Educational Attainment in Pierce County, Washington (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma236.120152%43.333929%36.120152%36.1%199,419199k54.867515%47.247360%54.867515%54.9%302,923303k9.012333%9.418712%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Pierce County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-16.646947%-16.646947%-16.6%36.120%36.1%43.334%43.3%16.128213%16.128213%+16.1%54.868%54.9%47.247%47.2%-4.314588%-4.314588%-4.3%9.012%9.01%9.419%9.42%
% percentage with given level in Pierce County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
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 Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.907084%1.473890%0.907084%0.9%5,0081.524002%2.086123%1.524002%1.5%8,4146.188564%8.721721%6.188564%6.2%34,16734.2k16.780686%21.275382%16.780686%16.8%92,64692.6k10.719817%9.776813%10.719817%10.7%59,18459.2k26.677281%24.326780%26.677281%26.7%147,285147k28.190234%22.920580%28.190234%28.2%155,638156k6.010878%5.484111%6.010878%6.0%33,18633.2k1.967944%2.794978%1.967944%2.0%10,86510.9k1.033510%1.139622%1.033510%1.0%5,706
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Pierce County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-38.456506%-38.456506%-38.5%0.907%0.91%1.474%1.47%-26.945709%-26.945709%-26.9%1.524%1.52%2.086%2.09%-29.044231%-29.044231%-29.0%6.189%6.19%8.722%8.72%-21.126275%-21.126275%-21.1%16.781%16.8%21.275%21.3%9.645305%9.645305%+9.6%10.720%10.7%9.777%9.78%9.662194%9.662194%+9.7%26.677%26.7%24.327%24.3%22.990928%22.990928%+23.0%28.190%28.2%22.921%22.9%9.605330%9.605330%+9.6%6.011%6.01%5.484%5.48%-29.589993%-29.589993%-29.6%1.968%1.97%2.795%2.79%-9.311142%-9.311142%-9.3%1.034%1.03%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in Pierce County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
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 Washington and Pierce County
More Females More Males
Washington
Pierce County
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.151347%-1.421661%-7.151347%7%37.333%37.3%34.841%34.8%-0.810319%3.741273%3.741273%4%53.886%53.9%55.902%55.9%5.415878%11.118692%5.415878%5%8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%
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 Washington and Pierce County
More Females More Males
Washington
Pierce County
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None52.727460%63.209421%52.727460%53%0.722%0.72%1.102%1.10%39.709894%40.383807%39.709894%40%1.277%1.28%1.784%1.78%-12.871516%-6.128555%-12.871516%13%6.552%6.55%5.805%5.80%-6.949264%-0.352061%-6.949264%7%17.329%17.3%16.203%16.2%-15.143381%-15.824452%-15.143381%15%11.453%11.5%9.947%9.95%-5.715564%0.619384%0.619384%1%26.597%26.6%26.762%26.8%6.783972%4.321484%6.783972%7%27.289%27.3%29.141%29.1%17.910135%17.057425%17.910135%18%5.529%5.53%6.519%6.52%-14.665573%-14.665573%15%7.815050%2.099%2.10%1.830%1.83%-27.151558%-7.321525%-27.151558%27%1.153%1.15%0.907%0.91%
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 Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.203087%17.781983%15.203087%15.2%16,03516.0k105,472105k16.229327%20.486241%16.229327%16.2%34,99435.0k215,622216k17.857143%23.123387%17.857143%17.9%19,11519.1k107,044107k18.152483%24.448505%18.152483%18.2%22,50222.5k123,961124k
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Pierce County
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-14.502861%-14.502861%14.5%15.203%15.2%17.782%17.8%-20.779379%-20.779379%20.8%16.229%16.2%20.486%20.5%-22.774537%-22.774537%22.8%17.857%17.9%23.123%23.1%-25.752175%-25.752175%25.8%18.152%18.2%24.449%24.4%
% percentage in Pierce County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Washington 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 Washington and Pierce County
More Females More Males
Washington
Pierce County
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3428.836677%33.155536%28.836677%28.8%13.473%13.5%17.358%17.4%-3.012409%-0.569483%-3.012409%3.0%16.466%16.5%15.984%16.0%-20.598486%-10.708619%-20.598486%20.6%19.516%19.5%16.182%16.2%-31.163459%-16.862305%-31.163459%31.2%20.621%20.6%15.721%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 Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$65,762.000000$71,080.000000$65,762.000000$65.8k47,58947.6k8.620%8.62%$52,120.000000$55,241.000000$52,120.000000$52.1k92,64692.6k16.781%16.8%$39,190.000000$36,796.000000$39,190.000000$39.2k206,469206k37.397%37.4%$33,047.000000$31,435.000000$33,047.000000$33.0k155,638156k28.190%28.2%$26,203.000000$23,202.000000$26,203.000000$26.2k49,75749.8k9.012%9.01%$40,681.000000$40,827.000000$40,681.000000$40.7k552,099552k100.000%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 Washington and Pierce County
Female Male
Washington
Pierce County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-59,830.000000$-58,600.000000$-59,830.000000$59.8k$59,830.000000$17,461.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$77,291.000000$77.3k24,23724.2k23,35223.4k$-42,389.000000$-43,267.000000$-42,389.000000$42.4k$42,389.000000$22,262.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$64,651.000000$64.7k49,11549.1k43,53143.5k$-31,175.000000$-30,098.000000$-31,175.000000$31.2k$31,175.000000$16,983.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$48,158.000000$48.2k107,846108k98,62398.6k$-26,378.000000$-24,856.000000$-26,378.000000$26.4k$26,378.000000$14,473.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$40,851.000000$40.9k77,34777.3k78,29178.3k$-19,592.000000$-18,223.000000$-19,592.000000$19.6k$19,592.000000$11,340.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$30,932.000000$30.9k24,88824.9k24,86924.9k$-32,293.000000$-32,229.000000$-32,293.000000$32.3k$32,293.000000$16,262.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$48,555.000000$48.6k283,433283k268,666269k
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 Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma333.472181%30.669589%33.472181%33.5%3,37551.403352%53.570377%51.403352%51.4%5,18314.985619%15.475451%14.985619%15.0%1,5110.138848%0.284583%0.138848%0.1%14
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 Washington and Pierce County
Pierce County
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.610917%82.125779%81.610917%81.6%92,10292.1k72.718576%72.527510%72.718576%72.7%126,182126k66.980440%66.875073%66.980440%67.0%82,18582.2k52.147746%57.779089%52.147746%52.1%19,58219.6k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Washington and Pierce County
Female Male
Washington
Pierce County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-5.871818%-5.283187%-5.871818%5.9%5.871818%1.026467%5.283187%0.919263%6.898285%6.9%13,72413.7k12,26212.3k-8.190292%-0.588452%-10.624661%-2.809332%-8.778744%8.8%8.190292%10.624661%8.190292%8.2%1,6081,424-15.754845%-6.848020%-10.769623%-4.499258%-22.602866%22.6%15.754845%10.769623%15.754845%15.8%2,2034,922-24.421950%-33.980583%-24.421950%24.4%24.421950%1.919983%33.980583%4.960738%26.341934%26.3%5,4624,753-14.976231%-21.685222%-14.976231%15.0%14.976231%4.478972%21.685222%4.567806%19.455204%19.5%4,6213,749
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 Washington and Pierce County
Female Male
Washington
Pierce County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-26.678328%-0.828520%-34.345103%-27.506848%27.5%26.678328%34.345103%1.494699%26.678328%26.7%53,07653.1k57,44257.4k-18.565680%-2.024912%-21.391553%-20.590592%20.6%18.565680%21.391553%1.230079%18.565680%18.6%3,6453,340-27.328251%-46.518304%-27.328251%27.3%27.328251%7.070662%46.518304%7.049463%34.398913%34.4%4,8105,951-12.712804%-3.893916%-13.101085%-2.863169%-16.606721%16.6%12.712804%13.101085%12.712804%12.7%2,6363,232-14.293533%-3.259297%-16.705676%-3.196282%-17.552830%17.6%14.293533%16.705676%14.293533%14.3%3,3954,394
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 Pierce 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
24%31%37%42%48%55%

