Educational Attainment in the Buffalo Area, New York (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma242.439955%43.362833%42.439955%42.4%334,440334k48.408502%42.560743%48.408502%48.4%381,474381k9.151544%14.076424%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k
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 New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-2.128271%-2.128271%-2.1%42.440%42.4%43.363%43.4%13.739796%13.739796%+13.7%48.409%48.4%42.561%42.6%-34.986731%-34.986731%-35.0%9.152%9.15%14.076%14.1%
% percentage with given level in the Buffalo Area
ref. percentage with given level in New York
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 New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.311750%1.473954%1.311750%1.3%10,33710.3k1.989516%2.756433%1.989516%2.0%15,67815.7k10.222440%10.855739%10.222440%10.2%80,55680.6k17.016082%19.654818%17.016082%17.0%134,092134k11.900166%8.621889%11.900166%11.9%93,77793.8k18.904206%16.128337%18.904206%18.9%148,971149k29.504296%26.432406%29.504296%29.5%232,503233k6.288712%7.544155%6.288712%6.3%49,55749.6k1.861856%4.633976%1.861856%1.9%14,67214.7k1.000976%1.898293%1.000976%1.0%7,888
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 New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-11.004669%-11.004669%-11.0%1.312%1.31%1.474%1.47%-27.822819%-27.822819%-27.8%1.990%1.99%2.756%2.76%-5.833767%-5.833767%-5.8%10.222%10.2%10.856%10.9%-13.425393%-13.425393%-13.4%17.016%17.0%19.655%19.7%38.022733%38.022733%+38.0%11.900%11.9%8.622%8.62%17.211128%17.211128%+17.2%18.904%18.9%16.128%16.1%11.621683%11.621683%+11.6%29.504%29.5%26.432%26.4%-16.641271%-16.641271%-16.6%6.289%6.29%7.544%7.54%-59.821639%-59.821639%-59.8%1.862%1.86%4.634%4.63%-47.269674%-47.269674%-47.3%1.001%1.00%1.898%1.90%
% percentage with given level in the Buffalo Area
ref. percentage with given level in New York
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 New York and the Buffalo Area
More Females More Males
New York
Buffalo Area
5%0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.981195%-7.071483%-7.981195%8%43.981%44.0%40.730%40.7%6.674510%5.599805%6.674510%7%46.924%46.9%50.056%50.1%1.306545%4.608047%1.306545%1%9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%
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 New York and the Buffalo Area
More Females More Males
New York
Buffalo Area
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None73.339112%44.135478%73.339112%73%0.973%0.97%1.687%1.69%75.177773%40.202453%75.177773%75%1.467%1.47%2.569%2.57%-44.155624%-35.501157%-44.155624%44%11.959%12.0%8.296%8.30%11.433422%2.270902%11.433422%11%16.141%16.1%17.987%18.0%-31.887408%-20.836943%-31.887408%32%13.441%13.4%10.191%10.2%8.454737%6.906283%8.454737%8%18.176%18.2%19.712%19.7%5.548977%4.810298%5.548977%6%28.748%28.7%30.343%30.3%1.553154%10.700533%1.553154%2%6.243%6.24%6.340%6.34%-0.015247%-0.222558%-0.015247%0%1.862%1.86%1.862%1.86%-6.719664%2.237056%2.237056%2%0.990%0.99%1.013%1.01%
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 New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.533376%12.423176%10.533376%10.5%19,94419.9k189,341189k16.400925%17.896303%16.400925%16.4%52,89252.9k322,494322k19.592762%21.971563%19.592762%19.6%24,98925.0k127,542128k24.396922%28.276328%24.396922%24.4%36,26736.3k148,654149k
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 New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-15.211891%-15.211891%15.2%10.533%10.5%12.423%12.4%-8.355793%-8.355793%8.4%16.401%16.4%17.896%17.9%-10.826728%-10.826728%10.8%19.593%19.6%21.972%22.0%-13.719624%-13.719624%13.7%24.397%24.4%28.276%28.3%
% percentage in the Buffalo Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in New York 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 New York and the Buffalo Area
More Females More Males
New York
Buffalo Area
0%20%40%60%FM65+45-6435-4425-3461.739830%33.023651%61.739830%61.7%8.353%8.35%13.510%13.5%10.370133%1.970870%10.370133%10.4%15.618%15.6%17.237%17.2%-9.636641%-6.438767%-9.636641%9.6%20.479%20.5%18.679%18.7%-5.415679%-12.233214%-5.415679%5.4%25.044%25.0%23.758%23.8%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$60,398.000000$72,399.000000$60,398.000000$60.4k106,571107k13.524%13.5%$49,128.000000$55,375.000000$49,128.000000$49.1k134,092134k17.016%17.0%$35,493.000000$36,986.000000$35,493.000000$35.5k242,748243k30.804%30.8%$30,518.000000$30,365.000000$30,518.000000$30.5k232,503233k29.504%29.5%$19,084.000000$20,519.000000$19,084.000000$19.1k72,11772.1k9.152%9.15%$38,551.000000$41,004.000000$38,551.000000$38.6k788,031788k100.000%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 New York and the Buffalo Area
Female Male
New York
Buffalo Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-53,216.000000$-63,343.000000$-53,216.000000$53.2k$53,216.000000$20,277.000000$63,343.000000$23,803.000000$73,493.000000$73.5k59,67759.7k46,89446.9k$-40,250.000000$-49,056.000000$-40,250.000000$40.3k$40,250.000000$17,075.000000$49,056.000000$15,512.000000$57,325.000000$57.3k66,89766.9k67,19567.2k$-30,756.000000$-31,735.000000$-30,756.000000$30.8k$30,756.000000$11,589.000000$31,735.000000$11,868.000000$42,345.000000$42.3k131,034131k111,714112k$-24,179.000000$-24,345.000000$-24,179.000000$24.2k$24,179.000000$12,757.000000$24,345.000000$11,127.000000$36,936.000000$36.9k119,146119k113,357113k$-14,315.000000$-16,152.000000$-14,315.000000$14.3k$14,315.000000$9,267.000000$16,152.000000$7,310.000000$23,582.000000$23.6k37,69537.7k34,42234.4k$-32,165.000000$-35,927.000000$-32,165.000000$32.2k$32,165.000000$13,173.000000$35,927.000000$10,547.000000$45,338.000000$45.3k414,449414k373,582374k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma343.524416%35.024821%43.524416%43.5%20545.647558%49.578441%45.647558%45.6%21510.828025%15.176109%10.828025%10.8%510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.220629%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Buffalo Area
New York
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.455186%83.757888%84.455186%84.5%167,565168k74.635889%74.250177%74.635889%74.6%147,894148k66.763543%66.710729%66.763543%66.8%107,050107k42.068107%53.477224%42.068107%42.1%17,57917.6k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Female Male
New York
Buffalo Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.966949%-7.010475%-6.966949%7.0%6.966949%0.076668%7.010475%0.656174%7.043617%7.0%21,83521.8k23,67023.7k-16.743199%-16.701438%-16.743199%16.7%16.743199%0.939448%16.701438%1.459915%17.682647%17.7%6,5477,730-18.292683%-6.020547%-20.301815%-2.571975%-24.313230%24.3%18.292683%20.301815%18.292683%18.3%1,6202,310-23.411346%-31.379019%-23.411346%23.4%23.411346%4.974583%31.379019%1.968087%28.385929%28.4%3,6073,161-22.836594%-31.931206%-22.836594%22.8%22.836594%4.278171%31.931206%2.116169%27.114765%27.1%3,1992,953
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of New York and the Buffalo Area
Female Male
New York
Buffalo Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-32.331117%-40.543483%-0.368528%-32.331117%32.3%32.331117%0.039841%40.543483%32.370958%32.4%100,349100k109,844110k-13.879811%-2.885048%-19.678068%-5.271968%-16.764859%16.8%13.879811%19.678068%13.879811%13.9%5,1397,740-52.815493%-45.028356%-52.815493%52.8%52.815493%5.100044%45.028356%1.700641%57.915537%57.9%5,1295,018-19.815850%-0.618160%-15.579824%-4.078609%-20.434010%20.4%19.815850%15.579824%19.815850%19.8%2,5182,759-16.070520%-2.814330%-15.106332%-4.239492%-18.884850%18.9%16.070520%15.106332%16.070520%16.1%1,8962,442
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 Buffalo 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
35.6%37.3%39.0%40.7%42.4%44.1%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
46.8%48.5%50.2%51.9%53.5%55.3%

