Educational Attainment in Whatcom County, Washington (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma242.752950%43.333929%42.752950%42.8%58,44258.4k48.493383%47.247360%48.493383%48.5%66,28966.3k8.753667%9.418712%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k

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 Whatcom County
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.340702%-1.340702%-1.3%42.753%42.8%43.334%43.3%2.637234%2.637234%+2.6%48.493%48.5%47.247%47.2%-7.060888%-7.060888%-7.1%8.754%8.75%9.419%9.42%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.806184%1.473890%1.806184%1.8%2,4691.841299%2.086123%1.841299%1.8%2,5177.613920%8.721721%7.613920%7.6%10,40810.4k21.369160%21.275382%21.369160%21.4%29,21129.2k10.122387%9.776813%10.122387%10.1%13,83713.8k24.659649%24.326780%24.659649%24.7%33,70933.7k23.833734%22.920580%23.833734%23.8%32,58032.6k5.452205%5.484111%5.452205%5.5%7,4532.207803%2.794978%2.207803%2.2%3,0181.093660%1.139622%1.093660%1.1%1,495

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 Whatcom County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None22.545366%22.545366%+22.5%1.806%1.81%1.474%1.47%-11.735835%-11.735835%-11.7%1.841%1.84%2.086%2.09%-12.701632%-12.701632%-12.7%7.614%7.61%8.722%8.72%0.440780%0.440780%+0.4%21.369%21.4%21.275%21.3%3.534632%3.534632%+3.5%10.122%10.1%9.777%9.78%1.368322%1.368322%+1.4%24.660%24.7%24.327%24.3%3.983994%3.983994%+4.0%23.834%23.8%22.921%22.9%-0.581807%-0.581807%-0.6%5.452%5.45%5.484%5.48%-21.008225%-21.008225%-21.0%2.208%2.21%2.795%2.79%-4.033129%-4.033129%-4.0%1.094%1.09%1.140%1.14%

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 Whatcom County
More Females More Males
Washington
Whatcom County
0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-0.173752%-1.421661%-0.173752%0%42.789%42.8%42.715%42.7%-1.854635%-0.810319%-1.854635%2%48.930%48.9%48.039%48.0%11.655561%11.118692%11.655561%12%8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%

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 Whatcom County
More Females More Males
Washington
Whatcom County
0%20%40%60%80%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None57.875507%63.209421%57.875507%58%1.407%1.41%2.222%2.22%88.629081%40.383807%88.629081%89%1.284%1.28%2.422%2.42%-8.373846%-6.128555%-8.373846%8%7.914%7.91%7.302%7.30%-0.352061%0.683438%0.683438%1%21.298%21.3%21.443%21.4%-16.731868%-15.824452%-16.731868%17%10.887%10.9%9.327%9.33%-8.138810%-5.715564%-8.138810%8%25.604%25.6%23.677%23.7%4.441670%4.321484%4.441670%4%23.326%23.3%24.362%24.4%20.701581%17.057425%20.701581%21%4.950%4.95%5.975%5.97%-4.171821%-4.171821%4%7.815050%2.252%2.25%2.162%2.16%-7.321525%2.837570%2.837570%3%1.079%1.08%1.109%1.11%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3419.490246%17.781983%19.490246%19.5%6,32432,44732.4k19.221990%20.486241%19.221990%19.2%10,18910.2k53,00753.0k25.390818%23.123387%25.390818%25.4%6,17224,30824.3k24.228699%24.448505%24.228699%24.2%6,52626,93526.9k

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 Whatcom County
6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-349.606702%9.606702%9.6%19.490%19.5%17.782%17.8%-6.171221%-6.171221%6.2%19.222%19.2%20.486%20.5%9.805789%9.805789%9.8%25.391%25.4%23.123%23.1%-0.899059%-0.899059%0.9%24.229%24.2%24.449%24.4%

