Educational Attainment in the Portland Area, Maine (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma247.440727%39.045688%47.440727%47.4%178,704179k46.245311%52.877022%46.245311%46.2%174,201174k6.313962%8.077290%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Maine at large.
Scope: population of Maine and the Portland Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma221.500555%21.500555%+21.5%47.441%47.4%39.046%39.0%-12.541763%-12.541763%-12.5%46.245%46.2%52.877%52.9%-21.830693%-21.830693%-21.8%6.314%6.31%8.077%8.08%
% percentage with given level in the Portland Area
ref. percentage with given level in Maine
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.497256%1.282043%1.497256%1.5%5,6402.472597%1.740214%2.472597%2.5%9,3149.516604%7.440344%9.516604%9.5%35,84835.8k24.450674%18.853036%24.450674%24.5%92,10392.1k9.503596%9.730050%9.503596%9.5%35,79935.8k18.897552%19.715986%18.897552%18.9%71,18571.2k27.347759%33.161036%27.347759%27.3%103,016103k4.041530%5.200059%4.041530%4.0%15,22415.2k1.803875%2.303185%1.803875%1.8%6,7950.468556%0.574046%0.468556%0.5%1,765
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 Maine at large.
Scope: population of Maine and the Portland Area
-40%-20%-0%+20%+40%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None16.786728%16.786728%+16.8%1.497%1.50%1.282%1.28%42.085757%42.085757%+42.1%2.473%2.47%1.740%1.74%27.905433%27.905433%+27.9%9.517%9.52%7.440%7.44%29.690909%29.690909%+29.7%24.451%24.5%18.853%18.9%-2.327369%-2.327369%-2.3%9.504%9.50%9.730%9.73%-4.151119%-4.151119%-4.2%18.898%18.9%19.716%19.7%-17.530444%-17.530444%-17.5%27.348%27.3%33.161%33.2%-22.279151%-22.279151%-22.3%4.042%4.04%5.200%5.20%-21.679093%-21.679093%-21.7%1.804%1.80%2.303%2.30%-18.376539%-18.376539%-18.4%0.469%0.47%0.574%0.57%
% percentage with given level in the Portland Area
ref. percentage with given level in Maine
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 Maine and the Portland Area
More Females More Males
Maine
Portland Area
10%0%10%20%30%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.688819%-13.567497%-9.688819%10%49.529%49.5%45.154%45.2%6.665663%5.021923%6.665663%7%44.820%44.8%47.807%47.8%24.546290%33.915658%24.546290%25%5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%
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 Maine and the Portland Area
More Females More Males
Maine
Portland Area
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None53.029764%61.302036%53.029764%53%1.195%1.19%1.829%1.83%69.380664%68.011865%69.380664%69%1.858%1.86%3.146%3.15%-40.241522%-38.718262%-40.241522%40%11.027%11.0%7.863%7.86%-8.930468%-12.040029%-8.930468%9%25.446%25.4%23.360%23.4%-11.691513%-21.903258%-11.691513%12%10.003%10.0%8.956%8.96%-2.593668%2.415021%2.415021%2%18.682%18.7%19.133%19.1%9.703900%9.779435%9.703900%10%26.137%26.1%28.674%28.7%38.517625%40.149690%38.517625%39%3.414%3.41%4.729%4.73%9.836979%30.321409%9.836979%10%1.723%1.72%1.892%1.89%-23.253678%-0.723881%-23.253678%23%0.515%0.51%0.418%0.42%
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3417.983785%15.145036%17.983785%18.0%16,14816.1k89,79289.8k23.584882%17.940929%23.584882%23.6%37,61637.6k159,492159k28.427416%21.724182%28.427416%28.4%18,10418.1k63,68563.7k31.756121%24.240221%31.756121%31.8%20,23520.2k63,72063.7k
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 Maine at large.
Scope: population of Maine and the Portland Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3418.743761%18.743761%18.7%17.984%18.0%15.145%15.1%31.458532%31.458532%31.5%23.585%23.6%17.941%17.9%30.856093%30.856093%30.9%28.427%28.4%21.724%21.7%31.005905%31.005905%31.0%31.756%31.8%24.240%24.2%
% percentage in the Portland Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Maine 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 Maine and the Portland Area
More Females More Males
Maine
Portland Area
20%10%0%10%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3416.580048%21.104275%16.580048%16.6%16.757%16.8%19.536%19.5%-10.173211%-16.950033%-10.173211%10.2%24.686%24.7%22.407%22.4%-26.459377%-29.909568%-26.459377%26.5%31.686%31.7%25.056%25.1%-20.693977%-27.578242%-20.693977%20.7%34.725%34.7%28.771%28.8%
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,447.000000$54,151.000000$57,447.000000$57.4k50,80250.8k13.486%13.5%$46,117.000000$41,992.000000$46,117.000000$46.1k92,10392.1k24.451%24.5%$35,255.000000$31,877.000000$35,255.000000$35.3k106,984107k28.401%28.4%$29,106.000000$27,225.000000$29,106.000000$29.1k103,016103k27.348%27.3%$22,087.000000$20,616.000000$22,087.000000$22.1k23,78423.8k6.314%6.31%$37,523.000000$33,299.000000$37,523.000000$37.5k376,689377k100.000%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 Maine and the Portland Area
Female Male
Maine
Portland Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,623.000000$-48,878.000000$-50,623.000000$50.6k$50,623.000000$23,266.000000$48,878.000000$17,084.000000$73,889.000000$73.9k27,72527.7k23,07723.1k$-37,549.000000$-36,085.000000$-37,549.000000$37.5k$37,549.000000$20,855.000000$36,085.000000$15,918.000000$58,404.000000$58.4k50,11050.1k41,99342.0k$-30,097.000000$-26,825.000000$-30,097.000000$30.1k$30,097.000000$11,768.000000$26,825.000000$13,218.000000$41,865.000000$41.9k56,48956.5k50,49550.5k$-23,190.000000$-21,805.000000$-23,190.000000$23.2k$23,190.000000$11,251.000000$21,805.000000$10,472.000000$34,441.000000$34.4k51,47151.5k51,54551.5k$-17,186.000000$-14,761.000000$-17,186.000000$17.2k$17,186.000000$7,829.000000$14,761.000000$8,304.000000$25,015.000000$25.0k11,13011.1k12,65412.7k$-31,575.000000$-28,632.000000$-31,575.000000$31.6k$31,575.000000$13,238.000000$28,632.000000$11,126.000000$44,813.000000$44.8k196,925197k179,764180k
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma343.076923%36.459909%43.076923%43.1%30841.538462%49.773071%41.538462%41.5%29715.384615%13.767020%15.384615%15.4%1100.000000%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 Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma386.455273%85.638390%86.455273%86.5%97,39197.4k78.643032%75.609542%78.643032%78.6%67,70367.7k71.852291%67.174446%71.852291%71.9%53,29553.3k49.735450%43.918702%49.735450%49.7%6,956
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Female Male
Maine
Portland Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.944525%-6.492648%-4.944525%4.9%4.944525%1.634818%6.492648%2.533075%6.579343%6.6%11,15611.2k9,234-10.030191%-13.799153%-13.626790%-9.811806%-23.829344%23.8%10.030191%13.626790%10.030191%10.0%299458-21.218819%-20.612863%-21.218819%21.2%21.218819%5.105823%20.612863%2.718691%26.324643%26.3%626672-12.581699%-11.788384%-12.581699%12.6%12.581699%2.978467%11.788384%2.360397%15.560166%15.6%375308-10.628342%-7.237982%-13.333333%-1.515468%-17.866324%17.9%10.628342%13.333333%10.628342%10.6%318556
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 Maine and the Portland Area
Female Male
Maine
Portland Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-36.530806%-3.397548%-27.789199%-3.115117%-39.928354%39.9%36.530806%27.789199%36.530806%36.5%61,94261.9k74,56774.6k-20.083247%-22.491228%-20.083247%20.1%20.083247%4.405180%22.491228%0.107761%24.488427%24.5%730386-37.005887%-1.484798%-39.034384%-38.490685%38.5%37.005887%39.034384%2.316390%37.005887%37.0%8801,219-32.365145%-2.806423%-29.443634%-1.397846%-35.171569%35.2%32.365145%29.443634%32.365145%32.4%780861-27.707219%-2.787639%-19.617486%-2.686997%-30.494859%30.5%27.707219%19.617486%27.707219%27.7%829949
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 Portland 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
40.1%42.8%45.4%48.0%50.6%53.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
41.3%43.5%45.7%47.8%50.0%52.2%