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
9.123%9.131%9.138%9.144%9.151%9.159%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.68%0.84%0.99%1.15%1.30%1.47%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.97%1.23%1.48%1.73%1.98%2.23%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.1%8.7%9.2%9.7%10.2%10.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.6%14.5%15.3%16.2%17.0%17.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.83%11.90%11.97%12.03%12.10%12.17%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.56%18.92%19.28%19.64%19.99%20.35%

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
28.2%29.6%30.9%32.2%33.5%34.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.23%6.29%6.35%6.41%6.48%6.54%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.816%1.828%1.839%1.850%1.861%1.873%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.77%0.83%0.88%0.94%1.00%1.06%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Buffalo 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
0%13%26%38%51%65%

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
31%45%59%73%86%100%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.8%7.5%11.3%15.1%18.9%

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%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

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%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.6%

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
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.3%15.1%19.0%

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
0%5%11%16%21%27%

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
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.3%19.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.7%9.5%14.2%18.9%23.7%

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
17%34%50%67%83%100%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.4%14.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.3%5.4%

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 Buffalo Area

There are 52 places that are fully or partially contained within the Buffalo Area (51 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 52 of those to each other, the Buffalo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Area, selected places in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%5%10%15%Count#LackawannaBuffaloGowandaSloanNew YorkNiagara FallsNorth CollinsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastLockportHollandNewfaneSouth LockportS LockportAngola on the LakeAngola on the LkBarkerBlasdellFarnhamCheektowagaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiddleportRansomvilleAngolaNorth TonawandaN TonawandaTonawandaSpringvilleSanbornRapidsWest SenecaDepewTonawandaBillington HeightsBillington HtsClarenceWanakahEggertsvilleLancasterGrandyle VillageGrandyle VlgLewistonElma CenterTown LineOrchard ParkNorth BostonClarence CenterClarence CtrUniversity at BuffaloUniv at Buffalo18.874200%18.874200%18.9%2,270116.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k215.239551%15.239551%15.2%299315.042926%15.042926%15.0%403414.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.797859%13.797859%13.8%4,602513.621262%13.621262%13.6%123613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.321672%11.321672%11.3%1,631710.403397%10.403397%10.4%98810.135382%10.135382%10.1%277910.116948%10.116948%10.1%545109.968102%9.968102%10.0%125119.882353%9.882353%9.9%42129.427793%9.427793%9.4%173139.259259%9.259259%9.3%25149.172415%9.172415%9.2%5,013159.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k9.030655%9.030655%9.0%109168.262108%8.262108%8.3%87177.345065%7.345065%7.3%96187.277891%7.277891%7.3%1,640197.139047%7.139047%7.1%803207.052324%7.052324%7.1%217217.021277%7.021277%7.0%66227.019329%7.019329%7.0%69236.815916%6.815916%6.8%2,256246.531755%6.531755%6.5%723256.211940%6.211940%6.2%2,642266.114770%6.114770%6.1%65276.091127%6.091127%6.1%127285.980651%5.980651%6.0%136295.963515%5.963515%6.0%644305.659598%5.659598%5.7%411335.360707%5.360707%5.4%188373.969957%3.969957%4.0%74413.459875%3.459875%3.5%72441.543624%1.543624%1.5%23481.088435%1.088435%1.1%24490.760967%0.760967%0.8%17500.598404%0.598404%0.6%9510.000000%0.000000%0.0%052
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 52 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected places in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%20%40%60%Count#University at BuffaloUniv at BuffaloClarence CenterClarence CtrOrchard ParkWilliamsvilleBillington HeightsBillington HtsEggertsvilleEast AuroraLewistonClarenceHamburgHarris HillGrandyle VillageGrandyle VlgNortheastNew YorkTonawandaKenmoreYoungstownMiddle AtlanticEdenRapidsBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaElma CenterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest SenecaWilsonTown LineNorth BostonAkronBuffaloNorth TonawandaN TonawandaSpringvilleLancasterWanakahAldenTonawandaCheektowagaAngolaNorth CollinsNewfaneNiagara FallsGowandaFarnhamBlasdellBarkerSloanGasport75.255102%75.255102%75.3%295167.220745%67.220745%67.2%1,011260.680272%60.680272%60.7%1,338358.003320%58.003320%58.0%2,446456.161806%56.161806%56.2%597551.680711%51.680711%51.7%5,581649.874744%49.874744%49.9%2,190747.049356%47.049356%47.0%877845.755396%45.755396%45.8%954944.533170%44.533170%44.5%2,9001044.125649%44.125649%44.1%1,7841136.070716%36.070716%36.1%1,2651234.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.374927%34.374927%34.4%14,62014.6k1334.181406%34.181406%34.2%3,9231433.652430%33.652430%33.7%4571533.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.987013%32.987013%33.0%7621632.044761%32.044761%32.0%3151730.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k30.370014%30.370014%30.4%6321830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.744041%27.744041%27.7%9,1831927.211646%27.211646%27.2%2432026.979866%26.979866%27.0%4022126.947180%26.947180%26.9%6022226.683047%26.683047%26.7%5432325.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k2425.019970%25.019970%25.0%5,6382524.569386%24.569386%24.6%7562624.304599%24.304599%24.3%1,7652724.142480%24.142480%24.1%5492823.473181%23.473181%23.5%4422923.470839%23.470839%23.5%2,6403022.035387%22.035387%22.0%12,04312.0k3121.423106%21.423106%21.4%2803319.490587%19.490587%19.5%1763717.087450%17.087450%17.1%4674117.041945%17.041945%17.0%5,6844215.749235%15.749235%15.7%3094413.703704%13.703704%13.7%374813.133515%13.133515%13.1%2414910.588235%10.588235%10.6%455010.190370%10.190370%10.2%273519.339623%9.339623%9.3%9952
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 52 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected places in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#EggertsvilleOrchard ParkClarenceClarence CenterClarence CtrWilliamsvilleHarris HillHamburgLewistonNew YorkEast AuroraNortheastWilsonMiddle AtlanticBillington HeightsBillington HtsGrandyle VillageGrandyle VlgYoungstownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUniversity at BuffaloUniv at BuffaloBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaBuffaloNorth BostonKenmoreTonawandaAldenAkronAngolaTown LineSanbornElma CenterLockportTonawandaGowandaWanakahNorth TonawandaN TonawandaOlcottCheektowagaWest SenecaNiagara FallsSpringvilleDepewEdenSloanGasportRansomvilleBarkerFarnham10.389851%10.389851%10.4%1,12219.342404%9.342404%9.3%20628.009592%8.009592%8.0%16737.912234%7.912234%7.9%11947.398625%7.398625%7.4%31256.109325%6.109325%6.1%24765.359337%5.359337%5.4%34975.257511%5.257511%5.3%9884.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.213163%4.213163%4.2%18594.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.031355%4.031355%4.0%36103.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.762935%3.762935%3.8%40113.706872%3.706872%3.7%130123.534610%3.534610%3.5%48133.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.316327%3.316327%3.3%13143.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304152.909579%2.909579%2.9%65162.840464%2.840464%2.8%326172.525217%2.525217%2.5%1,074182.124270%2.124270%2.1%40192.113022%2.113022%2.1%43201.912777%1.912777%1.9%25211.879195%1.879195%1.9%28221.702128%1.702128%1.7%16231.681884%1.681884%1.7%35241.659031%1.659031%1.7%239251.609175%1.609175%1.6%181261.580020%1.580020%1.6%31271.495163%1.495163%1.5%34281.446703%1.446703%1.4%326291.443570%1.443570%1.4%11301.209449%1.209449%1.2%661321.157135%1.157135%1.2%383331.058376%1.058376%1.1%353340.942476%0.942476%0.9%29370.623363%0.623363%0.6%69410.476190%0.476190%0.5%11440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%0500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%052
