Educational Attainment in Ames, Nebraska (Unincorporated Place)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma247.368421%40.090809%47.368421%47.4%2752.631579%50.594166%52.631579%52.6%300.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.315025%0

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
-100%0%+100%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma218.152819%18.152819%+18.2%47.368%47.4%40.091%40.1%4.026973%4.026973%+4.0%52.632%52.6%50.594%50.6%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%9.315%9.32%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.192828%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.743093%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.996406%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.052517%047.368421%10.105966%47.368421%47.4%270.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.564945%052.631579%27.029221%52.631579%52.6%300.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.169600%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.036964%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.108461%0

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.193%1.19%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.743%1.74%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%6.996%7.00%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%20.053%20.1%368.717422%368.717422%+368.7%47.368%47.4%10.106%10.1%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%23.565%23.6%94.721035%94.721035%+94.7%52.632%52.6%27.029%27.0%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%5.170%5.17%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%3.037%3.04%-100.000000%-100.000000%-100.0%0.000%0%1.108%1.11%

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 Nebraska and Ames
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Ames
400%200%0%200%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2-495.535714%-5.585234%-495.535714%496%82.143%82.1%13.793%13.8%382.758621%0.986563%382.758621%383%17.857%17.9%86.207%86.2%

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 Nebraska and Ames
More Females More Males
Nebraska
Ames
400%200%0%200%FMAssociate's1High School2-495.535714%-3.985550%-495.535714%496%82.143%82.1%13.793%13.8%382.758621%8.408573%382.758621%383%17.857%17.9%86.207%86.2%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-640.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.184259%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.030074%048

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Nebraska at large.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
100%80%60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-64-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%13.184%13.2%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%19.030%19.0%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#9

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
$0k$10k$20k$30kCount%Total$25,417.000000$35,831.000000$25,417.000000$25.4k57100.000%100%

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 Nebraska and Ames
Ames
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%88.105957%0100.000000%82.505962%100.000000%100.0%23100.000000%76.370950%100.000000%100.0%250.000000%0.000000%0.0%63.464762%0

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#11

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Female Male
Nebraska
Ames
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4%2%0%2%4%MFWhite1-0.000000%-5.031650%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%5.031650%0.909720%0.000000%0.0%00

College Graduates By Race#12

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Nebraska and Ames
Female Male
Nebraska
Ames
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1-0.000000%-31.020286%-1.674102%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%31.020286%0.000000%0.0%00

Educational Attainment by Place in the Fremont Area

There are 11 places in the Fremont Area. This section compares Ames to all of the places in the Fremont Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

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 Ames, selected other places in the Fremont Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%20%Count#NickersonFremontDodgeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeMidwestSnyderScribnerInglewoodNebraskaWest North CentralNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendUehling963700Tract 963700North BendPlatte TownshipPlatteZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621HooperWinslowAmes22.666667%22.666667%22.7%51114.482599%14.482599%14.5%2,501213.689095%13.689095%13.7%59313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.169492%10.169492%10.2%2449.818731%9.818731%9.8%6559.433962%9.433962%9.4%2569.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M6.148713%6.148713%6.1%1296.000000%6.000000%6.0%975.882353%5.882353%5.9%1195.625718%5.625718%5.6%4985.263158%5.263158%5.3%864.842615%4.842615%4.8%204.432624%4.432624%4.4%2593.333333%3.333333%3.3%2100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011

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 Ames, selected other places in the Fremont Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestHooperPlatte TownshipPlatteFremontFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodge963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendUehlingNorth BendScribnerZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621DodgeSnyderNickersonInglewoodAmesWinslow30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M20.744681%20.744681%20.7%117119.461444%19.461444%19.5%31819.103596%19.103596%19.1%3,299218.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.190806%18.190806%18.2%36818.112488%18.112488%18.1%38018.000000%18.000000%18.0%27316.877153%16.877153%16.9%147416.163142%16.163142%16.2%107513.559322%13.559322%13.6%568.584687%8.584687%8.6%3768.474576%8.474576%8.5%2078.000000%8.000000%8.0%1886.792453%6.792453%6.8%1890.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011

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 Ames, selected other places in the Fremont Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Platte TownshipPlatteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestUehlingFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeHooperFremontInglewoodScribner963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendSnyderNorth BendZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621DodgeNickersonAmesWinslow4.222766%4.222766%4.2%693.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.666667%2.666667%2.7%411.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.241135%1.241135%1.2%721.216052%1.216052%1.2%21031.132075%1.132075%1.1%341.057402%1.057402%1.1%750.939199%0.939199%0.9%190.905624%0.905624%0.9%190.847458%0.847458%0.8%260.803674%0.803674%0.8%770.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011

Educational Attainment by Place in Nebraska

There are 580 places in Nebraska. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in Nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 2,789.