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 Whatcom County
More Females More Males
Washington
Whatcom County
20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3439.575630%33.155536%39.575630%39.6%16.468%16.5%22.986%23.0%-5.825171%-0.569483%-5.825171%5.8%19.752%19.8%18.665%18.7%-10.708619%10.233962%10.233962%10.2%24.147%24.1%26.618%26.6%-38.812545%-16.862305%-38.812545%38.8%28.292%28.3%20.382%20.4%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,111.000000$71,080.000000$57,111.000000$57.1k15,39415.4k11.261%11.3%$41,807.000000$55,241.000000$41,807.000000$41.8k29,21129.2k21.369%21.4%$31,522.000000$36,796.000000$31,522.000000$31.5k47,54647.5k34.782%34.8%$31,461.000000$31,435.000000$31,461.000000$31.5k32,58032.6k23.834%23.8%$23,908.000000$23,202.000000$23,908.000000$23.9k11,96612.0k8.754%8.75%$35,306.000000$40,827.000000$35,306.000000$35.3k136,697137k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Female Male
Washington
Whatcom County
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,845.000000$-58,600.000000$-50,845.000000$50.8k$50,845.000000$15,020.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$65,865.000000$65.9k7,3938,001$-34,854.000000$-43,267.000000$-34,854.000000$34.9k$34,854.000000$18,328.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$53,182.000000$53.2k14,84814.8k14,36314.4k$-24,913.000000$-30,098.000000$-24,913.000000$24.9k$24,913.000000$15,786.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$40,699.000000$40.7k25,44025.4k22,10622.1k$-23,769.000000$-24,856.000000$-23,769.000000$23.8k$23,769.000000$16,369.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$40,138.000000$40.1k16,26216.3k16,31816.3k$-16,257.000000$-18,223.000000$-16,257.000000$16.3k$16,257.000000$12,860.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$29,117.000000$29.1k5,7736,193$-27,282.000000$-32,229.000000$-27,282.000000$27.3k$27,282.000000$15,161.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$42,443.000000$42.4k69,71669.7k66,98167.0k

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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma333.716475%30.669589%33.716475%33.7%8840.613027%53.570377%40.613027%40.6%10625.670498%15.475451%25.670498%25.7%670.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.284583%0

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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.463444%82.125779%81.463444%81.5%27,26527.3k69.451218%72.527510%69.451218%69.5%26,48826.5k67.541379%66.875073%67.541379%67.5%16,24116.2k59.422987%57.779089%59.422987%59.4%5,108

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 Whatcom County
Female Male
Washington
Whatcom County
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20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-5.613630%-5.283187%-5.613630%5.6%5.613630%0.436975%5.283187%0.919263%6.050605%6.1%3,4103,308-9.330144%-10.624661%-2.809332%-9.330144%9.3%9.330144%8.049882%10.624661%17.380026%17.4%13439-13.746803%-10.769623%-4.499258%-13.746803%13.7%13.746803%7.439638%10.769623%21.186441%21.2%475430-35.628073%-3.657641%-33.980583%-39.285714%39.3%35.628073%33.980583%4.960738%35.628073%35.6%1,5941,683-25.683280%-21.685222%-25.683280%25.7%25.683280%2.189627%21.685222%4.567806%27.872907%27.9%1,4651,278

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Female Male
Washington
Whatcom County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-33.569780%-34.345103%-33.569780%33.6%33.569780%2.057815%34.345103%1.494699%35.627595%35.6%20,07920.1k19,78219.8k-25.810636%-3.375967%-21.391553%-29.186603%29.2%25.810636%21.391553%1.230079%25.810636%25.8%199122-40.952685%-46.518304%-40.952685%41.0%40.952685%3.293523%46.518304%7.049463%44.246209%44.2%9921,281-11.622709%-1.005676%-13.101085%-2.863169%-12.628385%12.6%11.622709%13.101085%11.622709%11.6%520541-14.383562%-0.327049%-16.705676%-3.196282%-14.710611%14.7%14.383562%16.705676%14.383562%14.4%756732

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Whatcom 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
23%29%35%41%47%53%

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
40.0%44.4%48.8%53.2%57.6%62.1%

