Educational Attainment in Polk County, Oregon (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma238.540543%39.941744%38.540543%38.5%19,28819.3k52.449746%50.024893%52.449746%52.4%26,24926.2k9.009711%10.033363%9.009711%9.0%4,509
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 Oregon at large.
Scope: population of Oregon and Polk County
-10%-5%-0%+5%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-3.508113%-3.508113%-3.5%38.541%38.5%39.942%39.9%4.847293%4.847293%+4.8%52.450%52.4%50.025%50.0%-10.202477%-10.202477%-10.2%9.010%9.01%10.033%10.0%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Oregon
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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.164928%1.497867%1.164928%1.2%5831.668465%2.093160%1.668465%1.7%8358.939775%8.289287%8.939775%8.9%4,47417.979459%19.558014%17.979459%18.0%8,9988.787915%8.503418%8.787915%8.8%4,39826.609519%26.165276%26.609519%26.6%13,31713.3k25.840227%23.859618%25.840227%25.8%12,93212.9k5.992487%6.168585%5.992487%6.0%2,9992.457739%2.798875%2.457739%2.5%1,2300.559485%1.065903%0.559485%0.6%280
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 Oregon at large.
Scope: population of Oregon and Polk County
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-22.227506%-22.227506%-22.2%1.165%1.16%1.498%1.50%-20.289643%-20.289643%-20.3%1.668%1.67%2.093%2.09%7.847343%7.847343%+7.8%8.940%8.94%8.289%8.29%-8.071140%-8.071140%-8.1%17.979%18.0%19.558%19.6%3.345681%3.345681%+3.3%8.788%8.79%8.503%8.50%1.697837%1.697837%+1.7%26.610%26.6%26.165%26.2%8.301095%8.301095%+8.3%25.840%25.8%23.860%23.9%-2.854756%-2.854756%-2.9%5.992%5.99%6.169%6.17%-12.188324%-12.188324%-12.2%2.458%2.46%2.799%2.80%-47.510666%-47.510666%-47.5%0.559%0.56%1.066%1.07%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Oregon
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 Oregon and Polk County
More Females More Males
Oregon
Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-2.953857%1.382316%1.382316%1%38.287%38.3%38.817%38.8%-4.353272%-0.533643%-4.353272%4%53.517%53.5%51.285%51.3%20.784419%15.299329%20.784419%21%8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%
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 Oregon and Polk County
More Females More Males
Oregon
Polk County
100%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None89.531652%72.783828%89.531652%90%0.816%0.82%1.546%1.55%90.581423%41.414664%90.581423%91%1.164%1.16%2.219%2.22%-16.709624%9.011256%9.011256%9%8.570%8.57%9.343%9.34%-3.863199%-1.862733%-3.863199%4%18.305%18.3%17.624%17.6%-16.660495%-13.199414%-16.660495%17%9.432%9.43%8.085%8.09%-13.100095%-4.958417%-13.100095%13%28.170%28.2%24.907%24.9%4.064604%4.274334%4.064604%4%25.348%25.3%26.378%26.4%30.435292%19.767615%30.435292%30%5.231%5.23%6.823%6.82%25.513226%10.372003%25.513226%26%2.190%2.19%2.749%2.75%-137.354319%-137.354319%137%3.819573%0.774%0.77%0.326%0.33%
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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3417.820727%15.992776%17.820727%17.8%2,34213,14213.1k17.247287%18.481372%17.247287%17.2%3,32219,26119.3k19.406211%22.291807%19.406211%19.4%1,7068,79118.391324%23.170256%18.391324%18.4%1,6288,852
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 Oregon at large.
Scope: population of Oregon and Polk County
20%15%10%5%0%5%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3411.429855%11.429855%11.4%17.821%17.8%15.993%16.0%-6.677450%-6.677450%6.7%17.247%17.2%18.481%18.5%-12.944650%-12.944650%12.9%19.406%19.4%22.292%22.3%-20.625288%-20.625288%20.6%18.391%18.4%23.170%23.2%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Oregon 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 Oregon and Polk County