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 Ames, selected other places in Nebraska, and entities that contain Ames
0%10%20%30%40%Count#SchuylerLexingtonSouth Sioux CityS Sioux CityCreteWest PointGrand IslandScottsbluffFairburyFremontUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBeatriceFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeColumbusOmahaBroken BowCozadGothenburgNorfolkNebraska CityRalstonHastingsMidwestDavid CityNorth PlatteO'NeillAllianceMindenNebraskaWest North CentralWahooOgallalaValentineFalls CityPlattsmouthBellevueGeringLincolnWayneSidneySewardCentral CityMcCookNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendYorkHoldrege963700Tract 963700AuburnChadronLa VistaPlatte TownshipPlatteKearneyBlairAuroraZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621ChalcoPapillionGretnaWaverlyOffutt AFBAmes46.888567%46.888567%46.9%1,620144.841001%44.841001%44.8%2,651230.959673%30.959673%31.0%2,426327.131783%27.131783%27.1%1,050419.571429%19.571429%19.6%411518.582370%18.582370%18.6%5,993618.143593%18.143593%18.1%1,726715.527950%15.527950%15.5%425814.482599%14.482599%14.5%2,501913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.583988%12.583988%12.6%1,1051012.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.234261%12.234261%12.2%1,7841112.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k1211.777583%11.777583%11.8%2691311.541219%11.541219%11.5%3221411.439114%11.439114%11.4%2481510.713358%10.713358%10.7%1,6491610.640049%10.640049%10.6%5171710.547300%10.547300%10.5%5821810.420360%10.420360%10.4%1,6461910.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.139165%10.139165%10.1%204209.623689%9.623689%9.6%1,560219.562944%9.562944%9.6%256229.483072%9.483072%9.5%521239.386282%9.386282%9.4%182249.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9.168662%9.168662%9.2%268259.015128%9.015128%9.0%292268.546571%8.546571%8.5%167278.278717%8.278717%8.3%240287.596751%7.596751%7.6%318297.520337%7.520337%7.5%2,496307.115044%7.115044%7.1%402317.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k327.010386%7.010386%7.0%189336.980587%6.980587%7.0%338346.379433%6.379433%6.4%268356.371329%6.371329%6.4%128366.256389%6.256389%6.3%306376.148713%6.148713%6.1%1296.051262%6.051262%6.1%314386.006703%6.006703%6.0%233395.882353%5.882353%5.9%1195.664687%5.664687%5.7%124405.379443%5.379443%5.4%168415.315850%5.315850%5.3%600425.263158%5.263158%5.3%865.069294%5.069294%5.1%962435.007391%5.007391%5.0%271444.881182%4.881182%4.9%152454.842615%4.842615%4.8%204.230188%4.230188%4.2%308463.926781%3.926781%3.9%517473.507194%3.507194%3.5%117481.754386%1.754386%1.8%37491.743679%1.743679%1.7%40500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in Nebraska, and entities that contain Ames
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WayneChadronPapillionGretnaLincolnKearneyChalcoWaverlyOmahaSewardLa VistaYorkRalstonOffutt AFBUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestBlairBellevueAuroraAuburnWahooSidneyHoldregeHastingsGothenburgO'NeillGeringOgallalaColumbusScottsbluffDavid CityNorth PlatteCozadValentineFalls CityNorfolkPlatte TownshipPlatteWest PointMindenFremontBeatriceFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeBroken BowMcCook963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendNebraska CityGrand IslandCentral CityAlliancePlattsmouthZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621CreteSouth Sioux CityS Sioux CityFairburyLexingtonSchuylerAmes48.071217%48.071217%48.1%1,296139.897534%39.897534%39.9%1,246239.450099%39.450099%39.5%5,194338.369305%38.369305%38.4%1,280437.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k536.791906%36.791906%36.8%6,982636.341162%36.341162%36.3%2,646736.036036%36.036036%36.0%760834.