefferson Davis ParishJefferson DavisSt. Martin ParishSt. MartinAllen ParishAllenRichland ParishRichlandPointe Coupee ParishPointe CoupeeMorehouse ParishMorehousePlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesGrant ParishGrantWebster ParishWebsterDe Soto ParishDe SotoTangipahoa ParishTangipahoaSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardEast Feliciana ParishEast FelicianaSabine ParishSabineSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistWest South CentralNatchitoches ParishNatchitochesLouisianaWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton RougeLivingston ParishLivingstonBeauregard ParishBeauregardJefferson ParishJeffersonRapides ParishRapidesOuachita ParishOuachitaUnion ParishUnionCalcasieu ParishCalcasieuSt. James ParishSt. JamesSouthNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansCaddo ParishCaddoLafayette ParishLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesLincoln ParishLincolnVernon ParishVernonBossier ParishBossierAscension ParishAscensionSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge28.749018%28.749018%28.7%6,221127.332390%27.332390%27.3%4,248226.813022%26.813022%26.8%7,487325.897151%25.897151%25.9%3,500424.690599%24.690599%24.7%16,06016.1k524.530185%24.530185%24.5%9,829624.012260%24.012260%24.0%9,323723.940182%23.940182%23.9%12,88712.9k823.530915%23.530915%23.5%7,368922.947431%22.947431%22.9%3,1081022.556490%22.556490%22.6%5,1511122.384241%22.384241%22.4%2,6251222.209812%22.209812%22.2%10,53910.5k1322.190939%22.190939%22.2%16,31516.3k1421.707123%21.707123%21.7%7,6371520.978750%20.978750%21.0%4,3341620.898819%20.898819%20.9%7,3801720.817761%20.817761%20.8%3,7321820.524815%20.524815%20.5%2,8081920.024666%20.024666%20.0%3,0852019.727663%19.727663%19.7%3,5352119.550945%19.550945%19.6%2,9782219.023987%19.023987%19.0%2,9902318.998949%18.998949%19.0%5,2422418.727084%18.727084%18.7%3,4222518.634548%18.634548%18.6%15,16215.2k2618.180203%18.180203%18.2%5,1152717.597864%17.597864%17.6%2,5042817.532943%17.532943%17.5%2,8742917.029807%17.029807%17.0%4,8853016.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.519275%16.519275%16.5%3,8483116.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k16.175500%16.175500%16.2%2,6953216.090030%16.090030%16.1%14,22614.2k3315.533054%15.533054%15.5%3,7433415.313162%15.313162%15.3%46,39046.4k3515.250078%15.250078%15.3%13,23613.2k3614.970294%14.970294%15.0%14,94214.9k3714.780705%14.780705%14.8%2,2953814.553230%14.553230%14.6%18,78418.8k3914.487462%14.487462%14.5%2,1034014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k4114.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k13.914080%13.914080%13.9%23,35223.4k4213.637633%13.637633%13.6%21,00121.0k4313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.830634%12.830634%12.8%4,4534412.517647%12.517647%12.5%3,1924512.457447%12.457447%12.5%3,8794611.839673%11.839673%11.8%9,6064711.751023%11.751023%11.8%8,7904811.237997%11.237997%11.2%18,73718.7k499.817325%9.817325%9.8%27,40327.4k50