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
5.9%8.0%9.9%11.9%13.9%15.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.1%1.8%2.5%3.2%4.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.40%0.90%1.40%1.89%2.39%2.89%

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
4.4%6.4%8.5%10.5%12.6%14.7%

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
9.3%12.6%15.8%19.1%22.3%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
5.6%6.9%8.1%9.4%10.6%11.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.8%20.0%22.1%24.2%26.4%28.6%

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
19.7%22.8%25.8%28.9%31.9%35.0%

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
3.8%4.9%6.0%7.1%8.2%9.4%

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
0.0%1.3%2.6%4.0%5.3%6.7%

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%0.36%0.71%1.07%1.42%1.78%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Whatcom 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
23%32%40%49%58%67%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32%38%44%50%56%63%

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
1.4%4.6%7.8%11.0%14.2%17.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%1.5%2.6%3.8%5.0%6.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.3%2.2%3.0%3.9%4.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%6.4%9.6%12.7%15.8%19.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%14.3%19.2%24.2%29.1%34.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.6%8.2%10.7%13.3%15.8%18.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.2%18.5%21.7%24.8%28.0%31.2%

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
10.6%15.5%20.4%25.3%30.1%35.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%3.2%5.3%7.3%9.4%11.5%

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%1.3%2.6%4.0%5.3%6.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Whatcom County

There are 19 places in Whatcom County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Whatcom County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom 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 Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%50%100%Count#AcmeDemingEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlySumasPacificNooksackWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFerndaleCusterMarietta-AlderwoodWashingtonBirch BayLyndenBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBlaineBellinghamPoint RobertsGenevaSudden ValleyKendallGlacierMaple Falls100.000000%100.000000%100.0%45136.250000%36.250000%36.3%58220.828105%20.828105%20.8%332320.555325%20.555325%20.6%496417.723881%17.723881%17.7%190515.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.221774%15.221774%15.2%151614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.621459%11.621459%11.6%964711.436170%11.436170%11.4%43811.235238%11.235238%11.2%35299.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.145354%9.145354%9.1%565108.863458%8.863458%8.9%790118.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k7.920792%7.920792%7.9%288127.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,708135.979381%5.979381%6.0%58141.693122%1.693122%1.7%32150.953368%0.953368%1.0%46160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019

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 Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Sudden ValleyGenevaBellinghamDemingPoint RobertsBlaineWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificWestBirch BayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLyndenMarietta-AlderwoodFerndaleGlacierSumasNooksackEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyCusterAcmeKendallMaple Falls46.694301%46.694301%46.7%2,253144.603175%44.603175%44.6%843240.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k339.375000%39.375000%39.4%63436.494845%36.494845%36.5%354535.258526%35.258526%35.3%1,282633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.385562%31.385562%31.4%1,939730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.013800%29.013800%29.0%2,586826.875199%26.875199%26.9%842925.316456%25.316456%25.3%2,1001018.750000%18.750000%18.8%151117.257463%17.257463%17.3%1851214.616935%14.616935%14.6%1451312.358846%12.358846%12.4%197145.760464%5.760464%5.8%139150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019

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 Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#BellinghamBlaineGenevaPoint RobertsSudden ValleyPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLyndenWestWashingtonMarietta-AlderwoodUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirch BayFerndaleEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyNooksackSumasCusterDemingAcmeKendallGlacierMaple Falls5.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,56515.005501%5.005501%5.0%18224.814815%4.814815%4.8%9134.742268%4.742268%4.7%4644.580311%4.580311%4.6%22153.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.601481%3.601481%3.6%32163.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.511012%3.511012%3.5%11073.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.541275%2.541275%2.5%15782.411091%2.411091%2.4%20091.191970%1.191970%1.2%19100.621633%0.621633%0.6%15110.504032%0.504032%0.5%5120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019

