Educational Attainment in Amherst, Colorado (Unincorporated Place)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
Amherst
Colorado
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma233.333333%47.107719%33.333333%33.3%1666.666667%43.876697%66.666667%66.7%320.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.015583%0
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 Colorado at large.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-29.240189%-29.240189%-29.2%33.333%33.3%47.108%47.1%51.940941%51.940941%+51.9%66.667%66.7%43.877%43.9%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%9.016%9.02%
% percentage with given level in Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in Colorado
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 Colorado and Amherst
Amherst
Colorado
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.642152%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.215522%016.666667%10.480120%16.666667%16.7%816.666667%24.369574%16.666667%16.7%80.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.400351%031.250000%22.150877%31.250000%31.3%1535.416667%21.725821%35.416667%35.4%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.296587%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.816160%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.902837%0
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 Colorado at large.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.642%1.64%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%2.216%2.22%59.031253%59.031253%+59.0%16.667%16.7%10.480%10.5%-31.608707%-31.608707%-31.6%16.667%16.7%24.370%24.4%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%8.400%8.40%41.077938%41.077938%+41.1%31.250%31.3%22.151%22.2%63.016474%63.016474%+63.0%35.417%35.4%21.726%21.7%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%5.297%5.30%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%2.816%2.82%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%0.903%0.90%
% percentage with given level in Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in Colorado
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 Colorado and Amherst
More Females More Males
Colorado
Amherst
4%2%0%2%4%6%8%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2-3.841374%8.695652%8.695652%9%32.000%32.0%34.783%34.8%-4.266667%-4.266667%4%1.266081%68.000%68.0%65.217%65.2%
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 Colorado and Amherst
More Females More Males
Colorado
Amherst
1k%0k%1k%FMMaster's1Bachelor's1Some CollegeHigh School2-13.244652%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%34.783%34.8%-1,000.000000%-2.074801%-1,000.000000%> 1000%32.000%32.0%0.000%0%-1.956576%1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%65.217%65.2%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%4.619754%68.000%68.0%0.000%0%
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 Colorado and Amherst
Amherst
Colorado
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total45-6416.666667%23.495000%16.666667%16.7%848
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 Colorado at large.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.45-64-29.062923%-29.062923%29.1%16.667%16.7%23.495%23.5%
% percentage in Amherst with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Colorado 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 Colorado and Amherst
More Females More Males
Colorado
Amherst
1,000%500%0%FM45-64-1,000.000000%-4.283772%-1,000.000000%> 1000%32.000%32.0%0.000%0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Employment by Educational Attainment#10

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
Amherst
Colorado
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%83.649511%100.000000%100.0%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%76.123851%0100.000000%69.854830%100.000000%100.0%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%61.183539%0
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#11

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
Female Male
Colorado
Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
3%2%1%0%1%2%3%4%MFWhite1-0.000000%-3.590404%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%3.590404%0.676091%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#12

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Colorado and Amherst
Female Male
Colorado
Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1-32.000000%-44.624480%-32.000000%32.0%32.000000%2.782609%44.624480%0.301550%34.782609%34.8%88
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Place in Phillips County

There are 4 places in Phillips County. This section compares Amherst to all of the places in Phillips County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#13

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Phillips County, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#PaoliWestHolyokeUnited States of AmericaUnited States967600Tract 967600MountainHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JPhillips CountyPhillipsColoradoHaxtunZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst32.530120%32.530120%32.5%27114.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.661884%13.661884%13.7%219213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.918605%11.918605%11.9%24611.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.516854%11.516854%11.5%24610.906096%10.906096%10.9%3319.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k6.924316%6.924316%6.9%4330.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#14

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Phillips County, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#ColoradoAmherstWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721HaxtunPhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JHolyokePaoli38.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M33.333333%33.333333%33.3%16131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.268293%29.268293%29.3%3620.611916%20.611916%20.6%128220.395387%20.395387%20.4%61919.089147%19.089147%19.1%39418.445693%18.445693%18.4%39417.092951%17.092951%17.1%27430.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#15

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Phillips County, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%Count#ColoradoWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainHaxtunPhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JHolyokeZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721PaoliAmherst3.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k2.898551%2.898551%2.9%1811.746293%1.746293%1.7%531.501938%1.501938%1.5%311.451311%1.451311%1.5%311.310044%1.310044%1.3%2120.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%030.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Educational Attainment by Place in Colorado

