Educational Attainment in Polk County, Wisconsin (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Polk County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma230.996991%38.686675%30.996991%31.0%9,57961.793353%52.676105%61.793353%61.8%19,09619.1k7.209656%8.637220%7.209656%7.2%2,228

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Wisconsin at large.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.876829%-19.876829%-19.9%30.997%31.0%38.687%38.7%17.308129%17.308129%+17.3%61.793%61.8%52.676%52.7%-16.528050%-16.528050%-16.5%7.210%7.21%8.637%8.64%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Polk County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.343009%1.094506%0.343009%0.3%1061.116396%1.609379%1.116396%1.1%3454.514125%6.922399%4.514125%4.5%1,39513.626509%18.747154%13.626509%13.6%4,21111.396952%10.313236%11.396952%11.4%3,52222.713005%20.983992%22.713005%22.7%7,01939.080348%31.692113%39.080348%39.1%12,07712.1k5.284277%5.657202%5.284277%5.3%1,6331.397923%2.130908%1.397923%1.4%4320.527457%0.849110%0.527457%0.5%163

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Wisconsin at large.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-68.660870%-68.660870%-68.7%0.343%0.34%1.095%1.09%-30.631857%-30.631857%-30.6%1.116%1.12%1.609%1.61%-34.789591%-34.789591%-34.8%4.514%4.51%6.922%6.92%-27.314253%-27.314253%-27.3%13.627%13.6%18.747%18.7%10.508009%10.508009%+10.5%11.397%11.4%10.313%10.3%8.239678%8.239678%+8.2%22.713%22.7%20.984%21.0%23.312534%23.312534%+23.3%39.080%39.1%31.692%31.7%-6.592053%-6.592053%-6.6%5.284%5.28%5.657%5.66%-34.397800%-34.397800%-34.4%1.398%1.40%2.131%2.13%-37.881189%-37.881189%-37.9%0.527%0.53%0.849%0.85%

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 Wisconsin and Polk County
More Females More Males
Wisconsin
Polk County
0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.767668%-9.820753%-19.767668%20%33.787%33.8%28.210%28.2%6.006054%3.687318%6.006054%6%59.991%60.0%63.594%63.6%31.713904%21.929118%31.713904%32%6.222%6.22%8.196%8.20%

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 Wisconsin and Polk County
More Females More Males
Wisconsin
Polk County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None64.839899%49.112245%64.839899%65%0.259%0.26%0.427%0.43%105.110521%63.725126%105.110521%105%0.732%0.73%1.501%1.50%-47.483530%-26.714257%-47.483530%47%5.381%5.38%3.648%3.65%-12.464143%-10.314398%-12.464143%12%14.426%14.4%12.827%12.8%-32.450418%-14.230343%-32.450418%32%12.989%13.0%9.807%9.81%-4.201136%-1.828461%-4.201136%4%23.181%23.2%22.246%22.2%12.327138%7.484254%12.327138%12%36.810%36.8%41.348%41.3%32.823919%27.756322%32.823919%33%4.539%4.54%6.029%6.03%32.129733%11.346432%32.129733%32%1.204%1.20%1.591%1.59%20.153571%12.366663%20.153571%20%0.479%0.48%0.576%0.58%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Polk County
Wisconsin
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.115850%12.755764%9.115850%9.1%7318,01913.650534%17.674080%13.650534%13.7%1,83913,47213.5k16.121961%22.171538%16.121961%16.1%8095,01818.934911%25.037795%18.934911%18.9%8324,394

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Wisconsin at large.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-28.535447%-28.535447%28.5%9.116%9.12%12.756%12.8%-22.765235%-22.765235%22.8%13.651%13.7%17.674%17.7%-27.285328%-27.285328%27.3%16.122%16.1%22.172%22.2%-24.374686%-24.374686%24.4%18.935%18.9%25.038%25.0%

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 Wisconsin and Polk County
More Females More Males
Wisconsin
Polk County
60%40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3424.529285%15.252186%24.529285%24.5%8.163%8.16%10.165%10.2%-4.450501%-8.291196%-4.450501%4.5%13.953%14.0%13.359%13.4%-66.242383%-22.719305%-66.242383%66.2%20.227%20.2%12.167%12.2%-29.814238%-29.514910%-29.814238%29.8%21.432%21.4%16.510%16.5%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Polk County
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$55,543.000000$61,842.000000$55,543.000000$55.5k1,8465.974%5.97%$45,000.000000$48,286.000000$45,000.000000$45.0k4,21113.627%13.6%$33,519.000000$34,771.000000$33,519.000000$33.5k10,54110.5k34.110%34.1%$29,360.000000$30,475.000000$29,360.000000$29.4k12,07712.1k39.080%39.1%$22,966.000000$22,317.000000$22,966.000000$23.0k2,2287.210%7.21%$33,972.000000$36,855.000000$33,972.000000$34.0k30,90330.9k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Female Male
Wisconsin
Polk County
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-54,211.000000$-55,037.000000$-54,211.000000$54.2k$54,211.000000$2,898.000000$55,037.000000$18,141.000000$57,109.000000$57.1k984862$-39,597.000000$-40,915.000000$-39,597.000000$39.6k$39,597.000000$11,365.000000$40,915.000000$18,355.000000$50,962.000000$51.0k2,2281,983$-27,246.000000$-28,362.000000$-27,246.000000$27.2k$27,246.000000$15,734.000000$28,362.000000$14,055.000000$42,980.000000$43.0k5,5864,955$-22,118.000000$-23,872.000000$-22,118.000000$22.1k$22,118.000000$14,067.000000$23,872.000000$12,519.000000$36,185.000000$36.2k5,6856,392$-17,768.000000$-16,775.000000$-17,768.000000$17.8k$17,768.000000$9,129.000000$16,775.000000$9,472.000000$26,897.000000$26.9k9611,267$-27,408.000000$-30,829.000000$-27,408.000000$27.4k$27,408.000000$13,430.000000$30,829.000000$12,328.000000$40,838.000000$40.8k15,44415.4k15,45915.5k

