Educational Attainment in Oakdale, Dedham, Massachusetts (Neighborhood)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
Oakdale
Dedham
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma260.034164%54.183049%60.034164%60.0%2,6652,66634.391181%39.542377%34.391181%34.4%1,5275.574655%6.274574%5.574655%5.6%247248
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 Dedham at large.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma210.798791%10.798791%+10.8%60.034%60.0%54.183%54.2%-13.027026%-13.027026%-13.0%34.391%34.4%39.542%39.5%-11.154844%-11.154844%-11.2%5.575%5.57%6.275%6.27%
% percentage with given level in Oakdale
ref. percentage with given level in Dedham
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 Dedham and Oakdale
Oakdale
Dedham
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None3.431638%2.522936%3.431638%3.4%1524.118508%3.500437%4.118508%4.1%18218315.442390%14.220183%15.442390%15.4%68568632.383116%27.277195%32.383116%32.4%1,4371,4384.658511%6.662298%4.658511%4.7%20620713.969646%15.061162%13.969646%14.0%62020.421535%24.481215%20.421535%20.4%9069073.832912%3.735256%3.832912%3.8%1701.500943%2.162516%1.500943%1.5%66670.240800%0.376802%0.240800%0.2%1011
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 Dedham at large.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None36.017661%36.017661%+36.0%3.432%3.43%2.523%2.52%17.656985%17.656985%+17.7%4.119%4.12%3.500%3.50%8.594870%8.594870%+8.6%15.442%15.4%14.220%14.2%18.718644%18.718644%+18.7%32.383%32.4%27.277%27.3%-30.076515%-30.076515%-30.1%4.659%4.66%6.662%6.66%-7.247225%-7.247225%-7.2%13.970%14.0%15.061%15.1%-16.582834%-16.582834%-16.6%20.422%20.4%24.481%24.5%2.614450%2.614450%+2.6%3.833%3.83%3.735%3.74%-30.592736%-30.592736%-30.6%1.501%1.50%2.163%2.16%-36.093856%-36.093856%-36.1%0.241%0.24%0.377%0.38%
% percentage with given level in Oakdale
ref. percentage with given level in Dedham
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 Dedham and Oakdale
More Females More Males
Dedham
Oakdale
50%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-3.793746%8.831201%8.831201%9%57.737%57.7%62.836%62.8%-7.183467%-0.177550%-7.183467%7%35.462%35.5%33.085%33.1%-66.743906%-66.743906%67%39.265344%6.801%6.80%4.079%4.08%
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 Dedham and Oakdale
More Females More Males
Dedham
Oakdale
200%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-34.202615%-34.202615%34%4.492197%3.877%3.88%2.889%2.89%173.446695%117.328877%173.446695%173%2.312%2.31%6.322%6.32%-15.222345%-39.471973%-15.222345%15%16.420%16.4%14.250%14.3%23.944593%11.436762%23.944593%24%29.230%29.2%36.229%36.2%-87.528939%-62.506949%-87.528939%88%5.899%5.90%3.145%3.15%10.033632%12.791859%10.033632%10%13.366%13.4%14.707%14.7%-20.228609%-8.049605%-20.228609%20%22.096%22.1%18.378%18.4%-29.650314%-29.650314%30%47.529305%4.273%4.27%3.296%3.30%-347.869059%-347.869059%348%39.132075%2.309%2.31%0.515%0.52%-26.293154%22.000386%22.000386%22%0.219%0.22%0.267%0.27%
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 Dedham and Oakdale
Oakdale
Dedham
0%10%20%30%40%50%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.055602%16.898196%10.055602%10.1%899089089130.849967%27.098424%30.849967%30.8%5405411,75330.959635%29.180730%30.959635%31.0%26726886586657.956776%41.423644%57.956776%58.0%539930931
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 Dedham at large.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
40%20%0%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-40.493044%-40.493044%40.5%10.056%10.1%16.898%16.9%13.844138%13.844138%13.8%30.850%30.8%27.098%27.1%6.096162%6.096162%6.1%30.960%31.0%29.181%29.2%39.912307%39.912307%39.9%57.957%58.0%41.424%41.4%
% percentage in Oakdale with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Dedham 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 Dedham and Oakdale
More Females More Males
Dedham
Oakdale
10%0%10%20%30%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-9.326849%-2.896918%-9.326849%9.3%10.430%10.4%9.540%9.54%-2.845863%-10.849516%-2.845863%2.8%31.231%31.2%30.367%30.4%48.195213%48.777494%48.195213%48.2%25.230%25.2%37.389%37.4%38.814402%13.463868%38.814402%38.8%48.901%48.9%67.882%67.9%
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 Dedham and Oakdale
Oakdale
Dedham
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$84,686.174606$75,444.000000$84,686.174606$84.7k1,0201,02122.993%23.0%$65,058.717859$70,979.000000$65,058.717859$65.1k1,4371,43832.383%32.4%$45,595.721842$41,638.000000$45,595.721842$45.6k82718.628%18.6%$44,407.128531$36,806.000000$44,407.128531$44.4k90690720.422%20.4%$35,364.068396$31,406.000000$35,364.068396$35.4k2472485.575%5.57%$58,037.143198$55,316.000000$58,037.143198$58.0k4,440100.000%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 Dedham and Oakdale
Female Male
Dedham
Oakdale
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-74,949.195103$-68,186.000000$-74,949.195103$74.9k$74,949.195103$42,617.362302$68,186.000000$24,627.000000$117,566.557405$117.6k551552469$-57,035.369587$-61,054.000000$-57,035.369587$57.0k$57,035.369587$9,542.739356$61,054.000000$14,609.000000$66,578.108943$66.6k713724725$-38,808.750691$-36,757.000000$-38,808.750691$38.8k$38,808.750691$23,590.861572$36,757.000000$17,874.000000$62,399.612263$62.4k470357$-35,038.055547$-34,278.000000$-35,038.055547$35.0k$35,038.055547$15,533.436961$34,278.000000$11,087.000000$50,571.492508$50.6k539367368$-48,410.403418$-50,013.000000$-48,410.403418$48.4k$48,410.403418$18,469.448159$50,013.000000$11,334.000000$66,879.851577$66.9k2,4402,000
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
Oakdale
Dedham
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma388.000896%87.900709%88.000896%88.0%1,9321,93379.600543%79.673136%79.600543%79.6%56756876.178191%69.703466%76.178191%76.2%38638767.658410%61.166430%67.658410%67.7%8990
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
Female Male
Dedham
Oakdale
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.375195%-0.171649%-4.164137%-4.546844%4.5%4.375195%4.164137%1.911162%4.375195%4.4%769394-0.000000%-21.675510%-11.961722%-4.868343%-21.675510%21.7%0.000000%11.961722%0.000000%0.0%032-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00-5.118450%-20.087017%-12.398042%-25.205467%25.2%5.118450%12.398042%7.232830%5.118450%5.1%540-0.000000%-7.857143%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%7.857143%10.924583%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Dedham and Oakdale
Female Male
Dedham
Oakdale
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%100%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-53.250370%-50.066772%-53.250370%53.3%53.250370%7.866985%50.066772%2.229292%61.117355%61.1%1,0641,0651,0961,097-39.229628%-32.144681%-20.255183%-11.770960%-71.374309%71.4%39.229628%20.255183%39.229628%39.2%32105106-31.286074%-58.076923%-31.286074%31.3%31.286074%68.713926%58.076923%18.881602%100.000000%100.0%74751617-20.834884%-1.921618%-14.845024%-22.756502%22.8%20.834884%14.845024%6.967056%20.834884%20.8%212236-0.000000%-48.072226%-27.500000%-48.072226%48.1%0.000000%27.500000%1.434010%0.000000%0.0%01819
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Oakdale

