Educational Attainment in the Valley Area, Alabama (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma220.508091%31.936452%20.508091%20.5%4,89259.755177%52.854289%59.755177%59.8%14,25414.3k19.736732%15.209259%19.736732%19.7%4,708
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-35.784692%-35.784692%-35.8%20.508%20.5%31.936%31.9%13.056440%13.056440%+13.1%59.755%59.8%52.854%52.9%29.767870%29.767870%+29.8%19.737%19.7%15.209%15.2%
% percentage with given level in the Valley Area
ref. percentage with given level in Alabama
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.272491%0.998710%0.272491%0.3%650.851010%1.511096%0.851010%0.9%2032.615913%6.403339%2.615913%2.6%6248.744865%15.097222%8.744865%8.7%2,0868.023812%7.926086%8.023812%8.0%1,91420.344596%21.898548%20.344596%20.3%4,85339.410581%30.955741%39.410581%39.4%9,40114.169531%10.241528%14.169531%14.2%3,3803.676532%3.662253%3.676532%3.7%8771.890668%1.305479%1.890668%1.9%451
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-72.715698%-72.715698%-72.7%0.272%0.27%0.999%1.00%-43.682571%-43.682571%-43.7%0.851%0.85%1.511%1.51%-59.147663%-59.147663%-59.1%2.616%2.62%6.403%6.40%-42.076332%-42.076332%-42.1%8.745%8.74%15.097%15.1%1.232962%1.232962%+1.2%8.024%8.02%7.926%7.93%-7.096141%-7.096141%-7.1%20.345%20.3%21.899%21.9%27.312674%27.312674%+27.3%39.411%39.4%30.956%31.0%38.353690%38.353690%+38.4%14.170%14.2%10.242%10.2%0.389913%0.389913%+0.4%3.677%3.68%3.662%3.66%44.825622%44.825622%+44.8%1.891%1.89%1.305%1.31%
% percentage with given level in the Valley Area
ref. percentage with given level in Alabama
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
More Females More Males
Alabama
Valley Area
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.323472%10.305181%10.305181%10%19.565%19.6%21.582%21.6%-6.125421%-6.125421%6%1.348034%61.412%61.4%57.868%57.9%8.034856%15.000570%8.034856%8%19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
More Females More Males
Alabama
Valley Area
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None24.900287%71.499298%24.900287%25%0.244%0.24%0.305%0.30%94.354643%63.277732%94.354643%94%0.591%0.59%1.148%1.15%-32.246963%-31.366550%-32.246963%32%2.953%2.95%2.233%2.23%-0.225278%47.742572%47.742572%48%7.149%7.15%10.562%10.6%-17.655176%-35.133057%-17.655176%18%8.629%8.63%7.334%7.33%-33.335684%-5.982551%-33.335684%33%23.038%23.0%17.278%17.3%5.772114%6.589206%5.772114%6%38.375%38.4%40.590%40.6%-0.515747%-0.515747%1%12.444118%14.204%14.2%14.131%14.1%52.446923%22.003518%52.446923%52%2.953%2.95%4.501%4.50%2.828060%16.236293%2.828060%3%1.866%1.87%1.919%1.92%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.993605%11.145564%7.993605%8.0%5006,2556.263048%14.741563%6.263048%6.3%6009,58010.642472%17.274206%10.642472%10.6%4344,07814.006597%18.403228%14.006597%14.0%5523,941
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-28.279942%-28.279942%28.3%7.994%7.99%11.146%11.1%-57.514357%-57.514357%57.5%6.263%6.26%14.742%14.7%-38.390964%-38.390964%38.4%10.642%10.6%17.274%17.3%-23.890540%-23.890540%23.9%14.007%14.0%18.403%18.4%
% percentage in the Valley Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Alabama with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
More Females More Males
Alabama
Valley Area