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Polk County
Wisconsin
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.918129%85.899471%83.918129%83.9%4,01879.032258%79.335494%79.032258%79.0%6,71373.016820%73.240943%73.016820%73.0%6,12155.701395%53.971506%55.701395%55.7%679

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Female Male
Wisconsin
Polk County
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-5.910671%-5.697819%-5.910671%5.9%5.910671%2.096553%5.697819%1.469036%8.007225%8.0%1,197884-0.000000%-17.429079%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%11.764706%17.429079%2.936718%11.764706%11.8%60-21.212121%-4.319794%-14.441272%-4.641233%-25.531915%25.5%21.212121%14.441272%21.212121%21.2%724-10.582011%-6.695476%-31.307944%-17.277487%17.3%10.582011%31.307944%5.178771%10.582011%10.6%2033-13.492063%-22.693686%-13.492063%13.5%13.492063%0.981621%22.693686%3.979967%14.473684%14.5%4434

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Wisconsin and Polk County
Female Male
Wisconsin
Polk County
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-18.650077%-2.552116%-28.711494%-2.079187%-21.202193%21.2%18.650077%28.711494%18.650077%18.7%2,7883,171-0.000000%-11.717867%-3.588054%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%11.717867%0.000000%0.0%00-3.191489%-44.377167%-3.191489%3.2%3.191489%8.929723%44.377167%4.100638%12.121212%12.1%43-8.376963%-10.433533%-4.583778%-8.376963%8.4%8.376963%4.321449%10.433533%12.698413%12.7%2416-8.730159%-13.316792%-4.610459%-8.730159%8.7%8.730159%0.809315%13.316792%9.539474%9.5%2922

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%21%27%33%39%45%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
51%57%63%68%74%80%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.1%5.3%7.4%9.5%11.7%13.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.27%1.59%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9%3.7%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.7%9.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.8%10.2%14.5%18.9%23.2%27.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.6%7.1%10.7%14.2%17.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.7%19.8%21.9%23.9%25.9%28.0%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32%38%43%48%53%59%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.1%4.5%6.8%9.1%11.5%13.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.38%0.75%1.13%1.50%1.88%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Polk County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25.4%28.3%31.1%33.9%36.6%39.5%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
55.1%57.8%60.5%63.2%65.9%68.7%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%5.5%6.5%7.5%8.5%9.5%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.13%0.27%0.40%0.53%0.67%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.34%0.63%0.92%1.21%1.49%1.78%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.7%3.4%4.1%4.7%5.4%6.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.2%12.1%13.9%15.7%17.5%19.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.5%9.9%11.2%12.5%13.9%15.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.7%21.6%22.5%23.3%24.1%25.0%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34.3%36.8%39.2%41.6%44.0%46.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.1%4.0%5.0%5.9%6.8%7.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.53%1.02%1.51%1.99%2.48%2.97%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.19%0.32%0.44%0.57%0.69%0.82%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#LewisBalsam LakeCenturiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFredericEast North CentralTurtle LakeMidwestAmeryDresserMilltownWisconsinLuckPolk CountyPolkSt. Croix FallsClaytonOsceolaClear Lake22.222222%22.222222%22.2%18113.744076%13.744076%13.7%87213.508443%13.508443%13.5%72313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.158055%12.158055%12.2%80410.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.413695%10.413695%10.4%73510.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.824723%9.824723%9.8%21369.593496%9.593496%9.6%5979.006623%9.006623%9.0%6888.637220%8.637220%8.6%336,096336k7.785888%7.785888%7.8%6497.209656%7.209656%7.2%2,2287.105606%7.105606%7.1%109106.340058%6.340058%6.3%22116.288533%6.288533%6.3%102125.116959%5.116959%5.1%3513

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Croix FallsMidwestEast North CentralWisconsinOsceolaLuckAmeryPolk CountyPolkBalsam LakeFredericMilltownClaytonLewisDresserCenturiaTurtle LakeClear Lake30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.530639%29.530639%29.5%453128.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M28.373439%28.373439%28.4%1,104,0821.10M21.454994%21.454994%21.5%348220.924574%20.924574%20.9%172320.064576%20.064576%20.1%435419.600039%19.600039%19.6%6,05716.271722%16.271722%16.3%103515.045593%15.045593%15.0%99612.980132%12.980132%13.0%98711.527378%11.527378%11.5%40811.111111%11.111111%11.1%9910.081301%10.081301%10.1%62108.067542%8.067542%8.1%43117.845934%7.845934%7.8%55127.163743%7.163743%7.2%4913