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
42.3%46.9%51.5%56.1%60.6%65.2%

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
1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6%9.5%11.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.13%0.60%1.06%1.53%1.99%2.46%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.4%2.1%2.9%3.6%4.4%

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
3.4%5.2%6.9%8.6%10.3%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
8.5%11.9%15.3%18.7%22.1%25.6%

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
7.9%9.3%10.6%11.9%13.2%14.5%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.6%26.6%28.6%30.6%32.6%34.6%

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
16.9%21.1%25.2%29.4%33.5%37.7%

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
1.0%2.5%3.9%5.4%6.8%8.3%

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
0.56%0.97%1.37%1.78%2.19%2.60%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.5%3.1%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Pierce 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
14%25%35%45%55%66%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31%40%48%56%65%73%

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%7%13%18%24%30%

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%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%

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%1.6%3.2%4.9%6.5%8.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.7%4.5%8.1%11.8%15.5%19.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%22%28%35%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.5%6.2%9.8%13.4%17.0%20.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%23%31%38%46%54%

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
11%18%24%30%37%43%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%3.8%7.2%10.6%14.1%17.6%

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%2.9%5.9%8.8%11.7%14.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.8%9.1%11.4%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Pierce County

There are 74 places that are fully or partially contained within Pierce County (70 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 74 of those to each other, Pierce County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pierce 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 Pierce County, selected places in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#MidlandAshfordPacificPacificWestBuckleyLongbranchParklandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuburnPrairie HeightsPrairie HtsCarbonadoTacomaSpanawayEnumclawLa GrandeStansberry LakeStansberry LkSouth PrairiePrairie RidgeFifeLakewoodOrtingAldertonClover CreekNorth PuyallupN PuyallupFredericksonElk PlainCrockerWashingtonRoySummitPierce CountyPierceSouth CreekRosedaleKey CenterWallerSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaEatonvilleMcMillinSouth HillWaunaFircrestArtondaleNorth Fort LewisN Fort LewisFort LewisVaughnCanterwoodGreenwaterHerron IslandAlder20.957559%20.957559%21.0%1,195118.217054%18.217054%18.2%47217.744063%17.744063%17.7%807315.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.304592%14.304592%14.3%433413.886606%13.886606%13.9%338513.650794%13.650794%13.7%2,967613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.556358%12.556358%12.6%6,099712.268603%12.268603%12.3%338812.168142%12.168142%12.2%55912.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k1012.019430%12.019430%12.0%2,3261111.949266%11.949266%11.9%8951211.881188%11.881188%11.9%121311.816468%11.816468%11.8%1881411.650485%11.650485%11.7%241511.437791%11.437791%11.4%9571611.334338%11.334338%11.3%6771711.254622%11.254622%11.3%4,5661810.800621%10.800621%10.8%4871910.625844%10.625844%10.6%2362010.077687%10.077687%10.1%467219.942271%9.942271%9.9%155229.890830%9.890830%9.9%1,359239.807964%9.807964%9.8%904249.735577%9.735577%9.7%81259.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.255079%9.255079%9.3%41269.227468%9.227468%9.2%516279.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k8.821918%8.821918%8.8%161288.653846%8.653846%8.7%306298.299595%8.299595%8.3%205308.262060%8.262060%8.3%483318.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.809111%7.809111%7.8%144366.188925%6.188925%6.2%76415.665266%5.665266%5.7%1,968435.071363%5.071363%5.1%167464.437158%4.437158%4.4%203513.024718%3.024718%3.0%279562.133517%2.133517%2.1%31611.605550%1.605550%1.6%81660.431965%0.431965%0.4%2680.428850%0.428850%0.4%11690.000000%0.000000%0.0%0700.000000%0.000000%0.0%0710.000000%0.000000%0.0%072
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 72 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 Pierce County, selected places in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count#AlderRaft IslandFox IslandWollochetDuPontGig HarborLa GrandeRustonDash PointArtondalePurdyCanterwoodSteilacoomMaplewoodSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBrowns PointFircrestVaughnLake TappsRosedaleUniversity PlaceUniv PlWashingtonPacificWestAnderson IslandAnderson IsWaunaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHomeFife HeightsEdgewoodMcChord AFBPuyallupTacomaWallerSouth HillMcMillinPierce CountyPierceSummitAuburnSummit ViewLakewoodEnumclawAldertonClover CreekParklandNorth PuyallupN PuyallupCarbonadoHerron IslandMcKennaAshfordKapowsin100.000000%100.000000%100.0%34158.163265%58.163265%58.2%171253.834916%53.834916%53.8%1,474351.770879%51.770879%51.8%2,368450.681352%50.681352%50.7%2,715549.910700%49.910700%49.9%3,074649.504950%49.504950%49.5%50745.850914%45.850914%45.9%326845.126836%45.126836%45.1%338943.159150%43.159150%43.2%3,9811043.097239%43.097239%43.1%3591142.495127%42.495127%42.5%1,0901242.192158%42.192158%42.2%1,8401341.523661%41.523661%41.5%1,5971440.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M38.895028%38.895028%38.9%3521538.404372%38.404372%38.4%1,7571637.796976%37.796976%37.8%1751737.314432%37.314432%37.3%3,3431835.831448%35.831448%35.8%1,2671935.782627%35.782627%35.8%7,5922033.