Educational Attainment in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma237.977429%37.380650%37.977429%38.0%92,64192.6k50.087933%52.159439%50.087933%50.1%122,183122k11.934639%10.459911%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k
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 Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma21.596489%1.596489%+1.6%37.977%38.0%37.381%37.4%-3.971489%-3.971489%-4.0%50.088%50.1%52.159%52.2%14.098859%14.098859%+14.1%11.935%11.9%10.460%10.5%
% percentage with given level in Lehigh County
ref. percentage with given level in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.304435%1.398612%1.304435%1.3%3,1821.603283%1.900779%1.603283%1.6%3,9118.232863%8.202617%8.232863%8.2%20,08320.1k17.767292%17.831271%17.767292%17.8%43,34143.3k9.069555%8.047372%9.069555%9.1%22,12422.1k16.757196%16.189898%16.757196%16.8%40,87740.9k33.330737%35.969541%33.330737%33.3%81,30681.3k7.567938%7.016992%7.567938%7.6%18,46118.5k3.277486%2.452687%3.277486%3.3%7,9951.089216%0.990232%1.089216%1.1%2,657
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 Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-6.733587%-6.733587%-6.7%1.304%1.30%1.399%1.40%-15.651270%-15.651270%-15.7%1.603%1.60%1.901%1.90%0.368737%0.368737%+0.4%8.233%8.23%8.203%8.20%-0.358799%-0.358799%-0.4%17.767%17.8%17.831%17.8%12.702075%12.702075%+12.7%9.070%9.07%8.047%8.05%3.504024%3.504024%+3.5%16.757%16.8%16.190%16.2%-7.336218%-7.336218%-7.3%33.331%33.3%35.970%36.0%7.851590%7.851590%+7.9%7.568%7.57%7.017%7.02%33.628381%33.628381%+33.6%3.277%3.28%2.453%2.45%9.996016%9.996016%+10.0%1.089%1.09%0.990%0.99%
% percentage with given level in Lehigh County
ref. percentage with given level in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-0.560041%-4.560545%-0.560041%1%38.079%38.1%37.867%37.9%0.548252%1.388617%0.548252%1%49.957%50.0%50.231%50.2%-0.519427%-0.519427%1%9.451432%11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None84.756549%57.277900%84.756549%85%0.929%0.93%1.716%1.72%65.574938%67.339673%65.574938%66%1.221%1.22%2.022%2.02%-15.914779%-25.508290%-15.914779%16%8.810%8.81%7.600%7.60%5.021752%1.781828%5.021752%5%17.352%17.4%18.223%18.2%-17.603702%-24.190688%-17.603702%18%9.767%9.77%8.305%8.30%-4.602775%-1.248666%-4.602775%5%17.116%17.1%16.363%16.4%3.127384%2.590499%3.127384%3%32.841%32.8%33.868%33.9%2.675001%11.348098%2.675001%3%7.473%7.47%7.672%7.67%-9.406203%-9.406203%9%4.944278%3.418%3.42%3.124%3.12%2.990723%7.543480%2.990723%3%1.074%1.07%1.106%1.11%
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3411.679986%10.913551%11.679986%11.7%6,65056,93556.9k17.126735%16.865479%17.126735%17.1%16,57216.6k96,76196.8k21.561105%21.390945%21.561105%21.6%9,61044,57144.6k23.010729%25.667996%23.010729%23.0%10,50910.5k45,67045.7k
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 Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
10%5%0%5%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-347.022782%7.022782%7.0%11.680%11.7%10.914%10.9%1.549057%1.549057%1.5%17.127%17.1%16.865%16.9%0.795476%0.795476%0.8%21.561%21.6%21.391%21.4%-10.352450%-10.352450%10.4%23.011%23.0%25.668%25.7%
% percentage in Lehigh County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
10%0%10%20%30%40%50%FM65+45-6435-4425-3452.373608%48.146285%52.373608%52.4%9.545%9.54%14.544%14.5%-3.023099%-1.611215%-3.023099%3.0%17.375%17.4%16.865%16.9%-13.407421%2.441967%2.441967%2.4%21.302%21.3%21.822%21.8%-14.317179%-14.972366%-14.317179%14.3%24.539%24.5%21.466%21.5%
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$71,136.000000$67,339.000000$71,136.000000$71.1k27,17627.2k11.141%11.1%$51,611.000000$50,699.000000$51,611.000000$51.6k43,34143.3k17.767%17.8%$36,211.000000$35,468.000000$36,211.000000$36.2k63,00163.0k25.827%25.8%$30,063.000000$30,152.000000$30,063.000000$30.1k81,30681.3k33.331%33.3%$21,618.000000$21,932.000000$21,618.000000$21.6k29,11329.1k11.935%11.9%$37,348.000000$37,795.000000$37,348.000000$37.3k243,937244k100.000%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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-57,324.000000$-57,231.000000$-57,324.000000$57.3k$57,324.000000$34,881.000000$57,231.000000$27,280.000000$92,205.000000$92.2k13,98214.0k13,19413.2k$-40,734.000000$-41,702.000000$-40,734.000000$40.7k$40,734.000000$23,232.000000$41,702.000000$19,341.000000$63,966.000000$64.0k22,13622.1k21,20521.2k$-30,502.000000$-29,874.000000$-30,502.000000$30.5k$30,502.000000$13,823.000000$29,874.000000$12,923.000000$44,325.000000$44.3k34,29634.3k28,70528.7k$-24,488.000000$-23,140.000000$-24,488.000000$24.5k$24,488.000000$11,359.000000$23,140.000000$13,465.000000$35,847.000000$35.8k41,89641.9k39,41039.4k$-16,830.000000$-15,758.000000$-16,830.000000$16.8k$16,830.000000$8,619.000000$15,758.000000$10,986.000000$25,449.000000$25.4k15,26315.3k13,85013.9k$-31,008.000000$-31,208.000000$-31,008.000000$31.0k$31,008.000000$14,538.000000$31,208.000000$13,948.000000$45,546.000000$45.5k127,573128k116,364116k
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma335.443038%45.549105%35.443038%35.4%2824.050633%41.606193%24.050633%24.1%1940.506329%11.272375%40.506329%40.5%320.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.572327%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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.149782%84.284239%84.149782%84.1%49,21549.2k78.610216%76.023335%78.610216%78.6%41,98142.0k71.584091%67.737525%71.584091%71.6%41,16341.2k52.981261%47.108270%52.981261%53.0%9,330
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.962464%-0.376555%-8.169246%-8.339019%8.3%7.962464%8.169246%0.601348%7.962464%8.0%6,8567,945-14.292055%-13.959645%-14.292055%14.3%14.292055%1.836047%13.959645%2.528175%16.128102%16.1%1,118966-8.803553%-7.349553%-15.886339%-3.438538%-16.153105%16.2%8.803553%15.886339%8.803553%8.8%337671-27.119537%-28.084880%-27.119537%27.1%27.119537%2.261484%28.084880%5.178567%29.381021%29.4%5,7345,665-28.397585%-24.083330%-28.397585%28.4%28.397585%1.222459%24.083330%4.655641%29.620043%29.6%2,8613,057
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 Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-31.053267%-30.403986%-31.053267%31.1%31.053267%2.484083%30.403986%0.619416%33.537350%33.5%28,87728.9k29,58629.6k-10.920369%-10.266197%-14.875463%-4.240294%-21.186566%21.2%10.920369%14.875463%10.920369%10.9%7571,432-50.987000%-50.487644%-50.987000%51.0%50.987000%18.709969%50.487644%7.133569%69.696970%69.7%2,6682,118-9.264193%-4.202224%-12.559207%-4.623937%-13.466418%13.5%9.264193%12.559207%9.264193%9.3%1,8082,813-9.566208%-2.379914%-15.289434%-4.232104%-11.946122%11.9%9.566208%15.289434%9.566208%9.6%9241,286
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 Lehigh 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
20%28%35%43%50%58%

