Educational Attainment in the Worcester Area (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma242.366281%48.958741%42.366281%42.4%268,387268k47.407544%41.097489%47.407544%47.4%300,323300k10.226175%9.943770%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-13.465339%-13.465339%-13.5%42.366%42.4%48.959%49.0%15.353871%15.353871%+15.4%47.408%47.4%41.097%41.1%2.840020%2.840020%+2.8%10.226%10.2%9.944%9.94%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.546823%2.555550%1.546823%1.5%9,7991.691103%2.878712%1.691103%1.7%10,71310.7k9.785917%12.731040%9.785917%9.8%61,99362.0k20.407045%23.056359%20.407045%20.4%129,277129k8.935393%7.737080%8.935393%8.9%56,60556.6k17.943715%15.998591%17.943715%17.9%113,672114k29.463829%25.098898%29.463829%29.5%186,651187k6.398660%5.281681%6.398660%6.4%40,53540.5k2.690168%3.281981%2.690168%2.7%17,04217.0k1.137347%1.380108%1.137347%1.1%7,205

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
-40%-20%-0%+20%+40%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-39.472012%-39.472012%-39.5%1.547%1.55%2.556%2.56%-41.254876%-41.254876%-41.3%1.691%1.69%2.879%2.88%-23.133409%-23.133409%-23.1%9.786%9.79%12.731%12.7%-11.490598%-11.490598%-11.5%20.407%20.4%23.056%23.1%15.487920%15.487920%+15.5%8.935%8.94%7.737%7.74%12.158097%12.158097%+12.2%17.944%17.9%15.999%16.0%17.390928%17.390928%+17.4%29.464%29.5%25.099%25.1%21.148179%21.148179%+21.1%6.399%6.40%5.282%5.28%-18.032174%-18.032174%-18.0%2.690%2.69%3.282%3.28%-17.590051%-17.590051%-17.6%1.137%1.14%1.380%1.38%

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 Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-10.113976%-6.095872%-10.113976%10%44.339%44.3%40.266%40.3%5.351294%5.115897%5.351294%5%46.210%46.2%48.683%48.7%16.925295%8.792959%16.925295%17%9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%

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 Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
20%0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None54.038372%53.776404%54.038372%54%1.226%1.23%1.888%1.89%22.668055%26.812616%22.668055%23%1.524%1.52%1.869%1.87%-21.043975%-19.626060%-21.043975%21%10.686%10.7%8.828%8.83%-1.306649%-1.306649%1%0.442281%20.535%20.5%20.270%20.3%-39.915970%-39.058219%-39.915970%40%10.368%10.4%7.410%7.41%-5.801827%-2.493540%-5.801827%6%18.433%18.4%17.422%17.4%12.541651%10.220249%12.541651%13%27.777%27.8%31.260%31.3%23.649896%16.907098%23.649896%24%5.741%5.74%7.099%7.10%5.927903%1.600344%5.927903%6%2.615%2.62%2.770%2.77%-2.900069%7.934472%7.934472%8%1.095%1.10%1.182%1.18%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.996937%14.834968%12.996937%13.0%17,14417.1k131,908132k20.082128%22.263820%20.082128%20.1%54,33354.3k270,554271k23.969096%25.563798%23.969096%24.0%28,04628.0k117,009117k26.095193%31.410789%26.095193%26.1%29,75429.8k114,021114k

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-12.389851%-12.389851%12.4%12.997%13.0%14.835%14.8%-9.799270%-9.799270%9.8%20.082%20.1%22.264%22.3%-6.238124%-6.238124%6.2%23.969%24.0%25.564%25.6%-16.922834%-16.922834%16.9%26.095%26.1%31.411%31.4%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3433.632359%27.744452%33.632359%33.6%11.336%11.3%15.149%15.1%-1.330621%-5.160319%-1.330621%1.3%20.214%20.2%19.948%19.9%-11.722358%-3.696159%-11.722358%11.7%25.273%25.3%22.622%22.6%-19.765733%-9.594876%-19.765733%19.8%28.474%28.5%23.775%23.8%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$73,837.000000$74,841.000000$73,837.000000$73.8k82,50582.5k13.024%13.0%$57,136.000000$58,534.000000$57,136.000000$57.1k129,277129k20.407%20.4%$40,201.000000$39,791.000000$40,201.000000$40.2k170,277170k26.879%26.9%$33,989.000000$32,940.000000$33,989.000000$34.0k186,651187k29.464%29.5%$24,538.000000$24,464.000000$24,538.000000$24.5k64,78264.8k10.226%10.2%$43,692.000000$46,368.000000$43,692.000000$43.7k633,492633k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-65,766.000000$-63,911.000000$-65,766.000000$65.8k$65,766.000000$24,488.000000$63,911.000000$29,235.000000$90,254.000000$90.3k43,89143.9k38,61438.6k$-47,093.000000$-48,961.000000$-47,093.000000$47.1k$47,093.000000$23,945.000000$48,961.000000$22,188.000000$71,038.000000$71.0k67,08567.1k62,19262.2k$-33,693.000000$-33,314.000000$-33,693.000000$33.7k$33,693.000000$15,672.000000$33,314.000000$14,474.000000$49,365.000000$49.4k94,08894.1k76,18976.2k$-25,825.000000$-26,056.000000$-25,825.000000$25.8k$25,825.000000$15,520.000000$26,056.000000$14,557.000000$41,345.000000$41.3k90,74190.7k95,91095.9k$-19,461.000000$-19,683.000000$-19,461.000000$19.5k$19,461.000000$10,372.000000$19,683.000000$9,152.000000$29,833.000000$29.8k30,87630.9k33,90633.9k$-36,787.000000$-39,574.000000$-36,787.000000$36.8k$36,787.000000$14,787.000000$39,574.000000$13,888.000000$51,574.000000$51.6k326,681327k306,811307k

