Educational Attainment in the Lexington Area, Nebraska (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Lexington Area
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma225.295778%40.090809%25.295778%25.3%4,21252.080956%50.594166%52.080956%52.1%8,67222.623266%9.315025%22.623266%22.6%3,767
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-36.903797%-36.903797%-36.9%25.296%25.3%40.091%40.1%2.938660%2.938660%+2.9%52.081%52.1%50.594%50.6%142.868534%142.868534%+142.9%22.623%22.6%9.315%9.32%
% percentage with given level in the Lexington Area
ref. percentage with given level in Nebraska
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Lexington Area
Nebraska
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.480452%1.192828%0.480452%0.5%800.984926%1.743093%0.984926%1.0%1643.639421%6.996406%3.639421%3.6%60610.587953%20.052517%10.587953%10.6%1,7639.603027%10.105966%9.603027%9.6%1,59920.287070%23.564945%20.287070%20.3%3,37831.793886%27.029221%31.793886%31.8%5,2948.209717%5.169600%8.209717%8.2%1,36710.473845%3.036964%10.473845%10.5%1,7443.939703%1.108461%3.939703%3.9%656
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-59.721617%-59.721617%-59.7%0.480%0.48%1.193%1.19%-43.495504%-43.495504%-43.5%0.985%0.98%1.743%1.74%-47.981565%-47.981565%-48.0%3.639%3.64%6.996%7.00%-47.198884%-47.198884%-47.2%10.588%10.6%20.053%20.1%-4.976651%-4.976651%-5.0%9.603%9.60%10.106%10.1%-13.909961%-13.909961%-13.9%20.287%20.3%23.565%23.6%17.627830%17.627830%+17.6%31.794%31.8%27.029%27.0%58.807576%58.807576%+58.8%8.210%8.21%5.170%5.17%244.878758%244.878758%+244.9%10.474%10.5%3.037%3.04%255.421153%255.421153%+255.4%3.940%3.94%1.108%1.11%
% percentage with given level in the Lexington Area
ref. percentage with given level in Nebraska
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Lexington Area
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-0.953415%-5.585234%-0.953415%1%25.416%25.4%25.176%25.2%-4.748657%-4.748657%5%0.986563%53.295%53.3%50.879%50.9%12.476386%19.786923%12.476386%12%21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Lexington Area
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None83.960379%62.360636%83.960379%84%0.338%0.34%0.622%0.62%146.585189%71.071724%146.585189%147%0.567%0.57%1.399%1.40%-22.323116%-28.204550%-22.323116%22%4.007%4.01%3.276%3.28%-24.338827%-8.026955%-24.338827%24%11.743%11.7%9.444%9.44%-3.985550%19.112299%19.112299%19%8.762%8.76%10.436%10.4%-8.261699%-7.426577%-8.261699%8%21.096%21.1%19.486%19.5%-2.568055%-2.568055%3%8.408573%32.199%32.2%31.393%31.4%-4.103522%-4.103522%4%21.703831%8.376%8.38%8.045%8.05%0.198098%19.068415%0.198098%0%10.463%10.5%10.484%10.5%121.045230%13.103203%121.045230%121%2.450%2.45%5.415%5.42%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Lexington Area
Nebraska
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.885057%13.184259%9.885057%9.9%3873,9158.941606%19.030074%8.941606%8.9%5886,57613.714286%23.373204%13.714286%13.7%4082,97511.930926%26.384432%11.930926%11.9%3803,185
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-25.023793%-25.023793%25.0%9.885%9.89%13.184%13.2%-53.013289%-53.013289%53.0%8.942%8.94%19.030%19.0%-41.324751%-41.324751%41.3%13.714%13.7%23.373%23.4%-54.780432%-54.780432%54.8%11.931%11.9%26.384%26.4%
% percentage in the Lexington Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Nebraska with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Lexington Area
80%60%40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3432.452009%20.546686%32.452009%32.5%8.646%8.65%11.452%11.5%-84.560734%-8.143996%-84.560734%84.6%11.822%11.8%6.405%6.41%-20.718209%5.662500%5.662500%5.7%13.338%13.3%14.093%14.1%-50.538643%-23.371528%-50.538643%50.5%14.454%14.5%9.601%9.60%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Lexington Area
Nebraska
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$60,923.000000$59,474.000000$60,923.000000$60.9k8505.105%5.10%$40,036.000000$45,340.000000$40,036.000000$40.0k1,76310.588%10.6%$31,279.000000$33,437.000000$31,279.000000$31.3k4,97729.890%29.9%$26,860.000000$29,224.000000$26,860.000000$26.9k5,29431.794%31.8%$25,944.000000$23,176.000000$25,944.000000$25.9k3,76722.623%22.6%$30,233.000000$35,831.000000$30,233.000000$30.2k16,65116.7k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Female Male
Nebraska
Lexington Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-56,406.000000$-52,138.000000$-56,406.000000$56.4k$56,406.000000$15,047.000000$52,138.000000$20,126.000000$71,453.000000$71.5k407443$-31,617.000000$-37,943.000000$-31,617.000000$31.6k$31,617.000000$14,550.000000$37,943.000000$17,590.000000$46,167.000000$46.2k973790$-25,765.000000$-26,958.000000$-25,765.000000$25.8k$25,765.000000$14,891.000000$26,958.000000$14,718.000000$40,656.000000$40.7k2,4742,503$-22,017.000000$-22,244.000000$-22,017.000000$22.0k$22,017.000000$13,937.000000$22,244.000000$13,212.000000$35,954.000000$36.0k2,6682,626$-21,951.000000$-18,216.000000$-21,951.000000$22.0k$21,951.000000$6,165.000000$18,216.000000$7,783.000000$28,116.000000$28.1k1,7642,003$-24,874.000000$-29,805.000000$-24,874.000000$24.9k$24,874.000000$11,500.000000$29,805.000000$12,191.000000$36,374.000000$36.4k8,2868,365
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Lexington Area
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma392.348668%88.105957%92.348668%92.3%1,90787.478174%82.505962%87.478174%87.5%3,50780.914737%76.370950%80.914737%80.9%2,86676.506410%63.464762%76.506410%76.5%2,387
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Female Male
Nebraska
Lexington Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-6.728576%-5.031650%-6.728576%6.7%6.728576%0.205730%5.031650%0.909720%6.934307%6.9%399413-41.883768%-35.771910%-14.268203%-0.856619%-77.655678%77.7%41.883768%14.268203%41.883768%41.9%209212-62.897914%-42.620690%-62.897914%62.9%62.897914%5.870559%42.620690%6.414926%68.768473%68.8%1,3961,146-62.559242%-9.854551%-27.040556%-72.413793%72.4%62.559242%27.040556%7.538622%62.559242%62.6%264231
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Nebraska and the Lexington Area
Female Male
Nebraska
Lexington Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-20.646507%-1.070665%-31.020286%-1.674102%-21.717172%21.7%20.646507%31.020286%20.646507%20.6%1,1881,333-0.000000%-20.270491%-1.600830%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.801603%20.270491%0.801603%0.8%40-0.987925%-9.547296%-2.592973%-0.987925%1.0%0.987925%1.031779%9.547296%2.019704%2.0%4118-0.000000%-6.583072%-13.677882%-2.595582%-6.583072%6.6%0.000000%13.677882%0.000000%0.0%021
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Lexington Area

