Educational Attainment in Columbus, Mississippi (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.376245%29.757658%29.376245%29.4%4,86552.098303%53.200289%52.098303%52.1%8,62818.525451%17.042052%18.525451%18.5%3,068

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
-5%0%+5%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.281729%-1.281729%-1.3%29.376%29.4%29.758%29.8%-2.071391%-2.071391%-2.1%52.098%52.1%53.200%53.2%8.704344%8.704344%+8.7%18.525%18.5%17.042%17.0%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.123121%0.939794%1.123121%1.1%1861.902059%1.305597%1.902059%1.9%3156.062436%5.667485%6.062436%6.1%1,00412.281867%13.110593%12.281867%12.3%2,0348.006763%8.734189%8.006763%8.0%1,32622.311455%22.763444%22.311455%22.3%3,69529.786849%30.436845%29.786849%29.8%4,93311.490852%11.231518%11.490852%11.5%1,9035.941670%4.426309%5.941670%5.9%9841.092929%1.384225%1.092929%1.1%181

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None19.507128%19.507128%+19.5%1.123%1.12%0.940%0.94%45.685021%45.685021%+45.7%1.902%1.90%1.306%1.31%6.968706%6.968706%+7.0%6.062%6.06%5.667%5.67%-6.321040%-6.321040%-6.3%12.282%12.3%13.111%13.1%-8.328492%-8.328492%-8.3%8.007%8.01%8.734%8.73%-1.985594%-1.985594%-2.0%22.311%22.3%22.763%22.8%-2.135559%-2.135559%-2.1%29.787%29.8%30.437%30.4%2.308983%2.308983%+2.3%11.491%11.5%11.232%11.2%34.235314%34.235314%+34.2%5.942%5.94%4.426%4.43%-21.043967%-21.043967%-21.0%1.093%1.09%1.384%1.38%

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 Mississippi and Columbus
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Columbus
20%10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-24.219912%-22.901315%-24.219912%24%32.219%32.2%25.937%25.9%14.945419%4.450675%14.945419%15%48.798%48.8%56.091%56.1%-5.625602%-5.625602%6%24.647985%18.983%19.0%17.972%18.0%

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 Mississippi and Columbus
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Columbus
100%0%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None154.017345%55.574848%154.017345%154%0.662%0.66%1.681%1.68%91.355767%46.717440%91.355767%91%1.346%1.35%2.575%2.58%-54.477640%-54.123446%-54.477640%54%7.214%7.21%4.670%4.67%-30.181482%-14.662429%-30.181482%30%13.722%13.7%10.540%10.5%-43.354120%-38.957461%-43.354120%43%9.276%9.28%6.471%6.47%-4.625185%15.145839%15.145839%15%20.880%20.9%24.043%24.0%14.795519%11.598943%14.795519%15%27.917%27.9%32.048%32.0%0.161452%21.057363%0.161452%0%11.482%11.5%11.501%11.5%-1.792824%-1.792824%2%34.920482%5.989%5.99%5.884%5.88%-157.409051%-157.409051%157%22.768632%1.511%1.51%0.587%0.59%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.826838%10.277007%12.826838%12.8%5204,05413.253574%12.523604%13.253574%13.3%8536,4369.743775%14.623172%9.743775%9.7%2702,77111.848485%15.919825%11.848485%11.8%3913,300

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
30%20%10%0%10%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3424.811026%24.811026%24.8%12.827%12.8%10.277%10.3%5.828754%5.828754%5.8%13.254%13.3%12.524%12.5%-33.367572%-33.367572%33.4%9.744%9.74%14.623%14.6%-25.574024%-25.574024%25.6%11.848%11.8%15.920%15.9%

