Educational Attainment in the Seattle Area, Washington (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma249.326127%43.333929%49.326127%49.3%1,250,3311.25M42.673833%47.247360%42.673833%42.7%1,081,7071.08M8.000039%9.418712%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma213.827960%13.827960%+13.8%49.326%49.3%43.334%43.3%-9.679962%-9.679962%-9.7%42.674%42.7%47.247%47.2%-15.062273%-15.062273%-15.1%8.000%8.00%9.419%9.42%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.786080%1.473890%1.786080%1.8%45,27445.3k2.520450%2.086123%2.520450%2.5%63,88963.9k10.426440%8.721721%10.426440%10.4%264,292264k25.398913%21.275382%25.398913%25.4%643,818644k9.194244%9.776813%9.194244%9.2%233,058233k22.349551%24.326780%22.349551%22.3%566,522567k20.324283%22.920580%20.324283%20.3%515,185515k4.791850%5.484111%4.791850%4.8%121,465121k2.108351%2.794978%2.108351%2.1%53,44353.4k1.099839%1.139622%1.099839%1.1%27,87927.9k

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None21.181318%21.181318%+21.2%1.786%1.79%1.474%1.47%20.819850%20.819850%+20.8%2.520%2.52%2.086%2.09%19.545673%19.545673%+19.5%10.426%10.4%8.722%8.72%19.381703%19.381703%+19.4%25.399%25.4%21.275%21.3%-5.958679%-5.958679%-6.0%9.194%9.19%9.777%9.78%-8.127788%-8.127788%-8.1%22.350%22.3%24.327%24.3%-11.327362%-11.327362%-11.3%20.324%20.3%22.921%22.9%-12.623047%-12.623047%-12.6%4.792%4.79%5.484%5.48%-24.566464%-24.566464%-24.6%2.108%2.11%2.795%2.79%-3.490885%-3.490885%-3.5%1.100%1.10%1.140%1.14%

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 Washington and the Seattle Area
More Females More Males
Washington
Seattle Area
0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.003438%-1.421661%-1.003438%1%49.569%49.6%49.076%49.1%-0.810319%0.543574%0.543574%1%42.560%42.6%42.791%42.8%3.317172%11.118692%3.317172%3%7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%

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 Washington and the Seattle Area
More Females More Males
Washington
Seattle Area
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None54.598065%63.209421%54.598065%55%1.407%1.41%2.176%2.18%26.170920%40.383807%26.170920%26%2.233%2.23%2.817%2.82%-3.425222%-6.128555%-3.425222%3%10.599%10.6%10.248%10.2%-0.234357%-0.352061%-0.234357%0%25.428%25.4%25.369%25.4%-16.944790%-15.824452%-16.944790%17%9.901%9.90%8.467%8.47%-1.399938%-5.715564%-1.399938%1%22.503%22.5%22.192%22.2%2.702366%4.321484%2.702366%3%20.057%20.1%20.599%20.6%14.417181%17.057425%14.417181%14%4.474%4.47%5.119%5.12%-4.975801%-4.975801%5%7.815050%2.159%2.16%2.056%2.06%-29.423577%-7.321525%-29.423577%29%1.239%1.24%0.957%0.96%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3420.108476%17.781983%20.108476%20.1%90,49990.5k450,054450k23.974472%20.486241%23.974472%24.0%234,227234k976,985977k27.330995%23.123387%27.330995%27.3%142,679143k522,041522k30.117713%24.448505%30.117713%30.1%176,413176k585,745586k

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
0%5%10%15%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3413.083425%13.083425%13.1%20.108%20.1%17.782%17.8%17.027192%17.027192%17.0%23.974%24.0%20.486%20.5%18.196330%18.196330%18.2%27.331%27.3%23.123%23.1%23.188363%23.188363%23.2%30.118%30.1%24.449%24.4%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
More Females More Males
Washington
Seattle Area
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3431.911438%33.155536%31.911438%31.9%17.624%17.6%23.247%23.2%-0.532547%-0.569483%-0.532547%0.5%24.038%24.0%23.911%23.9%-8.901142%-10.708619%-8.901142%8.9%28.515%28.5%26.185%26.2%-12.106397%-16.862305%-12.106397%12.1%31.873%31.9%28.431%28.4%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$78,230.000000$71,080.000000$78,230.000000$78.2k373,455373k14.733%14.7%$60,785.000000$55,241.000000$60,785.000000$60.8k643,818644k25.399%25.4%$40,260.000000$36,796.000000$40,260.000000$40.3k799,580800k31.544%31.5%$33,305.000000$31,435.000000$33,305.000000$33.3k515,185515k20.324%20.3%$25,188.000000$23,202.000000$25,188.000000$25.2k202,787203k8.000%8.00%$46,339.000000$40,827.000000$46,339.000000$46.3k2,534,8252.53M100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Female Male
Washington
Seattle Area
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$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-61,947.000000$-58,600.000000$-61,947.000000$61.9k$61,947.000000$38,272.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$100,219.000000$100.2k183,066183k190,389190k$-47,437.000000$-43,267.000000$-47,437.000000$47.4k$47,437.000000$28,562.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$75,999.000000$76.0k326,914327k316,904317k$-32,279.000000$-30,098.000000$-32,279.000000$32.3k$32,279.000000$16,396.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$48,675.000000$48.7k416,596417k382,984383k$-27,082.000000$-24,856.000000$-27,082.000000$27.1k$27,082.000000$13,397.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$40,479.000000$40.5k257,862258k257,323257k$-19,863.000000$-18,223.000000$-19,863.000000$19.9k$19,863.000000$9,466.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$29,329.000000$29.3k101,197101k101,590102k$-37,209.000000$-32,229.000000$-37,209.000000$37.2k$37,209.000000$17,964.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$55,173.000000$55.2k1,285,6351.29M1,249,1901.25M

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 Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma333.023387%30.669589%33.023387%33.0%4,68851.486334%53.570377%51.486334%51.5%7,30915.222598%15.475451%15.222598%15.2%2,1610.267681%0.284583%0.267681%0.3%38

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 Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.189354%82.125779%83.189354%83.2%716,455716k75.090298%72.527510%75.090298%75.1%500,823501k69.611701%66.875073%69.611701%69.6%280,043280k58.204080%57.779089%58.204080%58.2%89,79989.8k

