Educational Attainment in the Anchorage Area, Alaska (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma239.766786%37.106091%39.766786%39.8%101,082101k53.300523%55.238911%53.300523%53.3%135,483135k6.932691%7.654998%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k
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 Alaska at large.
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma27.170507%7.170507%+7.2%39.767%39.8%37.106%37.1%-3.509099%-3.509099%-3.5%53.301%53.3%55.239%55.2%-9.435756%-9.435756%-9.4%6.933%6.93%7.655%7.65%
% percentage with given level in the Anchorage Area
ref. percentage with given level in Alaska
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.096043%1.068411%1.096043%1.1%2,7862.196808%1.810499%2.196808%2.2%5,5847.905990%7.525616%7.905990%7.9%20,09620.1k19.714226%18.387759%19.714226%19.7%50,11150.1k8.853718%8.313806%8.853718%8.9%22,50522.5k27.399513%27.511849%27.399513%27.4%69,64669.6k25.901010%27.727061%25.901010%25.9%65,83765.8k4.363716%4.925228%4.363716%4.4%11,09211.1k1.784906%2.088171%1.784906%1.8%4,5370.784068%0.641599%0.784068%0.8%1,993
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 Alaska at large.
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.586312%2.586312%+2.6%1.096%1.10%1.068%1.07%21.337158%21.337158%+21.3%2.197%2.20%1.810%1.81%5.054394%5.054394%+5.1%7.906%7.91%7.526%7.53%7.213857%7.213857%+7.2%19.714%19.7%18.388%18.4%6.494165%6.494165%+6.5%8.854%8.85%8.314%8.31%-0.408320%-0.408320%-0.4%27.400%27.4%27.512%27.5%-6.585809%-6.585809%-6.6%25.901%25.9%27.727%27.7%-11.400725%-11.400725%-11.4%4.364%4.36%4.925%4.93%-14.522978%-14.522978%-14.5%1.785%1.78%2.088%2.09%22.205372%22.205372%+22.2%0.784%0.78%0.642%0.64%
% percentage with given level in the Anchorage Area
ref. percentage with given level in Alaska
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
More Females More Males
Alaska
Anchorage Area
20%10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-14.664884%-21.242168%-14.664884%15%42.518%42.5%37.080%37.1%10.795172%13.714415%10.795172%11%50.540%50.5%55.996%56.0%-0.260977%-0.260977%0%1.036588%6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
More Females More Males
Alaska
Anchorage Area
20%0%20%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None39.513658%31.662833%39.513658%40%0.913%0.91%1.274%1.27%15.496699%18.713026%15.496699%15%2.037%2.04%2.353%2.35%-21.110448%-33.652329%-21.110448%21%8.671%8.67%7.159%7.16%-20.381626%-27.306171%-20.381626%20%21.561%21.6%17.911%17.9%-11.362314%-14.584566%-11.362314%11%9.336%9.34%8.383%8.38%2.867811%2.966836%2.867811%3%27.008%27.0%27.782%27.8%19.893260%25.612731%19.893260%20%23.532%23.5%28.214%28.2%19.696218%16.899096%19.696218%20%3.968%3.97%4.750%4.75%-36.740128%-30.163352%-36.740128%37%2.066%2.07%1.511%1.51%-36.884612%-23.651884%-36.884612%37%0.908%0.91%0.663%0.66%
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3416.917937%15.941130%16.917937%16.9%6,12736,21636.2k19.190308%17.551908%19.190308%19.2%19,61019.6k102,187102k21.552802%19.212219%21.552802%21.6%11,02911.0k51,17251.2k20.654058%20.594256%20.654058%20.7%13,34513.3k64,61264.6k
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 Alaska at large.