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 Mississippi and Columbus
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Columbus
300%200%100%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-1.088130%-1.088130%1.1%45.380786%12.877%12.9%12.738%12.7%-8.214326%-16.739001%-8.214326%8.2%13.719%13.7%12.678%12.7%-301.489659%-44.168214%-301.489659%301.5%15.728%15.7%3.917%3.92%-27.394047%-38.445047%-27.394047%27.4%13.368%13.4%10.493%10.5%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$46,824.000000$51,881.000000$46,824.000000$46.8k1,5059.088%9.09%$39,884.000000$41,282.000000$39,884.000000$39.9k2,03412.282%12.3%$22,274.000000$30,081.000000$22,274.000000$22.3k5,02130.318%30.3%$20,853.000000$26,240.000000$20,853.000000$20.9k4,93329.787%29.8%$19,405.000000$19,990.000000$19,405.000000$19.4k3,06818.525%18.5%$24,473.000000$30,992.000000$24,473.000000$24.5k16,56116.6k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Female Male
Mississippi
Columbus
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$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-44,322.000000$-46,112.000000$-44,322.000000$44.3k$44,322.000000$23,491.000000$46,112.000000$18,957.000000$67,813.000000$67.8k836669$-33,386.000000$-35,820.000000$-33,386.000000$33.4k$33,386.000000$17,545.000000$35,820.000000$16,280.000000$50,931.000000$50.9k1,244790$-19,000.000000$-24,481.000000$-19,000.000000$19.0k$19,000.000000$9,793.000000$24,481.000000$12,963.000000$28,793.000000$28.8k2,7342,287$-16,645.000000$-20,197.000000$-16,645.000000$16.6k$16,645.000000$6,142.000000$20,197.000000$11,636.000000$22,787.000000$22.8k2,5312,402$-12,456.000000$-15,083.000000$-12,456.000000$12.5k$12,456.000000$9,428.000000$15,083.000000$8,463.000000$21,884.000000$21.9k1,7211,347$-21,389.000000$-25,847.000000$-21,389.000000$21.4k$21,389.000000$9,690.000000$25,847.000000$10,891.000000$31,079.000000$31.1k9,0667,495

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 Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma366.355140%42.898551%66.355140%66.4%14219.626168%46.938406%19.626168%19.6%4214.018692%10.018116%14.018692%14.0%300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.144928%0

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 Mississippi and Columbus
Columbus
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma375.318656%81.517144%75.318656%75.3%1,95073.369836%71.377131%73.369836%73.4%2,94854.747888%60.717102%54.747888%54.7%2,13942.097341%40.706441%42.097341%42.1%839

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Female Male
Mississippi
Columbus
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.644365%-4.067964%-11.594011%-8.712329%8.7%4.644365%11.594011%2.748476%4.644365%4.6%143318-26.398297%-20.444081%-26.398297%26.4%26.398297%2.281410%20.444081%5.678539%28.679707%28.7%1,1731,364-20.879121%-24.954212%-16.258185%-45.833333%45.8%20.879121%16.258185%0.845330%20.879121%20.9%1933-4.838710%-30.783454%-4.838710%4.8%4.838710%2.097707%30.783454%9.560882%6.936416%6.9%126-10.169492%-26.939241%-10.169492%10.2%10.169492%1.595214%26.939241%6.672922%11.764706%11.8%126

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Columbus
Female Male
Mississippi
Columbus
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-34.520548%-24.231724%-0.901463%-34.520548%34.5%34.520548%1.042947%24.231724%35.563495%35.6%1,0951,260-5.794621%-9.610837%-10.076037%-8.160611%-15.405458%15.4%5.794621%10.076037%5.794621%5.8%237796-0.000000%-36.557530%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%42.857143%36.557530%6.020076%42.857143%42.9%390-0.000000%-10.461673%-6.073801%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%22.543353%10.461673%22.543353%22.5%390-40.677966%-12.286572%-5.598875%-40.677966%40.7%40.677966%34.812230%12.286572%75.490196%75.5%7724

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Columbus

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%21%29%38%46%55%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37%43%49%54%59%65%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%13%20%26%32%38%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.32%0.79%1.24%1.70%2.15%2.62%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%5.1%6.5%7.9%9.3%10.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%7%12%17%22%27%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.0%7.6%9.2%10.7%12.3%13.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.6%16.6%20.5%24.5%28.5%32.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.5%24.7%27.9%31.0%34.2%37.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.0%8.4%11.7%15.1%18.4%21.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%4.4%7.0%9.6%12.3%15.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Columbus Area