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#St. Croix FallsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralAmeryWisconsinOsceolaPolk CountyPolkTurtle LakeDresserFredericMilltownCenturiaBalsam LakeLuckClear LakeClaytonLewis3.389831%3.389831%3.4%5213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.767528%2.767528%2.8%6022.703886%2.703886%2.7%105,215105k1.972873%1.972873%2.0%3231.459405%1.459405%1.5%4511.283880%1.283880%1.3%941.138211%1.138211%1.1%750.911854%0.911854%0.9%660.794702%0.794702%0.8%670.750469%0.750469%0.8%480.473934%0.473934%0.5%390.364964%0.364964%0.4%3100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#44

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
2x0x2x4xFM#CenturiaClaytonDresserOsceolaLewisTurtle LakePolkLuckBalsam LakeWisconsinMidwestEast North CentralAmeryUnited StatesFredericSt. Croix FallsMilltownClear Lake-1.000000x-1.000000x4.145492x4.145492x4.15x5.536%5.54%22.951%23.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707897x1.707897x1.71x4.787%4.79%8.176%8.18%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580563x1.580563x1.58x7.443%7.44%11.765%11.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412900x1.412900x1.41x5.316%5.32%7.510%7.51%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346154x1.346154x1.35x19.048%19.0%25.641%25.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328048x1.328048x1.33x8.934%8.93%11.864%11.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317139x1.317139x1.32x6.222%6.22%8.196%8.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315493x1.315493x1.32x6.852%6.85%9.014%9.01%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248665x1.248665x1.25x12.171%12.2%15.198%15.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219291x1.219291x1.22x7.799%7.80%9.509%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112909x1.112909x1.11x9.329%9.33%10.382%10.4%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.106499x-1.106499x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x12.838%12.8%11.602%11.6%10-1.447842x-1.447842x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x8.273%8.27%5.714%5.71%11-2.007538x-2.007538x2.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.809%11.8%5.882%5.88%12-2.223757x-2.223757x2.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.906%6.91%3.106%3.11%13

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#MilltownLuckBalsam LakeAmeryDresserOsceolaTurtle LakePolkSt. Croix FallsEast North CentralMidwestWisconsinUnited StatesFredericCenturia-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.681%1.68%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.845%0.85%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.912%0.91%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.691199x3.691199x3.69x1.221%1.22%4.505%4.51%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.524510x2.524510x2.52x0.647%0.65%1.634%1.63%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.093185x2.093185x2.09x1.329%1.33%2.782%2.78%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.960452x1.960452x1.96x0.865%0.86%1.695%1.69%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.945823x1.945823x1.95x0.991%0.99%1.928%1.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.906286x1.906286x1.91x2.398%2.40%4.571%4.57%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576114x1.576114x1.58x2.109%2.11%3.323%3.32%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.222973x-1.222973x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.014%1.01%0.829%0.83%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.384%1.38%0.000%0%10

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 36 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 36 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%Count#Turtle LakeBalsam LakeCenturiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFredericTown of JohnstownJohnstownEast North CentralTown of GeorgetownGeorgetownMidwestTown of Clam FallsClam FallsAmeryTown of LorainLorainDresserTown of Apple RiverApple RivMilltownTown of West SwedenW SwedenWisconsinTown of EurekaEurekaTown of BeaverBeaverTown of SterlingSterlingLuckTown of LuckTown of McKinleyMcKinleyPolk CountyPolkSt. Croix FallsTown of GarfieldGarfieldClaytonOsceolaTown of Balsam LakeBalsam LkTown of ClaytonClaytonTown of Clear LakeClear LkTown of Black BrookBlack BrkTown of LincolnLincolnTown of St. Croix FallsSt. Croix FallsTown of Bone LakeBone LkTown of AldenTown of LaketownLaketownClear LakeTown of MilltownMilltownTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of OsceolaOsceola13.793103%13.793103%13.8%4113.744076%13.744076%13.7%87213.508443%13.508443%13.5%72313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.158055%12.158055%12.2%80411.345646%11.345646%11.3%43510.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.470588%10.470588%10.5%89610.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.923664%9.923664%9.9%3979.824723%9.824723%9.8%21389.649123%9.649123%9.6%2299.593496%9.593496%9.6%59109.202454%9.202454%9.2%75119.006623%9.006623%9.0%68128.928571%8.928571%8.9%55138.637220%8.637220%8.6%336,096336k8.614565%8.614565%8.6%97148.600000%8.600000%8.6%43157.827789%7.827789%7.8%40167.785888%7.785888%7.8%64177.774390%7.774390%7.8%51187.272727%7.272727%7.3%16197.209656%7.209656%7.2%2,2287.105606%7.105606%7.1%109206.594324%6.594324%6.6%79216.340058%6.340058%6.3%22226.288533%6.288533%6.3%102236.187443%6.187443%6.2%68245.990220%5.990220%6.0%49255.978261%5.978261%6.0%33265.901639%5.901639%5.9%54275.849409%5.849409%5.8%94285.723906%5.723906%5.7%51295.498982%5.498982%5.5%27305.373593%5.373593%5.4%105315.216095%5.216095%5.2%35325.116959%5.116959%5.1%35334.203540%4.203540%4.2%38344.145516%4.145516%4.1%49353.165542%3.165542%3.2%6136