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.244153%31.244153%31.2%3342130.640753%30.640753%30.6%1,0092230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.043668%30.043668%30.0%3442329.235168%29.235168%29.2%4092427.589627%27.589627%27.6%1,9472527.287192%27.287192%27.3%3432626.852604%26.852604%26.9%7,2692726.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k2826.565173%26.565173%26.6%1,5532926.397605%26.397605%26.4%9,1703025.895765%25.895765%25.9%3183125.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k23.497854%23.497854%23.5%1,3143623.041607%23.041607%23.0%11,19211.2k3821.091644%21.091644%21.1%9394120.907074%20.907074%20.9%8,4824219.906542%19.906542%19.9%1,4914617.469608%17.469608%17.5%3885114.954683%14.954683%15.0%6935613.931447%13.931447%13.9%3,0286111.738294%11.738294%11.7%1836610.619469%10.619469%10.6%486810.447761%10.447761%10.4%7698.605852%8.605852%8.6%50705.038760%5.038760%5.0%13710.000000%0.000000%0.0%072
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 72 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 Pierce County, selected places in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%5%10%15%Count#Raft IslandWollochetLa GrandeRustonHomeFox IslandCanterwoodDuPontGig HarborArtondaleFircrestDash PointMaplewoodSteilacoomBrowns PointUniversity PlaceUniv PlSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWaunaAnderson IslandAnderson IsWestWashingtonPurdyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFife HeightsSummitAldertonTacomaRosedaleLake TappsMiltonEatonvillePierce CountyPierceSouth HillLakewoodLongbranchVaughnSumnerAuburnEnumclawGrahamRoyMidlandPacificMcKennaAshfordKapowsinGreenwaterHerron IslandAlder18.027211%18.027211%18.0%53114.167031%14.167031%14.2%648210.891089%10.891089%10.9%1138.438819%8.438819%8.4%6048.384279%8.384279%8.4%9657.888970%7.888970%7.9%21667.836257%7.836257%7.8%20177.653537%7.653537%7.7%41087.014126%7.014126%7.0%43295.702515%5.702515%5.7%526105.551913%5.551913%5.6%254115.206943%5.206943%5.2%39125.148206%5.148206%5.1%198135.067645%5.067645%5.1%221144.861878%4.861878%4.9%44154.468115%4.468115%4.5%948164.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.765563%3.765563%3.8%124173.741815%3.741815%3.7%40183.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.361345%3.361345%3.4%28193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.859185%2.859185%2.9%40202.718169%2.718169%2.7%152212.701486%2.701486%2.7%60222.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703232.601810%2.601810%2.6%92242.600737%2.600737%2.6%233252.523292%2.523292%2.5%130262.494577%2.494577%2.5%46272.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k2.346134%2.346134%2.3%815282.169090%2.169090%2.2%880292.013147%2.013147%2.0%49301.943844%1.943844%1.9%9311.687361%1.687361%1.7%106361.531715%1.531715%1.5%744381.335113%1.335113%1.3%100410.929181%0.929181%0.9%148460.677201%0.677201%0.7%3510.526131%0.526131%0.5%30560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0660.000000%0.000000%0.0%0680.000000%0.000000%0.0%0690.000000%0.000000%0.0%0700.000000%0.000000%0.0%0710.000000%0.000000%0.0%072
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 72 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 Pierce County, selected places in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#VaughnKapowsinLa GrandeCrockerEnumclawCarbonadoFox IslandHomeClear LakeSouth PrairieFircrestOrtingWilkesonBuckleyDash PointClover CreekMcKennaWallerMcMillinMidlandWaunaFredericksonSummitPacificMaplewoodN PuyallupWollochetGrahamPrairie HtsPuyallupTacomaWashingtonUnited StatesBrowns PointPierceWestPacificSeattle AreaLakewoodParklandAuburnSouth HillSouth CreekDuPontEdgewoodRosedaleRustonN Fort LewisCanterwoodPurdyRaft Island-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.826%0.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%10.811%10.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%23.529%23.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x8.449074x8.449074x8.45x2.000%2.00%16.898%16.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.325944x3.325944x3.33x5.619%5.62%18.688%18.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.165278x3.165278x3.17x5.660%5.66%17.917%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.696283x2.696283x2.70x0.754%0.75%2.033%2.03%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.516765x2.516765x2.52x4.702%4.70%11.834%11.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.464020x2.464020x2.46x2.719%2.72%6.700%6.70%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.381868x2.381868x2.38x6.863%6.86%16.346%16.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.032457x2.032457x2.03x2.983%2.98%6.062%6.06%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.028467x2.028467x2.03x7.450%7.45%15.112%15.1%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882353x1.882353x1.88x5.556%5.56%10.458%10.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.881664x1.881664x1.88x10.063%10.1%18.936%18.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647059x1.647059x1.65x1.531%1.53%2.521%2.52%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.461012x1.461012x1.46x8.205%8.21%11.988%12.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408537x1.408537x1.41x5.442%5.44%7.666%7.67%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397804x1.397804x1.40x6.918%6.92%9.671%9.67%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347347x1.347347x1.35x5.349%5.35%7.207%7.21%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339647x1.339647x1.34x17.983%18.0%24.091%24.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336599x1.336599x1.34x4.337%4.34%5.797%5.80%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242130x1.242130x1.24x8.824%8.82%10.961%11.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234741x1.234741x1.23x8.265%8.27%10.206%10.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211414x1.211414x1.21x16.121%16.1%19.529%19.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191734x1.191734x1.19x3.552%3.55%4.233%4.23%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177616x1.177616x1.18x9.091%9.09%10.706%10.