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.5%26.3%28.0%29.7%31.4%33.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
51.3%53.1%54.8%56.5%58.3%60.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.8%10.3%13.8%17.2%20.6%24.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.14%0.22%0.29%0.36%0.44%0.52%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.862%0.889%0.916%0.943%0.969%0.997%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.61%3.68%3.75%3.82%3.88%3.96%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.0%11.3%12.4%13.6%14.8%16.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%9.9%10.5%11.1%11.6%12.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.8%20.9%22.0%23.1%24.3%25.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31.5%32.2%32.8%33.4%34.0%34.7%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.5%6.1%6.7%7.3%7.9%8.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%3.2%5.2%7.3%9.3%11.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%1.0%1.8%2.7%3.5%4.3%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Lexington Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%21%31%42%53%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34%47%61%74%87%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%18%27%36%45%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.4%2.8%4.2%5.7%7.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.5%3.3%4.2%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.4%16.5%20.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%20%30%40%50%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%21%31%42%52%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16%33%50%66%83%100%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.6%9.1%13.7%18.2%22.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.7%8.4%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Lexington Area

There are 10 places in the Lexington Area. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, the Lexington Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lexington Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected places in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LexingtonEddyvilleLexington Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCozadGothenburgMidwestNebraskaWest North CentralOvertonElwoodSumnerSmithfieldFarnamWillow Island44.841001%44.841001%44.8%2,651131.343284%31.343284%31.3%21222.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,76713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.541219%11.541219%11.5%322311.439114%11.439114%11.4%248410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M7.710280%7.710280%7.7%3357.459677%7.459677%7.5%3766.289308%6.289308%6.3%1076.250000%6.250000%6.3%285.376344%5.376344%5.4%1090.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected places in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestGothenburgElwoodCozadFarnamLexington Metro AreaLexingtonSumnerOvertonEddyvilleLexingtonSmithfieldWillow Island30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M22.878229%22.878229%22.9%496120.967742%20.967742%21.0%104220.394265%20.394265%20.4%569316.666667%16.666667%16.7%31415.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,61315.094340%15.094340%15.1%24511.682243%11.682243%11.7%5068.955224%8.955224%9.0%678.355886%8.355886%8.4%49486.250000%6.250000%6.3%290.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected places in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#FarnamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestGothenburgLexington Metro AreaLexingtonLexingtonCozadSumnerElwoodOvertonEddyvilleSmithfieldWillow Island4.838710%4.838710%4.8%913.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M1.891144%1.891144%1.9%4121.465377%1.465377%1.5%2441.167118%1.167118%1.2%6930.824373%0.824373%0.8%2340.628931%0.628931%0.6%150.403226%0.403226%0.4%260.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#44