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Town of OsceolaOsceolaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Croix FallsMidwestEast North CentralWisconsinTurtle LakeTown of AldenTown of GarfieldGarfieldTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonOsceolaTown of Balsam LakeBalsam LkLuckTown of Apple RiverApple RivTown of Bone LakeBone LkAmeryTown of LincolnLincolnPolk CountyPolkTown of GeorgetownGeorgetownTown of St. Croix FallsSt. Croix FallsTown of Clam FallsClam FallsTown of McKinleyMcKinleyTown of West SwedenW SwedenTown of MilltownMilltownTown of ClaytonClaytonTown of LaketownLaketownTown of JohnstownJohnstownBalsam LakeTown of Black BrookBlack BrkFredericTown of EurekaEurekaTown of BeaverBeaverTown of Clear LakeClear LkMilltownTown of LuckTown of SterlingSterlingTown of LorainLorainClaytonDresserCenturiaClear Lake30.721328%30.721328%30.7%592130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.530639%29.530639%29.5%453228.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M28.373439%28.373439%28.4%1,104,0821.10M27.586207%27.586207%27.6%8325.127943%25.127943%25.1%491424.290484%24.290484%24.3%291523.181049%23.181049%23.2%274621.454994%21.454994%21.5%348721.383076%21.383076%21.4%235820.924574%20.924574%20.9%172920.858896%20.858896%20.9%1701020.773931%20.773931%20.8%1021120.064576%20.064576%20.1%4351219.601742%19.601742%19.6%3151319.600039%19.600039%19.6%6,05719.176471%19.176471%19.2%1631418.967452%18.967452%19.0%1691518.829517%18.829517%18.8%741618.636364%18.636364%18.6%411718.506494%18.506494%18.5%1141818.141593%18.141593%18.1%1641917.603912%17.603912%17.6%1442017.436662%17.436662%17.4%1172117.150396%17.150396%17.2%652216.271722%16.271722%16.3%1032315.846995%15.846995%15.8%1452415.045593%15.045593%15.0%992514.742451%14.742451%14.7%1662613.400000%13.400000%13.4%672713.043478%13.043478%13.0%722812.980132%12.980132%13.0%982912.957317%12.957317%13.0%853012.328767%12.328767%12.3%633112.280702%12.280702%12.3%283211.527378%11.527378%11.5%403310.081301%10.081301%10.1%62348.067542%8.067542%8.1%43357.163743%7.163743%7.2%4936

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#Town of McKinleyMcKinleySt. Croix FallsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of Balsam LakeBalsam LkTown of GeorgetownGeorgetownMidwestEast North CentralAmeryWisconsinTown of West SwedenW SwedenTown of LincolnLincolnOsceolaTown of Apple RiverApple RivTown of JohnstownJohnstownPolk CountyPolkTown of Bone LakeBone LkTown of Black BrookBlack BrkDresserTown of GarfieldGarfieldTown of OsceolaOsceolaFredericTown of St. Croix FallsSt. Croix FallsTown of BeaverBeaverMilltownTown of AldenCenturiaTown of EurekaEurekaTown of MilltownMilltownTown of ClaytonClaytonTown of LuckTown of Clam FallsClam FallsBalsam LakeTown of LaketownLaketownTown of SterlingSterlingLuckTown of Clear LakeClear LkClear LakeClaytonTown of LorainLorainTurtle Lake3.636364%3.636364%3.6%813.389831%3.389831%3.4%5223.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.130288%3.130288%3.1%3733.002730%3.002730%3.0%3342.941176%2.941176%2.9%2552.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.767528%2.767528%2.8%6062.703886%2.703886%2.7%105,215105k2.272727%2.272727%2.3%1472.053516%2.053516%2.1%3381.972873%1.972873%2.0%3291.595092%1.595092%1.6%13101.583113%1.583113%1.6%6111.459405%1.459405%1.5%4511.221996%1.221996%1.2%6121.202186%1.202186%1.2%11131.138211%1.138211%1.1%7141.085142%1.085142%1.1%13151.037883%1.037883%1.0%20160.911854%0.911854%0.9%6170.897868%0.897868%0.9%8180.800000%0.800000%0.8%4190.794702%0.794702%0.8%6200.767656%0.767656%0.8%15210.750469%0.750469%0.8%4220.710480%0.710480%0.7%8230.663717%0.663717%0.7%6240.611247%0.611247%0.6%5250.609756%0.609756%0.6%4260.508906%0.508906%0.5%2270.473934%0.473934%0.5%3280.447094%0.447094%0.4%3290.391389%0.391389%0.4%2300.364964%0.364964%0.4%3310.362319%0.362319%0.4%2320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%036