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164695x1.164695x1.16x1.503%1.50%1.751%1.75%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157817x1.157817x1.16x4.823%4.82%5.584%5.58%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134428x1.134428x1.13x11.481%11.5%13.025%13.0%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132266x1.132266x1.13x7.031%7.03%7.961%7.96%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119707x1.119707x1.12x11.408%11.4%12.774%12.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066210x1.066210x1.07x1.713%1.71%1.826%1.83%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%-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-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026824x1.026824x1.03x11.109%11.1%11.407%11.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000644x1.000644x1.00x13.647%13.6%13.655%13.7%39-1.020576x-1.020576x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x12.679%12.7%12.423%12.4%41-1.081056x-1.081056x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x5.877%5.88%5.436%5.44%44-1.309354x-1.309354x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x9.958%9.96%7.605%7.60%49-1.449111x-1.449111x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x2.111%2.11%1.456%1.46%54-1.569296x-1.569296x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x6.207%6.21%3.955%3.95%59-3.352744x-3.352744x3.35x1.000000x1.000000x11.448%11.4%3.415%3.41%64-3.526648x-3.526648x3.53x1.000000x1.000000x4.871%4.87%1.381%1.38%65-4.145798x-4.145798x4.15x1.000000x1.000000x3.866%3.87%0.932%0.93%66-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.847%0.85%0.000%0%67-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.292%4.29%0.000%0%68-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.678%4.68%0.000%0%69
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 69 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 Pierce County, selected places in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Elk PlainBuckleyMcMillinAnderson IsPurdyClear LakeRoyCarbonadoFredericksonRosedaleRaft IslandLake TappsClover CreekEatonvilleWallerSteilacoomFox IslandEdgewoodLongbranchMaplewoodGig HarborPrairie RidgeArtondaleMiltonWaunaPuyallupEnumclawFircrestWollochetAldertonUnited StatesWashingtonWestPierceLakewoodPacificSeattle AreaSouth HillTacomaAuburnDuPontBonney LakeKey CenterGrahamSouth CreekN PuyallupVaughnWilkesonLa Grande-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.960%0.96%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.797%1.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.081%1.08%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.366%7.37%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.629%7.63%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.233%2.23%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.531%1.53%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.833%0.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x8.689404x8.689404x8.69x0.262%0.26%2.274%2.27%9-1.000000x-1.000000x8.271162x8.271162x8.27x0.737%0.74%6.098%6.10%10-1.000000x-1.000000x6.796748x6.796748x6.80x5.263%5.26%35.772%35.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x6.581216x6.581216x6.58x0.660%0.66%4.345%4.35%12-1.000000x-1.000000x5.814298x5.814298x5.81x0.427%0.43%2.485%2.48%13-1.000000x-1.000000x5.619981x5.619981x5.62x0.756%0.76%4.248%4.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x5.416491x5.416491x5.42x0.401%0.40%2.172%2.17%15-1.000000x-1.000000x3.930719x3.930719x3.93x2.110%2.11%8.293%8.29%16-1.000000x-1.000000x3.690613x3.690613x3.69x3.496%3.50%12.901%12.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x3.284594x3.284594x3.28x0.668%0.67%2.194%2.19%18-1.000000x-1.000000x3.191611x3.191611x3.19x0.969%0.97%3.094%3.09%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.825670x2.825670x2.83x2.763%2.76%7.806%7.81%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.796004x2.796004x2.80x3.864%3.86%10.805%10.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.708347x2.708347x2.71x0.314%0.31%0.851%0.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x2.528361x2.528361x2.53x3.258%3.26%8.238%8.24%23-1.000000x-1.000000x2.024916x2.024916x2.02x1.698%1.70%3.438%3.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x2.001164x2.001164x2.00x2.505%2.50%5.012%5.01%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.990121x1.990121x1.99x1.189%1.19%2.366%2.37%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.976926x1.976926x1.98x0.906%0.91%1.792%1.79%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778202x1.778202x1.78x4.060%4.06%7.219%7.22%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738083x1.738083x1.74x10.565%10.6%18.363%18.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723338x1.723338x1.72x1.964%1.96%3.385%3.39%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434927x1.434927x1.43x1.789%1.79%2.567%2.57%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318207x1.318207x1.32x2.035%2.03%2.682%2.68%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198756x1.198756x1.20x2.413%2.41%2.892%2.89%38-1.029103x-1.029103x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.553%1.55%1.509%1.51%41-1.132193x-1.132193x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x8.115%8.11%7.167%7.17%43-1.220769x-1.220769x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.750%1.75%1.433%1.43%47-1.660751x-1.660751x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x2.155%2.16%1.298%1.30%51-3.999667x-3.999667x4.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.475%1.48%0.369%0.37%55-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.708%3.71%0.000%0%56-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.357%1.36%0.000%0%57-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.072%4.07%0.000%0%58-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.389%1.39%0.000%0%59-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x22.000%22.0%0.000%0%60
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 60 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Pierce County

