Educational Attainment in Columbus, North Carolina (Town)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma230.751708%38.120270%30.751708%30.8%27044.305239%48.194287%44.305239%44.3%38924.943052%13.685443%24.943052%24.9%219

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.329772%-19.329772%-19.3%30.752%30.8%38.120%38.1%-8.069520%-8.069520%-8.1%44.305%44.3%48.194%48.2%82.259732%82.259732%+82.3%24.943%24.9%13.685%13.7%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.683371%1.303714%0.683371%0.7%60.683371%1.570683%0.683371%0.7%65.580866%7.371102%5.580866%5.6%4911.161731%18.782627%11.161731%11.2%9812.642369%9.092144%12.642369%12.6%11121.070615%21.779049%21.070615%21.1%18523.234624%26.415238%23.234624%23.2%20414.806378%8.519865%14.806378%14.8%13010.022779%3.918203%10.022779%10.0%880.113895%1.247376%0.113895%0.1%1

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-47.582726%-47.582726%-47.6%0.683%0.68%1.304%1.30%-56.492090%-56.492090%-56.5%0.683%0.68%1.571%1.57%-24.287230%-24.287230%-24.3%5.581%5.58%7.371%7.37%-40.574174%-40.574174%-40.6%11.162%11.2%18.783%18.8%39.047172%39.047172%+39.0%12.642%12.6%9.092%9.09%-3.252824%-3.252824%-3.3%21.071%21.1%21.779%21.8%-12.040829%-12.040829%-12.0%23.235%23.2%26.415%26.4%73.786544%73.786544%+73.8%14.806%14.8%8.520%8.52%155.800421%155.800421%+155.8%10.023%10.0%3.918%3.92%-90.869216%-90.869216%-90.9%0.114%0.11%1.247%1.25%

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 North Carolina and Columbus
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Columbus
50%0%50%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-68.360255%-11.967223%-68.360255%68%37.603%37.6%22.335%22.3%11.401413%2.195107%11.401413%11%42.149%42.1%46.954%47.0%51.673055%26.716071%51.673055%52%20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%

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 North Carolina and Columbus
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Columbus
1k%0k%1k%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None145.685279%57.251242%145.685279%0k%0.413%0.41%1.015%1.02%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%54.631395%1.240%1.24%0.000%0%-28.534145%-23.461949%-28.534145%0k%6.198%6.20%4.822%4.82%-125.429116%-7.145987%-125.429116%0k%14.876%14.9%6.599%6.60%-50.286078%-35.609983%-50.286078%0k%14.876%14.9%9.898%9.90%-6.763147%24.177886%24.177886%0k%19.008%19.0%23.604%23.6%0.906454%9.782208%0.906454%0k%23.140%23.1%23.350%23.4%38.953150%24.458884%38.953150%0k%12.603%12.6%17.513%17.5%69.323638%32.724670%69.323638%0k%7.645%7.64%12.944%12.9%1,000.000000%23.906473%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.254%0.25%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.756972%13.488519%10.756972%10.8%2725113.157895%18.362663%13.157895%13.2%4534218.309859%21.758919%18.309859%18.3%13716.074766%22.595424%6.074766%6.1%13214

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
60%40%20%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-20.250901%-20.250901%20.3%10.757%10.8%13.489%13.5%-28.344299%-28.344299%28.3%13.158%13.2%18.363%18.4%-15.851245%-15.851245%15.9%18.310%18.3%21.759%21.8%-73.115059%-73.115059%73.1%6.075%6.07%22.595%22.6%

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 North Carolina and Columbus
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Columbus
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-3425.140449%31.986189%25.140449%25.1%9.877%9.88%12.360%12.4%-164.077670%-8.621992%-164.077670%164.1%17.476%17.5%6.618%6.62%-1,000.000000%-20.654504%-1,000.000000%> 1000%43.333%43.3%0.000%0%-73.643411%-25.488303%-73.643411%73.6%8.140%8.14%4.688%4.69%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Some CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$41,250.000000$59,736.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k616.948%6.95%$26,836.000000$31,242.000000$26,836.000000$26.8k29633.713%33.7%$30,114.000000$26,460.000000$30,114.000000$30.1k20423.235%23.2%$18,947.000000$19,187.000000$18,947.000000$18.9k21924.943%24.9%$26,000.000000$33,074.000000$26,000.000000$26.0k878100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Female Male
North Carolina
Columbus
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$20k$0k$20kFMSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-16,806.000000$-26,431.000000$-16,806.000000$16.8k$16,806.000000$17,703.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$34,509.000000$34.5k164132$-2,499.000000$-21,547.000000$-2,499.000000$2.5k$2,499.000000$28,751.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k11292$-18,224.000000$-14,797.000000$-18,224.000000$18.2k$18,224.000000$5,258.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$23,482.000000$23.5k98121$-19,100.000000$-29,144.000000$-19,100.000000$19.1k$19,100.000000$14,204.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$33,304.000000$33.3k484394