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Female Male
Washington
Seattle Area
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20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.295645%-5.283187%-4.295645%4.3%4.295645%0.797977%5.283187%0.919263%5.093621%5.1%44,89944.9k38,75238.8k-10.131724%-3.592578%-10.624661%-2.809332%-13.724302%13.7%10.131724%10.624661%10.131724%10.1%6,9848,378-10.410412%-4.417744%-10.769623%-4.499258%-14.828157%14.8%10.410412%10.769623%10.410412%10.4%15,18915.2k26,26226.3k-26.517690%-33.980583%-26.517690%26.5%26.517690%3.812625%33.980583%4.960738%30.330315%30.3%29,17229.2k22,95023.0k-17.176743%-21.685222%-17.176743%17.2%17.176743%3.350380%21.685222%4.567806%20.527124%20.5%20,05520.1k16,29316.3k

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Female Male
Washington
Seattle Area
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-41.408212%-34.345103%-41.408212%41.4%41.408212%1.295439%34.345103%1.494699%42.703650%42.7%376,422376k373,553374k-21.325252%-21.391553%-21.325252%21.3%21.325252%1.739508%21.391553%1.230079%23.064759%23.1%15,89915.9k13,01813.0k-48.945000%-46.518304%-48.945000%48.9%48.945000%6.854783%46.518304%7.049463%55.799783%55.8%81,41381.4k86,68686.7k-18.848837%-3.036634%-13.101085%-2.863169%-21.885471%21.9%18.848837%13.101085%18.848837%18.8%18,12918.1k18,94118.9k-21.995906%-3.132975%-16.705676%-3.196282%-25.128881%25.1%21.995906%16.705676%21.995906%22.0%21,49021.5k23,83623.8k

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Seattle 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
36.1%40.4%44.6%48.8%53.0%57.3%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.1%39.1%43.1%47.0%50.9%54.9%

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
7.54%7.84%8.13%8.42%8.72%9.02%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.90%1.21%1.51%1.81%2.11%2.41%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.46%1.83%2.19%2.55%2.91%3.27%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.1%7.6%9.0%10.4%11.8%13.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.7%19.5%22.1%24.8%27.5%30.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.22%8.72%9.22%9.72%10.22%10.72%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.1%20.7%22.2%23.7%25.2%26.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.0%18.4%20.9%23.3%25.8%28.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.12%4.50%4.88%5.26%5.63%6.02%

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
1.93%1.99%2.05%2.11%2.17%2.23%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.89%0.96%1.02%1.08%1.14%1.20%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22%32%42%52%62%73%

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
24%34%42%51%59%68%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.9%4.1%6.3%8.4%10.5%12.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.1%0.8%1.6%2.3%3.0%3.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.3%2.2%3.1%4.0%5.0%

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
3.2%6.4%9.7%12.9%16.1%19.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%15%21%27%34%40%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.9%8.5%10.0%11.5%13.0%14.5%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.6%19.5%23.2%27.0%30.8%34.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%15%21%27%33%40%

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
1.0%2.9%4.7%6.5%8.3%10.2%

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
0.3%1.0%1.7%2.3%3.0%3.7%

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%1.8%2.5%3.1%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Seattle Area

There are 200 places in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 200 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%Count#Boulevard ParkBlvd PkStartupWhite CenterMidlandNorthwest StanwoodNW StanwoodTukwilaAshfordPacificBryn Mawr-SkywayCarnationBurienSeaTacAlgonaPacificLake KetchumDarringtonDes MoinesKentWestBuckleyVerlotLongbranchMonroeParklandMay CreekOsoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLake StickneyLarch WayAuburnPrairie HeightsPrairie HtsCarbonadoEverettTacomaAldertonWashingtonRoyKey CenterSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMountlake TerraceMountlake TerSummit ViewSeattleEsperanceFife HeightsBellevueRedmondBryantCottage LakeNewcastleGreenwaterSilvanaHerron IslandHat IslandAlder27.290525%27.290525%27.3%697125.478927%25.478927%25.5%133221.274329%21.274329%21.3%2,197320.957559%20.957559%21.0%1,195419.780220%19.780220%19.8%18519.683398%19.683398%19.7%2,549618.217054%18.217054%18.2%47717.744063%17.744063%17.7%807817.111245%17.111245%17.1%1,995917.038875%17.038875%17.0%2061016.788687%16.788687%16.8%5,6871116.610695%16.610695%16.6%3,2151216.322314%16.322314%16.3%3161315.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.374507%15.374507%15.4%1171415.296804%15.296804%15.3%1341514.850823%14.850823%14.9%3,3301614.632649%14.632649%14.6%11,91811.9k1714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.304592%14.304592%14.3%4331813.913043%13.913043%13.9%161913.886606%13.886606%13.9%3382013.778775%13.778775%13.8%1,6582113.650794%13.650794%13.7%2,9672213.448276%13.448276%13.4%782313.333333%13.333333%13.3%262413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.011769%13.011769%13.0%7852512.597258%12.597258%12.6%3402612.556358%12.556358%12.6%6,0992712.268603%12.268603%12.3%3382812.168142%12.168142%12.2%552912.136940%12.136940%12.1%8,7463012.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k3110.625844%10.625844%10.6%236439.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.255079%9.255079%9.3%41578.299595%8.299595%8.3%205718.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.372932%7.372932%7.4%1,101856.446541%6.446541%6.4%287996.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k1055.502154%5.502154%5.5%1661134.789135%4.789135%4.8%671274.594885%4.594885%4.6%4,5381313.930573%3.930573%3.9%1,6691413.105152%3.105152%3.1%441552.339840%2.339840%2.3%3741691.213747%1.213747%1.2%951830.000000%0.000000%0.0%01940.000000%0.000000%0.0%01950.000000%0.000000%0.0%01960.000000%0.000000%0.0%01970.000000%0.000000%0.0%0198