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 Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma332.473118%43.031267%32.473118%32.5%15161.290323%43.455220%61.290323%61.3%2856.236559%13.513514%6.236559%6.2%290.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Worcester Area
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.604571%85.179460%85.604571%85.6%153,263153k78.013849%77.138243%78.013849%78.0%110,633111k70.560731%70.544973%70.560731%70.6%98,54398.5k48.737798%52.728311%48.737798%48.7%20,02120.0k

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.938294%-6.183335%-6.938294%6.9%6.938294%1.589366%6.183335%0.972781%8.527659%8.5%21,68221.7k18,92618.9k-14.000347%-16.245143%-0.620176%-14.000347%14.0%14.000347%2.052075%16.245143%16.052423%16.1%2,0211,612-15.929204%-0.254613%-13.529581%-3.327141%-16.183816%16.2%15.929204%13.529581%15.929204%15.9%1,8542,106-30.528428%-29.399059%-30.528428%30.5%30.528428%2.187202%29.399059%3.657573%32.715629%32.7%8,1748,065-25.754586%-27.424442%-25.754586%25.8%25.754586%4.680504%27.424442%3.277768%30.435090%30.4%4,3093,524

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Worcester Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Worcester Area
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40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-34.090185%-1.059535%-43.937753%-0.170204%-35.149720%35.1%34.090185%43.937753%34.090185%34.1%86,67686.7k95,88095.9k-24.193805%-3.198935%-22.738612%-2.475751%-27.392739%27.4%24.193805%22.738612%24.193805%24.2%3,0463,154-52.770307%-56.282891%-52.770307%52.8%52.770307%6.306934%56.282891%4.338423%59.077240%59.1%6,8766,867-12.975785%-2.634783%-16.097632%-3.124606%-15.610569%15.6%12.975785%16.097632%12.975785%13.0%3,2424,124-13.829637%-3.067242%-17.195567%-2.510846%-16.896879%16.9%13.829637%17.195567%13.829637%13.8%1,9582,312

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Worcester 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
33.0%35.2%37.3%39.5%41.6%43.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
46.3%48.0%49.8%51.5%53.3%55.0%

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
9.97%10.37%10.76%11.15%11.54%11.93%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.08%1.19%1.30%1.40%1.51%1.62%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.98%1.15%1.31%1.47%1.63%1.80%

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%7.9%8.4%9.0%9.6%10.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.4%15.8%17.2%18.6%19.9%21.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.89%8.96%9.03%9.09%9.16%9.23%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.3%18.3%19.1%20.0%20.8%21.8%

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
28.9%29.8%30.7%31.5%32.4%33.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.20%6.51%6.82%7.13%7.44%7.76%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.61%2.74%2.86%2.98%3.11%3.23%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.945%0.990%1.034%1.077%1.121%1.166%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Worcester 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
20%31%42%53%63%75%

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
1.2%4.8%8.4%11.9%15.5%19.1%

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%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.5%

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%1.4%2.8%4.2%5.6%7.1%

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
1.7%6.0%10.2%14.5%18.7%23.0%

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
8%14%21%27%33%40%

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
3.3%5.4%7.4%9.5%11.5%13.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.4%12.7%16.0%19.2%22.4%25.7%

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
12%19%26%33%41%48%

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
0.5%2.6%4.7%6.8%8.8%10.9%

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%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.1%7.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.7%2.3%2.9%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Worcester Area

There are 46 places that are fully or partially contained within the Worcester Area (45 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 46 of those to each other, the Worcester Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester 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 Worcester Area, selected places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WillimanticBrooklynNorth Grosvenor DaleN Grosvenor DaleWebsterDanielsonMoosupPlainfield VillagePlainfield VlgFitchburgSouthbridge TownSpencerAtholWinchendonWorcesterSouth WindhamQuinebaugEast BrooklynClintonGardnerWaureganLeominsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest BrookfieldW BrookfieldNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterMassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandBaldwinvilleLunenburgNorth BrookfieldN BrookfieldPutnamMilfordOxfordSouth AshburnhamS AshburnhamEast BrookfieldE BrookfieldWhitinsvilleWarrenSturbridgeNorthboroughDevensHopedaleEast DouglasSouth WoodstockS WoodstockUptonSouth LancasterS LancasterWestboroughCordavilleBrookfieldFiskdaleBarreRutlandPetersham23.166319%23.166319%23.2%2,113122.844345%22.844345%22.8%204220.905172%20.905172%20.9%194320.096386%20.096386%20.1%1,668419.764957%19.764957%19.8%555518.986355%18.986355%19.0%487618.757688%18.757688%18.8%305717.776387%17.776387%17.8%4,544817.482148%17.482148%17.5%1,983917.230913%17.230913%17.2%7381016.772041%16.772041%16.8%9551115.963376%15.963376%16.0%4011215.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k1315.080214%15.080214%15.1%1411414.579606%14.579606%14.6%1631514.574188%14.574188%14.6%1661614.420000%14.420000%14.4%7211713.697379%13.697379%13.7%1,9491813.289474%13.289474%13.3%1011913.154999%13.154999%13.2%3,8262013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.906611%12.906611%12.9%1232111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.296482%9.296482%9.3%148229.259259%9.259259%9.3%140238.970100%8.970100%9.0%135248.866791%8.866791%8.9%428258.690993%8.690993%8.7%1,541268.256659%8.256659%8.3%341277.936508%7.936508%7.9%45287.919622%7.919622%7.9%67297.404937%7.404937%7.4%333306.997743%6.997743%7.0%62316.715064%6.715064%6.7%111326.615420%6.615420%6.6%284336.445437%6.445437%6.4%101345.958254%5.958254%6.0%157355.391528%5.391528%5.4%84363.846154%3.846154%3.8%36373.674419%3.674419%3.7%79383.557911%3.557911%3.6%47393.307718%3.307718%3.3%99403.046595%3.046595%3.0%51412.618658%2.618658%2.6%16422.135231%2.135231%2.1%36431.657459%1.657459%1.7%15441.397429%1.397429%1.4%25450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046