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-346.127590%6.127590%6.1%16.918%16.9%15.941%15.9%9.334596%9.334596%9.3%19.190%19.2%17.552%17.6%12.182787%12.182787%12.2%21.553%21.6%19.212%19.2%0.290382%0.290382%0.3%20.654%20.7%20.594%20.6%
% percentage in the Anchorage Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Alaska 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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
More Females More Males
Alaska
Anchorage Area
50%40%30%20%10%0%10%FM65+45-6435-4425-3411.352722%8.492489%11.352722%11.4%16.049%16.0%17.871%17.9%-13.969532%-22.478947%-13.969532%14.0%20.462%20.5%17.954%18.0%-28.186385%-33.713710%-28.186385%28.2%24.273%24.3%18.936%18.9%-43.600445%-52.634958%-43.600445%43.6%24.506%24.5%17.065%17.1%
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$74,399.000000$72,457.000000$74,399.000000$74.4k28,46628.5k11.199%11.2%$56,591.000000$53,316.000000$56,591.000000$56.6k50,11150.1k19.714%19.7%$42,249.000000$41,869.000000$42,249.000000$42.2k92,15192.2k36.253%36.3%$36,846.000000$34,234.000000$36,846.000000$36.8k65,83765.8k25.901%25.9%$27,214.000000$25,883.000000$27,214.000000$27.2k17,62217.6k6.933%6.93%$46,421.000000$43,654.000000$46,421.000000$46.4k254,187254k100.000%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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Female Male
Alaska
Anchorage Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-66,295.000000$-65,502.000000$-66,295.000000$66.3k$66,295.000000$20,364.000000$65,502.000000$16,435.000000$86,659.000000$86.7k14,59314.6k13,87313.9k$-47,047.000000$-44,083.000000$-47,047.000000$47.0k$47,047.000000$24,088.000000$44,083.000000$21,682.000000$71,135.000000$71.1k27,07527.1k23,03623.0k$-35,296.000000$-33,579.000000$-35,296.000000$35.3k$35,296.000000$16,628.000000$33,579.000000$18,184.000000$51,924.000000$51.9k45,63745.6k46,51446.5k$-28,583.000000$-26,695.000000$-28,583.000000$28.6k$28,583.000000$14,238.000000$26,695.000000$14,156.000000$42,821.000000$42.8k29,55029.6k36,28736.3k$-22,512.000000$-20,339.000000$-22,512.000000$22.5k$22,512.000000$9,332.000000$20,339.000000$10,033.000000$31,844.000000$31.8k8,7178,905$-38,642.000000$-36,268.000000$-38,642.000000$38.6k$38,642.000000$16,070.000000$36,268.000000$15,733.000000$54,712.000000$54.7k125,572126k128,615129k
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma332.876160%32.796887%32.876160%32.9%1,63057.523195%54.612391%57.523195%57.5%2,8529.600645%12.590723%9.600645%9.6%4760.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.015041%84.942997%85.015041%85.0%57,36957.4k76.249846%76.332056%76.249846%76.2%61,70961.7k68.860214%66.353741%68.860214%68.9%39,01039.0k51.839802%49.984672%51.839802%51.8%6,692
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Female Male
Alaska
Anchorage Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-3.816475%-3.966796%-3.816475%3.8%3.816475%0.702243%3.966796%0.652085%4.518719%4.5%4,2333,294-9.013676%-9.309406%-9.013676%9.0%9.013676%3.121758%9.309406%1.893723%12.135434%12.1%724435-17.855676%-3.867914%-15.732002%-4.523171%-21.723590%21.7%17.855676%15.732002%17.855676%17.9%1,3042,188-11.687792%-2.903750%-12.383234%-1.182625%-14.591542%14.6%11.687792%12.383234%11.687792%11.7%8761,111-10.988404%-14.132531%-10.988404%11.0%10.988404%1.960611%14.132531%1.728056%12.949015%12.9%2,2352,189
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 Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Female Male
Alaska
Anchorage Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-33.345432%-4.993115%-31.562154%-7.001438%-38.338547%38.3%33.345432%31.562154%33.345432%33.3%31,23731.2k33,09033.1k-14.247402%-13.373816%-13.400046%-16.675262%-27.621218%27.6%14.247402%13.400046%14.247402%14.2%8501,333-21.566480%-7.196428%-21.636378%-5.823315%-28.762907%28.8%21.566480%21.636378%21.566480%21.6%1,5752,897-17.958639%-2.648138%-15.297405%-6.124579%-20.606777%20.6%17.958639%15.297405%17.958639%18.0%1,3461,569-13.464658%-2.925081%-9.574258%-4.053918%-16.389739%16.4%13.464658%9.574258%13.464658%13.5%2,3243,265
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 in the Anchorage Area

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30.5%33.0%35.4%37.9%40.3%42.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.4%52.8%55.0%57.3%59.6%61.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.71%6.89%7.07%7.24%7.42%7.60%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.64%0.76%0.88%1.00%1.12%1.25%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.13%1.42%1.70%1.98%2.26%2.55%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.1%5.9%6.6%7.3%8.1%8.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.7%15.3%16.9%18.5%20.1%21.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.50%8.79%9.07%9.36%9.64%9.93%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26.5%27.2%27.9%28.6%29.3%30.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.9%25.5%27.1%28.7%30.3%31.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.90%4.28%4.65%5.02%5.38%5.76%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.48%1.56%1.64%1.72%1.80%1.89%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.35%0.47%0.58%0.70%0.81%0.93%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Anchorage Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30.5%33.0%35.4%37.9%40.3%42.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.4%52.8%55.0%57.3%59.6%61.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.71%6.89%7.07%7.24%7.42%7.60%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.64%0.76%0.88%1.00%1.12%1.25%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.13%1.42%1.70%1.98%2.26%2.55%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.1%5.9%6.6%7.3%8.1%8.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.7%15.3%16.9%18.5%20.1%21.7%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.50%8.79%9.07%9.36%9.64%9.93%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26.5%27.2%27.9%28.6%29.3%30.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.9%25.5%27.1%28.7%30.3%31.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.90%4.28%4.65%5.02%5.38%5.76%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.48%1.56%1.64%1.72%1.80%1.89%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.35%0.47%0.58%0.70%0.81%0.93%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Anchorage Area