There are 6 places in the Columbus Area. This section compares Columbus to all of the places in the Columbus Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the Columbus Area, and entities that contain Columbus
0%10%20%30%Count#ArtesiaCrawfordCaledoniaColumbusMississippiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew HopeColumbus AFB36.213992%36.213992%36.2%88120.588235%20.588235%20.6%63220.502092%20.502092%20.5%196318.525451%18.525451%18.5%3,068417.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M5.555556%5.555556%5.6%12853.576751%3.576751%3.6%246

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the Columbus Area, and entities that contain Columbus
0%20%40%60%Count#Columbus AFBUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNew HopeEast South CentralCaledoniaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesColumbusMississippiCrawfordArtesia67.511177%67.511177%67.5%453130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.170139%27.170139%27.2%626223.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.803347%22.803347%22.8%218322.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81721.369483%21.369483%21.4%3,539421.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k15.359477%15.359477%15.4%4754.526749%4.526749%4.5%116

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the Columbus Area, and entities that contain Columbus
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthColumbusEast South CentralMississippiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesCaledoniaColumbus AFBNew HopeCrawfordArtesia3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.025180%3.025180%3.0%50112.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.022563%2.022563%2.0%7962.022563%2.022563%2.0%7960.732218%0.732218%0.7%720.298063%0.298063%0.3%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%06

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

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 Columbus, selected other places in the Columbus Area, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Columbus AFBCaledoniaArtesiaMississippiEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesColumbus AreaLowndesColumbusNew HopeCrawford-1.000000x-1.000000x4.613181x4.613181x4.61x1.242%1.24%5.731%5.73%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604111x1.604111x1.60x15.854%15.9%25.431%25.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422443x1.422443x1.42x30.714%30.7%43.689%43.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-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-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.056256x-1.056256x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x18.983%19.0%17.972%18.0%4-1.223337x-1.223337x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.031%6.03%4.930%4.93%5-1.497143x-1.497143x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x24.000%24.0%16.031%16.0%6

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

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 Columbus, selected other places in the Columbus Area, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CaledoniaColumbusColumbus AreaLowndesEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiColumbus AFB-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.509%1.51%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.120134x2.120134x2.12x2.008%2.01%4.256%4.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099982x2.099982x2.10x1.338%1.34%2.811%2.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099982x2.099982x2.10x1.338%1.34%2.811%2.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-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-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.621%0.62%0.000%0%3

Educational Attainment by Place in Mississippi

There are 362 places in Mississippi. This section compares Columbus to the 50 most populous places in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,969.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Columbus
0%10%20%Count#GrenadaCantonYazoo CityLaurelSenatobiaWest PointIndianolaMcCombGreenvilleClarksdaleBoonevilleGreenwoodNew AlbanyColumbusClevelandCorinthMississippiPascagoulaVicksburgColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesJacksonEast South CentralPicayuneBrookhavenSouthGulfportMeridianNatchezBiloxiMoss PointSt. MartinTupeloHattiesburgHorn LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesStarkvilleSouthavenPearlHernandoBay St. LouisGautierLong BeachPetalD'IbervilleGulf HillsClintonOlive BranchOcean SpringsRidgelandByramFlowoodOxfordBrandonDiamondheadMadison28.031928%28.031928%28.0%2,353126.608482%26.608482%26.6%2,378226.595263%26.595263%26.6%1,763322.975440%22.975440%23.0%2,769422.923173%22.923173%22.9%1,101522.779075%22.779075%22.8%1,659622.713341%22.713341%22.7%1,408722.463583%22.463583%22.5%1,758821.022481%21.022481%21.0%4,367920.313115%20.313115%20.3%2,0631020.012031%20.012031%20.0%9981119.623627%19.623627%19.6%1,8041219.175258%19.175258%19.2%1,1161318.525451%18.525451%18.5%3,0681417.310946%17.310946%17.3%1,3301517.244498%17.244498%17.2%1,7161617.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.955862%16.955862%17.0%2,5701715.935475%15.935475%15.9%2,3611815.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.408698%15.408698%15.4%16,29116.3k1915.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.666276%14.666276%14.7%1,0022014.575054%14.575054%14.6%1,1372114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.312148%14.312148%14.3%6,6522214.121403%14.121403%14.1%3,6712314.073427%14.073427%14.1%1,4492413.978570%13.978570%14.0%4,0052513.839510%13.839510%13.8%1,3782613.763838%13.763838%13.8%7462713.441980%13.441980%13.4%3,3572813.441806%13.441806%13.4%3,6682913.255548%13.255548%13.3%2,2043013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.545640%12.545640%12.5%1,7183112.087248%12.087248%12.1%4,0013210.680535%10.680535%10.7%1,7973310.617840%10.617840%10.6%1,0383410.395785%10.395785%10.4%8093510.197202%10.197202%10.2%1,2103610.155942%10.155942%10.2%1,0293710.014706%10.014706%10.0%681389.670175%9.670175%9.7%689399.468439%9.468439%9.5%570408.437092%8.437092%8.4%1,423418.147215%8.147215%8.1%1,875427.598681%7.598681%7.6%899437.097504%7.097504%7.1%1,129446.702997%6.702997%6.7%492456.637613%6.637613%6.6%396466.396497%6.396497%6.4%745476.036025%6.036025%6.0%945482.437082%2.437082%2.4%153491.890931%1.890931%1.9%31950