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 Worcester Area, selected places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%20%40%60%Count#CordavillePetershamWestboroughNorthboroughFiskdaleSturbridgeSouth LancasterS LancasterUptonMassachusettsLunenburgConnecticutNew EnglandHopedaleSouth WoodstockS WoodstockBrookfieldNortheastMilfordSouth AshburnhamS AshburnhamWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterBarreWhitinsvilleRutlandClintonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast DouglasWorcesterLeominsterDevensEast BrookfieldE BrookfieldOxfordWest BrookfieldW BrookfieldNorth BrookfieldN BrookfieldDanielsonQuinebaugFitchburgWebsterSouthbridge TownGardnerWillimanticBrooklynBaldwinvillePutnamAtholSouth WindhamNorth Grosvenor DaleN Grosvenor DaleSpencerWinchendonMoosupWaureganEast BrooklynPlainfield VillagePlainfield VlgWarren69.772999%69.772999%69.8%1,168154.210526%54.210526%54.2%103252.555964%52.555964%52.6%1,573349.848591%49.848591%49.8%2,140448.991696%48.991696%49.0%826548.336358%48.336358%48.3%799644.738834%44.738834%44.7%591742.139535%42.139535%42.1%906841.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M39.947090%39.947090%39.9%604938.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.912713%37.912713%37.9%9991035.897436%35.897436%35.9%3361135.188216%35.188216%35.2%2151234.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.895437%33.895437%33.9%6,0101333.862434%33.862434%33.9%1921433.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k32.154696%32.154696%32.2%2911531.598844%31.598844%31.6%1,4211631.190609%31.190609%31.2%5581730.880000%30.880000%30.9%1,5441830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.974326%29.974326%30.0%4671929.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2028.056663%28.056663%28.1%8,1602126.930440%26.930440%26.9%4222226.122931%26.122931%26.1%2212325.060533%25.060533%25.1%1,0352423.294858%23.294858%23.3%2222522.990033%22.990033%23.0%3462622.863248%22.863248%22.9%6422720.304114%20.304114%20.3%2272820.233159%20.233159%20.2%5,1722918.000000%18.000000%18.0%1,4943017.720180%17.720180%17.7%2,0103117.661115%17.661115%17.7%2,5133217.596755%17.596755%17.6%1,6053317.357223%17.357223%17.4%1553417.336683%17.336683%17.3%2763517.277812%17.277812%17.3%8343616.613980%16.613980%16.6%9463716.149733%16.149733%16.1%1513813.685345%13.685345%13.7%1273913.495214%13.495214%13.5%5784013.455414%13.455414%13.5%3384112.670565%12.670565%12.7%3254212.500000%12.500000%12.5%954312.379280%12.379280%12.4%141446.088561%6.088561%6.1%99455.079007%5.079007%5.1%4546

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 Worcester Area, selected places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PetershamCordavilleBarreWestboroughSturbridgeMassachusettsNew EnglandConnecticutNortheastBaldwinvilleNorthboroughWorcesterFiskdaleClintonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterQuinebaugSouth WoodstockS WoodstockDevensMilfordUptonEast DouglasBrooklynMoosupWillimanticLeominsterHopedaleSouthbridge TownPutnamBrookfieldSouth LancasterS LancasterGardnerFitchburgSpencerWebsterWhitinsvilleRutlandAtholLunenburgEast BrookfieldE BrookfieldOxfordNorth BrookfieldN BrookfieldWinchendonDanielsonPlainfield VillagePlainfield VlgEast BrooklynNorth Grosvenor DaleN Grosvenor DaleWaureganSouth WindhamWarrenWest BrookfieldW BrookfieldSouth AshburnhamS Ashburnham21.578947%21.578947%21.6%41117.502987%17.502987%17.5%293213.591160%13.591160%13.6%12339.522219%9.522219%9.5%28545.989111%5.989111%6.0%9955.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.082915%4.082915%4.1%6563.796879%3.796879%3.8%16373.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,24483.440095%3.440095%3.4%5893.400000%3.400000%3.4%170103.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k2.683363%2.683363%2.7%30112.670940%2.670940%2.7%25122.488832%2.488832%2.5%39132.453330%2.453330%2.5%435142.418605%2.418605%2.4%52152.374840%2.374840%2.4%37161.903695%1.903695%1.9%17171.793372%1.793372%1.8%46181.732266%1.732266%1.7%158191.698528%1.698528%1.7%494201.669829%1.669829%1.7%44211.622146%1.622146%1.6%184221.533043%1.533043%1.5%74231.309329%1.309329%1.3%8241.135503%1.135503%1.1%15251.110408%1.110408%1.1%158261.032783%1.032783%1.0%264270.863880%0.863880%0.9%37280.831325%0.831325%0.8%69290.800534%0.800534%0.8%36300.782560%0.782560%0.8%14310.720056%0.720056%0.7%41320.595238%0.595238%0.6%9330.591017%0.591017%0.6%5340.532688%0.532688%0.5%22350.531561%0.531561%0.5%8360.398089%0.398089%0.4%10370.000000%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%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046

