Educational Attainment in the Gaffney Area, South Carolina (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Gaffney Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma223.098629%35.607954%23.098629%23.1%8,59555.143779%50.441974%55.143779%55.1%20,51920.5k21.757592%13.950072%21.757592%21.8%8,096
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-35.130703%-35.130703%-35.1%23.099%23.1%35.608%35.6%9.321215%9.321215%+9.3%55.144%55.1%50.442%50.4%55.967597%55.967597%+56.0%21.758%21.8%13.950%14.0%
% percentage with given level in the Gaffney Area
ref. percentage with given level in South Carolina
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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Gaffney Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.572427%1.055843%0.572427%0.6%2131.112604%1.427316%1.112604%1.1%4144.281107%7.093115%4.281107%4.3%1,59310.002687%16.882729%10.002687%10.0%3,7227.129804%9.148951%7.129804%7.1%2,65318.712712%20.986571%18.712712%18.7%6,96336.431067%29.455403%36.431067%36.4%13,55613.6k14.184359%9.262335%14.184359%14.2%5,2786.146197%3.553286%6.146197%6.1%2,2871.427036%1.134451%1.427036%1.4%531
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-45.784884%-45.784884%-45.8%0.572%0.57%1.056%1.06%-22.049187%-22.049187%-22.0%1.113%1.11%1.427%1.43%-39.644186%-39.644186%-39.6%4.281%4.28%7.093%7.09%-40.751952%-40.751952%-40.8%10.003%10.0%16.883%16.9%-22.069713%-22.069713%-22.1%7.130%7.13%9.149%9.15%-10.834832%-10.834832%-10.8%18.713%18.7%20.987%21.0%23.682122%23.682122%+23.7%36.431%36.4%29.455%29.5%53.140209%53.140209%+53.1%14.184%14.2%9.262%9.26%72.972186%72.972186%+73.0%6.146%6.15%3.553%3.55%25.790911%25.790911%+25.8%1.427%1.43%1.134%1.13%
% percentage with given level in the Gaffney Area
ref. percentage with given level in South Carolina
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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.408216%-7.843310%-8.408216%8%23.986%24.0%22.126%22.1%-0.837310%-0.837310%1%0.270206%55.363%55.4%54.903%54.9%11.234989%19.980154%11.234989%11%20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%
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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
0%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None160.948518%63.602219%160.948518%161%0.324%0.32%0.845%0.84%96.980868%59.976089%96.980868%97%0.761%0.76%1.498%1.50%-69.707265%-33.128789%-69.707265%70%5.325%5.32%3.137%3.14%-1.604773%-1.604773%2%2.770082%10.079%10.1%9.919%9.92%-11.492804%-29.334818%-11.492804%11%7.499%7.50%6.726%6.73%-2.748498%-6.693092%-2.748498%3%18.955%19.0%18.448%18.4%0.129969%5.193511%0.129969%0%36.408%36.4%36.456%36.5%13.745343%19.323283%13.745343%14%13.311%13.3%15.141%15.1%6.666928%23.050183%6.666928%7%5.957%5.96%6.354%6.35%6.746375%15.940783%6.746375%7%1.383%1.38%1.476%1.48%
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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Gaffney Area
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.202346%13.464578%7.202346%7.2%6148,5259.675277%16.477402%9.675277%9.7%1,45715,05915.1k8.679928%18.820058%8.679928%8.7%6247,18915.954637%20.025182%15.954637%16.0%1,0276,437
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-46.508937%-46.508937%46.5%7.202%7.20%13.465%13.5%-41.281536%-41.281536%41.3%9.675%9.68%16.477%16.5%-53.879378%-53.879378%53.9%8.680%8.68%18.820%18.8%-20.327129%-20.327129%20.3%15.955%16.0%20.025%20.0%
