Educational Attainment in the Charleston Area, West Virginia (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.054878%26.334921%29.054878%29.1%46,24246.2k57.414203%59.005811%57.414203%57.4%91,37791.4k13.530920%14.659268%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than West Virginia at large.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
-10%-5%-0%+5%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma210.328327%10.328327%+10.3%29.055%29.1%26.335%26.3%-2.697376%-2.697376%-2.7%57.414%57.4%59.006%59.0%-7.697165%-7.697165%-7.7%13.531%13.5%14.659%14.7%
% percentage with given level in the Charleston Area
ref. percentage with given level in West Virginia
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.941227%0.831073%0.941227%0.9%1,4982.191588%1.287547%2.191588%2.2%3,4886.539578%5.580911%6.539578%6.5%10,40810.4k13.180316%11.859677%13.180316%13.2%20,97721.0k6.202169%6.775714%6.202169%6.2%9,87118.348266%18.533703%18.348266%18.3%29,20229.2k39.065936%40.472108%39.065936%39.1%62,17562.2k9.172877%9.721629%9.172877%9.2%14,59914.6k3.605313%4.073261%3.605313%3.6%5,7380.752730%0.864378%0.752730%0.8%1,198
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than West Virginia at large.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None13.254373%13.254373%+13.3%0.941%0.94%0.831%0.83%70.214255%70.214255%+70.2%2.192%2.19%1.288%1.29%17.177610%17.177610%+17.2%6.540%6.54%5.581%5.58%11.135542%11.135542%+11.1%13.180%13.2%11.860%11.9%-8.464711%-8.464711%-8.5%6.202%6.20%6.776%6.78%-1.000538%-1.000538%-1.0%18.348%18.3%18.534%18.5%-3.474422%-3.474422%-3.5%39.066%39.1%40.472%40.5%-5.644655%-5.644655%-5.6%9.173%9.17%9.722%9.72%-11.488284%-11.488284%-11.5%3.605%3.61%4.073%4.07%-12.916544%-12.916544%-12.9%0.753%0.75%0.864%0.86%
% percentage with given level in the Charleston Area
ref. percentage with given level in West Virginia
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
More Females More Males
West Virginia
Charleston Area
10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.389174%-16.835636%-7.389174%7%30.036%30.0%27.969%28.0%-0.338388%-0.338388%0%3.007613%57.506%57.5%57.312%57.3%18.145954%17.239198%18.145954%18%12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
More Females More Males
West Virginia
Charleston Area
50%0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None51.268063%61.914137%51.268063%51%0.757%0.76%1.145%1.15%108.666568%87.407886%108.666568%109%1.446%1.45%3.017%3.02%-23.594025%-37.035920%-23.594025%24%7.191%7.19%5.818%5.82%-4.038336%2.240955%2.240955%2%13.042%13.0%13.334%13.3%-63.279567%-58.806936%-63.279567%63%7.600%7.60%4.655%4.65%-13.166768%-8.688459%-13.166768%13%19.421%19.4%17.161%17.2%5.423650%8.465197%5.423650%5%38.086%38.1%40.151%40.2%14.005949%16.566807%14.005949%14%8.601%8.60%9.806%9.81%20.109186%19.087535%20.109186%20%3.291%3.29%3.953%3.95%69.672600%16.191007%69.672600%70%0.566%0.57%0.960%0.96%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.980065%7.815033%9.980065%10.0%4,00540,13040.1k12.448686%11.180304%12.448686%12.4%8,03664,55364.6k15.810962%14.590091%15.810962%15.8%4,37627,67727.7k17.018736%16.703334%17.018736%17.0%4,56026,79426.8k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than West Virginia at large.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3427.703419%27.703419%27.7%9.980%9.98%7.815%7.82%11.344788%11.344788%11.3%12.449%12.4%11.180%11.2%8.367813%8.367813%8.4%15.811%15.8%14.590%14.6%1.888256%1.888256%1.9%17.019%17.0%16.703%16.7%
% percentage in the Charleston Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in West Virginia with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
More Females More Males
West Virginia
Charleston Area