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 Worcester Area, selected places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#East DouglasDevensRutlandE BrookfieldBaldwinvilleQuinebaugBrooklynS LancasterPutnamN BrookfieldSpencerMoosupLunenburgDanielsonS AshburnhamFiskdaleAtholGardnerWebsterW BrookfieldWaureganWorcesterHopedaleFitchburgWhitinsvilleWillimanticNew EnglandWorcesterUnited StatesConnecticutMassachusettsNortheastPlainfield VlgWinchendonS WoodstockSturbridgeN Grosvenor DaleMilfordNorthboroughClintonSouthbridge TownLeominsterOxfordEast BrooklynSouth WindhamBrookfieldWestboroughCordavilleUptonBarreWarren-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.864%11.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.098%7.10%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.343718x4.343718x4.34x0.494%0.49%2.145%2.15%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.669100x3.669100x3.67x3.448%3.45%12.652%12.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.982077x2.982077x2.98x4.829%4.83%14.401%14.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.572201x2.572201x2.57x8.675%8.68%22.314%22.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.447368x2.447368x2.45x10.526%10.5%25.762%25.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.066567x2.066567x2.07x2.308%2.31%4.769%4.77%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.863392x1.863392x1.86x6.294%6.29%11.729%11.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.835654x1.835654x1.84x6.580%6.58%12.080%12.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.809017x1.809017x1.81x12.156%12.2%21.991%22.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.763668x1.763668x1.76x13.500%13.5%23.810%23.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526276x1.526276x1.53x7.412%7.41%11.313%11.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520763x1.520763x1.52x16.216%16.2%24.661%24.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505263x1.505263x1.51x6.397%6.40%9.630%9.63%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401709x1.401709x1.40x1.829%1.83%2.564%2.56%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245991x1.245991x1.25x14.983%15.0%18.669%18.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216657x1.216657x1.22x12.407%12.4%15.095%15.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189772x1.189772x1.19x18.482%18.5%21.990%22.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181764x1.181764x1.18x11.971%12.0%14.146%14.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179267x1.179267x1.18x12.389%12.4%14.610%14.6%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163503x1.163503x1.16x5.532%5.53%6.436%6.44%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161352x1.161352x1.16x16.466%16.5%19.123%19.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152321x1.152321x1.15x6.908%6.91%7.960%7.96%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148969x1.148969x1.15x21.701%21.7%24.933%24.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033846x1.033846x1.03x18.482%18.5%19.107%19.1%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033302x1.033302x1.03x15.713%15.7%16.236%16.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026341x1.026341x1.03x3.802%3.80%3.902%3.90%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001186x1.001186x1.00x6.711%6.71%6.719%6.72%30-1.038271x-1.038271x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x21.260%21.3%20.476%20.5%31-1.080649x-1.080649x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x9.011%9.01%8.338%8.34%32-1.092474x-1.092474x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.306%6.31%33-1.110524x-1.110524x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x15.154%15.2%13.646%13.6%34-1.183165x-1.183165x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x18.835%18.8%15.919%15.9%35-1.208458x-1.208458x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x14.280%14.3%11.817%11.8%36-1.285805x-1.285805x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x9.253%9.25%7.196%7.20%37-1.879909x-1.879909x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x18.900%18.9%10.054%10.1%38-2.448632x-2.448632x2.45x1.000000x1.000000x20.503%20.5%8.373%8.37%39-2.527739x-2.527739x2.53x1.000000x1.000000x4.369%4.37%1.728%1.73%40-3.232326x-3.232326x3.23x1.000000x1.000000x4.949%4.95%1.531%1.53%41-3.734932x-3.734932x3.73x1.000000x1.000000x4.680%4.68%1.253%1.25%42-6.690866x-6.690866x6.69x1.000000x1.000000x6.851%6.85%1.024%1.02%43-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.876%3.88%0.000%0%44-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x12.133%12.1%0.000%0%45