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
38%45%51%57%63%69%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23%30%36%42%48%55%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.33%5.77%6.21%6.65%7.09%7.54%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%3.3%3.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%1.3%2.4%3.5%4.5%5.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.5%8.5%11.4%14.3%17.2%20.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.4%25.5%27.6%29.6%31.7%33.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.1%4.9%5.8%6.6%7.5%8.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%11.4%13.4%15.5%17.5%19.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.5%18.5%22.5%26.6%30.6%34.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.0%2.6%3.2%3.8%4.3%5.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.23%1.64%2.04%2.44%2.85%3.25%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.36%0.73%1.09%1.46%1.82%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Dedham

There are 9 neighborhoods in Dedham. This section compares Oakdale to all of the neighborhoods in Dedham and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Oakdale.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Oakdale, selected other neighborhoods in Dedham, and entities that contain Oakdale
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesHyde Park NeighborhoodHyde ParkNortheastRiverdale NeighborhoodRiverdaleMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWest Roxbury NeighborhoodWest RoxburyDedhamNorfolk CountyNorfolkEast Dedham NeighborhoodEast DedhamDedham Village NeighborhoodDedham VlgDexter NeighborhoodDexterOakdale NeighborhoodOakdaleSprague-Manor NeighborhoodSprague-ManorGreenlodge NeighborhoodGreenlodge13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.514692%12.514692%12.5%2,700111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.267041%11.267041%11.3%29229329.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k6.649159%6.649159%6.6%1,50136.274574%6.274574%6.3%1,1496.138494%6.138494%6.1%29,57629.6k5.803350%5.803350%5.8%20145.789474%5.789474%5.8%5455.789474%5.789474%5.8%13313465.574655%5.574655%5.6%24724875.372944%5.372944%5.4%11884.135215%4.135215%4.1%80819
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Oakdale, selected other neighborhoods in Dedham, and entities that contain Oakdale
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Dexter NeighborhoodDexterDedham Village NeighborhoodDedham VlgOakdale NeighborhoodOakdaleWest Roxbury NeighborhoodWest RoxburyNorfolk CountyNorfolkGreenlodge NeighborhoodGreenlodgeDedhamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRiverdale NeighborhoodRiverdaleMassachusettsSprague-Manor NeighborhoodSprague-ManorNew EnglandEast Dedham NeighborhoodEast DedhamNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHyde Park NeighborhoodHyde Park56.549708%56.549708%56.5%1,305156.549708%56.549708%56.5%530531255.375653%55.375653%55.4%2,4582,459352.837348%52.837348%52.8%11,92811.9k451.207940%51.207940%51.2%246,726247k48.309813%48.309813%48.3%945946547.520751%47.520751%47.5%8,70245.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M43.825180%43.825180%43.8%1,1381,139641.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.954621%40.954621%41.0%900737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.049181%35.049181%35.0%1,214834.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M26.384104%26.384104%26.4%5,6925,6939
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Oakdale, selected other neighborhoods in Dedham, and entities that contain Oakdale
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Dedham Village NeighborhoodDedham VlgDexter NeighborhoodDexterNorfolk CountyNorfolkOakdale NeighborhoodOakdaleWest Roxbury NeighborhoodWest RoxburyBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaDedhamMassachusettsNew EnglandRiverdale NeighborhoodRiverdaleGreenlodge NeighborhoodGreenlodgeNortheastEast Dedham NeighborhoodEast DedhamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSprague-Manor NeighborhoodSprague-ManorHyde Park NeighborhoodHyde Park10.350877%10.350877%10.4%97210.350877%10.350877%10.4%23823917.642400%7.642400%7.6%36,82236.8k7.550147%7.550147%7.6%33537.218234%7.218234%7.2%1,6291,63046.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k6.023373%6.023373%6.0%1,1035.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.530874%4.530874%4.5%11711854.529045%4.529045%4.5%888964.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.426676%3.426676%3.4%11811973.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.228761%3.228761%3.2%707181.884466%1.884466%1.9%4064079
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 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 Neighborhood#31