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3454.767388%44.175094%54.767388%54.8%8.069%8.07%12.488%12.5%-4.405046%1.910337%1.910337%1.9%12.335%12.3%12.571%12.6%-9.833329%-31.799143%-9.833329%9.8%16.543%16.5%15.062%15.1%-35.599752%-21.723277%-35.599752%35.6%19.583%19.6%14.442%14.4%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$61,125.000000$54,710.000000$61,125.000000$61.1k15,39415.4k9.672%9.67%$44,714.000000$42,248.000000$44,714.000000$44.7k20,97721.0k13.180%13.2%$31,089.000000$30,568.000000$31,089.000000$31.1k39,07339.1k24.550%24.6%$27,205.000000$27,008.000000$27,205.000000$27.2k62,17562.2k39.066%39.1%$19,963.000000$20,338.000000$19,963.000000$20.0k21,53521.5k13.531%13.5%$34,226.000000$31,891.000000$34,226.000000$34.2k159,154159k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Female Male
West Virginia
Charleston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-53,165.000000$-49,444.000000$-53,165.000000$53.2k$53,165.000000$19,064.000000$49,444.000000$18,099.000000$72,229.000000$72.2k7,8557,539$-39,179.000000$-36,727.000000$-39,179.000000$39.2k$39,179.000000$14,752.000000$36,727.000000$15,543.000000$53,931.000000$53.9k10,90510.9k10,07210.1k$-26,642.000000$-24,889.000000$-26,642.000000$26.6k$26,642.000000$10,668.000000$24,889.000000$15,846.000000$37,310.000000$37.3k22,59422.6k16,47916.5k$-22,095.000000$-20,781.000000$-22,095.000000$22.1k$22,095.000000$11,345.000000$20,781.000000$14,206.000000$33,440.000000$33.4k31,84631.8k30,32930.3k$-15,887.000000$-14,171.000000$-15,887.000000$15.9k$15,887.000000$8,037.000000$14,171.000000$11,284.000000$23,924.000000$23.9k10,41710.4k11,11811.1k$-28,938.000000$-25,838.000000$-28,938.000000$28.9k$28,938.000000$12,038.000000$25,838.000000$14,308.000000$40,976.000000$41.0k83,61783.6k75,53775.5k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma358.620690%35.769231%58.620690%58.6%5141.379310%59.230769%41.379310%41.4%360.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.000000%00.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Charleston Area
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.249948%82.218510%85.249948%85.2%24,52324.5k69.282433%67.944752%69.282433%69.3%21,86921.9k59.570548%58.955766%59.570548%59.6%27,16027.2k32.305344%33.664991%32.305344%32.3%4,232
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Female Male
West Virginia
Charleston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
10%0%10%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-12.591210%-13.556815%-12.591210%12.6%12.591210%2.508099%13.556815%2.383879%15.099309%15.1%10,37710.4k9,646-6.272228%-0.396469%-11.350645%-6.668697%6.7%6.272228%11.350645%1.863672%6.272228%6.3%194219-1.306413%-9.500700%-3.828198%-5.904162%-10.807114%10.8%1.306413%3.828198%1.306413%1.3%1179-10.416667%-17.344517%-10.416667%10.4%10.416667%8.412447%17.344517%6.742684%18.829114%18.8%11960-16.379640%-15.988550%-16.379640%16.4%16.379640%4.841171%15.988550%3.026143%21.220811%21.2%518428
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of West Virginia and the Charleston Area
Female Male
West Virginia
Charleston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-22.097926%-18.798575%-0.981129%-22.097926%22.1%22.097926%0.890797%18.798575%22.988723%23.0%15,79915.8k16,92916.9k-18.687359%-1.562337%-14.405954%-2.764279%-20.249695%20.2%18.687359%14.405954%18.687359%18.7%578665-62.243502%-56.260528%-62.243502%62.2%62.243502%18.872887%56.260528%16.498576%81.116390%81.1%683455-33.386076%-11.231980%-18.483349%-3.244773%-44.618056%44.6%33.386076%18.483349%33.386076%33.4%211257-15.567390%-4.945430%-18.784212%-4.217219%-20.512821%20.5%15.567390%18.784212%15.567390%15.6%380536
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Charleston 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
14.0%17.6%21.1%24.6%28.1%31.6%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
56.4%58.2%59.9%61.7%63.4%65.2%