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
36%43%50%56%63%70%

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
3.9%7.5%11.0%14.6%18.2%21.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%0.9%1.5%2.1%2.7%3.4%

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
3.2%5.8%8.4%11.0%13.5%16.1%

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
9.1%13.2%17.2%21.3%25.3%29.4%

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
5.9%7.5%9.1%10.6%12.2%13.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.6%15.0%17.3%19.7%22.1%24.5%

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
22%27%33%38%43%49%

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
1.7%4.1%6.4%8.7%11.0%13.4%

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
0.6%1.8%3.0%4.2%5.4%6.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.37%0.74%1.11%1.49%1.86%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Lehigh 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
8%19%30%41%52%64%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33%41%48%55%62%70%

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
1%9%18%26%35%44%

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%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%

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%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9%6.2%

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%4.2%8.4%12.6%16.9%21.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%8%14%21%27%33%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.8%6.7%9.6%12.5%15.3%18.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.3%13.9%17.5%21.0%24.6%28.2%

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
16%23%30%36%43%50%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%5.2%9.8%14.4%19.1%23.7%

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%3.7%7.4%11.1%14.9%18.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Lehigh County

There are 26 places that are fully or partially contained within Lehigh County (25 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Lehigh County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AllentownCoopersburgCetroniaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFountain HillMiddle AtlanticBethlehemLehigh CountyLehighNortheastCoplayAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownSlatedaleFullertonPennsylvaniaStilesSlatingtonLaurys StationMacungieCementonHokendauquaAlburtisEmmausCatasauquaEgyptSchnecksvilleTrexlertownAncient OaksDorneyvilleNew TripoliWescosvilleBreinigsvilleDeSales UniversityDeSales Univ21.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k114.772727%14.772727%14.8%247213.406293%13.406293%13.4%196313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.683771%12.683771%12.7%440412.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.295317%12.295317%12.3%5,992511.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.432109%11.432109%11.4%277610.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k10.557185%10.557185%10.6%36710.511952%10.511952%10.5%1,117810.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.335917%10.335917%10.3%80910.265661%10.265661%10.3%313109.887359%9.887359%9.9%79119.135914%9.135914%9.1%203128.980827%8.980827%9.0%89138.913890%8.913890%8.9%206147.995003%7.995003%8.0%128157.512019%7.512019%7.5%625167.093771%7.093771%7.1%320175.301748%5.301748%5.3%94184.891816%4.891816%4.9%104194.867257%4.867257%4.9%77204.471622%4.471622%4.5%234213.210723%3.210723%3.2%103223.070175%3.070175%3.1%14232.897839%2.897839%2.9%118242.432667%2.432667%2.4%84250.000000%0.000000%0.0%026
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 26 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 Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count#DeSales UniversityDeSales UnivAncient OaksWescosvilleDorneyvilleBreinigsvilleSchnecksvilleTrexlertownNew TripoliNortheastCetroniaMiddle AtlanticEmmausAlburtisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMacungiePennsylvaniaLehigh CountyLehighAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownLaurys StationBethlehemFullertonFountain HillHokendauquaStilesCoopersburgCatasauquaCementonEgyptCoplayAllentownSlatingtonSlatedale100.000000%100.000000%100.0%22157.328492%57.328492%57.3%3,000251.890963%51.890963%51.9%2,113349.251870%49.251870%49.3%1,580447.842456%47.842456%47.8%1,652540.122295%40.122295%40.1%853638.874842%38.874842%38.9%615738.377193%38.377193%38.4%175834.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.789330%33.789330%33.8%494933.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.055288%32.055288%32.1%2,6671030.793254%30.793254%30.8%4931130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.567957%29.567957%29.6%6571229.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M28.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k27.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k26.783479%26.783479%26.8%2141326.636435%26.636435%26.6%12,98113.0k1426.058724%26.058724%26.1%2,7691525.482848%25.482848%25.5%8841624.491562%24.491562%24.5%5661723.643411%23.643411%23.6%1831822.906699%22.906699%22.9%3831922.079362%22.079362%22.1%9962020.787084%20.787084%20.8%2062118.668923%18.668923%18.7%3312216.260834%16.260834%16.3%3942315.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k2413.086258%13.086258%13.1%399254.692082%4.692082%4.7%1626
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 26 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 Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#WescosvilleDorneyvilleAncient OaksSchnecksvilleStilesNortheastMiddle AtlanticBethlehemUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLehigh CountyLehighTrexlertownEmmausAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownHokendauquaBreinigsvilleMacungieCementonCoopersburgLaurys StationFountain HillNew TripoliAlburtisAllentownFullertonEgyptCoplayCetroniaCatasauquaSlatingtonDeSales UniversityDeSales UnivSlatedale8.423379%8.423379%8.4%34315.798005%5.798005%5.8%18625.465316%5.465316%5.5%28634.468485%4.468485%4.5%9544.134367%4.134367%4.1%3254.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.451389%3.451389%3.5%1,68263.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,0932.907712%2.907712%2.9%4672.704327%2.704327%2.7%22582.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k2.596279%2.596279%2.6%6092.548509%2.548509%2.5%88102.070207%2.070207%2.1%46112.018163%2.018163%2.0%20121.973684%1.973684%2.0%33131.877347%1.877347%1.9%15141.816085%1.816085%1.8%63151.754386%1.754386%1.8%8161.623985%1.623985%1.6%26171.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178181.232825%1.232825%1.2%131190.733221%0.733221%0.7%13200.619067%0.619067%0.6%15210.547196%0.547196%0.5%8220.376857%0.376857%0.4%17230.360774%0.360774%0.4%11240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%026
