Educational Attainment in Gaston County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.111013%38.120270%29.111013%29.1%42,15142.2k54.090639%48.194287%54.090639%54.1%78,32078.3k16.798348%13.685443%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-23.633770%-23.633770%-23.6%29.111%29.1%38.120%38.1%12.234546%12.234546%+12.2%54.091%54.1%48.194%48.2%22.746100%22.746100%+22.7%16.798%16.8%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Gaston County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.529718%1.303714%0.529718%0.5%7670.824620%1.570683%0.824620%0.8%1,1944.319930%7.371102%4.319930%4.3%6,25514.158736%18.782627%14.158736%14.2%20,50120.5k9.278009%9.092144%9.278009%9.3%13,43413.4k24.100446%21.779049%24.100446%24.1%34,89634.9k29.990193%26.415238%29.990193%30.0%43,42443.4k11.142727%8.519865%11.142727%11.1%16,13416.1k4.231529%3.918203%4.231529%4.2%6,1271.424092%1.247376%1.424092%1.4%2,062
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-59.368534%-59.368534%-59.4%0.530%0.53%1.304%1.30%-47.499282%-47.499282%-47.5%0.825%0.82%1.571%1.57%-41.393698%-41.393698%-41.4%4.320%4.32%7.371%7.37%-24.617914%-24.617914%-24.6%14.159%14.2%18.783%18.8%2.044235%2.044235%+2.0%9.278%9.28%9.092%9.09%10.658854%10.658854%+10.7%24.100%24.1%21.779%21.8%13.533686%13.533686%+13.5%29.990%30.0%26.415%26.4%30.785259%30.785259%+30.8%11.143%11.1%8.520%8.52%7.996682%7.996682%+8.0%4.232%4.23%3.918%3.92%14.167024%14.167024%+14.2%1.424%1.42%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Gaston County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Gaston County
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.887037%-11.967223%-7.887037%8%30.146%30.1%27.942%27.9%-0.968458%-0.968458%1%2.195107%54.335%54.3%53.814%53.8%17.559662%26.716071%17.559662%18%15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Gaston County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None93.099419%57.251242%93.099419%93%0.369%0.37%0.712%0.71%80.799279%54.631395%80.799279%81%0.598%0.60%1.081%1.08%-34.816558%-23.461949%-34.816558%35%4.916%4.92%3.647%3.65%-4.246601%-7.145987%-4.246601%4%14.435%14.4%13.847%13.8%-13.542453%-35.609983%-13.542453%14%9.829%9.83%8.656%8.66%-2.710203%-6.763147%-2.710203%3%24.403%24.4%23.759%23.8%0.410082%9.782208%0.410082%0%29.933%29.9%30.055%30.1%15.397803%24.458884%15.397803%15%10.391%10.4%11.991%12.0%17.763938%32.724670%17.763938%18%3.906%3.91%4.599%4.60%35.296174%23.906473%35.296174%35%1.222%1.22%1.653%1.65%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.710692%13.488519%9.710692%9.7%3,08831,80031.8k13.581341%18.362663%13.581341%13.6%7,96658,65458.7k16.226743%21.758919%16.226743%16.2%4,66628,75528.8k18.686731%22.595424%18.686731%18.7%4,78125,58525.6k
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-28.007722%-28.007722%28.0%9.711%9.71%13.489%13.5%-26.038279%-26.038279%26.0%13.581%13.6%18.363%18.4%-25.424864%-25.424864%25.4%16.227%16.2%21.759%21.8%-17.298605%-17.298605%17.3%18.687%18.7%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Gaston County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina 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 North Carolina and Gaston County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Gaston County
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3419.850680%31.986189%19.850680%19.9%8.958%8.96%10.736%10.7%-3.324107%-8.621992%-3.324107%3.3%13.797%13.8%13.353%13.4%-21.349387%-20.654504%-21.349387%21.3%17.729%17.7%14.610%14.6%-12.432917%-25.488303%-12.432917%12.4%19.732%19.7%17.550%17.5%
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$56,997.000000$59,736.000000$56,997.000000$57.0k8,2165.674%5.67%$44,959.000000$45,922.000000$44,959.000000$45.0k20,50120.5k14.159%14.2%$31,553.000000$31,242.000000$31,553.000000$31.6k48,33048.3k33.378%33.4%$28,278.000000$26,460.000000$28,278.000000$28.3k43,42443.4k29.990%30.0%$18,719.000000$19,187.000000$18,719.000000$18.7k24,32324.3k16.798%16.8%$32,059.000000$33,074.000000$32,059.000000$32.1k144,794145k100.000%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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Female Male
North Carolina
Gaston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-48,956.000000$-50,440.000000$-48,956.000000$49.0k$48,956.000000$22,671.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$71,627.000000$71.6k4,5173,699$-36,859.000000$-38,851.000000$-36,859.000000$36.9k$36,859.000000$19,694.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$56,553.000000$56.6k11,08411.1k9,417$-25,762.000000$-26,431.000000$-25,762.000000$25.8k$25,762.000000$14,384.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$40,146.000000$40.1k26,28526.3k22,04522.0k$-24,063.000000$-21,547.000000$-24,063.000000$24.1k$24,063.000000$7,937.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$32,000.000000$32.0k22,98423.0k20,44020.4k$-13,567.000000$-14,797.000000$-13,567.000000$13.6k$13,567.000000$10,628.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$24,195.000000$24.2k11,91611.9k12,40712.4k$-27,248.000000$-29,144.000000$-27,248.000000$27.2k$27,248.000000$10,339.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$37,587.000000$37.6k76,78676.8k68,00868.0k
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma313.821138%30.336622%13.821138%13.8%1778.861789%53.409946%78.861789%78.9%977.317073%16.025628%7.317073%7.3%90.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma382.988049%82.577602%82.988049%83.0%20,06920.1k74.571972%73.306683%74.571972%74.6%29,40029.4k62.664657%64.960229%62.664657%62.7%20,78920.8k46.135340%51.254883%46.135340%46.1%7,479