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
11.9%15.2%18.4%21.6%24.8%28.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.08%0.29%0.49%0.69%0.88%1.09%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.18%0.65%1.12%1.59%2.05%2.52%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.0%3.9%4.7%5.5%6.3%7.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%7.1%8.9%10.8%12.7%14.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.80%5.12%5.43%5.74%6.06%6.37%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.1%12.0%13.8%15.6%17.4%19.2%

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
37.3%39.9%42.6%45.2%47.8%50.5%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.4%9.6%10.7%11.9%13.0%14.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.7%4.7%6.7%8.6%10.6%12.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.62%0.77%0.92%1.07%1.22%1.38%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Charleston 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
8%15%22%29%36%43%

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
48.7%52.2%55.7%59.2%62.7%66.3%

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
8%14%19%24%29%34%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.39%0.78%1.17%1.56%1.95%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.4%4.5%5.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%3.3%4.9%6.6%8.2%9.9%

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
2.5%5.9%9.3%12.7%16.1%19.6%

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
2.1%3.3%4.4%5.6%6.7%7.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.4%9.4%12.3%15.2%18.1%21.0%

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
30.1%34.5%38.9%43.4%47.8%52.2%

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
6.7%9.6%12.4%15.2%18.0%20.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%4.4%7.5%10.5%13.6%16.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.39%0.82%1.25%1.68%2.11%2.54%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 38 places that are fully or partially contained within the Charleston Area (34 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#JeffersonDanvilleClayCedar GroveChelyanTwilightWhitesvilleElkviewCoal ForkGlasgowMontgomeryChesapeakeSylvesterMarmetClendeninRandShrewsburyWest VirginiaPinchSouthAlum CreekCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHandleyEast BankNitroSissonvilleSmithersRacineBig ChimneyMadisonComfortDunbarCharlestonSt. AlbansSouth CharlestonS CharlestonTornadoCross LanesBellePrattGreenviewVan35.687732%35.687732%35.7%192130.470016%30.470016%30.5%188229.396325%29.396325%29.4%112326.119403%26.119403%26.1%140422.865412%22.865412%22.9%158522.641509%22.641509%22.6%12622.520107%22.520107%22.5%84720.390071%20.390071%20.4%230819.424460%19.424460%19.4%162918.616145%18.616145%18.6%1131018.434093%18.434093%18.4%1861118.141593%18.141593%18.1%2051217.741935%17.741935%17.7%221317.675781%17.675781%17.7%1811417.675545%17.675545%17.7%1461517.326203%17.326203%17.3%1621616.894198%16.894198%16.9%991714.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.578371%14.578371%14.6%3061814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.818182%13.818182%13.8%1901913.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.587413%12.587413%12.6%182012.326389%12.326389%12.3%712112.000807%12.000807%12.0%5952211.427687%11.427687%11.4%3692311.041009%11.041009%11.0%702410.849057%10.849057%10.8%232510.810811%10.810811%10.8%362610.289237%10.289237%10.3%217279.523810%9.523810%9.5%14288.951585%8.951585%9.0%514298.578279%8.578279%8.6%3,041308.550186%8.550186%8.6%690317.117877%7.117877%7.1%692326.256742%6.256742%6.3%58336.202247%6.202247%6.2%414345.428227%5.428227%5.4%45355.151515%5.151515%5.2%17360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#CharlestonPinchSouth CharlestonS CharlestonCross LanesSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBig ChimneySouthPrattMontgomeryDunbarSt. AlbansComfortCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonAlum CreekTornadoMadisonNitroWest VirginiaShrewsburyBelleClendeninSissonvilleVanElkviewMarmetSylvesterEast BankCoal ForkRandGlasgowClayCedar GroveSmithersChesapeakeJeffersonDanvilleChelyanHandleyRacineWhitesvilleGreenviewTwilight38.671368%38.671368%38.7%13,70913.7k135.683659%35.683659%35.7%749233.748200%33.748200%33.7%3,281332.014981%32.014981%32.0%2,137430.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.729730%29.729730%29.7%99528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.969697%26.969697%27.0%89626.858276%26.858276%26.9%271723.876698%23.876698%23.9%1,371823.320942%23.320942%23.3%1,882923.129252%23.129252%23.1%341022.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k22.836364%22.836364%22.8%3141122.437972%22.437972%22.4%2081221.005216%21.005216%21.0%4431320.048407%20.048407%20.0%9941419.