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 52 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected places in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#North BostonNorth CollinsAngola on the LkGasportAkronBillington HtsRansomvilleGrandyle VlgElma CenterLockportSanbornBlasdellDepewAngolaYoungstownLk Erie BchMiddleportWanakahAldenHamburgNiagara FallsUnited StatesOlcottKenmoreSloanNortheastN TonawandaMiddle AtlanticTown LineNew YorkTonawandaBuffalo AreaEggertsvilleBuffaloTonawandaCheektowagaLackawannaWilsonHarris HillOrchard ParkClarenceLewistonWilliamsvilleClarence CtrRapids-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.443%1.44%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.402849x2.402849x2.40x8.061%8.06%19.369%19.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.267669x2.267669x2.27x6.090%6.09%13.810%13.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.148011x2.148011x2.15x3.455%3.45%7.421%7.42%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.852157x1.852157x1.85x4.179%4.18%7.739%7.74%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629577x1.629577x1.63x4.770%4.77%7.773%7.77%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606098x1.606098x1.61x6.399%6.40%10.277%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585256x1.585256x1.59x4.150%4.15%6.579%6.58%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449112x1.449112x1.45x2.849%2.85%4.129%4.13%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.405863x1.405863x1.41x9.520%9.52%13.384%13.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385874x1.385874x1.39x5.985%5.98%8.294%8.29%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371357x1.371357x1.37x7.952%7.95%10.905%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322200x1.322200x1.32x5.658%5.66%7.481%7.48%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314916x1.314916x1.31x6.447%6.45%8.478%8.48%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279938x1.279938x1.28x4.232%4.23%5.417%5.42%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261520x1.261520x1.26x4.777%4.78%6.027%6.03%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245847x1.245847x1.25x8.082%8.08%10.069%10.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221152x1.221152x1.22x5.423%5.42%6.623%6.62%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212347x1.212347x1.21x3.936%3.94%4.772%4.77%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209647x1.209647x1.21x2.826%2.83%3.418%3.42%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137611x1.137611x1.14x12.973%13.0%14.759%14.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087671x1.087671x1.09x4.282%4.28%4.658%4.66%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085238x1.085238x1.09x5.719%5.72%6.207%6.21%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077847x1.077847x1.08x14.436%14.4%15.560%15.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074032x1.074032x1.07x7.026%7.03%7.546%7.55%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047847x1.047847x1.05x1.507%1.51%1.579%1.58%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040458x1.040458x1.04x6.099%6.10%6.345%6.35%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%-1.032924x-1.032924x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.059%6.06%5.866%5.87%28-1.048932x-1.048932x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.120%17.1%16.322%16.3%29-1.105279x-1.105279x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x7.473%7.47%6.761%6.76%30-1.131351x-1.131351x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x9.698%9.70%8.572%8.57%32-1.151178x-1.151178x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x20.096%20.1%17.457%17.5%33-1.194076x-1.194076x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x3.888%3.89%3.256%3.26%36-1.373319x-1.373319x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x3.862%3.86%2.813%2.81%40-1.696563x-1.696563x1.70x1.000000x1.000000x1.341%1.34%0.791%0.79%43-4.078210x-4.078210x4.08x1.000000x1.000000x8.896%8.90%2.181%2.18%47-4.707635x-4.707635x4.71x1.000000x1.000000x5.959%5.96%1.266%1.27%48-6.591393x-6.591393x6.59x1.000000x1.000000x3.877%3.88%0.588%0.59%49-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.065%1.07%0.000%0%50-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x15.098%15.1%0.000%0%51
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 51 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected places in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#EdenMiddleportAngola on the LkNorth CollinsHollandOlcottLancasterGrandyle VlgGowandaUniv at BuffaloAkronNorth BostonBillington HtsLewistonLockportN TonawandaHarris HillNiagara FallsClarence CtrDepewHamburgWest SenecaWilsonYoungstownEggertsvilleTonawandaEast AuroraElma CenterSpringvilleBuffalo AreaKenmoreTonawandaBuffaloUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastCheektowagaNew YorkS LockportLk Erie BchTown LineAngolaRapidsSanborn-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.010%1.01%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.521%0.52%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.270%1.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.450%0.45%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.000%2.00%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.014%3.01%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.025%0.02%1.505%1.50%7-1.000000x-1.000000x6.261378x6.261378x6.26x1.023%1.02%6.407%6.41%8-1.000000x-1.000000x4.886489x4.886489x4.89x0.567%0.57%2.769%2.77%9-1.000000x-1.000000x4.622066x4.622066x4.62x1.117%1.12%5.164%5.16%10-1.000000x-1.000000x4.050916x4.050916x4.05x0.855%0.85%3.462%3.46%11-1.000000x-1.000000x3.959253x3.959253x3.96x1.136%1.14%4.499%4.50%12-1.000000x-1.000000x3.251146x3.251146x3.25x1.874%1.87%6.092%6.09%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.803956x2.803956x2.80x2.980%2.98%8.354%8.35%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.708604x2.708604x2.71x0.923%0.92%2.501%2.50%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.631478x2.631478x2.63x0.808%0.81%2.127%2.13%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.585015x2.585015x2.59x3.486%3.49%9.010%9.01%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.541302x2.541302x2.54x0.618%0.62%1.571%1.57%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.439395x2.439395x2.44x4.852%4.85%11.836%11.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.319527x2.319527x2.32x0.382%0.38%0.886%0.89%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.306910x2.306910x2.31x3.402%3.40%7.848%7.85%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.156993x2.156993x2.16x0.754%0.75%1.626%1.63%22-1.000000x-1.000000x2.153488x2.153488x2.15x2.592%2.59%5.581%5.58%23-1.000000x-1.000000x2.151984x2.151984x2.15x2.194%2.19%4.722%4.72%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.999105x1.999105x2.00x6.956%6.96%13.906%13.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.923202x1.923202x1.92x1.123%1.12%2.159%2.16%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.913937x1.913937x1.91x3.039%3.04%5.816%5.82%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854210x1.854210x1.85x1.195%1.19%2.216%2.22%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.784214x1.784214x1.78x0.685%0.69%1.223%1.22%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703488x1.703488x1.70x2.128%2.13%3.625%3.63%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.701611x1.701611x1.70x1.910%1.91%3.249%3.25%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547792x1.547792x1.55x2.553%2.55%3.952%3.95%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445686x1.445686x1.45x1.001%1.00%1.448%1.45%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415590x1.415590x1.42x3.534%3.53%5.003%5.00%-1.144039x-1.144039x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.006%1.01%0.879%0.88%39-2.855842x-2.855842x2.86x1.000000x1.000000x2.001%2.00%0.701%0.70%42-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.836%3.84%0.000%0%43-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.429%3.43%0.000%0%44-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.751%1.75%0.000%0%45-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.089%3.09%0.000%0%46
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 46 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Buffalo Area