% percentage in the Gaffney Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in South Carolina 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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3431.718344%48.880474%31.718344%31.7%6.318%6.32%8.322%8.32%15.350908%3.555380%15.350908%15.4%8.993%8.99%10.374%10.4%-24.176726%-13.138609%-24.176726%24.2%9.598%9.60%7.729%7.73%-36.678335%-22.001977%-36.678335%36.7%18.251%18.3%13.353%13.4%
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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Gaffney Area
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$53,633.000000$54,025.000000$53,633.000000$53.6k2,2205.966%5.97%$36,509.000000$44,895.000000$36,509.000000$36.5k3,72210.003%10.0%$31,724.000000$31,474.000000$31,724.000000$31.7k9,61625.843%25.8%$25,671.000000$26,069.000000$25,671.000000$25.7k13,55613.6k36.431%36.4%$17,933.000000$19,090.000000$17,933.000000$17.9k8,09621.758%21.8%$30,228.000000$32,159.000000$30,228.000000$30.2k37,21037.2k100.000%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 South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Female Male
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-49,063.000000$-48,499.000000$-49,063.000000$49.1k$49,063.000000$7,812.000000$48,499.000000$19,992.000000$56,875.000000$56.9k1,247973$-32,222.000000$-4,909.000000$-36,942.000000$-37,131.000000$37.1k$32,222.000000$36,942.000000$18,885.000000$32,222.000000$32.2k1,9611,761$-23,491.000000$-26,197.000000$-23,491.000000$23.5k$23,491.000000$16,207.000000$26,197.000000$13,645.000000$39,698.000000$39.7k5,1474,469$-19,492.000000$-21,119.000000$-19,492.000000$19.5k$19,492.000000$12,731.000000$21,119.000000$9,932.000000$32,223.000000$32.2k7,0846,472$-14,266.000000$-14,380.000000$-14,266.000000$14.3k$14,266.000000$7,753.000000$14,380.000000$7,656.000000$22,019.000000$22.0k4,0184,078$-24,072.000000$-27,499.000000$-24,072.000000$24.1k$24,072.000000$10,855.000000$27,499.000000$10,925.000000$34,927.000000$34.9k19,45719.5k17,75317.8k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Gaffney Area
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma377.911647%82.259661%77.911647%77.9%3,68673.684211%73.238982%73.684211%73.7%6,02058.667822%64.317325%58.667822%58.7%6,09528.507878%45.662177%28.507878%28.5%1,538
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Female Male
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-20.765358%-9.653857%-20.765358%20.8%20.765358%1.905270%9.653857%1.452198%22.670627%22.7%3,1293,093-18.024308%-17.531942%-18.024308%18.0%18.024308%4.558518%17.531942%4.503341%22.582826%22.6%668697-9.000000%-12.969697%-12.108362%-5.539149%-21.969697%22.0%9.000000%12.108362%9.000000%9.0%929-28.793103%-19.185333%-33.117560%-47.978437%48.0%28.793103%33.117560%8.116751%28.793103%28.8%167178-33.882353%-24.503721%-33.882353%33.9%33.882353%3.314879%24.503721%9.099305%37.197232%37.2%215144
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of South Carolina and the Gaffney Area
Female Male
South Carolina
Gaffney Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-16.620780%-1.653809%-30.402141%-18.274589%18.3%16.620780%30.402141%1.371136%16.620780%16.6%2,2942,722-8.755916%-2.467254%-12.104307%-5.650888%-11.223170%11.2%8.755916%12.104307%8.755916%8.8%259434-21.969697%-40.757803%-21.969697%22.0%21.969697%11.030303%40.757803%9.721144%33.000000%33.0%3329-3.234501%-12.722840%-4.720003%-3.234501%3.2%3.234501%8.662050%12.722840%11.896552%11.9%6912-5.411765%-15.022865%-4.459966%-5.411765%5.4%5.411765%8.256055%15.022865%13.667820%13.7%7923
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 Subdivision in the Gaffney Area