More Females More Males
Oregon
Polk County
30%20%10%0%10%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3410.168583%24.581368%10.168583%10.2%17.022%17.0%18.753%18.8%-0.362484%1.712285%1.712285%1.7%17.107%17.1%17.400%17.4%-8.950338%-11.411339%-8.950338%9.0%20.206%20.2%18.546%18.5%-34.886548%-21.263622%-34.886548%34.9%21.126%21.1%15.662%15.7%
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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$54,984.000000$60,958.000000$54,984.000000$55.0k5,89211.773%11.8%$39,704.000000$44,881.000000$39,704.000000$39.7k8,99817.979%18.0%$33,180.000000$31,415.000000$33,180.000000$33.2k17,71517.7k35.397%35.4%$29,401.000000$27,139.000000$29,401.000000$29.4k12,93212.9k25.840%25.8%$20,521.000000$20,970.000000$20,521.000000$20.5k4,5099.010%9.01%$34,535.000000$33,686.000000$34,535.000000$34.5k50,04650.0k100.000%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 Oregon and Polk County
Female Male
Oregon
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-49,888.000000$-51,436.000000$-49,888.000000$49.9k$49,888.000000$16,880.000000$51,436.000000$23,290.000000$66,768.000000$66.8k2,7553,137$-36,379.000000$-36,397.000000$-36,379.000000$36.4k$36,379.000000$15,402.000000$36,397.000000$18,887.000000$51,781.000000$51.8k4,7804,218$-29,577.000000$-26,171.000000$-29,577.000000$29.6k$29,577.000000$11,217.000000$26,171.000000$12,062.000000$40,794.000000$40.8k9,8197,896$-24,871.000000$-22,185.000000$-24,871.000000$24.9k$24,871.000000$7,851.000000$22,185.000000$9,550.000000$32,722.000000$32.7k6,6196,313$-12,292.000000$-16,243.000000$-12,292.000000$12.3k$12,292.000000$13,498.000000$16,243.000000$7,990.000000$25,790.000000$25.8k2,1402,369$-29,820.000000$-28,258.000000$-29,820.000000$29.8k$29,820.000000$10,777.000000$28,258.000000$12,085.000000$40,597.000000$40.6k26,11326.1k23,93323.9k
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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma312.621359%35.625597%12.621359%12.6%1387.378641%47.946514%87.378641%87.4%900.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.427889%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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma379.066753%80.379991%79.066753%79.1%8,54071.671115%70.772341%71.671115%71.7%9,66763.594621%64.749036%63.594621%63.6%5,81766.955017%58.187502%66.955017%67.0%2,322
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 Oregon and Polk County
Female Male
Oregon
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.882541%-6.120516%-4.882541%4.9%4.882541%1.468723%6.120516%1.136087%6.351264%6.4%1,2741,087-4.285714%-1.135972%-10.648111%-3.543965%-5.421687%5.4%4.285714%10.648111%4.285714%4.3%69-5.167959%-13.835731%-11.946137%-4.544868%-19.003690%19.0%5.167959%11.946137%5.167959%5.2%20103-36.651786%-36.319936%-36.651786%36.7%36.651786%4.193285%36.319936%3.682859%40.845070%40.8%986821-23.042169%-5.628717%-22.978233%-28.670886%28.7%23.042169%22.978233%3.966792%23.042169%23.0%459453
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 Oregon and Polk County
Female Male
Oregon
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-30.979652%-32.901237%-30.979652%31.0%30.979652%1.748799%32.901237%0.268673%32.728451%32.7%6,5656,897-67.857143%-9.853701%-22.115945%-77.710843%77.7%67.857143%22.115945%5.375109%67.857143%67.9%95129-31.365314%-44.816369%-31.365314%31.4%31.365314%19.539079%44.816369%5.972216%50.904393%50.9%197170-9.610605%-1.773324%-12.982314%-1.964953%-11.383929%11.4%9.610605%12.982314%9.610605%9.6%232255-6.645570%-15.773246%-3.623301%-6.645570%6.6%6.645570%10.573306%15.773246%17.218876%17.2%343105
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 Polk 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
17%23%28%33%39%44%