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 Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Point RobertsBirch BayBellinghamLyndenEversonBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonUnited StatesBlaineNooksackWestPacificPeaceful VlyGenevaFerndaleSumasDemingSudden ValleyMarietta-AlderwoodCuster-1.000000x-1.000000x4.013414x4.013414x4.01x2.574%2.57%10.329%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.203903x2.203903x2.20x5.821%5.82%12.828%12.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213254x1.213254x1.21x6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181517x1.181517x1.18x8.172%8.17%9.656%9.66%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146990x1.146990x1.15x19.477%19.5%22.340%22.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-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-1.000000x1.071482x1.071482x1.07x7.640%7.64%8.186%8.19%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061733x1.061733x1.06x14.770%14.8%15.682%15.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.052627x-1.052627x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.118%21.1%20.062%20.1%8-1.184848x-1.184848x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x1.840%1.84%1.553%1.55%9-1.492126x-1.492126x1.49x1.000000x1.000000x13.550%13.5%9.081%9.08%10-1.721959x-1.721959x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x22.303%22.3%12.952%13.0%11-2.132867x-2.132867x2.13x1.000000x1.000000x45.455%45.5%21.311%21.3%12-2.361249x-2.361249x2.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.377%1.38%0.583%0.58%13-2.688863x-2.688863x2.69x1.000000x1.000000x15.871%15.9%5.903%5.90%14-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x15.141%15.1%0.000%0%15

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 Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Peaceful VlyFerndalePoint RobertsBirch BayEversonLyndenSudden ValleyBellinghamWhatcomBellinghamNooksackUnited StatesWashingtonWestPacificGenevaBlaineMarietta-Alderwood-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.166%1.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.473901x3.473901x3.47x1.166%1.17%4.051%4.05%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.241603x3.241603x3.24x2.390%2.39%7.746%7.75%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.592754x2.592754x2.59x1.447%1.45%3.753%3.75%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.425975x2.425975x2.43x0.713%0.71%1.729%1.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.292319x2.292319x2.29x2.248%2.25%5.153%5.15%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.055495x2.055495x2.06x2.931%2.93%6.024%6.02%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.581405x1.581405x1.58x3.942%3.94%6.234%6.23%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.530550x1.530550x1.53x0.399%0.40%0.611%0.61%9-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334096x1.334096x1.33x4.113%4.11%5.487%5.49%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260567x1.260567x1.26x4.414%4.41%5.564%5.56%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.563%6.56%0.000%0%12

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Whatcom County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Whatcom County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Whatcom County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom 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 Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%5%10%15%Count#SumasPacificEast WhatcomWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLummi ReservationFerndaleLyndenWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBlaineLummi IslandBellinghamPoint Roberts15.890225%15.890225%15.9%938115.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.841298%14.841298%14.8%851214.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.983988%12.983988%13.0%446310.750488%10.750488%10.8%2,312410.664820%10.664820%10.7%1,23259.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.453608%8.453608%8.5%1,23067.007126%7.007126%7.0%5976.703137%6.703137%6.7%4,84085.979381%5.979381%6.0%589

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 Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lummi IslandBellinghamPoint RobertsWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLyndenBlaineFerndaleLummi ReservationEast WhatcomSumas44.774347%44.774347%44.8%377139.862890%39.862890%39.9%28,78328.8k236.494845%36.494845%36.5%354333.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.094875%27.094875%27.1%3,130426.666667%26.666667%26.7%3,880525.499861%25.499861%25.5%5,484621.339156%21.339156%21.3%733717.457272%17.457272%17.5%1,001814.619685%14.619685%14.6%8639

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 Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Lummi IslandPoint RobertsBellinghamPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWestWashingtonLyndenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFerndaleBlaineLummi ReservationEast WhatcomSumas5.225653%5.225653%5.2%4414.742268%4.742268%4.7%4624.667267%4.667267%4.7%3,37033.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.427978%3.427978%3.4%39643.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.599275%2.599275%2.6%55952.501718%2.501718%2.5%36462.387191%2.387191%2.4%8271.290548%1.290548%1.3%7480.863967%0.863967%0.9%519