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.3%17.6%19.9%22.3%24.6%26.9%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
53.7%54.6%55.4%56.3%57.1%58.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.3%20.8%22.3%23.8%25.3%26.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.14%0.27%0.41%0.55%0.69%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.20%0.43%0.65%0.88%1.10%1.33%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%2.2%3.4%4.6%5.7%7.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.0%7.1%8.2%9.3%10.4%11.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.0%6.0%7.0%8.0%9.0%10.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.21%18.60%18.98%19.36%19.75%20.13%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.5%36.1%36.7%37.3%37.8%38.5%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.9%13.1%14.3%15.5%16.7%18.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%6.1%6.9%7.8%8.6%9.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.81%0.99%1.16%1.33%1.50%1.68%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Gaffney Area

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within the Gaffney Area (3 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the Gaffney Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Gaffney Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected places in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%10%20%30%Count#SmyrnaEast GaffneyChesneeBlacksburgGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaGaffneySouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic39.473684%39.473684%39.5%15138.070588%38.070588%38.1%809230.555556%30.555556%30.6%176323.125000%23.125000%23.1%259421.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,09620.390153%20.390153%20.4%1,756514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected places in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffneyGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaChesneeEast GaffneyBlacksburgSmyrna30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k22.224803%22.224803%22.2%1,914115.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,94210.069444%10.069444%10.1%5828.423529%8.423529%8.4%17935.982143%5.982143%6.0%6745.263158%5.263158%5.3%25
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#30

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 Gaffney Area, selected places in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticGaffneyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaBlacksburgEast GaffneyChesneeSmyrna3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.390618%3.390618%3.4%29213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.685031%1.685031%1.7%6270.803571%0.803571%0.8%920.000000%0.000000%0.0%030.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 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#31

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 Gaffney Area, selected places in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#SmyrnaBlacksburgS CarolinaSouth AtlanticChesneeSouthEast GaffneyGaffney AreaUnited StatesGaffney-1.000000x-1.000000x3.600000x3.600000x3.60x16.667%16.7%60.000%60.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894932x1.894932x1.89x16.420%16.4%31.115%31.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151291x1.151291x1.15x28.616%28.6%32.946%32.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125684x1.125684x1.13x36.242%36.2%40.797%40.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.196425x-1.196425x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x22.126%22.1%18.493%18.5%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

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 Gaffney Area, selected places in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#BlacksburgGaffneyGaffney AreaS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.761%1.76%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.771243x7.771243x7.77x0.801%0.80%6.221%6.22%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Gaffney Area

There is 1 county in the Gaffney Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Gaffney Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Gaffney Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected counties in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Gaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaCherokee CountyCherokeeSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic21.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,09621.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,096114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected counties in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaCherokee CountyCherokee30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k15.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,94215.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,9421
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#35

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 Gaffney Area, selected counties in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaCherokee CountyCherokee3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.685031%1.685031%1.7%6271.685031%1.685031%1.7%6271
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 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#36

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 Gaffney Area, selected counties in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#S CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthGaffney AreaCherokeeUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#37

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 Gaffney Area, selected counties in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Gaffney AreaCherokeeS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Gaffney Area

There are 4 county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, the Gaffney Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Gaffney Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#38

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BlacksburgSarattGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaGaffneyMacedoniaSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic26.758900%26.758900%26.8%1,586126.012938%26.012938%26.0%764221.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,09620.472305%20.472305%20.5%4,742319.371021%19.371021%19.4%1,004414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffneyMacedoniaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaBlacksburgSaratt30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k18.162587%18.162587%18.2%4,207117.595987%17.595987%17.6%912215.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,94210.275013%10.275013%10.3%60937.286347%7.286347%7.3%2144
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#40

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 Gaffney Area, selected county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGaffneyMacedoniaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaBlacksburgSaratt3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.011829%2.011829%2.0%46611.890797%1.890797%1.9%9821.685031%1.685031%1.7%6270.961701%0.961701%1.0%5730.204290%0.204290%0.2%64
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#41

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 Gaffney Area, selected county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#MacedoniaBlacksburgS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthSarattGaffney AreaUnited StatesGaffney-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326013x1.326013x1.33x16.800%16.8%22.277%22.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300713x1.300713x1.30x23.420%23.4%30.463%30.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123206x1.123206x1.12x24.508%24.5%27.527%27.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013296x1.013296x1.01x20.343%20.3%20.614%20.6%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#42

