Educational Attainment in Polk County, Nebraska (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma235.266758%40.090809%35.266758%35.3%1,28958.850889%50.594166%58.850889%58.9%2,1515.882353%9.315025%5.882353%5.9%215
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 Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Polk County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-12.032810%-12.032810%-12.0%35.267%35.3%40.091%40.1%16.319517%16.319517%+16.3%58.851%58.9%50.594%50.6%-36.850920%-36.850920%-36.9%5.882%5.88%9.315%9.32%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Nebraska
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.300958%1.192828%0.300958%0.3%110.683995%1.743093%0.683995%0.7%254.787962%6.996406%4.787962%4.8%17515.731874%20.052517%15.731874%15.7%57513.761970%10.105966%13.761970%13.8%50326.757866%23.564945%26.757866%26.8%97832.093023%27.029221%32.093023%32.1%1,1733.666211%5.169600%3.666211%3.7%1342.216142%3.036964%2.216142%2.2%810.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.108461%0
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 Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Polk County
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-74.769395%-74.769395%-74.8%0.301%0.30%1.193%1.19%-60.759720%-60.759720%-60.8%0.684%0.68%1.743%1.74%-31.565413%-31.565413%-31.6%4.788%4.79%6.996%7.00%-21.546635%-21.546635%-21.5%15.732%15.7%20.053%20.1%36.176696%36.176696%+36.2%13.762%13.8%10.106%10.1%13.549454%13.549454%+13.5%26.758%26.8%23.565%23.6%18.734547%18.734547%+18.7%32.093%32.1%27.029%27.0%-29.081353%-29.081353%-29.1%3.666%3.67%5.170%5.17%-27.027719%-27.027719%-27.0%2.216%2.22%3.037%3.04%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.108%1.11%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Nebraska
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 Nebraska and Polk County
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Polk County
0%20%40%60%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-4.511857%-5.585234%-4.511857%5%36.035%36.0%34.479%34.5%-2.194644%-2.194644%2%0.986563%59.481%59.5%58.204%58.2%63.179547%19.786923%63.179547%63%4.484%4.48%7.317%7.32%
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 Nebraska and Polk County
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Polk County
0%500%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3926.053215%62.360636%926.053215%926%0.054%0.05%0.554%0.55%163.842255%71.071724%163.842255%164%0.378%0.38%0.998%1.00%-77.630226%-28.204550%-77.630226%78%6.105%6.10%3.437%3.44%-1.969696%-8.026955%-1.969696%2%15.883%15.9%15.576%15.6%-3.985550%2.198158%2.198158%2%13.614%13.6%13.914%13.9%-34.453265%-7.426577%-34.453265%34%30.632%30.6%22.783%22.8%22.780525%8.408573%22.780525%23%28.849%28.8%35.421%35.4%38.607189%21.703831%38.607189%39%3.079%3.08%4.268%4.27%117.049719%19.068415%117.049719%117%1.405%1.40%3.049%3.05%
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3411.891386%13.184259%11.891386%11.9%1271,06816.277603%19.030074%16.277603%16.3%2581,58514.233577%23.373204%14.233577%14.2%7854824.669604%26.384432%24.669604%24.7%112454
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 Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Polk County
30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-9.806189%-9.806189%9.8%11.891%11.9%13.184%13.2%-14.463797%-14.463797%14.5%16.278%16.3%19.030%19.0%-39.103014%-39.103014%39.1%14.234%14.2%23.373%23.4%-6.499395%-6.499395%6.5%24.670%24.7%26.384%26.4%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Nebraska 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 Nebraska and Polk County
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Polk County