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 North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%30.336622%0100.000000%53.409946%100.000000%100.0%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.025628%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%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 North Carolina and Columbus
Columbus
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.967213%82.577602%81.967213%82.0%10081.333333%73.306683%81.333333%81.3%18350.387597%64.960229%50.387597%50.4%6536.423841%51.254883%36.423841%36.4%55

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Female Male
North Carolina
Columbus
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50%0%50%100%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-14.285714%-8.803413%-14.285714%14.3%14.285714%3.061224%8.803413%2.266904%17.346939%17.3%5154-42.857143%-14.413876%-42.857143%42.9%42.857143%17.607973%14.413876%4.148863%60.465116%60.5%2612-60.377358%-39.700857%-60.377358%60.4%60.377358%13.092029%39.700857%7.676096%73.469388%73.5%3632-18.367347%-29.332668%-18.367347%18.4%18.367347%81.632653%29.332668%9.263701%100.000000%100.0%189

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus
Female Male
North Carolina
Columbus
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30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-14.625850%-12.887377%-32.528372%-0.206331%-27.513228%27.5%14.625850%32.528372%14.625850%14.6%43104-0.000000%-15.811327%-6.448538%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%13.953488%15.811327%13.953488%14.0%60-0.000000%-11.320755%-11.393412%-4.416435%-11.320755%11.3%0.000000%11.393412%0.000000%0.0%06-0.000000%-12.979944%-5.568712%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.979944%0.000000%0.0%00

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
32.2%35.1%37.9%40.8%43.6%46.5%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
39.3%42.3%45.3%48.3%51.2%54.2%

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
8.9%10.3%11.7%13.1%14.4%15.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.53%0.69%0.84%0.98%1.13%1.29%

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%0.69%1.04%1.40%1.76%2.12%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%6.4%8.3%10.1%11.9%13.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.9%17.7%18.6%19.4%20.2%21.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.4%5.6%7.6%9.7%11.8%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
18.3%18.9%19.4%20.0%20.5%21.1%

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
21.0%23.5%25.9%28.3%30.7%33.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.78%6.23%6.67%7.12%7.56%8.02%

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
0.7%2.2%3.6%5.0%6.4%7.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.12%0.23%0.35%0.46%0.58%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 3 places in Polk County. This section compares Columbus to all of the places in Polk County 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 Polk County, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%15%20%Count#ColumbusSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountySaludaTryon24.943052%24.943052%24.9%219114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,8937.622505%7.622505%7.6%4226.974922%6.974922%7.0%893

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 Polk County, and entities that contain Columbus
0%10%20%30%40%Count#TryonSaludaPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthColumbus47.100313%47.100313%47.1%601137.386570%37.386570%37.4%206231.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M18.109339%18.109339%18.1%1593

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 Polk County, and entities that contain Columbus
0%1%2%3%4%Count#TryonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountySouthSaludaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbus4.153605%4.153605%4.2%5313.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.903811%2.903811%2.9%1622.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k1.366743%1.366743%1.4%123

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 Polk County, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#ColumbusPolkPolk CountyN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesTryonSaluda-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516731x1.516731x1.52x20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.040720x-1.040720x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x7.087%7.09%6.809%6.81%2-2.867781x-2.867781x2.87x1.000000x1.000000x10.334%10.3%3.604%3.60%3

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 Polk County, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#TryonN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPolkPolk CountySaludaColumbus-1.000000x-1.000000x2.652877x2.652877x2.65x2.493%2.49%6.615%6.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.484498x-1.484498x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x3.343%3.34%2.252%2.25%2-1.628099x-1.628099x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x1.653%1.65%1.015%1.02%3