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 Gaffney Area, selected county subdivisions in the Gaffney Area, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#SarattGaffneyGaffney AreaS CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBlacksburgMacedonia-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.410%0.41%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.467171x3.467171x3.47x0.924%0.92%3.205%3.20%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.001675x-1.001675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x0.962%0.96%0.961%0.96%3-2.105041x-2.105041x2.11x1.000000x1.000000x2.509%2.51%1.192%1.19%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas in South Carolina. This section compares the Gaffney Area to all of the metro areas in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Gaffney Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bennettsville Metro AreaBennettsvilleNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSouthGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head Island25.509530%25.509530%25.5%5,019121.948554%21.948554%21.9%5,623221.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,096318.644148%18.644148%18.6%11,88911.9k417.268383%17.268383%17.3%11,99612.0k516.708435%16.708435%16.7%36,06936.1k616.532830%16.532830%16.5%22,85322.9k716.301306%16.301306%16.3%8,797815.747183%15.747183%15.7%9,348914.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.985352%13.985352%14.0%6,2061213.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1311.613822%11.613822%11.6%35,97336.0k1411.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k1510.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k169.414290%9.414290%9.4%13,46313.5k17
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsville36.285890%36.285890%36.3%51,89151.9k133.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k331.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k430.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k526.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.111549%26.111549%26.1%11,58711.6k624.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k723.910468%23.910468%23.9%74,06174.1k823.515241%23.515241%23.5%12,69012.7k921.875362%21.875362%21.9%47,22347.2k1020.914879%20.914879%20.9%13,33713.3k1120.649217%20.649217%20.6%28,54328.5k1219.993936%19.993936%20.0%11,86911.9k1319.034663%19.034663%19.0%13,22313.2k1416.304305%16.304305%16.3%4,1771515.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,942168.432020%8.432020%8.4%1,65917
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#45

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsville4.297023%4.297023%4.3%6,14513.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k23.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k33.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k42.887056%2.887056%2.9%1,55852.726761%2.726761%2.7%1,21062.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k72.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k82.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.977663%1.977663%2.0%1,17491.919333%1.919333%1.9%5,945101.843213%1.843213%1.8%3,979111.754348%1.754348%1.8%2,425121.714458%1.714458%1.7%1,191131.703049%1.703049%1.7%1,086141.685031%1.685031%1.7%627151.385690%1.385690%1.4%355160.299873%0.299873%0.3%5917
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 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#46

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Hilton Head IslandColumbia AreaCharlestonMyrtle BeachCharlotteGeorgetownS CarolinaSouth AtlanticGreenvilleSouthSeneca AreaSpartanburgBennettsvilleFlorence AreaSumter AreaGaffney AreaNewberry AreaUnited StatesAugusta AreaGreenwoodOrangeburg-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390502x1.390502x1.39x7.932%7.93%11.030%11.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263432x1.263432x1.26x10.318%10.3%13.036%13.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205997x1.205997x1.21x12.770%12.8%15.401%15.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149286x1.149286x1.15x15.200%15.2%17.469%17.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141237x1.141237x1.14x15.660%15.7%17.872%17.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140911x1.140911x1.14x23.720%23.7%27.063%27.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139932x1.139932x1.14x15.541%15.5%17.716%17.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130302x1.130302x1.13x16.283%16.3%18.405%18.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111196x1.111196x1.11x20.847%20.8%23.165%23.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104884x1.104884x1.10x17.785%17.8%19.650%19.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026495x1.026495x1.03x15.560%15.6%15.972%16.0%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#47