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#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansLincoln ParishLincolnEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyLafayette ParishLafayetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSouthAscension ParishAscensionWest South CentralBossier ParishBossierJefferson ParishJeffersonOuachita ParishOuachitaCaddo ParishCaddoLouisianaSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesCalcasieu ParishCalcasieuRapides ParishRapidesTangipahoa ParishTangipahoaWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton RougeNatchitoches ParishNatchitochesVernon ParishVernonLivingston ParishLivingstonSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistBeauregard ParishBeauregardLafourche ParishLafourchePlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesJefferson Davis ParishJefferson DavisSt. James ParishSt. JamesTerrebonne ParishTerrebonnePointe Coupee ParishPointe CoupeeWebster ParishWebsterSabine ParishSabineSt. Martin ParishSt. MartinRichland ParishRichlandIberia ParishIberiaMorehouse ParishMorehouseDe Soto ParishDe SotoIberville ParishIbervilleSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardSt. Landry ParishSt. LandryClaiborne ParishClaiborneEast Feliciana ParishEast FelicianaVermilion ParishVermilionUnion ParishUnionWashington ParishWashingtonEvangeline ParishEvangelineFranklin ParishFranklinAllen ParishAllenAssumption ParishAssumptionConcordia ParishConcordiaAcadia ParishAcadiaSt. Mary ParishSt. MaryAvoyelles ParishAvoyellesGrant ParishGrant36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k135.364706%35.364706%35.4%9,018234.202107%34.202107%34.2%95,46895.5k331.286699%31.286699%31.3%52,16452.2k430.885819%30.885819%30.9%47,56247.6k530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.604904%26.604904%26.6%19,90119.9k626.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M25.966919%25.966919%26.0%21,06821.1k724.816301%24.816301%24.8%75,17975.2k824.181703%24.181703%24.2%24,13624.1k923.800870%23.800870%23.8%39,94539.9k1022.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k20.656371%20.656371%20.7%7,1691120.571623%20.571623%20.6%26,55226.6k1219.852984%19.852984%19.9%17,23117.2k1319.793523%19.793523%19.8%16,10516.1k1419.674689%19.674689%19.7%3,2781518.747317%18.747317%18.7%4,3671617.772497%17.772497%17.8%5,5341717.399762%17.399762%17.4%15,38415.4k1816.879902%16.879902%16.9%4,8421916.333983%16.333983%16.3%3,9362016.158044%16.158044%16.2%10,51010.5k2115.808824%15.808824%15.8%2,4082214.545719%14.545719%14.5%3,0052314.432351%14.432351%14.4%2,0952414.308837%14.308837%14.3%10,52010.5k2513.936129%13.936129%13.9%2,1472613.917582%13.917582%13.9%3,8402713.854319%13.854319%13.9%2,2712813.790955%13.790955%13.8%4,8702913.748995%13.748995%13.7%1,8813013.744415%13.744415%13.7%6,5223113.655896%13.655896%13.7%2,4473213.462486%13.462486%13.5%2,4603313.386758%13.386758%13.4%3,0573413.225520%13.225520%13.2%3,7213513.152517%13.152517%13.2%7,0803612.970069%12.970069%13.0%1,5213712.945393%12.945393%12.9%1,8423812.316489%12.316489%12.3%4,7823912.120822%12.120822%12.1%1,8824011.921947%11.921947%11.9%3,7334111.918296%11.918296%11.9%2,5794211.890492%11.890492%11.9%1,6074311.875941%11.875941%11.9%2,1294411.414232%11.414232%11.4%1,7744511.274365%11.274365%11.3%1,5274611.120817%11.120817%11.1%4,4564710.982889%10.982889%11.0%3,8644810.135014%10.135014%10.1%2,830499.333842%9.333842%9.3%1,46750