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k19.283276%19.283276%19.3%1131519.059107%19.059107%19.1%1581618.886199%18.886199%18.9%1561716.692474%16.692474%16.7%5391816.666667%16.666667%16.7%141916.578014%16.578014%16.6%1872016.406250%16.406250%16.4%1682116.129032%16.129032%16.1%202215.972222%15.972222%16.0%922313.549161%13.549161%13.5%1132412.834225%12.834225%12.8%1202511.861614%11.861614%11.9%722611.023622%11.023622%11.0%42279.328358%9.328358%9.3%50288.832808%8.832808%8.8%56298.318584%8.318584%8.3%94307.249071%7.249071%7.2%39315.996759%5.996759%6.0%37325.643994%5.643994%5.6%39333.496503%3.496503%3.5%5343.301887%3.301887%3.3%7352.949062%2.949062%2.9%11361.860465%1.860465%1.9%4370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#PinchCharlestonCoal ForkSouth CharlestonS CharlestonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouthDunbarMontgomeryBig ChimneyTornadoWest VirginiaMadisonSissonvilleClendeninCross LanesSt. AlbansNitroChesapeakeBelleGlasgowAlum CreekElkviewRandMarmetChelyanSmithersJeffersonCedar GroveShrewsburyDanvilleEast BankClayWhitesvillePrattGreenviewRacineComfortHandleySylvesterVanTwilight9.480705%9.480705%9.5%19918.609309%8.609309%8.6%3,05226.954436%6.954436%7.0%5834.248097%4.248097%4.2%41343.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,9863.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.716823%2.716823%2.7%15652.675917%2.675917%2.7%2762.402402%2.402402%2.4%872.373247%2.373247%2.4%2282.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k1.896633%1.896633%1.9%4091.858160%1.858160%1.9%60101.815981%1.815981%1.8%15111.438202%1.438202%1.4%96121.201983%1.201983%1.2%97130.564744%0.564744%0.6%28140.530973%0.530973%0.5%6150.361882%0.361882%0.4%3160.329489%0.329489%0.3%2170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%0320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#RacineTwilightShrewsburySylvesterSmithersCross LanesCoal ForkAlum CreekPinchSissonvilleBelleMadisonMontgomeryCharlestonSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaSouthChelyanTornadoUnited StatesComfortClayCharlestonRandCedar GroveChesapeakeElkviewS CharlestonDunbarEast BankSt. AlbansJeffersonNitroPrattWhitesvilleGlasgowMarmetDanvilleClendeninHandleyBig Chimney-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%22.330%22.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%37.500%37.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x7.815603x7.815603x7.82x3.947%3.95%30.851%30.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.996491x3.996491x4.00x7.463%7.46%29.825%29.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.143836x3.143836x3.14x5.556%5.56%17.466%17.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.294746x2.294746x2.29x3.759%3.76%8.627%8.63%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.025648x2.025648x2.03x12.564%12.6%25.450%25.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927647x1.927647x1.93x9.583%9.58%18.473%18.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.482330x1.482330x1.48x11.819%11.8%17.520%17.5%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431894x1.431894x1.43x9.513%9.51%13.621%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290615x1.290615x1.29x4.803%4.80%6.199%6.20%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267805x1.267805x1.27x9.147%9.15%11.597%11.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188202x1.188202x1.19x17.021%17.0%20.225%20.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140263x1.140263x1.14x21.192%21.2%24.165%24.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116809x1.116809x1.12x5.896%5.90%6.584%6.58%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100000x1.100000x1.10x9.091%9.09%10.000%10.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059459x1.059459x1.06x28.571%28.6%30.270%30.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044277x1.044277x1.04x8.402%8.40%8.774%8.77%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016946x1.016946x1.02x17.169%17.2%17.460%17.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014035x1.014035x1.01x25.952%26.0%26.316%26.3%20-1.008869x-1.008869x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x18.210%18.2%18.050%18.0%21-1.078428x-1.078428x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.134%21.1%19.597%19.6%22-1.135209x-1.135209x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x7.507%7.51%6.613%6.61%23-1.142036x-1.142036x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x9.476%9.48%8.297%8.30%24-1.174666x-1.174666x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x13.357%13.4%11.371%11.4%25-1.213450x-1.213450x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x9.288%9.29%7.654%7.65%26-1.252853x-1.252853x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x38.978%39.0%31.111%31.1%27-1.267397x-1.267397x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x13.214%13.2%10.426%10.4%28-1.269231x-1.269231x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.641%5.64%4.444%4.44%29-1.275120x-1.275120x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x24.880%24.9%19.512%19.5%30-1.519034x-1.519034x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x22.293%22.3%14.676%14.7%31-2.029705x-2.029705x2.03x1.000000x1.000000x22.704%22.7%11.186%11.2%32-2.170056x-2.170056x2.17x1.000000x1.000000x38.814%38.8%17.886%17.9%33-2.192699x-2.192699x2.19x1.000000x1.000000x23.451%23.5%10.695%10.7%34-2.205882x-2.205882x2.21x1.000000x1.000000x17.647%17.6%8.000%8.00%35-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x19.149%19.1%0.000%0%36