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2xFM#Seneca AreaFlorence AreaGaffney AreaGeorgetownHilton Head IslandGreenvilleMyrtle BeachSpartanburgS CarolinaAugusta AreaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticColumbia AreaGreenwoodCharlestonSumter AreaOrangeburgNewberry AreaBennettsville-1.000000x-1.000000x2.538297x2.538297x2.54x1.653%1.65%4.195%4.20%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.361323x2.361323x2.36x1.082%1.08%2.556%2.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.097610x2.097610x2.10x1.809%1.81%3.795%3.80%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.877674x1.877674x1.88x3.026%3.03%5.682%5.68%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844500x1.844500x1.84x1.898%1.90%3.501%3.50%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739422x1.739422x1.74x1.419%1.42%2.468%2.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.684950x1.684950x1.68x1.391%1.39%2.345%2.34%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602266x1.602266x1.60x2.446%2.45%3.919%3.92%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434379x1.434379x1.43x1.419%1.42%2.035%2.04%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295838x1.295838x1.30x1.507%1.51%1.953%1.95%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207564x1.207564x1.21x1.807%1.81%2.182%2.18%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025732x1.025732x1.03x1.369%1.37%1.404%1.40%16-2.084000x-2.084000x2.08x1.000000x1.000000x0.416%0.42%0.199%0.20%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Gaffney Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Gaffney Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportSouth CarolinaS CarolinaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralSouth AtlanticBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay Area36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k123.659605%23.659605%23.7%118,625119k221.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,09619.047126%19.047126%19.0%55,17055.2k318.397417%18.397417%18.4%58,07258.1k417.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k615.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k715.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k815.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k914.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k1114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k1214.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1314.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k1414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k1514.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k1614.117384%14.117384%14.1%41,62241.6k1713.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1813.205781%13.205781%13.2%49,80649.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.764900%12.764900%12.8%67,55967.6k2112.676142%12.676142%12.7%41,49741.5k2212.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2412.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2511.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k2611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k2711.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2811.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2911.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k3011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k3111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k3211.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k3311.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k3411.197111%11.197111%11.2%71,65371.7k3511.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k3611.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k3710.402725%10.402725%10.4%47,02547.0k3810.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k3910.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k4010.211115%10.211115%10.2%49,21449.2k419.974631%9.974631%10.0%31,69131.7k429.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k439.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k449.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k459.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k469.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k479.285995%9.285995%9.3%53,33353.3k489.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k498.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k50
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#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M145.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k244.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k342.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k438.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k536.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M635.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k735.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M834.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k933.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k1033.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M1132.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k1232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k1331.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k1431.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k1531.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M1630.713273%30.713273%30.7%176,398176k1730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k1830.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M1929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k2029.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2129.335840%29.335840%29.3%110,641111k2229.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k2329.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k2429.001069%29.001069%29.0%139,775140k2528.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k2628.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k2728.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k2828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k2927.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k3027.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k3127.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3227.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k3327.249573%27.249573%27.2%144,220144k3426.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k3626.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k3726.559560%26.559560%26.6%169,961170k3826.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k3925.594871%25.594871%25.6%81,31981.3k4024.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k4124.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k4224.041813%24.041813%24.0%78,70478.7k4322.831278%22.831278%22.8%67,31367.3k4422.570983%22.570983%22.6%102,031102k4521.620641%21.620641%21.6%108,402108k4621.603470%21.603470%21.6%68,19268.2k4719.561540%19.561540%19.6%56,66056.7k4819.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k4917.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k5015.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,942
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#50

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k25.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k34.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k44.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k54.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k64.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k73.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k83.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k93.844859%3.844859%3.8%14,50114.5k103.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k113.723591%3.723591%3.7%21,38621.4k123.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k133.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k143.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k153.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k163.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k173.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k183.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.246916%3.246916%3.2%15,64915.6k203.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k233.035771%3.035771%3.0%16,06716.1k243.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k253.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k262.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k272.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k282.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k292.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k302.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k312.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k322.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k332.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k342.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k352.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k362.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k372.551602%2.551602%2.6%8,353382.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k392.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,502402.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.455330%2.455330%2.5%7,239412.404817%2.404817%2.4%15,38915.4k422.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860432.360163%2.360163%2.4%10,66910.7k442.211094%2.211094%2.2%7,025452.002417%2.002417%2.0%5,800461.913810%1.913810%1.9%6,041471.685031%1.685031%1.7%6271.653629%1.653629%1.7%8,291481.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929491.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,26850
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#51

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Durham AreaColumbia AreaJackson AreaCharlestonBaton RougeWinston AreaRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteNorth PortLafayetteGreensboroBirminghamLakeland AreaPort St. LucieS CarolinaSouth AtlanticLexingtonAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaGreenvilleTulsa AreaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleKnoxvilleDeltona AreaWashingtonBaltimoreCape CoralShreveportCincinnatiGaffney AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaAugusta AreaOrlando AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaPhiladelphiaHouston AreaLittle RockChattanoogaLouisvillePensacolaVirginia BeachFayettevilleMiami AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay AreaCorpus ChristiMcAllen AreaEl Paso Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292886x1.292886x1.29x11.623%11.6%15.027%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289464x1.289464x1.29x11.211%11.2%14.456%14.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254786x1.254786x1.25x13.127%13.1%16.471%16.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235935x1.235935x1.24x8.359%8.36%10.331%10.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230282x1.230282x1.23x16.567%16.6%20.382%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228305x1.228305x1.23x12.817%12.8%15.743%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199888x1.199888x1.20x11.563%11.6%13.875%13.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154002x1.154002x1.15x10.426%10.4%12.032%12.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135637x1.135637x1.14x9.772%9.77%11.098%11.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123313x1.123313x1.12x13.348%13.3%14.994%15.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%-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%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085337x1.085337x1.09x9.815%9.81%10.652%10.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070454x1.070454x1.07x9.642%9.64%10.322%10.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%47-1.002791x-1.002791x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.073%19.1%19.020%19.0%48-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%49-1.218417x-1.218417x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.853%25.9%21.219%21.2%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#52