There are 10 county subdivisions in Pierce County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Pierce County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pierce 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 Pierce County, selected county subdivisions in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuckleyMount RainierTacomaRoyKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…WashingtonEatonvillePierce CountyPierceSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaGraham-ThriftPuyallupGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaFort Lewis-DuPont15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.321004%11.321004%11.3%1,714111.255230%11.255230%11.3%269211.000536%11.000536%11.0%32,63132.6k39.988798%9.988798%10.0%1,07049.864494%9.864494%9.9%1,04159.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.233449%9.233449%9.2%37169.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k8.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.175163%7.175163%7.2%3,85576.703700%6.703700%6.7%7,27783.416040%3.416040%3.4%1,26891.968771%1.968771%2.0%26110
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Pierce County, selected county subdivisions in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Gig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonPacificFort Lewis-DuPontWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPuyallupMount RainierPierce CountyPierceTacomaKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…Graham-ThriftEatonvilleBuckleyRoy44.308845%44.308845%44.3%16,44716.4k140.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.998190%31.998190%32.0%4,242231.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M26.327474%26.327474%26.3%28,57928.6k326.234310%26.234310%26.2%627425.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k24.260108%24.260108%24.3%71,96372.0k523.149815%23.149815%23.1%2,443620.648836%20.648836%20.6%11,09411.1k718.491787%18.491787%18.5%743816.928666%16.928666%16.9%2,563914.320388%14.320388%14.3%1,53410
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County 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 Pierce County, selected county subdivisions in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%2%4%6%Count#Gig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFort Lewis-DuPontPierce CountyPierceTacomaKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…PuyallupMount RainierEatonvilleGraham-ThriftRoyBuckley6.832081%6.832081%6.8%2,53614.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.228483%3.228483%3.2%42822.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k2.380061%2.380061%2.4%7,06032.321615%2.321615%2.3%24541.976933%1.976933%2.0%2,14651.631799%1.631799%1.6%3961.418616%1.418616%1.4%5771.261935%1.261935%1.3%67881.082898%1.082898%1.1%11690.772787%0.772787%0.8%11710
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County 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 Pierce County, selected county subdivisions in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Mount RainierBuckleyGraham-ThriftWashingtonUnited StatesTacomaPierceWestPacificSeattle AreaPuyallupRoyKey Peninsula-Anderson IsKey Peninsula-An…Gig Hbr PeninsulaEatonvilleFort Lewis-DuPont-1.000000x-1.000000x3.151622x3.151622x3.15x5.371%5.37%16.927%16.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548641x1.548641x1.55x8.890%8.89%13.767%13.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155726x1.155726x1.16x6.670%6.67%7.708%7.71%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069526x1.069526x1.07x10.642%10.6%11.382%11.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%-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-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.035336x-1.035336x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.818%6.82%6.585%6.59%5-1.159879x-1.159879x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x10.686%10.7%9.213%9.21%6-1.226757x-1.226757x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x10.917%10.9%8.899%8.90%7-1.267373x-1.267373x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.786%3.79%2.988%2.99%8-1.308451x-1.308451x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x10.515%10.5%8.037%8.04%9-1.705501x-1.705501x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x2.506%2.51%1.470%1.47%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 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 Pierce County, selected county subdivisions in Pierce County, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
3x2x1x0x1x2xFM#Mount RainierGig Hbr PeninsulaEatonvilleBuckleyUnited StatesWashingtonWestGraham-ThriftPiercePacificSeattle AreaTacomaKey Peninsula-Anderson IsKey Peninsula-An…PuyallupFort Lewis-DuPontRoy-1.000000x-1.000000x2.453425x2.453425x2.45x0.938%0.94%2.301%2.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.353675x2.353675x2.35x4.198%4.20%9.881%9.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.022778x2.022778x2.02x0.928%0.93%1.877%1.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552886x1.552886x1.55x0.606%0.61%0.941%0.94%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462594x1.462594x1.46x1.030%1.03%1.506%1.51%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360981x1.360981x1.36x2.026%2.03%2.757%2.76%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306888x1.306888x1.31x2.001%2.00%2.615%2.62%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303985x1.303985x1.30x1.720%1.72%2.243%2.24%8-1.274340x-1.274340x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.634%3.63%2.852%2.85%9-3.109434x-3.109434x3.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.595%1.59%0.513%0.51%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Seattle Area