100%50%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-131.011887%-131.011887%131.0%20.546686%16.062%16.1%6.953%6.95%-8.143996%47.606347%47.606347%47.6%13.083%13.1%19.311%19.3%-19.422085%-20.718209%-19.422085%19.4%15.439%15.4%12.928%12.9%-11.162791%-23.371528%-11.162791%11.2%26.047%26.0%23.431%23.4%
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$50,000.000000$59,474.000000$50,000.000000$50.0k2115.773%5.77%$43,125.000000$45,340.000000$43,125.000000$43.1k57515.732%15.7%$34,425.000000$33,437.000000$34,425.000000$34.4k1,48140.520%40.5%$32,008.000000$29,224.000000$32,008.000000$32.0k1,17332.093%32.1%$30,550.000000$23,176.000000$30,550.000000$30.6k2155.882%5.88%$35,325.000000$35,831.000000$35,325.000000$35.3k3,655100.000%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 Nebraska and Polk County
Female Male
Nebraska
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$20k$0k$20k$40kFMBachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-31,058.000000$-37,943.000000$-31,058.000000$31.1k$31,058.000000$27,317.000000$37,943.000000$17,590.000000$58,375.000000$58.4k294281$-26,250.000000$-26,958.000000$-26,250.000000$26.3k$26,250.000000$21,667.000000$26,958.000000$14,718.000000$47,917.000000$47.9k819662$-17,353.000000$-22,244.000000$-17,353.000000$17.4k$17,353.000000$24,872.000000$22,244.000000$13,212.000000$42,225.000000$42.2k534639$-25,430.000000$-29,805.000000$-25,430.000000$25.4k$25,430.000000$19,773.000000$29,805.000000$12,191.000000$45,203.000000$45.2k1,8511,804
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%53.362139%0100.000000%39.643532%100.000000%100.0%20.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.994329%00.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%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 Nebraska and Polk County
Polk County
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma394.782609%88.105957%94.782609%94.8%54585.949696%82.505962%85.949696%85.9%99180.939597%76.370950%80.939597%80.9%60369.298246%63.464762%69.298246%69.3%79
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Female Male
Nebraska
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-4.469274%-5.031650%-4.469274%4.5%4.469274%1.382406%5.031650%0.909720%5.851680%5.9%10180-10.344828%-42.620690%-10.344828%10.3%10.344828%48.145738%42.620690%6.414926%58.490566%58.5%313-0.000000%-27.040556%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%26.666667%27.040556%7.538622%26.666667%26.7%80
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 Nebraska and Polk County
Female Male
Nebraska
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1Hispanic2Other1-21.320973%-1.416457%-31.020286%-1.674102%-22.737430%22.7%21.320973%31.020286%21.320973%21.3%368407-0.000000%-9.547296%-2.592973%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%9.547296%0.000000%0.0%00-10.000000%-2.500000%-13.677882%-2.595582%-12.500000%12.5%10.000000%13.677882%10.000000%10.0%34
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 4 places in Polk County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestStromsburgNebraskaWest North CentralShelbyOsceolaPolk CountyPolkPolk13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.523810%9.523810%9.5%7619.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.616780%8.616780%8.6%3826.532663%6.532663%6.5%3935.882353%5.882353%5.9%2154.081633%4.081633%4.1%104
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestStromsburgPolk CountyPolkOsceolaShelbyPolk30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M25.438596%25.438596%25.4%203121.504788%21.504788%21.5%78620.938023%20.938023%20.9%125219.501134%19.501134%19.5%86312.244898%12.244898%12.2%304
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#18