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
46.3%50.8%55.3%59.9%64.4%68.9%

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
6.1%7.7%9.1%10.6%12.0%13.5%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.66%0.98%1.31%1.65%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.1%0.7%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%

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
2.8%4.7%6.5%8.3%10.2%12.0%

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
7.9%10.4%12.9%15.4%17.8%20.4%

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
4.5%5.7%6.9%8.1%9.4%10.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.5%25.4%26.3%27.2%28.1%29.0%

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
21.8%26.2%30.5%34.8%39.2%43.6%

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
5.0%6.6%8.0%9.5%11.0%12.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.91%1.40%1.88%2.36%2.84%3.33%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.08%0.26%0.43%0.60%0.78%0.95%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Polk 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
15%23%29%36%43%50%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
41.9%46.5%51.0%55.6%60.1%64.7%

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
4.2%9.1%14.0%18.9%23.9%28.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.21%0.61%1.01%1.40%1.80%2.20%

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%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.1%3.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%5.3%9.0%12.6%16.3%19.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.6%10.1%13.6%17.0%20.5%24.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%6.6%8.0%9.4%10.7%12.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22.5%24.6%26.5%28.5%30.5%32.5%

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
19.1%22.8%26.5%30.1%33.7%37.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.9%5.7%8.3%11.0%13.7%16.4%

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%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6%10.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.32%0.65%0.97%1.30%1.63%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (6 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificIndependenceWillaminaWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemGrand RondeFalls CityOregonPolk CountyPolkDallasMonmouthFort Hill15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.404805%15.404805%15.4%763114.737654%14.737654%14.7%191214.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.859990%12.859990%12.9%13,42313.4k312.779553%12.779553%12.8%160412.268188%12.268188%12.3%86510.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k9.009711%9.009711%9.0%4,5097.126415%7.126415%7.1%74366.805252%6.805252%6.8%31170.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 8 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#MonmouthPacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkSalemSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDallasIndependenceFalls CityGrand RondeWillaminaFort Hill35.164114%35.164114%35.2%1,607132.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.752628%29.752628%29.8%14,89014.9k26.982698%26.982698%27.0%28,16428.2k223.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k21.091502%21.091502%21.1%2,199320.512821%20.512821%20.5%1,016412.981455%12.981455%13.0%91511.741214%11.741214%11.7%14769.567901%9.567901%9.6%12470.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 8 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#PacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemMonmouthPolk CountyPolkSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDallasIndependenceFalls CityGrand RondeWillaminaFort Hill3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.163502%3.163502%3.2%3,30213.063457%3.063457%3.1%14022.833393%2.833393%2.8%1,4182.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,1681.572991%1.572991%1.6%16431.231577%1.231577%1.2%6140.570613%0.570613%0.6%450.079872%0.079872%0.1%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Grand RondeDallasIndependenceSalem AreaPolkSalemOregonFalls CityUnited StatesWestPacificWillaminaMonmouth-1.000000x-1.000000x2.213710x2.213710x2.21x8.006%8.01%17.724%17.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683052x1.683052x1.68x5.406%5.41%9.098%9.10%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381867x1.381867x1.38x13.011%13.0%17.980%18.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207844x1.207844x1.21x8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171768x1.171768x1.17x11.856%11.9%13.892%13.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127260x1.127260x1.13x11.527%11.5%12.994%13.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.062967x-1.062967x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.160%15.2%14.262%14.3%6-1.070676x-1.070676x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x7.048%7.05%6.583%6.58%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#Grand RondeMonmouthPolkSalem AreaOregonUnited StatesSalemWestPacificIndependenceFalls CityDallas-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.163%0.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.834226x3.834226x3.83x1.236%1.24%4.738%4.74%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.901489x1.901489x1.90x1.980%1.98%3.765%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.535955x1.535955x1.54x2.847%2.85%4.373%4.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.487446x1.487446x1.49x2.550%2.55%3.793%3.79%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187155x1.187155x1.19x1.130%1.13%1.341%1.34%4-1.020173x-1.020173x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x0.576%0.58%0.565%0.56%5-1.201248x-1.201248x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.706%1.71%1.420%1.42%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 5 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#47