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 36 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#BelleBig ChimneyCross LanesCoal ForkS CharlestonCharlestonCharlestonMontgomeryClendeninWest VirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNitroChesapeakeDunbarSt. AlbansMadisonPinchSissonvilleTornadoGlasgow-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.809%0.81%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.517%5.52%2-1.000000x-1.000000x8.535821x8.535821x8.54x0.301%0.30%2.567%2.57%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.040541x3.040541x3.04x3.333%3.33%10.135%10.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.395687x2.395687x2.40x2.642%2.64%6.330%6.33%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.172677x2.172677x2.17x5.535%5.54%12.026%12.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.889417x1.889417x1.89x2.203%2.20%4.162%4.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.843514x1.843514x1.84x1.950%1.95%3.596%3.60%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.812834x1.812834x1.81x1.327%1.33%2.406%2.41%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768492x1.768492x1.77x1.542%1.54%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497113x1.497113x1.50x0.464%0.46%0.695%0.70%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.344398x1.344398x1.34x0.463%0.46%0.622%0.62%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154961x1.154961x1.15x2.542%2.54%2.935%2.94%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050570x1.050570x1.05x1.175%1.18%1.235%1.23%12-1.181120x-1.181120x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x2.043%2.04%1.729%1.73%13-1.366666x-1.366666x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x10.896%10.9%7.972%7.97%14-4.946829x-4.946829x4.95x1.000000x1.000000x2.958%2.96%0.598%0.60%15-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.989%4.99%0.000%0%16-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.637%0.64%0.000%0%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Clay CountyClayBoone CountyBooneWest VirginiaSouthCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticKanawha CountyKanawha28.047244%28.047244%28.0%1,781120.815592%20.815592%20.8%3,471214.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.961448%11.961448%12.0%16,28316.3k3
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKanawha CountyKanawhaCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonWest VirginiaClay CountyClayBoone CountyBoone30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.181996%25.181996%25.2%34,28034.3k122.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k19.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k10.110236%10.110236%10.1%64228.689655%8.689655%8.7%1,4493
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%1%2%3%Count#Kanawha CountyKanawhaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouthWest VirginiaBoone CountyBooneClay CountyClay3.598058%3.598058%3.6%4,89813.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,9863.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k0.395802%0.395802%0.4%6620.346457%0.346457%0.3%223
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#BooneClayCharlestonSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaSouthUnited StatesKanawha-1.000000x-1.000000x1.454518x1.454518x1.45x17.060%17.1%24.814%24.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357030x1.357030x1.36x23.817%23.8%32.320%32.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103796x1.103796x1.10x11.402%11.4%12.586%12.6%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#ClayKanawhaCharlestonWest VirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBoone-1.000000x-1.000000x4.545584x4.545584x4.55x0.125%0.13%0.570%0.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.915786x1.915786x1.92x2.512%2.51%4.812%4.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.889417x1.889417x1.89x2.203%2.20%4.162%4.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768492x1.768492x1.77x1.542%1.54%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.002127x1.002127x1.00x0.395%0.40%0.396%0.40%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Charleston Area