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 26 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 Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#New TripoliAncient OaksDorneyvilleAlburtisWescosvilleCatasauquaEmmausUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticAllentownAllentownFullertonLehighBethlehemSchnecksvilleSlatingtonCoopersburgStilesMacungieCoplaySlatedaleFountain HillCementonEgyptBreinigsvilleTrexlertownHokendauquaLaurys StationCetronia-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.512%6.51%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.295913x2.295913x2.30x2.746%2.75%6.304%6.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.218615x2.218615x2.22x2.012%2.01%4.464%4.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.029792x2.029792x2.03x5.270%5.27%10.697%10.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.722430x1.722430x1.72x2.146%2.15%3.696%3.70%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471604x1.471604x1.47x5.829%5.83%8.578%8.58%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231967x1.231967x1.23x6.795%6.79%8.371%8.37%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010593x1.010593x1.01x10.459%10.5%10.570%10.6%9-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%-1.095064x-1.095064x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.822%12.8%11.709%11.7%10-1.101577x-1.101577x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x5.102%5.10%4.632%4.63%11-1.142433x-1.142433x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x10.868%10.9%9.513%9.51%12-1.161944x-1.161944x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x15.838%15.8%13.631%13.6%13-1.177511x-1.177511x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x11.139%11.1%9.459%9.46%14-1.206452x-1.206452x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x10.000%10.0%8.289%8.29%15-1.225205x-1.225205x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x12.520%12.5%10.218%10.2%16-1.234931x-1.234931x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x11.728%11.7%9.497%9.50%17-1.310682x-1.310682x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x14.278%14.3%10.894%10.9%18-1.500173x-1.500173x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x10.646%10.6%7.097%7.10%19-1.521543x-1.521543x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x6.390%6.39%4.200%4.20%20-1.706709x-1.706709x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x3.067%3.07%1.797%1.80%21-2.132585x-2.132585x2.13x1.000000x1.000000x6.514%6.51%3.054%3.05%22-2.756185x-2.756185x2.76x1.000000x1.000000x12.865%12.9%4.668%4.67%23-3.534832x-3.534832x3.53x1.000000x1.000000x15.915%15.9%4.502%4.50%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x21.571%21.6%1.970%1.97%25
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 25 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 Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#TrexlertownCetroniaMacungieBreinigsvilleHokendauquaCementonFullertonCoopersburgDorneyvilleEmmausAllentownWescosvilleBethlehemLehighPennsylvaniaAllentownUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastFountain HillAncient OaksAlburtisSchnecksvilleEgyptLaurys StationCatasauquaSlatingtonCoplayStilesNew Tripoli-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.109%6.11%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.314%1.31%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.364%0.36%3.743%3.74%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.507826x4.507826x4.51x0.926%0.93%4.174%4.17%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.530521x3.530521x3.53x1.170%1.17%4.129%4.13%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.639427x2.639427x2.64x1.141%1.14%3.011%3.01%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.602716x2.602716x2.60x0.700%0.70%1.821%1.82%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.143742x2.143742x2.14x1.272%1.27%2.726%2.73%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.143275x2.143275x2.14x3.720%3.72%7.972%7.97%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.087433x2.087433x2.09x1.809%1.81%3.776%3.78%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966185x1.966185x1.97x1.102%1.10%2.166%2.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875227x1.875227x1.88x5.913%5.91%11.089%11.1%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761293x1.761293x1.76x2.538%2.54%4.470%4.47%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738616x1.738616x1.74x2.150%2.15%3.738%3.74%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629153x1.629153x1.63x2.012%2.01%3.278%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.043991x-1.043991x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.853%1.85%1.775%1.77%14-1.302746x-1.302746x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.160%6.16%4.728%4.73%15-1.375613x-1.375613x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x1.882%1.88%1.368%1.37%16-1.384840x-1.384840x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x5.102%5.10%3.684%3.68%17-1.580269x-1.580269x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x0.897%0.90%0.568%0.57%18-1.679045x-1.679045x1.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.387%2.39%1.422%1.42%19-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.698%0.70%0.000%0%20-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.650%0.65%0.000%0%21-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.174%1.17%0.000%0%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x7.921%7.92%0.000%0%23-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.320%3.32%0.000%0%24
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 24 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Lehigh County