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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%50%100%Count#Hat IslandAlderBeaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts VlgYarrow PointMedinaMercer IslandClyde HillSammamishHunts PointUnion Hill-Novelty HillUnion Hl-Novelty HlRedmondWoodwayNewcastleBellevueSnoqualmieIssaquahCottage LakeSeattleTannerRaft IslandKirklandWoodinvilleLake Forest ParkLk Frst PkMirrormontVashonFox IslandBothell EastNormandy ParkKenmoreWollochetLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterMaltbySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaUniversity PlaceUniv PlWashingtonPacificCarnationWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLynnwoodTacomaMcMillinKentLake CassidyTukwilaOrtingLake KetchumBryantAshfordKapowsinNorth MarysvilleN MarysvilleNorthwest StanwoodNW StanwoodSilvana100.000000%100.000000%100.0%441100.000000%100.000000%100.0%34291.111111%91.111111%91.1%205382.367758%82.367758%82.4%654482.101727%82.101727%82.1%1,711578.174762%78.174762%78.2%13,69713.7k676.923077%76.923077%76.9%1,620772.883057%72.883057%72.9%29,04929.0k871.764706%71.764706%71.8%244968.294133%68.294133%68.3%10,33710.3k1066.836230%66.836230%66.8%28,38028.4k1166.242775%66.242775%66.2%5731265.810655%65.810655%65.8%5,1511364.148154%64.148154%64.1%63,35463.4k1463.581621%63.581621%63.6%4,8571562.108097%62.108097%62.1%14,99615.0k1660.785786%60.785786%60.8%9,7161760.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k1859.165425%59.165425%59.2%3971958.163265%58.163265%58.2%1712057.981251%57.981251%58.0%36,12036.1k2156.494325%56.494325%56.5%4,4802255.531807%55.531807%55.5%5,4562353.953659%53.953659%54.0%1,4672453.903730%53.903730%53.9%4,1772553.834916%53.834916%53.8%1,4742653.526771%53.526771%53.5%3,3392752.912621%52.912621%52.9%2,6162852.154299%52.154299%52.2%7,9772951.770879%51.770879%51.8%2,3683045.196507%45.196507%45.2%4144341.048255%41.048255%41.0%3,2585740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M35.782627%35.782627%35.8%7,5927133.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.596361%31.596361%31.6%3828531.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.125428%29.125428%29.1%7,5639926.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k10925.895765%25.895765%25.9%31811324.194578%24.194578%24.2%19,70619.7k12523.930204%23.930204%23.9%57612721.528958%21.528958%21.5%2,78814119.117321%19.117321%19.1%86215516.425756%16.425756%16.4%12516912.138320%12.138320%12.1%1721835.038760%5.038760%5.0%131940.000000%0.000000%0.0%01950.000000%0.000000%0.0%01960.000000%0.000000%0.0%01970.000000%0.000000%0.0%0198

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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Raft IslandWoodwayYarrow PointMercer IslandMedinaBeaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts VlgWollochetClyde HillLa GrandeLake Forest ParkLk Frst PkNewcastleUnion Hill-Novelty HillUnion Hl-Novelty HlSeattleVashonRustonHomeHunts PointFox IslandCanterwoodDuPontBellevueGig HarborSammamishKenmoreNormandy ParkLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterIssaquahCottage LakeMill CreekArtondaleHigh BridgeSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonNorth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSilver FirsTacomaLake GoodwinDes MoinesKentMaple ValleyClearviewDarringtonRoyDuvallStartupGreenwaterSilvanaHerron IslandHat IslandAlder18.027211%18.027211%18.0%53116.416185%16.416185%16.4%142214.987406%14.987406%15.0%119314.765139%14.765139%14.8%2,587414.587332%14.587332%14.6%304514.222222%14.222222%14.2%32614.167031%14.167031%14.2%648713.580247%13.580247%13.6%286810.891089%10.891089%10.9%1199.557252%9.557252%9.6%939109.224479%9.224479%9.2%722118.740751%8.740751%8.7%1,323128.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k138.633372%8.633372%8.6%669148.438819%8.438819%8.4%60158.384279%8.384279%8.4%96167.941176%7.941176%7.9%27177.888970%7.888970%7.9%216187.836257%7.836257%7.8%201197.653537%7.653537%7.7%410207.580851%7.580851%7.6%7,487217.014126%7.014126%7.0%432226.701458%6.701458%6.7%2,671236.583851%6.583851%6.6%1,007246.391586%6.391586%6.4%316256.222707%6.222707%6.2%57265.939118%5.939118%5.9%1,434275.874625%5.874625%5.9%939285.764967%5.764967%5.8%780295.702515%5.702515%5.7%526304.513064%4.513064%4.5%95434.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.488372%3.488372%3.5%147573.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.818012%2.818012%2.8%393712.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703762.478134%2.478134%2.5%68852.015787%2.015787%2.0%452991.844121%1.844121%1.8%1,5021061.716522%1.716522%1.7%2721131.493652%1.493652%1.5%401271.027397%1.027397%1.0%91410.677201%0.677201%0.7%31550.353982%0.353982%0.4%161690.000000%0.000000%0.0%01830.000000%0.000000%0.0%01940.000000%0.000000%0.0%01950.000000%0.000000%0.0%01960.000000%0.000000%0.0%01970.000000%0.000000%0.0%0198