There are 10 county subdivisions in the Charleston Area. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, the Charleston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#District BDistrict CDistrict ABoone District 11Boone District 22Boone District 33Kanawha District 44West VirginiaKanawha District 11SouthCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticKanawha District 33Kanawha District 2233.807655%33.807655%33.8%689128.494912%28.494912%28.5%532222.903885%22.903885%22.9%560322.534404%22.534404%22.5%1,179422.186064%22.186064%22.2%1,159518.218363%18.218363%18.2%1,133614.987453%14.987453%15.0%5,196714.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.503374%14.503374%14.5%4,255814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.398032%10.398032%10.4%3,59298.622296%8.622296%8.6%3,24010
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Kanawha District 22South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha District 33Kanawha District 11Kanawha District 44West VirginiaDistrict ADistrict BBoone District 33Boone District 11Boone District 22District C36.918860%36.918860%36.9%13,87313.9k130.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M22.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k22.425821%22.425821%22.4%7,747219.834345%19.834345%19.8%5,819319.732326%19.732326%19.7%6,841419.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k12.924335%12.924335%12.9%316511.629048%11.629048%11.6%237611.545265%11.545265%11.5%71877.931957%7.931957%7.9%41586.049005%6.049005%6.0%31694.767006%4.767006%4.8%8910
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Kanawha District 22South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonKanawha District 11SouthWest VirginiaKanawha District 44Kanawha District 33Boone District 33District BDistrict ABoone District 22Boone District 11District C7.541847%7.541847%7.5%2,83413.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,9863.091554%3.091554%3.1%90723.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k2.085437%2.085437%2.1%72331.256332%1.256332%1.3%43440.546712%0.546712%0.5%3450.490677%0.490677%0.5%1060.327198%0.327198%0.3%870.325421%0.325421%0.3%1780.286697%0.286697%0.3%1590.214247%0.214247%0.2%410
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by 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 Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#21District ADistrict BCharlestonSouth AtlanticWest Virginia4SouthDistrict CUnited States2313-1.000000x-1.000000x2.186132x2.186132x2.19x13.919%13.9%30.428%30.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.700663x1.700663x1.70x16.755%16.8%28.494%28.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553606x1.553606x1.55x18.357%18.4%28.519%28.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.325493x1.325493x1.33x29.000%29.0%38.439%38.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161961x1.161961x1.16x13.901%13.9%16.153%16.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142135x1.142135x1.14x26.429%26.4%30.185%30.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106114x1.106114x1.11x8.225%8.22%9.097%9.10%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085349x1.085349x1.09x9.987%9.99%10.840%10.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025892x1.025892x1.03x14.329%14.3%14.700%14.7%9-1.202282x-1.202282x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x19.760%19.8%16.436%16.4%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#1District ADistrict B23Charleston1West VirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic342District C-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.582%0.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.731%0.73%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.963%0.96%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.320097x2.320097x2.32x4.709%4.71%10.925%10.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.076448x2.076448x2.08x0.827%0.83%1.718%1.72%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.889417x1.889417x1.89x2.203%2.20%4.162%4.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.835147x1.835147x1.84x2.220%2.22%4.074%4.07%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768492x1.768492x1.77x1.542%1.54%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156380x1.156380x1.16x0.510%0.51%0.589%0.59%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155725x1.155725x1.16x1.940%1.94%2.242%2.24%8-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.652%0.65%0.000%0%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.476%0.48%0.000%0%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in West Virginia