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
5.48%5.92%6.34%6.77%7.19%7.63%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.25%1.34%1.43%1.52%1.61%1.70%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.36%1.76%2.16%2.55%2.95%3.35%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.3%8.1%8.9%9.6%10.4%11.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.0%21.6%23.2%24.8%26.3%27.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.96%9.20%9.43%9.66%9.89%10.13%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.6%18.4%19.1%19.8%20.5%21.2%

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
23.6%25.3%27.0%28.6%30.3%32.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.61%3.83%4.05%4.26%4.48%4.70%

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
1.26%1.50%1.73%1.97%2.20%2.44%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.447%0.463%0.478%0.492%0.507%0.522%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Portland 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
22%33%44%55%66%77%

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
22%31%40%49%58%67%

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
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.1%16.1%20.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.6%10.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4%8.1%

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
1.5%5.6%9.6%13.7%17.7%21.8%

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
9%16%22%28%34%41%

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
2.0%5.1%8.1%11.1%14.1%17.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.1%14.8%19.5%24.2%28.9%33.6%

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
8%16%24%31%39%47%

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
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6%13.3%

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
0.0%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.7%5.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.27%0.54%0.82%1.09%1.36%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Portland Area

There are 43 places in the Portland Area. This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland 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 Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%5%10%15%Count#South WindhamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle FallsGraySanfordBiddefordNortheastBowdoinhamCascoRichmondKittery PointNew EnglandWestbrookLittlejohn IslandLittlejohn IsAlfredMaineBrunswickSacoPortlandNorth BerwickScarboroughOld Orchard BeachOld Orch BchPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaKitterySouth EliotBridgtonTopshamFreeportNorth WindhamSouth PortlandS PortlandSteep FallsBathBerwickGorhamKennebunkYarmouthNaplesFalmouth ForesideCape NeddickFalmouthLake ArrowheadLk ArrowheadWest KennebunkW KennebunkYork HarborCumberland CenterCumberland CtrKennebunkportCousins IslandCousins IsBrunswick StationStandish15.279241%15.279241%15.3%145113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.987013%12.987013%13.0%60212.397820%12.397820%12.4%91312.104530%12.104530%12.1%1,737411.636967%11.636967%11.6%1,613511.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.940919%10.940919%10.9%50610.688406%10.688406%10.7%59710.090984%10.090984%10.1%12289.713701%9.713701%9.7%9599.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.940576%8.940576%8.9%1,157108.421053%8.421053%8.4%8118.417508%8.417508%8.4%50128.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k7.770398%7.770398%7.8%819137.490057%7.490057%7.5%1,017147.191964%7.191964%7.2%3,494157.049180%7.049180%7.0%86166.749934%6.749934%6.7%254176.469780%6.469780%6.5%471186.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k5.470775%5.470775%5.5%190195.371597%5.371597%5.4%146204.773270%4.773270%4.8%80214.658652%4.658652%4.7%217224.541326%4.541326%4.5%50234.505300%4.505300%4.5%153244.494572%4.494572%4.5%799254.487179%4.487179%4.5%42264.432322%4.432322%4.4%260274.377312%4.377312%4.4%71283.752296%3.752296%3.8%143293.738318%3.738318%3.7%160302.751843%2.751843%2.8%112312.407002%2.407002%2.4%11321.445578%1.445578%1.4%17331.438515%1.438515%1.4%31341.337580%1.337580%1.3%21351.273074%1.273074%1.3%20361.103448%1.103448%1.1%8370.664011%0.664011%0.7%15380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 43 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 Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Cousins IslandCousins IsFalmouthFalmouth ForesideCumberland CenterCumberland CtrKennebunkportYarmouthYork HarborKittery PointWest KennebunkW KennebunkScarboroughGorhamBrunswick StationPortlandCape NeddickKennebunkFreeportTopshamSouth PortlandS PortlandBrunswickKitteryStandishBerwickNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaNorth WindhamNortheastSacoGrayBridgtonBathSouth EliotLake ArrowheadLk ArrowheadOld Orchard BeachOld Orch BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittlejohn IslandLittlejohn IsMaineLittle FallsBowdoinhamSteep FallsWestbrookNaplesRichmondBiddefordAlfredSanfordNorth BerwickCascoSouth Windham77.825160%77.825160%77.8%365172.993631%72.993631%73.0%1,146272.874150%72.874150%72.9%857371.743487%71.743487%71.7%1,074468.938401%68.938401%68.9%526559.705160%59.705160%59.7%2,430656.352368%56.352368%56.4%1,273753.374233%53.374233%53.4%522851.724138%51.724138%51.7%375948.976880%48.976880%49.0%1,8431048.097612%48.097612%48.1%1,8331147.222222%47.222222%47.2%1531246.893911%46.893911%46.9%22,78222.8k1346.635731%46.635731%46.6%1,0051446.004673%46.004673%46.0%1,9691543.415077%43.415077%43.4%4781642.893946%42.893946%42.9%1,9981742.633740%42.633740%42.6%7,5791841.081594%41.081594%41.1%4,3301941.059603%41.059603%41.1%1,4262040.206186%40.206186%40.2%1562138.594328%38.594328%38.6%6262237.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k35.011779%35.011779%35.0%1,1892334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.464280%32.464280%32.5%4,4082432.425068%32.425068%32.4%2382532.219570%32.219570%32.2%5402631.895670%31.895670%31.9%1,8712731.824871%31.824871%31.8%8652830.553787%30.553787%30.6%4802930.315934%30.315934%30.3%2,2073030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.473684%29.473684%29.5%283129.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k28.571429%28.571429%28.6%1323228.227571%28.227571%28.2%1293327.564103%27.564103%27.6%2583427.316282%27.316282%27.3%3,5353524.945295%24.945295%24.9%1143623.904053%23.904053%23.9%2893722.927639%22.927639%22.9%3,1783821.885522%21.885522%21.9%1303917.902439%17.902439%17.9%2,5694017.459016%17.459016%17.5%2134115.217391%15.217391%15.2%84428.008430%8.008430%8.0%7643
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 43 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 Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Cousins IslandCousins IsKennebunkportFalmouth ForesideBrunswick StationCumberland CenterCumberland CtrFalmouthKennebunkYarmouthKittery PointCape NeddickStandishBrunswickPortlandWest KennebunkW KennebunkScarboroughNew EnglandKitterySteep FallsNortheastPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSouth PortlandS PortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestbrookMaineYork HarborTopshamBathGorhamBiddefordSacoLake ArrowheadLk ArrowheadSouth EliotFreeportNorth BerwickOld Orchard BeachOld Orch BchBerwickAlfredNorth WindhamSanfordRichmondCascoBridgtonGraySouth WindhamLittle FallsBowdoinhamNaplesLittlejohn IslandLittlejohn Is15.351812%15.351812%15.4%72114.285714%14.285714%14.3%109212.244898%12.244898%12.2%144312.037037%12.037037%12.0%39410.153641%10.153641%10.2%15259.490446%9.490446%9.5%14968.785047%8.785047%8.8%37677.764128%7.764128%7.8%31687.668712%7.668712%7.7%7597.053364%7.053364%7.1%152106.958763%6.958763%7.0%27116.736243%6.736243%6.7%710125.919888%5.919888%5.9%2,876135.793103%5.793103%5.8%42144.809992%4.809992%4.8%181154.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.520587%4.520587%4.5%157164.380342%4.380342%4.4%41174.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k3.538280%3.538280%3.5%629183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.075496%3.075496%3.1%398193.