There are 30 places in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%50%100%Count#ChasePacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffalo SoapstonePoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieSutton-AlpineWillowHoustonGlacier ViewWasillaBig LakeKnik-FairviewPalmerMeadow LakesTrapper CreekChickaloonAlaskaFishhookFarm LoopSusitna NorthAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorageTanainaTalkeetnaKnik RiverLakesButteGatewayLazy MountainSkwentnaLake Louise100.000000%100.000000%100.0%8115.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.400000%12.400000%12.4%62212.280702%12.280702%12.3%63312.244898%12.244898%12.2%138412.049013%12.049013%12.0%177511.415864%11.415864%11.4%154610.240964%10.240964%10.2%1778.613897%8.613897%8.6%48188.520560%8.520560%8.5%20198.514222%8.514222%8.5%910108.467228%8.467228%8.5%332118.441558%8.441558%8.4%403128.148148%8.148148%8.1%22137.758621%7.758621%7.8%18147.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k7.552296%7.552296%7.6%278157.475317%7.475317%7.5%53167.204611%7.204611%7.2%75176.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k6.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k186.494828%6.494828%6.5%383196.324786%6.324786%6.3%37206.181818%6.181818%6.2%34215.372340%5.372340%5.4%303225.370443%5.370443%5.4%137233.847154%3.847154%3.8%148243.101604%3.101604%3.1%29250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Glacier ViewTalkeetnaAnchorageLazy MountainPacificWestAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageGatewayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaFishhookBuffalo SoapstoneFarm LoopKnik RiverSusitna NorthButteWillowPalmerChickaloonTanainaLakesTrapper CreekKnik-FairviewBig LakeWasillaMeadow LakesHoustonSutton-AlpinePoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieSkwentnaChaseLake Louise44.578313%44.578313%44.6%74135.213675%35.213675%35.2%206234.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k333.903743%33.903743%33.9%317432.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k30.543280%30.543280%30.5%1,175530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k28.307525%28.307525%28.3%1,042627.200000%27.200000%27.2%136726.657264%26.657264%26.7%189826.545455%26.545455%26.5%146926.032661%26.032661%26.0%2711023.676989%23.676989%23.7%6041123.144997%23.144997%23.1%3401221.346595%21.346595%21.3%8371321.120690%21.120690%21.1%491420.213668%20.213668%20.2%1,1921519.414894%19.414894%19.4%1,0951618.888889%18.888889%18.9%511717.879865%17.879865%17.9%1,9111816.829165%16.829165%16.8%3971915.275788%15.275788%15.3%8532013.280268%13.280268%13.3%6342110.600445%10.600445%10.6%1432210.292813%10.292813%10.3%116234.288499%4.288499%4.3%22240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Glacier ViewChickaloonSusitna NorthPacificBuffalo SoapstoneAnchorageWestGatewayTalkeetnaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaFishhookLazy MountainTanainaPalmerFarm LoopButteLakesBig LakeWillowWasillaKnik-FairviewPoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieHoustonKnik RiverMeadow LakesSutton-AlpineTrapper CreekSkwentnaChaseLake Louise9.638554%9.638554%9.6%1614.741379%4.741379%4.7%1124.707012%4.707012%4.7%4933.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.800000%3.800000%3.8%1943.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,25653.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.535222%3.535222%3.5%13663.418803%3.418803%3.4%2073.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,3702.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k2.689487%2.689487%2.7%9982.566845%2.566845%2.6%2492.221469%2.221469%2.2%131102.014792%2.014792%2.0%79111.692525%1.692525%1.7%12121.607213%1.607213%1.6%41131.489362%1.489362%1.5%84141.483680%1.483680%1.5%35151.361470%1.361470%1.4%20161.110315%1.110315%1.1%62171.075973%1.075973%1.1%115180.974659%0.974659%1.0%5190.963677%0.963677%1.0%13200.727273%0.727273%0.7%4210.314202%0.314202%0.3%15220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#TalkeetnaLazy MountainFarm LoopMeadow LakesHoustonButteKnik RiverPalmerSusitna NorthBuffalo SoapstoneFishhookLakesWasillaWillowUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaAnchorageAnchorageBig LakeSutton-AlpineKnik-FairviewGlacier ViewTanainaTrapper CreekGatewayPt MacKenzieChickaloon-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.635%11.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x8.215278x8.215278x8.22x0.659%0.66%5.417%5.42%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.172101x2.172101x2.17x4.735%4.74%10.286%10.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765598x1.765598x1.77x6.053%6.05%10.687%10.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698847x1.698847x1.70x8.397%8.40%14.265%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.671791x1.671791x1.67x4.000%4.00%6.687%6.69%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627176x1.627176x1.63x4.710%4.71%7.664%7.66%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481810x1.481810x1.48x6.817%6.82%10.102%10.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440613x1.440613x1.44x5.765%5.76%8.305%8.31%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323030x1.323030x1.32x10.593%10.6%14.015%14.