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected places in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#SumnerEddyvilleElwoodFarnamNebraskaWest North CentralMidwestLexingtonUnited StatesCozadLexingtonOvertonGothenburgSmithfield-1.000000x-1.000000x3.851852x3.851852x3.85x2.564%2.56%9.877%9.88%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.594595x2.594595x2.59x16.667%16.7%43.243%43.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.237415x2.237415x2.24x4.895%4.90%10.952%11.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.187500x2.187500x2.19x3.333%3.33%7.292%7.29%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124764x1.124764x1.12x21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078093x1.078093x1.08x11.134%11.1%12.003%12.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068696x1.068696x1.07x43.310%43.3%46.285%46.3%6-1.043176x-1.043176x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x7.882%7.88%7.556%7.56%7-1.175016x-1.175016x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x12.351%12.4%10.512%10.5%8-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x11.111%11.1%0.000%0%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected places in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#CozadElwoodSumnerGothenburgLexingtonLexingtonNebraskaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesFarnam-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.758%1.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.952%0.95%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.235%1.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.151907x3.151907x3.15x0.915%0.91%2.884%2.88%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.673132x2.673132x2.67x0.627%0.63%1.677%1.68%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232053x2.232053x2.23x0.905%0.91%2.020%2.02%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.333333x-1.333333x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x5.556%5.56%4.167%4.17%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Lexington Area

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Dawson CountyDawsonLexington Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNebraskaWest North CentralGosper CountyGosper24.057933%24.057933%24.1%3,671122.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,76713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M6.896552%6.896552%6.9%962
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestGosper CountyGosperLexington Metro AreaLexingtonDawson CountyDawson30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M20.905172%20.905172%20.9%291115.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,61315.217249%15.217249%15.2%2,3222
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestDawson CountyDawsonLexington Metro AreaLexingtonGosper CountyGosper3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M1.507307%1.507307%1.5%23011.465377%1.465377%1.5%2441.005747%1.005747%1.0%142
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#49

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#GosperNebraskaWest North CentralMidwestLexingtonUnited StatesDawson-1.000000x-1.000000x1.702476x1.702476x1.70x5.207%5.21%8.865%8.86%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124764x1.124764x1.12x21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101089x1.101089x1.10x22.887%22.9%25.201%25.2%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#DawsonLexingtonNebraskaMidwestWest North CentralGosperUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.277432x2.277432x2.28x0.915%0.92%2.085%2.08%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232053x2.232053x2.23x0.905%0.91%2.020%2.02%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553136x1.553136x1.55x0.801%0.80%1.244%1.24%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Lexington Area

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

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LexingtonGrant PrecinctGrantElwood 7-23 PrecinctElwood 7-23Lexington Metro AreaLexingtonElk Creek PrecinctElk CrkKennebec PrecinctKennebecGothenburg PrecinctGothenburgLincoln PrecinctLincolnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington PrecinctLexingtonCoyote PrecinctCoyoteCozadGothenburgUnion PrecinctUnionMidwestHarrison PrecinctHarrisonNebraskaWest North CentralElwood 7-22 PrecinctElwood 7-22Gillan PrecinctGillanOverton PrecinctOvertonCozad PrecinctCozadPlatte PrecinctPlatteFarnam PrecinctFarnamWood River PrecinctWood RivRobb PrecinctBethel PrecinctBethelRinggold PrecinctRinggoldGerman PrecinctGermanFairview PrecinctFairviewBrace PrecinctBraceEast Muddy PrecinctE MuddyTurkey Creek PrecinctTurkey CrkHighland PrecinctHighlandWest Muddy PrecinctW Muddy44.841001%44.841001%44.8%2,651134.951456%34.951456%35.0%108226.666667%26.666667%26.7%8322.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,76722.222222%22.222222%22.2%8418.548387%18.548387%18.5%23513.483146%13.483146%13.5%36613.432836%13.432836%13.4%9713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.712975%12.712975%12.7%97812.709832%12.709832%12.7%53911.541219%11.541219%11.5%3221011.439114%11.439114%11.4%2481111.290323%11.290323%11.3%71210.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.084034%10.084034%10.1%12139.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M7.903780%7.903780%7.9%46147.624633%7.624633%7.6%26157.134503%7.134503%7.1%61166.060606%6.060606%6.1%6175.925926%5.925926%5.9%16184.608295%4.608295%4.6%10194.411765%4.411765%4.4%12202.352941%2.352941%2.4%2211.470588%1.470588%1.5%4221.075269%1.075269%1.1%2230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#West Muddy PrecinctW MuddyCozad PrecinctCozadGothenburg PrecinctGothenburgBrace PrecinctBraceEast Muddy PrecinctE MuddyRobb PrecinctUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestPlatte PrecinctPlatteLincoln PrecinctLincolnGothenburgElwood 7-22 PrecinctElwood 7-22CozadBethel PrecinctBethelHighland PrecinctHighlandWood River PrecinctWood RivRinggold PrecinctRinggoldCoyote PrecinctCoyoteElwood 7-23 PrecinctElwood 7-23German PrecinctGermanFarnam PrecinctFarnamOverton PrecinctOvertonLexington Metro AreaLexingtonGillan PrecinctGillanKennebec PrecinctKennebecFairview PrecinctFairviewLexington PrecinctLexingtonHarrison PrecinctHarrisonLexingtonElk Creek PrecinctElk CrkGrant PrecinctGrantUnion PrecinctUnionTurkey Creek PrecinctTurkey Crk50.000000%50.000000%50.0%5146.464646%46.464646%46.5%46238.576779%38.576779%38.6%103334.722222%34.722222%34.7%25431.818182%31.818182%31.8%7530.588235%30.588235%30.6%26630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M26.296296%26.296296%26.3%71725.373134%25.373134%25.4%17822.878229%22.878229%22.9%496922.508591%22.508591%22.5%1311020.394265%20.394265%20.4%5691120.220588%20.220588%20.2%551220.000000%20.000000%20.0%51319.485294%19.485294%19.5%531418.817204%18.817204%18.8%351517.745803%17.745803%17.7%741616.666667%16.666667%16.7%51716.528926%16.528926%16.5%201816.129032%16.129032%16.1%351915.789474%15.789474%15.8%1352015.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,61314.956012%14.956012%15.0%512112.096774%12.096774%12.1%152211.486486%11.486486%11.5%172311.140236%11.140236%11.1%852410.084034%10.084034%10.1%12258.355886%8.355886%8.4%494268.333333%8.333333%8.3%3277.443366%7.443366%7.4%23280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Cozad PrecinctCozadGothenburg PrecinctGothenburgGillan PrecinctGillanFarnam PrecinctFarnamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPlatte PrecinctPlatteWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestOverton PrecinctOvertonGothenburgHarrison PrecinctHarrisonCoyote PrecinctCoyoteLincoln PrecinctLincolnBethel PrecinctBethelLexington Metro AreaLexingtonElwood 7-22 PrecinctElwood 7-22LexingtonCozadWood River PrecinctWood RivLexington PrecinctLexingtonGrant PrecinctGrantRinggold PrecinctRinggoldGerman PrecinctGermanFairview PrecinctFairviewKennebec PrecinctKennebecUnion PrecinctUnionRobb PrecinctBrace PrecinctBraceElk Creek PrecinctElk CrkEast Muddy PrecinctE MuddyElwood 7-23 PrecinctElwood 7-23Turkey Creek PrecinctTurkey CrkHighland PrecinctHighlandWest Muddy PrecinctW Muddy10.101010%10.101010%10.1%1017.116105%7.116105%7.1%1925.571848%5.571848%5.6%1934.147465%4.147465%4.1%943.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.333333%3.333333%3.3%952.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.690058%2.690058%2.7%2361.891144%1.891144%1.9%4171.680672%1.680672%1.7%281.678657%1.678657%1.7%791.492537%1.492537%1.5%1101.470588%1.470588%1.5%4111.465377%1.465377%1.5%2441.202749%1.202749%1.2%7121.167118%1.167118%1.2%69130.824373%0.824373%0.8%23140.367647%0.367647%0.4%1150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#54