There are 17 metro areas in West Virginia. This section compares the Charleston Area to all of the metro areas in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Logan Metro AreaLogan AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantElkins Metro AreaElkins AreaBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaWest VirginiaSouthWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownSouth AtlanticFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaCumberland Metro AreaCumberlandParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington22.321005%22.321005%22.3%5,649118.749833%18.749833%18.7%14,00814.0k217.441222%17.441222%17.4%6,988317.197844%17.197844%17.2%3,637416.622982%16.622982%16.6%14,65014.7k514.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.322805%14.322805%14.3%13,07413.1k613.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k713.502945%13.502945%13.5%33,97834.0k813.454220%13.454220%13.5%9,015913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.978659%12.978659%13.0%23,18323.2k1012.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.054295%11.054295%11.1%4,3021111.021433%11.021433%11.0%7,7291210.771586%10.771586%10.8%7,0361310.763040%10.763040%10.8%9,3351410.724438%10.724438%10.7%9,319159.704593%9.704593%9.7%10,13810.1k169.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k17
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgWest VirginiaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonElkins Metro AreaElkins AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaCumberland Metro AreaCumberlandBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantLogan Metro AreaLogan Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M132.160654%32.160654%32.2%27,94627.9k230.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.071143%26.071143%26.1%23,79823.8k322.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k421.818229%21.818229%21.8%8,491520.410417%20.410417%20.4%13,67613.7k620.327188%20.327188%20.3%21,23521.2k720.162464%20.162464%20.2%36,01536.0k819.588181%19.588181%19.6%12,79512.8k919.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k19.440139%19.440139%19.4%48,91848.9k1018.299603%18.299603%18.3%3,8701117.407308%17.407308%17.4%13,00513.0k1216.982198%16.982198%17.0%14,72914.7k1316.420209%16.420209%16.4%11,51511.5k1416.313216%16.313216%16.3%14,37714.4k1513.465282%13.465282%13.5%5,395168.890469%8.890469%8.9%2,25017
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMorgantown Metro AreaMorgantownSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouthWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWest VirginiaElkins Metro AreaElkins AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldParkersburg and Vienna Metro AreaParkersburgClarksburg Metro AreaClarksburgCumberland Metro AreaCumberlandWheeling Metro AreaWheeling AreaHagerstown and Martinsburg Metro AreaHagerstownFairmont Metro AreaFairmont AreaWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaLogan Metro AreaLogan AreaPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint Pleasant7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.031417%6.031417%6.0%5,24123.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,98633.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.804527%2.804527%2.8%2,56042.228634%2.228634%2.2%5,60852.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k2.075846%2.075846%2.1%43961.916745%1.916745%1.9%1,43271.901408%1.901408%1.9%1,24281.740169%1.740169%1.7%1,16691.661272%1.661272%1.7%1,165101.605307%1.605307%1.6%1,677111.561940%1.561940%1.6%2,790121.544312%1.544312%1.5%601131.460822%1.460822%1.5%1,267141.177792%1.177792%1.2%1,038150.869290%0.869290%0.9%220160.773723%0.773723%0.8%31017
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#MorgantownElkins AreaWinchesterCumberlandFairmont AreaHagerstownClarksburgBeckley AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticWest VirginiaSouthBluefieldWashingtonUnited StatesWheeling AreaParkersburgLogan AreaHuntingtonWeirton AreaPoint Pleasant-1.000000x-1.000000x1.356121x1.356121x1.36x9.071%9.07%12.301%12.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334927x1.334927x1.33x14.676%14.7%19.591%19.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326524x1.326524x1.33x12.345%12.3%16.375%16.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296723x1.296723x1.30x9.576%9.58%12.417%12.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267830x1.267830x1.27x9.790%9.79%12.411%12.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235433x1.235433x1.24x11.621%11.6%14.357%14.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233181x1.233181x1.23x12.082%12.1%14.899%14.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213933x1.213933x1.21x15.030%15.0%18.246%18.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140228x1.140228x1.14x17.580%17.6%20.045%20.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098382x1.098382x1.10x9.259%9.26%10.170%10.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.038430x1.038430x1.04x10.578%10.6%10.984%11.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028756x1.028756x1.03x22.012%22.0%22.645%22.6%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020826x1.020826x1.02x13.369%13.4%13.647%13.6%15-1.013405x-1.013405x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x10.831%10.8%10.688%10.7%16-1.031046x-1.031046x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x17.694%17.7%17.161%17.2%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in West Virginia, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Logan AreaParkersburgElkins AreaWheeling AreaCumberlandBluefieldHuntingtonCharlestonWeirton AreaWest VirginiaClarksburgBeckley AreaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHagerstownWinchesterWashingtonMorgantownPoint PleasantFairmont Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.001856x3.001856x3.00x0.440%0.44%1.320%1.32%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.501487x2.501487x2.50x1.108%1.11%2.773%2.77%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.136479x2.136479x2.14x1.311%1.31%2.801%2.80%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.059967x2.059967x2.06x1.057%1.06%2.178%2.18%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.987086x1.987086x1.99x1.106%1.11%2.198%2.20%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.971422x1.971422x1.97x1.312%1.31%2.586%2.59%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966531x1.966531x1.97x1.521%1.52%2.991%2.99%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.889417x1.889417x1.89x2.203%2.20%4.162%4.16%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.871032x1.871032x1.87x1.032%1.03%1.932%1.93%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768492x1.768492x1.77x1.542%1.54%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676001x1.676001x1.68x1.309%1.31%2.194%2.19%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652226x1.652226x1.65x0.890%0.89%1.471%1.47%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505725x1.505725x1.51x1.249%1.25%1.880%1.88%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.504225x1.504225x1.50x2.248%2.25%3.382%3.38%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.453520x1.453520x1.45x4.895%4.89%7.115%7.11%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228432x1.228432x1.23x0.698%0.70%0.858%0.86%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166175x1.166175x1.17x1.430%1.43%1.667%1.67%17
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 17 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South