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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#EsperanceLake HolmYarrow PointTannerSwede HeavenSunday LakeLake KetchumLake BosworthVaughnOsoKapowsinN MarysvilleLa GrandeLake CassidyCrockerThree LakesKayak PointMaple Hts-Lk DesireSnoqualmieMonroe NorthStartupEnumclawSultanCarbonadoLk Marcel-StillwaterWoodwayFox IslandHomeClear LakeSouth PrairieMaltbyMidlandClyde HillTacomaWashingtonUnited StatesIssaquahWestKentPacificSeattle AreaWoods CreekBellevueSilver FirsSeattleFall CityMay CreekSisco HeightsRosedalePurdyLake RoesigerRaft IslandVerlotNW Stanwood-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%12.828%12.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.055%2.06%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.519%0.52%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%9.038%9.04%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%17.347%17.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.459%7.46%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%29.032%29.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.523%8.52%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.826%0.83%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%24.299%24.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%10.811%10.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%17.284%17.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%23.529%23.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x8.709542x8.709542x8.71x1.259%1.26%10.965%11.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x8.449074x8.449074x8.45x2.000%2.00%16.898%16.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x7.750646x7.750646x7.75x1.552%1.55%12.026%12.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x6.256742x6.256742x6.26x1.500%1.50%9.385%9.39%17-1.000000x-1.000000x4.646112x4.646112x4.65x2.252%2.25%10.462%10.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319331x4.319331x4.32x1.162%1.16%5.019%5.02%19-1.000000x-1.000000x4.288000x4.288000x4.29x1.866%1.87%8.000%8.00%20-1.000000x-1.000000x3.696594x3.696594x3.70x9.548%9.55%35.294%35.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x3.325944x3.325944x3.33x5.619%5.62%18.688%18.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x3.210604x3.210604x3.21x3.318%3.32%10.652%10.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x3.165278x3.165278x3.17x5.660%5.66%17.917%17.9%24-1.000000x-1.000000x2.756461x2.756461x2.76x3.390%3.39%9.344%9.34%25-1.000000x-1.000000x2.723430x2.723430x2.72x0.443%0.44%1.208%1.21%26-1.000000x-1.000000x2.696283x2.696283x2.70x0.754%0.75%2.033%2.03%27-1.000000x-1.000000x2.516765x2.516765x2.52x4.702%4.70%11.834%11.8%28-1.000000x-1.000000x2.464020x2.464020x2.46x2.719%2.72%6.700%6.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x2.381868x2.381868x2.38x6.863%6.86%16.346%16.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532689x1.532689x1.53x3.173%3.17%4.863%4.86%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339647x1.339647x1.34x17.983%18.0%24.091%24.1%55-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194444x1.194444x1.19x1.610%1.61%1.923%1.92%68-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119707x1.119707x1.12x11.408%11.4%12.774%12.8%82-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067019x1.067019x1.07x3.745%3.75%3.996%4.00%96-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044887x1.044887x1.04x14.315%14.3%14.958%15.0%101-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.004472x-1.004472x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x8.581%8.58%8.543%8.54%109-1.018036x-1.018036x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.636%4.64%4.554%4.55%112-1.066397x-1.066397x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x4.699%4.70%4.406%4.41%123-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%124-1.203571x-1.203571x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x8.130%8.13%6.755%6.75%136-1.421456x-1.421456x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x15.556%15.6%10.943%10.9%150-1.652971x-1.652971x1.65x1.000000x1.000000x9.368%9.37%5.668%5.67%163-3.352744x-3.352744x3.35x1.000000x1.000000x11.448%11.4%3.415%3.41%177-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.292%4.29%0.000%0%187-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x17.026%17.0%0.000%0%188-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.678%4.68%0.000%0%189-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x27.119%27.1%0.000%0%190-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x43.902%43.9%0.000%0%191

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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Elk PlainLakeland NDuvallBuckleyArlington HtsShadow LakeMcMillinDarringtonAnderson IsPurdyClear LakeLake BosworthRoyCarbonadoNorth SultanFredericksonStanwoodRosedaleBunk FossRaft IslandLake TappsClover CreekEatonvilleWallerLake GoodwinMill CreekSteilacoomFox IslandWarm BeachArlingtonMedinaEastmontBellevueShorelineUnited StatesWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaNormandy ParkSeattleCarnationTacomaBrierAuburnKentBonney LakeLarch WaySultanLake RoesigerSwede HeavenVaughnWilkesonLa Grande-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.960%0.96%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.356%2.36%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.782%0.78%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.797%1.80%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.497%2.50%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.995%1.00%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.081%1.08%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.000%2.00%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.366%7.37%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.629%7.63%10-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.233%2.23%11-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.693%3.69%12-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.531%1.53%13-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.833%0.83%14-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.292%7.29%15-1.000000x-1.000000x8.689404x8.689404x8.69x0.262%0.26%2.274%2.27%16-1.000000x-1.000000x8.597553x8.597553x8.60x0.354%0.35%3.042%3.04%17-1.000000x-1.000000x8.271162x8.271162x8.27x0.737%0.74%6.098%6.10%18-1.000000x-1.000000x8.120892x8.120892x8.12x0.477%0.48%3.873%3.87%19-1.000000x-1.000000x6.796748x6.796748x6.80x5.263%5.26%35.772%35.8%20-1.000000x-1.000000x6.581216x6.581216x6.58x0.660%0.66%4.345%4.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x5.814298x5.814298x5.81x0.427%0.43%2.485%2.48%22-1.000000x-1.000000x5.619981x5.619981x5.62x0.756%0.76%4.248%4.25%23-1.000000x-1.000000x5.416491x5.416491x5.42x0.401%0.40%2.172%2.17%24-1.000000x-1.000000x5.229245x5.229245x5.23x0.769%0.77%4.019%4.02%25-1.000000x-1.000000x4.021248x4.021248x4.02x2.367%2.37%9.516%9.52%26-1.000000x-1.000000x3.930719x3.930719x3.93x2.110%2.11%8.293%8.29%27-1.000000x-1.000000x3.690613x3.690613x3.69x3.496%3.50%12.901%12.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x3.453232x3.453232x3.45x1.046%1.05%3.612%3.61%29-1.000000x-1.000000x3.353492x3.353492x3.35x0.466%0.47%1.561%1.56%30-1.000000x-1.000000x2.688139x2.688139x2.69x8.169%8.17%21.959%22.0%37-1.000000x-1.000000x2.002847x2.002847x2.00x1.636%1.64%3.277%3.28%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803740x1.803740x1.80x5.410%5.41%9.759%9.76%61-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599749x1.599749x1.60x4.107%4.11%6.570%6.57%73-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353856x1.353856x1.35x5.440%5.44%7.365%7.36%85-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%96-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214286x1.214286x1.21x2.866%2.87%3.480%3.48%97-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198756x1.198756x1.20x2.413%2.41%2.892%2.89%98-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120128x1.120128x1.12x2.936%2.94%3.289%3.29%109-1.029103x-1.029103x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.553%1.55%1.509%1.51%121-1.130843x-1.130843x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.956%1.96%1.730%1.73%125-1.220769x-1.220769x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.750%1.75%1.433%1.43%133-1.832179x-1.832179x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x5.235%5.23%2.857%2.86%145-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.863%0.86%0.000%0%157-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.250%6.25%0.000%0%166-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.933%2.93%0.000%0%167-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.072%4.07%0.000%0%168-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.389%1.39%0.000%0%169-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x22.000%22.0%0.000%0%170