There are 458 places in Colorado. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 12,928.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Colorado, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#SherrelwoodWelbyEvansCommerce CityCliftonGreeleyBrightonNorthglennWestPuebloDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuroraThorntonSterling967600Tract 967600MountainHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JLongmontPhillips CountyPhillipsMontroseCañon CityWheat RidgeEnglewoodColoradoGrand JunctionGrand JctWestminsterLakewoodSecurity-WidefieldCimarron HillsCimarron HlsColorado SpringsColorado SpgsGoldenArvadaLittletonJohnstownLafayetteLovelandFountainPueblo WestBroomfieldDurangoDakota RidgeFort CollinsBoulderKen CarylCastle RockColumbineSuperiorWindsorFort CarsonBlack ForestErieCentennialLouisvilleParkerGreenwood VillageGreenwood VlgHighlands RanchHighlands RnchZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst31.306869%31.306869%31.3%3,888122.448980%22.448980%22.4%2,156222.044444%22.044444%22.0%2,728319.538487%19.538487%19.5%5,927417.727238%17.727238%17.7%2,315516.418170%16.418170%16.4%9,448616.006346%16.006346%16.0%3,632714.604967%14.604967%14.6%3,699814.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.348384%14.348384%14.3%10,40110.4k913.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k1013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.007792%13.007792%13.0%29,38229.4k1112.999218%12.999218%13.0%10,63710.6k1211.993664%11.993664%12.0%1,0601311.918605%11.918605%11.9%24611.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.516854%11.516854%11.5%24611.491115%11.491115%11.5%6,8611410.906096%10.906096%10.9%33110.720418%10.720418%10.7%1,4361510.564943%10.564943%10.6%1,2381610.374503%10.374503%10.4%2,3991710.258280%10.258280%10.3%2,391189.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k8.919812%8.919812%8.9%3,455198.476022%8.476022%8.5%6,460208.151218%8.151218%8.2%8,616217.320291%7.320291%7.3%1,609227.112029%7.112029%7.1%758236.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k245.767833%5.767833%5.8%714255.732746%5.732746%5.7%4,605265.604456%5.604456%5.6%1,821275.221878%5.221878%5.2%506285.178168%5.178168%5.2%962295.143426%5.143426%5.1%2,634304.481520%4.481520%4.5%736314.472795%4.472795%4.5%887323.947927%3.947927%3.9%1,674333.860770%3.860770%3.9%447343.815252%3.815252%3.8%888353.734153%3.734153%3.7%3,402363.599165%3.599165%3.6%2,155373.517457%3.517457%3.5%810382.989528%2.989528%3.0%1,002392.941826%2.941826%2.9%533402.929591%2.929591%2.9%238412.753848%2.753848%2.8%390422.750452%2.750452%2.8%137432.677641%2.677641%2.7%257442.492348%2.492348%2.5%342452.463612%2.463612%2.5%1,850462.361979%2.361979%2.4%329471.967369%1.967369%2.0%580481.591658%1.591658%1.6%174491.586953%1.586953%1.6%1,083500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Colorado, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#SuperiorGreenwood VillageGreenwood VlgBoulderLouisvilleHighlands RanchHighlands RnchErieBlack ForestCentennialLafayetteGoldenParkerFort CollinsDurangoBroomfieldCastle RockLittletonDenverColumbineWindsorKen CarylDakota RidgeColoradoLongmontArvadaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLakewoodWestminsterEnglewoodLovelandAmherstWheat RidgeJohnstownWestGrand JunctionGrand JctUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721AuroraPueblo WestThorntonMontroseGreeleyCommerce CitySecurity-WidefieldFountainPhillips CountyPhillipsBrightonCimarron HillsCimarron HlsCañon CityNorthglenn967600Tract 967600PuebloHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JFort CarsonSterlingEvansCliftonSherrelwoodWelby76.255539%76.255539%76.3%6,195176.115990%76.115990%76.1%8,321272.178706%72.178706%72.2%43,21743.2k370.967047%70.967047%71.0%9,885463.337436%63.337436%63.3%43,22443.2k559.546713%59.546713%59.5%8,171655.990831%55.990831%56.0%5,374755.412622%55.412622%55.4%41,61141.6k855.118958%55.118958%55.1%10,24010.2k954.479360%54.479360%54.5%6,7441053.637936%53.637936%53.6%15,81315.8k1153.426266%53.426266%53.4%48,67448.7k1252.798411%52.798411%52.8%6,1131352.457431%52.457431%52.5%22,24322.2k1448.485843%48.485843%48.5%16,25116.3k1546.266773%46.266773%46.3%15,03315.0k1645.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1745.247820%45.247820%45.2%8,1981844.294591%44.294591%44.3%6,2731943.581727%43.581727%43.6%10,03610.0k2043.114930%43.114930%43.1%10,03510.0k2138.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M38.471201%38.471201%38.5%22,97023.0k2237.894632%37.894632%37.9%30,44030.4k2337.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k2436.850769%36.850769%36.9%38,95239.0k2536.450830%36.450830%36.5%27,78127.8k2635.991934%35.991934%36.0%8,3892734.824549%34.824549%34.8%17,83417.8k2833.333333%33.333333%33.3%1633.156028%33.156028%33.2%7,6672932.600619%32.600619%32.6%3,1593031.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.939227%30.939227%30.9%11,98412.0k3130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.268293%29.268293%29.3%3627.918806%27.918806%27.9%63,06363.1k3227.512480%27.512480%27.5%5,4563326.879552%26.879552%26.9%21,99522.0k3426.315789%26.315789%26.3%3,5253525.642095%25.642095%25.6%14,75614.8k3621.641668%21.641668%21.6%6,5653721.387625%21.387625%21.4%4,7013820.818364%20.818364%20.8%3,4193920.395387%20.395387%20.4%61919.928606%19.928606%19.9%4,5224019.787953%19.787953%19.8%2,1094119.414576%19.414576%19.4%2,2754219.149524%19.149524%19.1%4,8504319.089147%19.089147%19.1%39418.768365%18.768365%18.8%13,60513.6k4418.445693%18.445693%18.4%39415.820116%15.820116%15.8%7884515.546504%15.546504%15.5%1,3744613.874747%13.874747%13.9%1,7174711.570564%11.570564%11.6%1,5114810.516145%10.516145%10.5%1,306497.840483%7.840483%7.8%75350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#18