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Female Male
North Carolina
Gaston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-14.939658%-8.803413%-14.939658%14.9%14.939658%1.578797%8.803413%2.266904%16.518455%16.5%8,8798,913-12.182394%-14.413876%-12.182394%12.2%12.182394%6.634278%14.413876%4.148863%18.816672%18.8%1,7111,424-11.400651%-0.706117%-12.593961%-4.169797%-12.106768%12.1%11.400651%12.593961%11.400651%11.4%105127-34.038118%-39.700857%-34.038118%34.0%34.038118%10.000673%39.700857%7.676096%44.038791%44.0%1,5441,143-34.654130%-29.332668%-34.654130%34.7%34.654130%10.120347%29.332668%9.263701%44.774477%44.8%1,2211,032
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 North Carolina and Gaston County
Female Male
North Carolina
Gaston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-19.999256%-0.149923%-32.528372%-0.206331%-20.149179%20.1%19.999256%32.528372%19.999256%20.0%10,75010.8k12,02112.0k-13.262950%-5.241627%-15.811327%-6.448538%-18.504577%18.5%13.262950%15.811327%13.262950%13.3%1,2062,163-44.518589%-49.911204%-44.518589%44.5%44.518589%13.896177%49.911204%8.647936%58.414767%58.4%538467-13.491158%-8.635108%-11.393412%-4.416435%-22.126266%22.1%13.491158%11.393412%13.491158%13.5%473743-11.367803%-8.175514%-12.979944%-5.568712%-19.543318%19.5%11.367803%12.979944%11.367803%11.4%310582
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Gaston County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.2%24.1%27.0%29.9%32.9%35.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.2%52.0%53.8%55.6%57.4%59.3%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.9%15.1%16.2%17.4%18.5%19.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.10%0.25%0.39%0.54%0.69%0.84%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.31%0.50%0.69%0.87%1.06%1.25%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%3.2%4.0%4.8%5.5%6.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.8%9.8%11.7%13.7%15.7%17.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.25%8.71%9.16%9.61%10.06%10.52%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.8%22.7%23.6%24.5%25.4%26.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28.4%30.0%31.5%33.1%34.7%36.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.2%10.0%10.6%11.3%12.0%12.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.38%3.74%4.09%4.45%4.81%5.17%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.58%0.84%1.09%1.34%1.59%1.85%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Gaston County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11%21%30%39%49%59%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
39%45%52%58%64%71%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%9%16%22%29%36%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.9%12.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%9%15%20%25%31%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6%12.0%14.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14%19%24%29%35%40%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17%23%28%33%38%43%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%7%13%18%23%29%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.6%12.8%16.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.4%2.8%4.2%5.5%7.0%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Gaston County

There are 15 places that are fully or partially contained within Gaston County (14 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Gaston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#DallasHigh ShoalsBessemer CityRanloLowellStanleyGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonKings MountainKings MtnGastoniaMcAdenvilleCherryvilleSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticMount HollyCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCramertonBelmontDellview28.658351%28.658351%28.7%942126.939655%26.939655%26.9%125224.139892%24.139892%24.1%849322.399672%22.399672%22.4%547419.622642%19.622642%19.6%520518.917803%18.917803%18.9%458616.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.779920%16.779920%16.8%1,210716.145940%16.145940%16.1%7,855814.962121%14.962121%15.0%79914.926471%14.926471%14.9%6091014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.247238%12.247238%12.2%1,1751112.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k11.256720%11.256720%11.3%3351211.148744%11.148744%11.1%790130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%10%20%30%Count#CramertonBelmontCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMcAdenvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMount HollyGastoniaRanloCherryvilleGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonStanleyDallasKings MountainKings MtnLowellHigh ShoalsBessemer CityDellview37.130376%37.130376%37.1%1,105134.928027%34.928027%34.9%2,475232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.545455%29.545455%29.5%156329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.276214%25.276214%25.3%2,425423.899281%23.899281%23.9%11,62711.6k521.498771%21.498771%21.5%525620.588235%20.588235%20.6%840719.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k13.382900%13.382900%13.4%324812.169151%12.169151%12.2%400910.997088%10.997088%11.0%793109.396226%9.396226%9.4%249117.327586%7.327586%7.3%34126.084731%6.084731%6.1%214130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBelmontSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCramertonRanloGastoniaMount HollyGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonMcAdenvilleCherryvilleKings MountainKings MtnBessemer CityDallasLowellStanleyHigh ShoalsDellview3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.147051%3.147051%3.1%22313.