0%50%100%150%FM65+45-6435-4425-34173.997565%59.547146%173.997565%174.0%4.623%4.62%12.667%12.7%-3.097137%14.382024%14.382024%14.4%5.857%5.86%6.700%6.70%-36.532967%-17.014383%-36.532967%36.5%12.237%12.2%8.963%8.96%-23.804345%93.031436%93.031436%93.0%9.616%9.62%18.563%18.6%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$50,827.000000$56,891.000000$50,827.000000$50.8k8923.739%3.74%$45,792.000000$47,022.000000$45,792.000000$45.8k2,0868.745%8.74%$31,195.000000$31,208.000000$31,195.000000$31.2k6,76728.368%28.4%$25,424.000000$26,442.000000$25,424.000000$25.4k9,40139.411%39.4%$21,377.000000$19,742.000000$21,377.000000$21.4k4,70819.737%19.7%$29,313.000000$32,368.000000$29,313.000000$29.3k23,85423.9k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Female Male
Alabama
Valley Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-43,984.000000$-50,542.000000$-43,984.000000$44.0k$43,984.000000$16,433.000000$50,542.000000$26,886.000000$60,417.000000$60.4k481411$-43,545.000000$-39,187.000000$-43,545.000000$43.5k$43,545.000000$5,269.000000$39,187.000000$21,859.000000$48,814.000000$48.8k9081,178$-29,096.000000$-25,477.000000$-29,096.000000$29.1k$29,096.000000$9,496.000000$25,477.000000$15,186.000000$38,592.000000$38.6k4,0222,745$-21,723.000000$-20,576.000000$-21,723.000000$21.7k$21,723.000000$7,563.000000$20,576.000000$11,579.000000$29,286.000000$29.3k4,8744,527$-16,300.000000$-14,535.000000$-16,300.000000$16.3k$16,300.000000$10,238.000000$14,535.000000$8,686.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k2,4162,292$-25,238.000000$-26,588.000000$-25,238.000000$25.2k$25,238.000000$8,922.000000$26,588.000000$13,840.000000$34,160.000000$34.2k12,70112.7k11,15311.2k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%49.095420%058.333333%42.747855%58.333333%58.3%1441.666667%7.887935%41.666667%41.7%100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.268789%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Valley Area
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.109589%81.605777%84.109589%84.1%1,84270.153846%70.125578%70.153846%70.2%3,87667.649561%61.253994%67.649561%67.6%4,77237.950530%42.044453%37.950530%38.0%1,074
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Female Male
Alabama
Valley Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
60%40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-13.343089%-12.217676%-13.343089%13.3%13.343089%4.114189%12.217676%1.221733%17.457278%17.5%1,1851,003-26.379771%-1.586158%-16.973155%-27.965930%28.0%26.379771%16.973155%4.544075%26.379771%26.4%1,0851,379-3.906250%-9.056713%-9.661566%-5.342235%-12.962963%13.0%3.906250%9.661566%3.906250%3.9%514-27.272727%-34.796238%-39.267351%-62.068966%62.1%27.272727%39.267351%3.802882%27.272727%27.3%918-1.724138%-25.308862%-1.724138%1.7%1.724138%15.275862%25.308862%6.818141%17.000000%17.0%172
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Valley Area
Female Male
Alabama
Valley Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-13.915126%-26.008502%-13.915126%13.9%13.915126%4.691238%26.008502%1.243647%18.606364%18.6%1,2631,046-4.741065%-1.626812%-12.959426%-6.387897%-6.367877%6.4%4.741065%12.959426%4.741065%4.7%195314-25.000000%-44.939851%-25.000000%25.0%25.000000%31.250000%44.939851%13.275273%56.250000%56.3%7227-0.000000%-13.054502%-1.881854%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%13.054502%0.000000%0.0%00-1.724138%-16.109060%-4.036623%-1.724138%1.7%1.724138%57.275862%16.109060%59.000000%59.0%592
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Valley Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.4%18.6%19.7%20.8%22.0%23.1%