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#BethelLincolnElwood 7-23Wood RivKennebecElwood 7-22FarnamLexingtonGrantCoyoteElk CrkNebraskaWest North CentralMidwestLexingtonUnited StatesCozadLexingtonGothenburgOvertonGothenburgPlatteGillanRinggoldHarrisonUnionCozadRobb Precinct-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.101%3.10%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%25.714%25.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%61.538%61.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.784173x4.784173x4.78x1.504%1.50%7.194%7.19%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.062687x3.062687x3.06x8.772%8.77%26.866%26.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.972332x2.972332x2.97x4.255%4.26%12.648%12.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.269697x2.269697x2.27x2.804%2.80%6.364%6.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963793x1.963793x1.96x8.403%8.40%16.502%16.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.742703x1.742703x1.74x24.194%24.2%42.162%42.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406107x1.406107x1.41x10.286%10.3%14.463%14.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400000x1.400000x1.40x19.048%19.0%26.667%26.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124764x1.124764x1.12x21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078093x1.078093x1.08x11.134%11.1%12.003%12.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068696x1.068696x1.07x43.310%43.3%46.285%46.3%13-1.029200x-1.029200x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x13.669%13.7%13.281%13.3%14-1.030856x-1.030856x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x7.246%7.25%7.029%7.03%15-1.175016x-1.175016x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x12.351%12.4%10.512%10.5%16-2.369231x-2.369231x2.37x1.000000x1.000000x8.462%8.46%3.571%3.57%17-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x14.130%14.1%0.000%0%18-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.151%2.15%0.000%0%19-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x18.462%18.5%0.000%0%20-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x20.000%20.0%0.000%0%21-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x13.333%13.3%0.000%0%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.878%4.88%0.000%0%23
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CozadWood RivBethelGothenburgCozadGothenburgLexingtonLexingtonElwood 7-22NebraskaMidwestWest North CentralUnited StatesOvertonFarnamPlatteGillanCoyoteHarrisonLincoln-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.758%1.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.719%0.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.101%3.10%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.844%14.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%18.519%18.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.151907x3.151907x3.15x0.915%0.91%2.884%2.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.673132x2.673132x2.67x0.627%0.63%1.677%1.68%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232053x2.232053x2.23x0.905%0.91%2.020%2.02%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.733860x1.733860x1.73x0.912%0.91%1.581%1.58%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460317x1.460317x1.46x2.174%2.17%3.175%3.17%9-1.285047x-1.285047x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x4.673%4.67%3.636%3.64%10-1.346154x-1.346154x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x3.846%3.85%2.857%2.86%11-3.199728x-3.199728x3.20x1.000000x1.000000x8.152%8.15%2.548%2.55%12-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.000%4.00%0.000%0%13-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.077%3.08%0.000%0%14-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.125%3.13%0.000%0%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Nebraska