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestShelbyOsceolaPolkStromsburgPolk CountyPolk3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.494331%2.494331%2.5%1112.010050%2.010050%2.0%1221.632653%1.632653%1.6%431.127820%1.127820%1.1%940.984952%0.984952%1.0%36
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#19

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#StromsburgPolkPolkShelbyNebraskaWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesOsceola-1.000000x-1.000000x2.371707x2.371707x2.37x5.828%5.83%13.821%13.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631795x1.631795x1.63x4.484%4.48%7.317%7.32%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562500x1.562500x1.56x3.200%3.20%5.000%5.00%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.458528x1.458528x1.46x7.048%7.05%10.280%10.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-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%-1.832827x-1.832827x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x8.207%8.21%4.478%4.48%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#20

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#PolkOsceolaStromsburgPolkNebraskaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesShelby-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.333%3.33%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.304%0.30%4.104%4.10%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.069106x4.069106x4.07x0.466%0.47%1.897%1.90%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.591186x3.591186x3.59x0.432%0.43%1.552%1.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-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-1.000000x1.272897x1.272897x1.27x2.203%2.20%2.804%2.80%4
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 Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#21

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNebraskaWest North CentralWest Stromsburg PrecinctW StromsburgEast Stromsburg PrecinctE StromsburgNorth Osceola PrecinctN OsceolaPolk CountyPolkSouth Osceola PrecinctS OsceolaSouth Canada PrecinctS CanadaWest Pleasant Home PrecinctW Pleasant Home13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M7.720588%7.720588%7.7%4216.692913%6.692913%6.7%3426.051873%6.051873%6.1%4235.882353%5.882353%5.9%2155.327869%5.327869%5.3%3945.006588%5.006588%5.0%3854.784689%4.784689%4.8%206
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#22

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaEast Stromsburg PrecinctE StromsburgWest Stromsburg PrecinctW StromsburgMidwestPolk CountyPolkSouth Osceola PrecinctS OsceolaWest Pleasant Home PrecinctW Pleasant HomeSouth Canada PrecinctS CanadaNorth Osceola PrecinctN Osceola30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k29.330709%29.330709%29.3%149129.044118%29.044118%29.0%158228.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M21.504788%21.504788%21.5%78619.535519%19.535519%19.5%143318.660287%18.660287%18.7%78418.445323%18.445323%18.4%140517.002882%17.002882%17.0%1186
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#23

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestEast Stromsburg PrecinctE StromsburgSouth Osceola PrecinctS OsceolaSouth Canada PrecinctS CanadaPolk CountyPolkWest Pleasant Home PrecinctW Pleasant HomeNorth Osceola PrecinctN OsceolaWest Stromsburg PrecinctW Stromsburg3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M1.771654%1.771654%1.8%911.639344%1.639344%1.6%1221.449275%1.449275%1.4%1130.984952%0.984952%1.0%360.956938%0.956938%1.0%440.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#24

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#W Pleasant HomeW StromsburgN OsceolaPolkE StromsburgS CanadaNebraskaWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesS Osceola-1.000000x-1.000000x3.849765x3.849765x3.85x1.951%1.95%7.512%7.51%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.147152x3.147152x3.15x3.833%3.83%12.062%12.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.342288x2.342288x2.34x3.492%3.49%8.179%8.18%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631795x1.631795x1.63x4.484%4.48%7.317%7.32%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570248x1.570248x1.57x5.263%5.26%8.264%8.26%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408000x1.408000x1.41x4.167%4.17%5.867%5.87%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-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%-1.930203x-1.930203x1.93x1.000000x1.000000x6.853%6.85%3.550%3.55%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#25

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#W Pleasant HomeS OsceolaE StromsburgPolkNebraskaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesS Canada-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.878%1.88%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.254%0.25%3.254%3.25%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.847107x3.847107x3.85x0.752%0.75%2.893%2.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.591186x3.591186x3.59x0.432%0.43%1.552%1.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-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-1.000000x1.228800x1.228800x1.23x1.302%1.30%1.600%1.60%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Nebraska

There are 93 counties in Nebraska. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 5,781.