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Columbus
0%20%40%60%Count#MadisonOxfordRidgelandStarkvilleFlowoodDiamondheadBrandonClintonOcean SpringsHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClevelandTupeloByramSouthHernandoOlive BranchJacksonBay St. LouisPetalCantonNatchezBiloxiGulf HillsEast South CentralSouthavenSenatobiaNew AlbanyLong BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesVicksburgGulfportBrookhavenCorinthColumbusGautierGreenwoodMississippiIndianolaMeridianGreenvilleLaurelClarksdalePearlWest PointGrenadaPascagoulaD'IbervilleBoonevillePicayuneMoss PointHorn LakeMcCombSt. MartinYazoo City62.542976%62.542976%62.5%10,55110.6k151.446724%51.446724%51.4%5,992250.424341%50.424341%50.4%8,021348.137871%48.137871%48.1%6,592443.178009%43.178009%43.2%2,576540.904747%40.904747%40.9%2,568640.802248%40.802248%40.8%6,388739.754536%39.754536%39.8%6,705838.762573%38.762573%38.8%4,586930.881706%30.881706%30.9%8,4271030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.131459%30.131459%30.1%2,3151129.578762%29.578762%29.6%7,3871229.196185%29.196185%29.2%2,1431328.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.078969%28.078969%28.1%2,7451427.209525%27.209525%27.2%6,2621526.856213%26.856213%26.9%28,39428.4k1625.610383%25.610383%25.6%1,9931724.970588%24.970588%25.0%1,6981824.683898%24.683898%24.7%2,2061924.116162%24.116162%24.1%2,4832023.870022%23.870022%23.9%6,8392123.853821%23.853821%23.9%1,4362223.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.231927%23.231927%23.2%7,6902323.193837%23.193837%23.2%1,1142422.697595%22.697595%22.7%1,3212522.690486%22.690486%22.7%2,2992622.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.070734%22.070734%22.1%3,2702721.631740%21.631740%21.6%10,05410.1k2821.612614%21.612614%21.6%1,6862921.435032%21.435032%21.4%2,1333021.369483%21.369483%21.4%3,5393121.237148%21.237148%21.2%2,5203221.124769%21.124769%21.1%1,9423321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k20.600097%20.600097%20.6%1,2773420.587783%20.587783%20.6%5,3523520.088577%20.088577%20.1%4,1733619.241620%19.241620%19.2%2,3193719.220165%19.220165%19.2%1,9523818.716196%18.716196%18.7%3,1493918.550048%18.550048%18.6%1,3514017.393376%17.393376%17.4%1,4604117.239559%17.239559%17.2%2,6134217.080702%17.080702%17.1%1,2174316.502908%16.502908%16.5%8234416.481265%16.481265%16.5%1,1264515.737672%15.737672%15.7%1,5674613.850965%13.850965%13.9%2,3034713.212369%13.212369%13.2%1,0344812.952030%12.952030%13.0%7024911.298838%11.298838%11.3%74950