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
43.5%47.5%51.5%55.5%59.5%63.5%

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
14.4%19.3%24.2%29.2%34.1%39.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.11%0.22%0.32%0.43%0.54%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.39%0.78%1.18%1.57%1.96%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.1%3.0%3.9%4.7%5.6%6.5%

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
4.5%5.7%6.9%8.0%9.2%10.4%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.2%6.9%7.5%8.1%8.7%9.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.9%15.8%17.8%19.7%21.6%23.6%

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
20.9%25.4%29.7%34.1%38.5%43.0%

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
11.5%13.7%15.8%18.0%20.1%22.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%4.0%6.6%9.2%11.8%14.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.8%1.9%3.0%4.1%5.2%6.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Valley Area

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within the Valley Area (10 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, the Valley Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected places in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#AbandaPentonFive PointsLa FayetteLanettValley Metro AreaValley AreaHuguleyCussetaAlabamaWaverlyEast South CentralSouthStanding RockUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesValleyFredonia91.304348%91.304348%91.3%105162.820513%62.820513%62.8%98229.457364%29.457364%29.5%38327.616822%27.616822%27.6%591421.029446%21.029446%21.0%907519.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,70819.571865%19.571865%19.6%320618.279570%18.279570%18.3%17715.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.183246%15.183246%15.2%29815.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.846154%13.846154%13.8%9913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.936570%12.936570%12.9%8261010.465116%10.465116%10.5%2711
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected places in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#WaverlyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaEast South CentralStanding RockFredoniaLanettCussetaFive PointsValleyValley Metro AreaValley AreaLa FayetteHuguleyPentonAbanda35.602094%35.602094%35.6%68130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M20.000000%20.000000%20.0%13218.604651%18.604651%18.6%48315.302574%15.302574%15.3%660415.053763%15.053763%15.1%14513.953488%13.953488%14.0%18613.249804%13.249804%13.2%846712.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,9789.813084%9.813084%9.8%21085.565749%5.565749%5.6%9192.564103%2.564103%2.6%4100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected places in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%2%4%6%Count#WaverlyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCussetaSouthEast South CentralAlabamaValley Metro AreaValley AreaLanettFive PointsLa FayetteValleyHuguleyFredoniaPentonAbandaStanding Rock7.329843%7.329843%7.3%1413.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.225806%3.225806%3.2%323.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k1.123501%1.123501%1.1%2681.043357%1.043357%1.0%4530.775194%0.775194%0.8%140.747664%0.747664%0.7%1650.673453%0.673453%0.7%4360.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

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 the Valley Area, selected places in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Standing RockCussetaHuguleyWaverlyPentonEast South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesValleyValley AreaLanettLa FayetteAbandaFive PointsFredonia-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%28.125%28.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.795000x2.795000x2.80x9.302%9.30%26.000%26.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.373626x2.373626x2.37x11.927%11.9%28.309%28.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.974771x1.974771x1.97x9.756%9.76%19.266%19.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425532x1.425532x1.43x50.000%50.0%71.277%71.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.091730x1.091730x1.09x12.381%12.4%13.517%13.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%-1.027150x-1.027150x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x21.286%21.3%20.723%20.7%7-1.028168x-1.028168x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x27.920%27.9%27.155%27.2%8-1.277778x-1.277778x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x100.000%100%78.261%78.3%9-2.200521x-2.200521x2.20x1.000000x1.000000x40.625%40.6%18.462%18.5%10-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x18.493%18.5%0.000%0%11
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 11 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

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 the Valley Area, selected places in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CussetaValleyLanettWaverlyLa FayetteValley AreaAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesFive Points-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.000%6.00%1-1.000000x-1.000000x6.445174x6.445174x6.45x0.184%0.18%1.185%1.19%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.531632x5.531632x5.53x0.341%0.34%1.884%1.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.513761x4.513761x4.51x2.439%2.44%11.009%11.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.962726x1.962726x1.96x0.541%0.54%1.063%1.06%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.563%1.56%0.000%0%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Valley Area

There is 1 county in the Valley Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Valley Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected counties in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Valley Metro AreaValley AreaChambers CountyChambersAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States19.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,70819.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,708115.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected counties in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaEast South CentralValley Metro AreaValley AreaChambers CountyChambers30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M12.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,97812.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,9781
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#36

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected counties in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralAlabamaValley Metro AreaValley AreaChambers CountyChambers3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k1.123501%1.123501%1.1%2681.123501%1.123501%1.1%2681
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#37

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 the Valley Area, selected counties in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#East South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesValley AreaChambers-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%1
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#38

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 the Valley Area, selected counties in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Valley AreaChambersAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Valley Area