No H.S. Diploma by County#26

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%Count#Colfax CountyColfaxDakota CountyDakotaDawson CountyDawsonHall CountyHallSaline CountySalineThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesScotts Bluff CountyScotts BluffDodge CountyDodgeCuming CountyCumingMadison CountyMadisonDixon CountyDixonPlatte CountyPlatteJefferson CountyJeffersonGage CountyGageDouglas CountyDouglasClay CountyClayMidwestBurt CountyBurtNebraskaWest North CentralAdams CountyAdamsAntelope CountyAntelopeRichardson CountyRichardsonButler CountyButlerOtoe CountyOtoeCherry CountyCherryBox Butte CountyBox ButteKnox CountyKnoxKeith CountyKeithLincoln CountyLincolnStanton CountyStantonHolt CountyHoltCuster CountyCusterHoward CountyHowardMerrick CountyMerrickCedar CountyCedarSeward CountySewardSaunders CountySaundersPhelps CountyPhelpsLancaster CountyLancasterKearney CountyKearneyRed Willow CountyRed WillowHamilton CountyHamiltonBuffalo CountyBuffaloCheyenne CountyCheyennePolk CountyPolkYork CountyYorkNemaha CountyNemahaDawes CountyDawesCass CountyCassPierce CountyPierceWayne CountyWayneSarpy CountySarpyWashington CountyWashington28.540474%28.540474%28.5%1,844125.740463%25.740463%25.7%3,259224.057933%24.057933%24.1%3,671316.806014%16.806014%16.8%6,573416.393256%16.393256%16.4%1,439513.398263%13.398263%13.4%509613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.997629%12.997629%13.0%3,180712.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,061812.288761%12.288761%12.3%749911.678672%11.678672%11.7%2,6591011.536498%11.536498%11.5%4521110.976412%10.976412%11.0%2,3361210.689917%10.689917%10.7%5641310.660096%10.660096%10.7%1,6441410.572905%10.572905%10.6%37,17037.2k1510.362336%10.362336%10.4%4491610.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.059423%10.059423%10.1%474179.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.088224%9.088224%9.1%1,846189.038290%9.038290%9.0%406198.986680%8.986680%9.0%533208.917535%8.917535%8.9%505218.851189%8.851189%8.9%960228.751486%8.751486%8.8%368238.461743%8.461743%8.5%637248.409321%8.409321%8.4%498258.222185%8.222185%8.2%487268.085999%8.085999%8.1%1,967278.078548%8.078548%8.1%325287.781939%7.781939%7.8%561297.673893%7.673893%7.7%577307.583576%7.583576%7.6%338317.519765%7.519765%7.5%409327.225434%7.225434%7.2%425337.214503%7.214503%7.2%784346.923566%6.923566%6.9%981356.871925%6.871925%6.9%433366.636272%6.636272%6.6%12,35812.4k376.625305%6.625305%6.6%299386.494040%6.494040%6.5%474396.466699%6.466699%6.5%401406.373769%6.373769%6.4%1,870416.295503%6.295503%6.3%441425.882353%5.882353%5.9%2155.744431%5.744431%5.7%539435.623100%5.623100%5.6%259445.614484%5.614484%5.6%307455.288600%5.288600%5.3%919465.227552%5.227552%5.2%255475.062809%5.062809%5.1%266484.632996%4.632996%4.6%5,047494.287387%4.287387%4.3%58650
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#27