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 Worcester Area, selected places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#WhitinsvilleOxfordRutlandN BrookfieldE BrookfieldBrooklynBarreQuinebaugFitchburgPetershamWebsterWillimanticAtholHopedaleNorthboroughClintonDevensCordavilleS WoodstockUnited StatesConnecticutLeominsterNortheastNew EnglandEast DouglasMassachusettsWorcesterSouthbridge TownGardnerSturbridgeBaldwinvilleUptonWorcesterSpencerMilfordWestboroughFiskdaleMoosupPutnamWinchendonLunenburgS LancasterBrookfield-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.696%1.70%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.099%1.10%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.430%1.43%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.223%1.22%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.217%1.22%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.355%2.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x4.996260x4.996260x5.00x4.134%4.13%20.656%20.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.602273x3.602273x3.60x1.262%1.26%4.545%4.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.419195x3.419195x3.42x0.471%0.47%1.610%1.61%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.228840x3.228840x3.23x10.680%10.7%34.483%34.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.086250x3.086250x3.09x0.424%0.42%1.309%1.31%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.136600x2.136600x2.14x1.143%1.14%2.443%2.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.044397x2.044397x2.04x0.478%0.48%0.977%0.98%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.959775x1.959775x1.96x1.149%1.15%2.253%2.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.942544x1.942544x1.94x2.633%2.63%5.114%5.11%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.934306x1.934306x1.93x2.337%2.34%4.521%4.52%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.872101x1.872101x1.87x1.389%1.39%2.600%2.60%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651308x1.651308x1.65x13.356%13.4%22.055%22.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632816x1.632816x1.63x2.091%2.09%3.415%3.41%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505430x1.505430x1.51x1.380%1.38%2.077%2.08%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-1.000000x1.412429x1.412429x1.41x2.000%2.00%2.825%2.82%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206151x1.206151x1.21x1.481%1.48%1.786%1.79%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198862x1.198862x1.20x1.014%1.01%1.215%1.22%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154308x1.154308x1.15x5.593%5.59%6.456%6.46%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108039x1.108039x1.11x3.887%3.89%4.307%4.31%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052159x1.052159x1.05x2.352%2.35%2.474%2.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%27-1.009978x-1.009978x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x0.868%0.87%0.860%0.86%28-1.045685x-1.045685x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x2.505%2.51%2.396%2.40%29-1.199089x-1.199089x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x10.347%10.3%8.629%8.63%30-1.256969x-1.256969x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x3.760%3.76%2.991%2.99%31-2.350833x-2.350833x2.35x1.000000x1.000000x2.583%2.58%1.099%1.10%32-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.911%2.91%0.000%0%33-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.763%0.76%0.000%0%34-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.131%1.13%0.000%0%35-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.308%2.31%0.000%0%36-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.883%3.88%0.000%0%37

Educational Attainment by County in the Worcester Area

There are 2 counties in the Worcester Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Worcester Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester 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 Worcester Area, selected counties in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWindham CountyWindhamNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterWorcester CountyWorcesterMassachusettsConnecticutNew England13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.925239%11.925239%11.9%9,609111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k9.978568%9.978568%10.0%55,17355.2k29.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k

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 Worcester Area, selected counties in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandWorcester CountyWorcesterNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWindham CountyWindham41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M38.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.826149%34.826149%34.8%192,559193k134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M23.856684%23.856684%23.9%19,22319.2k2

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 Worcester Area, selected counties in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandConnecticutNortheastWorcester CountyWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterWindham CountyWindham5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.408661%3.408661%3.4%18,84718.8k13.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k2.066346%2.066346%2.1%1,6652

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 Worcester Area, selected counties in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#WindhamWorcesterWorcesterNew EnglandUnited StatesConnecticutMassachusettsNortheast-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294894x1.294894x1.29x10.430%10.4%13.505%13.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148480x1.148480x1.15x9.310%9.31%10.692%10.7%2-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%

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 Worcester Area, selected counties in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Worcester Area

There are 75 county subdivisions in the Worcester Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Worcester Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 5,178.

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 Worcester Area, selected county subdivisions in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Town of WindhamWindhamFitchburgSouthbridge TownTown of WebsterWebsterWorcesterTown of ThompsonThompsonTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldGardnerTown of AtholTown of KillinglyKillinglyLeominsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SpencerSpencerTown of West BoylstonW BoylstonTown of WinchendonWinchendonNortheastTown of BrooklynBrooklynTown of LeicesterLeicesterTown of LancasterLancasterWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterMassachusettsConnecticutTown of ClintonClintonNew EnglandTown of TempletonTempletonTown of DudleyDudleyTown of PutnamPutnamTown of NorthbridgeNorthbridgeTown of MilfordMilfordTown of MillburyMillburyTown of HopedaleHopedaleTown of LunenburgLunenburgTown of OxfordOxfordTown of AuburnAuburnTown of BlackstoneBlackstoneTown of WarrenWarrenTown of WestminsterWestminsterTown of CharltonCharltonTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of SturbridgeSturbridgeTown of UxbridgeUxbridgeTown of SterlingSterlingTown of GraftonGraftonTown of NorthboroughNorthboroughTown of BarreTown of HoldenHoldenTown of AshburnhamAshburnhamTown of WestboroughWestboroughTown of UptonTown of WoodstockWoodstockTown of DouglasDouglasTown of SuttonSuttonTown of MendonMendonTown of SouthboroughSouthboroughTown of HarvardHarvardTown of RutlandRutland19.086821%19.086821%19.1%2,759117.776387%17.776387%17.8%4,544217.482148%17.482148%17.5%1,983316.110169%16.110169%16.1%1,901415.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k513.926077%13.926077%13.9%957613.856305%13.856305%13.9%1,512713.697379%13.697379%13.7%1,949813.561378%13.561378%13.6%1,118913.303389%13.303389%13.3%1,6291013.154999%13.154999%13.2%3,8261113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.720971%12.720971%12.7%1,1011212.287025%12.287025%12.3%7501311.957557%11.957557%12.0%8791411.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.160109%11.160109%11.2%6581510.781671%10.781671%10.8%8801610.514346%10.514346%10.5%6011710.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.720345%9.720345%9.7%935189.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.433333%9.433333%9.4%566199.367330%9.367330%9.4%687209.229607%9.229607%9.2%611218.000359%8.000359%8.0%891227.922144%7.922144%7.9%1,567237.816886%7.816886%7.8%724247.690447%7.690447%7.7%318257.114725%7.114725%7.1%560266.989474%6.989474%7.0%664276.795872%6.795872%6.8%810286.663408%6.663408%6.7%409296.356046%6.356046%6.4%236305.860396%5.860396%5.9%314315.227472%5.227472%5.2%478325.066125%5.066125%5.1%1,222335.048222%5.048222%5.0%335344.719374%4.719374%4.7%428354.696429%4.696429%4.7%263364.311293%4.311293%4.3%549374.301924%4.301924%4.3%436384.077253%4.077253%4.1%152393.894870%3.894870%3.9%492403.830500%3.830500%3.8%160413.694238%3.694238%3.7%477423.630805%3.630805%3.6%190433.561644%3.561644%3.6%208443.555324%3.555324%3.6%205453.509332%3.509332%3.5%220463.461538%3.461538%3.5%135473.362391%3.362391%3.4%216482.625777%2.625777%2.6%131491.223968%1.223968%1.2%6750