There are 25 county subdivisions in Lehigh County. This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Lehigh County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AllentownCoopersburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFountain HillMiddle AtlanticLehigh CountyLehighBethlehemNortheastCoplayWashington TownshipWashingtonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownPennsylvaniaSlatingtonWhitehall TownshipWhitehallLynn TownshipLowhill TownshipLowhillMacungieAlburtisEmmausSouth Whitehall TownshipS WhitehallSalisbury TownshipSalisburyNorth Whitehall TownshipN WhitehallCatasauquaLower Milford TownshipLower MilfordHanover TownshipHanoverLower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieUpper Milford TownshipUpper MilfordWeisenberg TownshipWeisenbergHeidelberg TownshipHeidelbergUpper Saucon TownshipUpper SauconUpper Macungie TownshipUpper Macungie21.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k114.772727%14.772727%14.8%247213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.683771%12.683771%12.7%440312.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k11.699221%11.699221%11.7%1,713411.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.432109%11.432109%11.4%277510.898900%10.898900%10.9%525610.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k10.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.265661%10.265661%10.3%313710.212987%10.212987%10.2%1,96689.866057%9.866057%9.9%30299.380983%9.380983%9.4%147109.135914%9.135914%9.1%203117.995003%7.995003%8.0%128127.512019%7.512019%7.5%625137.332967%7.332967%7.3%1,069147.301058%7.301058%7.3%745157.250702%7.250702%7.3%826167.093771%7.093771%7.1%320176.424285%6.424285%6.4%182186.291391%6.291391%6.3%76196.020431%6.020431%6.0%1,326205.832122%5.832122%5.8%321215.537281%5.537281%5.5%202225.457464%5.457464%5.5%136234.640460%4.640460%4.6%484243.912960%3.912960%3.9%61525
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 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 Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieUpper Macungie TownshipUpper MacungieUpper Saucon TownshipUpper SauconSouth Whitehall TownshipS WhitehallLowhill TownshipLowhillUpper Milford TownshipUpper MilfordNortheastNorth Whitehall TownshipN WhitehallMiddle AtlanticLower Milford TownshipLower MilfordSalisbury TownshipSalisburyWeisenberg TownshipWeisenbergEmmausAlburtisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMacungiePennsylvaniaLynn TownshipLehigh CountyLehighAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownFountain HillBethlehemWhitehall TownshipWhitehallHeidelberg TownshipHeidelbergCoopersburgCatasauquaHanover TownshipHanoverWashington TownshipWashingtonCoplayAllentownSlatington49.194098%49.194098%49.2%10,83510.8k146.834638%46.834638%46.8%7,361245.906040%45.906040%45.9%4,788342.893401%42.893401%42.9%6,253436.821953%36.821953%36.8%577534.938227%34.938227%34.9%1,923634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.778090%33.778090%33.8%3,848733.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.603953%33.603953%33.6%952833.134065%33.134065%33.1%3,381932.894737%32.894737%32.9%1,2001032.055288%32.055288%32.1%2,6671130.793254%30.793254%30.8%4931230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.567957%29.567957%29.6%6571329.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M29.206142%29.206142%29.2%8941428.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k27.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k25.482848%25.482848%25.5%8841525.119519%25.119519%25.1%3,6781624.961039%24.961039%25.0%4,8051723.836276%23.836276%23.8%5941822.906699%22.906699%22.9%3831922.079362%22.079362%22.1%9962021.771523%21.771523%21.8%2632121.258044%21.258044%21.3%1,0242216.260834%16.260834%16.3%3942315.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k2413.086258%13.086258%13.1%39925
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 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 Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Lower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieSouth Whitehall TownshipS WhitehallUpper Saucon TownshipUpper SauconWeisenberg TownshipWeisenbergUpper Milford TownshipUpper MilfordNortheastMiddle AtlanticNorth Whitehall TownshipN WhitehallUpper Macungie TownshipUpper MacungieLower Milford TownshipLower MilfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLowhill TownshipLowhillLehigh CountyLehighSalisbury TownshipSalisburyLynn TownshipEmmausAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownMacungieBethlehemCoopersburgFountain HillHeidelberg TownshipHeidelbergAlburtisAllentownWhitehall TownshipWhitehallHanover TownshipHanoverWashington TownshipWashingtonCoplayCatasauquaSlatington6.206583%6.206583%6.2%1,36716.187406%6.187406%6.2%90225.723873%5.723873%5.7%59734.797149%4.797149%4.8%17544.669331%4.669331%4.7%25754.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.563904%3.563904%3.6%40663.512121%3.512121%3.5%55273.388634%3.388634%3.4%9683.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.935546%2.935546%2.9%4692.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,0932.842023%2.842023%2.8%290102.711532%2.711532%2.7%83112.704327%2.704327%2.7%225122.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k2.070207%2.070207%2.1%46132.028411%2.028411%2.0%297141.973684%1.973684%2.0%33151.816085%1.816085%1.8%63161.725522%1.725522%1.7%43171.623985%1.623985%1.6%26181.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178191.511688%1.511688%1.5%291201.407285%1.407285%1.4%17211.245589%1.245589%1.2%60220.619067%0.619067%0.6%15230.376857%0.376857%0.4%17240.360774%0.360774%0.4%1125
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 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 Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#LowhillAlburtisLynn TownshipCatasauquaLower MilfordWeisenbergEmmausUpper SauconUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticAllentownAllentownN WhitehallSalisburyLower MacungieLehighUpper MacungieBethlehemSlatingtonCoopersburgWhitehallMacungieHanoverCoplayFountain HillHeidelbergS WhitehallWashingtonUpper Milford-1.000000x-1.000000x2.269562x2.269562x2.27x5.740%5.74%13.027%13.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.029792x2.029792x2.03x5.270%5.27%10.697%10.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.472535x1.472535x1.47x8.000%8.00%11.780%11.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471604x1.471604x1.47x5.829%5.83%8.578%8.58%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419572x1.419572x1.42x5.318%5.32%7.550%7.55%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.351148x1.351148x1.35x4.718%4.72%6.375%6.37%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231967x1.231967x1.23x6.795%6.79%8.371%8.37%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152033x1.152033x1.15x4.317%4.32%4.973%4.97%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031126x1.031126x1.03x7.143%7.14%7.365%7.37%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024580x1.024580x1.02x7.216%7.22%7.393%7.39%11-1.003763x-1.003763x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.031%6.03%6.009%6.01%12-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%-1.015766x-1.015766x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x3.943%3.94%3.881%3.88%13-1.020111x-1.020111x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x11.809%11.8%11.576%11.6%14-1.142433x-1.142433x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x10.868%10.9%9.513%9.51%15-1.161944x-1.161944x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x15.838%15.8%13.631%13.6%16-1.168792x-1.168792x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x10.957%11.0%9.375%9.38%17-1.206452x-1.206452x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x10.000%10.0%8.289%8.29%18-1.217411x-1.217411x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.849%6.85%5.626%5.63%19-1.225205x-1.225205x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x12.520%12.5%10.218%10.2%20-1.310682x-1.310682x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x14.278%14.3%10.894%10.9%21-1.405823x-1.405823x1.41x1.000000x1.000000x6.369%6.37%4.531%4.53%22-1.535235x-1.535235x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x8.728%8.73%5.685%5.69%23-1.583158x-1.583158x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x13.502%13.5%8.528%8.53%24-1.691826x-1.691826x1.69x1.000000x1.000000x7.290%7.29%4.309%4.31%25
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 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 Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#MacungieHeidelbergLynn TownshipUpper SauconCoopersburgUpper MacungieEmmausS WhitehallAllentownLower MilfordLower MacungieWhitehallLehighLowhillPennsylvaniaAllentownN WhitehallUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastUpper MilfordBethlehemWashingtonWeisenbergFountain HillSalisburyAlburtisCatasauquaSlatingtonCoplayHanover-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.364%0.36%3.743%3.74%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.226075x5.226075x5.23x0.557%0.56%2.913%2.91%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.248893x2.248893x2.25x1.677%1.68%3.772%3.77%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.180984x2.180984x2.18x3.616%3.62%7.887%7.89%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.143742x2.143742x2.14x1.272%1.27%2.726%2.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.121951x2.121951x2.12x2.274%2.27%4.826%4.83%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.087433x2.087433x2.09x1.809%1.81%3.776%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.076734x2.076734x2.08x4.142%4.14%8.603%8.60%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966185x1.966185x1.97x1.102%1.10%2.166%2.17%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943085x1.943085x1.94x2.309%2.31%4.487%4.49%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.837949x1.837949x1.84x4.437%4.44%8.155%8.15%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825399x1.825399x1.83x1.089%1.09%1.988%1.99%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738616x1.738616x1.74x2.150%2.15%3.738%3.74%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.708061x1.708061x1.71x2.168%2.17%3.704%3.70%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629153x1.629153x1.63x2.012%2.01%3.278%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615368x1.615368x1.62x2.745%2.74%4.434%4.43%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211358x1.211358x1.21x4.232%4.23%5.126%5.13%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181042x1.181042x1.18x1.869%1.87%2.208%2.21%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113139x1.113139x1.11x1.176%1.18%1.309%1.31%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107354x1.107354x1.11x4.555%4.56%5.044%5.04%18-1.043991x-1.043991x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.853%1.85%1.775%1.77%19-1.295385x-1.295385x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x3.192%3.19%2.464%2.46%20-1.375613x-1.375613x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x1.882%1.88%1.368%1.37%21-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.698%0.70%0.000%0%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.650%0.65%0.000%0%23-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.174%1.17%0.000%0%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.588%2.59%0.000%0%25
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Allentown Area