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#49

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#LaketownCenturiaMcKinleyGeorgetownTown of LuckGarfieldClaytonOsceolaMilltownClam FallsJohnstownClaytonDresserTown of AldenLincolnOsceolaLorainPolkLuckSt. Croix FallsBalsam LakeWisconsinEurekaApple RivMidwestEast North CentralAmeryUnited StatesBalsam LkW SwedenBlack BrkFredericSterlingFarmingtonClear LkBeaverSt. Croix FallsBone LkMilltownClear LakeTurtle Lake-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.896%0.90%9.524%9.52%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.145492x4.145492x4.15x5.536%5.54%22.951%23.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.103245x4.103245x4.10x2.804%2.80%11.504%11.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.780850x3.780850x3.78x4.327%4.33%16.359%16.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.083227x3.083227x3.08x3.654%3.65%11.268%11.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.930366x2.930366x2.93x3.350%3.35%9.817%9.82%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.201149x2.201149x2.20x3.655%3.66%8.046%8.05%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.114026x2.114026x2.11x2.017%2.02%4.264%4.26%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.888544x1.888544x1.89x2.850%2.85%5.383%5.38%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869420x1.869420x1.87x6.965%6.97%13.021%13.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764037x1.764037x1.76x8.374%8.37%14.773%14.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707897x1.707897x1.71x4.787%4.79%8.176%8.18%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580563x1.580563x1.58x7.443%7.44%11.765%11.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555927x1.555927x1.56x4.148%4.15%6.455%6.45%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474866x1.474866x1.47x4.707%4.71%6.943%6.94%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412900x1.412900x1.41x5.316%5.32%7.510%7.51%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323063x1.323063x1.32x8.257%8.26%10.924%10.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317139x1.317139x1.32x6.222%6.22%8.196%8.20%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315493x1.315493x1.32x6.852%6.85%9.014%9.01%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264750x1.264750x1.26x5.066%5.07%6.407%6.41%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248665x1.248665x1.25x12.171%12.2%15.198%15.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219291x1.219291x1.22x7.799%7.80%9.509%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160365x1.160365x1.16x7.940%7.94%9.213%9.21%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150807x1.150807x1.15x8.527%8.53%9.813%9.81%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112909x1.112909x1.11x9.329%9.33%10.382%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024557x1.024557x1.02x6.111%6.11%6.261%6.26%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.005223x1.005223x1.01x8.904%8.90%8.951%8.95%25-1.103131x-1.103131x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x6.195%6.19%5.616%5.62%26-1.106499x-1.106499x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x12.838%12.8%11.602%11.6%27-1.209448x-1.209448x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x8.607%8.61%7.116%7.12%28-1.238668x-1.238668x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x4.610%4.61%3.722%3.72%29-1.253333x-1.253333x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.667%6.67%5.319%5.32%30-1.357502x-1.357502x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x9.959%9.96%7.336%7.34%31-1.447842x-1.447842x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x8.273%8.27%5.714%5.71%32-1.807143x-1.807143x1.81x1.000000x1.000000x7.143%7.14%3.953%3.95%33-2.007538x-2.007538x2.01x1.000000x1.000000x11.809%11.8%5.882%5.88%34-2.223757x-2.223757x2.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.906%6.91%3.106%3.11%35-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x21.053%21.1%0.000%0%36

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#GarfieldSt. Croix FallsMilltownClaytonLuckTown of LuckLaketownBalsam LakeClear LkSterlingBone LkClam FallsJohnstownFarmingtonAmeryLincolnDresserW SwedenOsceolaApple RivPolkSt. Croix FallsTown of AldenEast North CentralMidwestWisconsinUnited StatesOsceolaEurekaMilltownFredericBalsam LkMcKinleyBlack BrkGeorgetownCenturiaBeaver-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.163%2.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.831%1.83%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.681%1.68%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.149%1.15%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.845%0.85%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.127%1.13%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.893%0.89%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.912%0.91%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.709%0.71%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.749%0.75%10-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.372%2.37%11-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.042%1.04%12-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.409%3.41%13-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.532%0.53%5.502%5.50%14-1.000000x-1.000000x3.691199x3.691199x3.69x1.221%1.22%4.505%4.51%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.552984x2.552984x2.55x1.145%1.15%2.923%2.92%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.524510x2.524510x2.52x0.647%0.65%1.634%1.63%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.253086x2.253086x2.25x1.370%1.37%3.086%3.09%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.093185x2.093185x2.09x1.329%1.33%2.782%2.78%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.034463x2.034463x2.03x1.034%1.03%2.103%2.10%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.945823x1.945823x1.95x0.991%0.99%1.928%1.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.906286x1.906286x1.91x2.398%2.40%4.571%4.57%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764933x1.764933x1.76x0.546%0.55%0.963%0.96%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576114x1.576114x1.58x2.109%2.11%3.323%3.32%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.045648x-1.045648x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.062%1.06%1.015%1.02%23-1.128544x-1.128544x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x0.756%0.76%0.670%0.67%24-1.147268x-1.147268x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x0.713%0.71%0.621%0.62%25-1.222973x-1.222973x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.014%1.01%0.829%0.83%26-1.404894x-1.404894x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x3.519%3.52%2.504%2.50%27-1.760125x-1.760125x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x4.673%4.67%2.655%2.65%28-2.731563x-2.731563x2.73x1.000000x1.000000x1.770%1.77%0.648%0.65%29-4.173077x-4.173077x4.17x1.000000x1.000000x4.808%4.81%1.152%1.15%30-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.384%1.38%0.000%0%31-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.660%1.66%0.000%0%32

Educational Attainment by County in Wisconsin

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 20,566.