There are 2 counties in the Buffalo Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Buffalo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Area, selected counties in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%5%10%Count#New YorkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastErie CountyErieBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNiagara CountyNiagara14.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.158043%9.158043%9.2%58,41058.4k19.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k9.123949%9.123949%9.1%13,70713.7k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected counties in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%10%20%30%Count#NortheastNew YorkMiddle AtlanticErie CountyErieBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNiagara CountyNiagara34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.199279%32.199279%32.2%205,367205k130.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M23.494485%23.494485%23.5%35,29635.3k2
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected counties in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#New YorkNortheastMiddle AtlanticErie CountyErieUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNiagara CountyNiagara4.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.688617%3.688617%3.7%23,52623.5k13.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k1.656782%1.656782%1.7%2,4892
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected counties in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#NiagaraUnited StatesNortheastMiddle AtlanticNew YorkBuffalo AreaErie-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114709x1.114709x1.11x8.650%8.65%9.642%9.64%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%-1.009543x-1.009543x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x9.199%9.20%9.112%9.11%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected counties in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#NiagaraBuffalo AreaErieUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastNew York-1.000000x-1.000000x2.623417x2.623417x2.62x0.933%0.93%2.448%2.45%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678671x1.678671x1.68x2.792%2.79%4.687%4.69%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415590x1.415590x1.42x3.534%3.53%5.003%5.00%
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 Buffalo Area