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Gaffney AreaNorth PortFayettevilleEl Paso AreaCape CoralLafayetteKnoxvillePort St. LucieGreenvilleWinston AreaMcAllen AreaPensacolaPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityLakeland AreaLittle RockOrlando AreaShreveportTulsa AreaSan AntonioGreensboroDeltona AreaMiami AreaS CarolinaNew OrleansDallas AreaAugusta AreaBirminghamMemphis AreaCincinnatiPhiladelphiaSouthTampa AreaBaton RougeCharlotteChattanoogaHouston AreaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia BeachRichmond AreaLexingtonJacksonvilleAustin AreaColumbia AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNashvilleDurham AreaBaltimoreCharlestonRaleigh AreaJackson AreaCorpus ChristiAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160802x2.160802x2.16x1.084%1.08%2.343%2.34%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099687x2.099687x2.10x2.455%2.45%5.154%5.15%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989445x1.989445x1.99x1.126%1.13%2.241%2.24%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983626x1.983626x1.98x2.073%2.07%4.112%4.11%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.958264x1.958264x1.96x1.311%1.31%2.567%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.865453x1.865453x1.87x1.801%1.80%3.360%3.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844500x1.844500x1.84x1.898%1.90%3.501%3.50%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821600x1.821600x1.82x1.952%1.95%3.557%3.56%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804593x1.804593x1.80x0.993%0.99%1.792%1.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757539x1.757539x1.76x1.613%1.61%2.835%2.84%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739789x1.739789x1.74x1.769%1.77%3.077%3.08%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703150x1.703150x1.70x2.436%2.44%4.149%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676776x1.676776x1.68x1.865%1.87%3.127%3.13%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665817x1.665817x1.67x1.822%1.82%3.036%3.04%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653009x1.653009x1.65x2.000%2.00%3.306%3.31%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.640107x1.640107x1.64x1.809%1.81%2.967%2.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602266x1.602266x1.60x2.446%2.45%3.919%3.92%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547354x1.547354x1.55x2.405%2.41%3.722%3.72%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.544731x1.544731x1.54x2.004%2.00%3.095%3.09%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339162x1.339162x1.34x3.321%3.32%4.448%4.45%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310554x1.310554x1.31x1.740%1.74%2.281%2.28%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Gaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaLos 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 VegasSouthNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSan 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 StatesSouth AtlanticBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis21.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,09620.663585%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%210,261210k714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.598133%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%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%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#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSouth AtlanticProvidence 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 AreaSouthLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideGaffney Metro AreaGaffney Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.401522%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%590,579591k4528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4826.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k5015.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,942
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#55

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami 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 AreaPittsburghSouth AtlanticRichmond 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 AreaCincinnatiSouthOklahoma 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 AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideGaffney Metro AreaGaffney Area7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.475418%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%44,61744.6k363.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.033002%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%40,16540.2k482.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k501.685031%1.685031%1.7%627
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#56

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Gaffney Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamS CarolinaSouth AtlanticAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaGaffney AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-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-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#57

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 Gaffney Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Gaffney 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:
South Carolina
County:
Cherokee
Principal City:
Gaffney
Cities:
Chesnee, Gaffney
Towns:
Blacksburg, Smyrna
Unincorporated Places:
East Gaffney
ZIP Codes:
28114, 29307, 29323, 29330, 29340, 29341, 29372, 29702
Unified School Districts:
Cherokee County, Spartanburg 2
Congressional District:
SC-5
State Senate District:
SC-14
State House Districts:
SC-HD-029, SC-HD-030
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Charlotte Area, Forest City Area, Shelby Area, Spartanburg Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Greenville Area, Hickory Area, Marion Area, Newberry Area