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Clark CountyClarkJuneau CountyJuneauWaushara CountyWausharaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVernon CountyVernonJackson CountyJacksonRacine CountyRacineDodge CountyDodgeEast North CentralRock CountyRockTrempealeau CountyTrempealeauMidwestBarron CountyBarronKenosha CountyKenoshaMonroe CountyMonroeLincoln CountyLincolnOconto CountyOcontoShawano CountyShawanoWaupaca CountyWaupacaSauk CountySaukManitowoc CountyManitowocWalworth CountyWalworthJefferson CountyJeffersonMarathon CountyMarathonWisconsinMarinette CountyMarinetteGrant CountyGrantBrown CountyBrownFond du Lac CountyFond du LacSheboygan CountySheboyganOneida CountyOneidaWinnebago CountyWinnebagoChippewa CountyChippewaGreen CountyGreenWood CountyWoodVilas CountyVilasCalumet CountyCalumetColumbia CountyColumbiaPolk CountyPolkDunn CountyDunnEau Claire CountyEau ClairePortage CountyPortageIowa CountyIowaOutagamie CountyOutagamieDouglas CountyDouglasDoor CountyDoorWashington CountyWashingtonLa Crosse CountyLa CrossePierce CountyPierceDane CountyDaneSt. Croix CountySt. CroixWaukesha CountyWaukeshaOzaukee CountyOzaukee18.376088%18.376088%18.4%3,990113.948397%13.948397%13.9%2,676213.760962%13.760962%13.8%2,495313.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.937598%11.937598%11.9%2,441511.792912%11.792912%11.8%1,697611.170104%11.170104%11.2%14,74814.7k710.956491%10.956491%11.0%6,905810.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.591406%10.591406%10.6%11,47611.5k910.579732%10.579732%10.6%2,1371010.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.080658%10.080658%10.1%3,2621110.003168%10.003168%10.0%11,05311.1k129.792887%9.792887%9.8%2,993139.699758%9.699758%9.7%2,003149.607260%9.607260%9.6%2,615159.364060%9.364060%9.4%2,755169.145423%9.145423%9.1%3,401179.112219%9.112219%9.1%4,004189.100310%9.100310%9.1%5,192199.074810%9.074810%9.1%6,098208.872860%8.872860%8.9%5,068218.851943%8.851943%8.9%8,210228.637220%8.637220%8.6%336,096336k8.627217%8.627217%8.6%2,598238.619607%8.619607%8.6%2,745248.601954%8.601954%8.6%14,60514.6k258.427102%8.427102%8.4%5,939268.367242%8.367242%8.4%6,683277.965352%7.965352%8.0%2,161287.893714%7.893714%7.9%8,936297.879569%7.879569%7.9%3,486307.788090%7.788090%7.8%2,014317.658332%7.658332%7.7%3,988327.548309%7.548309%7.5%1,250337.361483%7.361483%7.4%2,446347.225680%7.225680%7.2%2,879357.209656%7.209656%7.2%2,228367.133617%7.133617%7.1%1,930376.868874%6.868874%6.9%4,373386.784049%6.784049%6.8%3,040396.566661%6.566661%6.6%1,090406.470675%6.470675%6.5%7,873416.427874%6.427874%6.4%1,974426.365714%6.365714%6.4%1,365436.072757%6.072757%6.1%5,649445.474767%5.474767%5.5%4,066455.314614%5.314614%5.3%1,359464.746468%4.746468%4.7%15,98916.0k474.242959%4.242959%4.2%2,454484.116150%4.116150%4.1%11,37011.4k493.651213%3.651213%3.7%2,21350

Bachelor's Degrees by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Dane CountyDaneOzaukee CountyOzaukeeWaukesha CountyWaukeshaSt. Croix CountySt. CroixLa Crosse CountyLa CrosseDoor CountyDoorEau Claire CountyEau ClaireUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPortage CountyPortageMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWashington CountyWashingtonMidwestCalumet CountyCalumetEast North CentralWisconsinBrown CountyBrownWalworth CountyWalworthPierce CountyPierceOutagamie CountyOutagamieWinnebago CountyWinnebagoVilas CountyVilasDunn CountyDunnOneida CountyOneidaKenosha CountyKenoshaRacine CountyRacineMarathon CountyMarathonSheboygan CountySheboyganJefferson CountyJeffersonIowa CountyIowaDouglas CountyDouglasGreen CountyGreenColumbia CountyColumbiaSauk CountySaukFond du Lac CountyFond du LacGrant CountyGrantVernon CountyVernonRock CountyRockWood CountyWoodManitowoc CountyManitowocPolk CountyPolkChippewa CountyChippewaTrempealeau CountyTrempealeauBarron CountyBarronMonroe CountyMonroeWaupaca CountyWaupacaDodge CountyDodgeOconto CountyOcontoLincoln CountyLincolnShawano CountyShawanoWaushara CountyWausharaMarinette CountyMarinetteJackson CountyJacksonJuneau CountyJuneauClark CountyClark49.026156%49.026156%49.0%165,150165k146.663917%46.663917%46.7%28,28328.3k241.623436%41.623436%41.6%114,976115k333.399035%33.399035%33.4%19,31719.3k432.470243%32.470243%32.5%24,11524.1k531.324908%31.324908%31.3%6,717630.750503%30.750503%30.8%19,57719.6k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.305059%30.305059%30.3%13,58013.6k829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k929.422072%29.422072%29.4%27,36927.4k1028.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.702561%28.702561%28.7%9,5371128.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M28.373439%28.373439%28.4%1,104,0821.10M28.243623%28.243623%28.2%47,95448.0k1227.818206%27.818206%27.8%18,69318.7k1327.816667%27.816667%27.8%7,1131427.785357%27.785357%27.8%33,80733.8k1526.886859%26.886859%26.9%30,43730.4k1626.811594%26.811594%26.8%4,4401726.627241%26.627241%26.6%7,2041826.247696%26.247696%26.2%7,1211924.646364%24.646364%24.6%27,23327.2k2023.972400%23.972400%24.0%31,65131.7k2123.939061%23.939061%23.9%22,20322.2k2223.621840%23.621840%23.6%18,86718.9k2323.470710%23.470710%23.5%13,40613.4k2423.037532%23.037532%23.0%3,8242522.777597%22.777597%22.8%6,9952622.687548%22.687548%22.7%5,8672722.675936%22.675936%22.7%9,0352822.323115%22.323115%22.3%9,8092921.924087%21.924087%21.9%15,45115.5k3021.337060%21.337060%21.3%6,7953121.214789%21.214789%21.2%4,3383220.765653%20.765653%20.8%22,50022.5k3320.382533%20.382533%20.4%10,61410.6k3419.658914%19.658914%19.7%11,21611.2k3519.600039%19.600039%19.6%6,0573619.278497%19.278497%19.3%8,5293719.253428%19.253428%19.3%3,8893818.214407%18.214407%18.2%5,8943918.178844%18.178844%18.2%5,5564017.664300%17.664300%17.7%6,5694116.254641%16.254641%16.3%10,24410.2k4216.194570%16.194570%16.2%4,4084315.961259%15.961259%16.0%3,2964415.597702%15.597702%15.6%4,5894515.084662%15.084662%15.1%2,7354614.508202%14.508202%14.5%4,3694713.870744%13.870744%13.9%1,9964812.921553%12.921553%12.9%2,4794911.476995%11.476995%11.5%2,49250