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.452957%2.452957%2.5%7322.088452%2.088452%2.1%5131.759507%1.759507%1.8%85641.709402%1.709402%1.7%16451.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9611.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9610.946970%0.946970%0.9%560.906863%0.906863%0.9%3770.651782%0.651782%0.7%4780.568666%0.568666%0.6%2090.304229%0.304229%0.3%10100.264151%0.264151%0.3%7110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Kings MtnBelmontMcAdenvilleStanleyCramertonDallasN CarolinaCherryvilleCharlotteSouth AtlanticGaston CountyGastonSouthMount HollyGastoniaUnited StatesLowellBessemer CityRanloHigh Shoals-1.000000x-1.000000x1.650614x1.650614x1.65x12.943%12.9%21.363%21.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622998x1.622998x1.62x8.657%8.66%14.050%14.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.608170x1.608170x1.61x11.524%11.5%18.533%18.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560425x1.560425x1.56x14.957%15.0%23.339%23.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.451843x1.451843x1.45x9.333%9.33%13.549%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.411975x1.411975x1.41x23.608%23.6%33.333%33.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254626x1.254626x1.25x13.355%13.4%16.755%16.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126357x1.126357x1.13x11.590%11.6%13.055%13.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121460x1.121460x1.12x15.300%15.3%17.158%17.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079586x1.079586x1.08x18.947%18.9%20.455%20.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065317x1.065317x1.07x23.411%23.4%24.940%24.9%11-1.098217x-1.098217x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x23.421%23.4%21.327%21.3%12-1.382716x-1.382716x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x30.651%30.7%22.167%22.2%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Bessemer CityLowellRanloCramertonGastoniaGaston CountyGastonBelmontMount HollyN CarolinaMcAdenvilleSouthCharlotteCherryvilleUnited StatesSouth AtlanticKings MtnDallas-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.193%1.19%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.589%0.59%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.413728x3.413728x3.41x0.959%0.96%3.275%3.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.386249x3.386249x3.39x1.174%1.17%3.976%3.98%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.680810x2.680810x2.68x0.997%1.00%2.672%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.753029x1.753029x1.75x2.335%2.33%4.093%4.09%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.649796x1.649796x1.65x1.324%1.32%2.184%2.18%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557915x1.557915x1.56x0.743%0.74%1.158%1.16%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526843x1.526843x1.53x0.729%0.73%1.113%1.11%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144692x1.144692x1.14x0.611%0.61%0.700%0.70%10-1.620570x-1.620570x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x0.380%0.38%0.234%0.23%11
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 11 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Gaston County

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

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%15%Count#Crowders Mountain TownshipCrowders MtnDallas TownshipDallasGastonia TownshipGastoniaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonCherryville TownshipCherryvilleRiverbend TownshipRiverbendSouthSouth Point TownshipS PtNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotte19.619793%19.619793%19.6%2,157119.266805%19.266805%19.3%3,064217.776701%17.776701%17.8%10,26810.3k316.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k15.937555%15.937555%15.9%1,807415.066789%15.066789%15.1%2,786514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.993467%13.993467%14.0%4,241613.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k
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#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%10%20%30%Count#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth Point TownshipS PtGastonia TownshipGastoniaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonRiverbend TownshipRiverbendCherryville TownshipCherryvilleDallas TownshipDallasCrowders Mountain TownshipCrowders Mtn32.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.680536%25.680536%25.7%7,783120.731982%20.731982%20.7%11,97512.0k219.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.631172%19.631172%19.6%3,630315.972835%15.972835%16.0%1,811414.733069%14.733069%14.7%2,343510.687648%10.687648%10.7%1,1756
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#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth Point TownshipS PtRiverbend TownshipRiverbendGastonia TownshipGastoniaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonDallas TownshipDallasCherryville TownshipCherryvilleCrowders Mountain TownshipCrowders Mtn3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k1.755370%1.755370%1.8%53211.595371%1.595371%1.6%29521.554682%1.554682%1.6%89831.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9611.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9610.767151%0.767151%0.8%12240.590933%0.590933%0.6%6750.427506%0.427506%0.4%476