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 Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Point RobertsBlaineLummi ReservationSumasEast WhatcomBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonUnited StatesLummi IslandBellinghamWestPacificFerndaleLynden-1.000000x-1.000000x4.013414x4.013414x4.01x2.574%2.57%10.329%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417826x1.417826x1.42x6.989%6.99%9.910%9.91%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281294x1.281294x1.28x11.399%11.4%14.605%14.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279045x1.279045x1.28x13.917%13.9%17.800%17.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257539x1.257539x1.26x13.077%13.1%16.445%16.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-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-1.000000x1.096673x1.096673x1.10x6.683%6.68%7.329%7.33%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084076x1.084076x1.08x6.436%6.44%6.977%6.98%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000681x-1.000681x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x10.754%10.8%10.747%10.7%8-1.094118x-1.094118x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.113%11.1%10.157%10.2%9

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 Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#SumasLummi IslandPoint RobertsLummi ReservationLyndenFerndaleBlaineBellinghamWhatcomBellinghamUnited StatesWashingtonWestPacificEast Whatcom-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.138%0.14%1.567%1.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.726241x7.726241x7.73x1.193%1.19%9.220%9.22%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.241603x3.241603x3.24x2.390%2.39%7.746%7.75%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.171201x3.171201x3.17x1.151%1.15%3.651%3.65%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.428571x2.428571x2.43x2.053%2.05%4.986%4.99%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.995680x1.995680x2.00x1.773%1.77%3.539%3.54%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.900993x1.900993x1.90x1.723%1.72%3.276%3.28%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552522x1.552522x1.55x3.667%3.67%5.693%5.69%8-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.294549x-1.294549x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x1.465%1.47%1.132%1.13%9

Educational Attainment by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares Whatcom County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom 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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom 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 CountyPierceBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLincoln CountyLincolnClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishClallam CountyClallamKing 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%11,96612.0k8.753667%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%4,434297.543133%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanKing CountyKingSan Juan CountySan JuanJefferson CountyJeffersonKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonThurston CountyThurstonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom 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%6,087338.780736%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%44,60544.6k32.630562%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanSan Juan CountySan JuanKing CountyKingJefferson CountyJeffersonPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom 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%1,19743.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ColumbiaMasonFerryWhitmanChelanClallamSan JuanCowlitzLewisJeffersonWalla WallaDouglasGrantClarkSkagitStevensAdamsYakimaOkanoganPend OreilleAsotinSpokaneBellinghamWhatcomSnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesFranklinKlickitatWahkiakumPacificKittitasPierceWestGrays HarborBentonPacificLincolnThurstonKingGarfieldSkamaniaKitsapIsland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806941x1.806941x1.81x7.219%7.22%13.043%13.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560599x1.560599x1.56x9.828%9.83%15.337%15.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.540713x1.540713x1.54x9.860%9.86%15.192%15.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410962x1.410962x1.41x3.446%3.45%4.862%4.86%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401858x1.401858x1.40x14.533%14.5%20.373%20.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355210x1.355210x1.36x6.896%6.90%9.346%9.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318447x1.318447x1.32x4.046%4.05%5.334%5.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309039x1.309039x1.31x10.462%10.5%13.695%13.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291534x1.291534x1.29x11.312%11.3%14.610%14.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289056x1.289056x1.29x4.820%4.82%6.214%6.21%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287030x1.287030x1.29x9.924%9.92%12.773%12.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267931x1.267931x1.27x16.703%16.7%21.179%21.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267581x1.267581x1.27x21.944%21.9%27.816%27.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.253067x1.253067x1.25x7.385%7.39%9.254%9.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247000x1.247000x1.25x9.905%9.90%12.351%12.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219163x1.219163x1.22x9.140%9.14%11.143%11.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207327x1.207327x1.21x30.760%30.8%37.138%37.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145347x1.145347x1.15x16.549%16.5%18.954%19.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144599x1.144599x1.14x10.030%10.0%11.480%11.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140616x1.140616x1.14x9.378%9.38%10.697%10.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121242x1.121242x1.12x6.542%6.54%7.335%7.34%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%24-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.106670x1.106670x1.11x25.029%25.0%27.699%27.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101447x1.101447x1.10x12.809%12.8%14.109%14.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097443x1.097443x1.10x6.556%6.56%7.195%7.20%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094872x1.094872x1.09x11.079%11.1%12.130%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094743x1.094743x1.09x9.022%9.02%9.877%9.88%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048113x1.048113x1.05x11.473%11.5%12.025%12.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045297x1.045297x1.05x10.133%10.1%10.592%10.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040599x1.040599x1.04x8.488%8.49%8.833%8.83%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%34-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%35-1.006022x-1.006022x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.589%3.59%3.567%3.57%36-1.111649x-1.111649x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x10.049%10.0%9.040%9.04%37-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%38-1.271253x-1.271253x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.838%5.84%4.592%4.59%39