There are 6 county subdivisions in the Valley Area. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, the Valley Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected county subdivisions in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#MilltownFive PointsWaverlyLa FayetteValley Metro AreaValley AreaLanettAlabamaEast South CentralValleySouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States39.010189%39.010189%39.0%268128.884741%28.884741%28.9%619227.468582%27.468582%27.5%306325.040739%25.040739%25.0%922419.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,70818.145812%18.145812%18.1%1,237515.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.408671%14.408671%14.4%1,356614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected county subdivisions in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaEast South CentralValleyWaverlyFive PointsValley Metro AreaValley AreaLanettLa FayetteMilltown30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M13.919881%13.919881%13.9%1,310113.824057%13.824057%13.8%154213.205786%13.205786%13.2%283312.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,97811.735367%11.735367%11.7%800410.184682%10.184682%10.2%37558.151383%8.151383%8.2%566
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected county subdivisions in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralAlabamaFive PointsValleyValley Metro AreaValley AreaWaverlyLanettLa FayetteMilltown3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.379841%2.379841%2.4%5111.381362%1.381362%1.4%13021.123501%1.123501%1.1%2680.897666%0.897666%0.9%1030.894822%0.894822%0.9%6140.434546%0.434546%0.4%1650.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#42

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 the Valley Area, selected county subdivisions in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MilltownLa FayetteEast South CentralAlabamaSouthUnited StatesLanettValley AreaValleyFive PointsWaverly-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533753x1.533753x1.53x32.020%32.0%49.110%49.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382551x1.382551x1.38x21.456%21.5%29.664%29.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087903x1.087903x1.09x17.445%17.4%18.979%19.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057891x1.057891x1.06x14.013%14.0%14.825%14.8%4-1.146943x-1.146943x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x30.716%30.7%26.780%26.8%5-1.240902x-1.240902x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x30.474%30.5%24.558%24.6%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#43

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 the Valley Area, selected county subdivisions in the Valley Area, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#WaverlyLanettValleyValley AreaAlabamaLa FayetteEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesFive Points-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.767%1.77%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.077789x3.077789x3.08x0.459%0.46%1.413%1.41%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.857201x1.857201x1.86x0.974%0.97%1.809%1.81%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658316x1.658316x1.66x0.338%0.34%0.560%0.56%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.903087x-1.903087x1.90x1.000000x1.000000x3.054%3.05%1.605%1.60%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Alabama