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#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#DallasN CarolinaCherryvilleCharlotteCrowders MtnRiverbendSouth AtlanticGaston CountyGastonSouthGastoniaUnited StatesS Pt-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404837x1.404837x1.40x16.040%16.0%22.533%22.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259137x1.259137x1.26x14.177%14.2%17.851%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225134x1.225134x1.23x17.748%17.7%21.743%21.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180073x1.180073x1.18x13.882%13.9%16.381%16.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119172x1.119172x1.12x16.857%16.9%18.866%18.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108376x1.108376x1.11x13.312%13.3%14.755%14.8%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#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Crowders MtnGastoniaGaston CountyGastonS PtN CarolinaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRiverbendDallasCherryville-1.000000x-1.000000x4.789448x4.789448x4.79x0.154%0.15%0.738%0.74%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.614778x2.614778x2.61x0.894%0.89%2.337%2.34%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768151x1.768151x1.77x1.288%1.29%2.277%2.28%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132196x1.132196x1.13x1.501%1.50%1.700%1.70%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012019x1.012019x1.01x0.763%0.76%0.772%0.77%5-1.363545x-1.363545x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x0.678%0.68%0.497%0.50%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

Educational Attainment by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Gaston County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chester CountyChesterGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnLancaster CountyLancasterSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteIredell CountyIredellYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg20.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,529116.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k216.137538%16.137538%16.1%15,30015.3k316.070248%16.070248%16.1%8,995415.769119%15.769119%15.8%9,256514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k12.136106%12.136106%12.1%13,77813.8k611.526411%11.526411%11.5%18,79918.8k711.076731%11.076731%11.1%13,99714.0k810.841169%10.841169%10.8%14,87314.9k910.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k10
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgUnion CountyUnionCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesYork CountyYorkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthIredell CountyIredellLancaster CountyLancasterGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanChester CountyChester43.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k133.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.505503%29.505503%29.5%48,12248.1k329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k523.294206%23.294206%23.3%13,67313.7k619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k817.624723%17.624723%17.6%16,71016.7k914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19910
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%1%2%3%Count#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnion CountyUnionCabarrus CountyCabarrusYork CountyYorkIredell CountyIredellLincoln CountyLincolnLancaster CountyLancasterGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanChester CountyChester3.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k13.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,22922.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,81031.924032%1.924032%1.9%3,13841.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,17351.375663%1.375663%1.4%77061.368043%1.368043%1.4%80371.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9611.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,96181.014661%1.014661%1.0%96290.981717%0.981717%1.0%21810
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#RowanMecklenburgN CarolinaCharlotteCabarrusLancasterYorkChesterUnionIredellSouth AtlanticGaston CountyGastonSouthUnited StatesLincoln-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363802x1.363802x1.36x13.724%13.7%18.717%18.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230131x1.230131x1.23x9.989%9.99%12.287%12.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227949x1.227949x1.23x14.213%14.2%17.453%17.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226811x1.226811x1.23x10.410%10.4%12.771%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207877x1.207877x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.903%11.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188370x1.188370x1.19x11.127%11.1%13.223%13.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%9-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.060649x1.060649x1.06x15.610%15.6%16.557%16.6%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ChesterGaston CountyGastonRowanUnionCabarrusMecklenburgN CarolinaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLancasterIredellYorkLincoln-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756219x1.756219x1.76x0.743%0.74%1.305%1.30%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604056x1.604056x1.60x1.823%1.82%2.925%2.92%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582851x1.582851x1.58x1.743%1.74%2.759%2.