There are 3 counties in the Seattle Area. This section compares Pierce County to all of the counties in the Seattle Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pierce 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonPierce CountyPierceSnohomish CountySnohomishSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKing15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M9.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k18.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k28.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonPacificWestSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPierce CountyPierce49.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k140.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M25.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierce5.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k14.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k22.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#SnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesPierceWestPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%2-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0x1.5xFM#United StatesWashingtonWestPierceSnohomishPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares Pierce County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pierce 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%10%20%30%Count#Adams CountyAdamsYakima CountyYakimaFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantDouglas CountyDouglasOkanogan CountyOkanoganChelan CountyChelanPacificWestKlickitat CountyKlickitatUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLewis CountyLewisMason CountyMasonFerry CountyFerryCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborPacific CountyPacificWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaSkagit CountySkagitPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleBenton CountyBentonStevens CountyStevensColumbia CountyColumbiaAsotin CountyAsotinSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonPierce CountyPierceWhatcom CountyWhatcomLincoln CountyLincolnClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishClallam CountyClallamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKingSpokane CountySpokaneWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumThurston CountyThurstonKitsap CountyKitsapJefferson CountyJeffersonIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan JuanWhitman CountyWhitmanGarfield CountyGarfield33.934880%33.934880%33.9%3,554127.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k226.422129%26.422129%26.4%13,18213.2k324.889474%24.889474%24.9%13,79313.8k418.925225%18.925225%18.9%4,948517.744356%17.744356%17.7%5,085617.381940%17.381940%17.4%8,716715.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.463453%13.463453%13.5%2,028813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.929994%12.929994%12.9%6,856912.618600%12.618600%12.6%5,6391012.526882%12.526882%12.5%6991112.048091%12.048091%12.0%8,5381211.754745%11.754745%11.8%5,9701311.600532%11.600532%11.6%1,8331411.379469%11.379469%11.4%4,4431511.100452%11.100452%11.1%9,2571610.768749%10.768749%10.8%1,0311710.358973%10.358973%10.4%12,47512.5k1810.125888%10.125888%10.1%3,1371910.070970%10.070970%10.1%2982010.008261%10.008261%10.0%1,575219.541891%9.541891%9.5%779229.447005%9.447005%9.4%2,419239.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k248.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k258.661944%8.661944%8.7%648268.292208%8.292208%8.3%24,86824.9k278.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k288.079446%8.079446%8.1%4,434298.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k306.928384%6.928384%6.9%22,60622.6k316.868490%6.868490%6.9%211326.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k335.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k345.494818%5.494818%5.5%1,352355.235074%5.235074%5.2%3,012364.665173%4.665173%4.7%604374.166667%4.166667%4.2%955383.577926%3.577926%3.6%5939
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanKing CountyKingSan Juan CountySan JuanSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaJefferson CountyJeffersonKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonThurston CountyThurstonWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificIsland CountyIslandWestKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaClark CountyClarkColumbia CountyColumbiaPierce CountyPierceChelan CountyChelanSkagit CountySkagitKlickitat CountyKlickitatClallam CountyClallamGarfield CountyGarfieldSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnAsotin CountyAsotinPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleMason CountyMasonOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasPacific CountyPacificCowlitz CountyCowlitzFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantLewis CountyLewisGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborYakima CountyYakimaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumAdams CountyAdams49.799302%49.799302%49.8%11,41411.4k149.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k247.014752%47.014752%47.0%6,087340.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M38.780736%38.780736%38.8%9,542434.655940%34.655940%34.7%8,874533.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k632.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k732.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.692014%31.692014%31.7%18,23418.2k831.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k930.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k1030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.412839%29.412839%29.4%35,42135.4k1128.742403%28.742403%28.7%93,78193.8k1228.578015%28.578015%28.6%11,15811.2k1327.882666%27.882666%27.9%83,61983.6k1425.413991%25.413991%25.4%7521525.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k1625.311104%25.311104%25.3%12,69212.7k1724.715504%24.715504%24.7%20,61120.6k1824.417447%24.417447%24.4%3,6781924.256560%24.256560%24.3%13,31213.3k2024.196483%24.196483%24.2%3992122.721705%22.721705%22.7%1,8552221.975672%21.975672%22.0%1,6442321.014170%21.014170%21.0%3,3072418.696470%18.696470%18.7%1,7902518.566506%18.566506%18.6%8,2972618.421328%18.421328%18.4%5,2792718.064516%18.064516%18.1%1,0082818.043899%18.043899%18.0%5,5902917.697456%17.697456%17.7%4,6273017.036896%17.036896%17.0%2,6923115.858098%15.858098%15.9%11,23811.2k3215.814793%15.814793%15.8%7,8903315.616147%15.616147%15.6%8,6543415.509958%15.509958%15.5%8,2243515.306765%15.306765%15.3%7,7743615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k3715.071615%15.071615%15.1%4633813.787835%13.787835%13.8%1,44439