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Colorado, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%Count#BoulderGreenwood VillageGreenwood VlgLouisvilleSuperiorGoldenDurangoFort CollinsLafayetteErieBlack ForestDenverWindsorHighlands RanchHighlands RnchCentennialBroomfieldLittletonLongmontColoradoWestGrand JunctionGrand JctUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsParkerCastle RockMountainDakota RidgeLovelandArvadaColumbineLakewoodWestminsterKen CarylEnglewoodWheat RidgeGreeleyPueblo WestMontroseAuroraPhillips CountyPhillipsCommerce CityThornton967600Tract 967600JohnstownPuebloHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JCañon CityNorthglennSterlingFort CarsonBrightonFountainCimarron HillsCimarron HlsEvansSecurity-WidefieldSherrelwoodWelbyCliftonZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst14.420042%14.420042%14.4%8,634112.797292%12.797292%12.8%1,399210.438653%10.438653%10.4%1,45439.970458%9.970458%10.0%81047.819695%7.819695%7.8%96857.790637%7.790637%7.8%90266.443115%6.443115%6.4%5,87076.443105%6.443105%6.4%1,19786.340184%6.340184%6.3%87095.865805%5.865805%5.9%563105.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k114.900438%4.900438%4.9%694124.816541%4.816541%4.8%3,287134.698174%4.698174%4.7%3,528144.622423%4.622423%4.6%1,960154.161024%4.161024%4.2%1,352163.909089%3.909089%3.9%2,334173.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.348479%3.348479%3.3%1,297183.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602193.273295%3.273295%3.3%965203.150640%3.150640%3.2%1,056213.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.106337%3.106337%3.1%723223.102849%3.102849%3.1%1,589233.092321%3.092321%3.1%2,484243.090849%3.090849%3.1%560253.064275%3.064275%3.1%3,239262.852457%2.852457%2.9%2,174272.744485%2.744485%2.7%632282.664321%2.664321%2.7%621292.577409%2.577409%2.6%596302.516248%2.516248%2.5%1,448312.480964%2.480964%2.5%492322.224711%2.224711%2.2%298332.068355%2.068355%2.1%4,672341.746293%1.746293%1.7%531.595517%1.595517%1.6%484351.545926%1.545926%1.5%1,265361.501938%1.501938%1.5%311.496388%1.496388%1.5%145371.460911%1.460911%1.5%1,059381.451311%1.451311%1.5%311.408090%1.408090%1.4%165391.188455%1.188455%1.2%301400.984386%0.984386%1.0%87410.943586%0.943586%0.9%47420.925477%0.925477%0.9%210430.822018%0.822018%0.8%135440.797523%0.797523%0.8%85450.662626%0.662626%0.7%82460.555050%0.555050%0.6%122470.483131%0.483131%0.5%60480.468555%0.468555%0.5%45490.137836%0.137836%0.1%18500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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).