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.436649x1.436649x1.44x1.131%1.13%1.625%1.62%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422795x1.422795x1.42x1.590%1.59%2.263%2.26%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377156x1.377156x1.38x1.633%1.63%2.249%2.25%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126137x1.126137x1.13x1.296%1.30%1.460%1.46%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Gaston County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Duplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonRobeson CountyRobesonWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellSurry CountySurryBurke CountyBurkeRandolph CountyRandolphWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusLee CountyLeeRutherford CountyRutherfordRockingham CountyRockinghamGranville CountyGranvilleDavidson CountyDavidsonWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonCatawba CountyCatawbaCleveland CountyClevelandRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaChatham CountyChathamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywood CountyHaywoodSouth AtlanticCraven CountyCravenDurham CountyDurhamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteIredell CountyIredellForsyth CountyForsythBrunswick CountyBrunswickGuilford CountyGuilfordHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionMoore CountyMooreMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretCumberland CountyCumberlandOnslow CountyOnslowNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrange27.951239%27.951239%28.0%11,02911.0k124.287394%24.287394%24.3%10,32710.3k223.613329%23.613329%23.6%20,11120.1k323.131534%23.131534%23.1%11,30611.3k422.445425%22.445425%22.4%13,01713.0k522.425697%22.425697%22.4%11,40111.4k620.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k720.021953%20.021953%20.0%19,51819.5k819.778242%19.778242%19.8%10,88110.9k919.728246%19.728246%19.7%7,9421019.300610%19.300610%19.3%7,5891119.049186%19.049186%19.0%7,5251219.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,0091318.874962%18.874962%18.9%12,34812.3k1418.399032%18.399032%18.4%7,4541517.642623%17.642623%17.6%20,12020.1k1616.965430%16.965430%17.0%13,90313.9k1716.815759%16.815759%16.8%7,2561816.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k1916.612448%16.612448%16.6%17,72017.7k2016.455677%16.455677%16.5%10,89310.9k2116.137538%16.137538%16.1%15,30015.3k2216.070248%16.070248%16.1%8,9952315.902497%15.902497%15.9%10,24910.2k2415.278717%15.278717%15.3%16,04816.0k2515.258048%15.258048%15.3%6,3802615.030726%15.030726%15.0%17,95318.0k2714.480051%14.480051%14.5%5,7162814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.216846%14.216846%14.2%11,41311.4k2913.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.118739%13.118739%13.1%6,6393013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.993039%12.993039%13.0%5,7683112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.704693%12.704693%12.7%8,5733212.580092%12.580092%12.6%25,03325.0k3312.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k12.136106%12.136106%12.1%13,77813.8k3412.114622%12.114622%12.1%29,35729.4k3511.976738%11.976738%12.0%11,01811.0k3611.605480%11.605480%11.6%39,37639.4k3711.299925%11.299925%11.3%9,2433811.226014%11.226014%11.2%11,64811.6k3911.076731%11.076731%11.1%13,99714.0k4010.841169%10.841169%10.8%14,87314.9k4110.426943%10.426943%10.4%6,9974210.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k4310.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k449.992770%9.992770%10.0%5,114459.700391%9.700391%9.7%19,52019.5k469.018363%9.018363%9.0%9,007477.713957%7.713957%7.7%11,32011.3k487.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k497.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,52150
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickCarteret CountyCarteretIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHaywood CountyHaywoodPender CountyPenderCraven CountyCravenAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashOnslow CountyOnslowGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBurke CountyBurkeRutherford CountyRutherfordCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlySurry CountySurryRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin57.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k150.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k246.928222%46.928222%46.9%93,38293.4k343.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k438.806884%38.806884%38.8%19,63919.6k537.925818%37.925818%37.9%55,65555.7k636.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k734.459515%34.459515%34.5%116,917117k834.176291%34.176291%34.2%22,93422.9k933.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k1033.604179%33.604179%33.6%81,43281.4k1132.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k1229.458649%29.458649%29.5%30,56630.6k1329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k1428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.991684%26.991684%27.0%24,83124.8k1525.939387%25.939387%25.9%13,27513.3k1625.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k1724.113324%24.113324%24.1%48,52348.5k1823.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k1923.105763%23.105763%23.1%9,1212022.463285%22.463285%22.5%15,15815.2k2122.072642%22.072642%22.1%23,18423.2k2221.611182%21.611182%21.6%23,05223.1k2321.207783%21.207783%21.2%25,33125.3k2420.821203%20.821203%20.8%8,2252520.405562%20.405562%20.4%8,8052619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k2719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k2819.573616%19.573616%19.6%12,61512.6k2919.515590%19.515590%19.5%19,49119.5k3019.420927%19.420927%19.4%7,8683119.263061%19.263061%19.3%15,46415.5k3218.664047%18.664047%18.7%15,29515.3k3318.564028%18.564028%18.6%10,21310.2k3418.193297%18.193297%18.2%20,74820.7k3517.624723%17.624723%17.6%16,71016.7k3616.