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 Worcester Area, selected county subdivisions in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Town of SouthboroughSouthboroughTown of HarvardHarvardTown of WestboroughWestboroughTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of NorthboroughNorthboroughTown of HoldenHoldenTown of GraftonGraftonTown of SterlingSterlingTown of UptonTown of SturbridgeSturbridgeTown of MendonMendonTown of SuttonSuttonTown of RutlandRutlandTown of WestminsterWestminsterTown of WoodstockWoodstockMassachusettsTown of HopedaleHopedaleTown of AshburnhamAshburnhamConnecticutNew EnglandTown of AuburnAuburnTown of LunenburgLunenburgTown of MilfordMilfordTown of MillburyMillburyNortheastTown of NorthbridgeNorthbridgeTown of ClintonClintonTown of DouglasDouglasTown of UxbridgeUxbridgeWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterTown of LancasterLancasterTown of CharltonCharltonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of West BoylstonW BoylstonWorcesterTown of BlackstoneBlackstoneTown of OxfordOxfordLeominsterTown of BarreTown of DudleyDudleyTown of LeicesterLeicesterTown of BrooklynBrooklynTown of ThompsonThompsonTown of WebsterWebsterTown of SpencerSpencerTown of KillinglyKillinglyTown of PutnamPutnamTown of WarrenWarrenFitchburgTown of WindhamWindhamTown of TempletonTempletonTown of WinchendonWinchendonSouthbridge TownGardnerTown of AtholTown of PlainfieldPlainfield69.847447%69.847447%69.8%4,487163.299258%63.299258%63.3%3,158263.057621%63.057621%63.1%8,142356.187554%56.187554%56.2%13,55313.6k454.523927%54.523927%54.5%5,526552.873654%52.873654%52.9%6,679650.494738%50.494738%50.5%6,430749.928571%49.928571%49.9%2,796849.417160%49.417160%49.4%2,586948.899940%48.899940%48.9%3,2451047.256410%47.256410%47.3%1,8431144.903493%44.903493%44.9%2,8151243.715747%43.715747%43.7%2,3931343.337066%43.337066%43.3%2,3221442.619863%42.619863%42.6%2,4891541.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.241838%40.241838%40.2%1,6641638.616232%38.616232%38.6%1,6131738.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.620606%37.620606%37.6%4,4841836.551899%36.551899%36.6%2,8771935.915066%35.915066%35.9%7,1042034.819693%34.819693%34.8%3,2252134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.994792%33.994792%34.0%3,7862233.943237%33.943237%33.9%3,2652333.628165%33.628165%33.6%1,9392433.476679%33.476679%33.5%3,0362533.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k32.872638%32.872638%32.9%1,8792632.228784%32.228784%32.2%2,9472730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.078637%30.078637%30.1%1,8362829.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2929.146302%29.146302%29.1%1,7893029.094737%29.094737%29.1%2,7643128.056663%28.056663%28.1%8,1603227.709227%27.709227%27.7%1,0333327.556586%27.556586%27.6%2,0213427.150208%27.150208%27.2%2,2163526.967436%26.967436%27.0%1,5903625.392899%25.392899%25.4%1,7453722.245763%22.245763%22.2%2,6253822.021953%22.021953%22.0%1,9063921.649653%21.649653%21.6%2,6514021.480363%21.480363%21.5%1,4224121.034204%21.034204%21.0%7814220.233159%20.233159%20.2%5,1724319.889312%19.889312%19.9%2,8754418.550000%18.550000%18.6%1,1134518.133587%18.133587%18.1%1,3334617.720180%17.720180%17.7%2,0104717.661115%17.661115%17.7%2,5134817.600679%17.600679%17.6%1,4514913.892962%13.892962%13.9%1,51650