There are 4 counties in the Allentown Area. This section compares Lehigh County to all of the counties in the Allentown Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticLehigh CountyLehighNortheastCarbon CountyCarbonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownPennsylvaniaWarren CountyWarrenNorthampton CountyNorthampton13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.774939%10.774939%10.8%5,082210.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k10.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k9.629818%9.629818%9.6%7,21139.576751%9.576751%9.6%19,95020.0k4
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%10%20%30%Count#NortheastMiddle AtlanticWarren CountyWarrenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLehigh CountyLehighNorthampton CountyNorthamptonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownCarbon CountyCarbon34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M30.439892%30.439892%30.4%22,79422.8k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M28.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k227.873865%27.873865%27.9%58,06658.1k327.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k15.975830%15.975830%16.0%7,5354
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#NortheastMiddle AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLehigh CountyLehighNorthampton CountyNorthamptonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownWarren CountyWarrenCarbon CountyCarbon4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,09312.720853%2.720853%2.7%5,66822.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k2.244865%2.244865%2.2%1,68131.255168%1.255168%1.3%5924
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#WarrenCarbonUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticAllentownNorthamptonLehigh-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221900x1.221900x1.22x8.704%8.70%10.636%10.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170728x1.170728x1.17x9.943%9.94%11.640%11.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040337x1.040337x1.04x9.396%9.40%9.775%9.77%3-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LehighNorthamptonPennsylvaniaAllentownUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastCarbonWarren-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738616x1.738616x1.74x2.150%2.15%3.738%3.74%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667227x1.667227x1.67x2.063%2.06%3.439%3.44%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629153x1.629153x1.63x2.012%2.01%3.278%3.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421887x1.421887x1.42x1.040%1.04%1.479%1.48%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237160x1.237160x1.24x2.016%2.02%2.494%2.49%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares Lehigh County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 44,575.