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%15%Count#PacificWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaWillaminaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…OregonSalemPolk CountyPolkFalls CityDallas15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k13.491075%13.491075%13.5%325113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.396258%10.396258%10.4%1,178210.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k9.809736%9.809736%9.8%1,98539.009711%9.009711%9.0%4,5097.532468%7.532468%7.5%14546.192563%6.192563%6.2%8765
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#SalemPacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkFalls CityMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…DallasSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaWillamina36.001977%36.001977%36.0%7,285132.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.752628%29.752628%29.8%14,89014.9k29.714286%29.714286%29.7%572229.617863%29.617863%29.6%3,356323.978510%23.978510%24.0%3,392423.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k11.830635%11.830635%11.8%2855
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#SalemPacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…DallasWillaminaFalls City4.284655%4.284655%4.3%86713.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.833393%2.833393%2.8%1,4182.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,1682.223987%2.223987%2.2%25221.837975%1.837975%1.8%26031.079286%1.079286%1.1%2640.675325%0.675325%0.7%135
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#DallasMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…Salem AreaPolkOregonWillaminaUnited StatesWestPacificFalls CitySalem-1.000000x-1.000000x1.718769x1.718769x1.72x4.623%4.62%7.946%7.95%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367980x1.367980x1.37x8.777%8.78%12.007%12.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207844x1.207844x1.21x8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140162x1.140162x1.14x12.613%12.6%14.381%14.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003877x1.003877x1.00x7.518%7.52%7.547%7.55%4-1.024777x-1.024777x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x9.921%9.92%9.682%9.68%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#Falls CityMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…SalemPolkSalem AreaOregonUnited StatesWestPacificDallasWillamina-1.000000x-1.000000x5.598008x5.598008x5.60x0.206%0.21%1.153%1.15%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.482130x3.482130x3.48x0.991%0.99%3.451%3.45%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.169889x2.169889x2.17x2.774%2.77%6.019%6.02%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.901489x1.901489x1.90x1.980%1.98%3.765%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.535955x1.535955x1.54x2.847%2.85%4.373%4.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.129089x-1.129089x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.943%1.94%1.721%1.72%4-1.150316x-1.150316x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.154%1.15%1.003%1.00%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Salem Area

There are 2 counties in the Salem Area. This section compares Polk County to all of the counties in the Salem Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificMarion CountyMarionWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonPolk CountyPolk15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.901624%14.901624%14.9%31,59831.6k114.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k9.009711%9.009711%9.0%4,5092
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#PacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMarion CountyMarion32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.752628%29.752628%29.8%14,89014.9k123.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k22.412801%22.412801%22.4%47,52547.5k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#PacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMarion CountyMarion3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.833393%2.833393%2.8%1,41812.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,1682.240101%2.240101%2.2%4,7502
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#MarionSalem AreaPolkOregonUnited StatesWestPacific-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259014x1.259014x1.26x13.225%13.2%16.650%16.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207844x1.207844x1.21x8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#PolkSalem AreaMarionOregonUnited StatesWestPacific-1.000000x-1.000000x1.901489x1.901489x1.90x1.980%1.98%3.765%3.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570683x1.570683x1.57x1.751%1.75%2.750%2.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.535955x1.535955x1.54x2.847%2.85%4.373%4.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Oregon