There are 49 county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area. This section compares all 49 of those to each other, the Buffalo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%5%10%15%Count#LackawannaTown of CollinsCollinsCattaraugus ReservationCattaraugusBuffaloNew YorkNiagara FallsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticTuscarora Nation ReservationTuscarora NationNortheastTown of SardiniaSardiniaLockportTown of NiagaraNiagaraTown of WilsonWilsonTown of North CollinsN CollinsTown of NewfaneNewfaneTown of AldenTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaTown of SomersetSomersetTown of RoyaltonRoyaltonTown of HartlandHartlandTown of HollandHollandTown of NewsteadNewsteadTown of PorterPorterTown of WheatfieldWheatfieldNorth TonawandaN TonawandaTonawandaTown of EvansTown of LockportLockportTown of WalesTown of West SenecaW SenecaTown of MarillaMarillaTown of TonawandaTonawandaTown of ConcordConcordTown of EdenTown of HamburgHamburgTown of BrantTown of AuroraAuroraTown of ColdenColdenTown of LancasterLancasterTown of AmherstAmherstTown of LewistonLewistonTown of ClarenceClarenceTown of Grand IslandGrand IsTown of PendletonPendletonTown of Orchard ParkOrch PkTown of ElmaTown of BostonBostonTown of CambriaCambriaTonawanda ReservationTonawanda18.874200%18.874200%18.9%2,270118.401063%18.401063%18.4%969217.881356%17.881356%17.9%211316.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k414.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.797859%13.797859%13.8%4,602513.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.031250%12.031250%12.0%77611.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.438561%11.438561%11.4%229711.321672%11.321672%11.3%1,631810.434929%10.434929%10.4%619910.191956%10.191956%10.2%446109.721662%9.721662%9.7%241119.603461%9.603461%9.6%666129.312004%9.312004%9.3%716139.212082%9.212082%9.2%5,923149.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k9.081081%9.081081%9.1%168158.550977%8.550977%8.6%442168.543046%8.543046%8.5%258178.246597%8.246597%8.2%206188.092767%8.092767%8.1%499197.598400%7.598400%7.6%361207.446566%7.446566%7.4%979217.277891%7.277891%7.3%1,640227.139047%7.139047%7.1%803237.096332%7.096332%7.1%828247.090278%7.090278%7.1%1,021256.952596%6.952596%7.0%154266.815916%6.815916%6.8%2,256276.675095%6.675095%6.7%264286.156495%6.156495%6.2%3,325296.153085%6.153085%6.2%373305.987195%5.987195%6.0%346315.742876%5.742876%5.7%2,376325.425318%5.425318%5.4%81335.390697%5.390697%5.4%525345.323039%5.323039%5.3%131354.651318%4.651318%4.7%1,392364.592814%4.592814%4.6%3,835374.585601%4.585601%4.6%514384.175692%4.175692%4.2%906393.886118%3.886118%3.9%561403.633491%3.633491%3.6%161413.544135%3.544135%3.5%742423.468792%3.468792%3.5%309433.261407%3.261407%3.3%198442.991663%2.991663%3.0%122450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Town of AmherstAmherstTown of ClarenceClarenceTown of AuroraAuroraTown of Orchard ParkOrch PkTown of Grand IslandGrand IsTown of LewistonLewistonTown of ElmaNortheastNew YorkTown of TonawandaTonawandaMiddle AtlanticTown of BostonBostonTown of LancasterLancasterTown of WheatfieldWheatfieldTown of HamburgHamburgTown of MarillaMarillaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of PorterPorterTown of PendletonPendletonTown of ColdenColdenTown of EdenTown of West SenecaW SenecaTown of LockportLockportTown of WalesTown of CambriaCambriaBuffaloNorth TonawandaN TonawandaTown of NewsteadNewsteadTonawandaTown of BrantTown of WilsonWilsonTown of North CollinsN CollinsTown of ConcordConcordLockportTown of AldenTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaTown of EvansTown of HollandHollandCattaraugus ReservationCattaraugusTown of RoyaltonRoyaltonTuscarora Nation ReservationTuscarora NationNiagara FallsTown of SomersetSomersetTown of NewfaneNewfaneTown of NiagaraNiagaraTown of SardiniaSardiniaLackawannaTown of HartlandHartlandTown of CollinsCollinsTonawanda ReservationTonawanda54.117365%54.117365%54.1%45,18845.2k149.435406%49.435406%49.4%10,72610.7k247.304651%47.304651%47.3%4,607345.949561%45.949561%45.9%9,620440.281241%40.281241%40.3%5,815536.916763%36.916763%36.9%4,138635.687023%35.687023%35.7%3,179734.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.333802%34.333802%34.3%18,54318.5k833.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.141163%33.141163%33.1%2,012932.191666%32.191666%32.2%9,6341031.809538%31.809538%31.8%4,1821131.697000%31.697000%31.7%13,11413.1k1230.847029%30.847029%30.8%1,2201330.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.077878%30.077878%30.1%1,4291429.902956%29.902956%29.9%1,3251529.500203%29.500203%29.5%7261628.430524%28.430524%28.4%1,6431727.744041%27.744041%27.7%9,1831827.180556%27.180556%27.2%3,9141926.907449%26.907449%26.9%5962025.968612%25.968612%26.0%1,0592125.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k2225.019970%25.019970%25.0%5,6382324.505352%24.505352%24.5%1,5112423.470839%23.470839%23.5%2,6402523.040857%23.040857%23.0%3442623.034735%23.034735%23.0%1,0082722.468737%22.468737%22.5%5572821.709007%21.709007%21.7%1,3162921.685409%21.685409%21.7%3,1243021.628300%21.628300%21.6%1,6633121.402576%21.402576%21.4%13,76113.8k3221.366130%21.366130%21.4%2,4933320.376301%20.376301%20.4%5093420.000000%20.000000%20.0%2363518.088605%18.088605%18.1%9353617.187500%17.187500%17.2%1103717.041945%17.041945%17.0%5,6843816.756757%16.756757%16.8%3103916.423937%16.423937%16.4%1,1394015.509103%15.509103%15.5%9204114.835165%14.835165%14.8%2974214.509021%14.509021%14.5%1,7454312.615894%12.615894%12.6%3814412.305355%12.305355%12.3%648450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Town of AmherstAmherstTown of ClarenceClarenceTown of Orchard ParkOrch PkTown of AuroraAuroraTown of LewistonLewistonTown of Grand IslandGrand IsNew YorkNortheastTown of HollandHollandMiddle AtlanticTown of ElmaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaBuffaloTown of WheatfieldWheatfieldTown of HamburgHamburgTown of BostonBostonTown of MarillaMarillaTown of TonawandaTonawandaTown of ColdenColdenTown of LancasterLancasterTown of EdenTown of PorterPorterTown of RoyaltonRoyaltonTown of CambriaCambriaTown of BrantTown of WilsonWilsonTown of SardiniaSardiniaLockportTown of ConcordConcordTonawandaTown of EvansTown of NewsteadNewsteadNorth TonawandaN TonawandaTown of WalesTown of West SenecaW SenecaTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaNiagara FallsCattaraugus ReservationCattaraugusTown of NiagaraNiagaraTown of PendletonPendletonTown of AldenTuscarora Nation ReservationTuscarora NationTown of LockportLockportTown of CollinsCollinsTown of NewfaneNewfaneTown of HartlandHartlandLackawannaTown of North CollinsN CollinsTown of SomersetSomersetTonawanda ReservationTonawanda9.511377%9.511377%9.5%7,94218.415910%8.415910%8.4%1,82626.113871%6.113871%6.1%1,28035.123729%5.123729%5.1%49944.558837%4.558837%4.6%51154.488778%4.488778%4.5%64864.