There are 13 metro areas in Nebraska. This section compares the Lexington Area to all of the metro areas in Nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lexington Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in Nebraska, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Lexington Metro AreaLexingtonSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesScottsbluff Metro AreaScottsbluffFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaBeatrice Metro AreaBeatrice AreaMidwestNorfolk Metro AreaNorfolk AreaNebraskaWest North CentralHastings Metro AreaHastings AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaNorth Platte Metro AreaNorth PlatteLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaKearney Metro AreaKearney Area22.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,767114.026653%14.026653%14.0%15,23015.2k213.985292%13.985292%14.0%7,721313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.559287%12.559287%12.6%3,257412.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,061510.976412%10.976412%11.0%2,336610.660096%10.660096%10.7%1,644710.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.227667%10.227667%10.2%3,23989.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.088224%9.088224%9.1%1,84698.929054%8.929054%8.9%52,55952.6k108.096202%8.096202%8.1%2,040116.668155%6.668155%6.7%13,14213.1k126.407302%6.407302%6.4%2,16913
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in Nebraska, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Lincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaKearney Metro AreaKearney AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestHastings Metro AreaHastings AreaNorth Platte Metro AreaNorth PlatteScottsbluff Metro AreaScottsbluffColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityBeatrice Metro AreaBeatrice AreaNorfolk Metro AreaNorfolk AreaGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaLexington Metro AreaLexington36.744365%36.744365%36.7%72,41872.4k134.550285%34.550285%34.6%203,373203k232.193076%32.193076%32.2%10,89810.9k330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M22.563017%22.563017%22.6%4,583421.697027%21.697027%21.7%5,467521.551691%21.551691%21.6%5,589621.393666%21.393666%21.4%4,553721.018797%21.018797%21.0%22,82222.8k820.120607%20.120607%20.1%3,103919.861694%19.861694%19.9%6,2901019.493552%19.493552%19.5%10,76210.8k1118.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,6761215.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,61313
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in Nebraska, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Lincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestKearney Metro AreaKearney AreaScottsbluff Metro AreaScottsbluffColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityHastings Metro AreaHastings AreaNorth Platte Metro AreaNorth PlatteGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandBeatrice Metro AreaBeatrice AreaLexington Metro AreaLexingtonNorfolk Metro AreaNorfolk AreaFremont Metro AreaFremont Area4.467085%4.467085%4.5%8,80413.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.305648%3.305648%3.3%19,45819.5k22.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.865414%2.865414%2.9%97032.213396%2.213396%2.2%57442.067475%2.067475%2.1%44051.917498%1.917498%1.9%2,08261.875738%1.875738%1.9%38171.662896%1.662896%1.7%41981.586727%1.586727%1.6%87691.569187%1.569187%1.6%242101.465377%1.465377%1.5%244111.395687%1.395687%1.4%442121.383271%1.383271%1.4%34213
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#59

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in Nebraska, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Grand IslandNorfolk AreaKearney AreaColumbus AreaScottsbluffHastings AreaLincoln AreaOmaha AreaNebraskaWest North CentralSioux CityMidwestLexingtonUnited StatesNorth PlatteFremont AreaBeatrice Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.386533x1.386533x1.39x11.744%11.7%16.284%16.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377164x1.377164x1.38x8.631%8.63%11.887%11.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323844x1.323844x1.32x5.527%5.53%7.317%7.32%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320474x1.320474x1.32x9.465%9.47%12.499%12.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308751x1.308751x1.31x10.956%11.0%14.339%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296408x1.296408x1.30x7.932%7.93%10.283%10.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220448x1.220448x1.22x6.010%6.01%7.335%7.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201095x1.201095x1.20x8.134%8.13%9.770%9.77%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132818x1.132818x1.13x13.176%13.2%14.925%14.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124764x1.124764x1.12x21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062565x1.062565x1.06x7.858%7.86%8.350%8.35%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047382x1.047382x1.05x12.106%12.1%12.679%12.7%12-1.024742x-1.024742x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.786%10.8%10.526%10.5%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in Nebraska, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#Beatrice AreaNorfolk AreaHastings AreaFremont AreaScottsbluffSioux CityNorth PlatteLexingtonColumbus AreaKearney AreaGrand IslandNebraskaLincoln AreaMidwestWest North CentralOmaha AreaUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x6.110456x6.110456x6.11x0.452%0.45%2.762%2.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.464048x3.464048x3.46x0.632%0.63%2.189%2.19%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.866102x2.866102x2.87x0.978%0.98%2.804%2.80%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.822845x2.822845x2.82x0.738%0.74%2.084%2.08%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.799926x2.799926x2.80x1.195%1.19%3.345%3.34%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.280406x2.280406x2.28x1.182%1.18%2.695%2.69%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.264370x2.264370x2.26x1.031%1.03%2.335%2.34%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232053x2.232053x2.23x0.905%0.91%2.020%2.02%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.092596x2.092596x2.09x1.339%1.34%2.802%2.80%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720843x1.720843x1.72x2.116%2.12%3.641%3.64%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680639x1.680639x1.68x1.188%1.19%1.996%2.00%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.618038x1.618038x1.62x3.417%3.42%5.530%5.53%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570793x1.570793x1.57x2.588%2.59%4.065%4.06%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas in the Midwest. This section compares the Lexington Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lexington Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#61