There are 36 counties in Oregon. This section compares Polk County to all of the counties in Oregon and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Morrow CountyMorrowMalheur CountyMalheurHood River CountyHood RiverUmatilla CountyUmatillaJefferson CountyJeffersonLake CountyLakePacificMarion CountyMarionWestWasco CountyWascoSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKlamath CountyKlamathCrook CountyCrookYamhill CountyYamhillJosephine CountyJosephineJackson CountyJacksonCoos CountyCoosDouglas CountyDouglasLincoln CountyLincolnHarney CountyHarneyGrant CountyGrantLinn CountyLinnCurry CountyCurryTillamook CountyTillamookGilliam CountyGilliamOregonColumbia CountyColumbiaBaker CountyBakerMultnomah CountyMultnomahWashington CountyWashingtonPolk CountyPolkLane CountyLaneWheeler CountyWheelerClatsop CountyClatsopUnion CountyUnionDeschutes CountyDeschutesWallowa CountyWallowaClackamas CountyClackamasSherman CountyShermanBenton CountyBenton24.893314%24.893314%24.9%1,750119.851792%19.851792%19.9%3,938219.679186%19.679186%19.7%3,018317.391919%17.391919%17.4%8,609416.475198%16.475198%16.5%2,481516.069899%16.069899%16.1%938615.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.901624%14.901624%14.9%31,59831.6k714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.174157%14.174157%14.2%2,523813.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.438636%12.438636%12.4%5,701912.406323%12.406323%12.4%1,9701012.037449%12.037449%12.0%8,1261111.219291%11.219291%11.2%6,9141211.089545%11.089545%11.1%16,56916.6k1311.054619%11.054619%11.1%5,1531410.896915%10.896915%10.9%8,5751510.737067%10.737067%10.7%3,8211610.436469%10.436469%10.4%5381710.362411%10.362411%10.4%5691810.345876%10.345876%10.3%8,5101910.328903%10.328903%10.3%1,8342010.246118%10.246118%10.2%1,9402110.097233%10.097233%10.1%1352210.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k9.647670%9.647670%9.6%3,379239.586721%9.586721%9.6%1,132249.328399%9.328399%9.3%52,02752.0k259.174674%9.174674%9.2%34,90034.9k269.009711%9.009711%9.0%4,509278.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k288.391608%8.391608%8.4%96298.055474%8.055474%8.1%2,184307.356039%7.356039%7.4%1,257317.009771%7.009771%7.0%8,559326.753198%6.753198%6.8%359336.726049%6.726049%6.7%18,52318.5k346.651376%6.651376%6.7%87354.999241%4.999241%5.0%2,63636
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 36 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Benton CountyBentonMultnomah CountyMultnomahWashington CountyWashingtonClackamas CountyClackamasDeschutes CountyDeschutesPacificWestOregonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHood River CountyHood RiverPolk CountyPolkLane CountyLaneJackson CountyJacksonWallowa CountyWallowaYamhill CountyYamhillClatsop CountyClatsopSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaCurry CountyCurryUnion CountyUnionLincoln CountyLincolnBaker CountyBakerMarion CountyMarionGrant CountyGrantTillamook CountyTillamookColumbia CountyColumbiaKlamath CountyKlamathWasco CountyWascoCoos CountyCoosLinn CountyLinnHarney CountyHarneyLake CountyLakeJosephine CountyJosephineGilliam CountyGilliamSherman CountyShermanWheeler CountyWheelerDouglas CountyDouglasCrook CountyCrookJefferson CountyJeffersonUmatilla CountyUmatillaMalheur CountyMalheurMorrow CountyMorrow53.694432%53.694432%53.7%28,31228.3k142.680559%42.680559%42.7%238,041238k241.199805%41.199805%41.2%156,722157k334.063807%34.063807%34.1%93,80993.8k433.312585%33.312585%33.3%40,67540.7k532.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.099113%30.099113%30.1%4,616629.752628%29.752628%29.8%14,89014.9k728.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k826.061000%26.061000%26.1%38,93838.9k925.150489%25.150489%25.2%1,3371024.501526%24.501526%24.5%16,54016.5k1124.085276%24.085276%24.1%6,5301223.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k23.575130%23.575130%23.6%4,1861323.256086%23.256086%23.3%3,9741423.044932%23.044932%23.0%8,2011522.992886%22.992886%23.0%2,7151622.412801%22.412801%22.4%47,52547.5k1721.726461%21.726461%21.7%1,1931820.861941%20.861941%20.9%3,9501919.183988%19.183988%19.2%6,7192018.903410%18.903410%18.9%8,6642118.550562%18.550562%18.6%3,3022218.355001%18.355001%18.4%8,5562318.128989%18.128989%18.1%14,91214.9k2417.322987%17.322987%17.3%8932517.320541%17.320541%17.3%1,0112617.270308%17.270308%17.3%10,64310.6k2717.053104%17.053104%17.1%2282816.972477%16.972477%17.0%2222916.958042%16.958042%17.0%1943016.325675%16.325675%16.3%12,84712.8k3116.128220%16.128220%16.1%2,5613216.116608%16.116608%16.1%2,4273315.565657%15.565657%15.6%7,7053413.273176%13.273176%13.3%2,633359.957326%9.957326%10.0%70036