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k933.611045%33.611045%33.6%1,4121032.630460%32.630460%32.6%3,6831132.125650%32.125650%32.1%1,6671231.623777%31.623777%31.6%1,7451331.168265%31.168265%31.2%7151430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.806356%28.806356%28.8%1,5591528.472431%28.472431%28.5%9,4501628.163134%28.163134%28.2%8771728.049338%28.049338%28.0%6141827.745467%27.745467%27.7%8111926.869062%26.869062%26.9%1,3012023.124517%23.124517%23.1%8972123.037478%23.037478%23.0%3,6392222.878229%22.878229%22.9%4962322.786702%22.786702%22.8%6102422.530973%22.530973%22.5%1,2732522.136462%22.136462%22.1%7172622.123166%22.123166%22.1%3,2262721.097446%21.097446%21.1%2,0072820.924453%20.924453%20.9%4212920.814312%20.814312%20.8%3,3743020.394265%20.394265%20.4%5693119.805527%19.805527%19.8%3873219.730942%19.730942%19.7%5723319.555613%19.555613%19.6%3,0103419.461444%19.461444%19.5%31819.190476%19.190476%19.2%4033519.185147%19.185147%19.2%3723619.103596%19.103596%19.1%3,2993719.098053%19.098053%19.1%1,6773818.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.432574%18.432574%18.4%4213918.196688%18.196688%18.2%8904018.190806%18.190806%18.2%36818.112488%18.112488%18.1%38018.048981%18.048981%18.0%8774117.977737%17.977737%18.0%5,7984217.322051%17.322051%17.3%3484315.052785%15.052785%15.1%8274414.070712%14.070712%14.1%5894513.559322%13.559322%13.6%5613.126615%13.126615%13.1%5084612.455334%12.455334%12.5%9764710.632079%10.632079%10.6%291488.355886%8.355886%8.4%494497.467438%7.467438%7.5%258500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in Nebraska, and entities that contain Ames
0%2%4%6%8%Count#ChadronWayneSewardLincolnPlatte TownshipPlatteOmahaKearneyValentineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesYorkWest North CentralNebraskaMidwestGretnaOgallalaPapillionO'NeillBroken BowLa VistaScottsbluffHastingsHoldregeMcCookColumbusGeringAuroraGothenburgOffutt AFBDavid CityBeatriceBlairWahooRalstonGrand IslandChalcoNorfolkAuburnSidneyFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeNorth PlatteBellevuePlattsmouthWest PointFairburyCreteFremontLexington963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendWaverlyCentral CityAllianceCozadSouth Sioux CityS Sioux CityNebraska CityMindenZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621AmesSchuylerFalls City8.133205%8.133205%8.1%25415.229970%5.229970%5.2%14125.165437%5.165437%5.2%21734.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,65644.222766%4.222766%4.2%694.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k53.604363%3.604363%3.6%68463.531218%3.531218%3.5%6973.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.121989%3.121989%3.1%16282.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.817746%2.817746%2.8%9492.655140%2.655140%2.7%86102.627981%2.627981%2.6%346112.540157%2.540157%2.5%68122.495622%2.495622%2.5%57132.294675%2.294675%2.3%259142.281089%2.281089%2.3%217152.266397%2.266397%2.3%358162.191286%2.191286%2.2%85172.187692%2.187692%2.2%107181.988753%1.988753%2.0%290191.964602%1.964602%2.0%111201.894669%1.894669%1.9%59211.891144%1.891144%1.9%41221.874455%1.874455%1.9%43231.739563%1.739563%1.7%35241.696845%1.696845%1.7%149251.681449%1.681449%1.7%91261.676360%1.676360%1.7%49271.667271%1.667271%1.7%92281.661964%1.661964%1.7%536291.620657%1.620657%1.6%118301.611227%1.611227%1.6%248311.553221%1.553221%1.6%34321.404378%1.404378%1.4%68331.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.357187%1.357187%1.4%220341.352817%1.352817%1.4%449351.313903%1.313903%1.3%55361.285714%1.285714%1.3%27371.242236%1.242236%1.2%34381.240310%1.240310%1.2%48391.216052%1.216052%1.2%210401.167118%1.167118%1.2%69410.939199%0.939199%0.9%190.905624%0.905624%0.9%190.900901%0.900901%0.9%19420.895968%0.895968%0.9%18430.873680%0.873680%0.9%48440.824373%0.824373%0.8%23450.689127%0.689127%0.7%54460.617411%0.617411%0.6%30470.515730%0.515730%0.5%10480.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050