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k3716.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,9283816.303100%16.303100%16.3%10,79210.8k3916.104654%16.104654%16.1%6,7344015.281575%15.281575%15.3%7,7694115.118533%15.118533%15.1%14,73814.7k4213.830633%13.830633%13.8%9,0484313.792806%13.792806%13.8%7,9994413.761074%13.761074%13.8%6,7264513.682093%13.682093%13.7%5,5084612.629156%12.629156%12.6%10,75610.8k4711.978637%11.978637%12.0%4,7104811.923801%11.923801%11.9%5,0704910.261544%10.261544%10.3%4,04950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordPitt CountyPittUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCarteret CountyCarteretNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnion CountyUnionPender CountyPenderCabarrus CountyCabarrusBrunswick CountyBrunswickHaywood CountyHaywoodAlamance CountyAlamanceCraven CountyCravenIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandRutherford CountyRutherfordCatawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashGranville CountyGranvilleWayne CountyWayneOnslow CountyOnslowLincoln CountyLincolnGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryCaldwell CountyCaldwellRandolph CountyRandolphDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanStanly CountyStanlyRobeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirFranklin CountyFranklinRockingham CountyRockinghamWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k18.443180%8.443180%8.4%16,80116.8k27.269745%7.269745%7.3%3,67934.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k44.302213%4.302213%4.3%2,88754.027203%4.027203%4.0%9,75963.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22973.986453%3.986453%4.0%5,85083.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k93.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.382377%3.382377%3.4%11,47611.5k103.365491%3.365491%3.4%3,492113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.997440%2.997440%3.0%1,534122.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,253132.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,229142.254592%2.254592%2.3%890152.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,810162.172944%2.172944%2.2%1,999172.171514%2.171514%2.2%964182.073595%2.073595%2.1%2,178192.027297%2.027297%2.0%1,368201.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,173211.719931%1.719931%1.7%3,461221.667774%1.667774%1.7%1,104231.662693%1.662693%1.7%788241.654682%1.654682%1.7%1,765251.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,037261.582647%1.582647%1.6%1,020271.574803%1.574803%1.6%638281.439920%1.439920%1.4%1,180291.425797%1.425797%1.4%1,424301.375663%1.375663%1.4%770311.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9611.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,961321.270563%1.270563%1.3%699331.245671%1.245671%1.2%1,000341.240770%1.240770%1.2%1,482351.164469%1.164469%1.2%460361.164460%1.164460%1.2%592371.050109%1.050109%1.1%609381.042233%1.042233%1.0%1,016391.041721%1.041721%1.0%1,188401.014661%1.014661%1.0%962411.011623%1.011623%1.0%423420.986286%0.986286%1.0%840430.983680%0.983680%1.0%396440.957126%0.957126%1.0%413450.949251%0.949251%0.9%621460.930908%0.930908%0.9%455470.790946%0.790946%0.8%311480.785513%0.785513%0.8%334490.638654%0.638654%0.6%25250
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew HanoverCarteretN CarolinaClevelandAlamanceCharlotteRockinghamWayneCabarrusRandolphGuilfordForsythUnionWilsonWilkesPenderIredellRutherfordWakeSouth AtlanticGaston CountyGastonCatawbaMooreSouthPittHaywoodUnited StatesOnslowLincolnCumberland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517697x1.517697x1.52x15.915%15.9%24.155%24.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494642x1.494642x1.49x15.576%15.6%23.281%23.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474849x1.474849x1.47x13.690%13.7%20.191%20.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460001x1.460001x1.46x10.399%10.4%15.182%15.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421149x1.421149x1.42x19.725%19.7%28.032%28.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416105x1.416105x1.42x9.448%9.45%13.379%13.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407871x1.407871x1.41x20.307%20.3%28.590%28.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400328x1.400328x1.40x10.059%10.1%14.086%14.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382234x1.382234x1.38x18.985%19.0%26.241%26.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366903x1.366903x1.37x15.562%15.6%21.272%21.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363802x1.363802x1.36x13.724%13.7%18.717%18.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355744x1.355744x1.36x13.003%13.0%17.629%17.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346674x1.346674x1.35x12.890%12.9%17.359%17.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342142x1.342142x1.34x13.714%13.7%18.406%18.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337752x1.337752x1.34x12.210%12.2%16.334%16.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335869x1.335869x1.34x16.424%16.4%21.941%21.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315480x1.315480x1.32x19.450%19.5%25.586%25.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303648x1.303648x1.30x11.475%11.5%14.960%15.