Educational Attainment by County in the Seattle Area

There are 3 counties in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonPierce CountyPierceSnohomish CountySnohomishSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKing CountyKing15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M9.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k18.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k28.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k3

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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonPacificWestSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPierce CountyPierce49.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k140.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M25.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k3

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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#King CountyKingSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierce5.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k14.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k22.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k3

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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#SnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesPierceWestPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%3

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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0x1.5xFM#United StatesWashingtonWestPierceSnohomishPacificSeattle AreaKing-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444106x1.444106x1.44x1.999%2.00%2.887%2.89%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434925x1.434925x1.43x2.007%2.01%2.881%2.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%3

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

There are 31 county subdivisions in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 31 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTulalip ReservationFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnBuckleyMount RainierEverettTacomaMonroeSultanMarysvilleRoyDarringtonKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…WashingtonEatonvilleSeattleEnumclaw PlateauSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaArlingtonLake StevensGraham-ThriftGranite FallsSnohomishPuyallupEdmondsStanwoodTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlySnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlySeattle EastVashon IslandMaltbyGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaIssaquah PlateauFort Lewis-DuPont15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.682236%12.682236%12.7%896111.985242%11.985242%12.0%13,87113.9k211.321004%11.321004%11.3%1,714311.255230%11.255230%11.3%269411.154548%11.154548%11.2%13,63913.6k511.000536%11.000536%11.0%32,63132.6k610.907605%10.907605%10.9%2,269710.477311%10.477311%10.5%1,069810.339873%10.339873%10.3%4,96599.988798%9.988798%10.0%1,070109.931973%9.931973%9.9%219119.864494%9.864494%9.9%1,041129.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.233449%9.233449%9.2%371138.833573%8.833573%8.8%66,22066.2k148.433407%8.433407%8.4%3,715158.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k7.934842%7.934842%7.9%1,588167.318018%7.318018%7.3%1,134177.175163%7.175163%7.2%3,855187.142159%7.142159%7.1%731197.112922%7.112922%7.1%1,833206.703700%6.703700%6.7%7,277216.286458%6.286458%6.3%11,11111.1k226.168739%6.168739%6.2%1,523235.805896%5.805896%5.8%2,698245.019038%5.019038%5.0%1,740254.913852%4.913852%4.9%20,32620.3k264.890954%4.890954%4.9%379274.538855%4.538855%4.5%1,563283.416040%3.416040%3.4%1,268292.917621%2.917621%2.9%1,541301.968771%1.968771%2.0%26131

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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Issaquah PlateauSeattle EastVashon IslandSeattleSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyMaltbyGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaEdmondsSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyPacificFort Lewis-DuPontWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEnumclaw PlateauPuyallupMount RainierLake StevensSnohomishEverettMonroeTacomaKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…Federal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnStanwoodGraham-ThriftSultanGranite FallsMarysvilleEatonvilleTulalip ReservationArlingtonBuckleyRoyDarrington65.058599%65.058599%65.1%34,36234.4k157.691220%57.691220%57.7%238,638239k253.903730%53.903730%53.9%4,177349.626221%49.626221%49.6%372,018372k445.826122%45.826122%45.8%15,88715.9k545.556975%45.556975%45.6%15,68815.7k644.308845%44.308845%44.3%16,44716.4k740.744576%40.744576%40.7%72,01472.0k840.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M33.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.466107%32.466107%32.5%15,08715.1k932.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.998190%31.998190%32.0%4,2421031.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.344419%28.344419%28.3%12,48612.5k1126.327474%26.327474%26.3%28,57928.6k1226.234310%26.234310%26.2%6271326.064791%26.064791%26.1%4,0391425.875049%25.875049%25.9%6,6681525.399720%25.399720%25.4%31,05731.1k1624.963946%24.963946%25.0%5,1931724.260108%24.260108%24.3%71,96372.0k1823.149815%23.149815%23.1%2,4431922.378039%22.378039%22.4%25,89925.9k2021.787031%21.787031%21.8%5,3792120.648836%20.648836%20.6%11,09411.1k2219.925512%19.925512%19.9%2,0332319.325843%19.325843%19.3%1,9782419.107418%19.107418%19.1%9,1752518.491787%18.491787%18.5%7432618.485492%18.485492%18.5%1,3062718.273122%18.273122%18.3%3,6572816.928666%16.928666%16.9%2,5632914.320388%14.320388%14.3%1,5343013.469388%13.469388%13.5%29731

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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Vashon IslandGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattleSeattle EastIssaquah PlateauSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPacificWestMaltbyWashingtonEdmondsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFort Lewis-DuPontSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyTacomaTulalip ReservationKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…Granite FallsEnumclaw PlateauSnohomishPuyallupEverettTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyMonroeMount RainierStanwoodFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnEatonvilleLake StevensGraham-ThriftSultanMarysvilleRoyArlingtonDarringtonBuckley8.633372%8.633372%8.6%66916.832081%6.832081%6.8%2,53626.641855%6.641855%6.6%49,79049.8k36.036065%6.036065%6.0%24,96825.0k45.975349%5.975349%6.0%3,15654.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k3.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560228%3.560228%3.6%1,22663.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.532207%3.532207%3.5%6,24373.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.228483%3.228483%3.2%42882.737395%2.737395%2.7%94992.380061%2.380061%2.4%7,060102.335456%2.335456%2.3%165112.321615%2.321615%2.3%245122.276502%2.276502%2.3%233132.251935%2.251935%2.3%992142.204113%2.204113%2.2%568151.976933%1.976933%2.0%2,146161.924382%1.924382%1.9%2,353171.844201%1.844201%1.8%857181.793097%1.793097%1.8%373191.631799%1.631799%1.6%39201.591802%1.591802%1.6%393211.490487%1.490487%1.5%1,725221.418616%1.418616%1.4%57231.277749%1.277749%1.3%198241.261935%1.261935%1.3%678251.234931%1.234931%1.2%126261.120413%1.120413%1.1%538271.082898%1.082898%1.1%116280.999350%0.999350%1.0%200290.861678%0.861678%0.9%19300.772787%0.772787%0.8%11731