Very Advanced Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%Count#Dane CountyDaneOzaukee CountyOzaukeeLa Crosse CountyLa CrosseWaukesha CountyWaukeshaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDoor CountyDoorEau Claire CountyEau ClairePortage CountyPortageMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMidwestEast North CentralDunn CountyDunnWisconsinVilas CountyVilasSt. Croix CountySt. CroixOneida CountyOneidaWalworth CountyWalworthWood CountyWoodGrant CountyGrantMarathon CountyMarathonBrown CountyBrownWinnebago CountyWinnebagoIowa CountyIowaGreen CountyGreenBarron CountyBarronVernon CountyVernonOutagamie CountyOutagamieKenosha CountyKenoshaPierce CountyPierceSauk CountySaukColumbia CountyColumbiaJefferson CountyJeffersonWashington CountyWashingtonRacine CountyRacineRock CountyRockDouglas CountyDouglasChippewa CountyChippewaSheboygan CountySheboyganFond du Lac CountyFond du LacPolk CountyPolkMonroe CountyMonroeCalumet CountyCalumetMarinette CountyMarinetteDodge CountyDodgeShawano CountyShawanoLincoln CountyLincolnOconto CountyOcontoManitowoc CountyManitowocWaupaca CountyWaupacaJackson CountyJacksonJuneau CountyJuneauTrempealeau CountyTrempealeauWaushara CountyWausharaClark CountyClark6.978843%6.978843%7.0%23,50923.5k15.805973%5.805973%5.8%3,51924.130985%4.130985%4.1%3,06833.942743%3.942743%3.9%10,89110.9k43.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.143217%3.143217%3.1%67453.130498%3.130498%3.1%1,99363.030506%3.030506%3.0%1,35872.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k82.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.786916%2.786916%2.8%75492.703886%2.703886%2.7%105,215105k2.644928%2.644928%2.6%438102.636720%2.636720%2.6%1,525112.631773%2.631773%2.6%714122.573032%2.573032%2.6%1,729132.536775%2.536775%2.5%1,321142.213779%2.213779%2.2%705152.197352%2.197352%2.2%2,038162.072008%2.072008%2.1%3,518172.028197%2.028197%2.0%2,296182.012169%2.012169%2.0%334191.956690%1.956690%2.0%506201.912914%1.912914%1.9%619211.907277%1.907277%1.9%390221.866494%1.866494%1.9%2,271231.856193%1.856193%1.9%2,051241.849752%1.849752%1.8%473251.847932%1.847932%1.8%812261.744303%1.744303%1.7%695271.735005%1.735005%1.7%991281.704973%1.704973%1.7%1,586291.651885%1.651885%1.7%2,181301.557885%1.557885%1.6%1,688311.549984%1.549984%1.5%476321.491829%1.491829%1.5%660331.476130%1.476130%1.5%1,179341.464349%1.464349%1.5%1,032351.459405%1.459405%1.5%451361.456009%1.456009%1.5%445371.390435%1.390435%1.4%462381.321644%1.321644%1.3%398391.304306%1.304306%1.3%822401.291594%1.291594%1.3%380411.099274%1.099274%1.1%227421.076454%1.076454%1.1%293431.074440%1.074440%1.1%613441.070238%1.070238%1.1%398451.063238%1.063238%1.1%153461.042481%1.042481%1.0%200470.955493%0.955493%1.0%193480.932105%0.932105%0.9%169490.801363%0.801363%0.8%17450