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#36

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%Count#OxfordStarkvilleMadisonRidgelandFlowoodClintonOcean SpringsClevelandHattiesburgJacksonDiamondheadSenatobiaCorinthBrandonTupeloUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew AlbanyByramLaurelCantonSouthColumbusNatchezLong BeachPetalBiloxiBrookhavenD'IbervilleEast South CentralGulf HillsGreenvilleMeridianBay St. LouisMississippiVicksburgIndianolaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesGreenwoodGulfportOlive BranchHernandoClarksdaleSouthavenGautierPascagoulaMcCombWest PointBoonevillePearlGrenadaYazoo CityMoss PointHorn LakeSt. MartinPicayune11.985919%11.985919%12.0%1,396111.223894%11.223894%11.2%1,53729.140486%9.140486%9.1%1,54238.625134%8.625134%8.6%1,37248.514918%8.514918%8.5%50855.265030%5.265030%5.3%88864.817851%4.817851%4.8%57074.763764%4.763764%4.8%36684.723688%4.723688%4.7%1,28994.189130%4.189130%4.2%4,429103.934374%3.934374%3.9%247113.851759%3.851759%3.9%185123.768465%3.768465%3.8%375133.564129%3.564129%3.6%558143.479619%3.479619%3.5%869153.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.178694%3.178694%3.2%185163.133515%3.133515%3.1%230173.086625%3.086625%3.1%372183.077095%3.077095%3.1%275193.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.025180%3.025180%3.0%501203.001166%3.001166%3.0%309212.951046%2.951046%3.0%299222.897059%2.897059%2.9%197232.865520%2.865520%2.9%821242.820151%2.820151%2.8%220252.666667%2.666667%2.7%190262.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.591362%2.591362%2.6%156272.397343%2.397343%2.4%498282.392676%2.392676%2.4%622292.274480%2.274480%2.3%177302.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.119330%2.119330%2.1%314312.080981%2.080981%2.1%129322.022563%2.022563%2.0%7962.022563%2.022563%2.0%7961.968889%1.968889%2.0%181331.934248%1.934248%1.9%899341.859738%1.859738%1.9%428351.738953%1.738953%1.7%170361.723119%1.723119%1.7%175371.404791%1.404791%1.4%465381.365245%1.365245%1.4%162391.312925%1.312925%1.3%199401.239458%1.239458%1.2%97411.084718%1.084718%1.1%79421.002607%1.002607%1.0%50430.998514%0.998514%1.0%168440.988802%0.988802%1.0%83450.980540%0.980540%1.0%65460.974189%0.974189%1.0%97470.481145%0.481145%0.5%80480.424354%0.424354%0.4%23490.380562%0.380562%0.4%2650