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Pierce County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanSan Juan CountySan JuanKing CountyKingJefferson CountyJeffersonSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWhatcom CountyWhatcomThurston CountyThurstonWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneIsland CountyIslandKittitas CountyKittitasKitsap CountyKitsapWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaChelan CountyChelanClallam CountyClallamSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierceOkanogan CountyOkanoganColumbia CountyColumbiaYakima CountyYakimaSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnPacific CountyPacificKlickitat CountyKlickitatMason CountyMasonStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasAsotin CountyAsotinFranklin CountyFranklinLewis CountyLewisCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborGrant CountyGrantFerry CountyFerryAdams CountyAdamsPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleGarfield CountyGarfieldWahkiakum CountyWahkiakum10.349040%10.349040%10.3%2,37217.175407%7.175407%7.2%92925.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k34.864865%4.864865%4.9%1,19744.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,98653.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,66063.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.294942%3.294942%3.3%3,96873.208890%3.208890%3.2%10,47010.5k83.126792%3.126792%3.1%1,79993.065688%3.065688%3.1%785103.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389112.996619%2.996619%3.0%1,170122.807913%2.807913%2.8%1,408132.747813%2.747813%2.7%1,508142.548176%2.548176%2.5%2,125152.482861%2.482861%2.5%7,446162.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k172.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k181.992532%1.992532%2.0%571191.960122%1.960122%2.0%58201.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778211.861832%1.861832%1.9%152221.670900%1.670900%1.7%125231.658123%1.658123%1.7%262241.566753%1.566753%1.6%236251.485858%1.485858%1.5%664261.478373%1.478373%1.5%458271.461082%1.461082%1.5%382281.417043%1.417043%1.4%223291.356985%1.356985%1.4%677301.352218%1.352218%1.4%717311.237547%1.237547%1.2%877321.191226%1.191226%1.2%605331.088114%1.088114%1.1%603341.021505%1.021505%1.0%57351.002578%1.002578%1.0%105360.835596%0.835596%0.8%80370.667071%0.667071%0.7%11380.488281%0.488281%0.5%1539
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Pierce County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pierce 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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pierce 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 CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWashingtonNassau CountyNassauPierce CountyPierceHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWake 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%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k399.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k8.945780%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%63,67163.7k438.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.696387%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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pierce 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 CostaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsWashingtonHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakePacificOrange CountyOrangeWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaPierce CountyPierceClark 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%303,182303k1840.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M39.069581%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%597,685598k2633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.350646%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%15,664,15015.7M31.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4425.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k22.823853%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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pierce 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 CountyFranklinSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestWashingtonBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensPierce CountyPierceFresno 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%35,21235.2k224.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k4.239617%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%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.517075%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%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k2.392530%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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkWashingtonMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoPierceWestMontgomeryPacificSeattle AreaBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%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-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-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-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%-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-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-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 Pierce County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pierce County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakeSt. LouisOaklandMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeBexarMontgomeryPimaSuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantFairfieldAlleghenyNassauBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxWayneUnited StatesSanta ClaraFultonContra CostaWashingtonMilwaukeeSan DiegoWestOrangeFresnoHillsboroughPierceHarrisPacificMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookSeattle AreaWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHonoluluQueensSacramentoKingsNew YorkBronx-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898944x1.898944x1.90x3.714%3.71%7.052%7.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827444x1.827444x1.83x3.743%3.74%6.840%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683297x1.683297x1.68x3.179%3.18%5.351%5.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654377x1.654377x1.65x9.490%9.49%15.700%15.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567965x1.567965x1.57x3.409%3.41%5.346%5.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562801x1.562801x1.56x6.111%6.11%9.551%9.55%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545600x1.545600x1.55x1.736%1.74%2.683%2.68%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510882x1.510882x1.51x4.604%4.60%6.956%6.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413446x1.413446x1.41x4.324%4.32%6.112%6.11%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%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