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312306x1.312306x1.31x6.434%6.43%8.443%8.44%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228527x1.228527x1.23x4.815%4.81%5.915%5.92%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169767x1.169767x1.17x7.954%7.95%9.304%9.30%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143046x1.143046x1.14x11.146%11.1%12.740%12.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%-1.048457x-1.048457x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x6.874%6.87%6.556%6.56%15-1.167561x-1.167561x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x9.202%9.20%7.882%7.88%16-1.173815x-1.173815x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x13.725%13.7%11.693%11.7%17-1.179134x-1.179134x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x9.230%9.23%7.828%7.83%18-1.235955x-1.235955x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x11.236%11.2%9.091%9.09%19-1.394804x-1.394804x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x7.653%7.65%5.487%5.49%20-2.305556x-2.305556x2.31x1.000000x1.000000x12.500%12.5%5.422%5.42%21-2.649114x-2.649114x2.65x1.000000x1.000000x5.519%5.52%2.083%2.08%22-2.767857x-2.767857x2.77x1.000000x1.000000x29.167%29.2%10.538%10.5%23-3.592593x-3.592593x3.59x1.000000x1.000000x11.111%11.1%3.093%3.09%24
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 24 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Big LakeKnik RiverPt MacKenzieLazy MountainHoustonLakesWasillaWillowTanainaUnited StatesWestPacificGatewayAnchorageAlaskaAnchorageFarm LoopPalmerButteKnik-FairviewFishhookBuffalo SoapstoneSusitna NorthMeadow LakesTalkeetnaChickaloonGlacier View-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.874%2.87%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.460%1.46%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.075%1.08%3-1.000000x-1.000000x6.635417x6.635417x6.64x0.659%0.66%4.375%4.38%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.146013x3.146013x3.15x0.458%0.46%1.441%1.44%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.583479x2.583479x2.58x0.826%0.83%2.135%2.14%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.555474x2.555474x2.56x0.631%0.63%1.612%1.61%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.296875x2.296875x2.30x0.785%0.78%1.803%1.80%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844170x1.844170x1.84x1.531%1.53%2.823%2.82%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336360x1.336360x1.34x3.038%3.04%4.060%4.06%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276647x1.276647x1.28x3.329%3.33%4.249%4.25%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233407x1.233407x1.23x2.568%2.57%3.167%3.17%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025714x1.025714x1.03x1.671%1.67%1.714%1.71%12-1.089455x-1.089455x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.101%2.10%1.929%1.93%13-1.329911x-1.329911x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x1.840%1.84%1.384%1.38%14-1.621547x-1.621547x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x1.338%1.34%0.825%0.82%15-1.635089x-1.635089x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x3.431%3.43%2.099%2.10%16-2.423729x-2.423729x2.42x1.000000x1.000000x5.508%5.51%2.273%2.27%17-2.462502x-2.462502x2.46x1.000000x1.000000x7.095%7.10%2.881%2.88%18-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.649%0.65%0.000%0%19-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x7.491%7.49%0.000%0%20-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x8.148%8.15%0.000%0%21-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x17.978%18.0%0.000%0%22
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 22 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Anchorage Area

There are 2 counties in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorage MunicipalityAnchorage15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M7.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k7.597680%7.597680%7.6%4,76816.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k6.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Anchorage MunicipalityAnchoragePacificWestAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna34.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k132.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k20.587673%20.587673%20.6%12,92012.9k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%1%2%3%Count#PacificAnchorage MunicipalityAnchorageWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,25613.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,3702.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k1.775129%1.775129%1.8%1,1142
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 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#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Matanuska-SusitnaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaAnchorageAnchorage-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118710x1.118710x1.12x7.156%7.16%8.006%8.01%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%-1.048457x-1.048457x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x6.874%6.87%6.556%6.56%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#United StatesWestPacificAnchorageAlaskaAnchorageMatanuska-Susitna-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276647x1.276647x1.28x3.329%3.33%4.249%4.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233407x1.233407x1.23x2.568%2.57%3.167%3.17%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022889x1.022889x1.02x1.754%1.75%1.794%1.79%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Anchorage Area