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k3.010181%3.010181%3.0%68202.790897%2.790897%2.8%130212.523014%2.523014%2.5%148222.492784%2.492784%2.5%95232.445711%2.445711%2.4%339242.430402%2.430402%2.4%330252.100573%2.100573%2.1%33262.060338%2.060338%2.1%56271.816530%1.816530%1.8%20281.721311%1.721311%1.7%21291.648352%1.648352%1.6%120301.418002%1.418002%1.4%23311.346801%1.346801%1.3%8321.325088%1.325088%1.3%45330.822300%0.822300%0.8%118340.496278%0.496278%0.5%6350.181159%0.181159%0.2%1360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 43 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 Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#NaplesLittlejohn IsW KennebunkKittery PointScarboroughAlfredCascoBerwickSouth WindhamBathSouth EliotTopshamRichmondGorhamNorth BerwickSanfordMaineCape NeddickBiddefordPortland AreaBrunswickNew EnglandUnited StatesYarmouthNortheastBridgtonSacoOld Orch BchPortlandKitteryFreeportBowdoinhamS PortlandKennebunkNorth WindhamWestbrookGrayLittle FallsSteep FallsFalmouth ForesideLk ArrowheadYork HarborFalmouth-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.348%4.35%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.940%11.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x7.882698x7.882698x7.88x0.260%0.26%2.053%2.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x7.036879x7.036879x7.04x2.872%2.87%20.207%20.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x6.027177x6.027177x6.03x2.029%2.03%12.227%12.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x4.221453x4.221453x4.22x3.279%3.28%13.841%13.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.538462x3.538462x3.54x4.710%4.71%16.667%16.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.192256x3.192256x3.19x2.049%2.05%6.540%6.54%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.959239x2.959239x2.96x6.838%6.84%20.234%20.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.156303x2.156303x2.16x2.869%2.87%6.187%6.19%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.880522x1.880522x1.88x3.838%3.84%7.218%7.22%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.857000x1.857000x1.86x3.390%3.39%6.296%6.30%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685824x1.685824x1.69x7.500%7.50%12.644%12.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.512951x1.512951x1.51x3.023%3.02%4.573%4.57%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414680x1.414680x1.41x5.968%5.97%8.443%8.44%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397561x1.397561x1.40x10.263%10.3%14.343%14.3%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310445x1.310445x1.31x1.263%1.26%1.655%1.65%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281314x1.281314x1.28x10.248%10.2%13.131%13.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227144x1.227144x1.23x7.036%7.04%8.635%8.63%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081176x1.081176x1.08x2.654%2.65%2.870%2.87%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054119x1.054119x1.05x4.654%4.65%4.906%4.91%21-1.116891x-1.116891x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x7.884%7.88%7.059%7.06%22-1.127219x-1.127219x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x6.839%6.84%6.067%6.07%23-1.162648x-1.162648x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.718%7.72%6.639%6.64%24-1.164126x-1.164126x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x5.863%5.86%5.036%5.04%25-1.248727x-1.248727x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x4.925%4.93%3.944%3.94%26-1.310905x-1.310905x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x12.778%12.8%9.747%9.75%27-1.312098x-1.312098x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x5.030%5.03%3.834%3.83%28-1.499903x-1.499903x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x4.334%4.33%2.890%2.89%29-1.658265x-1.658265x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x5.591%5.59%3.371%3.37%30-1.661664x-1.661664x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x10.940%10.9%6.584%6.58%31-2.028497x-2.028497x2.03x1.000000x1.000000x16.321%16.3%8.046%8.05%32-2.067469x-2.067469x2.07x1.000000x1.000000x18.994%19.0%9.187%9.19%33-2.100000x-2.100000x2.10x1.000000x1.000000x6.250%6.25%2.976%2.98%34-2.102941x-2.102941x2.10x1.000000x1.000000x1.821%1.82%0.866%0.87%35-2.832921x-2.832921x2.83x1.000000x1.000000x1.856%1.86%0.655%0.66%36-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.309%1.31%0.000%0%37-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.583%2.58%0.000%0%38
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 38 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 Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Old Orch BchBerwickNorth BerwickRichmondSouth EliotKittery PointSanfordFalmouth ForesideKennebunkKennebunkportLk ArrowheadYarmouthBathCape NeddickW KennebunkWestbrookSacoKitteryMainePortland AreaTopshamUnited StatesBrunswickNortheastNew EnglandPortlandS PortlandCumberland CtrNorth WindhamBiddefordFalmouthScarboroughAlfredSteep FallsYork HarborCousins IsBrunswick StationGorhamFreeportCascoStandish-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.450%3.45%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.735%2.73%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.940%3.94%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.985%0.99%4-1.000000x-1.000000x5.540146x5.540146x5.54x0.673%0.67%3.731%3.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x5.232551x5.232551x5.23x2.872%2.87%15.026%15.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.003079x3.003079x3.00x0.432%0.43%1.297%1.30%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.818182x2.818182x2.82x7.143%7.14%20.130%20.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.485825x2.485825x2.49x5.447%5.45%13.541%13.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.482993x2.482993x2.48x8.571%8.57%21.283%21.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.435649x2.435649x2.44x1.238%1.24%3.014%3.01%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.192223x2.192223x2.19x5.038%5.04%11.045%11.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.071914x2.071914x2.07x1.676%1.68%3.473%3.47%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.047570x2.047570x2.05x4.798%4.80%9.824%9.82%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.026979x2.026979x2.03x3.906%3.91%7.918%7.92%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.868004x1.868004x1.87x2.199%2.20%4.108%4.11%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660035x1.660035x1.66x1.848%1.85%3.067%3.07%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652315x1.652315x1.65x3.452%3.45%5.704%5.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602863x1.602863x1.60x2.210%2.21%3.542%3.54%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510345x1.510345x1.51x5.457%5.46%8.242%8.24%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.393355x1.393355x1.39x4.967%4.97%6.921%6.92%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345142x1.345142x1.35x3.065%3.06%4.123%4.12%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337339x1.337339x1.34x8.772%8.77%11.731%11.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305689x1.305689x1.31x1.153%1.15%1.505%1.51%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.186%2.19%2.725%2.72%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118112x1.118112x1.12x8.979%8.98%10.040%10.0%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073766x1.073766x1.07x4.651%4.65%4.994%4.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055363x1.055363x1.06x1.311%1.31%1.384%1.38%28-1.111111x-1.111111x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x4.630%4.63%4.167%4.17%29-1.159179x-1.159179x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x3.229%3.23%2.785%2.79%30-1.226400x-1.226400x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x16.800%16.8%13.699%13.7%31-1.639130x-1.639130x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x14.010%14.0%8.547%8.55%32-2.357952x-2.357952x2.36x1.000000x1.000000x3.419%3.42%1.450%1.45%33-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.985%2.99%0.000%0%34-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.362%0.36%0.000%0%35-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x17.881%17.9%0.000%0%36
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 36 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Portland Area