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#37

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 Columbus, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2xFM#ByramDiamondheadClintonMadisonNatchezBrandonClarksdaleLaurelStarkvilleBrookhavenGrenadaGautierSouthavenRidgelandHernandoD'IbervilleBoonevilleOlive BranchCantonVicksburgSenatobiaMississippiMcCombPascagoulaPicayunePearlFlowoodJacksonEast South CentralNew AlbanyIndianolaSouthMeridianYazoo CityGreenwoodOxfordCorinthUnited StatesSt. MartinHattiesburgGulfportGulf HillsHorn LakeGreenvilleTupeloColumbus AreaLowndesBiloxiWest PointColumbusClevelandMoss PointPetalBay St. LouisLong BeachOcean Springs-1.000000x-1.000000x2.233461x2.233461x2.23x4.333%4.33%9.677%9.68%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.895452x1.895452x1.90x1.700%1.70%3.222%3.22%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637398x1.637398x1.64x6.519%6.52%10.674%10.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.601812x1.601812x1.60x1.472%1.47%2.358%2.36%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575467x1.575467x1.58x11.218%11.2%17.673%17.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566945x1.566945x1.57x4.816%4.82%7.546%7.55%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562523x1.562523x1.56x16.414%16.4%25.647%25.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.544330x1.544330x1.54x18.369%18.4%28.368%28.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.538352x1.538352x1.54x9.975%9.97%15.345%15.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534344x1.534344x1.53x11.772%11.8%18.062%18.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.514009x1.514009x1.51x22.827%22.8%34.560%34.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503018x1.503018x1.50x8.212%8.21%12.342%12.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.470600x1.470600x1.47x9.984%9.98%14.682%14.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467261x1.467261x1.47x5.868%5.87%8.610%8.61%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467189x1.467189x1.47x8.686%8.69%12.744%12.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433001x1.433001x1.43x8.054%8.05%11.542%11.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.356550x1.356550x1.36x17.372%17.4%23.565%23.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312658x1.312658x1.31x7.131%7.13%9.360%9.36%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299364x1.299364x1.30x23.420%23.4%30.431%30.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263452x1.263452x1.26x14.287%14.3%18.051%18.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256950x1.256950x1.26x20.301%20.3%25.518%25.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238023x1.238023x1.24x20.449%20.4%25.316%25.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236057x1.236057x1.24x15.202%15.2%18.790%18.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215662x1.215662x1.22x13.371%13.4%16.254%16.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210319x1.210319x1.21x9.775%9.77%11.831%11.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202411x1.202411x1.20x6.085%6.08%7.316%7.32%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189221x1.189221x1.19x14.215%14.2%16.904%16.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159825x1.159825x1.16x17.826%17.8%20.675%20.7%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153742x1.153742x1.15x21.316%21.3%24.593%24.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147335x1.147335x1.15x13.238%13.2%15.188%15.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136604x1.136604x1.14x25.007%25.0%28.423%28.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134654x1.134654x1.13x18.513%18.5%21.006%21.0%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119382x1.119382x1.12x6.034%6.03%6.754%6.75%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113285x1.113285x1.11x16.368%16.4%18.222%18.2%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104876x1.104876x1.10x13.118%13.1%14.493%14.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090030x1.090030x1.09x12.897%12.9%14.058%14.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076710x1.076710x1.08x13.819%13.8%14.879%14.9%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076195x1.076195x1.08x9.124%9.12%9.819%9.82%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070470x1.070470x1.07x12.814%12.8%13.718%13.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041160x1.041160x1.04x20.649%20.6%21.499%21.5%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036142x1.036142x1.04x13.227%13.2%13.705%13.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003853x1.003853x1.00x13.951%14.0%14.005%14.0%42-1.022260x-1.022260x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x22.995%23.0%22.494%22.5%43-1.056256x-1.056256x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x18.983%19.0%17.972%18.0%44-1.103179x-1.103179x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x18.082%18.1%16.391%16.4%45-1.210340x-1.210340x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x15.071%15.1%12.452%12.5%46-1.250900x-1.250900x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x11.092%11.1%8.867%8.87%47-1.295876x-1.295876x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x11.612%11.6%8.961%8.96%48-1.588577x-1.588577x1.59x1.000000x1.000000x12.236%12.2%7.702%7.70%49-2.196271x-2.196271x2.20x1.000000x1.000000x9.914%9.91%4.514%4.51%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#38

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 Columbus, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Columbus to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Columbus
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandHoustonEl PasoIrvingFort WorthColumbusSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMississippiBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesArlingtonEast South CentralOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougeAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgWashingtonHuntsvilleLittle RockFayettevilleRaleighChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchPlanoArlington33.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k129.547032%29.547032%29.5%51,49951.5k225.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k324.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k423.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k522.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k818.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.525451%18.525451%18.5%3,06818.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1117.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1216.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k1316.495350%16.495350%16.5%20,89420.9k1416.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1515.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1615.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k1814.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k1914.486312%14.486312%14.5%19,03419.0k2014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k2114.347237%14.347237%14.3%18,62318.6k2214.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k2313.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2413.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k2513.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004807%13.004807%13.0%31,27531.3k2713.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2812.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2912.535934%12.535934%12.5%16,22216.2k3012.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k3112.361065%12.361065%12.4%16,97117.0k3212.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3311.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3411.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3511.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3610.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k3710.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k3810.531914%10.531914%10.5%18,91318.9k3910.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4010.073214%10.073214%10.1%18,57418.6k4110.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k429.750990%9.750990%9.8%12,48012.5k439.385035%9.385035%9.4%12,45012.5k448.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k496.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k50