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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
2x0x2xFM#Mount RainierDarringtonArlingtonSultanBuckleyEnumclaw PlateauSnoqualmie VlyTulalip ReservationStanwoodLake StevensMonroeSnohomishMaltbyGraham-ThriftFederal Wy-AuburnWashingtonMarysvilleUnited StatesTahoma-Maple VlyTacomaWestEdmondsPacificSeattle AreaIssaquah PlateauPuyallupEverettSeattleSeattle EastRoyKey Peninsula-Anderson IsKey Peninsula-An…Gig Hbr PeninsulaGranite FallsEatonvilleFort Lewis-DuPontVashon Island-1.000000x-1.000000x3.151622x3.151622x3.15x5.371%5.37%16.927%16.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.119760x3.119760x3.12x4.693%4.69%14.643%14.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.781084x1.781084x1.78x5.776%5.78%10.288%10.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653495x1.653495x1.65x7.785%7.79%12.873%12.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548641x1.548641x1.55x8.890%8.89%13.767%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545532x1.545532x1.55x6.637%6.64%10.258%10.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.489936x1.489936x1.49x4.040%4.04%6.020%6.02%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474407x1.474407x1.47x10.182%10.2%15.012%15.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.329659x1.329659x1.33x5.275%5.27%7.014%7.01%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311890x1.311890x1.31x6.353%6.35%8.334%8.33%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281259x1.281259x1.28x9.412%9.41%12.060%12.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262425x1.262425x1.26x6.301%6.30%7.955%7.96%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175751x1.175751x1.18x4.179%4.18%4.913%4.91%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155726x1.155726x1.16x6.670%6.67%7.708%7.71%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122783x1.122783x1.12x11.316%11.3%12.706%12.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109656x1.109656x1.11x9.816%9.82%10.893%10.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078023x1.078023x1.08x5.593%5.59%6.029%6.03%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069526x1.069526x1.07x10.642%10.6%11.382%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047689x1.047689x1.05x6.146%6.15%6.439%6.44%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.005405x1.005405x1.01x2.910%2.91%2.926%2.93%20-1.035336x-1.035336x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.818%6.82%6.585%6.59%21-1.048597x-1.048597x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.422%11.4%10.892%10.9%22-1.049689x-1.049689x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x9.047%9.05%8.619%8.62%23-1.057675x-1.057675x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.050%5.05%4.774%4.77%24-1.159879x-1.159879x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x10.686%10.7%9.213%9.21%25-1.226757x-1.226757x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x10.917%10.9%8.899%8.90%26-1.267373x-1.267373x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.786%3.79%2.988%2.99%27-1.305429x-1.305429x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x8.073%8.07%6.184%6.18%28-1.308451x-1.308451x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x10.515%10.5%8.037%8.04%29-1.705501x-1.705501x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x2.506%2.51%1.470%1.47%30-3.237335x-3.237335x3.24x1.000000x1.000000x7.172%7.17%2.215%2.22%31

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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
3x2x1x0x1x2xFM#Mount RainierGig Hbr PeninsulaArlingtonStanwoodEatonvilleMarysvilleFederal Wy-AuburnVashon IslandEnumclaw PlateauLake StevensEdmondsSeattle EastBuckleyUnited StatesWashingtonWestGraham-ThriftIssaquah PlateauPacificEverettSeattle AreaTacomaTulalip ReservationMaltbyKey Peninsula-Anderson IsKey Peninsula-An…PuyallupSeattleSnoqualmie VlyMonroeSnohomishTahoma-Maple VlySultanDarringtonFort Lewis-DuPontGranite FallsRoy-1.000000x-1.000000x2.453425x2.453425x2.45x0.938%0.94%2.301%2.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.353675x2.353675x2.35x4.198%4.20%9.881%9.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.070083x2.070083x2.07x0.661%0.66%1.368%1.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.027583x2.027583x2.03x1.042%1.04%2.112%2.11%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.022778x2.022778x2.02x0.928%0.93%1.877%1.88%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998461x1.998461x2.00x0.754%0.75%1.507%1.51%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825770x1.825770x1.83x1.066%1.07%1.947%1.95%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810826x1.810826x1.81x6.287%6.29%11.385%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707001x1.707001x1.71x1.667%1.67%2.846%2.85%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.620410x1.620410x1.62x0.981%0.98%1.590%1.59%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584767x1.584767x1.58x2.758%2.76%4.370%4.37%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557664x1.557664x1.56x4.733%4.73%7.372%7.37%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552886x1.552886x1.55x0.606%0.61%0.941%0.94%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462594x1.462594x1.46x1.030%1.03%1.506%1.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.452201x1.452201x1.45x4.916%4.92%7.140%7.14%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410237x1.410237x1.41x1.594%1.59%2.248%2.25%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360981x1.360981x1.36x2.026%2.03%2.757%2.76%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.329344x1.329344x1.33x1.995%2.00%2.652%2.65%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309416x1.309416x1.31x3.092%3.09%4.048%4.05%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306888x1.306888x1.31x2.001%2.00%2.615%2.62%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303985x1.303985x1.30x1.720%1.72%2.243%2.24%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228890x1.228890x1.23x5.961%5.96%7.326%7.33%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007196x1.007196x1.01x2.728%2.73%2.747%2.75%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003400x1.003400x1.00x1.790%1.79%1.796%1.80%24-1.033912x-1.033912x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.240%2.24%2.167%2.17%25-1.068016x-1.068016x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.903%1.90%1.782%1.78%26-1.123855x-1.123855x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.311%1.31%1.167%1.17%27-1.235632x-1.235632x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x0.958%0.96%0.775%0.78%28-1.274340x-1.274340x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.634%3.63%2.852%2.85%29-1.969372x-1.969372x1.97x1.000000x1.000000x3.006%3.01%1.526%1.53%30-3.109434x-3.109434x3.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.595%1.59%0.513%0.51%31

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Washington

There are 22 metro areas in Washington. This section compares the Seattle Area to all of the metro areas in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Othello Metro AreaOthello AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheePacificKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgWashingtonLewiston Metro AreaLewiston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonOak Harbor Metro AreaOak HarborPullman Metro AreaPullman Area33.934880%33.934880%33.9%3,554127.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k224.889474%24.889474%24.9%13,79313.8k317.910839%17.910839%17.9%13,66413.7k415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.064263%15.064263%15.1%25,65725.7k514.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.929994%12.929994%12.9%6,856612.618600%12.618600%12.6%5,639712.048091%12.048091%12.0%8,538811.754745%11.754745%11.8%5,970911.287289%11.287289%11.3%4,7411011.100452%11.100452%11.1%9,257119.447005%9.447005%9.4%2,419129.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.001335%9.001335%9.0%3,910138.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k148.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k158.079446%8.079446%8.1%4,434168.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k177.298649%7.298649%7.3%26,77426.8k186.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k195.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k205.235074%5.235074%5.2%3,012214.166667%4.166667%4.2%95522