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Sarpy CountySarpyDouglas CountyDouglasLancaster CountyLancasterWayne CountyWayneDawes CountyDawesBuffalo CountyBuffaloWashington CountyWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestNemaha CountyNemahaYork CountyYorkSeward CountySewardSaunders CountySaundersHamilton CountyHamiltonCass CountyCassCheyenne CountyCheyenneKearney CountyKearneyPhelps CountyPhelpsAdams CountyAdamsLincoln CountyLincolnKeith CountyKeithPolk CountyPolkCuster CountyCusterPlatte CountyPlattePierce CountyPierceScotts Bluff CountyScotts BluffHolt CountyHoltOtoe CountyOtoeHoward CountyHowardKnox CountyKnoxGage CountyGageCuming CountyCumingMadison CountyMadisonStanton CountyStantonRichardson CountyRichardsonCherry CountyCherryHall CountyHallDixon CountyDixonDodge CountyDodgeClay CountyClayAntelope CountyAntelopeRed Willow CountyRed WillowBurt CountyBurtCedar CountyCedarButler CountyButlerMerrick CountyMerrickThurston CountyThurstonBox Butte CountyBox ButteDawson CountyDawsonJefferson CountyJeffersonSaline CountySalineColfax CountyColfaxDakota CountyDakota38.384005%38.384005%38.4%41,81441.8k137.606206%37.606206%37.6%132,208132k237.302316%37.302316%37.3%69,46469.5k336.334222%36.334222%36.3%1,909434.674470%34.674470%34.7%1,896533.474215%33.474215%33.5%9,821630.582382%30.582382%30.6%4,180730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.810248%28.810248%28.8%1,327828.349142%28.349142%28.3%2,660927.183215%27.183215%27.2%2,9541026.113346%26.113346%26.1%3,7001125.270118%25.270118%25.3%1,5671224.935259%24.935259%24.9%4,3331324.439686%24.439686%24.4%1,7121423.864392%23.864392%23.9%1,0771523.282019%23.282019%23.3%1,4671622.563017%22.563017%22.6%4,5831721.680506%21.680506%21.7%5,2741821.644437%21.644437%21.6%1,2821921.504788%21.504788%21.5%78621.439021%21.439021%21.4%1,6122021.393666%21.393666%21.4%4,5532121.381714%21.381714%21.4%1,0432221.380692%21.380692%21.4%5,2312321.167984%21.167984%21.2%1,5262420.726535%20.726535%20.7%2,2482520.305138%20.305138%20.3%9052620.178994%20.178994%20.2%1,1952720.120607%20.120607%20.1%3,1032819.950779%19.950779%20.0%1,2162919.654779%19.654779%19.7%4,4753019.189659%19.189659%19.2%7723119.103018%19.103018%19.1%1,1333219.072533%19.072533%19.1%8023318.976758%18.976758%19.0%7,4223418.963757%18.963757%19.0%7433518.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,6763618.647588%18.647588%18.6%8083718.566340%18.566340%18.6%8343818.207974%18.207974%18.2%1,3293917.826825%17.826825%17.8%8404017.596056%17.596056%17.6%1,0354117.446583%17.446583%17.4%9884215.958816%15.958816%16.0%8684315.872598%15.872598%15.9%6034415.714665%15.714665%15.7%1,1834515.217249%15.217249%15.2%2,3224614.859742%14.859742%14.9%7844714.570517%14.570517%14.6%1,2794813.914255%13.914255%13.9%8994912.984756%12.984756%13.0%1,64450