There are 2 county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaMatanuska-SusitnaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorage15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M7.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k7.597680%7.597680%7.6%4,76816.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k6.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%10%20%30%Count#AnchoragePacificWestAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna34.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k132.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k20.587673%20.587673%20.6%12,92012.9k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%1%2%3%Count#PacificAnchorageWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,25613.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,3702.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k1.775129%1.775129%1.8%1,1142
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 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#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Matanuska-SusitnaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaAnchorageAnchorage-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118710x1.118710x1.12x7.156%7.16%8.006%8.01%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%-1.048457x-1.048457x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x6.874%6.87%6.556%6.56%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#United StatesWestPacificAnchorageAlaskaAnchorageMatanuska-Susitna-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276647x1.276647x1.28x3.329%3.33%4.249%4.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233407x1.233407x1.23x2.568%2.57%3.167%3.17%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022889x1.022889x1.02x1.754%1.75%1.794%1.79%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Alaska

There are 4 metro areas in Alaska. This section compares the Anchorage Area to all of the metro areas in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKetchikan Metro AreaKetchikanAlaskaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageFairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksJuneau Metro AreaJuneau Area15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M7.965634%7.965634%8.0%75117.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k6.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k25.607553%5.607553%5.6%3,43334.374551%4.374551%4.4%9754
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Juneau Metro AreaJuneau AreaFairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksPacificWestAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlaskaKetchikan Metro AreaKetchikan39.433776%39.433776%39.4%8,789133.372536%33.372536%33.4%20,43120.4k232.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k23.769622%23.769622%23.8%2,2414
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Juneau Metro AreaJuneau AreaPacificWestFairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaKetchikan Metro AreaKetchikan4.002154%4.002154%4.0%89213.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560870%3.560870%3.6%2,18023.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,37032.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k2.842597%2.842597%2.8%2684
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#KetchikanJuneau AreaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaAnchorageFairbanks-1.000000x-1.000000x1.536647x1.536647x1.54x6.243%6.24%9.594%9.59%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285706x1.285706x1.29x3.820%3.82%4.912%4.91%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%3-1.114187x-1.114187x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x5.928%5.93%5.321%5.32%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Juneau AreaUnited StatesKetchikanWestPacificAlaskaAnchorageFairbanks-1.000000x-1.000000x2.095857x2.095857x2.10x2.571%2.57%5.389%5.39%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.490383x1.490383x1.49x2.270%2.27%3.384%3.38%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233407x1.233407x1.23x2.568%2.57%3.167%3.17%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014678x1.014678x1.01x3.533%3.53%3.585%3.59%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Anchorage Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Visalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityPacificLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueChico Metro AreaChico AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaAlaskaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins31.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k131.391226%31.391226%31.4%48,34548.3k229.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k327.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k426.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k526.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k622.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k722.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k821.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k920.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M1020.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k1119.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k1216.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k1316.145850%16.145850%16.1%24,52724.5k1415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1515.064263%15.064263%15.1%25,65725.7k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k1713.681174%13.681174%13.7%23,99524.0k1813.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1913.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k2013.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.994711%12.994711%13.0%22,77722.8k2212.932295%12.932295%12.9%39,09239.1k2312.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k2412.