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Lexington Metro AreaLexingtonElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaMidwestToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNebraskaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportWest North CentralSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborMadison Metro AreaMadison Area22.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,76719.491099%19.491099%19.5%24,78824.8k114.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k213.502945%13.502945%13.5%33,97834.0k313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.782214%12.782214%12.8%29,34429.3k412.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k512.270240%12.270240%12.3%25,76125.8k611.528984%11.528984%11.5%15,20515.2k711.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k811.170104%11.170104%11.2%14,74814.7k910.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k1010.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k1110.585664%10.585664%10.6%29,30829.3k1210.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1310.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k1410.404141%10.404141%10.4%42,95143.0k1510.351514%10.351514%10.4%28,82728.8k1610.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.029971%10.029971%10.0%39,95840.0k179.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k189.932585%9.932585%9.9%29,30529.3k199.889035%9.889035%9.9%65,53865.5k209.844056%9.844056%9.8%53,48053.5k219.808753%9.808753%9.8%27,34727.3k229.774004%9.774004%9.8%20,91520.9k239.633039%9.633039%9.6%11,59511.6k249.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k259.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k269.275401%9.275401%9.3%24,25124.3k279.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k288.929054%8.929054%8.9%52,55952.6k298.814416%8.814416%8.8%42,18842.2k308.685969%8.685969%8.7%18,36918.4k318.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k328.494979%8.494979%8.5%13,40113.4k338.425299%8.425299%8.4%21,65921.7k348.106981%8.106981%8.1%17,10817.1k357.880882%7.880882%7.9%9,535367.847835%7.847835%7.8%12,67712.7k377.784245%7.784245%7.8%11,28711.3k387.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k397.102978%7.102978%7.1%21,11921.1k406.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k416.668155%6.668155%6.7%13,14213.1k426.661760%6.661760%6.7%10,31910.3k436.391349%6.391349%6.4%12,23412.2k446.187739%6.187739%6.2%8,901455.763043%5.763043%5.8%10,20910.2k465.697702%5.697702%5.7%7,961475.545532%5.545532%5.5%7,807485.315730%5.315730%5.3%11,77711.8k495.241862%5.241862%5.2%21,97222.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Ann Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaMidwestAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaLexington Metro AreaLexington53.235838%53.235838%53.2%117,944118k143.867317%43.867317%43.9%183,876184k240.937426%40.937426%40.9%57,19957.2k339.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k436.744365%36.744365%36.7%72,41872.4k536.220344%36.220344%36.2%50,99151.0k636.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M735.991908%35.991908%36.0%51,77451.8k835.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k934.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1034.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1134.550285%34.550285%34.6%203,373203k1233.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k1333.687361%33.687361%33.7%48,84648.8k1433.340172%33.340172%33.3%99,12999.1k1532.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k1632.341921%32.341921%32.3%38,92938.9k1732.296662%32.296662%32.3%68,15568.2k1832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k1931.999257%31.999257%32.0%51,69051.7k2031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k2130.838164%30.838164%30.8%204,375204k2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k29.971272%29.971272%30.0%143,450143k2329.922776%29.922776%29.9%53,00753.0k2429.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k2529.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k2629.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2729.268021%29.268021%29.3%120,826121k2828.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.982104%27.982104%28.0%43,34443.3k2927.783136%27.783136%27.8%150,938151k3027.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3127.438334%27.438334%27.4%70,53670.5k3227.207896%27.207896%27.2%42,92142.9k3326.805948%26.805948%26.8%79,08879.1k3426.353318%26.353318%26.4%55,32855.3k3526.209545%26.209545%26.2%50,16950.2k3626.094357%26.094357%26.1%68,22568.2k3725.942607%25.942607%25.9%71,82671.8k3825.916521%25.916521%25.9%54,80854.8k3925.829974%25.829974%25.8%102,903103k4025.127904%25.127904%25.1%30,40230.4k4124.033815%24.033815%24.0%51,42951.4k4223.972400%23.972400%24.0%31,65131.7k4322.273478%22.273478%22.3%51,13351.1k4421.826960%21.826960%21.8%60,85460.9k4520.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4620.726390%20.726390%20.7%27,33527.3k4719.903333%19.903333%19.9%55,42755.4k4819.440139%19.440139%19.4%48,91848.9k4918.269170%18.269170%18.3%23,23423.2k5015.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,613
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#63

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 Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Ann Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWest North CentralToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsNebraskaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMidwestTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaLexington Metro AreaLexingtonElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area10.178741%10.178741%10.2%22,55122.6k16.935866%6.935866%6.9%9,69125.974750%5.974750%6.0%25,04425.0k35.925658%5.925658%5.9%8,52444.862340%4.862340%4.9%14,45714.5k54.816104%4.816104%4.8%5,79764.467085%4.467085%4.5%8,80473.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k83.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k93.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k103.483898%3.483898%3.5%7,352113.455910%3.455910%3.5%5,011123.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k133.377610%3.377610%3.4%4,755143.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k153.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k163.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k173.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k183.305648%3.305648%3.3%19,45819.5k193.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k203.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.087446%3.087446%3.1%6,482233.009036%3.009036%3.0%14,40214.4k242.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k252.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.958688%2.958688%3.0%11,78711.8k262.941158%2.941158%2.9%4,751272.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k282.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.744181%2.744181%2.7%4,329292.681530%2.681530%2.7%14,56814.6k302.626997%2.626997%2.6%17,41017.4k312.625755%2.625755%2.6%7,747322.555604%2.555604%2.6%3,092332.399498%2.399498%2.4%4,593342.360765%2.360765%2.4%4,182352.307984%2.307984%2.3%6,390362.228634%2.228634%2.2%5,608372.227815%2.227815%2.2%9,197382.187722%2.187722%2.2%5,624392.156777%2.156777%2.2%5,639402.090324%2.090324%2.1%4,473411.937544%1.937544%1.9%4,448421.919283%1.919283%1.9%5,351431.916063%1.916063%1.9%2,527441.879146%1.879146%1.9%3,974451.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219461.764375%1.764375%1.8%2,733471.717891%1.717891%1.7%4,784481.651885%1.651885%1.7%2,181491.465377%1.465377%1.5%2441.351670%1.351670%1.4%1,71950
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#64