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:
Tacoma, Auburn, Lakewood
Cities:
Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, Edgewood, Enumclaw, Fife, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Milton, Orting, Pacific, Puyallup, Roy, Sumner, Tacoma, University Place
Towns:
Carbonado, Eatonville, Ruston, South Prairie, Steilacoom, Wilkeson
Unincorporated Places:
Alder, Alderton, Anderson Island, Artondale, Ashford, Browns Point, Canterwood, Clear Lake, Clover Creek, Crocker, Dash Point, Elbe, Elk Plain, Fife Heights, Fort Lewis, Fox Island, Frederickson, Graham, Greenwater, Herron Island, Home, Kapowsin, Ketron Island, Key Center, La Grande, Lake Tapps, Longbranch, Maplewood, McChord AFB, McKenna, McMillin, Midland, North Fort Lewis, North Puyallup, Parkland, Prairie Heights, Prairie Ridge, Purdy, Raft Island, Rosedale, South Creek, South Hill, Spanaway, Stansberry Lake, Summit, Summit View, Vaughn, Waller, Wauna, Wollochet
ZIP Codes:
98022, 98047, 98092, 98303, 98304, 98321, 98323, 98327, 98328, 98329, 98330, 98332, 98333, 98335, 98338, 98349, 98351, 98354, 98355, 98360, 98371, 98372, 98373, 98374, 98375, 98385, 98387, 98388, 98390, 98391, 98394, 98396, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98498, 98499, 98513, 98516, 98524, 98558, 98580, 98597, 98937
Unified School Districts:
Auburn, Bethel, Carbonado, Clover Park, Dieringer, Eatonville, Fife, Franklin Pierce, Orting, Peninsula, Puyallup, Steilacoom Historical, Sumner, Tacoma, University Place, White River, Yelm
Congressional Districts:
WA-6, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10
State Senate Districts:
WA-2, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31
State House Districts:
WA-2, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31
Neighboring Counties:
King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Thurston, Yakima