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.003203%4.003203%4.0%10073.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.378985%3.378985%3.4%30183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,30492.996881%2.996881%3.0%394102.794093%2.794093%2.8%1,156112.701367%2.701367%2.7%164122.654867%2.654867%2.7%105132.592209%2.592209%2.6%1,400142.478667%2.478667%2.5%61152.235440%2.235440%2.2%669162.180308%2.180308%2.2%126172.167965%2.167965%2.2%103182.089379%2.089379%2.1%108191.888180%1.888180%1.9%77201.875419%1.875419%1.9%28211.782450%1.782450%1.8%78221.748252%1.748252%1.7%35231.659031%1.659031%1.7%239241.616628%1.616628%1.6%98251.609175%1.609175%1.6%181261.551251%1.551251%1.6%181271.540707%1.540707%1.5%95281.446703%1.446703%1.4%326291.173815%1.173815%1.2%26301.157135%1.157135%1.2%383311.107378%1.107378%1.1%712321.058376%1.058376%1.1%353331.016949%1.016949%1.0%12340.994606%0.994606%1.0%59350.993004%0.993004%1.0%44360.975419%0.975419%1.0%75370.937500%0.937500%0.9%6380.861111%0.861111%0.9%124390.683631%0.683631%0.7%36400.620043%0.620043%0.6%43410.596026%0.596026%0.6%18420.590338%0.590338%0.6%71430.484066%0.484066%0.5%12440.324324%0.324324%0.3%6450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 46 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
2x0x2x4x6xFM#CambriaMarillaTown of AldenSomersetTown of ElmaTown of WalesCattaraugusN CollinsNewsteadHartlandTown of BrantRoyaltonWilsonCollinsConcordLockportGrand IsHollandBostonHamburgNiagara FallsUnited StatesAuroraNortheastN TonawandaNiagaraMiddle AtlanticTonawandaNew YorkSardiniaBuffalo AreaTown of EvansWheatfieldBuffaloPorterCheektowagaClarenceLewistonTonawandaLockportLancasterLackawannaW SenecaAmherstColdenTuscarora NationNewfaneTown of EdenOrch PkPendleton-1.000000x-1.000000x7.714286x7.714286x7.71x0.687%0.69%5.297%5.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.644520x3.644520x3.64x2.896%2.90%10.553%10.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.966016x2.966016x2.97x4.312%4.31%12.789%12.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.465496x2.465496x2.47x5.193%5.19%12.804%12.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.374171x2.374171x2.37x2.078%2.08%4.934%4.93%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.100792x2.100792x2.10x4.398%4.40%9.239%9.24%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.774845x1.774845x1.77x13.442%13.4%23.857%23.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574794x1.574794x1.57x7.543%7.54%11.878%11.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.565091x1.565091x1.57x6.295%6.30%9.852%9.85%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.507998x1.507998x1.51x6.848%6.85%10.326%10.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480098x1.480098x1.48x4.382%4.38%6.486%6.49%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473992x1.473992x1.47x6.940%6.94%10.229%10.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455497x1.455497x1.46x8.318%8.32%12.107%12.1%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444165x1.444165x1.44x14.009%14.0%20.231%20.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419136x1.419136x1.42x5.101%5.10%7.239%7.24%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.405863x1.405863x1.41x9.520%9.52%13.384%13.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367991x1.367991x1.37x3.281%3.28%4.488%4.49%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334464x1.334464x1.33x7.093%7.09%9.465%9.47%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236522x1.236522x1.24x2.921%2.92%3.612%3.61%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187720x1.187720x1.19x5.282%5.28%6.274%6.27%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137611x1.137611x1.14x12.973%13.0%14.759%14.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098223x1.098223x1.10x5.158%5.16%5.665%5.67%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074032x1.074032x1.07x7.026%7.03%7.546%7.55%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065823x1.065823x1.07x10.116%10.1%10.782%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049026x1.049026x1.05x6.020%6.02%6.315%6.31%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033887x1.033887x1.03x11.232%11.2%11.613%11.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009987x1.009987x1.01x7.063%7.06%7.134%7.13%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.002895x1.002895x1.00x7.436%7.44%7.458%7.46%28-1.048932x-1.048932x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.120%17.1%16.322%16.3%29-1.055867x-1.055867x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.807%7.81%7.393%7.39%30-1.067416x-1.067416x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.496%9.50%8.896%8.90%31-1.075922x-1.075922x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x4.323%4.32%4.018%4.02%32-1.085161x-1.085161x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x4.761%4.76%4.387%4.39%33-1.105279x-1.105279x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x7.473%7.47%6.761%6.76%34-1.122675x-1.122675x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x7.490%7.49%6.671%6.67%35-1.147591x-1.147591x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x4.950%4.95%4.313%4.31%36-1.151178x-1.151178x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x20.096%20.1%17.457%17.5%37-1.163000x-1.163000x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.289%7.29%6.267%6.27%38-1.191205x-1.191205x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x4.962%4.96%4.165%4.17%39-1.213525x-1.213525x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x5.844%5.84%4.815%4.82%40-1.214076x-1.214076x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x13.068%13.1%10.764%10.8%41-1.229880x-1.229880x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x10.548%10.5%8.577%8.58%42-1.263695x-1.263695x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x6.690%6.69%5.294%5.29%43-1.302154x-1.302154x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x3.984%3.98%3.060%3.06%44-2.136877x-2.136877x2.14x1.000000x1.000000x4.814%4.81%2.253%2.25%45
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 45 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 45 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in New York