There are 26 metro areas in Alabama. This section compares the Valley Area to all of the metro areas in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%Count#Fort Payne Metro AreaFort PayneEufaula Metro AreaEufaula AreaAlbertville Metro AreaAlbertvilleTalladega and Sylacauga Metro AreaTalladegaSelma Metro AreaSelma AreaScottsboro Metro AreaScottsboroAlexander City Metro AreaAlexander CityTroy Metro AreaTroy AreaValley Metro AreaValley AreaAtmore Metro AreaAtmore AreaDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaCullman Metro AreaCullman AreaAnniston, Oxford, and Jacksonville Metro AreaAnniston AreaGadsden Metro AreaGadsden AreaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaFlorence and Muscle Shoals Metro AreaFlorence AreaAlabamaEast South CentralEnterprise Metro AreaEnterpriseSouthMobile Metro AreaMobile AreaMontgomery Metro AreaMontgomeryOzark Metro AreaOzark AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamAuburn and Opelika Metro AreaAuburn AreaHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleDaphne, Fairhope, and Foley Metro AreaDaphne Area27.362985%27.362985%27.4%12,98113.0k125.986776%25.986776%26.0%5,188221.394754%21.394754%21.4%13,55713.6k321.039124%21.039124%21.0%13,44413.4k420.981581%20.981581%21.0%5,673520.515100%20.515100%20.5%7,615620.359737%20.359737%20.4%5,886720.042818%20.042818%20.0%3,932819.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,708919.544290%19.544290%19.5%5,0351018.608003%18.608003%18.6%19,62419.6k1117.843510%17.843510%17.8%10,05010.1k1217.663137%17.663137%17.7%13,89413.9k1317.549096%17.549096%17.5%12,58212.6k1416.934351%16.934351%16.9%17,23917.2k1515.680494%15.680494%15.7%15,90315.9k1615.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.863928%14.863928%14.9%5,1451714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.222625%14.222625%14.2%39,09739.1k1814.201317%14.201317%14.2%35,31235.3k1914.165393%14.165393%14.2%4,7262013.963166%13.963166%14.0%28,05228.1k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.998752%12.998752%13.0%19,16919.2k2212.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2311.287584%11.287584%11.3%10,17010.2k2410.774589%10.774589%10.8%32,20632.2k259.972418%9.972418%10.0%13,95614.0k26
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Huntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleAuburn and Opelika Metro AreaAuburn AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDaphne, Fairhope, and Foley Metro AreaDaphne AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthMontgomery Metro AreaMontgomeryTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaAlabamaTroy Metro AreaTroy AreaEast South CentralEnterprise Metro AreaEnterpriseColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMobile Metro AreaMobile AreaFlorence and Muscle Shoals Metro AreaFlorence AreaDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAnniston, Oxford, and Jacksonville Metro AreaAnniston AreaAlexander City Metro AreaAlexander CityAlbertville Metro AreaAlbertvilleGadsden Metro AreaGadsden AreaOzark Metro AreaOzark AreaCullman Metro AreaCullman AreaSelma Metro AreaSelma AreaTalladega and Sylacauga Metro AreaTalladegaScottsboro Metro AreaScottsboroEufaula Metro AreaEufaula AreaValley Metro AreaValley AreaAtmore Metro AreaAtmore AreaFort Payne Metro AreaFort Payne37.058349%37.058349%37.1%110,770111k134.412147%34.412147%34.4%31,00531.0k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.547111%29.547111%29.5%41,35041.4k328.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.862121%27.862121%27.9%69,28069.3k526.562373%26.562373%26.6%39,17139.2k624.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.988174%23.988174%24.0%4,706723.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.666724%23.666724%23.7%8,192823.361872%23.361872%23.4%46,93446.9k922.512396%22.512396%22.5%61,88561.9k1020.468551%20.468551%20.5%20,75920.8k1118.958847%18.958847%19.0%19,99420.0k1218.704506%18.704506%18.7%19,04119.0k1317.652967%17.652967%17.7%13,88613.9k1417.315808%17.315808%17.3%5,0061516.567244%16.567244%16.6%10,49810.5k1616.491854%16.491854%16.5%11,82411.8k1716.068699%16.068699%16.1%5,3611814.969018%14.969018%15.0%8,4311913.784304%13.784304%13.8%3,7272012.701095%12.701095%12.7%8,1162112.578464%12.578464%12.6%4,6692212.527550%12.527550%12.5%2,5012312.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,9782411.625650%11.625650%11.6%2,9952511.365936%11.365936%11.4%5,39226
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Auburn and Opelika Metro AreaAuburn AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaSouthDaphne, Fairhope, and Foley Metro AreaDaphne AreaHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleMontgomery Metro AreaMontgomeryColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaEast South CentralAlabamaTroy Metro AreaTroy AreaEnterprise Metro AreaEnterpriseMobile Metro AreaMobile AreaFlorence and Muscle Shoals Metro AreaFlorence AreaAnniston, Oxford, and Jacksonville Metro AreaAnniston AreaGadsden Metro AreaGadsden AreaDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlexander City Metro AreaAlexander CityCullman Metro AreaCullman AreaAlbertville Metro AreaAlbertvilleSelma Metro AreaSelma AreaAtmore Metro AreaAtmore AreaFort Payne Metro AreaFort PayneDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaOzark Metro AreaOzark AreaValley Metro AreaValley AreaEufaula Metro AreaEufaula AreaTalladega and Sylacauga Metro AreaTalladegaScottsboro Metro AreaScottsboro4.985627%4.985627%5.0%4,49213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k23.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.184420%3.184420%3.2%4,69633.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.023309%3.023309%3.0%4,23142.951420%2.951420%3.0%8,82252.786212%2.786212%2.8%6,92862.743156%2.743156%2.7%5,51172.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.003262%2.003262%2.0%39381.990524%1.990524%2.0%68991.960763%1.960763%2.0%5,390101.912857%1.912857%1.9%1,940111.908188%1.908188%1.9%1,501121.687681%1.687681%1.7%1,210131.627717%1.627717%1.6%1,657141.539260%1.539260%1.5%445151.486071%1.486071%1.5%837161.350882%1.350882%1.4%856171.331459%1.331459%1.3%360181.300365%1.300365%1.3%335191.281619%1.281619%1.3%608201.262090%1.262090%1.3%1,331211.126997%1.126997%1.1%376221.123501%1.123501%1.1%268231.051893%1.051893%1.1%210241.020344%1.020344%1.0%652250.975242%0.975242%1.0%36226
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#47