Educational Attainment by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#19

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Santa AnaOxnardSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontanaStocktonFresnoMoreno ValleyLos AngelesAnaheimRiversideNorth Las VegasN Las VegasLong BeachBakersfieldOaklandChula VistaPhoenixModestoSan JoseGlendaleLas VegasSacramentoParadiseTucsonGlendaleWestRenoDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuroraSan FranciscoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoMesaTacomaSpring Valley967600Tract 967600Urban HonoluluMountainHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JAlbuquerquePhillips CountyPhillipsSanta ClaritaColoradoPortlandSpokaneChandlerHuntington BeachHuntington BchHendersonFremontAnchorageColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleBoise CityGilbertScottsdaleIrvineZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst44.538668%44.538668%44.5%88,65688.7k133.904232%33.904232%33.9%41,88841.9k232.106811%32.106811%32.1%38,87338.9k327.714713%27.714713%27.7%32,78932.8k426.656594%26.656594%26.7%31,75631.8k525.196187%25.196187%25.2%45,78545.8k624.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k724.364642%24.364642%24.4%28,71328.7k824.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k923.952615%23.952615%24.0%53,35953.4k1020.990596%20.990596%21.0%40,26540.3k1120.833394%20.833394%20.8%28,80828.8k1220.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k1320.385342%20.385342%20.4%43,89843.9k1419.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1519.186618%19.186618%19.2%31,84031.8k1619.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1718.518629%18.518629%18.5%24,82224.8k1817.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1916.594157%16.594157%16.6%25,17425.2k2016.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2116.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2215.674656%15.674656%15.7%24,76024.8k2315.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2414.895054%14.895054%14.9%21,82921.8k2514.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.802991%13.802991%13.8%21,85421.9k2613.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.007792%13.007792%13.0%29,38229.4k2812.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k2912.506964%12.506964%12.5%15,71515.7k3012.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3112.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3212.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k3311.939734%11.939734%11.9%16,09516.1k3411.918605%11.918605%11.9%24611.701878%11.701878%11.7%29,92129.9k3511.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.516854%11.516854%11.5%24610.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k3610.906096%10.906096%10.9%33110.637579%10.637579%10.6%12,59512.6k379.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k8.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k388.122730%8.122730%8.1%11,51611.5k397.975195%7.975195%8.0%12,55212.6k407.705559%7.705559%7.7%11,04811.0k417.279690%7.279690%7.3%14,41014.4k427.012746%7.012746%7.0%11,13011.1k436.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k446.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k456.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k465.624010%5.624010%5.6%8,202474.317585%4.317585%4.3%5,984483.846476%3.846476%3.8%6,896493.444693%3.444693%3.4%5,503500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#20

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#IrvineSeattleScottsdaleSan FranciscoFremontPortlandDenverSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoGilbertHuntington BeachHuntington BchChandlerBoise CitySan JoseOaklandGlendaleColoradoColorado SpringsColorado SpgsUrban HonoluluAnchorageAlbuquerqueSanta ClaritaAmherstLos AngelesWestHendersonRenoSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLong BeachZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721SpokaneChula VistaAuroraPhoenixTacomaTucsonMesaAnaheimSpring ValleyRiversideLas VegasBakersfieldGlendaleParadiseFresnoPhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JModestoStocktonOxnardNorth Las VegasN Las VegasFontanaMoreno ValleySanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise Manor68.014372%68.014372%68.0%108,655109k160.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k255.565286%55.565286%55.6%99,61899.6k354.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k454.038472%54.038472%54.0%85,76585.8k546.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k645.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k744.407481%44.407481%44.4%55,79855.8k843.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k942.432682%42.432682%42.4%58,81058.8k1041.851203%41.851203%41.9%60,00560.0k1141.151803%41.151803%41.2%64,76864.8k1240.552939%40.552939%40.6%59,14259.1k1340.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1439.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1538.987527%38.987527%39.0%57,13757.1k1638.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M37.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1736.000845%36.000845%36.0%92,05292.1k1834.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k1933.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2033.508163%33.508163%33.5%39,67439.7k2133.333333%33.333333%33.3%1632.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2231.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.071291%31.071291%31.1%61,50561.5k2330.681876%30.681876%30.7%48,57848.6k2430.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k2629.268293%29.268293%29.3%3628.780109%28.780109%28.8%40,80340.8k2727.935691%27.935691%27.9%46,35946.4k2827.918806%27.918806%27.9%63,06363.1k2927.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3026.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k3125.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k3225.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k3324.818534%24.818534%24.8%55,28855.3k3423.375766%23.375766%23.4%31,51131.5k3522.560785%22.560785%22.6%43,27743.3k3622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k3721.307136%21.307136%21.3%45,88345.9k3821.253889%21.253889%21.3%32,24332.2k3921.026576%21.026576%21.0%33,21433.2k4020.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4120.395387%20.395387%20.4%61919.089147%19.089147%19.1%39418.445693%18.445693%18.4%39418.388069%18.388069%18.4%24,64724.6k4217.404273%17.404273%17.4%31,62631.6k4316.294072%16.294072%16.3%20,13120.1k4416.273738%16.273738%16.3%22,50322.5k4516.082431%16.082431%16.1%19,15919.2k4615.216340%15.216340%15.2%17,93217.9k4712.367498%12.367498%12.4%24,61824.6k4811.216281%11.216281%11.2%13,58013.6k4911.207093%11.207093%11.2%13,25913.3k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#21