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

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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaWest VirginiaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralSouth AtlanticBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay Area36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k123.659605%23.659605%23.7%118,625119k219.047126%19.047126%19.0%55,17055.2k318.397417%18.397417%18.4%58,07258.1k417.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k615.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k715.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k815.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k914.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k1114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k1214.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1314.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k1414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k1514.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k1614.117384%14.117384%14.1%41,62241.6k1713.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1813.205781%13.205781%13.2%49,80649.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.764900%12.764900%12.8%67,55967.6k2112.676142%12.676142%12.7%41,49741.5k2212.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2412.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2511.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k2611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k2711.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2811.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2911.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k3011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k3111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k3211.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k3311.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k3411.197111%11.197111%11.2%71,65371.7k3511.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k3611.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k3710.402725%10.402725%10.4%47,02547.0k3810.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k3910.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k4010.211115%10.211115%10.2%49,21449.2k419.974631%9.974631%10.0%31,69131.7k429.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k439.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k449.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k459.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k469.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k479.285995%9.285995%9.3%53,33353.3k489.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k498.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiWest VirginiaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M145.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k244.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k342.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k438.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k536.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M635.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k735.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M834.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k933.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k1033.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M1132.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k1232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k1331.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k1431.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k1531.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M1630.713273%30.713273%30.7%176,398176k1730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k1830.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M1929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k2029.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2129.335840%29.335840%29.3%110,641111k2229.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k2329.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k2429.001069%29.001069%29.0%139,775140k2528.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k2628.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k2728.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k2828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k2927.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k3027.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k3127.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3227.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k3327.249573%27.249573%27.2%144,220144k3426.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k3626.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k3726.559560%26.559560%26.6%169,961170k3826.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k3925.594871%25.594871%25.6%81,31981.3k4024.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k4124.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k4224.041813%24.041813%24.0%78,70478.7k4322.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k22.831278%22.831278%22.8%67,31367.3k4422.570983%22.570983%22.6%102,031102k4521.620641%21.620641%21.6%108,402108k4621.603470%21.603470%21.6%68,19268.2k4719.561540%19.561540%19.6%56,66056.7k4819.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k4917.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaWest VirginiaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k25.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k34.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k44.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k54.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k64.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k73.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k83.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k93.844859%3.844859%3.8%14,50114.5k103.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k113.723591%3.723591%3.7%21,38621.4k123.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k133.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k143.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k153.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k163.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k173.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k183.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.246916%3.246916%3.2%15,64915.6k203.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k213.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,9863.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k233.035771%3.035771%3.0%16,06716.1k243.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k253.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k262.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k272.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k282.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k292.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k302.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k312.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k322.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k332.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k342.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k352.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k362.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k372.551602%2.551602%2.6%8,353382.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k392.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,502402.455330%2.455330%2.5%7,239412.404817%2.404817%2.4%15,38915.4k422.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860432.360163%2.360163%2.4%10,66910.7k442.211094%2.211094%2.2%7,025452.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k2.002417%2.002417%2.0%5,800461.913810%1.913810%1.9%6,041471.653629%1.653629%1.7%8,291481.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929491.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,26850
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Durham AreaColumbia AreaJackson AreaCharlestonBaton RougeWinston AreaRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteNorth PortLafayetteGreensboroBirminghamLakeland AreaPort St. LucieCharlestonSouth AtlanticLexingtonAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaWest VirginiaGreenvilleTulsa AreaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleKnoxvilleDeltona AreaWashingtonBaltimoreCape CoralShreveportCincinnatiUnited StatesAustin AreaAugusta AreaOrlando AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaPhiladelphiaHouston AreaLittle RockChattanoogaLouisvillePensacolaVirginia BeachFayettevilleMiami AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay AreaCorpus ChristiMcAllen AreaEl Paso Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292886x1.292886x1.29x11.623%11.6%15.027%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289464x1.289464x1.29x11.211%11.2%14.456%14.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254786x1.254786x1.25x13.127%13.1%16.471%16.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235935x1.235935x1.24x8.359%8.36%10.331%10.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230282x1.230282x1.23x16.567%16.6%20.382%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228305x1.228305x1.23x12.817%12.8%15.743%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199888x1.199888x1.20x11.563%11.6%13.875%13.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154002x1.154002x1.15x10.426%10.4%12.032%12.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135637x1.135637x1.14x9.772%9.77%11.098%11.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123313x1.123313x1.12x13.348%13.3%14.994%15.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085337x1.085337x1.09x9.815%9.81%10.652%10.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070454x1.070454x1.07x9.642%9.64%10.322%10.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%47-1.002791x-1.002791x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.073%19.1%19.020%19.0%48-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%49-1.218417x-1.218417x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.853%25.9%21.219%21.2%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Charleston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Charleston 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 Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWest VirginiaSouthNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.530920%13.530920%13.5%21,53521.5k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSouth AtlanticProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideWest Virginia49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.852709%22.852709%22.9%36,37136.4k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k5019.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSouth AtlanticRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCharleston Metro AreaCharlestonCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWest VirginiaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.132815%3.132815%3.1%4,9863.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k2.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Charleston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Charleston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Raleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamCharlestonSouth AtlanticAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaWest VirginiaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181460x1.181460x1.18x12.458%12.5%14.719%14.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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

Definitions

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

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

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

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

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State:
West Virginia
Counties:
Kanawha, Boone, Clay
Principal City:
Charleston
Cities:
Charleston, Dunbar, Madison, Marmet, Montgomery, Nitro, Smithers, South Charleston, St. Albans
Districts:
1, 2, 3, A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, 4
Towns:
Belle, Cedar Grove, Chesapeake, Clay, Clendenin, Danville, East Bank, Glasgow, Handley, Pratt, Sylvester, Whitesville
Unincorporated Places:
Alum Creek, Big Chimney, Chelyan, Coal Fork, Comfort, Cross Lanes, Elkview, Greenview, Jefferson, Pinch, Racine, Rand, Shrewsbury, Sissonville, Tornado, Twilight, Van
ZIP Codes:
25003, 25009, 25015, 25019, 25021, 25024, 25025, 25028, 25030, 25035, 25036, 25039, 25043, 25045, 25047, 25049, 25051, 25053, 25054, 25061, 25063, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25081, 25083, 25086, 25088, 25093, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25108, 25110, 25111, 25112, 25113, 25114, 25124, 25125, 25126, 25130, 25132, 25133, 25134, 25136, 25141, 25142, 25143, 25148, 25149, 25154, 25156, 25160, 25162, 25164, 25165, 25169, 25177, 25181, 25193, 25201, 25202, 25203, 25204, 25205, 25206, 25208, 25209, 25211, 25214, 25235, 25248, 25285, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25320, 25508, 25529, 25565, 26617
Unified School Districts:
Boone County, Clay County, Kanawha County
Congressional Districts:
WV-2, WV-3
State Senate Districts:
WV-7, WV-8, WV-12, WV-17
State House Districts:
WV-22, WV-23, WV-24, WV-32, WV-33, WV-35, WV-36, WV-37, WV-38, WV-39, WV-40
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Beckley Area, Huntington Area, Logan Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Parkersburg Area, Point Pleasant Area