There are 3 counties in the Portland Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland 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 Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastNew EnglandMaineYork CountyYorkPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSagadahoc CountySagadahocCumberland CountyCumberland13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k7.620950%7.620950%7.6%11,06611.1k16.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k5.528066%5.528066%5.5%1,43025.489845%5.489845%5.5%11,28811.3k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Cumberland CountyCumberlandNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaNortheastSagadahoc CountySagadahocUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesYork CountyYorkMaine44.055910%44.055910%44.1%90,58690.6k137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.489253%33.489253%33.5%8,663230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.065080%30.065080%30.1%43,65643.7k329.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#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 Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Cumberland CountyCumberlandNew EnglandNortheastPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaineSagadahoc CountySagadahocYork CountyYork5.048732%5.048732%5.0%10,38110.4k14.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k3.007577%3.007577%3.0%77822.613546%2.613546%2.6%3,7953
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SagadahocYorkMainePortland AreaNew EnglandUnited StatesNortheastCumberland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.987056x1.987056x1.99x3.754%3.75%7.459%7.46%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382643x1.382643x1.38x6.441%6.44%8.906%8.91%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060943x1.060943x1.06x5.335%5.34%5.660%5.66%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#YorkMainePortland AreaCumberlandUnited StatesNortheastSagadahocNew England-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680541x1.680541x1.68x1.971%1.97%3.313%3.31%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627698x1.627698x1.63x3.887%3.89%6.328%6.33%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.477246x1.477246x1.48x2.448%2.45%3.616%3.62%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Portland Area

There are 68 county subdivisions in the Portland Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,788.