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#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#New OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansLincoln ParishLincolnEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCaddo ParishCaddoJefferson ParishJeffersonLafayette ParishLafayetteLouisianaWest South CentralRapides ParishRapidesBossier ParishBossierOuachita ParishOuachitaCalcasieu ParishCalcasieuNatchitoches ParishNatchitochesAscension ParishAscensionTangipahoa ParishTangipahoaWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton RougeSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistLafourche ParishLafourcheMorehouse ParishMorehouseAllen ParishAllenIberia ParishIberiaRichland ParishRichlandPointe Coupee ParishPointe CoupeeSabine ParishSabineBeauregard ParishBeauregardEast Feliciana ParishEast FelicianaLivingston ParishLivingstonVernon ParishVernonIberville ParishIbervilleSt. Landry ParishSt. LandryTerrebonne ParishTerrebonneClaiborne ParishClaiborneSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardJefferson Davis ParishJefferson DavisPlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesEvangeline ParishEvangelineAcadia ParishAcadiaDe Soto ParishDe SotoWashington ParishWashingtonSt. Mary ParishSt. MarySt. Martin ParishSt. MartinUnion ParishUnionWebster ParishWebsterVermilion ParishVermilionSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesGrant ParishGrantConcordia ParishConcordiaSt. James ParishSt. JamesAvoyelles ParishAvoyellesFranklin ParishFranklinAssumption ParishAssumption6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k14.627451%4.627451%4.6%1,18024.470693%4.470693%4.5%12,47912.5k33.938127%3.938127%3.9%6,56643.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.034023%3.034023%3.0%5,09252.965254%2.965254%3.0%8,98362.924159%2.924159%2.9%4,50372.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.320464%2.320464%2.3%2,01482.191436%2.191436%2.2%1,77892.037852%2.037852%2.0%2,034101.907477%1.907477%1.9%2,462111.897484%1.897484%1.9%442121.779364%1.779364%1.8%1,331131.771032%1.771032%1.8%1,441141.686573%1.686573%1.7%281151.600139%1.600139%1.6%459161.535860%1.535860%1.5%999171.512361%1.512361%1.5%271181.467061%1.467061%1.5%263191.363483%1.363483%1.4%647201.344931%1.344931%1.3%184211.220304%1.220304%1.2%188221.207906%1.207906%1.2%198231.182720%1.182720%1.2%285241.145548%1.145548%1.1%163251.143471%1.143471%1.1%1,011261.136875%1.136875%1.1%354271.134174%1.134174%1.1%259281.079324%1.079324%1.1%581291.058201%1.058201%1.1%778300.920952%0.920952%0.9%108310.902790%0.902790%0.9%254320.895493%0.895493%0.9%185330.892857%0.892857%0.9%136340.891908%0.891908%0.9%193350.866006%0.866006%0.9%347360.859191%0.859191%0.9%157370.823965%0.823965%0.8%258380.821443%0.821443%0.8%289390.795741%0.795741%0.8%281400.779288%0.779288%0.8%121410.768366%0.768366%0.8%212420.677381%0.677381%0.7%263430.651184%0.651184%0.7%226440.604441%0.604441%0.6%95450.590667%0.590667%0.6%80460.578672%0.578672%0.6%84470.562261%0.562261%0.6%157480.421754%0.421754%0.4%57490.379617%0.379617%0.4%5950
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#47