Educational Attainment by Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Columbus to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LexingtonColumbusMonroeAsheboroLumbertonSanfordKinstonWilsonStatesvilleThomasvilleRocky MountBurlingtonShelbySalisburyGastoniaKannapolisGoldsboroHigh PointNew BernHickorySouthWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamSouth AtlanticPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyCharlotteConcordGreensboroKernersvilleBooneWilmingtonFayettevilleRaleighGreenvilleMooresvilleGarnerAshevilleIndian TrailClaytonJacksonvilleCarrboroFuquay-VarinaClemmonsMint HillMatthewsMorrisvilleHavelockApexHuntersvilleWake ForestCaryHolly SpringsChapel HillCornelius29.202666%29.202666%29.2%3,549124.943052%24.943052%24.9%21923.916518%23.916518%23.9%5,088223.469507%23.469507%23.5%4,010323.037107%23.037107%23.0%3,160421.176661%21.176661%21.2%3,927519.747062%19.747062%19.7%2,873619.741585%19.741585%19.7%6,463719.704641%19.704641%19.7%3,269818.307929%18.307929%18.3%3,339917.086410%17.086410%17.1%6,2011016.892383%16.892383%16.9%6,0371116.825191%16.825191%16.8%2,3351216.155865%16.155865%16.2%3,6321316.145940%16.145940%16.1%7,8551416.129032%16.129032%16.1%4,7801515.636784%15.636784%15.6%3,6491615.371447%15.371447%15.4%10,86510.9k1714.954428%14.954428%15.0%3,0191814.597935%14.597935%14.6%3,8741914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2013.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89311.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k2211.027456%11.027456%11.0%6,1372310.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k2410.239054%10.239054%10.2%1,679259.918393%9.918393%9.9%474268.982125%8.982125%9.0%6,643278.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k288.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k298.511000%8.511000%8.5%4,004308.496850%8.496850%8.5%1,888318.167817%8.167817%8.2%1,538327.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858337.426574%7.426574%7.4%1,636347.341001%7.341001%7.3%868357.215769%7.215769%7.2%2,255366.963062%6.963062%7.0%935376.931459%6.931459%6.9%986386.305897%6.305897%6.3%832395.906817%5.906817%5.9%1,051405.595395%5.595395%5.6%1,186415.422951%5.422951%5.4%827425.121324%5.121324%5.1%458434.896587%4.896587%4.9%1,340444.723586%4.723586%4.7%1,626454.584439%4.584439%4.6%1,037464.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794474.262225%4.262225%4.3%801484.068050%4.068050%4.1%1,253492.902589%2.902589%2.9%57350

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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus
0%20%40%60%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroMorrisvilleCaryApexHolly SpringsHuntersvilleCorneliusWake ForestMatthewsBooneRaleighDurhamAshevilleClemmonsCharlotteFuquay-VarinaWilmingtonGreenvilleMint HillGreensboroIndian TrailWinston-SalemClaytonGarnerMooresvilleConcordPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyHickoryKernersvilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHigh PointNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthNew BernFayettevilleGastoniaWilsonBurlingtonJacksonvilleSanfordSalisburyKannapolisGoldsboroShelbyRocky MountStatesvilleAsheboroColumbusLumbertonMonroeKinstonHavelockThomasvilleLexington74.581994%74.581994%74.6%22,97223.0k169.086982%69.086982%69.1%9,277264.813115%64.813115%64.8%9,884364.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k460.659212%60.659212%60.7%16,60016.6k556.680679%56.680679%56.7%10,65210.7k654.977776%54.977776%55.0%18,92518.9k754.242440%54.242440%54.2%10,70810.7k854.005305%54.005305%54.0%12,21612.2k951.962634%51.962634%52.0%11,01411.0k1049.738439%49.738439%49.7%2,3771149.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k1248.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k1346.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k1445.588904%45.588904%45.6%6,0151541.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1640.892794%40.892794%40.9%5,8171740.428351%40.428351%40.4%29,90029.9k1837.166543%37.166543%37.2%17,48517.5k1937.065138%37.065138%37.1%6,5952036.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k2135.807345%35.807345%35.8%7,8882234.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2333.753383%33.753383%33.8%3,9912433.653744%33.653744%33.7%6,3372533.456346%33.456346%33.5%7,4342632.890103%32.890103%32.9%18,30418.3k2731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.788379%31.788379%31.8%8,4362830.503720%30.503720%30.5%5,0022930.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.701626%29.701626%29.7%20,99421.0k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.792550%25.792550%25.8%5,2073125.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3223.899281%23.899281%23.9%11,62711.6k3322.875557%22.875557%22.9%7,4893422.824445%22.824445%22.8%8,1573522.757672%22.757672%22.8%7,1123622.654228%22.654228%22.7%4,2013721.080023%21.080023%21.1%4,7393820.829397%20.829397%20.8%6,1733920.547652%20.547652%20.5%4,7954019.887592%19.887592%19.9%2,7604119.690290%19.690290%19.7%7,1464219.186257%19.186257%19.2%3,1834318.822428%18.822428%18.8%3,2164418.109339%18.109339%18.1%15917.547569%17.547569%17.5%2,4074517.222901%17.222901%17.2%3,6644616.729672%16.729672%16.7%2,4344716.202617%16.202617%16.2%1,4494814.414958%14.414958%14.4%2,6294914.095285%14.095285%14.1%1,71350