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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%5%10%15%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMifflin CountyMifflinLancaster CountyLancasterUnion CountyUnionBerks CountyBerksNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandLebanon CountyLebanonFranklin CountyFranklinBedford CountyBedfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClearfield CountyClearfieldSomerset CountySomersetFayette CountyFayetteMiddle AtlanticAdams CountyAdamsSchuylkill CountySchuylkillLehigh CountyLehighPerry CountyPerryCrawford CountyCrawfordNortheastYork CountyYorkHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonBradford CountyBradfordLycoming CountyLycomingVenango CountyVenangoIndiana CountyIndianaColumbia CountyColumbiaDauphin CountyDauphinJefferson CountyJeffersonLuzerne CountyLuzerneArmstrong CountyArmstrongCarbon CountyCarbonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownLawrence CountyLawrenceMercer CountyMercerPennsylvaniaMonroe CountyMonroeWayne CountyWayneLackawanna CountyLackawannaNorthampton CountyNorthamptonCambria CountyCambriaBlair CountyBlairPike CountyPikeErie CountyErieCumberland CountyCumberlandWashington CountyWashingtonBeaver CountyBeaverDelaware CountyDelawareChester CountyChesterWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandCentre CountyCentreButler CountyButlerBucks CountyBucksAllegheny CountyAlleghenyMontgomery CountyMontgomery17.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k116.948219%16.948219%16.9%5,538215.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k314.831804%14.831804%14.8%4,559414.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k514.181005%14.181005%14.2%9,635613.968156%13.968156%14.0%13,08913.1k713.454824%13.454824%13.5%14,22014.2k813.343341%13.343341%13.3%4,711913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.886859%12.886859%12.9%7,6451012.857471%12.857471%12.9%7,2701112.635920%12.635920%12.6%12,31812.3k1212.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.207748%12.207748%12.2%8,6311312.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1411.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k1511.734391%11.734391%11.7%3,7571611.678735%11.678735%11.7%7,0001711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1811.394147%11.394147%11.4%3,7261911.146526%11.146526%11.1%4,8612011.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9892111.094130%11.094130%11.1%4,2832211.046398%11.046398%11.0%6,2022311.026233%11.026233%11.0%4,8212410.921411%10.921411%10.9%20,50220.5k2510.919121%10.919121%10.9%3,4442610.905676%10.905676%10.9%24,73224.7k2710.900014%10.900014%10.9%5,3932810.774939%10.774939%10.8%5,0822910.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k10.492417%10.492417%10.5%6,6143010.486474%10.486474%10.5%8,3813110.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k3210.121657%10.121657%10.1%3,902339.965280%9.965280%10.0%14,92514.9k349.576751%9.576751%9.6%19,95020.0k359.527493%9.527493%9.5%9,360369.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,283379.254290%9.254290%9.3%3,759388.930008%8.930008%8.9%16,76616.8k398.628561%8.628561%8.6%14,62814.6k408.245765%8.245765%8.2%12,25712.3k418.067558%8.067558%8.1%9,883427.597338%7.597338%7.6%28,71328.7k437.045428%7.045428%7.0%24,29224.3k446.976214%6.976214%7.0%18,35118.4k456.699651%6.699651%6.7%6,283466.487713%6.487713%6.5%8,464476.432712%6.432712%6.4%28,44528.4k486.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k496.097012%6.097012%6.1%34,80434.8k50
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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Chester CountyChesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCentre CountyCentreAllegheny CountyAlleghenyBucks CountyBucksDelaware CountyDelawareNortheastMiddle AtlanticCumberland CountyCumberlandButler CountyButlerUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaDauphin CountyDauphinLehigh CountyLehighWashington CountyWashingtonNorthampton CountyNorthamptonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownErie CountyErieWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLackawanna CountyLackawannaLancaster CountyLancasterPike CountyPikeBerks CountyBerksMonroe CountyMonroeBeaver CountyBeaverYork CountyYorkIndiana CountyIndianaUnion CountyUnionLuzerne CountyLuzerneAdams CountyAdamsMercer CountyMercerColumbia CountyColumbiaCrawford CountyCrawfordLycoming CountyLycomingWayne CountyWayneLawrence CountyLawrenceCambria CountyCambriaFranklin CountyFranklinLebanon CountyLebanonBlair CountyBlairBradford CountyBradfordVenango CountyVenangoPerry CountyPerryCarbon CountyCarbonArmstrong CountyArmstrongSomerset CountySomersetSchuylkill CountySchuylkillNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandJefferson CountyJeffersonFayette CountyFayetteHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonBedford CountyBedfordClearfield CountyClearfieldMifflin CountyMifflin50.232750%50.232750%50.2%173,198173k147.457330%47.457330%47.5%270,904271k242.395581%42.395581%42.4%39,75939.8k339.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k438.349544%38.349544%38.3%169,579170k536.783574%36.783574%36.8%139,018139k634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.643013%33.643013%33.6%57,03557.0k733.290153%33.290153%33.3%43,43143.4k830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M29.324590%29.324590%29.3%55,04955.0k928.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k1028.137320%28.137320%28.1%41,82541.8k1127.873865%27.873865%27.9%58,06658.1k1227.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k26.962594%26.962594%27.0%50,62250.6k1326.905809%26.905809%26.9%70,77670.8k1426.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k1526.099352%26.099352%26.1%39,08939.1k1625.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k1725.296044%25.296044%25.3%10,27510.3k1823.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k1923.553931%23.553931%23.6%26,67226.7k2023.404325%23.404325%23.4%28,67128.7k2123.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k2222.153353%22.153353%22.2%12,43812.4k2322.141974%22.141974%22.1%6,8062422.052553%22.052553%22.1%50,01150.0k2521.866735%21.866735%21.9%15,46015.5k2621.574785%21.574785%21.6%17,24317.2k2721.359468%21.359468%21.4%9,3392820.632987%20.632987%20.6%12,36712.4k2920.624690%20.624690%20.6%16,64016.6k3020.513087%20.513087%20.5%7,9083120.328067%20.328067%20.3%12,81412.8k3220.220476%20.220476%20.2%19,86519.9k3320.055447%20.055447%20.1%21,19621.2k3419.858920%19.858920%19.9%18,60918.6k3519.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k3617.681724%17.681724%17.7%7,7113716.510387%16.510387%16.5%6,3743816.344442%16.344442%16.3%5,2333915.975830%15.975830%16.0%7,5354015.504174%15.504174%15.5%7,6714115.466105%15.466105%15.5%8,7454215.316215%15.316215%15.3%16,26016.3k4315.021415%15.021415%15.0%10,20610.2k4414.828319%14.828319%14.8%4,6774514.733700%14.733700%14.7%14,36314.4k4614.712088%14.712088%14.7%4,8114713.762533%13.762533%13.8%4,8594813.218933%13.218933%13.2%7,8424912.066960%12.066960%12.1%3,94350