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Columbus
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEast South CentralEl PasoGarlandColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesAmarilloColumbusAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiMississippiLaredoHialeah73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k155.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k548.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k647.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k741.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k841.479994%41.479994%41.5%53,08953.1k941.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k1038.854046%38.854046%38.9%51,54351.5k1137.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1236.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k1336.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k1535.534829%35.534829%35.5%85,45785.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1734.996492%34.996492%35.0%62,84662.8k1834.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1934.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2032.328434%32.328434%32.3%44,38544.4k2132.163892%32.163892%32.2%59,30759.3k2231.186593%31.186593%31.2%40,97741.0k2331.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2431.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2530.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2630.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2829.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k2929.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3028.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3327.424964%27.424964%27.4%35,48935.5k3427.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3526.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k3625.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3725.350919%25.350919%25.4%32,90632.9k3825.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k3925.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4025.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k4124.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k4224.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4323.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.369483%21.369483%21.4%3,53921.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4821.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k17.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4913.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleColumbusSouthOklahoma CityColumbusNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan AntonioEast South CentralChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiMississippiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesEl PasoGarlandLaredoHialeah12.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k28.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k37.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k46.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k66.139095%6.139095%6.1%8,14475.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k85.089807%5.089807%5.1%6,98894.999834%4.999834%5.0%12,02412.0k104.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k114.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k124.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212134.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,963144.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899154.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k164.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k174.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k183.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137193.860296%3.860296%3.9%7,118203.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k213.702012%3.702012%3.7%6,648223.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157233.636307%3.636307%3.6%4,654243.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,208253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.432151%3.432151%3.4%4,455273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.410380%3.410380%3.4%4,481293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292912%3.292912%3.3%4,171313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.025180%3.025180%3.0%5013.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614402.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571412.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k422.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676432.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533462.022563%2.022563%2.0%7962.022563%2.022563%2.0%7961.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,02750

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#42

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 Columbus, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MobileBirminghamCharlotteAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisMississippiWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamTulsaBaltimoreEast South CentralSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteOklahoma CitySouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleGarlandSan AntonioColumbus AreaLowndesTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockColumbusFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379785x1.379785x1.38x10.659%10.7%14.708%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257428x1.257428x1.26x14.729%14.7%18.521%18.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251831x1.251831x1.25x11.056%11.1%13.840%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172776x1.172776x1.17x9.313%9.31%10.922%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162033x1.162033x1.16x13.492%13.5%15.678%15.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148209x1.148209x1.15x13.442%13.4%15.434%15.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144784x1.144784x1.14x8.792%8.79%10.065%10.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039616x1.039616x1.04x10.339%10.3%10.748%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.004928x-1.004928x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.035%13.0%12.971%13.0%39-1.025542x-1.025542x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.869%9.87%9.623%9.62%40-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%41-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.042579x-1.042579x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x30.119%30.1%28.889%28.9%44-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%45-1.056256x-1.056256x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x18.983%19.0%17.972%18.0%-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%46-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%47-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%48-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#43

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 Columbus, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

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

No H.S. Diploma by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthColumbusSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseMississippiChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesTucsonArlingtonEast South CentralOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%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%94,04494.0k1318.525451%18.525451%18.5%3,06818.397606%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%116,369116k1717.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.905373%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%66,73166.7k2215.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,24215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2415.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%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%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%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%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k458.738650%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%30,04230.0k50

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEast South CentralEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesColumbusMississippiFresnoClevelandDetroit60.416303%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%116,245116k1437.845613%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%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%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%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%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%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%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%79,76279.8k4423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4722.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81722.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,81721.369483%21.369483%21.4%3,53921.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k20.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Columbus, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonColumbusVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixSan AntonioEast South CentralWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleMississippiFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLowndes CountyLowndesClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%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%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.490252%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%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918363.025180%3.025180%3.0%5012.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.519246%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%13,12513.1k442.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455472.022563%2.022563%2.0%7962.022563%2.022563%2.0%7961.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#47