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Pullman Metro AreaPullman AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamPacificOak Harbor Metro AreaOak HarborWestBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheeLewiston Metro AreaLewiston AreaShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaOthello Metro AreaOthello Area49.799302%49.799302%49.8%11,41411.4k140.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k334.655940%34.655940%34.7%8,874433.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k532.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k632.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.692014%31.692014%31.7%18,23418.2k731.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.355117%28.355117%28.4%11,91011.9k927.576703%27.576703%27.6%101,161101k1025.429640%25.429640%25.4%43,31143.3k1124.715504%24.715504%24.7%20,61120.6k1224.256560%24.256560%24.3%13,31213.3k1322.701831%22.701831%22.7%17,31917.3k1421.768958%21.768958%21.8%9,4561518.566506%18.566506%18.6%8,2971615.858098%15.858098%15.9%11,23811.2k1715.616147%15.616147%15.6%8,6541815.509958%15.509958%15.5%8,2241915.306765%15.306765%15.3%7,7742015.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k2113.787835%13.787835%13.8%1,44422

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Pullman Metro AreaPullman AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOak Harbor Metro AreaOak HarborEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheeYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaLewiston Metro AreaLewiston AreaShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeOthello Metro AreaOthello Area10.349040%10.349040%10.3%2,37214.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k24.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k33.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,98643.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,66053.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.126792%3.126792%3.1%1,79963.065688%3.065688%3.1%78573.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,38983.000804%3.000804%3.0%11,00811.0k92.923601%2.923601%2.9%1,228102.747813%2.747813%2.7%1,508112.727267%2.727267%2.7%4,645122.548176%2.548176%2.5%2,125132.346341%2.346341%2.3%1,790141.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778151.694369%1.694369%1.7%736161.485858%1.485858%1.5%664171.352218%1.352218%1.4%717181.237547%1.237547%1.2%877191.191226%1.191226%1.2%605201.088114%1.088114%1.1%603211.002578%1.002578%1.0%10522

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Shelton AreaPullman AreaPort AngelesLewiston AreaWenatcheeWalla WallaLongview AreaCentraliaMoses LakeMount VernonOthello AreaYakima AreaSpokane AreaBellinghamPortland AreaWashingtonUnited StatesKennewickEllensburgWestAberdeen AreaPacificSeattle AreaOlympia AreaBremertonOak Harbor-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560599x1.560599x1.56x9.828%9.83%15.337%15.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410962x1.410962x1.41x3.446%3.45%4.862%4.86%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355210x1.355210x1.36x6.896%6.90%9.346%9.35%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352655x1.352655x1.35x7.690%7.69%10.402%10.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352611x1.352611x1.35x15.268%15.3%20.652%20.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315154x1.315154x1.32x9.726%9.73%12.791%12.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309039x1.309039x1.31x10.462%10.5%13.695%13.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291534x1.291534x1.29x11.312%11.3%14.610%14.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267581x1.267581x1.27x21.944%21.9%27.816%27.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247000x1.247000x1.25x9.905%9.90%12.351%12.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207327x1.207327x1.21x30.760%30.8%37.138%37.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135189x1.135189x1.14x6.847%6.85%7.773%7.77%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104002x1.104002x1.10x14.318%14.3%15.807%15.8%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094743x1.094743x1.09x9.022%9.02%9.877%9.88%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048113x1.048113x1.05x11.473%11.5%12.025%12.0%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%20-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%21-1.271253x-1.271253x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.838%5.84%4.592%4.59%22

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Othello AreaKennewickLewiston AreaPort AngelesLongview AreaEllensburgWalla WallaShelton AreaBellinghamSpokane AreaYakima AreaBremertonOlympia AreaUnited StatesMount VernonWenatcheeWashingtonPortland AreaWestPullman AreaPacificCentraliaSeattle AreaOak HarborMoses LakeAberdeen Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.228851x3.228851x3.23x0.475%0.48%1.535%1.53%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.073314x3.073314x3.07x1.337%1.34%4.110%4.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.248417x2.248417x2.25x1.057%1.06%2.376%2.38%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.126576x2.126576x2.13x1.780%1.78%3.784%3.78%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.102043x2.102043x2.10x0.803%0.80%1.689%1.69%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.094682x2.094682x2.09x1.986%1.99%4.160%4.16%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053618x2.053618x2.05x1.902%1.90%3.907%3.91%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778116x1.778116x1.78x1.066%1.07%1.895%1.90%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683134x1.683134x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.788%3.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646044x1.646044x1.65x1.419%1.42%2.336%2.34%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580589x1.580589x1.58x2.374%2.37%3.752%3.75%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520835x1.520835x1.52x2.031%2.03%3.089%3.09%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520400x1.520400x1.52x1.869%1.87%2.842%2.84%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468297x1.468297x1.47x8.358%8.36%12.272%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.378452x1.378452x1.38x1.140%1.14%1.572%1.57%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332790x1.332790x1.33x2.693%2.69%3.590%3.59%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044026x1.044026x1.04x1.065%1.06%1.111%1.11%21-1.195538x-1.195538x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.300%1.30%1.087%1.09%22

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Visalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityPacificLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueChico Metro AreaChico AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashingtonBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins31.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k131.391226%31.391226%31.4%48,34548.3k229.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k327.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k426.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k526.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k622.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k722.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k821.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k920.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M1020.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k1119.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k1216.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k1316.145850%16.145850%16.1%24,52724.5k1415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1515.064263%15.064263%15.1%25,65725.7k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k1713.681174%13.681174%13.7%23,99524.0k1813.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1913.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k2013.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.994711%12.994711%13.0%22,77722.8k2212.932295%12.932295%12.9%39,09239.1k2312.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k2412.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k2512.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2612.161262%12.161262%12.2%74,11074.1k2711.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k2811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k2911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k3011.089545%11.089545%11.1%16,56916.6k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.876048%9.876048%9.9%18,20618.2k339.830672%9.830672%9.8%16,28516.3k349.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k359.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.971757%8.971757%9.0%38,49738.5k368.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k378.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k388.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k398.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k408.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k417.298649%7.298649%7.3%26,77426.8k426.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k436.793832%6.793832%6.8%25,28825.3k446.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k456.408220%6.408220%6.4%17,91717.9k466.035348%6.035348%6.0%26,58826.6k475.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k485.538595%5.538595%5.5%11,21211.2k494.330301%4.330301%4.3%9,11050