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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroBooneDurhamCaryCorneliusGreenvilleAshevilleMorrisvilleApexRaleighWinston-SalemClemmonsWilmingtonMatthewsHuntersvilleGreensboroHickorySouth AtlanticCharlotteHolly SpringsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyMint HillSouthWake ForestNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMooresvilleNew BernLumbertonGarnerConcordFuquay-VarinaBurlingtonJacksonvilleGoldsboroHigh PointKernersvilleIndian TrailFayettevilleKannapolisShelbySalisburyGastoniaKinstonWilsonLexingtonAsheboroRocky MountColumbusClaytonStatesvilleSanfordHavelockMonroeThomasville21.226584%21.226584%21.2%6,538116.152815%16.152815%16.2%2,169210.002092%10.002092%10.0%47838.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k48.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,56255.318879%5.318879%5.3%1,05065.165267%5.165267%5.2%2,43075.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21085.029508%5.029508%5.0%76795.024483%5.024483%5.0%1,375104.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k114.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212124.623314%4.623314%4.6%610134.578274%4.578274%4.6%3,386144.250802%4.250802%4.3%901153.886936%3.886936%3.9%1,338163.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137173.666441%3.666441%3.7%973183.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k193.336349%3.336349%3.3%627203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.242848%3.242848%3.2%577213.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.059240%3.059240%3.1%692222.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.700270%2.700270%2.7%600232.590648%2.590648%2.6%523242.558869%2.558869%2.6%351252.485396%2.485396%2.5%468262.449148%2.449148%2.4%1,363272.340949%2.340949%2.3%333282.305669%2.305669%2.3%824292.297526%2.297526%2.3%718302.202605%2.202605%2.2%514312.164594%2.164594%2.2%1,530322.122210%2.122210%2.1%348332.115393%2.115393%2.1%466342.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584352.011068%2.011068%2.0%596361.945525%1.945525%1.9%270371.881589%1.881589%1.9%423381.759507%1.759507%1.8%856391.732078%1.732078%1.7%252401.634187%1.634187%1.6%535411.538715%1.538715%1.5%187421.422217%1.422217%1.4%243431.408024%1.408024%1.4%511441.366743%1.366743%1.4%121.319350%1.319350%1.3%156451.157324%1.157324%1.2%192460.959879%0.959879%1.0%178470.905736%0.905736%0.9%81480.893109%0.893109%0.9%190490.614102%0.614102%0.6%11250