There are 26 metro areas in New York. This section compares the Buffalo Area to all of the metro areas in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Amsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamMalone Metro AreaMalone AreaSeneca Falls Metro AreaSeneca FallsNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghGloversville Metro AreaGloversvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuburn Metro AreaAuburn AreaMiddle AtlanticOgdensburg and Massena Metro AreaOgdensburgOlean Metro AreaOlean AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaHudson Metro AreaHudson AreaCorning Metro AreaCorning AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonElmira Metro AreaElmira AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterCortland Metro AreaCortland AreaOneonta Metro AreaOneonta AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaBatavia Metro AreaBatavia AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaIthaca Metro AreaIthaca Area15.512660%15.512660%15.5%5,312114.641301%14.641301%14.6%5,241214.520141%14.520141%14.5%3,619314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M414.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.622616%13.622616%13.6%7,522513.300085%13.300085%13.3%5,147613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.376345%12.376345%12.4%6,856712.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.868424%11.868424%11.9%8,562811.831007%11.831007%11.8%6,298911.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1011.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1111.086571%11.086571%11.1%5,0701210.393756%10.393756%10.4%7,0981310.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k1410.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,330159.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k169.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231179.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k189.786515%9.786515%9.8%5,909199.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k209.569456%9.569456%9.6%2,925219.526198%9.526198%9.5%3,798229.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k239.068976%9.068976%9.1%3,759247.787188%7.787188%7.8%46,75746.8k255.495592%5.495592%5.5%3,27926
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Ithaca Metro AreaIthaca AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastNew YorkMiddle AtlanticRochester Metro AreaRochesterKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHudson Metro AreaHudson AreaOneonta Metro AreaOneonta AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonCortland Metro AreaCortland AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsElmira Metro AreaElmira AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaOgdensburg and Massena Metro AreaOgdensburgCorning Metro AreaCorning AreaPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghAuburn Metro AreaAuburn AreaBatavia Metro AreaBatavia AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownSeneca Falls Metro AreaSeneca FallsMalone Metro AreaMalone AreaOlean Metro AreaOlean AreaGloversville Metro AreaGloversvilleAmsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdam51.602253%51.602253%51.6%30,78930.8k138.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M235.475280%35.475280%35.5%213,006213k334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.002988%33.002988%33.0%242,868243k430.970817%30.970817%31.0%39,95740.0k530.554119%30.554119%30.6%135,297135k630.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.520457%29.520457%29.5%13,50013.5k828.503348%28.503348%28.5%11,36411.4k927.182542%27.182542%27.2%44,99245.0k1024.782438%24.782438%24.8%7,5751124.447746%24.447746%24.4%22,54422.5k1224.443929%24.443929%24.4%14,75914.8k1323.298104%23.298104%23.3%47,57147.6k1422.772071%22.772071%22.8%16,42816.4k1522.348479%22.348479%22.3%15,26215.3k1622.241339%22.241339%22.2%12,28112.3k1721.622500%21.622500%21.6%11,97812.0k1821.230910%21.230910%21.2%8,8001920.841137%20.841137%20.8%18,80618.8k2020.753949%20.753949%20.8%15,29415.3k2119.988766%19.988766%20.0%4,9822218.401497%18.401497%18.4%6,5872318.127853%18.127853%18.1%9,6502417.003023%17.003023%17.0%6,5802515.965307%15.965307%16.0%5,46726
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%5%10%Count#Ithaca Metro AreaIthaca AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkOneonta Metro AreaOneonta AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastMiddle AtlanticRochester Metro AreaRochesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHudson Metro AreaHudson AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaOgdensburg and Massena Metro AreaOgdensburgBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghCortland Metro AreaCortland AreaCorning Metro AreaCorning AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaElmira Metro AreaElmira AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownMalone Metro AreaMalone AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownSeneca Falls Metro AreaSeneca FallsAuburn Metro AreaAuburn AreaBatavia Metro AreaBatavia AreaAmsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamOlean Metro AreaOlean AreaGloversville Metro AreaGloversville12.367177%12.367177%12.4%7,37914.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k24.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.211292%4.211292%4.2%1,67934.141497%4.141497%4.1%24,86724.9k44.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.593166%3.593166%3.6%26,44226.4k53.516399%3.516399%3.5%15,57115.6k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.325971%3.325971%3.3%1,52173.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k83.219006%3.219006%3.2%4,15392.953937%2.953937%3.0%2,131102.803320%2.803320%2.8%4,640112.463010%2.463010%2.5%1,360122.385003%2.385003%2.4%729132.197947%2.197947%2.2%1,501142.149372%2.149372%2.1%1,982152.120636%2.120636%2.1%4,330162.085162%2.085162%2.1%1,259171.864517%1.864517%1.9%1,374181.854956%1.854956%1.9%664191.846290%1.846290%1.8%1,666201.817525%1.817525%1.8%453211.767276%1.767276%1.8%979221.544066%1.544066%1.5%640231.305376%1.305376%1.3%447241.245468%1.245468%1.2%663250.963849%0.963849%1.0%37326
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Malone AreaAuburn AreaGlens FallsSeneca FallsHudson AreaGloversvilleOneonta AreaCortland AreaElmira AreaJamestownPlattsburghIthaca AreaWatertownOgdensburgCorning AreaAmsterdamKingston AreaOlean AreaBatavia AreaUtica AreaAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaRochesterUnited StatesNortheastMiddle AtlanticNew YorkBinghamtonNew York AreaBuffalo Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676618x1.676618x1.68x10.704%10.7%17.947%17.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.661763x1.661763x1.66x9.264%9.26%15.394%15.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.568302x1.568302x1.57x7.896%7.90%12.383%12.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.525016x1.525016x1.53x11.392%11.4%17.372%17.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.482192x1.482192x1.48x8.965%8.97%13.288%13.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478916x1.478916x1.48x10.782%10.8%15.946%15.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392068x1.392068x1.39x8.007%8.01%11.147%11.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366830x1.366830x1.37x8.120%8.12%11.098%11.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366459x1.366459x1.37x8.295%8.29%11.334%11.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%10.2%13.535%13.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323951x1.323951x1.32x11.670%11.7%15.450%15.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301060x1.301060x1.30x4.804%4.80%6.250%6.25%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290035x1.290035x1.29x8.548%8.55%11.027%11.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277028x1.277028x1.28x10.416%10.4%13.302%13.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264635x1.264635x1.26x9.196%9.20%11.630%11.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262621x1.262621x1.26x13.769%13.8%17.386%17.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256865x1.256865x1.26x8.802%8.80%11.063%11.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240605x1.240605x1.24x10.591%10.6%13.140%13.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202924x1.202924x1.20x8.243%8.24%9.916%9.92%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174376x1.174376x1.17x10.539%10.5%12.376%12.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150102x1.150102x1.15x7.265%7.26%8.355%8.36%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148718x1.148718x1.15x9.528%9.53%10.945%10.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117682x1.117682x1.12x9.262%9.26%10.352%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023444x1.023444x1.02x9.678%9.68%9.905%9.91%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%26
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Elmira AreaJamestownCorning AreaOlean AreaUtica AreaMalone AreaGloversvilleBinghamtonBuffalo AreaGlens FallsOgdensburgOneonta AreaAlbany AreaPlattsburghIthaca AreaUnited StatesSyracuse AreaHudson AreaMiddle AtlanticRochesterNortheastAuburn AreaNew York AreaNew YorkBatavia AreaCortland AreaKingston AreaSeneca FallsWatertownAmsterdam-1.000000x-1.000000x2.269046x2.269046x2.27x1.285%1.28%2.915%2.92%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.184543x2.184543x2.18x1.172%1.17%2.560%2.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.072852x2.072852x2.07x1.439%1.44%2.982%2.98%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.040766x2.040766x2.04x0.827%0.83%1.687%1.69%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.965602x1.965602x1.97x1.440%1.44%2.831%2.83%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.828162x1.828162x1.83x1.279%1.28%2.338%2.34%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.789442x1.789442x1.79x0.696%0.70%1.245%1.25%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744463x1.744463x1.74x2.064%2.06%3.601%3.60%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.741199x1.741199x1.74x1.572%1.57%2.738%2.74%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720279x1.720279x1.72x2.168%2.17%3.730%3.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631087x1.631087x1.63x3.226%3.23%5.262%5.26%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624742x1.624742x1.62x3.188%3.19%5.179%5.18%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564583x1.564583x1.56x1.907%1.91%2.983%2.98%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.530493x1.530493x1.53x9.865%9.87%15.099%15.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522373x1.522373x1.52x2.814%2.81%4.284%4.28%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.512318x1.512318x1.51x2.658%2.66%4.019%4.02%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494686x1.494686x1.49x2.908%2.91%4.346%4.35%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439375x1.439375x1.44x1.445%1.44%2.080%2.08%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429750x1.429750x1.43x3.772%3.77%5.393%5.39%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415590x1.415590x1.42x3.534%3.53%5.003%5.00%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261523x1.261523x1.26x1.368%1.37%1.725%1.73%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254260x1.254260x1.25x2.122%2.12%2.662%2.66%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218247x1.218247x1.22x2.906%2.91%3.541%3.54%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132784x1.132784x1.13x1.699%1.70%1.925%1.93%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030563x1.030563x1.03x1.836%1.84%1.892%1.89%25-1.069542x-1.069542x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.348%1.35%1.260%1.26%26
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 26 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Buffalo Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Buffalo 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 AreaProvidenceNew YorkLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaMiddle AtlanticPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonRochester Metro AreaRochesterHartford, 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%156,980157k614.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.968156%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%30,54830.5k1012.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1111.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1311.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1411.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9891510.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k1610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1710.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1810.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k1910.423339%10.423339%10.4%41,30341.3k2010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k2110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k2210.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k2310.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,3302410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k259.989724%9.989724%10.0%38,88738.9k269.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231289.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k299.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k309.566995%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonState College Metro AreaState CollegeBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPortland 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 YorkNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonMiddle AtlanticWorcester 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%39,75939.8k441.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M737.937131%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%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1434.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1633.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.430888%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew YorkAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaMiddle AtlanticSpringfield 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%34,77034.8k45.408629%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%7,81484.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k94.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k104.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k114.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.141497%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%14,95415.0k143.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.763416%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Buffalo Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Buffalo 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 AreaProvidenceNew YorkSan 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 AreaMiddle AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNortheastSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%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%156,980157k1014.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.598133%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%786,419786k1612.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Buffalo 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 AreaNortheastNew YorkRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeMiddle AtlanticDallas, 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%770,498770k740.131883%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%460,194460k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.099010%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew YorkRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNortheastPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiddle AtlanticMiami, 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 AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%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%176,665177k104.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.868322%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%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaNortheastProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityMiddle AtlanticVirginia BeachNew YorkMiami 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-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%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-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Buffalo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Buffalo Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