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 Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fargo AreaRacine AreaCedar RapidsAppleton AreaKalamazooGreen BayMadison AreaLincoln AreaSioux FallsLansing AreaOmaha AreaNebraskaRockford AreaFort WayneDes MoinesFlint AreaGrand RapidsYoungstownAnn ArborDuluth AreaWest North CentralChampaignMidwestRochesterToledo AreaDavenportLexingtonSpringfieldTopeka AreaCincinnatiSpringfieldKansas CityUnited StatesIndianapolisColumbus AreaMilwaukeeClevelandSt. CloudChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaEvansvilleWichita AreaSaginaw AreaMinneapolisLafayetteSouth BendCanton AreaFayettevilleSt. LouisElkhart AreaPeoria AreaHuntingtonDayton AreaAkron Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.364273x1.364273x1.36x4.692%4.69%6.401%6.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.324710x1.324710x1.32x9.652%9.65%12.786%12.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316098x1.316098x1.32x4.992%4.99%6.570%6.57%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280375x1.280375x1.28x5.854%5.85%7.496%7.50%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267354x1.267354x1.27x7.183%7.18%9.103%9.10%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245810x1.245810x1.25x7.746%7.75%9.650%9.65%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231258x1.231258x1.23x4.707%4.71%5.796%5.80%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220448x1.220448x1.22x6.010%6.01%7.335%7.33%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220437x1.220437x1.22x7.077%7.08%8.637%8.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208973x1.208973x1.21x6.457%6.46%7.806%7.81%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201095x1.201095x1.20x8.134%8.13%9.770%9.77%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197136x1.197136x1.20x11.674%11.7%13.976%14.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183178x1.183178x1.18x9.731%9.73%11.514%11.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156614x1.156614x1.16x9.644%9.64%11.154%11.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154260x1.154260x1.15x9.199%9.20%10.618%10.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149873x1.149873x1.15x4.956%4.96%5.698%5.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145804x1.145804x1.15x5.958%5.96%6.826%6.83%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128717x1.128717x1.13x5.363%5.36%6.054%6.05%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127663x1.127663x1.13x5.826%5.83%6.570%6.57%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126592x1.126592x1.13x9.459%9.46%10.657%10.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126332x1.126332x1.13x8.740%8.74%9.844%9.84%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124764x1.124764x1.12x21.289%21.3%23.945%23.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124459x1.124459x1.12x9.371%9.37%10.537%10.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122508x1.122508x1.12x8.025%8.02%9.008%9.01%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116459x1.116459x1.12x7.381%7.38%8.241%8.24%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092140x1.092140x1.09x7.533%7.53%8.227%8.23%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073397x1.073397x1.07x9.442%9.44%10.135%10.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066981x1.066981x1.07x10.076%10.1%10.751%10.8%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066017x1.066017x1.07x11.180%11.2%11.918%11.9%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062264x1.062264x1.06x9.348%9.35%9.930%9.93%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061296x1.061296x1.06x11.920%11.9%12.650%12.7%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051981x1.051981x1.05x9.572%9.57%10.070%10.1%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043214x1.043214x1.04x19.091%19.1%19.916%19.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034753x1.034753x1.03x8.287%8.29%8.575%8.57%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020826x1.020826x1.02x13.369%13.4%13.647%13.6%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000795x1.000795x1.00x9.840%9.84%9.848%9.85%49-1.039520x-1.039520x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x8.977%8.98%8.636%8.64%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#65