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Daphne AreaTalladegaAtmore AreaEnterpriseAlexander CityEufaula AreaMobile AreaMontgomeryBirminghamCullman AreaEast South CentralTuscaloosaAlabamaSouthSelma AreaFort PayneAlbertvilleUnited StatesAuburn AreaValley AreaColumbus AreaDothan AreaScottsboroDecatur AreaHuntsvilleFlorence AreaAnniston AreaOzark AreaGadsden AreaTroy Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385292x1.385292x1.39x8.418%8.42%11.661%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358233x1.358233x1.36x17.942%17.9%24.369%24.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292215x1.292215x1.29x16.971%17.0%21.930%21.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272217x1.272217x1.27x13.124%13.1%16.696%16.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270823x1.270823x1.27x18.074%18.1%22.969%23.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267286x1.267286x1.27x22.759%22.8%28.843%28.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239691x1.239691x1.24x12.794%12.8%15.861%15.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230722x1.230722x1.23x12.831%12.8%15.792%15.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215603x1.215603x1.22x16.143%16.1%19.624%19.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155162x1.155162x1.16x12.111%12.1%13.990%14.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132916x1.132916x1.13x19.811%19.8%22.444%22.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122906x1.122906x1.12x25.826%25.8%29.000%29.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109142x1.109142x1.11x20.327%20.3%22.546%22.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097017x1.097017x1.10x10.784%10.8%11.830%11.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074876x1.074876x1.07x13.479%13.5%14.488%14.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069362x1.069362x1.07x16.403%16.4%17.540%17.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057160x1.057160x1.06x19.967%20.0%21.108%21.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048434x1.048434x1.05x18.184%18.2%19.065%19.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034100x1.034100x1.03x10.600%10.6%10.962%11.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.032587x1.032587x1.03x15.444%15.4%15.948%15.9%22-1.037645x-1.037645x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.969%18.0%17.317%17.3%23-1.059716x-1.059716x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.561%14.6%13.741%13.7%24-1.108532x-1.108532x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x18.398%18.4%16.597%16.6%25-1.171517x-1.171517x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x21.487%21.5%18.341%18.3%26
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#48

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Atmore AreaHuntsvilleScottsboroAlbertvilleFort PayneSelma AreaAlexander CityDecatur AreaAuburn AreaDothan AreaValley AreaTuscaloosaMobile AreaAlabamaMontgomeryBirminghamOzark AreaEast South CentralSouthFlorence AreaUnited StatesDaphne AreaEnterpriseColumbus AreaAnniston AreaCullman AreaGadsden AreaTalladegaTroy AreaEufaula Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.924635x3.924635x3.92x0.516%0.52%2.027%2.03%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.363734x2.363734x2.36x1.780%1.78%4.207%4.21%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.264878x2.264878x2.26x0.607%0.61%1.374%1.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.171834x2.171834x2.17x0.864%0.86%1.876%1.88%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.017980x2.017980x2.02x0.858%0.86%1.732%1.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.986187x1.986187x1.99x0.926%0.93%1.838%1.84%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.936790x1.936790x1.94x1.071%1.07%2.074%2.07%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.892474x1.892474x1.89x0.883%0.88%1.671%1.67%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.772040x1.772040x1.77x3.635%3.63%6.441%6.44%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765679x1.765679x1.77x1.199%1.20%2.117%2.12%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.700358x1.700358x1.70x2.393%2.39%4.068%4.07%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.687060x1.687060x1.69x1.485%1.49%2.506%2.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.649967x1.649967x1.65x2.142%2.14%3.534%3.53%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564491x1.564491x1.56x0.886%0.89%1.386%1.39%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.538587x1.538587x1.54x1.527%1.53%2.349%2.35%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522680x1.522680x1.52x2.418%2.42%3.681%3.68%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466191x1.466191x1.47x1.622%1.62%2.378%2.38%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.443189x1.443189x1.44x2.262%2.26%3.265%3.26%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440709x1.440709x1.44x1.582%1.58%2.279%2.28%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308462x1.308462x1.31x1.291%1.29%1.690%1.69%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275193x1.275193x1.28x1.494%1.49%1.905%1.90%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.004959x1.004959x1.00x1.018%1.02%1.023%1.02%24-1.090656x-1.090656x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.083%2.08%1.910%1.91%25-1.394684x-1.394684x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x1.238%1.24%0.887%0.89%26
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Valley Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaValley Metro AreaValley AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAlabamaEast South CentralGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay Area36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k123.659605%23.659605%23.7%118,625119k219.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,70819.047126%19.047126%19.0%55,17055.2k318.397417%18.397417%18.4%58,07258.1k417.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k615.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k715.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k815.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k915.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k1114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k1214.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1314.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k1414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k1514.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k1614.117384%14.117384%14.1%41,62241.6k1713.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1813.205781%13.205781%13.2%49,80649.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.764900%12.764900%12.8%67,55967.6k2112.676142%12.676142%12.7%41,49741.5k2212.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2412.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2511.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k2611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k2711.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2811.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2911.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k3011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k3111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k3211.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k3311.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k3411.197111%11.197111%11.2%71,65371.7k3511.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k3611.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k3710.402725%10.402725%10.4%47,02547.0k3810.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k3910.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k4010.211115%10.211115%10.2%49,21449.2k419.974631%9.974631%10.0%31,69131.7k429.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k439.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k449.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k459.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k469.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k479.285995%9.285995%9.3%53,33353.3k489.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k498.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#50