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#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Dawes CountyDawesLancaster CountyLancasterDouglas CountyDouglasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWayne CountyWayneSeward CountySewardBuffalo CountyBuffaloWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestSarpy CountySarpyYork CountyYorkKeith CountyKeithScotts Bluff CountyScotts BluffCuster CountyCusterWashington CountyWashingtonPlatte CountyPlatteCherry CountyCherryRed Willow CountyRed WillowPhelps CountyPhelpsAdams CountyAdamsCass CountyCassColfax CountyColfaxHall CountyHallHolt CountyHoltLincoln CountyLincolnSaunders CountySaundersNemaha CountyNemahaHamilton CountyHamiltonThurston CountyThurstonMadison CountyMadisonGage CountyGageSaline CountySalineDawson CountyDawsonCuming CountyCumingDodge CountyDodgeKearney CountyKearneyKnox CountyKnoxCheyenne CountyCheyenneCedar CountyCedarHoward CountyHowardClay CountyClayOtoe CountyOtoeRichardson CountyRichardsonPolk CountyPolkBurt CountyBurtStanton CountyStantonButler CountyButlerJefferson CountyJeffersonDixon CountyDixonMerrick CountyMerrickDakota CountyDakotaAntelope CountyAntelopeBox Butte CountyBox ButtePierce CountyPierce6.126554%6.126554%6.1%33514.546797%4.546797%4.5%8,46724.168006%4.168006%4.2%14,65314.7k33.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292729%3.292729%3.3%17343.101132%3.101132%3.1%33753.098265%3.098265%3.1%90962.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.599692%2.599692%2.6%2,83272.451242%2.451242%2.5%23082.329900%2.329900%2.3%13892.235756%2.235756%2.2%547102.127943%2.127943%2.1%160112.092479%2.092479%2.1%286122.067475%2.067475%2.1%440132.021403%2.021403%2.0%85142.000274%2.000274%2.0%146151.904460%1.904460%1.9%120161.875738%1.875738%1.9%381171.847269%1.847269%1.8%321181.779910%1.779910%1.8%115191.725857%1.725857%1.7%675201.706201%1.706201%1.7%123211.697772%1.697772%1.7%413221.679723%1.679723%1.7%238231.671733%1.671733%1.7%77241.644896%1.644896%1.6%102251.632008%1.632008%1.6%62261.625088%1.625088%1.6%370271.569187%1.569187%1.6%242281.537936%1.537936%1.5%135291.507307%1.507307%1.5%230301.394586%1.394586%1.4%85311.383271%1.383271%1.4%342321.351651%1.351651%1.4%61331.266464%1.266464%1.3%75341.227695%1.227695%1.2%86351.173070%1.173070%1.2%69361.166704%1.166704%1.2%52371.130856%1.130856%1.1%49381.124839%1.124839%1.1%122391.028494%1.028494%1.0%61400.984952%0.984952%1.0%360.976231%0.976231%1.0%46410.944569%0.944569%0.9%38420.900583%0.900583%0.9%51430.890826%0.890826%0.9%47440.867790%0.867790%0.9%34450.864129%0.864129%0.9%47460.821420%0.821420%0.8%104470.801425%0.801425%0.8%36480.743889%0.743889%0.7%56490.697007%0.697007%0.7%3450
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#29