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#54

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LincolnGrantDoorWinnebagoTrempealeauPierceChippewaJacksonShawanoGreenMonroeManitowocOcontoJuneauWaupacaClarkDouglasRacineSaukIowaPolkWalworthColumbiaOutagamieOneidaVilasDunnKenoshaFond du LacDodgePortageBrownWoodWisconsinBarronCalumetMarathonRockDaneWausharaWaukeshaSheboyganMidwestWashingtonEast North CentralMilwaukeeUnited StatesVernonJeffersonEau ClaireMarinetteSt. CroixLa CrosseOzaukee-1.000000x-1.000000x1.701366x1.701366x1.70x7.198%7.20%12.247%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611247x1.611247x1.61x6.600%6.60%10.635%10.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599739x1.599739x1.60x4.927%4.93%7.882%7.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548094x1.548094x1.55x6.189%6.19%9.581%9.58%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.543397x1.543397x1.54x8.305%8.31%12.818%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493476x1.493476x1.49x4.256%4.26%6.357%6.36%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457826x1.457826x1.46x6.371%6.37%9.288%9.29%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449841x1.449841x1.45x9.497%9.50%13.769%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432451x1.432451x1.43x7.710%7.71%11.044%11.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408297x1.408297x1.41x6.491%6.49%9.141%9.14%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.405780x1.405780x1.41x8.136%8.14%11.438%11.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.389119x1.389119x1.39x7.638%7.64%10.610%10.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.374304x1.374304x1.37x8.070%8.07%11.091%11.1%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.372407x1.372407x1.37x11.643%11.6%15.979%16.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345859x1.345859x1.35x7.796%7.80%10.492%10.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.344554x1.344554x1.34x15.666%15.7%21.064%21.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343519x1.343519x1.34x5.497%5.50%7.385%7.39%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.324710x1.324710x1.32x9.652%9.65%12.786%12.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317657x1.317657x1.32x7.885%7.89%10.390%10.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317393x1.317393x1.32x5.673%5.67%7.473%7.47%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317139x1.317139x1.32x6.222%6.22%8.196%8.20%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312179x1.312179x1.31x7.868%7.87%10.324%10.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312059x1.312059x1.31x6.240%6.24%8.187%8.19%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.304911x1.304911x1.30x5.628%5.63%7.345%7.34%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.304731x1.304731x1.30x6.919%6.92%9.027%9.03%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271978x1.271978x1.27x6.646%6.65%8.453%8.45%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264913x1.264913x1.26x6.297%6.30%7.965%7.96%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259401x1.259401x1.26x8.885%8.88%11.190%11.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243849x1.243849x1.24x7.537%7.54%9.375%9.37%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242121x1.242121x1.24x9.722%9.72%12.076%12.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236850x1.236850x1.24x6.069%6.07%7.506%7.51%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236680x1.236680x1.24x7.707%7.71%9.531%9.53%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235773x1.235773x1.24x6.872%6.87%8.492%8.49%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219291x1.219291x1.22x7.799%7.80%9.509%9.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205037x1.205037x1.21x9.154%9.15%11.030%11.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202432x1.202432x1.20x6.690%6.69%8.044%8.04%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194678x1.194678x1.19x8.073%8.07%9.644%9.64%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191494x1.191494x1.19x9.696%9.70%11.553%11.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187155x1.187155x1.19x4.348%4.35%5.162%5.16%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183552x1.183552x1.18x12.548%12.5%14.851%14.9%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142369x1.142369x1.14x3.851%3.85%4.400%4.40%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140135x1.140135x1.14x7.823%7.82%8.920%8.92%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127252x1.127252x1.13x5.716%5.72%6.443%6.44%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106354x1.106354x1.11x11.340%11.3%12.546%12.5%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074639x1.074639x1.07x8.559%8.56%9.197%9.20%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070745x1.070745x1.07x6.639%6.64%7.109%7.11%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047262x1.047262x1.05x8.430%8.43%8.828%8.83%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019047x1.019047x1.02x4.203%4.20%4.283%4.28%48-1.003452x-1.003452x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x5.484%5.48%5.465%5.47%49-1.036965x-1.036965x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x3.715%3.71%3.582%3.58%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaEast North CentralMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMidwestSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonWisconsinFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPolk CountyPolkHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%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%82,37182.4k3310.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.637220%8.637220%8.6%336,096336k8.282040%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%80,37880.4k467.209656%7.209656%7.2%2,2287.173605%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#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMidwestEast North CentralWisconsinMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoPolk CountyPolkSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M28.373439%28.373439%28.4%1,104,0821.10M27.281635%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%114,275114k4819.600039%19.600039%19.6%6,05719.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50

Very Advanced Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMidwestEast North CentralBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensWisconsinFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxPolk CountyPolk12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%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%18,59118.6k412.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.703886%2.703886%2.7%105,215105k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.459405%1.459405%1.5%451

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#59

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#PolkMecklenburgPalm BeachWisconsinWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoMidwestEast North CentralDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317139x1.317139x1.32x6.222%6.22%8.196%8.20%-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-1.000000x1.219291x1.219291x1.22x7.799%7.80%9.509%9.51%-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-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakePolkSt. LouisOaklandMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeBexarMontgomeryPimaSuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantFairfieldEast North CentralAlleghenyMidwestNassauWisconsinBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxWayneUnited StatesSanta ClaraFultonContra CostaMilwaukeeSan DiegoOrangeFresnoHillsboroughHarrisMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan 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-1.000000x1.945823x1.945823x1.95x0.991%0.99%1.928%1.93%-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-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576114x1.576114x1.58x2.109%2.11%3.323%3.32%-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-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%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-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%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

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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