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k2512.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2612.161262%12.161262%12.2%74,11074.1k2711.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k2811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k2911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k3011.089545%11.089545%11.1%16,56916.6k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.876048%9.876048%9.9%18,20618.2k339.830672%9.830672%9.8%16,28516.3k349.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k358.971757%8.971757%9.0%38,49738.5k368.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k378.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k388.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k398.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k408.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k417.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k7.298649%7.298649%7.3%26,77426.8k426.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k436.793832%6.793832%6.8%25,28825.3k446.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k456.408220%6.408220%6.4%17,91717.9k466.035348%6.035348%6.0%26,58826.6k475.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k485.538595%5.538595%5.5%11,21211.2k494.330301%4.330301%4.3%9,11050
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#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%20%40%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaPacificSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWestBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaAlaskaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City59.312665%59.312665%59.3%120,069120k148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.274696%45.274696%45.3%95,24895.2k441.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k540.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M638.991487%38.991487%39.0%68,38668.4k737.694657%37.694657%37.7%105,392105k836.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k936.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1036.406848%36.406848%36.4%160,386160k1134.058966%34.058966%34.1%62,78662.8k1233.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k1333.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k1433.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k1532.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k1632.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M1732.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k1832.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k1932.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k2032.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k2131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k2230.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k2330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k2430.757933%30.757933%30.8%187,437187k2530.452049%30.452049%30.5%130,667131k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k2729.524206%29.524206%29.5%109,895110k2828.919684%28.919684%28.9%87,41987.4k2928.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k28.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k3027.576703%27.576703%27.6%101,161101k3127.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k3226.761905%26.761905%26.8%46,90846.9k3326.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k3426.061000%26.061000%26.1%38,93838.9k3525.541638%25.541638%25.5%42,31142.3k3625.429640%25.429640%25.4%43,31143.3k3725.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k3823.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k3923.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k4022.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4120.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k4219.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4318.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k4416.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k4515.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k4615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k4713.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k4813.662277%13.662277%13.7%21,04121.0k4911.878822%11.878822%11.9%18,04518.0k50
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#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaPacificLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWestReno Metro AreaReno AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAlaskaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City9.105190%9.105190%9.1%18,43218.4k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k35.329928%5.329928%5.3%9,34845.308540%5.308540%5.3%11,16811.2k54.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k64.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k74.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k84.216008%4.216008%4.2%7,77294.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k104.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k114.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k124.038110%4.038110%4.0%24,60824.6k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k173.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k183.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,986193.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k203.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,857213.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,660223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.575800%3.575800%3.6%10,80910.8k233.407441%3.407441%3.4%9,527243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,370253.189190%3.189190%3.2%4,765263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,526273.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,952283.