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieAlabamaEast South CentralShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaValley Metro AreaValley Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M145.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k244.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k342.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k438.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k536.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M635.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k735.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M834.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k933.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k1033.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M1132.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k1232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k1331.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k1431.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k1531.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M1630.713273%30.713273%30.7%176,398176k1730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k1830.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M1929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k2029.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2129.335840%29.335840%29.3%110,641111k2229.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k2329.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k2429.001069%29.001069%29.0%139,775140k2528.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k2628.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k2728.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k2828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k2927.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k3027.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k3127.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3227.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k3327.249573%27.249573%27.2%144,220144k3426.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k3626.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k3726.559560%26.559560%26.6%169,961170k3826.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k3925.594871%25.594871%25.6%81,31981.3k4024.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k4124.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k4224.041813%24.041813%24.0%78,70478.7k4324.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.831278%22.831278%22.8%67,31367.3k4422.570983%22.570983%22.6%102,031102k4521.620641%21.620641%21.6%108,402108k4621.603470%21.603470%21.6%68,19268.2k4719.561540%19.561540%19.6%56,66056.7k4819.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k4917.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k5012.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,978
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroEast South CentralPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAlabamaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaValley Metro AreaValley Area9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k25.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k34.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k44.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k54.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k64.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k73.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k83.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k93.844859%3.844859%3.8%14,50114.5k103.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k113.723591%3.723591%3.7%21,38621.4k123.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k133.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k143.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k153.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k163.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k173.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k183.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.246916%3.246916%3.2%15,64915.6k203.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k233.035771%3.035771%3.0%16,06716.1k243.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k253.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k262.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k272.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k282.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k292.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k302.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k312.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k322.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k332.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k342.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k352.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k362.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k372.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.551602%2.551602%2.6%8,353382.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k392.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,502402.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.455330%2.455330%2.5%7,239412.404817%2.404817%2.4%15,38915.4k422.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860432.360163%2.360163%2.4%10,66910.7k442.211094%2.211094%2.2%7,025452.002417%2.002417%2.0%5,800461.913810%1.913810%1.9%6,041471.653629%1.653629%1.7%8,291481.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929491.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,268501.123501%1.123501%1.1%268
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#52