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#WahkiakumFerryKlickitatAsotinLincolnAdamsBentonFranklinGarfieldPacificPend OreilleStevensOkanoganJeffersonClallamCowlitzKittitasWalla WallaDouglasSan JuanMasonClarkBellinghamWhatcomSpokaneYakimaColumbiaKitsapThurstonUnited StatesSkagitWashingtonWestWhitmanPierceSnohomishPacificChelanLewisKingIslandSkamaniaGrantGrays Harbor-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.999%1.00%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.329512x5.329512x5.33x0.323%0.32%1.720%1.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.185680x4.185680x4.19x0.602%0.60%2.518%2.52%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.423189x3.423189x3.42x0.657%0.66%2.249%2.25%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.258538x3.258538x3.26x0.781%0.78%2.546%2.55%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.228851x3.228851x3.23x0.475%0.48%1.535%1.53%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.172206x3.172206x3.17x1.591%1.59%5.048%5.05%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.868199x2.868199x2.87x0.687%0.69%1.971%1.97%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.742107x2.742107x2.74x0.359%0.36%0.984%0.98%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.731660x2.731660x2.73x0.892%0.89%2.436%2.44%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.385796x2.385796x2.39x0.490%0.49%1.169%1.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.250061x2.250061x2.25x0.915%0.92%2.059%2.06%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.162420x2.162420x2.16x1.263%1.26%2.731%2.73%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.140205x2.140205x2.14x3.135%3.13%6.709%6.71%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.126576x2.126576x2.13x1.780%1.78%3.784%3.78%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.102043x2.102043x2.10x0.803%0.80%1.689%1.69%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.094682x2.094682x2.09x1.986%1.99%4.160%4.16%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.077804x2.077804x2.08x1.932%1.93%4.015%4.02%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.036492x2.036492x2.04x0.965%0.96%1.965%1.96%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.845428x1.845428x1.85x5.102%5.10%9.415%9.42%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778116x1.778116x1.78x1.066%1.07%1.895%1.90%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774111x1.774111x1.77x1.805%1.80%3.202%3.20%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663309x1.663309x1.66x2.425%2.43%4.034%4.03%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646044x1.646044x1.65x1.419%1.42%2.336%2.34%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585801x1.585801x1.59x1.523%1.52%2.415%2.42%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580589x1.580589x1.58x2.374%2.37%3.752%3.75%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520835x1.520835x1.52x2.031%2.03%3.089%3.09%29-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.468297x1.468297x1.47x8.358%8.36%12.272%12.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417716x1.417716x1.42x2.333%2.33%3.307%3.31%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.378452x1.378452x1.38x1.140%1.14%1.572%1.57%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332790x1.332790x1.33x2.693%2.69%3.590%3.59%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.255055x1.255055x1.26x1.650%1.65%2.071%2.07%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044026x1.044026x1.04x1.065%1.06%1.111%1.11%38-1.195538x-1.195538x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.300%1.30%1.087%1.09%39

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom 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 CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%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%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.677323%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsWashingtonHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificOrange CountyOrangeWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-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%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%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%221,734222k2832.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%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%272,786273k4422.823853%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestWashingtonBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno 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%27,43827.4k253.970725%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%38,51538.5k303.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.604427%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%44,96545.0k432.392530%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

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoWestMontgomeryPacificBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%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-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-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-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50

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 Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
Female
Male
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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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