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 Worcester Area, selected county subdivisions in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%Count#Town of SouthboroughSouthboroughTown of HarvardHarvardTown of WestboroughWestboroughTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of GraftonGraftonTown of NorthboroughNorthboroughTown of HoldenHoldenMassachusettsTown of SturbridgeSturbridgeTown of WestminsterWestminsterTown of WoodstockWoodstockTown of RutlandRutlandNew EnglandConnecticutTown of BarreNortheastTown of SterlingSterlingTown of MendonMendonWorcesterTown of SuttonSuttonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterTown of UptonTown of PutnamPutnamTown of MilfordMilfordTown of MillburyMillburyTown of UxbridgeUxbridgeTown of LunenburgLunenburgTown of ClintonClintonTown of West BoylstonW BoylstonTown of AuburnAuburnTown of LancasterLancasterTown of WindhamWindhamTown of NorthbridgeNorthbridgeTown of BrooklynBrooklynTown of SpencerSpencerTown of HopedaleHopedaleTown of DudleyDudleyTown of ThompsonThompsonLeominsterSouthbridge TownTown of DouglasDouglasTown of CharltonCharltonTown of TempletonTempletonTown of WinchendonWinchendonTown of OxfordOxfordTown of LeicesterLeicesterGardnerTown of BlackstoneBlackstoneTown of WebsterWebsterFitchburgTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldTown of AtholTown of AshburnhamAshburnhamTown of KillinglyKillinglyTown of WarrenWarren11.503736%11.503736%11.5%73919.841652%9.841652%9.8%49129.030359%9.030359%9.0%1,16638.826334%8.826334%8.8%2,12945.740537%5.740537%5.7%73155.663542%5.663542%5.7%57465.541482%5.541482%5.5%70075.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.409885%5.409885%5.4%35985.300485%5.300485%5.3%28494.948630%4.948630%4.9%289104.676653%4.676653%4.7%256114.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.506438%4.506438%4.5%168124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.982143%3.982143%4.0%223133.897436%3.897436%3.9%152143.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244153.525283%3.525283%3.5%221163.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k2.961972%2.961972%3.0%155172.598187%2.598187%2.6%172182.568251%2.568251%2.6%508192.548046%2.548046%2.5%236202.414820%2.414820%2.4%219212.375810%2.375810%2.4%187222.349517%2.349517%2.3%226232.277195%2.277195%2.3%139242.248511%2.248511%2.2%268252.239328%2.239328%2.2%128262.151505%2.151505%2.2%311272.029272%2.029272%2.0%226281.916554%1.916554%1.9%113291.860196%1.860196%1.9%161301.789601%1.789601%1.8%74311.731661%1.731661%1.7%127321.717113%1.717113%1.7%118331.698528%1.698528%1.7%494341.622146%1.622146%1.6%184351.439473%1.439473%1.4%83361.432633%1.432633%1.4%131371.333333%1.333333%1.3%80381.265134%1.265134%1.3%93391.157895%1.157895%1.2%110401.114923%1.114923%1.1%91411.110408%1.110408%1.1%158421.091561%1.091561%1.1%67431.059322%1.059322%1.1%125441.032783%1.032783%1.0%264450.962243%0.962243%1.0%105460.909753%0.909753%0.9%75470.574575%0.574575%0.6%24480.326664%0.326664%0.3%40490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050

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 Worcester Area, selected county subdivisions in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#HarvardDouglasLancasterMendonSterlingW BoylstonMillburyWoodstockSouthboroughWestminsterBrooklynSuttonDudleyCharltonWinchendonAshburnhamTempletonThompsonPutnamOxfordSpencerBlackstoneHopedaleRutlandSturbridgePlainfieldGardnerKillinglyAuburnTown of AtholWorcesterFitchburgWebsterNew EnglandGraftonWorcesterWindhamUnited StatesConnecticutMassachusettsLunenburgNortheastWarrenTown of BarreNorthbridgeShrewsburyMilfordClintonHoldenSouthbridge TownLeominsterNorthboroughLeicesterUxbridgeWestboroughTown of Upton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.105%0.11%4.179%4.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.473%0.47%6.800%6.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.508484x4.508484x4.51x3.517%3.52%15.854%15.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.519046x3.519046x3.52x1.516%1.52%5.335%5.33%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.932215x2.932215x2.93x2.472%2.47%7.250%7.25%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.639040x2.639040x2.64x6.029%6.03%15.912%15.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.380593x2.380593x2.38x4.667%4.67%11.111%11.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.180791x2.180791x2.18x2.254%2.25%4.916%4.92%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.129862x2.129862x2.13x2.173%2.17%4.629%4.63%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.070823x2.070823x2.07x3.843%3.84%7.959%7.96%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002503x2.002503x2.00x7.263%7.26%14.544%14.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.976159x1.976159x1.98x2.390%2.39%4.724%4.72%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.849873x1.849873x1.85x6.555%6.55%12.125%12.1%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764625x1.764625x1.76x3.844%3.84%6.783%6.78%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714584x1.714584x1.71x8.766%8.77%15.029%15.0%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669196x1.669196x1.67x2.909%2.91%4.856%4.86%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656863x1.656863x1.66x7.088%7.09%11.743%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566017x1.566017x1.57x10.902%10.9%17.072%17.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468239x1.468239x1.47x7.563%7.56%11.104%11.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433976x1.433976x1.43x5.782%5.78%8.291%8.29%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.423465x1.423465x1.42x10.497%10.5%14.942%14.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392417x1.392417x1.39x5.667%5.67%7.891%7.89%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.389929x1.389929x1.39x6.510%6.51%9.048%9.05%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353163x1.353163x1.35x1.043%1.04%1.411%1.41%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338325x1.338325x1.34x4.378%4.38%5.859%5.86%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294681x1.294681x1.29x12.113%12.1%15.682%15.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216657x1.216657x1.22x12.407%12.4%15.095%15.1%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215950x1.215950x1.22x12.055%12.1%14.658%14.7%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211098x1.211098x1.21x6.186%6.19%7.492%7.49%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194342x1.194342x1.19x12.423%12.4%14.837%14.8%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161352x1.161352x1.16x16.466%16.5%19.123%19.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138491x1.138491x1.14x15.130%15.1%17.225%17.2%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117437x1.117437x1.12x4.088%4.09%4.568%4.57%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109305x1.109305x1.11x18.200%18.2%20.189%20.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086662x1.086662x1.09x6.833%6.83%7.425%7.43%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066740x1.066740x1.07x6.154%6.15%6.565%6.56%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058728x1.058728x1.06x3.958%3.96%4.191%4.19%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046375x1.046375x1.05x7.832%7.83%8.195%8.19%39-1.061977x-1.061977x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.212%5.21%4.908%4.91%40-1.083997x-1.083997x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x8.226%8.23%7.589%7.59%41-1.100019x-1.100019x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x10.158%10.2%9.234%9.23%42-1.121972x-1.121972x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x4.102%4.10%3.656%3.66%43-1.183165x-1.183165x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x18.835%18.8%15.919%15.9%44-1.208458x-1.208458x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x14.280%14.3%11.817%11.8%45-1.275680x-1.275680x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x4.797%4.80%3.760%3.76%46-1.370245x-1.370245x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x12.419%12.4%9.064%9.06%47-1.910583x-1.910583x1.91x1.000000x1.000000x6.135%6.14%3.211%3.21%48-2.419513x-2.419513x2.42x1.000000x1.000000x5.211%5.21%2.154%2.15%49-3.575028x-3.575028x3.58x1.000000x1.000000x5.599%5.60%1.566%1.57%50