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286535x1.286535x1.29x11.099%11.1%14.279%14.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284954x1.284954x1.28x24.597%24.6%31.605%31.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278697x1.278697x1.28x15.569%15.6%19.908%19.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277896x1.277896x1.28x6.818%6.82%8.713%8.71%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273195x1.273195x1.27x8.833%8.83%11.246%11.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260896x1.260896x1.26x14.664%14.7%18.489%18.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259157x1.259157x1.26x13.642%13.6%17.178%17.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237111x1.237111x1.24x16.980%17.0%21.006%21.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232794x1.232794x1.23x15.277%15.3%18.833%18.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230131x1.230131x1.23x9.989%9.99%12.287%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227358x1.227358x1.23x18.041%18.0%22.142%22.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209326x1.209326x1.21x10.580%10.6%12.794%12.8%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208882x1.208882x1.21x11.049%11.0%13.357%13.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207877x1.207877x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.903%11.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198600x1.198600x1.20x18.127%18.1%21.727%21.7%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197009x1.197009x1.20x21.115%21.1%25.274%25.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.195578x1.195578x1.20x13.205%13.2%15.787%15.8%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188370x1.188370x1.19x11.127%11.1%13.223%13.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157706x1.157706x1.16x15.443%15.4%17.878%17.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152181x1.152181x1.15x9.731%9.73%11.212%11.2%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143698x1.143698x1.14x10.531%10.5%12.045%12.0%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129540x1.129540x1.13x12.245%12.2%13.831%13.8%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079083x1.079083x1.08x8.675%8.68%9.362%9.36%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060649x1.060649x1.06x15.610%15.6%16.557%16.6%49-1.061581x-1.061581x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x9.972%9.97%9.393%9.39%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

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

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePalm 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%180,039180k1116.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k16.576437%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%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.598133%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%166,105166k2312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.700590%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%108,416108k2812.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k12.054893%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#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston 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 CountyHonoluluCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonFresno 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%224,744225k2732.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k32.800693%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%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%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%286,583287k4129.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%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%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k19.731980%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#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%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 CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGaston12.399695%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%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%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%18,59118.6k412.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,9611.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,961
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgN CarolinaPalm BeachCharlotteWakeSouth AtlanticGaston CountyGastonWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%-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-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston 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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Principal City:
Gastonia
Cities:
Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Gastonia, High Shoals, Kings Mountain, Lowell, Mount Holly
Towns:
Cramerton, Dallas, Dellview, McAdenville, Ranlo, Spencer Mountain, Stanley
Townships:
Cherryville, Crowders Mountain, Dallas, Gastonia, Riverbend, South Point
ZIP Codes:
28006, 28012, 28016, 28021, 28032, 28033, 28034, 28052, 28054, 28056, 28077, 28086, 28092, 28098, 28101, 28120, 28164
Unified School District:
Gaston County
Congressional District:
NC-10
State Senate Districts:
NC-43, NC-44
State House Districts:
NC-108, NC-109, NC-110
Neighboring Counties:
Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, York
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cherokee, Chester, Iredell, Rowan, Rutherford, Union