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2xFM#MerrickWashingtonJeffersonWayneSalineKeithPolkRichardsonBurtMadisonPierceDixonBuffaloAntelopeThurstonHamiltonRed WillowCedarKnoxHallHowardCassCusterScotts BluffPlatteColfaxAdamsDawesSewardButlerDouglasLancasterSaundersNebraskaCumingWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesNemahaDawsonLincolnClayDodgeHoltDakotaGagePhelpsCheyenneBox ButteOtoeSarpyStantonKearneyYorkCherry-1.000000x-1.000000x2.114200x2.114200x2.11x4.875%4.87%10.306%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009716x2.009716x2.01x2.876%2.88%5.780%5.78%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.945616x1.945616x1.95x7.337%7.34%14.275%14.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802998x1.802998x1.80x3.630%3.63%6.545%6.55%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.762973x1.762973x1.76x11.857%11.9%20.904%20.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.688890x1.688890x1.69x6.122%6.12%10.339%10.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631795x1.631795x1.63x4.484%4.48%7.317%7.32%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.587258x1.587258x1.59x6.990%6.99%11.096%11.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.514691x1.514691x1.51x8.076%8.08%12.233%12.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473369x1.473369x1.47x9.486%9.49%13.976%14.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.472305x1.472305x1.47x4.235%4.23%6.235%6.23%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468579x1.468579x1.47x9.370%9.37%13.761%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462694x1.462694x1.46x5.190%5.19%7.591%7.59%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449345x1.449345x1.45x7.403%7.40%10.729%10.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421781x1.421781x1.42x11.134%11.1%15.830%15.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.389759x1.389759x1.39x5.431%5.43%7.548%7.55%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377671x1.377671x1.38x5.487%5.49%7.560%7.56%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367456x1.367456x1.37x6.111%6.11%8.356%8.36%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361188x1.361188x1.36x7.159%7.16%9.745%9.75%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350846x1.350846x1.35x14.320%14.3%19.345%19.3%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338822x1.338822x1.34x6.488%6.49%8.686%8.69%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333689x1.333689x1.33x4.541%4.54%6.057%6.06%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.325186x1.325186x1.33x6.620%6.62%8.772%8.77%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.324143x1.324143x1.32x11.270%11.3%14.923%14.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320474x1.320474x1.32x9.465%9.47%12.499%12.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300328x1.300328x1.30x24.730%24.7%32.157%32.2%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296408x1.296408x1.30x7.932%7.93%10.283%10.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.266624x1.266624x1.27x4.972%4.97%6.297%6.30%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265620x1.265620x1.27x6.372%6.37%8.065%8.07%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244004x1.244004x1.24x7.958%7.96%9.900%9.90%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229451x1.229451x1.23x9.515%9.51%11.698%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217631x1.217631x1.22x5.989%5.99%7.292%7.29%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204246x1.204246x1.20x6.287%6.29%7.571%7.57%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169389x1.169389x1.17x11.324%11.3%13.242%13.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104324x1.104324x1.10x5.350%5.35%5.908%5.91%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101089x1.101089x1.10x22.887%22.9%25.201%25.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060148x1.060148x1.06x7.857%7.86%8.330%8.33%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049411x1.049411x1.05x10.111%10.1%10.611%10.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047382x1.047382x1.05x12.106%12.1%12.679%12.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046603x1.046603x1.05x7.609%7.61%7.964%7.96%39-1.015067x-1.015067x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x25.925%25.9%25.540%25.5%40-1.024742x-1.024742x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.786%10.8%10.526%10.5%41-1.055825x-1.055825x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.053%7.05%6.680%6.68%42-1.172974x-1.172974x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x6.775%6.77%5.776%5.78%43-1.178693x-1.178693x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x9.141%9.14%7.755%7.75%44-1.242819x-1.242819x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x9.769%9.77%7.860%7.86%45-1.274021x-1.274021x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.178%5.18%4.064%4.06%46-1.276094x-1.276094x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x9.046%9.05%7.089%7.09%47-1.396318x-1.396318x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x7.679%7.68%5.500%5.50%48-1.455902x-1.455902x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x6.731%6.73%4.623%4.62%49-2.271917x-2.271917x2.27x1.000000x1.000000x11.897%11.9%5.237%5.24%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#30