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 Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#LexingtonRockford AreaDayton AreaSpringfieldYoungstownFayettevilleSouth BendHuntingtonFort WayneLafayetteGrand RapidsEvansvillePeoria AreaElkhart AreaSaginaw AreaWichita AreaChampaignFargo AreaGreen BaySpringfieldNebraskaClevelandDetroit AreaRochesterAkron AreaRacine AreaCanton AreaSioux FallsDes MoinesLincoln AreaMidwestFlint AreaMilwaukeeSt. LouisCincinnatiWest North CentralOmaha AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolisDavenportUnited StatesKansas CityCedar RapidsTopeka AreaAnn ArborLansing AreaAppleton AreaKalamazooToledo AreaChicago AreaLouisvilleMinneapolisSt. CloudDuluth AreaMadison Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232053x2.232053x2.23x0.905%0.91%2.020%2.02%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.178330x2.178330x2.18x1.236%1.24%2.693%2.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.159743x2.159743x2.16x1.731%1.73%3.739%3.74%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.076764x2.076764x2.08x2.296%2.30%4.769%4.77%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.070307x2.070307x2.07x1.226%1.23%2.537%2.54%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.051996x2.051996x2.05x2.052%2.05%4.211%4.21%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966531x1.966531x1.97x1.521%1.52%2.991%2.99%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.911788x1.911788x1.91x1.606%1.61%3.070%3.07%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860052x1.860052x1.86x3.387%3.39%6.300%6.30%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.829345x1.829345x1.83x1.872%1.87%3.425%3.42%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.822958x1.822958x1.82x1.500%1.50%2.734%2.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.814773x1.814773x1.81x1.572%1.57%2.852%2.85%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.788271x1.788271x1.79x0.978%0.98%1.748%1.75%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.780842x1.780842x1.78x1.399%1.40%2.492%2.49%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.755445x1.755445x1.76x1.630%1.63%2.861%2.86%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.748761x1.748761x1.75x5.090%5.09%8.901%8.90%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738820x1.738820x1.74x2.467%2.47%4.290%4.29%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720824x1.720824x1.72x1.386%1.39%2.385%2.38%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.705184x1.705184x1.71x1.960%1.96%3.342%3.34%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674648x1.674648x1.67x2.207%2.21%3.696%3.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673200x1.673200x1.67x2.601%2.60%4.352%4.35%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669274x1.669274x1.67x2.198%2.20%3.670%3.67%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652184x1.652184x1.65x4.500%4.50%7.434%7.43%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647907x1.647907x1.65x2.299%2.30%3.788%3.79%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.641913x1.641913x1.64x1.260%1.26%2.069%2.07%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.636723x1.636723x1.64x1.473%1.47%2.411%2.41%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627265x1.627265x1.63x2.245%2.25%3.653%3.65%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.618038x1.618038x1.62x3.417%3.42%5.530%5.53%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585985x1.585985x1.59x1.348%1.35%2.137%2.14%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583700x1.583700x1.58x2.571%2.57%4.071%4.07%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582808x1.582808x1.58x2.619%2.62%4.146%4.15%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570793x1.570793x1.57x2.588%2.59%4.065%4.06%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567060x1.567060x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.454%4.45%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553893x1.553893x1.55x2.618%2.62%4.069%4.07%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539221x1.539221x1.54x1.710%1.71%2.632%2.63%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517617x1.517617x1.52x2.637%2.64%4.002%4.00%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516116x1.516116x1.52x1.885%1.89%2.858%2.86%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508702x1.508702x1.51x2.207%2.21%3.330%3.33%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.504022x1.504022x1.50x8.180%8.18%12.302%12.3%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494686x1.494686x1.49x3.931%3.93%5.875%5.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485583x1.485583x1.49x1.424%1.42%2.116%2.12%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.477769x1.477769x1.48x2.832%2.83%4.186%4.19%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.477674x1.477674x1.48x2.410%2.41%3.561%3.56%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466259x1.466259x1.47x3.080%3.08%4.516%4.52%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.437316x1.437316x1.44x3.281%3.28%4.716%4.72%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.403058x1.403058x1.40x2.126%2.13%2.983%2.98%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401612x1.401612x1.40x1.999%2.00%2.801%2.80%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400349x1.400349x1.40x4.993%4.99%6.992%6.99%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#66

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Lexington Metro AreaLexingtonLos 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 FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMidwestSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNebraskaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaWest North CentralBuffalo, 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 AreaMinneapolis22.623266%22.623266%22.6%3,76720.663585%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%381,764382k1911.522403%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%424,982425k3110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaWest North CentralNebraskaPhoenix, 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 CityMidwestBirmingham 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 AreaRiversideLexington Metro AreaLexington49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3630.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k29.822794%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%252,285252k4228.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.846496%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%561,167561k5015.692751%15.692751%15.7%2,613
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#68

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 Lexington Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Lexington Area
0%2%4%6%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWest North CentralPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaNebraskaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMidwestMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideLexington Metro AreaLexington7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k501.465377%1.465377%1.5%244
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#69

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

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

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

Definitions

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

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

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

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

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State:
Nebraska
Counties:
Dawson, Gosper
Principal City:
Lexington
Cities:
Cozad, Gothenburg, Lexington
Precincts:
Bethel, Brace, Coyote, Cozad, East Muddy, Elk Creek, Elwood 7-22, Elwood 7-23, Fairview, Farnam, German, Gillan, Gothenburg, Grant, Harrison, Highland, Kennebec, Lexington, Lincoln, Overton, Platte, Ringgold, Robb, Turkey Creek, Union, West Muddy, Wood River
Unincorporated Places:
Willow Island
Villages:
Eddyville, Elwood, Farnam, Overton, Smithfield, Sumner
ZIP Codes:
68834, 68836, 68850, 68863, 68878, 68922, 68927, 68936, 68937, 68948, 68976, 69028, 69029, 69130, 69138, 69171
Unified School Districts:
Arapahoe, Bertrand, Callaway, Cambridge, Cozad, Elm Creek, Elwood, Eustis-Farnam, Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton, Southern Valley, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Congressional District:
NE-3
State Senate Districts:
NE-36, NE-44
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Kearney Area, North Platte Area