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 Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of LebanonLebanonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of CascoSanfordBiddefordNortheastTown of AlfredAlfredTown of LimingtonLimingtonTown of ArundelArundelTown of RichmondRichmondNew EnglandWestbrookTown of NaplesNaplesTown of HarrisonHarrisonTown of BerwickBerwickTown of BridgtonBridgtonMaineTown of WoolwichWoolwichTown of North BerwickN BerwickTown of LymanSacoTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of BowdoinhamBowdoinhamPortlandTown of WindhamWindhamTown of LimerickLimerickTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of WaterboroWaterboroPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTown of WellsTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of KitteryKitteryTown of GrayTown of EliotSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of StandishStandishBathTown of HollisHollisTown of FreeportFreeportTown of GorhamGorhamTown of TopshamTopshamTown of North YarmouthN YarmouthTown of New GloucesterNew GloucesterTown of HarpswellHarpswellTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of BowdoinBowdoinTown of RaymondRaymondTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of YorkTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of KennebunkportKennebunkport20.105820%20.105820%20.1%874113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.633073%12.633073%12.6%356212.104530%12.104530%12.1%1,737311.636967%11.636967%11.6%1,613411.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.991290%10.991290%11.0%265510.609481%10.609481%10.6%28269.947461%9.947461%9.9%28479.885330%9.885330%9.9%25089.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.940576%8.940576%8.9%1,15798.869863%8.869863%8.9%259108.847550%8.847550%8.8%195118.800000%8.800000%8.8%473128.646918%8.646918%8.6%324138.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k7.981221%7.981221%8.0%170147.645446%7.645446%7.6%251157.635468%7.635468%7.6%248167.490057%7.490057%7.5%1,017177.433688%7.433688%7.4%440187.267833%7.267833%7.3%162197.191964%7.191964%7.2%3,494207.012823%7.012823%7.0%886216.997389%6.997389%7.0%134226.469780%6.469780%6.5%471236.411071%6.411071%6.4%908246.405907%6.405907%6.4%321256.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k5.882353%5.882353%5.9%444265.666401%5.666401%5.7%284275.472973%5.472973%5.5%405285.206074%5.206074%5.2%288295.094583%5.094583%5.1%237304.494572%4.494572%4.5%799314.465593%4.465593%4.5%305324.432322%4.432322%4.4%260334.350365%4.350365%4.4%149344.229290%4.229290%4.2%242354.119344%4.119344%4.1%457364.033380%4.033380%4.0%261373.687888%3.687888%3.7%95383.317768%3.317768%3.3%135393.313840%3.313840%3.3%136403.205803%3.205803%3.2%274413.135690%3.135690%3.1%440423.006189%3.006189%3.0%68432.726734%2.726734%2.7%92442.342342%2.342342%2.3%143451.796754%1.796754%1.8%93461.638026%1.638026%1.6%163471.630370%1.630370%1.6%137480.905851%0.905851%0.9%61490.764192%0.764192%0.8%2150
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Town of FalmouthFalmouthTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of KennebunkportKennebunkportTown of North YarmouthN YarmouthTown of FreeportFreeportTown of YorkTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of HarpswellHarpswellPortlandTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of GorhamGorhamSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of TopshamTopshamTown of KitteryKitteryNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTown of RaymondRaymondTown of WellsTown of GrayNortheastTown of BowdoinhamBowdoinhamTown of EliotTown of WindhamWindhamSacoBathTown of BerwickBerwickTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of BridgtonBridgtonMaineTown of StandishStandishTown of NaplesNaplesTown of HarrisonHarrisonWestbrookTown of BowdoinBowdoinTown of New GloucesterNew GloucesterTown of WoolwichWoolwichTown of LimerickLimerickTown of ArundelArundelTown of North BerwickN BerwickBiddefordTown of CascoTown of HollisHollisTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of LymanTown of AlfredAlfredTown of LimingtonLimingtonTown of RichmondRichmondTown of WaterboroWaterboroSanfordTown of LebanonLebanon69.260978%69.260978%69.3%5,820166.587467%66.587467%66.6%4,484265.919629%65.919629%65.9%3,412361.244881%61.244881%61.2%3,739456.695779%56.695779%56.7%1,558555.590062%55.590062%55.6%1,432652.673890%52.673890%52.7%3,014749.633203%49.633203%49.6%4,939849.287343%49.287343%49.3%6,916948.566749%48.566749%48.6%4,1511048.148148%48.148148%48.1%1,9761146.893911%46.893911%46.9%22,78222.8k1245.949721%45.949721%45.9%2,3031343.253548%43.253548%43.3%6,1261443.239589%43.239589%43.2%4,7971542.633740%42.633740%42.6%7,5791642.188224%42.188224%42.2%2,7301742.081081%42.081081%42.1%3,1141837.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k35.832839%35.832839%35.8%1,2091935.771065%35.771065%35.8%2,7002035.502531%35.502531%35.5%1,9642134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.512786%33.512786%33.5%7472232.910576%32.910576%32.9%1,5312332.539180%32.539180%32.5%4,1112432.464280%32.464280%32.5%4,4082531.895670%31.895670%31.9%1,8712630.697674%30.697674%30.7%1,6502730.315934%30.315934%30.3%2,2072830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.623699%29.623699%29.6%1,1102929.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k28.989751%28.989751%29.0%1,9803028.732877%28.732877%28.7%8393128.720508%28.720508%28.7%6333227.316282%27.316282%27.3%3,5353326.702034%26.702034%26.7%6043426.419268%26.419268%26.4%1,0753526.103286%26.103286%26.1%5563625.796345%25.796345%25.8%4943723.922942%23.922942%23.9%6833823.636917%23.636917%23.6%7763922.927639%22.927639%22.9%3,1784022.853087%22.853087%22.9%6444122.248175%22.248175%22.2%7624221.726643%21.726643%21.7%1,2864320.104680%20.104680%20.1%6534419.245127%19.245127%19.2%4644518.811136%18.811136%18.8%5004618.663503%18.663503%18.7%4724718.559170%18.559170%18.6%9304817.902439%17.902439%17.9%2,5694914.009662%14.009662%14.0%60950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County 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 Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Town of KennebunkportKennebunkportTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of North YarmouthN YarmouthTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of HarpswellHarpswellPortlandTown of FreeportFreeportTown of RaymondRaymondTown of YorkNew EnglandTown of ScarboroughScarboroughNortheastTown of HarrisonHarrisonPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTown of KitteryKitteryTown of BowdoinhamBowdoinhamTown of WoolwichWoolwichSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of GorhamGorhamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of WellsWestbrookMaineTown of New GloucesterNew GloucesterTown of BowdoinBowdoinTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of TopshamTopshamBathBiddefordSacoTown of AlfredAlfredTown of StandishStandishTown of EliotTown of NaplesNaplesTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of LimingtonLimingtonTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of LymanTown of HollisHollisTown of North BerwickN BerwickTown of BridgtonBridgtonTown of ArundelArundelTown of GrayTown of WindhamWindhamTown of LebanonLebanonTown of BerwickBerwickTown of LimerickLimerickTown of WaterboroWaterboroSanfordTown of CascoTown of RichmondRichmond11.644833%11.644833%11.6%320110.900869%10.900869%10.9%916210.819165%10.819165%10.8%560310.675466%10.675466%10.7%27549.073359%9.073359%9.1%61158.239148%8.239148%8.2%50367.394407%7.394407%7.4%63277.004166%7.004166%7.0%99286.578947%6.578947%6.6%27095.919888%5.919888%5.9%2,876105.784691%5.784691%5.8%331114.979253%4.979253%5.0%168124.944227%4.944227%4.9%492134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.268814%4.268814%4.3%599144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.038113%4.038113%4.0%89153.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k3.743243%3.743243%3.7%277163.678780%3.678780%3.7%82173.568075%3.568075%3.6%76183.538280%3.538280%3.5%629193.506400%3.506400%3.5%389203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245893%3.245893%3.2%245213.075496%3.075496%3.1%398223.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.998280%2.998280%3.0%122232.696729%2.696729%2.7%61242.573823%2.573823%2.6%129252.565291%2.565291%2.6%166262.523014%2.523014%2.5%148272.445711%2.445711%2.4%339282.430402%2.430402%2.4%330292.322688%2.322688%2.3%56301.947291%1.947291%1.9%133311.913156%1.913156%1.9%89321.849315%1.849315%1.8%54331.723264%1.723264%1.7%102341.655380%1.655380%1.7%44351.648352%1.648352%1.6%120361.631773%1.631773%1.6%53371.547445%1.547445%1.5%53381.492537%1.492537%1.5%49391.467841%1.467841%1.5%55401.366025%1.366025%1.4%39411.283442%1.283442%1.3%71421.171442%1.171442%1.2%148431.035197%1.035197%1.0%45441.004651%1.004651%1.0%54450.939948%0.939948%0.9%18460.838156%0.838156%0.8%42470.822300%0.822300%0.8%118480.816182%0.816182%0.8%23490.237248%0.237248%0.2%650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County 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 Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#KennebunkportS BerwickTown of YorkScarboroughBowdoinhamTown of EliotAlfredBuxtonTown of LymanTown of CascoBathLimingtonNaplesTopshamFalmouthWoolwichRichmondBerwickGorhamCumberlandNew GloucesterHarpswellRaymondTown of WellsSanfordMaineLimerickKitteryBridgtonBiddefordArundelYarmouthPortland AreaBrunswickN BerwickN YarmouthKennebunkWindhamHarrisonNew EnglandUnited StatesNortheastLebanonHollisStandishSacoOld Orch BchPortlandTown of GrayS PortlandFreeportBowdoinWestbrookWaterboroCape Elizabeth-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.617%1.62%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.465696x7.465696x7.47x1.398%1.40%10.440%10.