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#MerrickHamiltonDakotaGageJeffersonKearneyMadisonNemahaPolkDixonBurtClayAdamsDodgeScotts BluffPierceKnoxLincolnDawsonHowardPlatteCumingWaynePhelpsCusterCedarDawesRichardsonOtoeWashingtonSewardThurstonYorkNebraskaBuffaloDouglasLancasterMidwestButlerWest North CentralHoltUnited StatesBox ButteSarpyKeithStantonHallSaundersAntelopeCassCheyenneRed WillowSalineCherryColfax-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.072%0.07%1.699%1.70%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.221%0.22%3.131%3.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x6.452806x6.452806x6.45x0.227%0.23%1.467%1.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x6.110456x6.110456x6.11x0.452%0.45%2.762%2.76%4-1.000000x-1.000000x5.211471x5.211471x5.21x0.293%0.29%1.529%1.53%5-1.000000x-1.000000x4.362168x4.362168x4.36x0.515%0.51%2.246%2.25%6-1.000000x-1.000000x4.052814x4.052814x4.05x0.652%0.65%2.644%2.64%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.692477x3.692477x3.69x0.722%0.72%2.665%2.67%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.591186x3.591186x3.59x0.432%0.43%1.552%1.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x3.337429x3.337429x3.34x0.403%0.40%1.345%1.35%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.105575x3.105575x3.11x0.487%0.49%1.512%1.51%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.053591x3.053591x3.05x0.557%0.56%1.700%1.70%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.866102x2.866102x2.87x0.978%0.98%2.804%2.80%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.822845x2.822845x2.82x0.738%0.74%2.084%2.08%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.817490x2.817490x2.82x1.202%1.20%3.387%3.39%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.816772x2.816772x2.82x0.366%0.37%1.032%1.03%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.747468x2.747468x2.75x0.686%0.69%1.886%1.89%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.345865x2.345865x2.35x1.028%1.03%2.411%2.41%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.277432x2.277432x2.28x0.915%0.92%2.085%2.08%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.263164x2.263164x2.26x0.716%0.72%1.620%1.62%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.092596x2.092596x2.09x1.339%1.34%2.802%2.80%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.907731x1.907731x1.91x0.957%0.96%1.826%1.83%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.900065x1.900065x1.90x2.283%2.28%4.338%4.34%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.836429x1.836429x1.84x1.355%1.36%2.489%2.49%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.832653x1.832653x1.83x1.512%1.51%2.770%2.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.785315x1.785315x1.79x0.844%0.84%1.507%1.51%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761306x1.761306x1.76x4.474%4.47%7.881%7.88%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.745553x1.745553x1.75x0.755%0.75%1.318%1.32%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.722401x1.722401x1.72x0.835%0.83%1.438%1.44%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.716729x1.716729x1.72x1.552%1.55%2.664%2.66%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.713255x1.713255x1.71x2.289%2.29%3.922%3.92%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.700009x1.700009x1.70x1.220%1.22%2.074%2.07%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674745x1.674745x1.67x1.863%1.86%3.120%3.12%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627350x1.627350x1.63x2.366%2.37%3.851%3.85%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.618741x1.618741x1.62x3.206%3.21%5.190%5.19%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614446x1.614446x1.61x3.483%3.48%5.623%5.62%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.587116x1.587116x1.59x0.698%0.70%1.108%1.11%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533498x1.533498x1.53x1.354%1.35%2.076%2.08%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493917x1.493917x1.49x0.599%0.60%0.895%0.89%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484242x1.484242x1.48x2.102%2.10%3.120%3.12%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432132x1.432132x1.43x1.917%1.92%2.746%2.75%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263242x1.263242x1.26x0.836%0.84%1.056%1.06%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.224283x1.224283x1.22x1.553%1.55%1.902%1.90%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033592x1.033592x1.03x1.652%1.65%1.708%1.71%43-1.081420x-1.081420x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x0.832%0.83%0.770%0.77%44-1.166106x-1.166106x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.987%1.99%1.704%1.70%45-1.479637x-1.479637x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x1.454%1.45%0.982%0.98%46-1.608852x-1.608852x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x2.451%2.45%1.523%1.52%47-1.709321x-1.709321x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x1.942%1.94%1.136%1.14%48-2.147995x-2.147995x2.15x1.000000x1.000000x2.704%2.70%1.259%1.26%49-3.434343x-3.434343x3.43x1.000000x1.000000x2.797%2.80%0.814%0.81%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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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 CountyFranklinNebraskaWest North CentralNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAlleghenyPolk CountyPolk28.837398%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%78,29978.3k389.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%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%53,97454.0k505.882353%5.882353%5.9%215
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#32

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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 CentralNebraskaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMidwestMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWaynePolk CountyPolkRiverside 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%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%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%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k29.748251%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%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.504788%21.504788%21.5%78621.189043%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#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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 CentralNebraskaMidwestBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxPolk CountyPolk12.399695%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%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k500.984952%0.984952%1.0%36
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#34

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

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#35

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk 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:
Osceola, Stromsburg
Precincts:
East Stromsburg, North Osceola, South Canada, South Osceola, West Pleasant Home, West Stromsburg
Villages:
Polk, Shelby
ZIP Codes:
68316, 68367, 68601, 68628, 68651, 68654, 68662, 68663, 68666
Unified School Districts:
Centennial, Columbus, Cross County, High Plains, Osceola, Shelby, Twin Rivers
Congressional District:
NE-1
State Senate District:
NE-24
Neighboring Counties:
Butler, Hamilton, Merrick, Platte, Seward, York
Nearby Counties:
Boone, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Lancaster, Madison, Nance, Saline, Stanton