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 Worcester Area, selected county subdivisions in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Worcester Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester 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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%5%10%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterMassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town14.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k39.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,70248.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k57.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,78767.174289%7.174289%7.2%91374.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,5958

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenConnecticutNew EnglandGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited States45.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M141.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k239.784693%39.784693%39.8%5,063338.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k434.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k532.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k630.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k730.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandConnecticutNortheastGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWorcester Metro AreaWorcester6.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k15.602703%5.602703%5.6%71325.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81434.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,12144.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,75653.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k73.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k8

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Vineyard HavenGreenfield TownBarnstable TownPittsfieldWorcesterSpringfieldNew EnglandUnited StatesConnecticutMassachusettsNortheastProvidenceBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x4.737011x4.737011x4.74x2.568%2.57%12.166%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%6-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-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%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%8

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Vineyard HavenBarnstable TownPittsfieldProvidenceUnited StatesConnecticutNortheastGreenfield TownNew EnglandSpringfieldMassachusettsWorcesterBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.204573x2.204573x2.20x3.550%3.55%7.827%7.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481108x1.481108x1.48x3.291%3.29%4.874%4.87%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%8

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Worcester Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester 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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Worcester 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 AreaHarrisburgMassachusettsKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaConnecticutWatertown 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 AreaClaremontAlbany, 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%38,88738.9k269.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.812463%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%12,73512.7k437.787188%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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Worcester 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 CollegeMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaConnecticutNew 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 AreaHarrisburgAllentown, 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%39,75939.8k441.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M738.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%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%117,317117k2727.670507%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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportMassachusettsClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandConnecticutNew 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 AreaBangor 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%34,77034.8k45.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.408629%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%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k4.537015%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%4,153262.916659%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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ClaremontGlens FallsConcord AreaBangor AreaJamestownAugusta AreaWatertownBurlingtonVineland AreaKingston AreaPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldTrenton AreaChambersburgUtica AreaEast StroudsburgWorcesterBridgeportYoungstownAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfieldTorringtonErie AreaState CollegeNew EnglandNorwich AreaRochesterAltoona AreaLancasterWilliamsportYork AreaUnited StatesLebanon AreaHarrisburgPhiladelphiaReading AreaConnecticutMassachusettsNortheastProvidencePottsvilleBoston 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-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%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-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Worcester Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Worcester 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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Worcester 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 AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityMassachusettsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleConnecticutBaltimore, 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 CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%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%424,982425k3110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k10.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k9.798726%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%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Worcester 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 AreaMassachusettsSeattle, 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 AreaBaltimoreConnecticutNew EnglandHartford, 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 AreaMilwaukeeWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa 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%770,498770k741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.131883%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%723,882724k1138.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672067%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%355,854356k2133.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k33.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
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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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaWorcesterTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonNew EnglandBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoConnecticutMassachusettsChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaNortheastProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%-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-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-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

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 Worcester Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Worcester Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Salt Lake CityBuffalo AreaOklahoma CityOrlando AreaPhoenix AreaClevelandDetroit AreaSan AntonioPittsburghMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaBirminghamMilwaukeeSt. LouisMemphis AreaCincinnatiLas VegasPhiladelphiaColumbus AreaIndianapolisTampa AreaProvidenceCharlotteHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachKansas CitySan Jose AreaConnecticutRichmond AreaHartford AreaJacksonvillePortland AreaSan DiegoNortheastRiversideAustin AreaChicago AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNew EnglandMinneapolisNashvilleNew York AreaLos AngelesBaltimoreMassachusettsSeattle AreaWorcesterBoston 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-1.000000x1.634496x1.634496x1.63x2.765%2.77%4.520%4.52%9-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%-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-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%-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

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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