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Amherst
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#IrvineSeattleSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan FranciscoScottsdaleSan DiegoOaklandPortlandDenverFremontUrban HonoluluAlbuquerqueHuntington BeachHuntington BchGlendaleBoise CityRenoLos AngelesSacramentoColoradoAnchorageSpokaneSan JoseHendersonWestChandlerGilbertUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLong BeachMountainRiversideTucsonPhoenixTacomaSanta ClaritaLas VegasFresnoBakersfieldAnaheimChula VistaModestoAuroraMesaParadiseStocktonSpring ValleyGlendalePhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JOxnardMoreno ValleyNorth Las VegasN Las VegasSanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontanaZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst10.243939%10.243939%10.2%16,36516.4k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k28.004775%8.004775%8.0%10,05810.1k37.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k47.472627%7.472627%7.5%13,39713.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k75.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k85.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k95.231521%5.231521%5.2%8,303104.945364%4.945364%4.9%12,64512.6k114.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k124.666718%4.666718%4.7%6,691134.556744%4.556744%4.6%6,678144.430914%4.430914%4.4%6,462154.054873%4.054873%4.1%6,420163.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k173.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k183.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k3.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,256193.749603%3.749603%3.7%5,316203.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k213.695415%3.695415%3.7%7,315223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.516787%3.516787%3.5%5,535233.381050%3.381050%3.4%4,686243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602253.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775263.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.032467%3.032467%3.0%5,817273.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918282.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k292.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703302.608931%2.608931%2.6%3,089312.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k322.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621332.455176%2.455176%2.5%5,287342.195548%2.195548%2.2%4,891352.174765%2.174765%2.2%3,609362.153121%2.153121%2.2%2,886372.068355%2.068355%2.1%4,672382.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385391.934643%1.934643%1.9%3,056401.909594%1.909594%1.9%3,470411.802644%1.802644%1.8%2,430421.793624%1.793624%1.8%2,721431.746293%1.746293%1.7%531.501938%1.501938%1.5%311.451311%1.451311%1.5%311.322563%1.322563%1.3%1,634441.207498%1.207498%1.2%1,423451.186740%1.186740%1.2%1,641461.064535%1.064535%1.1%2,119471.025819%1.025819%1.0%1,242480.809744%0.809744%0.8%958490.691681%0.691681%0.7%824500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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).

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#22

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisWestBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisville967600Tract 967600MountainCharlotteHolyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerquePhillips CountyPhillipsKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonColoradoRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.918605%11.918605%11.9%24611.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.516854%11.516854%11.5%24611.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.906096%10.906096%10.9%33110.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#23

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColoradoColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueAmherstKansas CityLos AngelesWestHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721IndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoPhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1438.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M37.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2233.333333%33.333333%33.3%1632.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3229.268293%29.268293%29.3%3628.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4820.395387%20.395387%20.4%61919.089147%19.089147%19.1%39418.445693%18.445693%18.4%39416.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#24

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoColoradoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseWestCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachMountainIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoPhillips CountyPhillips967600Tract 967600Holyoke School District RE-1JHolyoke RE-1JDetroitZIP Code 80721ZIP 80721Amherst12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k3.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.746293%1.746293%1.7%531.501938%1.501938%1.5%311.451311%1.451311%1.5%311.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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).

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:
Colorado
County:
Phillips
ZIP Code:
80721
Unified School District:
Holyoke RE-1J
Congressional District:
CO-4
State Senate District:
CO-1
State House District:
CO-65
Nearby Cities:
Grant, Holyoke
Nearby Towns:
Haxtun, Julesburg, Ovid, Paoli, Sedgwick
Nearby Villages:
Big Springs, Lamar, Venango