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.734601x4.734601x4.73x0.584%0.58%2.764%2.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.198525x4.198525x4.20x1.263%1.26%5.301%5.30%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.793019x3.793019x3.79x2.874%2.87%10.902%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.465426x3.465426x3.47x2.342%2.34%8.115%8.12%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.008913x3.008913x3.01x5.287%5.29%15.907%15.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.601361x2.601361x2.60x4.033%4.03%10.491%10.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.388094x2.388094x2.39x4.396%4.40%10.499%10.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.347921x2.347921x2.35x7.601%7.60%17.847%17.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.156303x2.156303x2.16x2.869%2.87%6.187%6.19%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.004343x2.004343x2.00x7.122%7.12%14.275%14.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844485x1.844485x1.84x6.142%6.14%11.328%11.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.818739x1.818739x1.82x2.941%2.94%5.349%5.35%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774822x1.774822x1.77x1.194%1.19%2.119%2.12%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.754615x1.754615x1.75x5.861%5.86%10.284%10.3%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678852x1.678852x1.68x7.375%7.38%12.382%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665452x1.665452x1.67x6.733%6.73%11.214%11.2%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624920x1.624920x1.62x3.173%3.17%5.156%5.16%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602615x1.602615x1.60x1.390%1.39%2.228%2.23%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.593004x1.593004x1.59x2.531%2.53%4.032%4.03%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585822x1.585822x1.59x2.603%2.60%4.127%4.13%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.504287x1.504287x1.50x2.190%2.19%3.295%3.29%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438412x1.438412x1.44x4.893%4.89%7.038%7.04%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397561x1.397561x1.40x10.263%10.3%14.343%14.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306272x1.306272x1.31x6.091%6.09%7.957%7.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303023x1.303023x1.30x4.782%4.78%6.231%6.23%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291918x1.291918x1.29x7.616%7.62%9.839%9.84%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281314x1.281314x1.28x10.248%10.2%13.131%13.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274893x1.274893x1.27x8.792%8.79%11.209%11.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259228x1.259228x1.26x2.093%2.09%2.635%2.64%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207947x1.207947x1.21x5.846%5.85%7.062%7.06%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188010x1.188010x1.19x7.024%7.02%8.344%8.34%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187863x1.187863x1.19x3.381%3.38%4.016%4.02%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162890x1.162890x1.16x2.989%2.99%3.476%3.48%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146976x1.146976x1.15x6.534%6.53%7.494%7.49%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133393x1.133393x1.13x8.319%8.32%9.429%9.43%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.020319x-1.020319x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x20.297%20.3%19.893%19.9%38-1.038061x-1.038061x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x4.431%4.43%4.269%4.27%39-1.038488x-1.038488x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x4.547%4.55%4.378%4.38%40-1.116891x-1.116891x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x7.884%7.88%7.059%7.06%41-1.127219x-1.127219x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x6.839%6.84%6.067%6.07%42-1.162648x-1.162648x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.718%7.72%6.639%6.64%43-1.186117x-1.186117x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x5.620%5.62%4.738%4.74%44-1.312098x-1.312098x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x5.030%5.03%3.834%3.83%45-1.342598x-1.342598x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x4.816%4.82%3.587%3.59%46-1.395713x-1.395713x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x3.514%3.51%2.517%2.52%47-1.661664x-1.661664x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x10.940%10.9%6.584%6.58%48-1.768274x-1.768274x1.77x1.000000x1.000000x8.261%8.26%4.672%4.67%49-3.769974x-3.769974x3.77x1.000000x1.000000x1.358%1.36%0.360%0.36%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 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 Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Old Orch BchTown of LymanRichmondLimerickTown of CascoAlfredTown of EliotHarrisonFreeportSanfordWaterboroKennebunkLimingtonCape ElizabethKitteryFalmouthWindhamWoolwichTown of GrayBathYarmouthHarpswellCumberlandWestbrookBerwickN BerwickKennebunkportSacoMainePortland AreaTown of YorkBrunswickTopshamScarboroughUnited StatesNortheastNew EnglandPortlandNew GloucesterS PortlandStandishGorhamBiddefordS BerwickBuxtonRaymondBridgtonN YarmouthNaplesHollisBowdoinhamTown of WellsArundelBowdoinLebanon-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.450%3.45%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.074%3.07%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.473%0.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.935%1.94%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.070%0.07%1.590%1.59%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.358%0.36%4.015%4.02%6-1.000000x-1.000000x8.669342x8.669342x8.67x0.411%0.41%3.562%3.56%7-1.000000x-1.000000x5.421968x5.421968x5.42x1.300%1.30%7.048%7.05%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.218164x3.218164x3.22x2.809%2.81%9.041%9.04%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.003079x3.003079x3.00x0.432%0.43%1.297%1.30%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.991197x2.991197x2.99x0.413%0.41%1.236%1.24%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.932209x2.932209x2.93x3.979%3.98%11.667%11.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.506054x2.506054x2.51x0.954%0.95%2.392%2.39%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.423277x2.423277x2.42x5.515%5.51%13.364%13.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.353315x2.353315x2.35x2.274%2.27%5.353%5.35%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.310817x2.310817x2.31x6.736%6.74%15.565%15.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.302699x2.302699x2.30x0.710%0.71%1.635%1.64%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.215828x2.215828x2.22x2.254%2.25%4.995%5.00%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.214818x2.214818x2.21x0.817%0.82%1.810%1.81%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.071914x2.071914x2.07x1.676%1.68%3.473%3.47%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.018261x2.018261x2.02x5.611%5.61%11.325%11.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.976347x1.976347x1.98x4.521%4.52%8.934%8.93%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.891216x1.891216x1.89x7.551%7.55%14.280%14.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.868004x1.868004x1.87x2.199%2.20%4.108%4.11%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.835763x1.835763x1.84x0.725%0.73%1.331%1.33%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774018x1.774018x1.77x1.094%1.09%1.940%1.94%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.740139x1.740139x1.74x8.627%8.63%15.012%15.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660035x1.660035x1.66x1.848%1.85%3.067%3.07%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.612830x1.612830x1.61x3.814%3.81%6.151%6.15%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600024x1.600024x1.60x5.476%5.48%8.762%8.76%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534844x1.534844x1.53x2.064%2.06%3.169%3.17%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528044x1.528044x1.53x3.429%3.43%5.240%5.24%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.393355x1.393355x1.39x4.967%4.97%6.921%6.92%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352201x1.352201x1.35x2.531%2.53%3.422%3.42%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345142x1.345142x1.35x3.065%3.06%4.123%4.12%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309886x1.309886x1.31x1.694%1.69%2.220%2.22%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271630x1.271630x1.27x3.104%3.10%3.947%3.95%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.186%2.19%2.725%2.72%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034885x1.034885x1.03x2.532%2.53%2.620%2.62%39-1.028463x-1.028463x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.749%1.75%1.700%1.70%40-1.064247x-1.064247x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.130%5.13%4.820%4.82%41-1.117430x-1.117430x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.543%1.54%1.381%1.38%42-1.139060x-1.139060x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x11.345%11.3%9.960%9.96%43-1.195198x-1.195198x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x2.023%2.02%1.693%1.69%44-1.300545x-1.300545x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x1.749%1.75%1.345%1.35%45-1.470549x-1.470549x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x4.460%4.46%3.033%3.03%46-2.823013x-2.823013x2.82x1.000000x1.000000x4.623%4.62%1.637%1.64%47-3.053691x-3.053691x3.05x1.000000x1.000000x2.013%2.01%0.659%0.66%48-5.292973x-5.292973x5.29x1.000000x1.000000x4.595%4.59%0.868%0.87%49-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.969%1.97%0.000%0%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Maine