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Durham AreaColumbia AreaJackson AreaCharlestonBaton RougeWinston AreaRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteNorth PortLafayetteGreensboroBirminghamLakeland AreaPort St. LucieLexingtonAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaEast South CentralGreenvilleTulsa AreaAlabamaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleKnoxvilleDeltona AreaWashingtonBaltimoreCape CoralShreveportCincinnatiUnited StatesAustin AreaAugusta AreaOrlando AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaPhiladelphiaHouston AreaLittle RockChattanoogaLouisvilleValley AreaPensacolaVirginia BeachFayettevilleMiami AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay AreaCorpus ChristiMcAllen AreaEl Paso Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292886x1.292886x1.29x11.623%11.6%15.027%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289464x1.289464x1.29x11.211%11.2%14.456%14.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254786x1.254786x1.25x13.127%13.1%16.471%16.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235935x1.235935x1.24x8.359%8.36%10.331%10.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230282x1.230282x1.23x16.567%16.6%20.382%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228305x1.228305x1.23x12.817%12.8%15.743%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199888x1.199888x1.20x11.563%11.6%13.875%13.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154002x1.154002x1.15x10.426%10.4%12.032%12.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135637x1.135637x1.14x9.772%9.77%11.098%11.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123313x1.123313x1.12x13.348%13.3%14.994%15.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085337x1.085337x1.09x9.815%9.81%10.652%10.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070454x1.070454x1.07x9.642%9.64%10.322%10.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%47-1.002791x-1.002791x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.073%19.1%19.020%19.0%48-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%49-1.218417x-1.218417x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.853%25.9%21.219%21.2%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#53

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#North PortFayettevilleEl Paso AreaCape CoralLafayetteKnoxvillePort St. LucieGreenvilleWinston AreaMcAllen AreaPensacolaValley AreaPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityLakeland AreaLittle RockOrlando AreaShreveportTulsa AreaAlabamaSan AntonioGreensboroDeltona AreaMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaAugusta AreaBirminghamMemphis AreaCincinnatiPhiladelphiaEast South CentralSouthTampa AreaBaton RougeCharlotteChattanoogaHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachRichmond AreaLexingtonJacksonvilleAustin AreaColumbia AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNashvilleDurham AreaBaltimoreCharlestonRaleigh AreaJackson AreaCorpus ChristiAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099687x2.099687x2.10x2.455%2.45%5.154%5.15%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989445x1.989445x1.99x1.126%1.13%2.241%2.24%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983626x1.983626x1.98x2.073%2.07%4.112%4.11%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.958264x1.958264x1.96x1.311%1.31%2.567%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.865453x1.865453x1.87x1.801%1.80%3.360%3.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844500x1.844500x1.84x1.898%1.90%3.501%3.50%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821600x1.821600x1.82x1.952%1.95%3.557%3.56%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804593x1.804593x1.80x0.993%0.99%1.792%1.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757539x1.757539x1.76x1.613%1.61%2.835%2.84%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740425x1.740425x1.74x0.835%0.83%1.453%1.45%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739789x1.739789x1.74x1.769%1.77%3.077%3.08%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703150x1.703150x1.70x2.436%2.44%4.149%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676776x1.676776x1.68x1.865%1.87%3.127%3.13%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665817x1.665817x1.67x1.822%1.82%3.036%3.04%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653009x1.653009x1.65x2.000%2.00%3.306%3.31%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.640107x1.640107x1.64x1.809%1.81%2.967%2.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602266x1.602266x1.60x2.446%2.45%3.919%3.92%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547354x1.547354x1.55x2.405%2.41%3.722%3.72%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.544731x1.544731x1.54x2.004%2.00%3.095%3.09%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339162x1.339162x1.34x3.321%3.32%4.448%4.45%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310554x1.310554x1.31x1.740%1.74%2.281%2.28%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Valley Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Valley Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideValley Metro AreaValley AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAlabamaEast South CentralLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSouthNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k219.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,70817.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#55

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAlabamaEast South CentralLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideValley Metro AreaValley Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4824.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k5012.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,978
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Valley Area
0%2%4%6%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioEast South CentralCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAlabamaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideValley Metro AreaValley Area7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k501.123501%1.123501%1.1%268
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#57

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#58

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 the Valley Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Valley Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Alabama
County:
Chambers
Principal City:
Valley
Cities:
La Fayette, Lanett, Valley
Towns:
Cusseta, Five Points, Waverly
Unincorporated Places:
Abanda, Fredonia, Huguley, Penton, Standing Rock
ZIP Codes:
36274, 36276, 36801, 36850, 36852, 36854, 36855, 36862, 36863, 36879
Unified School Districts:
Chambers County, Lanett
Congressional District:
AL-3
State Senate District:
AL-13
State House Districts:
AL-37, AL-38
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Alexander City Area, Auburn Area, Columbus Area, LaGrange Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Talladega Area