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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Chapel HillClemmonsHuntersvilleClaytonCarrboroThomasvilleColumbusNew BernApexLumbertonPolkPolk CountyIndian TrailGarnerKannapolisAsheboroSanfordBurlingtonRocky MountMatthewsKinstonCharlotteN CarolinaSalisburyWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamWilmingtonSouth AtlanticGreenvilleRaleighLexingtonConcordSouthHolly SpringsGastoniaUnited StatesHigh PointShelbyGoldsboroAshevilleMonroeKernersvilleStatesvilleWilsonFuquay-VarinaCaryHavelockMooresvilleWake ForestBooneCorneliusJacksonvilleHickoryFayettevilleMint HillMorrisville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943181x1.943181x1.94x2.822%2.82%5.483%5.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941775x1.941775x1.94x4.409%4.41%8.561%8.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894868x1.894868x1.89x3.306%3.31%6.265%6.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691238x1.691238x1.69x5.575%5.57%9.428%9.43%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662414x1.662414x1.66x5.286%5.29%8.788%8.79%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534222x1.534222x1.53x14.625%14.6%22.438%22.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516731x1.516731x1.52x20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.498478x1.498478x1.50x12.180%12.2%18.251%18.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438112x1.438112x1.44x4.055%4.05%5.832%5.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.411036x1.411036x1.41x19.350%19.4%27.304%27.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406789x1.406789x1.41x6.227%6.23%8.760%8.76%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400071x1.400071x1.40x6.939%6.94%9.715%9.71%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397422x1.397422x1.40x13.572%13.6%18.965%19.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381939x1.381939x1.38x19.864%19.9%27.451%27.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317653x1.317653x1.32x18.409%18.4%24.257%24.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307949x1.307949x1.31x14.862%14.9%19.439%19.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306470x1.306470x1.31x15.078%15.1%19.698%19.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302374x1.302374x1.30x4.915%4.92%6.401%6.40%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299259x1.299259x1.30x17.455%17.5%22.678%22.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257982x1.257982x1.26x14.376%14.4%18.085%18.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196333x1.196333x1.20x8.231%8.23%9.847%9.85%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171303x1.171303x1.17x7.911%7.91%9.266%9.27%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163663x1.163663x1.16x27.142%27.1%31.584%31.6%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150389x1.150389x1.15x10.312%10.3%11.863%11.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131539x1.131539x1.13x4.009%4.01%4.536%4.54%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121460x1.121460x1.12x15.300%15.3%17.158%17.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103657x1.103657x1.10x14.684%14.7%16.206%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101214x1.101214x1.10x16.111%16.1%17.742%17.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085888x1.085888x1.09x15.034%15.0%16.325%16.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074421x1.074421x1.07x23.098%23.1%24.817%24.8%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070911x1.070911x1.07x9.927%9.93%10.630%10.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058262x1.058262x1.06x19.192%19.2%20.310%20.3%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053032x1.053032x1.05x19.293%19.3%20.317%20.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045174x1.045174x1.05x6.791%6.79%7.098%7.10%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017449x1.017449x1.02x5.076%5.08%5.165%5.16%41-1.009518x-1.009518x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x8.536%8.54%8.455%8.46%42-1.021067x-1.021067x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.629%4.63%4.533%4.53%43-1.035539x-1.035539x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x10.103%10.1%9.756%9.76%44-1.058422x-1.058422x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.980%2.98%2.815%2.82%45-1.060658x-1.060658x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.430%7.43%7.005%7.00%46-1.068816x-1.068816x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.041%15.0%14.073%14.1%47-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%48-1.254350x-1.254350x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.547%6.55%5.220%5.22%49-1.425650x-1.425650x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x6.366%6.37%4.466%4.47%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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#Rocky MountLexingtonShelbyHickoryGastoniaGreenvilleStatesvilleSalisburyNew BernKannapolisMatthewsWinston-SalemHavelockHigh PointWake ForestThomasvilleGreensboroAshevilleClemmonsMonroeBurlingtonAsheboroIndian TrailMorrisvilleMooresvilleCharlotteChapel HillWilmingtonSanfordFayettevilleJacksonvilleN CarolinaSouthGoldsboroLumbertonMint HillUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCarrboroCaryKinstonHolly SpringsCorneliusWilsonDurhamRaleighPolkPolk CountyHuntersvilleApexBooneConcordClaytonGarnerFuquay-VarinaKernersvilleColumbus-1.000000x-1.000000x6.425233x6.425233x6.43x0.419%0.42%2.694%2.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x6.293681x6.293681x6.29x0.445%0.45%2.802%2.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.794737x2.794737x2.79x1.089%1.09%3.045%3.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.761357x2.761357x2.76x2.030%2.03%5.604%5.60%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.680810x2.680810x2.68x0.997%1.00%2.672%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.533596x2.533596x2.53x3.076%3.08%7.793%7.79%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.420942x2.420942x2.42x0.701%0.70%1.697%1.70%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.415998x2.415998x2.42x1.120%1.12%2.707%2.71%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.225731x2.225731x2.23x1.660%1.66%3.696%3.70%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.147026x2.147026x2.15x1.303%1.30%2.797%2.80%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050287x2.050287x2.05x2.871%2.87%5.886%5.89%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.930989x1.930989x1.93x0.615%0.61%1.187%1.19%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.899260x1.899260x1.90x1.540%1.54%2.924%2.92%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875499x1.875499x1.88x2.174%2.17%4.077%4.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869063x1.869063x1.87x0.436%0.44%0.814%0.81%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.771589x1.771589x1.77x3.418%3.42%6.056%6.06%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764502x1.764502x1.76x0.655%0.65%1.155%1.16%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732477x1.732477x1.73x1.740%1.74%3.015%3.01%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720207x1.720207x1.72x1.060%1.06%1.823%1.82%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703143x1.703143x1.70x1.587%1.59%2.703%2.70%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697222x1.697222x1.70x3.736%3.74%6.342%6.34%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.643487x1.643487x1.64x2.062%2.06%3.390%3.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575175x1.575175x1.58x16.722%16.7%26.340%26.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574039x1.574039x1.57x3.614%3.61%5.688%5.69%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.563928x1.563928x1.56x0.758%0.76%1.185%1.18%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558509x1.558509x1.56x1.793%1.79%2.794%2.79%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539235x1.539235x1.54x1.760%1.76%2.709%2.71%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533032x1.533032x1.53x2.052%2.05%3.146%3.15%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528422x1.528422x1.53x2.584%2.58%3.950%3.95%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475189x1.475189x1.48x13.159%13.2%19.412%19.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.451994x1.451994x1.45x1.445%1.45%2.099%2.10%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445513x1.445513x1.45x2.748%2.75%3.972%3.97%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387480x1.387480x1.39x4.503%4.50%6.247%6.25%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367535x1.367535x1.37x1.408%1.41%1.925%1.92%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211487x1.211487x1.21x3.529%3.53%4.276%4.28%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203499x1.203499x1.20x4.583%4.58%5.515%5.52%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161963x1.161963x1.16x9.209%9.21%10.700%10.7%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153572x1.153572x1.15x2.287%2.29%2.638%2.64%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066277x1.066277x1.07x1.280%1.28%1.365%1.37%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060172x1.060172x1.06x2.421%2.42%2.567%2.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044791x1.044791x1.04x2.294%2.29%2.397%2.40%49-1.091988x-1.091988x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.205%2.20%2.019%2.02%50-1.628099x-1.628099x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x1.653%1.65%1.015%1.02%