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 36 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Benton CountyBentonMultnomah CountyMultnomahWashington CountyWashingtonWallowa CountyWallowaPacificClackamas CountyClackamasLane CountyLaneWestOregonHood River CountyHood RiverDeschutes CountyDeschutesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson CountyJacksonLincoln CountyLincolnCurry CountyCurryUnion CountyUnionPolk CountyPolkWheeler CountyWheelerYamhill CountyYamhillClatsop CountyClatsopSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaKlamath CountyKlamathMarion CountyMarionBaker CountyBakerTillamook CountyTillamookCoos CountyCoosGrant CountyGrantCrook CountyCrookWasco CountyWascoJosephine CountyJosephineLinn CountyLinnDouglas CountyDouglasLake CountyLakeUmatilla CountyUmatillaJefferson CountyJeffersonHarney CountyHarneyMalheur CountyMalheurColumbia CountyColumbiaSherman CountyShermanGilliam CountyGilliamMorrow CountyMorrow9.109012%9.109012%9.1%4,80315.325545%5.325545%5.3%29,70229.7k24.378344%4.378344%4.4%16,65516.7k33.837472%3.837472%3.8%20443.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.687108%3.687108%3.7%10,15410.2k53.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,85763.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k3.573292%3.573292%3.6%54873.524951%3.524951%3.5%4,30483.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.189190%3.189190%3.2%4,76593.003906%3.003906%3.0%1,069102.900428%2.900428%2.9%515112.849953%2.849953%2.8%487122.833393%2.833393%2.8%1,418132.447552%2.447552%2.4%28142.433858%2.433858%2.4%1,643152.401151%2.401151%2.4%651162.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,1682.240744%2.240744%2.2%1,027172.240101%2.240101%2.2%4,750182.235772%2.235772%2.2%264192.175980%2.175980%2.2%412202.164586%2.164586%2.2%1,009212.057913%2.057913%2.1%113221.889288%1.889288%1.9%300231.859551%1.859551%1.9%331241.562652%1.562652%1.6%963251.539116%1.539116%1.5%1,266261.504600%1.504600%1.5%1,184271.456228%1.456228%1.5%85281.327273%1.327273%1.3%657291.215220%1.215220%1.2%183301.125121%1.125121%1.1%58311.013258%1.013258%1.0%201320.942211%0.942211%0.9%330330.611621%0.611621%0.6%8340.224383%0.224383%0.2%3350.199147%0.199147%0.2%1436
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 36 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#GrantBakerHood RiverShermanBentonDeschutesCoosWheelerJosephineYamhillCrookMarionSalem AreaUnionLinnClackamasLanePolkMalheurDouglasOregonUmatillaLincolnWallowaUnited StatesWascoTillamookJacksonWashingtonKlamathWestMorrowPacificMultnomahJeffersonCurryColumbiaHarneyGilliamClatsopLake-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782881x1.782881x1.78x7.468%7.47%13.314%13.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567424x1.567424x1.57x7.468%7.47%11.706%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421606x1.421606x1.42x16.281%16.3%23.146%23.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.378205x1.378205x1.38x5.581%5.58%7.692%7.69%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.373952x1.373952x1.37x4.224%4.22%5.803%5.80%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306309x1.306309x1.31x6.102%6.10%7.972%7.97%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297525x1.297525x1.30x9.654%9.65%12.526%12.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294372x1.294372x1.29x7.358%7.36%9.524%9.52%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293598x1.293598x1.29x9.841%9.84%12.730%12.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271607x1.271607x1.27x10.605%10.6%13.486%13.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270442x1.270442x1.27x10.975%11.0%13.943%13.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259014x1.259014x1.26x13.225%13.2%16.650%16.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.250930x1.250930x1.25x6.564%6.56%8.211%8.21%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245155x1.245155x1.25x9.245%9.24%11.511%11.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241730x1.241730x1.24x6.024%6.02%7.480%7.48%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239496x1.239496x1.24x7.945%7.94%9.848%9.85%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207844x1.207844x1.21x8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180593x1.180593x1.18x18.040%18.0%21.298%21.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178617x1.178617x1.18x10.029%10.0%11.821%11.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152718x1.152718x1.15x16.111%16.1%18.572%18.6%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143858x1.143858x1.14x10.054%10.1%11.501%11.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132301x1.132301x1.13x6.342%6.34%7.181%7.18%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089845x1.089845x1.09x13.579%13.6%14.799%14.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080926x1.080926x1.08x9.851%9.85%10.649%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070185x1.070185x1.07x10.728%10.7%11.481%11.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069761x1.069761x1.07x8.874%8.87%9.494%9.49%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057546x1.057546x1.06x12.096%12.1%12.792%12.