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

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

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

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

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State:
New York
Counties:
Erie, Niagara
Principal Cities:
Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Cheektowaga
Cities:
Buffalo, Lackawanna, Lockport, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Tonawanda
Towns:
Alden, Amherst, Aurora, Boston, Brant, Cambria, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Colden, Collins, Concord, Eden, Elma, Evans, Grand Island, Hamburg, Hartland, Holland, Lancaster, Lewiston, Lockport, Marilla, Newfane, Newstead, Niagara, North Collins, Orchard Park, Pendleton, Porter, Royalton, Sardinia, Somerset, Tonawanda, Wales, West Seneca, Wheatfield, Wilson
Unincorporated Places:
Angola on the Lake, Billington Heights, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Clarence Center, Eden, Eggertsville, Elma Center, Gasport, Grandyle Village, Harris Hill, Holland, Lake Erie Beach, Newfane, North Boston, Olcott, Ransomville, Rapids, Sanborn, South Lockport, Tonawanda, Town Line, University at Buffalo, Wanakah, West Seneca
Villages:
Akron, Alden, Angola, Barker, Blasdell, Depew, East Aurora, Farnham, Gowanda, Hamburg, Kenmore, Lancaster, Lewiston, Middleport, North Collins, Orchard Park, Sloan, Springville, Williamsville, Wilson, Youngstown
ZIP Codes:
14001, 14004, 14006, 14008, 14012, 14013, 14025, 14026, 14028, 14030, 14031, 14032, 14033, 14034, 14035, 14037, 14043, 14047, 14051, 14052, 14055, 14057, 14059, 14061, 14067, 14068, 14069, 14070, 14072, 14075, 14080, 14081, 14085, 14086, 14091, 14092, 14094, 14102, 14105, 14108, 14109, 14111, 14112, 14120, 14126, 14127, 14131, 14132, 14134, 14139, 14141, 14145, 14150, 14169, 14170, 14172, 14174, 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14217, 14218, 14219, 14220, 14221, 14222, 14223, 14224, 14225, 14226, 14227, 14228, 14261, 14301, 14302, 14303, 14304, 14305
Unified School Districts:
Akron, Alden, Amherst, Attica, Barker, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Cheektowaga-Maryvale, Cheektowaga-Sloan, Clarence, Cleveland Hill, Depew, East Aurora, Eden, Evans-Brant (Lake Shore), Frontier, Gowanda, Grand Island, Hamburg, Holland, Iroquois, Kenmore-Tonawanda, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lewiston-Porter, Lockport, Medina, Newfane, Niagara Falls, Niagara-Wheatfield, North Collins, North Tonawanda, Orchard Park, Royalton-Hartland, Springville-Griffith Institute, Starpoint, Sweet Home, Tonawanda, West Seneca, Williamsville, Wilson, Yorkshire-Pioneer
Congressional Districts:
NY-26, NY-27
State Senate Districts:
NY-59, NY-60, NY-61, NY-62, NY-63
Assembly Districts:
NY-140, NY-141, NY-142, NY-143, NY-144, NY-145, NY-146, NY-147, NY-149
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Batavia Area, Jamestown Area, Olean Area, Rochester Area