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#East FelicianaGrantConcordiaClaiborneIbervilleWest Baton RougeTerrebonneMorehouseSt. MartinJefferson DavisAssumptionPointe CoupeeRichlandAllenAvoyellesSt. BernardSt. LandrySt. CharlesDe SotoJeffersonSt. John the BaptistLafourcheUnionPlaqueminesAcadiaLouisianaSt. TammanyEvangelineNew OrleansWashingtonIberiaCalcasieuWebsterRapidesLivingstonEast Baton RougeTangipahoaLafayetteSt. MaryOuachitaLincolnFranklinVermilionNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansCaddoSouthNatchitochesBeauregardUnited StatesWest South CentralSt. JamesAscensionSabineBossierVernon-1.000000x-1.000000x2.783146x2.783146x2.78x8.962%8.96%24.941%24.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710454x1.710454x1.71x13.519%13.5%23.124%23.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575754x1.575754x1.58x17.830%17.8%28.095%28.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.491678x1.491678x1.49x17.494%17.5%26.095%26.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485845x1.485845x1.49x18.149%18.1%26.967%27.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442242x1.442242x1.44x13.304%13.3%19.188%19.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438764x1.438764x1.44x18.284%18.3%26.306%26.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433717x1.433717x1.43x16.424%16.4%23.547%23.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397005x1.397005x1.40x17.518%17.5%24.473%24.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.391758x1.391758x1.39x17.710%17.7%24.648%24.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.391705x1.391705x1.39x23.069%23.1%32.106%32.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371801x1.371801x1.37x17.044%17.0%23.382%23.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371675x1.371675x1.37x17.479%17.5%23.975%24.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368693x1.368693x1.37x17.111%17.1%23.419%23.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345834x1.345834x1.35x22.889%22.9%30.805%30.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315213x1.315213x1.32x15.756%15.8%20.722%20.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315052x1.315052x1.32x20.879%20.9%27.457%27.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312810x1.312810x1.31x11.155%11.2%14.645%14.6%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302909x1.302909x1.30x16.395%16.4%21.361%21.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299150x1.299150x1.30x13.405%13.4%17.415%17.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297854x1.297854x1.30x14.912%14.9%19.354%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291550x1.291550x1.29x21.631%21.6%27.938%27.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277133x1.277133x1.28x13.031%13.0%16.642%16.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270147x1.270147x1.27x17.282%17.3%21.951%22.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263631x1.263631x1.26x21.810%21.8%27.560%27.6%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259734x1.259734x1.26x10.004%10.0%12.603%12.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247145x1.247145x1.25x25.583%25.6%31.906%31.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237203x1.237203x1.24x21.109%21.1%26.116%26.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231121x1.231121x1.23x19.994%20.0%24.614%24.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225879x1.225879x1.23x13.136%13.1%16.103%16.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219570x1.219570x1.22x17.216%17.2%20.996%21.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217871x1.217871x1.22x13.840%13.8%16.855%16.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211480x1.211480x1.21x14.604%14.6%17.692%17.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209017x1.209017x1.21x8.945%8.95%10.815%10.8%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201925x1.201925x1.20x17.010%17.0%20.444%20.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198045x1.198045x1.20x12.451%12.5%14.916%14.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191848x1.191848x1.19x19.855%19.9%23.664%23.7%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.190666x1.190666x1.19x13.750%13.8%16.372%16.4%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178190x1.178190x1.18x11.547%11.5%13.604%13.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170555x1.170555x1.17x23.965%24.0%28.053%28.1%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165407x1.165407x1.17x22.264%22.3%25.947%25.9%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159570x1.159570x1.16x12.961%13.0%15.029%15.0%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144458x1.144458x1.14x15.487%15.5%17.724%17.7%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125001x1.125001x1.13x14.617%14.6%16.444%16.4%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075929x1.075929x1.08x13.993%14.0%15.056%15.1%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039380x1.039380x1.04x11.532%11.5%11.986%12.0%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029537x1.029537x1.03x17.283%17.3%17.794%17.8%48-1.054451x-1.054451x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x12.141%12.1%11.514%11.5%49-1.138220x-1.138220x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x13.280%13.3%11.668%11.7%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#48