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#LaredoHialeahMiamiColumbusDallasGarlandHoustonEl PasoIrvingFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougePolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-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%82,57682.6k324.943052%24.943052%24.9%21924.656531%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%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1116.548703%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%23,44323.4k1615.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1714.746136%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%21,22421.2k2413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.388110%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%21,68621.7k2812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%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%16,97117.0k3212.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.000833%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. PetersburgPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaSouth AtlanticChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEl PasoGarlandAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiColumbusLaredoHialeah73.664560%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%59,30759.3k2231.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.186593%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%80,12980.1k2630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%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%70,52970.5k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.736601%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%79,76279.8k4323.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4818.109339%18.109339%18.1%15917.931475%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. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamSouth AtlanticCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvillePolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloEl PasoColumbusGarlandLaredoHialeah12.967794%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%5,208253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%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%13,56413.6k323.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.473752%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%4,676432.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533461.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.366743%1.366743%1.4%121.315555%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#ColumbusPolkPolk CountyMobileBirminghamCharlotteN CarolinaAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamTulsaBaltimoreSouth AtlanticSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteOklahoma CitySouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleGarlandSan AntonioTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516731x1.516731x1.52x20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-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-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-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-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%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-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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%38-1.004928x-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%45-1.073471x-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#MiamiColumbusFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.943052%24.943052%24.9%21924.732204%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%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%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%37,94137.9k3412.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.198899%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 AngelesPolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoColumbusClevelandDetroit60.416303%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%858,793859k2431.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.153001%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%97,97198.0k2830.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%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%70,52970.5k3229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.985384%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%79,76279.8k4423.604502%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%62,24162.2k4818.109339%18.109339%18.1%15916.073076%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 JoseSouth AtlanticCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvillePolk CountyPolkPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoColumbusDetroit12.461852%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%25,28225.3k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%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%13,56413.6k323.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.202514%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%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%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%7,854491.366743%1.366743%1.4%121.318660%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#ColumbusPolkPolk CountyCharlotteN CarolinaMemphisDetroitOmahaTulsaBaltimoreSouth AtlanticRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CitySouthJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516731x1.516731x1.52x20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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%36-1.003003x-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%44-1.067235x-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
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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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