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389293.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149303.001330%3.001330%3.0%13,22213.2k313.000804%3.000804%3.0%11,00811.0k322.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k332.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k2.850910%2.850910%2.9%12,23312.2k342.784099%2.784099%2.8%4,612352.727267%2.727267%2.7%4,645362.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981372.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k382.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,168392.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k402.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k412.006609%2.006609%2.0%7,469421.991682%1.991682%2.0%3,491431.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300441.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778451.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972461.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304471.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121481.560309%1.560309%1.6%2,403491.183603%1.183603%1.2%1,79850
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#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage 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#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage 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

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPacificDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWestNew 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 AreaAlaskaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.343619%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%202,787203k487.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k7.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k6.766618%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#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage 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 AreaIndianapolisPacificSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiWestHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageBuffalo, 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 AreaBirminghamAlaskaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%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%417,261417k2932.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k30.539788%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%223,779224k4328.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k28.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50
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#69

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 Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%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 AreaPacificLos 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 AreaPittsburghWestRichmond 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 CityAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiOklahoma 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 AreaAlaskaVirginia 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 AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%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%161,980162k183.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.781845%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%60,91960.9k253.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.475418%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%45,56145.6k343.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,3703.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.033002%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%25,00725.0k422.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k2.783963%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%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
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#70

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 Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityWestVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisPacificSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaAlaskaAnchorageSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%16-1.000000x-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%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%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#71

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 Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage 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:
Alaska
Borough:
Matanuska-Susitna
Municipality:
Anchorage
Principal Municipality:
Anchorage
Census Subareas:
Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna
Cities:
Houston, Palmer, Wasilla
Municipalities:
Anchorage
Unincorporated Places:
Big Lake, Buffalo Soapstone, Butte, Chase, Chickaloon, Eureka Roadhouse, Farm Loop, Fishhook, Gateway, Glacier View, Knik River, Knik-Fairview, Lake Louise, Lakes, Lazy Mountain, Meadow Lakes, Petersville, Point MacKenzie, Skwentna, Susitna, Susitna North, Sutton-Alpine, Talkeetna, Tanaina, Trapper Creek, Willow
ZIP Codes:
99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99505, 99506, 99507, 99508, 99513, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99540, 99567, 99577, 99587, 99588, 99645, 99652, 99654, 99667, 99674, 99676, 99683, 99688, 99693, 99694, 99729
Unified School Districts:
Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Congressional District:
AK-At Large
State Senate Districts:
AK-D, AK-E, AK-F, AK-G, AK-H, AK-I, AK-J, AK-K, AK-L, AK-M, AK-N
State House Districts:
AK-7, AK-8, AK-9, AK-10, AK-11, AK-12, AK-13, AK-14, AK-15, AK-16, AK-17, AK-18, AK-19, AK-20, AK-21, AK-22, AK-23, AK-24, AK-25, AK-26, AK-27, AK-28