Educational Attainment by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

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 Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AuroraKansas CityClevelandDetroitElginDearbornMilwaukeeSouth BendDaytonChicagoFlintRockfordSt. LouisWarrenJolietGrand RapidsIndianapolisToledoCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWichitaGreen BayEvansvilleFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeOmahaFort WayneKenoshaIndependenceLansingColumbusPeoriaTopekaMinneapolisKansas CitySpringfieldMidwestNebraskaWest North CentralDavenportSioux FallsSpringfieldLincolnOlatheRochesterNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendFargoCedar Rapids963700Tract 963700ColumbiaPlatte TownshipPlatteZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621MadisonOverland ParkNapervilleAnn ArborAmes23.424721%23.424721%23.4%28,12728.1k122.659362%22.659362%22.7%21,21821.2k221.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k321.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k420.908753%20.908753%20.9%14,62414.6k519.742370%19.742370%19.7%11,37211.4k617.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k716.981967%16.981967%17.0%10,74510.7k816.928359%16.928359%16.9%14,88914.9k916.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1016.821517%16.821517%16.8%10,50110.5k1116.593998%16.593998%16.6%16,17516.2k1215.466266%15.466266%15.5%33,80433.8k1315.286174%15.286174%15.3%14,05914.1k1415.156779%15.156779%15.2%13,69913.7k1514.563179%14.563179%14.6%17,64317.6k1614.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k1714.332972%14.332972%14.3%26,34326.3k1813.761583%13.761583%13.8%26,28626.3k1913.591726%13.591726%13.6%17,95118.0k2013.278342%13.278342%13.3%24,61324.6k2113.132171%13.132171%13.1%12,21212.2k2213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k2312.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k2412.535944%12.535944%12.5%8,4142512.455825%12.455825%12.5%10,18610.2k2612.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k2711.804005%11.804005%11.8%19,71819.7k2811.549265%11.549265%11.5%7,3602911.512997%11.512997%11.5%9,3903011.480129%11.480129%11.5%8,3343111.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k3211.214599%11.214599%11.2%8,2723311.032803%11.032803%11.0%9,3773410.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k3510.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k3610.767091%10.767091%10.8%11,14911.1k3710.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980388.819364%8.819364%8.8%9,714398.670273%8.670273%8.7%6,892407.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k416.424130%6.424130%6.4%5,331426.300465%6.300465%6.3%4,713436.148713%6.148713%6.1%1296.055621%6.055621%6.1%4,270445.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099455.882353%5.882353%5.9%1195.781884%5.781884%5.8%3,717465.263158%5.263158%5.3%864.842615%4.842615%4.8%204.836248%4.836248%4.8%7,351473.377424%3.377424%3.4%4,282483.251388%3.251388%3.3%3,075493.157717%3.157717%3.2%2,057500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborNapervilleOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaMinneapolisOlatheRochesterSt. PaulFargoLincolnChicagoSpringfieldColumbusOmahaPeoriaCincinnatiSioux FallsSt. LouisKansas CityGrand RapidsCedar RapidsAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaIndianapolisMidwestDearbornWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsTopekaSpringfieldFort WayneDavenportLansingDes MoinesSouth BendElginGreen BayMilwaukeeKenoshaJolietRockfordAkronEvansvillePlatte TownshipPlatteFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodge963700Tract 963700IndependenceNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendToledoDaytonWarrenKansas CityClevelandDetroitZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621FlintAmes72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k165.974095%65.974095%66.0%62,39562.4k258.823344%58.823344%58.8%74,57874.6k356.337583%56.337583%56.3%85,63285.6k454.763794%54.763794%54.8%35,20635.2k547.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k646.512581%46.512581%46.5%38,59838.6k743.718250%43.718250%43.7%32,70332.7k839.969357%39.969357%40.0%74,08874.1k938.241175%38.241175%38.2%26,96527.0k1037.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k1136.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1236.222166%36.222166%36.2%28,79328.8k1334.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1434.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k1533.910874%33.910874%33.9%25,01325.0k1633.783048%33.783048%33.8%64,52964.5k1733.448940%33.448940%33.4%36,84236.8k1833.007421%33.007421%33.0%72,14372.1k1932.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2032.904381%32.904381%32.9%39,86339.9k2131.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2231.119143%31.119143%31.1%37,36637.4k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.929551%28.929551%28.9%16,66416.7k2528.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k2627.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k2727.007248%27.007248%27.0%22,95423.0k2826.964567%26.964567%27.0%27,92127.9k2926.787393%26.787393%26.8%44,74744.7k3026.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k3125.441146%25.441146%25.4%18,46918.5k3225.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k3324.410096%24.410096%24.4%15,44515.4k3424.265820%24.265820%24.3%16,97217.0k3524.139215%24.139215%24.1%16,20216.2k3623.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k3722.927488%22.927488%22.9%14,61114.6k3822.412649%22.412649%22.4%20,25720.3k3921.564504%21.564504%21.6%21,02021.0k4020.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k4119.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k4219.461444%19.461444%19.5%31818.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.190806%18.190806%18.2%36818.113046%18.113046%18.1%14,77314.8k4318.112488%18.112488%18.1%38018.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4417.635555%17.635555%17.6%15,51115.5k4517.280259%17.280259%17.3%15,89315.9k4616.167409%16.167409%16.2%15,13915.1k4716.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4813.