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%20%40%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoWashingtonUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaPacificSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWestBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City59.312665%59.312665%59.3%120,069120k148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.274696%45.274696%45.3%95,24895.2k441.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k540.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M638.991487%38.991487%39.0%68,38668.4k737.694657%37.694657%37.7%105,392105k836.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k936.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1036.406848%36.406848%36.4%160,386160k1134.058966%34.058966%34.1%62,78662.8k1233.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k1333.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k1433.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k1532.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k1632.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M1732.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k1832.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k1932.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k2032.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k2131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k2230.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k2330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k2430.757933%30.757933%30.8%187,437187k2530.452049%30.452049%30.5%130,667131k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k2729.524206%29.524206%29.5%109,895110k2828.919684%28.919684%28.9%87,41987.4k2928.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k3027.576703%27.576703%27.6%101,161101k3127.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k3226.761905%26.761905%26.8%46,90846.9k3326.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k3426.061000%26.061000%26.1%38,93838.9k3525.541638%25.541638%25.5%42,31142.3k3625.429640%25.429640%25.4%43,31143.3k3725.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k3823.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k3923.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k4022.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4120.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k4219.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4318.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k4416.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k4515.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k4615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k4713.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k4813.662277%13.662277%13.7%21,04121.0k4911.878822%11.878822%11.9%18,04518.0k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaPacificLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWestReno Metro AreaReno AreaWashingtonProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City9.105190%9.105190%9.1%18,43218.4k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k35.329928%5.329928%5.3%9,34845.308540%5.308540%5.3%11,16811.2k54.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k64.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k74.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k84.216008%4.216008%4.2%7,77294.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k104.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k114.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k124.038110%4.038110%4.0%24,60824.6k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k173.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k183.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,986193.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k203.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,857213.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,660223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.575800%3.575800%3.6%10,80910.8k233.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.407441%3.407441%3.4%9,527243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,370253.189190%3.189190%3.2%4,765263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,526273.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,952283.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389293.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149303.001330%3.001330%3.0%13,22213.2k313.000804%3.000804%3.0%11,00811.0k322.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k332.850910%2.850910%2.9%12,23312.2k342.784099%2.784099%2.8%4,612352.727267%2.727267%2.7%4,645362.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981372.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k382.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,168392.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k402.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k412.006609%2.006609%2.0%7,469421.991682%1.991682%2.0%3,491431.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300441.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778451.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972461.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304471.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121481.560309%1.560309%1.6%2,403491.183603%1.183603%1.2%1,79850

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fort CollinsSanta RosaBoulder AreaSalem AreaEugene AreaSan Luis ObispoGreeley AreaPrescott AreaYakima AreaVisalia AreaOgden AreaSanta MariaOxnard AreaBakersfieldMerced AreaProvo AreaLake Havasu CityBoise CitySalinas AreaSpokane AreaVallejo AreaFresno AreaDenver AreaBellinghamPortland AreaWashingtonAlbuquerqueUnited StatesChico AreaStockton AreaKennewickPhoenix AreaSacramentoReno AreaModesto AreaRiversideMedford AreaSalt Lake CityWestPacificSeattle AreaColorado SpringsOlympia AreaSanta CruzTucson AreaAnchorageSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasLas CrucesSan DiegoSan Jose AreaBremertonUrban Honolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314529x1.314529x1.31x3.750%3.75%4.930%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297086x1.297086x1.30x11.177%11.2%14.497%14.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265200x1.265200x1.27x4.898%4.90%6.197%6.20%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239496x1.239496x1.24x7.945%7.94%9.848%9.85%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237752x1.237752x1.24x8.830%8.83%10.929%10.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222037x1.222037x1.22x11.698%11.7%14.296%14.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.184122x1.184122x1.18x9.034%9.03%10.697%10.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148061x1.148061x1.15x29.666%29.7%34.059%34.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145128x1.145128x1.15x6.340%6.34%7.260%7.26%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144912x1.144912x1.14x18.612%18.6%21.309%21.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143570x1.143570x1.14x15.490%15.5%17.714%17.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140541x1.140541x1.14x24.632%24.6%28.093%28.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140476x1.140476x1.14x29.336%29.3%33.457%33.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137439x1.137439x1.14x5.998%6.00%6.822%6.82%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136936x1.136936x1.14x15.112%15.1%17.181%17.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136100x1.136100x1.14x8.408%8.41%9.552%9.55%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135499x1.135499x1.14x27.227%27.2%30.916%30.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135189x1.135189x1.14x6.847%6.85%7.773%7.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130665x1.130665x1.13x11.753%11.8%13.289%13.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109072x1.109072x1.11x11.553%11.6%12.814%12.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105183x1.105183x1.11x20.941%20.9%23.144%23.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104002x1.104002x1.10x14.318%14.3%15.807%15.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083855x1.083855x1.08x12.414%12.4%13.455%13.5%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077279x1.077279x1.08x21.579%21.6%23.246%23.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070185x1.070185x1.07x10.728%10.7%11.481%11.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031374x1.031374x1.03x5.944%5.94%6.130%6.13%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012522x1.012522x1.01x13.598%13.6%13.768%13.8%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%41-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%42-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%43-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%44-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%45-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%46-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%47-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%48-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle 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 AntonioPacificDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWestNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro 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 BeachWashingtonColumbus 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%234,364234k415.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%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%107,432107k409.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle 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 AreaMilwaukeeWashingtonDallas, 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 AreaIndianapolisPacificSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiWestHouston, 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%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.099010%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%417,261417k2932.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
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Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaWashingtonUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityWestVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisPacificSeattle 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-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-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-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-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-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Female
Male
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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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