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Oakdale, selected other neighborhoods in Dedham, and entities that contain Oakdale
Female
Male
0x2x4xFM#GreenlodgeDexterDedham VlgRiverdaleSprague-ManorDedhamNew EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsNorfolkNortheastBoston AreaHyde ParkWest RoxburyEast DedhamOakdale-1.000000x-1.000000x5.437865x5.437865x5.44x1.350%1.35%7.339%7.34%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.243394x2.243394x2.24x3.618%3.62%8.116%8.12%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.243394x2.243394x2.24x3.618%3.62%8.116%8.12%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.044944x2.044944x2.04x7.559%7.56%15.457%15.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.886337x1.886337x1.89x3.813%3.81%7.193%7.19%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392653x1.392653x1.39x5.309%5.31%7.394%7.39%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086550x1.086550x1.09x5.899%5.90%6.410%6.41%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039925x1.039925x1.04x12.292%12.3%12.782%12.8%6-1.004787x-1.004787x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.663%6.66%6.631%6.63%7-1.120840x-1.120840x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x6.104%6.10%5.446%5.45%8-1.667439x-1.667439x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x6.801%6.80%4.079%4.08%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#32

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Oakdale, selected other neighborhoods in Dedham, and entities that contain Oakdale
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#RiverdaleWest RoxburySprague-ManorDexterDedham VlgDedhamUnited StatesOakdaleNortheastGreenlodgeNew EnglandNorfolkMassachusettsBoston AreaEast DedhamHyde Park-1.000000x-1.000000x3.598634x3.598634x3.60x2.041%2.04%7.344%7.34%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759119x1.759119x1.76x5.418%5.42%9.530%9.53%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703577x1.703577x1.70x2.437%2.44%4.152%4.15%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677086x1.677086x1.68x7.801%7.80%13.083%13.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677086x1.677086x1.68x7.801%7.80%13.083%13.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584891x1.584891x1.58x4.740%4.74%7.512%7.51%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488343x1.488343x1.49x6.189%6.19%9.211%9.21%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.452040x1.452040x1.45x3.742%3.74%5.434%5.43%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429906x1.429906x1.43x6.361%6.36%9.095%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.238772x-1.238772x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x3.758%3.76%3.033%3.03%8-1.773748x-1.773748x1.77x1.000000x1.000000x2.350%2.35%1.325%1.33%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 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)

Unlike the other geographical entities detailed on this site, neighborhoods are not recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. To overcome this we have computed reasonable estimates of the same statistics that are presented for other the entity types. Each statistic is computed as the weighted sum or average of the census tracts or block groups that overlap the neighborhood. A weighted sum is used for counts of people or households, and a weighted average is used for statistics that are themselves some form of average, such as median household income. Census block groups are preferred when the statistic in question is available on the block group level. The weight for a given tract (or block group) is computed as the population of the census tabulation blocks that occupy the intersection between the tract and the neighborhood as a fraction of the total population of the neighborhood.

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State:
Massachusetts
County:
Norfolk
Metro Area:
Boston Area
Towns:
Dedham, Westwood
Unincorporated Place:
Dedham
ZIP Codes:
02026, 02090
Unified School Districts:
Dedham, Westwood
Congressional District:
MA-8
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Norfolk and Suffolk
Lower State Legislative District:
MA-11th Norfolk
Neighboring Neighborhoods:
Dedham Village, East Dedham, Greenlodge, Hyde Park, Sprague-Manor
Nearby Neighborhoods:
Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, Dexter, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Newton Upper Falls, Oak Hill, Riverdale, Roslindale, West Roxbury