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052804x1.052804x1.05x24.252%24.3%25.533%25.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030229x1.030229x1.03x9.192%9.19%9.470%9.47%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.004391x1.004391x1.00x16.438%16.4%16.511%16.5%30-1.007547x-1.007547x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x10.366%10.4%10.288%10.3%31-1.131907x-1.131907x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x10.233%10.2%9.040%9.04%32-1.133998x-1.133998x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x11.073%11.1%9.765%9.76%33-1.182793x-1.182793x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x10.904%10.9%9.219%9.22%34-1.267278x-1.267278x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x8.980%8.98%7.086%7.09%35-1.366254x-1.366254x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x18.818%18.8%13.774%13.8%36
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 36 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#MorrowGilliamShermanJeffersonJosephineBakerUmatillaCoosTillamookColumbiaPolkGrantJacksonWascoClackamasDeschutesLincolnDouglasWashingtonSalem AreaBentonYamhillLaneHarneyKlamathMarionOregonUnited StatesClatsopWestMalheurCrookPacificWallowaUnionMultnomahHood RiverCurryLakeLinnWheeler-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.398%0.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.469%0.47%2-1.000000x-1.000000x6.809955x6.809955x6.81x0.155%0.16%1.056%1.06%3-1.000000x-1.000000x5.094090x5.094090x5.09x0.393%0.39%2.004%2.00%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.455079x3.455079x3.46x0.720%0.72%2.487%2.49%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.772368x2.772368x2.77x1.185%1.19%3.286%3.29%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.498199x2.498199x2.50x0.746%0.75%1.863%1.86%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.481827x2.481827x2.48x1.256%1.26%3.118%3.12%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.263731x2.263731x2.26x1.339%1.34%3.030%3.03%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.942045x1.942045x1.94x0.644%0.64%1.252%1.25%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.901489x1.901489x1.90x1.980%1.98%3.765%3.76%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860574x1.860574x1.86x1.443%1.44%2.685%2.68%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810613x1.810613x1.81x2.296%2.30%4.157%4.16%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798741x1.798741x1.80x1.338%1.34%2.407%2.41%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782383x1.782383x1.78x2.677%2.68%4.771%4.77%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756159x1.756159x1.76x2.578%2.58%4.528%4.53%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.708006x1.708006x1.71x2.251%2.25%3.845%3.85%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669974x1.669974x1.67x1.136%1.14%1.897%1.90%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646543x1.646543x1.65x3.333%3.33%5.488%5.49%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615641x1.615641x1.62x6.995%7.00%11.302%11.3%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609692x1.609692x1.61x1.868%1.87%3.006%3.01%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606921x1.606921x1.61x2.805%2.80%4.507%4.51%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604831x1.604831x1.60x0.869%0.87%1.395%1.39%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.573359x1.573359x1.57x1.747%1.75%2.749%2.75%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570683x1.570683x1.57x1.751%1.75%2.750%2.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.535955x1.535955x1.54x2.847%2.85%4.373%4.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488519x1.488519x1.49x1.939%1.94%2.886%2.89%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462265x1.462265x1.46x0.806%0.81%1.179%1.18%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422318x1.422318x1.42x1.570%1.57%2.232%2.23%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345726x1.345726x1.35x3.282%3.28%4.416%4.42%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276883x1.276883x1.28x2.515%2.51%3.211%3.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259524x1.259524x1.26x4.724%4.72%5.950%5.95%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180962x1.180962x1.18x3.280%3.28%3.873%3.87%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120215x1.120215x1.12x2.743%2.74%3.072%3.07%33-1.014711x-1.014711x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x1.468%1.47%1.447%1.45%34-1.124652x-1.124652x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.627%1.63%1.446%1.45%35-1.411067x-1.411067x1.41x1.000000x1.000000x2.843%2.84%2.015%2.01%36
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 36 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#62