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#VermilionDe SotoPlaqueminesJefferson DavisWebsterIbervilleBeauregardAcadiaIberiaLincolnWashingtonLafourcheSt. LandryPointe CoupeeRapidesOuachitaSt. MartinJeffersonSt. John the BaptistMorehouseTangipahoaEast Baton RougeCaddoSt. TammanyClaiborneLafayetteWest South CentralLouisianaNatchitochesCalcasieuSt. JamesNew OrleansAvoyellesSouthUnited StatesEast FelicianaNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansTerrebonneRichlandGrantBossierSt. MarySt. CharlesVernonLivingstonWest Baton RougeSt. BernardEvangelineConcordiaAscensionSabineFranklinUnionAllenAssumption-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.118%0.12%1.297%1.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.781432x4.781432x4.78x0.310%0.31%1.480%1.48%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.695496x4.695496x4.70x0.319%0.32%1.499%1.50%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.822093x3.822093x3.82x0.384%0.38%1.469%1.47%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.627546x3.627546x3.63x0.343%0.34%1.245%1.24%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.179646x3.179646x3.18x0.543%0.54%1.726%1.73%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.115660x3.115660x3.12x0.574%0.57%1.789%1.79%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.998054x2.998054x3.00x0.445%0.45%1.335%1.33%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.750981x2.750981x2.75x0.741%0.74%2.039%2.04%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.719849x2.719849x2.72x2.554%2.55%6.948%6.95%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.331749x2.331749x2.33x0.501%0.50%1.168%1.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.315731x2.315731x2.32x0.938%0.94%2.171%2.17%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.309710x2.309710x2.31x0.671%0.67%1.549%1.55%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.289201x2.289201x2.29x0.760%0.76%1.739%1.74%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.242681x2.242681x2.24x1.468%1.47%3.291%3.29%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.918041x1.918041x1.92x1.428%1.43%2.739%2.74%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.913438x1.913438x1.91x0.551%0.55%1.054%1.05%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.874402x1.874402x1.87x2.094%2.09%3.925%3.92%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830988x1.830988x1.83x1.146%1.15%2.098%2.10%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.799525x1.799525x1.80x1.103%1.10%1.985%1.99%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.746904x1.746904x1.75x1.309%1.31%2.286%2.29%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740970x1.740970x1.74x3.322%3.32%5.784%5.78%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.737501x1.737501x1.74x2.264%2.26%3.934%3.93%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.724564x1.724564x1.72x2.930%2.93%5.053%5.05%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.724314x1.724314x1.72x0.652%0.65%1.125%1.12%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691817x1.691817x1.69x2.194%2.19%3.711%3.71%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637964x1.637964x1.64x1.964%1.96%3.217%3.22%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.636739x1.636739x1.64x1.467%1.47%2.400%2.40%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.620771x1.620771x1.62x1.471%1.47%2.385%2.38%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608497x1.608497x1.61x0.451%0.45%0.725%0.73%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600944x1.600944x1.60x0.433%0.43%0.694%0.69%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459725x1.459725x1.46x0.918%0.92%1.339%1.34%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445176x1.445176x1.45x0.870%0.87%1.257%1.26%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.348402x1.348402x1.35x1.156%1.16%1.559%1.56%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336227x1.336227x1.34x0.507%0.51%0.677%0.68%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.330365x1.330365x1.33x1.891%1.89%2.516%2.52%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310642x1.310642x1.31x0.714%0.71%0.935%0.94%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293373x1.293373x1.29x0.571%0.57%0.738%0.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290055x1.290055x1.29x0.990%0.99%1.278%1.28%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230917x1.230917x1.23x1.029%1.03%1.267%1.27%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056819x1.056819x1.06x1.641%1.64%1.734%1.73%41-1.031855x-1.031855x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x0.917%0.92%0.888%0.89%42-1.056213x-1.056213x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x0.916%0.92%0.868%0.87%43-1.098754x-1.098754x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x0.618%0.62%0.563%0.56%44-1.228504x-1.228504x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x1.955%1.95%1.591%1.59%45-1.353172x-1.353172x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.385%1.38%1.023%1.02%46-1.658173x-1.658173x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x0.519%0.52%0.313%0.31%47-1.976211x-1.976211x1.98x1.000000x1.000000x1.024%1.02%0.518%0.52%48-2.013107x-2.013107x2.01x1.000000x1.000000x2.083%2.08%1.035%1.03%49-3.896977x-3.896977x3.90x1.000000x1.000000x0.585%0.58%0.150%0.15%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 Orleans Parish to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orleans Parish. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWest South CentralBexar CountyBexarLouisianaOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansCook 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 CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1216.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k15.490423%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%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k14.189351%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%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#50

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
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 CountyCookNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarWest South CentralPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLouisianaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2336.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k36.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k34.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterNew OrleansOrleans Parish School DistrictOrleans ParOrleans ParishOrleansSanta 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 CountySuffolkNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensLouisianaWest South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k6.177550%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%40,60740.6k273.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k3.784527%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%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k2.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#52

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgLouisianaNew OrleansPalm BeachWakeNew OrleansOrleans ParOrleansWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisWest South CentralFultonPhiladelphiaSan 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-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%-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-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%-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#53

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 Orleans Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orleans Parish
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

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

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

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

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

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Principal City:
New Orleans
Cities:
New Orleans
ZIP Codes:
70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70139, 70163
Unified School District:
Orleans Parish
Congressional Districts:
LA-1, LA-2
State Senate Districts:
LA-1, LA-3, LA-4, LA-5, LA-7, LA-9
State House Districts:
LA-91, LA-93, LA-94, LA-97, LA-98, LA-99, LA-100, LA-102, LA-103, LA-105
Neighboring Parishes:
Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany
Nearby Counties:
Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River
Nearby Parishes:
Lafourche, Livingston, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, Washington