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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
0%2%4%6%Count#Centre CountyCentreMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChester CountyChesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyDelaware CountyDelawareNortheastUnion CountyUnionMiddle AtlanticBucks CountyBucksDauphin CountyDauphinPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCumberland CountyCumberlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaIndiana CountyIndianaLehigh CountyLehighNorthampton CountyNorthamptonAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownButler CountyButlerLackawanna CountyLackawannaWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandErie CountyErieColumbia CountyColumbiaLancaster CountyLancasterWashington CountyWashingtonCambria CountyCambriaCrawford CountyCrawfordPike CountyPikeLuzerne CountyLuzerneAdams CountyAdamsMercer CountyMercerLycoming CountyLycomingLebanon CountyLebanonYork CountyYorkLawrence CountyLawrenceBerks CountyBerksMonroe CountyMonroeWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinBlair CountyBlairBeaver CountyBeaverBedford CountyBedfordBradford CountyBradfordSomerset CountySomersetHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonSchuylkill CountySchuylkillNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandCarbon CountyCarbonJefferson CountyJeffersonFayette CountyFayetteClearfield CountyClearfieldArmstrong CountyArmstrongPerry CountyPerryVenango CountyVenangoMifflin CountyMifflin7.393822%7.393822%7.4%6,93416.616775%6.616775%6.6%37,77137.8k25.763201%5.763201%5.8%19,87119.9k35.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k44.802942%4.802942%4.8%18,15218.2k54.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.943002%3.943002%3.9%1,21263.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.880885%3.880885%3.9%17,16117.2k73.788561%3.788561%3.8%7,11283.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k93.360467%3.360467%3.4%5,697103.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.944162%2.944162%2.9%1,653112.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,093122.720853%2.720853%2.7%5,668132.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k2.580062%2.580062%2.6%3,366142.500501%2.500501%2.5%3,745152.368362%2.368362%2.4%6,230162.356870%2.356870%2.4%4,425172.312284%2.312284%2.3%1,011182.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191192.279241%2.279241%2.3%3,388202.253619%2.253619%2.3%2,214212.225633%2.225633%2.2%1,334222.193555%2.193555%2.2%891232.151415%2.151415%2.2%4,879242.114539%2.114539%2.1%1,495252.103301%2.103301%2.1%1,681262.020327%2.020327%2.0%1,630272.011611%2.011611%2.0%1,885281.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064291.884637%1.884637%1.9%1,188301.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059311.752062%1.752062%1.8%1,984321.750927%1.750927%1.8%675331.740044%1.740044%1.7%1,839341.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,496351.626083%1.626083%1.6%1,992361.549312%1.549312%1.5%547371.442330%1.442330%1.4%629381.432538%1.432538%1.4%810391.348583%1.348583%1.3%441401.285771%1.285771%1.3%1,365411.261351%1.261351%1.3%857421.255168%1.255168%1.3%592431.201611%1.201611%1.2%379441.109926%1.109926%1.1%1,082451.028252%1.028252%1.0%610461.026740%1.026740%1.0%508471.021332%1.021332%1.0%327480.981713%0.981713%1.0%379490.810993%0.810993%0.8%26550
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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#HuntingdonWayneClearfieldBradfordCrawfordUnionChesterColumbiaPerryFranklinAdamsMonroeCarbonDelawareSomersetJeffersonLawrenceErieCentreMercerMontgomeryBlairLancasterLycomingYorkUnited StatesLebanonDauphinPikePennsylvaniaBerksPhiladelphiaButlerNortheastWashingtonCumberlandBucksSchuylkillMifflinNorthumberlandMiddle AtlanticWestmorelandBedfordAllentownFayetteNorthamptonLackawannaArmstrongLuzerneIndianaCambriaVenangoLehighBeaverAllegheny-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413087x1.413087x1.41x9.328%9.33%13.182%13.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.403992x1.403992x1.40x8.337%8.34%11.705%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336259x1.336259x1.34x10.971%11.0%14.660%14.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285888x1.285888x1.29x9.780%9.78%12.576%12.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260594x1.260594x1.26x10.385%10.4%13.092%13.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259465x1.259465x1.26x12.940%12.9%16.297%16.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251848x1.251848x1.25x6.280%6.28%7.862%7.86%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251645x1.251645x1.25x9.833%9.83%12.307%12.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244981x1.244981x1.24x10.466%10.5%13.031%13.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203539x1.203539x1.20x12.254%12.3%14.748%14.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185019x1.185019x1.19x11.201%11.2%13.273%13.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172693x1.172693x1.17x9.641%9.64%11.306%11.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170728x1.170728x1.17x9.943%9.94%11.640%11.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169345x1.169345x1.17x7.041%7.04%8.234%8.23%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159106x1.159106x1.16x11.879%11.9%13.769%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136532x1.136532x1.14x10.236%10.2%11.634%11.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136158x1.136158x1.14x9.857%9.86%11.199%11.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134536x1.134536x1.13x8.384%8.38%9.512%9.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133207x1.133207x1.13x6.266%6.27%7.101%7.10%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127796x1.127796x1.13x9.879%9.88%11.142%11.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120606x1.120606x1.12x5.766%5.77%6.461%6.46%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109995x1.109995x1.11x10.585%10.6%11.750%11.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108089x1.108089x1.11x13.281%13.3%14.717%14.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099490x1.099490x1.10x10.430%10.4%11.468%11.