There are 4 metro areas in Maine. This section compares the Portland Area to all of the metro areas in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland 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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaNew EnglandBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaMainePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland Area13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.560153%10.560153%10.6%7,83519.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,35128.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,44638.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k6.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k4
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%Count#New EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaineAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston Area37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k25.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k224.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k320.703830%20.703830%20.7%15,36115.4k4
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#New EnglandNortheastPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaineBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston Area4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k13.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,10722.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,41731.967814%1.967814%2.0%1,4604
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#Bangor AreaMaineAugusta AreaPortland AreaLewiston AreaNew EnglandUnited StatesNortheast-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166417x1.166417x1.17x9.776%9.78%11.403%11.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Lewiston AreaBangor AreaMainePortland AreaUnited StatesNortheastAugusta AreaNew England-1.000000x-1.000000x2.207656x2.207656x2.21x1.244%1.24%2.746%2.75%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712089x1.712089x1.71x2.171%2.17%3.717%3.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485479x1.485479x1.49x2.271%2.27%3.373%3.37%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%
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 Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Vineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterReading Metro AreaReading AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonRochester Metro AreaRochesterNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontMaineAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaState College Metro AreaState CollegePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town22.664975%22.664975%22.7%23,76423.8k115.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k214.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M414.307758%14.307758%14.3%26,79726.8k514.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k613.968156%13.968156%14.0%13,08913.1k713.454824%13.454824%13.5%14,22014.2k813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k912.323755%12.323755%12.3%30,54830.5k1012.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1111.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1311.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1411.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9891510.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k1610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1710.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1810.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k1910.423339%10.423339%10.4%41,30341.3k2010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k2110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k2210.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k2310.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,3302410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k259.989724%9.989724%10.0%38,88738.9k269.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231289.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k299.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k309.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k319.527493%9.527493%9.5%9,360329.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702339.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,283349.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k358.930008%8.930008%8.9%16,76616.8k368.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k378.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351388.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446398.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k408.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k418.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k428.166812%8.166812%8.2%12,73512.7k438.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k7.787188%7.787188%7.8%46,75746.8k447.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k457.111341%7.111341%7.1%10,18610.2k466.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200476.699651%6.699651%6.7%6,283486.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k494.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59550
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonState College Metro AreaState CollegeBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaNortheastNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterRochester Metro AreaRochesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgMaineAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonErie Metro AreaErie AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityLancaster Metro AreaLancasterAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M242.793711%42.793711%42.8%61,29661.3k342.395581%42.395581%42.4%39,75939.8k441.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k837.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k936.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k1035.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1135.475280%35.475280%35.5%213,006213k1234.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1434.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1633.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k1733.002988%33.002988%33.0%242,868243k1832.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1932.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2032.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k2130.970817%30.970817%31.0%39,95740.0k2230.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k2330.554119%30.554119%30.6%135,297135k2430.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k2530.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.137694%30.137694%30.1%117,317117k2729.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k27.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k2827.182542%27.182542%27.2%44,99245.0k2926.962594%26.962594%27.0%50,62250.6k3025.888195%25.888195%25.9%48,48648.5k3125.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k3225.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k3324.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k3424.447746%24.447746%24.4%22,54422.5k3523.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k3623.553931%23.553931%23.6%26,67226.7k3723.410430%23.410430%23.4%92,76592.8k3823.298104%23.298104%23.3%47,57147.6k3923.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k4020.841137%20.841137%20.8%18,80618.8k4120.753949%20.753949%20.8%15,29415.3k4220.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4320.624690%20.624690%20.6%16,64016.6k4420.220476%20.220476%20.2%19,86519.9k4520.055447%20.055447%20.1%21,19621.2k4619.858920%19.858920%19.9%18,60918.6k4719.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k4815.316215%15.316215%15.3%16,26016.3k4914.270999%14.270999%14.3%14,96315.0k50
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRochester Metro AreaRochesterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaMaineBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityErie Metro AreaErie AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area7.393822%7.393822%7.4%6,93416.357134%6.357134%6.4%15,75815.8k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k35.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k45.408629%5.408629%5.4%8,43455.359686%5.359686%5.4%7,67765.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k74.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81484.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k94.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k104.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k114.141497%4.141497%4.1%24,86724.9k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756133.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k143.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k153.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819163.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k173.593166%3.593166%3.6%26,44226.4k183.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662193.516399%3.516399%3.5%15,57115.6k203.374522%3.374522%3.4%13,13613.1k213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481223.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k233.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k243.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k253.219006%3.219006%3.2%4,153263.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107272.803320%2.803320%2.8%4,640282.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417292.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410302.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k312.450745%2.450745%2.5%4,590322.356870%2.356870%2.4%4,425332.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191342.253619%2.253619%2.3%2,214352.241991%2.241991%2.2%8,884362.149372%2.149372%2.1%1,982372.120636%2.120636%2.1%4,330382.020327%2.020327%2.0%1,630392.011611%2.011611%2.0%1,885401.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064411.864517%1.864517%1.9%1,374421.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219431.846290%1.846290%1.8%1,666441.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059451.752062%1.752062%1.8%1,984461.740044%1.740044%1.7%1,839471.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,496481.285771%1.285771%1.3%1,365491.196959%1.196959%1.2%1,25550
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ClaremontGlens FallsConcord AreaBangor AreaMaineJamestownAugusta AreaWatertownBurlingtonVineland AreaKingston AreaPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldTrenton AreaChambersburgUtica AreaEast StroudsburgWorcesterBridgeportYoungstownAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfieldTorringtonErie AreaState CollegeNew EnglandNorwich AreaRochesterAltoona AreaLancasterWilliamsportYork AreaUnited StatesLebanon AreaHarrisburgPhiladelphiaReading AreaNortheastProvidencePottsvilleBoston AreaHartford AreaAtlantic CityAllentownScranton AreaBinghamtonNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaNew HavenJohnstown-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605912x1.605912x1.61x6.314%6.31%10.140%10.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.568302x1.568302x1.57x7.896%7.90%12.383%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%10.2%13.535%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290035x1.290035x1.29x8.548%8.55%11.027%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284293x1.284293x1.28x6.254%6.25%8.031%8.03%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273013x1.273013x1.27x19.879%19.9%25.307%25.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256865x1.256865x1.26x8.802%8.80%11.063%11.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214728x1.214728x1.21x11.170%11.2%13.569%13.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203539x1.203539x1.20x12.254%12.3%14.748%14.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174376x1.174376x1.17x10.539%10.5%12.376%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172693x1.172693x1.17x9.641%9.64%11.306%11.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150102x1.150102x1.15x7.265%7.26%8.355%8.36%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148718x1.148718x1.15x9.528%9.53%10.945%10.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134536x1.134536x1.13x8.384%8.38%9.512%9.51%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133207x1.133207x1.13x6.266%6.27%7.101%7.10%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117682x1.117682x1.12x9.262%9.26%10.352%10.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109995x1.109995x1.11x10.585%10.6%11.750%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108089x1.108089x1.11x13.281%13.3%14.717%14.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099323x1.099323x1.10x9.534%9.53%10.481%10.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069078x1.069078x1.07x11.705%11.7%12.514%12.5%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062117x1.062117x1.06x13.900%13.9%14.763%14.8%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036427x1.036427x1.04x10.244%10.2%10.617%10.6%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023444x1.023444x1.02x9.678%9.68%9.905%9.91%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008739x1.008739x1.01x9.487%9.49%9.570%9.57%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#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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland 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 Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland 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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland 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 AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNew 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 FranciscoNortheastSacramento, 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 AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandDenver, 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 CityMaineSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland Area20.663585%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%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.343619%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%381,764382k1911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.522403%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%186,278186k359.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.648650%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%118,933119k478.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k8.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k506.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k
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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland 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 AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, 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 AreaNortheastRichmond 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 AreaMaineJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew 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%723,882724k1137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k37.672067%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%460,194460k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.266801%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%461,880462k4029.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k29.306136%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%590,579591k4527.701458%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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland 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 EnglandNew 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 AreaNortheastPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSacramento, 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 AreaCincinnatiOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMaineLouisville 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 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%102,662103k64.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.537015%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%52,18652.2k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k3.893990%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%44,61744.6k363.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k373.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k2.993329%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%39,18339.2k472.531758%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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MaineRaleigh AreaNew OrleansPortland AreaMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonNew EnglandBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaNortheastProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%-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-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%-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-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-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-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-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-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%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-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%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%45-1.004675x-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 Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Salt Lake CityBuffalo AreaOklahoma CityOrlando AreaPhoenix AreaClevelandDetroit AreaSan AntonioMainePittsburghPortland AreaMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaBirminghamMilwaukeeSt. LouisMemphis AreaCincinnatiLas VegasPhiladelphiaColumbus AreaIndianapolisTampa AreaProvidenceCharlotteHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachKansas CitySan Jose AreaRichmond AreaHartford AreaJacksonvillePortland AreaSan DiegoNortheastRiversideAustin AreaChicago AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNew EnglandMinneapolisNashvilleNew York AreaLos AngelesBaltimoreSeattle AreaBoston AreaRaleigh AreaSacramentoDenver AreaSan FranciscoAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083000x2.083000x2.08x2.365%2.37%4.927%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674947x1.674947x1.67x2.226%2.23%3.728%3.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673200x1.673200x1.67x2.601%2.60%4.352%4.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669274x1.669274x1.67x2.198%2.20%3.670%3.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634496x1.634496x1.63x2.765%2.77%4.520%4.52%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583700x1.583700x1.58x2.571%2.57%4.071%4.07%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582808x1.582808x1.58x2.619%2.62%4.146%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567060x1.567060x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.454%4.45%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553893x1.553893x1.55x2.618%2.62%4.069%4.07%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%25-1.000000x-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%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517617x1.517617x1.52x2.637%2.64%4.002%4.00%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511752x1.511752x1.51x4.831%4.83%7.303%7.30%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493884x1.493884x1.49x3.495%3.50%5.222%5.22%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484460x1.484460x1.48x1.673%1.67%2.484%2.48%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466259x1.466259x1.47x3.080%3.08%4.516%4.52%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.437316x1.437316x1.44x3.281%3.28%4.716%4.72%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429750x1.429750x1.43x3.772%3.77%5.393%5.39%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413910x1.413910x1.41x3.150%3.15%4.454%4.45%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335422x1.335422x1.34x3.355%3.35%4.480%4.48%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331176x1.331176x1.33x3.432%3.43%4.568%4.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311314x1.311314x1.31x5.529%5.53%7.250%7.25%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