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 Columbus, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisMississippiDetroitOmahaTulsaBaltimoreEast South CentralRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CitySouthJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioColumbus AreaLowndesLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachColumbusSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.056256x-1.056256x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x18.983%19.0%17.972%18.0%-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#48

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 Columbus, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ColumbusColumbus AreaLowndesEl PasoWichitaTulsaAlbuquerqueOmahaLas VegasVirginia BchSan AntonioMesaCharlotteMemphisArlingtonEast South CentralDallasSouthUnited StatesColorado SpgsFresnoLouisvilleMississippiIndianapolisFort WorthOklahoma CityJacksonvilleSan DiegoKansas CityColumbusSan JoseHoustonPhoenixAustinLos AngelesMilwaukeeTucsonPhiladelphiaAtlantaRaleighBaltimoreWashingtonClevelandNew YorkSacramentoNashville-DavidsonChicagoLong BeachMiamiBostonSeattlePortlandDenverMinneapolisSan FranciscoOaklandDetroit-1.000000x-1.000000x2.120134x2.120134x2.12x2.008%2.01%4.256%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099982x2.099982x2.10x1.338%1.34%2.811%2.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099982x2.099982x2.10x1.338%1.34%2.811%2.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009188x2.009188x2.01x1.283%1.28%2.578%2.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.792728x1.792728x1.79x1.819%1.82%3.261%3.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751336x1.751336x1.75x2.521%2.52%4.415%4.41%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677412x1.677412x1.68x3.587%3.59%6.017%6.02%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669388x1.669388x1.67x3.061%3.06%5.110%5.11%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.638326x1.638326x1.64x1.906%1.91%3.123%3.12%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631304x1.631304x1.63x2.267%2.27%3.699%3.70%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619938x1.619938x1.62x2.008%2.01%3.253%3.25%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613595x1.613595x1.61x1.583%1.58%2.554%2.55%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561718x1.561718x1.56x1.823%1.82%2.847%2.85%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557924x1.557924x1.56x3.024%3.02%4.710%4.71%13-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.526028x1.526028x1.53x2.632%2.63%4.016%4.02%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515908x1.515908x1.52x2.006%2.01%3.041%3.04%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506848x1.506848x1.51x2.644%2.64%3.984%3.98%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501963x1.501963x1.50x2.510%2.51%3.770%3.77%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500806x1.500806x1.50x1.801%1.80%2.703%2.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494864x1.494864x1.49x2.467%2.47%3.687%3.69%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486330x1.486330x1.49x1.862%1.86%2.767%2.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485007x1.485007x1.49x5.162%5.16%7.665%7.67%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.430657x1.430657x1.43x2.849%2.85%4.076%4.08%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429727x1.429727x1.43x2.780%2.78%3.974%3.97%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424167x1.424167x1.42x3.070%3.07%4.372%4.37%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395510x1.395510x1.40x2.466%2.47%3.441%3.44%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383707x1.383707x1.38x4.434%4.43%6.135%6.14%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368832x1.368832x1.37x3.360%3.36%4.600%4.60%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368590x1.368590x1.37x1.742%1.74%2.385%2.38%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345869x1.345869x1.35x2.589%2.59%3.485%3.48%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322471x1.322471x1.32x6.307%6.31%8.340%8.34%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303196x1.303196x1.30x4.332%4.33%5.645%5.65%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286599x1.286599x1.29x1.699%1.70%2.186%2.19%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263461x1.263461x1.26x4.001%4.00%5.055%5.05%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260098x1.260098x1.26x3.501%3.50%4.411%4.41%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238186x1.238186x1.24x4.026%4.03%4.985%4.99%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235137x1.235137x1.24x2.874%2.87%3.550%3.55%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230791x1.230791x1.23x3.649%3.65%4.491%4.49%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215131x1.215131x1.22x5.418%5.42%6.583%6.58%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129665x1.129665x1.13x5.378%5.38%6.075%6.08%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124528x1.124528x1.12x5.872%5.87%6.603%6.60%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098720x1.098720x1.10x7.194%7.19%7.905%7.90%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089990x1.089990x1.09x5.803%5.80%6.326%6.33%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046557x1.046557x1.05x1.291%1.29%1.351%1.35%50

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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