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096987x1.096987x1.10x8.834%8.83%9.691%9.69%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087130x1.087130x1.09x6.224%6.22%6.766%6.77%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071245x1.071245x1.07x7.973%7.97%8.541%8.54%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071063x1.071063x1.07x8.339%8.34%8.932%8.93%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069265x1.069265x1.07x6.225%6.23%6.657%6.66%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069078x1.069078x1.07x11.705%11.7%12.514%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063836x1.063836x1.06x16.444%16.4%17.493%17.5%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062725x1.062725x1.06x13.752%13.8%14.615%14.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055884x1.055884x1.06x6.794%6.79%7.174%7.17%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052625x1.052625x1.05x13.007%13.0%13.692%13.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046752x1.046752x1.05x12.355%12.4%12.933%12.9%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040337x1.040337x1.04x9.396%9.40%9.775%9.77%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035254x1.035254x1.04x9.802%9.80%10.147%10.1%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034126x1.034126x1.03x10.721%10.7%11.087%11.1%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025186x1.025186x1.03x10.774%10.8%11.046%11.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.011012x1.011012x1.01x10.987%11.0%11.108%11.1%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008739x1.008739x1.01x9.487%9.49%9.570%9.57%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003898x1.003898x1.00x11.073%11.1%11.116%11.1%47-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%48-1.010476x-1.010476x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x8.107%8.11%8.023%8.02%49-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh 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 Lehigh County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh 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 CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangeMiddle AtlanticPima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachLehigh CountyLehighTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardNortheastCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownPennsylvaniaMecklenburg 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%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.934639%11.934639%11.9%29,11329.1k11.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k10.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.377895%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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh 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 CountyCookNortheastSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsMiddle AtlanticHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasPennsylvaniaSacramento CountySacramentoLehigh CountyLehighAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark 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%1,293,5181.29M2334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M29.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.907874%28.907874%28.9%70,51770.5k27.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k27.281635%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%311,245311k4719.731980%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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh 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 CountyPimaNortheastHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiddle AtlanticMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeLehigh CountyLehighBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%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%27,43827.4k254.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k3.266254%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%18,59118.6k412.907718%2.907718%2.9%7,0932.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisPennsylvaniaFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookNortheastMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeMiddle AtlanticFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryAllentownBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesLehighClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%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-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-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-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-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-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-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-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%-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%38-1.005194x-1.005194x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.964%12.0%11.902%11.9%-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 Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh 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 Cities:
Allentown, Bethlehem
Boroughs:
Alburtis, Catasauqua, Coopersburg, Coplay, Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Macungie, Slatington
Cities:
Allentown, Bethlehem
Townships:
Hanover, Heidelberg, Lower Macungie, Lower Milford, Lowhill, Lynn, North Whitehall, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Upper Milford, Upper Saucon, Washington, Weisenberg, Whitehall
Unincorporated Places:
Ancient Oaks, Breinigsville, Cementon, Cetronia, DeSales University, Dorneyville, Egypt, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Laurys Station, New Tripoli, Schnecksville, Slatedale, Stiles, Trexlertown, Wescosville
ZIP Codes:
18011, 18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18031, 18032, 18034, 18036, 18037, 18041, 18046, 18049, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18059, 18062, 18066, 18068, 18069, 18078, 18079, 18080, 18087, 18092, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18195, 18951, 19529, 19530, 19539
Unified School Districts:
Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, East Penn, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh, Parkland, Salisbury Township, Southern Lehigh, Whitehall-Coplay
Congressional District:
PA-15
State Senate Districts:
PA-16, PA-18
State House Districts:
PA-22, PA-131, PA-132, PA-133, PA-134, PA-183, PA-187
Neighboring Counties:
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill
Nearby Counties:
Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Hunterdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Philadelphia, Warren