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:
Maine
Counties:
Cumberland, York, Sagadahoc
Principal Cities:
Portland, South Portland, Sanford
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Brunswick
Cities:
Bath, Biddeford, Portland, Saco, Sanford, South Portland, Westbrook
Towns:
Acton, Alfred, Arrowsic, Arundel, Baldwin, Berwick, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Bridgton, Brunswick, Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Chebeague Island, Cornish, Cumberland, Dayton, Eliot, Falmouth, Freeport, Frye Island, Georgetown, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, Harrison, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Long Island, Lyman, Naples, New Gloucester, Newfield, North Berwick, North Yarmouth, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Phippsburg, Pownal, Raymond, Richmond, Scarborough, Sebago, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Standish, Topsham, Waterboro, Wells, West Bath, Windham, Woolwich, Yarmouth, York
Unincorporated Places:
Alfred, Berwick, Bowdoinham, Bridgton, Brunswick, Brunswick Station, Cape Neddick, Casco, Cousins Island, Cumberland Center, Falmouth, Falmouth Foreside, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Kittery Point, Lake Arrowhead, Little Falls, Littlejohn Island, Naples, North Berwick, North Windham, Old Orchard Beach, Richmond, Scarborough, South Eliot, South Windham, Standish, Steep Falls, Topsham, West Kennebunk, Yarmouth, York Harbor
Unorganized Territories:
Perkins
ZIP Codes:
03901, 03902, 03903, 03904, 03905, 03906, 03907, 03908, 03909, 03910, 03911, 04001, 04002, 04003, 04005, 04006, 04008, 04009, 04011, 04015, 04017, 04019, 04020, 04021, 04024, 04027, 04029, 04030, 04032, 04038, 04039, 04040, 04042, 04043, 04046, 04047, 04048, 04049, 04050, 04055, 04056, 04057, 04061, 04062, 04063, 04064, 04066, 04069, 04071, 04072, 04073, 04074, 04076, 04079, 04083, 04084, 04085, 04086, 04087, 04090, 04091, 04092, 04093, 04095, 04096, 04097, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04105, 04106, 04107, 04108, 04109, 04110, 04260, 04287, 04345, 04357, 04530, 04548, 04562, 04579
Unified School Districts:
Acton, Biddeford, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Chebeague Island, Dayton, Falmouth, Georgetown, Gorham, Kittery, Long Island, Portland, 01, 02, 05, 14, 21, 23, Saco, Sagadahoc, Sanford, Scarborough, 06, 15, 17, 35, 51, 55, 57, 60, 61, 75, South Portland, Wells-Ogunquit, West Bath, Westbrook, Yarmouth, York
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate Districts:
ME-19, ME-20, ME-23, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35
State House Districts:
ME-1, ME-2, ME-3, ME-4, ME-5, ME-6, ME-7, ME-8, ME-9, ME-10, ME-11, ME-12, ME-13, ME-14, ME-15, ME-16, ME-17, ME-18, ME-19, ME-20, ME-21, ME-22, ME-23, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35, ME-36, ME-37, ME-38, ME-39, ME-40, ME-41, ME-42, ME-43, ME-44, ME-45, ME-46, ME-47, ME-48, ME-49, ME-50, ME-51, ME-52, ME-53, ME-54, ME-55, ME-65, ME-66, ME-67, ME-68, ME-69
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Boston Area, Lewiston Area