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k4913.559322%13.559322%13.6%5611.202063%11.202063%11.2%6,993500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaMadisonRochesterNapervilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSt. PaulSt. LouisCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoSpringfieldPlatte TownshipPlatteOmahaPeoriaKansas CityColumbusSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux FallsTopekaGrand RapidsIndianapolisWest North CentralDearbornNebraskaSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestOlatheLansingWichitaDes MoinesFort WayneAuroraAkronDavenportRockfordMilwaukeeClevelandGreen BayKenoshaToledoEvansvilleElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsKansas CityFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeDetroitDaytonIndependenceJolietWarrenFlint963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621Ames17.877867%17.877867%17.9%11,64611.6k110.490457%10.490457%10.5%6,74429.171173%9.171173%9.2%13,94013.9k38.768248%8.768248%8.8%6,55947.148824%7.148824%7.1%6,76156.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k65.940071%5.940071%5.9%7,53175.920847%5.920847%5.9%10,97511.0k84.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k94.729595%4.729595%4.7%9,034104.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,656114.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k124.336789%4.336789%4.3%3,058134.223173%4.223173%4.2%3,357144.222766%4.222766%4.2%694.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k153.980423%3.980423%4.0%2,936163.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k173.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k183.336336%3.336336%3.3%2,111193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.298409%3.298409%3.3%3,633203.233245%3.233245%3.2%2,748213.174629%3.174629%3.2%3,846223.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k232.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.946078%2.946078%2.9%1,697242.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.911721%2.911721%2.9%3,015252.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477262.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349272.704043%2.704043%2.7%1,963282.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260292.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432302.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974312.296917%2.296917%2.3%2,758322.163955%2.163955%2.2%2,858332.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424342.068223%2.068223%2.1%2,016352.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455361.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911371.777440%1.777440%1.8%1,193381.762204%1.762204%1.8%1,123391.642065%1.642065%1.6%3,018401.608032%1.608032%1.6%1,315411.512682%1.512682%1.5%1,058421.439893%1.439893%1.4%1,339431.388310%1.388310%1.4%1,300441.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693451.257490%1.257490%1.3%1,106461.230996%1.230996%1.2%1,004471.142927%1.142927%1.1%1,033481.047058%1.047058%1.0%963490.978759%0.978759%1.0%611500.939199%0.939199%0.9%190.905624%0.905624%0.9%190.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. 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 Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaMidwestWashingtonNebraskaWest North CentralRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendSeattle963700Tract 963700Platte TownshipPlatteZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621Ames25.837701%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%80,02880.0k2614.325556%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%115,528116k3312.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.380683%12.380683%12.4%3,06112.217042%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%32,40032.4k4410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.738650%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%19,21119.2k496.148713%6.148713%6.1%1296.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k505.882353%5.882353%5.9%1195.263158%5.263158%5.3%864.842615%4.842615%4.8%200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralNebraskaBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisMidwestWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoPlatte TownshipPlatteFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodge963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendClevelandDetroitZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621Ames60.416303%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%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k29.719611%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%159,897160k3328.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.877567%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%62,24162.2k4819.461444%19.461444%19.5%31818.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.912797%18.912797%18.9%4,67618.190806%18.190806%18.2%36818.112488%18.112488%18.1%38016.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k5013.559322%13.559322%13.6%560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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 Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoPlatte TownshipPlatteMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonWest North CentralVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixNebraskaMidwestSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoFremont Metro AreaFremont AreaDodge CountyDodgeDetroit963700Tract 963700North Bend Central Public SchoolsNorth BendZIP Code 68621ZIP 68621Ames12.461852%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%82,18982.2k174.222766%4.222766%4.2%694.063580%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%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.604272%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%7,854491.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.383271%1.383271%1.4%3421.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.939199%0.939199%0.9%190.905624%0.905624%0.9%190.000000%0.000000%0.0%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0

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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