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%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarPacificOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantWestCook CountyCookSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldOregonSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauPolk CountyPolkHonolulu 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%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%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%182,543183k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k3610.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k9.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k399.009711%9.009711%9.0%4,5098.945780%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 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 LakePacificOrange CountyOrangeWestOregonHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisPolk CountyPolkMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%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%221,734222k2832.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k31.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.752628%29.752628%29.8%14,89014.9k29.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4423.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#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 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 CountySuffolkPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestOregonBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePolk CountyPolkBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%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%40,60740.6k273.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.784527%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%24,10124.1k323.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k3.517075%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%18,59118.6k412.833393%2.833393%2.8%1,4182.818073%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%29,26729.3k452.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,1682.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgSalem AreaPalm BeachPolkWakeWestchesterFairfieldOregonContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoWestMontgomeryPacificBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207844x1.207844x1.21x8.195%8.20%9.898%9.90%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%-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-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-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 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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Principal City:
Salem
Cities:
Dallas, Falls City, Independence, Monmouth, Salem, Willamina
Unincorporated Places:
Eola, Fort Hill, Grand Ronde, Rickreall
ZIP Codes:
97101, 97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97306, 97338, 97344, 97347, 97351, 97352, 97361, 97370, 97371, 97378, 97396
Unified School Districts:
Amity 4J, 13J, Dallas 2, Falls 57, Perrydale 21, Philomath 17J, Salem-Keizer 24J, Sheridan 48J, Willamina 30J
Congressional District:
OR-5
State Senate Districts:
OR-5, OR-10, OR-12
State House Districts:
OR-10, OR-20, OR-23
Neighboring Counties:
Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook, Yamhill
Nearby Counties:
Washington